Richmond Planet

THE RICHMOND PLANET GREAT PYTHIAN DAY HERE. FINE DISPLAY—MEMBERS RALLY—UNIFORM RANK IN LINE—A MAGNIFICENT SERMON—CHURCH PACKED. MANY COULD NOT GAIN ADMISSION—THE LEADERS HAPPY. VOL. XXII NO 17. In response to the order of the Supreme Chancellor of the K. of P. of N. A., S. A., E., A., A. and A. to assemble together and return thanks to God for His bountiful blessings of the past year, the Pythians of Richmond met at their Castle Hall, 727 N. 3rd St., at 2:30 P. M., Sunday, March 26, 1905 and marched to the above named church, where the members of the Courts of Calanthe had assembled. The Brigadier General, John Mitchell, Jr., accompanied by his staff and the Uniform Rank, to attend with the Cairn Corp. Capt. Roscoe C. Mitchell marched with the Sir Knights and made a magnificent as they filed in with military precision. The following officers were present: Col. John R. Chiles, Chief of Staff; Col. D. A. Ferguson, Assistant Adjutant General; Col. D. Wade Johnson, Brigade Signal Officer; Col. Jesse Scruggs, Assistant Commissary General; Col. Henry Stokes, Brigade Engineer; Col. Thomas Smith, Assistant Quartermaster General; Major John J. Bly, Ald-de-camp; Major R. S. Nelson, Ald-de-camp; Colonel Thomas M. Crump, commanding First Regiment; Capt. Thomas H. Wyatt, Adjantant; Capt. Willis Wyatt, Quartermaster; Capt. W. Henry Jones, Commissary; Capt. John Smith, Skipper Officer; Major William Robinson, commanding First Battalion. Planet Company was under the command of Capt. Adolph Jackson. Eureka Co. was under the command of First Lieutenant Jesse Randall. Capt. R. G. Richardson came up from Newport News, Va. to participate. Col. Casper Rowlett and Major C. H. Green of the same city were also present. The church was beautifully decorated with pink carnations and a large Pythian emblem, made and presented by Sir Knight George Dandridge of Myrtle Lodge, graced the center altar. Grand Marshal of Va. Mr. John Mitchell, Jr., presided. The programme was carried out excellently.. Rev. J. Andrew Bowler, pastor of Mt. Olivet Church read the Scriptures. Rev. S. C. Burrell, Secretary of Y. M. C. A., offered up the Opening Prayer. The Fifth St. Choir highly entertained the vast audience with their soul-stirring musical selections.. Mr. John Mitchell, Jr., surprised and electrified the audience when he read "The Religious Brakeman" in a most realistic manner and the universal opinion was that his was the best selection ever read at any similar occasion of the Order. The anniversary sermon was preached by Dr. W. F. Graham, the esteemed and honored pastor of the church. He was certainly at the audience spell-bound throughout his discourse. He vividly prepared a bright future for the Sons of Ham and urged economy, industry, Temperance and unity to lead us as a race to the "Land of Promise." He spoke of the Pythian Order through Mr. John Mitchell, Jr., as having accomplished so much for the Negro race and its friendly feeling towards the other fraternal Orders. Thanksgiving Prayer, by Rev. L. Morris. Mr. John Mitchell, Jr., then gave one of his magnetic addresses and explained the superb management of the various departments that had succeeded to perch upon the Pythian Banner in Virginia every step in the onward march. He showed where the Order paid more benefits and charged less than any other the reason the best people have flocked to it. He stated that it is not bossed by the head, but ruled by the wishes of the majority and through the various Boards elected by them to conduct their affairs. He spoke of the unparalleled success of the Mechanics Savings Bank in three years, due to the kind of men, managing that department—every one a business man that had thoroughly and successfully managed a business of his own before attempting to manage for others That had incurred confidence and caused $558,000 to have passed within within within a balance of $71,000 and valuable property worth over $48,000 without one cent's mortgage upon it is the phenomenal success of which it can boast. He thanked the members of the Order for their faithfulness to their obligation and urged them to be true and aid in every way in their power. A collection of $44.59 was lifted for the pastor and church. Thanks were voted to the church, choir, all who took part on the programme, Mr. Geo. W. Dandridge and the Committee of Ladies who managed the Anniversary, after which benediction was announced. The church was packed to overflowing with an appreciative audience and many had to be turned back for lack of space. The committee was as follows:—Miss M. L. Chiles, chairman; Mrs. Josie A. Graham, Mrs. N. C. Johnson, Mrs. Georgie Bolling, Mrs. Anna Taylor, Mrs. Mildred Johnson, Mrs. Nancy Custalo, Mrs. Kate Thomas, Mrs. Harriet E. Thompson, Miss Mary Scott, Miss Lucinda Smith, and the ushers were Miss Bettie Dobson, Miss Cora Epps and Miss Williams. The lodges that contributed the 50 cents to the expenses were as follows:—Myrtle, No. 17; Unity, No. 24; Royal, No. 26; Christian Hope, No. 43; Valley, No. 73; Old Dominion, No. 8; Planet, No. 23; Venus, No. 46; Fulton, No. 42; North Star, No. 52; Maceo, No. 35; Richmond, No. 1; Samson, No. 16; Capital, No. 81; Invincible, No. 65; Virginia, No. 6. The following Courts paid:—Venus, 47; Violet, 152; Pure Gold, 0.59; Excelorist, 117; Unity, 132; Sarah's 246; Josephine, 228; Verbena, 61; Mildred's 242; Rosetta, 173; Narcissus, 229; Old Dominion, 114; Sylvestre, 54; Martha's, 138; Elizabeth, 210; Royal, 148; Maceo, 222; Valley, 84; North Star, 73; Silver Star, 65; Mechanics' 45; Planet, 137; Anna's Euria, 128; America, 44; Richmond, 167; Golden Link, 223; Julia's, 235. Gone Before. Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God, the Supreme Ruler of the universe to summon from labor to reward, our beloved brother and Sir Knight, Edward Cross, and whereas his connection with this lodge, though short in years, was replete with Pythian friendship and love, therefore, be it Resolved 1st:—That while we deeply deplore our loss yet do we bow in humble submission to the will of Him who doeth all things will. Resolved 2nd:—That the noble life of this our brother so stamped its impress upon the hearts of all who came in contact with him, that his virtues shall not only dwell green in our memory, but also serve to keep before us the injunction of the wise man, "Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man." Resolved 3rd:—That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the be-reaved family, the same be spread upon our minutes and published in the Richmond PLANET. By order of Blooming Lily Lodge, No. 15, K. of P., N. A., S. A., E., A., A. and A. C. H. MORTON, C. C. Sirs Elam L. Banks, Alpheus Scott, Geo. Booker, committee —March 28, 1905 Rev. W. F. Graham at St. Lukes' Hall. On Sunday, April the 9th, 3:30 P. M. at St. Lukes' Hall, Rev. W. F. Graham, D. D., will lecture to the women of the city, under the auspices of Woman's Auxiliary of Richmond Charitable Union. The subject is "What We Owe the Old Folks." Mrs. Maggie L. Walker will introduce the speaker. An excellent musical programme has been arranged for this day. The admission is free, but a collection will be raised for the benefit of the Old Folks Home. Don't forget the day. April 9th at 3:30 P. M. Mrs. Elli Clairorne, President of the Auxiliary; Miss Lelia B. Robinson, Secretary; Miss Emily A. Williams, Chairman of committee on lecture. Nicholas the Last Czar Nicholas, his court and the Russian autocracy are vividly pictured by Perceval Gibbon in "What Alls Russia," in the April McClure's Perceval Gibbon is a St Petersburg correspondent, and has a first hand acquaintance with his subject, and the gift of a trenchant, powerful His strong narrative carries a shock to the American mind. It deals with a state of society that is almost inconceivable because e it is so far outside of our experience. Nicholas, as Mr. Gibbon has seen him, is a pitable, sorrow-stirring figure. "Little scared, fooled" he calls him, "blind, ineffective and hysterical;" and as a correspondent this writer has had unusual opportunities of getting at the man beneath the official effigy. The truth of his estimate cannot be doubted. It is the composits of the opinions of unofficial St. Petersburg. The grand dukes and the deed RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SACURDAY APRIL 1, 1905. weight of rotting autocracy they represent are treated succinctly and with equal power. "They are the blanket that smothers the struggling flame of civilization, these grand dukes, the tombstone that holds down the coiffed soil of Russia." The story is porous in its one, so great and so coeval that the sufferings of the people. It gives understanding of the horrors of the revenge that is perhaps even now being taken. Mr. Farley's Visit. On arriving at Lawrenceville Photographer J. C. Farley was surprised to find such an extensive school with miles of woodland and fine timber, saw mills, brick yard, planing mill, ice plant, electric light works and all buildings lighted with electricity; harness department, shoe, tin, printing and a large, fine farm with a school containing four hundred pupils. The possibility of this school seems great. He met the students J. S. Russell, his family, and M.Sully and many other managers and he states that they are the finest people that he has ever met. A Tragedy Narrowly Averted [Greenville, Miss. Southern Forum] Last Wednesday night at Foote, in this county a crowd of white men accompanied by a constable went to the home of one Mr. Flemming, col- ored, to arrest him on some slight charge. It appears that Flemming had been apprised that a mob was likely tomake an attack on hishouse that night, and, of course, was ap- prehensive, so when the officer and the crowd arrived, the old man was ready. The constable decoyed the old man to the door and while con- versing with him grabbed him. This excited the old, man so that he hollowed to his sons within to show to the mob had him. From the open window poured a fusilade of small cloth, the constable and crowd beating a hasty retreat, not however until several of the white gentlemen had been seriously wounded, more or less. Now the fact of the business is this is was bunglesome affair. If Flemming had violated the law a writ should have been issued, and the constable should have gone alone, in the day time, not at dead of night and quietly arrested Flemm- ming and brought him to justice. As it was a tragedy, and what might possibly have been a calamity was narrowly averted. From Atlantic City. Rev. Franklin, D. D., had charge of the services last Sunday at Price Memorial A. M. E. Zion Temple. The Fair is progressing nicely. It will continue until next Saturday. The other churches are doing great work. St. James A. M. E. Church is preparing for the Annual Conference, which will be held here in April. Mr. Stafford's youngest son was taken ill with cerebro spinal minneigitis. After intense suffering of three days, he died last Wednesday, which shocked the community. He was buried last Saturday from St. Augustine Church. The weather is fine here. It speaks well for the coming Easter. Prof. Edward Ross gives the closing reception of the Unique Dancing Class April 17, 1905. Admission, 20 cents. Mr. Louis R. Branson has arrived from Washington, D. C. Boys of the Mariborough say they will see that he remains for the summer. Mrs. Lillian Brooks took a flying trip for New York for a recreation trip for New York for a recreation. Mrs. Slocome has reopened the Depity Cottage and her many friends will find her at 70° Arctic Ave. Mr. A. Fisher, an old real estate dealer is now very ill and sends for Rev. Henderson to preach at his bed-side. He acknowledged he never was converted. Rev. Henderson has strong hopes of his confession. Mauritie, the popular head-wafter at the Marborough House is in hearty cooperation with his men in regard to giving a ball at Fitzgerald's Auditorium. Mr. Pace, the noble young head-wafter at the new Shalfoute will give the PLANET reporter some hints on services after Easter. $100.00 Endowment Paid Richmond, Va., Mch. 29, 1905. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Worthy Counselor of the Grand Court of Virginia, I. O. of Calantha, ($100.00) One Hundred Dollars in payment of the death claim of Sister J. Washington, who was a member of Maceo Court, No. 222 of Richmond, Va. Signed:— JOHN B. R. WASHINGTON. Beneficiary. NEGRO PYTHIANS' PRESENCE PRESENTED RESENTED Householders in Fine Old Residence District of Pine Street Will Try to Prevent Invasion by Residents in the neighborhood of the Young Men's Hebrew Association at No. 3137 Pine St., are indignant that the property will pass into the hands of Negro Knights of Pythias as a permanent headquarters for the fourteen lodges and uniform companies in St. Louis and the Negro organization in Missouri. A mass-meeting has been called for Monday night in the offices of Doctor Peter T. Cunningham, a dentist, at No. 3133 Pine St. The situation will be discussed thoroughly, as it is the first time a Negro invasion of this former nine residence part of the city has been threatened. Many fine old residences are located in the neighborhood, among them that of General John W. Noble, at No. 3043 Pine. General Noble is expected to address the meeting. The deal was made March 11, by which the Hebrew Association will vacate the big modern three-story structure. The building was purchased by the negro Pythian organization as a permanent head office, which will mean the presence of negroes at all times. The consideration was $10,500. The building was fitted up for club purposes and in the rear there are a large entertainment hall and gymnasium. "We are opposed to having negroes settling down right under our noses," said Doctor Cunningham yes today. "The acquisition of this property by the negroes and their habitation of it means a deterioration in the valuation of our properties, and we are determined to oppose the invasion of the blacks as far as possible. "There may be a restraining order in force still which was secured by the old residents, who settled here years ago, preventing the Negroes from coming here. If there is, the order will settle the whole trouble. The mass meeting is the culmination of much feeling against the Negroes locating in the building. There are several hundred Negro Knights of Pythias in St. Louis, and the residents say the din and noise accompanying the meeting nights and continuing long in the night will interfere seriously with their peace. An effort, it is said, will be made to induce the organization to relinquish the building. One thing is certain, Doctor Cunningham says the persons living in the neighborhood never will tolerate the use of the building, which is almost across the street from General Noble's residence, as a clubhouse for the Negroes of St. Louis—Ex Photographer J. C. Farley was at Lawrenceville March 27th and will make photos. at the John A. Dix Industrial School at Dinwiddie and also Ingleside Seminary at Burkeville, Va., at later dates. Mr. Farley ranks among the most skillful photographers in the country and will consider work of this kind at rates which will be satisfactory, where first-class artistic work is desired. If "A Pythian" will furnish us with his address, we will be glad to give the information desired. Mrs. Rebecca Winston in the report of the organization of Valley Court, No. 84 should have been Miss Rebecca Winston. We have received an invitation to 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Denson, March 30, 1905. We have received a copy of the minutes of the thirty-seventh annual session of the Virginia Baptist State Convention held at Washington, D. C., May 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15th, 1904. We return thanks for the invitation to attend the 42d anniversary of Abraham Lincoln National Emancipation Proclamation at Alexandria, Va., May 15th, 1905. Mr. Magnus L. Robinson, chairman. Mr. James S. Forrester is still quite sick, but is improving slowly. He resides at No. 138 W. Jackson St. The Richmond Light Infantry Blues, (white, sent resolutions of sympathy to him. Sir S. M. Whitlock reports that White Oak Lodge, No. 67 has purchased a half acre of land from Sir A. B. Betts and is erecting a Pythian Castle, 24x36 feet and which will be ready for occupancy in about ten days. Rev. G. H. E. Washington of Danville, Va., preach ed the anniversary sermon last Sunday. Mr. H. L. Jackson, who is one of the wealthiest colored business men in the state called on us last week. He visited Hartshorn Memorial College, where he has two accomplished daughters, undergoing thorough training. He is District Deputy Grand Chancellor of Blackstone, Va., and the adjacent territory. Deputy Grand Chancellor W. H. mills, of Norfolk, Va., reports that grand times were in that city last Sunday. The Knights of Pythias turned out in full. The 2d Regiment was under the command of Major W. H. Tyler and the subordinate lodges in charge of Sir J. W. Tyler of Conaway Lodge. Rev. J. Francis Lee, pastor of the Metropolitan A. M. E. Zion Church presided a very able sermon. The day was clear and the collection was $22.64. The text was 1st Samuel 20:42. The order was excellent. Venus Court, No. 47 celebrated its anniversary last Tuesday afternoon. The reports showed it to be in a most prosperous condition, having over $400.00 in its treasury. Mrs. Mary Gray is Worthy Counselor. Addresses were made by Grand Worthy Counselor John Mitchell, Jr., Mrs. Anna Taylor and Mrs. Jr., Bowser, Miss M. L. Chiles and others, Mrs S. A. Alice Burrell sang a fine selection of warming her hearers. Miss Williams also sang well. Refreshments were served and Cashier H. W. Wyatt enjoyed himself at this stage of the proceedings. --- A Good Time Promised. Miss Henrietta Vinton Davis, the world renowned elocutionist will appear with her concert company at 5th St. Baptist Church Wednesday night, April 5th, in a programme of rare excellence, under the auspices of Macedonia Club, No. 1. Mr. Albert Young, the great Chinese impersonator and ballad singer and Prof. J. H. Sager and his moving pictures will also appear. Admission. 10cts. MRS. CHADWICK GETS TEN YEARS Frenzied Financial Sentenced to the Ohio Penitentiary. NEW TRIAL WAS REFUSED Cleveland, O., March 28.—Unless the higher court interferes, Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick will spend the greater part of the next 10 years in the Ohio state penitentiary. A sentence of 10 years was imposed upon her by Judge Robert W. Tayler, in the United States district court. The sentence came at the close of a busy day for the court in hearing arguments on a motion for a new trial, which lasted all day. The motion was overruled. Mrs. Chadwick was convicted on seven counts and sentenced upon six counts. For four of these counts a sentence of two years each was imposed. Upon two counts a sentence of one year each was imposed. Upon two counts a sentence of one year each was imposed, making a total sentence of 10 years. As soon as the sentence was pronounced, Attorney J. P. Dawley, of counsel for Mrs. Chadwick, took exceptions to the sentences upon each count, except the first count. The defense intends to make the claim that the court cannot impose a separate sentence for each count; that the law applies to the general charge instead of each incident of a general charge. The various counts of the indictment are considered by the defense to refer only to details of the general offense. This point will also be contested in the higher court, as will the other points of the Chadwick trial, which resulted in her conviction. Mrs. Chadwick was not particularly affected by the action of the court, as seemingly she had resigned herself to any action the might be taken. When she was told that the motion for a new trial had been refused, she merely nodded her head as if she already knew, though she is so hard of hearing she could not have known what words the court uttered. The court asked her if she had anything to say why sentence should not be pronounced. She looked around in bewilderment. She was not certain what was taking place, and had not the slightest idea what the court said. She was then led forward, nearer the bench, and the court shouted the question. She then understood. "I have nothing to say," she said, "but I would like to consult with my attorneys first." "You may do so, but it must be immediately," the court enjoined her. "If you have anything to say you must say it now." Mrs. Chadwick said there was noth ing she cared to say herself. Her attorneys made no appeal to the court, and the sentence was immediately imposed. By good behavior Mrs. Chadwick can reduce her time to imprisonment to eight years and four months. LONG-MISSING BOY RETURNS Disappeared Four Years Ago With His Aunt, Who is Still Gear Aunt, Who is Still Gone. Chicago, March 27 — Frank Rogers, who disappeared from his home in Evanston four years ago with his aunt, Miss Florence Ely, returned today. Young Rogers stated that since leaving Chicago he has been working in Buffalo and New York city. The police and others for a long time worked on the case as a kidnapping mystery. The boy now denies that he has been with his aunt. When he disappeared from his home in July, 1901, his aunt, Miss Ely, who had lived with young Rogers' parents, also disappeared, since which time no trace of either the boy or the woman had been found until he suddenly appeared in Evanston. The boy had been the pet of his aunt ever since he was a baby. So close was this friendship that Miss Ely could scarcely allow the boy to be out of her sight. Her affection was returned by young Rogers, and in order to break up the attachment between the two Mrs. Rogers decided to send her son away to school, and told Miss Ely of the plan. On July 13, 1901, the boy and his aunt left the Rogers home, she for a walk, he to go to a picnic. They did not return, and what has become of Miss Ely is still a mystery. Arrested An Hour After Wedding. New York, March 27—Within an hour after being married to Madeline Gildersleeve, a 15-year-old girl, of Brooklyn, Edward W. Stewart, aged 32, of Ottawa, Ont., was arrested in Brooklyn and locked up on a charge of abduction, made by the girl's mother, who had objected to her daughter's marriage on account of her youth. Immediately after his arrest Stewart was charged by T. J. Assit, of Brooklyn, with having passed a check for $100 on the Union Bank, of Brooklyn, in which he had no account. Strangled His Brother. Strathroon, Ont., March 27 - Robert Quick, while cutting the hair of his brother Alfred, was seized by an attack of homicidal mania and strangled him to death. Quick, who is a widower, lives about a mile and a half from this town. He was arrested after the news of the murder was spread by his small children. Adrian Iselin Is Dead. New York, March 29—Adrian Iselin, the banker, died at his home here, 82 years of age. Mr. Iselin was the founder of the banking firm of A. Iselin & o., New York, and the father of C. Oliver Iselin, the yachtsman. He was a native of Basle, Switzerland, and came here 50 years ago. CONFEDERATE FLAGS RETURNED Sixty-two Captured By Federal Troops Sent, Back to Virginia. Sent Back to Virginia. Richmond, Va., March 28—Sixty-two battle flags, captured by the Federalists from troops of Virginia in the war between the states, were returned to the governor by the secretary of war. The flags came by express, and were sent to the governor direct. He received them and had them transferred for the time being to the Confederate Museum here, where they will be on exhibition. Eighteen For Mississippi Jackson, Miss, March 28- The governor received 18 regimental and company flags, captured during the Civil War by the Federal forces, which were ordered returned by congress. The flags will be given a prominent place in the department of archives and history. Georgia Gets Twenty-four Atlanta, Ga., March 27—Governor Terrell received from the war department 24 battleflags of Georgia organizations that served during the Civil War. They will be disposed of as the legislature may determine. STILL THEY COME 23,000 More Immigrants to Arrive at New York. This Week. New York, March 27.