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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-14

Mr.. P. Boisseau. OF this city was one
OF the guests Tuesday at the marriage
OF Miss ]. Cousins and Mr.. NJ. Cosbill, in
Petersburg.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-14

Miss Monte Read. o.s Roanoke, has re-
turned home. after i charming visit TO
Miss Sue Spilnlan-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-14

WANTED. y SECONDHAND GUN:
Ilammerless preferred: must be cheap
for cash. ADDRESS with description AMI
price, GUN, care Leader office,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-14

Judge George NJ. Harrison, Of the Court
of Appeals, with his wife and daughter.
Miss Rosa. are among the many de-
l.ghtful visitors in the city for the win
ter and are staying at No 715 East Frank
lin Street. 60
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-14

MONEY LOANED SALARIED PEOPLE
retail merchants. transfers and board
,nc-house keepers ucon their own names.
without security: easy payments. Toll
. NAN. Room 10. No. J1t0 Main Street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-14

Mrs. ]. *. Gilchrist and Miss Maggie
Gilchrist. of Roanoke, are in the city.
and it is not unlikely they Will make this
their future nome.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-14

There will be no further delay on the
erection of the new Jail. Mr. w NJ bow
man, of the Stewart Iron WORKS, IS III
the city, and will see that everything is
done to facilitate work.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-14

Judge John A. Buchanan. of Arlington.
and Judge S. c. Whittle- of Martinsville.
are in the city for the fall term of court,
and are stopping at No. 7i5 East Franklin
Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-14

Mrs. Samuel Cohen will leave Monday
for New York, to attend the Horse Show.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-14

DR.. Carter Weisiger. OF Cumberland
Courthouse, is visiting his parents in this
city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-14

Mr.. and EIrs Robert T. Robertson have
recently left here, and are residing on the
farm of the late NJ. 3. Cliff, near Char
lotteSy;!le.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-14

a silver tea will be given at the resi-
dence of Miss Hunter Ferguson Noven-
Der 21st, under the auspices of a branch
Of the Board of the Sheltering Arms Hos
pital.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-14

a deed of bargain and sale was re
corded in the Chancery Court this morn
ing by which the property at 80 "a
North Plum Street is transferred lrom
VIM. ]. Ready to Susie s. White FOR
$1,000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-14
WANTED

WANTED-TO BUY ONE NICE SEC
ond-hand TRICYCLE. for child ten years
old; rubber tires preferred: can call 70
see it. Address L. a. QUISENSERlsI
No sci West Main Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-14

Itiez Hayt horn Scott, the attractive
daughter OF Rev. and Mrs. G. T. Scott.
o.. Bartons Heights, IA, to MIR. Horace
Clifton Chisholm, o. prominent business
man of this city. The marriage is 10
be solemnized at her home, No. LII vtr-
ginia Avenue, Barton He.gnts, the 2Stn
instant. ss II
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-14

Those who Will leave either to-day or
tomorrow, in response to the invita-
ton of the Colonial Capital Branch OF
the A r " a., FOR the unvcilinS of the
window in the Powder Horn Magazine,
which has been placed in memory OF
Nathaniel Bacon ut williamsburg Fiji
day. November %, at o'clock, are Mrs.
Joseph Bryan. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tay-
Ioc, Jr., Captain and Mrs. McCabe. ana
members OF. the a. T. y. a. OF this city
,rhe eugaEement is announced of Miss
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-28
DECEMBER 2s. 1901, SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH.

