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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-17
ALL ABOUT A HORSE.
poor Committee tn Investigate.
Driver Bradshnw's Conduct.

poor COMMITTEES To Investigate.
Driver Bradshaw's Conduct.
Next Monday evening the Committee on
Relief OF the Poor viii make an invesu-
cation OF the case of Mr.. W. w. Brad
shaw. the ambulance driver at the city
aimshouse, against whom charges have
been preferred, TO the effect that he en-
deayored TO get $40 from Mr. s. Il. Nelson
In the sale of a horse TO the city.
When this matter first came 10 the at
tention of the committee the Dispatch
explained the nature OF the case. Last
February Messrs. Blake, Ferriter, and
Brock were appointed a subcommittee
10 purchase a horse for the ambulance,
and Mr.. Nelson sent out one which was
approved by Driver Bradshaw. but did not
entirely suit Mr.. Blake. Messrs. Ferriter
and Brock examined the horse. and were
pleased with the animal.
Dir. Blake did not think the horse flied
the guarantee. so 1t was weighed and
examined by DR.. Harbaugh. who pro-
pogncsd II OF the age and in the condi-
tion described by Nelson. After consider
able discussion and talk the sub-com.
mittee agreed TO take the horse after a
trial OF week, IL II proved suitable
for the work.
Upon the acceptance OF the horse for a
weeks trial, MT. W. w. brauShaWs the
ambulance driver, sent his yellow horse
20 MIR. Nelson. proposing 10 exchange and
nay the SIS difference After receiving
this proposition from the driver Mr.
Nelson was afraid TO send his horse 10
the almshouse. The animal was finally
purchased. however. but beforehand II
cropped out that Bradshaw had asked Mr..
Nelson for so on account OF the trans
action before Il was consummated. Mr..
Ferriter. hearing OF this, confronted tie
driver with IL, and he did not deny II.
Bradshaw said that he did not care a
.--- for the Madison-Ward Councilman.
! hut subsequently apolog!zed before the
Committee on Relief OF the Poor. Mr..
Ferriter offered a motion 10 discharge
Driver Bradshaw, and this viii be acted
on Monday night.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-17

oence az the Governor: the third, re-
t,,~ss :. ths fsanitol and the fourth Is
laid m The library Of the Governors resi-
des,ce These rccnss were painted from
sknscbes made IN Frankfort by Walter
purr,dge. In the second act cyclo-
ransa Is used showing the Kentucky
river flowing between the hills or
Breathill county. -
On Thursday evening and Saturday
matinee another OF Mr.. Cranes successes
will be presented. HIS Wife's Fa-
Their il its name. and 1t gives Mr.. Crane
fun scope to practice his art Friday
evening ne WIN be seen as hanniDai
Rivers, In "The Senator"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-17
OLD BURG AND VICINITY.
4 Weii-Kno,vn Lady Extremely Ill
A Marriage I'm stafford.


FREDERICKSBURG, VA, April IL
Special Jour older citizens were palr,,
to learn OF the extreme Illness OF Nh
Herman w. Davis. at the residence O,
her niece. Mrs. Sarah Otterback. AZ
Washington. d. c. Mrs. Davis was
former resident OF this city. haylsg
passed her early girihood days amori
us. She has always manifested a llvsy
interest in the affairs OF the town ana
the prosperity OF its people. Her us
band, Mr. Davis. was the son o. q,
Rev. Daniel Davis, a Baptist Minister
also Of Fredericksburg. in the early 81,
VERY ILL
Tommy Mack. a is-year-old youth
living with Father McKeefrey. at n,
Catholic parsonage here, is extremely n
with pneumonia Father Ahern, OF Rich.
mond, arrived here yesterday 10 admin.
lister to him the last rites OF the Church
A BEAUTIFUL MARRIAGE.
A beautiful marriage took place q.
Garrisonville, Stafford county, YESTERDAY
The ceremony was performed al hail.
past 3 o'clock, at the residence Of th'
bride. The contracting parties wes
Miss Clara G.. Parker. OF Stafford. and
John w. Foulkss, OF Manassas. n.
maid of honor was Miss Mamie K
Foulkes, sister OF the groom, and the tV,
bridesmaids were the Misses Garter, d
Orange, relatives Of the bride. To
bride was dressed in white satin ans
duchess lace. and long white veil az,
carried i'm her hand a beautiful bogqg,
of rare flowers. The bridesmaids wer
dressed In pink and white silk. The room
was beautifully decorated. and altoge,hs
presented lovely appearance. Then
was a large crowd Of invited guests o
witness the ceremony, which was yer
formed by the uncle OF the bride. Mos
sumptuous refreshments were served.
The bride and groom will take an q
tended trip through the Northern states
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-17
VETERANS WILL PARTICIPATE.