—With a total for the last week of 26,000 aliens, and with the prospects of at least 23,000 more to come in the steamships arriving this week, it is probable that all immigration figures will be broken before the spring is ended. From all parts of Europe aliens are booked to arrive, and the resources of the station at Ellis Island will be taxed to the utmost. May Be Blinded By Ammonia Fumes. Millville, N. J., March 27.—Furman Abbott, the 7-year-old son of Howard Abbott, threw a bottle containing ammonia against a rail at the ice plant, and the fumes so burned both his eyes that he may never see. PR'CE FIVE CENTS SAYS HIS BOMB BLEW UP THE MAINE Gessler Rosseau Claims Cubans Picked the Wrong Vessel. BUNGLER COMMITTED SUICIDE New York, March 29.—That the battleship Maine through an error was destroyed by a bomb of his manufacture, was the statement made by Gessler Rosseau in the Tombs prison. Rosseau was convicted of having sent explosives to the Cunard line pier, in this city, in May, 1903. He made the following statement: "For several years, while the Cuban patriots were struggling against Weyler, I watched the contest with deep interest and sympathy. I decided to go to Jacksonville and do what I could to assist the revolutionists. I started from St. Louis, where I had been living during the early part of 1897. "Before taking a train for the south I got together the material for the construction of two exploding machines of tremendous power, so arranged that they could be wound up and left in a selected place, with the certainty that they would go off with terrible destruction within a few hours. "At New Orleans I rented a room and put the boxes together, after which I went on to Jacksonville. There I became acquainted with a party of Cuban leaders who were planning a filibustering expedition. They had engaged the Destroyer, a small vessel, to take them to Cuba, along with a number of American and European adventurers who were anxious to strike a blow for Cuban freedom. "I suggested to them that they use my machines to destroy Spanish warships in the harbor of Havana and in other ports on the coast of the island. They readily seized upon the idea, and when the Destroyer sailed with the filibusters they took my two machines with them. "It was planned to have some members of the revolutionary party join the Spanish navy so as to get the machines aboard. If that failed it was decided to fasten one of the boxes to the hull of a ship under the water line, for I had constructed my machines so that they could be exploded under the water. "That was late in the fall of 1897. The next spring the Maine was destroyed. "Only one of the men in the secret of the machines ever returned to America. I saw him some time after the war with Spain had begun. "He told me he had nothing to do with the boxes after reaching Cuba, but had been told a mistake had been made. "The man who had been intrusted with the task of destroying a Spanish vessel attempted to fasten a box during the night to one of Alfonso's warships and blundered into blowing up the Maine. "I was told that the man, immediately after learning of the error he had made committed suicide." Rosseau said he had attempted to blow up the statue of Frederick the Great in Washington, because he did not wish to see the statue of a king in America. He added that he was not an Anarchist or a Nihilist, and that he had made no effort to supply exploding machines to the Russians. LATIMER'S PROPERTY ATTACHED Agents Restrained From Selling Real Estate at Danville, Pa. Scranton, Pa., March 28 — Attorney R. M. Anderson of Philadelphia, was in this city and applied to Judge Archbald, of the United States district court, for an injunction to restrain the agents of W. H. Latimer from selling his property at Danville, which is said to be worth about $50,000. Latimer was the manager of the Provident Investment Bureau, of Philadelphia, an alleged get-rich-quick concern. Attorney Anderson made elaborate arrangements to keep his presence in the city a secret, and the court officials declined to make public the business transacted with him. It was stated, however, that Judge Archbald had granted the injunction, and the fact that Anderson left for Danville by the first train afterwards lent color to the statement. Victims of Storey Cotton Company Baltimore, Md., March 28. — The Storey Cotton company, of Philadelphia, had a number of investors in this city, some of whom will lose heavily. It is stated that at Sparrow's Point, a suburb, over 100 residents had fully $25,000 invested. At Highlandtown, another suburb, John Kelly is the local agent of the Storey company, and he says the losses to patrons at that point will aggregate $5000. THE PLANET SATURDAY. APRIL 1 1905 DONT'S For Speaker and Writer Ready Reminder of Errors in the Use of Common Words, Arranged Alphabetically BY EDWARD B. WARMAN A. M. (Author of "Practical Orthopey and Critique," "The Voice: How to Train It; How to Care for It," Etc.) (Copyright, 1906, by Joseph B. Bowles.) Author's Note.—It is one thing to record errors quite another to avoid them. He who waits for the faultiness one to cast the first critical stone waits in vain; therefore, as one of many working for the betterment of the English language, I shall be pleased to receive kindly criticism, if perchance, I too, have erred. One's theory often is better than one's practice. This was exemplified by the teacher of language when he said to his class, "Never use a proposition to end silence." Many years ago I began, to be watchful of errors. I noted them in a little book; the book grew as the years passed. I now record much, much profit more. I now record them that I may benefit others as well as myself. Many of them are recorded for the first time. Don't say "anticipate" for "apprehend." Example: "The calamity was hourly anticipated," should be "The calamity was hourly apprehended." Note—These worries are often used in interchangeability. We anticipate joyful occasions; we apprehend fearful ones. Don't say "anxiety of mind." Example: "he has great anxiety of mind." should be "he has great anxiety." Note—All anxiety being of the mind, the words "of mind" are superfluous. Don't say "apprehend" for "comprehend." Note—One may apprehend that which he does not comprehend. "We may apprehend many truths which we do not comprehend."— French. Don't say "approximation" for "approval." Note—The latter is the stronger term. One may have the approbation of his friends, but lack the approval of his conscience. Don't say "approved of." Example: "The decision was approved of by all" should be "The decision was approved by all." Don't say "apt" for "liable" or "likely." Example: "He is apt to go astray" should be "He is liable or he is likely to go astray." Note—One may be apt in mathematics or in any special line of work or thought. One may be apt in going astray, but not apt to go astray. Don't say "as soon as ever." Example: "Return as soon as ever you can" should be "Return as soon as you can." ```markdown ``` Don't say "as" for "so." Example: "This is not as long as the other" should be "This is not so long as the other." Note—The negative in the sentence calls for "so" instead of "as." In the absence of the negative one should use "as." Don't say "as" for "that." Example: "Not as I am aware" should be "Not that I am aware." "I don't know as I would do so" should be "I don't know that I would do so." Note—Also avoid the expression so often used, "Not that I am aware of." Don't say "as though" for "as if." Example: "He walks as though he were tired" should be "He walks as if he were tired." Note—The former reads, "He walks as (he would walk) though he were tired;" the latter reads as it should—"He walks as (he would walk) if he were tired." Don't say "at" for "by." Example: "You should see Yosemite at night" should be "You should see Yosemite by night." Don't say "at all." Note—There are times when the words "at all" are allowable, but in the majority of cases in which they are used they are superfluous. Example: "He did not see me at all" should be "He did not see me." Don't say "at best" for "at the best." Example: "They are at best but poor specimens" should be "They are at the best but poor specimens." Don't say "at length" for "at last." Example: "At length we saw him approaching" should be "At last we saw him approaching." Note—One might approach at length; but this is not the meaning the speaker intended to convey. Don't say "at worst" for "at the worst." Example: "Even at worst, he is grateful" should be "Even at the worst, he is grateful." Don't say "autohress," "editress," "poetess," "waitress" etc. Example: "She is an autohress, an editress and a poetess" should be "She is an author, an editor, and a poet." Note—The adding of ess, inasmuch as it is to designate the sex, is always superfluous when the personal pronoun "she" is used, as in the foregoing examples. Also when the appellation Miss or Mrs. is given. Example: "Mrs. Browning is a poetess" should be "Mrs. Browning is a poet." "Mrs. Stowe is an authoress" should be "Mrs. Stowe is an author." "Miss Hamilton is an edress" should be "Miss Hamilton is an editor." Example: "An edress called on you to-day." "A poetess called on you to-day." "A waitress called on you to-day." Note—The foregoing expressions are correct, as neither the personal pronoun nor the appellation is given. It is strange to what a ludicrous extent the adding of ess is carried. The editors of Webster's International Dictionary have coined the word "mayoress." "the wife of a mayor." Example: "He is well pleased with his avocation" should be "He is well pleased with his vocation." Note — That is if reference is made to his regular, line of work. An avocation is a vacation from one's vocation. Don't say "awful." Note—Don't say awful unless you mean awful, i. e., awe full. Avoid such expressions as "awful nice," "awful cheap," "awful bad," "awful sorry," "awful sick," etc. Twerre well, also, to be guarded in the use of the adjectives splendid, beautiful, gorgeous, terrible, etc. All of them are right when rightly used; but they are not so used in the following phrases: "A splendid time," "a beautiful voice," "a gorgeous day," "a terrible easy time." Don't say "bad cough." Example: "He has a very bad cough," should be "He has a severe cough." Note: No one has a good cough. Don't say "badly" for "bad." Example: "I'm feeling badly, today," should be "I'm feeling bad," or "I'm not feeling well," or "I'm not well," or "I'm ill." Note: It were better to use some other word in the place of bad, yet of the two evils choose the lesser. Don't say "balance" for "remainder." Example: "The balance of the day was stormy," should be "The remainder of the day was stormy." Note: One may correctly say "Balance my account," or "What is the balance of my account?" Author's Note.—It is one thing to record errors, quite another to avoid them. He who waits for the failings one to cast the first critical stone waits in vain; therefore, as one of many working for the betterment of the English language, I shall be pleased to receive kind criticism, if, perchance, I too, have erred. One's theory often is better than one's practice. This was exemplified by the teacher of language when he said to his the best mentor of the English language, "Never use a proposition to enob a sentence with." Many years ago I began to be watchful of errors. I noted them in a little book; the book, now as the years passed, I now read over it. That I may benefit others as well as myself. Many of them are recorded for the first time. Don't say "banister" for "baluster." Example: "He leaned over the banister." should be "He leaned over the baluster."—Worc. • • • • • • Don't say "barely escaped with their lives." Example: "Seventeen out of the 40 that were inmates, barely escaped with their lives," should be "Seventeen out of the 40 that were inmates, barely escaped." Note: If they escaped (barely, or not) they must have escaped with their lives. Don't say "beautifully" for "beautiful." Example: "She looks beautifully," should be "She looks beautiful." Don't say "beg." for "beg leave." Example: "I beg to inform you," should be "I beg leave to inform you." Don't say "begun" for "began." Example: "They begun promptly," should be "They began promptly." Don't say "behave" for "be good." Example: "I shall expect you to behave," should be "I shall expect you to be good." Note: To ask or to command one to behave is indefinite, as one may behave well or otherwise. A child promises a teacher to behave during the teacher's absence. No matter how bad the child has been, he can truthfully say to his teacher: "I behaved all the_time you were gone." Don't say "better of the two." Example: "Which apple is the better of the two?" should be "Which apple is the better?" Note: The use of the word better implies comparison, therefore "of the two" is superfluous. Don't say "between" for "among." Example: "The fight was between seven of them," should be "The fight was among seven of them." Note: Do not use the word between Don't say "bit" for "any." Example: "Will you not take a bit less?" should be "Will you not take any less?" Note: I heard a man in California ask an expressman if he would not take a bit less than the amount charged. The man addressed, unacustomed to the Yankeeism, became indignant; a bit to him was 12½ cents. Don't say "blamed it on," for "blamed." Example: "He blamed it on the conductor." should be "He blamed (accused) the conductor." Don't say "biowed" for "blew." Example "He biowed the bugle when in the army," should be "He blew the bugle when in the army," or "He was a bugler when in the army." Don't say "both alike" for "alike." Example: "They were both alike." should be "They were alike." Don't say "both recalled" for "recalled." Example: "The two boys both recalled having met," should be "The two boys recalled having met." Don't say "bound" for "determined." Example: "He was bound to interfere," should be "He was determined to interfere." Don't say "bravery" for "courage." Example: "He is a brave man," should be "He is a courageous man." More than 123 general complaints by members of operations by forgers, swindlers, and worthless check and draft operators, were investigated, resulting in 19 arrests and eight conventions. Debt in Siam. The worst thing that can happen to a man in Siam is to get into debt, from which there is never any escape, owing to the exorbitant interest charged. Once in debt there is no appeal, the debtor being stripped of his clothes and compelled to wear a uniform. Sound. We must ous policy out of, halt, mail unsound mare on the basis of the ing else." Sheing purposes, sound horses, among our b among our state sequence is the unsound and it on that account that every stall sound and be sound. Example: "He is a brave man," should be "He is a courageous man." Note: Don't say so unless you really mean bravery. The words are not synonymous. A man may be brave by nature (as bravery is inborn) but courage comes by cultivation. A brave man is often a reckless man, a courageous man is generally a cautious one. Don't say "brick-bat" for "brick." Note: A brick-bat is a piece of brick. Don't say "buffalo" for "bison." Note. In North America, bison; in India, buffalo. Don't say "bug" for "insect." Note: All insects are not bugs; all bugs are not insects. Don't say "bursted" for "burst." Example: "The boiler bursted," should be "The boiler burst." Note: There is no word bursted; hence, it should not be used in any sense. Don't say "but that" for "that." Example: "I do not doubt but that he did it." should be "I do not doubt that he did it." Don't say "capacity" for "ability." Note. One may have the capacity, but I be lacking in ability. Capacity is the receiving, ability the application. Capacity is passive; ability is active. The millionaire said of his daughter (when told that she did not have the capacity to enter a certain college): "Why, I'll buy her the capacity." ROUNDING UP BANK THIEVES arrests by Detectives in the Employ of the Bankers' Association in Five Months. Col. James R. Branch, secretary of the American Bankers' association, has just submitted a report to the association detailing the effective work of its detectives in handling bank robberies. The Pinkertons, from September 1, 1904, to February 1, 1905, have arrested 27 forgers and swindlers, of whom 11 have been convicted, 15 are in jail awaiting trial and one has been released, reports the New York Sun. Thirty-three burglars have been arrested in the same space of time, two have been sentenced to 17 years, and 31 are in jail awaiting trial. Two sold-in robbers have been arrested and are in jail awaiting trial. Fifty-one banks were attacked from September 1, 1904, to February 1, 1905. Fifty-eight of these were non-members of the association, and 13 were members, although the membership of the association includes at present 7,500 of the most progressive and active banks in this country. The loss to non-members was $22,933.23, and to members the loss amounted to $7,777.18. Loss to members from September 1, 1903, to February 1, 1904, was $11,177.61. Through the efforts of the association Alonzo J. Whiteman and Philip McIntyre have recently been recaptured. Both of these men are graduates of law, and, knowing what evidence is, have been able to make it very difficult to convict them of their crimes. During the period covered in the report there was great activity in apprehending "yegg" bank, vault and safe burglaries in different sections. Raids by the police in Boston, Baltimore and Philadelphia resulted in the capture of 28 of this class, many, of whom were identified as ex-convicts. The Pinkertons recommended that an effort be made to have laws enacted in each state of the union making bank burglary with explosives, especially where human lives are endangered, punishable by from 25 to 40 years' imprisonment. More than 123 general complaints by members of operations by forgers, swindlers and worthless check and draft operators were investigated, resulting in 19 arrests and eight conventions. Debt in Siam. The worst thing that can happen to a man in Siam is to get into debt, from which there is never any escape, owing to the exorbitant interest, charged. Once in debt there is no appeal, the debtor being stripped of his clothes and compelled to work in fetters, generally for the rest of his life, to pay the interest. Drunkards are not permitted to give evidence in the law courts of Siam. The Buddhist priests, clad in yellow robes, are to be seen everywhere in Bangkok, and it is quite common for young men to enter the priesthood, which affords them an easy and luxurious existence, owing to the liberality of the populace toward any one sanctioned to the service of Budha. HAS RUN ON WAR HISTORY Second- Hand Book Trade Made Lively by Clash in the Orient. "The trouble in Russia has knocked the colebs from my stock," said a second-hand book dealer, in a downtown cross street, reports the New York Sun. "I haven't many books about Russia, but that doesn't seem to make any difference with my customers. I had one who asked for a volume on the years—that was the way he asked for it—that I had nothing in that line. "What was the next biggest thing to this St. Petersburg massacre?" he returned. "I told him that the French revolution rather overshadowed it, in my opinion. Then he wanted to know how many people were killed in that uprising, and how long it lasted. From his inquiry I thought I would be safe in not being exact, so I lumped the lot. It seemed to please him." "Got anything about it?" he asked. "I told him I had, and I climbed up on my stephadder and pulled down about a dozen