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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-15

The Household OF Ruth is in excel
lent condition. and ali tfls Sr=thren con
necttd With the order should see that
their wiyes, daughter 5, sisters etc, are
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-15
SOCIETY NOTES,
ODD FELL0w NOTES.

Invincible Lodge Number 2674, held
its regular tinanelal meeting, Tuesday
niRhr, at fishermen's hall. BOG " est
Broad st. The attendance was excel
lent.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-15

Richmond Lodge has large mem
bership OF enthusiastic gentlemen. Its
meetings are we'll attended and the
lodge In in an excellene condition
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-15

Mrs. Rhoda Dawson of Fulton
Household OF Ruth is out again. We
learnt that Sister Bette Pleasant is
sick.
EXCRLsIoR
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-15
PYTHIAN NOTES

Sylvia Court will meet Tuesday even
ing, and it is hoped that large attsn-
dance will be present.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-15

The following was the reply OF Msjor
J. b. Johnson:
Msjor Sol Cutchins
Commanding 4th Battalion,
Richmond Light Infantry Blues.
Richmond, Va
Dear Sir:
Permit me to herein exterd my
many thanks for. The complimen. arg
letts receis'd d OF you and your conn
mand for the courtesies exteI did yen
and yocr command on April 27, 1897,
in the city # New York, as nothing al
fords ne gr ater pleasure than to ex-
tend such c)urtesies Co my fellow
comrades, when desired since such
coustesies are indispensable among
military tficers at all times and on no
occasion will you find me lacking or
wanting along these lines If knu~ my
self ard | regret very much that there
has been any feeling whatever express~
ed or implied, SIS these courtesis
would ! ave been extended you had
not there be a word said.
Verv respectfully,
Your obedient Servant,
j. Is JOHNSON,
Major.
1st Battalion Va Volunteers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-15

The Past Grand Masters Council is
In = prosperous condition aRd holds the
membership of large number of
ssrSng healthy young mtn.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-15

We are proud to mention the fact
shat the order is making progress all
ever the State ard The brethren seem
generally interested ia the working of
the order.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-15

Mesdames Thompson, Henderson,
Crump and Miss Elenora Fry are on
the sick list. All OF Sylvia Court.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-15
DR.. Humphrey SaysI

DR.. Humphrey says as "77" is to
Grip, so is number 10 Dyspepsia. The
first dose relieves, it's persistent use
cures 25cts, at all druggists.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-15

Friendship Lodge. Enough young, is
making its mark and viii doubtless
rank among the foremost in the city.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-15

The Odd Fellows Of Richmond are
progressing nicely. 1t is composed of
some Of the best men OF the city and
eDjoF the reputation OF the commune
ty.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-15

Henrico Lodge hss the largest num-
ber Of young men Of any lodge I'm the
city.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-15

The Odd Fellows OF Tidewater are on
u boom and have quite a large numoer
OF persons cOnnected with the orgHni-
zatlon.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-15

Old Dominion Court met Monday
evening. The attendance was good.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-15

Pure Gold Court meets Monday
evening.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-15
CHARLOTTESVILLE LETTER.
Sunday at the 0hurches-Death of Mr..
Thos- Brown-0dd Fellows Thanks
giving SsrmOn-Oourt Day-Sum-
mer Normal

