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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04
CAR TO DECIDE
WRANGLE OVER
THE TOLSTOYS
Litigation Between Widow and
Daughter Over Counts MSS.
Goes Before the Emperor.

aisappointmsnt Il felt here that the
standing. litigation between Count Toll
stoy's widow. the Countess Sophy Toll
s,toy. and her daughter. the, Countess
sae;s,,n has CALLED to end this un,
since tho death of the master.
ns facfs oun m t To,st ease are 5mPis
living he had presented to his wife
q. vast quantity OF letters and papers.
She deposited them with the Historical
Museum In Moscow for safety
However. the daughter. who always
was at variance with her mother on
the advice OF TchertkofY. who acted as
and exercised an unboundcd influence
upon him in tho later years of his life,
immediately laid claim to these docu.
ments Tor the cake of avoiding I'M
pleasantnoss, the curators of tho mu-
scum refused to deliver manuscripts to
either mother or daughter. Countess
Sophy appealed to the Minister of
was prepared to present the documents
TO tho nation lie allowed to make n
copy OF them for purposes of the life
she is writing. fIe replied that she had
better sue tho museum.
Countess Alexandra appealed to tho
Car. Who refused her petition because
h ne, mothers rights might he preju-
legal wranslc, The first court of the
Senate disagreed. The matter, there
fore, was taken before full commit
tee of the Senate, which now also has
rallied to agree, twenty-nino deciding
In favor of Countess Sophy. while tho
remainder wero OF the opinion that the
matter was outside their Jurisdiction
give the final decision, but an Inter
esting fact has just become known.
Professor Charles Wright, q brother
Wright, and head OF the London Libra
ry, has been handed by Countess
Sophy, copies OF certain manuscripts
and asked to decide what was best
lifted for publication during the pres
ent generation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04
O'Brien' S Minstrels

Academy OF Music E yesterday yeHhe laug h aea
as loudly and appIauded as enthusiastic
cally as though Neil O'Brien had a
great show, which he most decidedly
has not.
His soloists are bad; his chorus is
weak; he has. besides himself. only one
end-nnan worth mentioning. and one
sketch in his after-part depends for
comedy solely upon the antics OF a
pitifully misshapen dwarf. But-and
whole minstrel show In himself. He
Is the best impersonator OF the real
negro of the shiftless sort on the min
Boy Evans himself. and he is abb
surdly funny even when he is doing
nothing.
the audience in steady roar, not be-
sltit. but because o'Brien is on the
The first half OF tho performance is,
for the most part, very ordinary in
deed: then follows the sketch in which
afterwards comes the most effeminate
yodler that ever yodled. Pete Detzel' 8
cleverly conceived and we'll executed
ensemble h, dances brighten the perform
graceful, fat Eddie Mozier and Walter
Lindsey, tip-top and inoffensive fe-
aas Ya Mada Ne Who fo2s dSn1e and
by Doran and Strong in an eccentric
dance.
After Parcels Post" Eddie Ross de-
1ivers a rather tiresome monologue,
but saves himself by his brilliant per.
formance on r wire-stringed banjo.
which he plays without plectrum,
and by neutrality-suspicious. 1t or not
two parts at the same time.
The show closes In novel manner
ting and c6stuming, while a boy so
prano sings Good Night. White Folks
and az the. audience files out tho song
ment. tho boy singing Off stage, while
the sound is transmitted over wires and
meSaphoned through tho house and
lobby.
Douglas Gordon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04
MANY AMERICANS
HAVE STAMP FAD
King George Reads in New Phila-
telic Work of Noteworthy Col
lection in New Jersey.

Especial Cable to The Times d ispatch.l
London, January liking George.
one of the. most ardent. collectors OF
stamps in this country, has purchased
Douglas Armstrong; book on STAMP
Collecting" which he has read with
tho greatest interest.
1t appears that an Austrian noble
Parts. has the most valuable collec-
$5.Oo0,0o0. The finest collection In
America is that OF George WorthinS-
ton, OF Cleveland. O. 1t Is ranked sec
ond among the worlds collections. A
few years ago Mr. Worthingto made
kn0wn his intention 70 beaucath his
Cleveland.
Tho leading English collection to-
day ts undoubtedly that formed by
II; j: Duveen, wcll-known ART expert.
which. although begun az recently as
1892. is probably Of equal intrinsic
1t occupies close upon one hundred
large volumes.
The collections formed by the late
Earl of Crawford and Baicarrcs were
without doubt the most important and
valuable In Great Britain. Probably
the leading COLLECTION OF the stamps Of
Great Britain. after that OF the late
Sydney ,Loder, and is valued at some
thing like 10000.
America also boasts some notable
collections of a apecialistic nature. of
which those of Charles Lathrop Pack,
OF Lakewood. n. J., the well-known
ample. Other prominent American col
lections are those of w. II. Crocker. of
San Francisco; r. G. Foster, of Boston,
and III. L. beats, OF Pennington, NJ j.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04
NO MORE SUPPER PARTIES
Queen Mary. Puts Ban on Tcasts In
Ct.