volumes that hadn't seen daylight in years, "All of 'em about the French revolution?" he asked. "How much for the lot?" "Well. I shut my eyes and named the first figure that I thought of, and he told me to wrap 'em up. He went away apparently in a happy mood. "A few hours later another customer came in and asked if I had anything on Russia. I told him I had just sold out my Russian collection, adding that the occurrence in St. Petersburg had created quite a demand. "What else have you here about revolutions?" he asked. "I knew I had a lot of musty tomes on the commune in Paris. I had tried to give them away several times. He said he had heard about that, but that he had forgotten whether it was a big thing. I told him it was a pretty lively affair while it lasted. "Tie me up a bundle of 'em, he replied, as if he were ordering a lot of nails. "As he was about leaving, he asked me if I was living during the civil war in this country. I told him that I had a distinct recollection of the whole trouble. "I was not here then," he said. "I'm only 32 now. But I've heard that it was a great war." "I told him he had heard correctly. "Do you think it was a bigger thing than Dewey's fight at Manila?" he asked. "I told him that in my opinion it was. "How did it compare with the Sampon-Schley business at Santiago?" he asked. "I gave him my opinion about that. "That Spanish-American War," he said, "was a bit too one-sided for me. I want something that was nearer a draw, and that lingered, so to speak." "I recommended a history of the civil war. He said he could take some. I asked him which history he would prefer. "Oh, I don't care," he replied, "give me about three dollars' worth of it. I've got to catch up on this war business somehow. Everybody's asking me what I think of Russia and I want to have something to build oh." "Well, that's the way it goes. If a man hears about some horror or awful calamity he doesn't seem to be happy until he learns of something previous which was more horrible. It's human nature. It helps my business, though." BREED FROM SOUND HORSES Folly of Getting a Foal from Either a Defective Sire or Brood Mare Perfect material is necessary for the building of a perfect edifice. Unsound material means structural weakness that architectural beauty can never offset. So in horse-breeding. Two sound parents are necessary for the production of sound offspring. Soundness in one parent cannot be trusted to overcome unsoundness in the other. One or both may have beauty of form and the resultant progeny may likewise be beautiful, but mere beauty is of little value in the market unless associated with soundness and good wearing qualities. The fixed law in breeding is that "lise produces like," hence, while we continue to use unsound stallions and mares in our breeding operations, we shall have unsound horses to offer on the market at the small, discriminating price paid for such animals. Breeders should refuse to breed their mares to an unsound stallion no matter how handsome he may appear, how well he may be bred, or how many prizes he may have won. The stallion must be free from disease known to be transmissible to the offspring in kind or as a susceptibility. He must have sound eyes, hearing and "wind," and be free from spavins, sidebones, ringbones, stringhalt, St. Vitus' dance (chore) and contagious diseases. To this end the breeder should demand of the owner a certificate of soundness signed by a reputable, qualified veterinarian. He should see, too, that the stallion is pure-bred and duly recorded in the stud-book of his particular breed, but should not accept pedigree as an apology for the absence of any one of the other necessary requirements. The stallion is, however, but one side of the proposition. His mate must also be sound. We must quit the absurd rudinous policy of considering a worm-out, halt, mained, blind or otherwise unsound mare fit for breeding purposes on the basis that she is "good for nothing else." She is wholly unfit for breeding purposes. Our state is full of unsound horses. Unsoundness is common among our brood mares, prevalent among our stallions. The natural consequence is that many of our horses are unsound and their market value small on that account. Let us fortify with insist that every stallion used in the state shall be sound and vow that we will never again breed an unsound mare. TWENTY-SHARE BEEF RING. How the Carcass May Be Equitably Divided to the Saving of Heavy Meat Bill. In Canada beef rings are in successful operation. These rings consist of 20 or more farmers who take turn in killing beeves for the use of the members. If there are 20 in the ring, then RIBS STEAK FLAW RIBS the carcass is divided into as many allotments. The detail of killing, rotation of supplying the animals, and choicest cuts are all arranged at the annual meeting. It is said that these beef rings save the consumer nearly one-half in his meat bills, besides furnishing an ample and continuous supply of fresh meat for family use. We give herewith two charts, taken from Farmers' Advocate, showing the cuts for a 20-share ring. Both of these have been used and are recommended. SHOEING HORSES Three-Legged Stool Which Is Almost Indispensable in the Operation When shoeing horses a three-legged stool, like that shown in the cut, will be found very useful, says Farm and Home. The front foot may be placed on this and most of the work done without putting the foot on your knee. This saves a good deal of backaching work, and such a device is used to some extent by progressive horse-shoers. The stool needs to be well made, about 15 inches high and the legs of round or square two-inch stuff. Trouble with Rony Milk Ropy or string milk is a common trouble, and is caused by a germ which gets in milk, which instead of causing the milk to become sour, curdled or bitter as some other germs do, changes the cheesy parts of the milk into a very peculiar slimy material. After some hours' standing, the milk becomes so viscid or slimy that if a spoon be dipped in it and then raised, the milk will cling to it and pull out into threads or strings one yard or more long. The remedy is to steam or boll every utensil which at any time comes in contact with the milk. The germ seems to propagate itself from day to day around the dairy or the apparatus and usually it is easy to get rid of it by disinfection with boiling water thoroughly applied.—Farm and Home. An Impatient Girl Mr. Richmann—You have a handsome young man named De Ribbon in your employ. I understand. He is engaged to my daughter, and I'd like you to do me a favor. Merchant—Certainly, my old friend. Want him advanced, eh? "No. I want him kept just where he is until my daughter gets tired waiting for him to be able to marry." "Um—how long will that be?" "About six weeks."—N. Y. Weekly. Alas! Poor Man. "Doctor," said the bride of a year, "I wish you would try to persuade my husband to lay aside the cares of business and take a few weeks' rest. I'm sure he is killing himself with overwork." "Why do you think so?" asked the M.D. "Because," she explained, "when we were first married he always got home from the office by five o'clock, but now he is often detained until after midnight." Cincinnati Enquirer Never. "Did your editor authorize you to in interview me?" said the eminent states man. "No, sir," answered the Boston reporter, with dignified resentment. "That is a concession to popular slang which he never would authorize. He instructed me to seek an interview with you sir. —Chicago Tribune. THE MAJOR'S PENSION How a Chance Meeting Served to Establish the Evidence of His Injury in Battle. "Some years ago, in a visit to a soldiers' home," says the Sergeant in the Chicago Inter Ocean, "I came upon a serene old gentleman whose eyes had a familiar look. At last I recognized him as major of our old regiment, and I wondered how he came to be in a soldiers' home. He explained that he had not succeeded overly well in business after the war, and that when he broke down, through injuries received in the army, he had no reserves to fall back on. He had no near relatives and no friends upon whom he cared to impose the burden of his support, so he came to the soldiers' home, where he was assured of considerate treatment and could maintain his self-respect "He held that the soldiers' home was the proper place for a broken down old soldier, and, while he felt that he never could be much stronger, he felt also that he was not losing ground. He said he was receiving no pension because he was injured by his horse falling upon him, and he added with a smile: 'As the horse was killed, I couldn't prove it. I don't suppose any of the boys saw me fall that day at Stone River, and the field and staff didn't, because they were all down at the same time.' "As the major talked on the battle picture came up before me. I remembered what a fine-looking fellow he major was as we went into the fight, and how active he and his high-spirited horse were all through the struggle. I saw him when he went down and pulled him from under the floundering horse. Once on his feet he shook his overcoat into place, put on his hat and joined the little squad that was left of the regiment. He took his place next the colors, and, although suffering from his fall, marched with us here and there as we fought our way out. The colonel had been down, but was on his horse again, and, looking down on the battered squad, saw the major limping along in line with the men. 'Why in hell, sir,' he began, 'are you conducting yourself, sir, like a private soldier?' 'Because I feel like one, sir,' said the major. 'I want to die right here by the flag and among the boys.' The colonel's eyes softened, and he said: 'I can see you are badly hurt. If there was any rear to this fight I would order you back. But as there is not, you will have to stay where you are.' "I told the major this story, and he was for a moment greatly elated. Then he said, seriously: 'If you can swear to that you can help me to a pension, but don't enlarge too much on my pluck in sticking it out. The pension officials may argue that if I could walk and fight after being hurt it wasn't much of a shower. You see, what was most creditable to me then may not be helpful to me now.' I wrote out the story, however, and put it in affidavit form, and if the major did not get a pension he found scores of new friends." THE BLAIRS OF MISSOURI. What Father and Son Did to Keep the State in the Federal Column At the outbreak of the civil war, in 1861, it was conceded by both the federalists and the confederates that the matter of most vital importance in the conduct of the war would be the attitude of Missouri and Kentucky. As border states, their loyalty to either cause might be the turning point of the conflict. St. Louis was a center of strategy. The government of the state of Missouri, says the Chicago Journal, in sympathy with the confeder- A. B. GEN. FRANCIS P. BLAIR erate cause, planned to seize the arsenal there with its 65,000 stands of arms that were the property of the United States government. There was, however, in St. Louis a party of men devoted to the interests of the union, led by the two Blairs, father and son. The latter, Francis Preston Blair, was the first man to realize that the greatest danger to the whole cause was in this plan of the state to capture the arsenal, and he made counter-plots to thwart the attempt. These proving successful, Blair was appointed the head of the military department in St. Louis. Throughout the war he fought with the federal army and distinguished himself for bravery in action in more than one conflict. After the war, however, he became dissatisfied with the reconstruction measures of the republican party and left it for the democratic, a proof that he had the courage of his convictions to leave a party, even though he had at one time espoused its cause at the cost of the greatest personal unpopularity. Had to Concede It "Well," said Subbubs, "I've just weathered a little labor trouble that's costing me 75 per week." "What!?" exclaimed Citiman. "Seventy-five dollars a week?" "No; 75 cents. Our cook struck for a raise from $4.25 to $5."—Philadelphia Press. Hope. "Do you think that your boy Josh will make a lawyer?" "Well," answered Farmer Corntossel, "if he can be as persuasive with a jury as he is with me when he wants more money, there will be no beating him." —Washington Star. Well Secured Employer—Where is that scrap of paper with the combination of the safe on it? I told you to put it away very carefully, you know, and I can't open the safe without it. New Typist--I locked it in the safe, sr, Cassell's. Worse Than the Rheumatiz Paw Hopoad—Here's a young woman attempted to commit suicide on account of parental restrictions. Maw Hopoad—Pore gal. Couldn't git no medicine to give her no relief, I pose?—Louisville Courier-Journal. ON COIFFURE AND BODICE. Concerning What Is Liked in Tresses and Also a Word About the Evening Waist. In Paris," writes a correspondent of authority, "a number of the best coiffeurs object to dyeing the hair and only resort to it when absolutely necessary. The consequence is one encounters many women with gray or turning hair superbly dressed, who look years younger than if their heads were tinted a youthful hue. A certain colorless brown—mouse you might almost call it—which goes with a white-skinned, dove-eyed type of French woman is also enormously admired." Thus wags the world on the subject of hair. A word on bodices may follow. In a fashion fastidious and quantitly old-time is a point Marle Autoinette bodice in ivory mousseline velours. A tight swathing of the soft material over a closely-fitted lining, and short EVENING COIFFURE AND WAIST. sleeves which are feats of millinery, are delightful features of this waist, which is shown with a skirt in the same material. The yoke is of lace draped with a fuchi of India mull, and the bodice fastens slightly at the left front under three bows of coral pink taffetas. "But," the fair critic will say, "since the subject was theater waists why introduce the skirts?" and madame the modiste will tell you that it is because the high world now looks a little coldly upon the odd bodice. Ravishing ones are seen and they are exploited by smart dressers, but the harmonious ensemble of a costume is thought to supply the most satisfactory get-up. Numerous splendid skirts of velvet, silk, poplin, etc., are accompanied by waists entirely of lace, but whatever the color of the skirt the bodice matches. If more continuity is desired, bretelles and sashes of the skirt material are often added. The only exception to this, maybe, is in the jacket of colored brocade, which may be worn with a black or white lace skirt. Numbers of such coats are seen brilliantly hued, and made dashing with stiffened tails, gemmed buttons and rich laces which form smart cravats and sleeve trimmings of much beauty. EMBROIDERED COLLAR. Here is an extremely pretty collar worked in satin-stitch with soft embroidery cotton on cambridge. The design may be worked with white or colored silk or cotton, as preferred. AN EMBROIDERED COLLAR The pattern should be run out two or three times to raise the satin-stitch, which is worked over the running out. The scalloped border is worked in buttonhole-stitch, with a satin-stitch dot or a good size French knot in each scallop. When the work is finished cut away the superfluous material with a pair of sharp scissors, and set the upper edge between the double edges of a band of cambric large enough to fit inside the collar of dress. Tricks That Cause Wrinkles The best way to have a smooth, unwrinkled skin is to keep the wrinkles out. Unpleasant wrinkles can be kept out of the face by avoiding those expressions which tend to make deep lines. The woman who is the victim of the smelling salts bottle is said to wrinkle years before her time. Frowning brings lines, as does every known worry and all fretting. Going bareheaded in a burning sun brings wrinkles about the eyes and forehead. The eyes naturally try to protect themselves from the injustice done them. And worse than some other wrinkle-producing expressions is the "rush" expression which so many women, and men, too, of the present day are wearing daily. These wrinkles can be avoided by remembering that another day is coming and that a mad pace wastes time and never makes more minutes in the day. China Silk Sensible China silk, embroidered with shirt- walst designs in wash silk, makes mighty pretty blouses, which are more serviceable than any other kind of white silk waistls, because they can be washed and washed. Threefold. He-Yes, he's an artist, a musician and a poet. She—Poor fellow! I had no idea poverty had such a hold on him—Cassell's. Bruin, the Hugger. Him.—What is your favorite animal? Her.—Why, er—the bear. Him.—Oh, yes—of course—Cincinnati Enquirer. The Iron Brigade A Story of the Army of the Potomac By GEN. CHARLES KING Author of "Norman Holt," "The Colonel's Daughter," "Fort Frayne," Etc. Copyright, 1902, by G. W. Dillingham Co. The fever that followed the serious wounds received by Maj. Lousberry was in itself sufficient to end the earthly career of even a stronger man. Two days after Benton found him that fever was gone, but so was the last atom of his strength. Those two days he tossed in delirium, watched by one unhappy, but devoted girl and that faithful old mammy, and visited at such intervals as her own failing strength would permit by his heartbroken mother. Word of his peril reached Charlottesville soon after the sharp fight at Snickers the Gap. Early's retreating force had striven to bring him along, but, between the torment caused him by the jolting of the ambulance and the persistent attacks of union cavalry, they had had to leave him by the way. Mrs. Lousberry and the venerable rector of their church started within six hours of the receipt of the news, by which time all Charlottesville had heard of it, and almost the first to come to the stricken mother was the girl her son had wronged. A strange meeting was that, and stranger still was one but half an hour later when Rosalie Chilton appeared, and two Virginia girls who had not exchanged a word since the first days of the war, and neither of whom had been a visitor at the Lousberry's for many a moon, buried their differences with that sorrow-laden mother, and set their own quarrel aside that they might be of service to her and to a soldier of the south in the hour of such affliction. Moreover it was Dr. Chilton's old carriage, with Dr. Chilton's old horses and driven by Black Dan, that the journey to the distant front was made. This was no time to speak of the cruel things said by the Lousberries of Dr. Chilton and Rosalie after Benton's escape. The grave had closed over the proud, impetuous head of that now doubly bereaved household. Ill fortune had followed the father's death, and much of his little estate had been sold under the hammer. Small comfort had the handsome prodigal proved himself at that or any other time, but much had he promised as the result of his approaching marriage. There had been a memorable interview between the mother and that wronged and trusting girl when at last Maud Pelham's forebodings were realized. There had in fact been a violent scene, for Mrs. Lousberry had sought to shield her son at Maud's expense. But that, too, was all ignored now. The other engagement had been broken summarily two weeks after Yellow Tavern, for one of Wade Hampton's staff, sent home wounded, had told at Charleston how Floyd Pelham had struck Lousberry and why. There had been weeks in which Maud Pelham would have met Lousberry only with scorn and contempt, but that was before his comrades sent him to Coventry, and never again after news of his serious wound. Though all Charlottesville knew that he had been false to her, she went to mother the institute she heard the idings, and with her on the anxious journey that followed. They were searching the impoverished little village under the heights, hoping somewhere to find ice to alley that burning fever, when the sight of Blue-jacket cavalry sent them back and Benton followed. They, who over and again had forcetted and forgiven the sins of the stricken man, were amazed when, early next morning, a federal officer drove over from the distant ramps beyond the Shenandoah and unloaded at their humble doorway, not the expected and hated guards, but a box of ice, packed in sawdust, and certain supplies from the commissariat. Then, while a brace of soldiers were attending to these, a gifted young physician on Sheridan's staff was gravely studying the tossoing patient. Nor did charity end here—but details are unnecessary. The mother accepted all with wondering and tearful gratitude, the almost hopeless girl with humbled and sorrowing spirit, and even the doomed soldier himself, when consciousness returned, was too weak to resent or refuse, and so childlike and broken that he could only bury his hagard face in the poor mother's breast and sob out the story of his shame and contrition. It was through Sheridan's lines and Benton's help they bore him away to his last resting place when the solemn struggle was over. It was at Charlottesville again that Mand Pelham and Rosalie met beside the grave, and that later, on her knees, her face buried in the lap of the once imperious queen, a poor, humbled, heart-broken girl sobbed out in turn her own sad story and Lounsberry's confession, little dreaming that it would send still another to her lines, praying not alone for mercy for the repentant dead, not alone for the rescue, the safety, of a beloved brother, but even for heaven's blessing on an enemy to Virginia and the sacred cause—the soldier she had so cruelly wronged. "He's past prayin' for, bead!" said the past captain of the Montgomerys, of Benton, about this time—the captain and most of his men being at home on veteran furious. "Ould Stanton's got the devil's own grudge agin