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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-27
CHAPTER xv1.-coNT1NUED.


Nothing. People in books would
mount on Il very high pinnacle OF virtue
and cast off Mr.. Durnovo and all his
works; but 1t Is much more practical to
make what use we can OF him. That Is
worldly-Wse. nlneteenth-century way
of looking at IT. we cannot do without
him."
The contemplativenes of nicotine was
upon Guy Oscard
"Umph!" he grunted. 1T Is rather dis
gushing" he said, after pause; II hate
dealing with towards"
And ! with fools, For everyday use,
give me a coward by preference,
Yes. there Is something in that. Still.
I'd throw up the whole thing If"
80 would t. said Jack. turning sharp
~ in his chair, If"
Discard laughed CURLY and waited.
"lf," continued Jack, II could But /
am more or less bound to go on now.
Such chances as this do not turn up
every day; ] cannot afford to let it 80
by, Truth Is, ] told-some one who shall
! be nameless--that l would make money
! to keep her In that state of life wherein
| her godfathers, etc, have placed her;
| and make that money | must"
| That's about my size, too said Guy
| Discard, somewhat indistinctly, owing TO
I lne TACT 'nHt ne NdDltudlly SInOkcu
| thick -stemmed pipe
is It? I'm Elad OF that. It gives us
| something In common TO work for
| Yes" Guy paused, and made a huge
effort, finally conQuering that taciturnity
! which was almost an aftiction TO him.
The reason ! gave the other night to
| you and that chap Durnovo was honest
I enough, but | have another, | want to
| lie low for a few months. but ] also
I want to make money. I'm as good as
( engaged TO BE married, and find that ]
( am not so we'll off as ] thought ] was.
I People told me that | should have three
thousand a year when the guv'nor diad
/ but ] find that people know less Of my
| AFFAIRS than thought"
They Invariably do" put in Jack. en-
! cour2ginely.
4 1T is largely two thousand, and LAND
she has been brought UP to something
better than thai"
"lm, they mostly are. Mine has beer
brought up 10 something better thar
that, too That is the worst OF it,
lack Meredith leaned back In his fold
ing chair and gazed practically UP int
the heavens
"of course Guy went on, doggedly ex
pensiye now that he had once plunged
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Mrs. Doo1ey Entertains.

Mrs. James Dooley gave a charming
dinner last evening In honor Of Mrs
Brown, Of New York, who. with Mrs.
Albert Shaw has been spending part
OF the week here.
Maymount Is one Of the most beau
tiful suburban homes near Richmond,
and Mrs. Dooley is ono of the most gra-
cious and cordial Of hostesses. With It's
roses In bloom, and In its wealth of May
greenery,4 Maymount must be now look
Ing its lovelest, and, present most at
tr,ctive picture to all visitors.
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two thousand a year sounds pretty
good, and 1t is not bad to start upon.
But there is no chance Of Its increasing;
in fact, the lawyer fellows say It may
diminish. know OF no other way to
make money-had no sort of training for
It. I'm not of a commercial turn OF
mind Fellows go into the city and brew
beer or float companies. whatever that
may be- IA a 45s i5E,
1T means they sink other peoples
funds" explained Jack.
YES l suppose 1t does. The guv'nor,
y know, never taught me how 70 make
a livelihood; wouldn't let me ne SOL
der: sent me to college. and all that;
wanted me to be litterateur. Now, m
not literary"
"No, ] shouldn't think you were
Remains Africa. am not clever
chap like you, Meredith"
For which you may thank gracious
Providence" interposed Jack. Chaps IKE
me are what some people call TOOLS N
their uncouth way
But know little about Africa, and
l know something about Durnovovo. That
man has got mania, and II is calied
Slmiacine He Is quite straight upon
that point whatever ne may pc upon
others. He knows this country, ana he -
not making any mistakes about the 81
miacine. whatever ),
Ellis powers OF s!ck-nursing may De-
| suggested Jack
''Yes, that's 1t. Well put It that way
/ II you like"
Thanks, l do prefer it. Any fool could
! can a spade spade. The natural amnl-
| ton would be to find something more
| fowery and yet equally descriptive
Guy Oscard subsidized into monosylla-
! bic sound. !,
II believe implicitly In this scheme
4 ne went on. after pause. 1T Is GER
( tain fact that the men who can supply
! pure simiacine have only to name their
| price for 1t. They will make fortune,
and believe that Durnoyo knows where
1t is growing in quantities"
II cannot see how 1t would pay him
! 10 Gecepe us in the matter. That Is the
best way of looking at It," murmured
Jack, retlectiyely when J first met him
the man thoughtlhe was dying. and for
the rime | really believe that he was
honest, Some men are honest when they
feel unwell. There vas SO little doupt "
my mind that | wont Into the thing al
encer
III you will go on with 1t | Will stand
by you" said DISCARD shortly.
IAN right: Annk we two together arc
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Tea at Art Exhibit.

