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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-25
A Slight Hitch

stanger-sir. do you remember giving
a poor. friendiess tramp nfty cerfs ore
cold night last winter2
Jones-T dos
Sit. 1 ann that tramp: that ifIr Ger .
was the turning point la ms career. Hit1
t 1 got shave, shine. q meal and
loo. saNet my money. went to Alaska.
made a million dollars ard l3s. week
came hack 20 New York ID share ruy
millions with you. Bat. llforrlattelv.
struck Wall Street before 4 struck YOU
and-have you another nIty cents tlat
-Snu could conveniently sp4ra. lie.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-25
Not His Fault.

city Man-That was quite a decent
spcech your candidate made last night
Country Maxwell yes. twas so: but
he can cuss and hlasphcme like old sam
Hill when thar amt M women present
ter curb him.-Puck-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-25

FINEST CHURCH IN THE SOUTH
Great Cathedral of The Sacred Heart Be Dedicated Week.
One of Most Notable Houses Worship in the Entire
COuntry-Descripion Building.

~ HE Cathedral of tie Sacred
Heart. the SIT OF Mr. and AIRS
Thomas +. Ryan 90 Che Catlo-
L lies of Virginia. stands COM
rL.ted. Tie mo.t srL.rn-l cL--r-n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-25
LADIES WORKING
HARD TO SUPPLY
THINGS NEEDED
tabernacle Society anC
Sanctuary Society Or.
gdniZed at Cathedral
LIST OF MEMBERS
OF BOTH BODIES

?" HERO are two societies com.
posed entirely OF ladies which
nave already done an eno~no,i,
\ amount OF good work for tia
cathedral. and Will in time dc
vast deal more. They arc the Society
OF the Tabernacle. OF which Mrs. L. +
sullivan is president and the Sociat, M
the Sanctuary, which is operating unde,
the presidency OF Miss Katherine Powers
The members OF these societies ara
among the most active of Richmond,
iair workers In an good causes. and they
VIII make their organizations worth a
great deal 20 their loved church
ihe Ladies Tabernacle Society Va.
organized about two months ago at tns
nome of Mrs. T.. p. sullivan. on Grove
Avenue. and taat lady was made presi-
cent NO other officers have vet been
elected for the ladies' have had so much
work 70 10 In connection with the form
coming conservation they really have NOT
had the time 10 complete thelr oreaniza :
uon. This VIII bee done within, a fayy
weeks. ana the membership viii Ia
largely increased I'm the meantime. ne
new members are being recorded every
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-25
Rapid Rise in the World.

This first position was in a dry goods
store. and he held 1t as long as he wanted
It, which was not very long. AS soon as
he had saved up a few dollars he went to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-25
Description by Architect.

The architect Of the Cathedral was Mr..
Joseph II. Mcclure. an eminent artist
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-09-07

While Admiral Philip was in com
mand Of the New York navy ward an
old sailor who had done valiant serv-
ice undcr rhlip, and of whom the
admiral was very fond. called to see
him in regard to his getting nice.
easy job 70" Linn in his old age. The
old sail had list rs long as his arm
of the mug bcrths" alfordcl hy the
government amy one OF which he was
perfectly satisfied 10 receive. The list
began with page In the senate" and
ran the gauj.et down to "doorkeeper at
the White House" No other thought
entered the old tar's mind than that
the admiral could simply jot down Il
couple Of words on piece of paper
ana the job would belong to him. But
a light twiul,lcd in Admiral Philips
eye IS hP said to the sailor with mock
gravity:
My lad. You are too modest Your
record entities you 10 something bot
ter. ! would prefer 70 Secure for YOU
a Democratic nomination for congress
from Il "aunauy district or consul
general. bip in the diplomatic service
or an appointment rs master Of the
buckhouEdS to Ter majesty Queen Viz
toria. Any OF these would he easier
for me 10 secure than the jobs you
have asked for for | have absolutely
no political Influence whatever"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-09-07
TALENTED MRS. WHITNEY.
The Daughter of n Vanderbilt Who
Models Sculpture.

Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney of New
York is IA daughter Of the late Corne-
Illus Vanderbilt, ana as Miss Gertrude
Vanderbilt she was considered by eli
gible bachelors a great catch. both for
her beauty and her financial prospects.
Her debut about dozen years ago,
when she was eighteen years of age.
was the leading social event of that
Beason She was wooed by many, in
GLIDING foreigners of title. but she
chose rs her husband her playmate
from childhood, Harry Payne Whitney,
whose father. the late Secretary Will
liam c. Whitney, had Il stately man
sion on Fifth avenue near her own ia
Tiers palatial residence on that street.
Mrs. Whitney is accomplished in
many ways, but as a sculptor she is
more than merely an amateur. The
architects of the new Hotel Belmont
IN New York provided for the embel-
Nshmcnt of its interior by sculpture,
and Mrs. Whitney was commissioned
to execute some of the most important
groups She has been at work in her
studio overlooking Bryant park on fig
ures representing Force" and ma
ture," which will be used in supporting
the ceiling of the gallery around the
hotel lobby. But what perhaps gives
, most interest to Mrs. Whitney's per-
sonality ut the present time is her gen
erous action in making it possible to
hold a grand sculpture salon in the
American Fine Arts building. in Fifty
seventh street, New York. headquar-
tiers for many art societies. Mrs.
Whitney broachei the idea to the dis
,lnguished sculptor Daniel c. French,
and he agreed that it would be splen-
did thing, but said it would bankrupt
the American Sculpture society, under
whose auspices it WAS proposed the eX-
hibition should be held
But wouldn't it be possible II
guaranteed the expense?" asked Mrs
Whitney Mr. French replied that 1t
would and the plan was approved.
HIS Modest EDitaph.
There are those who take the precau.
ton to buy their own monuments and
tombstones and write their antemortem
epitaphs. What special comfort they
can get out of this is not clear. but
that is their business. We recall, for
instance. true story of fellow who
! had been found guilty of very cruel
I murder in one Of the Connecticut towns
and was sentenced to die on the gal
lows. A few days before his execution
his lawyer called at the cell and asked If
there was anything the condemned woulG
like him to have done in postmortem
arrangements. The man said that he
would leave with the lawyer a sum
sufficient for the purchase of plain
stone to be erected at the head of the
grave and bearing the simple inscrlp-
ton: Sacred to the memory Of -
-. Died - (name and date we
omit. OF such is the kingdom OF
] heaven. Buffalo Commercial.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-09-07

sons went 10 work to Su5Stantiate the
historical accuracy Of the stories re
gardin@ The services rendered by Po-
cahoItas. aud they also extended the
association SO that it now embraces
some 100 members. including many
who admire the character of the brave
red woman. but make no protensions
as to having her blood in their veins.
The society has $4,000 in hand for the
purposes Of the memorial ana will
erect it whether congress assists or not
William Ordway Partridge has been
chosen TO execute the statue. and in
October a pilgrimage will be made to
jamestown island by many members
of the society to select a site.
1t has been decided that the pedestal
of the statue shall bear four tablets,
three of which will contain scenes in
bas-relief. The first Of these will be
reproduction OF the famous painting
by Chapman, The Baptism Of p0ca-
hontas," in the rotunda Of the capitol
at Washington The second VIII de.
cess as portrayed in the Brueckner
painting. The third will be relief
showing Pocahonias and he.' servitors
bringing supplies for the aid of the
starving colpn. SIS. The fourth is to
reproduce 4 part Of the old parish reg.
lister at GraFescnd, where Pocahontas
died after being taken from the ship
which WAS to have conveyed her back
to her kinsfolk in America. The entry
reads. "Rcbecca WROTE. wyf Of ThOs.
Wrolfe gent 4 Virginia lady borne,
here is buried in We chancelle."
The statue of Pocahontas is to be in
bronze As a contribution to the prof
ect the sculptor chosen for the eXecu-
ton of the figure gave the preliminary
work lie has done on the subject His
choice for the task is recognized as es-
pecially fitting not only because he is
one of the foremost of American sculp-
tors. but also because he has devoted
his talents with exceptional enthusi-
asm to Interpretation Of subjects asso-
ciated with patriotism and national
history ne has put a. GU -Nhti''h
Hale, the patriot spy and the hero of
Yale. and Alexander Hamilton. states
man and scholar and hero of Columbia
university, of which Partridge was
himself a student. His Hamilton
statue stands in front of the Hamilton
club. Brooklyn. Another of his patri-
otto works is his equestrian statue of
Grant. erected by the Union League
club of Brooklyn. Mr.. Partridge was
born in 1861 in Paris Of American par
ents but was brought up in America.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-09-07
ARMS TRCNG OF ROCHESTER
Senator Mt the Fead of the Famous
Insurance Committees,