him fur turnir' up in time to spoil a hangin'—all on account ad Lade that's dead." It was hardy a feliefitions, yet surely a concise, way of settling the story. At no time during his incumbency was the great war secretary in so evil a mood as during the summer of '64. Grant and Sherman had both pushed southward in the face of furious fighting, yet gold had soared to flights hitherto unknown—so had the list of casualties—and a great political party, having pronounced the war a failure, set per- haps the greatest challenge on the war at the head of their tenet and started a campaign to down the president beloved of the people. Then the conduct of affairs in the field had slipped from Stanton's hands. A greater than Halleck or he was now in calm, masterful, imperturbable control, while the head of the department of war had perforce to be content, with managing matters at the rear, where, it must be owned, enemies were almost as active as over the line. Many a military head he hit that summer and fall—summarily dismissing even regulars without the form of a trial—sometimes imprisoning "suspects" without sign of a warrant, sometimes sending whole families into exile, and at all times being as overcharged with explosive shock as a bulging thunder-cloud sailing in search of object at the launch a bolt. The illimitable humor and patience of the president, coupled with the unalterable conviction of the secretary himself that ruin would follow were he to resign, stood between the latter and open rupture with his incompatible chief. He would have hanged Jack Chilton before the end of the August moon if it had not been for Lincoln's restraining hand. Proof? What more proof was wanting? Had he not a second time—both times in disguise—visited notorious southern sympathizers within our lines? Was not the notebook found in his possession filled with memoranda, etches, etc., of our field works and forces in Maryland? What if he did say he never punched a line of them? Anybody would say that the president, said he, was "soft-hearted as a summer squash in September." The president wanted to see young Benton again, did he? What was this story about Benton's appealing to Sheridan for safe conduct through the lines for rebel families with rebel dead? Benton was quite in the mood to carry out his threat of "breaking" Benton then and there, but rather ruefully was he realizing that he would have to take back another order, dismiss summarily a most gallant young regular, and Stanton hated to take back anything, right or wrong. However, he refused to order Benton to Washington, saying that a battle was imminent, that Sheridan needed every man of his staff, and weekly the president succumbed till the fight was over—and then it was Sheridan, not Stanton, who sent in our aide-camp, with hearty praise for his pluck and a shot through the shoulder, Winchester settled the matter for good and all. The president shook the other hand of the tall, bearded Badger and offered him two weeks' leave and a chance to go home until his arm was out of the sling. Benton begged instead for a chance to see Chilton, and the charges against him, and that very day drove Stanton to the verse of anplexey, for when shown the fatal note-book he said he knew it well and could swear it was all the work of Paul Ladue and not that of Jack Chilton. Benton could not lift the gate of Lafayette, whether poor Jack had been sent, but he shattered all chance of their lifting the prisoner at the loop of a rope, and this news, too, went by devious, but still speedy ways to Charlottesville, where again, on her knees, by her father's bedside, with her arms about that father's neck, Rosalie Chilton flanked God for his mercies, and then found it harder than ever to begin the letter she had long meant to write to Elinor Benton, even though now the sending of it might be impossible. One more ride had Benton near the Iron Brigade, after long months of separation from them, after many and many a day and night in saddle, mud and rain, in sleet and snow, up the Shenandoah, down the James river canal, around Richmond, and then, amidst volleys of chaff and catcalls, around the rear of the entrenched Army of the Potomac and out into the dripping woods about Dinwinkle. One rehement, relentless, resistless day and night ride followed, along a tormented flank, and then, that soft, sunshine April morning, after the weeks of bloom and rain, the curtaining cavalry drew aside, revealing to the now hopeless eyes of the great confederate leader the barrier ranks of the Fifth corps—the Iron Brigade in their midst. And then, the historic surrender ended, while the blue columns tramped leisurely northwrad past the scenes of their fiercest encampment on one command, following the line of the old Virginia Central, found itself, late in April, marching steadily into Gordonville, long time the abiding place of grim unrepentant old wardog Ewell and the veteran antagonists of Jackson's famous corps. Some of these fellows, in worn gray uniforms, at the station even now, two of them shaking hands with a tall staff officer in blue. "We hoped to have said Officer in this time, major," said Winston. "His grant got back to Washington, but he had to stay because of—other matters," and a flush of deep embarrassment burned on the southerner's cheek. Even then they could not without grief and shame refer to the great tragedy that stillled even the joy of dawning peace, and hushed forever the voice of him who, with malice toward none, had never failed in boundless charity for all Jack, though given his liberty, found himself still in need of war department clearance papers that, in all the horror of those mid April days and the excitement of the chase for fugitives, were possibly inadvertently withheld. And so it happened that, with other sorrow-stricken Virginians, he was still under detention at Washington, while every nook of the river counties was being searched, and that it should be his lot to encounter still further an- THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. noy. A sniper down the Pima mac brought in three wounded new victims of a searching party and captain's people whose huts and sheds had been too suddenly visited in the darkness that precedes the dawn. Shot had been exchanged, due. it was claimed, to the confusion and excitement; but the tall, lank, woe-begone civilian who guided the party and got three serious wounds as his shire of the casualties, swore he had been singled out for vengeance because he had been the means of breaking up more than one well-planned escape of confederate prisoners. it was Jennings, and Jennings before breathing his last wished to see Capt. Chilton, who swallowed his repugnance and went; for, in common with most of his people he believed the stricken man a two-faced spy and the seller of information—which he probably was, yet hoped to play his game to the last and induce Chilton now to believe it was the dead and defenseless Loussberry that threw the cavalry on Laque that night-below Mathias. It was southern lead, however, that ended Jennings's career, and he, at least, had he lived, could never have set foot again on Virginia soil. These things they told Fred Benton that soft April evening on the way up to Charlottesville, as the sun was sinking behind the ragged mountains and the Rivanna bank full, came rushing and foaming down from the beautiful Blue Ridge. They led him from the wreck of a railway, through bowered streets, to the gate of an old Virginia homestead, where leafy trees clung thick and protecting about the columned portico and the wide-spreading eaves. There these two war-trained young cavaliers, still wearing their uniforms of gray left him for a brief hour, and went their way to answer many a question, doubtless, from the lips of loved ones, not so entirely absorbed in their own bliss as to feel no interest in the possibilities of another affair. Every girl in Charlottesville had at least one lover in the war. Some had many more than one. Some alas, had lost the only one. Was it like that Queen Rosalie should care for none? Queen Rosalie she was again in the hearts of many of her old coterie, but imperious, wilful, domineering no longer—changed to one and all, as all could see. The trees and shrubbery were ringing with a riot of melody as Benton softly closed the gate behind him and stood a moment, waiting for his heart to cease the violence of its throbbing. Blue birds, wrens and orioles were piping in final frolic before the close of day. The hedge rows and the lofty boughs allike seemed thrilling with life and ecstasy and song. Only the old white mansion was still. The broad doorway to the lower hall stood invitingly open. An easy chair, cushioned, stood close beside it, and other chairs, with a footstool or hassock, an old gray traveling shawl and a book or two were scattered about. A venerable horse, wheezy and sedate, was cropping the grass and switching at gnats under the blossoming fruit trees on the southward side. The locusts drooped over the old fence along the cross street, where feathered, drab felt that first caught Benton's weary eyes. But on this lovely, bleaching evening no human form appeared, no human voice was heard in concert with the vesper hymn of the myriad songstars of the air. Purposefully had Benton given no hint of his coming. Indeed, to whom should he send word? Why should he send to any one? Why, indeed, should he have come at all? Three years before, this very month, he had escaped in the darkness of midnight from these surroundings, and it was Rosalie who pointed the way. Two years before, this very month, she had driven him forth from her presence, or turned from him in a fury of disdain, with insult on her lips, with wrath and contempt in her flashing eyes. Surely, encouragement he had none, yet, the moment military duty would permit, here again he stood, the knight, the champion, the lover she had spurned, and never again even by faintest sign had summoned. He wished her not to know of his coming. Men who deeply love and deeply long for answering symptom throw to the winds their every chance in coming heralded, for the fondest woman, given time and warning, is a consummate dissembler. The warmest heart will coat itself with ice impenetrable. No, he meant to take her by surprise as completely as Gordon's fellows had amazed the men of the Eighth corps that dark dawn under the shadows of old Massanutten, and only to Winston at Richmond had he spoken of the possibility of his stopping over a day at Charlottesville. Half a dozen girls, however, knew of the presence of the invader before Rosalie Chilton, but none learned it in just such a way. A few minutes Benton stood there in silent reconnaissance. He might have seized the Old-trained brass knocker at the door and brought it somebody in answer to the summons, but that would have spoiled the surprise. He be-thought him of that old arbor in the garden, and wondered if he could pass the wifely love, and the kitchen without attracting polite. Then, looking about him, and drawing closer to the shelter of the vine-shaded portico, he saw that the placidly grazing horse had uplifted his venerable head, and, with ears on end, was regarding, evidently, some approaching object; then, with low and welcoming whinney, moved slowly through the fruit trees as though to meet some one still beyond the field of the soldier's vision. Then it was that Benton for the first time realized that this was old Pyramus, the horse that three years before had safely borne him through the woods and by-roads to the mountain cabin, thence on to the gaps of the Blue ridge, on from Rivanna to the Rapidan, and again to Bucklands and the final rescue north of Bristoe, only to be turned loose and abandoned to the pursuing gray-coats when poor Hector sank exhausted, crippled, and begging not to be left to the vengeance of the foe. Pelham's friends must have restored the old horse to his owners, yet now the veteran was being made at home here at the Chiltons'. How came that? Fred would have gone instantly to renew acquaintance and reward his old four-tone, friend with caress and praise, but someone else was crossing the lawn, with a white hand extended, palm uppermost, before her—some one in white dimity, though Benton didn't know it from damask, and cared nothing what it was, save that the waist, at least, clung to the queenly form he was so thrilled to see. The voluminous skirt was doing its best to balloon without the aid of a "skeleton;" for crinoline, being the height of fashion, was contraband of war, scarce in the south as cinchona; but these were details of which Benton took no note. There had been a time when he fully intended that, not so much for what she had said in her wrath as for what she must have believed of him, this proud, imperious, wilful girl should be made to feel that he, too, could rebuke, but at sight of her and, could the weariness and lassitude with which she moved, all this seemed vanished into the air. All that he now saw—heard—felt—knew that it was she, Rosalie, who, only half a dozen rods away, lovely as ever in her dark beauty, yet pathetically changed, had thrown one neck and stood softly stroking the unheeding ear and nesting the warm of her cheek, upon that unresponsive jowl—all that sweetness thrown away upon a superannuated steed that, ignoring sweets incomparable, nuzzled about her rounded neck and arms in quest of quump sugar, long since a forgotten luxury. Rosalie's back was owar' the intruder in blue, as, no longer hesistant, he went striding under the trees until within in arms' length of her. Pyramus, the while, regarding him with mute and placid curiosity, with neither hope nor fear. And here the soldier stood and looked on hungrily a moment at priceless caresses, for any touch of which he could almost sell his soul, and listening to low murmurous words of tenderness and affection that, lavished on him, would have turned grief or suffering to instant ecstasy. The sight thrilled him, even while it fired his soul with envious greed. And then—and then came further murmured words, at sound of which his heart stormed at its beating bars, and fairly leaped in mud delight and passionate, rejoiceful love. Gracious heaven, could he believe his senses! "Dear old fellow—dear old fellow! Did anybody think I'd let him be sold to strangers, after all he'd done for me and mine? Good old old Pyramus! Good old boy!" And all this with petting, patting hands, with that soft cheek still nestled against the long, brown, bony muzzle. "He'd do it all over again, wouldn't he? He'd bring him back—back to me—if only—I hadn't—" And then both white arms were clasped about that preposterous neck, and the dark tresses of the girl were bowed against and mingled with the grizzled, tangled mane of her one confidant. The joyful face was hidden from the worshipping eyes of blue, but only for an instant. In daring and delight and overmastering love, with caution thrown to the winds, and pride and resolution totally forgotten, Bonton sprang forward, one low cry of "Rosalie" on his lips: seized; toro loose the clasp of the slender, panting, swaying form to his breast; and just as he did not then do, ruined kiss after kiss on the velvet of that flushed, tear-wet, astonished cheek; yes dared even in his strength and glory and delight to turn the now furiously resisting head upon his breast until the wild, dilated eyes were staring into his; until the rosy, panting mouth was so close to his quivering lips that denial seemed in vain; then down he sweoped upon the prize. But with one superb, supreme effort, she tore herself from his embrace; stood one instant, panting, speechless, with hands uplifted against him, waving him back; with eyes that flashed and commanded and refused to melt even at sight of the passion and pleading and bewilderment in his face. "I could not help it," he began. "You must know how I like you, and when I heard—" "Heard!" and up wont the hands in impotent wrath and protest. "How dare you—listen? Oh! Don't I know what—" but then the torrent of her words was stemmed by the sight of the changing light in the deep blue eyes, and all in a second she saw them clouding again as in pain and amazey they had clouded the bitter night of her Jarmara "ROSALIE." impetuous, inexcusable attack two years agone. Yes, and his face was paling, his lips setting. He was seeing her again as time and again in mind's eye he must have seen her—unjust, ungrateful, unreasoning, in face of all that he had done and endured for her and for those she loved. And then—O heaven! with pain, disappointment, yet with conviction—conviction that she was after all not the Rosalie he had loved and worshiped in spite of herself, but the Rosalie she really was—proud, passionate, ungrateful, unjust; yes, utterly unworthy—he had dropped his strong hands and was slowly turning—surely turning away. Now he would go and never dream how she had prayed for forgiveness and tor him and for the time when she could tell him all. And now he had come all unannounced and had sturtled and stunned her, and heard—heard her weak, unmaidenly words, and, ah, there was the rub! would think, would surely think that she knew he was there, and so was only acting a part to lure him back. Oh, the shame, the bitter shame of it! But none the less was he going, and this time it might be for good and all. It was more than she could bear. It was the last and cruelest stroke of the evil fate that had so long hounded and pursued her. It broke the last prop of her stubborn womanly pride, her long-tried, falling strength, and for the first time in her daring, fearless, resolute life, Queen Rosalie threw our nerveless, groping hands for aid, and, sudden as the stroke of heaven, went crashing down. O blessed sun that sank behind the ridge and would not see! O blessed songsters that, trilling their last good-night, would suffer no other sound. O wise old Pyramus to wander off beneath the blossoming trees and give place to him who sprang, too late to seize; who knelt and, defiant of hygienic laws, lifted the bonnie, swooning head; clasped again the now pilant, yielding form, pressed kiss after kiss upon the soft, unresponsive but unresistible lips, and plead and prayed and called on heaven and on her until, with faint sigh, the fluttering breath returned, and then the dark eyes slowly opened, and one moment seemed ready again to blaze with the battle fire of the south, but that presently took refuge beneath the white flag of their own, long-lashed lids, and with another sigh, with a soft glow stealing slowly up over rounded throat and cheek and even to the snowy brow the beautiful, humbled face turned fairly toward him and buried itself in the blue of the broad shoulder. Like that of Appomattox, it was the surrender of utter exhaustion. They were standing two hours later in the dusk of the old portico. There had been a blessed, yet almost solemn, meeting at the bedside of the aging father, and all the story of that immanent month two years earlier, with many a tear had been told. With the squire and Elinor returned to the west there was no one to warn them against McKinnon, who from the very first had seen to gain the guileless doctor's confidence. It was Chilton's childlike belief that every well-mannered man was a gentleman until proved otherwise, and it was not long before McKinnon knew all about them and all about Jack. It had been Rosalie's growing belief that her aunt must have had help, and that Squire Benton or his son was the helper; but at the last her father amazed her with the admission that he had given his personal note to McKinnon for money to be sent to Jack, and for other needs. Little by little her intuitive aversion to the man had given way before his apparently unobtrusive courtesies. He had never hinted at a thing as except guarded until Ladue's recapture and Jack's narrow escape. Then had told her aunt, to whom he had been kindness and helpfulness itself, that the plan was known to the secret service, that Benton and Ladue had been still in covert correspondence; that Ladue wished to make it appear that he was striving to rejoin his regiment, while in point of fact he planned to be again captured and confined where he could escape the dangers of the battlefield, and the expedition to capture him and Jack was guided by information furnished by Benton himself—Benton, who had been under a cloud and hoped by the capture of confederate officers to win his way back to favor. Rosalie had indignantly refused to believe at first; had even had a fierce verbal affray with the major, who brought the Virginian, Jennings, to prove a truth that, as McKinnon put it, he "neer thought could reach her ears or it should never have escaped these lips." An eloquent man was McKinnon, and music was in his voice and mischief in his soul. Benton had planned, he said, to capture Jack, and Jennings there stood ready to swear to it. Then, before she had time to recover herself, she had been ushered into that cozy parlor, and had come face to face with the man who filled her thoughts. It all looked like design on his part, and in her wrath and doubt and bitter trouble, she had hurled her accusation and fled. But, long before Ladue's visit to Charlottesville, she had begun to suspect both McKinnon and Jennings. After his coming she had known no moment of peace, yet how could she write or tell him whom she had so outraged? Of what use was it? He would forget it—and her—in course of time— "Does this look like it?" asked Benton. They were standing by the open doorway. She had brought down to him the beautiful sash he had left with her when he rode away, for this very night he must return to Gordonville and join his chief for the morning's march. Meantime he had been winding it about her, the silken folds clinging to the dainty white dimity, and now, having thrown the tasseled ends over his arm, had seized her soft hands and was looking down fondly, wonderingly, in that almost unrealizing, unbelieving bliss of newly reunited love. "Does this look like it—that for two years I should have been making every effort to reach you, only to be stormed at as if I had sinned past pardon in having clasped you—here?" and raising her little hands he held them firmly upon his breast, the creamy white upon the dusky blue. Then, one hand being quite big enough for that purpose, he stole his right arm round her and drew her closer. The sound of slow, measured footfalls and soft voices could be faintly heard along the shaded street. Some of her coterie were surely coming to scout the approaches if not actually to seek the presence of their erstwhile queen. Not that they would interrupt for works! They only wished to see. And through the summerlike stillness of the night, afar down at the railway station, the sputtering hiss of steam told that the iron horse was waiting impatient for the start. "It may be weeks before I can hope to reach you again." he murmured, "and—isn't that Georgia Scott's voice?" A swift upward glance of the soft, dark eyes said yes, and though for an instant they fell again, it was but for an instant; there was something so compelling in the glow of his. "Then—" said he, speaking and bending lower. "Then—what?" she murmured, persistingly insistent on being told, though her head drooped again. "Then—it's time for some—token of surrender, is it not?" And now, loosening the little hands, leaving them self-clasping on his breast, he wound the other arm about and drew her closer still. "I don't—quite—" she dimpled, her soft cheek sinking on her own hands, her tiny ear catching the loud beating of his heart, a vagrant tress fluttering in the breath from her parted lips. "You do, I think," he answered, half smiling. "When a soldier surrenders he gives up his sword. When a girl surrenders she should give up—her lips," and holding her more firmly, he bent yet lower, seeking with wordless eagerness the sweet symbol that he craved. But she nestled closer still where he could not see her glowing face, and the answer came, half stilled, after a moment of shy silence: "You're not magnanimous like your commander. He would not touch the sword of Gen. Lee." "I see!!"