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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
LATE CONSERVATIVE
ESTIMATE PLACES
DURHAM'S Loss BY
FIRE AT 100000
North Carolina City Will Be
Rebuilt By Its Merchants.
Who Already Have Taken
Up Plans.
Ten Stores on Main Street IN
tirely Destroyed, and Four
teen on Other Streets-Eigh-
teen More Badly Damaged.
Richmond's Sympathy.

DURHAM, March 24.-The morn
ing sun today rose over scene OF
smouldering wreckage. the like OF
which cannot be remembered by the
oldest inhabitant. and one which 1t
Is said is even more terrible than
that which was revealed on the morn
ing following the burning of the cap
ital of the Confederacy.
Two entire city blocks located in
the heart of the business section or
the city have been reduced to ashes
and smouldering ruins by the nre.
which started in the Duke building
early last night and which spread
when the walls of the structure crum-
bIed and fell.
Ten stores on Main street have
been entirely destroyed, and fourteen
others have suffered like fate on
Parrish and Orange streets.
Eighteen other buildings have
been more than half destroyed and
their contents are a total loss.
1T is now estimated that the prop
erty loss. including the stock in the
various business houses which were
destroyed. will amount to nearly
$4,000 900. Hardly half of this is
covered by insurance. as but little OF
the spring stock. which had just ar
rived in the city. was insured.
There were no fatalities which nave
kfy4 \
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
Siegel Stores To
Resume If Court
Will Allow Them

NEW YORK, March 24.--The Siegel
stores corporation, acting apparently
with the consent of the mercantile
creditors of the bankrupt Siegel con-
Germs, submitted a proposition today
when the bid for the New York assets
were opened by ex-Judge George q
Holt. to settle all inside claims against
the Simpson Crawford company, and
the Merchants Express company, and
continue these organizations In business
under q new stock company with new
capital. Its acceptance depends on
the action Of. United States District
Judge H0ugh tomorrow, and the
agreement OF the bank depositors. 1t
il fikety that Judge Hough will favor
this offer IL the bank depositprs can
be brought to ternas. !.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
INJURED
V1sG" usOVu.U
IN FIRST ULSTER
STONES ARE
HURLED, HIT WOMEN
Exciting Times In Belfast In
Spite Of Views of Govern
ment, Which Believes Army
Crisis Is Passed.
Cabinet Doomed. According to
Those In Touch With Situa-
ton - War Secretary Has
Resigned, But Resignation Is
Being Held Up.

BELFAST. March 25.--There was
a clash here between Orange and
Irish Nationalist crowds early this
morning. Several persons, including
two women, were injured by stones.
Several revolver shots were fired
Some arrests we're made.
LONDON, March 25.-The army
crisis over the mobilization Of the
army In Ulster has developed into a
ministerial one. Nothing was talked
of at the political club. or in po-
litical circles on Tuesday night but
the question: Will the government
ouiride the tempest which was raised
by its treatment of the Irish com
mand? The answer which was con-
fdently given by many experienced
observes is that the cabinet Is DOOM
ed.
IT Is practically certain that Colonel
T. +. g. Seely, the secretary OF war.
has resigned, although his resigna-
ton has not yet been accepted. The
cabinet, which will discuss his retire
ment today. is likely to take other
most important decisions
Asquith Criticized.
There is unquestiouably a serious
revolt among Premier Asquith's par
liamentary followers. The whole OF
the extremists section. including
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
FRANK MYSTERY HOLDS.

Barns Says He Knows Whe kil1Ux
Phagan GIrs-Is silent.
WASHINGTON. March e4.--"The CaSUI
of Leo NJ. Frank. condemned to death
for the murder OF Mary Phagan. 90
Atlanta factory girl. has been ab2d
iutety cleared up said William IN
Burns today. There ia auf5icient new
evidence to remove any doubt ~ to'
how and by whom the young girl waM
murdered
Mr.. Burns refused to dscuss the eyGxs
dsnce. and facts uncovered by him arA
his assistants In Atlanta, but deelArA1R
emphatically that every doubt would
be removed from the public mind Nh4l&
the facts were brought out 1t Asx
trial. y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
Comparison and Contrast

