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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-04
THOSE WHO FIGHT FLAMES.
Reports of the Commissioners, Chief, and
Superintendent FIre-AIarm Telegraph.

Reports of the Commissioners. Chief, and
Superintendent FIre-AIarm Telegraph.
The establishment Mt an early day OF
paid department is strenuously advocated
by the Board of Fire Commissioners, whose
report is full and interesting,
The report also states that O light truck
and third-siZe or double-team chemical en-
CINE are needed for the East End. relief
fund for firemen is recommended.
Efforts will be made this year TO connect
the public schools with the electric sys;
TEN, enabling the department TO respond
at once in case of panic or fire. tre-es-
capes have been ordered upon such school
buildings as the Chief Engineer has deter
mined need them. The observance OF the
fire-escape law will be vigorously enforced,
although the board thinks it has many de-
fects.
The recommendation for the appoint
ment of a building inspector is renewed.
Chief PuIler's Report
Chief Fuller. of the Fire Department.
calls attention to the necessity OF IN
creasing tho permanent force of the de-
partment. Additional good hose Is needed
as the bursting of it at fires is perpetually
giving trouble. The inadequate supply OF
water in various portions of the city is al
luded TO. There are thirty-ive horses used
by the department. The supply of hose
consists of 10. $50 feet of good fabric hose,
l. 400 feet in tair condition, and / 900 feet
unfit for use, with 800 feet of fabric hose
in reserve. No hose was purchased during
1890 and the buying of 5000 feet IS recon-
mended.
The chief gives as his Judgment that
nothing smaller than six-lnch water
main should be laid, in order to give suff-
Gent force for the fre-hydrants. The dan
ger Of the multiplication of electrlc-wires
is commented upon. Attention is directed
to the trouble liable to occur from the
blockading of streets with building mate
rial, from which cause an accident occur
red a short time ago.
Fire-Alarm Telegraph.
In his report, superintendent w. II.
Thompson, of the fre-alarm and police
telegraph, says that seven new stations
three of them priyate-were added to the
system during the year, which now CON-
prises over one hundred miles OF wire.
There were 109 alarms OF fire-M between
midnight and A. NJ; "a between A. Nj.
and noon; % between noon and s L. NJ,
and SO between =. n. and midnight.
Fifteen miles OF wire were added during
the wear. The "tapper" line proved
valuable adjunct, 2l,275 signals being sent
over it.
The department telephones were used
10, $50 times, 1875 of the messages being
for doctors.
The erection of large bell or steam
whistle to furnish fremen with accurate
alarms and citizens with time is recon-
mended.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-04
"sHooT MEIFIAM uNFAITHFUL.u
Nicola Piero Taken Mt His Word by Do
serted Sweetheart.

