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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18

The summer meeting OF the Electric
Park Racing Association. under the man
agcment OF Mr.. George Med. Blake. Sec
rotary and treasurer, held at the old
Exposition Grounds track. began on Tues
dav. the 18th instant and closed the fol-
lowing DAY. with fine weather and en-
livening strains Of mcsic by the Blues
Band. the occupants of the grand stand.
n number OF whom Were ladies. Were kept
In a Jolly humor. yet the attendance was
not what n should have been, only num-
herring between four and FIVE hundred on
either day. \ heavy rain fell Monday
afternoon consequently tho track was
slow on Tuesday and not In good shape
IN Wednesday. In the Judges stand were
H. c. Chamblin. Il. II. Pitcher and 7, Il.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18

William l.. lass las quite good stable
of trotters and PAGERS in training over the
half-mile tract. at Glenlea Farm. Among
them are HUMAN. 223 ~ Mayo, 3. by
Rupee .2:11; Prince Wilkes. 2:S5 IA, by
Prince Charles and the chestnut stallion
GUY rriy, T. by Lord Guy. dam Nir-
ginla Maid dam Of Mosul, 2l7.
BROAD ROCK.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18

Mr.. William Bcaslcy, a prominent at
torncy at law of Lynchburg, va, was
here last week. and attended the races.
Mr. Beaslcy is a loyal fric1d Of inc hght
barrces horse and "a member Of the board
of directors Of the Lynchburg Fair As
eaciatlOu
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18

you don't go in for much athletics?"
mo"
Ever take any lessons in ground and
lofty tumblincY'
"Oh. yes. But they didn't call 1t that"
what did they call it?"
Learning to ride the bicycle. "-Chica-
go Post.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18
PoYAL INSURANCE. COMPANY. OF ENGLAND.

DECI;AilR OF
UNITED STATES BsA\,i OF
riIE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS or THE COMMON
or
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18
III. ASSETS.

by tho
recorded ana oe
cIusive of buildings end
vaiuno Of the
forSN 2OOJas associate tel u.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18


Unfortunately Josh had been given his
cue and the look Of utter surprise on
his face as he slowly shook his head
I'm a half answering, half questioning
way, was Immediately noted by N. lie
never asked again. but trusted implicitly
I'm the faith Of the old darkey, who had
SO often lifted him tenderly TO bed cooled
hIs burning brow with many kindly
rub, and talked so assuringly OF better
times. when in fits of drunken despair,
he had deplored his very existence. Not
n word more escaped his lips and the
perpetrators Of this little joke laughed
and roared in complete satisfaction as the
poor besotted fellow staggered and reeled
up the balustrade in the direction OF his
room. Several passers-by had soon Joined
I'm the general guffaw of the office. when,
not five minutes after. their rejoicing
was hushed by the report OF revolver
that sent bullet In the brain OF N.
That pistol shot sent SILVER to the
hcart OF Merrill and his companions that
stilled forever even so much as refer
encc 10 that days jest.
The blood stain on the floor tells its
own tale Of reckless Indulgence on the
one hand and the severely practical side
of a practical joke on tho other
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18

A. c. Potter Reidsville, \. c.. has re-
Gently purchased a couple Of PAGERS, both
green horses, that he thinks Will do to
fake 10 the races latcr r. tho soa,9,n. Nnr
Of Them il a siX-year-old bay seldinS by
Delaware. and the other the seven-year-
old mare Vaselne. The latter. paced
milo in 2:22 IA last season. She Is by
NascO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18

The gray mare Miss Clay. 2:29 - by
cav Son of Walker Morrill,. dam by
sherman Morgan. Jr., second dam
Princessa, dam of Corbett' ga IL o ana
snne weeks ago by Smyth Brothers ana
Kline. of this city. for road work, has
been sold to Hannah & Kelly Of Nor
folk. Va.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-08-26
RAILROAD TIMETABLE
Resolutions.

Whereas it has pleased the Great
Spirit tn remove from our midst
our late brother, w H. Custer, and
Whereas, 1t is just that a fitting
recognition of his many virtues
should be had, therefore be it
Resolved by Powhattan Tribe
No. "a, Improved Order of Red
Men, that while we bow with hum
bic submission to the will of the
Great Spirit, we do not the less
mourn for our brother who has
been taken from us.
Resolved, That in the death Of
W. H Custer this Tribe laments
the loss of a brother who was ever
ready to prefer the hand Of aid ard
the voice of sympathy to the needy
and distressed of the fraternity
An active member of tins Tribe,
whose utmost endeavOrs were ex~
erted for its welfare and prosperity
g friend and companion dear to us
all; a citizen whose upright and
noble life was a standard of emula-
tion to his fellows.
Resolved, That the heart felt
sympathy Of this Tribe be pxtends
ed to his family in their affection.
Respectfully submitted,
J. F, EALY,
J. F. BowDEN, Com.
G. W. Richie,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-08-26
Attempted Poisoning.