The committee Of the New York leg
stature which conducted the inveStiga-
ton concerning lie Insurance opera
tons thrust Il great many prominent
tinanc!eas into the limelight. The in
visitation has been concluded, the
testimony has been digested into the
form Of report. and recommendations
based upon it have been handed in TO
the legislature for such action as that
body may see fit ana the public begins
to realize the magnitude of the task
performed. Much of the success Of the
investigation was due to the personal
ity Of the chairman of the committee.
Senator William w. Armstrong Of
i,Ichester. Though he was not so con
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-09-07
ACTOR IN EARTHQUAKE.
Novel Experiences of Walter 4. Per.
LiHs. - no Was Policemen MIL

Novel Experiences of Walter 4. Per-
lSins, Who Was Policemen NXiI.
| One len re" OF The theatrical frater-
nifty who got shaken 10y the san Fran
cisco eart1iuake was Walter Z. Per-
kns. who lad bcen making a western
tour in Who Goes Thcre?" by II. A.
Du Souchet Mr.. Perkins and his
company were playing three weeks
engagement at the Majestic theater.
He was staying Mt the Manhattan hotel.
The earthquake awoke me. and |
jumped out of bed and looked out of
The window" said Mr. Perkins i'm tell
Ing his experiences. AT first thought
thc building was falling. as the walls
of my room seemed to be closing to-
gether, but they settled back. and moth
ing else happened. Out in the street
saw man and woman talking lust as
if nothing had occurred | thought to
myself: oh, well. this is an everyday
affair here. They think nothing of an
earthquake and put UP their buildings
so as 10 withstand that sort OF thing
Nith this rejection | went back TO bed
little past ) when the shock came.
Then got up and calmly washed.
dressed and even shaved. Going To the
hotel lobby, found everything in com
motion ana confusion.
WHAT'S the matter? asked one of
our company. Didn't you know there
was an earthquake? was the aston
ish"d reply. OF course said |. but
they don't notice such things here
Well, The whole city is shaken down
said lay friend, and now they're
afraid its going to burn up True
enough, could see the flames Mt dis
lance already. | left the hotel. with all
my stage property in it, and when !
wanted 10 get back the street was
roped of, and lost everything.
tramNed the streets for two days. At
night | slept on the dO0rStcpS until a
file of soldiers would come along and
tell me TO move on, as the building was
going 10 be dynamited. After a few
such experiences | got so sleepy | said.
All right. 20 ahead and blow me IN
too After two days | got to Oakland.
and a lady who had seen me play
called to me: Come over and have
sandwich. | guess you're not having as
good a time rs when YOU were kissing
all those pretty girls"
Mr.. Perkins learned teegraphy as
boy. Governor Pardee. who needed an
operator to handle dispatches to com
mittces, engaged him. In this con.
Eection he received a badge as a spe-
cial officer. and il so happened the
number of it was % Whenever he
dashed that No 23 badge on soldier
lie was passed within the lines at once.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-09-07
BRYAN'S HOME COMING

Ahe remarkable Attentions Given
the Nebraska Statesman Abroad.
The home coming of William lem.
nlngs Bryan and his Endorsement for
the Democratic presidential nomino.
ton in 1908 by numerous state con.
Ventlons of bis party have drawn ex-
ceptlonal attention to his personality
during the latter part of his tour
around the word his movements were
followed as closely by Tie European
correspondents us if he had been an
occupant Of some high orice instead
pf merely 4 private citizen travelling
through lands he had never seen he.
i2re for personal pleasure ana the
knowledge % he GIN! ly careful and
intelligent observation and studv
those vino have c,uvorSed with Mr.
Bryan since bis meetings with 50 MANY
rulers and statesmen of A.iatic and
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-09-07

snicuOuS ia the proceedings as the at
torney of the committee. Charles L.
Hughes. he is said TO have guided its
deliberations with a firm hand ana to
have been inSiStcnt upon thorough
work in respect to every phase of the
matters in hand.
Senator Armstrong. though but forty
two years of age, has been fourteen
gears in the New York legislature. and
that is Il long time for man to remain
In continuous service at Albany. lie is
recognized us one of the ablcst and
most honorable of the men who make
the laws for the Empire State lie has
a strong, smooth shavcn face and nm
impressive figure 1hou@h he is too
hard working Il man TO ENGAGE in
many sports, he is fond of swimming
and one day at the University club in
New York surprised his friends by div
inc the full length of the tank The in
surance investigation was just about to
begin.
"Rill," said Il friend '"f Won dive into
the Insurance boz and stay under that
long there's no telling what you'll bring
M"
IT is thought Bil's dive into that bog
sat ted the utmost expectations of his
fritIds
When Senator Armstrong was six.
teen his father became totally blind,
and the support OF the family devolyed
Il 1. -
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-09-07
THOMAS P. FOWLER.
The Chairman of the New York Life
Investigating Committee.

