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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21
SUPREME COURT of AppEan.s.
~ ""t'h OF important Opinions of
Local Interest Handed Dawn

Niehihond. Va. Feb. 2O.-rhe follow
nS opinions were handed down I'm Inc
day: 'ppatS "
hN Judge keith-'rhonas und Others
rionie nnd others. Corporation Court
al Norfolk, affirmed.
l5y Judge RIrly-New Y,r,, pernsv,
Nania ana Norfolk railroad Compnny
vs.. fhomas, Circuit Court OF Northamn-
ton county, affirmed.
hhpmah VS.. Jewett. Circuit Court of
chesterfield county. affirmed.
hlchmond Railway and Electric Com
pnny VS.. Cartwright Circuit Court city
or richmond. affirmed
By Judge Observation-Disclosures. n adnInts-
.'n'or' etc., VS.. Wilson. etc, Circuit
Court of Gloucester county. affirmed
Hy Judge Buchanan--O -O'Fitteridinger
VS.. FORD ana another. Circuit Court city
of Lynchhurg, affirmed.
i5y Judge George Nj. Harrison-Lan-
caster ct ais, vs. Barton and Lamb
ct ais. Circuit Court Henrlco county,
affirmed.
Rosnick VS.. Banner, appeal and sup
ersedeas
Atlantic and Rivermont Street Rail-
way Company VS.. Cameron, etc, ap-
peal and supersedeas.
White vs. Newport News Ship build
ing and Dry-dock Company, writ OF
error.
Bowman vs.. Norfolk and Western
ltailroad Company, writ OF error re-
fused.
Early VS.. Winfree, etc. appeal refused
West Lynchburg Furniture Company,
etc, VS.. Woodson-J0hnaon Furniture
Company, appeal refused.
Engelbert Meyer VS.. City of Rich
mond and Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road Company. Law and Equity Court
OF Richmond writ OF error refused.
Ginner VS.. GallIson's administrator,
writ of error refused.
West, johnson < Co. VS.. Marye, Audi
tor, mandamus refused.
Wythe Davis VS.. City OF Richmond
and Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Company. Upon IL petition TO rehenr an
order entered at the November term of
this court refusing writ of error to
the Law and Equity Court Of Richmond.
Petition to rehear refused.
Court adjourned for the term.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21

tily IN favor of the exposition, no money
would be needed to conduct the depart
ment of publicity ana promotion
The announcement was made that
Mayor Swift had appointed eighty of
the most prominent Chicago bankers.
merchants. lawyers. ma nufacture:'x.
capitalists. ard newspaper publishers.
railroad men and others In commercial
pursuits as members of tlla committee
according to the provisions of the rrso-
lutions on Chicago organizat ton
After she!t recess the following del
egates were appointed as Advisory
Committee members from their rcypec-
tive States: Alabama, $. Patterson; flo
rida, w. y. Simmons: Georgia. c. a.
Collier; Louisiana, M orris Schwabachar:
Mississippi. w. w. Stone; Maryland,
Fred. Bracket: North Carolina. w. j.
Andrews; South Carolina, T.. l.. Roche.
Tennessee John w. Thomas: Texas,
George j. Zeiss. Chairman Walsh was
chosen a member at large OF the com
mittee.
The time for opening and closing the
Exposition was left To the Chicago
managers and the Advisory C1mmitt %
Before adjourning siAe die. Chairmu II
Walsh. in Il happy Speech congratula
TED the delegates on the success of the
convention, which had exceeded his
NEST sancuine expectations and pre
scnied the golden opportunity OF the
So,hth 10 show Its great possibilities for
fuiure developments He Impressed on
The Southcrners that Chicago had done
her part. and the responsibility was
now on the South.
Ihree lus;y cheers We're given for the
american iiag. and when Governor Bui-
lock called out new the rebel we'll ;,
that was also siten three times with
Il Will.
This evening heidelegates were enter
,atneu a.; the Filtt Regiment Armory
by the Union League Club. the Chicago
Committee. and the officers of the First
REGIMENT. There twas military and
civic reception, q fancy dsin by the
late hour. "
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21

