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to forfeit all his estates. During his i'm
prisonment he continued writing his his
tory. which he used to satirize the Prince
of Orange, whom he personally hated:
the government which accused and the
court which condemned him.
After being in prison for three years
he contrived to escape by exchanging
clothes with his daughter, and took refuge
at neighboring court, where he died III
The "L'Ambassadeur ct SEES Fonctions.'
printed at The Hague the year before
his death, was his principal work, and is
a curious miscellany of facts and opin-
ions.
The former owner of this book, to
whom it was presented by the Duchess
of Shrewsbury. was Matthew Prior. an
English satrist and poet, who lived from
1864 to 1871 and saw great deal of
life and had an intimate knowledge of
many famous men. He was in the dip
lomatic service for many years, but is
best known for his poems and epigrams,
which include some of the most grace
full examples of English literature and
choicest specimens of English verse. 1t
is said that a collection OF his poems in
IT'S brought him four thousand gulneas,
which is equivalent to about S2l.OoO. an
unusual sum in those days, even in
these Prior is buried in the poets corner
of Westminster Abbey.
Complete Works of Voltaire.
The fifth item in the list is set of
ninety-two volumes comprising the COM
plete works of Voltaire, the famous
French writer, whose real name was
Francois Marie Arouet. Each volume is
beautifully bound and bears the name
of a former owner, Count Lameth, an
intimate friend of Marquis de Lafayette
and one OF the most influential leaders
of the French revolution. He accom-
panied Rochambeau to America to take
part in the war of our revolution, and his
right leg broken by cannon ball at
Yorktown, and returning to France, was
received into especial favor by the queen,
Marie Antoinette who arranged his mar
riage to the daughter of rich merchant
of Bayonne. In 1850, when he was elect
ed a deputy to the state general from
Artois, he suddenly became one OF the
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= >" For instance the Post
Office Department is charging $3 82 100 of the cost of
rural free delivery against the secondcass mail Now,
rural free delivery established matter of Govern
policy and believe it, but it is not fair charge
dollar of this expense against the magazines 1t is
undoubtedly of benefit to the daily newspapers but the
Department is trying to exempt them from increase in
rate The magazines do not need want once day or
twice day deliveries these rural routes.
Page 256 Postmaster's Report 1908, says: Fanking
privileges weighed 4,555,634 pounds They certainly
cost the average price of all mail in all ways And
Governmental matter for Departments other than the
Post-Of6ce weighed 18644,01O pounds
"This report says that if the matter charged at
postal rates it would yield revenue as follows:
Franked matter 1881 54644
Government matter 1000 loI.9o
Total credit due Department $2O,881 239.33
''And that awful deficit disappears.
cit is impossible that business of over 5000 900 900
should not offer opportunity for enormous savings.
And business like that of great Postal Depart
ment with endless ramifcations, must offer endless
opportunities
"No Postmaster-General
entering his position to-day with all the duties Detailing
Cabinet official besides running his Department,
matter how great his intelligence how fine his training
grasp the details of this business before he
disappears There is time given to him to find these
opportunities expense The affairs of the Depart
ment must for the most part be administered by those
under him.
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If you will read the editorial page in this
weeks (date Of February ~ number of
THE SATURDAY,
EVENING POST !
s.
ru... rze nm -
Edition 1,575,00 Copies

you will find it clearly proved from the
Post-O Office Departments own reports, that
it is totally unnecessary to put any addi-
tional tax on magazines and periodicals,
and that a deficit Of $17,500,000 is moi.
chargeable to the periodicals. ;:
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Given a chance they would save in
business economies more than the alleged
deficit of ST., 100000.

deficit of ST., 100000.
~We ask Congress to give us
Director of Posts-as recommended by the
joint Congressional committee of 1907, an
officer who shall be non-political, and whose
term Of service shall not be subject to
political changes, and who shall conduct
the workings of the Post-Ohice Depart
ment with the efficiency, economy and
business-like methods which distinguish
high-class American business enterprise.
The Curtis Publishing Company
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02

