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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-05
pReseYrERIAL BOUNDARY LINES.
The Committee still Considering the Mat
ter-A Working Committee.

ter-A working committee
fcorrespondepce OF the Richmond Dispatch
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, February 4.-The
committee of the Synod of Virginia APP
pointed to devise Encouragement of the
presbyterial boundary lines met last night
at the Presbyterian church IN this city.
The committee conferred at length on the
various changes suggested, but at this
writing has not reached any CONCLUSION on
the subject. The committee IS still IN
session.
The Charlottesville and University
Street Railway Company has been granted
the privilege by the City Council to lay
additional tracks on several other streets
of the city, and the privilege TO use cleo
tricity as q motiye-power has also been
granted the company. and its use Is con-
templated at an early day.
wTsT-END CHAPEL.
Mrs. j. Fl. Males. Mrs. l.. A. King, Mrs.
Hiram Fox. Mrs. b. L. Grove, and Miss
Kate Fife have been appointed commit
fee TO solicit funds TO build the chapel in
the West End of the city. A gentleman
has offered lot on which to build the
chapel free Of charge. 1t has not been de-
cided Just where it will be built. The mat
ter is in charge OF the Baptists. This Is AN
other demonstration OF the great increase
in our population.
A motion in the City Council to require
the street-cars to run. on certain hours ON
Sundays was defeated.
Mr. Thomas Nelson Page, who, has been
visiting Captain Micajah Woods, has re.
turned home. He was much impressed
with Charlottesville and her people, where
he has many friends.
DISTINGUISHED GUEST.
Mr.. Bruce, editor of the Turf, Field, ana
Farm. New York, Is the guest of Captain
r. J. Hancock, of "Ellerslie " stock-farm,
this county.
Mrs. 2. 4. Walstrum is visiting in Hunt
! ington, w. Va.
Mrs. ]. w. Marshall is visiting her
mother in Georgetown. d. @.
Mir G. t. cambridge and family have
gone to New York, where they will III
| future reside.
Cards are out for the mario . OF Miss
Florence f. Wilhoit to Mr.. John NJ. Fray
on February 25th.
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The Atlanta Constitution says the people
of that city pay but 81 per thousand feet
for gas, and it seems rather surprised that
consumers here have to pay $3.50.
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I'm
Story.

A Customer Of ours =,
had made a particularly %,
purchase was met ny b, :
admiring friend who propo!!,f
cd q series OF interoga,is,,''
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
These having been an,v..
ed by our customer 10 The ~
isfaction OF her friend -
also came to our store. -
seeing the good things =
played upon our counter. - i.
gave expression 10 ngme,...
ordinations.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Upon learning our prie.s d.
several articles which She NJ,
ally purchased at one o. ",
competitors she deciiel h.,
hereafter she would bly -
Groceries OF us and tia. ~,
che came TO our store a.
come to a full stop.
.-.-.-.-.~. -,-.-.-.-,,-..
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PERSONAL MOTIFS.

Mr.. G. B. Gallup. who recently sold his
farm near this place, removes tomorrow
to Hampton with his family, where he viii
engage in business.
MIR. O. G. Barksdale, son of ex-State
Treasurer l. r. Barksdale, leaves Albemarle
tomorrow to engage in business near Bir-
mingham, Ala.
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GENERAL NEWS.
A MOTHER AND TWO BABES DEAD.

President II. t. Anderson to BE Married to
Miss Mary Lewis, of HowardsviIIe.
Correspondence OF the Richmond DisDstch.l
ScorrsvILLE. VA. February 4.--Tbe dis
tressing death in Buckingham county of
Mrs. Matt Lane and twin male children
Sunday night is the source of grief no less
to her devoted and bereaved husband than
TO large circle of relatives and friends.
Mrs. Lane was Miss Harris.
The nuptials of +. 4. Anderson, Esq,
president of the Virginia Iron, Land and
Steel Company, formerly Of Richmond,
now of Howardsville (diids Logan City,,
and Miss Mary Lewis, second daughter of
u. r. Lewis. Esq, of Howardsville, are
announced TO take place IN a few days.
Miss Lewis returned from Richmond Mon
day, where she selected her handsome and
costly frouSSeQlt
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600 BROAD ST.