New York World, March 90.
Nicola Piero. young, stalwart, and good
looking, stood on the steps OF No. 156
Mott street one evening few months ago
breathing VOWS of deathless affection in the
little ear of rosy-cheeked Pasqualina Ro-
bertelli. On the horny palm of his right
hand fve-c hambered 3S-calibre revolver
lay glittering in the full moonlight.
Take it," he cried. Every barrel is
loaded. If ever prove, false to you shoot
mo like dog. shall deserve it."
Nicolas devotion cooled. Pasqualina's
parents grew indignant. The glrl was IN
delicate condition. On Saturday they
drove her from their doors. The Ave-
chambered revolver went with their
daughter.
When Nicola Piero came home from his
work Saturday night Pasqualina met him
at the door of his clearinghouse, No. l45
Sullivan. street. On her knees she begged
him to fulfill his promise and make her his
wife. He threwthe kneeling girl aside and
went into the house, after adding harsh
words TO her cup of bitterness.
All night. all day Sunday, and all through
Sunday night the hungry. homeless girl
haunted Sullivan street, walking up. and
down in front of No. 145. Her former lover
came out and returned again. She did not
modest him. Pasqualina made no disturb
ance, and the police did not interfere with
her. BY yesterday morning suffering and
exposure had made her desperate. Her
eager, dark eyes had wild glare about
them, and her hand clutched the revolver
hidden in the bosom of her dress, as she
glanced furtively at the worbmen who we're
starting out earliest for a week OF labor.
1t was nearly o'clock when Nicola APP
peared. Pasqualina was almost in front OF
the door. He was startled and tried to
hurry past. She followed him TO No.
Spring street, where he spurned her again.
"Pll go back 70 Italy rather than marry
you !" Piero exclaimed.
In an instant the revolver was out and
the girls finger was on the trigger. With
out aiming she fred shot after shot at the
shrinking man. The first bullet grazed the
little finger of Piero's left hand. the second
struck him in the right side over the eighth
rib. and the third missed him, the fourth
struck him in the back, near the tenth NIB,
and the fifth went wide of its mark.
The man fell bleeding to the sidewalk.
Several policemen ran up. Pasquallna
coolly surrendered and handed over the
weapon. Piero was removed to the st;
Yincent's Hospital, where DR.. Gildea said
he might recover.
PasoualIna was arralgned before Justice
Taintor ut the Tombs Police Court, where
she soobingly narrated the story OF her
wrongs. She was committed without bail
to await the result Of Piero's injuries. Her
parents have forgiven her.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-04

ton 10 fii1 the holders. Thisimprovemsnt
enables us 10 keep the holders fuii anu "
secure a more uniform pressure IN th9 vi W..
] will again renew my recommenus..'oen
for moro holder-room. You viii pecci.o
TINT tho consumption has erceeden wy
holder capacity 2f2 300 cubic feet. ohoulu
an accident occur whereby the wo.ss
would be stopped only for few hours UT
chances are that the supply OF gas "ouiu
fall short.
SHOULD HAVE A PLANT.
The electric light is still making con-
siderable inroads upon our urge CON
sinners. and / think the city should take
steps at once looking to the erection OF on
electric-light plant. There are ialEe
number OF people who prefer to have tner
stores LIGHTED by electricity. and Iust so
long as the city owns its gas-works tneY
should also own an electric-plant IN ofucf
TO give her citizens both klnus y.
light. There are large nuniotr
of gas-works running electric,pnn..Jh ax
connection with gas. and by so dolng they
are in a position to furnish either kinu OF
light. The gas-works are the. property OF
the taxpayers. and IL they should prolcii
the electric-light to gas 1 can see no go01Is
reason for keeping them from having u
the city is not in a position to Duliu an
electric-plant of present, then every l"o I.a.
ty should be furnished our citizens 10 gee
cheap electric.lights. This light mas cYne
To stay. and all gas-men had just as well re-
concile themselves to this fact ana ACT az
cord,ngly. or'..:-
CAUSES or COMPLAINTS.
Some few complaints have reached me IN
the past month about the quality OF tne
gas. In every instance have traced IL 70
local causes, such as defective pipes anu
stoppage from napthaline. whenever
consumer fail to get a satisfactory service,
if he will report the fact to the Inspector
Office in the City Hall. his case, Will DE
promptly attended to and good service
given.
There are many causes other than the
quality of the gas 10 prevent the consumer
from getting good light and the proper
place to correct the trouble is at the Gas
Department. and am sure no one can say
that their complaint has not been prompt
" attended to and in every case the trou-
bic corrected.
The officers and employees have been
diligent and efficient IN the discharge OF
their respective dutios, and 10 them am
indebted for their hearty cooperation anu
aid.
STEADY INCREASE.
There was an increase in the consunp-
ton of gas every month in the year as COM
pared with 1889 except in June and July;
The total increase in the consumption OF
gas over the previous year was 1l.696,Z'4
cubic feet.
There are in use in the city 6,5Os gas
meters of which 1877 are in the FIRST as
trict, 1921 in the Second. and 2,450 in the
Third. There are 499 meters which are not
used. Number of new meters put IN the
year was 42O The average Illuminating
power was 1894 candles. The total stock
on hand at the upper and lower WORKS
is placed at sci. 272.65.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-04
These BENEFITED.

