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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-13
Grent Damage in Norfolk.

Norfolk, Va. June 12--From 4
o'clock this afternoon until Q o'clock
tonight. Norfolk experienced Its worst
electrical storm in tw oyears. Hun.
dreds of telephones were put out Of
commission. trolley cars were tied uu
for an hour and a half, the electric
power houses were rendered HELPLESS
TO furnish lights to the city for nearly
TWO hours, several houses were struck
by lightning and at least one life was
lost. The various fire companies an
swered seven alarms during the storm.
The new high school was struck by
lightning. but was not seriously dam
aged. There were a number of stu
dents In the building at the time and
the crash caused considerable excite
ment. but no one was injured.
Casey's Broom Factory, III Highland
Avenue, was struck by lightning, and
partly destroyed. I'd,
small boat, In which a negro man
and his small son were fishing, was
capsized BY the storm this afternoon.
The boy was drowned. Two men We're
reported to have been drowned In
Hampton Roads, when their boat cap-
sized, but this report lacks .confirma-
ton 5aA 4
Seven electric trains on the Norfolk
and Southern were rendered helpless
during the storm. their controllers
burning out
More than an inch OF rain fell and
1t is said that this was worth $780,
600 TO farmers in Norfolk and Princess
Anne counties. The potato crop was
almost ruined for want of rain, and
to-daS's downpour, saved the day.
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annoy Prague situation serious.

Annoy, China. June 12.-The Dutch.
consul here has advised his govern
ment that the plague situation in this
vicinity. is such as to warrant the quar-
ant!ning Of the Dutch East Indies
aRainst Annoy.
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Conservative Estimate
Places Number Of 4.
Dead at15.
GREAT DAMAGE ON
LOWER PENINSULA
Houses in Newport News Un-
rooted, Trees and Telegraph
Poles Blown Down and Ship
ping in Harbor Disabled.
Losses Probably Will
Exceed 100000.

. F y. +
Newport News, Va, June I2.--Sweep-
Ing out Of the Southwest with cyclonic
velocity, wind. rain, hail and cleo
trical storm struck the lower end of
the Virginia peninsula late this after
noon. and left trail of death and ruin
In It's wake. At this hour 1t is i'm
possible to even estimate the number
of dead, for many small craft, with
their human freight, Went down in the
storm at various points along the
James River and in Hampton Roads
Conservative estimates tonight place
the dead at not more than hfteen None
of the bodies has been recovered, and
OF the missing, people. as most of them
were fishermen from distant counties
along the James
8 Hnvoc In City. Il5
Great havoc was wrought in this
city, houses being unroofed, trees,
wire and telegraph poles being blown
down. Half dozen vessels. moored
at piers here. broke away and nearly
oil were damaged at the ship yard
the submarine Seal was struck By a
schooner and badly disabled, and the
same schooner. rammed u hole In the
Old Dominion liner James town. Roofs
OF shops at the ship ) ard also were
torn away; scaffolding around ships In
course of construction on the stocks
was blown down. Part of the metal
covering on the side of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Elevator B also was blown
away. lil I
Rough estimates place the property
loss and damage from the storm at up,
wards of 100000. s, III.
So many live wires fell in the city
that e was necessary 10 cut off oil
electric current, and the entire PENN
sula, Including Newport News Hamp-
ton and Phoebus, Is In total darkness
to- night. 81 si & 4 81 n & slg
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zigsng Course through sufroll.

Especial to The Times Dispatcas {E
SUFFOLK. Va June Ia cyclone of
peculiar violence pa ssed over a portion
OF Suffolk this afternoon, totally de-
moiishing one plant. partially demol-
ished several others, injured four per-.
sons and unroofed many buildings, be-
sides leyelng trees and fences and
snapping off telegraph poles. ai
The two principal buildings in Col
fonel j. n. MacCleary's locomotive
shops were made into heaps of ruins,
and the only thing left to show where
the plant was is the ONCE. Three men
We're injured. two of them seriously
Messrs. Gray. Gardner and Harrell
Others in the plant had gone out to
check runaway horse. and We're
saved
y brick wall OF the buggy companys
plant was caved in, The plant OF the
Virginia Mills was struck by lightning
and $500 worth O. damage done. The
plants OF the Montgomery Lumber
Company, Cobb's Knitting mills. the
overall factory and others were dam
aged by the Wind. which also blew
away an upper corner OF the Bank or
suffolk and rained brick into Wash Il
ingtong Square The roofs OF twelve
or fifteen other buildings We're blown
away. and the damage Will run into
many thousands. The cyclone dipped
down and did ITS worst in the manu-
featuring district! The box cars were
sent whrling down the track. and one
OF them was wrecked. Heavy sil!s on
the ground were tossed in the air like
wheat straws. 3ss sUlS}5
The cyclone cloud was seen APP
preaching. and was whirlng like O
piece of circular fireworks Live wires
We're strewn about the streets. and
transportation was made perilous The
cyclones course through the city was
2igzagged.
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MOUNTAIN SPECIAL.
Mountain special Via e. * o. leaves Rich :
mond iI:i5 =. N. week days, for Mount tain
Resorts Additional train 200 P. II. N
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storms sun Rng.ns.

