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IT HEYRE THIEVES, pure and
simple, but avhat can aUe do about
III If rebrimaNded they become

n2 If reprimanded they become
Indignant ard make scene Being beautiful
Sp0meR, they haze the sympathy of other
guests. Besides, their bill far exceeds the
fheft and 5ce can afford to let them 60"
The manager of large city hotel stood,
partly hidden by screen, aUatchng fgCo fash
ioHably dressed svOmen svho sat at opposite
sides Of a dining table in the palm room The
foaiter had reported his observations. Dubi-
oasiy shaking his heaa, the hotel man COM
menied;
You'd never mspect from their blithe
manners, their stamp of high responsibility,
that one Of them has a costly demita5se cup
tucked INTO her handbag, and The other has
concealed a Silver spoon in her stocking. What
IS more, they iciH cOoHy leave the room never
thinking they haze been detected. Oh no.
the zcaiter had no idea 5vonId moleu them:
he simply reported the matter to clear him
self. This thing is too common to surprise
a."
Ho50 common WeH this one hotel man
estimated that ii is common enough to cost
him more than $4,000 year. The proprietor
of a someavhat larger hotel places his annual
loss from the same cause at S0250 In PhiIa-
delphia the aggregate loss TO hotels and
restaurants in a year o50iHg to lcomens
desire for "sOuUsHirs" is something IKE
$4,000; in NegU York it reaches at least
$4,000; for seveH Of the largest cities
1rhere careful estimates haze been made,
the aggregate is abont S5IO,ooO and for
the sohole United States it easily passes The
million mark.
Il million year stolen BY "resbecta-
bic" 5vomeH 5cho are not even reprimanded!
Ho1v many poor people are sent to jail an
nnaIly for small fhsfts aggregating like
dmoaaf2
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Rare ingenuity is used by In getting away with
articles they have stolen from hotel tables.
The usual way is to secrete the thefts in a handbag
which ttey lay the table while eating
Another way is TO make of that most popular OF
hiding places a woman. the stocking So deftly do
they learn slide spoon knife fork down their
that no but the watchful waiter trained
tc such things would detect it,
In winter the mun furnishes valuable means Of
socreting thefts. When is lay her muff
her the table while she eats she is quite apt
be placed under surveillance whether she deserves
not Usually however. she viii not undertake to fleh
anything until she gets Up the and then
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Another manner in which dining-room articles are
missed sin sending meals to rooms he said In this
case guests often appear think that article or
were missing when the tray returned it would
noticed OF it is always Every article taken TO
room with meal is kept track by the waiter But
we never say anythiag-just let It so.
And 1t may surprise you know of some large things
that have been taken One actually walked into
our pario- in broad daylight wealthy was
and took SO clock from the shelf ard away
it. We never got trace Of her again.
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liz has LOauzl9@
his Three ka0e2
Os5z5 up MzhcMNar

done so quickly and gracefully that almost battles
detection.
Once in while woman is seen to place spoon up
her sleeve, but this IS popular some OF the
other methods. the spoon apt fall out,
the not long ago the chagrn OF the cuprt
There have been few isolated cases in which women
have sought revenged upon others by having them
placed under suspicion hotel dining-room thieves
Not long ago women entered fashionable hotel
by side During the meal waiter observed
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OF them placing spoon in the back Of the others
dress leaving enough sticking OF the fold insure
detection.
While the noticed, the women permitted
20 depart unmolested Whether the spoon when found
Inundated who had been vtcnized is net known
The motive?" repeated the hotel man who told Of the
incident Jealousy OF what would you SUPPOSE?
Estimates Of losses OF the large cities
table thefts York $4,000; Washing
ton, S2; Chicago $4,000; Philadelphia $4,000; Boston.
$1,000; Baltimore, S20.0o0.
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ART CHINA STOLEN