Applications received during year, sO4
for indoor and $40 for outdoor assistance.
Two hundred and seventy-two pauper poor
were buried. 3,
Complaint is made that the colored
almshouse is too small.
The annual average of inmates in the
white almshouse was 2S2. at a cost OF
Sl10.51.
There were, all told, COS patients in the
hospital, $40 of whom were cured, 60 re-
Geved, % died-leaying 45 on December
3lst.
The ambulance responded to $50 calls,
277 being white and 306 colored.
The surgeon in charge states that the
colored hospital is far, very far, from be-
ing halfway comfortable or genteeL
There were given away s64Sl cords OF
wood, 25.275 bushels of coke, and 5,OSl
bushels of meal. Seventeen hundred and
seventy-fve prescriptions were compound:
ed at the city dispensaries. exclusive OF
that of the Medical College.
Board of Health.
The Board of Hath appeals for the pas
sage of an ordinance requiring the regis
tration of births and submits an ordinance
and form of certificate proposed TO be used.
About oil of the figures therein were
published in the Dispatch January lst OF
this year.
In future no one will be allowed. to re-
move dead body from the city until It mas
been carefully inspected.
The importance of crematory for the
destruction of garbage is urged, as Is also
the establishment of city hospital.
Mention is made that the apparent In
crease in the death-rate Is caused by the
fact that 81, 900 population instead OF 10O,-
600 ia used as the basis.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-04
HIS "WlFE" WAS A BOLD, BAD MAN.
"she" Succeeded In Robbing Him Out OF
sI5o. and Wanted 81, 900 More.

Henry Sewers, a middle-aged man, who
lives at No. 1876 west Randolph street, says
a Chicago special of Monday, is mourning
the loss of supposed wife and Tl5O. he
courted. Johanna Sebus by letter and
week ago Yesterday he married her. she
left him as soon as the ceremony was over
to hurry to the bedside of dying father:
He gave her $3.50 when she went away and
promised to give her g, 600 yesterday morn
ing. when she said she would return II her
parent was better.
Sunday morning she came back and COM
menced TO urge Sewers to give her the
money. He told her to wait a few days
and she became angry. A fight followed
during which Sewers discovered that his
wife, was man, and that the impostor
was simply trying to swindle him out OF
his money.
Chicago. He secured position with
George Sellenger, q commission merchant,
at No. 1856 west Randolph street. Two
months ago his aunt died in Germany and
left him g. 900. which he received shortly
afterwards. When he received the money
he determined TO take unto himself wife.
In an advertisement which he inserted In
several newspapers, he stated his age and
the amount of money he was worth. lie
wanted TO marry at once. This was con-
sented to, and the wedding was set Tor
February 22d.
About O'Clock Sunday night Sewers's
friends came to the house. johanna kept
asking for the money and Sewers became
angry. Hot words were exchanged and
soon fight was in progress between, hus-
band and wife. During the struggle, IN
which Johanna was the aggressor,, her :
skirt fell off. displaying a PAIR OF black
trousers. Every one saw at glance that
the bride was a man, and before any one
could interfere he rushed from the mouse
and escanad
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-04
TURF EVENTS.
Results OF Yesterday and Entries for To
Day at Gutenberg.

