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Musings Of the Metropolis
- g g Il Newsof f1ewYork Town vt
.... i Outlined in Brief Form. ~:.i
'Storkville" Other Name for New York

the figures for the 30 weeks OF 1908
bear out this view. A study of the
reports for the seven months Of the
year shows that the city is steadily
gaining in inhabitants through natu-
raj causes, and that never in all the
80 weeks has the death rate approx
mated the birth rate.
There have died in New York
and this includes all the boroughs Of
the greater city-since the 1st of
January, 44,695 persons Of varying
ages, and against these there have
been births to the number of 1924.
This leaves a balance Of 29,579 on the
birth side of the ledger for the 80
weeks, or an average Of an excess of
births of 1856 a week. Carrying
this out to the 81 weeks of the year,
it is seen that the excess Of births
is not less than 51,270.23. And thus,
left to its own resources, and with
no outstanding augmentation, New
York city would steadily; appreciate
in population.
The highest number Of births reg
istered during the year was in the
very babyhood Of the year itself, tho
week ending January developing NO
fewer than 1921 births in the greater
city. Manhattan, Of course. led in
this honor list, the stork depositing
1852 babies on hearthstones of this
borough.
The board of health officials say
they can't see any signs of race sui
eide in the records the first Sc
weeks of 1908 have produced.
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The Wants Of the Army,
The duke of Connaught is telling

The duke of Connaught is telling an
amusing story of his recent
visit of inspection to Egypt
While he was in Cairo he
went for a stroll one morning, and
on his way back to his quarters he
came face to face with an old English
man wearing the ribbon of the Indian
mutiny or his breast. The duke
stopped and spoke to the man about
his military service for some little
time. -
Presently the man said, not knowing
of course, to whom he was speaking:
Are you in the army yourself, then,
sir?" -
The duke smiled and admitted that
he was. : -
Getting on all right ?" was the next
question.
The duke smiled again and said that
he had not very much to grumble at
on the whole, though perhaps he was
not doing quite so well as he could
wish.
mo, and you never will, my boy"
was the surprising retort of the vet,
eran. What you want in the army
to-day is either brains or a tremen.
dous amount of influence behind you
You take my tip, old chap, and chuck
tt!"-Bost0n Herald.
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HR. MASANO HAN1HARA, second
AVA secretary of the Japanese embas-
sy and social favorite of the diplo-
matte corps, was so severely injured
from the result of his daring rescue
Of an American woman from a run
away horse that he may suffer the
consequences for the remainder of his
life. The Japanese diplomat was bat
tered and bruised and had his foot
so badly crushed by the horses hoof
that it will be months before it is
healed. The rescue occurred some
days ago.
Mr.. Hanihara was walking along
Rhode Island avenue on his way to
the embassy and had started to cross
the street when his attention was at
tracted by cries of Look out!" by
several persons in the vicinity. Turn
ing he saw horse drawing light
runabout with young woman and
a companion dashing toward him. The
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Cut on the Head.

