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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-14
NEWS FROM CAPITOL HILL.
The Governor Returns Homc-rip-
staffship of the Court of Appeals.

Governor OFerrall and the other mem
bers OF the Board Of Public Works. who
went down 10 Norfolk on Saturday to
assess some terminal property Of the
Southern railway and the property of the
Norfolk and Ocean View railway. re-
turned home yesterday morning. They
report having had a very pleasant So
journ in the city by the sea-" but can
not yet give out any figures regarding
their assessments.
There are a number Of candidates for
the position of tipstafr Of the Supreme
Court of Appeals. which place was re-
Gently made vacant by the death OF Mr..
Robert ID. Ward. The court will make
the appointment when it conyenes in
Stanton in September. Among the
Richmond men who are applicants for
the place are Messrs. b. b. Minor and
Richard II. Frayser.
The Governor has refused TO pardon
George Adams. The convict was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary from Scott
county TO serve ten years for murder in
the second degree.
The sentence OF five years passed on
Jesse a. Walker from Augusta county,
for murder in the second degree, was
commuted to one years actual coniine-
ment.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-14
THE HOwITzERs' ENCAMPMENT.
The ArtilIcrymen to spend n week
at Ocenn Wow.

The Howitzers will next month enjoy
the cool breezes OF the ocean, and IN the
earb called bathing suit wander on the
sands Tapped by the sad sea waves.
The artillerymen will probably pitch
their tents at Ocean View. and prepare
for a ten days outing. from which they
will return with bronzed faces, innumera-
bic freckles, and fishing stories galore.
Sergeant W NJ. Myers and Fred. w.
Minsen. who left last week TO select "a
good place for the boys 10 spend their
vacation, have returned, having visited
ocean View, Buckroe. and Old Point.
They report that the first named appeared
10 them TO be the most suitable place LOT
the Howitzers TO camp, and the company
will no doubt choose the spot recommend
ed Ii is expected that about fifty or
sixty men will take the trip, and besides
these. many ladies and gentlemen, friends
OF the artillerymen, will accompany them
and stop at the hotel, where they have
scored special rates.
The entire party viii leave on the Ith or
August. and will be gone until the lth.
The Howitzers have already put in their
application al the Acknowledgement S
office for tents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-14
Investments Under Charters.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch;
II is claimed by the siiverites that the
necessary effect OF their financial policy
will be to call forth capital from the
banks and boarding places and stimulate
IL to activity in the way OF seeking In
vestments. The favorite mode OF hand
ling capital nowadays Is through tho
agency of corporate franchises. BY virtue
OF which the parties avoid the personal
liability OF partners, and can thus mea-
sure pretty accurately the extent OF the
risk incurred by each Individual investor.
III other words, he knows at the outset
the utmost extent OF his loss IN case OF
misfortune
II is vitality important, therefore. that
parties proposing TO invest their money
under a charter should be assured
beforehand that the power intended 10
be exercised has been legally conferred
by the act OF incorporation.
Legislatures have "a ssed and Governors
have approval enaIments which the
courts have declared 10 be unconstitu-
tonal and void. and the hardship In such
cases Is especially severe on investors
under charters, who discover too late that
they are partners instead OF corporators.
Now to the point: The Constitution Of
Virgnia-Article ". section B--declaree
that mo law shall embrace more than
one object, which shall be expressed In
it's title" and this provision has been re-
peatedy construed by the Court Of Ap-
peals. The cases are too numerous, how
ever, to admit OF citation; but perhaps
the most instructive one 4, Fidelity In
surance Company VS.. S. " r. X. Cos
Sc Virginia, 1.
II is. at least. safe 10 conclude that
a specific franchise not embraced In the
title OF an act cannot be conferred by
any provision or grant contained In
the body OF the act.
Titles should distinctly recite what
the particular subject OF the law Is, other
wise, as was formerly the custom In New
York, many subjects, the most disconnece-
ed and unrelated. are likely TO DO jumbled
together In one statute and under single
title. This afforded such an opportunity
for fraud In the enactment OF private
and local bills that the method was A.
nally prohibited by the Constitution OF
1916.
'In order to prevent concsalment Of
the subject-matter OF any act by mis-
leading title. nearly every State IN the
Union has introduced into its Constitu-
ton some guardian provision against II.
These prohibitions against promiscuouS-
ness OF subjects In one enactment apply
as well 20 special as TO general legisla-
ton, and In either case are intended 10
defeat any attempt 10 obtain surreptiti-
ously special privileges or advantages fer
persons or corporations under color OF
some alleged benedt 20 the puolsc."---Or
dyonaux's Constitutional Legislation. 800.
July TO- 1896 ANICU6.(
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-14
COST OF THE REUNION.
Auditorium and Entertainment biiIs
root Tn $50, o00-Some Funds LETT


