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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22
A BOLD HOLD-tP.
Masked Men Rob a Merchant In HIS
Own store.

Hold-ups are getting to be OF such fire.
ouent occurrence in this city that the
bandits are becoming emboldened by their
success. and. leaving the outskirts OF
the city, are beginning TO operate In the
very heart OF Richmond. Two Of them
entered the bakery OF ID. p Powell. No.
II south Twelfth street. within stone ;
throw OF the Dispatch office, Saturday
afternoon at 7:30 o'clock, and. placing
nlstols nj the head Of the proprietor, or
dered him to shell"
The robbery was as darlngly executed
az could have been desired. even on the
,yestern borders, and was successful. In
that the thieves got what they went for.
and succeeded, too. in getting away. Mr..
Powell does a good business on Twelfth
street. and was sitting about 7:JO o'clock
with his back 10 the door, posting up
his books. The front door was sudden
ly opcned and closed, and Mr.. Powell,
who was In the middle OF a column OF
figures. was interrupted with the COM
mand to hold up his hands and close bis
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22
Property Transfers.

Richmond: William II. and Harry O.
Lumber and their wives 20 Minnie l.. Har-
woods trustee, % feet on south side
Floyd avenue. 100 feet east of Lombardy
street, 1850.
Thomas l.. Stagg, wife, and Preston
Cooke, special commissioner, 10 c. l..
Gregory. D feet on north side Floyd ave-
nue. 100 feet east of Harvie street. $500
Marie II. q. Talman to William Miller,
is 81 feet on west side Fifih street IS
feet north of Duval, $500.
Henrico: James II. Barton's trustee to
Z. Raab. 60 feet on Monteiro street, north
west corner Sycamore, ana 20 feet on east
side Mitchell street. $3.50
\. +. Furman 10 William French Al
acres on Charles City road, $3.50.
+. c. Garrison and wife 10 Ophelia -.
Foley. 30 feet on lakewood avenue, 49,
feet west OF Mil avenue, S225.
Bette G. and r. -. Goodman, Pattie
and John .. Undertake. Fanny b. Hob
son. Eudora y. and Hill a. Carter 10
Sarah a. NildbOre acres near Charles
City road, about Z miles from Richmond:
c. X. Sands, special commissioner. 10
Cordelia ID. Carter. lots Z. 8, 9, and 10, in
block 3; lots /, ?. 3. and in block u anu
northern p feet OF Home street; lots 4, D.,
6. II, r. and northern Is feet OF lot 10 ali
In block 81. and lots !. 2. 3. 4. g. and in
block 80, Barton Heights, $500.
Same to Julia 4. Schultz. lots 4. 8. 8. 10,
| II, and u In block l; lots'5 and I'm block
2. Barton Heights; lots II, Is. Is, II. and
IS in block ?; lots 3, 4, T. and s in block 3;
| lot Z I'm block I. and lot 3 in block 5. North
avenue subdivision. and LOT IN block 10.
Barton Heights, with Wigwam thereon,
| 5000.
| Roberta l.. fuckers trustees 10 Rich
| mond Perpetual Building. Loan and Trust
| Companys trustees, lots and s IN block
22 Barton Heights. S2,loO.
c. X. Vests trustees to same, lot and
eastern half OF lot I'm block 2, Barton
| Heights, $3.50.
John Wilds and wife to Leopold Zehrin-
ger. 10 acres Ave miles east OF Richmond
near terminus Of Central turnpike, $3.50.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22
An old Landmark Being Changed.

The old family residence of the late
Judge William Green, lately occupied by
his daughter Mrs. James Hayes, and
family is now being altered into stores
and Offices. the family having removed
TO Baltimore row. on west Franklin
street. Thus one more OF Richmond's
old landmarks IS assuming a new phase.
and keeping step with the times. The
business Of Main street IS rapidly moving
westward. and already there are several
bidders for the two elegant stores which
will constitute the ground floor with
large. plate-glass show-windOws. The
property belongs TO Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hayes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22

NORFOLK, VA, December p --lSpe-
cial)-Mr. Julius r. Saunders. attorney FOR
William Downing the negro murderer
sentenced to be hanged here on January
9TH Tor the murder OF Emma Lane. will
20 to Richmond tomorrow TO make last
plea for his clients life. Mr.. Saunders Will
carry with him TO present TO the Governor
a petition signed by about eight hundred
citizens. including lawyers. doctors, city
and Federal officials. and businessmen.
praying the Executive 10 commute the
mans sentence to life imprisonment, Nine
Of the jurors that tried the case signed
the petition.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22

A weary straggler, who had just been
released from Jail wandered out TO Fair
mount Saturday. and hanging around the
lake until the shades Of evening had fal.
len. Invested himself of his rags, and
breaking the crust OF ice which covered
the lake. he plunged into the icy waters
and thoroughly washed himself. He then
burned the garments OF which he had d.
vested himself. and invested himself or
a comfortable suit. which had been do
mated TO him by some charitable persons.
ne seemed not 10 miro his cold bath, ana
pneumonia appeared to have no terror for
D. i'm
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22
sons of Veterans Meeting.