cemmandant Bigger Accepts the In
vftafion of lakewood Association.
The veterans OF Lee Camp Soldiers
Home will take part in the lakewood
Memorial-Day celebration this year, as
usual The following correspondence
bearing on the subject explains Itself:
lakewood Memorial Association,
organized April 10, 1866
Richmond. Va. March %. 1896.
Charles p. Bigger, Esq, Commandant Lee
Camp Soldiers Home, Richmond, Va:
Dear Sir,-The ladies of lakewood Me-
mortal Association extend you cordial
Invitation to participate in their Memorial
Day exercises Saturday, May 9th, at Oak
wood.
The association will provide convey
ance for the veterans, as usual
Very cordially. Mrs. J. w. SINTON,
Secretary.
COMMANDMENT BIGGER'S REPLY.
HEADQUARTERS Lee Camp Soldiers Home,
Richmond, Va, April l6, 1886.
Mrs. J. w. Sinton, Secretary lakewood
Memorial Association, Richmond, Va:
My Dear Madame,--The pleasure is again
mine TO thank the ladies of lakewood Me-
mortal Association for an invitation lot
the veterans of Lee Camp Soldiers Home
TO participate in the memorial ceremonies
on the 9th day of May next, and TO notiiy
you of its acceptance. Lees men al the
home bear the tenderest, the kindest re-
gard for the ladies' of the memorial asso-
Citations of Richmond for their ceaseless
remembrance OF our honored dead, anu
for the care and attention bestowed upon
their last resting places. We VINO are
left here awaiting orders to march to the
other shore feel peculiar pride In honor
ing our departed comrades. who, In the
vigor OF their manhood rushed to meet
the enemies Of our Southern Confederacy.
There Is no place so appropriate for the
burial of our southern braves as near
Richmond on the James. Here 1t was
the very soil was made incarnadine by
the blood Of gallant men; here 1t was that
the heavens were blGckened with the
smoke of battle. and the atmosphere full
of kissing shell and deadly bullet" No
men i'm any land ever responded more
promptly TO the bugle's call to arms, and
formed more quickly In lines of battle
than those of the southern army. The
veterans OF Lee Camp Soldiers Home
will on the 9th day of May join the Oak
wood Memorial Association in placing
flowers on the graves of our dead COM
rades. and we will come with the proud
assurance of the right to pay our homage
TO those bound to us by the indissoluble
ties of a common cause. and cemented
by the ties Of common heritage.
''They in their graves are the con-
uuerors, and the golden hour Of their
motherland is the triumph of their valor."
Most sincerely and truly yours.
CHARLES p. BIGGER,
Commandant Lee Camp Soldiers Home.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-17
Movements of the New Telephone
Company.

The name of the Richmond Standard
Telephone Company has been changed to
the Richmond Telephone Company
This corporation some time ago deter
mined TO use the telephones manufac-
tured by the Western Telephone Con-
struction Company. one OF the biggest
concerns OF its kind in the West. and
hopes to have its exchange open in three
weeks. 1t is claimed that the service
will be extended all over the city within
sixty days. The work OF getting up poles
and wires is steadily progressing. ac-
cording to the statements OF the officers
of the company.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-17
OLD HANOVER.
Randolph-Macon Notes-Feii Dead.
To he Married.

