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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-20

wondered if the widow knew what sho
was saying.
A cart was coming up the road. Tho
pike was hard and frozen, and the
wheels ratified noisily.
That's Mis- Hepsy's cart now" said
the widow, drawing the striped blue
curtains trile back; "and the boy,
Seth Crane, IS driving, ar there's two
trunks In it. Lucindy; Some un's on
the back seat. an it's a man an a girl;
Lucindy." And the widow fairly trcm-s
bled with excitement II must find out
who It's" said she, pursuing her lips
with firmness. as IL a lifetime depended
on the knowledge.
What! Be yousa- goin'?" asked her
hostess as Lucinda drew her Scoth
plaid shawl about her slender little fig
ure. and tied the dark green bonnet
strings more firmly under her chin.
"Yes, it's a gittn' late. an I've L git
tea FIR mother" And with Il stiff hand
shake and hurried step, Lucinda
Grimes passed out
Down at Brookdale-Miss Hcpsys
cottagc-the guests were safely indoors
seated before the broad chimney
place, from which the crackle and glow
Of the2pine logs sent forth a cheerful
welcome, Miss Hepsy was respondent
in a blue gown and the pearl brooch
and earrings that had laid away in the
old morocco case for twclvemonth.
Her soft brown hair would not be
smoothed down. but shared her excite
mont, and every minute or two camo
rebclliously out OF place.
The tall man leaned against the
mantcl, and surveyed her with a look
OF pride. TO him, she looked like the
same girt that he had parted from
years ago, and that he had been faith-
full to, in spite of fate and it's deter
mining influence. Every time he look
ed at her, Miss Hepsy's face beamed.
ana a color as modest as u girls arose
in her soft, white checks. Miss Hepsy
was to celebrate Christmas very joy
fully this year, and it was only three
days off. Tressa-her only sisters
child-had run down for u few days
and was quite alive to the coming oc-
casion.
Tressa Mayhem loved romanccs, as
any girl OF seventeen loves them. John
Rawson had called for her, at Miss
Hepsy's suggestion; for Miss Hepsy be-
lieved too firmly in him to think he
would be captivated by the black curls
and bright eyes Of her niece.
Wen have T. invite tn neighbors.'
said Miss Hepsy. They'd never for
give me. There's Lucindy Grimes. ;
good little thing MS ever lived, an Je
qrushy Martin; an tn Collinscs, Parsol
Blair an his folks an'-an-''
"Why do you hesitate? Arc ther'
so many more?" asked John Rawson
feeling q trine timld in anticipation
Of tho coming invasion by tho neigh
bors.
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+ +
How so?" asked Lucinda Grimes, in
surprise.
''Jes' So" sneered the widow. Cant
sech a thing be? Will you tell me eff
any woman's goin' t buy hull turkey,
goose raft O. vegetables an scch
like, t feed her poor lone self? No,
tell you; ans she a-eatin' ev'ry day.likc
q bird. peckin at this an that. as II
'twarn't good 'nough FIR her. I've been
riled sometimes at tn likes O. her
a-settin' herself above her kind an che
&a-ownin' less than you an me. Why,
4 th'~only thing good 'nough mentionin'
sis5that there blue chiny someun give
her! when she was a girl An laws
alive! she sets 'nough store by it; it
only sees tn daylight once or twict
year"
Miss Lucinda, for her own part liked
Miss Sepsy y good christian woman.
was her verdict, as she retrospected, re-
Numbering the care Miss Hepsy had
taken of her when she was down with
the rheumatic" and the careful super
vision and fulnlment of the Household
duties.
Maybe it's some o. her kim" sug-
gest Miss Lucinda meekly, zone of 'cm
that's settin' down in tn dagerytype.
with tn long black curls an TIL sweet
face"
',Ineyrei all delu an gone, SnllIeu
the widow. "Shc told Jcrushy Martin.
so, an cried, too. when she told It, Mis-
Hepsy's lone woman. same's me. but
'twould we ben better FIR her eff she
hadn't been. Some folks is worse when
they've had trouble, an gets as crusty
asshome-m pies"
IT like Mis- Hepsy," vcnturcd little
Miss Lucinda.
Eyer do? Hint Well, I'm glad yer
do; that's all I've got t say bout 1t.
lin, YOU know no more bout the
world than sparrer, Lucindy. an you
a-pridin yerself on KNOWN so much
'rthmetic an Biography"
That's got narthin' t do with tn
world, though"
1T amt? I'd like t know what jog
raphy is but knowledge O. the world"
She cast q look of supreme pity at Lu-
cinda.
well. I know 'nough t. have char
ity," spoke up Lucinda, now fairly
Weakened into defense of Miss Hepsy,
"an I'd cut my tongue out sooner II
talk 'gainst my neighbor at Christmas
time!"
Eyer would? Well, who's a-talkin'?
I'm sayin nuthin' 'ceptin' what's true.
Mis-, Hepsy never had no love TT me,
nor I f'r her. We stay t. hum, an
minds our own business"
Miss Lucinda looked skeptical as to
the truth Of tho last assertion; she
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-20
Miss Hepsy's Company
By NINA PICTON

