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account and enough vegetables were
raised To supply their own needs as
well az those Of the family from whom
they rented. At the end of the first
year their savings bank balance was
$50. Eighteen months from the date
OF their marriage they made first
income would not enable them to enjoy
the luxury Of their purchase, but they
considered II a good investment for
their savings
The house brought n monthly rental
OF Sl5, $l2 of which went as monthly
payment TO the company from which
II had been purchased the balance they
added TO their regular savings account.
The husbands salary has been Increased
three times within five years, and
to-day. after six years OF happy. help
full companionship. they have a homo
more than half paid FOR and every
prospect for bright future.
Such an illustration demonstrates
what two people may accomplish with
n small salary providing both are Willing
to save. ~ course any one viii appre-
clale that it IL the wife who furnishes
the inspiration for such a venture; she
not only points the way but It IL through
hor help and ENCOURAGEMENT that sue
cess Is made possible.
The third consideration should he the
yuurg mans future prospects. if he
has M incomc bat his salary the per
mancncy of his position should. by all
means. be reasonably certain. Many q
matrimonial venture has encountered
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"Five hundred Is too much. Make II
four hundred and let us speak no more
about 1t. But you are sure the man will
CONSENT"
"As sure as II had already sold 1t
to you, SIR
"Still want to be certain of the
transaction and want you to he equally
so. Here are nifty dollars deposit"
1T Is not necessary"
"Yes. 1t IL. Business Is business
When can come with the rest Of the
money to take this precious instru-
ment?"
This evening at eight"
Very well. Good-by"
He goes out. The grocer Is IN &C.
stasies. What a splendid, unhop'd :ur
piece OF business!
The poor fiddler comes In dU" t'@'
and the grocer, with many hland'sh
mcnts, tries to get him to give NJ his
violin for fifty dollars,
The man refuses, resists to pressure
declares his instrument 10 of lin
make. After much discussion, he agrees
to part with 1t for $500.
who would have thought it, 'N-
claims the grocer To himself, "Whp
would have imagined he would get such
sum out OF me. Anyway | shall al
ways clear a clean two hundred out ct
the bargain"
The fiddler IN In haste to pocket hi"
money and the grocer IL equally desir-
Nis tn get him out Of the way, so no
, pays into his hands the $500.
| From that day no one saw him any
moro Adding IN the streets Nor did
I the passionate violin lover ever again
put In an appearance.
The disconsolats grocer remained th'
possessor Of an instrument worth about
three dollars. while the two thieves d.
'vidod elSA.
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what can say?" the old aitcndan,
would philosophicaily repeat between
each pinch Of snuff, "these dcvilisb
thieves must have Joke now and
them"
This time they had come to play ,hclr
practical Joke right within the sact,l
precincts Of police headquarters.
A poor, partially blind. man used tn
stop often with his old violin to play a
few airs before the shop Of a well to do
grocer in the Via Salvador Rosa In
Naples and receive few pennies from
his hearers. One day he said TO the
grocer:
don Gennaro. I have put together
little money to-day and want to go and
have a good time in country tavern
without being bothered by my violin.
Will YOU be SO kind as to Keep II for
mcp 7 will come for II this evening"
"All right, leave Il there" answered
the stout grocer. pointing to chair In
the corner Of the shop.
,, The fiddler laid his violin upon It and
walked out and away.
few hours later q man with dig
nified bearing enters tho grocery store
to buy a pound a coffee and chances TO
see the violin.
"a nice instrument" he says. ut
must be good VIOLIN Do you play IT."
The fat grocer laughs and answers:
Lord, no. That IL the poor half bro
ken instrument OF a destitute old fiddler
who has left 1t there for few hours"
"You don't say! 1t looks to mo like
Stradivarius."
"A Stra--?"
"A Stradivarius. the best make there
is."
"Is that 20? It seems almost in
credible"
"Will you allow me to try IT,"
"Is the gentleman q violinist?"