Thomas Powell Fowler, chairman of
the committee of the New York Life
Insurance company appointed to inves-
tieate into the political contributions
made by that concern under the Nc
Call regime, is a lawyer who is identi-
fed with a large number of corpora
tons The committee of trustees of
which he is the head reported that the
sum of S14S,702 had been illegally paid
for political purposes by New York
Life officials and advised legal actions
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-09-07
TIE HANBoR OF vALrARAIso.

water supply and drainage systems.
Its splendid harbor is defended by for
tifications with modern long range guns
and the Chilean navy has its head
quarters at this port. A short time ago
a contract was let for the construction
at a cost of some $12,000000 of great
breakwater to prevent the harbor from
being swept 10y destructive gales. This
is the third time that Valparaiso has
been racked by earthquake, and it has
been overwhelmed by flood, scourged
by fire and in 1866 was bombarded by
a Spanish fleet
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-09-07
EDITH WHARTON.
Society Novelist who Wrote "Fhe
House of AIirth."

In The House of Mirth" Edith Whar-
ton is by many considered to have pro
duced the book Of the year, or, rather.
Of last year. But there is ono person
who does not acknowledge Mrs Whar-
tons claim To be known rs n popular
author" This is Gertrude Athcrton
great-grandnCce of benjamin Frank
lin ana author of The Californians"
and other S1rics. Mrs. Athertan says
that Mrs Wharton is only "a second
rate novelist" that her literary sue
cess is due to booming and will not
outlaSt five years Mt the most Mrs.
Wharton ia in more than one sense
society novelist. for she is society
woman herself us we'll as writer
about society. She has always enjoyed
the advantages Of wealth AMI is a
member Of the fashionable colony at
LenoX. Mass where she and her nus.
band have = summer estate
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-09-07
BROWNS GRAVE At NORTH ELBA.

BROWNS GRAVE At NORTH ELBA.
b marks his grave bears inscrip-
for Other members Of the family
lS Drown of Osawatomie,'
|Tls sou Frederick was killed in
course of the troubles in Kansas.
+ event hHbittered him and con
PEI him Id his desperate resolves.
f two Of his sons are now living,
bon, who resides in Oregon, and
10 who lives on a farm near Akron.
nd is hale and hearty at the age Of
-y@hrce Jason cherisheS no bit
KS toward the south on account
-s fathers sad fate. Indeed, he
not forget that lie himself owes
ie to a sJgtherner, and he thinks
le notl as well as The south was
14e fer continuance Of slavery.
was in the couEse of these exciting
N that lHSon Brown was captured
aySayerT men, headed by Martin
VS. and @me near being hanged by
N mjc.,ng the story of his escape
has said
'-e party stopped finally and made
4a'ions to hang me. One man, a
8' mounted a stump and, swinging
@Ap rope, sang, Swing him up,
SAlM up, swing up the abolitionist
|allrel.
expected to be hanged at once,
ue rope was already coiled for
qeed' Waon enc of three men who
.yeh Standing at the edge of the
" came 10 my side. With him was
with note and he handed it to
.e It was from my father. and
lite read it,
uear that you hold two of my
-, Prisoners the paper began.
whose writing is thatY the stran-
inquired Of me. showing me the
Wy iaJAer's,' | replied.
y Old John Brown your father? he
u% OF NE. replied he was, and
Ie man withdrew. and, going TO
.use OF the crowd, consulted with
persons. He then made a speech
-oSe assembled and persuaded them
~ nalg me at once. He then told
la' he would take me to his home
Ig'P NE prisoner there. | went
r,rn u''l 70 hs home not far away and
could have been treated better.
n W., lie cured me of the ague. and
N Da'ly was released.
i,o man who saved my life was
'lco1S. who went to Kansas
b. .g,AInston. Ky, I owe my life to
@ a-Ness Of a southerner, and his
|s" Sed my whole life toward the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-09-07
WHY He Didn,t.

