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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-31

The death OF Billy Rice, the minstrel.
removes the last but two of the Old
time American artists of the burnt-cork
and negro dialect The SURVIVORS are
George IL. Primrose ana Lew DOCK
stader The minstrel was a power IN the
land in his day. A product of tun-lovlng
America, he made 1t the theatre or ms
conquests. and it was no more expected
of a boy in the minstrel days that he
could survive without seeing il than II
was expected of David Harum that he
was going to stay home from the circus.
The minstrel show was one of the things
to which the rising young American
simply had to go
Primrose and Dockstader are now play
ing In New York city. Mr.. Primrose
has reviewed for the Sunday Post-Dls-
patch the reign of minstreisy IN 1ne
country and the men who made TINS
sort Of entertainment famous.
All feel just as happy as big sunfower
That mods and bends in the breeZes;
And my hearts as light as the wind that
blows
The leaves from of the treeses.
So sang Billy Emerson. the famous
negro minstrel more than a quarter or
q century ago. to a small boy in the GAL
lery OF western theatre
The boy was George Primrose, one or
the two remaining Ministries OF the Ola
school. He was to follow Emerson into
minstrelsy under the tuteiage or Jack
Iaverly. finally to become one of the
big end men himself, and go hopping ana
singing and winging away long after the
hairs began craving in his head and his
voice cracked a little here and there Tor
sheer age.
A week after the death or Billy hlce
announcement was made from "a Brook
lyn hospital OF the demise of Nell Bryant,
who was a minstrel of national fame
forty and fifty years ago. In his hal
cyon day BRYANT laid the frs. brick placed
in the building which is now New Works
Tammany Hall. he retired from the stage
in 1858
Also within the last few weeks there
has passed from the circle OF m,nstrelsy
John Queen. who won a name by writing
GOO Goo Eyes"
] knew them all from Dan Emmott
down. Think of Il, But / am not old.
You can't see more than IS years in my
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-31
RICHMOND MEN
COHQUER|NG NY.
Many Young Men Going North to
Accept Good Positio S and to
sUse Large Opportunities.


One of the most notable circumstances
of the present is the number OF young
men of Richmond who are going North.
to use phrase of Julian Ralph. for the
purpose OF "conqueriug New York
What Ralph means is that young men
go there from the country and smaller
cities, ard by dint or privations and hard
labor, wiring a living and final recogn.-
ton from the careless millions of that
city
Within the past few months quite a
number Of young men who have been
in business IN Richmond have gone to the
metropolis. not because they could not
hold their questions here. and not be-
cause they were Adventures but quite
the reverse. because they felt that life
in New York afforded larger opportuni-.
ties, and Were offered better positions than
they held here In number OF instances
the removal has been promotion without
a change of employers.
Concerns whose home offices are In
New York. but which have branches Of
their business here, wanting young men
OF capacity and ability for good work
write here and asked their managers To
send on to them just such young men.
AND SO bright future with endless pos
sibilities lies just before them. In other
cases young men, seeing their oppor-
tunities here than their ambition would
have. nave gone to New York, entered
a new business at the bottom and are
pushing forward steadily without once
losing heart.
Their places, here. fortunately. are not
being taken by the country boy. as has
SO often been the case In the past. but he
IS remaining on the farm. building 1t up.
buying 1t in or paying off the mortgage.
and leaving all the chance to the city
lad and youth who is almost compelled
to stay here. -,'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-31
THE MAN ON THE TOR.

The extract from my private diary
which forms the last chapter has brousht
nv narrative up tosthe lS,l OF October.
. time when these strange events be-
gan to move swiftly towards their ter
rible conclusion. The incidents Of the
next few days are ndelibly craven upon
nv recollection. and / can tell Them
wI.iout reference to the notes MADE al
the time. / start then from the day
which succeeded that upon which had
established two facts of great import
apce. the one that Mrs. Laura Lyons.
Of Coonbe Tracey had written to Sir
Cha rles Baskerville and made an ap-
nointment with him at the very place
and hour that he met his death, the
other that the lurking man upon the
moor was to be found among the stone
huts upon the hillside. With these two
facts in my possession ! felt that eth
er my intelligence or my courage must
be deficit if I could not throw some
further light upon these dark places.
I had no opportunity to tell the baro-
net what had learned about Mrs. La
ons upon the evening before, for Dr.
Mortimer remained with him at cards
until it was very late At breakfast,
however. / informed him about my dis
covery, and asked him whether he would
care to accompany me to Coombe Ira
cey At first he was Very eager to
come, but on second thoughts it seemed
to both Of us that If / went alone the
results might be better The more for
NAL we made the visit the less informa-
ton we might obtain. l left Sir Henry
behind. therefore, not without some
pricsings of conscience, and drove off
upon my new quest.
When I reached Coon7be Tracey told
Perkins to put up the horses. and
made inquiries for the lady whom 1
had come to interrogate. had no diff
Guilty in finding her rooms. which were
central and well appointed. A maid
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-31