81 am a passionate lover Of the In
strument."
| Here the grocers customer takes up
the violin and, with eyes glistening with
emotion. selzes the bow and plays Q few
chords on the old strings.
what delight! What a treasure.
Gould you not sell II to me?''
II have already said It belongs to a
poor. ragged, half blind wretch. a mis-
erable fiddler, who earns his living
with It,"
"All the more reason to sell It to me.
I would give him two hundred dollars"
| 1t Is now the turn Of the grocer's
eyes to glisten.
1.-TWO hundred dollars" he exclaims
1T Is not a bad sum: but I am afraid
he will refuse. He Is very much at
tached to II and It Is the only means he
has Of earning his bread"
Let It be two hundred and Nifty"
"Oh, do not believe he will accept"
"Three hundred"
"Impossible!"
"Three hundred and nifty"
Listen to me. sir. II you will go az
far as Ave hundred am sure the bar
gain will be closed"
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idlcrs had gathered around the door Of
the shop and behind them appeared
the tall two corncrcd hats OF a couple
his uniform that he had the grade OF
brlgadier.
81 beg you to moderate your language
and your voice" rejoincd Lord Y. with
an air OF offended dignity, "and when
an English peer begs n man Of your
class he must obey. do you understand?
Anyhow. l see there two agents OF the
military police Of this country"
THAT Is Fortunate" exclaims the
jeweller. and going to the door. he
asks the two officers to step in a mo-
ment.
The carabineers enter the shop and
the proprietor. To dlsperse the crowd
standing outside. locks the door and
draws the blinds.
, The whole story IL told TO these
officers Of the law. The brigadier listens
attentively and says;
This English gentleman will GER
talnly make no difficulty in following us
to the nearest police station"
Certainly not. ] will give your SUI
perior officers such guarantees that they
Will at once release me, says the Eng
! lish lord.
In the meanwhile he has made sure
that there Ia no one in the shop but
the jcweller himself and the two cara
blneers.
In moment my lord, who Is strong
and massive as an oak. springs upon
the helpless merchant. clutches his
throat In the iron grip of his two power
full hands, gags him, takes rope from
his pockets and binds him hand and
foot.
The two false carablnecrs assist In
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The Camorra chiefs were assembled
soon after and decided that the Magis-
trate should be punished for the te-
merity OF his words.
The next day Senator Vacca left his
handsome home for his daily walk. In
Piazza del Martiri he stopped before O
booksellers window where were ex-
posed some learned works which i'm
mensely Interested him.
OF a sudden a common man OF the
street. dressed like a bran seller and
apparently drunk, knocked him in the
back with his elbow. The Senator turned
I to look severely at the drunken man
and noticed that his frock coat was all
soiled with -four dust.
In the meanwhile a slender young
man OF the people had thrown himself
upon the drunken brute and was vio-
lently pommeling him.
"Why do you hit me?" drawled the
man, barely able to stand on his feet.
81 swear by the blessed San Gennaro
did not do II on purpose"
LET him alone" now put in the Sem
ator. Modified. HE evidently did not
mean to strike me-"
"Yes, but he must learn better man.
ners. Another time he will know how
to walk straight and not soil n gentle
man like your EXccllency," answers. red
in the face. the young man who had
been chastising him.
! "IIe Is quite right" exclaims an on
locker. "These streets are very much
I frequented by foreigners and It Is not
, fair that for few I'll bred people Naples
should get bad name"
/ "In the meanwhile" reIoins the zeal
Gus young workman. turning to the old
gentleman, "you cannot resume your
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MY lord, your secretary does not
seem to be coming back. I cannot walt
any longer" says the jeweller.
II also am anxious at his delay. Could
something have happened to him? He
Is usually SO punctual. so quick"
"Your lordship must tell me what do
do"
"ls it possible you should have
doubts?"
