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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
.LENTEN SEASON
IN NEWPORT NEWS Il \ I;
Decidedly Sci Dull in Society
Whereabouts. Meetingof
the Bowling Club.
,sncc,,, = The Times. Dispatch. 5

8(spccinl to The Times Dispatch.) A5l4 XXI
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, March Pit
has been decidedly dull In the social
world here since the beginning Of Lent,
and the lull has been felt all the moro on
account Of the rush of events which were
crowded In just before the Lenten season
began, keeping the society folk constant
ily on the go In order to take them oil
in, All OF the affairs Of recent date have
been OF decidedly informal nature, and
the social columns OF the local papers
have been unusually short and unnter-
esting. 64
Monday evening the Bowling Club had
h very delightful. meeting and among
those playing were Miss Lima Mayo. of
Richmond Misses Mary Reynolds, Zeren-
da Mac Novel; and Louise Hopkins; DR.,
and Mrs. A. C. Jones. Mr.. and Mrs, =. D.
n. Lulning. Messrs. j. II. Gilkerson. s.
r. Buxton, w. j, Nelms. A. L. Powell,
w. Lee Powell, Frank Bragg, Oscar NJ.
Newly. George helms Wise and DR.. q,
j. Applewhite. The highest scores were
made by Mrs, LuinIng and DR.. Apple
white.
A party OF plng-pong enthusiasts went
GOWN TO lllo NIOlb NsAS N'NS''N'N-y ~'''''S
and hold an interesting tournament, Az
ter the playing supper was served
* Miss Eleanor Harris entertained at pro-
eressive euchre Friday evening IN honor
of Miss Brehams. Of Brooklyn.
Mrs. John MattIngly entertained the
Diploma ISuchre Club Friday afternoon
at her home, on Forty-nlnth street,
y The Sub Rosa Whist Club will BIO en-
tertained Tuesday evening by Mrs, Eenno
Heath.
The High Five Club. recently organized.
will meet Monday evening with Miss
Clen,ence Cooke,
A number OF people from this clty at
tended musicale given Friday evening
at Hampton College,
4 The young society people Of this city
and Hampton, who recently put on, q
successful production Of Alabama at the
Academy Of Music here, met In Hamp-
ton Thursday evening and organized an
.ameteur dramatic club After tho meet,
Ing tho club was delghtfully entertained
by Miss Lila Chsman, one Of the popular
young ladies In tho Alabama cast,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
FATHER REILLY
GOES TO Q !. TEXAS If J.
Will Be Succeeded Here by.
Father &Warelng. a Youlnlg Y
EnqliSh Priest.

The Rev Father Charles B, Reilly haa
been transferred from ST. Joseph's Catho7.5
lie Church, OF this city. to Houston, It exas.
Il The many friends hero OF Father Reil-l
~ will regret exceedingly to hear OF tls3
departure, He left OH Wednesday last
FOR visit to relatives In New York
From that place he will 60 to Texas
where he will take charge OF a church, SS
It Is understood that Father Reilly will
be succeeded by the Rev, Father Ware
Ing, a native OF Lancastershire. England
who has recently come to this country
Father Wareng was ordained about two
weeks ago In Baltimore. N s5 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22

DAILY CALENDAR. MARCH q.
1S26-James River discovered by Capt.
Tom Cunningham.
2O43-Juius Hobson saw drink.
ls70-One tree planted on Riverside
Park.
Capt Westbury and Lieut. Perlstein are
now tho champions, i5l@
For we don't know how many years
Mister Billy Mann and Mister Charlie
Angle went around with medals all over
the front of their coats, announcing that
they were the acknowledged champions.
But John T. Sullivan went into the
ring once too often.
So did Pop Tates and various other
noted persons, 5s
And now 1t gives us a pain to state
that our good friends. Angle and Mann
have went Into the ring too many times
once. s.
The championship medals are now be-
Ing worn by the CAPTAIN and tho lieuten-
ant, and we feel sorry for Billy and
Charlie. Y
Still. man can't expect to DO on top
all the time, 6tl
We expect, ourself. to have somebody
como along some day and take this job
away from us.
If But wo dare anybody to try It,
There are stlll q, few rooms vacant at
staunton and Williamsburg,
Now, there is our friend, Mr. Win Dy
Burke.
IIe says when he was out In Salt Lake
City (he'll never stop talking about that
trip he went out into the lake to take
swim,
Z When he came out he WAS full all over
with salt. and he says he hasn't got II
all out OF his hair yet
when I get 1t all OUT no writes US.
Tin going to send 1t to you, for you are
about the freshest youngster know Of
JYe feel hattered.
For we are glad to know we arc the
freshest fellow he knows, for when We
go to Baltimore In July to, the lllks
Grand Lodge meeting, we are going to
show thar townsh ow to hustle for Archie
Burke for grand secretary
z Well forgive him for what he wrote
us. for We don't think he!meant It.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
Mary Baldwin Soiree.
fspecial to The Times Dispatch