Washington. Feb. 20.-Secretary Oh
ney has received the following dispatch
fran Ambassador IIustis under to-day's
date: "Fhe President signed this morn
ing Walters pardon. Orders are being
issued for his release"
There does not seem to be any inten-
tion on the part of Mr.. Waller's coun-
sci or his friends to take advantage OF
the offer made by the United States
Ambassador under instructions to enter
suit far damages in the French courts,
with the United States Ambassador pro-
vidng the requisite security for the
suit. On the contrary the Waller family
finding that the United States on the
facts as disclosed decline to make
an international affair out of Walters
olfcnsc are contemplating his return
10 Kansas, from which State he was ori-
ginaly app inicd Consul TO Tamatav,
Madagascar. Mrs. Waller. is said to be
ut present in Baltimore making ar
rangcmcnts for this purpose. Nothing
has been heard from Waller directly by
his family for three or four weeks ac-
cording TO the statement made by his
daughter TODAY
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21
HORRIBLE BUNGL /.
The Execution of Murderer Stayed
By the Breaking Of the Rope. 81
THE VICTIM PLEADS FOR SPEEDY DEATH.
Alter the First Failure lie In Laid ON
Slab in the Morsue While Meg
senscr In Sent Nine Squares for A
New Rope-The Second Attemps
En- the End Proves Successful.

81. Louis, Feb. Northumberland
iincompetency and torture oft1ciated at
the hanging OF James Fitzgerald in the
four Courts jail yard this morning. At;
- CLOCK, midnight, Governor Stone
telcgraphed from Jefferson City tina I the
hanging should not take place before 10
u. III. - Ssry
when the tower clock struck 1. Sheriff,
Troll still hcsitated. At this moment
the Sheriff received the following tela.s
gram: 5Ss
February 20. s:45 q m
Henry Troll. Sheriff: x
decline to further interfere in the
case of James Fitzgerald You can.
therefore, only discharge your duty. 81
w j. STONE. Governor Z
Ineh the solemn procession from the
condemned mans cell began. Father
MclGrlane, reading the prayers for the
dying, supported Fitzgerald to the foot
of the scaffold Sheriff Troll led him
TO the trap and adjusted the rope and
mood and the concealed hangman said:;
IAN right" II
At exactly 1917 O'Clock the trap was
sprung Fitzgeralds body shot down.
ward. Instead OF stopping when the
ropes end was reached. there was a
sharp snap. wall from the unfortunate
wretch and Fitzgerald's body lay.
writhlng on the ground. The rope had
broken. Officers ut once rushed to the
spot and found Fitzgerald was stilI
alive and conscious
My God; my God; my throat" he
groaned. III
Before the horror stricken watchers
could touch him, he arose. Standing up
with the black cap over his face and
the broken. instrument of death dang
ling from his neck, he walked into the
morgue, where he was given stimulants!y
ne was more anxious than his execu-5
TONERS for death and begged that the;
end come quickly 3.Sit5s ~
When IL second rope was called for
none was TO be had and Fitzgerald lay
moaning on Il slab In the morgue1 while
a messenger was sent n distance of!
nine squares for a new rope 1870
Father McErlane bent over theSbodyS
OF Fitzgerald and recited prayers. Once
Fitzgerald raised his hand and pulled
the head of the priest to his face and
whispered earnestly for half minutes
What that communication was wills
never be known, but the face of theI
priest. then ashy pale, turned scarlet
and tears fell from his eyes z8.
AT 10:45 the messenger arrived with
new rope, which was quickly adjusted
and Fitzgerald was carried to the scaf-l
fold. 1t was necessary for two deputy
sheriffs to hold him up while the moose
was placed on. Fitzgerald's only words
were pleas for haste. gSsi
At 11:o2 the trap was again sprung.A
At HE the attending physicians pro-s
nounced life extinct and the corpse WRaj
given to relatives.
To say that the community is indig-5
nant ut the Sheriff and his assistantst
Is putting 1t mildly. Sheriff Troll saws
all the usual tests were applied to the
death apparatus before the hanging and
that the horrible scene at the first at
tempt was wholly due to some defect
In the rope that could not be foreseen.9li
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21
THE INDUSTRIAL SOUTH.
The Healthy misunderstanding Boom
Continues.