strong face, Barely AZ years Of age,
Lawson Is in the prime Of manhood,
ana able To give almost anybody a
nara bottle ut wrestling on with his
ilsts. winning on losing In q gigantic
STOCK deal there Is always u guspiciOn
Of "a smile ON LaWSons face that h
on effective cloak to his real feelings.
'Iney may beat Lawson In This deal.
they may set his last dollar. on he may
heet the market and add more millions
90 his bank RON, but nobody win ever
know now the battle is going rom any
Sign be- may give
THIS is the assertion Of man who
know nina wcil aud IL I8 q fair index
To the SPECTATORS impcrturbahlo ma
tufe
Lawson has one superstition. Itluns
to the iigu'e 9 ana ~ muuplos ne
never buys 1000 shares of stock. but
makes the block 500 lie WIN buy 2g
shares 333, CSC on I9 ana he believes
mat these are his lucky numbers.
When he entered his attractive Offices
10 state street IN the WOuhngton
Nuild.ng, 10 Dis delght the entrance To
1i8 Office was numbered 3S. ana his
telephone number was 383 And 30
state alrect and telephone 1888 have
certainly seemed lucky
lie has also his lucky plcce-a so.
cont coin gycn him by a newspaper
man in Boston This he has carried
for years
When IN doubt whether to take a
.lyer In stocks he leaves it 10 the ar.
]ittament Of a gold piece which ne
losses thrice. II heads show up
vice he buys or sells, as the case may
&c. lf"tails' win he Keeps out Of The
lotkot This method settles tie ques.
ion Immediately and relieves his mind,
Several years ago q western railroad
uagnate who did not wish To be- known
In the deal approached Lawson and
asked him tn $40 into Missouri and buy
a railroad at ehor0's sale
Lawson agreed and received cettl.
ied check, which he was TO deposit to
bind the bargain The limit was also
agreed upon Lawson appeared at the
court house steps at the proper time.
He was a stranger, aud the property
vqs sold to him 1926, 900 below the limit,
He went to New York, made the trans
fer Of the property aud returned to
Boston
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-28
Then tie Wanted to Talk.

Tho mas j. Phillips the defeated
Dmoc 'auc candidate for governor Of
Iowa IS not an orator He is man
of plain common sense in business az
fairs. wi IN but little education, having
advanced from miner TO coal operator
by his own efforts He was elected
MAYOR Of his own town several years
ago and tine anectote most widely toll
through the state this year concerns his
inaugural His friends had conyinceI
him that II was necessary TO make u
sueech when he appeared before tho
council for the first time. He d.
INJURED ON the ground that he could
not speak iu public. IL finally ended
by his agreeing to commit TO memory
speech 10 it should be prepared by
friend Phillips was duly coached ana
the aventiu day arrived. He arose ana
delivered the speech In lab0red man-
per and it was evident 20 all that il
was largely am effort Of memory. But
no one was prepared for what followed.
and now" said Phillips breathing
sigh OF relief as ne came TO the end,
81 want 70 say few words myself
l."
But the laughter which greeted the
remark forced the address TO con-
cluhon.--Mohtle RegStsr.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-28

Nothing has been said az to the COM
mission Lawson was 20 receive Men
on the street say that ne received a
check for S325.000. The railroad man
put him IN the way OF other deals which
made him a winner for the year Of
about 100000 The next year they
say he lost nc least $20O0OOO
Lawson's genius Is not altogether In
finance. The late George CorllSs said
OF him. There Is probably not another
who possesses 90 such q marked degree
inventive genius, combined with the
thorough business man He Is one az
the few men ia this world who can
quickly perceive the necessity for "a
new invention who can Invent labor
saving machinery 20 produce Chat In
Nention who can manufacture that ma
chinery, and who can then organize all
these inventions into business and
not only successfully conduct that busl-
ness but can personally interest all "a"
capital which Is necessary 20 make such
business a success.
TON" Lawson used TO be a patron
OF the national game, and wrote %
booklet on "Thc Krank His Language
anu w nat ~ mthlos Nv ihN'NN'N -
paper called blood parchment, upon
which It was printed and the publica-
lion commanded wide attention. or the
"krank' the author says.
"As soon as he gets into his seat
which must be in the front row. JUST
behind the home players bench, he
sings out. i say. Ke' who's going 10
twIrl here His feelings are not hurt
n Ker pays no attention 10 him, lie
tried II again with 'Clarksy l see
you're going 10 do the act today is
Mike going to hold your lie doesn't
weaken II Carkson looks through MIN
as though he wasn't there
when the game opens the krank
saws: The Phillies have got Bun, but
we'll kin him. He amt got his old
drop. he's no good Paste her sui!
Break her hack?' Say, Morrill,, who's
the Jay calling strikes Decker; that's
the chap. oh, / know HIM he's no
good. The Phillles own him, brought
him on 70 rob us Look az that, SUIT
couldn't reach II with ladder Three
strikes? Decker, 90 home, you're
robbingl'"
And there were verses In the book,
too. To the umpire:
Only q murdered umpire;
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-28
why the Drum Was silent.