During the late legislature when certain members OF the
things and the Consolidated Vice Trust was beng
the Capitol He inter
passage Enabling and naturally interested also IN
the bill shipping Dill ana e
aion pending.
representatives the liquor other allied interests hoped OF
defeat Enabling Act When however, they
full of all and lteel
bitter pill and seemed to their dispositions from top TO toe
The sight of DR. Cannon seemed to get on their
AntShpping moral followed the En-
abng could stand Their became
there repeated efforts to have D
the OF either
chamber nor that he In abused ms rights mao pe any
which attack his would have been instant a
toni MOI could be- alleged
allegation personal one personal unaccept
ability.
What therefore was the ground Of SO much anos single
er of combined and
1t
identified successfully the hg
evil Virginia that he has to stand
of and as the target of the
That he has Any who has
ions will find men will
will him. Any who leads successful assault on the
will the subject of anmadvesion Nobody
fight failure An extes anagons In direct
the
become obnoxious the other or losing SIDE
friends disturbed by the constant baeng and abuse
bitter hatred And wonder Every form OF evil in the balances these
assault nh the bohe and the gambling den all
Of Those evils fighting for life
All fall with them The maintenance OF solid front
their only salvation
If they can pick off the leaders asung columns
much gained It
decided Roadway made against the tide
nobody who sell their for approximate
m thousand dollars the liquor interests for advertising
the leaders With much good
would if they disturbed and peevish
That the Bryan have bitterly fought Dr. Cannon not at all
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
VIRCINIAN OFFERS
SPLENDID PRIZES:
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in BIG CAMPAIGN
Awards Value of Thousands of Dollars, Most of Them
Purses of Gold Coin, Will Be Given For Comparatively
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Circulation whic thousands o
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to
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low O
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
PAGES SPEECH RECEIVED.
Secretary Bryan Declines to Make
Public Until Senate Sees It.

WASHINGTON, March 24.--The
speech made by Ambassador Page
in London, for which he WAS much
criticized in congress. because Of GER
tain alleged references to the Monroe
Doctrine. and the Panama canal. was
received at the state department to-
day. Secretary Bryan took the full
text Of 1t with him to the cabines
meeting.
Mr.. Bryan will send copy OF the
speech othe senate tomorrow In re-
Spouse to the Chamberlain resolution.
and declines to make II public in adj
vance Of its communication to the
senate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
Three Years For Horse Thief.

| In the Hastings court yesterday
Gary johnson, colored, pleaded guilty
Il 70 the theft OF horse belonging 70
/ Henderson Fields. and was given three
/ years In. the penitendary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
Hit HI Car; Id Hosuatna.

Tho man who was struck ~ eM4
No. As of tho Seventeenth atfeet
been Identified ~ John H0tEs
|thirty-six. OF this city. Hi1 ~
not thousht to be serious
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25

MEXICO CITY, March a4.--There
In no news from Torreon, as all the
wires have been cut. but the govern
ment deEes that there is any reason
for alarm over that place. which 1t
is claimed is impregnabie. Secretary
III the Interior Alcocer says the gov
eminent is preparing to move three
thotsand troops to the north late to-
night A trainload of reinforeements
reached Tampico today, and other
troops are going there tomorrow. 1t
IL reported that everything is quiet
at that place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25

JIyAREZ MEXICO, March "a
vennstiano Carranza may not reach
Juarez before Friday. At rebel head
quarters in Jnarez today II was stated
that Carranza liz making a leisurely
tourney north from Casas Grandes
stopping frequently and with no wish
20 get to the border in hurry. 1t
ii believed Carranxa may plan his
arriyal to occupy Juarez at about the
anne the rebels are celebrating tho
victory at Torreon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
Carranzas Leader. After Victo-
rious Advance, Takes Pos
session of Key to Mexico
City-The Road Is Open.
Huerta Claims No
Cause For Alarm
Chihuahua's Military Cover
nor Says Firing Ceased to
Give Rebels Rest-Ameri.
lean Commander on Border
Confirms Story of Clash.

Ell yERGTL DURANGO. MEX
ICO. March 24.--Torreon fell at 5
o'clock this afternoon.
General Villa has won a complete
and sweeping victory. The former
bandit and refugee is now the abso-
lutte master of Noa thern Mexico, He
has routed the federals to the north.
scattering many OF them over the
United States border for their lives.
he has smashed and driven every
thing before HIM. from the United
States border to Torreon.
There are only meager federal
forces to resist his occupation Of
Monterey and Saltiilo, and Tampico.
on the east, and Mazatian. on the
west
With the Hueria army under We
lasco scattered and broken beyond
repair, the road 10 Mexico City lies
open to Villa, the capital lies SIX
hundred miles TO the south OF him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25

GOMEZ PAi4ACIO. TEXAS, March
24.--The federal dead is reported as
roo. In killed, wounded and prison
ers. the federais lost 1900. The
rebel loss Is heavy. but believed to be
less than that of the enemy. The
rebel army consisted OF $4,000 men,
and outnumbered the federals
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
Hu~rta Chief Denies.

