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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-17
A coyFIDKNT ASSERTION.

Therefore, am confident that no mat
ter what was her financial condition at the
end Of the war or az the periods OF settle
naents that have heretofore been made, the
officials Of the State will, backed by tne
press of the State, her public men, and
citizens of every rank in life, settle TINS
vexed question 10 the extent OF their abili~
ty at the coming Legislature. Believing
this, can the State select more auspicious
time 10 arrive at a conclusion. when new
and gigantic commercial enterprises are
sprInging up within her borders, and when
ii is the opinion Of visitoFs aud the state
rr,entg ~ her own representative men that
never before In the history Of the state
were affairs so prosperous and the outlook
for the future more encouraging wnen y,
millions of money are being expended IA
the development of her vast resources,
thns Tuiehtily increasing her taxable basis
ard proyidiag her without increased Duf-
den with increased revenue.
oosslsrEsT WITH HKa PAsr Hfszoss.
sIbelisvs she Will settie this debt be-
esns. II u tbs only nanrza eopsiafsnt witn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-17
NOT WHAT Is DUE.

Substantially al the great body OF the
public creditors recognize the strong,
equitable right of the people Of Virginia"
General Gin continued, to have Their
great losses and the vast diminution OF
their ability to pay tho debt taken into
consideration, and few II any OF those
creditors are claiming anything IKE what
isdue them. To the honor of Virginia. be
II said. that the practical question has al
ways been, How much Of the debt are we
able to payY and whatever the bitterness
of party strife and discussion no party In
favor Of Reputation Of the debt has ever
shown itself. The creditors we represent
fully understand that the State cannot DO
sued. that they must rely upon her honor
and good faith, and can only get what sne
pieaseS to pay.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-17
AN oppoRruNr ocCAsIoN.

1.-The occasion is now offered to Vir-
piuia to resume that valued position In
the financial world and no reason exists
why she should not promptly avail heI-
Georgia, North Carolina, and Alabama.
Their 4 per cent. bonds sell about par,
and compare their situation and resources
with those of Virginia.
THE committee will argue the question
fully before the State Commissioners TO.
morrow (to-day) with a deep sense OF
their mutual responsibilities. They fully
recognize the loss the State has sustained
by the bloody war, the entire change In
the condition of public and private affairs,
thus rendering some kind OF compro-
mise Of the public debt, swollen Dy lnte. e.
rest TO proportions beyond the means left
whereWith to meet il absolutely necessary.
The morning call., 1891-11-14
HIS MANY FAMILIES.
Judge Heydenfeldt's Domestic
Arrangements.

yesterday the demurrer of the respond
ents 10 the petitions of the contestants to
revoke the probate of the will of the late
Judge Heydenfeldt came up for hearing be-
fore Judge Coffey. The matter went over
Tor one week.
Mrs. Z. A. Heydenfeldt, one of the re-
spondents, has withdrawn her offer to COM
promise the case, which was made through
the Intervention of Adolph Sutro on Thurs
day. and Knight & Heggerty, the lady's at
torneys, have served notices to that effect
upon the contestants.
The Heydenfeldt estate is valued at $685.
600. and consists of the property left by the
late Solomon Heydenfeldt, formerly a
justice oil the Supreme Court. lie was a
man OF many marriages ard left five distinct
families, three of whom are interested in the
present contest.
by the first union, one son was born, Sol
onion o. Heydenfeldt, now, it is said, III a
New York monastery. At any rate he makes
no contest After the death of his first wife
Judge Heydenfeldt sustained marital rela-
lions with Miss Catherine Collins, by whom
he had four children, leila o. Heydenfeldt-
Heilings, Fred o. Heydenfeldt, Thomas o.
Heydenfeldt and Ina o. Heydenfeldt, the
contestants in the ease. 1t is claimed that
before his death the Judge gave Miss Col
Inns marriage contract and legitimatlzed
the children. During his alliance with Miss
Collins he met Miss Elizabeth A. Howard.
whom 1t is said he also married, and who
claims to be the only Mrs. Heydenfeldt. To
this union were born Sunshine, Oxen, Elm,
Thor and Moody Heydenfeldt, who, with
their mother, are the respondents and have
been designated Family No. g.
A curious feature of the case is the state
nlent that the Judge during the latter years
OF his lie maintained families Nos. > and 3
as part of the same household with their
mlltual consent
The morning call., 1891-11-14
BREACH OF CONTRACT.
Warren & Mallsy Seeking to Receive
SI25,0O0 Damages.

