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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUTHs|OE
Terrific Storm Swept City Yester-
day ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
of Men to Be Held.
Manchester Bureau. Dispatch,
No, HOP HUI Street.

No. hoe Hull Street.
terrific storm swept over Man
chester Yesterday afternoon. and for a
few minutes the wind blow with such
force that 1t looked as If considerable
damage would result The storm broke
about o'clock, and the rain come down
in sheets. At the same time the wlnl
was blowing a gale.
a large mulberry tree on Eighteenth
Street, between Stockton and Everett
Streets. was blown down and the city
hands went to work Immediately 70
clear away the debris, which was
wood yard. on Nineteenth Street, n
shed was blown down, being carried
some little distance into the Petersburg
Turnpike. 1t is reported also that the
storm did considerable damage to the
telephone service on the Richmond and
Petersburg line.
TO Have Mems Meeting.
At large and enthusiastic meeting,
held at Central Methodist Episcopal
Church yesterday afternoon an organ
ization was perfected for the purpose
of holding undenominational meetings
for men at Leader Hall each Sunday
afternoon. The meeting was attended
by members of the various churches.
Officers were elected and an executive
committee which is composed of one
member from each church, was app
pointed. The first mass-meeting Will
probably be held next Sunday after
noon.
Police Notes.
Isaac Love and Arthur Carter both
colored. have been arrested on warrants
charging them with felonies. :.
\ NViIIia was orreStnJ'
| terday, charged with assaulting Will
lie Hoge. but the warrant was later
withdrawn.
Funeral of Mrs. Branch.
| The funeral of Mrs. r. L. Branch
who died at her home, No. 312 11as
Nineteenth Street, on Saturday morn
| ingA took place yesterday afternoon a
| 1880 o'clock from the residence, TIL,
services being conducted by the Rev
j. *. .Jolliff. The interment was made
in Maury Cemetery.
Mrs. Branch was nineteen years o.
age. She is survived by her HUSBAND
and an infant child.
Personals and Briefs.
Miss Cora Patch, of Fifteenth ans
Porter Streets, left yesterday for New
York. where she will remain for {
week.
Mrs. John Noakley and daughter lef
yesterday morning for Washington
where they have gone to visit Mr.
Noakley's mother.
| a joint meeting of the Earnest Work
ers. the Kings Daughters and the
Ladies' Aid Society will be held in the
| lecture room of the Presbyterian
Church this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
| Mother State Council, brotherhood O
Railroad Trainmen met last night II
Fraternal Hall.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
SIX COMMITTEES TONIGHT
Changes 10 BE Made Mt City Home to
Meet lrermS OF New Ordinance.


SIX Council committees will meet
at the City Hall tonight to operate
on the budget, or so much of 1t az
concerns their own purposes, With
sweeping demands and little money,
the life OF the Councilman is not a
bed of roses, especially as this is cans
paign year, and many of the voters
apparently cannot understand why
they cannot secure needed improves
ments
The meetings scheduled for to might
are; Streets, Light, Water, Relief OF
the Poor, Finance and Street Clean
ing.
Tho ordinances creating visiting
medical staff for the City Home has
not been signed. owing to the Illness
OF the Mayor, but II will be approved
by him this week. TO carry out the
now law It will DO necessary TO make
big changes in the regulations which
govern the institution. II Is believed
that under the revised plan conditions
VIII be far more satisfactory than
heretofore, }t4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
TOSSED A HUNDRED FEET
ny GIANT ENGINE; WHEEL
Especial to The mes.Dispatch.

WILMINGTON, N. C.. March 15.-As
the result Of mill accident Michael
sullivan, well-known machfnist of
Wilmington. is at his home with g
badly laccrated body and one side
paralyzed. Sullivan was injured at the.
plant of the Angola Lumber Com
pany. where he was employed as en-
gineer. lie was standing by a giant
wheel when suddenly and unexpect-
edly was put in operation. He was
struck a terrific blow. being hurled in
a beaten mass several feet. One ear
was torn off and severe injuries in
ficted to his body, the latter causing
the paralysisa He was picked up in
an unconscious state and carried to
his home. where he received skilled
medical attention.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
From Odd-FelIo,vs Lodges
Now Making Plans.

