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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-11-13
sRoT DOWN LIKE A DOG.
ANTHONY sHorr,RxorHISe.

Anthony, who had told the officer
not to arrest has brother that ne don
nothing heard the report Of pistoi,
saw has brother fall, writhsng IN hi
own bios d. rushed tu tn eide OF h.s
ifeless brother and exclaimed, ~ aU
have shot my brother, now you will
have to Shoes me " The officer then
turned has gun and fired at Anthony
she bali entering his abdomen.
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IovrD Hlx- DksaLr.

These notes ss produced at the trial
were OE must iOfinK character. Her
intatuaJion for The eolOred youth was
of N most prOnounced kind.
Paul was employed Tor IN sny months
at the w,chell's farm be slept up
stairs, as-d mad a. pass through the
bed-room IA " hich AIR. AMI Mrs. Car
To- A TwsSneii their SUNS and daugh-
Il re slept.
kor come cause, he left the place.
bat Cora wassa frequent visitor 10 the
a acc ~ here nc lived. 1t was discov.
ersu shortly afterwards that every
thing WAS not ali right With Cora. Ar
i"v~sLIgatIOn OF The mater revealed
the truth
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A GIRES LOVE.
Paul Davis Free--Perjury
Proven.
FHE AdE ora CONSENT.
Returns to His Home in the
County.
a tELEBKAiED CASE.
true to Her DuSky Lover.

Paul Davis. the colored youth charg-
% wi.h rapiDs cora T~itchen. IL
Year Osd, white, girl. she being under
the age VI cOnsens was called IA the
HeDric0 County Court, Monday, No
vemDer San aud neE trial granted By
uoxe Nlcknsm
ihsreupon Commonwealth Attor-
ney CONWAY X oands entered nOlle
prCsequs, ana DAVIS left Abe cours
wlthout nROlcsthLioE,
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This is one Of the most remarkable
cases an the criminal annals OF Virgin
Ia. Paul aud Cora iived m. the same
neighborhOod, attended different
scnUoi Duiillngs. bus were often seen
going down che road TO u point, where
their paths would necessarily lead an y
afherent dir~ctiens-
" Isei heads saoOk their heads grave
ly. anu the attenSlOn OF the Twishell
family WAS calit d 10 the intimacy. Co.
Ia would send notes t0 Paul AMI wber,
he dId not answrr them would come o.
the house wnere he was staying and
remain there for hours,
The morning times., 1897-01-25
senator Hoar and Bis Conductor.

Senator HOar and His Conductor.
To the Editor ofThe Times:
have noticed the numerous opinions
you have made public III reference te the
late difficulty between Senator Hear and a
street car conductor. The drift Of this
correspondence appears to be condemna-
tory Of the Senator. 1t seems to me, in
view OF his long and honorable career,
that very large allowance should be
made before condemning him Un the state
ment of tne conductor and his friends. ]
am strengthened in this opinion by an
experience ! had myself with conductor
in New York last winter.
l fully Intended 10 report bin. but b. the
time / had reached my friends house
concluded that tne result would only be
very disa grecabIe notoricty 9TH 10 GER
tainty tba tthe conductor would be punished
and 50 concluded 90 let the matter drop.
While most Of the conductors ofthe street
railways are SentlemanIy and obliging,
we now and then ran across anau OF theop
rosite kind. For my part. cannot believe
that Senator HUar could ever have achieved
such a splendid public career II his dis-
position were such as taat Indicated by the
behavior reported of him by the conductor
ana his friends. Very truly yours,
n. D.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
on A LITTLE JUNKET.
The Rivers and Harbors Committee
Gone to New Orleans.

