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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-17

a courtroom episode of the kind which
many people think happen only in books
Of humor and fiction occurred at HINT
ington. W. Va, last week. A murder
trial in which the community was deep
ly interested WAS in progress, and the
courtroom Was densely crowded. A
bunch of negroes. getting somewhat e1-
cited, disturbed tho decorum Of the pro-
ceedings somewhat, and deputy sher-
if was compelled to use a blackjack on
the heads of some Of them. This caused
more excitement, and in few minutes
the spectators were in an uproar Pts
tols, knives and rnzors were flourished in
dozens.
The sheriff called in all his deputies
to quen the disturbance. but they and
their blackjaoks only increased the up
roar. The judge ordered the court clear
cd, and this was tho last straw. There
was general scrimmage, and "all tho
police force" was required to compel the
people TO leave the room. The fracas
continued in the street IN suoh fashion
that the court was compelled to ad-
journ until the next morning. New
York Sun.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-17
A Story of tho Strest.

There is always a good story in Wall
street that the rest Of the world knows
nothing Of. Here is the story that is the
latest. 1t is true and touching.
A young man belonging to we'll
known stockbrolsing family was smit-
ten By typewriter. 1t happpend but q
few days ago. Tho young man is not
popular. He is rich, but not liberal self
satisfied, but not intelligent. Some cruel
young men heard that his heart had been
touched and decided to extend the move
ment to his pocket They basely forged
n letter from the beautiful typewriter,
who would never have noticed the young
man or any other unless he meant to set
the parson s clerk a-singing.
So the young man wont to meet the
beautiful typewriter, who knew nothing
about it, and the bad Wall street men
to the number Of dozen lay in hiding
at the meeting place. Out stepped one
unknown to the victim.
II am the young lady's brother, and
I mean to have your blood, was what
he said in substance. The victim treln-
bled. but. true to his Wall street in
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-17
PORTSMOUTH ADvEmr,sEM.rns
On Wednesday Evening, July nth
NEWPORT NEWS.

NEWPORT NEWS. july 17.-George
Benjamin West Barrett, infant son Of
Mr.. aud Mrs. w. l.. Barrett, died here
Monday night at ii 30 o'ctock, after a
brief ILLNESS. The deceased was IL
months old. aud was tho great. nephew
Of MIR. George b. West, president of
the Citizens aud Marine Bank of this
city. The interment took place at
Hreonlawn Cemetery yesterday at
O'Clock.
MIR. John d. Cooper, of Henderson,
\. O.. ono of tho most prominent men
OF the Old North State, has boon
solonrning with his family at the
Hygeia Hotel for the past ten days.
MIR. Cooper is manager OF the State
for the American Tobacco Company
and enjoys the personal friendship and
oontidsncs Of Maj. Lewis Ginter. the
well known millionaire. He left tho
point yesterday for Norfolk. whero no
will remain several days. They nro
accompanied by Miss Burnell aud Mr..
Henry Bnrpell, of North Oarol,nn.
Mir. A. l.. Hopkins lett yester day
for his home, Troy, n. y, where lie
will remain until he recuperatcs from
his recent illness.
Mr.. Charles Walker, wife OF tho
assistant superintendent OF the Ohesa.
peake and Ohio. will leave the Sher.
wood. Old Point. tomorrow for u
sojourn in the mountains of the Kappa.
hammock
Miss Lindsay Lomax, of Washing.
inRton, daughter Of Gen. l.. l.. Lomax,
is at Old Point.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-17
How to Cut Ont IA Boat sail.

1t Is unnecessary to go to sailmakcr
to get sail for small boat for use on
an inland lake or river. Ascertain the
height OF tho mast and decide upon the
length Of boom and gafY. Make dia-
gram On the barn floor or outdoors on
the dirt driving ANAL or peg at each of
the four corners. Now, having bought
some good heavy cotton drilling, cut it
into lengths to fit the diagram, beginning
on the side farthest from the mast, and
then place that length in its proper place
and ont out tho next. Continue until
tho whole diagram is filled out. The
pieces should now be numbered consec-
utivcly, sewed together in double seams
and the whole strongly hemmed around
all sides except the first length cut out.
which shows selvage. Make the eye
let's for the mast, boom and geff, and
the sail is ready to be bent on.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-17
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Bits OF information That Will Intere st
You.
By Southern ASS ociatsd prsss.