An attempt was made last Sat,
urday night to poison the entire
family of Mr.. Rothwell who lives
near the Mt Vernon school house,
by putting a box of Rough on Rats
into his well, Fortunately MIR:
ROCKWELL discovered some of the
powder on the stone covering He
brought some of the water to town
to be analysed. 1t contained
enough arsenic to poison anyone
drinking the water IL was a for
tunate thing that Mr.. Rothwell
made the discovery as the Mt. Yer
non school used water from the
same well,-Pikevile Banner.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-08-26
EverYbodY snYg So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartc, the most Won
derful medical discovery of tie age, pleas
ant aud refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cure headache, fever, habituaJ constipation
and biIiousness. Please buy and try n box
of g. G. G. to-day; 10, p, so cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-08-26
Thresher Burned,

The large cyclone thresher box
belonging to Cunningham & Co,
If Marion County, was burned last
Saturday night between 10 and II
o'clock seven miles above town.
Origin Of the fire unknown. Loss
$500 No insurauce.-Pikeville
Banner.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-19
MODERN JOURNALISM.
Ths Great Editor Has Given Place to the
Great business Manager.


Great business Manager.
The magnitude Of tho financial opera
tions Of the newspaper IS turning journal
ism upside down. There ara sim great
editors whose personalities make the sue
cess OF their organs, but, always fCw, the
number Of thcm has not Increased with
the multiplication Of newspapers, and
even whore they dominate thcy have to
leave to Others the mass of detail that has
accumulated under and about the editorial
chair, II the editor is the owner and has
business capacities, he is attracted down
stairs TO the counting room. If he Is doh-
cient in executive ability, he has to engage
n man who has It, and The requirements
are such that the business manager. ii it,
is likely to have a personality Of his own
so strong indeed that he viii demand n
share in the property and the profits and
the p Icy.
Then, too the old editors die. Their
heirs, seldom iuheriting the brains with
the business, turn it over to II financial
manager TO maintain it Tor the income he
can produce. II there is no heir and the
property is sold, the price is so high That
business men who have become capitalists
In other businesses, not writer's nro best
able to acquire control. j. Lincoln Stuf.
feNs in Scribuur's.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-19
LlFE'S BRIEF SPAN.
A Tortoise In London Geological Gardens
the Oldest Thing Alive,

The statement by southern Kansas
paper that a negro resides in Bourbon
county who has attained the ago of l21
years recalls o recent statement by the
London Spectator that tho oldest living
creature in the world occupies n place in
the London Geological garden II is u
giant tortoise weighing more than a ton
and has record going back 100 years.
How much longer it has lived no ono
knows. Commenting on the long life
lived by this tortoise and by others, Tho
Spectator gives us the following interest
ing dissertation:
1.-THE structure of the tortoiscs contrib
utes a large share TO their pre-emlnunua in
length of life. Their bodies are spared tho
whole OF that exhausting process Of col
lapse and expansion which we call breath
ing. The cruel wear and tear of this in
ccssant motion, involving work of lungs,
muscles, ribs and air passages, unnoticed
in health but one Of the most distressing
facts revealed by illness, does not fan on
the happy tortoise. His shell, baokplate
and breastplate alike, is rs rigid as u piece
of concrete He sucks In air by making %
vacuum with his tongue and swallows it
Ike water the reservoir instead of stom-
ach being his capaciuus lungs. in nddi-
tion to this enormous saving of energy,
the tortoise enjoys TWO other structural
advantages, lie has no teeth to decay.
break, get out of order and ultimately
staryo him to death, like those Of an old
horse or a broken toothcd rabbit. Instead
he has sharp horny edges to his mouth,
which do not break or get out Of order.
And, lastly, there is his impeneuablc she'll
In reference to this sizo is OF u real advan-
tage, for, though tho small tortoise may
live for centuries in bishops gardens, they
have their enemies in the outer world
The herald., 1897-11-05
SAN PEDRO DIVORCE SUIT
Partially Heard but Postponed Be
cause Of Defendants Illness