At the Saturday matinee of "The
Three Twins" an imposing young
woman wearing, a pongee creation of
the near.aheath type swept down. the
aisle, drawing all eyes after her, ,s,says
the New York Times. 1t was not her
gown, however, that was the attrac-
ton, even in this era of hectic in
terest In everything directoire, but az
it was during an intermission and she
had doffed her hat her couture
eclipsed every other feature of her
toilet. Her hair was all swept into
an enormous pompadour which, how
ever, draped the back of her head in
stead OF crowning her brow. :.
"A mild little country visitor whose
own locks were trinity combed togeth-
er and screwed into tight little knob
ON top of her head, stared long at the
reced'ng young woman's coiffure, and
then remarked to her neighbor, who.
py the way. was total stranger to
her: my goodness gracious! II she
were born with thing like that on
her head she'd have it operated on!"
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r HE refusal of Minister and Nine.
i GUIDE to participate in the German
led by William H. Taft will not pro-
duce diplomatic incident between
Norway and the United States. 1t
cannot, because the United States
has no Official social functions and
the squabbles about precedence never
have anything more than an indirect
effect upon diplomatic relations.
The minister created 4 great deal
of talk among the many diplomatic
officials In Washington, not because
he had refused to participate, but be-
cause he allowed the hotel manage
ment to know why he refused.
The diplomatic view is that Minis.
ter GUIDE made an awful blunder In
not recognizing the fact that Mr.. Taft
has better chance, probably, of be
coming president of the United States
than any other man, and that in stand
ing upon his undoubted right to de.
nand first place or none he did the
worst thing possible.
What If 1t is his right and duty
to say he will not walk behind a mere
private citizen" said a minor diplo.
matte society man in discussing the
incident "What good will that do him
when Mr.. Taft is :>:e president? Will
the then president have forgotten that
the minister said ae would not dance
in the German with him?'
1t was tactiess for NJ. GUIDE 10 even
suggest his rights to pig OF = mai
tre de hotel,'' say the diplomats, be-
cause he should have known that the
b0tel man would tell the newspapers
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Cuba Is taking step which may be
of Importance as affecting the future
of that island. Many of the more
progressive Cubans, including gentle
men high In official position, are con-
vinced that what the country needs is
immigration which will supply the
necessary means of developing the
natural resources Of that section. Cuba
is rich In agricultural, mining and
manufacturing possibilities. An or
ganized effort to secure such immigra-
tion Is now being made, and on the
outcome will depend important results
Cuba with good government and indus
trial expansion should be prosperous
and happy.
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WALL STREET hath no charms for
W the Jersey coast broker colony on
fair Saturdays. The golf links at
Deal are far more inviting than New
street: the surf at West End
is far more refreshing than the
tide Of tOilers in Broad street; the
tetnnis courts at Monmouth Beach
are far more desirable than the jostie
round Temple court, in Exchange
place.
With the substitution of the Mon
mouth for the Asbury Park as the Sat
urday Wall street boat one sees few
familiar financial faces on board dur
Ing the trip to the city.
Wall street in Jersey spends it's
Saturdays in many ways. The swim
ming pool at Deal Beach is one of the
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Social Incident Makes Society Smile

about it and in that way his refusal
would come to the ears Of Mr.. Taft.
The only thing at all in favor of the
minister is the fact that there Is not
a great deal of diplomatic business to
transact between Norway and the
United States and Mr.. Taft is likely
to be so busy for the first. few months
after he goes into Office that he will
forget there was such a man as GUIDE
or that he ever declined to walk
through the German behind the mas
sive back of William Howard Taft.
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Proprietors of public places are get
ting a new light on the subject Of
treating the uniform of Uncle Sans
men with respect. A manager at New
London, Conn, who was "called down"
for excluding a sailor has had q
change of heart. He and others in the
place have agreed that hereafter the
jackies shall be welcomed. Possibly
the announced intention of the naval
officers to cut out New London as a
port Of call had something to do with
the matter. But there Is better under
standing all around. The residents of
the Pacific coast set good example in
showing courtesy to the enlisted men
Of the battleship fleet, and the effect
has been excellent.
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The Enterprise.
W. E. HANNAFORD,ssPub.
VIRGINIA.. MiNNEsoTA.
GAn Old Document.

s,*An Old Document.
A very interesting, document was
sold ID J London auction: room last
week and purchased for $500 by Mr..
Quaritch, to add - bis literary scalps.
1t was marriage contract between
the Marquis Desmoutiers Desnerville
and his 16-year-old spouse, Mile: de
Ia Brisse- -Damilly, lady in waiting to
Nine: Elizabeth, before the full court
of Versailles in 1885. Louis XVI. and
Marie Antoinette signed the document,
which is covered with the names
of the noblesse butchered at the
guillotine. But the age Of chiv-
airy has gone. 1t went with the
revolution for France and this
autographed contract has had a
varied experience. Who of its signers
ever imagined then the paper would
pass over to America and be held
there for years, only to return to the
other side of the ocean to be sold in a
London auction room for a mere song.
Mr.. Quaritch also secured at the same
time the portion of another marriage
contract conjuring up the scene at the
court of Louis XIV. for 1t bore the
signatures of lie Roi Soleil," and of
the Dauphin and the Due de Bour-
gogne, with that Of FRANCHISE d'Au-
btgne, who controlled history as Nine.
de Maintenon. Alack the day! Ac-
cording to the London Telegraph, "all
these signatures are clerkly save hers,
written In the petulant hand of a
maitresse-femme." Since the old no.
bility of France no longer exists, the
marriage contracts of it's ancestors
count for nothing save for the auto
graphs they bear.
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i Jowf, new disease which is almost
epidemic in Philadelphia, swells the
jaws to three times their natural size.
II jowf spreads over the country it
will have a disastrous effect on cam.
paign spellbinders.
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o wallets
Upham effective Sheldon
with
of course-in which officer
Upham
n o
his political Chicago alderman He
mad a
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City Fire Department Most Expensive

