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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-17
Courtroom Crowded
From Early Hour

BY far the most interesting day o.
the trial of the now celebrated wal
kerr Ratclire suit was the concluding
day. Yesterday saw the courtroOm
crowded early and the crowd held Ito
place i'm the little courtroom even
after the jury had iled out. even
though opinions expressed during tho
recess taken by the court at that time
were that the jury would probably be
out for considerable time. The pre-
vailing impression appeared to be thAts
those who did not hold their seats
by remaining in them would lose them.
There were many standing in the rear
waiting for seats to be vacated and
there was no seat vacant any appra@
ciable length of time during the day.
Every fragment of evidence that had
been introduced from the time thA
first witness was heard last Tuesday
until the last one left the stand Nom
day afternoon. was presented III
briefer form yesterday. All was sum@
married. by the lawyers, who based
their arguments on both sides on the
evidence and on the law, and by Judge
Crump. in his instructions read to the
jury soon after court convened yes
terday morning.
Reads Instructions.
The reading Of these instructi0nak
which were lengthy and which covered
every detail of the case and every
finding possible to the jury, consumed
nearly an hour.
Several of the sections Of the In
structions dwelt upon the dennitiOn ~
conspiracyand Observation-Disclosures .Es
conspiracy and Interpreted the word III
the light of the evidence that h&d
been produced. 1t seemed there Waa
no phase of this feature of the charges
made by walker In his declaration -
his suit against the Radcliffe family
that was not covered.
The Jury listened intently TO the
instructions and evidently d9gssteA
them carefully. The crowded courtrooHn
remained silent. every ear beln9
strained to catch every word. Tho ins.
structions proved one OF tho most am~ss
teresting features of the trial.
Though court adjourned MondMy
night to convene at 10 o'clock yceter.
when Judge Crump assembled the bench Y
The courtroom already was filled NTH
spectators. ssNS
Attorneys wendenburg and Haddon
took their places at table directly tMa
front of the bench. Grant Walk4xs
plaintiff. seated himself beside htm
counsel. Counsel for the defense, Aks@
torneys Meredith and Wexford. waFN
seated to the left. Just behind th6S
sat Frank and John Radcliffe. NfMsA
Walker. the young woman who, t4lNs
hours after her marriage to WalM&6@
left him. sat Just outside the rat1eMm
with her was Mrs Frederick NJ, WMAMA
worth. of Pittsburg. with whom 1z1S
has been living since shs Mt 41QM
mond. Members OF the two famtytg
sat near the front Of the courtroon6
Nipples Of LanGhteP. 4as n
From time to time during tho &1 E.
as reference was made 70 part101s :
the suit the attention ~ thoes tM
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-17
BOARD Of PARO0NS
!. IS PROPOSAL MADE
FINANCE COMMITTEE
D. S. Toney Also Suggests
Cure for Fee System. Ma
jor Stratton Wants Pensions
for Soldiers in Home.
Senate Committee Begins Hear
ings on the Appropriation
Bill to Be Drafted for Pre-
sentation to Legislature on
Its Converting.

A cure for the evils of the fee sys-
tenn was suggested by ID. l.. Toney, of
South Richmond, in paper read be-
fore the senate committee on finance
when II met here last night to begin
work on the draft of the State ap-
preparation bill.
The suggestion was contained in a
section Of the paper urging the
adjustment of the State assessment
of thirtyfive cents per hundred on
lands and lots, and In lieu thereof let
ting the assessment be local by the
respective counties and cities for their
own needs. Offsetting tho loss to the
State from this revenue, Mr. Toney
advocated making the various COM
munities pay their own criminal ex-
penSes.
Calls 1t Hard Blow
st challenge anyone" he said, Ito
say that the fee system can be dealt
81 harder blow than this. Counties
and cities Will never stand for this
nonsense OF paying sheriffs, sergeants
and clerks larger stipends than gov
ernors and United States senator's
get"
Mr.. Toney, who la a member-elect
OF the house Of delegates from this
city, also advocated limiting annuities
and large specials to big institutions
every session.
"Let's hold them down." he urged
"anc do something substantial for
the people"
Again he advocated less State aid
in actual money for roads and more
convict gangs as a substitute. He re.
GREETED rat-r~crs' prisoner In tae
panitentiary Was not ordered to the
roads by the last legislature instead
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-17

ROME. Dec. 1S--Cardinal Mariana
Rompolla. formerly papal secretary
OF State. who was defeated In the last
election to the papacy only by the
veto of Austria, died here today. He
was seventy years old.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-17
LENGTHY ARGUMENT
BRINGS QUICK VERDICT