Another time pried open the door Of a china
closet in the parIor and stole set of cups and
saucers valued at $125."
Have you had any arrested for stealing
things from your tables?"
NC, nor even reprmanded any one except once On
TINS occasion there was party OF four table-thTee
women and man. After the meal the amused MIN
self by handing small articles china silverware
around to his friends, and wound up by stung his own
pockets He was putting silver cigar, ASH
tray in his pocket when arrived and under threat
Of arrest compelled the party to disgorge"
The manager Of still larger hotel estimated the thefts
from lis hotel tables in year follows:
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Professor Lorenz leads in the number OF oper-
ated upoa-6O ALL He obtained anatomical restitution
in zl cases. good functional results 81 cases. while
q cases resulted in practical failure.
DR.. HoTa, who has been closely identified with the
methods of Lorenz reports cases OF these there
anatomical resttutions. Ia Of good func
tonal restoration showing poor results
failure.
restrictions perfect functional results and y poor
bad results.
cases. Dr. Ghillini reported 40 perfect func
onal results and 80 with good functional outcome
of the treatment
DR.. Drehnan. in los cases. had full anatomical resti
tuition S. perfect functional results in Il and good
functional results in 50.
Of the entire $3.50 cases reported by thrty-nine sur
geons, secondary operations performed only
cases. and OF these showed good results.
In q number of classed showing good bat
not perfect results the function hip Joint may be
all that may be desired stability in position ability
the patient walk long distances and freedom
limp.
There remains however, says Dr. Stern. some ex-
terna rotation the limb stiffness the gait and in
some cases slight shortening. II left undisturbed
new joint apt develop which insures permanent
stability.
These results promise much FOR the future welfare
of little cripples who begin life handicapped BY con-
gcnitaly displaced limbs.
They mean that there will not be as many crippes
in the world during the coming years and a little
upon whom the seal misfortune is at birth may
be made whole and strong. other children, through
the adyanceneelta&f surgical science.
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locations and similar displacements.
Many surgeons Of this country, and of the
world, in fact, have adopted the operation of DIR.
Lorenz, and in the majority of cases success has
been the result of treatment.
In a recent issue of the Medical Record, DR..
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"B1oodless Surgery" Proves Successful in America

Walter G. Stern, of Cleveland gives scme interest
ing information regarding results from this blood
less surgery. "Since Lorenz came to America" he
states, 'the pendulum of public opinion IN this
country has been swinging TO and fro but is at last
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Of Ave other hotels consulted in city the estimates
were respectively. $780, S20 $1,000 5000 and $5o And il
Is estimated that all the other hotels restaurants in
the city combined $500 in the same manner
This makes total for the city OF S5o0955e
It appeared from the estimates the different hotels
that each he's special designs Of articles which arc
especially attractive and this makes difference in the
ngres. For instance, hotel has very pretty depi
tasse cup and SPOON made exclusively IT, bearing
the monogram Of the house. These articles seem to be
the lodestone there. Women unable resist them
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The stuff is going all the time" said the hotel ma
sadly And you'd be surprised the class Of people wi
take them None Of your common kind. Why the wome
who are worth millions the we have TO de-
with The arrogance of them is something awful Usual
they get the things by stealth hut often they do it
openly. as though they didn't care who knew it,
The travelling public is peculiar" the hotel
man again heaved a deep sigh. You must
handle them with white kid gloves The ma jory Of
them thnk-or pretend to-that they being robbed
by the hotel people and that they may retaate by
taking things that don't belong them. Yes believe
there is class Of persons who take things not for
souvenirs, but simply for their intrinsic value.
The souvenir cranks aren't all bad. Very often
they ask for article souyenir-openly adj
hitting that they want prove their friends when
they return home that they have eaten at hgh-class
hotel. we always accede to such requests.
Again there are people who offer 20 buy spoons
cups souvenirs. Usually this is the case when
the woman is accompanied By a male escort who ap-
pTeciates the depth of honor involved. II these in
stances, too, present the ladies with articles
which they desire with the compliments Of the hotel"
So 1t would appear that honesty is the hest policy
in hotel dining room.
When asked whether the total figure adduced by
him might be a high estimate he replied: why
our china bill alone is $1,000 year. To be sure a
great deal Of is broken and it is impossible to say
how much is pilfered
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q ECE the autumn of 1872, when Professor
Lorenz, the famous Austrian surgeon, came
to America to operate, by "bloodless surg
ery," upon little Lolita Armour, of Chi
cago the public has been deeply interested in such
methods for the reduction of eongenital hip dis
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-21