Fourteen of the sixteen Members OF Con-
Gress composing the House Committee on
Rivers and Harhors many of them accom-
panied by their wives and others Of their
families, left Washington yesterday morn
ing at f1:15 O'Clock over the Southern Rail
way for New Orleans, Mobile and other
places, to inspect government improve
ments on waterways. The party tray-
eled in a special car in charge Of Capt.
j. W. Bryant, representing the CONNER
eiaI. shipping and railway interests of New
Orleans. They will reach Mobile today.
spend twenty-fou hours there examining
the improvements in the harbor reachNew
Orleans tomorrow evening and on Wednes-
day go down to,the mouth of the MiSsis
sippi to see the crevasse in Pass q Loutre
and the jetties and Southwest Pass.
They will return To New Orleans Thurs
day and leave that night for Sabine Pass
TO see the government works there; thence
to Houston to inspect the improvements on
Buffalo Bayou. After a visit to Galveston
the party will return TO Washington, stop
ping en- route at New Orleans and Chatta-
nooga. Tenn. At the latter place they will
examine the government works on the
Tennessee river.
Those composing the party are the chair
man of the committee. Hon w b. Hooker,
of New York, and wife: Hon. b. Herman,
of oregon, wife, daughter and son; Hon.
J. E. Reyburn, of Pennsylvania and wife;
Hon. H. A. Cooper, OF Wisconsin; Hon T..
L. Burton, of Ohio; Hon. W. f. Barrett,
of Massachusetts, ana wife; Hon. Walter
Reeves, of Illinois, and wife; Hon. c. A.
Towne, of Minnesota, and wife; Hon. r.
D. Dovener. of West Virginia, and wife;
Hon. c. NJ. Clark. of Missouri; Hon. j. A.
Walker, of Virginia; Hon. I. c. Catchings,
of Mississippi, Hon. r. II. Clark. of Ala
bama; Hon. A. S. Berry, OF Kentucky, and
son: also Congressman A. Meyer, of Lou
isiana; Congressman Patrick Henry, OF
Arkansas; and Mr.. Fl. G. Rask, clerk of the
| House Rivers and Harbors Committee
The morning times., 1897-01-25
A COLD WAVE In The WEST
There Is Much Suffering Among
People and Cattle.
The THERMOMETERS in Some Sections
Registered Thirty Degrees Be-
low Zero-Trains Delayed.

st. Paul, Mimi, January 24.-Tonight's
reports from every part of the Northwest
indicated that last night was the coldest
night in two winters st. Paul, about
the warmest point in this whole section,
registered % below. The range was
from that figure to 80 below at st. Cloud;
SO below at Aitkin, and 40 below at st.
Hllaire. There are no reports in yet of
people freezing to death, though suffering
in the country must have been very great.
The St Paul Relief Society has been busy
all day furnishing coal and other supplies
to the needy. The thermometer in this
city tonight is 20 below zero, ana indica-
tiOns point to Il further drop of at least 10
degrees before morning.
Railway traffic is everywhere greatly
retarded either because of drifts or ina
bility to keep up steam. Around Aber-
deen, Huron, Milhank, and Wilmot, 5. d,
no effort has been made for two days
past to clear the tracks, owing to very
high winds, and the cuts are now full to
the brim. a Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul passenger train is stuck in a
drift near BomlIa, S. d. Fuel has been
carried to the train to keep the passengers
comfortable.
Reports from points along the Missouri
River Indicate that there viii be heavy
mortality among cattle and sheep in that
section. 1t is clear in central and eastern
| Minnesota and the wind has subsidized
The morning times., 1897-01-25
WANTED IN BOSTON.
Richard Vigal, a Colored Crook, r
rested on a Charge of Robbery.

Policeman Cochran, Of the Second pre-
cinct arrested Richard Vigal, colored, last
night, on a charge OF robbery. The police
authorities, few days ago, received a
message From Boston asking the police here
to be on the lookout for Vigal. He was
known to have lived in this city, and it
was supposed that after escaping from
the clutches of the Boston police he would
return to his old home.
Vigal, when a resident here, lived in Es-
sex court, a small street inhabited entire
ly by colored families. The neighborhood
has been closely watched ever since, and
last night Policeman Cochran heard of
Yigals arrival, and in a short while had
him safely locked up. ViGal was connect
ed with gang of colored crooks in Bos
ton, and is implicatedin in a series Of house
brcakings and store robbeTies
The others have all been captured. but
Vigal eluded the policemen and left the
city. The Boston authorities were notified
by telegraph last night of the arrest, and
the man viii be held here untilinstructions
arrive.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
A MARINES LOVE OF GEMS.
Charles I.anders Sna shed Jewel
er's Window, But Was Caught.

Charles Landers, a marine, stationed at
the barracks on Eighth street southeast,
was arrested early yesterday morning by
Policeman Mekie, of the Fifth precinct
after a long chase and exciting tussle, and
locked up at the station charged with
Eousebreaking. Landers gained entrance
TO the jewelry store of Mr.. Lewis Callisher,
No. 225 Pennsylvania avenue southeast,
and secured a quantity OF valuable goods
which he attempted to carry off in his
oyercoat pockets.
Special olceman james Burgess, whose
beat lies along the Avenue in the vicinity
OF the scene of the robbery, was standing
Oh Second street about o'clock when he
heard the 10 Sc Of q heavy blow. followed
by crashing of glass. lie reached the
Avenue in time TO see Landers in the act
OF extracting the jewelry and Immediately
made a dash for him. The marine is a
powerfully built fellow, ana in the brief
scrimntage that followed Mr.. Burgess was
badly worsted. 4 blow from Landers' fist
felled him TO the sidewalk, and the thief
had u clear field for escape. HeraEira rapidly
down the Avenue for squareormore, when
Mr. Burgess whistle brought Policeman
McKie to the scene.
Mr.. Mchle tackled the Tying marine ana
a lively bout ensued, resulting in de
cision for the officer, after a series Of
wreStlings, tackles, bfeakings-away and
fisticuffs. In his flight the would-be thief
threw his plunder into the street, but u
search later resulted in the recovery OF
it all. It's value was estimated at S25.
The case will be brought up this MORN
ing in the police court, and Landers Will
also have to face court-mari!si at the
barracks.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
The Bay State Pecksniff.

