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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-28
in THE CITY COURTS
News Of Their Proceedings and Of
Clerks Office Transactions.
A VERY EXCITING SHOOTING AFFAIR
White Man Gets Its Gnn 10 Clean ONT
Negro Spectators ut nm Annnte,,r
Hnli Game ana SMALL Hoy Is Shot
-Importnnt Cases Sra aiae Higher
ConrtA--I.e.nl Notes.

IN the Police Court yesterday John
j jackson. colOred, and Mr.. James Berry
were nrragned on charges OF assault
nnd threats to shoot, respectively. It
seems that In q row at the Client Ath-
letics Park Wednesday evening between
the whites and some negroes who were
gathered there. he latter handled Berry,
VINO was present rs a spectator, rather
roughly, and he at once went home, and
securing his shot gun. returned to the
park. When he arrived, weapon in
hanu. he was struck by Jackson, and
during the scunlc which followed the
gun was discharged, the charge striking
Johnnie Beasley, little white boy. in
the leg. He was not seriously hurt,
however
Both Jackson and Berry were arrested
and were fined $3.50 each by Justice
Tomlin. The shooting Of the boy being
accidental, The charge was passed over
by the court.
TWO MONTHS FOR THEFT.
Mae Davis. Of Charlotte, N. c., was q
prisoner in the Police Court Yesterday.
charged with the theft OF two boxes Of
cigars. valued q Sc. which were recover
cd from him By AIR. Fred. Saunders, a
clerk in the store, who saw the darkey
put the cigars under his coat. He was
given two months in Jail
MINOR CASES.
w r.. West, carrying a concealed
weapon; fined S2050 and thirty days in
Jail.
George Cruiser destroying property IN
the house OF Nellie Gray, Avon street:
fined $3.50
Mamie Webb and Adcline Mayo. both
coored. lighting; fined 1926 EACH
r. +. Caffee. assaulting n. "A. Crow
der: fined $3.50.
Samuel Hardy, colored, assaulting
Ophelia Gray. colored; fined 81
William S. Hill, a colored boy, larceny
Of n COW, the property Of J. L. Alexan-
der: continued til to-day.
James Snead, colored. wife beating and
immortality; continued till to-day.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-28
ATLANTIC CITY.

Mrs. NIcIntosh's condition was I'M
changed yesterday
The Earnest Workers of Central Ave-
nue. Baptist church will meet with Mrs.
Weston. on Collcy avenue tonight
AN interesting game OF ball was PLAYED
yesterday afternoon in the Y NJ. G. 4.
Park between the Clftons and the
Norfoiks Juniors. The result was s to s
IN favor of the former. To-day the
Clifton team, which is composed OF anna
tours under The age Of II years, will
cross bats with the Waverly team,
when they will contest for champion
ship of Norfolk.
The Rutledgc Us have been requested
on several occasions to repeat their
beautiful May entertainment which was
presented at the w. G. T. U. hall. They
have kindly accepted the request and
hope 1t will be as we'll patronized as
before. as it Is for q good cause. It will
be both entertaining and instructive
The entertainment will be given next
Tuesday night.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-28
1nw n.,d Chancerx court.

Judge Martin has partly heard the
habeas corpus case Of r. v. Hitchings
VS. Hortense ". Hitchings,. and con-
tinued the further hearing till to- day.
The question at Issue Is whether the
husband or wife shall have possession
Of their 3-year-old child.
In the suit Of w. A. Hines US. n. Bur-
russ. Judge Martin yesterday gave the
plaintiff a verdict for $1.IoO. This case
was heard here before and the plaintiff
won. Burruss took an appeal to the
Supreme Court and was granted a new
trial. with the above result
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-28
$; Thomas Cooper. colored, sick vag-
rant: five days In jail hospital.
Csty Circuititourfl.

Judge Prentis, OF the City Circuit
Court. yesterday heard the suit OF Col.
George a. Mcintosh against jeremiah
Butler. ct. ais. to recover SO, 900. The
plaintiff cohtended that certain prop
erty had been fradulently transferred
judge Prem tis' opinion was That the
property should be subjected to the debt
OF the plaintiff so far as the courtesy
Of Butler was concerned, but agreed
that the case should be reargued with
In ten days, as to the Whole subject
matter OF the suit
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-28

CAPONL SPRINGS AND BATHs-ON
Lithia Springs. 1000 to $500 guests annual.
~; elite Of North and South. Largest and
socially most pleasant company at any
rates. circulars. etc, addresses WIN. II.
SALE, Capon Springs, w. Va.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-28
Norfolk Iron Works,
GEO. w. DUyAl. s CO.,
No. Is Water Street. Norfolk. Va,