JUAREZ. MENICC, March 1A.--Ien-
eral Manuel Chao. military governor of
Chihuahua. said tonight at II O'Clock
that the fighting at Torreon ceased this
afternoon at & o'clock, to give the rebel
troops a chance to rest in preparation
for the general assault upon Torreon
Wednesday morning.
The general declared that rebels
held all the vantage points about Tor
reon at tho time the fighting ceased,
and that Villa did not order a cessa-
ton until he was satisfied that 1t would
not lose him any ground, and would
henefit him without fnturstng his
chances Of success in taking the fed
eraI stronghold.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
Confirm. American Fighting.

WASHINGTON. March a4----Connrma-
tfon was received today from General
Bliss, OF reports of a clash between
Mexican federals and United States
cavalrymen near Del Rio. Texas. Gen
eral Bliss quoted from a. report he had
received from Captain Winterhurn. U.
s. A., at Del Rio. on the incident which
was substantially the same al
ready published. The captain did not
make any statement Of casualties, and
1t is assumed at the war department
that there were none so far as the
American troopers We're concerned.
Very little first hand information is
being received at the state depart
inent regarding the battle for posses
sion OF Torreon, and officials are large
ly depending upon newspaper accounts
OF the happenings.
There was some apprehension ex-
pressed at the war department today
lest tho announcement by Governor
ColQnitt. of Texas that he will pay
rewards for the Mexicans alleged to
have slain Clemente Vergara, Ameri-
can rancher. may lead to kidnapping
expeditions by men anxious to obtain
the reward. The governors action was
reported to Secretary Garrison today
in telegram from Brigadier-General
Bliss, commanding San Antonio.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
Rebels in hull Pen.

Ell PASO. TEXAS. March "a
The twenty seven rebels who crossed
the Rio Grande from Las Vegas to
Del Rio, will be interned in the bull
pen at Fort Bliss. which was built
for General Jose Ynez Salazar. They
will not he turned into the compound
with the federal prisoners, but will
be given separate enclosure.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
THE WEATHER.

Fair and wnr1er, tonor-
row cloudy, probably rain.
FuH report ON Third
Page.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25
SENATE ADOPTS
RAILROAD BILL
Party Alignment Broken When
Alaskan Measure Comes Up
For Vote.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 24.-The sem
ate passed the Alaska railroad bin
this afternoon by q vote of 40 to 10.
The bill authorizes the president OF the
United States to locate. construct and
operate railroads In Alaska. This bill
has been described as the first big
experiment by the United States gov
eminent In the construction and oper-
alton Of a railroad.
The vote was not a party alignment.
Many Republicans supported the bill.
and a few Democratic senators voted
against 1t. The measure will go to
the house next week, where 1t already
has received some consideration. II
1t were not that President Wilson has
indicated desire that the bill be
passed. 1t probably would fail in the
house. II ia possible II nav be de-
feated even with the president favor
ing it, but that 10 hardly probable.
The opposition TO the measure is
strongest among the Southern Demo-
Gratis, who object to any experiments
in the line OF government ownership.
Senator Williams. a Democrat. led the
fight against the bill In the senate, and
Senator Hoke Smith. also objected to
the form of the measure.
An amendment offered by Senator
Norris, Of Nebraska, to authorize the
president to purchase or build a num-
her OF steamships, not fewer than ten.
nor more than twenty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25
Continued from Second Page.)
TWO DIVORCES IN
ROMAN SOCIETY

ROME. Jan. 24.--Two divorces are
expected shortly in Roman society.
One is that of Marquis Carlo di Ru-
dini, who married the late Henri La
bouchcre's only daughter, and who
has separated from h . wife, and the
other that of Count Elmo Capodilista,
husband of the eldest daughter OF
James c. Parrish. OF New FORK. who
has not been living with his wife for
some time. The Countess Capodilista
Is in France, and Is reported to be in
bad health. It is an open secret that
she will not return to Rome. The
apartment of the Capodilistas has
been rented fer the season to Mrs,
STANFORD White. -
The Marchesa di Rudini will prob
ably divorce her husband in England
but as she acquired her husbands ma
tionality, there is doubt as to wheth-
or the British courts are competent
A. divorce was not admitted In Italy
until recently. Italians who wished
their marriages dissolved usually took
residence in Hungary or Switzerland.
There they applied for nAturaliza-
ton and obtained their divorces from
local tribunals. The husband then
returned to Italy and reacquired his
lost citixenshtp. This - no longer
possible. a. the Italian citixenshtp and
/ uniform rule has been adopted that
when an Italian renounces his ma
tionality in order to get divorce
abroad he is not entitled to reclaim
II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25