A large attendance, was presented
at the meeting of Abou Ben Adhem
Lodge, L. .. o. F.. on Thursday night
at Smithdeal Han to witness the con
ferring of the first degree on three
candidates by the degree staff. The
staff is drilling nightly in order that
it may capture the prize from the
Grand Lodge at Lynchburg. Several
of the crack teams will compete.
After the meeting of the lodge, COM
mittees from each lodge in the city
assembled to arrange for a public cele-
bration of the eighty ninth anniversary
of the order in April. some of the
best speakers in the State will address
the gathering. All lodges in this Sec
ton will be invited to take part.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
THIS BURGLAR WAS

WILMINGTON, N. c.. March 15.-The
work of al burglars is of an under
one in this particular case seems more
SO than any other.
During the late spart of last night
or the early hours of this morning a
burglar bold made a most daring, as
Well as novel, entrance to the grocery
store OF Mason & Williams. There
We're bolts and bars aplenty on the
store, but they could not keep this
ingenius burglar out. He dug his
way beneath the main floor of the
store. and there. hidden from the view
of passersby. he sawed out a large
part of the flooring and had free en-
trance to tho establishment. Then 1t
was an easy task to plumber and get
securely away with the goods.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
SEIZURE OF TWO TURKISH SHIPS
BY RUSSIA NOT CONFIRMED

Z CoNsTANTINoPLE, March 15.-Noth-
ing is known here in authoritative
quarters regarding the reported seizure
of two Turkish steamers, with arms
and ammunition on board. in the Black
Sea by Russian war-ships. The report
is discredited here: nevertheless, the
seizure of small craft carrying contra
band, on the Russian coast is known
to have occurred in the past.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
CHEvALIER A PEsslMIsT
Politicians Gene, Few Peanuts Sold ana
No Hone of Seeing NOly Fnther.

When Chevalier Rocchiccioli, other
wise known as the Duke Of Richmond
was walking home yesterday from
Sunday 5caool. he met the reporter
who arrived too late for the SER
vices. II just met my one t'ousant
dollar friend" he said. land he told
me that I'd get the money You linoW
cambiale per mile dollari ma snor
era buona. What does 1t meana That
Italian for he gave me a check foi
$1,000, but 1t was no good,t like tt
speak 1t In my own Language, because
] had dreamed of spending it that
way.
But T don't see much chance OF
getting back to the dear old country
Long ago. when I saw the new moon
over my loft shoulder, with no clouds
or trees. intervening, / always made
a wish TINT could see the Holy Fath-
err. Now when / look at 1t that way
! shrug my broad shoulders and s'.y
% inferno.'"
A man wearing a nigh hat came
by and saiuted the CheSalier.
Nov, If It hadn't been for the leg
islature | might have had one of them
things" said the Duke "but the poll
ticians is gone and ] guess ! can't
sell no more peanuts. My peanut trade
stops, the new law is going to take
away my Sunday profits. my check was
turned down. mean the check that
was given me--and | don't see much
of the Italian landscape in my dreams.
Yes. sir. is pessimst, I is" and q
moment later he was shutting around
in his little white jacket,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16

poration Commission. the capital stock
of the Virginia and southwestern Rail-
way has been decreased from $1,000
600 to s65.0D0. and the number of shares
from 10000 to $50. The shares of stock
under the reduction are distributed as
follows: Henry X. McHarg, ST.. $40;
Henry K. McHarg, Jr.. Jacob Bewley.
John B. Newton. John H. McCue j. w.
Cure. Walton Ferguson. James Nc
Neil, one share each.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
Death to Awnings.

LYNCHBURG, VA, March 15.--Under
an ordinance recently adopted by the
City Council the police are engaged
in reporting all property owners who
city which are supported by posts.
The ordinance required all except sus-
pended awnings to be removed from
sthe street Ivy March 10th.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
MIR. aCLEvEI.AND IN GOOD
HEALTH, GOES no LAlSEWoOT

NEW YORK, March ls.-Grover
Cleveland will leave his home in
Princeton, N IL, tomorrow for an
extended stay at Lakewood, n, ]
Dr. John Carnochan who has been
Mr.. Cleyelands physician for years,
declared that Mr.. Cleveland was in.
excellent health, and that the journey
to Lakewood was solely for the pur-
pose of obtaining rest and u change
OF surroundings
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16

sTRATFoRD. CONN. March Ia
BY the overturning of rowboat dur
ing sudden squall this afternoon
son, aged fifty and sixteen. respective
ly. and Henry ". Ellison, all of
Bridgeport. Were drowned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
800 Men out of Work