The Sons Of Veterans held a long and
interesting meeting in their camp han
last night The Entertainment Committee
reported that Colonel George Wayne An
derson would deliver an address before the
camp on January 18th on the Life ana
CHARACTER of General Robert +. Lee" TO
which the many friends and the public
generally are invited.
Dr. Linwood Batkins was elected a mem
Der Of the camp
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22
s.ruc, nv n Train and Killed.

DANyIILE, VA, December 1.-(Spe-
ciai.)-Blsom Miller, Danville negro.
was struck by Southern Passenger Train
No. 81 just south OF the city this after
mon and instantly killed. his skull being
crushed. Miller was sitting on the edge
of the ties on grade curve. and was.
nresumably. asleep. The Coroner's In
a,lest exculpated the railroad company.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22
WANTED.

AS TO THE WHERE
abouts OF Mr.. John r. Hughes. an aged
white man, who wandered away from his
home, No. 3le west Cary street. about
noon Yesterday Monday. December Il.
iSss,. When he left his residence Mr..
Hughes had on a blue coat, black derby
hat7 and carried cane. He wears IRON
gray whiskers. limps, and somewhat be-
low medium stature. He Is about IS OF 70
wears OF age, and paralytic. Any infor-
1nafton regarding mis- whereabouts VIII be
thankfully received at the above address.
dc 22-lt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22
Cleveland Passes by.

President Cleveland passed over the
Relt-Line en- route for Washington on
Sunday morning. He occupied his pri-
yate car "COronet." and was accompa
MED by the gentlemen who went with
him on his fishing excursion IN South
Carolina waters The train on which he
returned to the capital city pulled up at
Clopton Station at 410 a. NJ. only the
regular attaches Of the railway company
were at the station
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22

Mayor Taylor is anxious that Richmond
shall spend a quiet. sober, and happy
christmas this year. He announced yes
terday that he would instruct Chief-ol-
police Howard 10 have his officers ar
rest all half-grown boys and women who
are found upon the streets in an intoxi-
Gated condition, creating a disturbance
next Friday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22
Gaming of the Bostonians.

The repertoire OF operas 70 be presented
here by the Bostonians Christmas-Day
and the day following has been changed.
robin Hood" will be sung at the matinee
on Friday and prince Ananias' al night
and in difference TO the wishes of a large
number Of persons "The Bohemian Girl
will be given at the Saturday matinee and
"Robin Hood" will be repeated on Satur-
day night.
The advance sale which opened yester-
day morning has been exceptionally
large.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22
WATCHES. JEwELRY, sc.
n.RGAINs IN JEwELRy.

A FINE SELECTED STOCK AT
j. WEINSrElN'S.
1855 east Main street,
such
Fine Solid Gold and Silver Ladies' ana
Centlemen's Watches;
Solid Gold and Plated Chains;
Solid Gold Plain and Set Rings. Also, q
choice assortment or Fine Diamond
Rings,
solid and Plated Silverware:
zine Solid Silver N0veities
roli Ear-Rings. Breast-Pins. Cun-hut-
tons. and Scarf Pirs. In great variety
Cali before buying elsewhere.
~a'' ' dc Is-F. su. gu&Wit
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22
Major GUILDS Residence Not Burned

The report that reached Powhatan
Courthouse on Saturday that me resi-
dence of Major Charles Ould, at More
wood. In that county. had been destroyed
bv fire was erroneous. There was big
forest fire. but It did not reach the
Norwood house.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22
GROCERIES, LIQUORS, ETC,
consisting, in part, Of JAVA, MOCHA,
SANTOS, CARACAS, MARA
CAIBO. and RIO COFFEE.

