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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16

kodaked. We made procession of considerable
length and distinction and pcturesqueness; with
India, in his rich robe of black and gold. in the
lead followed by pair of trim little boy train
bearers and the train bearers followed by the young
Prince Arthur of Connaught who was to be made
Del. The detachment of DC.L.s were fol-
lowed by the Doctors of Science. and these by the
Doctors of Literature. and these in turn by. the
Doctors of Music. Sidney Colvin marched in front
of me; l was coupled with Sidney Lee: and Kip
ling followed General Booth. of the Salvation
Army. was in the squadron OF D.CLs
Our journey ended, were halted in a fine old
hall. whence we could see, through corridor of
some length the massed audience in the theater.
Here for little time moved about and chatted
and made acquaintanceships; then the D-C.L's
were summoned, and they marched through that
corridor, and the shouting began in the theater.
1t would be sometime before the Doctors of Litera
ture and of Science would be called for because
each of those DEL S had to have couple of Latin
speeches made over him before his promotion would
be on by the rsgus professor of civil
After awhile l asked Sir William Ramsay if
person might smoke here and not get shot. He
said. Yes; but that whoever did it and got caught
would be fined a guinea, and perhaps hanged later.
He said he knew of place where could
plish at least much as half of smoke before any
informers would be likely to chance upon us, and he
was ready to show the way to any who might be
willing to risk the guinea and the hanging. By
quest he led the way, and kipling, Sir Norman
Lockyer, and followed. We crossed unpopu-
lated quadrangle and stood under of its exits
an archway of massive masonry, and there we lit
up and began to take comfort. The photographers
soon arrived; but they courteous and friendly
and gave no trouble and gave them none
They grouped us in all sorts of ways. and photo
graphed at their dilgent leisure, while smoked
and talked We there than an hour;
then we returned to headquarters, happy content
and greatly refreshed.
Presently we filed into the theater, under a very
satisfactory hurrah, and waited in a crimson col
umn dividing the crowded pit through the middle
until each of in his should be called to stand
before the chancellor and hear merits set forth
in sonorous Latin. Meantime, kipling and l wrote
autographs until some good kind soul interfered in
Our behalf and procured for a rest.
7 WILL what is left of my modesty by
quoting paragraph from Sydney Brooks's
Ovation.
Let those take the place of it for the present
Sydney Brooks has done it we'll. 1t makes me
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF
MARK TW AIN
MA Getting Acquainted Nth the Middle Ages


proud to read it,-as proud as was in that old
day. sixty-two years ago, when l lay dying. the
upon the feeting vanities of this fe.an excellent
etfect,-and the other open a crack to observe the
tears, the sorrow, the admiration-al for me-a
for me!
All, that the proudest moment of my long
lfe-until Oxford
MOST Americans have been to Oxford and will
A~A remember what a dream of the Middle Ages
it is, with its crooked lanes its gray and stately
piles of ancient architecture and its meditation
breeding air of repose and dignity and unkinship
with the noise and fret and hurry and hustle of
these modern days. AS dream of the Middle Ages
Oxford not perfect until pageant day arrived
and furnished certain details which had been for
generations lacking
These details began to appear at mid-afternoon
the twenty-seventh. At that time singles,
couples, groups, and squadrons of the three thou
sand five hundred costumed characters who were
to take part in the pageant began to and drip
and stream through house doors. all the old
town. and wend toward the meadows outside the
walls. Soon the lanes were thronged with costumes
which Oxford had from time to time seen and been
familiar with in bygone centuries fashions of
dress which marked off centuries as by dates and
milestoned them back and back and back until
history faded into legend and tradition when Arthur
fact and the Round Table reality. In this
rich commngling of quaint and strange and brilliantly
coored fashions in dress, the dress changes of Ok
ford for twelve centuries stood livid and realized
to the eye Oxford dream of the Middle Ages
was complete now as it had never, in our day, be-
fore been complete. At last there was no discord-
the modering old buildings, and the picturesque
throngs drifting past them were in harmony: soon
-astonishingly soon!-the only persons that seemed
out of place-and grotesquey and extensively and
criminally out of place-were such persons came
intrudng along. clothed in the ugly and odious
fashions of the twentieth century. They
bitterness to the feelings insult to the eye.
THE make-ups of illustrious historic personages
seemed perfect. both to portraiture and cos
tune; one had trouble in recognizing them. Also,
was apparently quite easily recognizable myself
to face with Henry VIII. person whom had
been implacably disi>ing for sixty years; but when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16

