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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20

measure decide the war on this north Y
ern side. and perhaps the whole word
went toward the eastern lina|
late this afternoon. Things are quiet
except Tor desultory happenings. The
reason Is that the Germans have dis
covered. to their cost. how strong arel
the Belgian defenses, and they have
mad to change their plan of campaign
Ihere Is not the slightest doubt thai
the pressure Of the Belgian defense
ls slowly beating back the invaders
and there is real ground for hope thai
within week or so they will be on
the defensive fighting for their lives
After describing scenes IN the Bell
gian trenches along the Mouse from
Dinant to Namur. Mr.. Phillips says;
When the battle comes the car
nages viii be awful. The German off !
GERS have sworn not to go back un1
less they are victorious, and TO anyone
who knows the intending stun heroid
or brutal as YOU view 1t. Of the Prus
sian officers, 1t is certain they will KEEP
their oaths.
AT binant and Namur, it viii be
lance to lance, bayonet to bayonet. bat
tie up and down the steep hills ATOMS
the Meusc. At the battle-ground which
the French have chosen. their artillery
win have a chance to be In fun plan
and unless the Germans abandon theis
massed formation tactics, the siaughtel
there viii be terrible
Wherever the British troops are en-
gagged, there viii also be lots OF cuN
and thrust work, as well as good
Workmanship 4
Thus. even If brussels is not as
sailed II viii have cause n he dis |
tressed and nervous a. the awful havod
TO be perpetrated So near its gates" /
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20
John Fl. D'alton's Funeral.

Petersburg. Va, August 19,--The
funeral of John II. Dalton was con-
Quoted from St Joseph's Catholic
church. at 10 o'clock this morning, and
was largely attended by relatives and
friends of the deceased The pastor,
Rev. Father Haier officiated. and cele-
hrated requiem mass. The following
gentlemen served as pallbearers:
Honorary essrs +. Raftery, w.
A Irving, Captain !, NJ. Gallaghe, DIR.
J. Nj Burke. Messrs r. NJ Lavclle,
John kirwan William Kilmartin and
John n Pearman, the last four repre-
eenting Petersburg Council Knights OF
Column bus
Active-Atess-s :. Harry bailey. w
I Scott, G. S English, T /. O'FsrreN
w II Eraga. " A Finn. ]. r. Brown
and f. NJ Clements.
Tnterment was made IN 81. Jcscph's
cemetery
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20
COMPARISON and CONTRAST
Continued from First Page.)

local option forward as the issue the campaign to divert public notice
from the saloon
question and its to the character
prohibition would the
of temperance those opposing the law to close the
Eddie lrch and Holt
brewer saloonkpr bartender
gambler house of iame in the State working
kceph saloon n Virginia?
terate the News Leader Who is leading the fight
has been
of
Against Local option local Virginia What
and phoco imported leaders, They
itself in their determination
the sale of
its harvest of fat profits by the degradation
Of their victims.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20
COOLERS BEAT
Continued from Fifth Page.

an easy double play Busch dropped
the ball and both runners were safe
After s,einbrenner few out to sim
mons. Thrasher scored Stewart with a
single to center.
Heirie brought out BIS wreckinE crew
in the closing half Of the inning and
Hedgepeth singled to lett field. Hirsch
went In to run for HedGepeth and was
safe at third on simmons infeid hit
Busch determined net 10 have his err
ror responsible for the loss Of the
game, hit safe to short right field and
simmons. by great sprint and 4
perfect hook slide went underneath
stewart at the home plate with the
winning run. The score.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20
RYiRfs

Petersburg. Va, August 19,--Rev,
W r. AtwiN, e former pastor OF High
street Methodist Episcopal church.
now of Norfolk. conducted services at
High Street church tontght
Mr. Leroy Hodges. OF this city. who
has been abroad with the government
commission appointed to study the
conduct Of municipal governments. re
turned home last evening
meeting Of the guarantors OF the
Petersburg chautauqua to consider
plans for the chautauqua next year
has been called for tomorrow night
in the rooms Of the chamber OF COM
merCe
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20
GEORGE CAMERON HAS
INCOME OF $l22,864

George Cameron. Of Petersburg,
enjoys by long odds the largest an
mal income Of all the persons living
in that city. according to reports
FROM the commissioner Of revenue
from that city fled In the office Of
State Auditor Moore Mr. cameron's
annual income lis placed at SIZES
Twenty-six other citizens Of that city
enjoys incomes Of $4,000 or more,
according 10 the 50 me reports,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20

Professor Moses Stein will leave to-
day on his vacation. lie will 60 to
Washington first and then will take in
New York, or. as his friends laughing
~ say. be taken in by New York. Pro
fessor Stein will remain out of the city
for at least ten days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20
Mrs Leila 4 Fuller Dead.