is doing an enormous business OF course
that is plug for my own game.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21
COAL PRICE STAYS DOWN.
Retailers Vote Not to Make an Advance
'For TIRE Present !"

NEW YORK, May 21.-RetafI coal deal
ers have voted not to advance the price
of anthracite for the present. and di
rected the presiding officer to appoint
committee to determine when for the
present is past The bituminous coal was
voted uD so cents ton.
G. D Curtis was chairman of the meet
ing. Members were asked to give their
views on the advence of anthracite Some
said that If they had to buy coal now it
would cost $3.50 ton. and they wanted to
make the price IS from today. All
the talk wound up with the adoption of a
resolution as the sense of the trade that
the situation did not require an advance
for the present" Chairman Curtis was
instructed to appoint committee to take
control of the situation and to make such
price changes later as the committee may
determine
It was estimated that more than 50, 900
tons of anthracite is available in New
York. besides large quantities held in
storage by individual consumers An ad-
vance OF 81 ton would mean s5o,000 or
more profit to the retailers above the nice
profit they will make at $685. a ton
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21
CHICAGO SUFFERS FROM
SCARCITY OF LiB0RERS
Lack Of Men Threatens to Stop Work
on Many Extensive Improve
ments IN the City.

CHICAGO. MAY Z1--ScaTcity Of laborers
threatens to bring many improvements in
Chicago to standstiII. Thousands Of men
are in demand. and large increase in
wages is offered, but workmen cannot be
found. Employment agencies are skirn-
ishing among the small cities within
radius Of hundred miles OF Chicago trying
to pick up sufficient number Of labor
ers to supply the urgent demand. Unless
men can be found, it is declared that by
July much Of the work in progress viii
come to stop.
Never in the history of the city, It is
said. have there been so few unemployed,
and SO much work waiting TO be done
year ago at this time the employment CT
fees were besieged by hundreds eIamor-
ing for work. Now the reverse IS true and
agents have orders for many times more
men than they can supply In the suburbs,
especially at Stickney and Evanston, many
improvements are at standstiH. Much
work has been abandoned entirely for this
year.
Contractors on railroad work, who have
for years been securing their workmen in
Chicago. have been forced to GO to Eastern
and Southern cities for their men Many
factories in Chicago are running short OF
workmen, and are constantly asking for
more men at wages Of Is to % cents a day
above the price paid last year
The dearth of wcrkElen extends 10 al
most every kind of labor
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21
EXPRESS CAR ROBBERY
SOLVED BY The POLICE
Arrests Believed to Include
All Guilty Parties.
Four Youths in Custody to Await Hear
ings-Datectives Now Searching
for Stolen Goods.

The mystery which surrounded the rob
bing of the Adams Express Company car
while en- route to this city several days
ago, has disappeared entirely now, and
this morning four youEg boys are in the
police tolls charged with being the guilty
parties.
One of the accused. James Conner. was
locked up several days ago as was Harry
Shaw. who was taken into custody on a
charge Of receiving stolen goods. Last
night Detective Sergeants Peck and Mil
Ter took into custody Robert Ogden and
Asa 3. Carter, fourteen and sixteen years
Of age, respectively. Carter was arrested
at local 2heater and ogden located at
rs home Both boys are confined at the
House Of Detention Another youth
whose name the detectives refuse to re-
veal and who is cripple. is practically
in police custody, but owing to his Grip
pied condition was left at home in charge
Of his father. The arrest of these bows.
the police believe, practically clears up
the robbery, and tomorrow morning they
viii in all probability be taken to court.
The story of the robbery, as told by
Conner, the first one placed under arrest.
is interesting. He claimed that three
boys, meaning himself, Ogden. and Car
ter, went to Baltimore, and after seeing
the loaded express car smashed the lock
upon it and all three entered. pulling the
door to after them While the train was
en- route 10 this city they ransacked It's
interior Upon reaching this city they
carefully opened the door, jumped to the
ground and fed in the direction of the
Capitol grounds, carrying stolen goods
with them It was this line when they
we're seen by railroad man. One Of the
accused boys admitted having robbed
car more than month ago in Baltimore
N the same manner
The detectives have now ceased their
laboTs On the case, and are spending their
time in locating the various stolen arti-
cIes sold by the accused boys.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21
FLORIDA INDIAN War
CLAIM TO Be PAID
State Delegation Happy Over
Passage of Omnibus Bill.