Sunday vas raw JanuAr day, but
Notwithstanding, all the churches we've
we'll attended and the sermons were
good. The boys had 20 look for their
overcoats in the afternoon and they
were much needed. Monday snow
could be seen on the mountains
Mr.. Thomas Brown died April 29th
1897 at the advance age of 81 years.
DE was one of our oldest citizens and
was veil known throughout the coun-
ty. He leaves a wife, one son and thrs g
daughters and q host of friends to
mourn their loss. His funeral took
place from the Mount Zion Baptist
Church, Sunday, May 2, 1897, and wss
largely attended Rev. r. B. Hare v
B. D., ofiiciated, assisted by Rev. r. q.
Quarles, pastor OF the First Baptist
Church.
At O'Clock the Odd Fellows of this
city formed in line at the hall of Berean
Lodge, 2519, and marched to the First
Baptist Church where they listened to
very interesting sermon by Rev. r.
10 QuArles. He took as a text Gal. 6 p
Bear ye one another's burden and so
fulfil the law OF hrist." Subject, emu
tual Sympathy" 1t was an able dis
course.
Rev. J. johnson of Gordonsville was
in the city on his way home from Mt.
Olive Church near White Hall, where
he has been called as pastor. He will
be installed the 3rd Sunday in May.
The citizens of the city are making
preparations to entertain those who
attend the Summer Normal.
The proprietors of the Hoffman
House have made some decided i'm
prOvements and is prepared to give
visitors hearty welcome.
The officers and members of the
First Baptist Church have decided to
make some improvements on their
church in way of remodeling.
The ladies under ths leadership of
Mrs. r. @. Quarles have organized a
carpet club and will re-carpet the
Ichurch.
Mrs. Nancy Clayton is improving.
Mr.. James Perkins is also improving.
Il Mr.. George Lawson, formerly OF
Richmond. Va, have built very nice
house on 9Th Street, Southwest, and
have settled in our city.
/. Building season has opened briskly
and new houses are going up In sever
al sections-of the city.
Mr.. A. @. Mabrey made a flying triE
to Washington and Richmond last
week.
TOPICS.
For Gods sake girls don't be so de.
! ceitful to each other. You haven't bu
a short while to live in the world 81
t live in union and if you happen to Gu
+ another & ri out from her fellow, dom
/ laugh and talk about her when sh,
3, comes in your presence.
s, The devil reaps sure crop from
! among people who expects to becom,
q christiens after they commit one NOR
Q sin.
/ When about to take his first drinl
. the young man shoHld remember tina
: every drunkard once stood where b
h stands.
When q woman attends to her ow
S, business, she has as much as she ca
- do.
s There is something wrong with tn
y man who goes home from church mad
!; Il whenever the preaching is aimed fair
= ly at the face Of sin.
l. SUNHYsIDE.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-15

Mrs. Ellen Jackson of Sylvia Court
has been presented with very fine
present in the form of a bright eyed
baby boy.
NOMAD.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-15
BALL SEASONS OPENING

1st Battalion Va Volunteers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-15

T w. Mitchell. John r. Chiies, s S.
Gwaltney
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23
S0UND-M0REY cvMMIS5I0K
Future Work Outlined at the Initial
Meeting of the Grgani-
ZQfiOH.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 22.-The
monetary commission appointed under
the authority of the Indianapolis Sound
Money Convention held It's opening ses-
sion at the Arlington Hotel i'll this city
to-day. All the mem bers of the commits
sion except Stuyvesant Fish OF New Y York
and L. A. Garnett OF San Francisco were
present.
The afternoon meeting was devoted to
preliminary discussion of the scope of the
investigation and the methods to be pur-
sued. Ex-senator Edmunds was chosen
to preside over the deliberations OF the
commission and 6. E. Leighton of ST..
Louis was elected vice-chairman. A spe-
cial committee, consisting of Messrs.
Leighton, Patterson and Fairchild, was
appo nted for the purpose of considering
the question of what expert help the COM
mission may need in the prosecution OF
its work and of suggesting methods to be
followed in disposing OF the questions
presented.
This committee will recommend that
two experts, with salaries, be appointed
to collate in proper form the suggestions
that have been received for reference to
the appropriate comm ittees. The persons
TO be recommended are L. Carroll Root OF
New York and H. Parker Willis of Chi
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23
GRABBING
MORE Of
THE FRONT
The Southern Pacific
Wants More Oakland
Tide Land.
ALL THE COURT LEFT
FREE.
Fences Being Erected Along
the Shores of the
Estuary.
FROM THE TRESTLE TO THE
MILL.
Citizens Fear 1t VIII Be a More Inn
Fences Being Erected Along
the Shores of the
Estuary.
FROM THE TRESTLE TO THE
MILL.
Citizens Fear It VIII Be a More Inn
passable Barrier Than Existed
Before.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,


OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
908 Broad way, Sept. 22.
Not since the cele ebrated waterfront war
OF four years ago has there been such gen.
eral interest and excitement shown in re-
gard to the estuary as there was to-day.
The report was circulated all over the
city that the railroad company was build
ing fence and grabbing the whole of the
water front that was not covered by the
recent decision OF the Supreme Court. A
crowd quickly gathered at the eastern
shore of the arm of the estuary that leads
to Lake Merritt, where force of men was
at work driving stakes and erecting a
fence.
It was the general opinion that the
railroad company has no right to erect
any fences east OF the lake, as the decision
clearly declared that all that property
had never been in litigation and that its
title had therefore never gone out from
the State.
From the lake east, including Session S
basin. was regarded as the only piece OF
the whole water front north of the estuary
that was abs olutely free of the company 8
claim. 1t was claimed by the front
company in its suit. but the claim was
com mpletely upset by the Supreme Court,
and Oakland congratulated itself that
there was one clear stretch of water front
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23
that was rot the property OF any one but

that was not the property of any one but
the State.
The company, however, has a different
opinion. and the fence ii is now construct
ing is to reach, if the orders be carried out
from the eastern end of the Seventh
street trestle clear 10 The cotton mills and
Twenty-third avenue. The order for thi.
amount of work has been given at the
wards and much of the material has
already been delivered at the water 'front.'
The property to be fenced in includes
the cottonmilPs wharf Miller's wharf,
Dorly's tannery, J. S. Kimball's wharf
Sessions wharf, Derby Lum Der Com pany' s
wharf and S ssion's basin.
Some of this property is supposed to be
held by what is known as the Stratton
title, and about six weeks ago transfer
was made by Mr. Stratton, father of Sena-
tor F. S. Stratton, to other parties, pre-
sumably the Scientific I'm mprovement Com
pany. Stratton derives his title partly
from squatters' title and partly from
States patents and so far as marsh land
is concerned such title is probably good.
The. tide lands, however. are declared to
be the property of the State, and as there is
not single street open through the entire
water front from the lake to the cotton
mills, the claim Of the company to the
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23
CoNsrEhNArIoN At HOUSTON.
Death of the Lorejoy Boy Causes a
Rigid Quarantine.

Death of the Lorejoy Boy CAUSES a
Rigid quarantine.
HOUSTON, TEX, Sept. 22.-The death
of the Lovejoy boy at Beaumont to-day
has caused some CONSERVATION in this
CITY. The town is rigidly auarantined. A
mum ber of Health Officers met here to-
day for a conference on the situation.
The following telegram was received:
ORANGE, TEX, SEPT. 22.-Mayor Rice and
the convention OF health officers in Houston:
In Mississippi and Louisiana science has made
a gallant struggle to suppress yellow fever,
ana has signally failed 1 have tried to in
augurate a quarantine of like kind in Texas,
and [ believe have the best line of delense
ever raised against an epidemic, bul think
il. TOO. will fail, and therefore have declared
absolute quarantine aud intend to instruct my
quarantine inspectors. R. NJ. SwEARINGEN.
After this was read the conference re-
solved TO await the coming of DR.. Swear
ingeu. who will arrive to- night, and to-
morrow Just what will be done in Texas
will be decided upon.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23

property they are now fencing in entirely
shuts out all communication with the
wafer front, and erects a more impossible
barrier than ever existed before.
Many acres of valuable land have been
filled in around Sessions basin, and all
sorts of claims are made as to what was
originally the tide line, but the ience.now
being erected will undoubtedly include
all that might by any possibility be
claimed by he company.
W. r. Davis, senior counsel for the water
front, said tonight:
The railroad com pany claimed every
thing along the shores of East Oakland to
the tidal canal and around through the
Alameda shores. That has been their
stronghold all along. The State has never
relinquished its ownership to that land and
is now the sole owner of it. BY the recent
decision of the Supreme Court the entire
water front along the Brooklyn shore is
given to the State.
II am not sure but that includes the
grounds that the tracks are on, still that
may have been marsh land. Only Gov
ernment engineer can tell that. II they
are fencing in the tide land It cannot do
them any good. The fight now is with
the State. They cannot do anyt hing that
will affect the cIty's interests. Engineer
Leconte of the United States Government
Surveying Department has been engaged
for the past three or four days in running
lines over that property. am sure do
not know for what it was done. If the
railroad proposes to make a grab there
they will accomplish nothing by fencing
that which does not belong to them. 1t
may be that they are erecting a fence
along the line of property they claim
under the recent decision"
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23

John Shea, Charles street, near Selma.
Paul Violette, a child, corner of Frank
lin and Augusta streets.
All these are in the disinfected districts
There has been no spread of the disease
from the cases in other parts of the city.
Father Murray, whose illness was an
nounced to-day, came here from Mont
gomery ten days ago. He celebrated mass
and preached at st. Vincent's last Sun
day and took the fever tn afternoon, his
fever being high.
The Cant Get Away Club" of MobiIe
is doing great work in relieving the sick
and distressed. The noble organization
has performed great deeds in the past
week here and in the neigh hboring cities
The amount of distress in the city is
not yet great, but it is growing, very many
OF the families having had their means OF
support taken away by the general stop
pa ge Of business.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23

NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept. 22.-The
official record in the Board of Health
office al o'clock showed a total of twelve
cases since o'clock yesterday evening
and two deaths. The new cases are for
the most part widely scattered, and sew
eraI of them at least do not seem to have
been the outcome of local infection. 1t is
apparent that the microbes brought over
in baggage from Biloxi and Ocean Springs
are still incubatiug and that many more
cases of fever are to be looked for. The
system OF quarantine and sanitation in
vogue here is unquestionably showing
good results, and whatever spread there
IS of the sickness is confined to houses in
which yellow fever already exists or on
premises Immediately adjoining. The
cases terminating fatally to-day were:
DR.. Joseph Lowell, aged y years, 77I7 st.
Charles avenue.
Miss E izabeth Mussbaum, aged II
years, 1900 Gales street.
DR.. LoveIrs death has been expectad
for four days. He contracted the disease
while attending number of patients who
we're suffering with the Ocean Springs
fever. He overworked himself, and when
stricken, his constitution has been so
shattered that the chances were against
his recovery.
Mem bers of the Board of Health this
afternoon paid q visit to the camp of de-
tention at Oakland Park. They found
everything in excellent condition and the
refugees comfortably situated. This
morning wagonettes went down TO the
Italian quarter and moved out TO the
camp large number of people.
A first the Italians. many of whom are
unable TO speak English, were decidedly
mutinous and declined to enter the We
hicIe, but the Italian Consul and num-
ber of policemen soon convinced them tn at
it was 10 their interest to go to the camp
of detention and they finally yielded.
1t is expected that by tomorrow night
there will be couple of hundred refugees
in camp. Strict military discipline will
rule the camp and there will be guards
stationed at all avenues of approach and
exit. At o'clock tonight the physician
in charge of the camp announced that all
of the refugees in camp we're well.
Mayor Flower convened the finance
committee to-day and after a consultation
with the citys financial agents succeeded
in securing an offer of $4,000 of imme-
diately ayaila Bile money, to be placed IN
the hands of the Board of Health. to be
used in prosecuting a vigorous war upon
the fever.
There were seven new cases reported at
Ocean Springs to-day and seven patients
" ho had been ill were discharged. There
are still fifteen under treatm mt.
At Biloxi Michael Levy. aged II, died
this morning of the fever.
J. w. Sweetman, a prominent druggist
of Biloxi. and his wife, are among the new
cases of sickness reported to-day. There
are now 200 whites and negroes at the
FontainebIeau detention camp. People
are constantly arriving and special train
is making frequent trips between the in
fected towns and the camp. The patients
in the Marine Hospital tents are doing
well and are understood to be in no danger.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23

cago. The appointment of three general
committees will also be recommended on
gold and currency, on United States cur
rency and on the banking question, to
which the suggestions received will be re-
ferred.
The decision reached by the special
committee will be laid before the commits
sion tonight. Hon. H. II. Kohlsaat and
Geor, e Foster Peabody, who are mem bers
of the Indianapolis executive committee
which appointed the ommission, are sit
ting with the mem bers of the general
body in the preliminary stages of IFS work.
Tonight the commission agreed to the
selection of Messrs. Root and Willis as
collating secretaries. Nothing else was
accom- plished.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23

at all points in Mississippi. An inspection
was made at Edwards in order to have any
mail service at all in that line
J. F. HUNTER, MD.
W. d. KIGER.
AT the request of the Louisiana State
board the Mississippi board will send DR..
Frank Nailles, yellow fever expert, to
investigate suspicious cases at California,
TalIulah and New Delphi, La. He goes
by special train.
Last night two guards near Vicksbure
halted three men coming in, who at once
fired on the guards. The latter returned
the fire, when scream from one of the
assailants was heard. The identity of the
attacking party is not known.
Headquarters of the State Board of
Health were established at Jackson to-
day. DR.. Kiger went over this afternoon,
but will return.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23