Petersburg Va August 1s-Mrs.
Leila A Fuller, OF North Carolina,
aged thirty-seven years, died at the
Petersburg hospital yesterday after
noon. The body was shipped to
Youngsville. y. g., where interment
Nnna made
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20

crop ideas have Increased somewhat
since the August bureau WAS published
in the last day of business lin July.
Liverpool reported better demand
for spots today ami quoted prices
nominally unchanEed. at 6.20d for
American middling
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20
Totals


'Two out when winning run was
made,
''Batted for Aenew in tenth
'"Batted for Iaushlin in tenth
".-"Batted for Richmond in teuth.
.''.'Ran for Hedgepeth in teuth.
Score by iunings r.
Norfolk .......- ~ 0 0 0 q o / o % IL
Petersburg 01 o 0 o o o 2-3
summary base hits--PressleN.
Three base hits Agnew. Sacrifice hits
Alexander SNYDER, Barnett stolen
bases hrashes. Presley. simmons
Busch Laval Damrau Double PLAYS
SNYDER to Barnett, Agnew ia Bash
to Barnett struck outi3y Cochran.
4 by Richmond 3, Base on balis-On
Cochran. J. or richmond. g. Hit by
pttcher~StewaI Left on hases-Nor-
folk, 5, Petersburg. 6. Umpire--Glarke.
Time co.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20

Petersburg. Va. August 19.-Creorge
Fletcher. an employee of the Furman
st steamboat line of this city. died yes
terday afternoon AT the Petersburg
hospital.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20
GERMANY REJECTS
JAPAN'S DEMANDS

London, Aug, 19.--Authoritative dis
patches from Berlin say that the Ger
man government has decided to re-
ieCt the Japanese ultimatum demand
ing that Germany withdraw from the
Far East.
Copenhagen. Aug. 19.--(Nia London
Aug %. 2 a. NJ. "A dispatch received
hero from Gerin saws:
The japanese am bassador's depart
IRE from Berlin is approaching. The
police are guarding the embassy. The
Japanese club is empty. All Japanese
students Of universities have left.
The Nossiche Zeitung says COM
ment5nS ON Japan's ultimatum to
Germany:
"Ope more declaration of war can
not freighten Germany and Japan's
action IS without any Importance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20

LONDON HUs 19.-(irand Duke
Michael, the cars brother, left Lon
don today to JOIN his regiment, He
is thirty-six years of age.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20
BIG CROWD At
WARRENT0N SHOW
MANY HORSES SHOW Up IN
GRAND STYLE AT In
HIBITTON.

>Specaat 10 fhe N'Nhta0H" N4F5 'i''7lt'
Narrenton Va Aus IA rec
ord hrea<!ng crowd FOR ap opening
day was in ATTENDANCE al The Wae-
reuton horse show IN Wednesday.
Ths first class Was called promptly
81 a.s0. aud thIs promltfee~ euarac-
tegizcd The entire proceedings 5f idr
nav The 3tlaaes " RI, 14eSsrq. George
n Hul3Df aua If. n. Coit. o. New
York, W zones Ouev. Nd. !. W.
MrComh. Richmond. liz r. Edrber.
Tsrr. snnburZ ANA Na8 Carrie. Ut
AItddlebfook. y THE hsaest class
~ entries ever seen .u ,hese parts
were exhibited Taa class Of b. r4,.e
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Continued from Fifth page.)
ASSOCIATION TO FREE

men and boyr who organize their own
teams. IN fact to use the association
field as Il training center TO which the
men and boys en- Church Hill may feel
free 10 come for help and advice as
we'll as actual work IN all branches of
athletics
Good Men Let Loose.
The Church civic association is turn
ing To pSe some good men In all
branches Of sport. and no doubt there
will he scramble amongst the
sthletic clubs of the city to sign these
men up.
Supervisor Tousey will take q special
interest in public school athletics on
Church Hin rs soon as school opens,
ard hopes to hold a meet for III" pub
lie school lads in the East End on
IN -sday, ottc Der 3. Basket bali
leagues viii be formed amongst the
working bows and school bows. IN fact
Supervisor Tousey Is promised one Of
he busiest fail and winter seasons ever
experien ed N Church Hill
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-25
80 SAVED, 20 LOST, IN
PACIFIC SHIPWRECK
Victims Rescued After Hours i'm
ley Waters. Three Women
Succumbing to Exposure.
HEROIC LIFE SAVERS DE

