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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
THE BURRUSS FAILURE.
Il Has Not Embarrassed ANY Other Of
the City Banks.
LATE DEPOSITS RETURNED YESTERDAY
The HHnk Repays All Money re.
cetved on the Dry &c aIntie tho AZ.
crs Regarding The EaiIure-Con.
fidence tn the Value OF THE Asscl..

The news OF the failure Of BurruEs
Son q co. caused a tremendous wave OF
excitement In this city yesterday. Early
In the morning crowds began to gather
In front OF the bank. the doors of which
were closed, while on the windows ap-
pcared two notices, as follows:
TO MY CREDITORS,
On account OF business depression and
the impossibility Of realizing promptly
from the large amount Of real estate
held by me- I have determined to pro-
tect my creditors by conveying my prop
erty to n trustee for their benefit, equally
and ratably, and believe that all Will
receive payment Of their claims in full.
n. BURRUSS.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
ACCEPTS THE CHARGE
Kew. Edw. Mack Will Como 10 First
Presbyterian Church

The call Of the First PRESBYTERIAN
chnrcn or this city 20 the Rev. Edward
Mack, OF St. Louis, has been accentnS
and II the Pres by,ery OF St. Louis offers
no objection, he Will assume the pastor
ate OF his new charge about the fifth
SUNDAY in May or the first Sunday in
June. "
he wired Mr.. R. w. Santos from North
carolina, yesterday. He viii return at
once % y. Louis. and make arrange
mtnts for closing his pastorate there
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
To Nashville vim tho Scobo..,,

me Seaboard Air Line announces that
commencing May LIST Pullman sleeping
ans Will be operated between all point
on the system and Nashville. Tenn, in
r r 10 accommodate the travel TO and
from the Tennessee Ccutanni,1 Nav -
10 october Goth. This through Pullman
service VIII he great convenience and
accommodation to their patrons.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
a ISItf,nuav

Last night about . o'clock a horse
-, ltcilSu 10 dal!y wagon belonging to
the RlIck Forest Dairy. while stnn,jine -.
III front Of Martins drug store. on Main
street. took fright, and ran down the
street 1t break neck speed He was
taken UP by running in between a tele
phone and iron poles in front OF Miller,
was broken, which was all tho don1ara
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
no see or MOTTO SEQ

s B ~ essrs. Greenwood 4 Bro have one OF
tsaesta TEST up-to-date trial cases wiki all
~ i ilss5s32 necessdryj appendages to test tho
SER and q careful, skillful rnanipulator
eir employ to Fl glasses on the most
ssas 'ass piicat ed cases, and ali requiring the
zig sS. ts9r sses can have their eye., ex-
% tfIe:d Tree or charge. a reasonable
t sssaa only for goods selected Messrs
Wood s. Bro. keep their stock and
;SsoI k5Toonls up-to-date and satisfaction
s vi assnred in every particular.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
Probably caused by Turks

London, April 2S-rhe Secretary OF
state for the Colonies Mr. Joseph Cham
ocflaln. mas received q dispatch from the
island OF Cyprus announcing that thirty
pe.Sohs We're injured in All explosion al
church al Flragu IT IL hnlInyei
the explosion was the work OF Turks
several men have been arrested on sus-
plcion OF being connected with the affair
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
Law and .hancery Court.

Before Judge William b. Martin IN
the Court Of Law and Chancery. yes,cr-
DAY, the suit OF the American Net and
vine company Ms. y. IS. Joynes, was
tried. ana the jury rendered verdict for
.he niaihtlit FOR STILLS. with interest
upon $i6l.49 from September 1st 1ygG :,
motion for a new trial IS We. TO be az
gucd.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
SlifiA Entered.

Mary Ahern, administrator of Dennis
Ahe!h deceased Us. Edward Ahern,
Nora Walsh, Margaret OKcefc ana Oh,
er5 made parties to the bill in this sui;
as unknown parties: in chancery.
Fttfr smith & Co. vs.. Henry T.. and
Lizzie 6 Turner, for debt of 1898 SO; dam
ages 500.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
Must serve 4Itssen,.nc.

neSteTHayS Baltimore Sun says: 'The
Supreme Bench yesterday oycrrulnd ,be
motion for new trial in the case OF
EDWARD Gay White. convicted OF the
larceny or $1,000 from Horatio Dalton
Newcomb. OF New YORK He will prob
ABLY he sentenced tomorrow. White
was arrested In Norfolk.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
oyster sumner.