There was a meeting at the Mechanics
Institute last night OF the Councils spe-
cial Committee on the Reunion. The object
of the session was to go over the ohis
contracted by the Reunion Committee
and 20 order the payment Of them. If they
were satisfactory. Those present at the
meeting We're Chairman Briggs, ana
Alessrs. Turpin, Woody. Vaughan, Reeve
and Ferriter and General Peyton wise,
Major Norman V. Randolph, and captain
Thomas Elicit. II was stated that the
Reunion Committee had raised from pri-
vate citizens the sum of $500 for enter
tainment purposes besides the $4,000
given by the City Council. The bills.
which had been presented and were still
unpaid aggregated $40 These bills
were all that were in hand at present.
hut there are probably others which will
be submitted for payment in a day or so.
As n Is, there remains a surplus Of H,1GO
Of the money appropriated by the city.
After discussing Inc mode OF procedure
for the payment Of these claims the com
mittee decided. on motion of Mr.. Woody,
TO direct Chairman Briggs TO draw his
warrant upon the Auditor for s. 740 and
TO turn the money over TO Major Ran
dolph for the purpose of paying the bills.
Each chairman is TO receive check Tor
the amount Of the bills contracted by
him. ANY residue will remain in the City
Treasury.
The reunion cost the city Of Richmond,
in round numbers. $50. 0o0-Auditorum,
$3.50; private subscriptions 81. 7G0;. appro-
priated hv the Council. $4,000: various en-
tertainments OF n public character s27i0.
Any outstanding bills will be approved
"a soon a. they are sent in. and the COM
mittee called.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-14

Jury Fails to Agree In the Case
of John Gaines, and is Locked up.

Last month during rock-battle in
Jackson Ward John Gaines. a negro
youth. struck Moses Ford. another
boy. with a rock. and Moses died from
the effects of the blow. Yesterday the
case OF Gaines was called I'm the Hastings
Court, and the trial was gone into.
The prisoner was ably. defended by
Mr.. Matthew +. Maury, while Common
wealth s-Attorney Richardson conducted
the prosecution. The case was given
to the jury about $3.50 o'clock in the after
noon, but the ''stuT1ys" were not able to
reach a verdict. and were .locked up at
the Exchange Hotel until this morning
Bright Brothers & Rush who some
time ago entered suit in the Law and
Equity Court against the Richmond and
Peters burg Railroad Company. were nom
suited yesterday. The Court also i'm
posed fine of s. on the plaintiffs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-14
Attractions mt the Roof Garden.

A change Of programme and The first
appearance OF Ave new artists served as
medium TO draw a large audience 10
the jefferson roof garden last evening,
and il also ushered in the third week OF
performances at that successful pleasure
resort. OF The newcomers the three
Mahr sisters are the favorites. Their
acrobatic dances are new, and met with
the appreciation Of the audience. Matt
Byrne, a clever Jugelcr and equilibrist,
and Mile Monte Elmo. a pleasing toe
dancer. were the other additions 10 the
programme. Camp the male soprano,
and Annabelle. the skirt-dancer. repeated
their past successes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-14
Excursion to Old Point.