W|7NE7 Especial 70 Iue = I1Ies' DlspHtEu'J z
sTAUNTOE, VA. March 21.-A de-
llightful soiree was given BY the pupils
of. the Mary Baldwin Seminary last night,
and the largest audience seen In heEold
chapel for a long time was present. The
recity was given by Miss Sarah Frost 8
pupils In vocal expression, Miss Margaret
Stephenson rendered sulection. entitled
.vrhe, sherifr's Honor while Misses
Claude Coleman and Laura Williams
reclted very we'll, The wand drill by a,
number OF young ladies fully demon!
strated their familiarity with calisthenics,
and gBve an admirable exhibition Of
graceful movements In their difficult
.eyolutions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
Property Transfers.

Richmond: Henry Asher's executrixe to
Joseph Lichtenstein, 2a41-2-12 feet on
Main Street, northeast corner Seven
tenth, $1,000. VI
J. Staude, 90 feet on east side Morris
Street. 1923 feet north OF Cary Street,.
$500. y
Beverly w. Williams and wife to W.,
Floyd Renms, 30 feet on north side Nich-
olson Street, 235 feet east OF Williams
burg Avenue, 5000. VS. s
William D. Willis to ], D. Lecky. 20
feet on west side Meadow Street, 1s9 81
feet north of Hanover. subject to deed
of trust for s2,lS5. $500. 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
BROKEN NECK q YEARS:
DOCTORS SAID PARALYSIS
Especial to Yne !es.plspatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch)
& POTTSVILLE, PA, March H,-George
Ploppert, who has been unable to work
for two years. was yesterday dlscoveled
by DR.. J, c. Riddle, of the Miners Hos
pital,to BIO suffering With n broken neck
and spinal column. x rays were placed
on the patient this evening, and the result
OF the previous examination verified, The
doctors had previously been OF the opln-
ion that the man was parnlyzed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
MIR. Caldwell improving.

Mr.. D. H. CALDWELL, a prominent citI-
zen Of Grayson county, who was brought
to Richmond some time ago BY Dele.y'.te
Weaver, and was operated on ~ or.
George Ben Johnston 70: appendicitis.
Is ,ssssasdly recovering, and will soon re-
t,gsss8sSso his home at White Top. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
3BidtsOpr,ee,nr,ed.

4 4 Bids were opened here yesterday for q
large tobacco factory at Wilson. n. c..
to be erected by tho Imperial Tobacco
Company of Great Britain, One or two
Richmond contractors are In the race,
The new plant will measure about $50
by rs feet. and will cost In the neighbor.
hood OF $4,000. 5ts.S Fl +
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
urged to be present as business Of i'm

urged to be present rs business Of tm-l
portance will come up
The State superintendent Of Flower Mis-
sion s busily engaged writing to the
unions throughout the State calling at
.tention to this branch OF the work, and
asking that contributions be sent the
treasurer, Mrs. Il. B. Clement, Centralla,
Va, as soon as possible.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
SERVICES I'm
THE CHURCHES
Subjects Of Those Who Fill III
City Pulplts To.Day-Ser-
mons on Commandments.

III
At the Grove Avenue Baptist Church,
this morning Or. Hawthorne will preach
on 'rrhe End OF All Evil ON tho Earth";
ut night his subject Will be. : Dogma and
Duty III $ 81 IA II q 3.,
/, At the First Baptist Church tho Rev.
\Dr. John Gordon, OF philadelphia. assoc
oiate Of Dr. Conwell will preach Ut both
services.
az Leigh Street the Rev. Y. claggett
Skinner, OF Baltimore, will preach every
night during the week, beginning to-
At Centenary Dr.. Lear viii preach in
the morning on ."rhe Prophets Prayer
Tor. Revival" and at night on Two
Ways to Death, One Road to Life"
At Clay street the Rov. L. 3. Betty
q Will preach in tho morning on .rhe Wis
dom OF Winning Souls" and at night on
"Deciding Ones Own Destiny.
At tho Railrond Y. M. g. a. this af-
tcrnoon tho Rev. G. p stcnley will preach
on '"The Sounds In the Tops OF the Null.
berry Trees" # Il Il
At West End Christian Church the Rev.
III. P. Atkins will preach In the morning
! on "The Message OF the First Corn-
thans' and at night on .The, Heart OF
Christianity" H 5.i &.
# The Rov. Dr.. Henry Il. Johnson will
occupy his pulpit at both services to-
morrow. At the siorning service he will
take for his subject 1.-THE Sacred Name
g tho second OF O series OF sermons on
tho Ten Coalmandmcnts-and at g P. N,
he will discuss Eternal Lilo Cannot
be Secured Without Earnest Effort"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
Operation a Success