Here Is delicious story OF the war
times that has an unmistakable air OF
freshness ana human interest,
The torn and tattered remnant of a
Confederate regiment one day toward
the close Of thc war was lined ny by
lts colonel and told chat the command
ing general was TO pay q visit OF IN
suctuou on the following day The
soldiers We're admonished to "do their
pwtticst'
Just brace up as though your
CLOTHES were brand new uniforms and
as though you had the best ON earth
a. eat and plenty Of u. We haven
any buglps lett, but Smith there has
got a drum, and rs plumb fine one
hlg aa a barrel Now Smith, when /
give you the word tomorrow you lee
her 60 for all she's WORTH Thus spoke
the colonel
The next day came the general to
Inspect the poor half-starved fight
ers and as he appeared in the distance
the colonel gave the order 10 Zine
ND As lNf tNillilNlhlilb NAttN'l NANW
near the colonel shouted Now Smith,
let her co. and turned TO salute the
general.
But not a note came from the big
barrel drum
The colonel. red IN the face turned
toward the drummer and again shout
ed his order for music
Bur still the drum remained as mute
as the harp of Tara Han fame.
Infatuated at this open dlsObediencc
OF orders and In the presence OF his
commanding officer, too, the colonel
rode down the line, and as he reached
tho refractory drummer, cried out
SAY, Smith, what in 1872 and 49,
% YOU mean by not beating that
llsnkety- blank drum"
Il caut colonel whispered Smith.
The old drum js full of chickens, and
.ha if of 'em are for you
The colonel paused but moment be-
fo. ~ ho shouted 40 that the general and
the soldiers might hear.
al right smith, but II you were too
sick 10 play the drum, why In thunder
didn't you say so?'- Baltimore Sun.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-28

q brother of William c. whitney and
a man Of unlimited resources, had IN
dertaken in connection with other mill
llonaires to manipulate gas stocks. IL
was a fight In which such men as H. H.
Rogers, the Standard Oh maguate; a..
C, Burrage and Gas" Addieks were
interested. Suddenly Lawson got into
the game In some manner and ston-
ished both sides by the andacity and
uniform success of his operations in
gas stocks He didn't know anything
about gas as commercial
proposition but he did under.
stand how 70 manipulate the
market, and one morning the men
directly Interested woke up TO find that
Lawson was IN control He brought
about q consolidation Of the warning
focions and made a fortune. Mr. WHIT
ney being one Of the losers.
IN the fight Lawson won the admir-
alton OF A G. Burrage whom he was
lieb'ing, and friendship sprang mp be-
tween them The idea Of forming he
copper trust or Amalgamated company.
originated with these meH Lawson
knew nothing about copper, but some
friend gave him The tip that Butte AMI
Mon'una was a purchase even n the
miro had been shut down. He inyesd-
gated II, got Burrage interested, and To-
gether they secured control of the prop.
erty by first beating down the price To
7j, and then buying in the stock. This
was tie start of the trust with its capt
tai Of Si55O0O0O0, Mine after mine was
secured, the underwriting being Gone
by syndicate organized by Lawson,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-28

Onlv bushel NJ bricks,
A rag n cat and snch things as
maj
And nm umhira done, with his
nIri,e
~ tho Gret baeomop
-. c.n
~ 1'U.'i'' i','- "a" S' "i'
%" V,ol w I''' u wv NJ"
'I, u".u,' H''1 ,,, ~ "pi t,'u, nan
In iSsS f9Wgop tool nm his hen again
and wrote "a history NJ nnlltical uartIas
,rbIcb Was dietribitrd Inv me national
ma etate co,n,ritfees of Inc RepubIican
rnrty pet,voon gG0 00O ana 101 00O con
ice ,vrra puhlisbsd yotyson is "a fore-
inlo wrifS,.
Win M Tawson docs bpsinoss b,,
storm me- wilI NOT take it homo with
him lie slnms ill., door In tho face
~ ivory trado ouastiou and noyor
tbopghf oC stocks nm bonds ar Cornnan-
ies hae Noon ablo ia nuah across his
,hroshhoId his home ig his teInu,e
lis chiidr"p Ms brrs.boid rods ',,ith
lie ujfe the nros,dIro 1aity ovnr nm
'rhe I.awsons decline 'go..gtv." go SCI
dom ia tbe NAV ,lad hooks and 0nd
tbeir iov among thomsaiyeg
t.. -. H.. ...,i..... ~. ,,,,.
i'aw s'I sto ,'' r' NJ ,,,,tr ,r " H.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-28

