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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-12

Mr.. e, -. Dollman, OF Covington.
who was called TO this city by the
death of his mother, left last night
for his home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-12

companicd by Miss Page Royal, OF
Richmond. and Miss Oracle Day, of
Smithfield, and all of them will be
the guests Of Mrs. Aylctt's sister, Mrs.
Douglas Gordon.
Mr.. c. V. Gibson. of tho University
College of Medicine, OF Richmond, Is
visiting his father In this city.
Mr.. e. b.. Dollman. OF Covington,
who was called TO this city by the
death of his mother, left last night
for his home.
Miss Clara Barclay Wilkle, of Cam.
den, n. j.. arrived here Yesterday
to>visit her sister. Mrs T.. A. Cooke,
23t Twenty-nlnth street.
DR.. M. G. Dollmau, who arrived
here several days ago to attend the
funeral of his mother. left last night
for Washington. D. c.
Mrs. Walter -. T.lyczev entertain
cd the North End Card Club Friday
evening at her home on Huntington
avenue.
Miss Mordecai of New Orleans.
WIG has been spending some time
With her sister. Mrs. Cornelius. at
the Colonial, will leave in few
days for Raleigh n. G.
Mrs Il, II. Rogers will entertain at
her home, 31T Thirty.thrd street.
mex Wednesday afternoon from 3 to
o'clock.
Miss Helen Barney. who has been
undergoing treatment ut the Stl
James hospital, has gone to Fred
erlcksburg 10 recupera.e.
Mrs. Spottiswood Wexford and lit
tie daughter will leave next week
for New York to visit Mrs. Wellford's
sister, Mrs. Hamilton.
Mrs. Morccock. of Williamsburg
has returned home after visit to her
city.
Miss Grace Winters has returned
from Richmond where she spent two
/. weeks with friends.
Miss Fannie Baker, OF Roanoke. is
the guest of her cousins, the Misses
Baker, on Huntington avenue
Mrs. Joseph c. Wilson, with her
son Gresham, has Just returned from
a visit to Mr.. Wilson's sister, Mrs
4 I.yston d. Lyon of Middlescx county
Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-12

Miss Clara Barclay Wilkle, Of Cam
den, n. j.. arrived here yesterday
to yvlsit her sister. Mrs Il. A. Cooke,
cal Twenty-nlnth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-28

evolutions that none saw Chase gliding over the
ninety feet from first base until nearly at the plate.
About the same instant Kleinow spied the bali and
thrust out his glove, missing by couple inches.
Just as the St. Louis runner was about to score,
coming on feet first. Chase bent down gracefully,
made swipe with his left hand and skinning his
knuckles the earth, intercepted the ball in the
nick of time to prevent score. With his
peculiar ease he lodged the melee of catcher and
runner, tossed the bean out the diamond, and
modesly drilled for the bench before applause could
overtake him.
But on this occasion there was no outburst from
the stands. Ancient fans gazed at another in
wide eyed silence Players stood in their tracks
press box, old jim Mcclure, with a dumbfounded
grin, addressed the reporters. Say, you fellers
have got something t write about now. It's the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-28

from the time it left
the bat, a good field
er is prompted by in
stinct to set his hands
at the proper angle.
The big Lacquer is
in nowise a boastful
chap; his explana-
ton of a spectacular
catch is, " Jest show
ed my NIT out, an
tn ball stuck"
But as a matter of
fact these grand
stand plays are gen.
orally dependent up
on inherent skill.
James McAleer, now
managing the St.
Louis Browns, was
without a peer in
feats of judgment
and swift running.
They occurred SO fire.
quently that luck
must have been a
trihing element, and
even his fellow play
ers, jealous or skep-
teal, agree that his
catch at the Polo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-28
When Greek Met Greek

A COUPLE of columns of nonpareil would be
= required to set down all the grand stapd
clouts of the late Ed Delehanty. His prodi-
gious hitting eliminated on July -, 1896, at
Philadelphia, in game with Chicago, Will
Terry pitching. Two years previous Link Lowe
of Boston hammered four home runs and
single off Chamberlain, Cincinnati twirler.
hitherto unprecedented feat, and Delehanty
in the City of Brotherly Love did likewise.
This Herculean record still stands.
Associating the names of Kelly and Dele
hanty recalls a grand stand play in which
Continued on page 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-28