More hopeful than ever before in the
history OF their organization of early
efforts, which they declare can be de-
layed no longer than two years, IL suc-
cess come to them during the present
session of the general assembly
many of the delegates to the thirteenth
annual convention of the Anti Saloo;:
League of Virginia, which closed its
sessions In the Seventh Street Chris
tan church Friday night, left for their
homes yesterday.
number OF them remained In Rich .
mond to watch the progress of their
light for the passage of the enabling
act IN the senate. or to see their sena-
tors and to urge them to vote favorably
when the measure comes before them
for passage.
executive ofifcials Of the league yester-
day afternoon took them to Norfolk.
where today field day services will be
held in the Methodist and Baptist
churches. 1t 10 expected great progress
will be made in raising the total, now
more than $4,000 nearer to the $4,000
mark. sought for the special fund TO
be completed in the next two months
for the furtherance Of the Anti Saloon
leagues work.
Leaving over the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway at 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon for Norfolk were Rev. DIR.
James Cannon, Jr. superintendent Of
the Virginia Anti Saloon league. Rev.
r. l.. Davis. superintendent Of the
North Carolina Anti-Saioon league, and
the following executives and field men
of the Virginia Anti-Saloon league:
Rev. ]. D. McAlister. Rev. Ed. J. Rich
ardson. Rev David Hepburn. Rev. De-
catur Edwards and Rev. Thomas
Reeves of Blackstone: Rev j. H.
Light, of Lypchburg, and J. w. Neel,
Of Martinsburg. w. Va.
In Norfolk today each Of these men
will address two services In the
churches. except DIR. Cannon, who will
return to Richmond this afternoon TO
preach tonight in the Rroad-Street
Methodist church on "A Fight With the
Lion"
The others will speak in Norfolk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25
HAvT| IN HANDS Of
R[vO[UT|0N|STS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 24.--Des-
patches to the state department today
Indicated that the revolt in Hayti Is
fast gathering force. The important
town Of Port de Paix has now Joined
tho revolution. II il reported, and the
rebels are attacking st. Marie. An
additional rebel force il said to be
approaching GHpc Hayden.
The revolutionists have already
taken over Cape Hayden. having cap
tured the city with little difficulty. A
committee Of public safety has been
organized at Cape Haytien and placed
a commission in charge OF the GUS
tom house. removing a gnYernmnnf
representatives
None but precautionary measures
IN the interest of protecting Amer
lean property IN Hayti has yet been
taken by the state department. The
gunhoat Nashville 40 now IT Cape Hay
den and the armored cruiser NUnkAna
has gone TO Port An Prince. the cap
ital. II IL expected the mere pres
ence Of these two. vessels In Hhytien
waters will be sufllcient to prevent
denpoilaaion Of any American prop
critics and there II no expectation that
the landing Of any forces win be re-
quired.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25
Fight on WEAVER
BANKING BILL
HOLDS ATTENTION
Patron Believes Yesterday
Victory Gives Line on Final
Action IN Legislature.
Weaver Declares After Com.
promise He Will Stand Firm
Until Matter is Settled by
the Powers That Be.
ny PAUL CHRISTIAN.

rha .,tusxar~ IL ~. honxo an tho
~,
WEAVER oAA sAspHst' VAL 80 o'e ~ '
topics OF eonvefsatioh mat Is arrest
ing the attention Of the solons. Every
vher. In th1 lohh,es the d,scussion IL
u. ....,.s :. -.
.o'nsu On 80 y. 'n
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cents on tne wv ana esaihs money a.
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GU. -. IN So, na
seq cs aiins sns a. 70 s"s "a any.
Ieoue,ns tns s,. 50 'nA 80 ~ .s..s o''
,he sioV. VIII WI, 70 the auss',oh.
IN the preiiH. aas Hsht IN inc nous ),
YESTERDAY M. Nssve1 won a ae.iae..
victory ~ pnes sue hou "
vote on ms aManuineh' ring .ne
rate 81 .AAa.aoHs ~ eenes w.
stooa % ~ -, ~ ...' Gu ~
c,ans "a as,arct.s Nv weaver has
r,.da a conra.sirn ~ Is cents in the
h;1y 4, hona. ~ hr.ruipo abaut a cou
rror.isa an fhA y,.rt 81 tbs stuart fac
.,on and declares thai he will NOT ad :
,ss,ea ~. rat. arcther cen+ where nm
ina other hand the opponents OF the
bin declare that nothing under rs
cents on the $l0Q VIII be considered.
The original bill provided for a . cent
rate.
Tna soh. - - ~ thu nos. far
r.snh;rg that nm f.ca ,hts .sssjor ri
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= ~ s,rarrnnrv 49, 4, = rate Of I'd
r.nts ~ an mn ~ reiieya the crials
that saca. IT, henhinr interests 81
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