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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
SEVERAL MILLIONS
ARE COMING BACK
America About to Secure Some
Return for Money Sent
to France.
Especial Gable to The Times Dispatoh.l

Paris. April 2. San Francisco,
whose fair daughters like Princess
Hatzfelt, Princess Colonna,. Lady
Wolseley, Baroness Won Schroeder and
many Others, have brought millions of
dollars TO Europe, seems in a fair way
to get some of IT back. The fortunate
san Francisco man in whose favor for
tunes tide has turned is j. C. wilkins
Iic has inherited 100000 from a
Frenchman named Legacy, who died re-
Gently and after the fashion OF Eu-
ropean mobiles, the money comes TO
Mr. Wilkins through his wife.
LcSay carried on the business OF q
commission agent for many years at
l Rue Scribe. Paris. He made large
purchases for rich Americans and
charged big commissions; In America
lie had niece whom he had never
seen. and who is the present Mrs.
wilkins. of San Francisco. He adopted
young girl whom he fancied might
resemble this niece whom he had
never seen. The adopted girl was as
brilliant as Nine. de Stael and beauti-
full beyond words. She died at eigh-
teen, but her image imprinted on the
heart of her adaptive father was al
ways with him and ever shat of his
niece in the Western world whom he
had never seen.
Golden Gate, all his money. Mr.. and
Mrs. wilkins are here to wind up the
estate and will shortly return home.
Though the niece of M. Legacy, Mrs.
Wilkins does not speak French. In
addition to his money, Legay left his
niece many valuable pictures in his
home in the Avenue de
lAlma, some costly Greek statues and
a splendid library. These the fair le-
gatee will take home to San Francis
co.
Strange as /. may seem Lesay had
another niece here In Paris, who de-
voted herself to his care. but she was
disinherited. The young woman evil
IDENTIFY lacked tact. as she was in the
habit or explaining to the sick man
the manner In which she would re-
arrange his house once he was dead
and she in possession,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
IN
4 THEATRE HOAX
Ladies" of Magdalene College
Discovered When One
St1r1hles
Especial Gable to Tho Times Dispatch. ]

4
London. April 2.--Cambridge is Laughing
at the latest undergraduate hoax. in which
two members OF Siagdaene College dressed
az women attempted TO attend perform
ance at the New Theatre of the musical
comedy. Dear Little Denmark"
IL Is a strict rule OF the theatre manage
ment that undergraduates may not purchase
by ladies some other satisfactory cEiape-
ron. On this particular day tickets for a
party OF five in box were purchased in the
name OF well known Cambridge reside
Just after the performance commenced TWO
"ladles." accompanied by three Undergrad
yates, drove up to the theatre in taNicabs.
The women Were dressed in white silk
with richly embroidered cioaks. over their
crispiy curling tresses white lace theatre
wraps were drawn and punched up loosely
at the throat
Their skirts. iaint!ly held clear Of the
ground by white-gloyed fingers. revealed
glistening high-heeled patent leather shoes
and the slim lines OF neat ankles and shape
~ !nsteps. yelled with black and open
work stockings.
All had gone we'll SO far. The disguise
was perfect In tho vestibule the manager
OF the theatre, Mr.. Redfern. had been passed
within a few feet. II was only by accident
that the hoax was discovered. Mt. Red
fern, who happened to be following In the
rear of the marty, heard one OF the ladies'
as she tripped her skirt. give Vent TO a
short, sharp exclamation OF annoyance in
one syllable.
Her voice was an unmistakahle bass
voice. The manager stopped in front of the
party al the top Of the stairs and declined
10 allow them 10 enter the box. The
ladies" turning In retreat, took tho stairs
with very tnannish strides two at q time
and dashed out OF tho theatre.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
HALLEY'S COMET BRINGS
"END OF WORLD" PANIC
Villagers, At Cry OF Fire, Rush t.
Street, Then Join In DcyourinE
All Their Food.