Warren & Malley Seeking to Recover
SI25,OO0 Damages.
Suit has been commenced in the Superior
Court by Warren Il Malley against James
{. Jordan and the Carnall Company to re-
cover SIPS, 600 for breach of contract.
The plaintiffs aver that on the 9th of No
vember, 1890, they were the owners of GER
tain contracts by which they were entitled
to purchase the Warren aud the Brown
tracts in this city for the sum of $4,000
when the market value and these contracts
were valued by them al $50 600. James c.
Jordan on the same day was DESTROYS of
purchasing the two tracts and two other
tracts known as the the Laurel Hill Gene.
terry Association Tract and Valentine Tract
and knew that the right TO purchase the
first two tracts was In the plaintiffs.
They allege that he, however, negotiated
the purchase OF these tracts through the
Carnall Company and that the latter
represented TO the plaintiffs on behalf of il
self and Jordan that 1t would make a con-
tract with Jordan whereby all the tracts of
land referred to should be suDdiyided
and sold by the Carnall Company.
which should have 40 per cent of
the profit on the resale. Warren & Malley
declare that in consideration Of their agree
ment to this scheme they were t. have one
half of the 40 per cent of the profits received
by the Carnall Company on the sale
of the land, the remaining 90 per cent to be
paid to Jordan.
Jordan, they alleGe, purchased the land
in accordance with the terms of the contract
and with the stipulation that the plaintiffs,
who are contractors. were to have the
necessary improvements made, which was
to be deducted from the proceeds of the
first sale. The estimated cost of the I'M
prOvements was 100000. They allege that
when they had expended S12, 900 in making
the improvements as agreed upon, Jordan
repudiated his contract with the Carnall
Company. and, the land not having been
sold, the improvements had to cease.
Warren Il Malley also sue Jordan to re-
cover 81, 600 for the work performed.
The morning call., 1891-11-14
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
Gain of Membership in the Order the
First Week OF This Month.

Gain of Membership in the Order tn
First Week OF This Month.
Eagle Lodge, No. 2204, conferred the de-
gree on candidate at its session held on
Wednesday evening last. Several visitors
were present, among the number being
J. Meyer, ID. D. G. D., the Grand Reporter,
and a delegation from Yosemite Lodge,
No. 1880.
Far West Lodge. No 1921 continues to
receive applications at almost every session.
a number of death losses have been paid
in this city during the past week.
Saxon Lodge, No, 1918, held very inter
esting meeting on Tuesday evening last
A large number of members were present.
At the close Of the transaction of the busi-
ness Of the lodge, songs, Rotations and
stories, together with other enjoyable exer-
cisss, made the session a very pleasant one.
Union Lodge, No. 1895. has, in the death
OF \. Schneider Ia trustee OF many years
seIyicel, lost one of Its most active and
zeal us members; one who was ever ready
of the lodge and the order.
b. f. Nelson, Supreme Reporter, an
nouEces tie following gain of membership
in the jurisdictions named for the week
ending 7th inst: Alabama /, Arkansas 4.
California ., Connecticut 9, Colorado 8,
Florida . Georgia Is. Illinois ., Indiana H.
Kansas !, Kentucky 81, Massachusetts s.,
Michigan 2, Minnesota !, Mississippi I,
Missouri l, New Jersey 4, New York 7.
North Carolina l, OHIO l, Pennsylvania .,
South Carolina 3, Tennessee Q, Texas 80,
West Virginia l, Washington IS, Canada IS.
Total DOB
The morning call., 1891-11-14
KING HTS OF PYTBIAS.
Incorporation of Hall Association Fl
the City of Oakland.