DICTATED july 26,
1oo7.l
TN an article en-
i titled Eng
lands Ovation
to Mark Twain -
Sydney Brooks
But never mind
that now.
l was in Oxford
by seven o'clock
that evening June
IS, 1000. and try
ing on the scarlet
gown which the
tailor had been
constructing. and
found it right
right and surpass-
ingly becoming. At
half-past ten the
next morning we
assembled at All
Souls College and
marched thence,
gowned. mortar
boarded, and in
double file. down
a long street to
the Sheldonian
Theater, between
solid walls of the
populace, very
much hurrahed
and linitlessly
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-07
Contractors Must Commence
Cemetery Road Within
Sixty Days.
BOTH THE BRIDGE AND ROAD
ARE TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN
PERIOD OF 100 DAYS AFTER
coMMENCEMENT- X. TURNER
CONSTRUCTION CO. TO BUILD
THE ROAD.

The contractors for the bridge over
Big Bayou and the road from that
point to the national cemetery are pre-
pairing to commence the work of con-
structing the bridge and road at as
early a~date as possible. although I'M
der their contracts with the govern
meM they have until so days from the
date the contract was awarded in
which to start the work.
The c.. H. Turner Cons truction
company, of this city, was awarded
the contract for building the road,
which Is about three miles in length.
This is to be constructed of four
inches of clay and three inches of grav-
ell, the latter being placed on top of
the clay The company has one hun
dred days from the date of COM
mencement in which to complete the
work.
A. Blair, of Montgomery, was award
ed the contract for building the bridge,
and this is also to be finished within
100 DAYS of the date of commence
ment. 1t will be constructed entirely
of creosoted lumber and timber.
1t was stated yesterday that the
construction of the bridge and road
came within the appropriation made
by congress for these purposes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-07
Minnesota State Committee
Endorses Governor
Johnson.
BRYAN SUPPORTERS WILL CARRY
FIGHT ON EARNESTLY IN SWED-
ISL SETTLEMENTS AND HOPE
Is FAIR FOR EXCELLENT SHOW
ING AT CONVENTION TO
CHOOSE NATIONAL DELEGATES
AT ST. PAUL MAY II.
Rv Associates Press.

st. Paul. Mimi, March 6.-The
democratic state committee today
adopted a resolution endorsing Gov
ernor John A Johnson, of Minnesota,
for the democratic presidential nom
ination, and recommending that he be
named by the national. convention, at
Denver, next July.
The meeting was presided over by
Frank C.. Day, private secretary to
the governor, and the action of the
committee is held to be. by nolitical
leaders, as that placing Johnson for
mally in the race for the Democratic
presidential nomination.
Bryan adherentS were DEBATED on
two test votes. The meeting of the
Bryan adherents was held immediate
ly after the adjournment of the state
committee and they formed a Bryan
organization which purposes to carry
a contest against Johnson into every
precinct of the state. The committee
also decided to hold a state conven-
tion, to elect delegates to the national
convention in st. Paul, May II.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-07
SOUTH CAROLINA
O|SPENsARY
Defendants Are Made Tenn
porary Receivers of $780,
900 Liquor Money.
BY AssaeIated Press.

Asheville, y. c., March 6.-An APP
plication was made to Judge Pritch-
ard in the United States court today
by counsel in the case of the Fleisch-
man Company VS.. W. j. Murray, ct
al, and the Wilson Distiiing Company
VS.. w. j. Murray, ct al. for the apt
pointment of receivers for the South
Carolina diSpensary funds which
amount TO 100000. The, court grant
ed an order appointing the defendants
temporary receivers for the dispen-
sary fund now in their possession.
The petition upon which the motion
was granted stated that a bill had
been introduced in the South Caro-
lima legislature directing the defend
ant commissioners to return funds
now in their possession to the state
treasurer. Whether the receivers will
be made permanent or not will be de-
termined tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-07
A Supporter of Bryan Elect
ed as North Cardinals
Senator.
ELECTION WAS ON THE FOURTH
BALLOT ALTHOUGH THE LEGIS-
LATURE HAD BEEN IN DEAD
LOCK SINCE LAST TUESDAY
WHEN 1T CONVENED.
BY Associated Press.

