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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-12-10
, THE HARDNESS OF ADAM STARK.
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V Il had been an affection of rapid
growth. They met ut the home OF
mutual friend. and one glance
8 started the train that leads to
That most innammable and dangerous
ef magazines, the heart of youth
George CranSton knew it was pre-
Sumptuous folly for him to lift his
eyes to Helen Stark, and yet when
they were lifted he did not veil them
They met again a little later, this
time in the park, where she was
walking. She had not forgotten him.
In fact, her glance was so friendly
that George instinctivcly shortened his
steps and walked little way by her
side. oh, the delicious daring of it,.
oh, that r-tO-he-fOrgOtten stroll.
Small matter what they said. George
could not have told half-hour later.
de only knew il was a stolen sweet
and that earth was paradise and
Helen an angel
And Adam Stark?
At that name earth became n lost
paradise, and George 4 hopeless out
cast beyond its gates
Nevertheless, the course Of true love
ran without interruption for fully six
months. George saw Helen at inter
walls, some short, some painfully long.
and several times he called upon her
at her home. They were decorous
calls, from which he retired at an
early hour, feeling that the grandeur
OF the great reception room III &c
Render tete-a-tete And then one
evening he suddenly told her of his
love and stood amazed at his own
boldness as she paused with downcaSt
eyes before him in the little curtaincd
Festibule, where. hat in hand. he
waited for her answer But when her
eyes were raised be read the answer
ia their gentle depths, and the stars
sang to him, and the night wind
crooned to him, and Be walked home
on pillows of air
And Adam Stark?
You must ask father very soon.
George" Helen had said. Il can't
look him in the face with a clear con
science until he knows"
And Georges heart sank to the re-
glon Of his trim patent feathers.
VIII ask him right away" he
nurmured.
She saw his troubled lool, ana nut
Aer hand n little timidly OH his arm.
rather ism nearly as hard as some
people Imagine she said. "Ua is
very very good and Kind to me"
which l am afraid offers no par.
Hcular encouragement for me" said
george. little discOusolatelv "Dou,t
you Know Of some sesame. dear. that
VIII touch his adamantina heart ."
Icil MN that-that ! love you. dear
t@eorge Helen slowly answered
George left the bank al o'clock tbo
next afternoon ana walked brlsl,lv IN
me sky-scraping beehive that iDcludcd
M lis teeming midst the offices of tho
great capitalist George had put bis
eeth together hard and told bfu,s.1f
not to be coward, ana vet he mon.
miiy asked s'veral times II he i,o,rt
70 nuhE and show the white feather
nut he pressed steadily forward and
presented his card in the outer Office
me attendant who took it looI,od of
MN little supcrcillously. but c...-
sack with the information tb,t \i.
stark would see him presently M.
seated himself on one OF ibs r,,,,
ehairs against the wall and woit.d
"hich was much harder work. Cha,
ne anticipated. even though ii br.,,..I..
orlei respite. And then. % litIc later
iounu hiiHSclI in thc presence of
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-12-10

w lcn he spoke his voice was low and
harsh.
How lone has tb.s bccn goinr on.''
bo osked
Il have known Helen" replied
George. for some siS months, but l
did not know that She loved me until
last night"
You are quite sure shc-she loves
your"
Quite sure. sir. She told me to tell
you so"
The old man looked up. There was
an ommous frowu ON his pallid face.
What are you:" ne snapped.
Paying teller I'm the Sixth Nation
al"
/ What salary
/ Sixteen hundred
The old man laughed hnrshly.
And on that YOU would marry n
| girl brought mp TO enjoy every luxury
that wealth could give herY
Yes. sir" said George, simply, "if
she We're willing
The old mans SCowl deepcned The
lines about his thin lips frightened.
George had expected Il sudden fash of
anger. This ominous silence seemed
much more discOuraging He felt his
heart sink.
"Sce here" said the capitalist. in his
most incislve tones He drew y b6ol,
from drawer and opened 1t and
dipped a pen in ink. 'See here. l Will
give YOU my check for $4,000 and
YOU will go abroad for two years"
lie looked George squarely in the
eyes as lac spoke. The young fellows
lace flushed hotly. He felt his eyes
grow moist. When he was a boy and
fought his schoolyard battles he al
ways cried when he was the nngricst
Mo SIR he stammered; Il
wouldn't sell Hclcn's love for twice
your wealth.
on re fool said the old man,
uf'ly' ana put away the book.
m not knave' said poor George.
Il have a suspicion" growled this
terrible father that for Il mere nov
ice you THINK you are playing your
cards very well.
beiore George could make hot re-
ply TO TINS inslnuation there was low
rap at the door anu the attendant put
III ms mead
me committee OF mining gentle
men you were to meet at $50 is wait
o,'
zen them 1t VIII be impossible for
me 10 meet them this afternoon"
7'o"ieu '"e ola man. L nave bust
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-12-10