sUGARs-Both Raw and Refined OF all
grades.
TEAs-Moyune G. p, Young Hyson.
congou, and Formosa oolong.
A large assortment OF CANNED
GOODS.
Dairy Ground Alum. and Turks Island
salt.
Molasses and Syrup of every grade ana
variety.
A large line OF old and weil-matured
WHIsKEYs. consisting IN part OF c,b-
sons. Monticello Growers. Wysors.
o'shaughnessey. Fulchers. Pepper. Old
Crow, Hermitage. and old Reserve Rye.
CHAMPAGNE. IL. Mumm & Co.'s,
Pommery & Greno's. Veuve cliqucrs,
Meet & Chandon's.
FRENCH WHITE WINES. BURGUN-
DY, and CLARETs OF the highest grades
and most celebrated vintagos.
They also offer OF their own importa-
tom MADEIRAs. shipped by Cossart.
Gordon & Co; sHERRGEs. shipped ~
d. G.. Gordon, Jerez DC Ia Fronlora: j.
& 4. MARTELL COGNAc BRANDY.
both in bond and duty-pail; DOG-HEAD
& BURKES BOTTLING BASS ALE. and
GUINNESS. STOUT: Old TOM GIN.
SCOTCH WHIsKEY IN casks and cases.
and all other liquors In great variety.
de l2.15.Il@.2.@.2l&2O
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22

For rheumatism and neuralgia you can
not get a better remedy than Salvation
OIL.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22

The session Of the Hastings Court was
occupied In trying the case OF 4. Harfeld,
oa the charge OF receiving stolen goods.
and the accused was fined So A set OF
harness was stolen from the premises
of Mr. Snellings and Harfeld was no
H1ei not 20 receive the harness. should
I'D be presented 10 him 10 purchase No
thing WAS heard or the matter tin some
while ago. Mr. Snellngs Identified the
harness. The police were notified. and
lne property traced through several
hands and finally 20 Harfeld. When the
charge came Up Harfeid denied that he
had received the harness. but finally Il
was brought TO his recollection.
To-day the prisoner Will answer the
charge OF receiving another set OF har-
ness. stolen from Mr.. Watkins. Of ches-
ieriield In the case. Judge James NJ
Gregory and Mr.. W Hay Garnett repre-
sent Harfeld, and Captain A. c. Att
MssOn represents the Commonwealth.
PERSONALS 4sND BRIEFS.
Miss Matte Wipfree has reformed 10
her home, In Powhatan after a delightful
Visit 70 relatives and friends.
liza Victoria Adams, Of Chesterfield, Is
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who haven't done anything very seri-
Gus and have friends, his eye the while
on the newspaper men, The Judge, in
short, is one of the boys and has quite
slipplanted DR.. O'Donnell in the popular
affections. One would hold that a
grown man capable of admiring Judge
Campbell isn't fit to vote, nevertheless
the streets rang with cheers as he rode
in the Fourth of July procession, bow
ing to the right and left. Yet the cheers,
If in-bestowed, came from healthy
sentiment. 1t was not to the Judge
Campbell of reality that they were
given, but to an imaginary dignitary
worthy of being admired-an honest,
bluff, Warm-hearted, sympathetic old
fellow, too sensible to be spoiled by
office, one of the People, above pompos-
ity and humbug, and more than content
to offend the grimly respectable if he
retained the love and respect of the un-
pretending multitude. The ideals of the
populace are all right, but, God save
us, how easily satisfied the populace is
with patriots who offer themselves as
perSonificationS of the ideals! With
every newspaper and every reform as
sociation in the city opposed to him,
the estimable Campbell can be re-elect-
ed as often as he likes
ARTHUR McEWEN.
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SANTA BARBARA MURDER,
Possible Clew to the Assassin of Mrs.
Richardson and Daughter.

SANTA BARBARA, July ia re-
port has just been made to Sheriff Hicks
by C. r. Mortimer who was sent into
the mountains on Monday 1t develops
interesting facts. At $50 Monday morn
ing Cyrus Barnard was seen in company
with man on the boulevard near
Booths Hill. The man was small and
had short, dark beard, brown or black
clothes and a brown or black felt hat
This man was seen opposite the Rich
ardson house, on the Summerland road,
where he took long inspection Of the
place and then returned toward the cem-
etery.
It was discovered that Barnard's old
mountain camp was in the Caliente Can
yon, at the head waters of the Santa
Inez river, across the mountain range
Thinking that if the stranger were an
accomplice he might make for this
place, Mortimer went up to examine the
trails, and in the course of his investi-
cations found suspicious tracks resem-
bling Barnards going up to the mesa,
where he could have overlooked the
actions of trackers.
In Romero Canyon was found Mex
lean who reported that someone on
horsehack want nYex thA trail at MIDI
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NATIONAL. COMMITTEE.
The Old Goes Out and the New One
Organizes.