that he always assisted the men as
far as he could, and on one occasion
1t is certain that spouting hose took
SO active an interest In his royal high
ness that the prince looked anything
but princelyg when the men had got
him disentangled. It will be remem-
oered that Charles II of England took
an active t1reman's part in the great
fire of London. =
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A st. Louis Judge has refused to en-
join a laundry combination on the
principle that while washerwomen
continue to exist a monopoly in laun.
dry work is impossible. Nevertheless,
ON the principles of equity, is not the
public entitled to an injunction against
the irreparable injury of saw.edges on
lts collars?
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The, Child Critic.

- The Child Critic. ...,,>>>,:
Princess Lwof Parlaghy, the noted
Hungarian painter, was asked in Phil
adelphia to address women's club
ON portrait painting, a subject that
would have had much interest, for the
artist has done portraits of the kais-
er, the czar and many other celebri-
ties.
But she declined to deliver the ad-
dress.
II cannot speak impromptu," she
said, "and what is more wearisome
han a speech read from notes?
"A friend Of mine once spoke before
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a class Of school children on literature.
She had spent a week writing the
speech. She read it to the little ones
as she hoped, with great success. ,
But the next day she heard that a
boy, on being asked by his mother
what had happened at the school, re-
piled carelessly:
"'Oh, nothing much, except that a
lady talked to herself on a piece of
paper"
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The steepest railway in the world,
with a grade of 20 per cent. at It's
upper end and an average grade of IS
per cent, is the Virglbahn cable up
the side of mountain in Southern
Tyrol, Austria. The length of the lire
is 945 feet.
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The rural editor is now acknowledg.
ing with thanks messes of choice
green peas and other fresh garden
sass from his appreciative readers
who are still, backward in their sub,
scriptions and who take this method
of keeping their names of the black
list. ~'r~<
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aahe the United States embassy
He then placed
baeshp Wisconsin Aatc station and brought
to United
Washington the University
York. .i..,
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= Alcoholic smiles on trains in Louis
fna, are forbidden. However. the
Emiles indnlged in by the newly we'd
still be permitted as before, though
they are said to be intoxicating.
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WILL HELP TO GATHER COIN

Fred w. Upham of Chicago has been named
as assistant treasurer of the Republican national
committee and given full power and authority
to 60 out into the highways and byways as we'll
as into the humming marts of trade as an Of
fetal beggar There is no question but this
gives Mr.. Upham one Of the biggest begging
commissions in the books, and neither is there
much doubt that the G. o. p begging will be
thoroughly and painstakingly done.
Mr.. Upham will pay attention particularly
to the western portion Of the country, and will
have his headquarters in Chicago. His position
will be only nominally second to that of George
r. Sheldon, the New York fnancier who is
treasurer of the committee. Sheldon will con-
fine his coinlifting operations to the east where
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While
Obalda graft
Panama And
unfair methods.
president
addition
until her husbands Panama.
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GOES ON RETIRED LIST

Real Admiral Richardson Clover, president of
the naval board of inspection and survey, has
been placed in the retired list on account of age
He was born in Hagerstown, Nd, just 62
years ago, and was graduated from the United
States Naval academy in 1867 He has had
long and creditable career in all branches of the
naval establishment, including the coast survey
in southeastern Alaska.
From 1889 to 1893 he was photographer in
the bureau of navigation, and from 1897 to 1898
he held the responsible position of chief of the
Office of naval intelligence. In the early part
of the Spanish war he was a member of the
war and strategy board until May l, 1898, when
he was placed in command of the United States
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Shx.