On his right Sarthe has the portraits Of President Louet
and the Shah Persia shaking hands On bis left side
are Nine Yvette Guilbert and Mayol the Tnusic-llaH
singer Sartes back is treated in purely decorative
Style rather after the OF boucher Podgy cupds
represented in ssrands Of rosebuds and scroll OF
flowers runs UP and down Sarthes spine
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know. is stolen; then there comes. well say big
dinner with guests. and find a shortage of
hundred articles morning Then there are
days when transient guests all get the souve
mir craze So only get it by taking averages
based my long experience"
And this is the list he made out after much figuring.
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Norway has fewer arrests proportion to population.
than any other country
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piece Of leather, assistance of the latest
machines be transformed into pair O. boots in
thirtyfOur minutes which time it through the
hands Of sxtthree people and through fifteen machines
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There IS a poleeman,s college in St Petersburg Il
train applicants for the force II consists Of
combined with school, where the pupils make them
familiar with the tools of acknowledgements, drills
chises and eoutrivances for robbng c0ectonbOxes,
special field Of Russian thieves
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One Of the natural curiosities OF South Africa is th
'sneeZeW0od tree which is so called because Csnno
cut it with a without sneeZing the me dust ha
exactly the effect OF snuff No insect worm will touch
IT. it is very bitter to the taste, and when placed
water il sinks
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The two oldest secret trade processes now in exit
said be the manufacture of Chinese red, or
verIniOn and the method inlayiDg the hardest steel
with sold and silver which to have been practce
Damascus ages ago, and is known only 10 the Syrian
smiths and their pupils 70 this day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-11
THE LUDWELL FAMIL
uI3-EIHzlIlEl O lEsA4I

Speaker OF the House of BurResses. This
Benjamin Harrison was the father ~ the
Benjamin Harrison, ,itv slgner OF the
Declaration of Independence. II.
Richie.
in reply to "a Descendant in iss,,o
OF 2Sth October. tho following is given
briefly on "Rirlhe".
Archibald Richie is supposed to have
been the first 60 emigrate from Scotland.
and settled In Essex county. VA. pre-
Nous 10 1850; for we find he wa "a JUS
tce Tor that county in that year. and
was engaged I'm merchandising on fhe
Rappahannocy River Essex county. with
bis brother Samuel Richie. from 1901 To
1891. Tho family were an from Scott
land. ana thcy wero doubtless Tho some ~
james richie & Co. who were Nor
'Aenis or Glasgow, England. from 176.
to lat3 George Richie who WIS horn
pa tHeshire, scotland. April 2. 1882: also
came over and died October 90. 1879
Robert Richie settled IN Fredericksbure
where he died March II. 1880: he had "a
sistor living tnere. Elenora Richie: thew
wore children of Archiebald Cooroo
Richie and his wife. Mary - bad
two sons. William and William D. Richie
and one daughter. Geargiana Richie
From tomhstoucs in old st. Johns
churchyard tAe following names arc
found.
James Richie. died September u. 1sss
90 "a years o. age Ills wife was Chris
tiaua. They had children
James Richie. Jr.. AN infant. died :
year Old
William Richie. born July %. 1900.
Thomas Richie. died MAY o. 1872
This Thomas Richie was father OF
Thomas Richie always called Tom
Ncn-el tte grcat writer and author.
who controlled rho OLD Richmond Elk
afHirer nnt Enquirer Tor So many years.
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Editor Genealogical Column. Times Dis
patch-
Dear Sir-Can yol eivc amy info~na-
Ton concerning the Ishau family 0f E-r-
muta Hundred. mentioned iu y0ur article
on the Randolph family
Is there any way 81 ontalni.r the mat
ter previously printed iu Tlmes-Disuatch
on gencalogy Of different famiiie-. or
oven list of families treated or,
Yours very truly. j. A. r.
Henry I-ham. father Of Mary who mar
ri d william Randolph Of Turkey Island.
James River il supposed 70 have c--
seconded from the ancient family OF Azor.
or the Manor OF Isham NORTHAMPTON
county England. Robert IShSm. who died
1924 was the first TO drop IT, sc" Dc-
fore his name. From n long line OF de-
scent Sir John Isham Knit ana HIGH
Sheriff Of Northamptonshire. was created
E3ronct ia reign OF James T. 1927. It
was through him thar his grandson or
nephew. Henry. the emierant 20 Nir-
eiuIa was En- direct descent TIE family
bore arms, ana We're numerous n Eng
land. but the male line died out in Viz
sinia. The arms and a full tracing viii
be given later. send a stamp to the
Editor Of Genealogical Column and list
of all the families treated. who bear
arms. ana have appeared ln Times Dis
patch, viii be sent, with date Of issue.
which can be obtained At office of
Times Dispatch
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three more, They looked at tho wound.
ran their fingers into it. and. as they
afterwards told me. felt the ban lodged
I'D the muscles i'm front Of the backbone.
AND seeing that the bail had abraided
tnc main artery Of the neck. from which
] was bleeding ike q stuck hog they
concluded 1T would surely kin me 70 cut
for the ban. and bci,ving I would die
amy way. just bound IL up
Back TO Richmond.
Tho surgeons then sent mo IN am ann
hulouce iust starting with Colonel Davis.
OF our brigade. His arn had been shot
off. and we were carried % tine house of
The Mayor OF Strasburg. where he was
taken in. AS the drivers and helpers
came out of tho house some Of our cav
airy came Gasiung in. shouting: I'VE arc
nlukel' Get out Get OUT" Jumuini.
iu. they drove fIriously ON, and when
they came 90 a bridge over ditch which
crossed the road about midway To-
Fishers Hiu iu attempting to cross It
at the Same time as am ordnance wagon,
they turned tLc ambulance over with
me in it. I'm "a few minutes bullets came
plugging through the ambulance from
tile lanks u4 oa the hillside. Though
7 had been given strict injunction NOT
90 move hand or foot for fear OF break
Ing open the artery 4 ciawicd out and
into am ordnance wagon which n jam
had temporarily stopped. although tho
driver threatened TO brain me with his
whip. So finally J reached Fishers HILL
whore ! recognized the voice of our sur-
gcons. and crawling out was fortunate
TO catch one os our ambuiauccs about
to start with wounded for the rear. AND
500. az last. e. Richmond etc. etc.,. cue.
CLARENCE r. HATTON.
II Park Row Now York 1906
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THE JEWELED CROSSES.