Columbia, March 6.--Frank B. Gary,
of Abbeville. was today elected TO
succeed Asbury c. Latimer. in the
United States senate The election
was ON the fourth ballot. The legis.
lature convened last Tuesday and
had been in a deadlock until today.
Frank Boyd Gary was born March
8, 1900, and is a lawyer by profess
sion. He was elected to the house
of Representatives in 1890 and served
as member of the constitutional
convention 1895. In 1896 he was
elected speaker of the house and
served in that capacity five years.
Gary was candidate for governor
IN 1902. His term as senator expires
March 4, 1909, and he is not to be
candidate for. reelection. Gary is
supporter of " :lliam Jennings Bryan.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-07
PARDON FOR
CAPT. SCHA|Ck
10000 Sign Petition Asking
Release of Master of the
Steamer Slocurn.
BY Associated Press.

New York, March 6.-The local as
sociation Of masters and pilots, re-
ported that 10000 signatures had
been received to the petition sent to
President Roosevelt asking him to
pardon Captain William II. Van
Snack. now serving a ten-year term
in Sing Sing prison. Captain Van
Salaick was in command of the ex-
cursion steamer General Slocum
when it burned June Is, 1904, caUs-
ing the death of more than 1000 wo-
men and children Captain Van
Shack, who is old and much broken
down by the troubles through which
he has passed; was convicted in the
federal court of criminal negligence.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-07
EMMA GOLDMAN
IN WINDY CITY
Priestess of Anarchy Could
Not Obtain Hall For
a Meeting.
By Associatea or.ss.

Chicago, March 6.-Emma Gold
man, the sO-called priesteSS of anar-
chy, spent yesterday in Chicago keep
ing clear OF the police and resting
with friends at go North Winchester
avenue. She has been here since
Wednesday night.
Miss Goldman was in a good humor
when she was discovered by a report
er. The police had not seen ho~ burt
Assisting Chief Schuettler had said
he was not seeking her.
''Of course | did not expect to be
found" she said Il am too we'll ac-
quainted with police stupidity to ex-
pect such thing as that. l expect 10
go out tomorrow and go about my
business as usual, and if the police
want me, of course they will arrest
me- But i can't see what charge
they can make against me-"
How about the report that you
are liable to be deported by the gov
eminent under the law forbidding the
admission of foreign anarchists TO
this country"
There's nothing to it. 1t was talk
ed of when ] returned from Europe
last fall but the government authori-
ties could find no law. for it,
Are you naturalized American
Il am an American citizen. NY
father was naturalized when | was II
years old That made me an Ameri-
can citizen when ] became of age"
Miss Goldman said she would go
right on with her plans for meetings
and she@would hold them unless stop
ped by the police
However. she found her way block
ed last night by inability to secure
a hall The owners OF All public halls
in the city have been notified that
the license will be revoked in the
case of any who allow Miss Goldman
tn sneak
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-07

While the Mysterious Mechanical
Man successfully eluded detection
yesterday, mistaken identities" were
common Three of the most mdi-
crous mistakes" were brought to The
Journal Office, for identification.
Neptune BUckner, the lad. man"
was one of the persons who were
touched on the shoulder with a Jour
nal and forced TO go to The Journal
Office for Identification.
1T was worse than trying to get a
check cashed in a strange town." said
Mr.. Buckner last night. The one
who captured me insisted that | ac-
company him to The Journal Office.
did so and Mr.. A1ayes and Mr. Ber-
nard both testified as to my identity
don't believe however, judging from
the reluctance with which the eager
detective let go my sleeve that he
was fully satisfied at that.
Then there was Chas. J. Hall, q
local typewriter man. Mr.. Hall paid
a visit to the Journal office last night.
He wasn't angry exactly, but still he
seemed much peeved.
How long is this going to last" he
asked the editor Indignantly.
What" laconically replied the edi.
tor.
Your Mysterious Mechanical Man,
answered Mr.. Hall. Three times
have / been attacked. yes sir, attack
ed, is the word, and called the 'Mys-
ferrous Mechanical Man There's
nothing mysterious about me. You
can look me over" he stood up for
inspection. do you see anything
queer? Eli! How long is this to
last?"
Until he's caught" again replied
the sphynx who yields the blue pencil.
But the best of all was when Mrs.
Marquis, the wife of the Mysterious
Mechanical Man, was captured" in
trent of Riera's shoe store yesterday.
A crowd had gathered in front of the
store at the hour appointed Mrs.
Marquis entered the store. Instantly
a young fellow of medium height, fol-
lowed her He touched her with his
copy of Thursdays Journal and cried,
You are The Journals Mysterious
Mechanical Man" They made their
way to the Journal office and Mrs.
Marquis was promptly released after
being properly Identified by the jour
nal Office force.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-07
His Own Story.
(ey the Mechanical MANI