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 20.-Special ie-
ports to the Manufacturers Record for
the past week show that cotton manu-
featuring enterprises continue to at
tract increasing attention throughout
the South. a 5000 900 company has been
Incorporated in Alabama by New Eng
land and local people. with the expecta-
ton of building q 10000 spindle mill; a
100000 cotton mill company has been
organized at Newport, Tenn: q Sl60, 900
company at McColl, S. c.: n $4,000 com
pany at Athens. Ga, while mills have
been projected at Valdosta Ga; Sand
Mountain, Ala; Branchville. $. c., ana
High Point, n. c. ~ 100000 company
is being organized at Lampass Tex,
TO erect n woolen mill. y $50 900 lurn Der
manufacturing company has been or
Gnnized at Jacksonville. Fla, and a
$4,000 furniture factory projected at
Ocala; n S2l, ,0DO mining company at
Cedartown, Ga; a $4,000 furniture fac
tory company at Rome. Ga: q $780, 900
tobacco labelling and packing machine
company at Durham n. c.: Il $40 600 bug
gy works in the same State.
The contracts for the building OF the
10000 horse power electric power plant at
Columbia. have all been let. This will
be the largest water power developed
wholly for the transmission of electri-
city anywhere in the country. except
Niagara. a S25,000 ice factory has been
contracted for at El Paso. Tex; a $4,000
company at Galveston to manufacture
gas machines; n 100000 company is be-
ing organized at Newport News, Va, 10
construct gas plants.
a Pennsylvania company has pur-
| chased $4,000 acres of timber land In
Western Carolina.
The shipments of grain and provi-
sions from the West through Southern
ports to Europe are steadily increasing.
and Southern ports are gaining u very
large share of this business, necessi-
tating at a number of points extensive
improvements in terminal facilities.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21
THE RED onoss IN TURKEY.
CInrn BARTON is Given FrOtection.Cttf
gems and Newspaper Men barred.

Washington, Feb. 20.-A cablegram m
received by Secretary Olney from Min
lister Terrell to-day says that the Ameri-
can public should understand that Il
multiplicity of agents to distribute char
ity in Turkish provinces can under cx-
isting conditions produce nothing but
discord and can be given no assurances
OF being admitted Miss Barton, who
possesses the confidence of the Turkish
government, with her agents, will be
sufficient to distribute all charity. 1t is
quite unlikely, Mr.. Terrell adds. that
naturalized citizens or newspaper CORE
spondents will be admitted
Miss Clara Barton, president Of the
American Red Cross Society, had an
interview with the Turkish Minister Of
Foreign Affairs on February 18th and
received assurance that the Porte
would not put any distractions In the
way Of distribution of relief to the
needy In Armenia. Miss Barton's 3
agents, upon the strength Of these as
suiances, Will start Immediately for the
interior.
Mr.. Milo A. Jewett. United States
Consul at Sivas, and the Rev. \. w.
Hubbard, American missionary at that
place. have started on their return to
Sivas by the way of AIarsovam They
left Sivas on January 1st to distribut
relief to the sufferers at Harpoot Rev.
James McNauBhton has started from
Smyrna for ErZeroum.
The National Armenian Relief Com
mtttee to-day received the following
oableSIam from Miss Clara Barton:
'FTeest entry guaranteed Assistants
leave for Harpoot, Alepho and other
provinces Immediately. Must draw
funds now"
In response to this the committee to-
day sent $4,000 by cable to Constan-
tinople. and will send forward other
sums Immediately.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21
ANNUAL. NEGRO coNrEnEycr.
4" He Held nj TnsIngce. AIn., TO Hear
Accounts Ofthc II aces Condition

Atlanta. Feb. 20.-ipror Booker r.,
Washington. president of the Industrial
institute, Tuskogee. Ala. has issued a
can tor the annual negro conference to
meet In that place on March 5th and 9Th.
The object of the first DAYS conference
VIII be to quote the call. ITO hear from
the lips OF representatives of the masses
OF coiorcd people themselves the ac-
counts as to their principal industrial.
educational and religious condition. ana
10 nave suggestions from the cClcrcd
people themselves rs 10 the proper RENE
dies for present evils" The meeting
OF the 9th of March will be n workers
conference composed OF representatives
from the different negro organizations
and institutions In the South These
conferences have taken place annually
Tor several years and about twenty to
thirty institutions have been annually
represented. From 700 To 500 negroes
attended the conference last year and
as many are expected this year.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21
CATHOLIC WINTER scnooL
Opened Its Session In Ncw Orleans
Heaterdny Ncinren L.MrsH Amdiemcc

New Orleans, Feb. Gothic much
talked about Catholic winter school OPP
cned It's session today in the old Tula ne
University building. y large audience
assembled, including Cardinals Satolli
and Gibbons and other distinguished
Catholic dignitaiics. AT II o'clock Mr..
|. II. Stauifer called the meeting 10
order and requested Archbishop Jams
SEN honorary president of the school
to make an address of welcome on be-
half OF the clergy of the diocese. after
which Judge rar!ange, of the United
States Court, representing Gov. Foster.
extended a welcome on behalf of the
States Executive. Then Mayor FitZ-
patrick rendered to the distinguished
visitors and the managers of the school
the freedom of the city. There was APP
nrupriatc music between the speeches.
Tonight Cardinal Satolli delivered an
address in Latin ana Bishop Keane lee
tured on "philosophic Thought at the
End Of the Century"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21