- - IS HEPsY's = hev comply FIR
III Christians said Widow
A Greene to her next-door
.neighbor, who had Just step
, in ~ q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-20

Copyright by the $, S. Mcclure Coz
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-02

A generally firm tone prevailed in the market for
outside securities although few of the low priced
mining shares were somewhat easier under lSht
selling pressure. The volume OF business vas
larger than in the closing days or last week, ana
trading as a rule was slightly better distributed.
Chicago Subway up l. point. Northern Seen
rites stubs held strong around par. American
SQUAD preferred sold eX-Gividcud at a slight ad-
vance. Butte Coalition firm Boston was bid
up, but the advances failed to bring out any stock
Gr5ene-Cananea in fair demand. NiprssinG
was heavy United Copper up more than a
point. Micmac was down Il. Nevada Utah, Brit
ish Columbia Dominion Copper and Nevada Goa
solidated were higher. In the tioldficld stocks in
tercst centred in Goldfield Consolidated which wai
materially higher Tramp up about SC. Cobalt
Central was down &c. There fair inquiry for
bonds which ruled firm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-02
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET.-Money call opened at
per cent; highest. IS per cent: lowest ~ per cent:
closing Is per cent: last loan. Is per cent; ruling
rate S per cent. Time money quoted at
4G4;b per cent for sixty to ninety days. per cent
for four months and 51agf5s< per for Ave and
six months. Commercial paper was quoted at 5M
per cent for sixty TO ninety days and four months,
and 51sQ5 per cent for others.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-The foreign exchange
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-02

FOREIGN MONEY MARKET-Cau money in
London. 22493 per cent. Open market discount rate
for short bills 34 per cent; long bills. 32gS 9l6
cent Berlin discount rate, AZ per cent Paris dis
count rate 7-16 per cent. Paris exchange on Lon
dom % francs 1919 centimes. Bar gold. IT'S. sgd
Berlin exchange on London. 20 marks 45A pfennigs
FOREIGN SECURITIES.-Britsh consols for
money 81 9-1s for the account. S434 French rentos
81 francs 30 confines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-02
ICES I-Ib.
Bankers posted rates were as follows:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE. - Boston-16 2-3c dis
count. Chcago-loc premium. Charleston-Buying
soc discount; selling, l-l0c premium St. Lous-30c
premium bid. San Francisco-Sight. par tele-
graph 2ac premium. New Orleans-Commercial
25Q50c discount; bank, 81 premium. Cincinnati-15C
premium. Savannah-Buyng. SOC discount; selling.
75c premium
BANK CLEARINGS. - New York-Exchanges,
sos 743 ca; balances S4 900 ISL Observation-Disclosures
$26 1875 9l6, balances 81 81 109 ChiCag
$4242,31l; balances $3,S793lI
SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver 67asc Mexican
silver dollars 52i4c. Bar silver In London closed
at 81 Lied
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid. 11s5, Lisbon, 200
MEXICAN Observation-Disclosures exchange on
New York is quoted at 100i2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-02
PRODUCE EXCHANGE STOCKS.

Trading in the mining market the New York
Produce Exchange quiet and featureless yes
terday. The total transactions 1850 shares
distributed among three stocks, follows: 1850
Greater Nevada at 25c. 1000 Nevada Exploration
Company at lie and 600 Tramp Consolidated at
591tc and Coo.
Bid and asked prices were follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-02
SECURITIES PRICES HIGHER.
Call Funds 15 Per CentFum Market for UW Continue
Shorts an Pennsylvania Suffer.