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81 j SS tS@ s
Drummer Tin train)-"Is this seat en-
gaged?" Coy Country Maid-"No. but
L am."-Judge.
Uncle Tom, what is charity?"
"Charity, Tommy, is finding good ex
cuses for the faults of people we don't
Te.'-Detroit Free Press.
BY such discrepancies as this
Our life down here is cursed;
o The man who sings the loudest is
The man who sings the worst.
Washington Star
81 admire your wifcs style of writ
ing. Her diction is perfect" ''Ycs,
her dictlon is all right. SO is her
contradiction. That's wonderful
Tit-Bits.
Say, pop remarked little Willie.
lis corn-raising an infant industry
mo, my boy answered the head of
the house. well, what do they need
cribs for?"-Philadclphia Record.
] found an honest man one time.
on are Theft [ cried
When | had caught him in the act.
Il am, SIR he replied
Detroit Free Press.
Where arc you going?" asked the
housebreaker. Up to detective head
quarters said the safecracker. Il
have reason to believe the police are
on my trail."-Chicago Record-Herald.
BiZzer-"Are you afraid of burglars.
that you sleep with your pocketbook
under your pillow" Buzzer-"Er-
not exactly; you sec. it's my wife
that I'm afraid of."-Ohio State
Journal
Bill-"Don't you think there is more
in anticipation than in realizatlon?"
Jil!-"Well, ! believe there is more
satisfaction in lying about the fish
than in catching them. if that's what
YOU mean. " onkers Statesman
Surface-''I see that nearly all the
rich men of to-day began their careers
by teaching school" Deepun-"Y a
man who succeeds in getting along
with an average lot OF school directors
can make his way anywhere."-New
York Weekly.
See here" exclaimed the boys
mother, as she elected him from the
pantry, how many more times must
l tell you to keep away from those
jars of preserves?' How many more
jars arc there MAJ" inquired the
boy.-Philadelphia Record.
Il hope some day to see my daugh
ter's name on a DOCTORS sign" said
tho matchmaking mother. "Ah. in
deed said the young physician; lis
she studying medicine?' NO; but
am anxious for her TO marry doe
5or"-Chicago Record Herald
How did you happen to insure in
that particular company" Il con
suited the wishes of my wife" "Of
course; that's very praiseworthy. But
does she know anything about life
insurance companies:" Yes. She in
vcstsatcd, and found that this one
always issues the prettiest calendars
-TitBits.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01
MARKET CLOSED
DECIDEDLY WEAK
Steel Stocks Were Most Acutely
Affected of Any.
MONEY CONTINUED TO BE EAsYs
Bonds We're Relatively Much Better sus.
taiucd Than We're Stocks : The
Local Stock. Tobacco and
Other Markets.
mr. Associated Press }

NEW YORK. Feb oS.--lftcr an I'M
avaifinE effort TO check the yielding ten
tiencv Of prices The market gave up TO
The Threatening depression, and the clos
ing WAS decidedly weak at the lowest.
with something very like "A SpillnS out
OF stocks going on all through The list.
The steel stocks were most acutciy af-
fccted and We're weak throughout one
or two IN the group advanced slight Irac-
lions at one lime under the process 81
erbitracc operations. which involved pur-
chaScS 10 cover sales III othcr stocks. but
The prevailing disposition WAS clearly 10
sell
Dealing continued on the curb on the
contracts to deliver United States stee!
corporation stocks when issued. though
These stocks. which were regarded as
the index of the value of all the mem
beers OF the group, showed an increasingly
heavy tone. Bids OF - for the common
and Sci9 for the preferred weresput in at
the opening by brokers acting on behalf
OF the banking interests concerned in he
organization of the new company. There
was some iirlnness in the common stock
during the day. but in the closing deal
inGS the bid for the common stock was
reduced TO &c and for the preferred stock
10 SO The last prices showed National
Tube Al lower than last night: American
Hoop, Steel and Wire. Tin Plate and
Steel and Wire preferred from = to ~
and others Of the group from a fraction
10 nearly points. Tho stocks not in
cludcd in the consolidation were also
weak. Tennessee Coal and Iron dcciin
ing near :; points. Published reports from
1'ittShur- OF dissatisfaction on the part
OF the National Tube stockholders with
the terms of the exchange We're an intlu-
cnce III the depression: The relapse in
Sugar. Tobacco and st Paul. after
shori-lived opening bulge. also served to
discourage the speculation. Efforts were
made to substitute other stocks for the
purpose OF sustaining the market, but
they were Intellectual. They were most
conspicuous in the Smelling stocks.
which rose Us for the common and ~
for the preferred: Anaconda with a rise
OF :12 and Alnaisamated Copper with
advance of :: points. The American Lin
seed stocks. the United States Rubber
stocks and international Power were up
from Us TO :; points st. Louis and San
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond'S Citizens
and Other Matters.