ASHLAND. VA. april is.-tspeciaL)--
Tomorrow night IN the chapel hall at
Randolph-Macon College, the franklin
Literary Society viii hWIs its annual eele'
bration. The officers In charge are J. H.
Robertson. OF Virginia, president; w, T.
Edwards. Of Virginia. nfst vice-president'
and ". s. Bell. OF Virginia. second vice
president. The orator will be r. w. Hill
pert. OF Maryland. ard his subject '.ffi'
umphs OF Truth" The question for debate
win be Resolved. that the United States
Government shogld own and operate the
railroads." II viii b handled IN the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-17
Nearly a. Centenarian.

Mrs. p. Levy. OF this city, 96 years Of
age, is lady in good health, is quite &C
tive. and bids fair to live for many year!
TO come. She was born In Prussian Pc
land, and has been in Richmond forty
five years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-17

The Bids Opened, But the Contract
Not Awarded.

The County Board of Supervisors as
sembled at the courthouse yesterday.
and opened the bids for the construction
OF the new courthouse. Twenty-four
contractors had filed bids, ranging In
amounts from sl4.s5o to sl7.sSo. Mr.. T. II.
Dansey was the lowest bidder, but the
contract was not awarded. the board
reserving their decision until a future
meeting.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-28
Baby Lobstcr.s periln.

one hundred millions of baby Iobstors
VIII De Matched artinclally NV tho
United states Fish Commission DURING
my n,, coming summer, says an exchange
lnat number would be sufficient To
n,hhe iopsters as plenty and chem ms
lheV ever were. if only all of them
could grow up. Unfortunately mnnv
uiiicuities interfere with their promo
eation by the incubator plan. 1t 10
.asV enough TO hatch them, so far ms
n' .h. Ioes' Inc eggs are obtainedsfrom
iishermen. who bring the female lob
Sters TO the Government station nj
WOOD S ioll. Mass. One fair-sized lob-
ster Will yield 10000 eggs They are
scraped gently from her body and put
mo a glass Jar through which water
The baby Holsters come ont InolsinT
NE so manN little bits OF scrimps.
An infant lobster looks not at an like
tne adult specimen. The latter walks
about on the bottom OF the sea. bur itg
juvenile offspring swims near the sur
~, 80 VI me water for the first few
weeks of It's life. II Is almost sure to
De robbled by fish or by some preda-
tory molluSk or crustucean. If so lucky
as TO escape these dangers il goes
through series of molts.
Each time ii changes its shell II looks
u .r,ile more like a real lobster, until
iinallN AT the end OF the seventh weeI,
or thereabouts II assumes the adult
form and gives up swimming. Being
clad In armor: II has few enemies TO
rear from that time ON, while 1t finds
concealment among rocks on the bot
tom. Thenccforward the enemy most
to be dreaded is greedy man. who tries
to lure ii into baited pots that are
easy TO get into and hard to get out Of.
For long time the Government ex-
perts have been puz2ling over problem
which remains to this day unsolved
They could soon cause the waters along
the Atlantic coast To swarm with lob
sters If only they could discover n way
of rearing those artificially Matched
until they are seven weeks old and ar
rived at the adult stage. But Holsters
are by nature cannibals, and the young
ones eat up one another. 1t is hardly
practicable TO provide n separate com
Dartment for each adoleScent lobster
Consequently when they are few DAYS
old they are put into the ocean to take
their extremely small chances of sur
vival. During the cfw days preceding
their liberation they are fed OH tow
stuff. This tow stuff consists OF small
crustaceans and other animals collect
ed by towing n net of fine gauze from
boat along the surface of the sea-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-28
Army aud Navy News.

