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The herald., 1896-01-12
Suit to Rescind a Contract


The case of George f. Pennebaker VS..
Arthur FL. Braly was on trial before Judge
Van Dyke yesterday. The case is suit to
set aside a contract and declare void a
sale of 1885 shares of stock of the Los
Angeles Coal company, for which $25OO
was paid, ana for the return of promisso-
ry note for $500, given to pay one.third of
the indebtedness of the said company when
he bought in. The plaintiff alleges that on
the 9th OF May, 1925, with the intent and
defendant represented that the Los
Angeles Coal company owned 4sO
acres of land near Gallup, N. NJ,
on which there were valuable coal
deposits. 1t is alleged further that
defendant represented that $4,000 to
$4,000 had already been expended in de-
veloping the mines, and that from three
to five carloads of coal per day were being
taken out, which were being sold at re-
munerative prices in the Los Angeles mar
ket. sufficient to pay fair dividends to stock
holders. 1t was further represented that
the capital stock was 1000 shares of 800
each, and that defendant and one j. A.
Jevne owned controlling interest of the
same, and that none was held by any other
person. 1t was further stated that the
debts of the corporation did not exceed
$500. Defendant offered to sell to plain
tiff $685. shares of stock in the said COM
pany for $25OO, the said plaintiff to also
deposit promissory note for $500 to cover
his share of the corporation indebtedness.
Relying on these representations, plaintiff
alleges that he purchased the shares as
above stated, and gave his promissory note
for $500. After the deal was made, plain
tiff alleges that he discovered that the vari-
ous representations we're false. and that he
thereupon served written notice upon the
defendant Of the resembling of the con-
tract, etc.
In his answer the defendant denies all
the allegations set forth in the complaint,
and files an agreement had with the plaint-
if after the deal was made, and dissatis-
faction expressed OH his part, setting forth
that arbitrators should be appointed and
ascertain whether or not the assets of the
company exceeded the debts, and if they
did or did not, one side should pay the
other proportionate sum in respect to the
holdings of stock. This agreement result
ed in the board finding that the assets of
the concern exceeded by $135 the liabili-
ties.
Most of the evidence of the plaintiff was
presented, when the hearing was continued
to February 9th.
The herald., 1896-01-12

Maximum temperature, 73.
Minimum temperature. 40.
The herald., 1896-01-12
TEMPERATURE - Report of observations
taken at Los Angeles January 1 l.
The barometer is reduced to sea level.

lime. Bar. lTher RH m W. d Vel W'her
---- ---- - - - - ----
5 100 q. N. so. 90 40 46 NE Clear
b 90 p IN. lZ9.94 90 50 NV Clear
The herald., 1896-01-12

Places Bar rem. Max TEN Wndlw'ther
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-27
MORE IRREGULARITIES
TWO TICKETs FOR SWANSON ~ the
FfFTR CONGRE,SIONdLD DISTRICT.
To BE Consistent, the Canvassing Board
May Count Out Mr.. swanson-C.s ~
swanson and Claude A. swanson.

Mr.. John Il. Brown the Republican can
didate for Congress in the Fifth district,
is in the city looking after his interests
before the State Board of Canvassers.
de has in his possession one OF the
ballots that was voted in Pittsyivania
county In the last election. on which IS
printed the full name Of the silver can
didate. Claude A. Swanson" while else
where in the district the name was print
cd on the ballot as &C. a. swanson
CREDITED TO c. a. SWANSON.
The returns from that district all give
credit TO &C. a. Swanson. so II the
method as pursued In the host-flood
case IS 10 be carried out 10 the end, II
IS but just that something should be
done with those ballots that were cast
for Claude A. Swanson. Mr.. c. y.
Swanson was credited with a minority
in Pittsylvania county, and Mr. Brown
claim for recognition I'm this case, II Is
claimed. is even stronger than are the
claims presented in other instances
where the error IS attributed 70 the CLERK
for the ballots In Pittsyvania county
according 10 the one in the possession VI
Mr.. Brown. were printed Claude a
Swanson" thus showing that both = a
Swanson and Claude A. swanson "'io
voted for
HE CLAIMS \ MAJORITY.
Rv creditlng Claude A. Swanson WIN
tho votes cast for him In PittsylVaii''
and 9. a. Swanson with the votes ''s'
for him I'm the remainder of the district
Mr. Brown will receive large majority
IN the district his friends say
Tho matter OF those ballots IN fitt-
svIvania county will be brought to the
attention Of the Board of Canvassers
and the supreme Court to-day by General
Edgar Allan.
Mr. Brown will contest the seat in Con-
cross from the Fifth district and eN-
presses himself as confident OF sue
cess.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-27
Sir thomas Browne.