Mrs, Harris Of No, ol2 Ia North Ninth
Street, wife OF Mr.. ], Fl. Harris, Of
Broad street engine house, underwent
a serious operation last Thursday, DR.,
Bassett, assisted by others, performed
the operation successfull III. I; 4 $Sj & q e
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
The News of,Crewe.

49, (specIal to The Times-DlspRtch.}
4 CREWE. VA, March 2l.-calyln Gish.
the brakeman whose skull was fractured
by a fall from passenger train last
week. Is improving slowly
Mr.. Robert Bass condition is the same.
Mr. Daniel Mccormick continues III.
Mrs, IA, G, Luton has received cons
trlbut!ons for the Joyner fund from,
the following persons' Mrs, I. B. Bell.
Wilburn, Va, $40; Mrs. TIM. crowder.
Angola, Va, IS.
z Mr., George lYaterhouse has accepted
a position In the y. NJ @. A., Roanoke
city, rs assistant secretary,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
Stuart Monument Fund,

Tho Status OF the fund to erect a rnonu-
ment to General j, r. 3, Stuart, is as
follows: Amount last reported. s50s2.a;
cash received this week. General G. w.
G. Lee, 500; Burke's. Va; "A Confederate
Veteran. ST.. Total, $3,ls3,S3. Y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
SOUTHERN COMPLETES
SURVEY FOR NEW ROAD
ny Associated Press.)

MIDDLEsBoRo. KY, March 2l,-En,
gineers for the Southern Railway have
completed the final survey OF road
from Middlesboro to Harlan, KY forty
FIVE miles. 1t Is said that work OF con-
struction will begin within thirty days
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
CITY Hall Courts.

The Baxter Rail Joint Company was
granted charter In the Law and Equity
Court yesterday. The concern will man
ufacture new and useful railroad appli-
ances. The capital stock viii not be less
than $4,000.
the city Circuit Court yesterday: r. T..
Sullivan vs.. John r., Anderson. Jr.. dam
ages, 5000 r. M. Pitcher vs.. Passenger
and Power Company. damages. $1,000;
u. y. Monroe VS., Traction Company. dam
ages, 81 900; Arthur Monroe vs. Aract!on
Company, damages. 1000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
The Active White RIbboner,:s,

East End W. q. q. q. U, will hold a meet
ang Tuesday afternoon. al members are
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22

Mr.. James Walters. OF the State navy,
~ on n furlough, and is visiting his family
on louisiana Street, =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
CORDES, MOSBY CO.
.Hlgh Grade SIX
at Speciai Prices

g5 at Special Prices
Striped and Checked 1ouisines,
/, heavy weight. all pure silk, tho Usual
$1.0o kind ,...s..t.....t.,....
af illuminated Taffetas. In every con-
ceivablc shading, the eoc. kind....75o.
Flecked TaNetas, for shirt-waist
+ suits. now and stylish patterns and
colorirgs ..................$t.oo, s11s
Malonn Grape. new and stylish, In
White and Black. ..,.....st.25, $3.50
Pongees. all silk. extra good
values ". ......... 80, vs. ssco s1.0o
Embroidered Pongces, new and styl-
ish patterns. $500. SIPS, $3.50, s1ee
Wash Silks. new and effective pat
terms and colorings. the soc, ones. 800.
Printed Foulards, new and stylish
patterns .............59 rs, $780,, St.oo
New wcaves In Black Silks.
$1.oo, st.25, s1.5o, s1.75
Guaranteed Black Taffcta. heavy
weight. pure silk. rich, lustrous
black .............. ............,.75c
Others .........s 80, esc., s1.15, SIPS
75c. All-silk Taffetas. in a, good
range OF colortngs ............ $50.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-16
NIAGARA's coALLEss POWER
Promise Of 10000 HOPss-PoweR
Daily from the Great Falls in
n Few Years. 4