StorinS Stin Raging.
New York June 1.-THE eiectrical2
storms, such as have ragged tintermit-
tently over New York and vicinity dar-j.
Ing the lasthforty-eight hours. With
great damage from lightning, wind and
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-02-18


has borrowed no more than any other.
4. That the Socialists have dis
credited the financial standing of the
city he denies. He points to- the fact
that there has been no difficulty what
ever In disposing of all the bonds that
Milwaukee had to put on the market,
and that the rate. was even a little
better than other cities were able to
secure, and quotes The Economist. a
leading financial paper of the coun-
try, to show that the financial stand
ing Of the. city was never better than
now.
S. In regard to the expenditures
for parks, he points out that former
administrations had bought park land
on twenty year land contracts. The
payments had been neglected from
time to time. and; several of the larg-
est ones fall due this year. Under the
law they must bet paid or the land
forfeited. The present administration,
therefore. is compelled to assume the
burden Of the payments that former
administrations had: neglected to
make. -
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rcoNr1NUED.1

Eudoxla, who came originally from
County Cork, was an Irish lady with q
thick brogue and husky temper. She
was amiable enough so long as things
went to her satisfaction, but when
they did not suit her she was ter
magant. She was neither beautiful nor
graceful; she was not young nor was
she very clean. Her usual condition
was disheveled, her face was all
askew, and when she dressed up she
looked like valentine. Her greatest
weakness was propensity for smash
ing dishes, and when reprimanded she
would threaten to take her traps and
skidoo This news of the arrival of
a daughter failed to fill her with en-
thuslasm. Firstly, it meant more
work; secondly. she had not bargain
ed for it. When she took the place it
was on the understanding that the
family consisted only Of an elderly
gentleman and his wife, that there was
practically no work, good wages, plenty
to eat, with the privilege Of an even
ing out when she pleased. Instead Of
this millennium she soon found Stott
stalled as a permanent guest, and
now a daughter vas to be foisted on
her. No wonder hardworking girls
were getting sick and tired Of house
work!
That evening Stott and the Judge
came home earlier than usual, and
from their detected appearance Mrs.
Rossmore OWNED bad news. The
judge was painfully silent throughout
the meal. and Stott was unusually
grave. Finally the latter took her
aside and broke it to her gently. In
spite of their efforts and the efforts Of
their friends the congressional inquiry
had resulted in finding against the
judge, and demand had already been
made upon the senate for his lmpeach-
ment. They could do nothing now but
fight it in the senate with all the in
fluence they could muster. It was 60
ing to be hard, but Stott was confident
that right would prevail After din
ner as they were sitting in silence on
the porch, each measuring the force of
this blow which they had expected, yet
had always hoped to ward off, the
crunching sound of a bicycle was
heard on the quiet country road. The
rider stopped at their gate and came
up the porch, holding out an envelope
to the judge, who. guessing the con-
tents, had started forward. He tore it
open. 1t was a cablegram from Paris
and read as follows:
Am sailing on the Kaiser Wilhelm to-
day. SHIRLEY.
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By CHARLES KLEIN.

