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The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-09-19
SEVEN NEW TOWNS.

A corps of surveyors to lay out
the new towns left Washington on
Monday. The location of the
towns are a secret, to all save three
men, who are pledged to absolute
silence. These men are Secretary
Hoke Smith, Land Commissioner
Lamoreaux and the chief platter
in the land Office here. Even the
engineers are kept in ignorance of
the location until they arrive on
the scene.
The land office has decided to
make the seven new towns in the
strip as attractive as possible.
They will be laid out with SO-foot
streets and 20-foot sidewalks for
parking, and so acres in each will
be reserved for parks and county
court houses.
LAND ENOUGH FOR 25,0OO.
There are altogether 100000
acres of land to be opened. Of
these one-third, or 100000 acres,
are arid land, unfit for settlement,
leaving 100000 available for
homestead purposes. There will
be seven county towns in the strip,
covering $40 acres each; four sec
lions are reserved in each township
for school and other purposes; the
Cherokee allotments, referred to
above, must be deducted, and other
small reservations are made not |
subject to public entry; leaving in
all about {, 100000 acres available |
for settlement. Each homesteader
may take $50 acres. Not counting
those who take town lots, there will |
be land enough for about $4,000 |
persons to make selections, and
with the town lot squatters, alto
gether not exceeding $4,000.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-09-19

Hawaii. Sept, Is, 1898.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01
The Hotel Man Had His Fun.

Colonel George Cook. the manager OF
Hurst's Hotel. had an experience with n
guest OF that house yesterday which was
rather disappointing and surprising.
stranger registered there a week ago IN
der the name OF James 3. Simpson. Bos-
ton. What kind Of a room do you WANT
inquired colonel Cook. The stranger paid
no attention. The question was repeated.
Mr.. Simpson took out a slate and pencil.
handed il to Cook. and said I'm a quiet
way: Il am deaf, my friend. Give me
good accommodations, please, and write
on the slate your best rates"
Mr.. Cook did as requested Mr.. SimD-
son went to his room, and since the day
he arrived Cook has been having a bushcl
Of fun by "guying" him as he walked
around the hotel office Look at him. -
he would say. "the deaf chump. Where
did he get his whiskers? Hey. there. old
Jay. keep of the grass. Where did you
get that mug2" &c.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Simpson. with
a smile on his face and a roll Of bills I'm
his hand. walked up TO the register and
inquired the amount of his bill.
81 ought 10 charge you 4 hundred. but
as you are unfortunate I'll let YOU down
light" he replied Then he wrote on the
slate so.
See here, old man." said Simpson.
you've had 4 heap Of fun out Of me in
the last weC';. Been thinking I'm leaf.
have you? Why. l can hear an ant walk
on the ground thousand yards away.
Now, there are three ways for you 10 got
out Of all the mean things you have been
saying: Set 'em up, take IA mauling. or
90 without your bill. Which will you
haye?"
Five minutes later a barkeeper opened
a bottle Of wine--St. Louis Republic.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01
An Earthquake FmptieS "A Lake.

The overland mail carrier, who has
just arrived at Durango, Mexico. from
Mazatian. brings the first news of a most
remarkable occurrence-the disappearance
or the Laguna Madre. or Mother Lake,
one OF the most beautiful sheets OF water
in the State of Sinoloa. This lake was
about eighty miles long and twelve miles
wide. 1t was located at the foot Of the
Sierra Madre mountains. The surround
Ing country IS devoted 10 agriculture 4
few days ago there was series OF slight
earthquake shocks felt in that section
II was during one Of these disturbances
that the natives were startled TO see the
water In the lake suddenly disappear as
though the bottom had fallen out. Thou
sands of pounds of fish were stranded I'm
the former bed Of the lake. This sudden
disappearance of the water was caused
by large crevice. which is supposed TO
have been caused by an earthquake. The
water evidently found an outlet iSto the
ocean through an underground passage.
The flow from the springs which Ill the
AXE now passes into this new outlet.-St
Louis Globe Democrat
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01
VIRGINIA NEWS NOTES.
Items Gathered Here and There and
Everywhere Throughout the State.

