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her. the Ponce should have arrived on New
Years Day, and hence she is now nine days
overdue. Her run being less than half as long
as that of a transatlantic steamship such a
detention is particularly disquieting. the more
so because she might have been expected to
seek the Gulf Stream near Hatteras and thus
be where she could be identified by other
steamers a day or two before reaching her des-
tnatiOn.
The owners of the Ponce declare that she
was stanch ship but if her engines
became disabled so that she lost steerage way
and fell off into the trough of the sea she
would undoubtedly be subjected to a terrible
pounding. and there are other possibilities
which cannot be excluded from the mind. 1t
is too soon of course, TO give her up as lost,
but the prospect daily grows more gloomy.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
THE CABINET.

TFrom The Tribune Bureau.l
Washington, Jan. ALI the women of the Cabi-
net received to-day, with the exception Of Mrs
Cortelyou and Mrs Hitchcock. Mrs. Root and Miss
Root received the guests the home of the Secre
tary of State unassisted- Mrs Shaw had with her
her daughters. Mrs Taft received alone. Mrs
BOnaparte had with her Mrs Afford Cooley and
calf was assisted by Miss Kean, Mrs Charles Da
Wis. Mrs. Henry G. Sharpe and Mrs Thomas T.
GafY
The Attorney General and Mrs. Bonaparte will
give their annual dinner in honor of the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt January %: Secretary VIII
will give dinner in their honor on February
12. and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor and
Mrs. Straus will entertain them February 10.
The Secretary Of Commerce and Labor and Mrs.
Straus will give a dinner Saturday evening in
honor of the bureau chiefs of the department.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
A CURIOUS CLUB.
lngheld Republican.

From The Springfield Republican
There has been launched at Chattanooga Iehn.,
a curious effort bring the leading politlclanS gt
the two great parties together In social way tC
ia given the name of the Interstate club. and mas
taken the liberty of naming Senator BLACKBURN 9,
Kentucky president; Secretaries Root. Shaw and
Taft Speaker Cannon and Senator Morgan, OF
AIabama vice-presidents. and President Roosevett;
Grover Cleveland. Vice President Fairbanks and
William J. Bryan honorary members IL IS tne
plan OF the club to buy @,Os0 acres OF mountain
land in Eastern Tennessee for a game and fishing
preserve and to build fine clubhouse. where all OF
tha above named persons and other statesmen are
sxpected 10 lounge around from time to time and
talk over their political differences as friends The
money necessary TO carry out the scnenle Is siu 70
bs in sight, and that Is all.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
[From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. jan s.-Mrs. Henry F. Dimock, who
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. James Pinchot. will
return TO New York in time to act as hostess at a
large dinner Saturday night in honor Of the
American Ambassador to England and Mrs. White
law Reid.
Senator and Mrs. Burrows had dining with tfem
tonight Senator and Mrs. Hale Senator and Mrs.
Bukeley. Senator and Mrs Scott, Senator and
Mrs. Dryden. Representative and Mrs. Dalzell and
Justice and Mrs. Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Hennen Jennings were hosts at a
dinner. followed by a dance. tonight. this being
one OF q series OF entertainments given to intro
duce their daughter. Miss Katherine Jennings. to
society
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10

Whether national life Is great or mean.
whether social virtues mature stuntsd.
whether sons moral vicious. whether
religion is possible impossible. depends upon the
city. When Christianity shall take upon itself In
full responsibility the burden care OF the cities,
the kingdom of God will openly earth.
What Christianity waits for also its first apollo
getio and Justification to the world is the founding
of city which shall In a visible reality be city
OF God People do not dispute that religion is In
the church. What is wanted is to let them 1t
in the city. One Christian city, city in any
part of the earh whose citizens, from the
to the humhest. lived in the spirit OF Christ, where
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10

civilization and institutions. and while Faliahd,
or Prince Imperial, has shown much capacity
for administration and an unmistakable ambi-
tion to rehabilltate so far possible the great
ness of the Persian Empire We may expect to
see in the new reign, therefore, a further devel-
opment of free government q certain industrial.
commercial and social awakening of the nation
and an intelligent and resoute effort to remove
Persia from the late Lord Sasbury's category
of dying nations"
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
cRokER,s OPPORTUNITY.
ia Washington Star.