greatest L ever saw
in twenty-five years.
That fly only went
up about thirty feet"
Though entirely a
matter of opinion,
yet there is good rea-
son for listing Mike
Kelly, Ed Delehanty,
and Hal Chase as
grand stand heroes
in a class by them
selves, the first on
account of his all
round ability, Del for
his craftsmanship, and
Chase from the view
point of surprising
cleverness and grace.
Kelly pulled off a
sensational job near
ly every game, and
when a run was bad
ly needed frequently
proceeded to score it
without any help.
In the opinion of
Ted Sullivan, his
most daring exploit
along this line was
while playing in Bos-
ton against Wash
ington, Hank O'Day
on the rubber. The
Nationals were one
run ahead, when
Boston went to bat
in the last half of the
ninth, and Mike Kel-
ly up. Manager Ted
Sullivan cautioned
O'Day not to waste a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-28

hand, and he succeeded by long slide. 1t be-
came plain now to every fan that Mike Kelly
was bent on tying the score, and excitement
literally swayed the stand.
Kelly did not keep the spectators waiting.
With audacity unlimited he started home as
the third Boston hitter raped a grounder to
Shortstop Fuller, who snapped the ball clean
to Catcher Mack The latter stood prepared
to tag Kelly with the hard side of the sphere
when Mike was still ten feet away You ask
how Kelly scored? Well, he first tented as
though to approach the plate from its front.
then threw his body one way, his left arm an
other, completely fooling Catcher Mack. This
1naneuver, invented by Kelly, was dubbed the
Chicago slide" and helped the White Sox,
with whom Kelly first played, to win many a
game. 1t also proved to be the crisis of this
contest; for Boston defeated Washington in
run.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-28

ball on the King" knowing the danger if he once
reached first base. But Kelly was just keen to
walk, for there were seven good men on edge to
gather in anything he might hit.
In the sharp battle between pitcher and hitter.
Kelly, after spelling one good strike, out,
getting his base on balls. COMFY Mack, now manag-
great thrower he could not head off Kelly stealing
second. Mute Hoy, playing center for Washington.
took line drive off the next Beaneater, and see
what deliberately not in his widest fancy thinking
that kel would try for third. This, however, IS
just what he undertook soon as the ball left Hoy
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-27
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.

boroughs. New York has a water
front OF more than $50 miles. not
more than Is Of which have been
properly equipped for the huge steam.
ships now building. Already the
work OF increasing these facilities IL
under way, and In the annual report
of Dock Commissioner Bensel, which
has just been made public, plans are
presented for the expenditure of $29,.
100000 more during the next fiscal
year. 1t Is right here that New York
appreciates the work which was done
by the national rivers and harbors
congress In behalf OF the rivers and
harbors appropriation made by the
session OF congress Just closed at
Washington; for the problem Is
two-fold one. involving wider and
deeper channels as well as larger
docks. and in this respect New York,
like all the other ports Of the coun.
try. must rely upon intelligent coop.
GRAFTON with this organization.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-27

cision was rendered In their favor
When the city has finally paid the
awards. when the court of appeals has
passed upon certain technical aues-
tions now awaiting its decision. AMI
when all the lawyers have been paid.
the fifty living descendants of the
worthy old gentleman provided no
more are discovered or born In the
meantime - will receive the patri-
mony that has been coming to them
during thirty-two years of litigation
But an average OF $3.50 to each Is all
that is now left of what was a large
estate a half century ago, and has
multiplied in value as many times
as the heirs have multiplied In num-
bers.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-27
Hen Has Eagle Skinned.

The eagle is fine bird, undoubted-
ly; but for all-rOunj efficiency and
conscientious devotion to duty, the
Great American Hen has virtues
which can not be denied. Just now
she is evidently working overtime in
the attempt to supply New York with
fresh eggs. For weeks the product of
her activities has been pouring in
with increasing volume. until the re-
ceipts have reached an average of
1o,000,000 eggs per day Every house
keeper. of course, knows that she
pays the grocer for fresh eggs, but
even he can not always tell how many
chances less than twelve to the dozen
she takes of getting what she pays for
nor whence it comes. AS a matter
of fact, practically every section of
the country east of the Rocky Noun
tains contributes to New York's egg
supply, but the greater part comes
from the great middle west. From
December to March the chief supply
comes from Texas, Arkansas, Ten
nessee and Kentucky. Now that spring
is travelling northward. southern Illi-
nois. Missouri and Kansas are fur
nishing the bulk Of the higher grades,
with a moderate supply from south
ern New England and other nearby
states. In May and June, gathered
and packed by country storekeepers
in exchange for merchandise or cash.
they will come rolling in from north
ern Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska, and
in July and August from Wisconsin.
Minnesota. and the Dakotas. During
1906 the total valuation of eggs re-
ceivei was $24.o67.439. From May to
July, the season during which the
greatest number OF hens are on the
job, vastly more eggs come to New
York than the population consumes.
The surplus is placed in cold storage
to reappear again in the late fall and
early winter as fresh" eggs.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-27
NEW YORK DISARMS
ITALIAN RESIDENTS
Police do Real Work While Peace Congress Debates.
End Of Famous Lawsuit in Sight After Generation
Of Litigation. 100000 Eggs Daily for the
Metropolis. famous House Of Tongues
Where Bibles are Prepared in
All Languages.