The contest for the eeled presented
youngest and Oldest living Confederate soldier respectively will
be closed with the issue of The
end Communications for this
oath November and communications received
that date will be published in the of
The jeweled crosses will be made
the ruins of the Confederate baleship Virginia
clad fighting ship that sailed the
has brought many interesting bearing upon
the inside history of the great wasory might
have found its way print.
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traced: 10
Dr. Andrew Field Of Brunswick conn
~ married Sally cary. Their cbDdre,
were sally Cary Martha. Charlotte ana
George Booth Field. Ann Elz,b.tt,
Field married DR. Bonf r. Isnr@s 80
9u'ry county. Their children wer..
J. Ada Eppes. married j.. J.. Andareo,
OF Moore. S c. '''
p T. T. Eppes. married Nellie rg,r-
iiSon. daughter Of tho late rsr,.s ~
HARRISON or sussex county and Grand
Y-eNsittr ~ benjamin Harrison ana
martina Ifczcfant on her fathers side.
"' "''."ei 8 side her grandparents
wore lsram smith and Martha l-tzbtiph
Thomas a. Eppes. married Rs
-ppes, ~ Mecklenburg. daughter az "
~ Eppcs, OF Inca, Necflenburl- csiir-,
Va
g. George Wythe Eppes. married Josie
Freeman. daughter Of AIr. Jack Freeman
of Coman's Well sussex county.
De sally Cary E7pes. married SIR. vii
lam JarratC son ~ SIR. William Jarratt.
Of Jarratt Sussex county. VA.
The grandfather ~ tneir children or
the fathers side was General E..h.rI
I-ppes' who heHrcd lttie lu the Nst
turner insurre~fiou ana Dis sword worm
on that occasion. IS Gtil iu ro-.......f,
or the Eppes family.
All the above characters are highly
spoken OF by Bishop 3Ioaae. which ost.h-
Asnes tho fact that tAay u-er. of the tfue
'n"lty of TIC land. az whom tnolr doe
4oendaHts can De Justly proud or
Daniel Eppes was ro doubt tho ffrzt
81 the family. Isaam Eunos. of prir0-
George. bunt the Bristol Church il. 1.s..
Ie1er hppes was ~ Brlrsvlrt. 1850.
WHiam EpDes Was ~ Bristol Parish.
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QUERIES AND LETTERS.
Ramon ~