Wifif tiss wilton OF TED Crook,
the crack ruisner OF Fall River, Mass.
to tho list OF competitors IN the an
nual Marathon Derby ut the Polo
Grounds next Saturday afternoon, the
United States VIII be represented by
three highly trained athletes In this
international contest.
Besidex Crock the American atn-
letic body Will be represented By little
Johnny Hayes. winner OF the Olym-
pie Marathon In London q few years
ago. and Hans Hoirner, who has nj
ready demonstrated his ability ~ q
ionK distance runner. Holmer has
been training hard for the race. and
his friends are confident he win make
q good showing. He Is youth pos
sessed OF wonderful endurance, back
ed up by gAmeness, and though the
hefd he ~ pitted against u & high
class one, he Is In his element.
Crook started In tho International
Marathon at the Polo Grounds last
spring and finished third TO III. Yves
and Syanberg- nArtnE the winter Just
passed he ven many races indoors
up State ana appears to have de-
veloped = greater turn Of speed than
he carried last season. He q i great
local tavcrtte around Auburn and VIII
he heavily supported BY the sportsrnen
from that iocelity to finixh IN the
money,
Umberto Riasie. the Marathon
champion Of Italy, will arrive to-day
on beard the French liner Chicago.
A. he recently scored several vic-
tories In Italy and announced his tn-
teatt0n Of keeping In training while
on Nhipbnard, he will BIO sin pretty
good shape for the struugle when ~
iARds IN New York.
The Aeld Tor the Derby now atands
- follow. Frank Clarke having been
forced N Withdraw owing 10 strain-
On tendon: tjungstrpm and Juhannor.
sweden Hayes. Holmer ana Crook,
Amertcas Sellen. England; Meadows.
tsenMna GOOSE, 1ndtan. CroWIey. Ire-'
lAnd. xAnti and HIasie. italy. Il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02

fact, we believe you can do q Httis
better right now than later. ~ the
stock N select, they have had time
during the winter to thoroughly over
haul every car and pat II In spick
and span order, - "A 80
Their stock, no doubt. IL large and.
businem being Httls quiet, they will
without question. sell closer now thar
ut the height Of the season. And
most dealers will hold the cars until
spring Or until you are ready 10
take them away freq Of storage.
Then you have also the opportunity
of going into their shops ana getting
familiar with the automobiles And
when spring comes you and your
family will be ready TO enjoy spins
through the park and over our beau
tifnl roads.
At the present 4 time with large
stocks OF slightly used cars offered
at low figures there is no reason why
every one should not own an auto.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02

Exactly the same things II to be said
of both Washington and ut. Louis.
Here are two teams which shift
managers, 70 to speak. McAieer, with
st. Louis last year. becomes tbs man
ager Of the Washington team, and
O'Connor. who was with St. Louis In
1903. 10 retained a. the manager Of that
club.
O'Connor has to build his team from
tho ground. He has released many OF
the veterans On the infield changes
have been made at second and third
base. In the outnetd he has retained
Stone. Of last year. Behind the So -
VIII depend on the services Of STE
phens and young players whom he ex.
poets to make q formidable showing.
His pitching talent Il q mixture OF
veteran and young blood. His team
generally II one which may b. whipped
into powerful machine within q year
and which may take two seasons be-
fore he will have the wheels regulated
to suit him. s
K The task before kcAleer ut WASH
ington ID not so4murh ono Of securing
young players ~ to obtain results
from the players who wero the WASH
ington team Of 1851. RI there were
any In that season who felt that the
Washington club Was not being mani
awed ~ It should have bsen 70 bring
forth the best that wAs In II, perhaps
there win be an opportunity at the end
OF this year for them 70 CONFIRM their
belief IS
Washington has rood pitchers. who
did little or nothing in 1895. II has
some excellent inflelders, who seemed
always to blunder 1t the most critical
rSnoy4Y eufa In q - 80 ~ n v,v,ssvtdAN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02
AMHERST AGAIN
BEsTs VIRGINIA
---~-----------~---
Visitors Run Up Score of 16
to 3 Against Orange and
Blue Team.