Day at Guttenburg.
IBy telegraph to the Dispstch.l
First race-seven eighths of mile, sell
ing-Ossa won; Innocence second, Boodie
third. Time, 1929. :,
Second race-fve eighths of mile. sell
inp-Red Elm won; Glitter Ii. second, Bes-
sic K. third. Time, 1:02A. :,
Third race-three quarters of o mile
Dalsvrian won; BRUSSELS second, Long
eyity third. Time, 1:l5h.
Fourth race-one and ono quarter miles.
selline-Joe Courtney won; Macbeth ii.
second, Armiel third. Time, 2:os%.
Fifth race-one mile, handicap-Peri-
Wrinkle (gelding) won; Francis ). second.
Repent third. Time, l;44Sl. -, Ill
Sixth race-seven eghths of a mile, sell
inp-Ozone won: Stonington second, John
jay s. third. Time, 1:5O94.
ENTRIES ron TO-DAY.
First race-three tourths of q mile, sell
ing-Boodle. III; Lannes, ll6: mcdowell,
ia: Gilmer, 1903: Redon, 1903; Little Fred,
1O6; Electricity, los; Dongan, I'D; Llzette,
95; Annie L.. 81.
Second receive eighths OF mile
Blondip, liz; Royalist, 1903: Osman Digna,
107 Melville. 1O7; Queen Hattie, 106; Ly-
ceum, 105; Tennessee H., lOf; Majority
1fllv0 10I: Come-and-Go, 104; Athalanc
CfillyS. lO2; Mascotte (flly), lO2; Little Bess,
loo: Yirgie. So; Clara Porter, 80; Patti VI;
Baylor. 80. q,
cap-Sunday, 124; King Eric, us; iago,
liz: Red Elm. 10; Glory, 1913: Lemon
Blossom, 102; Louise, 9S. :,
Fourth race-six and half furlongs'
selIing-Sallie Harper, no; Quotation, l04 ;
Climax, l02; Glitter. IL. l0l; Germanic,
81: Blanche. 90; Marie Lowell, o.,
Fifth race-one and one eighth miles.
selling-Defaulter, 1874; Joe Courtney, liz;
Brussels. Ill: Vosburg, 9S Midget, 20. :,
Sixth race-seven e1ighths OF mile. sell
ing-Dalesman, lOs Silent, lOl innocence'
l12 Lottie, 100; John jay S., 96; Tiburon,
So Blue Grass, 93; fragrant, So.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-04
TRUSTEES ELECTED.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR FEMALES
IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Westward Goes the Eoad--The Election OF
1900 Magistrates To-Day-An Actto
Make Rich Men Pay Taxes.
SPECIAL .oiosram to the pisps.ch.l

RALEIoH, N. c., March 9.-The Legisla-
ture to-day elected the following trustees
for the Industrial School for Females as
follows:
First district, W. p. Shaw.
Second district. Z. II. Stancill.
Third district, B. f. Aycsck.
Fourth district, L. Mex. Goodwin.
Fifth district, II. G.. Chatham.
Sixth district, NJ. G. s. Noble.
Seventh district, A. G. McAllister.
Eighth district, J. Nj. Spainneour.
Ninth district. II. ID. Gilmer.
PASSED.
The bill to allow the extension OF the
Atlantic and North Carolina railway from
Goldsboro' westward passed without
amendment after q. long debate. The
State owns two thirds of this road.
The report of the Committee on the APP
pointment of Members of the House was
made. Wake and Mecklenburg are each
given three members.
TWELVE HUNDRED J. P.'s.
The Committee on the Appointment of
Justices of the Pence reported and to-mor-
row the ], 200 magistrates they have nomi-
mated will be elected.
AFIIH THE BONDHOLDEHs.
The machinery act was passed with
amendments requiring the tax-list takers
to give valuable information to the State
regarding taxes and assessment, and to
check the plan of exchanging just before
tax-listing time taxable securities for
United States bonds in order to avoid the
payment of taxes. Bank cashiers are to
give the commissioners of counties IN
which shareholders live their names and
the amount of their stock.
SETTLED
An unfavorable report was made on the
valued policy insurance bill, which settles
the debate of that measure.
There was q long discussion in the Sem
ate of the House bill fixing the school-tax
at fourteen cents dd udiore1n and forty-two
cents on the poll. Itpassed just as 1t came
from the House.
IMPROBABLE.
II is tonight considered very improbable
that the Legislature will vote cent to
secure representation of the States re-
sources at the Chicago Exposition, and this
in spite of the fact that 30 much has been
said about that matter.
cHABLoTTE's IMPROVEMENTS.
The bill has passed giving the city of
Charlotte authority to issue bonds to an
amount not to exceed $3.50, 900 for improve
ments.
FRUIT NOT INJURED.
The cold wave has not affected the fruit
and truck crop to any great extent. Early
vegetables have not been injured.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-04
q DR.. HAWTHORNE ON POOR JAY.
He Discovers That Gould is Ensiaved to
Money-Insensibie to Moral Worth.