/ realized | was going to have q
hard time and, as so many people
had declared that my wife was max
ing the rounds for ME. took the tip
as a good scheme TO fool the people,
and sent my wife out with the solo
purpose of getting the crowds TO for
low her. IL worked fine and dandy,
AS the old saving is. the human race
is like a flock of sheep. One starts
the others follow.
| started my career by leaving tho
hotel about a quarter of three ~.
wife was not out of my sight all tbs
afternoon. The fun was too fast and
furious for me 10 make any purchases
or get many descriptions. / will adj
NIT | did not stay out any longer
than ] had TO. because the public had
the right spirit. with a full determine
ton to catch me, and / was just az
determined that they should not cap
ture me. | was stopped several times
but in the wrong way
Below you viii 6 find the list OF
stores which l visited during the ar
ternoon in the order called:
DAlemberte's drug store, Riera Shoe
Store. Hooton's Pharmacy and Ger
sons.
A large feshy man with a mus
tache was stationed at D,Alemberte's
drug store with the idea that he was
going to capture me, but 7 guess he
a young fellow of medium height, fol.
anyway I think he recognized me
but too late to do any good
! was amused at the crowd taking
my wife for the Mysterious Mechani.
cal Man. 1 never yet planned a plot
that worked so easy as this one did
] was hunted right and left. and some
of the crowd even went so far az TO
surround all the entrances and exits
al one time during the afternoon,
Continues on secons paaaa
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-07
TREASURE OF
CAPTAIN KIDD
Gold of Buccaneer is Said to
Have Been Found Near
New York.
Rx Associated Press.

New York, March 6.-RepoFt that
Capt. Kids buried treasure had at
last been discovered, drew large
crowd to Long Beach yesterday. 1t
is reported that one of the crew of
a dredge which is engaged in deep
ening the channel between Long
Beach and Hampstead, L. l., had found
an ancient gold-crested snuff box and
a flint-lock pistol such as stage pi.
rates are armed with. The relics
were picked up by the dredge pipe
1t is also reported that gold brooch
and a ring set with diamonds were
found on the beach near by. Scores
of people went to the beach and be-
gan digging in the sand.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-07

WAGE QUESTION
Knapp and Neil to Begin In
quiry, They Serving as
Mediators Only.
BY Associates Press.

Washington, ID. c., March 6-Chair-
man Knapp, OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission and Commissioner
of Labor Neill, who, under the Ford
man law are TO act as mediators be-
tween officials and employees of the
Southern Railway, viii begin their
work III this city next Tuesday.
The conferences are to be private
and it is believed. that no statement
concerning them will be made until
definite conclusion is reached.
The conference inyolvs only the
question of wages. The mediators
act merely as conciliators
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-07
TEN THOUSAND
At HIS FUNERAL
All Vermont Bows Head AS
Senator Is Laid to
Rest.
Bv Associated Press.

ProctorviHe, VT, March 6.-Nearly
10000 persons from all sections OF
Vermont came here today to pay re-
spetc to the memory of the late Red
field Proctor. United States senator
from Vermont, whose funeral was held
at Proctoryflle Union church today
Schools, stores, and all industrial
establishments closed out of respect
and flags at half mast were displayed
throughout the town. Although a
driving snow storm was raging, 49,
600 persons lined the road and stood
with barred heads while the funeral
procession passed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-07
Law viii End
Night Riding
Rv Associated Press.