Especial to The Richmond VirEinian.)
CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. April 2.
Amherst won again from Virginia In
Fridays game. the final score being
i6 to :. This n the sixth successive de-
feat Virginia has suffered and about
the woyst.
The first Ave runs made by Amherst
were due In the main to the wretched
fielding OF Baird, who made his debut
at second base. Hume. varsity out
fielder for the past two years, made his
first appearances OF the season under
more favorable circumstances. The
first time up he lined out beautiful
single, and Immediately piifered Sec
ond and third. Lille starred with the
stick, getting a single. double and
triple.
For Amherst, Pennock, Henry and
Kane flelded sharply. and the two first
named batted cpportunsiy.
The tabulated score:
Annheref
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02
HYDE ENERGIES FROM HIS LONG WINTER

<,S ~. rnstrx. nIavsr. 4, ma rarnas
- 49, sr,,.-ss-sa - <r~r~s~
..,.,,, n,.has r..sr6 ~ 49, rr~a,,sns
$500. i, ssssh., s.a..-s 80
1880 rr,e pnssnr. 80 cnrssn.ea ~
-, ~ ,.s,,.,s 80 hssesr WITH
aAss,4sv "a tnsv ers MI sr~.sn ~
$50 c,,.rcs. -. go. - en.t 49,
$3.50 a.s.s..s,., - -. ..-sa y ~ $780,,
.s,,st. - - 1890, - ~ Imsr-
So 80 ~secsss.,ss -. -. :. ~. Z
-. - ~ - ~. 49,, -. =. ccrrs-
"a ,vs.. -. .s,s.--.sssl.,
Isr- Tosf ...s-S h....r - -.
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sn. p - ey nss,s ~
az . 80 =. $3.50 aSpy ~. 49, -, 49,
s .ho - $500 =, s 49, 800
az, 40. - - -. 1870 ~.
1911 -, s.a.,s - :. .. ~ ~
: "onns..ui te aa, = = ~ ~ 80.
wneu upon 5vr nc 1913 ~ =
sivw au III me ou.S. nMAIs !.
- Lnncsa sh 4ccopnsnos Sne uH-
eApoc.-4 vtsI 1nen uoes
20 y ~ une Y Lne kANe "Aen
- esDec'ey suv1ussese
Gncao Uptsans new MAnsxef
ms ysa+ hu9n OuHy, MHp Wa Hasn-
ase. Ior r1oviaehce last year N Ine
EasteIn Leaeue. ana wno NAG man
aseraai cnance IN tne NaIonaI Lea$ne.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02
PROSPERITY SIGN
FOR AMERICANS
lContinued from Flrsl Itsge.l

tContinued from First Fsge.)
their manager, Connie" Mack. In
many respects the exact Antithesis OF
JenntngA, for M " grave when the
Detroit manager u gay, sedAte when
Jennings II 1roltcsome and demurc
when jennings hides his blushes he
waves 4 managerial wand and pro-
daces results Identical With those OF
hia contemporary. There II some
quality Ia this herioun. clerical look
Ing man which enahies him to make
soma players great when other man
kgerA have tried to do % and failed.
Perhaps iae puts them on their honor
and I'll tho s&rnA time, knowing great
dsal shout baseball himself and real
txtng the possibilities Of players bet-
ter than they do, DEVELOPS their art
hefora thay have appreciated the
change which has come over them.
rhilnd0lphia. too. hAs = corps Of
seasoned pitchers who xre likely to
~ helpful, The experimental pitch
AFu Ase Just q mVeh variable GUAM
tity for &Se Athfetics ~ they are for
any ether team. But tho veteranA
men Hike Bender, Plank and Krause--
if he may be ronstdered % 20 Z vet
srsn--xali stve Che team helpful 81
siatAnca when the waymest weather
XASke&<1H5 @Nt<e s1s<sA G~StN&s4 >FSNS&A n
inx from Morgan this year than Nor
gAn has aons Gtuce he pscane ma
yor leAgne player.
Philadslphts tnfield y attractive.
tn the MmA ~ last year. It n =
great tndeld On the right aide of the
diamond. Davis ana Collins. hide hy
nid0s ara two men MT to grace any
nine HAYrH. at 6h0ffatop. and H6k6r,
~ third. nre two players wh0 we're
= little awkward and timtd ~ nrSt.
but who have put On the "Mack seven
league boots" slnce they haye been
Ia Philadelphia
!. Nssx .AaMNGek IN Dae4s !. .,s,,s,
BOSTON begfHs with nov nAan&xsx.
Patrick J. HN40van, who I'm hen
With st. IeMi6 washington AMI
nrc0islyn4 Mlll hAndts the team ~
- yeer N soesA
dmlx1G uonoNan ~ = hard
/ 3 D Z
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02
Nationals Take Came.