Mr.. S. T. Ballard, of Ballard & Ball
ard, flour manufacturers, Louisville,
Ky, is in the city.
Robert Portner Brewing Company have
joined Local Union No. 12O.
Mr. A. j. NNray, of No. $40 West Cary
Street, has been confined to his homo
on account OF illness for several days.
Mr.. \. Won Rosenesk, who has been on
a protracted visit to his brother in Chi
cage. has returned to the city, having
had a splendid trip.
The degree team from Damon Lodge,
Knights OF Pythias. will visit Peters
burg saturday night and confer the
ranks on about Twelve candidates.
The ambulance. with DR.. ellis. respond
ed to the Tredegar Iron-Works at l
o'clock yesterday afternoon to treat
Nelson Jones (colored), Who was taken
i'll.
Mr. Alexander Stuart Gibson left yes
terday morning for Staunton to look after
his mothers interests in the fire of Tues
day night in which Mrs. Gibson was the
heaviest loser.
Mr.. J. A. Nelson. superintendent of the
William r. Trigg Company, left for the
North yesterday morning, Mr.. Nelson
left on a business trip, and will be absent
for several days.
Mr. Harry NJ. Smith has returned from
Boston, where he went some days ago,
to become member OF the Order Of
Cincinnati, bat he has been detained at
his home with tonSilitis.
Mr. Ernest Williams, of Lynchburg, is
a Richmond visitor. Gir. Williams is pres
ident of the Ajax Lumber Company, one
Of the largest contracting and railroad
timber supply concerns in the South.
Two carloads of bananas were inspect
ed by the health officials and condemned.
The fruit was dumped yesterday after
noon and about $4,000 pounds OF fruit will
be lost to the shipper, q Norfolk concern.
The choir of All Saints Church will APP
pear under the direction of A1r. Walter
Mercer, for the first time. Saturday
afternoon next. The choir. it is under
stood, will be considerably strengthen
ed.
DR.. Kerr announced last Sunday that
on next Sunday night he would preach
on the "Civic Duties of Christians as
Oftice-holders or as Citizens" This will
be the first of q series OF sermons on
the subject, "If Christ Came to Rich
mOnd.'
DR.. Woodrow Wilson. who was enter
tanned in Richmond some time ago, and
who delivered an exceedingly interesting
and instructive series of lectures ut
Richmond College under the Thomas Me-
mortal Lecture Endowment. has an in
teresting article in the March number OF
Harper's Magazine.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01
PUBLIC INSTALLATION.
Virginia Conclave Of Heptasophs Had a Great
Time.

The officers of Virginia Conclave No.
1893, Improved Order of Heptasophs, were
publicly installed in Lee Camp Hall last
night by Deputy Supreme Archon
Thomas 3. Hicks.
Following are the offers: Archon, S.
Z. Cooper; Provost. ]. II. Warden; Pre-
late, j. p Brown; Financier. w j. Pey-
ton; Secretary, George w Hunter;
Treasurer, a. w. Rosene: Inspector. C..
A. Nuire; Warder, Carl kaufman; Sen
tinel, John Fraser.
At the close of the installation there
was a delightful entertainment. Mr..
Henry NJ. Tyler presided and announced
the numbers. Among those who took
part in the programme We're: Mrs. John
Murphy, Miss Mamie Leahy. Messrs.
Manly B. Ramos. j. A. Page. Clinton
Burton, Woodbridge, Mitchell and Master
EvenSen
The programme concluded with two
alleged scenes from the initiation work
of the order. which were heartily en-
joyed, especially by the ladies.
The hall was nearly filled with people.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01
In re r. NJ Hirshbers. In
Bankrupt Bankruptcy.