ENGINES, BOlLA-4.5. SAWMIIi. ASA
all KINDS or mucnincrH OF me most no
proved patterns. Also repairing az ,hr
shortest not &C. Particular a,teht.l... ~
steamboat work. DUNAL'S PANE.AI'
HO1LER TUBE FERRCLES are Inc
only perfect remedy for lenky boiler iubra.
They can be inserted In q few minutes t..
any engineer, and are warranted to c!oD
leaks.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-28
ROANOKE RED SULPHUR SPRINGS,

Opens June lst. Elevation. 1890 feet;
summer climate unsutpassed; one of the
best family resorts in the State: nine
hours from Norfolk on n. & w. r. r.;
waters relieve dyspepsia. hay fever, asth-
bles. Terms reasonable. For certificates
OF eminent physicians and others, analy-
SIS or waters. references, etc., write for
descriptive pamphlet. 5 @
my1ssu. W, fr-Gw J. H. CHAPMAN, Man'gr.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-28
NEWPORT NEWS coMsEscEMEN1'
wedding In Church.-ScnsToidT u,nbIc.l
with Three Men s

Newport News, Va. May 27.-(SpeciaD
--ENercises In the third annual com
mencemcnt Of this popular institution
began on the Goth and are still In pro-
gfeSS The joint celabra ton Of the
literary societies at the City hall last
night was in the nature of a medal con-
test y competitive drill for the juniors
Is i'll progress on the Casino grounds
at this writing. y resume OF Rev. T..
T. Wellford's before the literary socie-
ties. the announcement of distinctions
and awarding Of medals will be given
in to-morrow's Eirginiun
MI. j. E Il. TAYLOR. formerly OF Har-
rison burg, and Miss Daisy Bostwick. of
his citI'. were united in matrmony at
the Washington Avenue Methodist
George W. Wray onlciatiirE
The eai!icG WIS tastefully decorated
and 4 large number of invited guests
witnessed the ceremony. MI n c.
Clark acted the difficult and no less i'm
portant part Of best man. and Miss Katie
Coburn giaced the pace Of maid of
honor. Miss Sadie Bostwicl acted as
flower girl The ushers were Messrs
w. {. Jones, George 4. JoyneS John
Gunter and y. Lee.
FELL WITH a SCAFFOLD.
y disaster occurred ut the new brick
building recently erected on Twenty
fourth street by Mr.. y. T.. Nelms, con-
u aGlul LOT hSSsfS. 4 w !SOn n FOtK, OF
Smithtleld Roofing OF the building was
lct 10 sub-cont tractors, Gathr!ght &
MOSS. who. according 10 the terms OF
their contract. agreed to build their own
scatfolding and cover the house with
slate. II turns out, however. that they
gave little attention to Scaifolding, try
ing 10 use that temporarily contrivcd by
carpenters, who previously worked on
the building. which resulted in a tum-
bic down and serious injury 10 Messrs.
Gary. Gathright and Edwards, work
men who happened to meet on IL long
stretch of the Insecure scafrold. The
| three men, n quantity Of slate and parts
| of the broken scaffnld were precipitatcd
| TO the ground from the third story
causing general alarm in the neighbour
hood. All the men were helpless and
| but one conscious when dragged from
! the debris. Medical aid was at once
summoned and the unfortunate men
cared for and taken TO their homes
ELECTION TODAY.
| Although the vote to-day is to decide
the choice Of seven members or the
| Common Council and the decision Of tn.
people on the question Of n constitu.
| t,onal convention. little interest is mani.
/ tested In the election. 1t is remarkable
| however, for the quieteSt election ever
| held In this city.
| Tie Citizens Telephone and Tele.
| graph company is preparing for bust
| ness in this city. Mr.. VIM Pannill, O.
| Norfolk, has been here soliciting bust
1 ness for the new concern which will bt
connected with the Southern States
/ Telephone company at Norfolk.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-28

1he SPrin 8 storms strike
those who are thin in
|g||| hose g system is weak
ss erves irritable. The
ting pains Of neural
M hen the blow has
Iggell feffect. Why wait for
jgnalsl SCOTS Emul-
Cod liver Oil with
1osp feed and.
81 weak nerves. It
loulId q 81 BE 4 aiken j as s. q proven
every q case Of weak
nd erye exhaustion.
Earl y J! prevention is better
eur 9 :. So says the
IA 3 Y1s For sele by all druggists
|s q I ,sr b BOVINE. chenal.ss, New Yors,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-28
Property Transfers

Louisa Sampson to j. D. NIcCarrick
and w. w. Dey, property in Magazine
lane. $40.
p. j. Morris. trustee, to Alter Jersch,
all stock Of jewery, etc, IN store 200
Main street; also unexp;red lease; 5000.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-28
Are You Going 10 the
Sea Shore !?