Wallie-Next to a woman, what I.
the most nervous thing you known
Willie Observation-Disclosures
to woman.-Half-Holiday.
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that ..!
Five terrifying warning
their Platforms He
ideals
by
other
This Mack birds
Democracy While his fellow New Workers scong utering h
of
the job w. J. AS
saving himself losing man..
In Buffalo Mr. Mack recognized politically
daily
a forum
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PANAMA'S NEW PRESIDENT

Domingo Obaldia, who has succeeded DR.. ANA
dor president of the republic of Panama, was
born about 81 years ago in David, a town on the
isthmus, and is still man of active physique
and vigorous intellectual powers. Since the Gre
alton of the republic in 1903 his career has been
a most ,eventful one. He served as senator in
the Colombian congress, and on September co.
1903, took over the functions of governor of
Panama. Two months later, when the uprising
occurred, Senor Obaldia was arrested and held
a prisoner in the house of DR.. Amador, who af-
terward became president. On the senator TAX
ing the oath of allegiance to the new republic
he was released His appointment as minister
to the United States followed.
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DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN -CHIEF

Norman p. Mack of Buffalo, recently selected
as chairman of the Democratic national commit
tee occupies most unique position. He was
practically the only Bryan Democrat in the dele.
cation from his state to the Denver convention.
It is also noteworthy If one recollects that in
each of the previous two Bryan campaigns for
the presidency Mr.. Mack docked by himself as
Bryan man. The first time it happened Mr..
Mack started out with the antis and that lined
him up with such men as David B. Hill William
c. Whitney, Bourke Cochran, the late Gov
BILLY" Russell of Massachusetts, w. F. Villas
Of Wisconsin and men like that. Rather than
not be- :reeplar however, he accepted the
dictum of his party convention and made the
best of it. He was with Bryan throughout the
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Immense Asparagus Bed. .
There is an asparagus bed covering
20 acres in California. ..
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FOUND WATCH HERE
Brown Sent Coat Bacls. But Kept rlme-

Brown Sent Coat Back. But Kept Time
piece Himself. d 2fs
Harry T. Brown took, stole and carr
RED away. according to the records
of the Police Court, one gold watch.
valued at s25, the property OF D.C
Brauer. Then Harry Z. got into trouble
and ID both were In Il. Police Court, Forrests
on one side and Harry L. on the other
side OF the bars. Brown got four
months. and the detective went on to
hunt for some more Of his kind:
Brauer left the watch in the pocket OF
a coat he sent out to lie pressed. Brown
pressed 1t. but the coat came back
without the watch. $3.50 81
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Rally Mt RESERVOIR.

arranged for. the young peoples rally
of the Virginia Passenger and Power
Company Sunday at 1880 o'clock All
under sixteen years OF age, whose ufar
relatives arc employed by the company,
can obtain free Transportation at the
association building and at the shops.
The Rev. Thomas Sernmes will talk
to the children. Miss Sara DeHarr
will give piano solo and Professor
Joseph Watson and Mrs. c, r. Brenslc
will each render a solo.
Tho parents. employers and friends
of the young people are 6rdialiy In
vtted TO attend. s. Is g. = 80 (,
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READY
FOR LEGISLATURE
Three More State Officials vacats
Senate Committee
Rooms.

Final arrangements are being f11ada
~ the Capitol for tho meeting OF Tho
General Assembly, the last OF the OIL
the basement floor having moved out
yesterday.
Insurance Commissioner Button will
nave his offices during the sessionsson
mex. His room is No. lis, and is on
the Grace Street side. Deputy Commits
ssioner Brenaman.and all the clerks will
be Mt Murphy's. Colonel Button will
Keep his personal desk at the Capt.
toll. f-9, a. 5.l5, a p ~ ,s Z
Labor Commissioner Doherty has
moved his Offices intosit the soutnnrn
wing q The CAPITOL on the basement
moved his desk out of the s Senate
1t on the southern side Ia the room
ys by HIN nsfore ths
has had all the lights around the Capt.
tol building put In good condition. and
they e, were burning brightly last night.
opening Of the new session.. sotli
halls have been thoroughly overhauled.
The first meetings Will be those OF
the separate Democratic caucuSes on
Tuesday night.
Brief Capitol Notes.
An Englishman, accompanied by his
wife. and five children. reported to
Commissioner Koin-r yesterday, and
made inquiry concerning a location as
farmer In Virginia. He will be al
signed to a home to-day. He desires
to work for some one else until he
becomes acquainted with conditions. In
the state. and expects later to pur-
elares that he was influenced to come
Ito Virginia by reading one Of Commits
sioner, Koiners advertisements In an
English paper.
| Executive Clerk George Mundy was
able to he out yesterday after severe
attack OF grip.
Judge John G. Dew. Second Auditor
| was, at his desk after an absence OF
several days on account of sickness.
/ Colonel Robt. Catlett, Assistant AT
| home in Lexington, where he spent the
! holidays,
Checks for semiannual interest, on
State bonds, amounting to over $780,
/ 600, have been sent out from the Sec
\ ond Auditors Office,
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Goes to Grand ,Jnrx:

the grand jury from the Police Court
yesterday. morningt;on the charge OF
stealing by violence from Idelle Trent.
a colored GIRL pocket-book contain
Ing s22. Detectives Wiltshire and
identified the negro to the satlsfac-
tion OF the Police Justice. The case
goes to the grand Jury as highway
robbery. US s..ssi %
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ANIMAL Nesting.

Mems Society Of the : Second Baptist
Church will be held In the parlor OF tho
church on Saturday night ut, S:15l
O'clock, Instead of on the second Sun
day In January, as here tofore.;
It Is Very important that there should
be a large. attendance at this meeting.
The attention OF the members is es-
pecially called to the change OF the
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RatlroaDs.
Atlantic Coast Line
EFFECTIVE DECEMBER I, 1907.

EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 4, 1907. q
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY.
For Florida and South. s:15 y. NJ and
* For Norfolk. 300 A. 81, 1900 p. NJ. and
1925 p NJ.
Iof NJ q W. gY. west; 900 A. N, 1870
anh $40 r. NJ.
For Petarsbuyg: $500 y. NJ, 1850. s:o1.
p. NJ.
For, Goldsboro ana rayet.cetlle: 'a::s
p. NJ.
"A. NJ, 1886. A%si0.i5 and 1f:3O y. NJ, 'l:25.
c.o5, $3.50. 500 and $3.50 r. N.
z Except sunday. r'sunday only.
Time OF arrivals and departures and con-
necttons not guaranteed.
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little Negro,s Voc.

leslie Watkins, diminutive negro.
carried q. pistol on New Years Day
and fired 1t Off In tho street. JUS.
tice Crutchfield fined him 500 and
costs and wanted security besides. in
default OF which the boy went to jail.,
He will probably land in the reforms
atory. as Councilman Bliley and others
gave him O good reputation.
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aprlp uyQ4al1trD. 4tlale.

WANTED. FOR u. s. ARMY. ABLE
bodied unmarried men, between ages OF
rs and 81; citizens OF tne United
States. OF good character and temper.
ate habits. who can speak, read and
wT.td English. Men wanted now for
service II Cuba and the Philippines.
For information apply to Recruiting
Officer. $50 East Broad ST., Richmond.
Va: 123 Sycamore ST. Petersburg, Va
folk Va
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Richmond and Petersburg Electric Railway

Cars lenve corner Of Seventh and Perry.
Streets. Manchester, every Hour Ton tho
hourl from 8, a. NJ. to 10 P. NJ. II p. NJ.
Gar to Chester. Last car, ] I: midnight.
through to Petersburg. Limited car, 5:i5
T. NJ. daily. except Sunday.
|, Cars leave Petersburg, foot OF Sycamore
Street, every hour from 6:35 y. NJ. to 10:35
p. NJ Last car, 11.i0 r. Nj, limited car
57:15 a. NJ. daily except Sunday.
I All cars from Petersburg connecting Rich
rI0nd cars. ..tl
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Seaboard Air Line Railway

soUTHBotfND TRAINS SCHEDULED TO
LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY.
s:35 a. M.--Locnl to Eoriina, RnleiEh.
Charlotte. Wilmington. i2.30 T.. M.-&-sleer-
era and coaches, Atlanta. Birmingham. Sa-
vnprah. Jacksonville and Florida points.
9:25 =. M.--Sleepers md coaches. Atlanta,
Birmingham. Memphis. savannah, Jackson
Vile and Southwest.
TRAINS SCHEDULED TO
ARRIVE RICHMOND DAILY.
$3.50 a. NJ. $685. p. NJ. y:o5 p. NJ.
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& Trcspasser Get. T,hirtv n.r.

Emmett Shelton ecolored) charged
with trespassing on the property OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, Sep-
peared before Magistrate G. w
Thomas. in Henrico. yesterday. and
upon confession of his guilt was sen
fenced to thirty DAYS in jail. The arr
rest was made by Special officer =. W..
Light. s.;