lie was a physician. and, while giving
only his leisure 10 science and literature,
hc became a. leading authority I'm the 10
ology and botany of Great Britain. says
Popular Science Monthly. lie introduced
the word "commensality.' now in COM
mon use. 10 express state or many Nv
iug together. as II We're AT the same table.
This word rs mentioned by Johnson as an
example Of "a useful term which. II re-
jccted. must be supplied by circumlocu-
ton.
Browne was a pioneer in the scientific
study OF graves and their contents. lie
appreciated the value OF fossils ne was
also Il comparative anatOmist and cam
stantly engaged in some topics as the an
atOmy OF the horse che pigeon. the bea-
yer. the badger. the whale. In note
on an autopsy of a spermaceti whale the
following passage occurs: 1t contained
no less than sixty feet IN length. the head
somewhat peculiar. with large promi-
ncnce over the mouth, teeth only In the
lower jaw. received into heshy sockets IN
the upper. The weight OF the largest
about tXo pounds. no gristly substance
IN the mouth commonly called whale
bones: only two short fins on the
back: the eyes but small This Is a
very good note. We think, and written IN
a scientific spirit.
lie studied animal mechanism. especial
Is the gaits Of the quadrupeds and the
acts Of swimming and floating; the prob
lens OF right and left handedness: and
the erect figure OF man. He tells us that
"tempermental dignotions" can be detect
ed by studying spots on the linger-nails.
Physicians even In our own day have
not formulated knowledge on this curious
subject. He discovered the animal soap
new called adipocre. He would have made
a very extraordinary man for the privy
council We are told by his biographer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-27
aRlfENIAN RrhIEF hNrhDITioN
Miss Clara Barton's Report of the "orh
Done Under the Red Gross.

Graphic and complete reports OF the
Armenian relief expedition TO Asia Minor
last winter. spring. and summer. under
the Red Cross. have been Uade hy
Clara Barton. president. and the officers
and AGENTS associated with. her IN the
mission OF mercy The reports have
been completed. and will soon Dee pub
lishod. That of Miss Barton covers IN
general way the work OF the several
expeditions sent out from Constantlnople'
the details of which their leaders sup
ply.
The relief was carried into the dis
.resscd districts by five expeditions UNI
der charge Of Or. Hubbcll. L. NJ. WIS
tor. and c. Is. Wood. DR.. Ira Harris,
of TripoH. SYRIA I'm aid of the work.
took charge of the medical relief M
Zeitoun and Marash. where ten thousand
people were smittcn with contagious dis
eases. These expeditions penetrated the
interior az distance OF thousand miles
from COmstantinople. going i'm az the
Mediterranean and out at the Black Sea.
crossing the Taurus Mountains and the
historic Euphratcs. I'm both the SHOWS
of winter and the suns of midsummer.
Miss Barton speaks Of the labors or her
associates on these expeditions with sim
cere approval paying them high COM
uliment for their faithfulness and devo-
ton In the face OF almost incOnceivable
difficulties.
In conclusion Miss Barton says that.
Notwithstanding all that has been done
through all agencies. infinitely more re-
mains 10 be done by some one. BE
tween the Archipelago and the Caspian
Seas. the Black and the Mediterranean.
She SAYS. "are to-day living a million
Il. q Arm n Ia n
race. existing under the ordinances Of
at least standardization, and protesting
the religion of Jesus Christ According
10 the stated estimates Of intelligent and
impartial oh servers Of various countries.
and concurrod i'm by our own agents.
whose observations have been unrestrict-
ed from 10000 20 POO 0oO Of these persons
men. women. and children-are dest-
tute Of shelter. raiment, fire. food, medl-
cines. the comforts that tend 20 make
human life prcscrvablc. or any means OF
obtaining them. save through the chari-
table benedccnce Of the world. The
same estimates concur I'm the statement
that without such outside support. az
least 5000 Of these persons VIII have
died Of starvation. or perished through
accumulated hardship. before the LIST OF
May. 1897
The report Of George ~ Pullman. hnan-
cial secretary. shows that there was cx-
pended on the relief mission "a total Of
Sll6.3z6. Of which s. 52i. or about per
cent. only. was on account or admins
tration-t kilograms. wages. stationery and
printing travel and maintenance. &c.
The cost Of such administration Was de-
fraved from n special Red Cross iund.
and not ont of tho moneys raised by the
American Armenian Committees.-New
York sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-27