Tea will be served Friday afternoon
at the exhibition rooms OF the Richmond
Art Club, No. II West Main Street by
Miss Ella Buck, Miss Martha Robinson,
Miss Carrie Rennolds, Miss Ellen Ander-
son and Miss Louie Whitlock
The tea yesterday afternoon, at which
Miss Annie Gray and Mis- Katie Meredith
presided, was as delightful success as
tho enc given Wednesday afternoon by
Miss Adele Williams ana Miss Elizabeth
Patterson, receiving with Mrs. Bemiss,
Miss Catlin and Miss selden
Soldiers Home Committee.
Mrs. Dahney Jefferson Carr desires all
the Daughters NJ the Confederacy VINO
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CURED the habit of coupling the names
of Sir John Meredith and Lady Cam
tourne. They belonged to the same gen
Grafton; they had similar tastes; they
were both OF some considerable power IN
the world of leisured pleasure; and, last
w they amused each other. The result
Is not far to seek. Wherever the one was
invited. the other was considered 10 pc
in demands and Millicent found herself
face 10 face with huge difficulty.
SIR John was distinctly In the way. lie
had kecner eye than the majority OF
young men, and occasionally exercised
the old mans privilege OF saying outright
things which, despite theory. are better
left unsald. Morever the situation was
ill-defined, and an ill-deflned situation docs
not improve In the keeping. Sir John
said sharp things-too sharp even for Mil
licent-and In addition to the original
grudge begotten OF his quarrel with Jack
and its results, the girl nourlshed an
ever present feeling of resentment at
persstency in misunderstanding her Of
which she shrewdly suspected the e&-
istence.
Perhaps the worst OF 1t was that Sir
John never said anything which could
be construed into direct disapproval, he
merely Indicated In passing, the posses
sion of a keen eye-sight coupled with the
embarrassing faculty Of adding together
correctly two small numerals.
When, therefore, Millicent allowed her.
self to be assisted from the carriage at
the door OF a large midland country-house
by an eager and lively little French baron
OF her acquaintance, she was disgusted.
but not surprised, to see Well-knoWn
figure leaning gracefully on billiard-cue
\ in the hall.
II wish could think that this pleas
uro was mutual" said Sir John with his
courtliest smile, as he bowed over MILL
cents hand,
b"It might be-" with coquettish glance.
IF
III were not afraid of you"
Sir John turned, smiling. to greet Lady
Cantourne. He did not appear to have
heard but In reality the remark had
made a distinct impression on him, II
signalized a new departure--the attack at
fresh quarter Millcent had tried most
methods-and she possessed many-htther-
to In vain. She had attempted to coax
him with filia playfulness Of demeanor.
to dazzle him by brlliancy which had
that effect upon the majority of men IN
her train, to win him by respectful az
fiction; but the result had been failure.
She was now bringing her last reserve
up to the front; and there are few things
more dangerous, even to an old CAM
pa gner, than confession of fear from
the lips OF pretty girl.
Sir John Meredith gave himself lttle
jerk--a throw back of the shoulders which
was habtual-whieh might have been
tribute either to Millicent behind, or 10
! Lady Cantourne In front.
| The pleasant part of existence In
large country-house full of visitors Is the
facility with which one may avoid those
among the guests for whom one has no
sympathy. Millicent managed very we'll
to avoid Sir John Meredith. The baron
was her slave--at least, he said so-and
she easily kept him at her heck and call
during the first evening.
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COMMISSION HoNoRED.
one Of Its Members and Secre-
+arv Receive Appointments.