God forbid. But your lordship will
understand. The hours are passing.
must 20 home. We must decide what
to do"
1T Is easy to decide. Lot US 60 to
the hotel. or no. walt; It will be quicker
to telephone"
II was just about to suggest It,"
"All right
The jeweller picks up the receiver
and calls up the Grand Hotel
Hello! Is this the Grand Hotel?
Please let me speak with Lady X. Is
this Lady X.?"
Hello" answers in English a wom-
ans voice.
The jeweller knows that language and
asks: HAS his lordship's secretary
brought your ladyship the two diamond
necklaces?"
II have received nothing" answers
the voice.
The receiver falls from the jewellers
hands: he In frightfully pale.
"Your lordship must explain" he fal-
ters. Your secretary"
"Oh, the scoundrel!" answers excit
edly Lord y. How Ia II possible? He
has served me an faithfully for m parv
years! have always entrusted him
with such large sums! The rascal has
fled with the two necklaces. unless
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walk with your coat in this state. Just
allow me to brush ycn on"
with his hand and his handkerchief
he quickly removes the dust from the
Senator's frock coat.
THANK you. Thank you!" murmurs
the Magistrate. you are very kind" .
He puts his hand to his pocket as II
to give him something for his trouble.
God forbid, your Excellency!" ex-
claims the youth. II hope you will not
insult me by offering to remunerate me
for such a trifllng service. We are poor
people. but We know the duty Of an
honest working man toward his supe-
riors,"
lie touches his cap and walks away.
Senator Vacca resumes his walk pro-
foundly edited by the noble attitude Of
this man Of the people.
Two hours later, wishing to make a
purchase he puts his hand to his breast
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I 1sornetbinp has happened to him

something has happened to him."
"You will pay me-"
Certainly. only 1 regret I have not
much money with me. because l had
given large sum to my secretary this
morning to have II banked. VIII you
take my check"
Indeed, I will not" exclaims the
jewellcr, who has finally lost control OF
himself. "who tells me your check Is
good?"
81 am surprised? An English peer
to receive such treatment from q COM
mon merchant. Let mo tell you once
for all that Lord KS check Ia good all
over the world"
"You may take II as you like. but !
must have 100000 in payment Of the
two necklaces your secretary has taken
away"
The voice OF the exasperatcd jewellcr
could he heard from the street. a few
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E. Serao Tells Of the Ingenuity and
Audacity Of the Famous Crimi
nal Association of Naples

In elegant leather and velvet cases and
handed to the dignified and solemn sec
retary. who leaves the shop.
My lord takes seat and lights q
costly cigar.
An hour passes. two hours. three
hours. The secretary does not reappear.
the English nobleman gives signs Of i'm
patience. the jewel)er begins to enter
tain some unpleasant thoughts.
The evening has come on; II 10 time
to close the shop.
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pocket. His pocketbook. bulging with
banknotes. is gone.
1t Is useless to add that the drunken
man was only the thiers aid-de-camp.
The next day Senator Vacca found the
pockctbook in his private ofiice. care
fully placed in the middle Of his writing
table. Within It. where the bank notes
had been, was a short letter wOrded
thus:
"Excellency. 1t Is ungenerous to
speak Ill Of the absent, and the Camor-
rists whom you have slandered in your
speech, to remind you Of their pres
ence and power, have played q little
joke upon you. Now that the joke Is
over. they return to you what was taken
by one of them.
"Only, az the Commission for the Rel
egation of Criminals to the Island Peni-
tentiaries has, in consequence of your
recent speech. sent about one hundred
OF our members to spend the summer on
a detention island near the coast of
Africa. the Naples Camorrists take the
liberty Of Withholding the three hum
dred dollars which We're in the pocket
book as IA generous loan from your eX-
cellency. which will be used to send
cigars and some other small luxury to
their suffering companions.
THE Naples CamOrrists undertake
and pledge themselves to return this
amount when your excellency shall
have decrecd the abolition of relegation
To the island penitentiaries."