Capt. j. l.. Tiernan. Third Artillery.
and John p. Story, Fourth Artillery.
nave peen detailed as members OF the
examining Board convened at Fort
Monroe. vice Maj. Ii. c. Hasbrouck.
Fourth Artillery. and Capt. j. NJ. In,
gals. First Artillery, relieved
FIRST Lieuts. j. NJ. Califf and Charles
w; Hobbs. Third Artillery, have been
oluereo 20 fort Monroe for examination
10 determine their fitness for promotion
Lieut.. Charles G. Treat, Fifth Artil-
ierV. has been detailed to duty as nd
Iutant ana ordnance officer at the sub
school at Fort Riley, Kan.
as follows:
Lieut.. Joseph S. Oyster, First Artil-
ierV. one months extension; Mai. John
fitman. Ordnance Department. fifteen
aaVs extension: Lleutenant-C Colonel
WIN. II. Nash. Commissary Depart
lnent. one months extension; Cant. ].
,no van orsdaie' Seventh Infantry. for
Two months and twenty days: Lieut..
lanes Hamilton. Third Artillery. until
NoVemoer ]. on account OF sickness:
Lieut.. T.. w. McCaskey, Twenty-frst
lniantrN' for two months. with per-
mission to go beyond sea.
The following transfers I'm the Twen-
tV-hrst Infantry are made: First Lieu
l-nant FRANCIS j. Herman. from Com
panY ID to Company b: First Lieutenant
frederick l.. Palmer. from Company B
10 company Is: First Lieutenant Ed
ward w. McCasgey, from Company X
TO Company ID.
Regarding the reported loss of the
Alonocacv the Navy Department de-
cihres the report TO be absolutely with
OUT foundation. dispatch from Ad-
miral McNair. in command of the Amer
lean fleet in Pacific waters. was received
oniv the other day. in which there was
no mention of any accident to the Mon
ocacv. On August Is the department
received cable message from Admiral
McNair saying that Captain Reisinger,
commanding the Monocacy, was TO
leave on the following day for home.
This was two weeks after the date of
the ALLEGED loss. The vessel at present
IS at Tien Tsin. on the ri Ho river,
emma. and the water in the stream has
been so low for some time that the yes
sci has been stuck In the mud This fact
NAV nave given rise to the rumored
loss: Commander Nareholt. now at
Chelsea Mass. on leave, has been or
dered TO the command OF the Monocacy
ner steamer from San Francisco Octo-
Der s. In place Of Captain Reisinger.
who has been invaded home
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-28
Chances of Business Success,

The statement has been made and Of
ten repeated, that % out of every 100
concerns or firms in business fail. This
seems II have been generally accented
rather than statstically proven. That
ONLY per cent. who go into business
can succeed has been fear producing
cloud TO many an ambitious young man
seriously considering the commence
ment of his life work. The annual state
ment entitled "a record. not n nros
pectus. issued by the Bradstreet agen-
CIV. has an important and interesting
paragraph on this Subjest. 1t has taken
pains to make Investigation of the sub
iect. and saws:
AN examination of the records of the
number of firms, individuals and corpo-
rations in business. together with the
total number of failures in years pre-
ceeding 1893. Indicate that the total
number of failures in business of both
kinds-that is. those failing to pay what
they owe and those which merely fail
10 succee1-amounted to about II per
cent. annually Of the total number of
concerns recorded as having an estab-
lished place In business while the total
number of those failing, owing more
than they could pay, was only n fraction
more than ! per cent. annually From
interesting and valua BILE truthfulness of
such a statistical discoveries is made
pialn the untruthfulness OF a statistical
lie. which has travelled SO far
and wide for many years that 95
ont of every 100 concerns or firms IN
business failed AS has been pointed
out. the total number of concerns fail
ing in business annually, unable to pay
their total Indebtedness. Is a fraction
over per cent or. we may say. li5 per
cent. or LEO Per cent. This being the
annual commercial death rate who
shall presume TO say what the com
mercial life time Is? If one chooses
to arbitrarily define commercial life
time as twenty-five years II would fol-
low that the proportion of failures dur.
ing the commercial life time in question
would be about 30 per cent. of the total
number in business. or 30 in 100 of those
having an established place in bust
moss. These statistics. compiled nv
eminent authority. put an entirely diff
fercnt uhnS" upon the proba bilities OF
DoSSihie success and the attractions
which commercial and industrial enter
prise offer Ia one about to engage in
them. To enter upon an undertaking
in which tw0-thirds succeed. is an en-
ttrely different thing from entering
npon one in which but one-twentieth
succeed.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-28
I'M BERKELEY.