Queen Mary Puts Ban on Fcasts In
st. james Palace.
Especial Cable to The Times-Dispatch.1
London. January 3.-Members of the
royal household having rooms In st.
James Palace have been forbidden by
King George to give supper parties
there. Tho order was issued at tho re-
quest of Queen Mary. A few weeks
before Christmas one of the equerries.
who is OF a rather bibulous disposi-
ton. gave supper party which ended
somewhat uproariously. The King was
disposed to overlook this breach OF
decorum. but the Queen was determined
that such festivities must be stopped.
Tho giving of supper parties In their
rooms in tho palace has been a regu-
lar feature of the entertaining done
by members of tho royal household,
and Lord Stamfordham has been In
formed that tho now order cannot be.
enforced without causing serious
trouble No New Years parties were
given In the palace, however.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04
mig Grand opcra Attraction.

OF much interest to music lovers is
the announcement. by Manager Wise
Of tho booking OF the San Carlo Grand
Opera Company for January IL and
Is. Monday and Tuesday, with TUES
DAY matinee.
While this organization has never
appeared in Richmond before, II is
well known in the larger cities as tho
most elaborate and meritorious travel
Ing grand opera company In America.
Nearly all of it's artists arc recruited
from the operate forces OF Mexico and
South America, particularly Mexico
City. Buenos Aires and Rio Janeiro,
which cities, as all who follow the
opera In America know, almost In
variabIy have heard the world singers
long before the Metropolitan Opera OF
New York has secured them.
inc operas announcea 1or richmond
merinoor': Tuesday afternoon, Ira
viata.' and Tuesday night, II Trova
tf,ra
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04
TOBACCO TRUST
AGAIN ON GRILL
Department of Justice Searching
for Violations of Recent Dis
solution Decree.
MATTER MAY BE REoPENED
Investigation, in Progress for
Several Weeks, Will Go Into
All Ramihcations.
MATTER MAY BE REoPENED
Lsnecial to rha Tlmes-Disnntoh.

Especial to Tho Times ispatch.l
New York. January 3.-The Depart
ment OF, Justice is prosecuting conf
prchensiye investigation of present
conditions In the tobacco industry, TO
determine whether there have been any
violations OF the decree for the disso-
luton OF the tobacco trust; whether
that decree should and can BIO reopencd
on the ground that 1t has not been ef-
fecttve in restoring competitive condi-
lions: whether the Metropolitan Tobac-
co Company has and now does occupy
an illegal position: whether tho for
nation of the Tobacco Products Cor
poration Is open to attack. and whether
the purchase OF the control of tho
Riker-Hegeman Drug Stores by George
]. whelan, head OF tho United Cigar
Stores Company, is In violation OF tho
Sherman act
The investigation is being con-
Quoted through the office Of United
States District Attorney Marshall,
In this city. and Is directly In
charge OF Claude a. Thompson.
special assistant TO tho district
attorney. undor whom are a number
of special agents of tho department.
1t has been in progress for several
weeks, II was learned to-day, and just
before Christmas had reached point
where 1t was found desirable for Mr..
Thompson to confer with Attorney
General McReynolds in Washington.
To Pursue Matter Thoroughly.
Mr.. Thompson made a preliminary
report at that time. and Is understood
TO have been instructed to pursue the
matter in all It's ramifcations For
the last ten days he has devoted prac-
'tically his entire, attention to 1t, and
either in person or through the agents
under his direction, has called upon
the American Tobacco Company.
the Lorillard Company, the Metropoli-
tan Tobacco Company, and others for
information and data from their
books and records. In tho same time
he has examined number of wit
bacco interests. whose complaints fur
nished the basis for the beginning of
the inquiry.
The Riker- Hegeman deal, 1t Is also
understood, is one or the outlying
matters that viii receive attention be-
cause of tho completeness of the in
vestigation contemplated. The deal.
however, has been attacked. and has
been the subject of complaints to the
Department OF Justice, partly because
1t came ut the end OF cut rate war
between the United Cigar Stores and
the Riker Hegeman Company, which
at one time caused heavy losses and
threatened the destruction of, indie
pendent retailers, especially In Boston
ana inc rest oL new LIB iaHu
The most important possibility in the
situation Is the suggested reopening of
tho dissolution decree as n whole The
Independent interests hope and expect
that such n move will be one of the
results of investigation. They have
sought through various means to have
1T reopened, and have felt that they
had sympathetic listener IN Attor-
pey-Generel McReynolds, although thoy
appealed in vain to Attorney General
Wickersham and President Taft.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04
DIR. ELIOT DEFINES
HIS NEW RELIGION
Would Take Away Name God"
and Use in It's Place
"Our Father"
WITHOUT DOGMA OR CREED
Creator for Modern Man, He
Says, Is Sleepless, Active
Energy and Will.
WITHOUT DOGMA OR CREED
Especial to The Times Dlspatch. ]