By virtue of a. decree entered in this
case the 18th day of February. 1901.
in the United States District Court for
the Eastern District of Virginia. we will
sell, at public auction. or the premises. oa
TUESDAY. MARCH >. 1901.
at > p NJ. all that certain LOT OF
LAND. with a brick dwelling thereon.
designated as No. 1911 East Broad Street.
in this city. and fronting on the north
side of ;;aid Broad Street 20 feet ~,
inches. and extending back northwardly
from said Broad Street at right angles
and between parallel lines IT,. feet.
This kind of property IS now in great
demand. it being in firSt-clasS order. and
we commend it to the favorable eonsid-
GRAFTON of any one desiring Il home or
for investment
TERMS OF SALE: Cash as to expenses
of sale and one-third cash on the pur-
chase-price. and the balance at SIX
twelve and eighteen months. with interest
added. and evidenced by negotiable notes.
or all cash. at the option OF the pur-
chaser: title to be retained until all OF the
uurchase-morey is paid and deed ordered
by court.
MELVIN FLEGENHEIMER.
Trustee r. NJ. Hirshberg. Bankrupt.
GEO. Fl RICHARDSON
L. z. BROWN.
W. T. RYAN.
Trustees under deed of trust mentioned
in said decree.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01
Convention Timber.
Especial Dispatch to The Time,

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
SUFFOLK, VA, Feb. 2S.-While there
are no avowed candidates, lots Of people
hereabouts arc being talked of for the
Constitutional Convention. Among those
most prominently mentioned are these:
Nansemond, DR.. Thomas II Barnes. j ldSe
w. j. Kilby. of the County Court. and
Judge r. r. Prentis. of the Circuit Court;
Southampton, County Judge J. Is. Prince.
Hon John C. Parker. Senator William
Stands, former Delegate J. benson Pref
low and Ben f. Warrell. one of the rich
est residents; Isle Of Wight. Colonel r.
e: Boykin, Colonel c. f. Day. former
Congressman ]. w. Lawson. Hon. 7. 3.
Wright, DR.. C. J, Bradshaw and Mr.. w.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01
MUaPHYS ANNEX.
Work Delayed Because OF the Unsettled State
OF Eighth Street.

The work of demolishing the buildings
at Eighth and Broad Streets. iii order to
make room for the erection of the hand
some annex to Murphy's Hotel. is pro-
crossing rapidly.
The contractors, however. are retarded
in their part Of the work considerably
because OF the unsettled condition pre-
vailing on Eighth Street. That thorough
fare is in torn-up state. and there Is
no place for the use OF the builders. Yes
terday the contractors were unable to SCI
cure a place for the lumber that they
had intended placing there to begin work
on the annex. and Colonel Murphy /, set
back vsry much In his plans.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.-FLoUR-Gener-
ally quiet and about steady at old prices.
KHE EK2ThTTpFFn1lo uR-ouiet.
RYE-Dull
BARLEY N4LT-Dull.
WIIEAT-Spot dull but steady: No. 2
opened weak under liquidation following
adverse cables. lack Of speculative de-
mand. Further declined under local sell
morrow and continued lack of specula-
ton. Rallied partially. on covering. Closed
steady at partial loss of Sc: March
closed at 79c.; May closed at Soc; July,
19;Ac.
CORN-spot dull but steady; No. ., ele-
vator 413sc. and 4Sc. +. O.. b. ahoat. OPP
to G ma Me 5ont osa
ing arrested the decline, with sellers
scarce. Closed steady, at an ADVANCE of
lA@ssc. March closed at 4sAc.; May.
Oar oATs1sp,ot IS steady: No. ., Sic Options
inactive and nominal.
bellies. $SGO1O.
LARD-Easy: western steamed, s7.7215
077J Refined steady; Continent. $3.50.
PORK-Dull: family. S15.30; short clear,
$14.75m165O; mess, S14G14. 90.
BUTTEE-Dul1 and weak: fresh cream
cry. 17dr24c.; factory. 11@1!c.
CEEESE-Firm; fancy large, colored
and white, HE; fancy small, sole eoo .1,ed
Z L.
EGGS-Barely steady: State and Penn
sylanvia, at mark, 17@1Sc.; southern, at
mark 1Gl4@17c.
POTATOES-Quiet.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ROSIN-Quiet.
TURPENTINE-Quict
RICG-Quiet.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
C:ABRAGES-Steady.
SUGAR-Raw steady but quiet: fair re-
fnins. :; 11-16c.; centrifugal. 90 degrees
,,fNtn .-1( n
CoFFEE-Spot Rio quiet: No. invoice.
Tie; mild steady; Cordova. SG12lac
) to 10 points higher on a scare of room
shorts, and for the rest of the. session
the feeling was bullishly inclined. Trade
professional The market at the close
was steady, with prices 10 to 20 points
net higher Total sales reached $4,000
bags, including March, $G.2O@6.25; May,
Sc .:JG6 50: july S6.25JG 40.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01
BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 2S.-FLOUR-Quiet
and unchanged.
WHEAT-Q I. tsp spot and March. 1850
pie, 72m77Mc.
CORN-Dull: spot and February. 44Am
441Ac.; March. 4Sk@441sc.; April 44@
441sc.; May. 411sGl4iasc- Southern white
corn, 47@D4Sc.
OATs-Firm; No. > white. 31M@3oAc.
RYE-Steady; No. y nearby, 54A@541ac.
SUGAR-Firm and unchanged
BUTTER-Firm and unchanged.
EGGS-Firm and unchanged.
CHEESE-ITirm and unchanged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01
sEABoAnD AIR LINE RAILWAY
deduction in Rates and Change of
Conditions in Mileage Books.