Possibly the solution of the coal
problem is being rapidly worked out
at Niagara Falls without our having
yet awakened to the fact, says the
New York World of recent date. The
main demand for coal Is not as
source of heat but of energy. Steam
power is the great coal glutton. But
what If running water can furnish
all the energy needed to keep the
mills and factories of the country
going?
So great has been the success of
the single American company that
has thus far attended to the har-
Messing of Niagara that a second
company of American capitalists has
secured rights from the Canadian
government and is now constructing
plant TO produce 10000 horse pow
er. A third company, formed who'll
ly of Canadian capitalists, has APP
piled for the privilege of creating
another 100000 horse power plant,
and its application will probably be
granted. A condition of all the
franchises granted by the Canadian
government is that one-half of all
the power developed must be sold to
Canadian consumers il demanded;
the other half will be exported to
the United States.
Remarking on the fact that the
$4,000 horse power now being devel-
oped will be sold at $50 per horse
power per year. Consul Brush points
out that for manufacturing purposes
1t provides a clean, safe and inexpen-
sive driving power, and makes ex-
pensiye equipments for generating
steam unnecessary. 1t is obvious
that the power of Niagara to provide
a cheaper substitute for coal in
large number of industries, though
not in all, is only in the infancy of
its development. Within a few years
it will supply 100000 horse power
daily. and for "a hours in every day.
1t is not yet settled how far cleo
trio power developed from running
water can be effectively transmitted
One fact, however, is known: Fac
tory wheels are being driven in San
Francisco with electric power trans
mitted from dynamos in the Sierras,
$50 miles distant. That this is the
furthest radius of delivery attain
able no electrician believes.
Every considerable river in the
country is a potential power house
as well as Niagara. What is being
done, therefore. on both sides OF the
cataract is nroDhefic Thu daI;var
ance of the country from the grip OF
the greedy coal combinations, both
hard and soft. is plainly in sight, so
far at least as manufacturing power
is concerned.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-16
COUNTING COINS QUICKLY.
ury Expert Facilitates the
Handling Thereof.

An old treasury employee has in
vented an ingenius coin counting
machine. 1t consists of a round
metal hopper into which coins are
poured. From this the coins are fed
into an attachment, or head, as it is
called, which is kept constantly re-
volving by crank operated by hand
Each revolution carries six or more
coins through a registering device
which keeps track of the exact num-
her. There is a differentiated head
for each coin and the change from
rickels to pennies or from dimes to
quarters OF coins of larger denomina-
ton can be made instantly. 1t is
estimated that with one of these
machines strong boy can accurately
perform the work of FIVE or six
clerks, says a Washington report A
device has also been planned which
will count the coins in 100 or 200
lots and by the use of paper carton
they may be done up in packages
ready for handling or shipment. BY
running them consecutively through
the various heads lot Of coins may
he separated and counted at the same
time. The machine Is expected to
revolutionize coin counting methods.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-16
GERMANS AT THE CIRCUS.
BODY I'm Taking Up the
seats.

One of the bets stories of the Bar
mum European trip grew out of the
German experience. Opinion differs
as to whether the joke is at the ex-
pense of the Germans or of the cir
Gus itself. On crossing the German
frontier, the management discovered
a startling shortage in the daily re-
ceipts- The circus as usual was play
ing Ito capacity" the 10000 odd
seats were filed twice daily, and
hundreds were being turned away,
vet the shortage was something like
$1,000 day, says the Woman's Home
Companion. Expert accountants
went over the books in vain. detec-
tives were brought from Paris, but
could discover nothing. Finally, after
much investigation, it was found
that every German occupied about a
seat and a fourth, or that three
able-bodied men or women com
pletely filled four regular seats. The
receipts were by the same percentage
less than they should have been.
Here was a substantial difficulty
which could not be overcome.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-16
MARRIED THEM AFTER ALL.
Bat Everything Turned Out
All Right.

Shortly after taking the office of
probate judge at Wellington, Kan,
W. H. Steffelbach was called to one
of the local hotels TO marry a cou-
pie. The young woman was a school
teacher of Burden and the young
man a merchant of Lamont. Okla.
Arriving at the hotel, the judge was
informed by the bridegroom that his
sweetheart believed she would rath-
er be married by a preacher, relates
the Kansas City (Mo.) Journal. The
Wellington News continues the story
as follows:
Judge Steffelbach was new in the
business and he replied that he could
get them a preacher. The young
woman drummed on the floor with
her foot and finally asked the judge
to what church he belonged.
Don't ask him that kind of ques-
ton" urged the young man.
Its all right" replied Judge Stef-
felbach. when 1 married l joined
the church my wife belonged to
the Methodist"
AhC NACAhouASl . my CnuTCus SdlQ
the bride-elect with a smile.
"To what political party do you
belong?" asked the young man OF
the court.
I'm a republican" answered the
judge.
That's my politics." replied the
first. I'VE wouldn't let populist
marry US. would we, dear?" he said,
smiling at his girl.
She shook her head.
Are you a member of any lodge
or secret order?" the young man
asked Judge Steffelbach.
I'm mason" the judge replied.
well. she's an Eastern Star" he
said, pointing to his sweetheart, "and
she's matron at Burden, in the chap
ter there"
Were brother and sister, then"
replied Judge Steffelbach. "for 1 am
member of the Eastern Star lodge
myself"
There were a few blinks and signs
passed between the judge and the
bride-elect, and she began to smile
and extended her hand.
Its all right. jim" she said TO
her lover. Hell do as well as any
preacher" and the knot was tied.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-16
TO Stop USE OF PHOSPHORUS
New Method for the Making OF
Matches Is Urged fn the Ger
man Reiehmta@.