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.l
Boston. January 3.-President Emer-
ituo Charles w. Eliot. OF Harvard, has
discovered tho twentieth century Chris
tianity. His statement about 1t has
been published by the American Uni
tartan Association.
Nothing SO radical as his definition
of God has appeared for many years.
He would take away the term God and
use In it's place Our Father This,
he considers the right name in ap-
preaching the Almighty.
This twentieth century Christianity
OF DR.. Eliot does not believe in the
Garden Of Eden. The serpent tempting
Eve and then tempting Adam he turns
over to the rubbish heap.
He says God did not make man out
of tho dust of the ground. God did
not turn stonemaHon and give into the
hands of Moses the Ten Command
ments. neither did tho sun stand s,lls
for Joshua, Mother did Jonah go
through hla thrilling experience IN
the closed quarters OF tho whale. These
and other stories DR.. Eliot would dcs-
ignate pleasant reading, but not for
belief.
The Creator" he says. "is for mod :
crn man slcepless. active energy and
Will. He Is recognized chiefly In tho
wonderful energies OF sound, light and
electricity"
There will DO nothing llke dogmas or
creed In this twentieth century religion.
No miracles will be found In It. Men
OF science" says DR.. Eliot, have no
faith In magic or miracle"
DR.. Eliots religion will stop specu-
iation in theology. 1t puts damper
on future schools OF theology. like
that which has teen the outgrowth OF
tho nineteenth century In Germany.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04
CASE
EVIDENCE is IN
Judge Chichester Will Return to
Norfolk on January II to
Hear Arguments.

Norfolk, Va January 3.-All the evil
dence in the contested election cases
was concluded to-day and Judge Chi
chester, of Fredericksburg, who pre-
sided, will return on January II to
hear argument. Counsel for James v.
Trehy expressed Willingness to sub
init the case without argument. Coun-
sci for the contestants said Ii was
desired by their Side to argue the cose.
Counsel for tho contcstees asked for
argument next week, but Judge Chi
chester said no could not return at
that time. as he had court In his own
circuit which would conflict. Counsel
for the contestants asked that the or
gument be adjourned until January
II. and Judge Chichester granted this
request.
Counsel for the con.estees called for
the production OF the official ballots
voted In Brambleton. Client and Park
Place on November 4. This was TO
show that the ballots In peatros3
strongholds were without electoral
board seals, tho same rs ballots in
Trehy strongholds. Judge Chichester
ballots. He said so per cent OF these
appeared to be without the seal I'm
preston.
There were 10000 ballots to be
stamped and the Judge said he could
SEQ how with poor seal to begin
Win the electoral DDaTu dlu not BcI
all the ballots stamped by proper m-
pressions.
b. j. Wall and e. z. Chapman. judges
of election in the old First Ward.
against whom the contestants have d.
rected most Of their fire In the trial,
were on the stand to-day. Mr.. Wall
said he did not assist any voters. 30
far as no knew. except those on tho
permanent roll. lie said he had right
to assist them under the law. lie said
he did assist Rev. Father Walsh in
filling out his ballot. but that he was
on tho permanent roll. He said he
would have assisted any other minis
ter under the samo circumstances.
Asked IL there was any conspiracy
between tho election officials and'Jame s
V. Trehy to thwart tho VIII of the
voters. he said there was not. ANY
such charge Is a lie he said.
The evidence of Mr.. Chapman waa
along the same line.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04
Ear BEHIND schedule.

Cornwall-On-H Hudson. n. Y, January
3.-The suffragette hikers reached
Cornwall mt dusk this evening. They
o'clock. but the long hike. starting
from Jones Point at TAO A. NJ. had
exhausted them. and caused them to
along the line of march all day, and
walking was difficult at all times,
Stops were made at Iona Island, High-
over Crows Nest and Storm King, In
the face of the driving snow and cold
wind, left the party In such tired cut
condition that they were glad to ac-
cept tho invitation extended by Mira.
Mary "A. Sherwood to rest at hor home
when they reached Cornwall.
The party expects to reach Kingston
on Monday evening Level roads will
DO encountered from here to Albany.
but the Indications are that snow wilt
continue all day tomorrow. so thas
the roads will be rather heavy for the
next few days
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04
CHRISTIAN CHINESE NEEDED
Means for Propngnting Christianity in
China, Bryan Says.