In 1894 Commander Perego was Chief
Police Commissioner at Naples. Being a
man IF a rigid and stern nature. he
decided to give no quarter to the Ca
mora. and so effectively did he prose
cute the members OF this society that
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the operation. Then the three criminals
go to the safe. fill their pockets with
everything they can carry and quietly
leave the shop by a back door.
Investigation proved that the false
nObleman had assumed the name Of an
English lord who at the time was really
stopping at the Grand Hotel, and 1t
was the real Lady X. who. entirely
Ignorant OF the use which was being
made Of her name. had answered the
telephone.
Several years ago the Neapoltan
jurist Senator Nacca, VINO occupied one
Of the highest positions In the Mag
istracy. inaugurated the session Of the
italian Parliament with a speech in
which he announced he had opened war
upon the Camorra and would not rest
until he had effaccd every vestigc Of
this criminal organization.
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became evident that the indicator. like
the Commissioners revolver. had gone
for good a new one had to be bought.
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An aristocratic looking gentleman,
followed by his secretary. both for
eigners in appearance. enters a mag
nificent jewelry shop In Naples.
~ am Lord X.." he says. my wife.
Lady X. II at the Grand Hotel and
wishes to see a diamond necklace"
with great pleasure will I walt upon
your I.ordship." answers the Jeweller.
He goes to the showcase and brings
out an assortment Of costly necklaces.
II am not . connoisseur OF such
trinkets." says nonchalantly the Eng
Nsh nobleman. "You had better tell ms
which OF these you would consider suit
able to a lady of Lady KS rank"
IT should say this one or this other
suggests the jeweller.
Very we'll, Lady X. will see them
both. How much must deposit ia
have the two necklaces on approval
When Lady X. has made her choice
VIII pay the balance"
"rhere Is no need for a deposit.
VIII he very glad an hour from now
10 bring both necklaces tn the Ora nd
Hotel your Lordship allows mo tt
mo, no, do not want YOU 10 10 I,
'Nat 'rouh!c, ". ,an SEND nv sccretor,
with the Jewels and I viii await hi,
return here Will that do?"
Perfectly. my lord. am a, xo,r
orders" " ~ you
rhe two splendid necklaces are p,ae.,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21
FUNERAL Of Mr..
STRAUS TODAY
WILL. TAKE PLACE FROM BETH
AHABAH SYNAGOGUE AT
$50 O'CLOCK.

The funeral Of Julius Straus. whose
death occurred Monday night at his
home, TIT West Grace street. will
take place at $3.50 o'clock this after
noon from Beth Ahahah Synagogue.
Of the congregation of which he was
for a number of years president, and
the burial will be in the Hebrew Gem
etery.
Mr.. Straus. who had been in fail
ing health for some time. was 90
years old and was born in Richmond.
living here all his life. He was prom
inently identified with insurance and
other business circles of the city, was
past master OF Fraternal Lodge. No.
SO, Ancient. Free and Accepted Ma
sons. and its treasurer for thirty
years. He had served in the City
Council and was for a time menu
her Of the board of visitors OF the
Central State Hospital at Petersburg.
Mr.. Straus liz survived by his wife
and four sons Milton j.. Irving j.. NJ.
~ and Percy J. Straus, and by one
daughter. Mrs. Joseph NJ. Rosen-
baum; also by three brothers. A. L.,
Isaac and Abraham Straus. and one
sister. Mrs. Joseph l.. Levy, all of
Richmond.
He was associated with his sons,
NJ. J. and Irving J. Straus. in the in
surance firm Of Julius Straus Il sons.
Although he had been in Ill health
o long time, his death came some
what as a surprise to his friends.
who were not aware that his condi-
ton had grown critical.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21
SAYS SIGNATURES
ARE fORGER|ES
BOTH DOR.AN AND BERNHiRDT
DENY EVER HAVING SIGNED
ANY NOTES.

q. L. Barnhill an insurance agent.
with an once in the Virginia National
Bank building. and J. W. Gillian, a
real estate broker. of 11l5 East Main
street. were arrested yesterday by De-
tective Wren, charged with being sus-
picious characters suspected Of a fell
ony.
