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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11
budget in Two ANecks.
IlTTLE FALLS" FARM
Is SOLD FOR $4,000
PURCHASED at Public Auction by Corbin
Thompson, Of OccoTunn-Snnslny
school Institute.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
fredericksburg, Va, February TO-
william ". ButZner, +. NJ Chichester
and &. O'conor GoOlrick, receivers in
the case Of Izard ct ais, g. which the
Little Falls" farm In STAFFORD County,
three miles from this city, Is involved
sold the farm AZ public auction here
and il was purchased by corbin Thomp-
son. of Occoquan, the price being S25,-
900. The farm contains $50 acres Mr..
Thompson is a large dairy farm opera
tor, and VIII use the Little Falls farm
for the raising Of young cattle and as
stock farm.
Rev. j. 7. Watts. of Richmond. has
been conducting Il Sunday School In
stitutc here in the Baptist Church,
which was largely attended and much
valuable information given the teach
ers and sunday school scholars. The
institute opens at o'clock each after
noon Lunch was served ~ 6 o'clock and
another session held at 100 o'clock.
Or. Watts preached yesterday in the
Baptist Church both at the morning
and evening services, the congregations
at each OVERLOOKING the church. The
occasion was the beginning of Il re-
vival which Will continue for two
weeks or more. In which the pastor.
Rev. r. ~ Williams, u. r.. will be
assisted by Or. Wilson, pastor of Grace
Street Baptist Church. DR.. Watts left
for his home to-day
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11
STUART AVENUE
PEOPLE PROTEST
Des.<e Now to Be Heard in OPP
position to Street Car
Extension.

Petitions Of tho Richmond ana Henrlco
Hallway Company Tor street car franchises
IA the East and Nest End we're referred
by the Committee on Streets yesterday ar
ternoon 20 the Same subcommittee which
hns under confederation . Nest End petit
ton for track eNtenH,on aicd by the Tir-
ginin Railway aud Power Company Tho
kichnord and iienrico Company proposes
construction OF . line from Broad Street
along Lcrnhardy. crossing Monument Avenue
AZ the stuart Monument to Park Avenue.
thence 70 stuart Avenue and on 90 the zee
iion beyond ,hc Boulevard where two rNt.n-
-ive loops are proposc,!. IL WAS stated thhr
citizens on i.ornhaTdy. Park and Stuart
Avenue desired To be heard In opposition
20 haying "a car limo an those streets. and
Chairman Fuller. of the subcommittee. an
nouncfd mat all sdch persors would ho
heard at meeting of the Euhccmuiittcc ga
Wcduerdhy u!ghL February ]"
The Ncuderl"hr resolution. looking To til..
reinoyni az steam railway trarks from
West Broad street. WAS referred 10 sub
COMMITTEES consisting OF Messrs. Wonder
iehr, Puller, Nilis nnd Chairman Pollock.
The committee recommended that the Coun-
ell neccp, the bid OF the Virginia Railway
aud Power COMPANY Tor tic franchise in
Franklin Street from seventh 10 Eishth
Street IN connection With It's plans FOR Il
suburban iool, Service
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11
GOOD CHANCE NOW
TO SAVE HIS LIFE
Vandevanter Partially Regains
Consciousness After Being
Almost AsphyXiated.

Though sun extremely i'll. y. n
Nandcvanter, OF Lccshurg, who was al
most asphyXiuted Saturday night in
his room at Murphy's Hotel. returned
TO Observation-Disclosures last night in St
EliZaheth's Hospital for the first time
since he was discovered half dead
Sunday morning. The hospital ply
tul view of his condition and express
the hope that his life will be saved
The gift OF human blood 50 bravely
made by his friend. Keith Boiling Wise
member OF the House OF Delegates
from Loudoun County, appeared to
lave had The desired effect in strength
cmnc MI. NandeNantc- and giving him
a fresh grip on life. Mr.. wise him-
self has all but regnined his normal
condition and SAYS he feels no effect
OF his uuseliSh sacriicc except GER
tain weakness,
The friends OF Mr. Nandcvantcr are
pas happened to be turned on in the
hotel room although the possible the
cry of suicide mas been discarded as
Improbable. His moments of conscious
n,s> were so feeble last night that IN,
VAS not allie 10 speak az the GcCidcu,
at all Until he rcGains his faculties
uothmr positive can be lenrr.c ed
In view Of tie fact that tho gas Jet
was found half turned on. MI. Eandc
vantcr's friends are disposed 10 be-
lcVe that in turning nut the electric
bulb he accidentally struck the neigh
boring gas let tap with his hand ana
he had done. \ careful examination
of the room ana Mir. NandeVantcr's et-
fcCts clearly established the fact that
The gas Jet was opened accidentally.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11
CARLlN BILL WILL PASS
II Provides Protection for Monuments on
Bull Kun hat efeld.