The Central Methodist church OF Man
chester Will give a delightful picnic at
Old Point to-morrow. Trains will leave
Manchester and Richmond at 715 and ':so
o'clock, respectively, tomorrow morning
and will stop at Orleans going and COM
ing.
Special arrangements have been made
with the Hygeia Hotel for dinner at
reduced price. The excursion offers
delightful outing at the seashore at very
small cost.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-14
Moonlight and Missionary Meeting

An especially attractive moonlight ex-
cursion will be given to Dutch Gap to-
night on the Pocahontas. 1t Is given under
the auspices OF the Baptist Young Peo-
Pies Union of Pine-Street church, and
for the benefit OF the Baptist City Mis-
sionary Society. There will be some
excellent music. and the trip down the
James will be found delightful and In
MIGRATING. An important meeting of the
Executive Committee of the Missionary
Society will be held on board the
steamer
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-14

There was an interesting presentation
at the stated communication of Fraternal
Lodge. No. 90. A. +. and a. NJ, at the
Masonic Temple last night. Mr.. James II.
I.amkin, the retiring Grand Master. was
presented on behalf OF the lodge Win a
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES resolution elegantly
framed and mounted on a handsome
easel and on behalf OF the individual
members of the lodge an elegant past
masters Jewel. both as marks of appre-
citation Of the able and efficient manner
An which he has discharged his duties.
Mr.. l.. u. Morris made the presentation
I'm a chaste and beautiful speech.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-14

BOSTON, July l3-The Boston Daily
Standard, the organ Of the American Pro-
tectiye Association. has suspended. and Il
in the hands OF Edward S. Crockett ana
Benton H. de Wolff. assignees. Each OF
the papers 100 employees has consid-
cradle claim for unpaid salary. Nr. do
Woiff, who has been the cashier, Is quoted
as saying that publication will not be re-
sumed The Standard was morning pa
per, and received the report Of the CHI
cago Associated Press.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-14
urtef County Items.

The July terms OF the Henrico county
Court convened yesterday. Judge WICK
ham designated Il new county precinct
on Chestnut Hill
William Brown (coloredD was turned
over to the county authorities by the
Richmond police. and is In the county
iail awaiting trial He Is charged win
entering the house OF Delaware johnston
az night and stealing suit OF CLONES
valued at SO.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-14
Damage from the RaIn.

II Is reported that the heavy rains OF
Saturday did d great deal Of damage to
property on Fourth street between jack
son and Duval. In several Easements
the water was fully four feet deep.
The residents Of the section applied
TO the Board OF Fire Commissioners for
relief. and they turned the matter over to
Chief Fuller who at once detailed fire.
engine 10 the scene, and II was not until
2 o'clock Sunday afternoon that all the
water was pumped out.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-14

Sunday, at which Secretary Kern de-
lIvered an interesting address.
Miss Mary Cruett. who has been visit
ing her uncle. Mr.. A. ID. Shotwell. 800
cowardin avenue, has returned to her
home in Baltimore.
Mr.. w, p Vaughan. who was badly
injured by a fall from a scaffold some
time ago. Is doing well.
Mrs. W. @. Hartwell. who has been
sick is now better.
Miss Lou Friend has returned 10 the
city after visit to relatives.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-14
Shot by His Brother.

Eddie Smith. l6-year-old colorod boy,
was shot In the back OF the head acct
dentally about 10 o'clock Sunday by his
13-year-old half brother, Walter Holz-
bach. The boys were playing with the
pistol when II was discharged In the
hands OF Walter the bullet lodging in
Eddie's head.
The ambulance was summoned, with
DR.. Labenberg in charge He decided
that IL was best to remove the injured
youth TO the hospital. where ne probed
for the bullet and extracted il. Eddie re-
turned to his home yesterday on st.
James street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-14
Death of Mrs. Spny

Mrs. Caroline +. Seay, widow of VII
liam p. Seay, and mother of Mr.. NJ FIJI
Seay died at $40 o'clock last night a, tee
residence Of her son, 3Si south Pine street.
Deceased was in the 10Th year OF her age.
and was n most estimable lady. The
funeral will take place from Plne-Street
Baptist church this afternoon at 6 O'Clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-14
Edward O. Hinkler Desc.

BALTIMORE. Md. July l3-Edward
Otis Hinkley, the weli-known lawyer. OF
this city. died at his country home. Ia
baltimore county. to-day. OF Brights as
ease. Mr. Hinkiey was born In Cape Co..
Mass. He came 20 Baltimore IN early
life. read law. and was admitted to the
bar ia iss. He had long 'asen fdenstned
with the charitable and philsnthropse
work OF the city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-14

he says that he has recently been a guest
of the United States Minister, Mr.. Bay
ard. The Doctor says he has had
more invitations TO preach In Scotland.
ireland. and England than he could ac-
cept. Or. Hoge will be in Paris next
week. and expects to return to Richmond
the latter part OF August.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-14

wYTHEvIII.E. July B.-tSpecial)--ln
the Supreme Court OF Appeals to-day the
case OF MONT W. Radford Trust Com
pany was argued and submitted, and
court adjourned until the 10th OF the
month.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-14
General COIston Continues III.