Incorporation of Hall Association in
the City of Oakland.
Metropolitan Lodge, No. 81 entertained
its friends on Monday evening last with a
literary and musical programme of unusual
excellence, together with stereopticon views
of Yosemite Valley by Professors Wagstaff
and McCord.
Piedmont Lodge, No. 1z2, Oakland, is
pre- airing for the celebration of its first an
niverSary.
District No. held a joint meeting on
"Wednesday evening last with Bay City, No.
II, in tie AlcaZar Building. The next joint
meeting of this istrict viii be with Fair
mount Lodge, No. los, meeting at Excelsior
Hall, 23l9 Mission street, on Friday evening,
the 9th inst.
District No. will meet with South San
Francisco Lodge, No. 40. next Tuesday
evening" when the ampltied third rank will
be conferred by the team of Alemania
Lodge. No. 8. Those of the city lodge
members who desire to attend are requested
to take the Howard street cable-cars, yellow
car, at Filth and Howard streets, at 1880
O'clock.
Pacific Division, No. 8, and Unity, No. 10.
Uniform Rank, will jointly give social
dance at Bnai Birth Hall, next Friday
evening.
The usual monthly meeting of the Board
of Officers of the First Regiment OF the
Uniform Rank was held on Wednesday
evening last. Colonel j. G. Lohmeyer was
present for the first time after an eight
months siege of illness.
Liberty Lodge, No. 80, West Oakland,
conferred the rank of Esquire ON nine
Pages last Thursday, and will advance
them to the higher rank on Thursday even
ing next.
University Lodge, No. 100, of Berkeley.
has work each meeting. They have added
Gffppn M b.rs Tins fo- IN
term.
The lodges of Los Angeles have COM
bined in The purchase of a new and modern
paraphernalia for the various ranks and a
team will be selected to confer the ampli-
fed third rank.
The Knights of Pythias Hall Association
of Oakland has been incorporated for the
purpose of building hall, and thus far
over 1000 shares Of stock have been sub.
scribed.
Deputy Morrosco's district held meet
ing ON Friday evening last with Golden
City Lodge, Nc. g. The large hall was
crowded to excess and general good time
was had.
Golden Gate Lodge, No. 8, conferred the
ampliti- rank OF knight at its regular con-
vention last evening
Visalia Lodge, No. 121, recently reorgan-
izei has been placed in a separate district,
known as No. 50, and W. w. Cross, Z. c.,
appointed as d. d. G. c.
George Z. Church, G. c., has returned
from an extended tour of visits to lodges in
the neighbarhood of Los Angeles, and ex-
presses himself as gratified at the evidence
= of prosperity he saw.
4Htna Lodge. No. 107, Pomona, has
moved into new quarters, and now occupies
a splendid meetlng-place, peasanter and
more convenient tEan that just vacated.
New members are being admitted, and there
is every evidence of progress
Unity Lodge, No. Gil conferred the amnli-
fed third rank at its regular convention on
Thursday evening
The morning call., 1891-11-14
X. AND l.. OF II.


Number of Members In the Two Lodges
in Sacramento.
Without exception the most interesting
meeting held by any lodge under the pres
ent administration was that of Empire last
Wednesday evening. J. j. Groom and j.
P. Dockery. P. G. P.'s, NJ. S. Koran, Grand
Trustee, and the Grand Secretary were
among the prominent members present.
The lodge gives r social next Wednesday
evening.
j. F. Anerch, P Of Yerba Buena Lodge,
San Jose, was in the city during the week
visiting the various lodges. His lodge has
initiated sixteen candidates since its iDstitu-
ton month ago.
GARDEN City Lodge, San Jose, will Initiate
SIX candidates next Tuesday evening.
West End Lodge will receive visitors next
Tuesday evening, when an open meeting
will be held.
The Grand Secretary and J. F. Anerich
of San Jose visited Martha Lodge last even
ing ana witnessed the work done in Ger
man.
Oakland Lodge held the largest meeting
in its history last Tuesday evening. The
occasion was the official visit of Mrs. NJ A
Noyes, D. d. G. p, who was accompanied
froIn this city by the Grand Secretary and
Guided I. II. Berkey. G. p. and t. A. Lam
der. d. d. 6. p, and wife, Of Sacramento,
and Mrs. L. B. Holcomb. Mrs. Williams and
the V. z. OF Aurora Lodge. Refreshments
and beautiful 1ral remembrances wore
served by the lady members of the lodge
Equity Lodge, Sacramento, gave a very
pleasant social last Wednesday evening
In the two lodges in Sacramento-Har-
mony and Equity-there are $50 members.
A new lodge in Oakland is being organ
lied through the efforts of L. +. Aiken, S. r.
l.. B. Darlington, p. p. of Oakland Lodge,
has been appointed Deputy Grand Pro-
tector at Large
The morning call., 1891-11-14
NOTES FROM ABROAD.