The indianapolis Journal laughs az ar.
Bryan's claim % represent the DcmOc-
racy and his threat 10 continue the cam
paign until 1890. n then proceeds 10
quote the Mobile Register. Memphis COM
mercial-Appcal Macon Telegraph. AMI
san Antonio Express 10 the effect that
they have had enough Of the free-silFer
issue We are sorry We cannot derive
the same consolation from the position
Of the southern press that the Journal
does. The leading papers Of the south.
except the Atlanta Constitution. fought
the frce-silyer heresy with might ana
main until the nomination OF Bryan, bur
they failed 20 stem the eide ~ popular
folly and passion. The Atlanta 'onsti-
tuition did not carry the people OF Georgia
with n. IL merely went with the people
OF Georgia 10 save its subscription i-t
The press cannot enlightcn the people
who 10 not read the papers, but as tho
South continues 10 prosper It's interest
in sound money will increase and the
croakcrs and demagogucs VIII lose their
wer.-Charleston News and Courier.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-27
Governor scbolield'. Romance

The recent election OF Edward Sch0ncld
a. Governor OF Wisconsin renows interest
in romance in which Mr.. SchDno.d ne-
ured here back IN the late sixties. Ito
was then a. printer. employed on "a neWs-
paper In BrOOkylle. Pa, and while thcre
Eel I'm love with very pretty yOlu :
woman. Fortunately or unfortunately.
for SchOheid bee was not rich ln thu
worlds goods, and though De- Was enc
gagged 10 we'd the girl. yet the tickle maid
finally bestowed her affections ON Weal-
thy iron manufacturer from ncighl0r-
ing county. and Tilted SchOheld. The
woman married her rich suitor. and MI.
Schoneld drifted westward Four years
after the fortune of the young iron manu-
facturor was lost. and they We're reduced
10 poverty. Shortly after this the wife .
reason became dethroncd. and FOR twenty
years she has been an inmate Of an usy-
lum for the insane at Harrisburg.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-27

H' Is only Partially in Line with the Dem
ocratic parfN lie Saws

CHICAGO. Nov. GA special from
Kansas City, No, says Something of n
stir was created among God-StanGard
Democrats here last night by the read
ius OF % spirited letter from H. u. Francis.
So. Rotary OF the Interior. az "a banquet
OF lr'. silver. After referring TO the re-
sun OF the recent election and declaring
that in Dis opinion It settled The financial
question at least until thc existing stand
ara AAAlI nave been given "a fair and
thorough trial Secretary Francis Said.
pile ] agree with the advocates Of
SOUND money in tho fight recently made.
there are many principles advocated .v
som. or those who have been advocates
of that cause TO which cqnno, s,l.
scribe. 10 some legislation is not enacted
10 chcck growing Influences OF wealth ANA
circumscribe power of trusts and nouop-
ones, tneIe Will Doe an uprising Of the
people before the century closes ,,nicb
VIII cnd1necr our institutions"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-27

Bryan. OF The Times, and other mcm-
beers OF the local press left undone moth
ing that could have been done to promote
the pleasure OF the occasion. They were
all Kindness. and to them Is largely due
the fact that the visitors went away
with the most delightful Impressions Of
Richmond. which IS. indeed. one Of the
most charming Of cities. The greatest
gain 1t has made In years IS IN the re-
Gently completed Hotel Jenerson, the
headduariers Of the association. II Is
"A palace. There are those who say that
the Waldorf does not surpass 1t, and
they can be believed.
These newspaper people must come 10
ings before long They want 10 know
Charlotte and Charlotte wants 10 know
them. IL Is bright lot, worth while
being acquainted with ana cuitiVatins
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-27
THEY GAVE THANKS
the Day rs IT WIS OBSERDID ~
OTHER yIRGINII CITIES.
More Interest at Lynchburg Than Usual.
Roanoke Had "A Military Aspect-A
Public Dinner at Crowe.

CREWE. VA. Nov 26.-Special-rhe
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Brotherhood 90
Locomotive Engineers gave a public
THANKSGIVING dinner. which was largely
attended Tonight a supper was given
20 members of the order.
The day was observed by most OF tho
stores being closed in the carly fore
noon and the Norfolk and Western Rail
way Company observed Sunday hours IN
all departments.
Mr.. J. G. Noteworthy, Jr.. has been
appointed chief clerk to the Master Mo
chanic Of the Norfolk and Western Rail-
WY Company. at this place.
Mr.. W. T.. Watts of Norfolk. has ac-
cepted 70 clerical position with this COM
Iany also.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-27
THE ENGINEHR RILLED.
\ Freight Train Ran Into Sleepcr-A
baggage Thief.