WAsHINGToN, July l6.-Chief Post.
Office Inspector Wheeler to day re-
oelved telegram from Inspector John.
ston. ut st. Louis, No., snuuuuciuy
the arrest OF VIM. +. Weeks. postuas.
ter ut Hartshorne. Indian Territory.
lar embszzIiug about 81. 900 in money
order inhds. 1t is supposed that he
ialled to mako returns Of money orders
Tor long period.
The President has PROMULGATED n
now rule modifying rule V OF the civil
service rules, tue effect of which is TO
greatly limit the number of promotions
III CLASSIFIED customs service excupt
after appropriate examination, The
necessity for the change in tue rules
arise from tho fact that the extension
OF the classification in the customs uer.
vice on the I'd OF November last. to
poeltious paying salaries of less than
$500 opened tho door for promotion of
many persons who had entered the ser
vice through personal political favor.
itism.
The old rule would permit these per.
cons after they we're brought into the
classified service, to be advanced to
many OF the bost paying positions
without examination. Under the new
rule promotions can be made only to a
limited extent without examination,
and no promotion can be made from
one grade to another without an ap
propriate examination. This almond.
ment does not apply to the New York
custom district. for which special pro.
motion regulations are provided, 70
curing examinations for all promo.
tions.
The reports received to-day by the
Marine Hospital service from Cuba
show an alarming inoreage in the mum
Der OF donths from yellow fever. Re-
ports have heretofore covered 8 period
OF two weeks. but the one received to .
day covers but one week aud shows
that from June Both 40 July 9th, there
were twenty five deaths reported from
Santiago De Cuba. aud for the week
from July 4th to llth twenty cases sud
eight deaths at Havana. Tho great iu-
crease in the death rate in the neigh
borbood OF Santiago is said to be due
to the military operations in the vIcin.
lily Of that city and the consequent
presence of large number of unaccli.
mated soldiers.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-17
WOMAN'S SHARE IN BANKS,
Extensive Throughout tho Country and
YIelds Large Annual Incomea.


Yields Large Annual Incomes.
The women Of this country play q
more important part in its banking af-
fairs than they perhaps realize They
have large interest in the bank capital
and figure as employees, shareholders,
directors and officers.
James II. Eckels, comptroller OF the
currency, has compiled some interesting
figures showing in part the interest Of
women in banking. The statistics cover
both the national and state banks and
were obtained in response to circul nr
letters of inquiry.
According to the showing, tho num-
Der of shares Of national banks Is 1909, :
4l3, representing total valuation Of
S66S, 642,S7 OF these women own
l,733,f72 shares, Of q value Of $780,
8Sl, 492. The percentage of shares is
"a. a and of capital ls9 The number
Of individual women holders of national
bank stock Is 7o,697.
1t Is rather curious to note that the
women apparently have greater conf
dence in national than i'll state banks
The total shares and capital Of the lat
ter GLASS Of institutions is 3,Gls, SO4
and 1907, 1911 respectively. OF this
number 4Sl,09 shares, representing
S3S, 074, 7l2. stand in the names Of
women. The percentages are respective
ly 1873 and l2.4, and tho individual
holders number 1914
The women employees in the national
banks OF the country are 1888 and of the
4
state banks 6S4. They receive total
compensation from national banks Of
sls6, 's7 and from state banks $202, 847.
The average annual compensation Of
women IN the former institutions is
slS5. 4 and in tho latter S45O.42 EST
mating the average dividends from bank
stock at per cent, the women Of tho
country for year would receive AN az
gregate annual return from their invest-
ments in banks Of moro than $40, oOo,.
600. New York Herald
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-17
PORTSMOUTHNEW
County Court. Judge w. n. PoriIock
Prestdiny.


In the County Court yesterday
moning the case OF the Commonwealth
w. Joseph Neal. indicted for petit lar
ceny, was dismissed.
The case OF the Commonwealth vs..
Zeiger Reed, alias Scott, was also
tried and the prisoner found guilty
and given term of five years in the
penitentiary.
rule was issued against Sanford
Mccoy, an absent juror.
s. l.. Spratiey qualified as Deputy
Com missioner of the Revenue for the
Second District.
Mary E. Eure was recognized in the
sum Of $500 to appear in the court
room July 22d to answer an indiot
ment against her.
The will of the late Mrs. Ann L.,
Kirby was admitted to probate and
William Kirby was appointed executor
OF the estate in bond OF 81, 200, with
out security.
The grand jury yesterday found the
following trne bills: Howard Newbold,
felony; Richard Christmas, felony
james Parham. felony; Sanbury White,
mlsdemennor; James Walker, misdo-
meanor; X. W. Smith, misdemsauor;
Elias Dickens. violation of revenue
law; Willie Butlor. felony; VIM. Tsy.
ior, felony; VIM. White, felony.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-17
Horn a Thief.