The ladies Of Salem Baptist church,
Tanners Creek Cross Roads Will give an
entertainment tonight. MeSsrs. O'kecfc
and Chisnell will take part. and others
VIII reclte. tev. y. l.. Owen, y. D.,
OF Portsmouth, will lecture. An oyster
SupDer Will be served free
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
Recovered .hcpoc,,e ,noon

Colonel S. l.. Mosby, Of the weather
bureau. yesterday lost his pocket book
containing $50 and valuable private pa
Pe!s. IT was recovered the same after
noon by Detective Arlington win con
tents intact. Laura Gray, Il coIorcd Sc
want girl, was arrested for the theft.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
Valuable Property S,lH.

r ny property known rs the Taylor
farm, q. tract of TG0 acres includinr
most Of the Willoughby Spit was sold
on the Real Estate Exchange yesterday
ny Hyri. Baldwin & Co TO the VIII
iiouShhy Beach company f0!. $4,000. II,
IS SAID that the property Will he con
9id~:ah!y improved.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
Me.eoroloxlcn, Dn.a
Z. S. Department Of Arricu1t,

z. S. Department Of Agriculture
w ather Bureau, Norfolk, April 2S.
Inc following observations are record.
ca Tor the past "a hours:
Maximum temperature :. 60
Normal Temperature Go
departure from normal q
departure from normal since Janu-
airy LIST ...... Mrs 1o1
Rainfall in p hours ....!. -
rainfall since April LIST .1.5l
J. ]. GRAY. Observer,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
Meeting ut the r.u,hern church.

The Rev. G. II. Rocky prea chcd q very
uoie ana effective sermon last night.
US meme was God ana Man Seeking
E'ich Diner The numbers and interest
at these services are growing rapidly and
mere Is promise already Of great results.
Service again ;0-nigh. a. s o'clock.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
Through Slenpers.

Through Sleeper..
Norfolk. Va, April Goth, 1897.
Beginning May I'd the Southern Rail
way company will operate Pullman
sleeping car line from Norfolk TO Nash
vile, Tenn, thus enabling passengers 70
make the trip comfortably and without
change Of cars.
J. II. WINGFIELD,
Passenger Agent.
ap20-u 162 Main St
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
business Men orNorroIk

before placing your life insurance look
INTO the plans and rates Of the Union
central. They are the very best.
THOS. e. SEBRELL. Gen. Ap,t
HaddiDGton Building
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
LATE DEPOSITS RET1rRNED

early yesterday the bank returned to
depositors the full amount or every de-
post made Tuesday. It also returned
aDout $4,000 Of money received from out
or town sources on the day the bank
lalled Confidence in the banks ability
TO settle seems to be growing. and il is
anticipated that the trustee Will wind up
Its affairs eXpedit!ously
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
PORT CALENDAR

sun rises. 5:l3 a. m; sun sets, 6:52 D.
m: high water, TAT a. m. ami , :. ~ ~ r.
low water, 7:4S a. m. and 7:57 D. m
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
THE ROUGH DaauoSn
'QrgIStee '8 Notice

BY virtue OF deed OF trust from Ma
f ihan:ci .urruss, lately doing business as
burrus, Son d Co.. and the said n Bur
GATED and duly recorded on the 9Th day
81 OF April. i@7; securing to all the creditors
81 ihc S:tld Nathaniel Burruss the pay
possession OF MI the property thereby
conveyed, anu will proceed to execute tn,
y. Burruss are hereby notified OF the eve
Sut i OF the sad deed, and required to
mike proof to me OF their several claims
, ,t.it ,itniiiluS against the trust estate
within WI thirty days from this date. And
H nI,s persons indebted to the said n Bur
ruSs are REQUIRED to make prompt pay
i,lVcN. 70 the undersigned trustee ut the
nnhkinis house or Burruss. Son & Co. No.
21G Main street. Norfolk, va
,,,oo g. THEODORE S. GARRETT,
"lH1--M Trustee.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
WEATHER REPORT.
forcct'Ht nnd General Conditions ror.
To-day.
Washington, April

Washington, April IS, 1897.
4 Virginia and North Carolina:
n Fkln EAR in eastern portion; increas-
ing cloudlness with showers in
the western portion; southerly
winds, becoming westerly.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29


Despite the efforts or two policemen,
who had been detailed for duty In front
OF the building, the sidewalks In that
vicinity were blocked early in the morn
ing by anxious depositors and crowds of
the idly curious. The excitement, while
intense, was not manifested by loud dis
cussions. People stood about and dis
cussed the matter calmly. The concen-
sus Of opinion seemed to be that Captain
Burruss had done the best he could I'M
der the circumstances.
Much sympathy was expressed for him
in his misfortune. To great many de-
serving people the suspension or Burruss
Son Il Co means loss OF accommodation
not to be found elsewhere by them.
OPINIONS OF BANK ERS.
Mr.. Walter H. Doyle cashier Of the
Citizens Bank, stated that in his opin-
Ion the failure would not affect any other
banking house In this city.
lie thought the concern would in MI
probability be nble to pay out dollar for
dollar MI
Colonel Walter II. Taylor, president Of
the Marine Bank. said that there was
really no alternative for Captain Burruss
put TO assign. owing to the fact that his
business had fallen off SO per cent. dur
ing the past eight months. The proper
~ transferred under the deed, Colonel
Taylor thinks, is amply sufficient to
cover cove all LIABILITIES and leave something
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
NOTICE.

BY virtue OF deed OF trust from n.
Burruss and wife to me as trustee,
dated April 9th. 1897. and duly recorded,
have taken possession Of the property
thereby conveyed and VIII proceed to cx-
ecu:e the trust according to the terms of
said deed.
This bank Is closed while the trust tee
is taking an inventory.
THEODORE S. GARNETT,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29

the Union Central's new policy is at
tracing widespread attention. If Vol,
Will examine it you will have no other
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29

Do your eyes burn, or hurt? Are Won
troubled with headache? The proper
glasses IN most cases. will afford relief.
See DR.. Week.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29

See Or. Week about your eyes.
glasses prescribed are guaranteed,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
81. e /. II GoGEBS.

aSpMsf2ll AND a1e COLUMBIA BUILD
sssssSN ING GRANNY STREhT.
Ess sNk ish.sI.
NJ SO Main street.
fl3IS ching No.. $50 York street,
! lswsllisg No. ~ Cumberland street
SayWslilng No. 1n0la Butte street.
sDWeililigS house NO. 2iI Bank street.
sss11lss.SllinE No. Is Shields street.
a1Wellins No. s07 York street.
kIaWell!DE No.. 4lGLA Main street.
sStore With dwelling No. 9S james street
issSorei5 No. SOL Church street.
Htores Nos. IS and ~ Commerce.
sStoresGN Nos. l2la and 21I Church street
aStores Nos. 125 Water street.
sIlfftCss Cranky and Commerce streets
eDtfces5 yNp.iR12s Main street
EI5RfI over Nos. 2Il and 255 Main street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29

bar ains this week. .Wright's 37O
sfait sfr eet, old 10. 19s.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-20
Canovas Makes a Boast.

New York, June ia dispatch from
Madrid to the Herald saws:
Premier Canovas declared yesterday
that in the event of a conflict between
the United States and Spain, the latter
country was capable of rising to the
emergency.
General Woodfords expected arrival
awaSens considerable specula ton, since
1t is known that from the date of mis-
confirmation he is allowed 30 days to
receive instructions, and so days for the
journey to Madrid.
Her majesty makes it an invariable
rule that foreign ministers shall neither
take leave nor be presented ar San Sc
bastian. since facilities are wanting for
the requisite ceremonial and the royal
family wishes complete retirement. So,
formally. Mr.. Woodford cannot present
his credentials until Oct. /, when the
court returns TO Madrid. If the usual
course is followed of Fastening Wood
ford here, or Of pressing for a recep
ton ahead of time, Spain viii regard it
as am effort to precipitate events.
FL EDoca- discussing Minister Wood
ford's appointment. pays a high tribute
TO Mr.. Taylor, saying he conducted the
many critical affairs between the two
countries in a calm and fair spirit.
which tribute is more remarkable. as
Mr.. Taylor enforced successfully every
demand intrusted to him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-20
CHAPMAN AND EDDY
FOUND GUILTY OF Fleeing C.
j. sANDBURG OUT OF S155.
Poker Was the Game-Tomorrow Set
as the Time For Passing Sentence
-Sandburg Attaches the Cash Put
Up as a Bond.

c.. j. Sandburg appeared before
Judge Wenger at the police court yes
terday to tel why his three queens. full
on aces, did not win over the three
kings. full on tens. of w. NJ Eddy.
and incidentally to charge Eddy and
Charles Chapman, the bunco men VINO
swindled him out of $155, with gam
bling. The hearing brought out an in
teresting clash of arms between Atto--
ney Straup. who appeared for the de-
PENDANTS. and Judge Wenger.
Sandburg testified that whereas he
had put up money wnen he bet on the
stud poker game, Eddy had only -four
ished a number of chips. His teSti-
mony also strongly implicated Chap
man, whom he accused of encouraging
him TO bet higher and more high on
his hand, when he knew that Eddy
was sure winner. Sandburg, &C
cording to his own testimony. had bet
sos and then refused to put up any
more money on the game. Chapman,
at the time the betting was going on.
left his place at the table and walked
around TO his victim and, after as
surfing him that he was a sure winner
and ought to bet his whole stack, >"
put down $3.50 as a side bet with Eddy
Eddy's three kings, full on tens, of
course, won, and as they were leaving
Sandburg alleges that Chapman told
the plaintiff to say nothing about the
game, as he (Chapman) had lost as
much as any one and did not wish il
to be known
Attorney Shoup made the argument
for the prosecution, in which he &C
cused the two bunco men of being
common card sharps and swindlers.
This was rebutted by Attorney Straup,
VINO claimed that Sandburg was an ac-
compaice in the game and that if any
one was to be held on the charge
Sandburg must be included in it.
A sharp clash of words occurred be-
tween Attorney Straup and the DO
lice justice, when the attorney implied
that the reputation of Chapman and
Eddy would very likely have some
thing to do with his decision.
That is a direct reflection on this
court" replied the justice, sharply.
This is a question of law and nothing
more"
Attorney Straup made an apology
for his remark. which he said was not
intended to reflect upon the court.
The justice then pronounced Chap
man and Eddy guilty, but on the mo-
ton of Attorney Straup, agreed 10
postpone the passing of sentence until
tomorrow at 10 O'clock The charge
of vagrancy. which has been preferred
against Eddy, will be argued at
O'Clock on Monday.
Sandburg. the prosecuting witness,
commenced an attachment suit against
Chapman and Eddy in Justice SOM
mers- court to recover the Sl55 he
claims he lost, and the money put I'D
in the hands of the desk sergeant at
the police office was attached pending
the hearing of the suit.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-20
NEVADA.

The Liberty Engine company of Gold
He'll, New. which was organized in the
year 1856, is about to disband. The
commissioners of Storey county have
reduced the company's allowance from
sS5 to $40 a month, and the boys say
they cannot maintain the fire company
on this reduced amount.
There are 1.245 children under q
years of age in the Reno school dis
trict. The census shows an increase of
% Of school age over last year. there
beil:g $50 children returned per last re-
port.
Wells Herald: John Furloug has
Al Fishers residence. He accidentally
discovered that cats were rough on RAYS
and he conceived the idea that cats
would be as rough on gophers as they
are on rats If they could get hold of
them. For several weeks past he has
been buying up all the black cats in
Wells and experimenting with them on
Fishers lawn with satisfactory re-
suits. Mr.. Furlong says that for the
next three weeks ne VIII pay a dollar
FOR every black pussy or Thomas cal
they must be black, as no other color
feline will answer the purpose-thaG
he can get.
Nearly 1000 head of beef cattle were
shipped last week 10 Salt Lake from
White River and Steptoe valleys, White
Pine county. Deseret, on the Oregon
Short Line, is the railroad shipping
point.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-20
Scientific Farming in CHINA f

Troy Times: II is evidence of the in
tention of the Chinese government to i'm
prove the material condition of the peo-
pie of that country when it comes to
America to secure the services of man
who win be able to teach the coolies how
to farm according to modern and scien-
est agricultural countries upon the face
of the earth. The larger portion of the
empire is favored by climate and natural
conditions, yet the old civilization has not
been able to secure the best and most
fruitful results. The new civilization is
therefore appealed to, and Chang Chi
Tung, viceroy of the province of HUI
Kwang. has requested President Schur-
man of Cornell university to select a
graduate of the agricultural department
of that institution who is competent TO
establish and take charge of a model
farm in that province.
The salary. offered is 5000 in gold.
which is equivalent to about SC. 900 in the
silver money of China. Such sum must
be regarded as enormous by the Chinese
themselves. and that they should offer it
shows their anxiety to secure the bene-
fit of American agricultural methods
There can be no question that it will be
a wise investment if it shall have the eff
feet of inducing the Chinese farmers to
abandon their rudimentary and obso1e
methods. Unfortunately there are man,
obstacles in the way, chief of them being
Chinese superstition. which blocks prog
ress in that country. The natives have
hitherto been inclined to pay more heed
TO the supposed commands of the gods
advice and suggestions of foreign
devils -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-20
UP IN CACHE.
A Arrangements For the Six Hundred
School Teachers Being Made.

Logan, June 19.-Extensive arrange
ments have been made for the enter
tainment of the 600 school teachers
who are expected here to attend the
state convention which convenes on
Monday next The special committee
on entertainment viz: George Thomas,
G. L. Swendsen. d. NJ. Todd, J. A.
Widsoe, W. S. Langton, Clara Howell
and Fannie Maushn have been very
energetic in arranging for the enter
tanning of these important visitors.
The Agricultural and Brigham Young
colleges. the tabernacle and Thatcher
Opera house have been kindly rendered
the convention.
On Monday last at Wellsville E. r.
owen, jr-, was pleasantly surprised by
his students He was presented with a
beautiful umbrella and a fountain pen.
Hon. and Mrs. Moses Thatcher are
visiting in Logan.
The wedding reception rendered
Thomas HUMPHREYS of Paris. Ida, and
Miss Carrie Stewart of Logan. at the
residence of the brides parents Judge
and Mrs. ]. Z. Stewart, on the even
ing of the 10th instant, was a very
pleasing affair. Among those present
were President Angus Cannon of Salt
Lake, President and Mrs. Orson Smith,
Professors Fortier and wife and John
A Widsoe of the Agricultural college,
Professor John Z. Daley of Preston
Ida. and large number of the friends
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-20
RECLAIMING A DESERT.
Ancient Canals in Southern Arizona
Are Being Dredged Anew.

New York sun: During my last visit
to Arizona, l saw, in the Salt river val
leg. a sight that would strike a stranger
as queer" said a New York man who
makes an occasional trip TO the far
west. a steam dredging scoW, such as
is used in deepening rivers and har-
bors for navigation, was vOyaging
slowly and steadily through a wide
strip Of arid desert. 1t had started land
ward from Salt river and was eXcavat-
ing its own channel ahead. the river
waters following and floating it as it
advanced. But the work was not, in
fact, the making of a new channel. but
the digging out of an old one, the ir-
riga ting canal made by a civilized peO-
pie that lived and iiourished and de-
parted before American recorded his
tory began. That here was a time
when this wide valley. now being again
redeemed TO man, was a garden OF
plenty, teeming with inhabitants, is
shown by the extensive and regular
system CT broad canals leading from
the river, through which water for ir-
rigdtiOn was conveyed out upon the
cultivated lands. These canals, though
choked for centuries with drifted sand
and earth. still are plainly indicated on
the face of the ground, and 50 sisilfully
were they Planned and built that mod
ern engineering science applied to irri-
cation can do no better than retrace
their course and restore them.
The region was well chosen by the
primitive canal builders as a land of
hatitatiOn. The climate is dry, sunny
and even of temperature. and the arid
earth, a the touch Of water, becomes
fertile and productive. Here the april
cots and oranges rdpen long in advance
Of those fruits IN California and Flor
ida, and are Of rare quality. What race
laid out the canals and built the towns
whose ruins are strung along the val
ley is a question not yet settled by ar
chaeOlcgists. Aztecs or Toltecs, or
each nation in turn, probably tarried
here in their centuries-long migrations
southwark to the valley of Mexico. and
the ruins may be of an older people
than either os these.
Near Mesa, in this valley. six miles
east of Tempe, is a particularly strange
and impressive ruin-the ruin of an
immense building, now fallen into a
mound-like heap. covering an area of
two acres. Its walls were of the fashion
the Mexicans call cajones, built up
compactly without layers or joints 1t
is believed that the material used was
clay mixed with cactus juice, which
hardened into a cement as durable al
most as rock. The settlers in the val
ley come long distances to the ruin to
get this material, which they use in
making mortar for house building, pull.
verzing 1t and then mixing it with
water, as they would lime