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch,l
Vienna, April Am amusing account Of
the way in which the inhabitants OF small
Hungarian village prepared for the end Of
the world has reached Vienna. IN village
in the Thesis Valley. the inhabitants have
been expecting the end OF tho world for
some weeks, believing that on the appear
ance of Halley's comet tho whole globe Will
be smashed to atoms.
Some days ago a large fire broke out to-
ward midnight in a neighborng village. Tho
Waterman seeing the skies lighted up, walk
cd through tho, streets blowing his horn to
rouse the inhabitants and shouting Tho
half-clothed from their abodes to die in
the open. Men tremb!ed, women screamed.
and the children cried,
What followed was curious satire ON
the actions and thoughts attributed TO The
dying. by writer's OF poetry and iictiop. The
simple people considered Grst that all the
provisions in the Village should be consum-
ed, A large Are WAS lighted IN tho square
in front OF the church, and there food and
drink of all kinds were brought ont Of the
houses, Every one Joined in hurried orgy
while hasty. prayers We're made between
tbltSx 10 rs.ths: saliva u of sth els souls
~ ne i.A -Sa-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
CAMBRIDGE CREW
ON SPONGE CAKE
Clean Out the Tuck Shop coun-
tiers, Ignoring All
Other Trifles.
Especial cable 20 The rimss-Dispstch. ]

London, April "a circumstantial
statement is made to tho effect that
this years Cambridge crew Is train
ing for tho boat race on liberal and
unrestricted diet of sponGe cake 1t
is said that some members OF the
crew are devouring sponge cake With
such application and enthusiasm as TO
engender the belief that they have
discovered In the spopge cake nutri-
tive properties or luck bringing quail
ties hitherto unsupported or claimed
even by the pastry cooks.
The recollection Of the memorable
Cambridge egg theory" OF four years
ago and the Cambridge crews prophy-
Tactic use of oranges in the influenza
year OF two years later has lent color
to this years sponge cake story.
Diligeni inquiry mas traced the
sponge cake theory" 70 its origin in
incidents of the Cambridge craws last
days of practice at Ely When return
ing to Cambridge after practice on the
river tho members OF the crew with
their friends called at the Ely station
refreshment room and ate all the
sponge cake on the counter lhlS ia
pened on successive days of last week.
The refreshments room on each plat
form was cleared of sponge cake.
The athletes were voracionsly hQr-
CRY after their hard work on tho river,
but IT was noticed by the presiding Of
dcials OF the refreshnent room that
they showed no liking for any OF tie
other delicacIes displayed under the
glass covers upon the counters. But
for the sponge cake they wort with a
steady application that seemed TO in
dictate reasoned purpose.
1t is denied, howeve. that any spc-
cial dietary virtue is attached by the
light blue rowing authorities to plain
sponge cake 1t IS. they say, the
least s,odgy and ind!gestible OF tuck
shop diet. Every member of the crew
has been Injured TO 1t from his earli-
est infancy. and, to be healthy young
man whose hard training work is
suting him so we'll that he feels The
imperative necessity of some little
triie TO eat before dinner, a matter OF
dozen sponge cakes more or less would
be the merest bagatelle. But that the
sponge cake enters largely INFO the
training dietary is so far from true
that II will he vigorously prohibited
during the final stages of training.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
POPE HAS POSTPONED
APRIL COnSIST0RY

Especial Cable TO The Times -Dispa tch.
Rome, April 2t-The consistory. which was
to have taken place in .hc month OF April,
has been postponed until tho autumn. The
postponement is due TO the work OF reor:
Banking the American doceses.
During tho last two years the immense
increase of tho Catholic population in Ger.
tain dioreses OF the United states has caus-
ed n serious discussion at tho Vatican. II
nnally has been decided that 1t Is absoute-
Tho complicated work OF recognizing the
old dioceses and advising on new. ones to
be created has been intrustcd TO Monsignor
Thomas Kennedy. rector OF tho American
College In Rome. 1t will be time be-
fore he Is able to submit his reports to
Cardinal Merry Del Val, the papal secre-
tary OF state.
Even now II may be said that within the
next year America will have several neir
bishops and probably new cardinal.
whether the new cardinal will be ireland
or Farley is in doubt The Archbishop OF
ST. Paul Is 80 closely connected with Amer
icanlsm" that his chance seems very slight
lnd,ed. his old friends. the VanutellisScan-
not help him much Under the present Pope.
1t Is an open secret that II Rampolla had
been chosen Pope, -Monsignor Ireland would
have been q cardinal long ago. Archbishop
Farley Is Very popular In Vatican circles.
Under hts administration the New York
diocese has flcurished never before.
There would be no question OF his having
the red hat II the vatican did not hesitate
to have two cardinals in approximate
Eastern States while tho entire West is
unrepresented
Another thing is that the Knights OF Co
lunbus have shown unwise fervor In
urging tho claims of Monsisnor Farley. thus
iitical methods in booming candidates are
not admired.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
SCIENTIFIC WAY To
CHOOSE 4 HUSBAND
Professor Lectures to Girl Stu
dents on Importance of
knowledge Of Eugenics.