The hydrophobia excitement is running
high in King George county.
Mrs. Julia Wood, wife of the late Rev
David Wood, of the Methodist Episcopal
Conference to whom she was married
in 1894. and mother of DR.. William Wood
died in Portsmouth Monday morning
about 10 o'clock.
Rev G. s. Williams, pastor Of the Bap-
fist church in Bristol. received a tele-
gram Monday morning announcing the
death of Thomas e. Jones. at his home
in Lunenburg county. Va, Saturday
| night at $50 o'clock, of congestion Of the
lungs.
Mr. James 3. Floyd died last week at
his home near Marionsville, In the north
ern part Of Northampton county, In the
sixty-second year of his age. Mr.. Floyd
was an excellent citizen. and was a kins-
man OF the late Governor John Il. Floyd,
of Virginia.
There is a good deal OF speculation in
Spotsylvania county as to who will be
appointed by Judge r. f. Waller to fill
the vacancy In the Office Of county treas
urer occasioned by the death Of Mr.
Colbert. Those most prominently men
toned are Scion T. Coleman. Colonel John
X. Alrich and Mr.. James l.. Rawlings
George y. Hoyt, of Washington was
engaged all day Saturday at the United
States Courtroom at Lynchburg in hold
Ing the civil service examination OF APP
plicants for position In the railway mail
service and in the departments at Wash
ington. There were about twenty apph-
cants for the railway mail service and
five for the department services. Two OF
the latter are ladies.
n short time ago the confectionery
o. . A
was entered and a quantity of candy, &c,
stolen. Warrants were issued for the
arrests of Ada c. and Ellie +. Bush, but
after an investigation no evidence was
presented to connect the children in any
way with the serious charge. Monday
Judge A. ]. Brand, as counsel, entered
suit against Mrs. Ambrosella and Joseph
b. Ambrosela, her husband. claiming
$500 damages in each case for false ar
rest in connection with the charges pre-
ferred against the two children.
The boiler in S. L. Lonas' feed mill
at Orkney Springs. Shenandoah county,
exploded Saturday, instantly killing two
of his sons and one daughter who had
gone TO one of them TO have a pencil
sharpened. The bodies were horribly
mangled. the girls head being literally
torn from her shoulders, and one boy be-
ing cut in two. The force OF the explo-
sion blew the mill to atoms and threw
pieces Of timber and iron hundreds of
yards. Low water in the boiler was the
cause Of the explosion. A man, whose |
name could not be learned, had his leg |
broken by his horses running away. they |
being frightened by the noise. The elder |
boy was twenty-five. the other fifteen |
and the girl seven years old. Mr.. Lonas |
was near the saw-mil at the time and |
was stunned by the shock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01

has closed n contract for 800 tons OF
cast iron. machinery for the alkali works
at Saltville. Va, which will necessitate
the employment Of fifty additional me-
chanics at the works.
N. c. Wotten. chief letter carrier OF
the city postoffice. has resigned to go
In business at Seattle. Jacob Knole will
succeed him.
An extensive cave has been discovered
Mt vinton. two and one-half miles east OF
this place.
The deeds TO the lots on which the pub
lie building for Roanoke is to be located
have been forwarded TO Colonel Craig.
district attorney at Stanton, with
check for the purchase money. This set
ties all doubt about the commencement
OF work on the building at an early day.
Captain ]. o. Hanes, proprietor OF the
Glendown Hotel. recently burned at
Montyale. will rebuild.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01