Representative Davis Of Florida was
ioyously happy yesterday over the adop-
ton by the House of The conference re-
port and the passage OF the omnibus
claim bill It had passed the Senate Mon
day, and its successful passage through
the House yesterday completed It's Jour
ney through Cong The measure now
goes to the Preside Mt for his approval.
Among the many items in the bill is a
provision for the payment OF the Florida
Indian war claim which that State has
been so Icrg trying to get the Govern
ment to pay and which now gives Flor
ida something like 100000
The Senator's and Representatives from
that State have labored increasingly to
accomplish the payment of the Icng-de-
ferred claim, and they are now CORE
spOndingly happy over their success.
The claim arises from the fact that the
State Of Florida bore the expenses of
the Seminole Indian war in that State in
1886, and the General Government
afterward unoficiaIly agreed to assume it.
For more than thirty years the State has
been trying to get Congress to recognize
the claim
Mr. Davis says that Senator TaIiaferro
offered the amendment IN the Senate
which placed this claim in the omnibus
claims bill. and he speaks in high terms
Of the work Of Senator's Ta1iaferro and
Mallory and OF his colleague in I'll
House, Mr. Sparkman. The Florida dele
cation IS recognized as a hard-worksa-
harmonious, and successful one
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21

the duties you have so successfully per-
formed as chairman of the building com
mittee Of this home We know that IL
has been no easy task but enc requiring
great deal Of patience, time, and intel
ligenCe- The best proof OF how well this
work has been performed. is before Us.
May this loving cup ever remind you OF
your connection with this happy work AMI
also bring you in closer touch along the
line of stin stronger friendship with each
and every member of the board; and may
every dTaught you drink from this cup
be an inspiration for higher duties in aid
OF the suffering, and may you transmit
this feeling to yaur descendants, who we
hope in turn Rt7I become as useful men,
bers of society as you have ever proven
70 be-
Mr. Appich RESPONDED IS follows:
7 scarcely know how 20 answer the
words spoken by you nor how to express
the feelings of plea sure and appreciation
for the handsome and beautiful gift ten
dered to me. do not wish it to be IN
derstocd that have not worked zeaIousIy
and cheerfGIIy TO make this home a sue
cess. but il doing 80. I have never dream
ed for a DIoment that I was TO be tsi5.s
publicly honored for simply doing my
duty I sincerely hope that I may be per-
mitted in the future to show my good
feeling foE this home and for the good
pect.,s that may become inmates therein.
For you personally. entertain the high
est respect. and thank you most sincerely
and heartily for this evidence Of your
good viii, and may everyone continue 10
be my friends: and to you ladies and
gentlemen who have so kindly responded
to the sentiments expressed by Mr.. Wolf
l also return n.y. sincere thanks"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21
ENGLAND SCORES
4 POINT TN CUBA
Her Minister, First to Qualify,
Becomes Dean of Corps.
FAULT LAID TO THE SENATE
Failure to Promptly Confirm Nomination
OF Mr. Squires Gave Englishman Ad-
vantage Over American in Presenting
Credentials at Havana.