TRINIDAD. COL, March 15.-Fire,
supposed to have been caused by cross
ed electric wires, to-day DESTROYED the
coke washer. the tipple, the engine
RADIO Fuel and Iron Company's mine
at Sophrls. causing s150,o0O damage
and throwing 800 men out OF employ
Lment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16

Mach6 O. the Dc
a
sp ed oh 20 tourist uh
Delegates tot m ton n vs. y the
onth m re- and twas hands mel
herald
dtwenyl o OF mmhh % an
dubnn three
aiN Upper
be n lie rops
A night the convention
ATTEMPTED DENY Is auet 0 o
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
Mobb. Reported Agnln.

Alfred Mobbs. employed at lakewood
met his usual fate yesterday morning
being reported on a State summons
by Sergeant Sowell for laboring al
his trade OH the Sabbath. He must
answer in court tomorrow morning
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
nomh Explodes ut narcciona.

BARCELONA March liza bomb
exploded in the Central Market Place
here TODAY, severely injuring . wo-
man. Another bomb was found near
by, 1t was conveyed to q laboratory
for ANALYSIS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
AND soUTHwEsTERN
RAILWAY REDUCES CAPITAL

BRISTOL. VA, March 15.-Upon APP
plication to the Virginia State Cor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07
Drawings by Wladyslaw T. Benda

cause-because l should always like you much
that it wouldn't matter Men different When
they know She shook her head. There is
no one else here; but you might wish there
if you remembered
You seem to be very WISE Eve l said. II
think, when you went and looked at the tree
Didn't you taste it,
She hastily. Let 60 and look at the
island, she said.
But caught her by the Did you, Eve?"
/ asked
Moo" she said slowly. AT least Do come
and look at the island. ADAM
Look at me- Eve! :" said; and when she turned
her head away took her face between my hands,
and held it in front of mine
Il will again. she said, "and- Please
kiss me, Adam!"
l kissed her, and wandered through the
groves with round each other, and ate
berries, and drank from little spring that flowed
from the rocks We made cups with hands,
and gave the water to each other.
do you remember If we knew each other be-
FORE dearest Eve" asked, in the world where
lived?"
But she shook her head. NO. she said. L do
not remember. 1t was a great world of many
people, think; and they did not really know each
other often do. If we went back there
other might not find each other. That is why l
do not want to go back. think we shall be happy
together because Do you not like to kiss me,
Adam"
l kissed her. Il like to- l said.
Then you always may, she assured me-
You may too, offered but she shook her head
"Oh, no!'' she said "Not-not unless you ask
Did the tree tell you that" asked
Il don't want to talk about the tree she said.
You mustn't Adam! If you do She flung
herself into my suddenly, and burst into tears,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07

Well l said. II don't want to. / don't
suppose | should agree. because know what
l think best about this new world
What is that" she inquired, with her
head on one side.
You, of course told her. ''You are SO
very beautiful"
And then she shook my arm and laughed
at me- You will find out some day, Adam
she declared. Let us go and gather more
flowers and you shall put them in my hair"
And will you kiss me them" l asked.
why, yes" said she.
| thought the kissing had something to do
with the secret. So, whenever we came to
flowers, | gathered them and put them in
her hair because | wanted to learn the secret,
and because it was such strange new pleas
ure to kiss her, and she looked SO pleased to
be kissed. She sang the song many times,
but always stopped at the last word and
smiled, and when l wanted to know what 1t
she hung on my and laughed at me.
DO you think | am nice, Adam" she
asked
Yes" l said. 4 like you, Eve. You
are beautiful"
That is because l have pretty flowers
in my hair she told me.
Shall find some more: suggested
YES" she agreed and laughed again.
WE walked round the island till the sun
w grew low We came back to the pool
where we had landed, just as the great yellow
disk sank below the horizon, and the red
flooded the sea- Our boats rocked in the
pool, and the water Tapped the edge, and
rustled the sand of many -colored moonstones.
The birds twittered as they went to their
nests, and the willows waved softly over tie
water and Eve sat with her chin her
hands looking at it; and | sat and looked
at her. Her eyes were deep and thoughtful;
but mine were restless. And presently size
put out her hand; and / took it.
What is it, dear Eve?" l asked.
Il want you to think of me like l think Of
you,'' she said, with a fearful softness in her
voice
Il like you verv much, " told her; better
than the sea- or the flowers, anything.
WHY" she asked.
You can talk, and they cannot"
She shrugged her shoulders. Would you
Continued page rs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07