to be tried by the senate for corrup.
lion, perhaps impeached and turned
OF the bench as IL l were criminal
Shirley won't believe it; sometimes !
can't believe 1t myself. often wake
up in the night and think of 1t as part
of 4 dream, but when morning comes
it's still true-its still true!,'
He smoked on In silence. Then hap
pening to look up he noticed that his
wife was weeping. He laid his hand
gently on hers.
Don't cry. dear; don't make it hard
or for me to bear. Shirley must see
no trace of tears
Il was thinking of the injustice Of
it ALL" replied Mrs. Rossmore, wipipg
her eyes.
Fancy Shirley in this place, living
from hand to mouth" went on the
judge.
"That's the least" answered his wife.
"She's fine, handsome girl, we'll edu-
Gated and all the rest Of it. She ought
to make a good MARRIAGE" No mat
ter what state of mind Mrs. Rossmore
might be in, she never lost sight Of
the practical side of things.
Hardly with her fathers disgrace
hanging over her head" replied the
judge YEARLY. "Who." he added,
would have the courage to marry a
girl whose father was publicly dis
graced?"
Both relapsed into another long 81
lence, each mentally reviewing the
past and specializing on the future.
Suddenly Mrs. Rossmore started. Sure
~ she could not be mistaken! No, the
changing Of locomotive bell was
plainly audible. The train was in.
From the direction Of the station came
people with parcels and hand bags
and presently there was heard the well
come sound Of carriage wheels crunch
ing over the stones. A moment later
they saw coming round the bend In
the road cab piled up with small
baggage.
"Here they are! Here they arer'
cried Mrs. Rossmore. Come, Eu-
doxia!" she called to the servant, while
she herself hurried down to the gate.
The Judge, fully as agitated as her
self, only showing his emotion in a
different way, remained on the porch.
pale and anxious.
The cab stopped at the curb, and
Stott alighted, first helping out Mrs.
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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.
Default having been made in the
Rayment OF the sum Of Two Hundred
ed to be due and is due at the date
OF this notice upon a certain Morteare.
duly executed and delivered by Charles
HaglInd: single man, Mortgagor. to
date the 2Sth day Of March, 1910. ana
with a power of sale therein contain
ed. duly recorded in the office OF the
Register Of Deeds in and for the Coun-
On the LIST day Of April, 1910, at 1880
o'clock A. NJ, in Book 235 Of Mort
cages, on page SIT.
Which said Mortgage, together with
TIE tn debt 81, secured thereby, was duly as
Mortgage. to Dan Mcdonnell, by writ,
ten assignment dated the 18th dav Of
January. 1911, and recorded in the Of
fics Of said Register Of Deeds, on the
r: M, in Book 1ss Of Mortgaeess' sock OK
page 500, and no action, or proceed
Ing having been instituted, at law Or,
otherwise, to recover. the debt secured
Now, therefore, notice is herebI
sale contained in said Mortgage. ana
pursuant to the statute in such case
made mad and provided, the said Mortgage
premises described in and conveyed
by said Mortgage. viz: The South Half
Of the: North East Quarter and south
Half OF the North West Quarter Of
Section Eighteen. in. Township fifty
Three North Of Range Sixteen, west
tv and State Of Minnesota, with the
heredftaments ana b appurtenances.
which sale will be made BY the Sheriff
Of said st: Louis County in his. once
in the Court House, In the City OF Du-
luth, In said County and State, on the
seventh day OF March. 1911, &C "a
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"kuthef, father, aDhGt haze theV done to
you7"
Blake. Mrs. Rossmore's astonishment
on seeing her sister was almost COM
ical
"M1lly!' she exclaimed.
They embraced first and explained
afterward. Then Shirley got out and
was in her mothers arms.
where's fatherr' was Shirley's first
question.
"There-he's coming!"
The Judge, unable to restrain his i'm
patience longer, ran down from the
porch toward the gate. Shirley, with
cry Of mingled grief and Joy, precip-
1tated herself on bis breast.
Father, father" she cried between
her sobs, what have they done to
you?"
There. there, my child! Everything
viii be weil-everything will be wellv'
Her head lay on his shoulder, and he
sroked her hair with his hand, unable
to speak from pent up emotion.
Mrs. Rossmore could not recover
from her stupefaction on seeing eher
sister. Mrs. Blake explained that she
had come chiefly for tho benefit OF the
voyage and announced her intention Of
returning on the same steamer.
so. you see, shall bother you only
q few days." she said.
you'll stay just as long as you
wish" rejoined Mrs. Rossmore. Hap
PLY we have just one bedroom Left"
Then, turning to Eudoxta, who was
wrestling with the baggage, which
formed miniature Matterhorn on the
sidewalk, she gave Instructions:
"Eudoxia, you'll take this lady's bag
gage to the small bedroom adjoining
Miss shirley's. She is going to stop
with us for a few days."
Taken completely abaok at the news
Of this new addition, Eudoxia locked
ut hrst defiance. She seemed on the
point of handing In her resignation
there and then. But evidently she
thought better OF it, for, taking 4 cue
from Mrs. Rossmore, she asked In tho
sarcastic manner Of her mistress:
-Four is 1t now. MN? I suppose the
CONSTRUCTION Of the United States al
lows Z family to be as big as one likes
TO- make it. It's hard on us girls, but
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-02-18
THE SOCIALISTS ANSWER
TO MILWAUKEE, CHARGES
BY CARL d. THOMPSON.