The Government of Holland has declared
in favor OF a compulsory military service.
There will be big convention of women's
labor societies in London early in Deem
Der.
A private in the Highland Infantry, sta
toned at Dover, recently severed two of his
fingers with razor in order to escape from
the service.
An appeal issued early in October by the
ROthschilds and other Jewish notables on
behalf Of distressed Russian Jews has re-
suited in the collection Of about S36O,0OO.
The body of a soldier was recently found
in the woods near GOSlar, Prussia, partly
devoured by foxes. It is supposed that the
man was frozen to death while intoxicated.
Queen Victoria has permitted Baron de
Reuter- to assume in England the title
Baron, conferred upon him by the Duke of
SAKE CObuTg. This is q privilege rarely
granted.
the famous jockey, John Osborne, has
gone into retirement after riding career of
torty-ive years. He won all the lea ling
races in England and was never suspected
of dishonOrable conduct.
Tory wirc-pullers in London are making
arrangements for running labor candl-
dates" in over hundred constituencies
wherein serious split of the Liberal vote
may give the Tories chance OF success.
From the testimony before the committee
appointed by the English Parliament to in
qulre, whether railway employees were re-
CURED TO WORK 700 many hours 1t appears
That instances Oh long hours OF labor are
numerous.
Inc German authorities have dismissed
from the magstracy which he held Herr
Dreyer, another Alsatian MANUFACTURER who
attended the banquet In honor of NJ. Jules
Ferry on the occasion OF the Inauguration OF
the ST. Maurice frontier railway.
Correspondents in South Africa speak
n " nf al tai ,,jn
kind of employment, describe the colony as
"sWarmlng with daluded migrants" and
The morning call., 1891-11-14

officers of Schiller Grove, No. IL, on Wednes-
day evening.
Louis G. Schord, S. A., returned from hiS
Eastern trip last Monday. Full reports of
his visita,ions have already appeared in
these columns.
George II. Bfrtram. d. ID. G. A, installed
the officers of Norma Grove No. 3. last FIJI
day evening. At the conclusion the mem :
beers were entertained in Social Hall with
spread by the n. A. and v a. OF the
grove
Next Tuesday evening the grand officers
will visit Mount TamaIpais Grove, No. IS,
San Rafael On Wednesday George ID.
Buck, n. G. A, ACCOMPANIED by Z. Rohr-
bacher. S. r, and j. II. Knarston. G. s..
will visit Modesto Grove, No. "a. On Thurs
day evening, accompanied by the same Off
GERS. he VIII visit MERGED. No. Sc, MERGED.
On Saturday evening, accompanied by the
Grand Secretary, John Bayie G. T., and
j. Michel, d. d. q. A, of Perseverance,
No. 10, he will visit Sumner, No. 81, Bakers
field. On Monday evening, 23l inst, with
the Grand Secretary, he will visit the three
groves in Los Angeles
The morning call., 1891-11-14
A STATION IN CHINATOWN.
Better Police Protection in the Mongolia
Quarter.