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 24.-Nore than a
score OF persons are known 20 have per-
!shed IN the wreck OF the steam schooner
Hanale' or Duxbury Reef last night AMI
beach patrols from Boi!nas searched -.
day the sands near where the disaster
happened for bodies OF further Victims.
The vessel is supposed to have had fitty-
eight passengers and crew The United
States revenue cutter McCulloch arrived
here shortly before noon with fifteen dead
and thirteen survivors OF the wreck Il
is believed tina; thirty eight were saved
The Government; vessel was rushed to
the scene last night. Al midnight Il was
believed that the Hanalei would hold 10.
ge;her until morning. but at $40 O'Clock
she suddenly went TO pieces. throwing all
on board into the sea.
As soon As " became Ugh; enough for
small boa. to operate about the rocks
OF the reef the work OF retcuing tho VIC.
tins began All those rescued alive were
helpless from exposure IN the icy water
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-25
SMITH GIRLS BRING KNITTING.
Home for THANKSGIVING They Work
on Train for soldiers.

The Springfield Express. whici, ar
rived a the Grand Central Station via the
New Haven railroad at 6:iS y. N. yes
terday, tWer'y-siN minutes behind sched-
uled time. was crowded with happy Smith
COLLEGE girls bound home for their
Thanksgiving turkey. Many OF the stu
dents. nearly all OF whom have the knit
ting craze utlized their time on the trip
to Now York knitting muiNcrs, tippets,
sockn and other things for the men on the
European battlenclds.
The first girl off the train came through
the gate with IA hop and skip, evil
IDENTIFY expecting to fH1 "A member of her
family in plain sight to greet her She
found instead 900 or 400 people massed
behind the ropes. all on tptocs. She
stopped short looked scared and then
dashed under the ropes into the arms of
her mother, The seniors. juniors and
sophomolcs. who have had other Thanks
giving humcc0mings walked with beruni-
ing dignity but they too. lost that whe n
they reached welcoming arIns.
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AMOS TUCK FRENCH WEBS
MISS MARTHA BEECkMAN
Quiet Ceremony Performed al Goshen in Home
Of Bride Sister. Only Immediate
Relatives Present