ers Of concealed weapons were gath
cred in. who assayed all the way from
a single. keen-bladed stiletto up to
three knives and two revolvers
apiece The good work still goes on.
but the most formidable weapon in
the collection SO far is an ordinary
carving knife ground to a razor-like
double edge.
Left Trouble With Estate.
When Daniel Riker was gathered
to his fathers back in the year 1850,
he left to his five heirs large es-
tate and quantity of trouble which
has kept his memory green even unto
this day. The estate was admins
tered in trust until 1873. when a dis
satisfied legatee started the trouble
by bringing a partition suit Then
began fascinating series of legal
technicalities. court delays, quests for
missing heirs in which thousands of
dollars were spent, the disappearance
and death of others, the birth of chill
dren and grandchildren to the origi-
nal legatees-a tale which has no
parallel save In the celebrated case
of Jarndyce VS.. Jarndyce. which Chas.
Dickens wove into his novel of BLEAK
House" Lawyers came into the case
and Iied; persons interested in fight
ing the action passed away and 9th
ers took their places. Less than a
month ago the remarkable case was
Strengthened out by the condemnation
of the property by the city for the
Williamsburg bridge improvements.
All CT the heirs, who include the
Havemeyers and some other promi-
nent members Of Fifth avenues four
hundred. had been located. and de-
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-27

New York, April 27.- New York is
divided as to the comparative values
of theoretical and practical methods
of securing much-debated peace.
While the Laird of Skibo in the form
er field was winning the somewhat in
congruous military honor of com
mandcr of the Legion of Honor, De
tective Petrosino of the police de-
partment, who got no medal, with
detail of fifty picked men. was ac-
complishing some real results in the
way of the disarmament of nations on
New York's East side. AS conse-
ouence the property room at police
headquarters has assumed the appear
ance of an arsenal. There are said TO
he about $1,000 persons among the
foreign-born residents of the city who
20 armed with deadly weapons.
Among them are many Sicilians who
are believed to have been bandits In
their native isle, and to whom are at
tributed most of the so-callei black
hand outrages Of the past year or two.
The movement for disarmament be-
gan with the fatal shooting of two
policemen by an Italian whom they
had attempted to arrest for an as
sault upon fellowcountryman.
Thereupon the Italian detective squad
attached to the central office bureau
spread its dragnet and swept the city
from the Battery to the farthest lin
its of the Bronx. Every Italian dive
and saloon in Mulberry Bend, Mott
street, Thompson street, Sulli-an
street Frog Hollow. Hell's Kitchen.
Little Italy, and a dozen other sus-
pected neighborhoods. was thorough
ly searched and more than $50 bear
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-27
House OF Tongues.

To the eye OF the casual observer,
the dull red brick building on Astor
Place, known as the Bible house. has
been iwarfei almost into insignia.
cance by the skyscrapers which are
growing up around Il: but Il Is still
the headquarters OF a work whose
records are a fascinating history of
heroism. adventure ani devotion to a
cause. and 1t Is probably the most
widely known building In the world
today. In the SS years of its life, II
has sent Bibles to the remotest corn.
ers OF the earth, grand total of
70'OO0,000 OF them-printei In more
than $50 languages. There Is scarce
ly spot in the known world, civilized
Or uncivilized. where the name of the
Bible house has not been heard, nor
one which the American Bible society
has not reached through It's army of
colporteurs. It was In Africa with
Livingstone ani Stanley, in the Aus
tralian bush and the Islands of the
sea almost with the first hardy ad,
venturers. and will share with Peary
the honor Of discovering the North
Pole-if he ever discovers II. Long
before China opened even the Ave
ports to western trade. far-seeing men
outside the walls were struggling with
its ideographs and getting a primitive
version of the Bible ready for the
people; and while Japan still refused
to let a foreigner land upon her
shores. translators were picking up
Japanese words from shipwreckei
sailors. and. without dictionary or
grammar, preparing one or another of
the gospels for the Japanese. Within
two weeks after Admiral Dewey's vic
tory at Manila. the task OF translating
the Bible into some Ct the 81 Ian.
guages AMI dialects Of the Philippines
was begun. ani now complete Tes-
lament may be had in three of them.
or the gospels In any one of half a
dozen others.
New Scheme For Peace.
Now that the peace congress has
come and gone and the apocryphal
dove is preening her somewhat rum.
pied feathers. New York Is busily at
tempting to determine Just what ma
terial result has been attained in ad-
dition to Mr.. Carnegie's medal. Just
as the much-heralded conference It,
self was the source OF considerable
difference of opinion, so Is the dis
cussion OF its results. One disgrunt
led critic. with a mind filled with
South Amerca's squabbles over any
thing from a mule up. has suggested
that all South American republics be
put under $1,000 bonds to keep the
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-27