As announced in Sundays DlSpdfch
this sale continues during the entire
month.
Prices we're never so low before, and
they are being cut lower every day.
READ.
Check Nuslins, 4lc. yard
Stripe Musllns, &c a yard;
Remnants Standard Cslicoes, 4lc.
yard
Merrimac Shifting Calicoes, 4lc. yard I;
Unbleached Androscoggin Sheetlng,
2Gc. a yard
1O-4 Mohawk Blaached Sheeting, 23c. q
yard {;
Scrim, &c. yard
Fruit.of-the-Loom Cotton, Sic. a yard (;
Crash for towels, &c. yard;
Celluloid Collars, with patent snap but
ton, only loo.
All l2Ic. Dress Goods now SIC.
All SOC. Surah Silks down to Boo. @
All Golored Satins from Soc. to 2lc. a
Double-Width Henriettas down to dc. a
yard
Ladies Jersey-Ribbed Lisle-Thread
Vests, worth Doc, only l7c. apiece (;
All soiled Muslin Underwear now 10 per
cent. less than ever marked down
to;
100 pieces Dress Ginghams just opened
which were shipped us by mistake
this week they must be sold, and
go they will at the sale price, SIC. a
yard
l lot Lace Curtains cut down from 81. 70
to $l.25;
l lot OF Lace Curtains cut down from
1925 TO $50;
/ piece Solid Red Damask, was 5Oc.,
now 32c. yard
Surprise Corsets will surprise you at Bic.
apiece.
Prices all cut TO pieces on Dress
Goods.
All Wool Serges and Flannels, were
Soc, now 37!c.
We are too busy TO add more items.
You can feel assured that we mean what
we say. The stock must go, at or be-
low cost it matters little to us-the loss
is ours, the profit yours.
Come soon and come often. Every
visit will repay you.
Parties indebted to the late firm are
kindly requested to make prompt set
Elements with the undersigned.
ISAAC HELD,
600 BROAD STREET.
70 3-Tu&Th
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Care and DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup viii
banish colds and coughs. Price rs cents .
bottle.
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PERSONALS.
A DROP.

twenty-five cents will buy bottle of
Salvation Oil. the celebrated family ini-
ment.
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COTTON NEWS.

The cotton receipts at this port for Jauu-
AIRY were 1854 bales. Ten thousand six
hundred and thirty-nine bales Of this were
shipped TO foreign ports. There are 20, 4Sl
bales on hand now. The balance was
shipped coastwise. FL foreign ships have
been at the wharyes some time. As
fast as they load and ave Others arrive.
The compress has been running for week
or ten days.
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FAD ARITHMETIC.
TO EXTEND THE TIME.

It is said that the Danville and East
Tennessee Railroad Company will soon pc
tition the Council to order an election to
take the sense of the people as to whether
the time for completing the first fifty
miles of the road under the terms Of Dan
viIle's subscription shall be extended for
period of twelve months from July, 1891.
COLD AT DANVILLE.
Mr.. r. f. White, the efficient and intelli-
gent secretary Of the Young Mems
Christian Association of this city, has re-
ceived q call TO Durham. n. g.
The weather here is intensely cold.
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TIE RIGHT MEN PROBABLY.
A UNIVERSITY MUSICALE GREAT.
The Boston Mendelssohn Quintette Clubs
COncert