Especial Gable TO mo
London. April 2 Hoy to choose a
husband scientifically WAS the subject
OF lecture delivered to girl students
OF the Bedford College by Professor W.
NJ Inge. a knowledge of eugenica. he
said, would prevent girls falling III
love with the wrong men But q FREE.
quent objection made TO the science of
eugenics was that 1t constituted un-
due interference with an indlV1dualS
free choice in falling in love and mar
no certain extent" said the pro-
fessor, II sympathize with that ohiec
ton, but l do think a certificate of
sound health should be one or the
The insurance policy is rarely more
important than the marriage settle
ment Some knowledge of euEenlcs,
he added, would in many cases pre-
vent falling in love with the wrong
..unconsciously. as it is, we are
much guided by eugenic considerations,
Generally, a mans attraction for a
woman Is attributable to his fine and
strong physique, and in the same way
the points of beauty in women are
those which belonged to her woman
hood. But some training in euGenlcs
to detect those ssgns of dcgcneracy
which are obvious 10 tho scientific
The professor boldly advanced it as
TO marry, She owed i to the race.
on the other hand, people should not
be TOO scrupulons because physical
health is not everything, and MANY
great use to the community.'
Physical deReneration in this country
Is going on a. an alarming rate, Pro.
lessor lnge believes, lie went so far
as TO say that II the process continued
gen era tions the English stock which
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
ANNA lHELD'S DAUGHTER
AWAITS HER RELEASE
LsreeIal e.ablo 10 rhe rlmes. pIsrateh.l

Especial cablo to The Times Dispateh.1
Paris, April 2Miss Loano ziesfeld, Anna
Held's daughter. is still In n convent school
at Versailles She ~ counting tho days I'M
patiently til Miss Held returns TO Paris
and opens her delightful home again. She
VIII not 70 back to New York next win
Ter. but will take years res, from stage
work 10 snperintend the finishing touches
OF her daughters education
Miss nicRfcld IL n tall, graceful girl. with
a stately beauty that is In direc, contrast
to her mothers petite and dainty charms.
She is almost as ;ypicGily American as
Miss Held Is Partisan. She has enjoyed
the rigorous discIpllne OF convent llfo
where tho pupils are Obliged 10 mako their
own beds and clean their own rooms.
Miss Held has insisted that her daugh-
ter should be we'll trained In the art OF
home making.
"Lcano may be n poor mans wife some
day" she said, with her merry smile: She
already knows how 10 dance and sing, jlay
tho piano dbspeah many languages now.
In time she may learn to shino her own
shoes, darn her stockings and wash dishes.
I, viii do her good"
Meanwhile Miss Leane thinks shs has
learned quite enough OF ali that 10 last her
through l.fe and is looking forward eager
" to her reloase.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX
WRITES WOMEN'S HYMN
rspeciat Cable to The Times-pispatch. ]

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch.1
Paris, April ELLA Wheeler Wilcox has
writ;sn '.The Battle Hymn OF Women" ]
am not permitted to quote tho poem, which
has stirred UP the women OF France wnere
81 has been read in the famous Lycanrn
Club. OF which the Duchess d'uzes Ia pres
idene Margaret Durand, tho feminine
leader OF France, said TT is tho Mar.
seillaise OF womanhood."
Tho poem has gone ike wiidfre through
tho EugIsh-Arnerican colonies IN Paris.
Tho irst lines are:
They are waxing. waking. waking in tina
East and in the west"
There Is not woman in the social set OF
Paris wha ia not able to repeat them. Mira.
wilcox has unqunstionably given an impulse
TO the feminist movement, which will lead
to extraordinary results
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
Nine. ReJans in Vaudeville.