To the Editor of The Times.
have for a number Of years been a resi-
dent OF the District and never before have
written to the papers on any subject in
which the public generally interested,
but 1 feel that I could not begin in a
more worthy cause than 70 thank you
sincerely for the fearless and no doubt
just manner in which you have held up
for public ridicule our venerable Pecksnif-
fian politician from MassachUsett He
has 10 doubt lost the respect of an fair
minded people who have read the recent
article in The Times l doubt if Nj Dun
lop, of the Capital Traction Company ad-
mires him as man, even though he caters
TO him as Senator. Would that We had
more newspapers like The Times. that
takes the side OF justice rather than that
OF influence. 1 have talked to score of
persons on this subject and every one has
Denounced the Senator ana commended
The Times for the stand which it has
taken May the day hasten when Sen
ator Hoar will practie" that which ne
breaches, Peace on earth, good VIII
toward men, WORKINGMAN.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
THE PEOPLES FORUM
The Clerks Benefit Association.

The Clerks Benefit Association.
To the Editor of The Times:
Referring to an article in your issue OF
today Sunday, bearing the caption ION
a Mutual Benefit Plan-A Cooperative So
ciety Among Government Employees, - am
pleased to learn therefrOm that Assessor
Trimble, with his customary acumen, has
expressed an opinion adverse TO the incor-
poratiOn.
tion of an association for the mutual pro-
lection and benefit Of government employ
eS,' is misnomer, for the reason that it
may be justly assumed and stated that
no government employe is interested in the
proposed scheme, either as incorporation on
expectant beneficiary, and in the opin-
ion many ofthose who have had transac-
tionS with another association, now doing
business on a similar basis as that pro-
posed in the scheme under consideration,
ana under the management OF at least
one or more of the incorporators named,
the title might be appropriately amended
to read, An association to Iegalize and en-
force the collection OF usuTy from and TO
the detrimeDt of government employees"
it is to be hoped, therefore that the adj
verse opinion of Assessor Trimble may
have proper weight antf~result in the
scratching of veritable Angus in herbal
CLERK
The morning times., 1897-01-25
Entitled to Promotion.

To the Editor OF the Times:
I noticed the inquiry OF ex-Confed. in
this mornings issue of The Times, reIa-
tive to the military title which he should
affix to his name in order to keep up with
the procession of majors and coloEels.
II You Will permit me, 1 would respect
fully suggest TO him that as he was only
sergeant, and the privates have appro-
priated the titles OF major and colonel, that
he is entitled to the rank of general. he
should accept that title at once, as the
privateS, who are now bTeyet majors and
colonies, are already promoting them
selves to generals, and If he accepts the
lesser rank and waits for promotion to
the rank of general, he Will surely get left,
and aIw ays remain subordinate to those
he used to command His remarks apply
with equal force To veterans of both sides
UNION VETERAN
January 22, 1897.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
Dont's for the Table.

Don't pronounce menu 'may-nu,' but
'men-ue.''
Don't pronounce the long in "a la.
Don't cross the knives and forks.
Don,t decorate the table with too many
flowers.
Don't place more than one plate at each
place.
Don't use individual butter dishes.
Don't use butter at dinner, except with
heese.
Don't use the same knife for more than
one course.
Don't use the same fork for more than
one course.
Don't use a spoon for ices or ice cream.
Dor't serve peas. beans, cauliflower, etc,
with meat.
Don't eat sugar with salad.-From What
to Eat.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
SHERIDAN WAS TIPPED.
He Was Given a Quarter in Return
for informant, n.

