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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
MARDI GRAS GIVES NEW
ZEST TO WINTER RAGING
The Latest Thing in the Sporting Horse World is the So
Called sJockey Trust Composed of Men Who
Have Bought Up the Crack Riders.

turned around. and walked right out
again. as 1t were. He went out some
$1,000 loser, vow'ing the game to be I'M
beatable. Bookmaker Rob Lloyd
brought down his entire crew from New
York, N. Y, and huge bank roll, and
Is now handing out tips to New York
customers who happen along the bourse.
New money and now players, ms afore-
mentioned, arc coming into the game
every day, which, Of course, Is n desirable
thing. for it livens UP and freshens the
run OF things in the market.
Wherever the professional speculative
set gathers in the off hours away from
the race track tho one great topic dis
cllssed is the so-called Jockey Trust"
The insinuatlon, in effect that clique
of strong local and foreign spectators
have the loading race riders under their
direction and control. is heard every
where And 1t seems not without reason,
TOO, for whenever certain wel.deflned
betting faction puts down the checks,
tho selected medium brings home tho
coon skins. This has gone on with un-
falling regularity for four or five weeks
now, and OF course the tongues OF the
gossip are beginning to wag. The same
condition of affairs obtained at san
Francisco, Cal. for a while last winter,
WITH Tile reSulI IIldI IL WcAA \.
bookmaker ana Jockey were ruled Oft
the turf This same bookmaker IS
here now. where he is allowed TO
operate at City Park and debarred
from the Fair Grounds whether
the so-called "Jockey Trust" will be dis
solved without recourse to extreme
measures on the part of the stewards
at the Fair Grounds and City Park re-
mains to be seen. Some days ago one
of tho main projectors Of the compinn,
ton was politely warned to cheese.
ana he forthwith did 40, Renting 4-5
favorites with 1871 shots, backed down
to fours, rs about the range OF the evil
doers' scope. though they did Knock
down s-5 favorita with q so-1 shot
early in the season, Thee insiders, too,
grabbed the tops as IT they had had
first past the post ench In hand This
dead-cinch play and tho infusion of tho
new money and nav blood from New
York, st. Louis. and Chicago which an
nually occurs Just before Mardl Gras
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KATE MEREDITH,
Tinancier Author of Captain
Kettle Surpasses His Former
Successes.

one has learned to expect only the
unexpected from c. j. Cutcliffe Hyne.
None of his stories are like those of
other writer's OF the day. But, in kate
Meredith. Financicr." lie has outdone his
own brilliant record for originality and
sustained high interest. 1T is n master
piece: virile, compelling. powerful.
AS usual the author has drawn his
characters from the active rather than
the so-called thinking" classes His
hero. clerk; his heroine, a business
girl; Ills mysteries. the mysteries of ac-
ton rather than of thought-he has
turned out a story that will live. BY
dint of making commonplace, everyday
people do things that can never be
scoffed ut as improbable, and at the
same time weaving their actions into a
series of logical. but stirringly exciting
events. Cutcline Hyne strikes note
that finds an answer in every normal
heart. lie is emphatcaily writer for
the normal and sane. The abnormal
finds little interest in him. and he APP
rarently finds still less in the abnormal.
He is the exponent of the real blood
corpuscle. the outdoor life, the primitive
passions. loves and hates
George Carter the aforesaid clerk goes
10 West Africa to wrest fortune from
that deadly land of mystery. He finds
an unromantc berth in an export fac
tory on the coast, falls in love with the
ouadroon daughter OF an adjoining fac
tory's manager. and becomes engaged to
her The bcthrothal is sealed in the
blood of one OF the best described hand
to-hand fights in all modern fiction. BY
pluck and wit Carter routs the natives
sent by n negro king to kidnap his be-
loved, So far, nothing out OF the ordi-
nary, save in the brilliant treatment OF
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constitute tho latest phases OF the money
end of the long winters grind.
COURT ADJOURNs.
Busy Session in Henrico Comes
to an End.