CHICAGO, July lin accordance
with the call issued by Chairman Har-
rfty of the National Committee, the
members of the new and old organiza-
tons met at the Palmer House at 5
O'Clock this afternoon. There were pres
ent all told about seventy-five gentle
men, and besides members of the COM
mittee number of newspaper men were
given seats.
Mr. Harrity said after calling the
members to order that the meeting was
held IN accordance with the general
custom to bring together the members
of the new and old committees after
the convention had completed it's work,
in order that they might become ac-
quainted. He was happy to inform the
members of the committee that the
funds in the hands of the Treasurer
were more than sufficient to meet all the
obligations that We're outstanding, and
to return to the Treasurer of the Citi-
zens' Committee something of an over
plus for distribution. He said that for
this purpose the subcommittee in
charge of the convention should be con-
tinued, and this was ordered done. He
complimented the Treasurer of the local
collecting the sums for the convention
expenses, although it had been a diff
cult and somewhat tedious job to get
together the necessary amount of funds.
but they were all in hand now, and
nothing more need be said about that
General Blair of Kansas, the oldest
member of the committee in point of
service, claimed the attention of the
committee to present resolutions of
thanks to Chairman Harrity for the i'm
partiality, faithfulness and singleness
of devotion with which the Chairman of
the committee had performed the du-
ties of his position, and to Secretary
Sheerin for his successful labors, al
ways so courteously and kindly given.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted by a rising vote, and the Chair
man and Secretary made suitable ac-
knowledgement
Before the resolutions were adopted
Charles s. Thomas OF Colorado and A.
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An Officer Fatally Shot While Prevents
ing Robbery.
A Prominent Merchant of New York
City, After Disposing of His Prop-
erty interests, Clears Out for Parts
Unknown, Leaving Many Creditors
to Mourn His Departure.

CHICAGO, July 11.-Ona hold-up af-
ter another has been reported to the
police to-day, until the number at mid
night reached seven. The police de-
partment is in an uproar. officer Sauer
of the East Chicago Avenue Station
prevented one robbery at Division and
Western streets at d late hour, but was
shot and fatally wounded.
Four men armed with revolvers en-
tered the office OF the New York Bis
cult Company at noon to-day and held
up the cashier at the muzzles of their
pistols, and seizing the money prepared
to meet the payroll. made off with it.
The robbers secured over 1000 and
escaped.
The offices OF the company are at
Randolph and Morgan streets, and
there were 400 people in the building at
the time Clerk Edward Hines sat
close beside the money, and when the
door to the bank incl0sure swung
open and a man entered Hines thought
that he was q telephone repair man. A
moment later he was astonished to see
two revolvers pointing at him.
Stay where you are!" cried the rob
Der, who Immediately scooped In the
money on the desk and placed it In a.
sack. Then the thief, with sack IN
one hand and a pistol in the other.
backed through the door of the private
office and departed through the other
door to Morgan street. At the same
time his three companions left by the
other two doors None of the robbers
were masked.
Another hold-up was prevented by an
officer on the Twelfth-street viaduct at
an early hour this evening, and one OF
the robbers was arrested.
AT 216 Portland avenue a laundry Of
fee was robbed by two boys with re-
voIvers, who had evidently been read
ing about Long and Short"
Later a saloon at Fifty-first and At
1antic streets was robbed by armed
highwaymen.
The highwaymen have all escaped,
with the exception of the one captured
ON the viaduct.
While the South Side police were con-
centra6ing their efforts to find the slay-
er of Sergeant Sauer. two men held up
the saloon of ]. Hale, at Erie and Mar
ket streets, and secured $40.
Three men tonight, with handker-
chiefs over their faces, attempted TO
hold up Officer Tobus Sandstrum at the
corner of Fifty-first and Princeton
streets. Two of the men presented
their revolvers at Sandstrum. and or
dered him to throw up his hands. In
stead Of throwing up his hands, the off,
GER knocked up the revolvers Of the
men, and, drawing his own gun, or
dered them to surrender. The third
man ran, but the two with the revolv-
ers stood still, with their revolvers in
the air. Sandstrum then marched his
prisoners to the station, with his re-
volver leveled at them. They gave the
names of John Wells and Red Pat
rick. Wells is recognized as a desper-
ate criminal, who has done time in the
penitentiary.
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MOURNED BY CREDITORS.
A WeIl-KnOwn New York rlerchant
Leaves for Parts Unknown.