for Informatitn n.
man who was long officially CON
nected with Gen. Sheridan, says that
if the general had edited MS own memoirs
they would have been much ljvelier read
ing, for he had made notes Of many anus
ing experiences and incidents which for
one reason or another were left out by
his brother, who did edit the book, says
a writer in the Washington star. Among
the rest was the story OF how nc was
tipped for being pleasant TO a visitor,
and it was the story he was fcndOf telling.
said the narrator: In the guidebooks
there is a description Of the headquarters
of the army, i'll the War Department
It is stated that visitors 10 the city and
others are welcome TO inspect the office
during office hours once Gen. SheTi-
day was very busy preparing or revising
official reports. He had kept the meSsen-
gers generally stationed at the outer door
OF his office running around a a rather
lively rate TO his various SubOrdinaUeS. and
for the moment there was no one at tie
door, when in marched a couple of visit
oTs, a respecta bie-looking man ana lady,
armed with their guidebook- The gen
eraI did not welcome the intrusion very
much, but they did not know it, for hs
kept steadily at his work.
They examined all the pictures on the
wall and gave considerable attention TO
a marble bust Of the general, which had
Just been placed therein $50 that is Gen
Phil Sheridan" said the man to his wife
''Well, TO one would ever think that man
was ever such a fighter as he was To me
be looks a little topheavy-has too much
| head for his body He made other re-
| marks, al or which the general heard, and
the effect of them was 10 divert his atten-
| tiun from his work How oIdis Sheridane''
| asked the visitor, indicating for the firSc
time that he noticed anybody in the room
| Gen. sheridan gave him the information,
| and, thinking the best way 10 get rid Of his
| visitors would be to explain to them hUr-
/ rledly the things OF interest in tie room,
I preceded To 90 So He warmed up some
what on some of them. and his descriptions
and explanations of some of the portraits.
| war scenes Indian cUTiOs. blankets, etc :.
were extremely interesting
The visitors were appreciative, however,
| and as they turned 10 leave the room the
man quietly slipped a 25-cent piece into
the generals hand, adding that they We're
thankful for the information and instrUc-
tion, and departed The story was such a
good one that the general told it on him
self, first to his messengers, and afterwari
to many others
The morning times., 1897-01-25
To the Editor of The Times:

To the Editor OF The Times:
In regard 10 your article in the morn
ing edition of January %, regarding the
attack and assault upon Miss Rosa Butler.
/ wish to state few facts about sinihs r
assaults ana robberies that have been
attempted in this neighborhOod. In the
last two months l have known Of four
attempts at robbery in the vicinity of
p street, from Third to Sixth. If things
are to continue in this way it Will be
impossible for a woman to go on the
street at night without being assaulted.
If the policemen ON this beat would show
themselves a little oftener l think n good
deal of this highway robbery could be
stopped / think something should be done.
a RESIDENT
The morning times., 1897-01-25
DIED.

ROSS-On Saturday, January 23, 1897,
MARY ANN ROSS, widow of the late Isaac
W. Ross, inthe eighty-siXth wear OF her age.
Funeral services from her late residence,
No. III Ninth street northw west Monday,
January 20, 1897, at p IN.
lntermeuU private.
MEiNkING-On Friday, January %,
1897 at 1910 D. IN. after long illness,
ELIZABETH. widow OF the late William
MeinSing, aged Seventy-seven years, five
months and eighteen days.
Funeral from her late residence, No.
COS Louisiana avenue northwest, On Mon
day, January 25, at 2 O'Clock p. m;
services TO be held at st. Johns German
Lutheran Church, Four-and-a-half street.
between c and d streets southwest. at
2 30. Relatives and friends are respect
fully invited 10 attend. IntCrment in
Prospect Hill Cemetery. 1t
HACFARLAND-0n Friday, January %
1887, JOSEPH EWING MACFA RLAND in
tie twent ty-SiNth year of his age.
Funeral services at his mothers resi-
dence, 1927 F street, Monday. January 25,
at l2:3O noon. lnterment private. 1t
The morning times., 1897-01-25
"The Bread PRAYER"

Give was the keyroteo Of DR.. Johnston's
sermon at the Metropolitan NJ. +. church
yesterday morning. A large congregation
was present and after the sermon the
annual collection was taken. The col
lection embraced the several benel F,ent
funds and a portion Of the expense IN
Cured in repairing and improving the splfe.
The pastor asked for an offering OF W.
500. The noble sum of S2,0GO was given
and there is little Coubt but the remainder
will he made I'D.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
Praise for Garfield Hospital.

To the Editor of The Times:
Having seen something in your paper
about Garfield Hospital, wish to say
that 1 know what the writer says about
Garfield Hospital is true, having been there
myself with a serious sickness in the free
ward. 1 was treated with so much kind
ness by the doctors and nurses that 1 can
not help but praise them. There is no
more noble work done anywhere than
in Garfield Hospital.
MRS. THERESA ZELL. Edge wood, d. c.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
Suffering A monc the Poor.