ABERDEEN, \. c.. November 26.-Spc-
ciai.-A wcst-bound freight train on the
Carolina Central railroad ran into a
sleeper attached 10 "a freight train at
Laurel lin this morning about O clock.
William Clayton. engineer was KILLED
a negro came into The passenger train
at Hamlet this morning while 10 had
stepped for breakfast. and asked for the
baggage of the lady who had gone into
the dinine-roOm. A bride and groom
soon came I'm and found their grip miss
ing. They recovered 10 before tine train
LETT. but another gentleman found that
his Valisc was gone.
The Aberdeen and Wcst-End railroad
will be finished TO Ashcboro next week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-27

ROANOKE. VA. Nov. 26.-Special.-
Thanksgying-Iay was observed acre )y
"a general suspension OF business.
Numerous visitors from noishborins
cities and the surrounding country yero
here, and the city had "A decidedly illli-
tary appearance in the presence of many
cadets from the Virginia Military usu-
tute and Bncksburg, with the colOrs ~
both colleges In an directions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-27

PETERSBURG. VA. Nov. Especial
-1hanksgiying-Day was bright and
beautiful one. ana the temperature wal
mild aud sprins-liko. Dee cay was OBJ
served by the closing of the hunks. pub4
lie buildings, ana public schools. and ape
propriate services were held al the dif-
fercnt churches
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-27
NoErn cIRohINrs rOrn.
The Official Returns Now Counted for
state Officers.

RALEIGH. y. G., Nov. 2G Special
The following is the official vote for state
officers: Governor Russell OepD. 15IOJ7:
Watson OemD. 1916: Guthrie RopJ.
80 932 Observation-Disclosures - Reynolds
KcpJ. J291J. Mason (Dcm). 1880.
Dockery Pop). $3.50. Secretary OF
Statc-ThompsOn POpD. 1SiOS1. Cooke
DemD. 1f5.lu Auditor-ANcr C-opl.
1S3.2j2. Fuman Dem). l4JUST. Treas
uror-Worth Nopl lS4ofS. Avcock
DomD. 1866. Superintendent Public
observation-disclosures U0pJ. ISL G71. Scar
borough DEM. 1lf.Sl0 Attorney Gem
eral-Walscr RcpD, 1880. Osborne
QDcmD, 1ljS1l.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-27

five had forgotten how to pipe and trlll
MS mo eirl had done on the Lincolnshire
fors. There was no Tilt TO her tune ana
mono went tripping. .,,
Late pictures show rather common.
pl9ce face with bread brow ana kindly
,v.s "a nrim lace cap. the fires OF "nthu-
siasm burned 10 ashes as white as the
neatly parted fair.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-27

DE SOTO. MO. Nov 2G-Every office
In jefferson county for which the cleo
ton was held November 81 has been
contested by defeated candidates. Demo
Gratis elected Collector, Prosecuting At
torney. Coroner. Assessor. Surveyor. and
Public Administrator. and Republicans
elected Sheriff and Treasurer The ma
joritics range from 26 TO l0l.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-27
The Hamburg Strike.

HAMBURG. Nov 2G-The total MN
Der of dock laborcrs on strike hcre> is
5000 and these have been joined hy the
lighter men. Ships arriving from Eng
land and Sweden are bringing men to
replace the strikers All of the port
laborcrs in Brcmen are idle. and the
dock men IT I<icl viii strike tomorrow.
LONDON. Nov. 26.-Large numbers or
dock lahorcrs are leaving Grimsby for
Germany 10 take the places of the sSik-
ing dock laborers at Hamburg.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-27

CHICAGO. Nov. ga special from
IloughtOn. Mich. says:
The Isle koyallc. Portage. Huron ana
Sheldon. and Columbian mines on Friday
will be transferred 10 German capitalists.
represented 10y Nathan Il. Leopold. of
Chicago. for consideration Of SIPS. O0O
The mines have been idle for twenty
years. They VIII Dee opened and develop
ed on a large scale
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-27
Surely

you think Noah had pair Of every
kind OF animal and insect in his ark
do you? Where did he keep his bees.
for nstance2"
lie kept them in the ark hives. Chi
cago Tribune.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-27
Mr. Moody and Jonah.

