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Now, his ignorance of the uses-pos- sibly of the existence of ice in hot
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-17
HELD A SMOKER.
The Electrical Workers Smoked and
Talked Last Night

The Electrical Workers of the city held
q smoker last night al Thons Hall. corner
Seventeenth and Main Streets. The object
of the meeting was TO arouse interest in
the organization which they propose TO
perfect. with the view TO joining the Cen
trail Trades and Labor Council No bust
ness was transacted. but several speeches
were made by prominent labor leaders of
the city.
Labor Commissioner James B. Doherty
was present. and was called upon to give
his views upon the subject of organiza-
ton among laboring people.
He responded in most conserva tive
speech, pointing out the advantages re-
sult!ng from organization along the proper
lines.
Mr. Doherty was followed by Mr. w H.
Mullen, who spoke at length concerning
his experience in the labor world. and
urging organization on the part of the
Electrical Workers.
Mr.. II. D. McTier followed Mr.. Mullen
in very vigorous speech along the same
lines After brief speech by Mr.. v. j.
!, Griffin, the meeting adjourned. There
was a fairly good attendance. and those
present seemed much interested in their
proposed organ,zaticn- Inc workers Will
meet again on the second Saturday night
in July, at the same nall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-17

ford. of this city After successful ses-
sion with her former tutor, Professor E.
L. BaIlins, of Richmond, she began
course OF instruction under the renowned
DR.. William Mason, the famous pianist,
who pronounces her a rising star ana I'M
:shed performer in the profession she mas
chosen.
Miss Lulie Lyons, who has been spend
ing the winter with her sister, Mrs. '. a,
Swanson, in Washington, has returned
to the city.
Mrs. Richard E. Cox, of Church Hill,
who has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs Walter
e. Cosby, of Petersburg, Va, has re-
turned home after pleasant Visit.
Mrs James C. HARDWOOD and Mrs. John
Bagby left Yesterday for Caroline county
where they will spend part OF the summer
Mrs. John Potts will leave shortly for
the White Sulphur, where she VIII speho
the summer.
Mrs. Bennehan Cameron is spending
some time at ocean View.
Mrs. Gray Skipwith will sail on the go
of this month for an extended tour abroad.
yerners Voice Magazine has out a spe-
c;a1 number devoted to art and express
sion in the South. t contains an eS-
cel!ent full length portrait Of Miss Ma
mic Harrison, and speaks OF her magnlt-
icent voice in complimentary terms
Mrs. T. Moncure Perkins and family
have gone to Abemarle to spend the sum-
mer with her parents.
Miss Phronie Pegram will be the guest
of Miss Claudio Palmer, at her country
home near Roanoke, for the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. james Perrine Barney and
Miss Wise. of New York, were in the city
for a short time. the guests of Dr.. W.
7. Oppenhimer They left Friday for
Jamestown.
Mr. and Mrs. Beverly B. Munford and
family are at Old Point for a two weeks
stay.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
Of MISS Elizabeth St. Clair Smith. OF
Berryville. to Mr.. E,ustace Leroy WI
iams, of Louisville, Ky.
Miss Smith is the attractive daughter OF
Nh Charles II. Smith, and is well known
here, where she has frequently visited
Nh. Williams is Virginiaa, but has
for the past i've years been sporting edGtor
of the Louisville Commercial.
In addition to newspaper work, he has
written several stories for the magazines,
and a book on the Kentucky campaign,
which has attracted much attention.
DR.. and Mrs. William T. Oppenhimer
left yesterday for Old Point.
Mrs. NJ. Ashby Jones, wife of Rev. NJ
A. Jones' has gone to Kentucky, her for
mer home, for a two-nonths stay
Mrs Max Heller is visiting her mother.
Mrs. Joseph Stratus.
Mr.. William Albert Smith is spending
a few days at Mirador, the home of Mr..
| C. D. Langhorne, in Albemarle county
DR.. and Mrs. ST Julien Oppenhimer have
returned to the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Powell Page re-
turned home last evening from their we'd
ding journey.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-17