Newport II. |, OF the ground OF nor-sup-
port. was not contested by Nj French
Mr. French and his .irst wife. who was
Pauline Leroy. a daughter OF Mrs Stuyvc.
SAINT Leroy, were married a; Newport
December ., 1854, by Bishop Potter they
became es:ranged soon after their daugn.
ter Julia steele French eoped with Jack
Geraghty, Newpor; chauffeur. and was
married In Central Village, Conn, one
morning IN August 1911 They reached
shat haven and a clergyman after an all
night ride from Newport In an au:orn0-
bile
Mrs. French was inclined 20 forgive nor
daughter. bu; Mr. French proved .mpli-
cable and was inclined to believe the
elopement might have been averted About
year later rumors that the t'renchs had
separated began 20 ~ about Newpor;,
and IN November. 1913. Mrs French
started SUIT. alleging among other things
non-support. on witch charge the case
was eventually heard Mrs. French
stated that since August. 1914. when her
daughter eloped, she had lived with hor
mother and that her husband had done
nothing for her support, although she had
demanded money from him
None OF the principals IN the case APP.
peared, the action being based entirely ~
deposl;ions by Mrs French her mother,
DR. Henry Jennings Knapp and a maid
who asserted she had lent Mrs French
her savings
Mr.. French IL brother OF Lady
Cheylesmore ~ England, as well as Mrs
French Vanderbilt
The bride OF yesterday has for years
been Identified with society in New YORK
and Newpor; She is a daughter OF the
late Nh and Mrs. 6. l.. BeeSkman Her
brother. Governor elect u l. Beecknian
OF Providence. married Mss Eleanor
Thomas daughter o.: the la:e Mr. and
Mrs Samuel Il. Thomas Of this c.;y Il 7.
Beeckman has house IN New York AT -
las, F0rty-sevcnth stree;
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GOsikN Nov. el--Tne marriage OF
Mss Martha . Beeckman O. New YORK
70 Amos TucR French % Tuxedo Park
was solemniz.d h,ge a, noon to-day The
wedding took place al the home OF the
brides sister. Mrs Campbell steward, and
was a quiet affair. only the immediate
relatives Witnessing .he ceremony, which
was performed by the Rev J. e. Coddng-
ton. pastor OF tho Goshen Methodist
Church. Both the bride and bridegroom
are reported TO be the same age. 81 years.
The guests began to arrive yesterday
morning. when a private car attached to
Erie train No. i75 arrived here at II :g6
O'Clock bringing Governor-e;tct r. L.
Beeckman and Mrs Beeckman OF Rhode
Island. the former a brother OF the bride.
Others present were Mrs Louis l.. Loril-
lard OF Newport. sister OF the~ride; Mr..
and Mrs. w. = Lyman OF Boston, the
latter another sister OF tho bride, Mrs.
French Vanderbilt. sister OF the bride.
groom Mir and Mrs. Francis o French
of Tuxedo PARK, Nj and Mrs. Campbell
Steward and children he Misses Mar.
gaTet and Katharine and Campbe.l w.
steward.
After the ceremony a wedding dinner
was served by Sherry OF New York The
bridal party and number OF guests l,fi
at l.. NJ on special train for New
York This was composed OF two coaches.
Many kilograms and messages OF con.
were received.
Amos Tuck French was divorced by his
first wife. Mrs Pauline Leroy French, on
March 3, 1914 and Mrs French WAS
awarded the custody OF three minor sons.
: Leroy French. Edward Tuck French
and Amos Tuck French. j.. The suit,
which was started in the Superior Court,
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for many hours. They we're hastily placed
tn waiting ambularces here and rushed
to hospitals.
Several victims drIf,ed ashore on RATS
OF wrcckase. 4 number Of women are
among the saved. while three died from
exposure.
The vessel struck the reef shortly before
noon yesterday, when a heavy fog pre-
vailed and terrific sea wac running. The
wireless operator Immediately sent out a
call for help First Mate McTague tried
to shoot line TO the shore, but the gun
backhred and he was hurled overooard
and drowned
Life savers from the Fort Point station
quickly arrived with mortar and at.
tempted to shoe; lie saving lire to :he
schooner. which ;hey discerned d!mlv n
the dense :og but the line felI short
After many attempts the LIE saving crew
put double charge into the mortar. caus-
ing II 20 explode
Woru was tciographed 20 this city and
Capt Nelson OF the Go,den Gate ..fe sav-
Ing station took crew and 1900 pound
mortar and started fo- the srere lie
was ferried across the bav and hurried
with hts crew and equipment by motor
ten miles across land
About the time he arrived a life saw
ing crew had launched boat and
passing tho breakers got near .he vessel,
when the boat was SMASHED. Two of the
crew got aboard tn. wre cked vessel but
the others were drowned. sailor on
the Hanalel tried to swim ashore with a
line. hut lie sank as he approached the
breakers.
The new mortar did not arrive IN time,
for the vessel had been leaking heavily
and was gradually breaking up.
Finally part OF the hull was torn
loose and With a number % the pas
senrers c!nr.ng TO !. foated toward the
shore. 1t was overturned and the vic
Tins were washed of. Three PASSENGER
and two OF the crew SWAN ashore.
Twenty-Five o:her passengers were res
cued in boats and the revenue cutter
picked Up thirteen more.
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to him that II he put his own no-...
forward he might avert il. On ,haa
dreadful day in January which ended :.
bloodshed he never for one momen, -
membered the proud attitude of his a.
cestor. that other Nicholas who. on a.
almost similar occasion, came ont 81 NJ
palace and confronted the angry crowd
forcing the multitude by tho couras'
Of his attitude to fall down upon ,bs,,
knees and submit. The only though, :,
Nicholas II. was to flee from danger an
to leave to others the task of drowrin.
in blood these first symptoms Of re'
bellion.
The vacrllation OF Nicholas II 1,
something quite surprising and his IN,
gratitude for services rendered TO hin,
sometimes astounding. when NJ s,oy
pin. struck by an assassin shot e,.
pired after q few days of the most bo,
rible sufferings the Emperor was in
kieR. Common decency would have 70.
Quired him to be present at the on.
sequies Of the Minister who had ,,i,
down his life for him. People eypectaj
II, public feeling required from him IN,
manifestation Of his sorrow; bu, N.
Car coolly left KiefY for the Crime,
not thinking It worth while to chang
anything In his plans in order to follow
to his grave the statesman who. wha'.
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Continued on Seventh + Poe
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dated the ties between the parents
When the Emperor travelled to Ems
the Princess followed him there and once
stayed at the Russian Embassy In Bcr-
lin. much to the indignation Of the En-
press Augusta Of Germany. Later on
when the Nihilist movement became 90
terribly active and Il became unwise for
the Emperor to drive about In the
streets alone Princess Dolgorouky re.
moved with her children to the Winter
Palace. Her rooms were situated ex.
actly above those Of the dying Empress.
who could hear the clitter Of little chill
dren's feet over her head.
When At length Marie Alexa ndrovns
expired II was with no one by her side
to close her eyes save her devoted
daughter. the Duchess OF Edinburgh,
who had arrived from England to be
with her mother during the last days Of
her life. Owing to- the indignation OF
the Duchess at the presence 81 the
Princess Dolgorouky In the Peace the
latter removed to Tsarskoe -selo. whittier
the Emperor followed her and where he
was still when the Empress breathet
her last.
Forty days after the death Of the Em.
press Alexander II. married Catherine
Michailovna DOlgorouky and created
her Princess Yourievsky.
The little popularity which remained
to the Emperor disappeared after this
mad act. st. Petersburg was incensed
and discomfort was openly expressed at
this outrage on the conventions OF life.
The Empress Marie Alexandrovna
had been heard to say during the last
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nor glory to the sovereign, who had be-
lieved. in his ignorance OF men and
things. that they would insure him a
place among the rulers OF his country
next to that OF the great Peter. But
Peter had will Of his own and Alexan-
der II. had merely fancies.
I do not think that the Eastern war
Of 1877 was 80 popular as people were
fain to represent. even at its beginning.
The Slav movement, which had SEM
thousands OF volunteers to Servia to help
the Christian subjects Of the Sultan
against their Oppressors. was very
popular at the moment Of its inception,
but as soon as the volunteers began to
return home and thespublic heard some
thing about "these Slav brothers" 1t had
been eager to defend there was q vio-
lent reaction.
Perhaps no war has been 30 disas.
trous to Russia as this unfortunate
Turkish campaign. disastrous In spite
OF the victories which attended It. be-
cause 1t sounded the knell Of our In
fuence In the East and gave birth to
the Bulgariant Servian. Montenegrin
and Rumanian kingdoms. These small
States are destined one day to be alb
sorbed by the strongest and most cum
ming among them. who will reap the
benefits Of our efforts and bring the
Cross once moro over the minarets OF
st. Sophia. thus entirely destroying the
old tradition that II was Russia who was
destined to erect It and to replace the
Greek Emperors upon. the throne OF old
Byxantium.
Alexander II. was always susceptible
to feminine charms. From his early
youth women had exercised q great at
traction for him. and the recipients Of
his favors were many. When quite .
young man. and long before his mar
riage. ne had been In love with Mile.
Sophie Dachkon, . maid Of honor
to the Empress Alexandra FeOdOrovna,
and his attentions became SO marked
that society began to taik about the
matter. The young lady, however. dis
played q strength Of will rare at her
age-she was scarcely 1s-and sought
an explanation with the Grand Duke,
when she told him plainly that as she
could not be his wife his attentions
were not desirable. She then married
Prince Gregory 0asarine. the nephew
OF the celebrated Nine. Svetchine, and
for . number OF years settled with him
abroad. Prince 0agArine was q dis
tlnguished man, great artist, who sub.
sequently became director Of the Acad-
envy Of Fine Arts In st. Petersburg.
When he returned to the capital with
the Princess she had already passed hcr
first youth, and the history Of her ro-
nance with the then Emperor was
nearly forgotten. She lived to an ad-
vanced age, extremity respected by all.
hAlA ia t-k> 49, Ao l,~~s - 4
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Emperor and Empress, Having Few In
innate Friends, Live in Solitude
Anecdotes Hitherto Unpublished