Especial va The Times Dispatch
Washington, February 10. During the next
dhy or tvs" the House probably VIII take
up ant p.sS the cHriin Tin Ia protect the
monuments already erected ON the battlefield
of Bui Run, q favorable report having been
made on tho measure to-day by Congrcss-
man Hay. chairman OF the House Committee
on Military Affairs
IL is set out In the bill that United States
tro0ps Ia June. 1s65 took possession OF Ger
tain lands ON the battlefield OF Bull Run ANA
erected thereon two monuments about one
mile apart, and dedicated the same In mem
Org OF the patriots who fell July Il. ts6l.
and Angus; =. :, and 30 1862 In the two bat
ties known the FIRST and second battles
OF Bull Run and that these monuments
stand on private property. which has never
been acquired by the United states. 1t Is
also stated that the state OF Virginia has
cedcd to the United States its Jurisdit tion
over the land that may be acquired for this
purpose
Mr.. Hay Ia making his report said: The
committee, after extensive hearings on this
bill. not satisfied to the price asked
Tor the land and while It is thought that
some steps should be taken to protect the
monuments which have been erected there
yet IL IL deemed advisable that fun in
formation should be had before AN appiica-
ton is made for the purpose Of acquiring
the property
II tho prices are made right any time
soon the land around the battlefield will be
acquired "a asked for in the hill
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11
FINED $50 FOR CRUELTY
&. T.. G. =. Agent Snys Case Of Comsrnc-
TOR on. of thr WORSE i,cr DcnII VIII

/. L, Brown. u contractor. was fined
$50 ana costs Yesterday morning In
Police court on the charge of cruelty
working diseased mules He appealed
Irving Brown, who was charged in the
warrant showed that the mules in
question Wore not his property.
Agent T.. C. Taylor of the Society
FOR the Prevention Of Cruelty To AMI
mails. testified that the case was one
of tho worst with which ne ever dealt.
lie said that one OF the mules had n
large piece OF # SIN hanging from n
spot whore il had been torn away, and
that the harness was steadily cnlars-
ing the wound, causing the animal to
suffer great torture. There were three
charges agc.nst Brown but ne was only
tried ON on the hearing of the others
being continued
In imposing the fine Justice Crutch-
ueld said he was tempted to add Il Jail
sentence In view of the story of cruelty
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11
Political Rioting in Tokyo, and
Situation Is Scri-
Gus.
TROOPS PATROL STREETS
Police Stations, Buildings and
Tramcars Are Destroyed
by Mob.

Tokyo, February IG.---SiN persons
were killed and siSty-fNe injured in
poiitIcnI riotiuG here to-'iny. The sit
untion Tonight IL serious.
The Premier of Japan, Prince Kat
surn. WIS stoned by mob In the
streets. His resignation Inns hccn de-
niundcd s,y the people. Minis attacked
the Offices of the bureaucratic news
papers and threatened dwellings Of the
mininters. 'Thcy burned nnh wrecked
police stations, tramcnrS and private
buildings.
DctnchmentS of troops patrol the
streets. Euch newspaper office Is pro-
tcctcd D.! guard of n1ty soldier, to
whom ball cartridges hnvc been
served. They have their bnyoncts fixed
for instant use.
The minister of the imperial house
hold announces that martial law will
be proclaimed If there are any further
attempts at inccndiarisn.
y mass meeting was held this after
noon in ibanya Park, in the centre of
the city. The mob started from there
to attack Prince Katsua's dwelling.
Police, with drawn swords, charged
several times. woundinS many Of the
demonstrators, and drove the mob
back.
The crowds reassembled around the
building of the newspaper kokumin
Shimbun with the intention OF burning
it. The stam Of the newspaper offered
strenuous resistance with firearms.
swords and knives one Of the riot
crs was killed by bullet fred from
the building This only served to in
furiate the mob, which then looted
shops and attacked the Offices of other
newspapers. In a second attack on the
Kokumin Shimbun building bundles of
straw soaked with Oil were set on fire
and thrown within. The hghting be-
came desperate. Two more persons
were killed and more than score
wounded.
Earlier in the day great crowds col
lectcd outside the Diet. where strong
forces Of police protected members
Disorders began with the throwing OF
missiles at the police Several times
throughout the morning serious col
lisions cnsucd Three persons wcr,
killed and twenty-five wounded in thai
neighborhood. Many police were In
| jurcd by the stone throwing. Strong
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11