market opened steady in with rates virtually
unchanged at 4S745G4.s755 for cables 4s669q 4 $50
for demand sterling and 1851 for stXty-day nllls
Short francs quoted at 516il, less 16iltolo14
and short Reichsmarks at % 3-16d95A. The market
became strong after the first hour yesterday ad-
vancing ID points for demand sterling. In the
afternoon cables were quoted at 4S71aa4.S760, de
mand sterling at 4S6Sl5f4S6S5 and siXty-day bills
at 4S360Q 1865. Short francs 5.l64 and short
Reichsmarks 95l4. less 1-32. the latter declining
contrary the trend of the rest OF the market
Offerings of bills light bankers having tenn
porarily withdrawn from further issue of finance
bills. which began last week. Actual closing rates
follow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-02
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

The following shows yesterdays closing quota
tons for government bonds compared with Sat
urdays:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-02
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS

FURNISHED by Charles D. Barney Co.. No Is Broad
street. New York. and No l22 South 18th street,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-02
STATEMENT OF NoN-MEMBER BANKS

The weekly statement of averages OF the banks
of New York Brooklyn, Jersey City, Hoboken and
Staten Island, which are not members OF the New
York Clearing House Association. but which clear
through some Of the members. IS as follows:
June 90 June %. Changes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-02
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London, July l. p. m.-The market for American
securities firm a small volume OF business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-02
FOREIGN eovgRNMENT SECURITIES.

Bid. Asked.
City of Nun As. 100 Io0a
City of Augs As. 90ia 100
&c OF F-on-M 34as o2ts s3il
City OF Vienna As 81 3Ia
Mex govt gold IS. I0oN l0i
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-02
BONDS.
CLOSING CURB QUOTATIONS.

.Er dividead TODD lots. tsens cents per share.
coupon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-02

Bid. Asked.
German con 3iss e3A e4A
Bav govt As. 100 f00S !
Hess.an 3 31as. e2& a3is
Sa1ony govt Is. 80 "a
Hamburg g S.. s2A s3A
G Of Cologne Is. 100 lnoas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-02
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

$50. 800 Total sales for the day. 'Unlisted.
per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-02
NEW YORK AND OTHER GAS SECURITIES.

FURNISHED by William E. Nichols & Co.. No. Is Wall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-02
RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS.

sales Closing
pen IIighlI1ow. Fin. Bid. Ask.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-02
BALTIMORE STOCKS.

he'd by Van schaick s. Co.. No. z Wall street,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-17
S0NDER GLASS YACHTS.
NOTABLE CONTENDERs.
Begin Series of Races for Representation in Inter-
 national Contest.

Marblehead, Mass, June 16.--Ten Iit- tie jib and mainsail yachts of the so- called Sonder class, a type made mo- table by the races last year for the Roosevelt cup are assembled in this old fishing port and on Tuesday will begin a series of races for the honor of representing this country at Kiel in August for the second international contest between Germany and Ameri- ca for a trophy offered by Emperor william.
 Five of the yachts were built this year and therefore combine many of the successful features of last year. s yachts while the other five are among the fastest that contended in the trial races of year ago. One of he boats, the Aux, finished second in the Inter- national contest last September, when the Vim won the Roosevelt cup.
 The contenders this year, three of which will be selected to go to Ger many are as follows:
 Aux, owned by A. H. Rollins, of the Corinthian Yacht club; the Bonedrie, owned by George Abbott, of the East ern Yacht club; Chewink VIII, owned by F. e. Macomher, jr., of the Corin- thian Yacht club; Corinthian, owned by B. C. Tower, of the Corinthian Yacht club; Marblehead, owned by w. H. Joyce and Sumner Fl. Foster, of the Boston Yacht club; Marla, owned by Max and R. L. Agassiz; Sally VIII, owned by A. F. Loring, of the Boston Yacht club; Spokane I, owned by Com mander F. L. Clark, of the Eastern Yacht club, and the Windrim Kid, owned by George Lee, of the Eastern Yacht club. The Chewink VIII, Mar blehead Maria, Spokane I are the new boats in the fleet
 The German-American cup commit tee of the Eastern Yacht club consist ing of Henry Howard who is regarded as the father of these international contests, Charles F. Adams, 2nd, a well known amateur yachtsman. and Lewis M. Clark, will watch the trial races off Marblehead Neck this week and se- lect the three boats which they con- slider the best fitted for racing in Kiel waters. The wor of the committee is somewhat complicated by the fact that the conditions as to wind, water and sea are entirely different in the two countries.
 The committee are anxiously hoping that there will be some good strong winds off Marblehead this week, which with the high tide may give a con- siderable tumble to the usually placid waters of Massachusetts bay.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-17
DoHERTY TO MEET KING.
Change in Connecticut A. c. Card for
 Friday Night a Good One.

