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The National tribune., 1910-10-20
Washington Shocked.

It takes a good deal to shock Wash
ington, but it got its shock all right last
week. Sheridan Circle is getting to be
one of the popular residential sections
of the city. just as Dupont Circle has
been for SO many years. Out in the
neighborhood of Sheridan Circle lives
Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney. and Mrs.
Barney is due for thrill a day any
how so far as society is concerned. Mrs.
Barney has two daughters, very beau
tiful girls, and, like herself, artistic.
and to this may be added somewhat
| erratic. All are in Europe just now.
The older daughter, Miss Alice Barney,
has been studying sculpturing abroad,
and one of her very first efforts is life
size figure of her younger sister, Miss
Natalie Barney. Miss Natalie Is a very
pretty and charming young girl. She
| has very pretty figure, but to see her
delicately nodded limbs modelled in cold
white marble in the altogether" lying
! out on the grass in the garden of Mrs.
Albert Clifford Barney's home, thoroly
startled biase Washington. The figure
| is recumbent, the face turned up to the
sky. arm under head, with the flowing
| hair streaming out over arms and
| shoulders. The left arm Is thrown care
lessly across the upper part of the alb
domen, and one deIcateIy nodded foot
is stretched out above the other which
is folded back under the body. The fig
ure Is carved stark naked, and it is not
very well carved at that.
| When this statue was discovered in
the Barney yard it was equal to the
latest novelty in moving pictures for
attracting crowd, The people of
Washington almost mobbed the Barney
residence, and nearly tore down pro-
| tecting fences in their efforts to get a
clearer view Of the nude. figure. You
would have thought it was the sale yard
of busted-up automobile firm if you
would have noted and counted the swell
automobiles lined up in front of the
Barney residence, with their owners
eagerly searching for the marble figure
with opera glasses Adjacent windows
were filled with the same morbidly curl
Gus. Taking it altogether there was a
pretty hot scene with the mob which
the police were speedily called to quiet
as 1t gathered about the Barney resi-
dence.
1t is said that the matter Of the nude
statue was carried to Mai. Sylvester, the
Chief of Police of Washington, and that
he peremptorily ordered the figure
draped. Whether he did or didn't, on
| Tuesday morning the crowds that began
to gather early had their curiosity un-
satisfied, for the nude figure had been
enshrouded in yards upon yards of mus
lin.
The only explanation made of this
display of uncommon art is that the
marble is to decorate some portion OF
the interior of the Barney residence
and was SO big It could not be taken
thru windows or doors and a special
opening would have to be made, and sc
the piece of sculpture was chucked
down beside the garden fence until II
could be gotten inside of the house.
The National tribune., 1910-10-20

Maybe so the days Of monopoly of
the naval coal trade in the anthracite
States is at an end. Secretary of the
Navy George Won L. Meyer, who Is
The National tribune., 1910-10-20

The night schools of the District
opened last week with an attendance of
1000 pupils ready to take up the school
work of the Winter.
The National tribune., 1910-10-20

Former Representative James A.
Tawney spent portion OF last week
done up in adhesive plaster and band
ages Mr.. and Mrs. Tawney, who at
their home in Winona. Mimi, were TAX
Ing an automobile ride with a friend,
were met by a woman in a carriage
with three children, the vehicle being
Drawn by bolting horse. The woman
signaled the automobile to stop. The
machine was halted, and Mr.. Tawney
stepped out and let the horse pass the
machine. The horse bolted just as Mr..
The National tribune., 1910-10-20

While every grocery clerk who can
mortgage his little home is doing so to
acquire an automobile, the Post Office
Department has decided that autos are
too expensive for the Mail Service of
the United States Government. 1t was
stated at the Post Office Department
that if at some later date automobiles
become less expensive they would use
them again for their collections, but
until the expense is considerably low
cred there will be no collections by
automobile
The National tribune., 1910-10-20

Robert j. TracewelI, Comptroller of
the Treasury, has just allowed claim
in favor of the State of New York, for
$7,206.57, originating in 1863, when the
State purchased abroad for the use of
troops then going to the front in the
civil war a large number of muskets,
and was required to pay the customs
duties thereon.
The National tribune., 1910-10-20

swinging around the coast line of the
United States, inspecting naval stations
is regarded as favoring the purchase of
Pacific Coast coal. and particularly in
dorses that which is mined near Seattle.
The naval collier Saturn sailed from
San Francisco loaded down with this
Pacific Coast coal to be used on one of
the cruisers of the Pacific. A compari-
son will be made between its use and
that of the Eastern coal which will be
used on one of the cruisers of the fleet,
and if the Pacific coal is up to the mark
it goes.
The Greenville times., 1910-08-19
YAZOO & MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
RAILROAD
North Bound