The Henrico Circuit Court adjourned
for the term yesterday, after completing
large amount OF routine business. Sew
eral hotly-contested civil suits have been
heard by Judge Scott during this term.
In winding up the work tho judge sem
fenced William Coins, colored, to one
year in the penitentiary, and Clarence
Morris to two years. Both of these cases
were heard by the jury during the term
and the sentence reserved pending applt-
cation for a rehearing.
Judge Scott now goes to the City Circuit
Court, which opens its term on Nom
day.
A special term of the Henrico Court
has been called for the first week in
March, owing to the congested condi-
ton Of tho docket.
Judge William p. Barksdale has been
designated by Governor Swanson to sit
in the Henrlco Circuit Court during this
week in hearing the Barton Heights an
nexation case. The time for this hearing
has not as yet been set. The township OF
Barton Heights has applied BY counsel
to take into the corporate limits the piece
Of land lying to the west side OF North
Avenue, known as the battery" together
with the plot on which the new public
school building now stands.
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s1G.so, $500, $4,000 suits and Overcoat,
$ll.75
$1,000, $500, 1880 Youths suits,
$8.75
$3.50 nnd $500 Manhattan shirts,
$1.09
$500, $3.50, $500 Childrcn's Suits,
$500
Jacobs & Levy

the theme
But in the developments that spring
up on the heels of this deadly encounter
Cutcliffe Hyne proves his right to the
title of postmaster of tlctional oriSi-
nality. The events that proceed to shape
themselves in a bewilderngly rapid yet
perfectly natural sequence. form mar
rative fairly daring in its striking diver
gence from all accepted standards.
To outline these events would be to
rob the reader of ono of the finest
literary treats of the decade. For Kate
Meredith, Financier,'' must be read, not
outlined or skinned lightly over. 1t is
a book that will be talked of wherever
English is spoken
one of the interesting features of this
book is the price--50c. Miller & Rhoads
having purchased an entire edition. con-
troll tho sale in this city. In niake-up
the book is the equal of any. and sur
passes most $50 books. Bound in cloth
and illustrated in color from original
paintings by Frank Parker.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
BY !. s. A. MACDONALD.

NEW ORLEANS. LA. February q
Americas Winter Capital" Is just about
to enter upon the greatest sporting social
holiday season of the continent-the Mardi
Gras. That the festive days Of the great
carnival are near at hand Is easily seen
from the crowded condition OF Canal
Street and tho daily influx OF new faces
from New York, Chicago, st. Louis, and
other of the big winter-bound towns at
the Fair Grounds race track. Every day
looks like Saturday now. for the grand-
stands are filed to repletion, while the
club house section has taken on the
metropolitan color to a certainty, for one
day last week twenty OF the foremost
plungers and operators found at Sheeps-
head Bay In the good old summer days
could be dlscerned picking out winners
from a. series of overnight selling races
with as much zest az though the propo-
sition at hand had been tile $4,000 Great
Trial stakes or the I'uturity. This period
Of the winter--the early days Of Feb
ruary-brlngs the New orleans season 10
its heyday.
or the out-of.town arrivals OF recent .aat
date "Dave" Gideon is by far OF greatest
consequence. for he never falls to bring
ar ono or two coups of startling propor-
tions here each winter. Arriving about
n fortnight before Mardi Gras, he stays
over the carnival period, always lndlns
supreme satisfaction in earning expenses
and n little more besides" as he puts
IT. Incidental to the merry doings. Gideon
is ono of the daily attractions here. At
city Park some ten days ago he managed
10 get the thrce-year- old Campaigner into
n soft spot. lie "set 1t in like good
fellow. AS the horse galloped home
Gideon took down some Sll,OOO ana aWoKc
next morning to find himself famous, for
| nowadays the average New Orleans citi-
| zen Is ready to bestow tho homage and
| solicitude he used to lavish on star prize
| lighters fifteen years ago upon the de-
voted head OF some golden luck betting
ring plunger. Since the Campaigner affair
Gideon is followed about tile local race
tracks by a horde of pikers, who evidently
believe in tho sporting adage CONCERNING
tho ACCESSIBILITY of trailing with i've
one" NJ. IT, Hayman. the right-hand
I. man of Senator Pat McCamen about
the New York course, stopped with us
i Just eight days. He came right IN
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GOV CARTER MAY
EXCHANGE LANDS
Despite Injunction, Lanai Island
Is Passed to Charles
Gay.

HONOLULU, Feb 1.-The territorial
supreme court has decided that Governor
Carter may exchange Lanai lands for
other lands Senator McCandless, who
secured the injunction preventing the
transfer of the properties. will take the
case to the supreme court of the United
States
Governor Carter completed the exchange
OF government lands in the Islands of
Lanai the instant that the decision was
rendered and deeds We're passed im1ne-
diately. The entire island OF Lanai now
belongs to Charles Gay. The island OF
Lanai was owned Jointly by the govern
ment and Charles Gay. the former owning
i5, $50 acres and Gay 5000 acres. 1t having
bee. suggested that an attempt was being
made to consolidate the interests OF Gay
and the government for the purpose OF
transferring the entire island to the
Japanese government. an attempt was
made by Senator j.. l.. McCandless and
others to obtain an injunction against the
sale of the government lands, and was
sued for In court.
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Mr., GREENAWAY NOW
CLERK OF COURT
Former Deputy Succeeds to Re
sponsible Position in
Alexandria.
Lspecial 10 rhe rimes.plspatch. |