beside the couple during the ceremony.
Professor Preston ana the members
Of his family. including his father and
mother. Mn and Mrs. Thomas Pres
ton. of Aurora. y. y; his brothcr-in-
law and sister. Mr.. and Mrs John Hop
pen. and his other sister. Mrs. Florence
Preston Jones, arrived in Princeton
this morning. and went directly to
prospect"
The members of Mrs Clcveland's
family included her debutantc daugh-
ter, Esther and her younger daut;h-
ter. who came here from school in Con-
necticut one OF her sons, Richard, did
not arrive from Exeter Academy in
time for the marriage.
During the afternoon friends from
among the university faculty and the
residents Of the town called Mt "pros-
pcct" and offered their good wishes to
the bride and her husband.
The honeymoon VIII be spent In
Florida because the climate there has
been prescribed for MIR. Preston. who
is not in good health
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11
HORSE AND TRAP GONE
livcrymam S,vcnrs out Warrant for
Man Whu Did Not Return Runn'out.

Il. y. Prueit. a liveryman. OF 1899
East FRANKLIN street, Yesterday Sworo
ont warrant for the arrest OF a man
who gave his name as Isaac Rubin.
on the charge that he stole II horse and
iunabout.
According to Prueit Rubin came to
his stable sunday. claimed TO be Il
travelling salesman, and wanted TO hire
a runabout to visit customers in the
country. The livcryman. not in tho
least suspicious. directed that a sorrel
mare be hnrnessod ana n runabout
placed AT the - posal Of the salcsmnn,
rubin VINO VA ompanied 10y co
panion whose ideitity was not learned,
drove OF. ana that was the last seen
of him by Pruclt. When his customer
did not return Yesterday morning
Prucit made n report 10 the police, and
upon the suggestion of Captain OF De
tcctivos McMahon, sworc ont n war
rant for Rubin, charging him with
grand LARCENY
Rubin i believed TO have left the
city with the intention OF selling the
horse and runabout. With this idea
IN view Captain Mcmahon at once sent
out circular letters &c nearby points
requesting that Il sharp lookout h.
KEEP, for the fugitive.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11
ONE KILLED AND TWO INJURED.
Others Have Narrow Escapes when
Truin COiiidcs with Hand Car.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
Spencer, ~ G.. February lo.-0no
man was killed. two badly injured, and
five others had n narrow escape from
death when u northbOund express
train, running as extra No. Sc, col
lidcd head-on with n hand car on this
Yadkin River Bridge. near Spencer, to-
night The train was making good
time and tn" hand car was unobscrvcd
until it was close to the locomotive.
OF the eight men on the car, three
were knocked into the river forty feet
below Ciciro Armstrong, colorcd, was
either killed or drowned, and Tom
Brooks and Joe Reid. two white men.
swan TO n snag in ;rc stream and
were rescued by Lindsay Yarbrough
and Dris Roach. in a boat. Those who
escaped by jumping from the car when
the approa ching train was observed
were Lester Poole, section foreman;
Albert Brooks. Jim Gobbcl. Dris Roach
and u colorcd man, name not learned.
The body of Armstrong is still in the
river.
y special train was made up, and
Or. j. a. Carldwell rushed TO the scene.
Thomas was taken to Salisbury san
itarium. with nose broken, II bad con-
fusion on the forehead. and otherwise
bruised. Joe Reid was also taken to
the same sanitarium, with broken
leg and face badly iaccrated. 1T is
thought both will recover.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11
DIR. uo,t,yrirht.. Father m.