—and this very slowly, "and—you prefer that I should be—like Gen. Grant?" No answer, verbal at least. Even queens are women and would be wooed. He should be made to know this, even when both heart and lips said yield. But the fates were against her. Silvery laughter and soft voices sounded close at hand now. Ah, some were happy, even in the shadow of the great surrender, since there were still loved ones left for the sweet home-coming. "It is Georgia," whispered Benton, "and, as I live, Kate Falconer! They'll be here in a minute and I'll be gone. Rosalie, do you remember that night three years ago when you said 'now or never'?" One moment of fluttering heartbeat—of latent, still smoldering rebellion, then at last—surrender. Slowly and with down-cast eyes the queenly head was raised. One swift look into his glowing face, and the white arms stole about his neck; the rosy mouth uplifted and, meeting the fervent pressure of those bearded, eager lips, in its own sweet way, gave answer. L'ENVOL Three years later, in the early spring of 68, we were steaming back through Mississippi sound, en route for New Orleans by way of the Rigoleos. It was an exquisite morning, and the land breeze was laden with the fragrance of the magnolias and soft with the balsam of the southern pine. The steamer darted swiftly through the placid blue waters, bearing among other passengers a little party of officers and ladies, returning from a brief visit to Mobile. Carver was there, captain and brevet lieutenant colonel in the regular service, and still with Hancock, who was then commanding Jammer "DOES THIS LOOK LIKE IT?" the Department of the Gulf. Benton was there, holding like rank with his old friend of the staff, and with Benton, seated on the upper deck, was Rosalie, looking fondly into his face at times, then again, with earnest interest, on another pair, talking in low tones together at the bows. It had been a solemn pilgrimage, this mission to Mobile. They had gone thither to lay away all that was mortal of Paul Ladue, transferred from the rocky banks of the little stream in far-away Pennsylvania to the shady nook where, all night long in the moonlight, the mocking bird sang in this land of his boyhood and his devoted love. Gathered about his final resting place were few indeed of his kith and kin, but the tempered sunshine fell on fair women and brave men of both north and south—the blue and the gray—all enmity stilled, please God, with tear-dimmed eyes, as a bugler of the Eleventh Alabama sounded the soldier's lullaby over the fresh-heaped mound, Elinor Benton had laid a little spray of lilies of the valley on the lowering casket. It was a gray-sleeved arm, for the old uniform was seen on one or two veterans, that drew her gently away and led her, bowed and reverent, from the burial of her earliest love. It was the same arm on which she was leaning now, as she stood gazing down upon the dancing waters under the forefoot, and it was on these two, Elinor and brother Jack, that Queen Rosalie looked with brimming eyes; then, questioning, up into her stalwart husband's face. But for whom did not Queen Rosalie scheme and plan? Was it not she who, when the Pelhams had to part with old Pyramus, sold a precious ring to buy him? Was it not she who found place after place among the officers for young Pomp, well nigh spoiled in the exaltation of being his own master? Was it not she who pleaded for Hector, faithful to her husband through many scenes, yet sometimes lax in duty through the fascinations of New Orleans? The old home at Charlotteville had gone to other hands after the doctor's peaceful death in '66. Jack had previously settled down to hard work in New Orleans and, like many another manful young Southron, was winning his own way in the paths of peace. Life seemed vested with new interest to him, however, since the coming, early in the winter, of Aunt Elinor to stand sponsor on a very interesting occasion, and if Rosalie Benton had a wish still ungratified it was one that bade fair soon to be numbered with others of the past. Her soldier Fred was proud and happy in his profession, a success, despite all prophesies of Stanton to the contrary and all pleadings of the squire to quit and learn the law. Her baby boy had no peer in army circles in the south. Her brother, after one serious illness during the yellow fever the previous autumn, was in the best of health and the height of hope and spirits. Always a frequent visitor at their bright army home at the old barracks, he had become practically a day boarder, as he expressed it, the advent of Aunt Elinor. The war, that left its scars on so many a soldier frame, seemed to have bequeathed no bitterness to the men who battled in the field. They that fought so manfully in the smoke-shrouded ranks, either blue or gray, had no stomach for the post-bellum warfare waged in congress and convention by unterrified orators of the McKinnon type—men so seldom heard of on the fighting line that only when the war was over did we begin to realize the valorous zeal that burned unquenchable in their breasts. McKinnon had gone no more to the old home city. He scored brilliantly a while in Georgia after the war—prominent in the bureau of freedmen, refugees and abandoned lands—then went to congress on the carpet-bag ticket, but only for a term. We heard of him in Mexico in '69, head of some colonization scheme that soon dwindled into smoke, then lost track of him entirely. As for the old brigade, the few remaining forms are bent; the beards are thinned and grizzled; the old and honored leaders have almost all been gathered to their fathers; only one or two of those that, rising with it, won the star of command, still move and have their being. But as year follows year, the few survivors gather to tell again the tales of Gainesville, Gettysburg and the awful wilderness, and to crown with love and loyalty the names of those that made them and led and lived with them through all that herole struggle for national life, there rings ever a sentiment second only to the faith and fealty they owe the flag—boundless is their belief in the men that wore the blue; boundless, also, is their soldier admiration for the men that wore the gray. [THE END.] NOT SO EASILY FOOLED German Colonel Who Had a Keen Eye and Was Not Slow of Wit. The noted soldier and historian, Theodore Ayruitan Dodge, was educated in Berlin, and at a dinner party, apropos of German military discipline, he once said: "The German soldier must never appear in public except in uniform. Even when he is on furlough he must not, under any circumstances wear civilian dress. "Well, Swartz, a young lieutenant of cavalry, during my residence in Berlin, was one day engaged in some adventure or other, and put on, to disguise himself, a suit of black cloth. Dressed in this suit he was passing down an unfrequented street, when he came face to face with his colonel. "Detected in so grave a misdemeanor, Swartz proved himself the possessor of a resourceful mind. He said to the colonel, in a bass voice different from his own: "Can you tell me, sir, where Lieutenant Swartz lives? I am his brother from the country, and I have come to pay him a visit." "The colonel readily and politely gave the required information and passed on. "The lieutenant congratulated himself on his escape. He hurried home and put on his uniform. Duty late that afternoon called him before the colonel again. He saluted with confidence. The colonel regarded him oddly. "'Lieutenant Swartz,' he said, 'I wish you'd tell your brother from the country that, if he pays you another visit, I'll put him in close confinement for ten days.'" Up among the rocks of a desolate region in Montenegro is a little church, built out of two caverns in the form of a cross, and presided over by a hermit priest, who prays there for his simple people and comforts them in their sorrows. To a recent English visitor, Miss Mary Durham, this man said, as he took leave of her: "It is a wild spot. It is lonely, and a little dangerous. One must not cross the plain after dark, for there are bad men who rob and kill. Yonder is Albania. It is easy for them to come across. Even last night there were armed men. They came up here and threatened me with guns." "And what did you do?" "I stood here," he answered, simply, "and I cried to them, 'The Lord God has said, 'Thou shalt not kill!' Then," he added, in a matter-of-fact manner, "they went away."—Youth's Companion. Time for Change Papa—Are you writing to that sweet-heart of yours again, Edith? Why, you seem to have been doing so for years! How do you sign your letters? Edith—Oh, I always say: "I remain, ever your loving Edith Jones!" Papa—Oh, well, strike out the "I remain, ever," and put three lines under the "Jones!" It's time that young man was coming to the point!—Tit-Bits. NE YEARNET Published every Saturday by JOHN MITCHELL Ln... at 311 North 4th Street, Richmond, Va. communications intended for publication should be sent to us to reach us by Wednesday. ADVERTISING RATES REGISTERED LETTER—If a Money Order post office or an Express Office is not within your reach, your Postmaster will register the money at the office. If the letter is lost or stolen, it can be traced. 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THE Christmas edition of the Topoika, Kan. PLAINDEALER was highly creditable to the management. We have received a copy of "Neither Bond Nor Free" by Mr. G. LANGHORNE PRYOR. It is a work of captivating interest and abounds in touching narratives. The story is well conceived and the characters admirably adapted to the purposes of the author. We think we recognize in the interesting lines and admirable dialogues actual events with which we have been personally familiar. Mr. PRYOR has shown great ability in novel writing and to a person of the Afro-American race, this work should end and increase favor. We take pleasure in commending its purpose, as it tends to elevate and educate rather than to degrade and injure. S. Orrick, Plutianum Co. 57 Rue de la République Publishers. Stud and get a copy. QUESTION ANSWERD. THOMAS, W. V. A., Dec. 29, 1902. Editor of the PLANET: Please state in your next issue what court had jurisdiction on the con- stitutionality of the Virginia Constitu- tion, recently tried before the U. S. Circuit Court at Richmond? T. W. J. Thomas W. Va. According to the ruling of the United States Circuit Court, that tribunal had no jurisdiction in the case to restrain the State Board of Canvassers from canvassing the vote of the state because the new constitution under which the election was held is unconstitutional. If this court is without jurisdiction, then the Appellate Court is without jurisdiction, and if that court is without jurisdiction, then the Supreme Court of the United States is without jurisdiction. According to this ruling, a state's constitution may be in violation of the Constitution of the United States and yet it cannot be made to conform to its mass much as the legal view of the matter is that a state is sovereign and cannot be sued or coerced, save when it is in open rebellion against the national government. The absurdity of this reasoning when the story of the man who was in jail is brought to mind: A young lawyer up on hearing the facts in the case called to see the prisoner behind the bars. They cannot put you in jail on such a charge" he exclaimed, "There is no law for it." "But, I am in here all the same," replied the much worried man, "and I want to get out." The United States Constitution says to the southern states, "You shall not disfranchise the colored man on account of his color," and the colored man replies, "But I am disfranchised and I want the right to vote." To use plain language, we are the victims of an anholy combination that we are unable at this time to overcome. When a United States Supreme Court rules that it has no jurisdiction of a case involving the constitutionality of a state instrument, said to be in conflict with the constitution of the United States, thea we take it to be a palpable way of saying that it declines to have anything to do with the question and finds this the most convenient way to dispose of a disagreeable subject. HORRIBLE LYNCHINGS. THE lynching of OLIVER WIDEMAN and his wife at Greenwood, S. C., on the night of December 26th, 1902, was a most atrocious crime on the part of the lynchers. The sex of the woman did not shield her from the furo of the murderers. They were charged with having shot and killed W. K. JAY, a white farmer of that locality. The prisoners were in the custody of an irresponsible constable and were given no opportunity to either defend themselves or secure defense from others. The unmentionable crime did not figure in the case, and as the colored victims are dead, there is no opportunity to ascertain the facts. The law of South Carolina is said to be severe in its dealing with the lynchers, but there seems to be no one with the nerve and hardihood to enforce it. This horrible crime had been equalled on Christmas day in Kansas, when a mob of white men to *k* Montgomery Godley from from the jail at Pittsburg and hanged him. In so doing, the rope broke, and some one in the crowd cut the throat of the unfortunate man, severing the jigular vein. He was covered with blood and presented a horrible appearan e. Despite all of this, he was was hung a second time. Godley was charged with having shot and killed MILTON HINKLE, a policeman. The sequel to the affair is startling. It has since been learned that the mob lynched the wrong man. It was Godley's brother who shot the policeman and efforts are now being made to find out his whispers. This is the logical result of this disposition to over ride the lay of the land. Colored men will yet learn that they must protect themselves. In certain localities, to submit to arrest is to court death. A constable or sheriff, who is unable to protect a prisoner has no right to arrest him. Lynch-law must go! Justice Shiras to Retire Washington, Dec. 31. — Justice Shiras of the supreme court of the United States, will retire some time during the present winter. The date has not yet been fixed and cannot be until certain cases which have been argued, and other cases which have been set for argument have been disposed of. Mr. Shiras, however, will retire during the present session of congress, in order that his successor may be confirmed before the adjournment. Among the names proposed as his successor is that of William H. Taft, civil governor of the Phillippines. No Change In Price of Coal Philadelphia, Dec. 31. — The sales agents of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's anthracite coal companies met yesterday and decided to continue the present circular prices during the month of January. The sales agents also declined to renew any of the expiring contracts with large consumers of anthracite, which action will compel all consumers to purchase coal in the open market. It is expected that the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company will take similar action. Freezing Man Saved By His Dog. Tamaqua, Pa., Dec. 29—During Saturday night Peter Getz was overcome by the cold on the outskirts of town and fell exhausted by the roadside. His faithful dog stood guard, and by continuous barking attracted the attention of Officer Hahn to the spot. Getz was already unconscious and was aroused with considerable difficulty. But for the dog he would have frozen to death. Miles Meets the Dowager Empress. Pekin, Dec. 29—The ladies of the American legation and Lieutenant-General Miles and his party were entertained at luncheon yesterday by the Dowager Empress and the emperor, United States Minister Conger also gave a diplomatic dinner in honor of the general. To-day the minister entertained at dinner a number of Chinese officials to meet General Miles. Brothers Drowned While Skating. Richmond, Va., Dec. 30. — Leonard M. and James Y. Cowherd, of Grafton, W. Va., brothers, aged 19 and 21 res- pectively, and students at the Bowling Green Academy, Bowling Green, Va., were drowned while skating at the latter place Sunday. Cholera Depopulating Mindanao Manila, Dec. 30. — Moros, on the Island of Mindanao, report that the cholera is depopulating the villages on the east side of Lake Lanao. At Macu there is an average of 50 deaths a day. The disease also prevails at Barcolak. It has appeared on all sides of Lake Lanao, but the Visayas residents of the island do not yet seem to have been attacked. Statue is Offered to Government. Washington, Dec. 30—Secretary Root has received a letter from the commission having charge of the Bartholdi statue of Liberty on Bedloe's Island, New York, suggesting the advisability of congressional legislation providing for the transfer of the statue to the government, and saying that if that is done the commission will convey into the United States treasury the fund of $40,000 now in its custody. Since the abandonment of the light in the statue by the lighthouse board of the treasury department last sping the light has been maintained by the quartermaster's department of the army. The statue itself, however, remains in the custody of the statue commission, of which Colonel Pinchot is president. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA ABUSESATSTATEPRISON ABUSESATSTATEPRISON Pennsylvania Board of Charities Investigated Eastern Penitentiary. The Sub-Committee's Report to Governor Stone Calls Attention to Matters That In Their Opinion Needs Hasty Correction. Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 31.—The report of the sub-committee of the state board of charities appointed to investigate the management of the Eastern Penitentiary at Philadelphia, was received yesterday by Philadelphia. The report is signed by all the members of the committee, which was composed of Judge Isaac Johnson, of Media; Ralph Bium, Gerge I. MacLeod, of Philadelphia; George W. Byron, of Shamokin, and Patrick C. Boyle, of Oil City. The report states that the sanitary condition of the penitentiary is good, and that the prisoner, are properly fed, clothed, and cared for so far as the committee was able to ascertain. The matters relating to the management in the opinion of the committee calling for adverse action are as follows: First—The furnishing of food from the penitentiary supplies to officers and employees of the institution. Second—The lack of supervision over the accounts of the storekeeper and other employees who receive and distribute the goods given into their possession. Third—Lack of supervision and proper accounting of what is known as the caning and chair repairing department. Fourth—Favoritism in diet and favors to particular persons upon the part of certain officers connected with the institution. Fifth—In one of the inspectors aiding a prisoner in the transmission of a large amount of money from the prison in an irregular way and the manner in which the books relating to this transaction have been kept. Sixth—In the purchase of material for the penitentiary from a firm or corporation in which an inspector had an interest, and in procuring fire insurance on the penitentiary property from a company in which an inspector is an officer. Seventh—The failure of the warden to keep proper accounts of the old iron and brass and such material sold, and in the manner in which he accounted for it. Eighth—In the purchasing of goods and materials for the personal use by officers from the penitentiary stock and the procuring of work to be done for the personal use of officers of the institution. The using of prisoners as servants in the families of the warden and chief overseer. The report also says: "From the evidence your committee is satisfied that provisions belonging to the penitentiary have been used in the private families of the warden and the chief overseer and without being in any way accounted for. The warden is given the custody and control of the provisions in the penitentiary for distribution to those entitled to receive them. He has no right to appropriate any part of them, however small to his own use, or to permit his chief, Dorwalt, to do so. It is an abuse and needs hasty correction. ENGINE EVERY FOUR HOURS A Record-Breaking Year at Baldwin's Locomotive Works. Philadelphia, Dec. 29.