On account of the illness of the de-
fendant in the divorce suit of Edward
r. Meloy VS.. Ida w. Meloy, only a part
of the evidence was heard in Judge Van
Dykes court yesterday.
Meloy testified concerning the al
legation of adultery in his complaint
and said he had found his wife and C.
c. Niles together in the family bedroom
once. Niles has since died.
The plaintiff is a train dispatcher and
station master by occupation and lived
happily in San Pedro till about a year
ago. At that time he returned home for
a permanent stop, having been away
most of the time for about three years,
although he claimed to have provided
we'll for his wife.
He said that, about the time of his
return, his wife left him and went to
live with George F. Beckham, clerk
in a Los Angeles lodging house. Meloy
had an array of witnesses to corroborate
him, but they were not called upon to
testify, owing to the postponement of
the trial to await the recovery of Mrs.
Meloy.
The couple own the home property
in San Pedro, valued at $4,000 and a fruit
farm at Burbank, worth $1,000.
The herald., 1897-11-05

on the evidence introduced for the de-
fense, especially the oft-repeated asser-
ton Of the deputy district attorney that
he himself knew Cantwell to be guilty.
Mr.. McComas insisted that his argu-
ment was in line with the arguments
of the defendants counsel, wherever
it deviated from the evidence.
Judge Smith cut the matter short by
denying the motion for new trial.
Cantwell was then ordered to stand up
for sentence. The court having put the
usual question whether the defendant
had any reason why sentence should not
be passed on him. Attorney Phillips an
swered NO" and followed with plea
for leniency, on account of the youth OF
his client and his previous good record.
The court, without any comment on the
evidence in the case, sentenced Cantweil
to ten years imprisonment in Folsom
prison, the maximum penalty for man
slaughter. Cantwell appeared to clinch
his teeth and peered in fixed manner
into Judge Smiths face for just mo-
ment. He was taken, then, to the county
ini
The herald., 1897-11-05
Court Notes

Eva r. McFeeley was granted a de-
cree of divorce from William K. McFee-
ley, in Judge York's court yesterday.
on the ground of desertion.
Phillip r. Meissen, native of Illinois.
10 years old, of Clearwater, was granted
a license in the county clerks office
Yesterday to marry Estelle Patten, a
native of California, q years old, OF
DoWney.
A demurrer, on the ground of uncer-
tainty and ambiguity. to the complaint
in the case of Dorotea Alaniz Pool VS..
Amada Conception Warner, executrix
of the will of Conception Alaniz. was
sustained in Judge York's court yester-
day. but a motion to strike out certain
parts of the complaint was denied. The
case was instituted to secure an account
ing for rents collected from the property
of the plaintiff by the deceased. The
claim amounts to S5364.S9.
A second continuance was granted
yesterday in the case of w. r. Black
man, charged with embezzling the funds
of the Los Angeles Electric company.
His trial was reset by Judge Smith for
December 2Sth, on the strength of affi-
davits by Attorneys F. G. Finlayson and
Earl Rogers. reciting the recent engage
ment of Mr.. Rogers in place Of Attorney
Ben Goodrich and the inability of Mr..
Rogers, on account of his unfamiliarity
with the facts involved, to proceed with
the trial!
The herald., 1897-11-05
A WEARY TERM OF YEARS
Stares Cantwell in the Face for the
Killing of Mollie Phelan

Deputy District Attorney McComas
yesterday read counter affidavit to one
filed by eX-Judge Phillips in the case of
Theodore f. Cantwell, convicted of
manslaughter last Saturday for the
killing of his mistress, Mollie Phelan.
Attorney Phillips affidavit was read by
him on motion for a new trial last
Wednesday, and Mr.. McComas affidavit
was to the effect that he had not argued
pressed unwarranted personal views of
the case, but had confined himself
strictly to the evidence in the case and
had not been boisterous, eXtravagant,
intemperate nor abusive in his remarks:
that he did not make statements at va
nor false statements as to the evidence
and that he did not attempt to mislead
the jury"
The attorneys argued upon the pro-
priety and improperly, as a question
of law, of certain parts of Mr.. McComas'
argument in which he attacked several
witnesses and the defendant himself,
along lines which Attorney Phillips de-
fed him to justify by pointing out evil
dence which supported the assertions.
Attorney Phillips argued strongly on
the point that the personal, private
opinion of prosecutor was bad thing
to go before a jury, and said that, while
he admired Mr.. McComas for his enthu-
siasm, he deplored his unfair comments
The herald., 1897-11-05
SUPREME COURT OPINIONS
Three Cases Decided-San Diego Land
Tangle Cleared Up