Mr.. Frank Mccoy and wife, OF New
York CITY. are visiting Hon. r. A. Nc
Gov on Berkeley avenue.
Davir Sykes has added a fine bath
room to his barber shop, on Chestnut
street.
There will be two marriages in Berk-
lev on the 18th of September.
Mr.. Snow and bride. nee Hozier, who
eloped to North Carolina from Suffolk.
and were married few days ago, have
returned to Berkely
The Town Council met last night with
the president. Capt. NJ. c. Keeling. in
the chair. and the following members
present: Messrs Whitstone. Tuley.
Rockafeller. Miller, Williams, Berkeley
ana Martin. The Recorder read the
minutes OF the last two meetings, which
were approved.
The claim of Mr.. T. Il. Lindsay. ex-
Town Sergeant. for 500. was referred
back to the Finance Committee.
The street Committee were instruct ed
10 confer with the Improvement Board
in the matter OF laying the sewer on
lower Mulberry street.
Mr.. Martin. who had been retained
to appeal the case OF DR.. White US.
Sergeant Rudd. reported that he had
had several interviews with Chief JUS
tice Wood and he would not consent to
grant an appeal. as II would put him In
n hole.
Two LIQUOR merchants were reported
as not having raid their licenses The
Sergeant will proceed to collect the
same at once.
Adjourned
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-28
Cnme Nenr being shot.

The Virginian representative was
told yesterday by a gentleman who
lives in Park View that while on his
way home Wednesday night He came
near being killed by some unknown
person, who was shooting recklessly In
Lincolnville. The ball struck him on
the hat and passed through the brim.
He says that II is nightly occurrence
Tor the people in that section to be shoot
ing They seemed to be impressed with
the idea that If they fire off a gun or
pistol before they go to bed, that that
VIII be warning to robbers, &C., TO
stay away. The practice Is a dangerous
one, and some steps should be taken
to break 1t up before some one is serious
ly hurt
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-28

dinner recently Miss Clara Barton and
her assistants, who have been doing a
great work for humanity in Asia Minor.
Baron Hirsch's personal estate has
been declared to belong to his widow as
residuary legatee by the court at Brunn.
II amounts to about s30,00O,OO0
The Young ladies who wear red lack
cts should go to the seaside instca d
of the country for their health. Sea
COWS don't chase women who wear red
Jackets. saws the Texas Sitter.
Nearly 10000 women voted for the first
time at the recen. general elections in
South Australia. The exact figures are
59.OGG women which compare favorably
with 77.4Ci men.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-28
PORTSMOUTH NEWS
numored Changes to he Made.

1t is said that durir e the fall. or soon
after the completion of the Rosenbaum
building, that the Atlantic and Pacific
Tee store Will occupy one of the new
stores, and tina, Mr. Picot. now with
the Famous Shoe Store. will open a
shoe store where the Atlantic and Pa
cific Tea Company Is now located, and
that the Famous will move to Mr.. b.
h. Owens, dry goods store, and that
Mt. V. T. Peed, the oIyenr OF the store
now occupied by the Famous, will open
hoe business for himself. 1t was
also Intended that brother-In-law OF
Mr.. NJ. Rosenbaum should open the
other one OF the new stores as q first
class Jewelry store. but not being able
10 get the store UNTIL late In the fall, he
ma abandoned the idea and gone back
10 New York. Just who vii go there
is not known yet.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-28
A Bold Thief.