JURY GETS CASE AT GAO O'CLOCK AND BEFORE RE-
TURNS TO COURT ROOM-MOTION FOR NEW
TRIAL WILL BE ARGUED AT TIME TO
BE SET LATER BY JUDGE CRUMR.
COURT CROWDED ALL DAY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-17

ROUND "TRIP CHRISTMAS TICKETS
vta Norfolk and Western Railway
VIII BIO sold for all trains from now
until Christmax Day. Final limit Jan.
nary 3. 1914. S3.4H. Norfolk; $S.os
LGnehburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-17
WALKER GETS $4,000
FROM WIFE'S FAMIIY

AFTER TWENTY MINUTES DELIBERATION JURY RE-
TURNS VERDICT AGAINST DEFENDANTS IN
SUIT FOR $4,000 DAMAGES BROUGHT BY
ABANDONED HUSBAND FOR ALIEN
ALTON OF WIFE'S AFFECTIONS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-17

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Evening star., 1913-12-06
ARMORIES MAY HOUSE POOR.
Chicago's Army of Unemployed
Overcrowds City Lodging Houses.

CHICAGO. December 6.-Armories of
for the housing of Chicago's army of un-
employed, which is taxing severely the
capacity of the municipal lodging houses.
\ request for the use OF the armo les has
been made to Gov. Dunno and Adjt. Gen.
Frank S. Dickson.
Something. must be done Immediately
70 relieve the crowded situation at the
municipal lodging house, said Supt.
Charles r. Rogers. THE situation is
worse than it has ever been before
I'VE have accommodations for ITO men
and more than 600 apply every night.
Many are given places to sleep on the
floor Ii has been necessary to turn
away large numbers every night"
Evening star., 1913-12-06
A ROMANCE FROM RUSSIA.
Army Officer Elopes With Finnish
Girl, Violating Laws.

NEW YORK. December 6.-Romance
that had its beginning in a Russian army
post at Helsingfors, Finland. was halted
today at Ellis Island, when Daniel Isha-
gan, who said he was a captain in the
Russian army. and looked it, and Miss
Hilda Leine. a pretty Finnish girl, were
detained pending an investigation as to
whether they should be permitted to enter
this country.
The pair who arrived last night on the
steamship Celtic. admitted having cloped
from He-singfors, but explained that it
was only because under the Russ an law
an army officer is forbidden to marry a
Finn. They had journeyed here to have
the ceremony performed, and proposed to
do so.
1t was said they probably would be al
lowed to land If they would consent to a
ceremony on Ellis Island.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
COURT RULING BARS HINDOOS
Cannot Be Admitted to U. S. Even
if From Philippines.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 6-Hin-
docs cannot gain legal entrance to the
United States by reason of their having
been admitted TO the Philippines. despite
the fact that the islands are an Ameri-
can possession, according 10 ruling
made yesterday by Federal Judge NJ. L.
Dooling. The decision is considered by
immigration authorities of a far-reaching
Importance.
Twenty-Five Hindoos who came here
from Manila. where they had been grant
ed admittance. were detained by the i'm
migration authorities in San Francisco
and ordered deported on the ground they
We're likely to become public charges.
Attorneys for the Hindoos attempted to
gain their liberty by habeas corpus pro-
ceedings and Judge DOoling's decision
was a denial of the writ. 1t is said the
case would be- appealed to the Supreme
Court of the United States.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
DUPUY SIDESTEPS CABINET.
President Poincare May Ask Senator
Doumergue to Form One.

PARIS, December 6.-The French min
isterial crisis brought about by the res
ignation of Premier Barthou, who suf-
fered defeat in the chamber of deputies
on the question of the finance bill, was
still unsolved this morning. Jean Dupuy,
after consulting his political friends, in
formed President Poincare that he must
decline the tas kof forming a cabinet
President Poincare has invited Senator
CASTOR Doumergue, a socialist who for
merIy was minister of the colonies and
twice minister rof-cofnmeree, to call today
at the Palace of the Eiysee with the OBJ
ject. ii Is assumed, of asking him to form
a cabinet
Evening star., 1913-12-06
SOLDIERS LEAVE ZABERN.
Factors in Strife in Alsace in I'm
comfortable Camp Quarters.