Three opinions of the supreme court
were filed in the Los Angeles office yes
terday.
In the case of Lille c. Sullivan ct AL,
respondents. VS.. Charles A. Lumsden ct
al, appellants. appealed from the supe-
rior court of San Diego county. the
Judgment in favor of the pla1ntlH ana
order denying q new trial were affirmed
The litigation grew out of suit insti~
tuted by Lillian Cullen against Lille c.
Sullivan and others for the partition OF
lot I'LL. of the pueblo lands of San Diego
The defendants in the suit, who after
ward became the plaintiffs in the later
suit, did not appear at the trial and
Judgment was rendered that the lot be
partitioned by certain referees. This
Judgment was appealed from, but sus-
tanned. The lot was then partitioned,
but the referees instead OF following the
lines in the Poole map, followed those of
the Pascoe map, and the defendants
were allotted a strip 210 feet wide be-
tween the east lines laid down by the
two maps. This strip was the property
of a stranger to the suit. The report of
the referees was accepted and final
decree of partition entered.
Nearly year after the decree was
entered the defendants brought the
present suit to correct the mistake and
the lower court, after a trial, gave judg
ment in favor of the plaintiffs. A new
partition was made and 1885 acres were
set aside to the plaintiffs, according to
the Poole map lines.
This judgment was appealed from on
several grounds, but the supreme court
affirmed it.
The judgment of s359s4 in favor of A
S. Moody against Newmark & Edwards,
Commission merchants at 119 North
Broadway, was affirmed. The suit was
brought on a draft drawn on Newnark
& Edwards by j. S. Robinson, accepted
by them and afterward assigned to
Moody.
The court affirmed the judgment of the
lower court in San Diego case, V. l..
Ward, administrator of the estate of
James X. Kelly deceased, respondent,
VS.. Frank l.. Crane and Laura Z. Crane.
appellants. Only the sum of s65 was in
volved. being the balance due
on carpenter work done by Kelly
and for which he filed me-
chanic's lien on the property of the
Cranes. The main points of contention
on appeal We're as to the proper con-
struction of certain technical law terms.
The herald., 1897-11-05
COURT CALENDAR
Gases to Be Called in the Departments
Today


ONE-Judge Smith.
Nothing set.
TWO-Judge Clark.
On. p. 1242) Appolnius Huber; petition to
sell real estate.
On. p. 1880 VIM. Leighton, sr.; final ac-
count and distribution.
On. P. 1890 Lucien S. Blake; final ac-
count and distribution.
(2Sio9) Creighton vs The Herald Publish
ing company: trial.
(Si4) Estate F.. Fl. Douglas: final account.
(65) Estate NJ. Wagner; final account and
distribution.
Q2a4) Estate NJ. ]. Peabody; confirmation
of sale of real estate.
Q97S) Estate |. C. Myer; confirmation Of
sale of rea! estate.
(2135) Estate and guardianship NJ. A. Sex
ton: confirmation Of sale of real estate.
Q92) Estate of p. Beaudry; confirmation
of sale Of real estate.
(95) Estate of B. Wilson: motion to vacate
order settling account.
G639l Estate r. n. c. Wilson; petition to
set apart.
THREE-Judge York.
Nothing set
FOUR-Judge Van Dyke.
(25G2D Abla Vs. Sepulveda.
FIVE-Judge Shaw.
Chnerock VS.. Harris.
SIX-Judge Allen.
Stevens VS.. Stevens; trial.
TOW WNSHIP COURT-Justice Young.
Joyce VS.. Borphy; trial; $3.50 a. m.
(4O3D Won Sciever VS.. Bean; trial; 1:3O
p. II.
Holmes VS.. Brown; trial; 2:30 p. m.
Richard VS.. Appel; supplemental pro-
ceedings; p. m.
The herald., 1897-11-05
New Suits Filed

The following new suits were filed
yesterday in the county clerks office:
Mary L. Cogswell VS.. r. e. Nickel ct
al.-Complaint for $400 on promissory
note and for the foreclosure of a mort
gage on twenty-five acres in the south
east quarter of the northeast quarter
Of section Sc, in township north, range
13 west, S. B. M.
C. b. Dickson VS.. Frank Lerch ct al
Complaint for $1175 and for the quieting
Of the title of lots and TO- block A, and
lot 8, in block B. at Sherman, said
amount being due as balance after the
exchange of the said property with the
defendants for the west thirty-five feet
of lot 2, in block l, of the Los Angeles
Homestead track.
Harriet Washington ct al. VS.. Robert
c. Owens-Complaint for accounting by
defendant of rents alleged to have been
collected by him, between January Is,
The herald., 1897-11-05