General Raleigh Colston continues very
III at the Soldiers Home. His daugh-
ter. Mrs. Ragland, of Petersburg. has
been with him for two or three weeks.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-14
Approximate Eayninss Georgia and
Alabama Railway. =

Week ending July 5. 1896. $40 miles,
~. &as: week ending July s, 1896 800 miles.
1887. Increase In earnings 3.ojs or ioS
per cent. Increase In mileage, II per
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-14
Mechanics Institute Meeting To-
Night.

The thirteenth annual meeting OF tne
Virginia Mechanics Institute VIII De neia
In Captain Ellett's office to-night. when
the officers for the ensuing year VIII DO
elected.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-14

Mrs. NJ. M. Gillian has received iet-
ter from her father. Kew. Ut moses y.
Hoge, who 10 now In Europe LII WHICH
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-14
LACEs AND EMBRoIDERIEs.

Remnants Of Laces and Nalnsook
and Cambric Edges and Insertions. In
lengths from / to l-2 yards, at half
Drice
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-14

Gentlemen's Fast-Black and Tan
Half Hose. former price zoe. a pair;
clearance price. l2c. per pair.
Gentlemen's Night-Robes, nicely
made and finished, former prices zoe.
and 81: clearance price, fsc
Gentlemen's Suspenders. extra quail
~. former price &c; clearance price.
y lie.
Gentlemen's Four-in-Hand. Tecks,
and Flowing-End Ties. former price
SOC: clearance price, nc, or 3 for 50c.
Gentlemen's Linen Collars (standing).
sizes IA. Is 1-2, Is. l6 IL, and II. former
price IL lie; clearance price &c. each.
Gentlemen's Linen Collars turn
down.. sizes IL. IL 1-2. IS. IS 1-2 IS.
and Is ID. former price u 1-2c.; clear
ance price, &c. each.
Gentlemen's Embroidered Lawn Ties.
former price CSC; clearance price
II i-2c
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-14

4-inch Figured Mohairs, former price
50c.; clearance price, zee.
it-inch All-Wooi Suitings, former
price 50c.; clearance price. 29c,
81 and sla5 Wool Novelty Suit
ings. clearance price 69c.
54-inch All-Wool Navy-Dlue Flannel,
for bathing suits. 20 and 75c.
ij-lnch Diagonal. the popular fabric
for travelling quits 81. IS a yard.
Remnants % Dress Goods. In lengths
from TO yards, at half price.
DUCK SUITS.
In order TO close out the balance OF
our Ready Made Duck Suits. we have
marked them at about half their for
prices.
White Duck Suits, made blazer style.
former price 49, clearance price, $l.50.
Colored Duck Suits. made blazer
style. sizes 80 and "a. former prices s.
and 81: clearance price $40.
Colored Pique Suits. Elton jackets,
sizes 80 and ga former price s.: clear
ance price. $3.50.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-14
BLACK GOODS.

In our line OF Black Goods can only
be found such goods as are produced
by the best foreign ard domestic
makers, and in order 10 close out the
balance of our summer stock. We Of
fer such goods as these at greatly re-
duced prices.
*5-inch Figured Mohairs, former price
6oc.; clearance price. 32c.
45-inch Figured Batiste. former prices
60 and 65c. clearance price. g2c.
50-inch Siciian, former price 81 IS:
clearance price. 81.
50-inch Figured Mohairs. former price
price I.26; clearance price. 35c.
46-inch Mohair crepohs, former prices
s. and s.; clearance price. $50 and
s275.
iG-inch Wool Crepon, former price
N.25; clearance price. Csc.
50-ipch Storm Serge. former price &C.;
clearance price, 81 l-2c.
Fancy Mohair Striped Crepons, for
mer price 81; clearance price. Ills.
36-inch ATWOOD Diagonal extra
value. 4Sc.
Remnants Of Black Goods, In lengths
suitable for making waists and skirts,
at half price.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-14

The Committee on Accounts and Print
~ is the only one that failed to secure
. quorum when n was called 10 meet for
crssnization. This committee Will elect
a chairman and sub-cnairman az It's FIRST
"~xuiar meeting. This committee Will
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-14
RIBBONS.