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.l
ALEXANDRIA,. VA, February 2.-Ne-
veil S. Greenaway, formerly deputy clerk
of the Corporation Court. yesterday
morning entered upon his duties as clerk
of that court. He will serve for a pc
Rod of eight years. Mr. Greenaway was
the recipient OF numerous gifts, and dur
ing the day had many callers who wished
him success in his new field
Mr.. Greenaway has served as deputy
clerk of the court since January /, 1890
Mr. Charles Bendheim has been serving
as clerk of the court since September l5,
1905. he having been appointed by Judge
Barley to fiji the unexpired term caused
by the resignation of the late John s.
Beach.
A primary was held October 18th and
Mr. Greenaway defeated Mr. Bendheim
by a close margin, and was elected No
vember 6, 1905. The primary, which Is
equivalent to an election in this city, was
one Of the most exciting ever before held
here.
Judge Louis c. Barley yesterday morn
ing entered upon his next term OF six
years as judge OF the Corporation Court.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
Property Transfers.

Richmond: j. r. Suffer and wife to
John F.. Emma j.. Evan N, Louise. Mar
garet, William, George and j. Frank
Ewig Jr., 1928 feet on south line of
Canal Street. 81 11-1a feet east of Sec
ond Street, subject to a deed of trust
for $1,000. sl.S62.50.
Abe Harrison to Mary e., Josephine
l.. and John f. Heeke, IS IL feSt on
north line Of Cary Street, No. 1908 west,
$500.
Robert Conley and wife to Julia Con-
ley. 10 feet on south side of Leigh
Street. 105 east OF Adams Street, $1,000.
Mary Z. Rudder to Julian p. Thomas.
33 IA feet on north line of Canal Street,
So IL feet east Of Jefferson Or. Fl. Har-
wood and wife unite herein to correct
error in deed OF December Is, 1890
s1425.
Mary C. and W. 3. West to W. l..
Cobb 80 ga feet on east line of First
Street, IS feet south of Hill Street, $3.50.
Alice d. Wiliiams's trustee to John
Washington Hughes and Geo. d. Pear
man, 40 feet on north side OF Cary Street,
IS feet west OF Norris Street, s4.250.
VIM. G. Kuhn and wife to Mary F.
Reale. % feet on south side of VenAhle
Street, between Twenty-tifth and Twen-
ty-sixth Streets. 500.
Fannie l. Bodeker's executor, j.
Lansing and Fred. F. Bodeker and wives
Charles Carroll Bodeker. Irene B. ant
Maurice w. Thomas, Lydia 3. and Johr
f. Etchison and Gussie B. and Albcr
r. August to ]. r. Adams, 80 feet or
north line OF Floyd Avenue, IS feet wes
Of Strawberry Street. s2.750.
Ashton .Starke and wife to a. T
Nolte, 16 feet on west side Of First
Street, 12s big feet south Of Canal
Street and interest in 1a IL feet II
rear Of above, s4o0
Lewis Throckmorton and wife TIC
Henry r. Rhodes % feet on west lin,
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VERY MUCH LIKE
STRIKE OF F|RENEA
c. A. Wilson, Grand Master,
Claims to Have Original
Agreement.

ROANOKE. VA, February &c. A..
Wilson, first grand master of the
brotherhood OF Locomotive EnEinemen
HIS prepared statement In reply to
that issued by the Norfolk and West
ern. Mr.. Wilson claims that the Are
men are entirely In the right and will
abide by the demand that they be
given proper rules. He claims to have
the original agreement which was
made by the company, which denies
it's existence.
The engineers have no sympathy
with the hremea. and It looks very
much as 1t will result In strike OF
the flremen.
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CARLISLE TO WE'D.
Friend Says Report of Marriage
Ts True.