If so, go to Ocean View. the most
Popular health and pleasure resort
on the coast.
To the countless thousands who
have. for many seasons sought the
bracing breezes which play SO re-
frcsh:nEly on the Virginia coast,
Ocean View needs no Introduction.
It's unparalleled location has given
1t q wide popularity as a seaside re-
sort.
The grandness Of its sunsets, with
bathing the finest on the coast,
within hundred yards Of the best
fishing grounds along the entire At
lnnt,c coast, With boating, yacht
MS, golf. an elegant orchestra. ETC.,
It Is just the place for pleasure
seeking tourists.
Those who are seeking health and
desire q change of climate Will find
q mild. equable climate at Ocean
View, and the hroc'ng sea mir rem
ders ii q grand spot for one to re-
cuperate and enjoy rest.
Ocean View Hotel has superior adj
yantages for the accommodation OF
guests, and many improvements
have been made for the coming sea-
son.
as 10 the management, the under
signed desires to say 1t will be his
nim.to keep 1t up to high standard
of excellence. and will give the most
pa.nstnktng care in all that con-
serves to the comfort and pleasure
Of guests.
It's cuisine is In charge Of q chef
of vide experience. and with ex-
cellent gardens from which to pro-
cure fruits. vegetables. etc, with
the Chesapeake from which to pro-
cure sea food Of great variety, with
the choicest of meats from the Chi
cago meat houses, 1t needs only to
have these v,ands presented in the
best possible shape to meet the re-
quirements Of an eXncting public.
That in all things we shall meet
every requirement., I have carefully
selected my hotel staff, and will be
In readiness to welcome the public
on and after Thursday, May 9th.
Parties desiring Accommodations
for long terms should make i1nme-
date appl alton.
CHARLES ST. JOHN,
ma14-tt Ocean View. Va
y ~
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

A fair Saturday and warmer, with north
westerly winds.
Rev. John Kimball. formerly editor of the
Pacific, died yesterday.
Seven divorce suits were fled in the ONCE
OF the County Clerk yesterday.
Mrs. Carrie P. Coleman's estate, worth $780,
coo, has been finally distri buted.
Independence day will be observed st the
First Congregational Church Tomorrow.
The Valley road has reduced the round-trip
fare to the Yosemite Valley from $29 30 10
$24 80.
Julius Cert, one of the founders of the firm
of Cert Schloss & Co.. died of heart disease
yesterday.
P. H. Blades, business manager of the Los
Angeles Record, is here. He says business in
the south is improving.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the decision
of the lower courts i'll the case of the San
Diego tide lands litigation.
George Frost, an electrician, fell from pole
thirty-hve feet high yesterday morning and
died from the I'M juries he received.
Attorney-General Fitzgerald and Secre tary
OF state brown have prepared the forms for
legal procedure under the Torrens land act.
Acting Mayer Rottanzl claims to have dis
covered that the Board of Health has col
Tected illegal fees 10 the extent OF $500 during
the past year
The Risdon Iron Works Yesterday began an
action at law, by Attorneys O'Brien, O'Brien
& O'Brier. against the Gold-ring Mining Com
patty ior $500
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03

Because OF the absence of acting Mayor Rot
tanzi the Finance Com mittee OF the Board OF
Supervisors did not meet yesterday. The
meeting will be he'd this morning.
= Jonas Rubenstein was turned over by Police
man Gibson TO Marshal Ba ldwin yesterday.
Jonas is one OF the gang of counterfeiters who
70 have been engaged in passing counterfeit $5
pieces at picntcs and raeetracks.
Recent statements made at the Woman's
Congress in this City have determined Labor
. Commissioner Fitzgerald on making an inves-
tigation in 10 the question OF the work and the
hours req uire OF little breadwinners.
A Co roners jury Yesterday returned q YER
dict in the case OF Wilhelmina de Boer to the
effect that the deceased was married woman
!" and came to her death from the effects of q
criminal operation performed by herself
Peter Derrenbecker, now confined in San
Quentin, through his attorney, C. G. Naxie,
has made application for release on a writ of
habeas corpus. 1t is claimed he was SEN
fenced for an offense for which he was not
convicted and has served five years overtime
Mary H. Beale- Poard, once nurse of Florence
Blythe. wants payment from the estate for the
services she rendered. A suit for $4,000 or
S15 900 may be brought aga1nst Mrs. Hinck-
j.. ley and Mrs Burns, formerly Mrs Perry. who
D; Yves Flore nce's guardian at the time when the
sc vices were rendered.
There will be a Christian Endeavor good
citizenship rally at Central NJ. z. Church (Dr.
Dfies) Su day evening, July 4. The meeting
= viii be addressed by John Willis Baer, secre-
tary of the United Society ot Christian En-
deaVor and others. All visiting Endeavorers
made specially welcome.
Richard T. Board, once Deputy Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Kentucky, was yesterday
held over for trial before the Ais media County
Superior Court for having forged check for
$50 He admits having forged the check,
lyh .ch ne declares he did only after having
1ried in vain to find an opportunity to earn
means of supporting his wife and child.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03