BY CARL d. THOMPSON.
Last week most surprising and
vigorous attack was made upon the
Milwaukee Socialist administration.
Aid. Bogk, (Republican), in an open
letter published in all of the Milwau-
kee papers, and later sent broadcast
over the country, makes grave and
specific charges against the Socialist
following:
1. He claims that the Socialists
have increased the city pay rolls $118,-
sos during the first six months.
2. That the new garbage inciner-
ator has cost the city $4,000 the first
year Of operation more than the old
plant.
8. That the Socialists had to Dor
row $1,130,000 at a. cost Of $4,000
interest charge.
!. 4. That the Socialists had spent
enormous sums of money for parks
and land.
5. That they had discredited the
financial standing of the city.
6. That ambition and greed are
the friends and companions of the So
cfalist administration, their officials
entirely lacking in experience, if not
grossly incompetent.
Comptroller Dietz Replies.
Following closely upon this whole
sale and sweeping condemnation of the
Socialist administration, came the re-
ply of their comptroller, Carl P. Dietz.
In an open letter he took up each of
the charges and made reply.
/. He said: OF course the pay
rolls have been increased for the SIM
ply and sufficient reason that the city
has been doing its own public works
which had before been done by pri-
vate contractors. The money that
formerly went to the contractors now
goes In wages to the city's employees,
engineers and builders. And the city
saves the contractors profits.
2. In regard to the. new garbage
incinerator, Dietz replies: 1t was
built by the former administration.
3. In regard to borrowing money,
he says that under the present laws
every administration is compelled to
borrow money--this is the regular
custom. The Socialist administration
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N dERE was greater acuVlIy In
the Rossmore cottage at Mas
sapequa than there had been
any day since the Judge and
his wife went to live there. Since day.
break Eudoxia had been securing and
polishing in honor Of the expected ar
rival, and hundred times Mrs Ross
more had climbed the stairs to see that
everything was as it should be In the
room which had been prepared for
Shirley. 1t was not, however, without
a passage at arms that Eudoxia con-
scented to consider the idea of an aGldi-
ton to the family. Mrs. Rossmore had
said to her the day before:
my daughter will be here tomorrow.
Eudoxia''
A look expressive Of both displeasure
and establishment marred the classic
features of the hireling. Putting her
broom aside and placing her arms
akimbo, she exclaimed in an injured
tone:
"And it's dayther you've got now?
So it's three in family you are! When
I took the place, it's two you tou}d me
there was!'
"Well, with your kind permission, {"
replied Mrs. Rossmore, there will be
three in future. There is nothing in
the constitution Of the United States
that says we can't have a daughter
without consulting our help, is there p
The sarcasm of this reply did not es-
cape even the dull edged wits of the
drudge. She relapsed into a dignifed
silence and few minutes later was
discovered working with some show of
enthusiasm.
The Judge was nervous and fldeety.
He made pretense to read, but it was
plain to see that his mind was not on
his book. He kept leaving his chair to
30 and look at the clock; then he
would lay the volume aside and wan.
DER from room to room Hike lost soul.
His thoughts were on the dock ut no.
boken.
BY noon every little detail had been
attended to, and there was nothing
further to do but sit and wait for the
arrival of Stott and Shirley. They
were to be expected any moment now.
The passengers had probably got of
the steamer by II o'clock. It would
take at least two hours to get through
the customs and out to Massapequa.
The Judge and his wife sat on tho
porch counting tho minutes and strain
ing their ears to catch the first sound
OF the train from New York.
II hope Stott broke the news to her
gently" said tho Judge.
Il wish we had gone to meet her our
Selves" sighed his wife.
The judge was silent, and for a mo.
ment or two be puded vigorously at
his pipe, as was his habit when dis
turbed mentally. Then he saids
II ought to have gone. Martha, but
I was afraid I'm afraid to look my
own daughter in the face and tell her
that am a disgraoed man, that am
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-02-18
il it's the law. it's all right MN. The
more the merrier!" With which broad
side she hung the bags all over herself