NEW YORK CITY, February John
G.. Carlisle. formerly secretary OF the
treasury. when seen at the Manhattan
Club to-day refused to confirm or deny
the report that lie Is soon to wed Mrs
Jane Logan. daughter of Mrs. John Ran
dolph Tucker. OF Virginia, and a sister of
Harry St George Tucker. president Of
the jamestown Exposition.
A friend at the club intimated. however.
that the report is true.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
INVITE PRESIDENT TO
WASHINGTON CELEBRATION

ALEXANDRIA, VA, Feb. g.--The Geofge
Washington birthday Celebration Association
last night decided to invite President Roose-
Welt to speak at banquet 10 be held here
Feb. 49, when tributes to the first president
of the country will be made.
President Brockett announced tho follow
ing executive committees: Mayor F. j. PAT.
Judge Louis C. Barley. Major William NJ.
Smith, John II. Trimyer. Julian Y. Williams.
James Il. Cation. Captain Herbert Bryant.
Smoot, Jr.. William b. Smoot. f. F.. Down
ham. Peter Won de Westelaken, c. T. Howard
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
Believe in Bicycling.

Anent the present interest In cycling
and its new invasion OF all walks Of
life. a st. Louis clergyman was re-
Gently asked If he believed in bicy-
cling. Quick as fash came the follow
Ing reply: "Of course. I believe In the
bicycle. It makes the day longer. the
mile shorter, everything I want near
err and anything I don't want easier to
get away from--besides all the fun
Of It,"
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Coming Home Again to Old Virginia Shore
Song for Virginia Homecoming Week at " The Jamestown
The Jamestown"
Copyright Applied For.

III
Oft they've dreamed. with fondest longing,
OF the loved ones left behind
For the ties of home and kindred
Are the ties that always bind
And, though some have crossed the river,
To be greeted never-more
There are others who will meet them
Back on Old Vlrglnias shore.-Refrain.
~.
That Will be royal meeting
Down upon the Chesapeake,
When the dear ones, long since absent
All their rapturous Joy will speak.
Hand In hand, with hearts o'erflow1ng
Out across the shining main.
They will sing with buoyant voices
eve are back at home again.
REFRAIN rFor Last stanza Only.
We are back at home again;
Yes, we're back at home again!
We have realized the promise
or tho sweet and glad refrain
At the jamestown Exposition,
In the year Of nineteen seven
We have met in Old Vorgna---
She's the borderland OF heaven.
w. 4, Hundley, Eastvile,
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From the shores of California,
Where the orange blossoms grow;
To New Englands rocky headlands,
Where the icy breezes blow;
From the rice fields and the cane brakes,
To the Britons wide domain,
Come the of Old Virginia.
They are coming home again.
REFRAIN (For 1st, I'd and Sd stanzas).
They coming home again;
Yes. they're coming home again;
And their hearts full Of promise
AS they sing the glad refrain
CAT the jamestown Exposition,
In the year OF nineteen seven,
We will meet In Old Virginia
She's the borderand OF heaven"
They have wandered far away
From the scenes OF childhood days,
AND their pilgrim feet have 1ourneyed
over strange and devious ways;
Now they hear sweet voices calling
Gently calling at the door
and they're coming home--they're coming
Back TO Old Virginla's shore.--Reirs!n.
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WATER HIGHER AT MEMPHIS
THAN IN THiRTY-FlVE YEARS

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-The weather
bureau to-day issued the following special
river bulletin: The Mississippi at Mem
phis this morning stood at stage Of 4O.2
feet. the highest point reached In the last
thirty-five years.
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Main Street Store
Haviland China Dinner Sets

now s0l- '. Dinner set was $4,000 $4,000
now so1-P'ees Dinner Set was 5000 $500
Others Dinner Sets will be offered as follows:
r. esr ;s5'oo o9 a5s Sets. 1ol pieces. $4,000
v. Limoges 5000 on nGs Sets. lol pieces $3.50
ps nss Ters s slsso now Sets. lei $1,000
p. sas ssrs ' rS5ss. now Sets 10. $1,000
American Porcelain Sets, 101 pieces. DC IN
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Toilet Sets

10 and 12-Piece Sets, some reduced as much
as one-third A special for this week is hand
some shape Gold Decorated 12-Piece Set, with
Stop Jar, for S4.88; the best value ever offered.
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Bargains at 1Oc

On one table will be large and varied as
sortment Of Plates and Saucers from IN
which you can pick any piece at. ...... 1VC
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Briic-a-Brac

The best known factories in Europe are rep
resented in this stock; specials are all marked
with green tags, and that means well, any
way from 10 to 90 per cent. cut
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Remnants

OF French, German and English Porcelain Open
Stock Dinner Ware are included in this sale,
and the prices have been cut to less than cost.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
Handsome Plates and
Cups and Saucers

by the dozen; all kinds, from the rich French
and English goods down to the palmer German
lines, and all below the cost Of production.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
Values in China Salads

On another table we have an assortment
OF Salads and Cakes at the following prices:
Those that sold at soc now &c each.
Those that sold at 75c now Acc each.
Those that sold at $1.00 now CSC each.
Those that sold at $150 to $500 now 08c
each.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
Jardinieres and Pedestals