PHILADELPHIA. PA, April 1.--
Tho Philadelphia National League
team won . , 20 victory over the
PhilaAelphia Amertcans II 6hibe Park
yesterday In tho opening game Of the
annual interieAgue baseball series. The
Nationals won by hard hitting. Maese.
for the Nationals. and Murphy, for
the Americans, made home run hits
with men on the bases.
6cors by innings: r. H p.
Americans 10 0VUVHSf e-4 Q
Nationals ...341Het0As -e II 1
Batteries: Coombs. Dygert and IAv-
fngytone: Maroney md Cheek. Um-
pires, Connolly and Moran.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02
CAROLINA WINS
Dual TRACK MEET
Chapel Hill Boys Take Sc Points
Out Of I Possible 118
In Events.

Especial to The Richmond virginiAn.)
CHAPEL. HILL, N. c., April A.
The University OF North Carolina won
the track meet with Wake Forest. ne
ciaraag 90 out Of = total Of las pctntA.
No records lwere broken. but the
general average for both institutiona
was excellent
The events. winners and records
were ~ follows:
100.yard dash-Coughenhou Of
Wake Forest. first; Winston. of Caro-
iina, second; Highsmith, of Wake
Forest, third. Time, 10 3-6 seconds.
High jump-Williams. OF Carolina.
nrst: Hutchtns. OF wake Forest, Sec
md .0fiYn. Of Wake-Forest,t third
Height. ) feet inches.
Half-mils run--Hoffman, Of Caro-
lima, flrst; Davis, Of Wake Forest, Sec
ond; Webb. OF Carolina. third. Time.
. minutes 5 l-6 seconds.
Pole vault-Parsely, Of Carolina.
first; Settle, OF Wake Forest. second.
Carter. Of caroitna, third Height >
feet 8 inches.
s1o-yard dash oaghephour. ok
Wake Forest. tirst: WinGton. OF Caro-
lina, second: Highnmith, Of WAke
Forest. third. Time. ~ seconds.
12o-yard high hurdles-Rufiin. OF
Carolina, hrxt: Hutchtns. OF Wake
Forest. second: Shaw. OF Carolina.
third. Time. II i-S seconds
ouarter-mtlcl run--Nurchison. Of
Wake Forest, nrst; Solomon. Of Caro-
iinA, second: Waksiy, of Carolina,
third. Time, 81 Is seconds.
Hammer throw tkinson. OF Caro-
linA, first: Thompson. OF Carolina,
second: sO'Brisn. Of Wake Forest.
ANEh Af.zx. =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02
&C. VIZ -.