forhrero Diaz. and is seventy-five miles
uiS'ahi. For scores of miles around the
country is wild and mountainous, while
'hc nils contain Il sc-mc of levh' Dla-
te'"s mat would make nm Ideal spot for
the chc1untcr Those closest to the
promcters believe that this Is the desti-
na,'oh' nut there are others who claim
!" nave authentic information that the
Ua'h Is TO run to Del Rio or Langley.
StHiion forty miles this side, and
tne" double back 10 Fort Hancock. tifty-
'"l'c ihiieS from here, w!ltre the Mexi-
IN frontier is reached In IL walk OF n
,le ,n,le and quarter Color Is given TO
WIS WIS theory by Il remark Of one or the
'hahaSerS To the effect that while It
mnuiu rake seven TO twelve hours to
,. "nun me bah;le ground, Lhe return
might be made III two hours, Ii the en-
slmeer was so disposed
ne wires will take up the thread
~ nn, ,ns story wActher the strands be
Texas, or IN Arizona. -
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21
Pardon Refused.

Washington. Feb. 20-Presldent Cleve-
land to-day refused to grant a pardon
to Louis Redwine, the young society
man OF Atlanta, Ga, convicted of en-
bezzling the funds Of the National Bank
by which he was employed. and was
sentenced January 12. 1894, to six years
imprisonment in the Ohio penitentiary
at Columbus. In denying the pardon
the President said that the sentence
was not u severe one, and he sees no.
thing to entitle the convict to clemency.
Representations as to Redwine's ull
health do not, Mr.. Cleveland says, JUS
tify his release at this time The en-
dorsement of Redwlne's application for
clemency set forth that his health is
in q precar!ous state.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21

Mr.. Dingley earnestly appealed TO- the
committee of the whole not to follow the
indian Commission In It's policy Of rails
ing salaries and was answered 10y .Ir
crisp, who said that the proposition to
reduce the salaries of Indian Inspectors
was as unjustiiiable as would be one
TO reduce the salary Of the gentleman
from Maine, and compel him to accept
the reduced salary In lieu of the one
fixed by law
The Indian Commissions position was
supported by Mr.. Hopkins tRep), OF H.
linois and MIR. Sherman tRep.), of New
l ofk, chairman, and the Dockery
amendment was defeatcd-h6 to 93
Pending the consideration of the bill
a message from the Senate was received
announcing the passage of the diplomat t.
ic and consular appropriation bill MIR.
HIT, chairman of the Committee on For
eign Affairs, asked for concurrence IN
the Senate amendments. increasing the
salary of the Consul at Cape Town to
$4,000; making secretary of legation in
Liberia at $1,000. and appropriating
$4,000 TO cover expenses of officers al
ready in the service detailed TO make
inspection of consulates The motion of
Mr.. Hit was agreed TO.
The committee then rose and at 6:1O
o'clock, adjourned until tomorrow.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21
chilarens' Home Burned.

Delaware, O., Feb 2O.-DelawaraS
County Children's Home. located just;
north of this city. was burned to the
ground at midnight. When the firemen8
arrived they devoted all their time toS
rescuing the forty-four inmates ranging
in age from 10 to years. They were
all taken out with difficulty, clad only
in their night clothing. The mercury
was below zero. and they suffered ter45
ribly before covering could be procured. !.
A street car was sent for. and the suffer-
ing children taken to the Mayors office.s
This morning they were fed by citizens
in the city building. There were many
narrow escapes. The property loss $685.
600. m,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21
Daughters orrne Revolution.

Washington, ID. c.. Feb. 20.--The Ma
tional Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, by a practically unanimous vote,
this morning elected as President Gen.
Mrs. Adlal T.. Stevenson. 1872 ballots be.
ing east. or which Mrs. Stevenson re-
ceived lS2, the remainder being princi-
pally for Mrs. John w. Foster, who
had declined q denomination for the Of
flee.
Mrs. Philip Hichborn. of Boston, wife
Of the Chief Constructor OF the Navy
was elected vice-president In charge of
organization. and Mrs. u. G. Brockett
of Washington, d. c.. first vice-presi-
dent general.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21
The situation in Coren.