A great find of valuable old v'olins by
G,larnerious and Anlati and other inst,l-
ments IS reported from Vienna. a gentle
man had resolved TO pull down ana rebuild
his mansion when these instruments wsrs
found !a a iun1ec-room. Ills great-sraad,
father, f, seems, like other wealthy zen.
,lenen of the period. had his private Or
chestra, but, as none Of his descendants
care for snus:c. the instruments were for
gotten. II the tale Is true. and the In
struments are authent c. me discovery bids
fair TO be valua3..e ore indeed. as the
London Daily News remarks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-17

Ber!.. critics say that sousa's band plays
no better and no worse than the German
bands They have also discovered that
sousa bases his own pieces on niger
songs What vii Sousa say to that-and
what viii the nisgere say queries the New
York Post.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-17
BalI-NiOon.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. June Is
Special.-Professor Oscar NJ. Ball, OF the
Miller Manual Labor School, OF .AlbemarIe
county, and Miss Mary Bell Moon, daugh-
ter Of the late ]. Summerfeld Noon. OF
Batesville. Va, were married this morning
at 8 O'Clock, Rev. j. C. Painter, OF Hills
boro officiating. Immediately after the
ceremonies Professor and Mrs. Ball left
on wedding tour to Germany.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-17

The Tooth performance OF 'Lohengrin''
WAS recorded last month at the Royal
Theatre in Dresden: the first performance
there having taken place in August. 1889.
1t Is interesting TO note. however, that tha
final scene of the first act had been per-
formed there, under the title OF Elm Cot
tesgerfcht.'' and under Wagrers own di-
rection, az early as September -. 1913. the
performance being for the benefit of tha
orchestra fund.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-17

During .ha ensuing tournee of Eduard
Strauss aud his artist-nusicians. a new
Oriental March will be performed for tha
first time in this country. 1t has been
composed by Herr Strauss. and in ordeT
10 give mere color. character and Eastern
effect TO its Interpretation, an instrument
combining the tom-tnms, bells, and eErn-
balls. has been expressly manufactured in
Buda Pestn. which will be utilized in con-
junction with the great orchestra. Thu
march will De performed for the first time
at the initial concert at the Waldorf
Astoria. October 10Th next
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-17

In the fall q second gallery will be added
TO thu present exhibition gallery of the
National Arts Club, New York, in the rear
% the new building leased by the club, 80
West Thirty-fourth Street. The art and
exhibition committee contemplates holding
exhibitions of worries, fine iTon-work. brass
work. art glass. wood carvings, etchings,
posters, silk, tapestry, cabinet work. etc.
during the next season. as opportunities
Offer
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-17

The informal tea at the Womans club
on Monday afternoon was well attended.
Many dropped in to chat and discuss the
questions OF the day over the glass OF
refreshing tea. These afternoons WiH be
continued throughout the summer. and it
will be a pleasant place to meet ones
friends when visiting is out of the ques-
ton,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-17

This need is the auack's opportunity.
Ruthlessly he sets 10 work, apparently 10
find as many openings as possible for the
use OF his own brush. Whereas the true
picture cleaner. like the late Mr.. Buttery.
of London vii! apply fresh pigment only
IN direct necessity and a Very last re-
sort-The Collector and Art Critic.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-17

In the new edition of the catalogue OF
the paintings in the Boston Museum of
Fine Arts. the new pictures by Turner,
The Mouth of the Seine is entered,
with the following quotation with respect
10 the locality described in the landscape:
This estuary is so dangerous from its
quioksaslds that any vessel taking the
ground is liable to be stranded and over
whelTned by the rising tide, which rllsi1es
IN in one wave IL is further stated that
the picture comes from the collection of
Mr.. John Bibby, Liverpool, and that it
exhibited at he Royal Academy in
1893
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-17

Karl Goldmark the veteran Hungarian
composer, who has Just celebrated his sew
entieth birthday, is (says the Jewish
Worldl actively engaged on the compile
ton of his new opera. "Ciotz Won Beriich-
Hngen,' which is TO be produced in the
autumn Goldmark's first opera was en-
titled The Queen OF Sheba, and its fas-
ofnating music brought fame to the COM
poser. Another opera was .Das Heimchen
am Herde," founded on Charles Dickens
The Cricket on the Hearth. and he has
set to music a number of Goethe's- beauti-
full and inspiring poems
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-17