resort or the house OF a friend. But this
belief is founded on nothing more tangible
than q uisinclination to think to the con-
trary.
So lar as definitely known Welburn has
not been seen since Wednesday evening,
at the time that he telephoned the various
newspaper offices that he had no idea OF
running away and would show up the fol-
lowing day and face the charge OF en-
bezzlement preferred by the Treasury
Agent At that time the Marshal had
learned the missing Collector was in the
Good Fellows Grotto in company with a
married woman. 1t is learned that he
left the place with his companion at tabout
s o. clock and went to a well-known lodg-
ing house on O'Farrell street.
The Marshal yesterday requested the CO.
operation of the police force. and Chief
Lees secured photographs of the missing
man as we'll as description of him.
which were shown to various police Off
GERS as they took their beats. The detec-
tive force has also been given instructions
to be on the wa ch.
Those who are best informed of the ex-
Collectors ha bits are OF the opinion that
he has given the officers the slip. They
say the stories of his debauch have been
greatly exaggerated.
At any rate they believe he was not so
drunk but that he knew enough to keep
out OF danger and that while the United
States officers were securing the tender
loin he had plenty of opportunity to go
aboard ship and take passage tor either
Mexico or South America.
The woman who was his com panion has
returned to her home and denies all
knowledge of his whereabouts. Marshal
Baldwin had an interview with her hus-
band on Thursday evening, but he had
MS pains for nothing. In fact the hus-
band was rather indignant at the object
OF the visit and told the Marshal so IN
unusually plain English.
Deputy Marshal Gallagher is still in
Gilroy, Welburn's former home. No
word was received from him yesterday
Dy ms ch1ef, and this is taken as All lodi
cation that his trip thus far has been with
out results. Another deputy has been dis
patched to San Jose, while two or three
more are located in Oakland. Chiefs of
police in all the towns and cities of the
Coast have been warned to look for the
missing man. With all these precautions,
1t seems almost impossible that he can
much longer avoid arrest.
Little by little echoes OF Welburn's
frolicsome way of living are coming to
the front 1t was learned yesterday by
the secret service agents that the dav
before he left his office a woman called
upon him and presented bill for S17O for
wine. II is also known that Welburn
paid it, obtaining the funds by the usual
dummy-check system. 1t is probable that
his shortage will aggregate nearly $SOOO
Barney Conway declares no saw We'll
burn on Thursday evening, and had talk
with him in saloon at 719 Market street.
Conway says that William Jones, ex-dep-
uty Postmaster, was talking with him
when Welburn came along and inquired
for the owner of the place.
II was very much surprised to see him."
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03
HE SHAVED SALARIES.
Nature OF the Charge on Which
the Ex-Co;lector VIII Be
Arrested.


the Ex-Coilector VIII Be
Arrested.
Although but one charge has been made
against the ex-Collector it is known that
in the event of his arrest many more will
be made against him. The present war
rant accu ses HIM OF the EN- mbezziement of
$85. but there are many moro such
charges lying in wait for him and for
larger sums.
Although none OF the clerks will talk
for fear of instant dismissal, it has been
ascertained that when Welburn assumed
the duties OF his Office he resorted 10 the
old trick of assessing the employees for the
honor of being associated with him III
business. Instead of going direct 10 the
clerks and passing the plate around, he
simply required them to accept a lesser
sum than the salary allowed by law and
to sign for the full amount. This full
amount Welburn drew from the Govern
ment, pocketing the difference.
Under the statutes OF .he United States
thus offense is EN- beZzlement and is pun
ishable by i'm prisonment in the State PEN
ltentiary for term of years.
The sums thus EN- bezZled amount to
thousands of dollars in the aggregate, but
they have not come out of the Govern
ment, but out of the pockets of the clerks
in the office. Nevertheless. the Govern
ment classes the offense as EN- beZzlement,
and will call upon the cuiprl's bondsmen
to make restitution thereof. Outside of
the amount of money involved, the offense
is most serious, tor it is one that the Gov
ernment neither condones nor compro-
misses. A smuggler may get off with the
payment of a fine, or an illicit d;siiller
may make money payment TO the reve-
nue. authorities, but enlightenment OF
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03

John Ena made the run In sixty-two
days and the Lancing in sixty-three
days from Australia to this port.
Several other vessels made rort at the
same time, but the steamer Acapulco
headed them all. 1t has been known
for a long time That yellow fever
has been prevalent at Panama, but n o one
has ever said that it was epidemic. Men
who have suffered assert that they were
stricken with malignant malarial fever,
and the doctors OF the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company stick to that theory. Or
hcers and crew stick tO the statement as
far as they are concerned, and it would be
i'm possible to prove case of yellow fever.
The quarantine officers assert still that 1t
is malignant malarial fever" and mot
Infectious" but still as precautionary
measure the vessel is quarantinsd in order
to satisfy public opinion.
The log of the Acapulco shows that on
June Francis Hill, seaman, fell over
board and was drowned. Two days later.
Felix Montero, cabin passenger, was
taken sick and died from 'pernicious
malariaI fever" He was buried at sea.
Two days later B. LON bardo, a steerage
passenger, and James Mackay, the second
baker, were prostrated, ana whether it
was fear or the fell disease that prostrated
them the log does not show, but they died
and were buried at sea.
Still there was another death. Fred II.
Larkins, third assistant engineer, died of
'malarIal fever" on the 7th of June and
was buried at sea. The steamer was quar-.
antined at San Jose de Guatemala, again
at San Bias and now at The station in San
Francisco. DR.. Blue is now of the opin-
ion that yellow fever is epidemic in Cen
trail America. and in future every vessel
that arrives here from Panama and way
ports will be quarantined
DR.. Blue of the United States quaran-
tine service had regular old-time alter
cal tion with the Acapulco's surgeon. The
steamer came in with her regular flags
flying and no sign of the yellow one at the
tore. When Captain Cattarlnich was
spoken to about the matter he said there
was no infectious disease aboard and did
not even mention the deaths that had oc-
Cured during the trip from Panama. The
ships surgeon asserted that the men died
from pernicious malarial fever, and the
quarantine officer had to act on his own
judgment. The result is that the Aca-
pulco is in quarantine and her passengers
will not be released until morning
Very little has to be added to the excu-
sive account OF the death of Customs In
spector John NJ. Plunkett in Yesterday
mornings CALL. The young man was in
the pilot-housa of the sugar boat Resolute.
the latter being on her way to the sugar
refinery to take on load first thing in the
morning. Before signal could be given
the scow-schooner Sacramento loomed up
in sight, and her bowsprit crashed through
the pilot-house of the stern-w heeler. Cap
tain Bromwell escaped by the merest
chance, but Plunkett was pinned TO the
wall of the cabin, and when tho schooner
broke away he dropped dead into the en-
gine.room. His death was instantaneous.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03

Almost dbSd D F

public funds is q crime that is punishable
by confinement in the penitentlary. 1t is
one of those crimes that cannot be
squared.
1t is not believed that the ex-Collector
had any dummies in his Office but one,
and that was c. R. Aiken. Welburn ap-
pointed Aiken after Norton's suicioe, but
Aiken was never known TO do any work
in the office, except to show up once in a
while to give the impression that he was
ployed for outside work. Aiken is as
mute as a clam, and Special Agent
Thrasher denies that Aiken ever made a
confession to him.
1t is reasonably certain that no more
arrests will be made in the matter, and
that Norton and Welburn are the only
guilty parties.
In connection with this branch of the
subject it may be stated that Deputy IN
ternal Revenue Collector Loupe will be
dismissed from the service for negligence
in allowing Norton TO appropriate the
proceeds of the sales of stamps, and that
Mr.. Chinn will also be required to walk
the creased plank that leads overheard.
The defalcation of the dead cashier has
been found to aggregate nearly SAL. 900,
while that of Welburn will run Into the
thousands, most Of which has been spent
in the giddy fizz and whirl of the tender
loin. The agents accounts of the stamps,
as shown by the records of the office,
have been sent to Washington to be
checked up against the counts there of
the total sum charged against the office
here.
1t is generally believed that the fugitive
is still in this City on a debauch, while
there are not few who advance the opin-
ion that he has left the City by train or
steamer, and that all the stories which
have been set a1oat as to his having been
seen around town for the past few days
have been circulated by his friends in
order to allow him to get a good start OF
his pursuers.