ANNAPOLI6, Nd, April b. -
Earl ID. Wilson, the naval ac91em6y
football player whose neck w. 1Egko.
tured during . game on Oct 80 hn14s
was In = most, serious condittOm N19I
stated by the Attending aura4cn n t1A4I
Naval hospital to-day W1leen r. CO.
cidsdiy weaker his puiss = a h -
condition, and IN seenaa dT0waF, h1Ie
u u not thought thAt W4lnonse o1Q1M
h tmmtnent II II ANA30 at kho No.
pitAi that he cannot rally froeM ~
preaenf sinking spAlls and tAak ~
end In not Ear on.
He was not abs to bs mevsa q a1f
to-day Or 70 BE- proppe4 np - -
special lifting machine that hnA 1eom'
procured for him. unltka Whak ~
has heen nearly ayery day nanpo -
accident aWtlsQn did net eooNa -.
mated nor did he ask - ~ p1aeo4
In sitting position.
The fact that over NV In0AthG AGtM
paved since the arctdenx haa oo1N1
ed all the surgeons who AaSo nr1k
MidshipMAn Wilson, that thA -
cAuaed by the fyAokuFN and ooMnp<1
ai0n 0f the TAxfabTnA Ama - 1M1MN4
ths Spinal cord that e = h9yoQ4 ~
possibilities that II eh0uld
ate. There has been - eea11oN
voluntary movement h1fow IN M1cI
stnce the accident occurred
Wilson's father and bEOthev -
now with him. Ht9 father kaq hGoms
In Annapolis most Of tho tisze Dt1eo
the accident
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02
Enposia Defeats suffolk.

Especial TO Tho Richmond yirgintan.l
EMPORIA. VA. April 1.-The Suf-
folk High School baseball tsam play
ed the Emporia team yesterday even
Ing. Emporis defeated the Suffolk
team . to in nine innings,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02

Amherst .-..3ODzI0010- IL 81.
Virginia .......l 10000 Or > Z ~
Summary; Rnns---MccIure "a. lube
ta), Fennock "a. Henry g. Kane tzl.
hurt, Taylor, Lille. Bfakeney. Two
base hits ennock, Stanton. Lille.
Thren-base hits--I.jie. Douglas. Home
run-Henry. Struck out--By Vernon.
a; by Wilmer. .. Bases on balls--On
Vernon. q; Wilmer, 4 Double play
Hume to Lille. Hit by pitchsr--By
Wilmer, :. Sacrifice fiies--Taylor,
partenheimer Stolen baHcs--McClure
l2l. lube (2). Henry, Hume t2)s Left
on bases--Amherxt. 10: Virginia, Z.
Passed balls--Stant0n. I. Umpire
Rigler National Leargue).
Evening journal., 1910-08-20
FAME FIREMEN
WILL ENTERTAIN
Rainbow Company Of Reading
to be Guests Here During
Firemen'S Celebration

At a special meeting of the Fame
Hose Fire Company last night q
committee was appointed to arrange
for the entertainment of the Rainbow
Fire Company, of Reading Pa. which
will visit this city from September
to 6. The company will have rs
men and a band. The Fame Company
VIII entertain the visitors on a ride
down the river, and will give a BAN
quet IN its honor on one of the nights
OF its stay. The company viii come
directly from Reading and VIII leave
here for Harrisburg.
The committee of the Fame Com
pany TO arrange for the visit com-
prises William J. Lutz. William Hook.
A. ID. Vandeyer. A. Wilson. II. Ken
nard, John Carr George NiedermaieT,
William Cook and Thomas Rafferty,.
No mention was made at the meet
ing OF the report that the company
would turn its property over to the
city for the establishment of a paid
fire department Edward ]. Hanlon.
secretary Of the company, recently
issued a statement that the company
would do so, but this was denied by
other members, and action by the
company is awaited with interest. Il
is probable that the company will
discuss the subject at its next regu-
lar meeting
Evening journal., 1910-08-20
COURT MAY HEAR
PLAYGROUND ECHO
Movement Said to be on Foot
to Have Ford Tract Pur-
chase Set Aside
CITIZENS OFFER FUND
TO DEFEND ACTION