The Rev william Justin iiarsha. ID. D.,
nastor Of the Second Collegiate Reform
ed Church. in Harlem preached few
nights ago on Moody. j. the course
of his remarks he said:
Certain Of our daily papers are trou-
bled because he believes In the story OF
Jonah. Yet | may call your attention
10 the Investigations OF Mr. Coarbet. the
eminent French scientist and OF The Prince
OF Monaco. They have shown that the
sperm whale is able 30 swallow cephaio-
pods much larger and much heavier than
"A man. IL is also upon record mat IN
February. 1891. a certain James baruey
was swallowed by a whale, and. after a
day and night. his companions In the snip
Star OF the East cut him out and found
him unconscious but alive. lie Is living
to-day."-New York Herald,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-27

Nothing shall part US" she murmured.
An hour elapsed. GO" she said. In
that brief hour she had grown cold
through the Vaccinations OF cruel ia
Their. You see he machinated with the
furnace. cutting off all the heat from the
front Darlor-DefrOit Tribune
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-27

WILMINGTON. y. c.. Nov. 26.-Spe-
cial.-In the football game here to-day
the score stood-Wilmington. q. University
North Carolina Reserves y.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-27

"As deaf as an adder is an ailusion
TO the fact that the hearing OF many
kinds OF serpents Is far from acute. owing
TO the circi tarces that their auditory
apla. atus is covered 10y the outer skin
or Ell .erniis, wk,eh Is shed every sea-
son.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-27
PHILIPPINES Defeated.

MADRID. Nov. GA dispatch from
Manila says the Spanish troops under
Aitcsa have defeated body OF PnIu
pine Island insurgents whose losses in
killed and wounded We're upwards of
four hundred mon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-06
DEERING.
OAkDALE.

Ex-City Marshal ST. John has accept
ed the editorship of the Enterprise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cowper of Now York city
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. M. S.
Burbank, Fessenden street. Mrs. Cowpel
is sister of Mrs. Burbank.
The Carcotto quartette will have re-
hearsal at the residence of Nine. Halves
90 Falmouth street, Monday evening at
O'Clock. The club will start the last
week in August for concert trip to be
gone two weeks.
EMiss Edith Quincy will spend the sum
mer at Oakdale.
Mrs. G. H. Lombard and Mrs. Carrie
Files, Fessenden street, have been il
Pine Point for an outing. accompanied
by their guest, Mrs. D. P. Horr Of Spring
field, formerly of Oakdale.
Mrs. Howard Leighton and son, Clar
ence, of William street returned from
Buxton Friday where they have beer
for an outing. Master Clarence, who
has been i'll, is better
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-06
TO SAIL IN SEPTEMBER.
The New Dominion Line Steamship
Canada for Montreal.
Expected To Be the Fastest Vessel in the
Canadian Trade-A Description of Her
Accommodations and Equipment.

Expected To Be the Fastest Vessel in the
Canadian Trade-A Description of Her
Accommodations and Equipments.
The new Dominion Line steamship
Canada which was launched at the Bel
fast yards of Messrs. II arland and Wolff
on May IA, will sail from Liverpool OH
her maiden trip on September II, and
will be in Montreal the following Tues
day or Wednesday. The plans of the new
5000 ton twin screw steamer which is
ger steamer now afoat, were received
Saturday morning by the Canadian
agents of the line Messrs. ID. Torrance
and Co. Since the launching of tho ves-
gel on the fourteenth of May her fitting
has been going steadily along.
The plans show tho promenade, saloon
and upper deck. On the former there is
spacious library and reading room and
also smoking room for the first class
passengers. On the saloon deck there are
twenty nine staterooms, each fitted to
accommodate either two or three pas
sengers; there are also six single berth
rooms. The dining saloon, which is
situated ON the same deck, will seat 1852
passengers. On the upper deck are forty
six very large staterooIns. which will &C
commodate either two, three or four
passengers as required. An auxiliary
first class dining saloon to seat fifty six
passenger is also situated on this deck,
The second cabin accommodation is
also situated OH the upper deck There
are thirty seven second-olass staterooms,
each being fitted to accommodate either
two, three or four passengers The second
cabin dining saloon, which is entirely
separated from the staterooms, will seat
eighty-two passengers. A spacious smok-
ing room, also bath rooms and layatories
have been provided for the exclusive use
of second cabin passengers.
The storage accommodation has re-
ceived careful attention, and are fitting
the same with two, four, six and eight
berth rooms. Bath rooms have also been
provided for their exclusive use.
The Canada Is $40 feet long, IS feet
beam and SO tset deep. The vessel is
fitted throughout with electric bells. a
duplicate Of the arrangement in the finest
vessels now sailing between New York
and the European ports. The ship has
two pole inasts, and will be driven by
twin triple expansion engines
1t was expected early in the year that
the Canada would be able to make her
maiden voyage in July or August. but
the shipbuilders' strike from which
Messrs Harland and Wolff did not escape,
caused delay in the ultimate compile
ton Of the new vessel. 1t is expected that
on her first voyage this latest addition to
the Dominion Line fleet will bring to
Canada very large list of passengers as
at this time of the year the trend OF
travel is largely towards the west.