On and after February 18th, 1901, the
Seaboard Air Line Railway will sell One
Thousa Eu-Mile Books for SIS, good over
the entire system, including the State
of Florida. This book Will also be
honored for transportation between
Portsmouth and Baltimore by the Balti-
more Steam Packet Company and also
by the Pennsylvania and Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac between
Washington. D. c.. and Richmond, Va,
and between Clinton and Columbia by
the Columbia, .Newberry and Laurens
railroad. This also applies to all 1000
Mile Books that are now in the hands
of purchasers. For further information
apply to any agent OF the Seaboard Air
Line Railway, or call on
r. P. SMITH.
District Passenger Agent
$50 East Main Street.
r. e. L. BUNCH,
General Passenger Agent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. FEB. %. 1901.

PORT OF RICHMOND. FEB. %, 1901.
ARRIVED.
Z Steamer Rosalie. Willis, Norfolk. ner-
chandise and passengers, Old Dominion
Line.
Steamer Pocahontas. Graves. Norfolk
and James River landings. merchandise
and passengers, Virginia Navigation
Steamer Yemassee. O'Neii, Philadel-
pfia, Pa. merchandise and passengers
Clyde Line.
Steamer Rosalie. Willis. Norfolk. msr-
chandise and passengers. Old Dominion
Line.
Vessels arried and sailed from port OF
Richmond for month of February. 1901:
Arrived-iS steamers. passengers anu
merchandise; = steamers. lumber !
schooner, kainite; 1 schooner. coal:
schooner, cement; 1 schooner. shrckS: i
schooner. light: , barges. oil; barge.
coal: 1 torpedo boat-a total of 64 vessels
Sailed-4S steamers, passengers ana
merchandise: . steamers. light: schoon-
crs. railroad ties; :: schooners. light: |
schooner, pig iron; S barges. light; tor
pedo-boat-a total of 81 vessels.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS, FEB. IS, 1901.
ARRIVED.
Transport Sedgwick. Porto Rico.
Steamer Katahdn, New Haven
SAILED.
Steamer Mary Thomson. Londonderry.
Steamer S. J.. Murphy, New York.
Barge Ocean Belle. New Haven.
Barge P. J. Carleton. Providence.
Barge Geo. r Skolfield, Providence.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01
COTTON-sEED on N1ARKET

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-COTTON-SEED
OIL-Without general change. the mar
prime summer yellow marked up &c. and
demand rather better, but business re-
stricted by increased pretentions Of hold
ers. Prime crude barrels, &c; prime
summer yellow. 30c.: off summer yellow,
2SlaG29c.: prime white, 33@34c.: prime
winter yellow. 346S5c. Prime meal, $2S.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01
Military News Items.

Company III. of the SEVENTEEN Resf-
ment. was drilled last night by Captain
Baptist. The attendance was unusually
large.
The members OF several OF the eompa-
MES were at the armory talking over the
plans for the Washington "trip
Company y. OF the Blues Battalion.
was drilled by Captain Cheatwood. it
was followed by squad drill under the
direction OF Lieutenant aazen. the at
tendance of soldiers was unusually large