Change in Connecticut A. c. Card for
 Friday Night Good One.
 The change in the card of the Con necticut Athletic club for Friday night at Music hall, that of Jeff Doherty taking the place of Jimmy Briggs, in the fight with Mosey King the New London lightweight, has met with dis tinct approval among the followers of both men.
 Briggs had been unable to keep the agreement to meet King owing to sick ness.
 The bout between Mosey King and Jeff Doherty ought to prove a fast one and will no doubt attract a great crowd of the sporting followers of both men. Doherty and King are in the pink of condition.
 The secondary bout owing to the change in the card will bring together Abe, the newsboy of this city, and Deity Maher of this city. This bout will go eight rounds and ought to be 8 cracking good exhibition.
 The other preliminary will be six round clash between two of New Eng lands well known featherweights, Young Ryan of Chelsea, and Kid Smith of Providence.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-17
BURNS WIN FOR TIGERS.

Splendid TwfrIing Combined with
 Brastow's Lameness Decides Second
 Contest.
 and bad the Tigers won from the
 In a game abounding in good plays Westville nine through the superior twirling of Burns at the savin Rock grounds Saturday. Brastow for the Westville's, had a sore arm and in the last five innings of the game was only just able to toss the ball over the plate.
 The contest looked like walkaway for Westville, when the Westvilles scored their first and only runs In this inning the Tigers fielded badly and opportune hitting by the Suburbanites enabled the latter to have two runs marked on the score board in their fa- vor.
 In the fourth innning formed the pre- Iminary to Westville losing the game. In this inning the Tigers scored one lone run. Brastow lost the game for the fifth. With one man on second for the Tigers the next batter hit a slow one between pitcher and third. Bras tow darted after 1t and held it for a few seconds in order to keep the oth- CT Tiger on second. This part of the feat worked well but when he threw the bali to first to get the batter out it went wild far over the first base mans head and into the bleachers. The next Tiger up was given a life an dthe man on third was forced in by Brastow's liberality to the next bats man, giving four balls. An outfeld fly was the cause of the second run. This ended the scoring and in reality the game.
 Both pitchers got cut of a bad hole in the third inning. In this two men on bases in each half of the inning, Bras tow and Burns struck the two next batsnfen out. In this inning for West vile with one down, Stowe drove beauty single over second, stole second and third. There he died, the next two batsmen flaming.
 Harry Jope of the New Haven state league team umpired the game without meeting with a single sign of dissproval. The Tigers and the Westvilles have now each won a game.
 The score:
 Tigers .......0 o 1 9 0 0 0 *-S Westville .....2 0 0 0 O 0 0 0 O-2
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-17
AGED HARTFORD LADY
 TAXES AUTO RID7 New Haven Party Gives Mrs. Emily Humes
 an Outing. OVER 1O1 YEARS OLD. Never Expected to Ride in Carriage Not Drawn
 by Horses.
OVER 1O1 YEARS OLD.

MT. and Mrs. George Black of 577 Quinnipiac avenue, with a party of New Haven people went to Hartford yesterday and gave Mrs. Blacks aunt, Mrs. Emily Humes, an automobile ride. Mrs. Humes lives at Is Spring street and is one of the oldest ladies in the state, having passed the 1O1st mile- stone.
 There were two automobiles, leaving here about 9:SO o'clock yesterday morn ing. In one were MT. and Mrs. Black, Miss Addie Strong and Harold Bald win. In the other were MT and Mrs. John Linsley of Fair Haven, Mir. and Mrs. L. H. White, The party arriving in Hartford about noon and after dim ner went to Mrs. Humes home.
 The aged lady was delighted with the proposition of an automobile ride and was not the least bit afraid, al- lHOuSn SHe SdlQ Sle hetu never expect ed to ride in a carriage not drawn by horses. She was lifted down stairs to MT. Blacks automobile and driven rapidly about the city through the principal thoroughfares and public parks for nearly two hours. When she was taken hack to her home and aslsed if she were tired she replied in the negative and said she would be glad to go again.
 In spite of Mrs. Humes' age she is a remarkably active woman. She retains all her faculties and can get about the house with the help of a cane. Her daughter, who is 65 years old, is an in- valid, and has not been out of hnr house for twenty-five years
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-17
HE SUBURBAN HANDICAP OVER SHEEPSHEAD COURSE More Classic Field of Horses Than Ever Entered in
 Great Turf Event.
 A $2O, 900 PURSE.
A $2O, 900 PURSE.
Alex Smith to Represent U. s. in Great Britain
 Golf Championship.