Great Britain's foreign Office b7s got
ten ahead of the State DeraTtu1aB: of
this country in securing the o-arslIp Of
the Cuban diplomatic corps. Liof eI e G.
Garden, who was yesterday appointed
minister from Great Britain to Cuba, will
rank the American mcister, H G.
Squiers, because the Foreign Relations
Committee OF the Senate delayed in re-
porting Squiers' name to the Senate for
confirmation.
The position of dean OF the corps in
Cuba, where the relations with this
country are to be so intimate, is desira-
bic. Secretary Hay knew this. and so did
the President. SquIers' name was sent 70
the Senate some time ago, but thas body
did not take prompt action. Garden vas
on the ground in Havana He has been
consul general from Great Britain since
1898. His appointment took effect in
mediately. and he presented his creden-
tiaIs to President Palma yesterday. He
viii be dean of the corps Squiers viii
not arrive in Cuba until Sunday. His nom
ination for the post was confirmed BY
the Senate yesterday.
There are many diplomatic advantages
in the deanship of corps The Presi-
dent and Secretary Hay are said to be
much ehagrined beeat Sc the United States
failed to secure the honor.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21
TO ISSUE JOINT BOND
FOR M0N0N PURCHASE
Directors of the Louisville and Nashville
and the Southern Railway
Reach a Decision.

NEW YORK, May 2f-A joint 4 per
cent bond is 10 be Issued by the South
eTn Railway Company and the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad Company for the
purchase OF $I5.500, 600 worth Of common
and preferred stock of the Chicago. IN
dianapoiis and Louisville Railroad. This
vas decided upon yesterday BY the direc-
tors Of the companies named The price
to be paid for the MoHon shares is IS for
the common and 90 for the preferred.
There is Ss.000.o preferred stock. The
negotiations fer this purchase have been
conducted by J. P Morgan and Company.
and they are understood to be salts
factory TO General Samuel Thomas and
associates. who control the road. The
offer to buy the property IS a conpre-
heasive one. Offering to the minority
shareholders the terms given the ma
JoFlty shareholders. The Monon share
holders who do not care to exchange
their shares for the new ( Der cent
joint bonds of the Southern and the
Louisville and Nashville alternative
proposition is made 30 give them so
per cent in cash and 20 per cent IN bonds
The transfer Of the Monon to its ns9
owners viii be made about June 1
new board Of directors xiii be made ID.
composed about equally OF representa-
tiYes Of the Southern and the Louisville
and Nashville. President MeDoel. Il is
expected, will remain executive head Of
the Aonon, which Wiz pc ooerated IN
depeDdeutiy. bat wIth view of giving
special advantage 70 each Of the pur-
chasing companies.
An announcement was made today By
authority that the new Joint / per cent
bonds are TO be underEritten al car.
The underwriting syndicate has been
formed and completed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21
IFS UP TO CROKER"
SAY TAMMANYiTES
Selection of Leader for Organization VIII
Be Dictated by the Old Boss.

NEW YORK, May 21.-FinaI orders
from Richard Croker relative to the Sc
lection Of an acting leader of Tamnnany,
CT a steering committee, to manage the
organization during his absence are ex-
pected today, and when the executive
committee meets tomorrow those orders
will be carried out to the letter The
district leaders of the Croker faction are
to hold secret caucus tonight and make
their plans for the meeting tomorrow.
They expect to control not less than
twenty-six OF the thirty-nine votes in The
committee.
Charles r Murphy is still talked of as
the only man in view for the acting lead
ership, but a change at the last moment
will cause no surprise According to the
district leaders the entire situation is up
to Croker
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21

weII-earned prosperity, had the Christian
Imagination TO put themselves in the
places Of old men and women, who. with
perhaps no less merit, had been defeated
in the struggle OF life. II the comfort OF
their own home. as they faced the twi-
light, they planned a home for others en-
terinE old age with no hope of one this
side the Fathers House. Hence this fine
building. on this magnificent site, with all
its promise for the future, under the
generous bequest of that viii in which
Christian Rupert, speaking a 5 well for his
wife as for himself, recorded their love
and pity for their less fortunate brothers
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21