II was reported today that the pur-
chase by the city of tracts for play
grounds at a price of SAL 600, particu-
larly the paying of $4,000 for four
and one-half acre site on the western
border of the city. may be contested in
the courts in an effort 70 have the sale
upset.
According TO a report that had
reached some OF the Democratic poll
ticians one man had offered TO start a
legal fund with a contribution OF $500
for the purpose of engaging attorneys
to ask the Superior Court TO set aside
the city's expenditure for Fairgrounds.
Included in the report was one to the
effect that two other men also had ex-
pressed willingness to contribute
substantially TO a fund TO try TO have
the sale vacated.
The method TO be pursued. accord
ing to the report was to try TO re-
strain the City Auditor Kurtz from
passing the check approving OF the
check for the sale, but Il seems that he
already has approved the check which
passed through his Office before II
went to City Solicitor Brady to be
turnd over TO Mr.. Ford and Mr.. Gibson
Yesterday afternoon two well-knowr
| Wilmingtonians one a business man
called at THE EVENING JOURNAL
Office and offered to contribute to q
popular subscription fund to engag,
lawyers to try to have the purchase o.
the Ford tract set aside. They sale
they knew OF many persons who woulC
contribute. as they considered that tx
city had made a bad bargain in payinl
$4,000 for the land in such loca
/ ton
Evening journal., 1910-08-20
HEALTH BOARD
MAKES ARREST
Charges City Butcher With
Violating Provisions Of
Meat Law
DEALERS WILL FIGHT
ISSUE TO THE END

That the Board of Health intends
to enforce the sanitary regulations in
the city market was demonstrated to-
day IN the arrest OF one man charg-
ed with violation Of the city health
laws.
George Reed, butcher. who has a
stand at Fifth and King streets, was
arrested about noon upon a warrant
sworn out by Secretary of the Board
of Health c. William Malcom. Reed
was taken to the police station where
he gave bail in the sum OF $500 for
his appearance on Tuesday morning
before the Municipal Court
II is alleged that Mr.. Reed had meat
which he exposed for sale In the mar
ket without the glass case protec-
tion called for in the health laws.
| Mr. Reed gave bail and was allowed
to depart When Seen by a reporter
of THE EVENING JOURNAL, after
his arrest. Mr. Reed said:
1T is just this: have a glass
case here and have tried to comply
with the law but during my busy rusb
/ removed the glass cover, intending
TO replace Il when the rush was over
/ sell from 1900 to 1900 pounds OF
meat here every market day and can
not handle Il with the glass over it
This case will not stop In the Citl
Court unless- Judge Cochran throws
Il out of court. | do not believe tina
It ever will reach a grand jury. Why
you can look along the market an,
see these large butcher stores witt
meat exposed to the dust and not {
sign of a glass case
Michael Loudon, huckster with
stall on King street between Thir'
and Fourth is locked up charged will
giving short measure. He will hav'
a hearing before Judge Cochran OF
Monday morning.
Secretary Malcolm reports the mar
ket in pretty good shape but say
that the scarcity OF dressed poultr,
denotes that the farmers intend L
keep their threat to not bring dress
ed chickens to the market If they hav'
to keep them under glass cases.
Evening journal., 1910-08-20
SEARCHES RECORDS
FOR SLAVERY TALES

Walter V. johnson Of John Hop
kins University. Baltimore, Will con-
cIude his research Of county records
to-day. He has been in Wilmington for
a week securing data on the history
Of slavery in Delaware AS he is TAX
ing a post graduate course in the Uni
versity Mr.. Johnson has now been at
work on the subject for nearly two
years. He spent considerable time in
other states securing data on the slay-
cry subject and on Monday viii go to
Dover and from there to Georgetown.
In the office of Clerk of the Peace
Brown he searched court of general
sessions records for 200 years back.
Mr.. Johnson will be very much
pleased to hear from any one regard
ing slavery in former days Anyone
who has data or papers on the subject
or can tell where they may be seen or
who knows about the underground
railway will confer a favor by writing
to him at the Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity.