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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-27
THE WARNER SISTERS.
Author Of '.Thc Wide, Wide World,
OF Great-Old Time Popularity.

orGrear-Old Time Popularity.
Lying along the east bank of the Hud-
son river, and directly opposite the Mill
tary Academy reservation, is Constitu-
ton Island, a tract OF about $50 acres,
which formerly belonged to the govern
,nent, and was the site Of Fort Constltu-
ton, so frequently referred to in Revo-
1utionary history. It was the Chief
defense of the Hudson. General Greene
commenced the work of fertilization in
l715, and General Clinton completed it
in IT'S. The property was sold by the
government to private parties in 1iSS and
the island has since been cultivated as a
farm. Part of the old barrs cks remain,
having been reconstructed into resi-
Qence, says West Point letter in the
Chicago Record. The old. weather-beaten
house was the home of Susan and Anna
Warner Who in 1851, wrote The Wide,
Wide World" and in 1852 "Queechy," two
stories that were universally popular two
generations ago. Perhaps THE Wide.
Wide World" stood next to Uncle Toms
Cabin in the number of editions printed.
Miss Susan Warner, whose hand tod
most of both stories, died several years
ago, and is buried among the military
heroes and cadets in West Point Gene
terry. Her sister, Anna Bartlett War
ner. still survives, and, although eighty
years OF age, is as bright and active as
she was a quarter of a century ago. She
considers herself a part of the military
establishment. She crosses the river in
her little boat amot daily. receives her
mail with the officers and cadets at the
post headquarters, teaches 8 Bible class
Of cadets in the chapel every Sunday
afternoon. attends all the military func-
tons With as much interest and enthus-
iasm as if she were a schoolgirl and
probably knows more officers in the army
than any other woman in the world.
because she has had a personal interest
in every class that has been graduated
from the academy for half q century.
Miss Warner lives in the old-fashioned
farm house on Constitution Island. with
q colored man and wife to look after her
and the farm.
A bill has been introduced in Congress
to repurchase Constitution Island. which
is needed by the Engineer Corps and
also by the academy. There has been
an attempt to purchase the property for
Q factory site. but Miss Warner will not
sell it to anybody but the government
Philadelphia Record.
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pnblic school System Of Virginia.

Editor of The Times:
Sir-It is one Of the popular errors TO
suppose that nothing had been done by the
State of Virginia for the education OF her
people until after the adoption Of the I'm
derwood Constitution.
1t is to the glory of the State that the
scheme of public education proposed by
Jefferson and il part adopted by the Cen
eral Assembly was and is to-day the most
complete and comprehensive ever devised.
That system, briefly, was
/. A primary school within reasonable
walking distance Of every child OF the Com
monwealth.
.. An academy for every county, or
rather for every group OF say leo or !;o
primary schools, to which all the orlght
children Of the lower schools We're to be
sent, and even. when necessary, at state
expense.
s. A State university as htuhg cap
stone to the whole structure.
The General Assembly adopted Jeffer-
sons plan by building the University and
by encoura ging the founding of academies
in the several counties of. the state. Later
on it created fund (the literary fund.-,
the interest of Which was to be useo III
the payment OF the tuition fees OF the
poorer children in the primary schools. AS
there was no thought then in the public
education. these acts of the General AS
sembly were gratefully accepted and cor
daily responded to by the people. In most
OF the counties steps were taken Tor me
building of academies, which were ploced
in charge of college-bred men, who gave
their pupils very fair classical education,
that fitted them to enter credltabiy into
the colleges and other higher institutions
of learning. To these schools was due the
fact, often commented upon, that Virginia
in 1860 had larger number of colieSe-ored
men. proportional to its population, than
any country in Europe, save only Belgium
and Scotland
Besides these classical schools there
sprung up IN almost every nelghoorhood
what were called old-feld schools. The,
neghbors dubbed together and built the
house, usually of logs, and Installed as
teacher some man who had. under the
stimulus of a sure tuition fee OF 81 per
month, made himself a professional teach
er. The number of pupils pledged were
usually from thirty to fifty, and although
the term was only for five months, the
teacher generally managed to secure two
terms in the year, and in that way earned
q fair income
Some of these men were capital teachers,
much better, think, than the average
public school teacher of to-day.
Had the public school system of the new
Constitution been inausurated by really
representative Virgi nians, Instead Of by
men who were aliens, wholly ignorant Of
the past, or were OF the belief that what
there was in the past WAS bad aud alto-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-27
Virginia IN 1907

We pint in another column a letter
from DR.. e. n. Calisch in reference to
our editorial of Tuesday, in which We
pointed on. that white men OF Anglo
Saxon parentase came to Virginia in
Massachusetts was founded. BY all
means let Virginia memorialize that date
with u fitting gathering, to which all men
may come to rejoice in the fruition Of the
hopes OF those early settlers.
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YORK RIVER LINE, DAILY, EN-
CIPT SUNDAY

for Baltimore. Philadelphia, New York.
and all points North and East. United
States mail steamers Charlotte and Balti-
more-steam heat, electric lights, luxu-
rious state-rooms. dinng-room on saloon
deck. Fare, $50 one way: 81 round-trip.
Express train leaves Richmond. Southern
Railway sta ton. daily, except Sunday. 80
p NJ. connecting with steamers at West
Point $50 P. NJ; arriving Baltimore A.
NJ The favorite route to Atlantic City,
Cape May, Niagara Falls and all eastern
resort points and commercial centres. Ex-
cursion tickets now on sale via this route
to all of the above points, also West Point
New York, and to all eastern resort points
c. w. WESTBURY
Travelling Passenger Agent
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TINES BUILDING.
TENTH AND BANK STREETS.
RICHMOND. VA.

THE DAILY TtMEo Is served by car
riers on Their owr. account In this city
and Manchester for 10 cents a week.
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SOUTHERN NOTES.

A strange calamity befell the family Of
Mr.. john cieary, of Ocala, Fla, on Fri
day His house stands in a bowl, the
land around it rising to the brim. Into
this bowl the recent heavy rain had been
gathering until it formed quite a lake, and
the water around the house was a foot
deep. Mr. Clearly heard a rumbling noise,
and shouted TO his family to run for their
lives Scarcely had they left the house
when il began TO sink, until the building
had sunk at least fifty feet in depth. Mr..
Cleary looks upon his house and effects as
a complete loss.
The Georgia rivers are rising rapidly in
consequence of the recent heavy rains.
A general strike of coal miners in the
Birmingham district is regarded as a
probability, owing to the prospect OF miners
and operators falling to agree on wage
scale.
Joe jefferson, the noted actor, and his
son Charles, have invested largely in land
at Hobe Sound, Fla, and have planned a
little village to be- called Jeffersonville. 1t
will be essentially an actors and mana
River. Quite a number OF prominent thea
trical managers have already bought lots
with the intention of building their winter
homes there.
The Fort Valley tGa-) fruit growers are
getting up a car of peaches which will
be shipped to Baltimore and sold for the
benefit of the Georgia Industrial Home for
destitute children at Macon.
Beef is scarcer in Chattanooga to-day
than ever before in the history of the city
since 1854 The beef famine IS attributable
to several causes, principal OF which is
the large shipments of young cattle two
years ago to Colorado and Texas and the
Indian Territory. The heavy rains of the
past twenty days also have prevented
stock raisers and drovers from driving
their cattle in to market.
Jamestown Celebration, 19O7.
Editor of The Times:
Sir,-In your editorial columns OF
to-day's issue Of The Times. you have a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-27
C. so. RAILWAY.

Fourtil-of July-keduced Rates Be-
tween All Stations.
Round-trip tickets will be sold at reduced
rates between all stations of C. & o. Ry.
on July I'd. srd and 4th, limited for return
to JULY #1tn
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TEE SUNDAY lines. $50 . year.

TIE WEEKLY TlMrsS-Issueo ana mail
ed in two parts. SLIGO 3 year oy mil
anywhere In the United states
Specimen copies free
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,&spbz ij1 kgyn!9zng
They have just what you want in a nobby
Eat for the mountains or sea-shore.
G. & .. RAILWAY.

Fourth-of-July Outing to the Seaside.
On Wednesday, july 4th, two Fast Trains
will leave Richmond, c. s; o. Broad-Street
Station, at $50 A. NJ. and A. al. and
run on the same schedule, rates and con-
ditions Of the Every Sunday Outings. ex-
cept that the train leaving Norfolk Ocean
View Station) on the return, 6 P. NJ. Sun
days, Will leave Norfolk Ocean View Sta
tion) on July 4th at P. NJ, Ocean View
$50 2. NJ. and Old Point $3.50 P. NJ
List'n! Wednesday is Accommodation
Day. Meets your payday and saves
you money.
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vance. Watch tho label on yoIr paper
Il you live out os Richmond. ana zee wnea
your subscription expires, SO you can ra-
new before the paper iE stopped.
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The Times is always indebted to frienes
who favor IT With .ocie.y items and per-
sonals. but mast Urge shat al sucn Do
sent over the signature of the gender.
All unsigned communications VIII be re-
Sected always.
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LOW RATES NORTH AND WEST

Before you travel North or West call
upon or address the undersigned for low
est rates via York River Line and Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Royal Blue
Line). Superb steamer service to Balti-
more, connecting with the finest, fastest
and safest train in the world. Leave
Richmond daily Except Sunday from the
Southern Railway Depot at 43o P. NJ
Apply to c.. W. Westbury. T. P. A,
Southern Railway, $50 East Main Street;
Richmond Transfer Company. SOB East
Main Street; of Arthur G. Lewis, Southern
Passenger Agent, Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, Norfolk, Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-27

THE MAILING LIST IS ONLY PRIE =
ED ABOUT EVERY TEN DAgS.
THEREFORE, DO NOT FEEL CNEAS!
ON TILE LITTLE PINK SLIP is NOT
CHANGED AS SOON AS THE SUB
SCRIPTION is RENEWED.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-27

List'nl Wednesday is Accommodations
Day. The Meyer Store Day Of Special
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PETERSBURG AGENT.
MRS S. c. HUTCHINSON. LOMBARD
STREEE.
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Lst'n. Wednesday is Accommodation
Dav because The Meyer Store offers
special bargains in time for making up
for Sunday.
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BUREAU, l11l HULL
STREET.
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Listn! Wednesday is Accommodation.
Little money does much.
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE %. 1900.
THE COST OF A STRIKE.

The St Louis correspondent Of the New
York Herald has furnished that paper
with the following statement of the cost
of the ST. Louis street car strike:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-27

The Georgia rivers are rising rapidly i
consequence of the recent heavy rains.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-27

A general strike of coal miners in the
birmingham district is regarded as a
probability, owing to the prospect OF miners
ana operators failing to agree on a wage
scale.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-27

Jamestown Celebration, 1907.
Editor OF The Times:
Sir,-In your editorial columns of.
to-day's issue of The Times, you have a
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-19
Have you tried the Grotto?
THE FIRST COOK BOOK.

Chambers Journal: To the Romans be-
longs the honor of having produced the
first European cookery book; and though
the authorship is uncertain, it is gener-
ally attributed to Caelius Apicus, who
lived under Trajan, Ola A. d. Here are
two recipes from this ancient collection:
First, for a sauce to be eaten with boil
ed fowl, put the following ingredients
into a mortar: aniseel, dried mint and
lazer root. cover them with vinegar, add
dates, and pour in liquAmen, Ia distilled
liquor made from large fish which were
sailed M flowed to turn putrid in the
sum- oil. and a small quantity of mus
tard seeds. Reduce all to a proper thick
ness with sweet wine warmed, anu then
pour this same over your chicken which
should previously be boiled in aniseed
water" The SECOND recipe shows the
same queer mixture of ingredients: "Take
a w~heelbarrow of rose leaves anu pound
in a mortar, add to it brains of two pigs
and two thrushes boiled and mixed with
the chopper-up yolk of egg, oil. vinegar,
pepper, and wine. Mix anu pour these
together, and stew them steadily n
slowly till the perfume Is developed"
The Romans were very fond OF surprise
dishes, such as pigs stuffed with live
thrushes; and, to anticipate a little. this
taste descended so near u own times as
the reign of Charles H., as witness a rec
ipe of that date for making two pies
which were to be served together-one
containing live birds and the other live
frogs. When the latter was opened "out
skip the frogs. which make the ladies'
to shrek skip" while the birds when
released were to add to the general con-
fusion by flying at the candles and put
ting out the lights. A dish of peacock
was a favorite plate at Rome, and was
served at the beginning of dinner. h
bird, having first been don to death by
sitting, was then skinned; the inside was
filled with the flesh of other birds, and
the whole sewn together, and finally
sent in to table affixed to a small branch
as If alive.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-19