Quite a compliment was yesterday PAID
to the Virginia State Corporation com
mission by the appointment OF one OF It's
Nom hers. Mr. Henry Fairfax. and OF Its
clerk, Mr.. John A. Upshnr, 70 places on
committees OF tho National Association
OF Railroad Commissioners, 70 be held
In Birmingham, Ala, on November 18th
next Mr.. Fairfax was placed on the
Committee on Railroad Taxes and Plans
for Ascertainlng Fair valuation Of Rail
road Property, and Mr.. Upshur was Sc
lectea to serve on tho Committee on
Uniform Classification and Simrlt;tcation
of Tariff Issues. Both OF thes.s commit
tees are quite Important ones. and the
National Association is fortunate IN Sc
curing upon them such men as Nr. Fair
fax and Mr.. Upshur.
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| nrotn,sed to aid her In The work at the
| Soldiers Home. and NIL other Daughters
/ Of the Confederacy who may be inter-
\ es,td IN this work, to meet at NO. Jos
| t,ast Grace street. on Saturday, May
| esth nj 4.30 +. M.
committee Is to be formed for the
nurpose of visiting the Soldiers Home and
devlsng ways and means Of cheering and
Frightening the lives OF the veterans
gathered there. A full attendance is ASK
'ed for at the meeting. as the committee
10 ia lie organized and plans for future
cork formulated The whole matter, 1t
,s believed, Is one which Will pre-
o,n,nently appeal to the Confederate wo-
mon belonging TO the Richmond chapter.
/ Travelling Libraries.
,hc womar's Club has decided to seHd
o,it several travelling libraries IN the
stetnof Virginia this summer.
Library Committee has been FORMED
,yitG Mrs Ben Valentine ns chairman,
assisted by Mrs. John Hunter MISS
Helen Montague, Mrs B. 4. Munioiu'
Mrs. leland Rankin, Miss Kate WINSTON
and Miss Augusta Daniel.
,Ihese ladies have taken up the work
4nthusia stically and have been met with
cordial and ready support from ciun
members. who have been asked to SEND
a nncc to the Wonnn's Club, FOR library
Use, two or more books each.
pnors on travel. biography. history.
,,od,,n,v, nature study, fiction and other
.nhinr,s, are requested. Just as soon as
IN. hnots are all in, the further action
~ TIC rdmmittee will be taken ana an
nounccd.
travelling libraries have been tried
vith much success In other states anu
the scheme promises equal success IN
Virginia. The Woman's Club hopes soon
~ have at least three libraries IN the
tiold,
Organ Recital.
&, org,n recital will be given IN Grace
cirnet PRESBYTERIAN Church May 27th, at
s.so o'clock, in which Mr.. Louis u. Welt
-, and Mrs. Guy Heqnembourg VIII pre-
sent the following programmed:
dubois Fiat Lux, In Paradlsum -Mr.
WeItael. III 49,. 11ou,o,,,
bourS. T., II
Flat-Mr Wetzel.
Rorowski, Adoration-Mrs Hequem-
bourg. ,,.,,.,
Intermezzo-Mr. Weitzel
Wagner. NNlhelmj Transcription from
parsfal--Nfrs. Hequembourg..
Woodman, Epthalamium Wedding
Hymn
Passed With Honor.
Cadet W. a. D. Anderson, son OF At
torney-General William A. Anderson,
passed his examinations with distinction
at the United States Military Academy
West Point his class standing being I'M
usually high. Cadet Warner Nelson ROO
ms. the son OF Colonel and Mrs. W, e.
Robins. has also been altogether success
ul, and has gone into yearlng camp at
West Point.
Tho whole corps Of cadets will leave
West Point next Saturday for saint
Louis, where they anticipate much pleas
uro in visiting the exposition.
Mr.. Powell's Recital.
Mr.. John Powell will give a piano re-
cital at s p. M. to-day In the parlora of
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Personal Mention.