ZABERN, December 6.-Headed by its
energetic commander, Col. Won Reuter-,
the 39th Infantry Regiment. whose Off
GERS have caused SO much strife be-
tween the military and civil authori-
ties in Alsace. marched out OF Zabern
today on the way to uncomfortable
camp quarters.
The viceroy of A'sace-Lorraine Count
Charles Won Wedel, returned TODAY
from his conference with the emperor
and the Alsatian papers gladly inter
pret the fact that he has not retired
from office as an indication that he re-
ceived from the emperor the neces-
sary guarantees that the military will
not interfere with civil rule in Alsace-
Lorraine.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
TRANSFERS STRIKE ENDS.
Department of Labor Envoy Will Re-
turn From Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS, December 6.-Three
hundred union teamsters who have been
on strike since last Sunday midnight re-
turned to work today, and union officials
say LOCO will be back in their old places
by Monday morning. Only those drivers
whose employers have signed contracts
with the union are permitted to take
out teams by the resolution adopted at
yesterdays meeting of the teamsters.
No serious trouble had been reported
early today.
J. b. Densmore, sent here as a repre-
sentative of the Department of Labor.
probably will return to Washington to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
ANSWERS DISSOLUTION SUIT.
Quaker Oats Company Denies
Charges Made by u. S. Government.

CHICAGO, December 6.-The answer OF
the Quaker Oats Company to the disso-
luton suiI brought against il by the gov
ernment under the antitrust law was
filed in the United States court here to-
day. 1t is in substance a denial that
the Quaker Oats Company or any OF the
eleven other defendants ever conspired
TO monopoiize or restrain trade The an
swer of the Great Western Cereal Com
pany, which includes the defendants not
named in the Quaker Oats papers. also
was to be filed today.
The government suit particularly was
directed against the absorption of the
Great Western Company by the Quaker
Oats Company. The Great Western de-
nies that IL conspired with the Quaker
Oats Company to restrain trade in oal-
meal or its by-products.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
WOMEN DOING MUCH
FOR PUBLIC WELFARE
Suffrage Not Only Feature of
Feminist Movement, Says
Miss Brown.

That the suffrage issue is not the only
feature of the feminist movement, and
that in numerous places women are do
ing great work. of public nature without
the vote, was the assertion of Miss Eliza
beth v. Brown, director of primary in
struction in the public schools of the Dis
trict, in an address before the Federation
of Women's Clubs at a meeting held at
the Public Library today. Miss Brown
spoke of the progressive movement
among the women Of Europe.
At the conclusion of her address, in
stead of rose, she was presented with
an egg In small loving cup by Mrs.
Ellis Logan, president of the federation.
Each week the speaker is presented with
a single rose. but this week, because of
the fact that the clubwomen had opened
a boycott on eggs, it was decided .the
precious egg" should be the gift. Many
signatures We're obtained for the petition
asking that eggs be bOycotted until they
have dropped to 50 cents dozen.
Work of Englishwomen.
Suffrage is not the only subject of
interest to Englishwomen, although it
is the burning one." declared Miss Brown
In the part of her address devoted to
that country. 'The women of England
have always been noted for the diversity
OF their philanthropic and social work.
During the last summer the king and
queen visited many of the great indus
trial plants, and the queen met collier
lasses, girls from soap and chocolate
factories. questioning them about work
ing conditions and home life-
.'The women are enlisted I'm the fight
against fntemperance. cruelty to chill
dren, infant mortality and in all forms
of welfare work. Quiet zones are al
Seady drawn around the hospitals and
around some schoolhouses.
"One of the latest developments, a
movement only three years old. is that
OF the schools for mothers. The object
Of these schools is to reduce the high
death rate, to teach the care of infants,
hygiene. cutting out, sewing and fitting
and similar other work"
Evening star., 1913-12-06
CUBA WOULD FREE REBELS.
Senate Passes Measure Designed to
Liberate Negroes.

HAVANA, December 6-Ihe senate has
passed the amnesty bill freeing the negro
rebels and the former liberal office hold
eers of the Gomez administration, Who
had been charged with vtrious crimes.
Some OF these men now are serving
sentences and others have not yet been
tried.
The bill provides for their liberation
after six months imprisonment. 1t orig
inally was intended solely to benefit the
rebels in the negro uprising, am when
the corrupt civil employees were included
the United States strongly opposed il.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
BUST FINALLY IDENTIFIED.
Piece Of Sculpture Part of American
Collection Since 1919.

