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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-24
AMBULANCE WAS
KEPT ON MOVE

The city ambulance. in charge of DR..
w. A. Strc!e, had one of the busiest
days of the summer yesterday Though
only two cases OF heat prostratio
were reported. there were a large
penings, and at midnight DR.. Strolc re-
ported that the wagon had made the
long Journey from the head of Second
Street to some point In the city TWEEN
ty-onc times. Several horses were
MINDED during the day, and tho run
of, calls continued until Well on after
midnight
. During the morning yesterday the
physicians at the City Hospital ope-l
rated on Johnson Smith, colored, who
was brought to the Home on Mon
day, after a-shooting scrape, The bull
let was located in the negro'sea bdo-
men. and was removed BY Dr.. Tre-
william, assisted by Drs. Strole. and
Hinchman, Though he Is seriously IL.
It Is now thought that Smith will re-
n,,.r " !, RI s5T (
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-24
Telephones in City Hall.

The Council Committee on Electricity
last night appointed subcommittee.
consisting Of Messrs. E, D. Richardson,
Gates and Dnbney, to look into the
matter Of installing a private teie-
phone exchange in the City Hall, with
stations In every office.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-24
No Better.

No Better.
Mistress: "I'n sorry You want 10 leave
Ellib Are you going TO better yourself ?"
ried'-Punch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-24

siionsof the Chesapeake and Ohio at
1920 Al M. to-day.
The The gang working at the trench at
the time Of the accident We're Foreman
Atkinson, Charles rate, Tyler and
Saunders All were white men, and
al employed by the City Engineers
Department., A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-24

temperature yesterday.,.. 95
Lowest Temperature yestcrday.... 70
Mean temperature yesterday....,.. sc
Normal temperature yesterday....f. SO
from normal temperature
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-24
THE WEATHER

Forecast: Virginia Generally fair
Wednesday and Thursday, little change
in temperature; variable winds.
North enthusiastically fair we'd
nesday and .Thursday;s;al to fresh
winds. sGis'fsg}tU
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-24
Over n Hundred Saved.

.
Purser Brown, os the Pomona. fur.
,nished list of the members of ,hs
Columbia's crew brought 10 this city
BY his vessel. He showed list OF
the surviving passengers taken III
Eureka, Il exclusive OF those who
reached there an hour before the SAIL
ing Of the Pomona, which had been
personally occurred and certified by
Purser Byrnes.
IT comprised l07 names. and tailed
with the list reported In these dis.
patches last night. Mr.. Brown said
he was authoritatively told in Eureka
that the fifteen members OF the stew
ards department ten members OF the
engineers department. and twelve OF
iii deck crew, a total of thirty-seven,
were saved. as were all OF the waitera
except two. The latter, he said, ara
still unaccounted for.
The Pomona brought ten deck hands,
seven engineroom men and thirteen
stewards and waters. all saved from
the Columbia.
Paul Pinner, a quartermaster on the
Columbia, was in charge Of raft
bearing four women and eleven man,
which made shore at Shelter Cover. II
lis probable that these are the fifteen
persons reflrral TO In last nights dis
fpatches as then being on their way
TO Eureka. and expected to have ar
rived at sne latter point shortly before
1.-THE sailing OF the Pomona yesterday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-24

Hicks Capudine Cures
tits not narcotic or dope butremoyes
.thecause. Get a bottle and try it For
headaches, sour stomach, indigestion
pains orycolds. It's liquid ffecNs i'm.
mediately- pleasant to take. Sold at
all drug stores.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-24

The strength of this bank is ,non
impressive When you look back upon
its record of forty-two years and note,
that each year was one OF progress.I
regardless Of the outside world.
The choosing Of a depository for
your funds should be made With first
thought for safety and then interest.
This Hank pnys'a pcr cent. on saving
Accounts, compounded semi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-24

Mr.. Umlaufa criticized the custom or
members in leaving the Council Cham
Der before the work OF the meeting
is concluded. saying that come who
We're really compelled to so had to
Men. he said. Who opposed certain
measures frequent left the hall, and
thereby delayed important matters.
He believed that the business should
have more careful attention. and that
this would be the case hereafter when
the docket of n month Is not crowded
into ono regular nirht
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-24

CONDITIONS YESTERDAY.
Richmonds weather was hot and
showcry. Range of the thermometer:
Q A., Nj. ........S6 p. M....,... 90
~ M...........t.90 0 p. NJ. ...f. .$Y
p. M..........95 II midnight. rs
AVera ,87 5-6
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-24