Three weeks ago Gillian went to
Robert Kaidie, real estate broker,
and asked him to cash a note pur-
porting to be signed by John J. Do
ran. a blacksmith. made payable to
himself in ninety days FOR $40 and
drawn on the Virginia National Bank.
Mr.. Kaidie had discounted q note for
Gillian before and slightly knew him
In business way. Mr.. Gillian also
requested Mr. Kztdte to tell the bank
not to notify-Mr. Doran when the
note TELL due, but to notify him (Gil-
liam) and the note would be taken
up. thereby saving Mr.. Doran trou-
BILE
The note purported to be endorsed
by MT. Doran and underneath was
Gilliam's signature. Mr.. Kaidie
cashed the note and was given 81 by
Gillian for his trouble. Having &C.
casion several days later to call up
Mr.. Doran on the telephone. he Incl
dentaily mentioned the note and was
surprised to hear that Mr.. Doran had
not issued any note.
Monday Gillian Il again appeared
with ninety day note for $40, signed
by Otto p. BeFnhardt. who IL butch
er, made payable to himself and en-
dorsed by what purported to be his
signature. Tho note as before bore
the second endorsement Of Gillian.
Mr.. Kaidie communicated with Mr..
Bernhard and was informed that he
had not issued any note. Then Mr.
kaidie communicated with Major
Werner. who detailed Detective Wren
on the case. Detective Wren first ar
rested Gillian at his ef5ace and then.
with Mr.. Doran. went on still hunt
for Barnhill after Gillian had said
that the former had given him the
notes to get cashed. Barnhill was
found at Ninth and Main streets and
the pair taken to police headQuar-
ters. RaFnhtll admitted giving the
notes to Gillian. and said hes had
received them from a man named
Herrick, from Maine who. he says, left
Richmond yesterday for parts I'M
known.
Both men were released on bond
in the sum of $500 each by Justice
OF the Peace ]. A, Purdie. s. b.
Bass. OF the Life Insurance Company
OF Virginia. went surety for Gillian,
and both he and Gillian went surety
for Barnhill.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21
CANT REMEMBER
MUCH ABOUT SELF
YOUNG MAN WHO FELL OFT
TRAIN Is APUzzLE TO
DOCTORS.

Except that his name 10 Tom Will
liams and he b Pennsylvania far
mer, q young man brought to Nc
mortal Hospital yesterday appears to
know very little about himself.
He Was brought down from AAh-
land. whore he fell on q Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac work
train Monday while stealing ride.
Az there Is no hhpital In that
town no spent Monday night Ii the
ashland bastilc. There hits memory
ot matters pertaining to his Identity
were just m elusive an Z u In tho
hospital In Richmond.
Dir. Robins had. = talk with VII
Hams last nikht ana c@lc1N01d TINT
his fall from the train wa1 n no MiDe
Responsible for his mental 6tAte. The
doctor IL inclined to- think that ~
young man lost track OF himself bs-
fore nc boarded the train.
He will be allowed to IAfnain ut
thu hospital for dAy or tW6 a hopes
that ne will receiver HI eanlaiAeisAaa.
Otherwise he wan ~ turned over to
the city authorities tor their special
attention.
1t may be that the young man =
= victim OF form OF aSphasta.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21
JUMPS
OUT Of WINDOW
BUT HOSPITAL AUTHORITIES SAY
INCIDENT DIDN'T AMOUNT TO
ANYTHING.

A male figure in white Was seen to
emerge from window In the Re-
treat for the Sick yesterday after
noon and descend to terra firma.
Accounts vary rs to the distan nee he
covered between the window and the
ground. Neighbors who saw the spec
tre-iike figuR descending through
space were under the impression that
he emerged from a second STORY win
dow. At the hospital II was stated
that he only stepped from window
on the first floor and descended only
foot or two before hitting the
ground.