Under the direction of DR.. Hans Rich
ter, the first performance in Hungary
(Budapest) was recently given of Bach's
st Matthew" Passion by the united
choirs of the Philharmonic Society and
the Ferein der 9Ius!kfreunde, and with
very able Interpreters of the solo parts.
The noble work was greatly appreciated
BY q numerous audience.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-17

The "Stay-at Home Whist Club met
Monday evening at the home OF Mrs Reg
inald Gillian. Misses Matte Harris and
Lucetta Knox made the highest North
and South score. and Misses Emily Cilas-
Cow and Helen Montague the highest
East and West.
Prof. John Leslie Hall, of William and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-17

Herman Levi, the conductor. left a wall
table collection of pictures from the
brushes OF Fsurerbach. Lenbach, Boeck-
lin ard others. He was also the owner OF
: quantity OF Brahms's autographs. IN
Guiding two of the quartettes and several
songs Levi IS said to have written under
. pseudonyn a pianoforse quartette and
several paanoforte ansemsuts OF
Strauss works. The Brahms manuscripts,
he secured. at some personal labor. by
giving the composer clean copies from bis
oyyr,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-17

Portraits of the governors Of Massae',o-
set.s for the States collection will be
rs.~,cd by Edmund c aaibeh. Henry
Sandman, Robert Gordon Hardic' FRANK
X. Benson. Frederick P. Tinton, 'an'et
\. strain. Philip Hale, Walter Gilman Page
E,-,es. !. 1nsen. Marie d. Page. William
Iy;,,ard I 1la-ve.; Young and c. A whip
nile. Tho price is $500 for each portrait
me cao.ce of The artist was left 70 me
family OF each governor me poft4@''s
Will be hung In the State House.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-03
FOR OUR BOYS AND Girls,

back pretty soon. Stay heal the landing
place here until I come, and Grace, don't
let Charlie and Nettie get too zeal the
water"
All right, papa" was the answer. as
the canoe glided away.
The children amused themselves with
examining their new home, but every
few minutes wOuld return to the place
where they landed to see If papa were
coming.
But they saw no signs of him
1t grew dusk, and still he did not come.
One by one the stars peeped out; and then
the moon arose and made a beautiful
silver path on the river, but their father
came not.
Inc children were getting cold and
tney We're oh! SO hungry, and bye and
bye they grew sleepy.
Grace had heard that if people went to
sleep In the cold they sometimes never
woke up, so she tried to keep her young
er brother and sister awake. She told
them all the funny stories she mad ever
heard; then she told them horrible ones
to brighten them n so keep them from
sleeping.
But they were SO tired and hungry that
their heads would nod in spite Of all that
Door little Grace could do, and bye and
bye they were fast asleep. Grace spread
out her little dress as much as she could
for them to lie on, and so huddled close
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-03
A SILENT ESSENTIAL.

Oh, the man who pays the taxes-he's the
poor forgotten elf
Whose biography must Mnger on obliv.
IONS dusty shelf.
There are pOmp and celebration, there
are poetry and song.
But the man who pays the taxes fingers
out among the thrOng.
Nobody asks about him and nobody
prints his name:
He never gets a blast when people sound
the trump Of fame.
glitter and there's glory-plau>
dts echoing far I'M near
But the man who avs the taxes never
gets a single cheer.
There's a big r%esounding whistle on the
engine when it tolls
None thinks about the water as it bubbles
n 1t boils-
There is buzz and there is hustle and the
people love to gaze 81
As the prodigy goes onward IN it's unre-
sisted ways
We quite forget. while watching all the
beauty of the scheme
That somewhere out of sight Is pent the
mighty force OF steam.
But, despite this lack Of splendor, 'tia
agreed by men OF wit.
That il the steam We're wanting the mae
chinery would quit.
Washington Star.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-03
mines might possibly have peer located