lSptN'at Ndpls W 4 no ilHlcs-D'spa't
London, April Mime. ReJano the TRACE
dicnne, Is making her first appearance in
vaudeville at the Hlppodrome, giving scenes
from her first Successes.
on Monday sha complained that tho dress
ing-room allotted her was not tit for a
for her use.
on Tuesday she saw tho performance Of
the Partisan police dogs, and Immediately
demanded that the feature be dispensed
with che would close. Tho manager did
not cut out tho dogs, and the other per-
formers say she Is Jealous OF the applause
given them aid wants the whole show her.
self
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
ITEM MILLION DOLLAR
WIDOW" AN EXPATRIATC
.specIa1 cahle 10 rhe rimes .ptspatchl

Especial Cable to The Times pispatch,1
Paris, April Mrs. Philip Van Nalkon-
burg. formerly Mrs. William Hayes Chap
man. the $lo0oo,0oo widow, is going 10 buy
q chateau near Paris as a summer resi-
dence. Mrs. Van Valkenburg. whose roman
tic marriage TO a we'll known ciubman fol-
lowed closely the announcement OF her
engagement to General Splridovitch frankly
admits that the unkind criticisms OF her
countrywomen makes America an undesir-
able place in which to live.
France. where ages ago people learned
not TO Judge too hastily as well as the
gentle art OF mnding their own business.
is in every way more preferable as place
of abode.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
King In Great Gbod ,t,mor.

.ESpeGlhl Cah1e 70 The TImes- Disratch.1
London. April 2.-Pr!vate advces from
Barritz give scintillatnE accounts OF the
Kings good hupor and Mrs, Keppels tire
less efforts to keep him amused. She is
occupying Sir Ernest Cassers sumptuous
villa, and here Is her latest repartee.
\ rather envious woman remarked to her.
what VIII happen. darling. when the dear
King Is no more =;
"oh," repisd Mrs. EeppeL with shrus
Of her shoulders and dazzling SMILE II
suppose there win be slight slump In tho
kcppels and Cassels"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
Concession to strauss,

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch.l
London, April 2.-"Salome,' the opera by
Richard Strauss. is going through various
VIclssitudes at tho hands of tho censor be-
fore II is produced in Eng gland. The censor
ship regulation which prevents the represen-
iation of Bible stories on the stage has
hitherto operated against the production.
But now for tho second time. the ban has
been removed, and It is whispered that
command" from high quarters reached
The Lord Chamberlain to that effect.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
Rob Man; Shoot Niec..

Especial VnbIe 10 The Times Dlspatch.
Madrid, Aprll 1.-TWO bandts caught
owner. in n Held OF his estate at Mama
mares, and, taxing him to his house, robbed
him OF $4,000, They attempted To force him
to disclose the whereabouts OF other monay
when his niece young girl, began to shout
for help. The handltH imme diatslH shot har
anCA .ysn-aWss3s n /,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
eLLANDIssILoGoGo."

Especial Gable to The Times-D ispatch.]
London April 2.-One OF the questions
recently discussed in the House OF Com
mons related to "Cwmcynnon Farm, in the
parish of dissilogogo."
After Sir Z, Strachey, secretary to the
board of agriculture, had spoken. r. O'Brlon
asked. "Wii tho Hon. Member tell us
in what parish this farm is situated'" Sir
Edward declined TO be lured into an at
tempt to pronounce the name and as
the Chancellor OF the EXchequer was not
present TO assist him, Mr.. O'Brien's ques-
ton was not answered.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-05-13
A CONCERT
To Be Given Under Auspices OF
WOman'S Christian Association

At the last meeting of the Woman's
Christian Association it was decided
to give an entertainment to raise mon
ey to carry on their work as the gen.
eral fund Is very low. In addition to
maintaining the Home for the Aged
this society also conducts free kin.
dergarten for children under school
age whose mothers are obliged to
work for their support. There is room
for few more pupils and applicants
are requested to cali at the school In
the basement of the public library
where they will be heartily welcomed
The society also extends helping
hand to all who are in trouble or dis.
tress and any one knowing of case
of destitution is urged to report 4" to
the matron at the Home for the Aged
and prompt assistance will be given.
1t Is hoped that in the future the so.
| ciety will be able to secure fund for
the care of the sick poor in our hos
pitals but at present the general fund
is too low to provide for that. So in
order to increase our usefulness, a
concert will be given on May Is by
Miss Anna DeMilita, the harpist who
delighted large audience in our ci
ty last fall.
Miss DeMilita will be assisted by
her father, n fine violinist, and togeth.
er they will render program design.
ed to suit every taste. A committee
has been appointed to canvas our city,
and as they give their time and labor
because of their interest in the work
1t is hoped that our citizens will re,
spond as generously as they always
have in the past for without the un.
selfish support of our citizens the
work done by the Woman's Christian
Association would not be possible The
price of tickets will be 25 cents
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-05-13