New York, June 16.-IOver the beautf- ful course at Sheepshead Bay next thursday will be run the suburban handicap, one of the greatest of Amer tcan turf fixtures. It is a race for three year olds and upwards, one mile and 2 quarter, for a purse guaranteed at 9eo.- OOO and most classic field of horses than this years has never been entered for the event. Of the eighty -four norni- mated it is probable that not more than eighteen or twenty will start and though the race has but once bean won by three-year-old--in 1908 by African der-the entrants in this division this year seem to hold it secure if reckun- ings based on past performances count for anything. Standing out prominenk- ly in the three year old division ara James R. Keene's Brooklyn Handfcap winner superman; Electioneer. who won the Futurity last year and this year ran Peter Pan good race in the Standard stakes; Montgomery, the southern horse that has shown remark able speed and gameness in all his races; Salvidere, last years champion two-year-old, and Well, Sewell. FOs1n- ta1nblue and Frank Gill, Flip Fiap. Dandelion, Dr. Gardner, Blandy, Bea- oonlight, Okenite, Dishabelle, Account ant, Oxford, Cottontown, Comelienne, Ironsides and Running Water are tho leaders of the older horses.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-17
A CH1LDRENs PARTY.
Misses Carrie and Ruby specE Give De-
 IightfuI Entertainment.


 A delightful outdoor children's party was given Saturday afternoon by Ruby and Carrie speck, children of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Speck, at the Speck cot tage on Beach street, West Haven About twenty of the precious" ones en- joyed themselves to their hearts and appetites content. Games galore, both old and new, were revelled in upon the spacious lawn, and the youthful cries of joy were pleasing to the many pass ersby. All were transported to the seventh heaven" when the presents were given out. There was something appropriate for each boy and girl, and provided with Mrs. Speck's usual gen erous heartedness. After the children had taken their first keen delight with their gifts they were conducted by Mrs. Speck, assisted by Mrs. A. J. Sloane, through the host of children's amuse- ments in the White City, and also through the Old Mill, and all had the time of their little lives" Among those present were Olivia Relyea, Janls Leonard, Pauline and Percy Jacques Miss Gruning, Theodore Gruning, Edna Wilcox, Dorothy Hill. Helen and Frank lin Friske, Raymond Towne, Wesley Sloane, and the little hostesses, Carrie and Ruby Speck.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-17
TOO MUGH FOR WHALERS. TACEY STRIKES OUT II. Home Runs By Sawyer and Hit Features of Sunday
 Game at steeplechase.

Bridgeport, June 16.-Bridgeport de- feated New London to to-day in a postponed game played at Steeplechase island, the first of series of Sunday games in the league series that is ex- pected to be played here. Tracey had the visitors at his mercy, striking out Il and keeping the hits scattered The home team hit Reiger hard, Sawyer and Hilt each scoring home run by send ing the ball across the bicycle track into the deep grass The fielding of the visitors was ragged. The score:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-17
GRAND OPERA IN ITALIAN
HYPERION NEXT WEEK
Company from New York Will Present Verdi's
 La Traviata Here.

An event of considerable importance In the musical season will be the pro- duction of Verdrs masterpiece La Traviata" at the Hyperion theater on Wednesday, June 26. The company which is to appear is the Italian Royal Grand Opera company, which has been appearing with marked successs in New York during the past few week, while the occasion Is made doubly interesting by the fact that the role of Alfredo will be taken by young tenor, a na- tive of New Haven, who has lately re- turned from three years course of study at the Royal Conservatory of Mn sic at Naples, Italy, and who is to make his American debut at this time.
 The cast of principals is very strong numbering among others Madame No Velll soprano possessed of voice of exceptional range, power and quality. Signor Cesare AIlessandroni, an operat- ie baritone of American and European reputation, and Signor Orteri, basso.
 The singing company numbers over fifty, while the orchestra of thirty pieces will be conducted by signor o'Vitabile
 The New York press has been most liberal in it's commendation of the work of this company, and gives it the credit of giving as well balanced presenta- tion of the operas as New York has seen.
 Although the season is late. it is be- leved that there are enough people in New Haven interested in the production of work of this kind to make large and enthusiastic audience. The regular sale of seats will open at the box of flee of the Hyperion on Monday, June q, at 3. m.