KlBHOts.
All-Sllk Moire and Satin-Edges eros
Grain Ribbons. former prices 10 and
2oc. a yard; clearance price, lie. a
yard.
SuIRT-WAISTS.
All of our Percale and Lawn Shirt
Waists, former prices 81 and sl.S;
clearance price 50c.
All of our Dimity. Scotch Bingham,
and Grass-I.inen hirt-Waists. former
prices $50. s.. $3.50. and s2.75; clear
ance price. 81.
RIBBONS.
All Of our Fancy Warp-Printed. and
Persian-Effect Ribbons, former prices
Is, Sc, and 81; clearance price SOC.
SILKS.
Striped and Fancy-Printed Taffeta
Silks, former prices Sc. and 81; clear
ance price. Zoe.
Fancy Warp-Printed and Persian
Effects In Taffeta Silks, former prices
$i25 and $3.50; clearance price, 81.
All OF our Black Brocaded Gros-
Grain Silks, all this seasons styles,
former prices N25 and $50: clearance
prices CSC. and sl22
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-05
HAD SEEN BETTER DAYS.


But Ms. ThoHooa Could Bear Her Huo-
banA's Faults No Longer.
Mrs. Elsabe Thomson unraveled q
pitiful tale of domestic woe in the
circuit court yesterday afternoon as
she asked Judge Bigelow to sever the
bonds which legally bound her to
Henry Thomson. And the court
granted the decree.
Mrs. Thomson presented . care
worn and troubled appearance. while
in the background were traces show
ing that she was no doubt once q
lady of refinement. and the wife and
mother Of a happy home. The
Thomsen's have fer many years run
a shoe store at the Five Points in
Moline. It was successfully carried
on. Mrs. Thomson said. until her
husband began to drink. Moderate
indulgence was followed by heavy
drinking and it was not long before
he was unfit to attend to his family
or business. Mrs. Thomson saws q
few months ago she was compelled
to leave him. They have six chill
dren, the eldest daughter of Is.
But Mr.. Thomson told Judge Bige-
low that he very seldom drank.
Sometimes I take q glass of beer
but never whisky" said Thomson.
But the judge took Mrs. Thomsen's
story.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-05
DEATH OF MRS. BANKER.
Well Known Old Resident Passes Away
Early This Morning.

Well Known Old Resident Passes Awsy
Early This Morning.
Mrs. Henry Banker passed away at
her home. 1884 Eighth avenue, at
O'Clock this morning from the effects
OF fall sustained in her home five
days ago, and from which she SUE
tanned internal injuries with which
she had since been suffering. Mrs.
Banker had been a resident of the
ward in which she died for 80 years,
and hence was we'll known, as well
as greatly esteemed. and the news OF
her death will be received with sor-
row by her many friends. Her age
was SO years, 8 months and 4 DAYS,
and she leaves with her hu ,band tie
following children, all at home: Her.
man. julie. Nellie. George, Oloff aud
Emma. together with her mother,
Mrs. Mary Stoltenberg, her sister,
Mrs. Amelia bunker. and her broth
er. Herman S:oltenberg, all in Ne.
braska.
The funeral will be held. from the
late home at the number given at 2
O'Clock Sunday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-05
Thought It Suicide.

A daughter of Mrs. Mary Taylor,
who resides in frame tenement at
the corner of Twenty-first street and
Sixth avenue. caused no little excite
ment last evening by rushing down
the street in quest of a telephone an
nouucing that her mother had taken
dose of laudanum evidently with
the intention OF committing suicide.
DR.. E. NJ. Sa!a was summoned, but
when arranging to apply the stomach
pump. Mrs. Taylor loudly protested
and said that she had taken no poi
son. which the physician afterward
satisfied himself was fact. Instead
Mrs. Taylor was suffering a hyster-
ical fit which she finally recovered
from. There was laudanum in the
house and the children claim that
their mother was handling it, which
undoubtedly gave rise to the suicide
alarm.