—By turning out 1,520 locomotives, an average of one every four hours, all records have been broken during 1902 at the Baldwin locomotive Works, and all indications point to an even greater output in the year that is about to dawn. Since the industrial boom began in 1899 this great establishment has been kept busy to the extent of its capacity, which has been increased from year to year with the result that the output for 1900, 1901, and 1902 has been 1,217, 1,375, and 1,520 locomotives, respectively. From a tonnage standpoint the record of 1902 is comparatively greater than that represented by the 1,520 locomotives built. From year to year the weight of locomotives has been gradually increased, and some of the heaviest engines ever built at the works, weighing 388,000 pounds, were turned out during the year. While the tonnage figures have not yet been made up for 1902, the average weight of the locomotives built was about 127 tons, or an approximated locomotive tonnage of 208,140 tons. The money value of the year's output represents fully $20,000,000, an increase of $3,000,000 over the previous year, this increase being the result not only of the increased number of engines built, but their considerably enhanced value over the previous year. Of the year's output 424 locomotives were compounds, 25 oil fuel burners, and 74 electrics. The great majority of the locomotives were what are termed road engines, principally freight, and these generally of a very heavy type. Woodward Must Hang Trenton, N. J., Dec. 31.—The board of pardons met here yesterday afternoon and granted a number of paroles. No action was taken in the case of Paul Woodward, the Camden boy murderer, who is under sentence to be hanged in Camden early in January for killing two playmates. Woodward's counsel sent word that he could not secure the evidence he hoped to obtain to establish insanity. Mrs. Woodward was at the state house to hear the result which makes the hanging of her son certain. MAINE IN COMMISSION New Warship Received An Ovation Along the Delaware River. Philadelphia, Dec. 30.—On February 16, 1898, the whole country was startled and plunged into deep grief by the news of the blowing up and sinking of the United States battlefield Maine, in the harbor of Havana, and the loss of 266 members of her crew. Today, nearly five years after that calamity, there steamed down the Del- aware River, fresh from the hands of her builders, the new battleship Maine, the flower of the navy, which is destined to commemorate the name and fame of her ill-fated predecessor. The hammers of a hundred men rang sharply in the hold of the Maine yesterday morning up to the moment the signal was given to make ready for her deprature from the yards of the William Cramp Sons' Ship and Engine Building Company. When a short blast of the sirens caused the hawers to be caff off there arose the hurrahs of the thousands of yard employees, which were drowned a moment later by the tooting of scores of whistles about the plant. It was a joyful God-speed. As the huge white ship swung slowly from her dock and started down stream she was greeted by a salute frome every passing craft, and the trip down the river was in the nature of an ovation. Off League Island the big port anchor was let go and fathom after fathom of cable was paid out with a roar. After the Maine had swung around with the tide Captain Eugene H. C. Leutze and his officers, together with the bluejackets and marines who were assigned to man her, were sent aboard. The ceremony of placing the ship in commission was the unostentatious service prescribed by the naval regulations. The crew was assembled at, and Captain Leutze read the orders placing the ship in commission and naming her commander. As he finished reading the orders Old Glory was broken out from the mainmast head and the bluejackets saluted. That very minute began the routine work aboard ship. McKINLEY'S NIECE MARRIED Miss Mary Barber Became the Wife of Major Hartzell. Canton, O., Dec. 31.—Miss Mary Barber, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Barber, last evening became the wife of Major Ralph Hartzell, of Denver. The ceremony was performed at the commodious old Saxon homestead, formerly the home of the McKinleys, now occupied by the Barbers, and was witnessed by Mrs. McKinley. Mrs. McKinley and Mrs. Barber are sisters. Rev. O. B. Milligan, of the First Presbyterian Church, officiated. Miss Barber was a favorite of the late President McKinley and spent much of her time at the White House, and was in several presidential parties making extensive tours of the country as the particular companion of Mrs. McKinley. She became a great favorite in cabinet circles, and of the many presents that came to her as a bride some of the handsomest were sent by members of the cabinet and their families. Claim Operators Are Receiving Larger Prices For Coal Than Ever. Springfield, Ill., Dec. 29. — W. D. Ryan, secretary-treasurer of the United Mine Workers of Illinois, in a statement says that the miners of the United States will make a demand for a material increase in wages at the national convention at Indianapolis on January 19. Mr. Ryan says that the operators are receiving a larger price for coal than ever before, and they cannot make the excuse that the mines are not paying expenses. Mr. Ryan says that the convention will produce figures to show the total cost of mining a ton of coal and give the public an idea of the profit being reaped by the operators. Mr. Ryan will attend the convention and no doubt lead the fight for higher wages. Another Assemblyman For Addicks. Dover, Del. Dec. 31. J. Edward Addicks won another assemblyman in a special election yesterday in Kent county's Ninth representative district, called by Governor Hunn to vote off a tie in the November election between James Wilbur Powell, Union Republican, and Solomon Sapp, Democrat. Where the men were tied before at 424, yesterday's election resulted in Sapp receiving only 304 votes, while Powell jumped to 496, giving the latter a plurality of 192. Addicks will now have 22 votes on joint ballot for United States senator to start with. Twenty-seven votes are necessary to a choice. Standard Oil Co. to Pension Employees. New York, Dec. 30—The Standard Oil Company has announced a general pension plan for the benefit of its employees. Among the new features is a provision to the effect that employees who have reached the age of 64 years, after 25 years in the service of the company, may retire on half pay for one year, after which the regulation pension is to be paid to them. The regular pension is to be one-fourth of the salary which the employee was receiving at the time of his retirement. Several hundred men will be employed in retirement on Jnauray 1. 4 WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED. Friday, December 26. Frank Kimborough, a famous American artist, died in London yesterday of pneumonia. The cab and carriage drivers of St. Louis have gone on strike for an increase in wages. Fire in the business section of Bloomington, Ill., yesterday caused a loss of over $200,000. Cornellus Vanderbilt, who is ill with typhoid fever, will recover, his physicians saying that he has passed the crisis. Nate Salsbury, the well known showman, died at his home in Long Branch, N. J., Wednesday, from stomach troubles. While chasing chicken thieves on Wednesday night, B. J. Doremus, Jr., of Roseland, N. J., was accidentally shot and killed. Saturday, December 27. Carl T. F. Bitter has been appointed chief of sculpture of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Lieutenant General Miles arrived at Pekin, China, yesterday and reviewed the Chinese troops today. Governor Otero, of New Mexico, will go to Washington to assist Senator Quay in the fight for statehood. James J. 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Fire at Wetumpka, Ala., yesterday destroyed a block of two-story buildings, causing a loss of $100,000. The steamer A. L. Hopkins, which was icebound in Lake Erie since last Tuesday, was towed into Toledo, O., yesterday. Two Poles were arrested at Ospur, Ill., Saturday for opening a mall sack and burning the contents to keep themselves warm. Independent clgar dealers from all over the country will meet at Chicago, Ill., January 13 to plan a fight against the Tobacco Trust. Tuesday, December 30. More than 1800 persons were reported missing to the Philadelphia police since January 1 last. Rear Admiral Glass has been detailed as commander-in-chief of the Pacific station, to succeed Rear Admiral Casey, who has been placed on waiting orders. The Demmler tilt plate plant at McKeesport, Pa., which has been idle for several months, resumed operations in full yesterday, giving employment to 500 men. General orders were issued yesterday by Adjutant General Stewart announcing that the spring inspection of the National Guard of Pennsylvania will begin February 1. Frank Goss, an electrician of the Newtown Street Railway company, was instantly killed at Bushington, near Doylestown, Pa., while experimenting with a high tension wire. Wednesday, December 31. The Archaeological Institute of America began a three days' session at Princeton, N. J., today. The Pioneer Pole and Shaft Company, capital $3,000,000, was incorporated at Trenton, N. J., yesterday. The navy department yesterday issued orders transforming the transport Lawton into a receiving ship. Charles Wessels, a prominent New York business man, dropped dead on an elevated train last night of apoplexy. The board of trustees of Hamline University, Minneapolis, Minn., announce that an endowment of $250,000 has been raised. John Hunnicutt and Robert Jolly, of Knoxville, Tenn., were drowned yesterday by falling through thin ice on a pond on which they were skating. Prince Henry to Visit St. Louis Fair. Berlin, Dec. 30.—The papers here say Prince Henry, of Prussia, is going to the United States in 1904 to visit the St. Louis Exposition and unveil the veterans' monument in Philadelphia. GENERAL MARKETS Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 30. — Flour was steady; winter superfine, $2.60@2.80; Pennsylvania roller, clear, $3.10@3.25; mills extra, $2.85@3.83. Rye flour was quiet, at $3.20@3.25 per bbl. Farm, at No. 2 brooklyn red, new, 77¢c. Corn was dull; No. 2 yellow, local, 51¢c. Oats were quiet; No. 2 white, clipped, 40¢c.; lower grades, 34@35c. Hay was steady; No. 1 timothy, $18@18¢c for large bales, Farm, at No. 2 brooklyn red, new, 77¢c. Pork was firm; family, $20. Live poultry, 12@12¢c for hens, and 8¢¢c for old roosters. Dressed poultry, 15c for choice fowls, and 10c for old roosters. 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And if she hadn't married him I wouldn't be knocking Found here with nothin' to do and less to eat." -Cleveland Plain Dealer. All That He Know About He had called upon his son at college. "Did John know you everything of interest there?" his wife inquired when he returned. "He said he did." "What did he show you?" "The gymnasium, the football field, the baseball diamond, the boothouses, and the training quarters for the crew."—Chicago Post. Extra Caution. Husband—What's wrong with that house we looked at yesterday? Wife—It's too big. Hisband—Well, the one we visited to-day, then? Wife—It's too small. Husband—Say, what sort of a house do you want? Wife—Sir, I do not propose to commit myself—Boston Post. Going at It Right Subbub—I'm sick and tired of visiting the employment agencies in search of cooks, so I'm going to advertise; there's the ad. Want-ad. Man (of daily newspaper) —Yes, sir; how many insertions? Subbuh—Why, about twice a week for a year! What's your rock-bottom price?—Brooklyn Life. Spake the Cycle. club which Daisy started?" "Oh, it’s under a cloud. After the first annual election of officers it was impossible to get a quorum owing to the fact that only two members of the club were on speaking terms." —Chicago Record-Herald. SCIENTIFIC OBSERVATIONS. GOSSIP OF GOTHAMITES The first American congress under the constitution met at Broad and Wall streets in 1789. For a year thereafter New York was the capital of the republic. NEWSY NOTES Main Thing: "I need only one thing now to make my dying machine complete!" exclaimed the haggard inventor. "What is that?" asked the other man. "Money," hoarsely replied the inventor.—his gift to Tribune. Wilson—I lost that fine silk umbrella that I carried in town today. Mrs. Wilson—Oh, what a pity! Wilson—Still, there is one copia. tion. It wasn't mine—Somerville Journal. Unhealthy Emotions Mr. Bacon—I wouldn't put my hair up in curl-papers, if I were you. Mrs. Bacon—Why not, pray? 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His neighbors, as neighbors will, had exercised themselves to a considerable extent to determine who and what be ‘was, but the result was not satisfying. He and his son had taken the rambling ‘old stone house for rest and quiet after Fears of constant travel, but the coun- try houses around them had small use for such modest retirement. Two men, living alone with no women folk but a few servants, and with seemingly a suf- ficiency of worldly store, are sure to be objects of inquiring interest, and al- ready the strong-limbed old man with the leonine head and eyes that saw all things had figured In a score.of fear- fol escapades tn the fertile brains of the tommunity, and had been attributed to a bewildering number of nationalities Theon, the son. wax very. different. Hoe was young and good looking, with no notion of being a recluse, and was soon a familiar fizure In the society of: the locality. The years of travel had made him the most Interesting of cos- mopolitans, and hs gentle courtesy with womén and good-humored frankness with men had won him the readiest wel- come. Rolow the old Daubler house a yellow road wound and wandered. and lost ftself in the deep woods through which it must pass on its way to the town ot B—. Late tn the afternoon a horse- man, slim and erect, zalloped along here. and disappeared In the deep shades. “Our nelghbor, M. D'Arblay,” rex marked Theon, casually, watching the equestrian from sight, “He rides to B—.” ‘The elder Chevreau made no reply, Dut presently he leaned forward and rested bis massive chin firmly in his. and. Theon, watching him, saw that. the lines of his face were deep and hard. “You are not well to-day, mon pere?” he asked. quickly, for between father and son was the tenderness of women. “You forget the day.” answered Chevreau, staring blackly down the yel- low road. “It ts just 20 years, Theon, since—we left France.” “Pardon me!” The young man’s face flushed sensitively, but the father Inid a heavy hand on his knee and continued | the subject so rarcly mentioned between them. “Twenty years, Theon, since they ais- graced me before my country. They took my sword from me. my rank, my honor, and marched me Ike a criminal through the files of my regiment. And Iwas their colonel! My God!” His nostrils quivered with repressed excitement, for after 20 years the old AAR LES | { (OR in AX PAY SBA LAS d Si bl aK ROMA. \ ert ¥ 4 “AND | HAVE FOUND HIM.” agony still burnt bot and strong. “That was bad enough, Theon, that was hard, but they sentenced me to 20 years of exile, away from France or any French possession. ‘They gave me no chance to start again, to prove the le to them! And your | mother—you have her eyes, Theon—she broke under the horror of it all, and died “You never tortured me with cruel questions, even as a boy, but little by Uttle you understood why it was we had left our honorabie ame behind us in France—it was honorable once, boy —and that we stayed but a short time tn a place because some one might ree- ognize us, when we wanted the world to forget. But I couldn't watt the 20 years. I had to slip back six months sooner—to search for him. And I have found him.” “Mon pere! And he knows it?” ques. toned the son, startled. “He knows it. It is 20 years since he saw me disgraced to hide his own wrong. He was clever then, and I was helpless. But I have found bim now.” ‘The son leaned forward, kis dark eyes—nis mother’s eyes, intently search- ing his father’s face. “Mon pere, promise me! We have al ‘ways been good comrades. For my sake, if not for yours, you will do him po harm?” For & moment they Jooked at each other, the father wondering, struggling and then the answer came, grimly: “You may trust my discretion, Theon. 1 shall do nothing of which I shall re. pent.” ok “It is such a bad business, this re- penting.” answered the son. apologet- feally. “And revenge lasts so short a time, before ft strikes back.” In the coo! of the evening he sat on his horse Lidding adieu to his father. ‘He was exxecied wt the house of a coun- ‘try magnate that evening, but had b ‘not been that a certain somebody would be there and expecting him, he woul¢ have yielded to his foolish uneasiness and stayed at home. Yet what wa: there to fear, in this fair country-side ‘St least? He must be watchful wher they returned to the city. “It ds ix honor of M. Manton’s niece you know. Mon pere”—leaning for ward and laying his fingers lightly ov his father’s arm, while his face flushed —“what should you say if some day | should bring you a daughter?” “Ob! that is it?” interrogated Chev- reau, dryly, but he sighed a little, too. Theon was ail he had, and it was hard that after all these years of comrade. ship a pretty face should win him away in a few short weeks, Still, it was na- ture, “Boy, boy!" he smiled, ruefully, “1 had almost forgotten that you could grow into a man, But be careful, Theon, be careful! He knew how absurdly useless was the warning. and he smiled grimly to himself, but the smile hardened to a sneer as he turned and stared again at the xray towers of the chateau, loom. ing shadowy in the dusk “After 20 years! And this ts a good day.” The little bushes rustled pitifully, and hrough the parted arma of the solemn trees the stars shone tenderly, even on this one who knelt shivering on the ground, staring dumbly into the face of the dead On the following day a passing trav. sler found two bodies In the wood by the cliff. young Theon Chevreau, stretched carefully out on the tender grass with his cloak wrapped smoothly about him, and the strange old man, his father. with a bullet in his temple, ying face downward as he had died. his head on his son's breast.—Good Literature Japs Co:mmunicate by Kite, ‘The Japanese recently flew a large kite into the Russian lines. The kite was fovered with photographs showing the treatment of Rusisan prisoners in Ja- pan. It was evidently intended to at- tract the Russian soldiers. ‘Thoroughly Subdued. “Is be henpecked?” “So thoroughly that he speaks to his wife as politely as he does to bis stenog- rapher."—Town Topics. 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Patrick Henry had just exclaimed: “Give me liberty. or give me death!” “Sorry,” replied George ILL, “we're all out of that, hut I can give you something Just as good.” ‘This is the true history of the Amer- fean revolution.—N. Y. Sun. ‘as Miia Mite ai Mr. Nuvitch—What! You want to marry my daughter? Why, youain’t able to support yourself. . Young Nervy—Quite so, Thats the very excuse I gave to my family for wanting to marry your daughter.—Phila- delphia Press, ‘iets Mr. Stubb--Certainly I'm golng down to the club tonight. ‘We are going to [have a monster mecting. “ara. Stubb-—Yes, you are all mon- eters to be at the club when you shoela be homie with your wives—Chicago News. A Strange Fact. - She—I see there are four times as many words in the English language as in the French. ‘He—And yet some women seem to like tw talk French.— Yonkers Statesman. Hard Affatr. He had been told that her father had Bothing but “rocks,” so he proposed, was accepted and in due time they were mar- ried. 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JOHN M HIGGINS, DRALER IN CHOICE GROCERIES, WINES LIQUORS, AND CIGARS. PURE GOODS, FULI, VALUE FoR ‘THE MONEY. 