Concert.
Correspondence OF tho Richmond Dispatch.l
UNIyRRsITl VIRGINIA, February 4.-The
lovers of music enjoyed rare treat at the
Public Hall Monday night. The General
Athletic Association had arranged with the
MendelssOhn Quntette Club of Boston for
q concert for that night. Charlottesville
sent up large delegation, and byS o'clock
a select and apprecIatlye audience had
gathered in the hall. The hearty enc0res
which we're given showed that they were
not disappointed. Miss Marie Barnard's
singing was highly complimented.
The faculty have decided TO take quite
an active part in the Farmers Institute,
which meets in Charlottesville on the oath.
Professors Tuttle, Mailet, and Dabney are
expected to represent the University there:
Either DR.. Dabney or Professor Tuttle will
have prepared for the occasion an article
on Diseased Meats and Foods"
PERSONALS.
Rev. James !. Vance, of Alexandra, Va,
was at the University yesterday.
Mrs. Gertrude Massie entertalns num-
Der of her friends this evening.
DROP.
The thermometer took a sudden drop
last night and from spring day yesteE-
day We have typical February weather to-
day.
Twenty-Five cents will buy n bottle of
Salvation Oil. the celebrated family lni-
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AN ASSURED PACT.

Weldon is to shine at last. The electric
lights mentioned in this correspondence a
short time ago as probability is now an
assured fact. The contractor informed me
this morning that the lights would be put
in lust as soon as the plant could be com
pleted, which will be in about sixty days.
QUITE PAIL.
The cold wave predicted arrived last
night. 1t was a little behind schedule
time, but when she did arrive 1t came
bowling and shrieking and the mercury
fell about thirty degrees.
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GOVERNMENTAL.


CARRIAGES, PHAETONS, eEHX
OBUG0iRs. DAYToNA GR0cBnr
and BUSINESS WAGONS II low pricee Aleo
number OF SECONDHAND PHAkrpN4 and
BU0GiEs cheap An excellent CoUt1 aad :
''s'o"'~ = ". q sxIfx.
y Him IA NORTH fiisA stssk
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Horsford's Acid Phosphate
Fon INrAmxD YITALIry
ard seeak1ned energy e soondsyftsiiy success
III
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THE DISPUTE NOT SETTLED.
Tho Judges Wrong and the North DAN
Williams Right-The Cold Weather.
rznacisi teIegrarn 10 the Dlspatch1


DAxvILLE, Va, February 4.-For years
past there has been q dispute between the
towns of Danville and North Danvllle as
to what part of the CorporatiOn-Court ex-
penses North Danyille should pay. As
already stated in this correspondence the
Councils of the two towns failed to agree
on basis of settlement. and the matter
was referred, "a the charter provides III the
event of such an emergency, to the judges
of the Circuit and Corporation courts. The
Judges rendered their decision yesterday
aud assessed each townin proportion to its
population.
FAD ARITHMETIC.
II seemed to settle the matter. but the
North Danville people to-day detected
big error IN the judges calculation, and
have mpeached the arithmetic of the
honorable court. The worst part of it is
that the North Danville folks are right
and the judges are wrong. The error
against North DanWlle amounts to nearly
$1,000.
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WELDON REAL ESTATE SALES.
NJ. W. Ransom, Jr., BUYS a Handsome Pro-
perty-Eleetric Lights to Shine.

WELDON. n. c., February 4.-Business in
real estate circles here yesterday was
lively and there was sharp demand for
Weldon property. Judge 4. n Hill sold TO
Mr.. NJ W. Ransom, DR., the Bell Place."
near town. for about 81 500. the amount to
be paid cash as soon as the survey can be
made. This property was the home-place
of the late Colonel n NJ. Long. and is a
splendid farm. Commonwealths-A ttorney
Mullen. of Petersburg. also invested 81 900
in town lots yesterday, and there were
several other sales.
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WEST POINTS TOWN COUNCIL.