PHILADELPHIA, December 6-It was
announced at the American Philosophical
Society last night that a bust which has
reposed in the society's collection since
1919 has been identified within the past
few days as that of Antoine Laurent La
voisier. a celebrated French chemist.
The work was identified by Paul Virtry.
conservator Of the art collection in the
Louvre, who declares it is a fine ex-
sample of the work of Houdon, the
sculptor.
The society received the bust from Will
liam Short. who acted as secretary to
Thomas Jefferson when the latter was
ambassador to France It was supposed
to be a likeness Of the Marquis Marie
Jean Antoine Nicholas Condercet.
Evening star., 1913-12-06

property at the scene of trouble. The
navy has a fleet of ten warships on the
eastern coast of Mexico. On the west
coast, twice as extensive and with al
most no means of communication by rail-
however, the American naval force is
much below the needs of the situation,
hence today it was announced that two
gunboats. the Yorktown at San Fran
sisro and the Raleigh at Bremerton,
were sailing for Mexican waters.
Rebel upriSings in the Acapulco dis
trict are reported in tOday's official dis
patches and telegraph communication be-
tween Acapulco City and the capital of
Guerraro has been interrupted
Evening star., 1913-12-06
GIRL Is FATALLY BURNED.
Clothes Afire, She Rushes to Neigh.
Dor, Who Denies Admittance.

TOMAH, Wis. December 6-Her cloth
ing in flames, Miss Clara Price,
eighteen years old. a high school girl,
rushed to the home Of a neighbor today
screaming for help. Fearing that the
house would be set on fire, the neighbor
refused to admit her, but ran for "A rug
to smother the flames. When she re-
turned the young woman was so badly
burned that physicians announced her
beyond hope of recovery.
Mrs. John Price, mother Of the girl,
was also painfully burned when a can
of paint exploded on the kitchen stove.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
DID NOT ASK FOR WARRANT.
Attorney Lambert Explains His Con
nection With Milstone Case.

Attorney Wilton ]. Lambert today stated
he had not requested warrant for young
Mllstone yesterday at the Police Court.
He said Ne was summoned from a trial
in the District Supreme Court by the
officials of the Police Court, and respond
ed only to protect the interests Of Mr..
Munsey and the Munsey Trust Company.
He had SO stated, he said, TO Assistant
United States Attorney Given, specifically
advising that official that he did not rep
resent either Swid .er or Peters, who fiS-
ured in the alleged assault upon and ar
rest of Milstone.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
NO ADVANCE IN RATES.
San Francisco Hotels to Charge Reg.
ular Prices During Exposition.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 6-"An
almost unanimous declaration on tbe n. II
Of the more than 1900 hotels of San
FRANCISCO that no increase in the pres
en-. charges Tor rooms will be asked in
MO was announced today by George
hough Perry. director Of the division
OF expectation OF the Panama-Pacific
exposition which will be held here that
year.
me declaration, as Mr.. Perry's state
ment explained, follows an alterca ton
between me exposition MANAGEMENT and
the MOTEL owners, which centered around
the announced plan of exposition offfcials
to build a union Inside Inn." with sery-
The hotel men objected to the building
of this inn. which Mr. Perry saws
brought the question Of accommodations
to head.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
TESTS NATURALIZATION LAW.
Court Rules on Provision for Filing
Final Papers.

PITTSBURGH, December 6-Testing
an act of Congress of June 30 1905,
which provides that If more than seven
years elapse between the filing of the
first and final papers for naturalization
new papers must be taken out, Judge
Charles P. Orr in the United States dis
trict court here yesterday decided against
Clerk W. T. Lindsey of the court and
in favor of August Eichhorst
Clerk Lindsey had refused under fed
eral law to allow Eichhorst to file his
1lnal papers. Judge Orr ordered that
Eichhorsts final naturalizat ton papers he
filed In the United States court
Evening star., 1913-12-06
ON HOLIDAY VISIT.
Italians Leave for Home Country to
Remain Until Spring.

PITTSBURGH, December 6. The an
nual exodus of Italians from the Pitts
burgh district commenced early today
with the departure of one emigrant train
for New York. Others will follow within
the next two weeks, until steamship and
railroad agents estimate. fully 5000 Ital-
ian laborers will have departed for their
former homes.
These men are employed i'm outdoor
work, and. with the approach Of winter
they devote a part of their savings to
transportation and return to Italy for
the Christmas holidays.
Many OF them will be back with the
coming of spring.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
Three Drowned in Trench.

CINCINNATI, December 6-One white
and two negro laborers were drowned
by the bursting of a sixty-inch water
main at the bottom of a trench twenty
tour feet deep at the lockwood avenue
crossing OF the Pennsylvania railroad
here today. The men were employed by
construction company which is build
ing the lockwood yiaduct.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
STATE OWNERSHIP THE AIM.
Maryland Will Acquire Agricultural
College Eventually.