peace, arguing that none of them
could then afford to make trouble
Even as the conference was going on
the echoes OF one war hardly ceased
Chile was sulking In her tent because
the tinted States could not see the
way to giving her an ambassado:
Doubtless there would have been no
objection so far as Chile was COO
cerned, but all the other South Am
erican republics Immediately raised o
howl OF piotest. claiming that Chile
should have no preference over them.
This development put an end to the
controversy. temporarily at least, the
only regret being that Mr.. Herbert G.
Squiers. now minister to Panama
was thus deprived of advancement. as
1t was generally understood that he
would have been selected for the new
ambassadorship. In instances OF this
sort It would almost seem worth Mr..
Carnegie's while to consider the
bonding suggestion.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-27
negro HELD FOR AN
ATTACK ON GIRL

Alton, ILL.,. April 27.-The police
have arrested Richard Sims. a negro
and are holding him on suspicion that
he attacked Miss Violet Spencer and
slashed her with a razor on the street
last night. Sims asserts his inno-
cence. Miss Spencer will recover
from her injuries. Intense excitement
prevails here.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-27

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL
No. s04 meets every second and
fourth Tuesday at Fraternal Broth
erhood hall. Visiting members are
Cordially invited. Jas. o'Byrne, q.
X: Frank Strass. +. &
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-27

Ask the local dealers ror Optic
Tablets. They are the best ana
cheapest In the city. Both pencil md
pen. u
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-27

FRATERNAL BROTHERHOOD. NO
l02 meets every Friday night a.
their hal. In the Schmidt building.
west Of Fountain Square. at eight
O'Clock. Visiting members are cor.
daily welcome. James N. Cook.
president: hiss Kate Burchell. sec.
retary.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-27
Harbor Troubles

BY the time the various tunnel en-
terprises under the East and North
rivers are completed, New York ex,
poets to attain the proud position OF
the worlds greatest city. Hereto
fore her unexampled growth as a CEN
ter of wealth and commerce has been
chiefly due to a rare combination OF
natural harbor facilitis. The time
has come, however. when Father
Knickerbocker realizes that these con.
ditions which have attracted the mer.
chant fleets OF the world and the
great railway lines which radiate
from the city in every direction. must
be supplemented by intelligent effort
and expenditure. II the progress OF
the future Is to equal that OF the past
In the jagged outlines OF her five
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-27
society AND Business DIRECTORY

7. o. u. MEETS FIRST AND THIRD
Tuesday evenings each month. as
Fraternal Brotherhood Hall Visit
Ing brothers are cordially invited.
WIN. N. Lewis. w. President. Thos.
T. Blauveit. Secretary.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-27
Ready to Wear Dresses for Girls.

These garments save q world Of hard work Far easier
and less expensive buy them ready put The
dresses the ordinary kinds but dresses that
ply proporoned The skirts wide and the styles
newest
Its at least werh the few minutes time 1t will take
look them it may good deal Of work and worry
Good quality gngham dresses in red, and blue small
plaid neatly made for girls Of to IA years 65c each
Chambray gneham dress in the Buster Brown style,
plain colors only For girls to IA years. $500 each
dozens Of other pretty and desirable styles plain
ginghams, plaids percales linens and white lawns.
100 to 500 each.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-27
White Goods.

Time to think of the white dresses for sum-
mer, when the stocks are full. Now we've
everything for the white gown. the linens, the
organdies. the lawns.
36 inch white "Linette" l5c yard
India Linons. . l2'3 to 4Oc yard
Mercerized Waistings Ito to :s5c yard
SPECIAL
Twenty pieces OF extra good value India
Linon will be a Monday attraction. Real
value l2ls and l5c.
Zoe n Yard.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-27

FRATERNAL U>uON or AMERICA.
Meets first and third Wednesday
evenings Of each month In the
WoOdman hail. On Sixth street. 1t
8 O'Clock. Frank MCGUIRE. r.
NJ: W. @. koGgler. Secretary. Wis
iting members cordially invited.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-27