Regular Monthly Meeting at Which
Nearly Everything Was Postponed.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dspatch.l
WEST PoISr, Va, February 1.-The Town
Council met last night in regular monthly
meeting The appointing of town attor-
ney was again postponed until the next
meeting.
j. NJ. Davis was reelected on the School
Board.
Mayor Num- appointed DR.. B. Richards
quarantine officer oice DR.. Gatewood, whose
term has expired.
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NEWPORT NEWS, HAMPTON
~ AND OLD POINT DEVELOPMENT CON-
PANY. RICHMOND. Va. January 30. 1s9t.-A
general meeting OF tho stockholders Of this COM
O'Clock noon az tho office Of tho company, s2i
east Main street, Richmond. Va, 20 adopt by
laws. consider tho question Of purchase OF such
lands on which the company has options, and 10
NJ date for drawing OF lots.
BY order Of the Board of Directors
"a 30-td SIS. ELAN, Secretary.
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cuArnAM ronAcco COMPANY.

AZ Chatham, and 10 manufacture and sci!
fertilizers and oil kinds OF agricultural
implements.
The National tribune., 1891-12-31
Agents wanted. Comrades preferred. Sec page
MEXICAN REVOLUTION.
Sangulnary Engagements on Both Sides OF the II

SRBgHinary Engagements on Both Sides or the RlO
GraHde.
The forces OF the Cara reYolutionists in
northern Mexico and on the Texas side Of the
Rio Grande are rapidly increasing. Numerous
dotachments are moving toward CamarRO.
Mexico where they propose to concentrate aud
proceed in body 10 the interior Of the Repub-
lie. There was another engagement on Dec.
26between Garza's followers aud a regiment of
Mexican troops near CaTrizD. Texas. The fight
was at long range. the Mexican troops being on
their own side OF the river, while the Cara
troops were on Texas soil. One Government
soldier was killed, and a number Of men on both
sides were badly wounded. The Teyolutionists,
200 strong. were making for CamargO, aud we're
some distance from the border when attacked
by the Government troops. The Cara forces
retreated, keeping up running fight, escaping
across the river into Texas, making a bold
stand on the northern bank Of the river.
Owing To lack Of protection 10 the border by
United States troops. the movement Of the reyO-
lutiOnists was not known until after the fight
was over, and their bold violation Of the neu-
trality laws was not known TO the authorities
until late In the evening Of Sunday. Dec. "a.
The War Department telegraphed Gen. ID. S.
Stanley, commanding Department of Texas. TO
take immediate aud decisive steps toward put
ting down the troubles Oh this side Of the Rio
Grande.
Capt. Hardie, Sd U. s. Cav, is reported as
being in pursuit Of some 200 revoutionists who
have been camping and recruiting near Enci-
nal, Tex. Capt. John q. Bourke. Sd U. 5. Cav,
who is in command of Fort Ringgold. has not
been heard from in two days, and orders from
superior officers at San Antonio have been un-
able to reach him, which leads TO the belief that
the telegraph wires have been cut between Rio
Grande City aud Brownsville aud that he is
surrounded by the reyOlutionists.
Quite a number Of Texas Rangers have been
detailed by Gov. HOgg 20 assist tho Regulars in
protecting the Texas border from invasion By
the rovolutionists, aud as there is little love
between Mexicans and Texans. should they
come across each other, there is a chance that
considerable blood may be shed.
The National tribune., 1891-12-31