one of his deals, he found himself, In
possession of an immense amount Of
cash. He desired to get the money
into a bank, but IL was late IN the day
and all his clerks had gone. Lawson
was well known and the thugs all had
him spotted but he dd not falter at
the risk he incurred Calling up one
OF the banks by phone he asked II the
money could be placed in the vault at
that late hour and got an Affirmative
answer He took two dress-sult cases,
packed the banknotes IN them, and car
ried them himself. and without guard
q any kind, through one Of the tough
est sections OF Boston 10 the bank. He
was seen by number OF bold thieves,
hut none Of them inolested him. There
is something In his appearance that Is
not inviting 10 a thug He Is an ath-
lete Of vigorous proportions, with
square, MISUNDERSTANDING Jaw and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-28

best money can buy Like Mr. Harn-
man, he enjoys driving fast horse
and, while he seldom puts one of his
cracks on the road he Is not afraid o
enter them In races, and when he does
he backs them royalty In fact, he
makes a profit on his horses. as he docs
on his flowers When he bought ne
Lawson carnation Tor $4,000 ne was
called vulgar advertiser, but It turned
out good investment He mas extern.
slye greenhouses and Is selling many
thousands OF the pinks yearly at 81 a
dozen, the output being now something
like lI0QO dozen year. Aside from tha
Independence which was built sOley
as racing proposition, Lawson buys
his yachts with one purpose Of cruis-
lng IN them lie is an ardent sailor
ANA fearless one
some years ago he was going down
Boston harbon one foggy day with "a
ptriN of friends when his boat was cut
down by big Nantasket steamer Just
as the collision occurred heWas writing
q dinner menu Without leaving his
desk he sent to the sislpoff to INQUIRE
how badly the yacht WasidamagAl.
'Cut to the water line was the an
swer.
Is she hllIng2' was Lawson's next
INQUIRY.
mo, sir"
Then 80 ahead carefully until you
make port was the order, and Lawson,
imperturbahle as ever went ahead with
his elmer menu.
Another instance Of his remarkable
nerve was given whom, after closing
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-28
VV0NN|FFVNNNVNVVVVyVNVV Observation-Disclosures

nifty ogalnst him, Nobody who "a
not q member Of the New York Yacht
club said the governing COMMITTEES,
"cau compete for Americas cup" A
simple Nay OUT OF this difficulty would
seem TO De in securing a membership.
Lawson tei u and WAS blackbalIed.
fhc sumo feeling Of hostility that kent
him olt Of the Boston stock exchange
barred bin from membership IN the
yacht club Some of the most inAu-
ontiaI mon IN the club had met Mr.
Lawson In financial battles and hal
been defeated, This left a had tast9
In their mouths and a hate for the
Boston Spectator in their souls. They
saw an opportunity 90 partially even
scores. as they thought, nv rejecting
Mr.. lawson's application for member
ship and thus depHyir him OF he
muUh.coVeted- chance of plttlng his
yacht agalnst the Shamrock
"That was one blow Mr., Lawson
really felt. and felt hard, said a friend
He could lose millions without a
whmper but yachting Is one Of his
hobbies and he had SET his heart on a
meeting with the Shamrock
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-28

in which Burrage, II, II, Rogers aud the
Rocke fellers figured. Then adrolty
doomed. the shares were placed Oh the
market and the public took them IN big
chunks. and the result was more money
for Lawson. Rumor says that Lawson
unloadcd lis shares az the top OF The
market and lot his associates holding
Inc bar. and that Il Is in regulation To-"
his that the present slump was en-
gineered. but this finds little credence
among those who know the man
one of the assertions made against
lawson is that he Is vain and ponpcus.
ana resorts 70 bizarre methods OF adj
tettising himself In proof Of this his
purchase OF horses, yachts and lloW,ra,
r,nde I'm a theatrical way, are pointed
o. The truth is that Lawson enjoys
IN the pastlmes In which these articles
arc essential. He IL an admirer o. the
netting horse and likes 10 possess the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-06-20
A BIG COAL TRUST.


Chicago, June 14.-Chicago capital
lists ara behind a movement for the
consolidation of all the coal mining
companies of Indiana. Options on a
score of Indian mines owned by Chi
cago firms were secured yesterday
by John S. Bays, of Sullivan, Ind,
and the combine, which is to have
capital of s15,OOO,oOO, will be formally
launched in few days.
The Chronicle says: "The consoli-
dation Of the Indiana mines is but the
forerunner of greater coal trust
that is to embrace practically all Of
the coal-producing states. As soon
as the Indiana combination is effected
an organization Of the Illinois mines
will be formed. Combinations among
the mine owners of Kentucky, Penn
sylvanla and Ohio, which have existed
for some time, will be consolidated
with the Illinois and Indiana combi-
nations with a capitalization of $780,
0OO,000."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-06-20
MARVELLOUS AFRICAN TALES.
An Epellshman Tells Of Region Stokes
with Game and Inhabited By
Ape Men.