From The Washington Star.
The gossip about Mr.. Croker Is all very puzsnns'
Now he Is returning to America, and now ne lsh =
Now he is tired OF his Irish home. and now 10
isn't Now he has wearied OF the turf and lohyS
again for politics, and he hasn't oh. wen,
we shall simply have to wait and But II me
ex-boss only knew how much mixed eyerytnins
over here is, and what opportunities exist Tor
man whom salary Is not so much an OBJECT as
the chance to get even, he would not tarry LONGER
on the other side There more kinds OF Demo-
Gratis in New York than may be counted on the
fingers OF both hands, and two varieties of Kepuo-
Iicans that defy el analysis by the old rules. This
Is the country for Of Mr.. Crokers tastes and
talent&
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: I send you this morning for publication IN
your admirable paper. II you deem advisable. some
forcible words of Henry Drummond. addenda
to DR. Madison Peters's remarks on "Hireling
Clergy which appeared IN Mondays Tribune.
ANNA H. BACON. -
Bronxville. N. Y. Jan. T. 1907
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
THE vIcE-PREsIDENT's RECEPTION.
From The Tribune Bureau.

From Tr1bune Bureau
Washington, Jan. 9-ViCe- President Fairbanks
gave a reception tonight complimentary to the
members of the Senate and their families Mrs.
Fairbanks's place was taken by Mrs Timmons
who stood by the Vice-President in receiving. Mrs
Warren Fairbanks who is still their guest also
assisted. With the exception of that to the dipo-
matte corps at the White House, il the largest
reception given in Washington this season.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The British Vice-Consul at Rouen reports that
the cultivation I'm France of the potato brought
from Uruguay has been observed for some time
with great interest. The variety is called 'Sola-
mum commensurate violet" is said TO possess
excellence OF taste as well as nutritive value and
Is equal 20 the best table potato known in France.
This variety is distinguished by its resistance to
frost. also 10 disease. and It's great advan-
tage is that 10 prospers most In damp and
swampy soil. where other kind OF potato would
grow, Every kind OF soil, whether cIayey. call
careous silicous equally adapted for its
culture provided IL is damp.
the marble steps of the Capitol He would step
striking them FUN force witt With m his head the steps
on earth are you doing that fcr boy
Nav sah Sc dom 1t cause It feels so good
when on't'-Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Lightning flashes in a storm are found by an
English observer 10 be much irregular In period
than they appear. Such storms have usually two
foc-sometimes three-from which the flashes radi-
ate and the discharges from each come at regular
intervals. The apparent irregularity is due TO the
varying rates OF the different centres. In a storm
OF July, 1905, the two foci were about a mile and
a half apart. and in hour the northern centre
emitted thirty flashes at intervals OF l5 S0 45 so
and 80 seconds, and the southern centre gave six
teen flashes at intervals of H. "a and 81 seconds.
Another unexplained observation Is that Just be-
fore each great flash there Is a momentary faint
lighting up of the sky in the storm region.
Charcn. the boatman of the Styx was Thought
by many to be of Irish blood For invariably as
he was casting off from the hither shore. he would
call out to his cargo OF souls:
Now, then, look alivei'
This was doubtless near approach to an
Irish bull the then state of civilization permitted
of.S-Puck.
Near the Lucrine Lake to the north OF beautit,Il
Bate Italy, where the villas OF Romans Of imperial
times crowded each other TO the waters edge and
where. in consequence, TO this day the ground Is
full of archaeological treasures, a very fine mosaic
has just been discovered, says THE Chicago
News" In form 1t IS paraelogram, measuring
about five and half yards by nearly ten yards.
The piece represents hunting scene In which
there are many wild beasts and several hunters
the favorite subject for large mosaics in those
days. IL has been bought for $1,000 by the Minis
try Public Works for the decoration of the great
monument to Victor Emmanuel in Rome which "a
slowly taking form, and will eventually dominate
all cid Rome.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
A FATAL DEFECT.