Frankfort, KY, March 6.-The Gre
celius bill, which the tobacco growers
say will end night riding, was passed
in the senate today. It had previously
passed the house. The bill provides
for a fine for anyone who violates an
agreement to pool tobacco.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-07
POWER BOAT
REGATTA EVENTS

Ormond, Fla, March 6.-F Dit.
mans Palmetto" the limit boat, won
both events today in the regatta of
the Halifax River Yacht Club. The
first event was a five mile handicap
dicap.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-07

Washington, March 6.-The. CONT
mental Trust company of Baltimore,
Md, as trustee under the mortgage
made by the Seaboard Air Line Rail-
road company, today fled a bill of
foreclosure in the supreme court, Dis
trict of Columbia, against the Sea-
board Air Line, recently placed in the
hands of receivers, and certain New
York trust companies, for the purpose
of collecting amounts due under their
mortgage.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-07
SHOT HIMSELF
FOR EVIDENCE
az Assoclated Pres.

is under arrest charged with
having shot and killed Mrs. William
Christian last night. Mitchell, after
shooting the woman, slightly wound
ed himself and claimed the woman
shot him and suicided.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-07
State in Arms.

Iae whole state is stirred over the
''edy, and there will be no cessa-
SsA al effort until every means of
e-e.FerinS the sponsibility for the
ylC.d"nt hsa been exhausted. The
a,ure today began its inquiry,
cannot progress far until the coro-
nearing has been concluded.
'1r ruins are still surrounded by
rng mothers and fathers who
rS S,F moi vet succeeded in securing
Pen. ''ueS of their dead. Some pa
!. INSIST on joining the search.
F., likely that all the bodies vet
-. |T ruins will have to be buried
!, - VIA The unidentified dead now
ne, mtoFsUe and their resting place
VI ny one common monument.
r. .S-rNeral service was held today.
cru i,'lie collins are taken to the
an The little children attended
k-,l r'oH2ed about Services were
srg ~ every church in Collinwood,
err great crowd joined in the fun
Ne, eye to the cemeteries Bells
S.-, '1!ed throughout Cleveland.
an o. mourning were displayed,
5s',.'tH many other ways was evil
ors- the grief of the whole state
'Ae terrible happening
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-07
BAPTIST PREACHER
KILLED AT TROY, ALA.
sy Associated Press.

Troy, Ala, Marih 6.-News reached
here today of the killing of Elder L..
T. Wells.1a Primitive Baptist preach
er. by Riley Odom, at Searight, Cren-
shaw county, today. The killing is
said to have occurred in a difficulty
over a house which Odom rented
from Weiss daughter-in-law.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-07
BY Associated Press.

Birmingham, Ala, Mare 6.-WheI
Coroner Paris reached his Office thi:
morning at the court house. he dis
covered a large size coffin. with the
following note tackled to 1t:
80 Coroner Paris: You Next"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-07
"YOu Next" Reads Note
on Coffin Sent to Coroner

Custodians of the court house say
two men, apparently expressmen.
brought the coffin to the court house
last night.
A picture of a hand, made in black
ing, suggests the Black Hand Society.
Coroner Paris is at loss TO deter
mine the significance of the action
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-07
The WEEKLY JOURNAL Covers Ena Co OUTSIDE of PENSACOLA
DIRGE OF ANGUISH
IN COLLINWOOD. @.
Borrowing Parents Follow
Ore-Third of School Child
rem to Cemeteries.

-oaIEs OF ORIGIN OF FIRE VARY
GREATLY JANITOR WHO
CLAIMED THREE CHILDREN
-oy0 HIM OF FIRE WAS SEEN
WORKING AT FURNACE PRIOR
TO CONFEDERATION HE is
HALF CRAZED OVER DEATH OF
HIS THREE CHILDREN.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-07
TWO NEGROES ARE
KILLED IN WRECK
BY Associated Press.

a,- ole, Va, March 6.-Two negro
q "ho one negro woman were XII
n. 81 me wreck of a Norfolk aud
b5,. freight train near Tazewel
On i They were beating their way
Ia. ' lr2in, when it Jumped the.
a.. ., IWo others are said to be I'M
NJ. piles of coal. spilled in the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-07
LAST CHANCE TO CATCH THE
JOURNAL 'SMEcHANICAI FAN
One More Day in p : acols
Will He Play Hid : nd
Seek With Pub :

MARROW : APES
YESTERDAY BUT HE STILL HAS
THE S25 FOR THE LUCKY PER-
SON-PENSACOIIANS ARE MIS-
TAKEN FOR THE MYSTERIOUS
STRANGER AND OFFER NO
LITTLE AMUSEMENT "SoUAR.
ING" THEMSELVES.