Leave
No. II Memphis Mail 80. lis am.
No. 1876 Vicksburg Ace -. 200 am.
No. 142 Memphis Mail -. 9:4O am.
No. la Riverside Local =. 10:40 am.
No. 13S Clarksdale Ace -. 2:25 am.
No. 144 Rolling Fork Ace =. 400 pm.
No. 100 Riverside Freight 7:10 am.
The Greenville times., 1910-08-19

Confined om Page Seven.)
The Greenville times., 1910-08-19


And an awkard one in a row,
But he never funked, nor he never lied
[ recon he never znowed how
During the Civil war and earlier
post bellum days the river cry hawked
aboard boat AMI 80 a shore hail where
stcamboatmen met was the remark:
"Show me the man who struck Billy
Patterson" Now, while the indivi-
dual ''bskin' whose belicosc hand
had left the impress of hard knucks
whose execution had grown historical,
may have been myth, rs his discov-
cry or identity still remains untracel
and a lCcp mystery, the original Billy
Patterson was an entity. Just as hu-
man like as the genuine Joe Bowers Of
County Pike, Missouri, whose fame has
been set in poetry by sundry Bards
and music scored by the Muses. It is
now the modest endcavOr of the writer
to post enconiums ito the memory Of
an old friend like Billy, with lessen
ing of frills and trimmings, that gush
fuI vcrbiage usually pour ont in super
huitics and platitudcs. Enough to say
that Billy was a "Captain Courage
ous' whose friendship never went
back on any man, except in row.
He was uncouth and unshavcd, may
be, but beneath the rough exterior a
warm heart beat in his bosom and
whatever favor he extended with on"
hand the other knew nothing of.
Reared on the great riverways his
life was spent in service aboard steam
boats Of all kinds and in every trade,
perhaps He hal held, oftimes, every
position on a floating craft except the
office of pilot, although he was a good,
though reckless steersman, and could
stand lone watch in the engine room,
even if he had to "put nigger on the
safety valve' to keep her from squeek-
ing if the "blers" grew surcharge1
with superheated steam or became
'Eoverhet' from an excess of live fuel
ami want of water. Billy had been
i'm many marine or river disasters and
when occasion demanded the presence
of cool head and brave man of action
he responded to his duty by sticking
to his official post in the midst of IAN
GER and alarm, thus averting many cat
a-trophies such rs, at times, are part
of the hazards of avigation.
He never baked at any job from
deck sweeper, up the line, unless in an
instance, that may be mentioned
where he once turned in wrath and
might against an obnoxious stewards
request, who happened to be laid up on
a boat with Billy; the former had the
night w$ftch and the latter was on the
day. One morning his partner on
turning over the boats care, requested
Billy to wash out a dirty towel that
they jointly were supposed to complete
face and hands ablutions with. [ beg
to state here, by way of parenthcsis
that a complete bath was abhorrcd by
Billy.
Well, to resume the request so inno-
Gently made by the all-night watch
and tired steward, shocked Billy's sus-
capabilities and, when he recovered
from surprise, he ripped forth a mile
-
q - = = "a
The Greenville times., 1910-08-19
"Sbonp Me The
Man Who Struck
Billy Patterson

"a keerless man in his talk was Jim,
And an awkard one in a row,
But he never funked, nor he never lied
[ recon he never knowed how"
The Greenville times., 1910-08-19

Salesman wanted for most represen-
tative line of general post cards; art
calendars; Christmas booklets and post
cards. Liberal commissions paid. APP
ply for full particulars to United Art
Publishing Co., 81 East 18th Street,
New York.
The Greenville times., 1910-08-19
PULLMAN DRAWING ROOM BUF.
FET SLEEPING CARS.

Southern Railway Co. in Mississip-
pi Trains Nos. II and II carry Pullman
Drawing Room Buffet Sleeping Cars,
routed through between Birmingham
and Grcenville. For time of trains and
other information apply to nearest
agent of Southern Railway Co. in Mis-
sissippi, or write
II. E. JONES, JR., A. G. P. A,
Columbus, Miss.
JNO. M. BEALL, G. P. A.,
ST. Louis, Mo.
The Greenville times., 1910-08-19
TIME CARD-sTEAMER SPEED

Leaves Greenville at 10 a. m. daily
for Luna, Ark.
Leaves Luna, Ark, at 1 p. m, daily,
for Greenville.
Leaves Greenville, daily, except Sun
day, for Sunnyside, at 2:3O p. m.
Leaves Sunnyside, daily except Sun
day for Greenville at 800 P. m.
Connects with the M. r. H. & W.
Railway at Luna, Ark.
The Greenville times., 1910-08-19
ADMINISTER RUGS.