James Logue, white hatred 07im>
inal, 90 years old, who is serving two
years sentence in Sing Sing fdr bur
glary, is said to BIO incurably sick. Fer
this reason John F. O'Brien, counsel
for the man of many burglaries, applied
to Governor Morton for Logue's pardon.
He bases part Of the application on
the assumption that Losue is heredi-
tary criminal, in proof Of which o 'Brfsn
submitted letter from Logue's mother
to her son, which says, in part:
Just before you were born your To-
ther spent all his wages in drink. I
found it very hard to get bread and
meat. At last it got so that the only
way could get his money was by watt
ing until he was asleep at night and
then picking his pockets. Many and
many night have got up when he
was asleep in the bed by my side. tip-
toed over to where his clothes lay, LIZA
q thief, to go through his pockets and
take what money 1 found there. He wns
at that time drinking SO hard that every
night almost he would so to bed drunk,
and the next morning he could not 20
member whether or not he had, any
money when he came home.
"Thus went through all the brain
sensations Of daring burglar, even
such as ] am informed you have become.
Shortly after that you were born, and !
firmly believe you came into the world
thief, owing to that crimelike, though
necessary, practice Of mine. "--Cincip
natl Enquirer.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-17
Lat Of the Rufraloes

DR.. ]. b. Taylor. tho wealthy stock.
man OF Tom Green county, has been in
San Antonio, Tex, during the past few
days making the final preparations for
the rounding up Of the herd Of wild buff
faloes which have again found their way
into Texas from the mountains of the
state Of Chihuahua, Mexico. Since his
arrival DR.. Taylor received telegram
from stockman Of Pecos county stating
that the herd had Just been seen in the
lower part of that county, and that they
are making their way up the valley Of
the Peoos river. st. Louis Globe Dem
ocrat.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-17

strncts. asked what it would cost %
soothe the brothers. feelings.
Five hundred dollars" said tho
brother, and it was paid.
Then out stepped all the bad men,
complimented the bogus brother on his
clever acting and told the smitten one
that they would spend his $500 for o
very fine dinner and most carefully and
thoroughly drink his health. They did
so, and he decided not to protest. he
will be very grateful when he observes
that his name is not mentioned here. ~
New York World.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-17
ODD HYPNoTlsM.
A Father Unconsciously E1erts n Power.
full Influence ovor His Family.

A Father Unconsciously E1crts n Power
full Influence ovor His Family.
Hypnotists, of whom there are many
III Cincinnati, nnd some of the leading
doctors are discussing curious case in
that city. a representative of big iron
firm has wife and daughter, the lat
ter aged o, lovely child, but whose
health has seened to fail for n year.
When her father was away, which was
much OF the time, the child seemed to
DO much brighter, but on the return of
tho father the child became pale, her
appetite would disappcr, and she would
sleep for hours
Tho father was exceedingly fond Of
his child, and her abnormal conduct
greatly distressed him. The apparent
Indifference Of the mother added to his
Brlef, aud family rupture was immi
hent. Tho best doctors confessed their
inability TO diagnose the case
Walter Maxwell, manager Of the Pal
ace hotel, WAS friend of the family.
lie Is perhaps the best informed man on
hypnotic phenomena in the west. He
became interested in tho case and do
cided that the father, intensely fond Of
his child, had anconeoiously hypnotized
1t, and the reflex influence bad affected
the wife and mother Experiments
proved the theory probably correct.
Doctors were called. On tho suggestion
the father, who had not suspected his
power, made heroic effort and con-
qnered himself. The child is now all
right, and the wife has changed her
ways. New York Recorder.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-17
A CLUB FOR RICH MEN
GlLLlo NAlRes UP THE HUDSON BUILD
ING A CASINO.
Groands on tho Tuxedo Pian-Money VIII
Dc No Observation-Disclosures For sociai
Pleasures - Hamilton Homestead tho
Site,

