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answered, testify: "he was always
with us when she lived-always."
What is this M. Jules? you don't
tell me the rest Of his name"
Jules Galimard. must have men
toned him to you. He Is the editor
or something. Of Paris ct Londres.
We VIII write for him now, and he
will come over at once"
sent the letter to please him, ask.
ing the man to come across on i'm.
portapt business, and then told him of
my plan.
1.-The first thing to do" said I, "is to
go to Raincy. and to ascertain If the
grave of your wife has been tampered
with-and when. If you will stay here
and nurse yourself. l will do that at
once?"
He seemed to think over the propo
sition for some minutes; and when
he answered me he was calmer.
"I will come with you," he said
'if-if any one is to look upon heI
face again, 1t shall be me-"
could see that a terrible love gave
him strength even for such an ordea
as this. He began to be meaningly
and even alarming calm; and when We
set out for Raincy he betrayed nc
emotion whatever. will not describe
anything but the result of that never
|, to-be-forgotten mission. although the
scene haunts my memory to this day
SufIlce 1t to say that we found indis
putable evidence OF raid upon the
vault; and discovered that the neck
lace had been torn from the body o.
the woman. When nothing more was
to be learnt, 1 took my friend bacl
to Paris. There found letter from
the ONCE of Paris ct Londres saying
that Galimard was at Dieppe, bu
would be with US in the evening.
The mystery had now taken such {
hold on me that could not rest Brew
er, whose calm was rather dangerous
than reassuring, seemed strangel!
lethargic when he reached his rooms
and began to doze In his armchair
This was the best thing he could hav,
done; but l had no intention of doz
ing myself; and when had wormet
from him the address of the shol
where the sham necklace had beel
purchased-it proved to be in the Ru,
Stockholm-I took facre at ono,
and left him to his dreaming. Th,
place was a poor one. though the tast,
of Frenchman was apparent in tn,
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termined not to leave Paris until the
last line of its solution was written
The robbery of the grave 1 could quite
two necklaces, one Of them with real
stones and the other with imitation
was fact before which my imag.
ination reeled. AS for him, he con
tinued to sit In his armchair. and to
fret like a child; and there 1 left
him while went to consult the first
detective could run against.
The difficulties in getting at the po-
lice in Paris are proverbial. The
officials there hold 1t such an impertl-
nence for a mere civilian to inform
them of anything at all. that the un-
fortunate pursuer Of the criminal
comes at last to believe himself guilty
OF some crime. put up with some
hours. badgering at the nearest
bureau. and then having no French but
that which is fit for publication. 1 re-
turned to the Rue de Morny, getting
on my way some glimmer of plan
into my head. / found Brewer in
the same wandering state as l had
left him: and although he listened
when spoke. felt sure that his mind
was in that infantile condition which
can neither beget a plan nor realize
one. For himself, he had single
idea; and upon that he harped us1ui
ad nauseam.
II must send for Jules" he kept
muttering; Jules knew her well; he
was one Of her Oldest friends; he
would help me in a case like this. 1
feel sure. He always told her that
green diamonds were unlucky; 1 was
insane to touch the things. positively
insane. Jules will come at once, and
1 will tell him everything, and he will
explain things we do not understand.
Perhaps you will send a letter to him
now: Robert is in the kitchen and he
will take it,
II will send note with pleasure II
you think this man can help US; but
who is he. and why have not heard
OF him before?"
you must have heard of him." he
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there, and he requested Champion to
send this porcelain earth" to the
Worcester factory to have q few
pieces Of china made Of 1t.
This gave him the idea to make the
china himself. and without a doubt
was the commencement of the Bristol
factory, the first products of which
were made with American earth" ("
The mug is therefore most interest
ing, because 1t has the silhouette por-
trait of Champion, with the initials
underneath "R. c." a delightful and
unique specimen OF old Bristol.
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gave my poor wife. and buried with
herr"
Am l likely to forget that folly!"
asked
WELL" he continued. at was stolen
from her grave in the little cemetery
near Raincy-"
II know that" said I.
you know it," he cried, looking
up aghast. How could you know it?"
Because 1t was offered to me yes
terday."
Good God!" he exclaimed, Offered
to you yesterday! But 1t could not
have been, for my servant bought it
in shabby jewelers. near the Rue St
Lazarre! Look for yourself. and say
what do you call that"
He had unlocked a small safe as he
spoke, and he threw jewel case upon
the table. opened 1t quickly. and II
was then my turn to call out as he
had done moment before. The case
contained a second necklace of green
diamonds exactly resembling the one
had made. and had then in my
pocket; and 1t bore even the mem
orable inscription-major lex amor est
nobis.
Frank" said, there's deeper
work here than you think; this is the
necklace which you believe you
buried with your wife; well. what is
this one. then, that have in my
pocket?"
I opened the second case and laid
the Jewels side by side. You could
not have told one bauble from the
other unless you had possessed such
an eye as mine. which will hdget ovel
a sham diamond when 1t is yet yard
away. He had no doubt that they
were identical; and when he saw
them together. he began to cry like
a frightened woman.
What does 1t mean?" he asked
Have they robbed my wife's grave
My God!-two necklaces alike down
to the very engraving. Who has done
It? Who could do such thing with
a woman who never harmed living
soul? Bernard. II I spend every shil
ling I possess. will get to the bot
tom of this thing! Oh, my wife, my
wife"
His distress would have moved ar
adamantine heart, and was not q
thing to cavil at. The mystery. which
had completely unnerved him, had
fascinated me SO strangely that l de
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teapot was purchased for nearly E5OO.
and its value now is more than ten
times its weight in sovereigns.
The sugar basin and cover in the
service weigh 81 sovereigns. milk jug
and cover SO sovereigns. and taken all
round the service alone will be worth
about eight to ten times its weight in
gold.
Richard Champion. the founder of
the Bristol factory. received a letter
and a box of porcelain earth" from
South Carolina in 1765. 1t was sent
by his brother-in-law, who Lived
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answer q recent charge OF sending
tainted beef for sale in Paris. stated
when he appeared in court that the
meat was not tainted at all. My OK
was hysterical. Without doubt It
was because OF the temperament of
the animal that the meat turned bad"
Very badly turned indeed" the presi-
dent OF the court observed. vet
Urinary surgeon, NJ. Carmes. went In
to the witness-bo1. Evidently the
president had not been impressed by
the explanation OF NJ. Salvats. With
a trace of exquisite irony in his voice
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Advice.