Compare these prices with others:
3x 6 ft. regular 4.50, now. $40
27x6O in. regular S $50, now. :. 1920
9x12 ft regular $500, now. D.. 30 so
If. G. N. Keith's, 227 Main st.
The Greenville times., 1910-08-19
FOR RENT.

Two story house, 304 Alexander St,
Seven-room house GOA Broadway. Ap-
ply to J. ]. Harty. loft
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-29
STUDENTS SUFFERING
FROM SCARLET FEVER
FOUR BOYS AT EPISCOPAL HIGH
SCHOOL LAID LOW BY
MAlADY.

Four cases OF scarlet fever prevail
ri the Episcopal High School, near
Alexandria, and some alarm is felt by
mothers and fathers of Richmond boys
attending sessions there.
state Health Commissioner Ennion
q. Williams received word Tuesday
that the cases had prevailed a week
or more ard that little fear WAS en-
tertained of an epidemic, but the presi-
dent Of tie school wishes to be on the
safe side. But fcr the fact two two OF
hts assistants are BOW in Lexington
investigating the cause OF the typhoid
fever and pink-eye epidemics among
students In the V. NJ. I. and Washing
ton and Lee University. "a health officer
would have been sent to the Alexandria
school.
DIR. Stuart Mcclure is at the AieXan-
dria school and believes the situation
Is we'll IN hand. Events may take IL
different turn almost any day. how :
ever, and the students may be fur
loughed until the crisis has passed
This would mean the closing of third
educational institution in week.
Among the students suffering from
scarlet fever at the Alexandria school
il Edward Trigg. of Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-29
TONE STEADY md
GAINS ARE SHOWN
SOME FRACTIONAL DECLINES AT
OPENING But LATER MANY
ISSUES SHOW k'Il1MN ESS.

NEW YORK, Nov. :9.-Althougll
he market continued feverish and
unsettled at the beginning Of bust
ness to-day. with some fractional de-
ciines and the trading accompanied
by excitement in some instances, a
steadier tone developed and at the end
of the first fifteen minutes many Of
the leading issues showed some
amount OF gain over yesterdays close.
Although stocks were supplied in
large volume and the street and room
were extremely bearish stocks not only
held advances a. the first fifteen min
pies ended. but made further sub
stantial gains during the rest of the
fret hour. Governments unchanged;
other bonds dull.
The important railroads and indus
trials generally showed a firm tone
in the tradinx IT the last half of the
forenoon and e. MIDDAY the majority
of issues ranged above yesterdays
close.
Covering OF shorts forced the price
Of United States Steel common up to
"a "a. The strength In this stock had
an influence on trading in all the other
ective issues and a generally strong
tone was established all through the
list.
Stocks closed strong.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-29
BANANA F|NANC|ERs
ROUNDED UP IN A RAID
POST OFFICE INSPECTORS AND
NEW YORK DETECTIVES
ARREST FIVE.

NEW YORK Nov eff you have
not already put your spare money into
the Ell Progreso Banana Company.
financed by the international Finance
Company. both OF the Tribune Building,
you are too late. for now practically
the whole shebang has been pinched.
Frank c. Watrous. the president OF
the Ell Progreso concern. made trip
to Honduras 70 look over the property
recently. and 40 postponed action by
tho post office authorities. He returned
to town yesterday. Post office inspec-
tors had tipped off Second Deputy Po-
lice Commissioner Flynn. and the lat
ter sent Detectives Mhlmore, Arm
strong and Reap after him.
Inspectors and detectives arrested
Watrous. o. Simmons, his brother-in n
law. and the secretary of the banana
company. and ". r. Harvey, the COM
pany's vice president. While every
body was getting his coat on, IN walked
William l.. Sanders. the impressive sec
rotary and treasurer of the Interna-
tional Finance Company. to attend the
little reunion He was added to the
coluection OF prisoners. The Rev.
Claude NJ Severance, a director of the
banana company and one OF It's stock
selling agents and most Huent iefter
writer's, also called at the Offices. He.
too, Joined the group OF prisoners.
United States Commissioners Shields
held Watrous in $4,000 bail, which was
too large for him. and he went to the
Tombs: Harvey in $500. which he fur
rished: Simmons in $500. which he
couldn't furnish; the Rev. Severance
In $4,000, which he couldn't furnish.
and Joined Watrous and Simmons in
the Tombs; and Sanders in $4,000.
which his wife gave.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-29
v|AOUC1 STANDS.
SEvEREsT TEST