Better Police Protection in the Monaghan
Quarter.
CHIEF OF Police Crowley was present at
the meeting OF the Health ana Police Com
mittee of the Board of Supervisors yester-
day, 10 urge his request for n station in
Chinatown, lie did not maintain that
such increased facilities would suppress
crime in that district, but the very presence
of it would certainly tend to lessen it. The
best place for it. he believed, would be on
Washington street, between Dupont and
Stockton. or as near Wayerly place as pos
sibe. A suitable building could be rented
IOr $40 and fitted up Tor $500.
Tue Chairman of the committee was in
structed to take the necessary steps to es-
tablish the desired station.
Referring to houses Of iil-fame on Morton
street. the Chief expressed the opinion that
the erection of two or three electric lights
on that thoroughlare, between Dupont and
Stockton, would do more IN eradicate the
evil than anything else. That class of bust
ness cannot Staud much light
The morning call., 1891-11-14
WAS HE DROWNED?
Unexplained Disappearance OF James
M oil

Husselman.
T. w. Collins reported to the police and
Coroner yesterday that James a. HusSel-
man, collector for the Overland Transfer
Company, is missing and his relatives and
friends fear that he was drowned On
Tuesday he hired boat at Long Bridge and
about 7 80 o'clock in the evening started ont
for Il row. The next day the boat was found
tied up under Thri-street Wharf. His coat
and both oars were in the boat. 1t looks as
though lie committed suicide by drowning
after making the boat fast. His mother, a
widow lives at pa Oak street and is pa
inches high, of dark complexion, with dark
hair aud smooth face, stout build and
weighed about $50 pounds. He was not
known to have had any serious trouble and
no reason can be given for his suicide.
The morning call., 1891-11-14
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED

The order in the Reservation of Iowa
Progress sing Most Favorably.
On Monday evening Pokonachee Tribe.
No. 10, received several applications for
mem bership, and conferred the Hunter
degree upon two candidates. Lewis
SANDER of P+quot Tribe, Ne. IS, of Brock
ton, Mass. visited the council this sleep.
PocahoDtas Council, No. g. D. Of p, gave
Ill entertainment on Monday evening last
The council also adopted three candidates.
On Monday evening next there will be more
adoptions. No. 3 is having quite a boom
lately.
Or Monday evening S. Gumblnner, G. J.
=. G. s., visited PObonachee Tribe, No. 10,
and made interesting long-talks.
Wednesday evening ManZanita Tribe, No.
4, had very entertaining council. Adam
Smith, P. 6. l.; J. w. Maher. G. C. of R.,
ana other great chiefs and visiting brothers
we're present, and entertained the members
with interesting remarks.
Thursday evening SOtoyome Tribe, No.
70, adopted two palefaces. Visitors were
present from the sister tribes. Fred Brandt
g. s.; J. W. Maher, G. c. of R; ". H.
Fiske, ID. D. G. S. were also present and
assisted in the work
ModNc Tribe. No. 81, Thursday evening
had work in the degrees, and also visited
SutoyOme. No. u.
Last evening White Cloud Tribe, No. 60.
conferred the three degrees upon several
candidates. This tribe is doing well, both
In adoption and degree work, the chiefs be-
ing very proficient III the discharge of their
duty.
Winnemucca Tribe. No. 81, adopted two
palelaces last evening the work being very
ereditably performed. S. Gumbinner, G. j.
s., and c. II. I'ilton, G. S.. were present at
the council, as well as other visiting broth
ers.
Pawnee Tribe. No. 81, Alameda, will give
masquerade ball IN the Park-street Opera
House this evening.
Tecumseh Tribe, No. 81 will give a ball
at Germania Hall, Oakland. next Saturday
evening, 2lst, and POhonachee Tribe. No. 10
VIII also give one on the same evening in
this city.
The Great Council of Iowa held its Great
Sun Session at Cedar Rapids on the 9th of
october. From the reports of the Great
Chief we learn that fourteen new tribes
were instituted during the Great Sun
There are thirty-fiye tribes in the State
with membership of 1900, an increase Of
400 for the Great Sun.
The prospects of a large increase in men,
bership and new tribes throughout the Great
Reservation are Of the most encouraging
nature. Since the session of the Great
Council of the United States number of
new tribes have been instituted, and more
are in progress of formation. Thomas K.
honnally, 81 eat Incohonee, has inst re-
turned 10 MS home from trip through the
west, ana reports the order in most -four
lshing condition wherever he has visited
l.: Z. Berth, 7. s., has been raised up as
Sachem OF Seminole Tribe, No. a. At the
council held on Wednesday evening the
hunters degree was conferred On two
brothers.
The morning call., 1891-11-14