From The Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
story Is told that when Senator Beverioss Ss
In New Mexico and Arizona several years - -
was rendered IS 600 worth of stock In NINE thT.
as a present but the Senator, according % 80
story declined TO accept. is furtner reae9 go
that stock Is now worth ,5oaoOo The fataI peIeS-
in the story is the fact that there has been no su
rise in stocks In any mine In that region IN tns
iAA mad
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10

The American government is making good"
in the Philippines. The promised law for popu-
lar elections for municipal and provincial Off
GERS and for a general legislative Assembly for
the islands has been enacted. and the date for
the elections has been set for July 80 next. The
terms of the law are judiciously framed TO
assure justice and integrity In the conduct of
the elections. and at the same time TO give the
people the fullest and freest participation in
them We believe that the law will fulfil it's
purpose. and that thus another long step toward
free and enlightened self government for the ISL
ands will be effected
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10

and Countess Hatzfeldt. of Germany who are now
on their way here. to arrive Monday
Mrs W. W. Russell. wife of the American Minis
Ter 10 venezuela is in Washington for a visit TO
the sisters of Mr.. Russell
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10

ra,,eion had overhowed the churches, and passed
into the streets nundating every house and Work-
shop and permeating the wnole socIaI dIiq i 49,,
CiaI lfe-one such Christian city WOuiu Sesi '1'0
redemption of the world
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10

The interesting letter from "Ex-Attache" in
yesterdays Tribune effectively trust. dis
posed of the fearsome notion that Japan is as
suming an arrogant tone toward America be-
cause she is backed by her British ally and
that If we are not uncommonly careful shall
presently find ourselves involved in war with
those two powers Our correspondent showed,
by exact textual quotations from the Anglo
Japanese treaty that dispute or even con-
fiict with Japan in which this country might be
involved in the Western Hemisphere could pos
sibly call for British participation. and that
nothing could require. under that treaty. Brit
ish cooperation with Japan against America
short of wanton American invasion of Japan or
Of those parts of the Asian continent in which
Japan has special interests. That America Is
going to do that nobody outside of Bedlam
supposes. That there is going to be- on any
ground, a breach of friendly relations between
America and Japan Is not to be expected. That
any Sand Lot agitation its sequel will ever
provoke a war between the United States and
the United Kingdom is inconceivabe.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10

Probably Attorney General Jackson got his
Ideas of what "usurpation' consists of from the
John Sharp Williams draft of the last Demo-
cratic national platform.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10

A young receiving instruction in piano
she was a Christian pianist On the way home
she debated what might be meant by the express
sion. Her father also considered the compliment
doubtful, and meeting the instructor few DAYS
later asked why his daughter had been called a
. Christian pianist" oh SIR" was the reply. II
what her left hand does."-Philadelphia Record.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
AHEAD OF THE GAME.

There's really tellin'
Said Mayor Mcclellan,
what Hearst and those fellows will DO.
They claim they've doubt
OF turning out
But they can't get my back salary loo"
Philadelphia Ledger.
The record OF Bostons shoe shipments for 1906 Is
now complete. and while the last six months did
not SO great shipments the earlier months
OF the year. the quantity shipped exceeded the
record of any previous year. The total shipments
for 1906 were 5,17s.543 cases. compared with
51oO03S cases for 1905. 4.73o332 1904 and 5os4
4S6 for 1903. II these cases contained TWENTY
two pairs of shoes each. which is conservative
estimate. the number Of pairs of shoes shipped
from Boston alone TO all parts of the country and
abroad would amount to Ss4s, ,s46 or more than
enough to give every inhabitant OF the United
States a pair and some a second pair.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10

There can be no doubt about II at all Mr.
Coler should abolish the Court of Appeals forth
with.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10

In the case of the 1905 ballot boxes there
seems to be loud and necessary demand for
somebody to watch the watchers.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10

The Mayor recommends Improvement of the
citys waterfront. Goodness knows It is needed.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10

Judge Foster takes the view that II would be
better not to have so many indictments than to
have so many on which convictions cannot be
obtained In that there is much sense. But in
the present condition of lawlessness It ought to
be possible TO find many indictments which
would hold good and upon which convictions
could be secured
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10

There are no dull seasons in the United States
Senate. Now that the Brownsville furry is over.
Senator Morgan has decided to resume his at
tempt to overcome the reticence of William Nell
Cromwell.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
"THE CITY OF GOD"

New York. Jan. 8. 1907.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-13
NEW STAMP FOR THE
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION

WASHINGTON, d. G., March 1.-THE
Postmaster General to-day decided to
add five-cent stamp TO the ones ana
twos already determined on to constl-
tute the commemorative series for the
Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition, The
five Gent stamp will bear a likeness OF
the head Of Pocahontas, printed in blue
Eight million stamps are to be used OF
this denomination to supply the demand
for foreign postage. The head OF Cap
tain John Smith. in green. is to decorate
the one-cent stamp, OF which ten million
are being printed. while a descriptive scene,
5"the founding Of Jamestown" representa-
ing the first landing on that island, Is
pictured on the two-cent stamps, of which
IA ,0O0,0 900 are to be issued.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-13

my manner and upon any tcrms
not IncOnstAteMt with the conditions
upon which said property was ne
IuIrctI.
Thc said corporation mny sub
scribe to. pisrcItnnc or otherwise nc
auirc stocks, bonds, or other sccurt-
ties or obligations of other Corpora
tlcns.
u, The managers of said corpOrh-
tIon sl,nlI be designated us the
BOnrd ar Visitors of the University
Of tichnOn,I, nn,i shall consist OF
twcnty-Onc persons, nnd In ndhi-
ton thereto one representative
elected annually for te. OF one
yenr by the trustees of encl, con-
stituent Institution. The members
or the ISonrd ~ Visitors shall be
the only members of the corpora
ton having voting power. AZ all
meetings Of the board II majority
or the members thereof, then in
Ofs,ce, shall constitute n quorum for
the transnctlOn of business.
H. The names Of said visitors
other than those who IRE to be
l,creu Ytcr named by the trustees 81
each constituent institution are
JONCDh bfyuus Ls ~. nS'hIS"S Svi"
r. Brunch, a. Cnperton I'rnxton.
John stewart Bryan, Jnmes ".
DooIey, John G. Freeman, james II.
Gordon, George Ben. Johnston,
Egbert G. Leigh, Jr.. Milton y. Mnr-
c,isc, =, stuart Mcclure,
=. $. G. Mitchell, w. w.
Moore. y. Scott Parrish, NJ. G. Pat
tcrson, John Garland Pollard, Fred.
w. scott aud EnnlOn G. williams.
The terms Of the first five mem
toned shall expire five years from
the date OF this certificate, the
terms OF the next four mentioned
shall expire four years from the
date OF this certificate, the terms
OF the next four mentioned shnll
expire three years from the date Of
thi. certificate, the terms Of the
next four mentioned, shall expire
two years from the date Of this
certificates, md the terms Of the
| last four mentioned shall expire
one year from the date Of this GER
tificate. And hereafter all visitors,
except those elected to fill unex-
PRED terms, and, except those
representing constituent institute
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HILL WOULD LIKE
TO SELL TO nation

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, March IL
President James = Hill. Of the Great
Northern Railroad. to- day told the
Sunburg legislative committee that he
would be only too willing to have the
United States government take over
his road. He stated further, however.
that II the government should go into
the railroad business the country would
have an elephant on its hands.
Then" said Mr. HIN, "the govern
ment would DO Obliged to engage IN
another lottery to get rid of the clio
rhant.
III the government had charge or
the railroads. Congress would be kept
busy making appropriations. the dis
tricts with poor representation and
sparse population would be left In the
lurch. and the railroads would become
less valuable"
Mr.. Fill was then asked what tbs.
government would have to pay for
control OF the Great Northern. Thu
witness replied that II would cost
$4,000 per mile tn Reproduced" the
Great Northern, not counting ter
minals, docks and other property
Counting these properties. he said 4,
would cost about 100000 per mile t.
reproduce the road S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-13
NEGRO WOMAN CONFESSES
ROBBING FIVE HOUSES
Took All Blame Herself But Police Also Arrested Men--Late
Tried to Cut Detective and Had to
Re Chhhed
Be Clubbed.

Detectives Wiltshire and Wren made
an important arrest yesterday evening
when they landed behind the bars Of the
First Station n young negro woman
named Minnie Adams.
The woman Is an acknowledged house,
breaker. She told Times-Dispatch man
at the station-house last night that
she had entered five houses in Rich
mond and had robbed them of over
coats. hats. wraps and other things
found on tho usual hat-rack In tho
hall.
Four of the robberies We're committed
on Church Hill. and the fifth was from
the hall VI the residence on the north
east corner OF Grace and Sixth Streets,
From these various places she secured
goods which she pawned at different
shops, and from which she realized less
than s25. In two, Instances she sent the
articles to hc pawned by negro men
whom she did not know. Al.
Apparently the prisoner did not realize
& the predcament in which had placed her
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FINE SHOWING
Of Dat TALON