mOucy-lnsenSiDie 10
Interest in the recent snubbing of Jay
Gould has been transferred to the pulpit,
says an Atlanta (Ga.) special to the New
York World. Ia his sermon Sunday night
the Rev. DR.. J.. B. Hawthorne endorsed In
emphatic language the action of Governor
NOrthen in refusing TO greet Jay Gould.
In the course OF his sermon he said:
A man may indulge the passion for
money until it gets the complete mastery
of him and renders him insenslble to the
influence of moral truth.
Jay Gould is said to be worth $780,
900 600. Surely that 10 a competency.
Why doesn't he stop and devote his ener-
gies TO something nobler? Because he has
not the moral power TO do It, The earth
horn passions rage within him like fur
mace heat. and he has no more control OF IL
than he has over the cyclone, the volcano,
or the earthquake. He has less conscience
to-day about making q money panic,
wrecking great industries, multiplying
the hardships and woes of the poor and
bribing a congressman than he ever
had. JAY Gould is a veritable slave. Some
men are enslaved by drink. some by llcen-
tiousness, and some by gluttony, but he 10
the rich slave 10 Mammon. He has sold
money. When the plain old Christian
Commonwealth of Georgia was recently
asked TO bow down to it and pay reverence
to this guilty slave, answering through
her noble Chief Executive. she said, Nay,
nav and from the mountain to the sea all
people responded Amen and amen
To-day the Governor received a letter
from Colonel l.. l.. Polk, the National ALI
ance president, i'll which he said:
"Oflicial dignity. when supported by the
dignity of true manhood. always COM
mends itself to the approval of the Ameri-
can people. Toadyism in official life they
condemn and despise. Please accept the
cordial grasp of my right hand after read
ing your letter on the Gould reception,
and accept my sincere wishes for the sue
cess of your hopes and prospects"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-04
FACTS FROM THE ENGINEER.
Work that Was Done Last Year and the
Needs of This.