mines might possibly have been located
in that part of the world.
DR.. Peters was one of the first per-
track. He found the country, which is
situated on the banks of the Muira river,
about fifteen miles from the Zambesi
and half way between Sena and Tete.
The natives, who are under a powerful
chief named Macombe, call themselves
Makalanga, which means People Of the
Sum-" Unlike my other Africans, they
are to this day sun n fire worshippers.
In many other ways they are much UNI
like other Africans and nave a distinct
~ Jewish cast of face, a fact that has led
DR.. Peters to believe that they may be
a mixture of the Asiatic conquerors with
the original inhabitants of the country.
AS soon as he arrived in the district
the explorer discovered that the inhabi-
tants had a vague idea of the existence
of the ancient Ophfr. The tradition that
their land had been a country of great
riches had been handed down to them,
but no one seemed to have any idea
where the mines were located. In spite of
this, however, they admitted that they
themselves always washed gold after the
rainy season. The gold was hen stored
in qui!.s to be bartered at some of the
adjacent towns.
DR.. Peters experience with these peo-
pie reads like a chapter from a novel of
most exciting adventure. For five weeks
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-03

together to keep as warm as possible, the
two younger ones slept, and Grace soon
cried herself asleep, too. All alone on an
island-three helpless children, with no
one to care for them!
But what had happened to their father
all this time?
After landing on the opposite shore he
met some rough men who United him to
drink, and like every one else who ever
drank, he thought he could stop before
he had too much.
The men We're Jolly and cheerful, and
listening to their stories and drinking
with them, the father forgot his three
poor little children waiting for their sup
per all alone on the island.
Later he thought Of them and started
out in the night to cross the river to
them. But he was so intoxicated by
this time that he could not manage his
canoe or take care of himself and so, up
setting his boat accidentally, he was
drowned in the cold waters Of the river,
and the next day the canoe was found
down the river.
When the children wakened In the
morning the younger ones commenced to
cry for food. Grace did not know what to
do. Going nearer the shore, she spied q
canoe with several men In it.
oh, joy! Maybe Pape was in it! But
as 1t came to shore and the men leaped
out, to her horror she saw they were
Indians!
With a scream OF terror she seized
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-03
live. here and stay here always? It is so

live. here and stay here always? It is so
pretty!"
AN papa said little Charlie, II can
help 0 when you go huntin', an may
he you'll find a mai Friday some day, left
by the Indians!"
He had not forgotten the story of Rob-
inson Crusoe on his lonely island, and
was anxious for a chance Of tasting the
same life.
An there's a squirrel!' exclaimed Net
tie, the youngest, as they drew near the
shore.
"Well, it is getting toward night now."
said the father, land Well stay here and
rest till tomorrow, and then we can eX-
plore our island and see if we want to
make our home on it or not"
So he carefully landed the canoe and
the little party stepped ashore as happy
as birds, little thinking of what would
happen to them before the next morn
ing.
They roamed around the island for a
little while n found 1t to be as BEAU
tiful as it had seemed in the distance.
There were all sorts of fine trees on
it and some clear land. too, where a house
might be built.
But I don't see any place here where
we can get supper" said the father. But
right across the river I see some build
ings. 1t must be a small settle ment, and
perhaps I can get something for us there"
He stepped into the canoe inc as he
commenced to paddle off, said: I'll be
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-03
They May Have Been Dis
covered in Africa.
DR.. PETERS, THE EXPLORER
Is Confident. That the Land of Ophir
Mentioned In the Bible Has
Now Been Found.

"And King Solomon made a navy of
ships in Ezion-G eber. which is beside
Eloth, on the shore Of the Red sea, in
the land Of Edom.
And Hiram sent in the navy his serv-
ants, shiplmen that had knowledge of the
sea. with the v of Solomon.
And they came to Ophir and fetched
from thence gold, four undred and twen-
ty talents, n brought it to King Solo,
mOn.'
There are many such mentions of the
mines of Ophir in the Old Testament.
Tor they were the treasure store from
which the great King Solomon obtained
much of his wealth. In modern times
they have been the subject of prose and
verse. Poets ave sung Of the golden
land and novelists have woven
about it.
According to Biblical authority, the
weight Of gold that was brought to
Solomon from these mines in one year
was no less than six hundred three
score and six talents" a vast mount Of
wealth for those days, and since that time
scarcely a century has passed when some
bold explorer or treasure seeker has not
set out to find the historic mines that
have been SO Economically lost to the
world. That they still exist and that
they are as rich in wealth as ever has
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-03