they do not torment other birds which
they catch, or kill for killings sake.
Good temper is general among birds. Elk
cept the cuckoo, such a thing as an i'll
tempered wild bird Is unknown. Nowhere
IN the race can a temper like that Of the
Tasmanian devil, or the wild hunting dog,
or the Cape buffalo, or the balloon be
FOUND. Even those which in spring are
thieves and egg robbers are not mauvais
coucheurs at other times. Good temper.
and good fellowship in society, a personal
affection for eacn other to which the
beasts offer no parallel. industry and in
dependence, intense devotion and fore
sight in tending their young, with other
very human and engaging traits OF char
acter, must all be credited to the race Of
birds.
Among these kindly and simple natures,
the cuckoo is a monster. Let there be no
mistake on the subject. He unites in his
life and character, from the egg to the
adult bird, practices and principles to
which the whole race of warm-blooded
animals offers no parallel. He is an out
rage on the moral law of bird life, some
thing so fragrant n so utterly foreign
to the way of thought of these kindly
ebings that If he did not exist he would
be would be inconceivable. It is not
merely that he Is a supplanter and a
changeling. His whole nature Is so evil
that in the world of birds he is an in
c%arnation of the principle of ill-an EN-
boddment of vices which would, If under-
stood or adopted by other birds, put an
end to the existence of the race.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-19

Chicago, June IA special to the Tri-
bune, dated Washington, June 10, 2 a.. M,
says:
Persistent rumors are afloat that Nc
Kinley has decided to call an extra ses-
sion Of congress to deal with the Chinese
situation. If wal exists in China grow
ing out Of the destroying of the United
States and other legations it will be nee
essary to send more troops to China.
Owing to conditions in the Philippines
no more troops can be withdrawn safely.
Therefore, it will require authority from
congress to furnish troops.
The rumors of an extra session cannot
be traced to q reliable source at this
hour, and INJURY at the white house
throws no light On the subject. A MEM
Der of the presidents official family,
when questioned, said:
Il do not know whether his matter
has been discussed or not, but the presi-
dent can be depended upon to do every
thing In his power to protect the lives
n property of Americans in China.
Heretofore this country has acted indie
pendently, but is now acting in concert
with the powers"
The Chinese situation has been dis
cussed in all its phases by the president
ana his advisers and they have looked
Tar into the future. 1t is quite certain
the reconvening of congress has been
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-19
MURRAY WON
WATER CASE
DECREE SIGNED GIVING JUDO
MENT AGAINST PLAINTIFFS
FOR $3.50, 174.68.
STOCK IA POCATELLO CO.
IS ORDERED TO BE SOLD.
MI. Murray. Advanced Funds for Es-
tablishing the Water System at
Poactello.

Judge Lindsay signed a decree today In
the case of F. D.. Toms nj John J.. Cusick
against James A. Murray, a matter in
volving the ownership of 1,791h shares OF
stock In the Pocatello Water company, and
by it the defendant is given Judgment
against the plaintiffs for $236, 174.6 s. Cotter
& McHatton, his attorneys, will receive
$4,000 as a fee for handling the case.
Toms and Cusick were the promoters Of
the plan to supply Pocatello with water,
but not having the cash with which to
prosecute the work necessary to complete
the system, applied to Murray for assist
ance. Thu latter responded, and between
1892 and 1898 advanced 112, 179. 81, taking the
1,7s11s shares of stock as security. About
tow years ago Toms and Cusick brought
suit against Murray to recover the stock.
which he called for an accounting and
asked for judgment for the sum he had
advanced. with interest at the rate of 8
per cent a year: The case was called for
trial last year. but Toms was not present
dered in favor of the defendant. George
A. Clark was then appointed referee to
take testimony and ascertain how much
was due Murray. His report was filed in
court on Tune II. The decree authorizes
him to sell the stock at public auction. and
If 1t does not go far enough to satisfy the
Judgment the deficiency is to be entered
up against the plaintiffs.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-19