Inc post OF nOnOT TOP WelBfll mas pceh
assigned to. as was generally expected.
Marcus Days Tammany and Pierre
Lorillards Lamplighter. Each is asked
to shoulder 134 pounds ST. Florian, who
showed some brilliant form before he
broke down early last summer. and that
game son OF Rayon Dor and Ella T..
Banquet, Games next "a the estimation
OF Secretary Crickmore. and are assigned
1913 pounds each Victory, who was but
few pounds behind His Highness and
ST. Florian In his two-year-old form, is
treated very leniently by the handicap
pers and is we'll in the race at 1l2 pounds.
The report current for some time past
that Hon. Richard T. Croker. the Tam
many chieftain. had purchased n stable
and would enter prominently into turf
affairs is confirmed by the publication OF
the weights for this handicap Yorkville
Belle is entered in his name. and Is as
signed 122 pounds. Colonel J. f. North,
the Nitrate King" has five horses in the
handicap. They are High Commissioner.
Iddlesleigh. Rough and Ready. Arturo
and Miss Simon.
Following are the conditions OF the race,
entries and weights. in detail:
Metropolitan handicap for all ages.
sweepstakes Of 800 each, half forfeit, or
only SO II declared; with $4,000 added, OF
which 5000 to second and 81. 90 to third
Weights TO be announced on February lst
and declarations to be made on February
20. Closed with slxty-sx nominations
One mile and a furlong. Entries:
Tammany. 1874; Lamplshter. 1884: St.
Florian, 1885, Banquet. 133: DR.. Hasbrouck,
l2s Raceland. III; His HIghness. 1885,
Locohatchee. 12i; La Tosca. 1874. Montana,
1913; Yorkville Belle. 49, Pessara. l22:
Russell. 100; Maidstone. 49, Slelpner. rs;
Nomad. rs; Parvenu. III. Pactolus. III:
Rel-Del-Rey. lie; Loantaka. ls: High
Commissioner 1ls: The Pepper. liz: Iddle-
sleigh. rs: Mars. ia: LconawelI, ia: De-
muth. l13: wild Wood 1l2: Victory. liz;
Wadsworth, III: Ambulance. 10. Two B.ts.
10; Farday. 1Ge: Pickpooket. 100: Terri
fer. los: stockton, 1o7; Rough and Ready.
lD7; Cassus. Jos; Adelbert. 1O5: Fldelio,
lO5: Charade. lGi; Arturo. 10i: Candelabra.
100; Lady Vio.et, 100; Vestibule, 1O3: Ken
nebec, 1872; Sir Francis, 1872: Alonzo 100:
julien. 100; Willie L.. 100: St. Michael,
100; Sir Matthew 100 Glen Moyne. 80;
Beansy. IS; w. r.. eS; Runyon, 81; The
Iron Master. 81; llume. IS; Monowai, 95;
Miss Simon. IS; Mudoon. IS; Silver Fox.
%; Spartan. %; Steve Estes, %: Lawless.
30; Sir Arthur. 90; Pickricker, l16
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01
King Daughters Entertainment.

BOWLING GREEN. VA. IAN. ST.
Special.-The intermediate examinations
at the Seminary clcsed yesterday. and the
young ladies of the Kings Daughters
Society gave an entertainment at the
courthouse. which consisted OF charadcs
and music. vocal and instrumental. Miss
Sensency's vocal solo. with violin obliGato
by Miss Hunter. was listened to with rapt
attention. Miss lone Bussels an alumnae
Of the Seminary. who has been visiting
in Richmond, and at Milford. as well as
at the Seminary. assisted.
Professor A. II. Hopkins, OF Baltimore.
who has just closed his work at the
Seminary. will soon return to his home.
Professor Hopkins is very popular in
town, and he viii lie much missed.
A party of the Seminary ladies will
leave on their annual trip TO Washington
next Friday. where they will remain sight
seeing till some time next week.
Professor w. A. Murrill is again at his
post in the Seminary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01
A PASTOR RESIGNS.
The Ariel Reaches Norfolk From Clare
mont After a Rough Voyage.