,Sa 4'eihan In strange city desir.
/ ~ auvice of a lawyer entered one
\ a. oiilce on the door Of which he
Isr w [" name, "a. Swindie, Attorney.
sbs after receiving excellent coun-
IN u. ,entured to say to the lawyer:
/ ph 1t' are a splendid type Of man,
en,a' 10 You place yourself open to
b day. " wording your sign as you
'1sIn s's, Why not put your first
hvuu' indeed" smilingly replied
INV ,r, were not my first name
A9DincOtt's Magazine.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-09-07
"YORK RIVER LINE"
ELEGANT PASS NIGER STEA MERS
"CHARLOTTE" and BALTIMORE"
For WEST POINT and RICHMOND, VA.
STEAMERS LEAVE BALTIMORE FROM
PIERS Is And 10 LIGHT STREET
WHARF.

on and after Saturday, december Ord. 1905
the duly service of the York Riro, Lime be-
tween BALTIMORE, WEST Portland RICH
MOND, Va, will be discontinued, and. until
further notice, steamers will be operated on a
tri-weckly service, leaving BALTIMORE on
Tuesdays, Thursdays ami Saturdays, at )
O'CLOCK p. NJ. and leaving WEST POINT, VA.
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at
$50 o'clork p. NJ.
Under this service landings on the York
River will be made at GLOUCESTER POINT.
CLAY BANK and ALMONDS every trip in
each direction (wealhcr permitting
The landing at YORKTO will be dis.
continued until further notice
Through Tickets to all points may be sccur.
ed, baggage checked and staterooms reserved
from the city Ticket Offices. lI9 f.. Baltimore
street, ARTHUR w. ROBSON. Agent, ~ r.
Baltimore street or the General Offices, $50
Light street, Baltimore Md,
f. j. CHISM, REUBEN FOSTER.
Gen. Pass. Agt General Manager
y. II. MCDANIEL
Assistant General Passenger Agent.
may 25-lv.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-09-07
Evidence,
EOreslghf.

Winebiddle-I hear that you dictated
to your new typine an impassioned love
letter to another girl. Gildersleeve--
Yes, 1t was a fictitious sweetheart.
wanted to nip in the bud any designs
she might have on me in a matrimonial
way.-London Mail.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-09-07
Chesapeake Steamship Company
Chesapeake Line. s Elss .5s R %s 7.

"AUGUSTA" and "ATLANTA.v
For OLD POM COMFORT aud NORFOLK,
VIRGINIA.
Steamers leave Baltimore daily Except
sunday nj $50 p. M, and arrive Old Point
Comfort at a. IN. and Norfolk at Is a. m,
where connection made with the rail lines
for all points south and Southwest.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-09-07

Itii 1OtfEAIE.
European countries say that his ex-
perienccS and Observations have
broadened him and rpened his judg-
ment on social and political problems.
His reception in England was marked
by many interesting circumstances.
He was guest of Ambassador White
law Reid at Dorchester House. and
Mr.. Reid in speeches at dinners at
which both we're present humorously
advertcd to the fact that as a ncwspa-
per publisher he had in two campaigns
opposed Mr.. Bryan with all the ability
and energy he possessed. one of the
English Journals published Il humorous
sketch Of Mr.. Bryan and Ambassador
Reid sitting together in the gallery Of
the house OF commons Both gentle
men are sail to have laughed heartily
when they saw themselves carcatred
in this publication Coiucident with
Mr. Bryan's return is the publication of
4 new book ~ him in reply to Letters
From Il Chinese Official" 1t defends
American standards of religion and
civilization.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-09-07

associated with Il career which the neo.
PIE of America ought to remember
with gratitude. Had it not been for
focahoataS the colony of virginia
might never have survived the dangers
and hariShipS of the , st Few wears of
It's existence. The s. ne is to stand
on jamestown island. Last year the
authorities OF Tie jamestown eyposi
ton formed plan to bring her re.
mains from England and give them n
burial with suitable honors in her M
tive soil. But the vicar of the parish
church at GraveSend. where her bones
were laid in the year 1916 or 1917. re-
ported that all trace of them had dis
appeared Last February some of the
descendants of Pocahontas organic
ed in Washington the Pocahontas
Memorial association. Some of the
members at first entertained the idea
that Il congressional appropriation
MIGHT be obtained for the purpose of
the memorial y member of the house
OF representatives was one day broach-
ed on the subject. He poohp0ohed the
idea and added that the Pocahontas
business was ali fraud anyway; that
the noble Indian girl was only myth.
Now there are some leading citizens
Who take considerable pride in being
descended from King Powhatans line
through the Princess Pocahontas. his
daughter, and the worthy Thomas
RoIfe Of England, wAom she married.
John Randolph of Roanolle was so de
scenGed, ana the Guys, Elbridges and
other +. F. VS. claim the Indian girl
as an ancestress. Some of these per