though the least noticeable, part Of their
costume is their colored cloth CATERS.
THESE the women are obliged wear.
as without them 1t is believed they would
be able to fly away, leaving their hlls-
bands and sweethearts sorrowful. This
legend recalls a custom Of ancient Car
thage-where the unmarried women wore
metal leg-gyves, which were severed
only during the marriage The
a Wont ~tribe-wear similar
CATERS. though I do not think the same
Importance is attached to them. It is
probably an emblem of some old custom
OF which the true significance has b
forgotten.
! conversion hall and after refusing =
first to talk, said abruptly: why. d
ere's little doubt but that it Is Roose- y
It. Ut can't be stopped" =
Has Mr.. Hanna agreed to it?' !"
IT don't know. simply believe that
Overwhelming sentiment will prob Z
Nv nominate Roosevelt" !.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-19
AMONG THE ARMEN1ANs.

Catholic World: Baptism as adminis-
tered in the Orient consists of three i'm
mersons in the name of the Holy Trinity.
Water having been poured on the head,
the whole body is plunged into the water.
When the greatest solemnity Is observed.
the ceremony is performed by the bishop
of the diocese himself. accompanied by
priests and choir children clad in their
sacred habits, as nan in number AS the
godfather may desire. In the ordinary
which Is performed outside the
door Of the sacristy, 1t is the priest who
first takes the child from the Midwife
and gives it to the godfather. After the
profession Of faith he turns toward the
west to abjure the devil, then he turns
again to the east to pronounce the
adorable names of the Trinity. Finally,
as they enter the sacristy, the priest
places the hem of his chasuble upon the
infant carried by the godfather. who fol-
lows the priest as the latter advances to
the baptistery, reciting the psalm TN
troibo.' With us confirmation Is admin
istered Immediately after baptism. The
takes place in the church
proper, before the altar Of the Blessed
Virgin. The forehead. the eyes, the ears,
IN nose, the mouth, the hands, the back.
the breast, and the upper part of both
feet are anointed. and two wax tapers
are placed in the hands of the godfather.
the priest takes the child in his arms
with the two tapers, and consecrates the
newly baptized, confirms him I tod by
three profound inclinations before the
altar, and giving the child back to the
godfather, the priest blesses them both.
Thereafter the infant is called by his
baptismal name. 1t may be remarked
that in baptism one single name is given,
and that it is always the name Of a
saint.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-19
EXTRA SESSION Of CONGRESS
WASHINGTON RUM0R THAT The PRESIDENT WILL CALL BODY
TOGETHER TO DEAL WITH THE CHINESE SITUATION.

discussed. but none of the officials here
will admit 1t.
The situation may change at any mo-
ment, and the first advices from Pekin
Will undoubtedly decide whether the i'm
mediate future will bring peace or war.
There are two possible causes for war in
the situation. n is the destruction OF
the American legation n the murder
Ing Of the American minister. The other
is the action of the commander at Taku
who ordered his men to fire on the inter-
national fleet. II his action is sanctioned
by the Pekin government a state of war
exists, but If he acted without authority
and his hostile act Is disavOwed, there
may be a peaceful solution Of the Incl
dent. II war exists In China, CROWNS
u OF the destruction of the legations or
the Taku affair, then 1t will be necessary
to send more troops to China. Owing to
prevailing conditions in the Philippines
no more troops can be withdrawn, and
rev, II any. can be spared from Porto
Rico, Cuba or the United States. There
fore 1t will be necessary to call an extra
session of congress to furnish troops to
deal with the Chinese situation.
Ii advices from Pekin that Minister
Conger and other Americans have been
murdered there will be no other course
open to the administration but to send
a force strong enough to bring the Chi
hese TO their senses and make the lives
OF Americans as safe in China as thew
would be In WASHINGTON,