turn out in silks and satins, and the servants
and the masters are, for that day, dressed much
the Same. The Chinese are lovers OF the good
things IN this life. Though they work hard,
they are fond Of luxury, and they spend as
much on their clothes as we do. They have
their New Years cards prepared for the oc-
casSH. These are 10 times as big as our cards.
and their names are printed i'm tea-b0X char
acters upon them. The color of the Chinese
visiting card is red, the color Of good luck. and
a white card on New Years Day would in
China be looked upon as a card with a black
band around il is viewed in the United States;
for white is the Chinese color for mourn ing
The Chinese New Years cards have, in addition
10 the names Of the owners New Years wishes,
aud these are not simply A Happy New Year"
but characters expressing the hope that the re-
cipieut may have many children, may attain a
high rank, aud live many years. Such cards
are however, left with only intimate friends or
relatives The Chinese are particular as 30
matters of q social nature and one would not
be so familiar with amere acquaintance. IL is
common, however, 70 send ordinary New Years
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failure. Men who have been losing through
out the year now find their debts crowdinr in
upon them, aud II they cannot make q satisiae.
tory shOwinR they must put up their shutters
and take down their big gold signs. The Chi
Dese are noted for their business honor The
merchants and tradesmen Of every class have
Fuilde or unions OF their own. and q bankrupt
has not the chance in China that he has ia Eu-
rope or America. Ills standing is sure 70 be
tested at least once a year and great failures
are almost an imp0ssbility. Creditors sre by
no means backwards in expressing their de-
mandG, and the collectors are out la force.
When payment Is refused the creditors some
shines pull mans door from its hinges aud as
this ls the season Of beggars his stock Of goods
n al the mercy Of the rabble. For these reasons
eyeryone Ia China b now preparing % pay his
debls, and old loans are being replaced by new
ones. Money ls high, aud usurous rates arc
charged. The pawubrol1ers, who are among
The legalizcd bankers Of every city. are roaping
big harvest aud all kinds Of valuables are
deposited az collateral. From now until the
Chinese New Years many a stock Of goods will
be- offered al cost aud the Chinese can buy
their holiday presents at a better rate than VIC
can.
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Agents wanted. Comrades preferred. See page 4.
NorE Of the PrnsIon Omos.

During the week 1928 claims were received,
Of which ll5 were original invalid. 2sB widows,
bounty land, 20 navy, 40 old war, Is0 accrued,
and 3,2l4 applications for increase; act OF
June27, 1890, ] .S03 original invalid, 4S3 widows,
and LIB prior applications under former acts.
Number Of claims received to date under act
Of June "a, 1890 743,7 7S7. Claims disposed OF
10 date under said act. 3l0.22l.
Number Of rejected claims reopened, III.
The names and pustoiiice addresses Of 2.g3g
comrades were furnished for the use Of claim.
ants. There were 9i52 pieces of mail matter
received; S3l02 letters and blanks sent out.
Number Of cases detailed 10 Special Exam.
liners, 299; reports and cases from Special Ex.
aminers, 800; cases on hand for special exami-
nation. 4,s99.
Report Of certificates issued: Original. Q. sil
increase. 9l8; duplicate, =; accrued, l3s
total, 1897. Total number Of claims pending,
81, ,060
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Agents wanted. ComEades prelerred. Sc page
Ex-senator Hereford Dead.

Ex-senator Frank Hereford died at his home,
in Monroe County, w. Va, on "Wednesday, Dec.
%, Of pneumonia. Mr. Hereford WAS born in
Fauquier County, Va. July 4. 1925. lie re-
ceived collegiate education aud chose the law
AS his profession. lie went to California
shortly after gold was discovered. and praeticed
law in Sacramento. lie served rs Attorney for
Sacramento County for several years aud be-
came prominently identified with the politics
Of the State After the war he returned 10
Union. w. Va, and in 1870 was elected as a
Democrat to the 42d Congress, and was re-
elec.ed 10 tho 43d and 44th Congresses. In
1877 ho was elected to ill the unexpired term
Of Senator Caperton in the United States
Senate caused by the latter gentleman's death.
lie was Chairman Of the Committee OH Com.
merce. and was an able an faithful worker in
the Senate. He was defeated for reelection
by Hon. J. N. Camden.
The National tribune., 1891-12-31

let me squat at the Chinese end Of the tele-
phone and tell sou what the people are doing.
ID takes time to anulyze the sounds and 20 APP
preciate the sights but ] will try. The Chinese
are getting ready Tor New Years. The first
day OF the first moon Is the great day Of the
year to these 300 600 Of people. The moon
varies in iis rising aud this day is from two 10
four weeks later than our New Years So, while
you are eating your Now Years dinner all
China is getting ready fur hers While you are
starting new books China is settling mp her old
ones, aud this whole Mongolian world is pre-
pairing Tor a grand feast, and ior It's greatest
holiday time. China has no Christmas. Ii has
few feast days It's people work Sunday and
every day an the year round, with the eXcep-
ti0n of the New Years season, and the holidays
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gents wanted. Comrades preferred. See page 4
Negro Murderer Hunted with Hounds.