Or. t. w Boatwrisht was called
Saturday afternoon to the bedside of
his father Rev. Il. Il. Boatwright in
buckingham County. y special dcliv-'
cry letter from him Saturday night
stated his father was critically i'll.
Mr.. BoatwriEht has just celebrated his
eighty second anniversary and having
been in very feeble health for several
years his recovery from this present
Illness is extremely doubtful.
Mrs r. NJ. Both, OF Richmond. a
sister of pr Boatwrieht. has been
critically i'll the past week, following
4 serious operation at st. l.ulle's Hos
pital. Her condition ut this time is
favorable, and her early convalescence
is expected.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11
PREMIER IS STONED;
SIX PERSONS SLAIN

pressure is being brought TO bear upon
is expected the ministers will resign
before the Diet rcassembles three days
hence.
Marquis Snionji, tho former Premier,
has resigned the presidency az the
constitutional party. out of respect for
the throne. il having been tho EN-
pcror's expressed wish that Premier
Katsura he not opposed IN his present
course 'rhe constitutional PARTY th!s
morning resolved. practically unanim-
hnsh
Many resent Prince Ilatsuras at
tempt 10 break up The opposition to his
ministry b. the use OF an imperial re-
script addressed to Marquis Saionji:
hence the popula: demand FOR his re-
signat!on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11
HEAR WIRE CASE
Chesterfield Petition Set for March q
Ncfnrr CMrpnrmtIum Nnmmis siOn.

The petition OF citizens of Chesterfield
county asking for an order against the
Seaboard Air Line Halfway Company and
the Virginia Railway ANA Power Company
was Yesterday set FOR "a hearing March -
before the state Corporation Commission.
BY this proceeding 1t is sought to have
Inc companies remove high power tri. nsmis
sion wires from the Scaboard's right of way
through Chesterfield, the claim being made
that such construction was not contemplated
when the property MAS decided 10 the rail-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11
Insurance Men Dine.

Supcrinieud George W. Bihlkc. o! the
Richmond tLceb District. Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company. gave u dinner at the
Richmond Hotel Saturday night to the dis
trcts deputy supcrintcndcuts and agents.
As special guests there were present Orii-
nary Supervisor George l.. Abbott. of New
York. and Supcriiit cndcnt ]. Z. Dohbin. of
the Richmond district. Mr. Bahlltc returned
recently frcm the companys annual con
Nention in New York, which attended
10y 100 SupcrintcndcntS from the United
states and Canada. The dinner the
Richmond Hotel was IN the way q: impart-
ms to tho local agents some of thc spirit
of the New York meeting. and Is \tcn an
nualIy by MIR. BahIkc with this OBJECT in
view.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11
POLICE BELTS ARRIVE
viii Not lie distributed. However. Until
New I.ncmst Clmhs Arc Hero.

NtW T.UVUNf 0fNHN -NrV fftTC.
The ntw bolts. which VIII be Worn
by patrolmeu, serEeants and captains,
arrived Yesterday and Will probably be
dis .ributed some timc next week. Cap.
tain George T.. Pollock, sccre tary Of
the Police BOARD. said that they would
not be given out until the new locust
clubs. To be worn in tho BETS arrive
The new belt is black ana bears Il
niclle buckle. on which appears the
seal OF the city enclosed in a wreath
The buckle which Will be worn by
serscants and captains is gold plate d.
The privates ana officers Will also be
distinguished by tasScls.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11
SAM STERN IN HOSPITAL
Political Lender VIII Undergo Opera
lion I'm ItultIIuorc.

Sam stern. auctinnecr. former pawn
broker. politician. and cx-mayor OF
Jefferson Ward. is In a hospital in
Baltimore for an orc = ton. The an
nounccmcnt was made last night by
wire from the Monumental CITY, from
a completely reliable source.
The nature OF the trouble from which
Mr.. Stern is suffering seems not to be
known ia Richmond. 1t is assumed
he did not himself know when he left
the city that an operation would be
necessary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11
10y nennrtrd Milking.

y report was mace 20 the city po-
lice yesterday that Arthur ~ Mettcrt.
fifteen years old. had been missing
from his home in Ienrico County for
several days. and was thought TO be
probably attempt to enlist In the
United States Navy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11
VIII Continue BROAD street work.