Cleveland, Jan 24.-The coldest weather
OF the W inter prevails. AT s p. m, the
thermometer registered four above zero
and before midnight the mercury had
dropped to as many degrees below The
snow covered streets were deserted to-
night, churches We're empty, and numerous
entertainments announced in various halls
and theatcrs were abandoned The suf.
fering among the poor is appalling.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
A Gambling Den Raided.

James T. Letney, the proprietor of
speakeasy on street, near Third north
west, was arrested last night and locked
up at the Second precinct station for al
lowing unlawful gaming on his premises.
Stud poker was i'll full blast when Police
men -Auldridge, Cooper and Hendricks IF
the precinct arrived, and the clubroom
was dcnsely packed with crowd of col
ored men. The paraphernalia was seized
as evidence and a number of the partici-
pants will be summoned as witnesses.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
AProdieinns Memory.

Spinster of Uncertain Years Ito young
debutantel-I remember well, my dear,
What sensation ! produced when l made
my debut in society. Why it seems only
yesterday.
Young Debutante (innocently)-Ah, what
conquest OF memory over years. Did
you know Gen. Putnam of the revolution?
Eexas Siftings.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
Cold weather in Nebraska

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 24.-This has been
the cOldest day Nebraska has experienced
in two years. At many points the mcr-
curry registered twelve degrees below zero,
and the warmest reported was four below.
a strong wind from the north made the
cold seem more intense. The Missouri
River is frozen over. and ice men, who
had given up hope of a crop, will begin
cutting tomorrow. Little snow has fallen
in this section and railway traffic is
not interfered with.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
So Covers
Everything

notwithstanding the very great effort
being made by some of the doctors Of this
city to induce DR.. Young to restore his
former high fee rate, the doctor is firm
IN ms res oiutlon not to Go so, and begs
leave to announce to the public that until
further notice he viii continue to furnish
all medicines and appliances and treat all
WHO begin now untii cured at the low
rate of 50 a MONTH While under the
care of Dir. Young there will be no running
10 drug stores for medicines. No matter
whether you nave one CIR a lalf dozen
diseases, a 50 bill covers cost of every
thing. Dr. Young's enormous experience
and long, careful study have enabled him
TO perfect system for the treatment of
Cmonic, Nervous, and Delicate Diseases
that is abs oiutely uneqaaled 10y any other.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
Only When He Appeared.

.'They said all sorts of unkind things about
you
.'Such as what?'
"Well, they said that you married for
money
But you didn't believe it, did yon?''
Not until | saw your husband
After that there came an eStrangement
between the two dear friends. s.-Chicago
Evening Post.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
The Iron Business Active.

Youngstown. Ohio, Jan. 24.-Ground will
be broken tomorrow by the Ohio Steel
Company for the erection of ten open
hearth steel furnaces. During the past
week number of inquiries were received
here for ircn in from 900 to 5000 ton
lots for February delivery, showing that
business is beginning to move.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
Sixteen Below in Chicago.

Chicago, Ill, Jan. 24.-The cold wave
which reached Chicago last night tight
encd its grip today and at midnight Chi
cagoans were shivcring in sixteen below
zero atmosphere. The suffering among
the poor is intense and tomorrow morning
Mayor Swift will issue a proclamation
calling for bread for the starving.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
HIGHRINDERS IN GREAT GLEE.
The Death of Fong Ching Causes
Joy in San Francisco.

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 24.-The as
Sassination by highbinders last evening
of Fong Ching, otherwise known as Little
Pete has created a greater sensation
in Chinatown than any other happening in
years. The streets in that quarter are
crowded tonight with exultant members of
the See Yup Society of highhnders, who
are celebrating the death OF their most
dreaded enemy.
1t is said the murdered man was to have
received $4,000 for destroying the See
Yup Society, and that he was backed in
his efforts by the Chinese vice consul.
The consulate is heavily guarded to.
night as it is well known that the See
Yups have placed price of $4,000 on
the head of the vice consul.
1t is understood that the assassins of
Little Pete" received $4,000 for their
work.
The Sam Yups have been thrown into
disorder by the death of their leader, but
it i S expected that when reorganized they
will execute summary and adequate ven
geance upon the See Yups.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
Wanted the Loan of an Army

Gen. Mcclellan, when I'm command Of
the Army, conducted d waiting campaign,
being so careful not to make any mistakes
that he made very little headway Presi-
dent Lincol:i sent this brief but exceedingly
pertinent letter: My Dear Mcclellan. Ir
you don't want to use the Army. should
like t. borrow it for awhile Yours re-
spectfuly, A LINCOLN