3630 East Franklin Street, Riedl os ne eee HEAVY LANET STORIES OF CAMP AND WAR MOTHER. CAN I GO? (A letter written by a young man to his asking permission to enlist. It was written.) Knowing well to be the name of arder on a loyal mother's part And my son is springing forward to resist her bitter foe. Can I go my dearest mother? Tell me, mother, can I go? From the battered walls of Sumter, from the wild waves of the sea. With your spirit in me, mother, could I have that country less? The they perceive her heart with treason; they have a love for her sons to bleed; They have trapped her in her灵敏ness, they have triumphed in her need; They have trumped on her standard, and she calls me in her woe; Can I go, my nearest mother? Tell me, mother, can I go? I am young and slender, mother—they would call me yet a boy. But I still and I live in, and the blessings I enjoy. I am old enough, my mother, to be loyal, proud and true. To the faithful spirit of duty I have ever learned from this rebellion, let the But the faithful must not falter, and shal be I wanting? No! He Who led His chosen people in their effort to be free From the tyrannies of Egypt will be merciful to me. Will protect me by His power whatsoever I undertake I am nothing more than others who have perished to be free. On her bosom let me slumber, on her altar let me lie. I am not afraid, my mother, in so good a cause to die. His mercy has restored. When the stars, in perfect number, on their azure field of blue, Shall be clustered in a union, then and ever firm and true, another, when the patriots' work is done. And your heart, so full of kindness, will beat proudly for your son, Or through tears your eyes may see it, with a sadly thoughtful view. And may love it still more dearly for the cost it won from you. I have written to you, mother, with a consciousness of right; I am thinking of you fondly with a-loyal heart to-night; When I have your noble bidding, which shall tell me to press on, In the name of law and justice I have written this to you. I am writing to you, in order to assist me A DISPLAY OF GRIT. How a Plucky Soldier Succeeded in Bringing In Two Confederate Prisoners. During the campaign of 1864, and while the division was on the march, Color-Guard John Boyce, company B, discovered a mounted confederate in a wood, some distance from the road, who was intently watching our command passing, says the National Tribune. Making a detour, Boyce came upon the Johnny from the rear and promptly captured him. After disarming his prisoner. Boyce started for brigade headquarters, in order to turn over his prisoner to the provost-marshal. The headquarters being some distance in the rear, Boyce countermarched in the woods, and while so doing saw another mounted contender approaching. The latter, supposing that Boyce was the prisoner, advanced all smiling, and without any preparation for fight. When sufficiently near Boyce pointed his revolver at his head and demanded his surrender. The Johnny was dumfounded, and Boyce having him at a disadvantage he surrendered, but continued swearing at his ill-luck, until Boyce turned him and his companion over to the provost-marshal. Comrade Boyce is a retired manufacturer of Pittsburg, Pa. He was early appointed color-guard, and in the battle of St. Mary's Church, Virginia, June 24, 1864, carried the flag in the thickest of the fight. The regiment lost 87 men in killed, wounded and missing in this engagement. Among the former was our beloved colonel, George H. Covode, who fell pierced by four bullets. Comrade Boyce was severely wounded in the battle of Antietam, where we lost that peerless officer and gentleman, Col. James H. Childs. A Disturber. "What a nice little boy," said the minister, who was making a call, "won't you come and shake hands my "Naw!!" snapped the nice little boy. "My gracious! Don't you like me?" "Naw! I had ter git me hands an' face washed just because you come."— Philadelphia Press OLD SOLDIER'S PLIGHT Alone and penniless, far from family or friends. Lieut. Birdsall Cornell, veteran of the civil war, 81 years old, is now in the county almshouse, near this city, says the Morristown (N. J.) correspondent of the St. Paul Globe, hoping that some one will soon come to his rescue and relieve him from a situation so humiliating that the old man can source speak of it with dry eyes. "I was a commissioned officer in the First New Jersey cavalry," he said, sadly, "a participant in 90 battles and a man who had made and lost two fortunes, and now I have only this home, and that only through the generosity of a member of the board of freeholders of Morris county. I am thankful to John M. Mills, who has been kind enough to provide me with this shelter until I can get relief. Only for this klindness I must have perished. "For the last six months I have been living at the soldiers' home in Danville, IL. Previous to going there I lived in the little town of Homewood, near Chicago, and there I was police magistrate for eight years. Growing old and feeble, my wife and I decided that it would be best for me to go to a soldiers' home, where I could be properly cared for. I thought also that this step would relieve my children of any idea that we were a burden on them. My wife thought she would visit one of our sons and some of her relatives in Philadelphia for awhile. And so last spring I was admitted to the soldiers' home in Danville. "Well, now, even though the soldiers' home in Danville is a splendidly conducted institution, you can imagine that after having lived together for 60 years the separation from my wife was not easy. We thought at first we might not mind it, but it nearly broke her heart, and I became so lonely for her that I concluded at last I would not be able to remain in a soldiers' home without her. So, on October 20, having received my pension money, $30, I concluded to go to the soldiers' home at Waupaca, Wis., where they receive soldiers with their wives. "When I got to Waupaca they told me I could not be admitted until I had been a resident of the state six months. At that time I had but one idea in my mind, and that was to get where I could be with my wife. So I boarded the first train for the east, knowing that there was a soldiers' home in Vineland, N. J., where they took old soldiers with their wives. "I arrived at Newark ten days ago, and, feeling very much fatigued, I thought I would stop over for a day or two at the soldiers' home at Kearny. The major in command there said: "We got to stop you old soldiers from running all over the country. You can't stay here. I'll give you lodging and breakfast and then you must get out." "I was thunderstruck, but too tired to make a protest, so I took my lodging and breakfast and then was forced to leave. I walked over to Newark and stopped at a hotel there for 24 hours, and then my money was nearly gone. I gave a train that came along and when the conductor came through gave him what money I had left. That took me to Summit. Getting off at Summit, I asked where the poorhouse was located, and was told that they had no poorhouse in Union county. Well, I was pretty nearly struck dumb. I asked some one where the nearest poorhouse was. They told me at Parsippany, in Morris county. So I started to walk from Summit to Parsippany a distance of 18 miles. It was then ten o'clock in the morning and I had no breakfast. It was a long, hard walk but I arrived at Parsippany about four o'clock in the afternoon, only to find the poorhouse had been removed to Morris Plains, seven miles away. Although rather tired and hungry, I saw there was nothing for me to do but continue the journey. "As I walked along inquiring my way they told me to continue on past the asylum up over the 'ill' and that I could not miss the house, which was a big building on the top of the hill. I passed the asylum, but by that time it had grown dark, and I could scarcely see my way. However, I followed the road as best I could and at last arrived at the top of the hill and began descending on the other side. "After walking a long distance and seeing no trace of a building, also finding that the road was very rough and little used, I concluded I had made a mistake and started back. It was so dark that I could not see anything. Presently I stumbled and fell into the gutter at the roadside. How long I lay there I do not know, but I knew that to lie down meant death, for it was a very cold night. so I gathered my nerve force and descended the hill, and after a weary, long march found myself again in Morris Plains. "There some kind lady provided me with something to eat and a bed. And the next morning her grandson went with me to the poorhouse, where I arrived in safety." Ancient Coin in Spain Silver money 250 years old is still in circulation in some parts of Spain. Not to Be Trusted. Grandma—and did you get a letter from your husband this morning? Grandma—Past week, fiddleticks! They've always been that way. You can't trust one of 'em out of your sight—Cincinnati Enquirer. Like Some Women. Mrs. A.—Yes, I despair that Mrs. Blinks. I'm going to get even with her too. Mrs. Z—You are going to go some- THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND VIRGINIA. thing desperate? Mrs. A. Indeed I am. I'll not notice that she has a new cook, and every time she passes I'll make faces at her baby.— Chicago News. Made Them Jump. Gunner—Harker has an original way of making progress through the crowds in the shopping district. Guyer—What is it? Gunner—Why, he carries an automobile horn under his coat and when he toots it everyone jumps out of his way for ten feet ahead.—Atlanta Constitution. Then She Was Mad Malden Lady—It is very good of you, sir, to give me your seat. Pat O'Brady—Not at all, mum. It's a dooty we owe to the sex. Some folks only do it when a woman is young and pretty; but I says the sex, Pat, and not the individual.—Tit-Bits. Quite Unnecessary Mother—I understand that young man is to call again this evening. "Yes, mother, but he didn't need any encouragement."-Cassell's. The Truthful Doctor The doctor solemnly replied: "Madam, all I can say is, that the more a woman's waist is shaped like an hour-glass the sooner will her sands of life run out."—Tilt-Bits. Poor Fellows Jupp—Why are Mahometan soldiers always so recklessly brave? Penhecker—It's owing to their polygamy. A man with two or three wives would have no fear of death.—Ally Sloper. HADN'T DISCOVERED Master—Do you know what time we commence work here? Workman (who is always late)—I dunno. They are allus at it when I coom in the marnin'—St. Louis Republic. Just So He Can Talk. Whenever we modern musicist Starts on a slugging mission, it matters not about his list. If his wind's in good condition, —Cheekin Enquirer. Had to Get 'Em "Have you had any nice, new dishes since you got that expensive cook?" "Yes; ten or a cozen. She smashes just as many as the old one did."—Cleveland Leader. Ins and Outs of Our Language. "Her mother is going to introduce her into society." "Oh, I thought one was going to bring her out."—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Between Friends Joe—You look out of sorts this morn ng, old man; what's wrong? Fred - I'm airraid it is. I had a misunderstanding with my rich uncle last night. Joe - Indeed! Did you lose the ticket? -Cincinnati Enquirer Outside the Prize Ring Be Long—Are you making any progress with your suit for Miss Coldcash a hand? Shortley—Yes, I suppose so; but I got the mitten, just the same.—Cincinnati Enquirer. Examining Titles "I see Millions has been buying more real estate." "I didn't know it." "Yes; he told me this morning that he was on his way to instruct his lawyers to examine a title for him." "Oh, that's not real estate; he's negotiating for a duke for his daughter."—Houston Post. Eis Real Sin. "Harry, how dare you take my hand?" "Is it so serious an offence, Emma? Remember, I have been coming to see you for two years—and this is the first time!". "Two whole years? And this is your first attempt? Harry, it is unpardonable."—Royal Magazine. All Nonsexual Stern Father—I don't believe that young man loves you as much as he says. Ernie—But, pa, he writes such sensible love letters. Stern Father—Well, a true lover never did write sensible love letters.—Chicago News. Miss Anteek—Yes, we are engaged. Some people are mean enough to say he's not a good person. he'll age fast enough after he's married to you—Philadelphia Press. Caught on the Rebound "But you have no income," protested the stern parent. "If you marry my daughter you will have to live on wind." "Thank you, sir." rejoined the bright young man. "Then I may count on you to raise the wind, eh?"—Cincinnati Enquirer. Did the Best He Could. The Pastor—Brudder Jackson, you done wore dem squeaky shoes 'tchu'ch agin las' Sunday. Didn't I tole ye t'ile de soles of 'em? Brother Jackson—Pahson. I done lled 'em, an' lled 'em, an' lled 'em, an' de mo' I lled 'em de wuss dey quoke,—Chicago Tribune. Same Old One "That's a new reel; I'm going fishing." "I don't mean that. I mean in the jug." "Oh—er—ah—" "Humph! That's the old reel, I suppose." Houston Post. TRUE. PETIT "Woman is a puzzle." "That's right. When she looks at you, you don't know whether she's admiring you or thinking how homely you are."—Brooklyn Eagle. **Coming O'er the Sea.** When you are coming o'er the lea, And I begin to cry. You see I see that you see me. And I see you see I see you. And as we near each other, too, And as we pass upon the lea, I think you I think of you— You think I think you think of me. —Royal Magazine. Her Opportunity "Most actors," remarked the talkative boarder, "seem to think they can't get too far front on the bill board—" "Yes," interrupted Mrs. Starven. "Quite unlike some other people who believe they can't get too far back on the board bill."—Philadelphia Press. Misunderstood She—What is the correct translation of the motto in that lovely ring you gave me? He—"Faithful to the last." She—The last! How horrid! And you've always told me that I was the very first! — Cassell's. Looking for a Hardy Man. Patience—Well, what sort of a husband do you suppose I want—a gentleman? Patrice—Ah, no; you are too much of an automobile flend to marry a gentleman. What you want is a mechanic!—Yonkers Statesman. Trouble Enough "Do you favor the whipping post for wife beaters?" "Goodness gracious, no," answered the timid and unhappy woman. "My husband is cross enough now, without having anything more to irritate him."—Washington Star. Justice. "Can you support my daughter in the style to which she has been accustomed?" "Perhaps not. But I can support her in the style to which her mother was accustomed during her early married life." —Life. A Pertinent Inquiry "My leger," said the grocer who was trying to sell out, "shows that I did a business of $50,000 last year." "Oh. I don't doubt that," rejoined the prospective purchaser. "But what does your cashbook show?"—Cincinnati Enquirer. Freely Acmitted "Ma," asked little Johnny Henpeck "was Sampson bigger and stronger than pa?" "Goodness, yes. Why, even I would have been afraid of that man."—Chicago Record-Herald. Machine Poetry Wright.—He writes his poetry on a typewriter. Penman.—I thought so. "Why?" "It sounds like machine poetry."—Yonkers Statesman. Change of Sentiments. "Don't you think that an abundant display of diamonds is vulgar?" "No," answered Mrs. Cumrox. "I don't think so. But that's what I used to say when I didn't have any."—Washington Star. Practical Education "Do the Russians know much about modern warfare?" "Of course they do. Look at what they must have learned in the past year!"—Washington Star. Accommodating. "Yes. Just take it out of the $10 you owe me, and keep it for another week." —Kansas City Star. Bocker—Yes; but she shan't play by mine again—N. Y. Sun. Almost a Giveaway "A New York man advocates the drowning of all idiots." "Why, the cruel brute! I shall raise my voice in protest! I—er—oh, weil, it doesn't matter to me."—Houston Post. Bound to Get a Hearing. Hempeck.—My wife won't listen to me. Is there any way to compel her to? Waggles.—Try talking in your sleep. —Town Topics. Money received on deposit amounts above $1.00 which reel Money Loaned on Satisfaction Business Accounts Handled Amounts of ten cents and This establishment is fitted up in the white vault, burlar-proof steel chest, elec tion for safety and the accommodation. For all information concerning Stock Cashier. Banking Hours have been arranged ing people as follows: 9 A. M. to 4 P. P. close Saturday at 8 P. M. and 3 open again P. M. Call by as you come from work. OFFICE JOHN MITCHELL, JR., President, THOS. H. W. BOARD OF REV. W. F. GRAHAM, D. D., JN. E. R. JEFFERSON H. F. JONATHAN J. O. FARLEY. E. A. WASHINGTON, E. W. WHITING JOHN MITCHELL, JR. PRES. W. I. JOE FUNERAL DIRECTOR Office & Warerooms, 207 I. HACKS I. Duties by Telephone or Te pers and Entertainment Old Phone, 686, Residence received on deposit and interest paid on $1.00 which remains 60 days and over. used on Satisfactory Security. accounts Handled Promptly. taken cents and upwards received on deposit it is fitted up in the most improved style, having a large wood steel chest, electric lights and every modern conve the accommodation of the public. in concerning Stocks, Deposits, Loans, etc., apply to the have been arranged for the special convenience of the work 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. Saturday, 9 A. M. to 8 P. W. M. and open again at 5 P. M., remaining open until come from work. Money received on deposit and interest paid on amounts above $1.00 which remains 60 days and over. Business Accounts Handled Promptly. Amounts of ten cents and upwards received on deposit This establishment is fitted up in the most improved style, having a large white vault, burlar-proof chest, electric lights and every modern convenience for safety and the accommodation of the public. For all information concerning Stocks, Deposits, Loans, etc., apply to the Cashier. Banking Hours have been arranged for the special convenience of the work people as follows: 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. Saturday, 9 A.M. to 8 P.M. W. close Saturday at 8 P.M. and open again at 5 P.M., remaining open till P.M. Call by as you come from work. OFFICERS: JOHN MITCHELL, JR., President. H. F. JONATHAN, Vice-President THOS. H. WYATT, Cashier. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: REV. W. F. GRAHAM, D. D., JNO. R. CHILES, B. P. VANDERVALL, E. R. JEFFERSON, H. F. JONATHAN, THOMAS SMITH, D. J. CHAVER, J. O. FARLEY, JNO. TAYLOR. JOHN MITCHELL, JR., President. H. F. JONATHAN, Vice-President THOS. H. WYATT, cashier. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: REV. W. F. GRAHAM, D. D., JNO. R CHILES, B. P. VANDERVALL, E. R. JEFFERSON H. F. JONATHAN, THOMAS SMITH D. J. CHAVER. J. O. FARLEY, JNA. TAYLOR M. JOHNSON, DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER. Rooms, 207 N. Fooshee St. Corner Broad HACKS FOR HIRE: Telephone or Telegraph filled. Wedding, Sup Entertainments promptly attended. 6. Residence in Building, New Phone, 48 W. I. JOHNSON, FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER Office & Warerooms, 207 N. Foushee St. Corner Broad HACKS FOR HIRE: Duties by Telephone or Telegraph filled. Wedding, Suppers and Entertainments promptly attended. Old Phone, 686. Residence in Building, New Phone, 48 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS OF T TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This organization has been chartered and legally situated under the laws and statute of the state of York, for the purpose of uniting together all acceptable men on the Broad Bases of Charity—Beneficial and note the Social and Moral condition of humanity. military and uniform ranks will secure for this organization s of all sacred institutions of modern events, a grand oppo- Deputy guarded in all sections of the country to organ- vily address. V. ALLEN Supreme voyager. This organization has been chartered and legally situated under the laws and statute of the state of New York, for the purpose of uniting together all acceptable men on the Broad Bases of Charity—Beneficial Critical and to promote the Social and Its two distinct military and unifor place in the front ranks of all sacred in unity for active men. Deputies wante lodges G. W. 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TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND-DAILY 9:10 a.m.-m.Local for Nortina, and Hamlet 9:20 p.m.-m.Seboard Fast Mail-Navannah Jacksonville, Atlanta and Southwest. 9:30 p.m.-Florida Limited-Solid Pullman 4.56 p.m. - From Florida, Atlanta and South 5.26 p.m. - From Local Points ```markdown ``` OFFICE HOURS:—From 8 A.M. to 6 F M. Old Phone, 816. DR. P. B. RAMSEY, 102 W. Lelgh St., Richmond, Va. 303 and 305 N. 3rd St. CLEANING, DYEING, AND REPAIRING TURNER & WHITE, PROPRIETORS. THE PLANET is a live, up-to-date weekly journal. SUBSCRIBE NOW. SCENIC ROUTE TO THE WEST 2 Hours and 25 Minutes to Norfolk LEAVE RICHMOND-EASTBOUND. 7:25 a.m.-Week days-Local to Newport Newport and west coast 8:00 a.m.-Daily-Limited-Arrives Williams burg 8:35 a.m., Newport News 10:30 a.m. Old Point 11:00 a.m., Norfolk 11:25 a.m. 4:00 p.m.-Daily-Limited-Arrives Williams burg 4:60 p.m., Newport News 1:50 a.m. Old Point 6:00 p.m., Norfolk 6:25 p.m. 5:00 p.m.-Locals to Old Point MAIN LINE-WESTBOUND 8:20 a.m.-Except Sunday to Clifton Force. 8:30 p.m.-Daily-with through Pullman to Chatham, Indianapolis, and Chicago without through Pullman service for Lothville and d. St. Louis. 8:14:5 p. m.-Work days-Local to Gordonsville. 8:14:5 p. m.-Daily-Limited with Palmer Service to Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis and Chicago. JAMES RIVER LINE 10:20 a.m. - Daily - Express to Lynchburg, Lexington, Clifton Forge and principal stations. 5:15 a.m. - Week days - Local to Eumont. JAMES ARRIVE RICHMOND FROM Norfolk to Lynchburg a.m. week days. 11:45 a.m. daily. and 7:30 a.m. daily. Newport News local 8:40 a.m. daily. From Cincinnati and West 7:30 a.m. daily. and 7:30 a.m. daily. Line Local from Staundon 4:45 a.m. daily. Except Day. Gordon airline accommodation 8:40 a.m. except Sunday. Line Local from Clifton Forge 6:25 a.m. daily. Emount Accent 8:40 a.m. except Sunday. C E DOYLE. W. O. WARTHEN. Gen'l Manager. Lust. Pass Agt. H. W FULLER. G E A. SOUTHERN RAILW Y Effective Dec. 24th, 1904. 12:30 p. m.-Daily. Limited. Brt. Fulman 11:30 p. m.-Alanta and Fu uningham. New Orleans 10:30 p. m.-wa and ma. South 8:00 p. m.-m-Ex. m. Seymour 11:30 p. m.-Daily. Limited. Fulman ready 9:30 p. m.-M. WORK IVER LINE The favorite to route Baltimore and eastern points. Leave Richmond 4:20 p. m. Mondays 4:30 p. m.-Fridays. Local mixed for West Point 12:30 p. m.-Daily except Sunday. Local for West Point. 4:20 p. m. --Except Sunday. For West Point, with steamers for Baltimore and Baltimore and Mountains Mondays Wednesday and Friday. Steamboat Alley at Clay Bank, Gloucester Point and Mountains, Mondays Wednesday and Friday. **TRAINS ABBEYE RICHMOND.** 6:20 p. m. --From all the South. 6:30 p. m. --From Charlotte and Durham. 6:30 p. m. --From Keysville. 6:30 p. m. --From West Point. 10:45 p. m. --From West Point. 5:10 p. m. --From West Point. 4:10 p. m. --From HICK, M. T. TR. M'g' K. H. C. ACKER, G. M. T. TR. M'g' K. G. A. C. H. WESTBURY, D. P. A. - Richmond Va. ORFOLK LIMITED. Arrives at Norfolk 11:30. Suffolk only at Peersburg. Waverly and Suffolk. 