Medill Mccormick. president of the
Illinois Progressive Republican league.
was talking at dinner In Chicago
about certain old.fashioned campaign
methods.
Those methods" said Mr.. McCor.
mick, seem as cumbersome to US az
the methods OF the moover seemed to
the undertaken.
''As an inebriate rested against 3
lamppost mover passed him. Tho
mover, an economical chap. was doing
the moving by hand, and he had on
his back huge grandfather's clock.
1.-THE inebriate starred yacantly at
the sweating figure bent under tho
weight Of the great clock and then
hiccoughed and hailed him.
"'Hey,' he said. hey,-hic-there"
1.-THE mover, stopped. turned slowly
well, what is it?' he asked.
"'Take my advice. young fel.' said
the inebriate, an buy 'shelf-hic--a
watch"
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-03
An oeeuIIst Cook.

When a certain Mobile man stopped
for luncheon at small railway sta
ton eating house In Mississippi
town. an old darkey shuffled up and
and announced in gruff voice the
bill Of fare consisted OF ham, eggs,
cornbread and coffee.
After due deliberation the traveller
stated that he would like some ham.
eggs. cornbread and coffee.
Such a preteneious order for one
person only appeared to stagger the
aged survitor. But he soon recovered
his equanimity and started toward
the kitchen. Then he turned and
came back with the inquiry:
Boss. how will yo' hab dem eggs.
blind or looking at yer?"
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-03

Colorado, top of the world, known
everywhere as the greatest mining
state in the Union. is making amazing
strides in its agricultural development
The story of its wonderful progress
during recent years and its exceptional
farming possibilities Is tersely told In
an attractively illustrated pamphlet.
1.-THE Fertile Lands of Colorado" Just
published and now being distributed
by the Passenger Department OF the
Denver C Rio Grande Railroad. The
text is by that well-known authority
on all things agricultural, Mr.. Clarence
A. Lyman, of Iona, Colorado
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FINEST PIECE OF PORCELAIN
Old English Teapot That Is Worth
More Than Ten Tlmes It's
Weight In Gold.

A teapot which is worth ten times
It's weight in gold is one of the most
remarkable pieces in the famous Trap
nell collection of British porcelain.
which has been purchased by Albert
Amor. This teapot weighs about six
teen ounces, equal to fifty-three sov-
erelgns. About fvs years ago the
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This service was made at Bristol
and presented to Mrs. Jane Burke by
Mr.. and Mrs Champion on November
8. 1774. to commemorate her hus-
bands Edmund Burke) return to par
Lament as member for Bristol. The
covers are beautifully decorated with
raised flowers in biscuit china
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A Large HalrpIn Holder.