The Wilson" hose supporter.
Made On scienGifie priaeiples-shso-
iately SEIZURE comfortable. In ID
jnsts itself 20 every move d the
body. In blaek. white and cOlcrs
Ask 10 see them AZ the notion
counter :kSc q Pair.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-27

REDMEN. MEET IN FRATERSAi
Brotherhood Hail every second ana
fourth Monday. sleep at the eisata
run. Visiting brothers always we:-
come % the wigwam. T 4. Blau.
veit. sachem: c. r. 0Mailey. chief
OF records: r. d. Fries. collector of
wampum.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-27

CHAPMAN LODGE NO. ?. A. =. Il
A. NJ. Regular communication first
and third Thursdays Ia each
month. Visiting brothers cordially
invited. c. ID. Boucher. w. NJ:
Chas. III. Sporleder. Secretary.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-27

B. p. o. t.. MEETS SECOND AND
fourth tuesday evenings each
month. at Knights Of pythIas Hail.
Visiting brothers are cordially In
vited. Hailett Reynolds. exalted
ruler: T. Il. Blauveit. secretary.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-27

REBEKAH LODGE. l. o. o. r..
meets second and fourth Thursday
evenings OF each month at the !.
o. o. r. hali. Mrs. A. N. Augusta
o'Malley. N. G. Mrs. Clara Bell.
v. O.: M1. l. Q. DALEY. Secre
tary: Aiss Nora Dsntoa. Treas
urer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-07
gDULD" NEVER
TO JUMP AGAIN
Broke His Leg in the steepls-
Chase Over the Long
Course.
Ian cAs7RlAN co. LYRIC ~
Donna H., l5-to-1 Shot Got
Away With the Four-FS1r
long Event.
Ian cAsTRlAN GOT LYRIC |. 4


NEW. ORLEANS, LA, April 6.-Gould,
a steeplechaser, which won many races
here, broke his leg while taking one OF
the jumps in the long course steeplechase
at City Park day. II e was DESTROYED.
The Lyric Handicap. $1,000 added, was
won by Lancastrian, the favorite, by
about six lengths.
First race-four furlongs, 5purse--Donna
II. (l5 to ~ first, Emma G. d3 to 81
second, Embay (16 to y third Time,
:4S 4-5-
Second race-Steoplechas full course
Creol!n Ga to 81 first, Lights Out a to
~ second, scarf,eld (5 to - third.
Time, 4:35.
Third race-seven urlongs----Morales Gil
to 81 first, Fantastic CT to - second.
Gargantia az to 100 third. Time, IT,;
AS.
Fourth race-mile and half, Lyric
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Il to - first
Alma Du -Four IA TO y second. James
Reddlck Il to 81 third. Time, 1888 2-5.
Fifth race-slx furlongs, selling-Posins
(2l%to s. first, Wild freshman az to ~
second, Telescope u0 to u third. Time,
1:13 As.
Sixth race--mle, selling-Auditor Na
to- 81 first, ST. Noel go to y second.
Bye Bye Il. Otto ~ third. Time, 1:41 SIS.
Seventh tace-six furlongs, selling-Air-
ship III to 10Y first. Orderly (16 to II
second, Tom Manktns Is to y third
Time, 1:14 1-5.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-07
CLERIC NOVELIST
MAKES SENSATION.
Declares That He Did Not Mean
to Caricature Clergy and Goes to
Have Book Plates DESTROYED.

+ NEW YORK. April GA preacher. ris-&
Ing to APOLOGIZE to five hundred ct his
fellow ccrgymen for book OF fiction OF
which he was the author, and then, amid
tho plaudits OF the gathering, SELLING his
hat and oyercoat to hurry down-to town to
his publishers to suppress the volume
created a sensation at to-dny's session OF
tho annual Now York Methodist Confer
ence. Rev. Or. Benjamin c. Warren, pas
tor Of Centenary Methodist Church. this
city. was the preacher. His book, which
was published some months ago, was
strongly criticized In many churches
Critics OF the book have declared that 1t
contains a burlcsque on dozen or more
preachers we'll known in the New York
Conference. Conditions described in the
book are said to be strangely like those
existing iii "a certain Hudson River town.
To- day, when most CT the regular con-
ference business had ended Mr.. War
rem, after explaining about his book said:
1T appears that am guilty OF liav-
Ing drawn certain characters too close
to life II have anlmadverted any
man or woman inside or outside OF this
conference. am henrtily sorry for It.
I think ] can have that book suppress
ed and the plates destroyed. am GO
Ing to bend my utmost effort In that
direction. do this not In hope OF re-
ward or fear of punishment, but because
| OF the honor and esteem In which
hold this body.
! Az the minister concluded, and with
his hat and coat In his hands. started