and sisters. It's doors are to be open to
people of all cTeeds, its management is to
be in the care Of men OF different nation
aIities end commUniCns- It's first board OF
trustees is representative OF our best
citizenship II IS d worthy monument Of
true Christians. because it is a worthy ex-
preston Of the Christian spirit. II is an
honor to the National Capital, upon
which 1t locks out from this proud
height
Dr.. Mcneil Speaks.
Following Mr.. mcfarland. the Rev DR..
Paul Mcneil spoke of the Home, its
founder, and its later builders, as fol-
lows:
Ladies and GentIen en-: "This day is
dedicated to the memory Of Christian and
Eleanora Rupert, in whose name this
home is founded, and VIII, We trust, for
generations 10 come continue to be
haven Of rest, Of peace and Of happiness
TO its inmates, and a source Of gratifica-
ton and pride to its friends. The
Cirards, PeabOdys, Corcorans, Coopers,
AstOrs. CaTnegies, Baron de Hirsch Cor
nells, Hopkins, and other emiBent phil
anthropists shine il the armament Of
benevolence, and yeE I venture to say that
not one Of them. by comparison. viii out
class in benefcent intent Christian Rup-
pert
We must consider the environments
out Of which this home grew. 4 German
immigrant Mr.. Rupert landed IN the
United States, as thousands Of others have
done. with his future to create. and he
did il by industry and integrity, denying
himself, and his good wife no less, many
of the Injuries and comforts Of life, having
as he told ne tine aad time again an
ambition 70 perpetuate their names in
some worthy ard noble manner; and he
kept this ideal before him constantly, and
the result we have in this splendid home
for the aged and INDECENT, Irrespective Of
nationality and Of sect. His good wife
shared with him in the struggles Of life
helped him in the earnings of his bust
ness and conceded in the planning Of this
home.
"Mr- Rupert was not an ordinary
man-Cn the contrary, he was a man of
strong characteristics, a type Of the
worlds benefactoTs. This home crowns
the Efforts Of two worthy people. and
hands down to future generations haven
wherein its inmates can be made happy
and contented. The ltberaIity and COS
mopolitan spirit Of Mr. Rupert are
shown in the manner in which this home
Is to be conducted Although a Christian
and Lutheran by birth, he did not allow
his feelings Of public good 10 be cir
cUmscTibed within the narrow boundaries
Of sect. His horizon was broader and
therefore his home was to be Ron-sec-
tartan and was for all nationaIities. This
is a most conmendabfe spirit-one that
may we'll be initiated by the lovers of the
human and humane.
81 am sure that IN appealing to you,
citizens Of this great Republic and resi-
dents Of the Nations Capital, I am not
asking you in vain IN the name OF all
humanity, in the spirit Of true philan-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21
Strikes Tie Up Industries.

RUTLAND, Vt, May 2I--NearIy all Of
the employees OF the Lincoln Iron Works
and of the F. R. Hatch Manufacturing
Company have struck in sympathy with
the striking employees of the Howe Scale
Company. All of the important industries
of the city are now tied up, nearly 200
men being out.
There is 10 prospect OF a settlement at
any one of these places
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21
worcester Spy" Burned Out.

WORCESTER, Mass, May 21-The
Worcester Spy" next to the Oldest daily
newspaper in America, was burned out
just before daybreak this morning A
four-story brick building in the rear Of
276 Main Street, owned BY John E Day
and occupied by the Spy as a couspos-
ing. press, and stereotyping room, and a
wholesale house Of the E. G. Higgins
Wall Paper Company. was totally de-
stroypd
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21
MARCONI'S EX-FlANCEE
TO WE'D HUNGARIAN
Bridegroom-elect Has Spent Several
Seasons IN New York and Washing
ton and Knows the President.

LONDON, May 21-The Daily Mail"
says that Miss Josephine Holman, who
recently broke off her engagement to Sig
nor Marconi. will be married in London
on Thursday to DECO Eugen BoToss. z
wealthy Hungarian, who has spent several
seasons in New York and Washington and
who is a personal friend of President
Roosevelt
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21
BRIDEGR0OM-TO-BE
NEEDED THE MONEY
Attempts to Wreck Sante Fe Train,
But Lands in Jail.

GUTHRIE. Okla, May 21.-!., orier that
he might have money enough 10 marry,
Willard T. LiIlibridge attempted TO wreck
the Santa Fe train on the Eaton Okla
homa line near Perkins. Okla He is now
in the Federal Jail here
He wrote to the Santa Fe Company
after setting fire to two bridges over the
Cimarron River, that If 81 GOO was dropped
for hand car on certain dav between
the Santa Fe rails, no further disaster
would result to the road from him. He
was engaged to marry Miss Ella Clarey,
of BaTtlesyille, l. T., as he admitted in
his confession today, but had postponed
the wedding until he procured money fer
housekeeping purposes.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21
Justice Andrews III in New York.

NEW YORK. May 21-The condition of
Supreme Court Justice Andrews. who is
seriously i'll at his horue, q West Fifty
seventh Street, was reported to be practi
caIly unchanged today. The attending
physicians have little hope OF his recov-
cry. Justice Andrews has been III for
some time with complication Of dis
eases.