It It's the law, it's all right, MN. The
more the merrierv With which broad
side she hung the bags all over herself
and staggered OF to the house..
Stott explained that the larger pieces
and the trunks would come later by OK
press. Mrs. Roasmore took him. aside
while Mrs. Blake Joined Shirley and
the judge. - -. -.
ibid you tell Shirley r':asked Mis-.
Rossmore, 'How did she take tip
"she knows everything" answered
stott, land takes 1t very sensibly. We
shall find her Of great moral assistance
In our coming fight in the senate" he
added confidently.
Realizing that the judge would like
to be left alone with Shirley, Mrs.
Rossmore invited Mrs. Blake to go up
stairs and see the room she would
have, while Stott said be would be
glad Of a washup. When they had
gone Shirley sided up to her father In
her old familiar way.
1--WE just been longing to sec you,
father" she said. She turned to get
4 good look at him, and, noticing the
lines Of care which had deepened dur
ing her absence, she cried: "Why, how
you've changed! 1 can scarcely be-
'lteve it's you. Say something. Let
me hear the sound Of your voice. IA
Their"
The judge tried to smile.
T. ''Why, my dear girl, r.
Shirley threw her arms round bis
neck.
"Ah, yes, now 1 know it's you" she
cried. =
"Of course It is, Shirley, my dear
girl. OF course 1t is. Who else would
It be7''
Eyes, but it isn't the same,' insisted
Shirley. ''There is no ring to your
voice. It sounds hollow and empty,
like an echo. And this place." she add
ed dolefully, this awful place.
She glanced around at the cracked
ceilings, the cheaply papered walls, the
shabby furniture, and her heart sank
as she realised the extent Of their mis-
fortune. She had come back prepared
for the worst, to help win the fight for
her fathers honor, but to have to
struggle against sordid poverty as we'll,
to endure that humiliation in addition
to dsgrace-ah, that was something
she had not anticipated! She changed
color, and her voice faltered Her IT,
'ther had bsen closely watching for
Just such signs. and he read her
thoughts.
TITS the best We can afford, Shirley"
he said quietly. THE blow has been
complete. will tell you ever thing:
You shalt judge for yourself. Ny enc
mites have done for me at last"
Your anemiesT' cried Shirley eager
y. Tell me who they are 30 may
80 to them"
Yes, dear, you shall know every
thing, but not now. You are tired after
your journey. Tomorrow sometime
stott and will explain everything"
Every we'll, father, as you wish,'
said Shirley gently. AFTER all," she
added in an effort to appear cheerful
'@what matter where we i've 90 long
as we have each otherf'
She drew away to hide her tears and
left the room on pretense Of inspecting
the house. She looked into the dining
room and Kitchen aud opened the cup
boards, and when she returned there
were no visible sigha Of trouble IN her
tace y IS, -
|: i t4e M ooSz1xuxal
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S0CIALISTIC MINISTER
RESIGNS HIS CHARGE
AND RoAsTs CHURCH

MERIDIAN. Conn, Jan. 15.-Rev.
Dubois H. Toux, pastor of the Center
Congregational church, who has en-
braced socialism and written a novel
presenting his theories of modern So
cial problems. read his resignation as
pastor at the morning service.
In this letter he said:
If you will understand my terms
hold it without question that or
ganized christianity today is dissolute.
1t Is playing fast and loose with the
principles for which Christ died. It
dare not be true. >. A church today is
a social organization with religious
and moral tendencies.
1T must require, doctrines that are
congenial and :undisturbing. Out of it's
necessities it feels that it must keep
it's ear to the ground to make sure
that the world Of wealth is not Of
Tended.
For this reason to be true to my
ministry. I must stand outside the
pale of pastorate,... that I may voice
my protest purely. 7 have counted the
cost. The doors Of the churches will
be- closed to me- Our colleges could
not afford to welcome me into a pro-
fessor's chair. Business doors are
closed. ~r' 49,: 49,
For: two months. while occupying
this pulpit I have been testing the
fact. I am still knocking for some
door to open where /. can support my
family, doing. az. honest work, while
speaking the message of an honest
minister, and II necessary I. can dig"