Mrs Nagget-I watched your sister
fixing her hair the other day, and |
must say she's not the most refined
person in the world.
Mr.. Nagget-You don't approve OF
her. eh?
Mrs. Nagget-Well. you never saw
me with my mouth full of hairpins.
Mr.. Nagget-Of course not. What
would you want with SO many hair
pins?
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Doing the Square 1hina

Young man. how do you expect 10
marry my daughter II you are in
debt?"
"Why, sir, in my opinion, it's the
only square thing to do. The Longer
am engaged to her the worse Off
will be-"
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Not SO Strange.

Its strange that you never met the
Count Spaghetti BEFORE" remarked
the heiress.
"Oh. not at ALL" replied the disap-
pointed suitor.
"But he tells me he has been in
New York for quite number OF
years"
"Yes. but 1 always shave myself.
you know"
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The Family Skeleton.

Pop. US boys is going to have min
strel show
Yes. son.
"Well, can't we have the skeleton
old Mrs. Gaddy says you've got In
your closet. to rattle the bones?"
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Inherited.

Sadie" said the mother to her
small daughter. why is it that you
and your little brother are always
quarreling?"
81 don't know" replied Sadie, unless
I take after you and he takes after
papa"
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Almost,

"Avoid kissing II you would have a
beautiful mouth" says DR.. Lillian Rus
sell. We are almost inclined to De-
lieve the report that Lillian isn't as
young as she used to be.
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Proved OK Was 1ysterIcaI

That usually phlegmatic animal. the
OF. is rarely accused Of being hysteri-
cal, yet NJ Salvats, a farmer in the
Department of the Oise. who had to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-25
WILLING WORKERS
NOW HAVE THE CALL
CITY EMPLOYEES CAN NO LONGER
ENGAGE IN POLITICAL
AGITATION.

There will be no more -pngna
cious' activity in local politics, II the
ordinance signed yesterday morning
by Mayor Richardson is believed,
and II is quite likely that 1t will Toe
observed. for already two of those
effected have signitied their fnten-
ton of getting out of politics and
saving wood on their Jobs.
The ordinance prohibits any city
trurntyfe employs In the street cfeaTi-
either as curbseone orator, or a
clerk in n voting precinct or a mem
Der of the city committee
There are but four people So far
as any one can recall. who are sub
iected to the ruling of this ordinance.
They are:
Joseph f Heindl, water depart
ment
Thomas Walton. water department
p c. Hicks. water department
j N. y. Allen, city engineer de-
partment
The two former are precinct regis
trars. The two latter are members
OF the city committee. The two for.
mer have signtfied their intention of
Withdrawing from the precinct work
and abiding bv the ordinance
The two latter may make a tight
feeling that the fact that they are
members of the city committee from
which they receive no pay exempts
them from the ruling of the ordj-
nance
This law becomes effective at once
and the action of those who NAV CON
templates its constitutionalitv will he
watched with interest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-25
SMITH 8 co. MUST
PAVE BROAD STREET.
OR THEY WILD FORFEIT 81 900
PUT Up As GUARANTEE.
MAYOR SIGNS.

Mayor Richardson yesterday afsxed
his signature TO the resolution passed
by council awarding the contract for
the smooth paving OF Broad street to
/. j. Smith and Company. whose bid
was accepted by the street committee
several weeks ago for the sum OF
$4,000.
since. the date of the acceptance
of his bid MIR. Smith has informed
the committee that he would have
difficulty IN fulfilling his contract. be-
cause the Washington Asphalt Block
and Tile company had refused to let
him have the block at the price he
thought he could get them when ne
made the bid. The Washington As
phalt Block and Tile company was
also bidder FOR the Broad street
work.
Yesterday the city engineer sent to
/. j Smith and COMPANY An ficial
notification that his bid had been
accepted and that ne would be re-
quired to carry out the terms Of the
contract.
A forfeit check of $1,000 was filed
with the city engineer when the bid
was made As the matter stands now
unless the contract is carried out,
the 81 600 is forfeited. and under the
rules Of the committee the contract
may go TO the next lowest bidder or
81 new set of bids may be asked for.
The /. ] Smith and Company will
ask the council to relieve them OF the
burden. The question will come up
nj the next meeting OF the street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-25
THREATEN STRIKE
ON PENNSYLVANIA