Mrs. Rosenbuum and Mrs. Fred BLOCK,
OF New York, are visiting Mrs. n. BLOCK,
of No. 1914 West Franklln Street.
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Mrs E. A. Robinson well known
through her former connection with the
Jefferson Park Hotel, has taken the
Brandon Hotel, at Basic City. for ~,
summer season. Mrs. Robinson has many
friends in Richmond who will 5e de-
lighted to know of her present location.
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Richnonders in New York.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch)
NEW YORK. May 26.-Hoffman. Mrs.
I. F. Jeffress Plaza. Miss Branch; Her
aid Square, z. p. Routt; Park Avenue. f.
G. Hereford.
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the woman's Club, which is looked for
ward to with the keenest pleasure by
members Of the club, who appreciate Mr..
Powell's rare powers as musician and
will enjoy to the utmost the privilege Of
hearing SO fine programm me as he is
sure TO present. lG jl tGt no
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Elected Officers.

Tbs Womans Auxiliary Of the Pas
senger and Fower olnpany met yester-
day at Reservoir Park adopted a consti-
tuition and bylaws ana elected the fol-
loving officers
Mrs. r. j. craigle, president; Mrs, S.
w. HUFF first vicc.president; Mrs. II.
w. pembcrton. second vlce-president;
Mrs. j. l.. S. scudding, secretary; Mrs.
S. G. Mclean. treasurer. Mrs c. b. l3uch-
anan was made chairman Of the Enter
tuinment Committee, and Mrs. S. w.
Brgbtwell Of the House Committed The
next meeting for the discussion OF plans
and details will be held June I'd. $3.50 r.
A., at Reservoir.
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Mrs. Robert Shaw and Miss Bessie Mar
tin came down from Mirador Tuesday
evening, where Miss Martin mas beer
visiting Mrs. Shaw Is the guest ffrela-
tlyes In Richmond
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Meeting of Juniors.

At a meeting OF the Junior Hollywood
Memorial Association last afternoon, IN
Lee Camp Hail. all arrangements were
made for Memorial Day.
Members viii! meet at 10 A. M. Sat
urday at the Soldiers Home to make
wreaths.
Mrs, w. NJ Wade was made chairman
OF tho Lee Monument Decoration Com
mlttee, and Miss Annie Jacobs chairman
Of the Committee for the Soldiers Sec
ton in Hollywood.
Miss Annie Wheeler, the daughter. OF
General Joseph Il. Wheeler. who IS Wis.
iting Mrs s. w. Travers, will be the
| guest Of the Junior Association on Memo
ri Dav.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-14
JAPAN'S EFFECTIVE ASSAULT.
HAMPERED RESCUE WORK.

Toxic, Monday, March 4A supplementary report from
Admiral Togo concerning the effort made by japanese
torpedo destroyers action Arthur on the 10th
Continued Page Eight)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-14
REIGNING DUKE RETURNS
AFTER SEEING NIAGARA.