the steps. a. II dAsed by the light out.
aide after the half darkness Of the
church.
AZ he appeared upon the threshold
the troops massed ON the large square
inside the fortress lowered their colors
before him for the first time since the
day Of his accession to the throne OF
Russia, and for the nrst time also the
band played the national anthem. The
army saiuted hs new chief. welcomed
the new sovereign. The reign OF Mich
olas II. was beginning amidst manifes-
tations Of sympathy such as rarely had
been witnessed in the empire over the
destinies of which he was called upon to
preside.
When the present Car Of all the Rus
sias ascended to the throne he was alb
solutely unknown to the public. Un-
fortunately he ID almost as unknown at
the present day. although nearly twenty
years have elapsed since he succeeded
his father. Nicholas II. 10 one OF those
timid, weak natures who nevertheless
like to assert themselves at certain mo-
ments in matters utterly without inn
portance, but which to their eyes APP
pear 70 be vital ones. His mind is as
small as his person; he sees the biggest
events 60 by without being touched or
being even aware Of their great or
tragic sides.
His education had been neglected and
he was brought up a. behtted an officer
In the guards, not AZ the heir to a
mighty empire. For . number Of years
after he had emerged from his teens he
was treated as q little boy and not al
lowed the least atom Of independence.
The Empress had studiously kept her
children In the background. and her
sons hardly ever went out Of the school
room. When Nicholas was about Is ne
was given q tutor in the person Of Gen.