Some Of the most prominent million
aires who have their country establish
mcnts along the Hudson, such as tho
Rockefellers and the Goulds. put their
heads together some time ago and deter
mined to make tho American Rhine a.
center of social pleasures. The richest
men OF the United States live there
The first development of this pleasure
project will be casino, the plans of
which are now in the architects hands.
1t will SO far exceed all other country
clubs as to be quite out of comparison,
Just us the purpose is more comprehen-
sive. The grounds will be something
after the fashion OF Tuxedo. Seventy
five acres have been purchased Mt Irving
ton, and additions will be made.
The casino will bc built on Nevis, tho
Hamilton homestead. This property, by
the way, has passed from the family.
1t came to Philip Schuyler from his
uncle, Alexander Hamilton. He mld
Mrs. Schuyler made it their summer
home for many years, occupying their
town house ON Washington square dur
ing tho winter.
1t became part of the property known
as Nuts, belonging to the head Of the
Cottenot family. Ho called it Nuts,
after his birthplace i'll France, and
brought from there the yellow stone Of
which his mansion is built. The grand
son OF this Frcnchman surprised his
fashionable friends last year by starting
retail aorist's place as means of
livelihood.
Tho site Of the new casino overlooks
the Hudson. so that the view from the
piazzas and windows will be magnifi-
cent, There are to be sleeping rooms in
tho clubhouse, besides reading, rccep-
ton, card and billiard rooms The cui-
sluc will be of the best. A big pier is to
be built so that business men can come
up Oh their yachts, and covered pas
sageway will lead up from the railroad
depot. There will he golf links, polo
fields, drives and all other requisites for
outdoor pleasures
The casino will be managed by gov
errors, and the luncheons. dinners, teas,
musicales, informal dances, balls and
Journeys will be given under thoir aus
pices. Special provision will be made
Tor winter pleasures.
The series Of subscription lawn mu-
sicales Oh the Hudson arc in II way pro-
imlnary to the enjoyments to como.
These have been extraordinarily success
full
One of those interested is Amzi Lo-
renzo Barber, whose annual income is
said to be more than million. His
yacht, Sapphire, is the third largest
yacht ever built in America. Thoro are
grown sons and daughters in the fam
lily, and they give gay yachting parties.
New York World.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-17
BERKELEY BRIEFS.

Hev. ii. N. Quisenbarry will leave
this afternoon for Baltimore to attend
the b. Y. P. U. convention. His pull.
pit will be filled onight by Rev. r..
h. Bouden.
Misses Rosa and Mary Etheredge
have returned from visit to Hampton,
Va, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Rogerson of that place.
The Hope Fire Company left yester-
day for Hnrrisonburg, Va, to attend
the State Firemens' Association which
convenes there to-day.
Mrs. George g. Martin is very i'll at
her husbands residence. on Berkley
aveuue.
Miss Martha Berkeley is confined to
her parents' residence, on Chestnut
street, by sickness.
Mrs. A. Fl. Martin and children will
leave to day for the mountains to spend
the remainder OF the heated term,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-17
The COCkADE CITY.
Many Matters 10 Interest Petersburg.
ers in Norfolk.
Special Dispatch to The virglnisu.

special Dispatch to The Yirglniau.
PETERSBURG. Va, July 1G.-Some
time ago Hon. VIM. MoKenny received
letter from the Fourth Assistant
Postmaster. General requesting him to
recommend o suitable person for ap.
polntnent to the position of Post
master at Grove. Congressman Nc
Kenny to-day made reply to the
Postmaster G enersls letter in which
he recommends for appointment as
Postmaster at Crewe Mir. C. G. Ham.
mock. The salary OF the office il
1911 per annum.
Col. j. AWAITS, OF Tszewell county,
who is here looking after his interests
i'll the suit of Watts vs. Malone, has
received telegram from Capt. John
8. Wise, requesting him to come to
Norfolk to testify in the Massey Pilot
suit ss to the character OF MIR. Waddy
L. James. Col Watts says that Mr..
Jamea is one of the moat honorable
men he ever knew. Col. Watts told
me this afternoon that he would not be-
able to comply with Capt. Wise's re
quest
William Sanford, the lad who is
charged with making q criminal assault
on the 1l-year- old daughter OF MIR, j.
n. Cum6ra, in Chesterfield county.
some days ago, had another exnmina.
tion yesterday afternoon before Justice
Tucker, OF Ettriok. The accused was
sent on to the County Court for trial
and was released on bail.
Ed. Garner. the negro who was ooc
victed in the County Court of Prince
George on last Saturday OF jail bnrn
ing, and sentenced to three years i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary, was
taken to that institution this morning.
Golden Carroll. negro who is
charged with murder in Prince George
county, and whose trial has been post
poned to the next term OF the court,
was was brought here to dry and com
mittsd to Jail. The county jail is
thought too insecure to keep the pris
oneS there.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-17
Sent an 1" The Corpora,,on Court.