PHILADELPHIA, PA. June Il
Returns of the strike vote taken
By employees of tha Pennsylvania rail
road company on its lines east OF
Pittsburg were received in this city
today. The official count shows fhat
more than 95 per cent OF the 25,Goo
men employed on these linas favor u
strike this week unless the Pennsyl-
vania satisfactorily adjusts number
of grievances which have been sub
mitted to GeNaral Manager s. e.
Long by representatives of the men.
All but six OF the grievances have
been satisfactorily adjusted.
The remaining six. however, ii IS
declared are OF such importance to
The men that unless the company is
willing to concede their rights strike
will he ordered not later than Wed
nesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-25
NEGRO IS GIVEN
EIGHTEEN YEARS
ATTACKED MR.. NOBLE WHEN
he WENT TO HIS OFFICE
ON SUNDAY.

George Davis. a giant negro. was
found guilty Yesterday in the Hastings
court OF having held up and attempt
ed to rob T. W Noble. Jr., on April
7th and his punishment was fixed at
eighteen years in the penitentiarv.
Davis was defended By "a colored
lawyer named 3. Robert Tomlinsbn.
who waxed eloquent in the defense
of his client. and had resort 10 many
phrases which none of the fury could
understand
Mr.. Noble went TO his office at the
r. J. Reynolds Tobacco company. $50
South Tenth street on a Sunday af-
ternoon to attend 20 some business
matters, and was followed into the
building by the negro Davis lie
was attacked with fruvv iron bar,
and the two men struggled for me
time before the white man finally
wrested himself from the negro's
grasp and the latter fed. Davis was
arrested few days later, and was
identified by Mr., Noble as the man
who had attacked him. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-25
PUTTING THE CITY
SCALES IN ORDER
OLD ONES ARE REPAIRED AND
NEW ONES INSTALLED IN
WEST END.

r, Joseph, city inspector OF
weights and measures, announced yes
terday that the public scales at Seven
teenth and Grace streets had beer. put
into thorough CONDITION.
A new public scale also has been
opened on West Broad street at the
wood yard OF r.. T. Long
Recently ii was discovered that the
scales at Seventeenth and Grace
streets did not weigh properly, and
that dealers who sold feedstCffs -
the city were cheated A council
committee last week decided 10 REIN
burse the dealers selling TO he cay.
and ordered that the scales be over
hauled The committee further au-
thorized The opening Of "a scale house
on West Broad street, for the con-
venience OF the public.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-25

An Interesting feature Of the Demo
cratic convention in Baltimore THIS
week will be the parade under the
auspices Of the Just Government
league of Baltimore. of which Mrs
Donald Hooker ia president Mrs
Hooker spent several days In Rich
Taon6 two years ago as me guest of
Miss Mary Johnston when she met
number Of prominent Richmond
women. Miss Grace Bechtol viii i'm
psrsonate Bartholdis famous bronze
masterpiece, the Goddess OF Liberty
Carrying aloft the torch Of liberty and
kowned In the many folded robe for
which the statue is famous, she will
be the central figure on an immense
float Around her ia attitudes Of sup.
pficaiion Will be representatives from
the States in which equal suffrage
laws have been passed
Delegations from Washington, Rich
nond and other cities win take part
In The parade The Virginia deiega
ton VIII include Mrs, Charles V Mere
9th. and Miss Adele Clark, Of Rich
nnond. Mrs. Robert VI. la Toilette
VIII lie one Of the Washington suf-
fragists in the parade.
In Honor Of Brides.
Misses Bess and Hope Noel were
hnMteasss at beautiful party Friday
AFTERNOON at their home in Stuart, Va,
u honor OF three brides OF the week.
kt1nes BesA Burton. Evalyn Martin
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-25
MR.. BYRD GRADUATES
DESPITE HANDICAPS

Despite the handicap Of a former
illness and the recent fracture of one
Of his legs. Richard Evelyn Byrd. Jrs
son of speaker Byrd. was able to
graduate with the June class from
the United States naval academy AT
Annapolis. and is now a full nedged
ensign Since last winter he had been
forced TO do all his studying in the
naval hospital but was able ia keep
abreast OF his class,
Eighteen months before, while on a
cruise around England, he was strick-
en- with an attack OF typhoid fever,
and was placed in hospital nj Ply
mouth. thus losing much time from
hts studies Ensign Byrd IL now
twenty-five wears old. He Is at pres
ent al home win his parents in Win
chester, awaiting his assignment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-25
CARNEGIE'S FRIEND
is CRITICALLY III,