Nervous persons who have been
fearing that the Highland Park via
duct in Fifth street would crumple up.
collapse and fall as result OF one
CT Its pillars being rudely tostlec
by a locomotive some time ago Will
be pleased to learn that on Tuesday
the structure was subjected to most
severe test---that OF supporting elgh-
teen tons of machinery on eight feet
of gpace--and withstood the Cruel
ling handsomely. The safety OF the
structure was fully demonstrated.
The test was made shortly befort
noon Tuesday, when the engineers or
the Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany gave permission to the l. J.
Smith Construction Company to run
Il steam shovel weighing eighteen
.cns. and carried on a wheel base OF
eight feet, over the structure. The
suu,c went across tho bridge as II
IL were travelling over the soundest
street in Richmond. and there was no
indication OF weakening or unusual
shaking on the part OF the viaduct
and the mammoth mawed dirt eater
proceeded on its way To Highland
Park.
Engineers employed by the railway
company declared after the shovel
had passed over the bridge that the
ts-ton weight on the eight-feet wheel
sase vas equivalent TO more than
four times the weight on the largest
ioauea ear travelling on rails over the
bridge. The largest cars weigh Ia
tens empty and 20 tons loaded. Thi.
weight. however. fs distributed over
Il 24-foot wheel base and the heavy
rails help support ii. In addition te
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-29
TWENTY THREE ROTTEN
Isis IN lNU UUl(A
THls RATIO BROUGHT A pHILA.
DkIPHIA BAKER A $500
FINE.

PHILADELPHIA. IA. Nov. sa.--~Se
thorough Is the work 81 Harry l.,
1assias. special agent of tine STATE
dairy ana FOOD commission. In pre-
pairing cases against dealers anu users
OF rolen eggs that when defendants
are taken into court they ftnd II I'M
possible to make adequate defense.
In a number Of instances They have
changed their pleas frrm not guilty
to guilty in the hope OF gaining the
leniency Of the court Where they have
maintained their innocence, Cassidy's
testimony has been sufficient to con-
Wet them.
Another instance of q defendant
changing his plea to guilty" was given
In Judge McMichaeis court yesterday.
when Percy Livinsky, baker. whose
Fifth and Mifiiin streets. admitted that
the charge against him was true.
Judge McMtchael refused to listen to
the pela OF Livinsky's lawyer. that he
did not mean to violate the law.
and fined the baker 1900.
Cassidy testified that he iound a
crate of eggs in Livtnsky's bakery,
and that ne had two doben of them
candled and then analyzed by Prot.
Charles II. La Wall, chemist for the
commission.
Twenty three Of the twenty-four
eggs were rotten" said Cassidy. Coun-
sci for Livinsky wanted to know Ii
the twenty-fourth was good. Cassidy
replied that Il was Of the doubtful va
riety
Before he changed his plea, Livin.
sky took the stand and testified In
his own behalf. His admiasions were
no damaging that his lawyer acknowl-
edged the hoplessness Of m acQuittai
and advised him to plead nolle con-
tendere.
This man pleads guilty" said the
lawyer. but he did not mean to vio-
late the law"
THAT makes no difference" replied
Judge McMichasl. s'The law Is for
the protection Of the people. II IL .
GOOD law and Il must be upheld"
The attorney then started to launch
an attack on the pure food law. Judge
McMichael interruptesd him. II 40
not agree with you, said. THE dc.
fendant. violated the law: he has "a.
mitted Il and fine him 5000 and
coNto."
Several other rotten egg cases wers
listed for triai. but the sentence Inn
posed on Livinsky gave lawyers for
the defendants cold feet ana they
pleaded for postponsmsnt. Judge
McAichael WAS loath 70 grant the con-
tinuances. but whom Charles Brown.
= lawyer for the food ccmmispt0n. aaj&
he had no objections the caSoe w11o
not called.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-29

apparently purposeless night attacks
made on women IN the most fashion,
able districts of the town, Neither had
robbery for an object and in neither
case was the purpose of the attack
made clear. One Of the women attack
ed is a bride OF three weeks. the other
was to have been married to-day
Miss Beattit.f~ Rrsrrr. vino is rs years
old and who was to have been mar
ried to Mr. James Tobin to-day, was
struck down III the street last night
shortly after leaving Iser home, IN Stone
street, IN North Ptainfieid.'
She was on her way to friend
home and was passing Madison ave
rue aud Eighth street when man
walked rapidly up to her from behind
and. striking her violent blow, knock
ed her down as he STROBE past. While
not rendered senseless, SHE was unable
to rise or cali FOR help. The man who
struck her did not stop and walked
rapidly away.
When Miss Ryan was able to walk 10
her friends she found that no robbery
had been committed. as her purse,
which she carried In her hand, had not
been touched. She is suffering from
the effects Of the blow and the we'd
ding has been postponed. but no seri-
Gus results are anticipated from the at
tack.
Mrs. Martin O'Lou9flin. who has
been married only three weeks, wax
attacked near the Country Club, where
she had been watching her husband
play golf. ca Monday night. This at
tack also took place in what lis regard
ed as one Of the most fashionable sec
lions of Plain6eld and was apparently
wholly inexplicable. No attempt at
robbery was made. but Mrs. oLongh-
lin was knocked down and severely
beaten.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-29
COTTON TAKRS SAG
BUT SOON RALLIES