While on train near Lake Hane. in Lake
County, Fla, on Sunday morning Dec -, a
negro named Thomas Nike shot and instantly
killed j. l.. ParramOre, a conductor on the
Florida Central & Peninsular Railroad. Mike
got into the white passenger coach, and when
the conductor came around taking up tickets
he requested the negro 10 20 into the colOred
peoples car. The negro became insulting, and
was ordered peremptorily 10 move into the
other car. which he did finally. When the
conductor entered the cOlOred peoples car Nike
got up out Of his seal, drew his revolver. adj
vanced until within three feet Of the conductor,
aud shot him in the back Of the head behind
the right ear, killing him instantly. Mike then
jumped from the train and took refuge in the
woods. The train ran back To Leesburg where
an inquest was held, aud the Sheriff immedi-
ately raised a posse OF nearly 1000 men, who
are securing the woods for the murderer. They
have six blOod-hounds with them and as the
man has only a small. thTee-eornered piece Of
land TO conceal himself in, he will undoubtedly
be captured. The negroes Of Leesburg are ont
also with their Winchesters, saying they will
protect the murderer, and the Governor has
ordered out q company of militia 10 preserve
the peace. If caught, the negro will probably
be lynched.
The National tribune., 1891-12-31

The patriotic people Of Trenton. y. j.. wit
messed, on Dec 26, the laying OF the corner
stone Of the Trenton Battle Monument. as the
Five Points. tho spot where the Continental
army under Washington routed the HessiAn
troops under Col Rth On the site now Occu-
pied by Bishop o. Farrelrs residence, Col. Rail-
bad established his headquarters
Gov. Albeit, Gen. Stryksr and other msn OF
note were escorted by detachment Of the city
troops from the State House TO the site Of the
monument. Gov. Abbett laid the corner atons
with a new trowel. A national salute oK "A
guns was fred, and the benedction was delIV.
cred by Bishop o O'Farrell
Commemorative exercises were held AZ koay
o'clock in Taylor's Opera House. under the an
spices Of the Battle Monument Association.
Gen. Sewsll presiding. Senator McPhsrson.
Gen. William s. Stryker, Gen. Horace Porter,
and George N RObeson. ex Secretary OF sha
Navy, took part in the exercises.
The Sons Of the American Revolution, The
Society Of the Cincinnati, and the Sons OF The
Revolution, each held banquet in commence
ration Of the occasion.
The monument will cost SG0,0O0 Of WhicA
10000 was appropriated by the National Gov
ernment $4,000 by the State, and SIS 900 va
raised by popular subscription.
The National tribune., 1891-12-31

Just now however, China fears rather than
hopes for the future. Here at the telephone
tube 10 the United States ! hear the mutterings
Of rebellion going on among these Chinese hol-
iday preparations The news Of the insurrcc-
tions Of the north, the dissatisfaction Of the
people against their rulers and their oppres-
sion, and the hatred Of the Chinese for their
Tartar OVerseers aud rulers. are mixed with
the jargon Of debtors and creditors The Chi
ne-e are settling their individual debts among
themselves They are squaring their private
books 10 meet the New Year. May they not
decide TO settle their public debts as we'll 2 For
centuries their officials have been squeezing
the life out Of them. They have been promis-
ing but not paying. The Emperor, Tartar
and a stranger has been incurring debts which
he has not satisfied In good Government, and