NEW YORK, July 11.-Julius Freu-
denthal, d well-known merchant, who
has been in business thirty-five years
in this city and at other times in Texas,
Mexico and New Mexico, has left this
city, creditors say, largely in debt His
Whereabouts are unknown, and credit
ors are very anxious to learn what has
become of him.
Twelve banks in this city hold his pa
per for large amounts, and it is esti-
mated his liabilities, both individually
and as an indorser, viii reach So0O,OOO,
principally to banks and bankers in this
city. He stood very well in bank cir
cles here, had an account in one bank
for twenty-five years, and was consid-
cred by it's officers as gilt edged
He left here the latter part Of June,
saying he intended going to El Paso,
Texas, but it is said he did not reach
there. Some Of his creditors think he
has gone to Europe to join his family,
who went there some months ago. He
disposed Of his assets before going, the
creditors say. He owned nagnifi-
cent residence at Englewood, N. J.,
valued at $4,000 but this had been
transferred to Brewer Katz Of Pater-
son for 81.
Three years ago Mr.. Freudenthal be-
came President of the Columbia Type
writer Manufacturing Company, with a.
capital stock of 100000, and was re-
garded as holding the controlling inter
est in the concern. He has disposed of
his interest in the company and retired
from the Presidency. Prudential used
stock of this company as collateral for
loans. 1t is claimed the company is not
affected by FreudenthaIs actions.
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night on Sunday. He found the track
of one shod and one unshod horse and
followed 1t to Blue Canyon, and through
the most devious and unaccountable
wanderings up and down the river,
finally to Caliente Canyon, where again
doubling it went up the river fifteen
miles, where it was lost. He is salts
fled that ON this trail Barnard's COM
panion of Monday morning would be
found
A sensational report was circulated at
a late hour last night that a suspicious
character was seen lurking around the
Richardson residence during the even
Ing. He ran off the road and disap-
peared behind the gum trees when ac-
costed. The officers are satisfied that
the mysterious stranger was a tramp
seeking a place to sleep and probably
unaware Of the history Of the house.
The Sheriff gives no credence to the
theory that a second party was con-
cerned in the murder. Every possible
effort is being made to discover conclu-
s1ve evidence of the guilt of Cyrus Bar
nard, to whom all the indications point
as being the murderer.
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Tent Wflliston was given up to the
Junior Rally. Rev. George B. Stewart
of Harrisburg, Penn, presided. The
junior Endeavorers were welcomed to
the city by Master Raymond Miles Of
Washington. This was followed by
patriotic exercise conducted by Mrs.
James L. Hill of Salem, Mass. and an
address Of greeting from President Cox.
AT Tent Washington an exclusively
for men evangelastic meeting was held,
over which Secretary Baer presided. Ad-
dresses were made by Commander and
Consul Booth-Tucker of the Salvation
Army, Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman Of Phil
adelphia and others.
A similar meeting for women only was
held in Tent Endeavor, Mrs. Baer pre-
siding. Here speeches were made by
Major Susie Swift af the Salvation
Army, Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett of
Washington and others.
It was decided tonight to hold the
Christian Endeavor Convention of 1898
at Nashville, Tenn.
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The Hodvnskv plains Disaster.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 1.-The in
quiry into the terrible disaster that oc-
CURED on the Hodynsky Plains, just
outside of Moscow, on the occasion OF
the popular fete at the coronation Of the
Czar, has been concluded. Police Pre-
feet Vlassovsky, General Bleu, Presi-
dent of the Fete Committee; M. Bud
berg, member of the committee, and
the architect of the sheds are declared
to be answerable for the disaster. They
be arraigned before the tribunal OF the
Senate,
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Practical.

''You ought to have gone to church
this morning, Billinger," said Mrs Nc
Swat, removing her wraps. TT was such
beautiful sermon. The preacher show
ed that everything has it's place in the
plan of creation. Even the snakes. mice.
lizards, caterpillars, heas and things of
that kind that we consider nuisances
fill some important and useful mission
N life, If we could only know what it
is
did he say anything about that
freckle-faced Stapleford boy next
door?" asked Mr.. McSwat
Don't scoff Billinger. 1t was such an
uplifting discourse. 1t reconciled one to
the o, look! look"
Whats the matter, Lobelia?''
'.That nasty cockroach! Obi Kill it
quickly!"-Pearson's Weekly.