Yesterday morning just before z
O'Clock, Mr.. S. Lasting, who keeps u
furniture. clothing and general mer-
chandise store on County street. extend
ed. came down stairs from his home
and opened the front door of his store
and then went to the back part to open
the door and windows. While doing so
negro named Charles Parker walked
In his store. picked up eight pairs Of
pants. and ran out with them. He was
seen by Mr. Shem. Loomis who called
Lasting to come quick. and then showed
him the man. Lasting and Harry
Goodman started in pursuit of the man,
and finally succeeded in capturing him
in a. ditch near potter's field. The pants
were all recovered. and Clark was turn
ed over to Constable Anderson. who had
been sent for. He was safely lodged in
jall,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-28
CAROLINA

affects the price of cotton now rho
overproductlon OF cotton or. indeed. an
oVerproduction Is possible when the sun
ply OF money keeps pace with the de-
mand) would. of course. have a cumula-
1--WE erect that would force the price
even lower than the scarcity OF money
Muuiu force IL. a short crop OF cotton
will of course, I'm a small degree ovnr'
come the low price caused by the want
of money"
Governor Carr had gratifying advices
Today from the penitentiary farms. on
me Roanoke river, where It was thought
me ene COTTON crop was ruined by the over
flow. that the crop has improvrd Won
derrully and vii probably be as large
as last wears. There is increaced mere
age. The corn crop is ruined by the
great freshet.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-28
How MIR. Per.,in.Diar.

He was young man about 25 years of
hair and buckskin leeggins. writes NJ
Quad in the Washington Star In his belt
he had two guns and knife. and from the
claws. He stood thus on the platform as
the train rolled in. ard he was showing off
a. Sr s;no rate; when one Of the passen;
and note book in hand, and said:
Name, please"
My name? l am called Sioux Bill
:, "si9x Bill Ell? Didn't knew but what 1T
Indian Fighter, sir
oh! oh! l wouldn't have believed It..
What your object N wearing such clothes
and !i,t CARRYING those guns?"
Who In = are you? demanded the
other.
Perkins. Mr.. Perkins," was the re-
And what do pou wan: Of mo?"
Just 10 look you over Let's sec. Sioux
and Indian iighier-guns and bear claws
or Or dairy; I'm! UNI! Have you ever fired a
".W-what"' shouted the other.
Never fool with a pistol" said Mr.
that way, Do yon, wish TO sell those bear
brother Those ieFgiRs 'n migh 9r Come y eaGg
handy when l 60 hunting for frogs. MY
dear fellow how much for the whole out nj:
"You,-blamed fish worm! but do you
s shoW R1w near ar death you ane." howied
Don't-don't do it," replied Mr. Perkins
Its bad for the health. There, now-sit
Iown on this truck and calm yourself
That's the way. There's lot Of passen-
gers admiring you, and you have an ex-
ceiient pose. Keep 1t up. knew the sort
Oh man you were at glance, but won't
ana hitch your gun around. That's it
that's the style. III see you later when
don't disturb the pose"
But William did; He got up anu van
ished down the platform. and the train
TWO salt barrels.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-28
Worksn~men orrnnIzs.

"a number of working men met We'd
nesaay night al the mission building
on Chesthut street and organized q
Workingmens league. Mr.. Chris. r
Freidlin was elected president; Joseph
). Clark. vice president, and Nat. Den
by. secretary. a committee on eriev-
ances was appointed, and all complaints
were referred to them for investigation
ana report at meeting to be held
to-rheht, and Should there be any
JUST cause Tor action the league will go
10 work and take such action as they
consider necessary in the matter.