London. Feb. 20.-A dispatch to the
Globe from Shanghai says that it Is
believed there that Russia intends to
establish protectorate over Corea, and
that England and the United States Will
strenuously resist such action. In the
meantime the Japanese are making ac-
tive naval preparations. Russia. nc
cording to this dispatch, has chartered
six Norwegian and German. steamers,
which are taking on cargoes of coal at
Shanghai. inteded for the use OF the
Russian squadron. 1t Is stated in Shan
ghai that China will permit the Russia n
warships to use Chinese ports for the
purpose of coaling.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21
SCHOOL nu1LDIxG BURNED.
Thirty children and Their Teachers
Are Rescued with DifRcnIIy.

Wilmington. O.. Feb. 20.-Fire broke
out In the schoel building of the Clin-
ton County Children's Homo shortly
after school was called this morning.
There were mor1 than thirty children
in the building at the time. ranging from
10 10 years of age, and some of them
were. rescued by teachers and attend,
ants with difficulty. When they were
taken out some Of them suffered greatly
from exposure to the zero weather. The
building burned TO the ground.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21
CcycIand FnvOrs Strict Punishment
in Pension Fraud Cases.

Washington, Feb. 20-President Clcve-
land I'm denying a pardon to T.. NJ. O..
IIolston, convicted in Oregon of forgery
in pension ease. says he Is decidedly in
favor OF strict punishment in a case
like this, which involves the "swindling
of a poor and needy veteran and pros
titutlon of the benevolent Intentions
of the government as embodied In Its
nenSiln laws"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21
very Last chance-slaughter ia un..Si 8.

To close out broken lot OF under
wear. have marked them at prictss
which will make them move. Shirts
and drawers worth Soc. now 39c.; shirtaS
worth ST. now 69c.; shirts and drawefs5
worth $1.50, now ST.; ladies' pants WORTH
81 now 69c.; better grade worth s1.5Q,S
now 81. Odd lot of children's shirfSi
drawers and pants at and below cost.
White shirts with good linen bosom
worth Coo, now 39c. Call and saVa,
money in every department II. Sss
Saunders ~ AZ tHSs5- -
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21
Eight Men Killed.

Liverpool, Feb. 2O.-While a cage cnn-
tanning eight men was descending As
coliery pit at Leigh, Lanca shire, this
morning, the catches failed to Wdrks
and the cage crashed to the bottom Or
the pit. All were killed. sSsSs44etsSss SS4tss
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21
The Cola Reserve.

Washington. d. c.. Feb 20.-The
Treasury gold reserve at the close Of
business to-day stood at s92.4lS ,9ST.
The Withdrawals for the day aggregated
$l,099,9S 1t is expected that to-morrow
the gold reserve will exceed Sl08, ,O00, 900.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21
DANyILLE AND NEApolrs
Get the Annexation Fever ana Join
Hands s;IatlIy

Danville, Va. Feb. 20.-(SpcciaD-Dan
VILE and Neapolis to-day voted To anne,
by SIS majority. Danville is now a cit,
of twenty thousand.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21
The Correct 'rhine,

For correct thing in specks and eye
glasses call on DR.. Week.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21
The Great shirt sala

Now in full blast at the Modern Isafa.s
Shirts for less than cost of the fnoY YSsis ~ II
They are made Of all high grade IA tiaIi,s aiIi.
ties at 3sc, worth 75c Fibre cha
for interiining. 12hc. a yard for 4 ha ssssss.
tine ladies' shirt waists iust opeMad 80
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21

Newest Discoyery',-Ext.s Il tssa M q (, 81
pain. N. z. D. Rooms, Ennis. ia III Az
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21

You want to turn ON
water, or you want tsp.stees ne
from the plumber yit
want n want In tha ou
col,imn-that costs Only. Ia
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
WHAT IS FAME.
Even Senators are without Honor in
Their Own States.

Fame is not very tangible thing.
United States Senator Aldri;h, of Rhode
Island, has represented his State for
many years. and was very prominent in
The framing of the tariff bill which is cal
led after the name OF Gov. Mckinley
says lIarper's Young People, The soma.
tor tells the following incident, adding
that he has never had II conceitcd moment
since it occurred:
Not long since I was, journeying from
Providence to New York, when bust.
ness man of my State. Il man of promi.
nence and wealth. and IN old friend of
mine, fell in with me and ut once said:
Good morning, Senator. Where are
you going:'
"'oh, Fam going to Washington said
=" What are you going there for?'
To attend to my public Duties
Why, what duties-what duties Ito
you have i'll Washington
'Blushing, replied that 1 was still
United States Senator.
oh, yes said the business man of
prominence. wealth and standing. you
were elected to the Senate, weren't your
After Il pause: BY the way, who is the
other Senator from Rhode Island?'''