BALTIMORE, December Cat a meet
ing Thursday of the committee selected
by the last legislature to determine the
legal status of the Maryland Agricultural
College at College Park. Md, first steps
were taken which will eventually result
in the acquisition Of the institution by the
state With this control established be-
yond doubt, the state will be in position
to build it up and. according to senti-
ments expressed by the committee de-
vote the college exclusively to agricul-
tural training. The state of Mary and is
now a one-half owner in all the property
of the college.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
Argued for Suffrage.

Among proponents of the suffrage
committee who appeared late yesterday
was James l.. Laidlaw of New York
president of the Mems League for
Woman Suffrage. He read letter from
Senator Works of California, denying
that he ever had said that woman suf-
frage in California had been failure
1t was argued by anti-suffragists
Thursday that Senator Works had made
such a statement. Senator Works said
that he had criticised the California
voting women for mot getting out their
full voting strength, just as the man
voters often fail to do" but that he
had not said the suffrage movement
was a failure
Representative Mondell of Wyoming
closed the argument for the suffra gists,
declaring that in all the years that
women of his state have had the bal
lot. he never heard Of a case of domestic
trouble caused by political differences
between husband and wife.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
First Presentation in America

BOSTON. December 6.-"Monna Van
na,' a music drama by Fevrier from the
play by Maeterlinck. was produced for the
first time in America at the Opera House
here last night. Mary Garden appeared
as Monna Wanna; Vanni Marcoux. as
Guido. and Lucien Muratere. as Prinz,
vale Others in the cast were Paola
.udlkar. Louis Deru, Jeska Swartz-
Morse. Alban Grand and Tadde WreneL;
Andre Caplet conducted
Evening star., 1913-12-06
Morgan's Grave otlii Guarded.

HARTFORD, Conn, December al
though nearly eight months have passed
since the body Of J. Pierpont Mol gan
was buried on the summit of Cedar Hi.l
cemetery, the grave is now, as il has
been from the day of Intermcnt, closely
guarded, particularly AT night. During
the day no specially assigned watch
man is kept there but ~ sunset an
armed guard goes Oh duty until sunrise.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
Receiver for Brokers Asked

PHILADELPHIA, December 6-Appli-
cation was made i'll the United States
court today for receiver for William l..
Bear & Co.. brokers. who suspended bust
ness this week after petition of invoiun-
tary bankruptcy had been fled against
the firm 1t was stated in court that the
TRIMS liabilities will approximate 5000 OO0,
and that the assets are about 100000.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
VISIT MEXICAN TOWN.
Rear Admiral Cowles, Officers and
Blueiackets Entertained.

GUADALAJARA, Mexico. December g.
Rear Admiral Cowles commander of the
United States Pacific fleet accompanied
by several officers and twelve bluejackets.
paid a visit TO this city yesterday, com
ing from Manzanillo. where the flagship
California is at anchor. The American
club gave ball and smoking concert
in honor of the visitors.
The bluejackets from the California are
permitted 10 visit Colima in groups Of
Ipp at a time.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
To Vote on Naval Holiday.

An agreement 10 vote Monday noon on
the Hensley resolution. authorizing the
President 10 cooperate with Great Brit
ain to the end that naval construction
may be suspended for one year. was
reached I'm the House today. long list
OF speakers was heard III support of the
resolution today.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
Steubenville, Ohio, Is Voted Drv

oIEUBENVlLLE, Ohio, December d
me hrst local option election held in
ONO since the liquor license law be-
came effective last month resulted last
night In Steubenville voting dry by 1866
majority. The vote was: Drys. o541:
, Mels $50. The election closed fifty sa-
looms here. Mingo Junction. a raiiroad
city near here. voted wet by 1o majority.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
Five Gray-Haired Gossips Convicted

WAUkEGAN, ILL.,, December 6.-Five
gray-haired women of the village of
Voio, who rode Mrs. John Richardson on
rail one night last July, because her
name was linked by gossip with that Of
ner Drother-in-laW. We're found guilty
mere last night by jury. Each may be
fined $500 and sentenced to six months in
Jail. -
Evening star., 1913-12-06
Prince Charles to Enter Army.

BERLIN, December 6.-prince Charles,
eldest son OF the crown prince Of Ru-
mania, is to enter the German army Jan
uary L as lieutenant in tie lst Foot
guards at Potsdam in order TO complete
his military education. The prince. who
is twenty years old, is 10 remain two
years with the regiment.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
Express Car Robbed of Ribbons.

CHICAGO, December 6.-Thieyes last
night broke into an express car on 4
Lake Shore railroad passenger train be-
tween Toledo and Chicago and. according
10 the local agent of the United States
Express Company, stole ribbons valued
at not more than 500.