London, June lS.-Sir Harry Ham
ilton Johnston, special commissioner
for the Uganda protectorate, has re-
turned to London after an absence OF
two years. He brings stories OF
Uganda rivaling Henry H. Stanleys
description of Darkest Africa" Sir
Harry relates that the country sur
rounding Moantelgon Is totally de-
populated as a result Of inter-tribal
wars and is consequently marvelously
stocked with big game that are as
tame as English park deer. Zebras
and antelopes can be approached to
within ten yards and there is no sport
in killing them. Elephants and
rhinoceros are also abundant and, ac-
cording to Sir Harry, lions in Ugan-
ada are too busy eating hartebeeste
to notice passing caravan. The pre-
historic giraffe has been discovered
in this country by the commissioner,
who proposes to maintain the region,
referred to as q national park. He
photographed a race of ape men in
the Congo forest differing entirely
from Stanley's pigmies and secured
photograph records Of their language
and music. He says that IL varieties
of rubber trees are found in this
country in inexhaustible supply.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-06-20
COMMISSARY FRAUDS.


San Francisco, June 13.--Gen. Shat
ter and Col. Maus, inspector general
of the department Of California, and
the federal grand jury are investigat-
ing the many reports of fraud COM
mitted in the commissary branch of
the army service in this city. That
the reports seem to be based on some
thing more substantial than idle ru-
NOR is evidenced by the disclosures
following the arrest of Louis Abram
and son, dealers in second hand cloth
ing. The extent of the alleged frauds
has not been determined, and there
is a diversity of opinion on the sub
ject.
Capt. Seymour, Of the local detect
i've force, who is assisting the fed
eral grand jury, said yesterday: "The
government has unquestionably been
robbed for a long time past, and |
believe the amount of the losses sus-
tanned by Uncle Sam through the
.reachery and dishonesty OF some of
his army officers and others will reach
INTO the hundreds of thousands of
,ollars. ] believe that arrests will
be made, probably by the federal Of
fcers. that will startle the commu-
div"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-06-20
ADOPT AMENDMENT.
Washington Pleased That Cuba
Trusts the United States.
A QUICK EVACUATION OF ISLAND.
One Cabinet OGicer Said That the Ameri-
can Withdrawal Might Be Accomplished
During the Summer and Cuban Indie
pendence he Reality by Fall.

Washington, June 13.-The news OF
the adoption Of the Platt amendment
by the Cuban constitution conven-
ton yesterday was received with gen.
uine qualification here. The admins
tration officials all along have felt
confident that its ratification would
be accomplished when the Cubans
realized that this government was
firm in its attitude regarding the
amendment and that its acceptance
would be necessary before the United
States would consent to withdraw
It's supervision from the island. Now
that the Cubans have demonstrated
their good faith in the United States
1t is expected that fairly speedy
evacuation of the island will follow,
contingent only upon the establish
ment Of q stable government in the
island. Just to what extent the
United States will require practical
evidence of this fact is not definitely
known, but the officials here think
that such steps should be taken by
the Cubans as will demonstrate their
ability to maintain order and peace,
80 that the interests of all the people,
native and foreign, shall be adequate
ly protected. An effective police force
and other measures necessary to the
preservation Of good order and SAM
tation are deemed as essential pre-
requisites in the formation of the
new government. The mere physical
question of the withdrawal OF the
American military from the island
can be accomplished without much
delay.
One cabinet officer, speaking Of the
matter last night, expressed the opin-
ion that If the other requirements
are met our withdrawal might be
accomplished during the summer and
that Cuban independence might be a
reality by next autumn.
Gen. Wood yesterday communicated
to the war department officially the
fact that the amendment had been
adopted,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-06-20
National Editorial Association.

Buffalo, N. T., June l5.--When the
National Editorial association con-
vened yesterday the law committee
precipitated warm debate by sub
hitting a report in favor Of exclud-
ing from yhc mills all newspapers
tkut give premiums The report was
finally adopted. Albert Tosier, of
Portland, Ore, was elected president.
Other officers elected were: j. NJ.
Page, corresponding secretary; Il. NJ.
White, of Missouri, recording secre-
tary, and j. G. GIBBS, of Ohio, treas
urer. The next convention will he
held at Hot Springs, Ark.