not been questioned for a moment. The
only trouble has been no one has been
able to find the spot.
Today, however, DIR. Carl Peters has
announced that he a actually discov~
cred Ophir. A letter from him recently
received in England, states that there
can be no further doubt as to the ex-
istence of the great treasure, and that
when he returns to London in the sum-
mer he will give convincing proof that
the location of the mines of King Solo
mon Is no longer a secret.
THE DISCOVERY.
A more romantic or more serious treas
ure hunt than this expedition of DR.. Pc
tiers has never been undertaken. The be-
lief that the famous mines from which
King Solomon had taken gold to the ex-
tent of 1873. 200 pounds avoirdupois in a
single year Were really located in Africa
has recently received much favor among
~archaeologists and Biblical scholars. but
until within a few years it was believed
that the spot referred to as Ophir was
in Arabia
A few years ago. however, the discovery
of certain relics and ruins proved clearly
that both the Hebrews and the Phoeni-
clans had penetrated far into Africa
thousands Of years ago. and it was this
that suggested the idea that the tabled
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-03

Charlie and Nettie each by the hand
and ran among the trees to be out Of
sight of the awful red men.
Perhaps they had killed her father
ana would Kill them, too. If they saw
them!
Like a great many people, and some
many years older h GRANGE, too. she
had only heard of the Indian as a savage
who delighted in killing every white per-
son he saw and keeping their scalps as
proofs of his skill.
She had not heard that oftentimes in
killing white men the Indian only did
it to save his life and his home that the
white man took from him by force and
made HIM flee or else be killed.
She had not heard hat an Indian had
a heart often as tender and loving as
any heart could be; she had never been
told that when an Indian pledged friend
ship with a white he would die rather
than break his word or be dishonorable.
SO is it little wonde that Grace hid
in trembling from the Indians that she
had heard such awful stories about?
She watched them build a fire and then
sit down p~eaceably around it and get
their breakfast ready. They seemed
so quiet n harmless, maybe they had
not murdered her papa; maybe they
would even treat them kindly.
% Unless some one took them, they must
starve to death all alone on the island.
ana tnen ner lnOuEntS were interrupted
by the crying of Charles and Nettie for
something to eat.
She made up her mind to try it. "Come.
Charlie and Nettie," she said, taking their
hands, maybe the Indians will give US
something to eat" and she started to-
ward the red men.
She told her story. not without trem-
bling, though, n fortunately some Of
the men understood English. Not one
of the Indians made an attempt to hur
the children, but instead one of them
went to them n with a kind look said.
as he led them to the fire and breakfast:
"See! little pale-faces, eat. No fear, we
no harm little pale faces"
And so the children ate their break
fast with the Indians. And breakfast
never tasted better to any one than it
did that morning to the Indians little
visitors.
After breakfast, the Indians took the
children in their canoe and carried them
to the nearest town and left them with
the settlers to care for them.
After that day Grace, Charlie and Net
tie thought differently of the Indians who
had been so kind to the little pale faces"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-03
SAVED BY INDIANS.
A True Story.

1t happened a long, long time ago-al-
most eighty years, now. What are now
large cities were villages then. and what
are now towns were woods and forests
then.
Where the great steam engines now 20
puting n screaming along, were once
stlll and quiet except for the sound of
the whippoorwill, or ''wish-ton- WISH" as
the indians called it, or the howl of the
wolf by night.
Slowly coming down the river which
sun bears the Indian name, meaning
beautiful" was a canoe. In It was a
mar and has three children. Grace, the
Oldest, being only. eight years old.
Ihe mother had died a short time be-
fore, and the father was lonely and dis
couraged; so he took his two little girls
and his boy and started out as so MANY
people did in those days, to find a new
nome and begin life over again, but with
out the loved mother of the children.
1t was toward evening now, and seeing
a small island ahead of him the father
commenced to steer for it.
"Oh, papa!" criew Grace, as she caught
sight of the beautiful spot, can't we