New York. March H.-Friedrich August.
grand duke OF Oldenburg. whose uncere-
monious departure from European shores
is said TO have raised much excitement
among the inhabitants OF the grand
duchy, has returned TO this city, having
accomplished the object OF his journey
across the Atlantic which was to gaze
upon the beauties OF Niagara, described
70 him by Prince Henry
Rumors that he went from Niagara 70
Washington cannot be confirmed The
grand duke this evening will go on board
the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm III. which
sails for Bremen at o'clock TuesdAt
morning making his stay I'm the United
States less than week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-14
BULLET And
T0RCH,SAYS
MINISTER

New York. March 1.-Employment Of
the torch and the bullet by the negro to
defend his rights and to stop the lynch
ing OF blacks by white men has been
openly recommended in a sermon by Rev.
f. NJ. Jacobs in an African NJ. L. church
OF Brooklyn.
He said the negroes OF Springfield.
where n black man was dragged from
jail and strangled 20 death by a mob.
should carry on war OF reprtsal and
burn their enemies out Of business. The
sermon created a marked sensation.
You should contend for your rights"
asserted the Rev. Mr.. Jacobs. mo race
has ever won anything without the she'd
ding OF blood If wars are good for ma
tions, they are good for races. Bishop
says that a race war Is inevitable in this
country. and the negro Will be extermi-
mated.
"This is not true, for the negro is no
coward hc will fight, and In a war be-
tween the races he will give as good an
account OF himself as he did at Fort
Wagne>' and before Petersburg. They
tell Us TO pray. but we have been prays
ing and praying and now Is the time
for the negro to assert his manhood.
'rhe day Is coming. the hour Is ap-
preaching when this must be. done, fc
no race ever got its liberty without fight
ing for Il. There must be some sacf1nces
OF life, IL need be. TO obtain the liberties
Of a people. The negro Is no coward.
and Germany and England know it from
their African experiences. Many OF our
lives are 10 be sacrificed IL we are 10
attain manhood I'm the country. l love
to tell YOU. TO pray. but all prayers and
no nghtirF will do no good s,,.,-.,.
urged their auditors 10 conduct them
selves as 10 win friends for their race.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-14

When the robbers finally concluded TO
desst from their operations at about $3.50
o'clock. they gave up the job.
Louis Bruno, who lives in the apart
ments over the bank, said that he was
awakened at about 1:25 by an explosion,
which though light. shook the building
He ran to the front window. and peering
cautiously out saw two men hiding be-
hind trees in front OF the bank door as
we'll as a man standing guard over the
door leading to the upstair apartments.
Retreating to the rear OF the house, he
saw another man watching.
Almost Immediately after there came
another explosion, and by the time he
reached the front OF the building. he saw
q fifth man dash from the building.
Bruno said he could give no alarm. He
and his wife are the only ones living In
the building, and could do nothing but
remain In their rooms, while the robbers
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-14

below set off charge after charge, a total
OF IL explosions taking place.
Seven of the charges were very heavy
and shook the building, while the others
were not SO violent ine their effects.
Finally finding their efforts futile, the
robbers left the place walked up hill In
the direction Of Woonsoclxet. and disap-
peared. Bruno remained in his apartment
about half-past o'clock. Then he notified
the cashier of the bank, Charles +. Sea-
graves OF what had happened.
The interior of the bank office was a
complete wreck, but investigation proved
that nothing except few practically
worthless papers had been taken. The
cause of the futility OF the robbers en-
deavors was found TO be the lodging Of
the inner door OF the vault I'm the safe
opening, thus preventing the abstraction
of the valuables.
The outer door Of the vault was blown
outwards into the bank office, but the
second door inwards. and the large niYfne
Der OF explosions were probably made in
efforts TO dislodge the door, which was
made of five large 1La-inch iron sheets
The First National bank OF Smithfield
has been the object OF attacks by bank
robbers a number OF times In the mast
but little has been taken in any of the
attempts
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-14
SEARCH FOR
OVERDUE
STEAMER