VIII Continue BROAD Street work.
For hands and carts pay roll Mr.
Whittet asked $73.5O0. and hands ana
carts expenses. 100000 which includes
the purchose of wagons and males For
paving sidewalks for owners. the
board Will need $4,000. The items for
extending the Church Hill tunnel and
the unpaid balance on the Broad Street
paving, amounting to approximately
$4,000. Mr.. Whittet said could be ear
ried forward. these works having been
under contract and not completed ut
the close of the year.
Inc board did not want any spccific
appropriation for continuing the Broad
street paving west OF Third street.
but 1t is the intention of tho members
10 go forward with the work as
mapped out from tho funds for streets
generally. provided in lump sum as thu.
Charter specifies. For damage to prop
crty by reason OF the grading of
streets. the Administrative Board must
nave $4,000. Although the grading of
new streets has been almost ut :.
standstill for some time past because
of the excessive demands of abutting
property owners for damages when
ever the grade of a street or alley is
changed, the city appropriated for
damages last year 5IS.224 which, in
some instances, rs on ParF Avenue
west of the Boulevard. was paid To
no funds with which to do tile actual
grading. and ii has never been done.
Street Cleaning.
Passing to what he termed the "lnost
criticized department in the city gov
eminent" MIR. Whittet asked for Street
. Cleaning pay roll Sll1.5t7lO: expenses.
S"',5A"; improvements and equipment
$4,000. and for thirty-ninc additional
mon S2h,GSi. Superintendent Cohn
hal asked Cor seventy eight more
mon, but the Administrative Board cut
this just in half, prcfcrring II lesser
number OF men and the purchase OF
adequate equipment with which to
clean streets properly
In the Water Department, Mr. Whit
tet wanted S5.7S6 for = concrete lining
for the old Marshall Reservoir, watch
is now leaking and believed to he in
more or less dangerous condition.
other items We're practically as here
tofore. with allowance for the increases
| Of salaries authorized by the Council
in the past year. The total reaches
Sl,Sa0,S5O.11. and with the exception
OF the Items explained IN detail was
stated by Mr.. Whittct and Captain Nc
| Carthy to have been boiled to the
bone Should the city be unable to
undertake. the Shockoe Creek work
this year. IL was suggested that some
lesser sum be added to the general
street luild' as while the board asks
only S25o,Oo0 ii is obvious that many
times that sum could be expended In
fact the list Of street improvements
suggested, or which the City Engineer
considers needed at this time II or
dered at present prices, would cost
Sl,lSl, $50.
budget in Two Weeks.
Alter brief executive session, the
Finance Committee adjourned, to meet
on Saturday might for a con- r.rcnco o,,
the budget Further meetings will be
held next week, all in executive scs-
sion, the public hearings having been
closed. and ii is now anticipated that
the appropriation ord, nance can be re-
ported TO a special meeting of the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11
u,nLing Institute 20 Meet.

Richmond Chapter. American Institute OF
Banking. will meet at the Jefferson Hotel
Tonight DIR. Charles w. Kent. OF the Uni
Canadian Banking system and Assistant
Postmaster southwark Will discuss Tho
Parcel Post from n Local standpoint
George Bryan, attorney for the Virgima
Bankers Association. VIII deliver his third
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11
BERTH FOR TUCKER
Washington Convinced He Is Slated {,
Something Good.

Washington. February i0.-The arrival here
to-day OF Harry st. George Tucker, who In
all probability will be candidate for Gov
ernor Of Virginia In the next gubernatorinl
lngton to onsiderabie speculation along po-
litical lines. There many persons here
who say there Is no doubt that when Presi-
dent Elect Wilson, sometime between this
time and March 4. Names tho members OF
hts Cabinet, Mr.. Tucker will be among those
chosen. As yet no one Is willing to say what
berth will be offered him or where he will
land. but that he IL slated for something
good seems to be certain p. ii. MoG.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11
Removed TO Ills Homo.

William lanes mcdowell, The ten-yoar-
old Of Alfred Il. Mcdowell, who was
down 10y Il motor at Henry and
Franklin Streets last Thursday afternoon.
waa removed from Grace Hospital to his
home, 1902 Park Avenue. yesterday, the ply
sicians having decided that surgical
operation would not bc necessary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11

The N. & w. Is the most comforta-
bic way to Norfolk. The Norfolk
Limited and the Ocean Shore Lin
tied run through solid and quick
cutting down all other schedules
Advertisement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11
cnp,nin John A. Curtis III.

Cptain John y. Curtis. who has been
quite III At his home for several days.
was reported last night 10 be stronger
than he MAS yesterday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11

For new Lester Street curbing and
PAVING completing this long promised
improvements the board will require
$4,000: for street work in South Rich
mond under the annexation agree
ment, $4,000. Il part OF this being an
uncNpended balance carried forward
from last Ncnr