President Taft has reached the con-
clusion the progressives are bad, bad
men. He complains they visit him at
the White House and assure him of
their great personal respect and well.
wishes, and then go to the Capitol and
vote against his railroad regulation
bill.
"Why do you act this way?" a pro-
gressive Republican was asked. do
you not respect the President of the
United States?"
# respect the President, both per.
sonally and officially" was the reply.
but have even more respect for the
welfare of 90,O00,00O people of this
country. The President sends the Con
gress railroad regulation bill which
the best authorities say absolutely an
nuls the Sherman antitrust law,
which Is the only safeguard the peo-
pie now have against the combining
of the big railroads. Along with this
bill comes the ultimatum that our vote
on the measure will be considered a
test of our Republicanism. We are de-
sirous of showing all proper respect
for the President, but as between serv.
ing our conscience or the President,
we are put to the painful necessity of
forsaking the President temporarily
and of voting against his railroad
bill"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-05-13

Of these offices in 1908 the Republican
majority in the legislature would have
fought desperately to take from them
the authority to appoint these local
boards and confer 1t upon the state
tax commission with wordy If not
weighty arguments to take the tax
system entirely out of politics"
In his message at the opening of
this session Governor Harmon recon-
mended: "The principle of home rule,
as well as obvious reasons 'of policy,
requires the replacement of the city
boards of review by others to be ap-
pointed by the mayor. The present
system, which places the appoint
ments in the hands of three state Off
GERS, has met with general dlsfavor."
BY retaining the present method of
controlling such appointments as a
powerful wheel within the many
wheels of the g. o. p. state machine
the Republican members of the legisla
ture have demonstrated beyond dis
pute that they are the real peanut
politics." and have convicted them
selves of playing politics.
AS much as is good in the Langdor
tax commission bill may be set down
to the credit of Governor Harmon's
policies and an aroused public demand
for taxation reform
AS much as is due to the dominating
influence of the 6. o. p. bosses may be
set down to the dlscredit of the Re
publican majority in the Legislature
AS "a crowning achievement" the
Langdon tax commission bill is not
exactly what Governor Harmon ad
vised, but it is the best he could get
at the hands of the hostile partisan
majority in the legislature.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-05-13
FEATURES
For Opening OF HiaWatha
Park Announced

That the new management of Hia.
watha park the Hiawatha Park asso,
citation company Is In earnest about
the future development and standing
of this once popular place of amuse-
ment and II goes without saying ev-
crything Is being done that will beau.
tify this place before the public are
invited to inspect it and a transfer
nation scene will greet them on the
25th day of May, opening day.
Col. Il. G. Hunt, superintendent of the
park, on yesterday booked Dare Devil
Dash for two performances on the op.
enlng day. This is one of the most
daring acts over performed in public
lie by any mid.air artist, consisting of
Il dash of bicycle down one hun.
dred foot ladder sevety-iive feet from
the ground freeing himself from the
bike In mid air and diving into a
tank of water. The evening perform
ance will be his wonderful fire dive;
nothing like II has ever been seen in
this section before In addition to
this hair-raislng act Professor Wolter
w, Raub will make two balloon ascen.
sions during the day and night--the
one in day time will be double par
achute leap and the night ascension
will be accompanied with fire works in
mid air and parachute leap.
A fine merry -go-round will be on the
grounds for the children and the big
folks, dancing at the pavilion, boating,
bathing. and tobogganing In the lake,
base ball and athletics, In fact every
amusement that can be installed the
company proposes to place there for
the patrons before the opening day
Tho John b. Wills Musical Comedy
Company of eighteen people and said
to be one of the best on the road, will
open the theatre and occupy the
boards during the entire week with
change OF program each day The
management have arranged with the
Buckeye Booking agency to book the
theatre during the season and they
promise our people nothing but first.
class attractions and the Park com.
panyN will not permit any immoral
shows or other features In the amuse,
ment line that do no not meet the ap.
)royal OF cultured patrons