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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-16
OuUISSIONERS IND TRUSTEES.
Ola officers Unanimously Reelected by
the Board aud Common Council.

'bt $50 IRA tuN ODlftOn puncIl.
a joint meeting Of the Common Coun-
Gil and Board of Aldermen was held at
1880 last night. President W. NJ. Turpin
presiding. for the purpose OF elecuug
James River Bridge Commissioners ana
School Trustees from the First, Second,
and Third Districts.
On motion Of Mr. Wallcrstein. al the
incumbeuts OF the Bridge Commission
were elected. as folOws: Messrs. J.-A.
Hobson. Reuben Burton. Henry l.. Carter.
j. ". Carter. and Il. T.. Campbell.
The present School Trustees We're also
reelected. as follows: First District. MT.
j. G. Dlckerson; Second District Hon. ).
Taylor Elyson. Third District. General
4. L. Phillips. Mr. Dickers0n was put in
nomination by Mr Noble. Mr.. tliyson 10y
Mr.. HobsoE and Mr.. hiliips by Mr..
Starke.
There was no opposition to any Of the
oincom nominated, and the work OF the
Joint meeting was quickly done. The body
then adjourned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-16
XesC.mmnndcr Of The Iexa.

WASHINGTON March 15.-Capiain w.
&. Wise has ben chosen 10 succeed Captain
Glass in command Of the bat'leship Texas
the last day Of the present month. having
been detached from the monitor Amp!i-
trite for that purpose. in VIII IN position
he will be relieved hy Captain J. b. Cogh-
Ian transferred from command OF the
RfrhpGud
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-16
Boat Club Officers.

PETERSBURG VA. March lj.-Spe-
cial.-At an annual meeting OF the Ango-
mattox Boat club the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year; Pres
ident Carter r. Bishop. vice president
Fortcscue white: secretary. william ,.
SpOttsNOOd. treasurer. John MOyler. Ill
rec,ors. y. y. Dunlop. Robert Caban.ss
and Hugh Smith.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-16

BRISTOL. TENN. March Especial.
Henry Frazier. aged forty-five. shot
and killed Eli Eison, at the latter
home. I'm Letcher county. KY yesterday.
Frazier is at large. \ reward Of 500
is offered for his capture.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-16

FREDERICKSBURG VA. March 10
Special.-The funeral OF Miss Mllv >.
Scott. daughter of the late DR. William
; Scott and sister of Mr. John +. Scott,
who died Saturday night. took place TINS
afternoon from Trinity church. and the
interment was in the city cemetery.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-16
HERE'S PROOF
The Strongest Kind Of Proc
That Munyon Cures
CAT AR r n.
Clear and UnmiS. akabls Testimony
From James A. Sullivan.
IT COSTS YOU NOTHING

To Investigate tho Nunyon Ireaiment-A
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You Thoroughly, give an uonestOpirs
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-16
norfolk PRFSBITERy.

Rev. y. l.. Allison. of Portsmouth,. Dismiss
ell t. fillmore.
PORTSMOUTH, VA. March l5.-Spocial.
The PresLytery Of Norfolk met in special
session here to-day. Rev. j. L. Allison,
who for four years has been pastor of the
Portsmouth church. resigned and was
dismissed TO the pIoslytcry of Baltimore.
He will take charge of Westminster
church. Baltin ore.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-16

40 Meeting of the Virginia Republican
Committee a. Reported.

WASHINGTON. March b.-specilL-
There is nothing in the rumor OF a meet
iug here OF the Virginia Republican EN-
o.,,tivs Committee 10 morrow or Wednes-
d,v Neither Judge Waddill or Colonel
Brady are In the city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-16

the king pins knocked OF work entirely
to-day Both of them went through the
usual programme with slight modiiica-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
BOOTH.TUCKER CONVICTED
New Workers Tire of Incessant Drum
Beating and Shouting.

New York, May 27.-Booth- Tucker,
commander of the Salvation Army in
the United States, was last night con-
victed of maintaining a disOrderly
house at the big army barracks in
West Fourteenth street. Sentence was
postponed until June 6 and the COM
mander was liberated on the same bail
as he has been under.
Complaint was made by residents of
the neighbOrhOOd of the barracks, who
alleged that they were greatly disturb
ed by the singing and band playing at
the Salvation Army meetings, espe-
cially those that lasted all night. Booth
Tucker was defended by ex-Mayor A
Oakley Hall, who quoted from the
scriptures to show that Miriam was the
first hallelujah lass1e. and that trum-
pets, cymbals, harps, castanets, comets
and timbreIs were used by the ancient
Hebrews in the worship of God. The
judges We're unfavOrable to the defend
ant The jury was out five hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
CORNELL HAS A GORILLA.
1t Died Soon After it Landed and the
University Purchased its Body.

Ithaca, May 27.-The gorilla is, in civ
ilized countries at least, a very rare
animal AS far as is known, only one
specimen has ever been brought alive
to America. The body of the gorilla
is now in the possession of DR.. Wilder
of Cornell university. The sO-called
gOrillas advertised and exhibited by
travelling circuses are not gorilIas at all
but are merely large balloons The ami
NAL just secured by DR.. Wilder is
genuine young male gorilla, recently
imported by Edwards Bros. of Boston
from the Congo river basin at an ex-
pense of $500. He caught cold on the
passage and died soon after landing
The body was put in a - storage
warehouse and thus perfectly preserv-
ed. The executive committee of the
Cornell board of trustees made a special
appropriation of $50 for the purchase
of the body, and it was received this
morning in absolutely good condition.
This gorilla was only a baby. When
living he stood about sixty centimetres,
or two feet, in height; but the spread
of the arms, instead of being approx
mateIy equal to the height, as with
man, is ninety centimetres, or three
feet. The weight of the whole body is
$3.50 grams, or 14A pounds. An adult
gorilla weighs about 200 pounds. The
brain was removed and found to be
perfectly preserved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
BURR'S COTTAGE TO GO.
It Will be Razed, Together With Part
of the Old Waterworks, for I'm
proving Elm Street.

New York, May Ito make way for
the carrying out of the stupendOus
project to widen Elm street. two his
tOric landmarks which in days gone by
bore a close relation to each other will
have to be sacrificed to the progress of
the times. These old places are Aaron
Burr's now tumble down little cottage
like structure at No. IL Reade street
and the old Manhattan Water Works
company's unpretentious building on
Center street, barely 100 feet from
Burr's old home.
In this Center street building is con-
tanned the famous charter tank of the
Manhattan company, a financial con-
Germ conceived and successfully launch
ed in the old days by Aaron Burr and
other lOng-headed old New Workers,
who saw a chance to organize a fin
ancial institution which would cope
with the Bank of New YOrk, which was
doing all the business on Manhattan
island without a rival. The Bank of New
York had been in operation fifteen
years when the Manhattan company
was organized in 1893, and had many
dealings with the government
From 1t Sprang the present Bank of
the Manhattan company, one of the
largest banking institutions on Wall
street BY reason of the provisions Of
the ancient charter under which it
lives, this bank has been compelled to
maintain all these years in working
operation the old water works on Cen
ter street, and every day since an en-
CINE had been films the tank.
But the old tank was threatened by
the contemplated widening of Elm
street, and with its destruction the fu-
ture of the Manhattan company was
threatened. The engineers, however,
overcame that by requiring that only
a section of the present building will
have to come down, allowing the tank
to remain intact. Not so with Burr's
old home around the corner, however.
1t will be torn down entirely, to make
way for the projected street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
RING BELLS AT Ell PASO.
People Hastily Called Out to Protect
the Town From Rising Floods.

Ell Paso, Tex. May 27.-The Rio
Grande continues to rise and an army
of men are strung out on Sixth street
working on the new leVee that was
thrown up Monday night. Last even
ing all the bells in Juarez were rung to
call out the people to protect the town
and the Mexican troops stationed there
were put to work to save the Mexican
end of the interna tiOnal street car
bridge, the approaches to which were
being washed out by the water. The
bridge was saved, as was also the
JuareZ levee-
At noon today the levee in front of
City Recorder c. B. Patterson's resi-
dence broke and the waters rushed into
the house, almost drowning the re-
cOrder and a friend who was with him.
Mr.. Patterson had just moved his family
out. His pretty residence was wash
ed away, together with a dozen other
houses in the neighborhood.
Every wagon in Ell Paso is engaged in
moving people from parts of the city
endangered by the flood. Several hun
dred people, Mexican citizens who re-
sided on the river front, have had
their houses washed away and they are
camping out on vacant lots. So far
as can be learned no human lives were
lost in the flood
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
ACTIVE CITY JUDGE AT 81.
Chief Justice Parmenter of Boston's
Municipal Court Has Held His
Place for 20 Years.

Boston, May 27.-Boston thinks she
has in Chief Justice Parmenter of her
municipal court the oldest active hard
working city judge in the United
States. He has been a judge in this
court twenty-six years, a lawyer fifty
five years and was 81 years old on
March u.
Time has not softened Judge Par
menter evidently, for he is still regard
ed as the most severe judge on the
bench in dealing with the criminal
classes. The judge is as active as the
ordinary man at 80. His mind is clear
and vigorous and he bids fair to live
many years more of active and useful
life. He graduated from Harvard in
the class of 1886. An old Hunker Dem
Ocrat. he was appointed to the bench
by Republican Governor CIafiin, and
was made chief justice by Governor
Butler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
HARD LINES FOR SCRUGGS.
The Penalty for His ofense is Very
Severe.

st. Louis, May 27.-All classes of peo-
pie connected with the customs revenue
are interested in the probable outcome
of the ggs-LanghOrne case in New
York
1t is SO rare that a person of Mr.
Scruggs wealth and standing gets
caught in the meSheS, that precedentS
are few.
VIII Mr.. Scruggs, if he persists in
fighting the case, have to go to Jail?
That is a question that fills the or
binary mind with a feeling of horror
Yet, if Mr.. ScruggS makes a, fight, and
that seems to be his purpose, he will
leave the government, which has caught
him red handed, with nothing to do but
press the penalties to the limit.
IF I We're Mr.. ScruggS,'' said Max
J. Seeman, the custom house broker, I
would 'fesS up. as in fact he has al
ready done. and throw myself on the
mercy of the treasury officials. There
are two ways of fighting this case, but
only one by which Mr.. Scruggs can es-
cape disagreeable consequences to his
pride and person.
IF he challenges an indictment and
defies the law and means to take his
chances with a jury, he will probably
get cinched for all there is in it.
He cannot plead the baby act with
any hope of success before a jury in a
United States court.
Mr.. Scruggs' most effective course
would be to confess his error, pay the
double duty on his goods, which is the
least of the penalties and trust Secre-
tary Gage for the rest.
In cases of this kind where there Is
evidently no intent to smuggle for COM
merciaI profit, the law gives a wide dis
erection to the treasury officials. Where
the goods involved do not exceed 81, 000
in value, the collector of the port is
permitted to release the goods upon
payment of double duties, and remit
all the penalties. Even where it may
have got into the courts, the collector
may with propriety request that pro-
ceedings be quashed.
Where the value of the goods eX-
ceeds 81. 900, as in Mr.. Scruggs' case, the
secretary of the treasury, when fully
convinced that no fraud was intended,
or for any reason that may seem to
him good, has the power to accept the
duties, release the goods and request
United States attorneys to abandon
further proceedings.
- think Lyman J. Gage will adopt
this course with Mr.. Scruggs if the lat
ter comes off his high horse and does
not antagonize the authorities.
1.-The extreme penalties? oh, they are
severe Forfeiture of the goods. a fine
of not less than $500 and imprisonment
for not more than two years would
about fit the case of Mr.. Scruggs if the
latter should insist upon fighting the
statute
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
COLT ESTATE SUED.
Sons of the Firearm Inventor Want
Cool Million.

New York. May 27.-Col. Samuel Colt,
inventor and manufacturer of firearms
died in 1862, leaving an estate which in
VentOried between three and four mill
lions Now, 80 years later, suit has
been begun in Hartford, Conn, by Jas.
B. Colt of Washington, D. c., and Nor
man Colt of Seattle, Wash, sons of Jas.
3. Colt, against the HilliOnaires broth
er for a 81 GOO ,0C0 share of the estate.
They charge the dead milliOnaire's wild
OW, Mrs Eliza beth H. Colt, with haV-
ing played upon the mind of her hus-
band while he was weak from illness,
and by all manner of deceits and
Screenings she led him to think i'll of
his kin; that she intercepted his and
their letters, told him ScandaIOuS I'M
truths, kept them out of his presence,
fOreS tailed his efforts to leave them part
of his wealth, in order that she might
have more, and FASTENED if not actually
caused his death, while she had control
over him, by the administration of an
overdose of medicine.
Col. Colt in the first draft of his will
left 500 shares of the stock in the Colt
Patent Firearms Manufacturing COM
pany to his brother, James B. Colt He
gave other shares of the same stock to
other legatees, and then by a residuary
clause gave all the remaining shares to
the persons to whom specific legacies Of
stock had been devised, to be divided
among them in proportion to their indi-
vidual requests.
On Jan y, 1855 he made a cOdicil to
the will revOking the legacy of 500
shares of stock to his brother, and on
Feb. ?. 1859, a second cOdiciI revolving
ucatiOn of James B. Colts children, the
present suitOrs.The reason given in the
Will for the revocation of these requests
was his late unbrOtherly conduct"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
COMSTOCK'S SUIT SPOILED.
He Fell In to an Open Brook at Long
Branch and Now Threatens Suit.

Long Branch, N. J., May 27.-An-
thony Comstock of the New York So
ciety for the Suppression of Vice
threatens a suit against the city of
Long Branch. The following letter was
read at a meeting of the commissioners
last night and filed without recon-
mendation:
The Hon. Rufus BIodgett, Mayor:
Dear Sir: Last fall I sent a com
municatiOn to you and the common
council concerning injuries received by
falling into an excavation in an open
and unlighted street in the city of Long
Branch. 1 gave full particulars of the
accident and where it occurred and
asked for payment for a suit of clothes
that We're entirely destroyed, but made
no charge for doctors bills injury to
person, for suffering or for inconven-
fence. Since writing that letter [ have
not received a single word of response
either from yourself or the common
council I would respectfully ask that
you inform me whether my bill will be
paid or not. If not I must take legal
proceedings to force my claim. Re
spectfully yours,
ANTHONY COMSTOCK."
Mr.. ComstOck. While passing through
a little-used street here last summer.
fell into an open brook.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
Colonies TO SPARE.
Plethora of This Military Grade Down
in Georgia.

Atlanta. Ga, May 27.-Georgia has
never suffered from a lack of colonies.
There are now eighty-one members of
the governors staff. each one a colonel,
and it is said that the governor will
have an even hundred before his term
of office expires.
Governor Atkinson had not only a
campaign for reelection as governor,
but a fight for the United States SEN
atOrshiD, on his hands during his first
administration. and all this necessitat-
ed more colonies. The recent exposition
held here was also fruitful of colonies,
because the good looking men of the
state liked to wear their uniforms when
they showed their friends around the
grounds. hence he appointed colonies
right and left.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
HOBBY HORSE IN COURT.
DR.. Dowie, a Faith Curist, Uses One
to Show How Mystic Shriners
Are Initiated.

Chicago, May 27.-Besides being a
faith healer, DR.. Dowie is a bitter foe
of all secret societies. In this latter
crusade he has been holding all day
meetings, and using the most extraOr-
binary devices to attract attention.
One of these has been the introduce
ton into his pulpit of a hideous hobby
horse, with great google eyes and a lol-
ling tongue, which delightful beast, he
says the Mystic Shriners have to strad-
die in their initiation. The wildness of
his talk has infected DR. Dowie's con-
gregatiOn, two members of which have
made public announcement that they
know of people being killed who betray
Masonic secrets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
MAKING CHEAP RATES.
All Western Roads Will Reduce Fares
for Special Events.

Chicago, May 27.-The western roads
are going to reduce rates right and left
for special occasions during the coming
summer. Nearly all of the roads in the
western passenger association have
served notice on Chairman Caldwell of
their intention to put in reduced rates
for meetings of various kinds.
The AtchisOn announced that it would
make a one way fiat rate of 500. so from
all Missouri river points and from all
points on a line there within Kansas,
Oklahoma and Indian Territory to the
meeting of the Christian EndeaVOr So
ciety in San Francisco.
The Alton will make a rate of one
fare for the round trip from Kansas
City to Detroit for the meeting of the
Young Peoples Christian union and for
the meeting of the Republican league at
Detroit. Several other roads have again
announced their intention OF making
one fare rates for meetings of lesser i'm
pOrtance than those given above.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
FAST ATLANTIC SERVICE.
Four Vessels Between Canada and
England With a Speed of 500
Knots a Day.

Ottawa, May 27.-The minister of
trade and commerce says that the con-
tract for the fast Atlantic steamship
service made with Peterson, Tate &
Co. of Newcastle may be considered as
concluded. Canada is to pay an an
nuaI subsidy of $500, 900 for ten years.
The British government is to pay $780,
600 yearly. The Dominion government
had only been waiting for the consent
of the imperial authorities, which has
now been received.
The speed is to equal 500 knots in "a
hours. There is to be provision for
cold storage and every respect the
vessels are to be UP to the best stand
ard. Four ships will be ready by 1898.
The Dominion parliament will ratify
the contract before Propagation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
MISS WILLARD TALKS.
Temperance Advocate Advises the
New York Coatmakers.

New York, May pa query sent out
by Meyer Schoenfeld, leader of the
strikers, for suggestions as to how to
settle the tailors' strike satisfactorily
to all, has brought the following from
Miss Frances e. Willard:
/. Bring the coatmaker closer to the
coatwearer. Middle men with dollars
secure profits that in justice should go
to the man whose labor is his sole CAPT
tai.
2. Maintain all organizations in times
of peace and always strengthen them.
8. shall not fully understand how
without further study of every side of
the question, regulation of production
to demand is to be successfully accom-
plished in this trade. But [ am cOnvin-
ced OverproductiOn must be prevented.
T. Get clothing makers. especially
older ones, away from congested dis
tricts into the country and induce them
to cultivate small holdings and quit the
tailor trade.
5 Day work of ten hours at fair pay.
6. Concerted refusal of women to pur-
chase cut-thrOat price bargain gar
ments for themselves. their husbands
and sons. Consumers leagues would
be the active power in giving force to
the disapproval of women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
STAND BY ROCKEFELLER.
Rev. Mr.. Cossum, Who Described the
Millionaire's Money as UncleanS
Sighted by Baptists.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 27.-At the begin
ming of the final session of the North
American Baptist May anniversaries,
which have been going on in the Fourth
Avenue Baptist church of this city since
May II, all foreign missionaries, with
one exception, were invited to seats on
the platform. The exception was the
Rev. w. H. Cossum of China, who
caused a sensation by his remarks on
John D. Rockefeller.
Whether the omission was accidental
or intentional is not known. Mr. Cos
sum occupied a seat close to the front
on his face.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27

ger Agent Sebastian, of the Rock Island
the only one that will cover the pur-
pose.
The chief feature of this ticket is that
the purchaser does not receive the re-
turn portion of his ticket until after he
has arrived at his destination and is
about to make the return trip. The
ticket agent at the place of original sale
detaches the return trip portion of the
ticket and sends it to- the joint agent at
the destination of the traveller and gives
the latter an order for it. In this way
the owner of the ticket is prevented
from selling the ticket TO brokers for
the reason that he has not got it and
cannot get it until he is ready to start
on his return trim
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
DOVE IN THE HEADLIGHT.
Missouri Pacific Locomotive Picks Up
q Passenger on the Fly.

Kansas City, May 27.-When the Hia-
Watha. accommodation train on the
Missouri Pacific railway pulled into the
union depot at ITO o'clock yesterday
afternoon, Engineer Haley was sur
prised to find a white dove imprisoned
in the headlight.
A small hole broken in the glass front
of the headlight explained the manner
in which the bird had found it's way
into its prison. In its flight it had ev-
identity come in contact with the glass
which gave way and allowed the bird
to enter.
1t was somewhat dazed and was I'M
able to find it's way out again. 1t was
set at liberty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
Reduced Rates to Philadelphia.

Account of the meeting of the Amer
lean Medical Association and Academy
of Medicine at Philadelphia, the 3. &
o. r. r. will sell tickets to delegates on
the certificate plan from all points on
it's lines, west of the Ohio River, May
26th to June I'd, valid for return passage
until June 18th, on the basis of a fare
and third for the round trip. Tickets
will also be sold on this plan from sta
lions of all connecting lines.
The B. & O. maintains a double daily
service of fast express trains with
through Pullman cars from Chicago to
Philadelphia All B. & o. trains run via
Washington and stOp-over is allowed at
the National Capital within the life of
the ticket
For further Information address B. N.
Austin, c.. P. A., Grand Central Sta
ton, Chicago, Ill.