patch from Lakarai says that the attack
which the Haddah Mullah made at 8
O'Clock last Monday evening with large
and welI-organized force of insurgent
tribesmen on Camp Nawagai, where Gen.
eral Sir Bindon Blood is in com m and. was
marked by several fierce rushes upon
three sides of the British square stimuli
taneously.
The enemy was so determined in the
attack that the bodies of the tribesmen
were found few yards from the nj uzzies
OF mountain guns.
The forces of General Blood and General
Files have not been combined at Lakarai
General Blood will give General Files one
of his brigad and will take the other to
support General Jeffrays, who is having
further trouble with the Mahmunds.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23

is feared it will become more malignant
owing to the warm weather.
There are more than 100 families inside
the lines unaffected, with total of about
500 souls, and indications are that moth
ing but killing frost can allay the disease.
DIR. Purnell has applied to the Howard
Association OF Vicksburg for more help,
doctors and nurses. The Sisters of Mercy,
five in NUMBER, from Vicksburg, with
Father Prendergast, are doing noble
work. Rev. Mr.. Galloway and Rev. Mr..
Colmery are both reported convalescent.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23
SIrUATIoA Ar MOBILE.

Slight Increase tn Number of Cases, but
No Deaths.
MOBILE, ALA, Sept. 22.-There was a
slight increase in the number OF new
cases of yellow fever during the twenty.
four hours ending at noon to-day, but this
was offset by the announcement that
there were no deaths to record that FIVE
patients were discharged and that all the
patients were doing well. There have
been no deaths here since the third one
on Saturday last. Total mum Der of cases,
thirty-four. The new cases are four in
Der, namely:
Father Daniel Murray of St. Vincent's
parish.
John H. Matthews, Church street, near
Msrino.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23
shutting Do.vn Lobster Faoto,f.,.

ST. JOHNS. N. F., Sept. 22.-There is
intense Indignation on st. Georges Bay
over the action of the British warshlps
in closing down the lobster factories OF
residents and contiscating the products
A repetition of this proceeding is threat
ened all along the French shore. The
naval officers say that the factories in
terefere with those OF French fishermen,
The people threaten to resist the marines.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23

be no apprehension about the yellow fever
finding its way into Los Angeles through
from that city. Special quar-
antine officials of the com pany are located
at AIgiers, across the river from New
Orleans, which is not an infected port,
and there by authority of the State Off
ciaIs freight is placed on boaro of the
Morgan steamers and sent to its destina-
ton without the slightest detention.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23
soU4nERs c1rIo pREoAUrross

No Danger of the Feger Finding Its Way
To Los I9t0eleS.
LOS ANGELES. CAL, Sept 22-The
Southern Pacific Company makes the an
nouncement that 1t is shipping no freight
either into or through the plague-infecred
city of New Orleans, and that there need
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23

the passengers, and on arrival at Quarau-
tine the health officers had both patients
removed TO Swineburn Island Hospital.
They are suffering from yellow fever in
mild form.
The steamer will be detained until noon
for thorough disinfection, and the pas
senGers will all be transferred to Hoffman
Island for observation
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23
FUMIGATING THE MAILS.

Message of the State Board of Health OF
Mis.tssippt.
VICKSBURG, MISS, Sept. 22.-The State
Board of Health wired the following mes
sage to Superintendent Terrell of the Rail
way Mail service at Atlanta this afternoon,
in reply to his message concerning infor-
nation from infected points:
Mail is properly fumigated at all infected
points except at Edwards, and viii be received
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23
EDWARDS CALLS FoR HELP.

Eight Netc Cases and an Appeal. for
Doctors and Nurses.
EDWARDS, MISS, Sept. % Eight new
cases OF yellow fever are reported. Total
to data, eighty. One death to-day makes
total to date of three.
The disease is rapidly spreading, and
while it is regarded as mild type, yet 1t
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23
Cardinal Bs,nop Guar.ao Dead.

ROME, ITALY, Sept. PA dispatch
from Messina, Sicily, announces the
death of Mgr Giuseppe Guarino, Car
dinal Bishop of Messina. He was born
in Sicily in 1921 and was created Car
dinal in 1893
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23
RUSHING TO THEIR DEATH.

Ataska's District attorney DepIores the
Klondise EIcitement,
SEATTLE, WASH, Sept. 22-'If men
die from starvation and exposure in the
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23
Baron Hmntincf f~Id Dead.

LONDON, Enc, Sept. 22-Cnarles An
drew Vanneck, third Baron Hunting field,
is dead. He was born in 1918. and was q
deputy lieutenant of Suffolk,