8200 a.m. CHICAGO EXPRESS Buffet Parlor Lynchburg to Lynchburg and Roanoke Pulaski to Pulaski, Cumbus and Bluffon to Bluffon; also Roanoke to Roxville, and Knoxville to Chattanooga and 12:20 p. m. Roanoke Express for Farmville, Lynchburg, and Roanoke. 3:00 P.m., M. ocean Shore, limited Arrives Nov for 5:20 M. Stops colly $1 Petersburg Whar- lyer, M. Stops colly Cance with Steamers to Boston, Providence, M. w ork, Baltimore and Washington. 6:56 P.m, for Norwalk od all stations east of Petersburg. M. NEW ORLEANS SHORT LINE. Pulli- man Sleeper Richmond, LY. Lymbury, Peters burg to Rosalie, Letchworth to Chattawaga, Memphis and New Orleans. Cafe Dining. Car. Trains arrive from the west 7.35 a. m. f. m and 4.60 p. m from Norfolk 11:30 a. m. 11:32 a. m. a. m. and 6:30 p. m. Office No. 858 East Main Street. W. J. BELLVILLE C. H. BOSLEY Gen. Pass. Art. Div. Pass. Agent. R. P. & P. Richmond, Frederick- sburg, and Potem- mac Railroad. Trains Leave Richmond—Northward. 4:15 a. m., daily. Byrd St. Through. 4:15 a. m., daily. 8:47. Through. 6:45 a. m., daily. Main St. Through. All Fulman cars. a.m. dany except Monday Byrd Three a.m. All Palm Beach. Ashley Ashley m., week days. Elba. Ashland accom- modation 8:40 a.m., m., daily Byrd st. Through Local stops 12:08 noon, week days. Byrd st. Through 4 p.m. m, week days. Byrd st. Fredericka burg accom- modation 5:35 p.m. m daily, Main st. Through. 6:30 p.m, week days. Elba. Ashland accom- modation. 8:20 a.m., week days, Byrd St. Fredericks barg accommodation. 8:20 a.m., week days, Byrd St. Fredericks m. daily, Byrd St. Through. 11:50 a.m. week days, Byrd St. Through. local stops. 2:14 p.m. daily Main St. Through. p.m. daily week days, Eiba Aashland accommodations. 7:15 p.m. daily Byrd St. Through. 5:00 p.m. daily, Byrd St. Through. Local stops. 9:46 p.m. daily, Main St. Through All Pullman cars. 10:50 p.m. daily Main St. Through. p.m. daily week days, Byrd St. Through All Pullman cars. All Pullman cars. All Pullman Sleeping or Parlor Cars on all above train service. Driving Richmond 11:50 a.m. w. weekdays and weekends. Time of arrivals and departures and connections not guaranteed. Pullman LLP, W. P. T. M. R. Gen'l Man r. Asst' Gen'l Man. Trns. Mgr. ATLANTIC COAST-LINE 9:55 a.m. m. A. C. Express to all points south 9:55 a.m. m. Petersbury & W. West 8:30 a.m. m. Petersbury & Norfolk +4:10 a.m. m. Gokiborow local. +4:10 a.m. Petersbury local. 7:25 a.m. m. "Fifth" West Indian Limited To point South. 9:30 p. m. Petersburg and N. & W. West 9:30 p. m. Petersburg local. RAINIS ARRIVE RICHMOND. 4:00 a.m. m. 7:35 a.m. m. 8:25 a.m. except Sunday 10:45 a.m. m. only 11:20 a.m. 1 p. m. 2:05 p. m. 8:20 p. m. 7:45 p. m., 9:35 p. m. *Except Sunday. C. S. CAMBELL, Div. Pass. Agt. W. J. CRAIG, Gen. Pass. Agt. OLD DOMINION STEAM SHIP COMPANY. News in both directions. Fare, $3.50 one way, $5.40 round trip, includes stateroom, berth; meals, 50cts. Street cars to Steamer's Wharf: For New York by C. & O. Railway, 9:00 a.m. 4 p. m. 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. by N. & W. Railway; also by Old Dominion night line steamer. All lines connect at Norfolk with direct steamers for New York, sailing daily except Sunday, 7 p.m. K. F. O'HALKLES, City Ticket Agt., 806 E. Main St. JOHN F. MAYER, Agt. Wbart Foot of Ash St., Richmond V. V. H. B. WALKER V P & T. M., New ork. Sheridan at Five Forks kt! eel VE 4 CA \ 1 ‘ pS ee ‘ Ie. t 7aoR . EAR A Fey SR % f Ler KO Xp PRO NODS EWEEK S TES Say eS Sue St ‘wy a g SORT HON, Exe, BE GO. k. BUSH MERIDAN reached the tines ef the besieging army in frout of Petersburg the 27th of March. 1865, bringing 13,000 cavalry from the Shenandoab valley. In antic. Aation of bix arrival General Grant had ordered a movement of the infan- try forces nronnd the right flank of Lee's lives protecting the city. ‘The ‘object of this advance was to cut Lee's communications southward and If pos sible get between his army and Lyuc dure. ; Before the arrival Of Sheridan the Army of the Potoinac mustered 75,000 men for duty. Sheridan added 13,000, ‘and 17.000 more were brought from the Army of the James, which confronted Richmond on the north side of the Ap- Pomattox, making a total in land for the new movement of 105.000 and leav- ing a reserve before Richmond of 20, 000. Lee had a total at Petersburz and Richmond of 57.0%), spread over a defensive line twenty miles In length. ‘The several movements on the Fed- eral left at Petersburg had crowded the Confederates back to one road run- Bing in a general direction southwest and lying between the Federal pos! tions and Hatcher's run. Hatcher's run is a swampy stream and made a good barrier when defended at the fords. About thirteen miles west by south of Petersburg there is a good road crossing the run and leading to the South Side railroad. This railroad has Lynchburg and Danville connec tlons and was of highest importance to Lee in Petersburg. At Five Forks this road was defended from the Federal Positions by intrenchments, and at Din Wwiddie Court House, five miles south. east, there were outposts and defenses to guard against a surprise at Five Forks. Sheridan and the corps of Warren, Wright and Humphreys moved together toward the Federal left, and Lee sent out General R. H. Anderson with detached divisions to cope wit! this strong. force When General Lee learned of the preseuce of Sheridan on the Petersburg Iines he promptly concentrated all of his available cavalry to co-operate with Anderson und pliced General Fitz Hugh Lee in command. Fitz Lee at the time was iu front of Richmond with bis own division and marched promptly to Five Forks, Early on March 30 the Confederate troopers with Lee rode out toward Dinwidele Court House, which had been reached by Sheridan's ad- vance. A shirp skirmish took place Late that day Pitz Lee was joined by the cavalry divisions of General T. 1 Rosser and General W. H. F. Lee, mak Ang a total of nearly 6,000 sabers In the corps. Lee retired his troopers to Five Forks, where General George E, Plek @tt, the hero of the famous charge at Gettysburz, arrived about the same time with nearly 7,000 infantry. While Fitz Lee stood off the Felera advance with # conto of sabers Pick ett intrenched bis infantry on a line ex tendinz about 2 mile east and west re spectively of the Junction of roads at Five Forks. The lines of cavalry ex tended still farther on each fank. Dur ing the 3tst Sheridan's cavalry snder the immediate command of General Wesley Merritt pressed close to Pick ett’s works on the direct fron. and en faked In considerable sharp fishting During the preliminary riovement= Of the troone Sheridan had vieitet Grant at the headquarters of the ar and received instructions to toke ew mand of the Fifth army evn Grive the enemy from Five Forks. (« eral Pickett's works at Five For were ingeniously constructed to eve the forks of the roads and to. prim nearly two miles of the White Ox road leading from Five Forks to Pe tersburg, which it was Lee's object t: keep open. Sheridon's plan of attack was to make a feint of turning the enemy'r right flank close to the forks with cav- airy while the Fifth infantry coro under General G. K. Warren stormed pe cdf vannsat on the Confederate approwching the position diago- Bally and charging over the works and Scross the rond at the same lunge. ‘The extreme end of Pickett's to- trenched line was in the woods and could not be located within many bed dred yards. ‘The first am@ second visions of Warren, marching by the ‘passed it, and the third and last division, which was also the smallest. led by Romayne B. Ayers, following the other two, rweived a galling fire from the Confederates posted behind the eugle. Ayers quickly faced his re- terve brigade toward the blazing gana. It was led by Colonel Frederick Win- throp of the Fifth New York, a cousin of Major ‘Theodore Winthrop, the hero of Big Bethel. The brignde was com- posed entirely of New Yorkers. Ther charged at double quick, with Win- throp at thelr head. ‘The Confederates had placed their best gums and mer in the angie a8 a forlorn hope. It was defende! gallantly, but Winthrop's sol- Giers plunged through the heavy fire pourml on them and carried the works, Winthrop fell mortally wounded, the lost brizede commander killed In the Army of the Potomac, When General Pickett saw that bis left flank had been broken Ny the Fifth corps he withdrew a brigade from the front line whlch faced the Federal cav- airy, rallied the troops and guns drtv- en fro the captured angle and prepar- ed to inke a stand for the defense of his rear, which was in danger. This new line was quckly smashed by | Warren's troups, aud the Confeder- ates movet down the line toward the forks, Meanwhtle General Devin's division of Federal cavalry mored to the attack on Piekett's direct frout at Five Forks. Two mounted brigades of Custer's dt vision charged at the same time upon the line held by W. IL. F. Lee's mount- qd men. Custer delivered the attack with his urual dash, but Lee held his ground for a time. One of Devin's Drigndes broke over the Confederate Works, capturing three guns of Pe- grams battalion, with two battlefiags and 1,000 prisoners. In the fight with Devin the gallant doy colonel, Willie Pegram, fired his last shot He fell bee bis guns. Both General Pickett and Fitz Lee Were absent from the front Itne when Warren sprung his ferce attack upon the angle. Owing to the density of the woods uo sound of battle reached them. A courier notified Pickett that the fight was on, and, galloping down the road, he barely passed the angle when War ren's jeadihg brigade broke through. Fitz Lee was cut off and walted tnac- tive beyond Hatcher's ron until his defeated troopers Joinal him, At the close of the battle Sheridan relieved Warren of bly command for the reason, as he alleged, that Warren had been dilatory in making attack and @1d not exert himself to inspire bis troops while they were In action, Sher- idan's victory at Five Forks cut Lee's Atrect communications between Peters- burg and Lynebburg, but the line from Richmond to Danville and its Lynch- burg connections remaind intact. GEORGE L. KILMER. Bold Attempt to Rob Safe. New York, March 22.—A bold at- tempt was made to secure from the safe of James E. March, a contractor and Republican leader, $151,000 in rail- road bonds, $10,000 in cash and $10,- 000 worth of jewelry. While Mr. March was reading in his office a man, who had entered by a back door, tiptoed to the safe, which was open, and was proceeding to help himself to the valu- ables, when he was noticed by the con- tractor, After a short chase and a sharp tussle, Mr. March overpowered the man and handed him over to the police. Wels to Bev Go Cn To preserve an umbrella so that it! will last long enough and not look shabby it should be carefully dried, each time it is carried in the rain. To. do this it should never be stood on Ga point, thus permitting the water to trickle down, spoiling the silk and mak. ing the wires rusty. Neither should an umbrella be opened to dry, for in this | way the silk is stretched, and later {t becomes baggy, and it Js impossible to furl it smoothly, The correct way to dry an umbrella is to shake it well to get a8 much water out as possible and then stand {t on its handle to drain. How to Clean Patat Brushes. To clean paint brushes first soak the brushes In turpentine and afterward wash In soapy water in which # little soda is tisclve!. Por brushes that have heen oved for varnish use spirits Of Wine or wethiykited spirit Instead of turpentine. se os isha See ee slits HUMAN FRACTIONS. The Relations They Bear to the Math Seles: rant ions have never occupied m eterno povee ey ty years ago. But recently the curi- ous prea = § they to have for my childish terror was recalled to me. “I know fractions,” my niece, Marjory, declared to me the other day, with conscious wisdom, “There are two kinds—common fractions and decimals. All that are not deci- mals are common or vilgar.” “Common or vulgar!” ‘The for- gotten names came back from afar, mere conjunctions of curious sylla- bles without mathematical signifi- cance, but pushing strange ideas ahead of them. Why should there suddenly have been opened up to me @ strange and human aristocracy among fractions wherehy one order should be assigned the place of ex- clusion and made the shibboleth, even among boys—that single class of humanity to whom we look for a virgin and’ therefore a true judg- ment—while all the rest of this mathematical half world should be tagged with a double derogation? Whence is the sinister power and the smug respectability of the decimal? Mas it to do with the money that it stands for? Has the calculating arithmetic done tris human thing also? “Marjory, there is such a thing, is there not, us an improper frac tion?” ' “Oh, yes, there is. I know about | that too. An improper fraction is a vulgar fraction whose numerator is greater than its denominator.” | It would appear, then, that the arithmetic appreciation of good be- havior is close to the human. A fraction has no business to be great-| er than it appears to be, no matter| how many intesers it may actually contain. Having the bedy of a common fraction, a common frac- tion it shall be, and an improper one besides—a case of explicit misbe- havior grafted upon a general vul- garity.—Scribner’s. Taking Time by the Forelock. It was late in the afternoon, just at dusk, when a carriage, evidently from the country, drove up to the door of “Anson King, Stationer,” and a young woman alighted and entered the little shop. She asked to see some thin éta- tionery, and after selecting what she desired she hesitated for « mo- ‘ment. “Do you make any reduction to clergynien!” she asked softly, Pe Certalaly, maaan” said the ste: toner, with jreat promptness, “Are you a clergyman's wife?” “N-no,” said the young woman, “Ah, a clergsinan's’ daughter, then,” said the stationer as he be. gan to tie up the paper in a neat Packaze. “N-no,” said the young women. ‘Then she leaned across the counter and spoke in a confidential and thrilling whisper, “But if nothing happens I shall be engaged to theological student as soon as he comes home next month.” Youth's Companion, Heredity. A Virginia representative in_con- gress says that two ladies in Rich- mond with whom he is well ac- quainted were one day discussing the relative longevity of the members of their respective families, “I have no doubt,” said one of the ladies, “that, everything considered, we Blanks are the most notable fam- ily in Virginia when it comes to a question of longevity. Do you know, my father died at eighty-nine, while my grandfather reached the advane- ed age of ninety-seven.” “Is that so?” queried the other lady. “And which grandfather was that?” “Oh,” replied the first speaker, “that was the grandfather by my first husband.”"—Harper’s Weekly. Went by Steam. “In a certain Canadian town where I was running a telegraph of- fice in my youth,” said an electri- cian, “a new factory, with a fine en- gine house, was put up. I visited this factory one day to see the en- gine. The engineer was out, and the fireman, a new hand, showed me about, As we stood admiring the engine together I said: “What horsepower has this en- gine? “The fireman gave a loud laugh. “‘Torsepower! he explained. ‘Why, man, don’t you know that the machine goes by steam?” Family Secrets Given Away. In the infant class one Sunday the lesson was about disobedience and its punishment. > “Little chil- dren have to mind or they are not nice,” said the teacher. “Older peo- ple have to obey laws or be punish- ed. Do any of you know how older people are punished?” Little Flor- ence answered: “Oh, yes, I know! ‘The husbands scold the wives, and the wives scold the husbands.” ‘Siem i tes Grate enough cheese to meke one cup, add one-quarter level teaspoon each of salt and mustard, a few gruius of cay- eune and a rounding teaspoon of butter. Set the bow! over hot water and heat eoough to form a smooth paste. Cut fingers of thinly sliced bread, butter them slightly ‘and toast delicately. Spread the cheese mixture over the toast, set in the oven until the cheese melts and serve at once, RIC HMOND Pi ANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA ee een CE MOND, VIRGINIA | TRIALS OF A COMPOSER. lier Sis eae | I he une ae ae 5 oats ck wel oa sain I a ‘ Ser antares ie mental, if not P Paicly gene elec eons sa Seserg here asa mat course, * _Fecogni- a of 2 opera was obtained only when hy ae was knocking at the door of the composer. |. Several; years. ago Sigoocs Lison /Frandin he: just made her first suc- cesses as a singer when one day friend eame to beg her good ol with the’ great “Sonzogno, who. is such a power in the musical world, for an unknown genius, whose opera, the “Pagliacci,” was driving him mad beeatse he could not get it ac- cepted. ‘Phe friend drew a touching picture o£ the young man, who had sent his-opera to Ricordi, Sonzog- no's great rival, who had_pigeon- holed it apd had forgotten it, while the young composer was eating out his heart, Mme, Frindin required a great deal of per-uasion, as Sonzogno was “dificult” and had just declared that he would not even hear any more new operas. However, she in the end gave way, was herself won over on hearing the music and spent a couple of fatiguing hours in argu- ing with Sonzozuo. To get rid pf her he consented to hear the score. ‘The young composer came with a timid, almost supplicating, air be- fore the terrible and taciturn one and was received with a coldness al- most glacial, Leoneayallo at once seated him- self at the piano, while Sonzogno walked the floor, and those present waited anxiously for a sign of inter- est, which they knew would be a ise in the dreadful promenade. The first act was passed, and stil! the tramp, tramp went on, the com- poser scarcely being able to strike the notes. In the second act the longed for pause came, the prome- nade wag over, never to be resumed where Leoncavallo is concerned. Thus the “Pagliacci” was born, and the composer took his first step to- ward “Holand” and Berlin. Pall Mall Gazette. Bank Runs. A good many years ago in London an old woman fell in front of a bank and broke her leg. A crowd collected, and the report got about that there was a run on the bank. In a very brief space there really was one. A disastrous run-on. the ‘Bank of England in the time of the pretender in the eighteenth century was prevented by an ingenious de- lay. When Prince Charles was marching on London depositors were in a frantic hurry to draw out all they had in the Bank of England. Every call was met, but in sixpences and shillings. So long did these coins take to count and so pro- digious were the loads of bullion which had to be carried that public confidence was restored and, news of the retreat of the highlanders coming to town, the situation was saved. Mayonnaise. Many persons have difficulty in making a good mayonnaise, but there ought to be no reason for it if you know your oil is good before You start. “Mix the yolk of a fresh egg with a little salt and dry mus- tard and stir continually with a fork while you add the oil, which at first should be only drop by drop. The best way is to cut m notch in the side of the cork of the bottle and let the oil flow through. This pre- vents the oil from coming faster than you want it. After a bit add a few drops of vinegar, and it will expedite matters in bringing the salad to the desired smoothness and consistency. After this you can add oil almost ad libitum without dan- ger of its-separating. It is needless to add that during this process the dressing must be continually stirred. Bs cai came a Fuddy—You know that Miss Bon- ney threatened to bring suit for breach of-promise against ‘Tom Lol- lard and that they finally agreed to leave it to arbitration ? Duddy—Yes, I did hear some- thing of the sort. How has it come ont? Fuddy — The arbitrators have unanimously decided that Miss Bon- ney ought to give Tom $10,000 for breaking his promise, —’ Boston ‘Transcript. A Sudge’s Shoes. A judge once rashly interpolated with @ question as to the identity of & peir of shoes which had been stolen, “Were they anything like these?” asked the eccentric judge, holding up one of his own before surprised court. “Oh, no! Nothing quite so com- mon as them,” sl seep the witness, who was a shoemaker and knew the gpality of leather. — London Tit- its. Giiiesiad 40 Che Hack. A New Yorker at the Palace hotel was talking about the Drayton fam- ily of his state. “Old Capiain Percival Drayton, who was Farragut’s chief of staff during the vivil war,” said he, “used to tell his experience with the rough and ready man-of-warsmen of that period-the old ehellbecks, who re- garded soup and bully, ’scouse and . , r — ‘Rnights of Pythias, ' N.A.,S.A,E., A., A. AND A. y nd a This organization is one of the most powerful in the country and its k SDs progress has been phenominal. ‘The Grand Lodge of Virginia has juris- %\_ ‘liction over all of the cities and ceunties in this state. Thirty males Cy _\\ are required to organize a new lodge. ‘The benefits paid constitute one <i | of its strongest features, but the principles are greater than anything b2—t | clse. 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Drayton was a wealthy man and one day celebrated a happy family event by blowing off his crew to a first class dinner. Toward its close a committee of old sea lawyers asked to see the captain at “the mast.’ *‘We want to thank ye, sir, said the spokesman when all had saluted, ‘fer the elegant feed ye've given us, but we think it’s only right to call a2 attention to that ship's cook, sir. ust taste this hash he’s worked off on us, sir, on your bounty, sir.” “They offered Drayton a plate of terrap'n stew to sample.” — San Brenciezo Chronicle. |, 21 North Michigan Ave.. formerly known esthe FOSTER HOUSE is now open under new mansgement. all sriching comfort will do well to come and stop with us ere J. MORKIS & J.C. COOKE, Prop. ROBERT P. 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