Every China Jardlniere and Pedestal in our
stock Will be offered this week at 1.3 of regular
price. thus making an opportunity to buy real
radical bargain,
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A Special Sale Of Japanese Chinaware

We import direct from Japan, and the goods
we offer are the products Of the most famous pot
teries. Our stock comprises Vases, Chocolate
Pots, Plates, Salads, Cups and Saucers, Teapots,
etc., all beautiful hand-painted designs, ana all
marked with Green Tag which means "Cut
Price
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Enamel Ware

For the housekeeper we put on sale
Blue and White 3-Quart Tipped Sauce
pans; sale price .................
Blue and White 3-Quart Pudding Pam;
sale price .................
Graystone 4Quart Saucepan, with
Graystone 3-Quart Coffee oot: sale
price $500. ........ ...............
Evening journal., 1907-02-26
JEROME SO FAR
FAILS TO PROVE BY
HUMMEL THAT EVELYN
THAW is A PERJURER

Thaw's alleged cruelty and exonerating
White.
Jerome was checked for the time being,
however. in contradlcting Evelyns ver-
sion of the affidavit she had made 20
Hummel by Delmas. and after few
questions he withdrew the lawyer from
the stand. Dolmas piled objection after OBJ
lection in the prosecutors path which
Justice Fitzgerald sustained. Jerome
showed his chagrin, but She legal OBJ
stacles were unsurmountable for the mo-
ment and he had TO give way. Delmas
held that Jerome could not try to contra
dict Evelyn on collateral facts connected
with her testimony at this stage OF tho
trial when her own cross-examination had
only been suspended to allow the proving
Of the affidavit which Evelyn had repudi,
ated. This contradiction must come IL al
all, he argued, in the States rebuttal.
did you have a talk with Evelyn Thaw
on her visit to your office on October q,
1882 asked Jerome.
yes"
Ibid she make a statement 10 YOU which
you dictated to a stenographer in her
presenceT'
YES"
"On the next day did either snydecker
or jacobson. your assistants, give you a
paper? Is that a carbon copy Of the paper
Delmas was up with an objection. He
held that until the destruction Of tho
original had been proved this secondary
evidence Of it's existence was not admis-
sible
Justice Fitzgerald upheld Delmas.
What became Of the paperY
Again Delmas was sustained IN an OBJ
lection and chrome pursued.
Did you give That letter to Evelyn
ThawT'
II maintain, your honor. this rs not
proper" exclaimed Delmas. Mrs. nhau
has said she did not receive the paper
from the witness. submit the only OBJ
iect OF this can be 70 contradict Mrs.
Thaw, and that such action is not permis-
sible at this time"
He was sustained. while Jerome chawed.
when did Mrs. Thaw next come TO
your officer
Delma's objection that Evelyn had al
ready said her next trip to Hummolrs Of
fee was in june, 1904 as nearly as she
could remember. AID that the question
could only be meant TO contradict her,
was sustained.
II she is to be contradicted." Delmas
insisted, 1T must be done on rebuttal."
Jerome hesitated. He had been baked.
Then he excused Hummeu and called
Abraham. Snydecker.
Evening journal., 1907-02-26
TO CELEBRATE
.EMMET'S BIRTHDAY

In the Opera House on the evening
of March the 129th anniversary Of
the birth OF Robert Emmet will be
celebrated and the Irish-American
Dramatic Club viii present the stirring
drama. Robert Emmett"
In this production a strong cast viii
take part. the characters being taken
as follows:
Robert Emmett the Irish patriot
John ]. Flynn; Darby O'Gan. a sprig
Of the Emerald Isle. James q. Corr-
gan; OLeary. an old soldier, John T.
Rowe; Herman. the traitor W. S. X.
Wells; Dowdall friend Of Emmett
Thomas Seery; Sergeant Topfar, sgd
ney Green; Corporal Thomas. Alfred
Rutter; Lord Norbury. Baron DAILY.
Baron O'Neil (three judges), Matthew
Petterew, Eugene Lowell, Charles
Dougherty; Sarah Curran. Emmcts
sweetheart. Madeline Keelins; Judy
Dollin, Margaret Mahoney; Nora Ma
guirc, Nellie Alien; Paddy Burke.
James Russell; "Conn" Horrigan,
Harry Bliclle; Jerry Flerhity Charles
Dougherty; stephen oliver. Eugene
Lowell; Johnny Atkins. James Looney;
Harry Craig. James Mullin; soldiers.
peasants, etc.