That the figure was a patient was
the impression Of onlookers from the
outside.
At the hospital practically no An
formation was to be had on the In
cident last night. except that ii was
not worth putting in the newspapers.
1t was stated however. that the
figure sustained no injuries of con-
sequence and returned to his ward In
the hospital without coercion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21
BUDGET
MONDAY MIGHT

The annual appropriation budget
win - to the Common Council next
Monday night.
This announcement vas made by
Chairman Pollard Of the Finance
Committee. following q meeting OF that
committee iAat night. when the bndxet
was approved after being submitted by
the subcommittee combating or Messrs.
Pollard. Grunuy and Richardson.
Mr.. Pollard also announced that his
committees would report at the meet.
ing Monday night whether It Il in
favor Of purchasing the city dock at
.the price Of 34O.0e0. az offered BY own.
erx Of the property.
This question Eas thFesAA<a out al
some length In open session of the
committee last night when several rep
rsseRtativea OF the Chamber OF Com.
mercs spoke stronsly In favor OF the
purchase.
II - understood that the buose4
this year viii total -. s0o. oe0 approxi-
matAly.
Presidept retars. 81 the i Common
Council. will Issue . formal call today
for the special seesion Monday night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21
HOLD MEMORIAL
FOR DIR. FORSY II
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES Lac
NIGHT At ST. PAUL'S EPIS
COPAL CHURCH.

In memory of Rev II. w. Forsyth
-. d.. who. after six years pastoFat0E
of the st. Pauls Episcopal church.
during which time he endeared him
self tn the congregation as well Aas
members of other churches died Feb
ruary 20. 1911, impressive services
We're held in st. Panis church l&x9z
night. in which ministers Of every
denomination in the city took part
\ feature of the services was tn
singing of Tennyson's Crossing f1fGiE
Bar" the music of which was swr1kSs
D.. rector of St Paul's from 1853 ri
1899. Addresses were made by H1Fx&
Thomas Semmes, pastor OF 1T. A1lSss
drew's Episcopal church; Rev. n. @
McFaden, pastor of the First pF&&
byterian church, and Rev, George ~
Mcdaniel. pastor of the First Hap44X
church. In addition the congregMt5G
read the fifteenth. twenty-thirtl -
eighty-fourth Psalms and sang NQS
eral hymns. "a
DR.. Forsyth was devoted u1lnr3S
worker, and fer Il long time preac1
regularly at the Midnight MissiuU
the old Putnam Theater. and was
of the leaders of the AleXander-JcnM
man revival, conducted In KfcMS
several years ago. He was love6
the members of other churches M
well as OF his own, and was o.
thing but sectarian s4Sz
Rec. DR.. Russell Bowie, rector
St Paufs, presided over. the oak&
held last night and seated til
chancei with him, in addition tqgs
speakers. were Rev. II. r. Mann
assistant rector Of ST. Paurs:
DR.. Gravatt, rector of Holy TriG
Rev. James Poindexter. rector
Highland Park Episcopal chliN
Rev. DIR. James w. Morris, recfN
Monumental Episcopal church:
Robert a. Goodwin, rector Of
Johns. Rev. Z. l.. Goodwin. m
OF Ashland Episeopal church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21
NEST OF A BIRD
CAUSE OF FIRE

When a couple OF sparrows decided
to build u nest between the weather
boarding and plastering In the resi-
dence Of Maria ROans. ut 1909 North
Second street. they selected cory
location. for the heat from the chim-
ney keeps the narrow space rs warm
az toast. albeit little too warm
for the straw fath1 Ffstf.s = ~ Z
When firemen tore out the weather.
boarding to put out a blaze shortly
after . o'clock last night. they round
the charred remnants OF q birds nest
which had evidently caught from. the
overheated chimney. Why the nest
was not wholly consumed by fire IL
q mystery. but that It was the direct
cause OF the fire. the fire-iighters de-
cided.