The field, staff. non-coinmissioned staff,
drum corps and Companies A and 49,
First Battalion, Seventieth Infantry,
Major G.. G. Bossieux commanding, were
inspected last night by Colonel c. A.
Dempsey, u. s. A.. who is attached to
the Virginia Volunteers. The entire bat
talon made a splendid appearance.
Every one attached to headquarters was
present.
Company A, Captain Ernest NJ. Hardy
commanding. had three officers and sixty
one enlisted men present; Company B,
Captain A. w. Miller commanding, had
three officers and thirty-nine enlisted
men. The battalion wore the new regu-
lation full dress uniforms, which are
very snowy and well-ftting, and pre-
scented most attractive appearance.
During the afternoon Colonel Dempsey
made thorough inspection OF the
armory and stores and equipment, and
the inspection of the men was minute.
Colonel VIM. J. Perry, Of stanton,
commanding the regiment was present
as an interested spectator.
Companies G and + will be inspected
tonight
a large meeting for the Reorganization
/ of Company II will be held Thursday
| night. Captain r.. G. Baptist will be
| present for the first time since his cleo
1 ton as captain of the company, and II
4 Is hoped th:st the plans for reorganlza'
|, ton will go forward with ,a-rusli.
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Mr.. Meade Recognized Likeness
From Picture in New York
Paper.
CHILD IN CUSTODY OF NEGRO
Man Said He Was Taking Him,
Home to Parents in
South.

Intense interest was aroused here
yesterday by the suggestion, apparent \
ly we'll founded. that Horace Marvin,
the four-year-old son OF DR.. Horace
N. Marvin. who was kidnapped on
March 4th from his fathers farm In
Delaware. had passed through Rich
mond In the custody Of q negro man
bound for the far South.
During the latter part of last week
Mr., Il. j. Meade. who conducts the
news stand and dining-room for the
Union News Company In the Main
Street Station, observed the negro and
the child, and later developments have
convinced him that the latter was no
other than the missing boy, whose dis
appearance has caused Il sensation
throughout the North, and for whose
recovery reward of $4,000 has been
offered. When seen yesterday Mr..
Meade could not recall the exact day,
but was inclined to think 1t was Fri
day or Saturday. He opened his stand
as usual about A, NJ. Two or three
hours later his attention was attract
ed by the entrance of well-built, neat
lY dressed mulatto, accompanied by a
white child.
During the twenty years have been
connected with railway stations" said
Mr.. Meade yesterday, II had never be-
fore seen a white child In the Gaze of a
negro man, Negro women often came
in, carrying white Children but negro
man performing such q service was a
unique object, and this fact caused ma
| to notice tho two more particularly than
| should have done otherwise. Tho man
wore light Fedora hat, and as well as
| / can recall him, wac clean-shaven. He
appeared TO weigh about 100 pounds. Ht
| took seat and seemed to pay Very llttle
attention to the boy, who played around
| the floor, tossing his hat up and catching
1t, and that sort Of thing. The man and
the child boarded the seaboald Air lime
train for the South, and have not seen
them since, AfterWard ! learned from
ono Of the porters thnt he had arrived II
4 Richmond that morning over the Rich,
mond, fredericksburg and Potomac, ant
i had come straight from the Byrd Street
Station to the Main street, He sate
he was taking tho hoy South to his par,
i ents, fSf 4i8 s3g6 g5ii
II thought no more about the matte
until sunday. when picked up /
Northern paper and saw the g.ecount q
1.-The Kidnapping Of Horace Marvins nh,
article contained a picture & and tn,
Ilikeness to the boy had seNn In til,
Sstatlon WAS so startling th,ls lat ono
remarked upon the matter y pay Wits
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self and was frank In her confessions to
the reporter. She declared she was not
shielding any one In tho matter, and bore
the entire blame herself.
But the detectives did not take any
stock in what the woman said, and
later In the evening arrested n negro
man named Charles Turner, charging
him with being q suspicious charac-
ter 1t is believed by the detectives
that the man was an accomplish, and
that he helped her pawn tho articles
which she had stolen. The man was
arrested on Eighteenth Street near
Grace, within short distance of the
house in which the woman lived.
In the attempt to arrest the negro he
became violent and tried to cut De-
tective Wiltshire. Detective Wren Went
to the rescue and handed the man a
good ono with his club. That suhdued
him, and when the case is called In
the Police Court this morning 1t will
be continued, SO that the detectives
may secure moro evidence against both
! the prisoners.