NEW YORK. November 2s.--Ths
liquidating movement in cotton which
made considerable headwAy YESTERDAY
afternoon was continued at the open
ing this morning and first prices were
off 4 to II points Selling appeared
to be quite general, with Wall street
and wire houses especially prominent.
but good demand sprang up after
the call which ABSORBED part Of the
offerings and led to y sharp rally. By
1890 O'Clock the list had recovered
about one-half OF its early loss.
Prices: December, 14.73@14.7b:
January. l4.70614.72; March, 1890
1925; April. 1904; May. 1918 11S.1s:
july, 5000 1906.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-29
Rottcs, Egg indictments.

NEW YORK. Nov. 29--As the re-
suit OF the investigation into the sale
of spoiled eggs in New York City.
Raymond l.. Fosdick. commissioner
Of accounts. may within the next week
ask the indictment OF three men on
charges OF accepting hribeA Mr..
Fosdick said yesterday that the EVIL
dence In hand IL almost sunicfent
to warrant action by the district at
tcrney. but he IL no; ready to ask
indictments until the investigation IL
finished.
Yesterday several United States food
inspectors appeared before the COM
u,iEsioner. ~ did also egg brokers and
commission merchants. One BOston
merchant was present TO testify. but
Mr.. FCsdick refused to divulge the
nature Of his testimony.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-29
DEATH OF FATHER
CAUSED LY FRIEND
COUNT TOLsToI BIT.
y .AItRAIGNS TSCHERT-
)II' IN PUBLISHED
STATEMENT.
son

ST. PETERSBURG, November 20
Charging that his fathers frienc
was really his worst enemy and was
directly resporsib for hts death
Count Leo Tolstoj son OF the dead
author, to-day publishes bitter ex.
coriation OF Count Tschertkoff. the In
innate friend and literary agent Of
the late count.
The maiign influence OF Tschert-
koff," wrote the son. caused the pre-
mature death Of my father. his super
human sufferings. and the separation
from his family"
But for Tschertkoff, the son de.
e1ares. Count Toistoi would hare
lived peacefully for years with this
family he loved and who loved him
devotedlT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-29
HUNDREDS IN SCARE
AS ELEVATOR FALLS
FOURTEEN GIRLS IN DISABLED
LIFT BRIGHTEN WORKERS IN
LOFT BUILDING BY
WILD CRIES.

NEW YORK, Nov can elevator
crowded with fourteen girls employed
In a tailoring establishment at No.
81 West Fifteenth street fell from the
second floor to the basement last night
and seriously injured one Of the occu-
pants. Martin Anderson. the operator.
said he lost control of the elevator
through defective piece of machinery.
The elevator fell with 81 loud crash
and the screams and shrieka OF the
girl occupants were heard all over the
building. The structure Is seven
story loft manufacturing plant and
hundreds of employees were waiting In
the Railways to be taken to the street.
Immediately they became frightened
and rushed down the narrow stairs.
many of them believing the building
was on fire.
When the girls in the elevator were
released from their position in the
basement after their fall they hurried
to the sidewalks. all the while shout
ing at the top of their voices Most
Of them thought that their companions
had been seriously injured and they
SO informed persons on the street.
A call Was sent III Tor ambulances,
with a report that II score or more
had been injured several OF them fat
ally. responses came III once from
Bellevue and the New York hospitals.
Policemen on reserve at the West
Twentieth street station were rushed TO
the scene under the personal direction
of captain Hayes. lii the excitement
Il dozen or more physicians and sur
seons living in the immediate neishbor-
hood were hurried to the place.
Several Of the young women who
were slightly injured were attended
by private physicians and sent to their
homes in cabs. Miss Ida Goldberg. OF
No go Madison street. sustained Sc
we're injuries to both cf her legs and
was taken to Bellevue Hospital An
derson. the operator. was arrested, but
afterward released and allowed To go
To his home In Jersey City.