In the reichstag, Home Secretary
Won Posadowsky-Wehner, supporting
government measure absolutely
prohibiting the use of phosphorus in
the manufacture of matches, said the
government had acquired the patent
of a new igDiting substance which
was harmless to the health of the
working people, and had placed it at
the disposal of all the match facto-
ries which were still using phosphor-
US. He knew some manufacturers
contended that phosphorus was not
injurious; but the government hal
accumulated testimony showing that
even years after men ceased to work
in match factories they contracted
phosphoric necrosis.
Herr Eduard Mueller, national lib
eral, remarked that it was easy
enough to abolish the entire industry
by legislation, but what would be-
come of the poor operatives after
they had been deprived of employ
ment2 France, he added, had a
standing offer of $500 for the in
vention of satisfactory substitute
for phosphorus and the prize had not
yet been awarded. The bill was re-
ferred to committee.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-16
CRocoDILE's DENTIST.
Species of PIOver That Removes Par
A1ites from the Reptiles Mouth
UnmoIeated.

II wish we had a crocodile plover
here. 1t would amuse the children"
said John Lover, keeper at the Zoo.
according to the Philadelphia Record.
What kind of bird is crocodile
plover?" some one asked.
Its the crocodile's dentist" Lover
replied. 1T keeps the crocodile's
mouth in good condition"
The crocodile" he went on, sis
much annoyed by parasitic insect
that enters his mouth and breeds
there. in erannies that he can't get
at. The plover feeds on this insect,
and will go into croeodile's mouth
fearlessly after it. The crocodile
seems to recognize instinetively that
the bird is his friend. He let's it hop
in and out of his mouth without mo-
hesitation. The children would be
much amused to see such sight. We
ought to get crocodile plover by all
means"
Crocodile plover. Humphl' re-
marked a bystander in a pointed
manner.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-16
LOCKED GIRL IN BANK VAULT.
IL Was Air Tight and she Nearly Per-
ished Before She Was Re-
leased.

Miss Nora Click, who is employed
in the White Front restaurant at
Canal Dover, o., was the victim the
other day of a practical joke that
came very nearly being fatal in its
results. The restaurant is in
room formerly occupied by the Iron
Valley bank, and still contains the
large steel vault. The restaurant
people use this vault for sort of
cellar, and when Miss Click went
into the vault after something, sew
eral young fellows who were in the
place at the time, thinking to play
joke, closed the heavy door and ac-
cidentallv locked the combiIstion.
The vault is very nearly air-tight.
and the joke became serious at once.
The proprietor was sent for. but, be-
ing in the country, could not re
reached. Then a banker was SEN
for and finally found He opened
the lock, after some difficulty. The
space is only about nine feet square,
and the young woman was very
weak when finally brought into the
air
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-16
GERMANS DEcRY HYPNoTIsM.
Experts In Mental Diseases Pro-
ROunee the system TO BE worth
less as "a Cure.

The commission of experts in mental
diseases appointed by the ministry Of
education at Berlin to investigate the
healing value of hypnotism reports
that it is essentially worthless. The
commission, which is composed of
Prof. Mendel and Drs. Cock. Munter
and Aschenborn, was appointed dur
ing the faith-healing excitement here
a year ago. The report declares hyp-
notism cannot produce organic
changes nor cure epilepsy nor hysteria.
but can be used helpfully III some in
stances by removing symptoms
through suggestion. No good physi-
clans would leave out of account the
influence of suggestion upon patients,
but hypnotic suggestion may intensity
disease when laymen apply il who DO
not know when 10 use it and when not
to do so. The influence of hypnotic sug-
gestion diminishes in proportion to
popular knowledge of it, 1t is most
powerful when regarded by subject
as marvellous and supernatural The
commission also notes that hypnotism
is less used than formerly.