Saunders the man killed was unmar-
ried and boarded ut No. 1900 Ashland
Street. He is from Louisa county,
where his mother, Mrs Alice saun-
ders. and several brothers and sisters
are living. Foreman Atkinson noti-
fled his mother yesterday evening, and
the body was turned over to Under
taker A. ". Bennett. 1t will he shipped
to Maiden, Va, over the river divi-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-24
COUNCIL To- MEET
TWICE EVERY MONTH.
Committee SO Recommends,
But Fights Shy Of Al
ternoon Session.
HAVE NO HOLIDAY

The finland manner In which the
business OF tho city is railroaded
through the Council was severely con-
denned at 4 meeting or tho Committee
on ordinance, Charter and Reform last
night. That there Is room for i'm
pfoVement and that the conduct hare
lolore was not calculated to bring
7 apout the best resuita, was the opnlon
OF thef members, who discussed the
< matted m connection with Councils
man Umlauf's ordinance for bl.nonthly
meetings OF both branches
violent objection developed to that
= section providing for meetings at s
O'Clock In the afternoon, on the ground
that l would seriously interfere with
the appetites OF the City Fathers, who
would would leave pell-mel when hunger
struck them, without returning an
hour later to complete the BUSINESS.
NlGch Opposition.
The most pronounced opposition.
however, followed the suggestion Of
Mr. umauf that tho meetings adjourn
at IL z. NJ. When this feeling was
expressed, the section as to adjourn
ment was promptly withdrawn. and
the resolution as recommended by the
committee, calls for bi-monthly meet
ings the same to begin at 1880 o'clock
IN the evening. The Common Coun-
Gil, II the ordinance Is adopted, VIII
meet on the first and third Mondays
o. each month, and the Board or Alder
men on the second and fourth Tues
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-20
Tree of the Sad Night Known as Regular "DepiP'

with the devil. so that whenever he in
voked his majesty he was rendered
invisible TO The human eve. or. at least.
50 small that he could easily escape.
lie was summed by all. ana he had
neither friends nor relatives.
But a peculiar thing about this nan
vas THAI ne loved the trees. the birds
and all the animals lie planted
great many trees and fed a flock OF
birds every morning.
IL vas many years ago that the
event OF his departure took place, but
it is stn remembered by the ancient
Inhabitants Of the neighborhood. Every
body on the Haciendita ranch had at
tended the religious services OF the
morning, and they were returning 10
their homes when a terrific noise was
heard
They rushed 10 the street where it
came from. and there they saw how
the earth had opened up under the
feet Of that onibre muy malo. He
was envelop@d by thick flames aad
smoke and quickly disappeared be-
meath the surface OF the earth.
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This was considered just punish
ment in view OF the situation, and
every one was exceedingly pleased.
While the faithful had been attending
the services OF the church tie cursed
one had nothing Csc 70 do bur place
a burning cigarette between the lips
of an image on a big crucihx. carried
by an altar on the street. 1t was
then that the convenient cavity opened
Up and he Was ensulfed by the earth.
That very day all the trees which
he had planted. except Fl Arbol Nal
ditto. dried up and oied-and so did
the birds which he had fed from his
own hand. An attempt was made TO
cut down tire tree that aid not dry
up. but the foolish man who made the
attempt dropped dead on stepping
under the shadow Of the foliage. As
no one had the temerity TO approach
ana remove il the mans body had 20
be left there tc b.: eaten 10y the crows.
Since that day many have met
tragic death under the tree. A pedes-
trian who went under IL for shade on
a summer day was bitten by a snake
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-20

. HE Tree Of lula and the tree Of
the Sad Night are known
throughout the world, but there
is a tree in Mexico which has
acquired a local reputation somewhat
shady in character.
Fl ArbeI Malditois said TO have been
planted by a gentleman who had the
misfortune 10 be swallowed up By
Mother Earth on account Of his crimes.
lie was known throughout the country
as un hombre muy malo. He never
went TO mass. never confessed his sins.
nor did he have the image OF a saint
in mis- house. wear a rosary around his
neck or make the sign Of the cross as
q. respectable man should. lie never
gave a beggsr even a centayito. and
when he met padTecito on the street
he did not deign to remove his hat
Now it was rumored. says Modern
Mexico. that this gentleman was re-
sponsible for many murders and afro
eious crimes OF every description. bat
he was never confined TO jail, because
it was known that he had a compact
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-20

Yacht Frasquita carried the "em-
peror and a small crew
Before landing. near Tarafan. which
- within the Spanish influence" N
l.ebaudy read the following manifesto
10 his crew, while they quaned cham
payne in honor or the glorious &C
casiOn.
NOTES on THE sAHARAN EN-
PIRE. POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS
The sahara has been explored for
the hrst time and opened 10 eiviliza-
ton IN the year 1903. BY jacques Ls-
baudy. who has taken the title or EN-
peror under the name OF jacques i,
This sovereignty Is essentially terri
torial. Il IL based on this principle,
that from land comes all sovereignty
10 is the system OF feudal right. still
In use In European countries-for in
stance IN England. the rights or whose
nobility have not changed since the
Norman conquest In consequence. this
sovereignty is essentially different
from the ideas prevailing in France
since the Revolution. where all SOW
ereignty come from the people.
The Emperor OF the Sahara exer-
clses an absolute power over all
things. but over hts people this abso-
lite power is tempered by a most lib
eraI legislation. founded on this pEin-
cIple. Absolute liberty OF people, re-
spect OF Individual rights-American
and English systems
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and died in TWO hours. rhree men on
different occasions sought shelter
from rain under its branches and were
struck by lightning.
A woman hanging some clothes &c
dry from the trunk OF the tree was
attacked by a goat that came from
nobody Knows where and was never
seen again. Three years ago a little
boy. riding il burro. led his animal 10
the tree. He was thrown or and
kicked TO death
The last victim OF this fatal tree
was a nan By the name OF Mel4ui-
ies Areyalo. who ran under It for
shelter during rainstorm year ago,
and ike his predecessors he was
struck by lightning
The antipatnY that the poems have
for this tree IS such that they re-
fuse 10 work In the fields FOR hslf
mile around It. Some time ago Pros
pero Garcia. proprietor of the ranch
where Fl ATbol Maldito grows, re-
solved TO have It blown up with dyna-
mite. but no DOUBT he has been unable
70 End a man brave enough 10 VEN
ture near a tree which shows such
symptoms OF q haunted life.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-20
MRS. KATHERINE TINGLEY,
Head Of the Theosophicsl Brotherhood
at Point Iona, Cal.

rests entirely in the hands Of the lead
er and official head who has the
privilege of nominating her success
sOF.' '
The dOgmatic basis OF the life at
Point Iona does not demand Of the
brotherhood a hard-and-fast subscrip-
ton. says the Literary Digest. THE
universal brotherhood organization,
SAYS one of its pamphlets. lis for the
purpose of carrying 10 men the mes
sage of theosophy and brotherhood No
assent to dogma Is. however. required.
only a full acceptance OF the principle
OF brotherhood and an honest attempt
10 realize il In life"
Mrs Tingley is said 20 have changed
members of families about 70 suit her
self giving the children OF one hus-
hand and wife 10 another and making
other autOcFatic arrangements, and TO
have compelled the denizens OF Point
Iona TO wear cheesecloth drapery in
SKINNER. In imitation OF Greek robes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-20

% Moor and negro. constantly at war
among themselves.
Lebaudy then crossed bv caravans
several miles or desert until he came
10 where the city OF Troys was
founded. he built a wharf. a fort ess.
Two jetries. and a lighthouse. and pre-
pared TO put up his sheet iron city.
lie intended 60 construct a railway
from FIgig 10 Timbuctoo, but aDan-
doned the project. owing TO the IN
friendiiness Of the French govern
ment
The Paris press. and soon the press
~ all lands. began 20 poke 1ests at
N Lebaudy. but tenaeity OF purpose
was one u his strong traits. Then IL
was that the English and Spanish
press began 10 look upon the excitable
little man as bUgabCo. and were
very much disturbed over what they
suspected was scheme for France
90 acquire new territory. The French
foreign office issued notice that the
expedition was purely a private one.
and had not been officially sanctioned.
Then the Portuguese government
tried 10 prevent the establishment OF
Lebaudy's empire" even going so
far as 10 start legal action.
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AoOrs and held for ransom. As Le-
baudy refused to succor them. The
Paris Journal fitted out an expedition
90 TO their rescue. Later. the men
fought suit against Isbaudy. As the
ailiffs were hunting him up, Il En-
pereur," who vas In England az the
time. fed 20 Belgium with his "couIt.
included in which. By this time. were
a large number OF women
The aight entaiIed Herculean eXsr-
lions. on account OF the impedimenta
in Lebaudys train. including dispatch
boxes ard even typeWriters. Then Lee
baudy quarreled with Colonel Gourand.
who threatened 70 set up al inde-
-adent Saharan empire
Finally the law suit brought against
I.ebaudy b. the crew Of the FrasgliIa
vas settled out OF court foF $4,000
with his characteristic vanity. Lee
baudy insisted that the terms Of set
Element should include that the re-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-20
Plans for His Empire.

II was in 1898 that Lebaudy con
ceived the idea OF setting up an EN-
pire in the great sand waste Of the
Sahara. Possibly the exploits OF
Chinese Gordon" accounts Of whose
dolnes he was always pouring over.
Influenced him ia his undertaking
Jacques had even more enthusiasm
than usually Is the portion OF The
emotional Gaul lie drew about him
number or reckless men who had
long fed on hts bounty and they were
ready 10 follow him, especially as ne
promised high Office 70 many OF his
Iltimatrs.
Upon his erony. Colonel Gouraud.
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Theosophy in "Lomaland'
Practical OccultiSm at
Point Iona, Cal,
Where Mrs. Katherine
Tingley Is Autocrat.
~ RS. KATHERINE TINGLEY's
NH n e optical brotherhood
community at Point Iona,

4 RS. KATHERINE TINGLEY's
MI n s optical brotherhood
community at Point Iona.
Cal. Is receiving much at
tenJion, Just now. in IN" magazines
and press OF the country.
Life In this community is entirely
diverse from the models provided BY
the outside world. Children are edu-
Gated somewhat after thc manner OF
the Greek ideals. Family life disap-
pears. The training OF children even
from infancy, and the prosecution OF
household duties. such especially as
pertain 10 eating. are conducted on
the cooperative plan. Everybody
works. but each elects the work he
likes best
The lawyer OF the institution
=" says Ray Standard Baker ia an
article In the current issue of rhe
American Magazine, "diversides his
legal work BIZ experimenting the
vegetable garden, His wife cooks
ia the kitchen. The leader OF the or
chesJra takes a turn al eate-tendirg,
q writer Tor the New Century Path.
the organ of the brOtherr God, NAV do
a turn as menIer of roads. All are
students. Music and the drama.
nome EotaucetA are among the Iecre4-
tio9s. They have produced among
other plays Tie Eumenides' OF
Aeschylus in the open-aIr theater an
der conditions uI climate and sky and
with costumes which must have made
the performance a close duplication
Of those OF ancient Greece" And il
is not ulhumor.us, continues Mn
Baker. mot uuCnaraCttTistic. 10 note
that during the production Of this
play newspaper reporters hid on the
hillside, watching from atar, and
wrote feryid accounts of the mystic
and occult rites and ceremonies of the
people of Point Iona,
The hrst and perhaps the strongest
impression size gives is one Of Virilitv-
life 4 stout woman Of medium height
without a gray hair in her head. and
dark. restless. eager eyes. Her dress
Impressed even the UnObservant eyes
OF a man by us elegance; her step was
decided, her voice imperative. She is
pre-emlnently the power of the iusti-
tuition: a clear, strong, practical mind.
sI have spoken OF Mrs. Tingley as a
strong leader. She is more than that.
size Is "a complete autOcraL She says
herself. The government of the uni
Versal brotherhood is autocrauc and
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Sncress in the nesert.

a year ago. out OF the desert came
the tidings ma. Lebaudys realm,
founded in 1913. and which was loud
ly ridiculed at the beginning as 'he
project OF a madman. had really be
come "A success from community and
financial standpOints and that the
city OF Troya was 10 be reproduced in
cement and stone.
Jacques Lebaudy may be considered
as 10 his personality a cross between
a daring advenUurer and a peevish
James Hazen Hy de. He is immense
~ wealthy. having inherited a large
portion OF the properties Of his father.
NJ. Jules Lehaudy. Frances richest
sugar masnate, who died from pneu-
m9nia. in 1883. leaving an estate worth
100000. He owned vast tracts OF
land ina Seine 81 Disc. where his poli-
teal influence was paramount and
possessed tie largest mart OF that
fashionable portion OF Paris, around
the Church OF ST. Augustin. in the
Boulevard MaIesherbes. The value Of
the property has since increased mani
fold
Jacques three brothers went in with
ann 10 see axe IN All the LulLiesa
Of the phrases meaning. Max. known
as lie Pert SucTier. was a patron
OF the prize ring and turf. owned
hne racing string. got up private bull
hgnts where he appeared as a torea-
dor, clad IL blue velvet jacket. red
sash, and silver buttons. But IN spite
of his wealth. Max was forced to serve
as conscript. He contracted typhoid
fever in the barracks and died In 1888.
But Jacques loved adventure beyond
anything In life. Tired OF the bOule-
wards and OF dissipation, which some
said al the time showed a decided
effect upon him. he determined TO
roam about the world In a hunt for
fame and pastimes 10 make his blass
pulses thrill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-20