NORFOLK, VA. Jan. Sl-Special.--Dr.
r. O. Jones, Of the Cumberland-street
Baptist church, the Oldest Baptist church
In the city. has resigned the pastorate on
pccount of advanced years and ill-health.
DR. Jones Is an able preacher, and per-
sonally nan of delightful character.
He has business arrangements already
made which will require his entire time
His resignation was reluctantly accepted.
Who will fiji the vacancy has not yet been
determined.
To-day at IL o'clock the funeral Of Mrs.
Mamie r. Gait, wife of Passed Assistant
Engineer Omitted States Navy r. W.
Gait, took place from st. Paul's z. Z.
church. and was conducted by Rev. b. d.
Tucker.
Mrs. Gait was formerly Miss Mamie +.
Butt, one Of the most popular and at
tractive ladies OF this city. She had been
married only few months.
The people of Norfolk were last night
shocked to learn of the death of Mrs. ].
c. Taylor wife Of Mr.. Taylor. of the firm
OF Grandy q Taylor. The lady had been
sick two days with pneumonia.
The Potomac river Is now open and all
Washington boats are running on regular
schedule.
The funeral of Mr. Holt w. Page will
take place tomorrow afternoon Mt $3.50
from st. Paul's church, and will be con-
Quoted by Rev. b. ID. Tucker.
The Ariel arrived here this afternoon
from Oiaremont, Va, homeward bound,
and reports the ice heavy. She will prob
ably resume her regular trips Saturday If
the ice permits.
Thomas Marshall Smith, OF Baltimore
stakeholder in the Norfolk Development
Company, has asked the United States
circuit court TO appoint a receiver for
said company, and also to restrain the
sale OF said property. The latter request
was granted by Judge Bond, but will not
be acted on till March /, 1893. on which
day the defendants are required u ap-
pear In court in this city. In the bill OF
complaint the orator says that since pur-
chasing his stock in said company and
payment of over $500 on account thereon
he has been informed and so believes and
charges. that e large portion OF the price
at which the land In question was sold
to the company consisted of what is
known as promoters fund" and that no
valuable consideration was given or paid
therefor. This principle, once established.
viii break down every land company in
Virginia.
DIR. Thomas Dixon is in the city. He is
en- route to North Carolina to shoot rob-
ins.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01
ICE BLOCKADE OPENED.
Work of the Tug Olive Branch-Death OF
James Il. Ashby,

PETERSBURG, VA, Jan. 31-SpeciaI.-
The steam tug Olive Branch, which left
City Point yesterday morning for Rich
mond. for the purpose of opening the ice
blockade In James river. accomplished
her object. The Appomattox river is now
navigable to City Point
II is stated here on what is believed
TO be reliable information, that seven of
the congressman from Virginia are sun
Porting Congressman Epes in his efforts
to keep the United States internal revenue
Office OF this district here in Petersburg.
Mr. Andrew r. Ashby died at his resi-
dence In Chesterfield county last night
after brief illness OF pneumonia. The
deceased was a native of Halifax county.
Va. He served throughout the late war
as member of Company II. Fourteenth
Virginia regiment. He leaves a widow and
six children
Mr.. Charles Gerecke, a widely known
citizen OF Dinwiddie died at his home in
that county this afternoon. The deceased
leaves a widow with several grown chill
dren.
Mr.. w. d. Minetree, of this city. has
been appointed to position IN the RI IL
way Mail Service. His route will be be-
tween Roanoke and Norfolk
Mr.. j. S. Meredith was ordained to the
Episcopal ministry al st. Johns Episcopal
church. In this city. this morning by
Bishop Randolph Rev. Mr.. Meredith will
reside for the present In Petersburg, and
Will preach at Wakefield. Waverly and
ivor. stations on the Norfolk and Western
railroad
MRS. A. Il. Jones was stricken with
paralysis yesterday afternoon. and to-
night her condition is very critical Mrs
Jones for many years carried on a large
millinery business here.
Mr.. l.. f. Turnbull. Of Crewe. has been
appointed cashier OF the freight depart
ment of the Norfolk and Western Rail-
road Company In this city. and will enter
upon the duties OF the Office tomorrow
He succeeds Mr.. III. T. Stratton. who re-
signed the office TO engage I'm buSiness
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01
:YE TlMtsS-RlCHM VA WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY

ported for them. Young women. guaran-
teed as TO respectability. we're brought
over from England in great numbers. and
this business rapidly grew to be an Inn
portant branch OF the immigration traf-
fc. One philanthropic lady In England
devoted her attention to exporting he me-
less but worthy girls by the shipload to
Quebec. whence they were forwarded 10
Manitoba. Trains would come Into st.
Boniface, across the river from winnipeg,
bringing two or three carloads OF availa-
BILE wives at time. They were chap
eroned with due regard TO propriety. and
were consigned to the land and mining
agents, who conveyed them to Winnipeg.
where suitable quarters were provided for
their accommodation. The accommoda-
ton was very temporary, because they
were soon disposed OF.
1.-The settlers who were bachelors APP
piled for the girls as fast as they were
brought in. Their applications were not
considered unless they were properly guar
anteed as TO character and ability TO
support a wife. Few OF them came to
Winnipeg from a shorter distance than
go miles. Most commonly they were GER
titled by letters from land agents, stating
that John Smith. for example. was To-
Gated on such and such a tract of land.
was the owner OF 800 horses. was sound
and kind. and so forth. On making for
NAL application for q wife John Smith
was asked what sort OF a woman he
Observation-Disclosures blonde or brunette.
tall or short. plump or thin. &c. Having
stated his preferences. he was introduced
to one of the available ladies, whereupon
matters were quickly arranged. re-
markable point was that no sutton had
ever to be introduced to a second girl.
Invariably he was content with the first
one. and married her Apparently the
men considered that when they had gone
so far as an Introduction they had COM
mitted themselves irretrievably.
"ln this way, by process OF artificial
selection, myself and other persons Off
cially I'm charge at Winnipeg made
matches by wholesale. The young women
were given free transportation. of course,
the object being TO make homes in Mani
toba. and thus secure the permanent set
tlement of the country. incidentally, the
natural increase of the population was
provided for. / remember one man VINO
drove over 100 miles to get a wife He
was present when n trainload OF girls
arrived, and spotted the young woman he
wanted off hand Within seven minutes
after the train came In the pair were
united in matrimony. and the bridegroom
started away with his bride in a buck
board wagon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01
THE EDITOR THE VICTOR.
4 FIsTIC ENCOUNTER BETWEEN
MEssRS. BEAsLET AND WHITE.
A Remarkable Case of Hissoughing-Mr.
Co.. More the victim-Shipments
of Manufactured Tobacco.

DANvILLE. VA. Jan. M.-Speclal.-A
difficulty occurred at South Boston this
morning between II. II. Beasley. editor
and proprietor OF the South Boston News,
and Mr.. White. proprietor Of a racket
store, as the result OF a humorous ar
ticle which appeared in the News over
the signature OF Fool Kilyer" In the
article reference was made to Mr.. White.
which reference was Objectionable 10
White. He accordingly called on the
editor. and, holding him responsible for
the article an alteration ensued. The
editor got the best OF the fight, and the
result of the investigation before the
mayor also was against White. he being
fined for assault.
c. j. Moore. who has been quite Ill for
three months. has been considered at
the point Of death for several days past.
A popularity in his case is that while he
is emaciated. and In most feeble con-
dltion for the past three days. he has
suffered from constant hiccoughs which
the doctors say would ordinarily Kill a
well man in ten hours.
There is a great diversion of opinion as
TO the advisability of holding a primary
election TO decide who shall be the
Democratic postmaster here. A partial
canvass shows the people 10 be about
equally divided.
A colored man, named Woody. was ar
rested in Halifax yesterday. and brought
here to-day on a charge Of burglary. The
offense was committed here nearly year
ago.
The shipments OF manufactured to-
bacco from this market in January
amounted TO 707,743 pounds.
During the month of January there were
thirteen marriage licenses issued from
the clerks Office five OF which were for
white couples and eight for colored cou-
plea
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01
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