IL th,re are any relatives ~ Commo-
dore Ramon living who would Ike 10
know where his remains are Inferred.
ct.l r. Soc wo. and J vu rifdly inform
thom. iio married my rroat-aunt. the
heautlfu! Miss Augusta Claiborne. young
est daughter ~ Grandpapa Herbert Clai-
borne
MISS MATTE J. IiILL.
80. 60 " Eighth ST..
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Williams-Hurnplrev


Editor Genealogical Column.
WIZ some Interested party tell some
thing a. ticstcr Williams. who married
Daniel j humphrey. and moved 90 North
O'fo'ln9 during colonial times? Was she
a dc. c'ndont O. William Williams. OF Gull
peper? Would he elsd o., corrcsuond
vl.a any one intsre tod I'm Humphrey
family. Williams Humphrey being q fam
fly name IT
N4aafn Williams crcgTated from
northampton county. England. in 1850,
md settled iu Culpcper county Va
IAoN bore arms, hut his children are
rot ~vor. Com any Cuirener readers
crsw,ro
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Harrison

Dear Sir Eiznhe.h Harrison. who mar
rec William 1irel7v in IT,. was the
daughter of Benjamin Harrison, one time
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Ambrose.

Editor Genealogical Department. Times
Disp1tch-
Dear Sir-Will YOU be so kind as to give
ln your Genealogical Coiumu Information
concerning Ambrose" family2 Would be
slad 30 know anything concerning them.
WIN ony reader who is Interested kindly
correspond on the subject. Thanking
you for the pleasure your column affords
IFS readers.
Gratefully YOURS l. IT
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Cary-Field-Eppes.

III list sent us Of the great grand
children OF Miles Cary and Elizabeth
Booth tmatcrnaD and DR. Field and Ann
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NuiasnOrO, n. q.
The name Ambrose does not appoar in
any Virginia records. Can any reader
supply Information
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Speaker OF the House of Rureesses. This
Benjamin Harrison was the father ~ the
Benjamin Harrison, tiiv slgner OF the
Declaration Of Independence. IL
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
PROPOSALS.
NOTICE no CONTRACTORS

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Office OF the Board OF State Harbor Commits
Francisco, CAL June 30, 1900-sealed propose is
or bids will be received at this Office at or
prior 70 2l5 o'clock p. N. on Thursday, July
L. 1905, for furnishing materials ard con-
structtng a freight PLATFORM and office building
thereon on seawGn lot No. of the City and
the plan and specincat tions prepared therefor
By the Chief Engineer OF the Board and adopt
ed By the Board June 2S 1906 and on dle In
this office. 20 which special reference is hereby
made The materials TO be used In the work
viii consist OF the requisite quantity Of red
wood aHd yellow FIR lumber, bolts, spikes nails
etc, all TO be OF best quality specified.
No bid will be received unless It is made
on q blank form furnished from this office and
Is accompanied by a certified check for five
90 per cent OF the amount Of the bid, payable
to the order OF the Secretary OF the Board as
der that he viii. within six (6) days after the
acceptance Of the bid enter into written
contract TO do said work, according to tbe
plans and specifications prepared therefor: and
viii also execute aud Ole with this Board a
bond IN such sum as the Board may deem ad-
by tie Board OF State Harb0r Commissioner
ans conditioned for the faithful performance
Of such contract VIII said bid be consid-
cred by this Board unless delivered to the
Office Of the Secretary.. at or prior to 2:I5
O'Clock p. N. on Thursday. July 10. 1900, at
which tine and place the bids win be opened
Tie Board reserves the right TO reject any
or all bids, II deemed for the best interests
OF the State Bidders are invited to be present
J. D. MACKENZIE. HENRY J. CROCKER.
Board OF State Harbor Comm issioners LOTT
D. NORTON, Chief Engineer JOHN n. FoY,
Secretary