Lebaudy conferred the title Of gov
eruor geaeral Of The Sahara. Hir
he dispatched 10 the Sultan OF Mo
rocco, from whom he secured loan
OF several million dollars.
When Lsbaudy set out Tor the coast
OF Africa. June 10. 1903. his force was
conveyed in three vessels, and con
sisted OF many members OF the Legion
or Honor and soldiers OF fortune.
The armament was sixteen rapid-hre
HOtchkiss guns. Lebaudys private
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-20
JACQUES /.
Observation-Disclosures, heir Of a
sugar HlaeHake Of Paris.

| Observation-Disclosures, heir Of a
sugar HaPHate Of Paris.
KHOloH as one Or The most eccentric
! men ia The zUOyLd.
IN 1903 established the Empire
! or the Sahara" on the ooGst or No
/ yoee0.
BUR his eapitaL 1roya, or Of
Sheet iron, including his palace.
Sued b. fue Members Of his e,e1V,
Ieith ss'hom he settled FOR $4,000.
.4yousea the governments Of Eng
land, Spain and Portugal b. his
eHfe,-f,1se, bar IS making IL SIC
cess,
A'oIg tTaUeliHP NroP through
the United Stafes, 10 learn hoIy TO
govern m a more democratic man
se,-.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-20

all OF sheet iron portable houses, is
as quaint as anything that ever
came out OF a Paris toyshop. Even
his palace is of sheet iron and can
he moved from one place to an
other.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-20
roo MUCH no HOPE FOP

A lot Of poor children were az Rookie
feller's stock farm near Cleveland. He
save each Of them some milk 70 drink.
the product OF a S2oJ0 prize COW. How
do you like it2" he asked when they
had finished. Gee. IT'S fine" responded
one little fellow. who added after a
thoughtful pause. "I Wlsht our milk
man kept a coWi''-Argonaut
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-20
More Opera-Bou1e

There was more opera-bou1e when
Le5audy had gold coins struck bear
ing his emgy with Jacques T. under
meath. in bold relief and the date. l9j4.
On the reverse or The coins we're e
representation OF the siroooo and the
words Empire Sahara
Jacques - also had nag made
golden crescent and q star on q fsld
Of azure.
Such is the history OF the movement
which made Europe, Americs. and
Africa laugh loud and long
But Al Lebaldy always has been
fuH Of surprises Perhaps hs Is really
going 10 do something great this time.
as he is looking ta a great model gov
eminent FOR inspiration.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-20

touring Inc United
- States inCOgnito.
His object, it is re-
ported, is to learn all he can about
the most successful form of demo
cratic government.
This is said to be on account of
the reStleSSneSS of his subjects,
who are not wholly satisfied with
his regime of "the most liberal
legislation, founded on this princi-
pie: Absolute liberty OF people, re-
Spect of individual rights-Ameri-
can and English SyStemS"-which
he promised them at the outset of
his Sandy Empire.
1t is not al all unlikely that he
may come 10 Washington in his
quest for knowledge Of how 10 rule.
According 10 a Paris newspaper,
Emperor Jacques le Premier"
was seen in Boston recently. One
of his agents says that Just BEIGE
departing for America the Saharan
potentate collected five years rents
in advance on many of his Paris
properties.
This Jacques Lebaudy. who has
been intermittently amusing three
continents since 1908, is known as
one of the most eccentric men in
the world.
He has founded q little empire"
of some 500 kilometres on the
coast OF Morocco, between Cape
JUDY and Cape Bojadci, opposite
the Canary islands.
His funny little capital, Troya,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-20
Flight TO Belgium.

All this notoriety was nuts 10 Ie-
uaudy- Then five Of his men, a Dor
zion nf the crew OF the yacht Fras-
quita. we're seized BY a caravan OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-20

- HERE is considerable difference
between the manner tn which
mail Is delivered 10 SWitzer-
land and 10 this country. Ru-
dolph Schellenberg. an Indianapolis
letter carrier. has returned from a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-20
ConnuerIng the Moors.

With a show OF bravado the little
company landed on the shore and
.owed the natives. who were a mixture