Means for Propngnting Christianity in
China, Bryan Says.
Kansas City. Mo-, January S.-Chris-
tian Chinese now studying In America
are the means for propagating Chris
t!anity In China. declared William ].
Bryan. Secretary of State. in an ad-
dress late to-day to the National Con-
ference of Chinese Students in Amerl
CT The conference Is made up of
delegates to the Student Volunteer
Convention. but is held apart from the
convention proper.
Tho real work OF converting Asia to
Christianity" said Mr.. Bryan. must
be done by those who have caught tho
spirit. You students are prepared to
do the very work that needs to be
done. You can reach the hearts of
your people better than q missionary
from country not your own"
Secretary Bryan addressed the Stu
dent Volunteer Convention tonight.
DR.. j. A. Macdonald. editor of the
Toronto Globo. and DR.. Smaller Ma
thews. dean OF the University of Chi
cago divinity school. were the other
speakers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04
MORE BEEF COMING IN.
Tree Listing Results I'm ynst Increase
In Imnortofion

washington, January 3.-Froe list
ing OF beef in the new tariff law al
in the Importation of foreign beef and
meat products. In October and Novem-
Der the Department Of Agriculture re.
meat, and its products were brought
from abroad. This is moro than triple
the amount imported for the whole
of 1912.
Foreign meats are inspected rigidly
by agents OF the Bureau of Animal In
dustry. who during the two months
condemned 1880 pounds.
Nearly half of the imports came
from Canada. Argentine supplied $780,
900 pounds, Australia, 100000, and
Uruguay, $4,000 pounds. During tho
two months 2O0,0 900 head of cattle from
Canada and Mexico were imported.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04
WILL VISIT UNITED STATES
Grand Duke Charles Francis Joseph

Grand Duke Charles Francis Joseph
and wife Plan Tour OF World.
Especial Cable ito Tho Times-Dispatch. ]
Vienna, January 3.-It is stated In
court circles that Grand Duke Charles
Francis Joseph. the presumptiye heir
to the Austrian throne, Will shortly
start on trip around the world with
his wife, the Princess Zita, OF Parma
and Bourbon. The youthful couple
Will visit the United State, and OK
pect to spond ten days in New York,
Boston and Washington.
Tho program for the trip will be
published after the second accouche-
ment OF the young grand duchess,
which is shortly expected.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04
NEW JUNIOR INDOOR RECORD.
Made BY Department Man nt A. A. N.
Meet In Hrooklyn.

View York, January "a new junior
ino ,or record for the twelve pound
shot put-52 feet l-2 inches-was
made by Wallace c. Maxfield. of Dart
mouth at the Junior indoor champion
ship meet Of the Amateur Athletic
Unior held in Brooklyn tonight. The
previous record. I'll feet inches was
made by r. l.. Beatty, OF Columbia Col
lege
G.. Carson. OF the Mohawk a. c.. New
York, won tho two-mile run In DAB as
Tho standing broad jump went to
emanuel v. Littauer, of Columbia, with
IL feet inches. +. Mcdonald. of Co
lumbia, was first in the sixty yard high
hurdles in S 4-5 seconds.
Tho New York Athletic Club cap
turcd the point trophy with twenty-five
FONTS. nine more than the Irish Ameri-
can Athletic Club.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04
RESIST 2-CENT RATE LAW
Train Auditor and Conductor Held for
EIectfnE passeuCer.

Bartlcsvillc. Okla, january 3.-W. L
Bordette train auditor, and w E.
Zinc, a conductor, both employed by
road. We're arraigned here to- day on
charges OF assault and battery in con-
nection with the election of @. B. Freels
from one of the companys passenger
trains yesterday. after Freels had re-
fused to pay a Scent fare. The men
wore arrested on complaint OF the State
Corporation Commission.
County and State officials say more
trouble Will result from any attempt by
Interstate railroads to collect n 3-cent
fare in Oklahoma, in defiance OF the
States 2-cent rate law. The county
attorney of Washington County to-day
said al! trainmcn who eject passengers
for refusing TO pay higher rate will
be arrested
Attorneys for the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas said when fights follow a
refusal OF passengers to pay tho fare
asked. passengers will be prosecuted
in Federal court.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04
LEFT TO BOARD OF TRUST
The Confederate Veteran Ia BeGueathed
to Confcderntc Aanocintion.