One Of the most important papers IN the
LOT ia the report of the City Engineer.
Colonel w. Z. Cutshaw. 1t reviews the
york of 1890 and makes some good sug:.
cestions for 1891. After line or two.o
sntroduction Colonel Cutshaw says:
The road beds Of Laurel street from
Franklin TO Beverly. and of Franklin street
from Fifth TO Sixth streets, were LAID new
with .cranite-spall paving, and the road
beds of Main street from Fifth TO Elehth;
and of Broad street from First to Second
were relaid with granite-spsll paving, :,
Randolph street from Cary TO Ashland
street was graded TO permanent grade ana
travelled. Marshall street between mr.
fv-first and Thirty-fourth and thirty
third street from Broad street TO the cor
poration line were graded to permanent
Seventh street from Bates street north
ward was opened and graded and IS about
finished to temporary grade and wluth IN
tended for the extension OF the RichInoho
and Southside street-railway TO the Rich
nond Iocomotiye- and Machine W orRs;
Thirty.frst street was partially graded
from n 10 Broad street and will be nnlsheu
10 permanent grade this year.
GENERAL WORK.
In various parts of the city grazing,
orsvelline and macadamiZing mas oeen
dome and granite curbs and cutters, nag
crossings, paved alleys. and sideWaiks islu'
all of which is shown in detail. WIN l0ca goa
tions and cost. in the accompanying tapies.
West avenue. street south OF Frankiin
row onened by plan from Harrison TO
Tombardy street. should be filled to grace.
and the adjoining lots should be made 70
conform. This locality is swampy ana go
IN, nerfectly drained that this nlIing IS
:, acassary 70 get rid OF the staguant pools
- water which accumulate during every
rain. r,,o~t ,oore
treatment sweeping and sprinkiing IS needeo
mon ali the streets 20 avoid duss "a 4ly
weather and mud IN wet weather, nna ani S
- scadamized streets. which should nave
10th dust and mud scraYed instead OF
s,yen, from their surface. The spripkiing
sbo,Ild be done by the city and under
nroDer regulations, instead OF navine ~
done "a IL now is, In such wasteful ana
irregular manner.
AN IsapoaTAST CHANGE.
Tho pyesent method of carrying on the
- ~ br;ck. paving Is unsatisfactory ana
SHasoyx and should DO changed. There
shn,,id he authority to order this WORK al
Tie time of setting the curbstone. anu the
fund from which payments are inauo ioa
this work should be reimbursed IA s9iao
way. in order 10 have constant innd 70
draw upon. thereby enapiine enis m = the n,
be carried on continually throushous sA'
year = l,st.er svstem is needed for our street
improvements. both in extending the I'M
nynyemeuts and ia the manner OF oIost!ng
be work The present method OF making
s,s,,a nnr ,ections from the sewer, gas, ana
y y aytey.msins. one after another, and even
tbe different parts of the street wora oh y,
a. : time time. Is y source OF great annoyance IN
keepine the streets so continuously ~ III
10 ana involves grester expense tnsn ~ ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-04

Epps-and one dismissal One private was
promoted TO sergeant and one sergeant TO
captain. Two pr1vates were elected.
SunDzR OF ARRESTS.
Number Of whites arrested-msles,
2.7s2: females. Ii3; colored males, 2.607
tomalts, e98 total, $50.
The larg est number Of arrests, 6si, was
in August and the smallest in January, 49,.
Of the people arrested 6,0S2 were natives OF
the United States. $50 of Ireland, 131 OF
Germany, 50 Of England, "a of Scotland. "a
OF France. 40 of italy, q of Austria, OF
Sweden, 7 of Denmark, 20 Of Russia, Is OF
Canada, 8 of Switzerland, of China, of
West Indies. No person was arrested over
eighty years old but 80 over seventy were.
A comparative statement of the number
OF arrests for the past ten years. with the
character of the offences, shows that rs
against 6.570 in 1890 there were 4, 314 in 1881.
4.654 in 1894, and yearly increase OF about
the same ratio. There arc several other
comparative statements Of somewhat
similar character
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-04
cANvAssERs WITH CARDS.
Latest Plan of that Gentry to Secure an
Audience.

The "want-to-see-the-lady of the-house'"
dodge has been discarded by fakirs, book
agents, collectors, and other door oeli
ringers of private houses for newer and
better method. says the Yonkers Statesman.
names of the occupants of tho most deslrs-
ble-looking houses. They then ring the
bell, and when the servant comes TO the
door inquire IL Mrs. Blank is IN. III she Is
the bell-ringer presents neat card con-
tanning his or her name, and patroniIingy
SAYS: Present this card; / will wait"
That this new form Of annoyaneeis more
exasperating than the old one is explained
by the fact that il not only secures an au-
dience with "the lady of the house." but
frequently oompels the lady OF the
house " to undergo the tedious process OF
making her toilet in order to receive the
visitor. whose identity she cannot suspect
and whom she cannot refuse to see Tor lear
she may be guilty Of breach OF etiquette