WASHINGTON. June 34-w. w.
Smith, superintendent OF the Botanic
Gardens. lifelong friend of Andrew
Carnegie. and author OF Scottish
literature, is critically Ill at home a.
the Botanic Gardens
The aged man whose splendi id
library OF Burns has been the subject
OF much newspaper and magazine
comment, has been in a stupor since
morning.
MI smith. whose friendship of the
LAIRD OF Skibo. with whom he has
peen intimate since youth. has been
in poor health for nearly four years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-25
DOCK MAY FLOAT
BIG SHIPS AGAIN
MAYOR APPROVES APpR0PRIA-
TTON TO REPAIR LOCKS AT
ENTRANCE TO BED.

Mayor Richardson Yesterday signed
the ordinance appropriating $4,000
for certain work toward the reopen
ing of the dock.
This money Will be utilized in re-
pairing the locks. and In other work
necessary to placing this piece of wa
ter In condition to be OF yalue to
the city.
For some time the committee on
James river improvement has urged
the city to expend sufficient funds
for this purpose. There were many
delays, but now IT looks as through
the old dock will again bear upon its
bosom ships from many ports. which
will load and unload 10 the advantage
OF the merchants OF the city,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-25
COCAINE CASES
ARE CONTINUED

The hearing of Andrew IIaskins
ana Murrell Dabney. coiored. charged
with selling cocaine was continued
srr-t1t,itr-e- ruurt Yesterday 7T1UrutUg 10
July 30 The hearing OF Hester Col
Tins, who Is suspected of completely ia
the "1Ieged traffic IN cocaine. was con-
tinued to the same dare. The "h"ee
negroes were arrested by Detective
Sergeants Wiley and kellam, Detec-
tive Atkinson and Policeman Foxes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-25
OPEN Up ALLEYS
AND CLOSE SOME
WORK OF STREET COMMITTEE
APPROVED BY MAYOR RICH.
ARDSON YESTERDAY.

Many resolutions from the street
committee, passed by council. and
sent Ia the mayer. were signed yes
teraay.
Numerous small repairs in street
and alley improvements. and In con-
demnations Of property for widening
Of streets for short distances in Lee
district and in Fulton. as welt as in
Washington ward district were ap
f.f+A.+4i tttv 7TTI-Ey1T HJT5 III r. Ely EFT
gineers department will get busy for
the remainder OF the summer.
Several blind alleys were closed ann
several others were opened. and all In
In interests of tho progress Of the
city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-25
TOBACCO PLANT
TO COST s273,66l
BRITISH AMERICAN TO GIVE EN- 9
PLOYMENT TO HUNDREDS
OF WORKME.N,

The British American Tobacco
company. limited. will in short while
erect s1T3.ss1 worth OF building on
their property on LON hardy street at
the extreme western and of Leigh
street.
Permits were granted by the build
ing inspector yesterday TO that end
itemized this way
A one-story brick and steel power
house to cost s3s.6SI
A story Leaf building to cost
$50. 600 :
four-Sory sweat room. stemm er
and office building 10 cost sl45. 900.
This new plant will give employ
ment to nearly a thousand people
and will in all probability be in OPP
GRAFTON within a year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-25
VERDICT
AGAINST THE CITY

In the City Circuit court yesterday
Hunter Burton, suing the city of Rich
mond for damages amounting to s4.-
ss4 Sb. claiming that this was due him
ON an unpaid bill for contract work,
was awarded s3,stS19. The city had
already admitted an indebtedness of
322G- A1 and thi&-Mas- addaa-te tina
amount given by the jury
A motion OF the defendant TO set
aside the verdict was overruled and
Judgment by the court in favor OF
the plaintiff was ENTERED The de-
PENDANT attorneys excepted and leave
was given them TO file a bill of excep-
tons within the nexr thirty days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-25
CONDITIONS GROW
ACUTE AT CHEFOO

PEKIN. June 24.--Conditions have
become so acute at Chefoo that the
American consul there today sent out
an urgent APPEAL for assistance. He
asked that r. warship be sent at once
to Chefoo in order that marines may
be on hand. as he momentarily fears
an outbreak. Feeling against foreign
ers is said 10 have grown alarmingly.
Thu consul expects all foreigners. and
especially Americans, to take refuge
at the consulate and for that reason
he asked for assistance.