If you do, you will go Blackjack to the world
where-where you might not find me!'
| stroked her hair and comforted her. Il don't
want to go back. Eve" l said I'VE won't talk
about it any more But if | went back and found
you would it matter them"
"Of course not! If you found me, nothing could
matter then But l afraid you wouldn't.
Let go and pick those flowers. Adam. You shall
put them in my hair; and will kiss you for them.
May you kiss me, if give you flowers" asked.
She laughed at me, with her head side,
showing her white teeth, and | that in
the world we came FROM there SO beau
tiful. Il going to- she said
A ND picked the flowers and put them in her
pretty hair, and she kissed me- and we went
hand in hand through the wonderful island singing.
And this was song that she sang:
o little singing bird.
0 little smiling
The world is just one word
knows
0 mother earth SO tall
mighty rolling deeps,
The secret of it all
woman keeps.
O and moon and sky,
And blinking stars above,
You know more than l.
1t is a pretty song said; but what is the
secret! And why do you only hum 1.-THE last
word9"
Because you must guess it" she said But
you can't.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07

TFOUND myself in little brown boat wide
blue sea which began and ended in the round of
= the sky. The boat had no sail; but it
went swiftly, cutting white track on the swelling
waters. The made golden blaze, and a salt
breeze blew. l felt cleansed by the sun and air,
and the soils of life seemed washed from me and
my memory. The last to go was a numbness IN
my head; if | was being hurt without feeling it.
When the numbness was gone, l laughed; and the
blue swell leaped at the boat as if it answered.
Presently green island out of the sea, and
grew against the sky-a long, sloping hillside, COW
cred with carpet of flowers and grasses, and
frnged with a border of glstening sand ,-many
colored sand like tiny moonstones. creek OF
smooth sapphire water ran into the breast OF the
mountain and ended in pool overhung by weeping
willows. The little boat took me there, moving
slowly now, and with pleasant ripple. long
tree trunk lay along one bank, like quay. An
other little boat rested beside it. woman in
flowing white robe sat the trunk, with her san
daed feet on the boat. She bright like the
sea and the breeze and the flowers of the wonderful
island, as if she had come fresh from the mint of
creation, and she looked up and smiled at me
without boldness or, shyness; and l left my boat
FLASHING in the water and sat beside her.
WHAT place is ths?'' asked.
w Il do not know, she answered Her voice
fresh, like everything else. Il have just come.
Where did you come FROM"
Il do not know. And your
Il do not know either told her; but 1 think
have just died"
YES" she agreed, Il think so; and l think
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07

Like Adam and Eve" l suggested; and
she smiled and nodded
I'VE will call each other that, she assented;
and we looked at each other for a long while.
You are very beautiful Eve" said.
Am Il" She clapped her hands and
laughed. Il was wondering"
Il shall like you very much told her.
Il shall like you too, of course, she said,
with soft look in her eyes. That is why
we came here l think l saw your eyes call
me-
4 remember that l said Il did not
like to go alone and you looked SO sorry for
me, and-I do not remember anything else. l
must try to remember
l set my lips and frowned; but could
not remember; and presently she touched
my arm.
Does it matter?" she asked; and looked
into her deep brown eyes.
NO" | said, 1T does not matter. Eve.
We will make this world happy for
each other. Still, l should like to remem-
ber''
Il am happy" she said; and l do not
want to remember; and l do not want you
to remember, Adam"
Dear ADAM corrected.
Il meant that, of course. You are very
dear to me. That is why do not want you
to remember. You might find something
dearer in your memory; perhaps another Eve.
You must never remember, Adam! When l
say that" she smiled at me, Il always mean
dear Adam ="
Dearest Eve, l cannot help if remember,
or do not remember
A H! but YOU can There is a tree. There
in another garden; and the
other Eve was curious.-the first Eve
and she tasted it, and showed it to Adam.
Afterward he knew than she; the
knowledge made more difference to him.
! think it was that and she was sorry.
Women were always sorry afterward. So l
shall not be curious Adam,-dear ADAM
and shall not show you the tree"
You know it. them" / asked
Yes II think So" She looked down
at her feet.
How did YOU find OUT"
Something whispered. 1t said that it would
not hurt me to know. 1expect that is right be-
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12
LOCAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