in DEPARTMENT of the Police Court yester.
day, Judge Rix granted continuance. OF
the preliminary examination until Monday
afternoon. The Prosecuting Attorney asked
for the continuance in order that he might
read the testimony taken at tine Coronei,s
Inquest. The probabilities are that she Will
be liberated without hearing and upon
motion of the Public Prosecutor
The morning call., 1891-11-14
U. A. o. ID.
Official Visits to Be Made by Grand OFF,
GERS Next Week.


Next Week.
The official visit OF George III. Buck, n.
G. A., to Celtic Grove, No. "A, South San
Francisco, on Monday evening, was one of
the most enjoyable of the year. Escorted
by about thirty members OF Perseverance
Grove, No. 10. and the grand officers. the
hall was reached at 1915 o'clock. The n. G..
A. declining. L. F. Dunand. z. N. q. A..
assumed the chair and Installed the officers
for the present term. After the routine
business of the grove was flushed, an ad-
iouTnment was taken to the banquet hall,
where an excellent repast was spread, at
which John Bayle, 6. r., preSd, d. George
II. Buck, n. G. a; p. Rohrbacher. S. r.; L..
+. Dunand, p. ~ 6. a.; George II. Bahrs.
/. n. q. A; j. III. Knarston, G. s.; DR..
y. TAFT: N. A. of Perseverance, No. 10;
A. of Calico, No. 81 responded to the
several tOasts offered.
Tobias Heck. d. d. G. A, installed the
The morning call., 1891-11-14
Order of Chosen Friends.

Golden Gate Council celebrated its tenth
anniversary during the week with an enter
tainment and ball.
Ii. w. Hutton. G. c., and Annie E. Evans.
G. R., visited the Sacramento councils on
the 10th and were received by crowded
house. Addresses were made by the grand
officers and a literary entertainment and
dance concluded the evenings entertain
ment, after which refreshments were served
new council is in process OF formation
In Colusa County.
Social Council held an open meeting on
Thursday evening, which was largely at
tended.
Alcazar Council. No. II, had house
warming last evening.
The morning call., 1891-11-14

Cora johnson and Maggie Dugan, young
and dissolute women, were convicted yes
terday of petty larceny, They recently stole
some jewelry from George S. Armstrong in
a room at GAG Howard street. They will be
sentenced to-day, and threaten to commit
suicide if given a chance.
The morning call., 1891-11-14
CORSETS. CORSETS.

At $1.OO.
THOMSON'S R. & II, CORSET. extra long
wasted, high bust. double Dusk and.side
steels. perfect fitting, firmly boned, extra
good value.
At $3.50.
THE EIFFEL-A new French hand made
CORSET, in fine black sateen, heavily
and closely boned. extra long waist, fit
ting the form perfectly, handsomely fin
ished in cOlored silk embroidery and
fancy stitching, warranted to be equal
to any S. corset in the market.
The morning call., 1891-11-14
At SOC.

95 dozen GENTS UNLAUNDRIED
WHITE SHIRTS, with double backs,
reinforced linen fronts, felled seams.
and warranted Utica muslin, regular
value 65c, will be offered at SOC each.
The morning call., 1891-11-14
Victims of the Avalanche.

An inquest will be held at 10 o'clock this
morning in the cases of John Masterson.
"Old JIM" and John Pynas, the laborers
who were killed by an avalanche on Thurs
day while blasting rock on Telegraph Hill.
The morning call., 1891-11-14
Redeem!ng the Bonds.

Hospital bonds issued by the city some
years ago were redeemed yesterday TO tile
extent of sos, 200. out Of the fund appropri-
ated for that purpose. This. of course, re-
duced the munich pal Indebtedness that
much, and cuts off large interest expense.