Sent I'm Z" The Corporation Court.
Some weeks ago "a mau named Sy os.
who kept grocery and liquor store in
Sweet Canaan. was closed up for debt.
The stuff was put in charge of the
Deputy Sheriff. who locked it up aud
kept the keys, but before the day for
the sale to take place came, some one
entered the store from the upper part
OF the house and carried off nearly all
the stuff. Later on Constable White
hurst found some kegs of Swhiskey
which were offered for sale aud worked
the case up. He afterwards arrested
Nelson White, George Taylor and Will
lie Butler, who had an examination
yesterday, aud were sent on to the
Corporation Court for HOUSEKEEPING
and robbery.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-17
k'incnrAmnIIInIcd

Yesterday afternoon colored boy
named Henry Jones. who is employ cd
at the Virginian Printing Company, on
the corner of High and Middle Streets,
got'one OF his fingers caught in a print.
ing press and mashed it 80 badly that
DR.. MoMurran had to amputate it. The
boy had considerable nerve, and snt
without alnching while the operation
was being performed.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-17
STORIES OF THE DAY.
Curious Case OF nh Attorney Who Pleaded
His Own Insanity.

Curious Case OF nh Attorney Who Pleaded
His Own Insanity.
Your honor, before sentence is passed
OH this man l want to make motion
for new trial" remarked police
court attorney yesterday when his client,
who had been convicted Of battery, was
called for sentence.
DO you wish to argue it?" asked the
judge.
mo, your honor; it don't need any
argument.
Have you any grounds for your mo-
tions"
"Of course; all the grounds in the
world, and here's our affidavit in sup,
port Of tho motion. The new trial is
asked on the ground Of insanity. The
defendant was prevented by reason of
insanity from getting fair trial"
You don't expect me to believe that
this man is insane:"
No, no; nobody said he was. He's
all right
"lhon how do you expect to get a
new trial?"
Upon the ground that I, his attor-
ney, am insane, and he, in ignorance
thereof, did not get fair trial He was
not properly defended. +"
THAT is Il damaging admission for
an attorney to make said the judge
Yes, but it's true, and in justice to
my client and in obedience to my oath
as an attorney 1 must give him the
benefit Of it. I'm as crazy as bedding.
If you don't believe it, here's our aft
davit.'
The document set forth that the at
tornsy had been adjudged insane and
committed to IN asylum. He had been
discharged. but never restored to legal
competency, 80 the adjudication of in
sanity still stood against him.
The court will probably be forced to
grant q new trial San Francisco Post.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-17
Storm AT pinmcr,. poiur.

Yesterday afternoon, about 4:3O
o'clock, heavy wind and rain storm
came up. For a while it blew quito
heavy and the rain fell in torrents at
iinners Point. The storm seemed to
oe quite severe. One end OF the chem
feel works building, which was re-.
Gently crested there, was blown out.
The smoke stack was blown down. In
falling it struck tho colored fireman.
named Walter General. and killed him
almost instantly. The building was
quite badly damaged. No one else was
hurt.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-17
Plenty In TeTsa.

No matter whether school keeps or
not, Texas for the next twelvemonth is
going to have chunks Of bacon in the
pot and plenty of hoe cake on the skillet.
1t is already assured that the corn
crop will be the biggest ever raised in
the state, while various localities are
Dragging on the large output of oats
aud hay. st Lonis Globe Democrat
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-17
A Prize Snake Story.

u. w. Miller, a farmer of Harvet
county, lost eight cows during the pass
six, weeks as the result of the strange
fre;a1s of bull snakes. Mr.. Miller was
ut a,loss to account for this state Of az
fairs, and after he had lost eight cows
he spent day with the animals to
watch Developments. He was rewarded
with the strangest sight he had eyssr
witnessed. A monster bull snake s feet
In length appeared in the pasture, and
raising itself to the udder Of the cow
grasped the teat with its mouth aid
sucked out the milk. When it had sasia-
fed its hunger, it dropped of. Mr.. Mtis
Ter killed tfis.and five other bull mal6s
that lie found in his pasture. and sinsS
that time his cows have not been treu.
bled. Topeka. Dispatch.
Z Nut;piokers have been abolished fross
che table. If the nuts need any frsst
e--ssl.ir9. the Cracker is thsre.