Business on the Washington Stock Ex-
change yesterday was larger than for
other days Of the present week. amount
ing to 5000 in bonds and 556 shares OF
stock.
The bonds were Washington Gas GER
tifcates and Washington Railway and
Electric IS. The former sold at los and
the latter at SOl5.
Fractional amounts of Capital Traction
stock sold amounting to 30 shares, at
126ls TO 12515. Washington Railway and
Electric preferred sold at so.
Bell Telephone proved TO be the feature
Of the day, lie shares changing hands,
mostly in ten-share lots. at 80 and 1914.
One sale Of six shares was recorded at
99%.
Mitchell Mining sold AGO shares at %.
The directors of the Merchants Trans
fer and Storage Company announce the
declaration Of the sem. annual dividend
Of 3 per cent on its capital of $225,0OO. At
the last dividend period the amount was
252 per cent. The new dividend places the
stock on a per cent basis
John Poole for several years connected
with the Washington Loan and Trust
Company, has been elected assistant
cashier Of the National City Bank. The
directors of the Union Savings Bank
have also appointed Mr.. Poole auditor
Of that institution.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York, June H.-BUTTER-Receipts zoos
packages. Steady. Creamery extra. ga hrsts
2Ziba23 State dairy tubs. finest q; good to choice
2llza22k
EGGs-Receipts. l5,l57 cases. Fancy steady
Nearby white fancy. 20a2l mixed fancy 10; West
em extra hrsts Hals; frsts l5lial6lz.
MILL FEED-Unsettled. moderately active.
Spring bran. IN lO0lb. sacks to arrive. As5;
middlings $50; city bran, $50. in bulk; Western
rcd dog $780, to arrive; Winter wheat bran, In
l00-lb sacks. 1855
OATs-Market nfeless. No ) white 571k: No. 4
white. 81 No mixed. IS.
FLOUR-Dull and easier. Spring patents. asa
56j: spring clears. A40a460; winter straight. ASA
4-45; winter clears 4lOaAZ; Kansas. in sacks,
patents, 5.O0a5l5
RYE FLOUR-Iuegular. We quote 4JOa50O.
CORN MEAL-Quiet, small supply Kiln-6,ied
for export 3s5; coarse meal in bags Lisei52
HAY-Receipts, 40 tons. Steady. choice sal
able. Prime timothy, IS; No. l, 90; No. 2, 75asO;
No. 3 65a7O.
STRAW-Firm. light supply. Long rye. 90.
BEEF-Market stendy. Family. leo0al7.o0; pack
et. lL00alj00
P0RK-Nioderate demand. Mess lL5eal55O; fam
ily. l60Oal6.5O
TALLOw-Figm. City, in hogshesds, SIS.
LARD-InactiTe stronger Prime Western, 900;
city $50: refine continent 9.l5: South American,
97s; refined Brazilian, kegs, Il: city stearine,
lok; oleostearine, nominal New York. lOA Chi
cago l0%.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12
FIREMEN AT FROSTBURG.
More Than 5000 Visitors See 1000
Laddies in Parade.
pecial 10 The Washington Herald.

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Cumberland. Nd, June 1l.-There
were 5000 visitors at Frostburg to-day
upon. the occasion of the annual parade
Of the Maryland State Firemen's Asso-
citation. Nearly 1000 men We're - line.
At the business session to-day the Iol-
lowing officers We're elected: President.
Peter c. Mcfarland. Homecoming; SEN
Tor vice president. Augustus Hurst.
Baltimore; secretary. Harry l. Smith,
Cumberland; treasurer. John W. Brit
tingham. Salisbury; trustee, 20 serve
five years, John J. Stump. Cumberland.
The selection OF the place to hold
thelr meeting next year was left In the
hands Of the executive committee.
Prizes were awarded as follows:
Good VIII Fire Company, Homecoming,
best appearance. $50; largest number
OF uniformed men in line, $50; best
drilled uniformed company, $50; best
appearing and playing band, S25; sec
ond prize. best appearance, Midland
Fire Company. $25; second prize. best
drilled company, Antietam Hose Com
pany, HagerstOwn- Most handsomely
decorated business building. Hotel
Gladstone S25; residence. w. z. G..
Hitehins. SO.
The prize in the band contest. So.
was won by McCauley's Concert Band
Cumberland. over the Homecoming City
Band