NGECrNH b0IuedtHeU
to Confederate Association.
Nashville. Tenn. January By tho
terms of the Will of tho late S. A. Cum
ningham. tho Confederate Veteran.
published here, and OF which he was
founder and owner. is left to q board
Of trust, composed OF officers of various
Confederate associations and personal
quest leaves the Confederate Veteran
to the Confederate associations in per-
petuity.
following: General Bennett II. Young,
commander in chief, Confederate Vet
Grams; General V. Y. Cook. commanding
the Arkansas Division: General x NJ
Fanzandt. commanding the Trans Mis-
sissippi Division: Major r.. II. Dudley
and MISS Edith Pope. of Nashville
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04
READY WITHIN 70 DAYS
Canal Soon in Condition to Pass yes-
sels All Why Across Isthmus.

Washington. January a.-Thc Pan
vessels all the way across the Isthinus
within the next seventy days, IL was
learned to-day, unless extra obstacles
arc encountered. This is the judgment
OF high canal official, who declines
TO fix tho date more definitely
Tho only remaining obstacles TO pre-
vent the passage of vcsecIs now are
tho Cucaracha Slide, which blocks the
cut at Culebra, and other small slides
in the same locality. Dredging is pro-
crossing satisfactorily on these slides
In view OF uncertain conditions sur
rounding the work IT has been deemed
impolitic TO attempt to fix definite
date for the opening. Even after a
passage is possible several months
must be spent in training the oper-
ating force before the waterway is
opened to commerce.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04
School League Organized.

Especial to the Times Dispatch.l
ShackelfordH. Va. January 3.-The public
school at Centreviile recently organized a
school and civic League. with tho following
officers: President, q. c. Bland: vice-presi-
dent. Miss Bessie Vaughan; secretary, Miss
Mary Iarston: treasurer, j. W. Vaughan.
The league is the result; OF the activities
OF Superintendent William q. Rennolds
School Trustee II. I. Marston. tho teachers
of the school and few interested patrons
Regular monthly meetinSs will be held. tho
next one being scheduled for. tho night OF
January s. when II IS hoped that Prof. j.
II. Binford OF the Cooperative Education
Association and Prof. *. j. Hoke. OF the
Richmond schools. wiz be present.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04
BRONZE DUCK RETURNED.
Taken Hack 10 Academy as SIysteriously rs
1t Vanished.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.J
New York. January 3.-The little bronze
statue of a duck, which was stolen on We'd
nesday from tho exhibition OF the National
Academy OF Design. was returned to-day
as mystcriously as Il vanished.
a small white hand thrust q newspaper
wrapped package through the ticket win
dow OF tho exhibition-room in Fifty-teventh
Street. and Miss s. NJ. Richardson who was
selling tickets. did not ascertain that the
package held tho treasured duck until after
tho strange visitor had disappeared.
On tho newspaper was kcrnwled In T. boy
ish hand: That duck amt worth darn:
no bull pinched me this time"
on Friday Miss Richardson received this
anonymous letter: II have the duck. my
girl she took him. sell him dollars.
am honest man, my boy Will bring duck.
give him question. he don't no nothing"
The bronze duck was executed hy Jano
Poupelet. the French sculptor. and caused
much discussion in art circles because II was
the only one OF four sculptures submitted
by the noted French woman which the acad-
emy's jury accepted, although tho Metro
poltan Museum of Art had purchased ono
OF her largo ngures.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04
Renfenced To Prison

Especial 10 Tho Times-D iapatchl
Winchester, Va. January BE-. Graham
Wilson. tho wealthy Jefferson County CIV.
Va.l farmer, recently convicted or assault
Ing Miss Kato Turner. OF old and promi-
nent Virginia family. while guest ut hts
home. to-day was sentenced TO fourteen
years in Moundsville penitentiery by Judge
John NJ. Woods. who overruled tho defend
sntn motion for trial. Wilson's at
torncys took an appeal to tho West Virginia
Eunremc Court.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04
Bows Find Dead Body In woods.

Especial TO THO IImes-D lspNtcH1
Metlishen, N. j., January 3.--Boys playing
I'm tho woods near tho New Jersey College
Farm. on tho outskirts OF New Brunswick,
to-day found the body OF n man. which. was
later identified rs that of Frank DeMartino,
of Brooklyn. Detectives believe the man
was murdered In Brooklyn and his body
brought here by automobile. lie shot
twice. but there were no bullet wounds In
his coat and no revolver near his body.