Halifax. ". S.. March 1l.-Captains Of
vessels crossing from Newfoundland TO
Halifax and those sailing to Cape Breton
ports have been requested 90 keep a close
watch for some trace OF the St Pierre
steamer Pro Patria, now u DAYS over
due at this port.
If the vessel Is imprisoned In the fee
north OF Cape Breton mariners believe
that there IS little danger OF the 90 per-
sons on board starving for some time
Although the Pro Patria seldom ls pro-
Nisloucd for more than a week, she
usually carries large quantities OF fish In
her cargo and stocks OF French wines
and brandies.
The greatest need it is thought would
be fuel. The steamer has been in diff
culues on several occasions, and her
agents here have not given up hope that
She H. anoat.
Inquiries are being made all along the
Cape Breton coast. and n steamer will
set out in "A day or two To search for
the missing craft St Pierre is about
250 miles from Halifax and 150 from the
nearest point on the Cape Breton coast.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-14
IMMIGRATION.
Statistics Showing the Influx Of Foreigners
10 New England In 1903.

Hartford. Conn. March 14.-Tables OF
figures Showing the immigration of for
eigners into New England during 1903
have just been completed by Rev Joel S.
Ives OF this city, who for the past four
eign population Of the six states in behalf
OF the Congregational Home Missionary
society.
According TO his figures the influx OF
foreigners last year was as follows:
Maine. 1897; New Hampshiref 1861: Yer
mant, 1911: Massachusetts,. g. .757: Rhode
Island. 9467, and Connecticut, 21.si3; n
total OF l02.506. Southern Europe sup
piled great number Of these immigrants
for OF the total S,l5i were italians and
11S77 Poles.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-14
BOUGHT TICKET HOME; 1T
WAS USED FOR HIS CORPSE.

Elmira, n. Y, March 14.--When Robert
Barnard of this city bought ticket TO
Patterson at the Erie depot here yes
terday he intended to go there on the
noon train. accompanied by his daughter,
Mrs. Rachel Sherman of that place.
The ticket however. was used today to
send the remains of the Old man to his
former home. When the train pulled into
the station Barnard walked out onto the
platform, reeed. and would have fallen
to the floor If he had not been caught
by n bystander.
He died before medical aid could be
summoned. Death. the coroner said
was due TO senility, Barnard being SO
years OF age.
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HEARING ON
DIVORCE
Pc ETTT|ONS

Judge Dubois began today the hearing
OF unoontested petitions for divorce. He
heard and disposed OF quite large num-
ber, in which the testimony was in no
way unusual.
Maria Lambert asked for decree an
nulling a marriage with Samuel Lambert
in December. 1897. on the ground that the
marriage was void, because Samuel then
had q wife living. The petitioner mar
ried Samuel after a courtship OF a few
months, and did not find OH until some
six years later that he had wife when
he married her. She confronted Samuel
with the charge, and he denied II at
first, but finally admitted it. though he
claimed the first wife had since died. He
wrote TO England and found Mrs. Lam
bert No. ] was still on earth mar
uel entered the matrimonial state y
England on Feb. IL. 1879. Mrs. Lambert
had her petition granted. Thomas +.
Vance was her attorney.
Maud 70. Pope sought a divorce from
Charles III. Pope on the gorunds OF ex-
treme cruelty, non-support and improper
conduct. She declared that her husband
had blackened her eye, knocked her down,
kicked her and pulled her hair. Once she
said he took a young woman to show
and petitioner interviewed the young lady
who declared Pope represented himself as
an unmarried man. Mrs. Pope's landlady
declared that Pope beat his wife fire.
quently and once when she. the landlady.
demonstrated Pope declared he had the
right TO beat her as she was his wife.
Pope according to this same witness once
told her he was going across the water
and then went away for a long time dur
ing which period his wife had TO work.
Mrs. Pope declared that all the money she
received from her husband one year was
s19
Decision was for Mrs. Pope on the
ground OF non-support. Thomas f. Vance
was her attorney.
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