1891. and october 1, 1897, as the agent
of plaintiff. The property from which
the rents were secured is on the west
side Of Spring street near Third, in
which plaintiff claims life estate. She
claims a balance Of $S070.59.
Matter of the estate Of Elizabeth B.
Roberts, deceased-Petition by Sarah +.
Harris for probate of will and for the
issuance of letters testameptary to Pc
titioner. The estate Of the deceased con-
sists of her interest in the estate of her
deceased husband, valued at $4,000. in
Marshall county, Illinois, and about $500
cash.
Matter of the estate Of Lydia ]. Bald
win, deceased-Petition of c. M. Bald
win, widower of deceased, for letters OF
administration. The estate consists OF
a one and one-quarter acre lot in block
l., Painter & Ball tract, of the estimated
value of $1,000,
The herald., 1897-11-05
To Be Called Tomorrow

ONE-Judge Smith.
(2405-S) Wong Chung, appeal; hearing.
(2447 Budd Lewis, burglary; arraign-
ment.
DEPARTMENT TWO-Judge Clark.
Nothing set
DEPARTMENT THREE-Judge York
Nothing set
DEPARTMENT FOUR-Judge Van Dyke
(27. $50 Golden Cross NJ. and NJ. Co. vs
Spiers ct al: final account
Foley VS.. Foley.
DEPARTMENT FIVE-Judge Shaw.
White VS.. Monarch Brick company.
DEPARTMENT SIX-Judge Allen.
Nothing set.
TOWNSHIP COURT-Justice Young.
Stevens VS.. Stevens, trial; 1:30 p. m.
Harper ct al. VS.. Graves, demurrer; 9:3
a. M
The herald., 1897-11-05
HIS CALLOUSED HANDS
Saved Jose Ortez From a Long Tern
in Folsom for Burglary

IN OLSON IOr burglary
Jose OrteZ, a Mexican, was arraigned
on a charge of burglary in Judge Smith S
court yesterday forenoon and pleaded
guilty.
The court was curious as to how it
happened. OrteZ related, through al,
interpreter, his nocturnal visit to the
house of J. Alazette on October 80. There
was window open and the prisoner put
his hand inside and pulled out pick-aX
and a small hammer.
what did you take the things for?''
asked Judge Smith. did you expect to
use them on some job you were going
to begin soon?"
"Oh, 1 don't know" said Ortez. "it
was simply a drunken freak. Your
honor, 1 am a hardworking man.
Ortez turned toward the court the palms
of his hands, which were calloused.
Judge Smith thought the matter over
a moment, and then sentenced Ortez to
Folsom for the shortest term possible
one year.
The herald., 1897-11-05
Golden Brought Back

T. ]. Golden. who was arrested in San
Francisco recently on the charge OF
murder, being accused of completely in
the killing of e. ]. Roche. young San
Pedro tailor, arrived yesterday from
San Francisco in the custody of Deputy
Sheriff Barnhill. He was locked up in
the county Jail.
The herald., 1897-11-05

Largest variety Concord business wag-
ons and top delivery wagons. Hawley.
King & Co.
The herald., 1897-11-05


TAYLOR-To the wife of II. K. Taylor
1909 Easton street. a girl.
The herald., 1897-11-05
JOTTINGs
Our Home Brew

Maier = Zoheleins lager fresh from th.i,
,rewery. on draught in all the principal!
.aloons: delivered promptly in bottles o:
Kegs. Office and brewery. 40 Also street.
-elenhone o1.
The herald., 1897-11-05

Agents Victor, Heating. World and
March bicycles. Hawley, King & Co.
The herald., 1897-11-05
BORN

Everything on wheels. Hawley. King
& Co., cor. Fifth street and Broadway.
The herald., 1897-11-05

Hawley, King & Co.. .cor.5th st. and Bwy..
agents genuine Columbus Buggy company
bucgies and Victor bicycles.
Evening star., 1897-05-31
The Duty of Anglers.

In an article published In another column
of today's Star there Is a suggestion to
fishermen that should be needed by every
angler who tosses a hook into water 1t
is that all small fish. when caught, should
be thrown back into the water as soon as
they are released from the hook. The
wisdom of such a course should be at once
apparent to every man who enjoys the
keen pleasure and healthy recreation that
fishing affords, and il there was a general
determination to follow it the sport In the
future would be vastly improved because
the fish would increase in numbers and in
size and thus afford anglers more and bet
ter opportunities to show their skill and
enjoy the pastime The efforts of the gen.
tlemen who have been so industriously
engaged in protecting the fish now in the
Potomac and the good work of United
States Fish Commissioner Brlce in adding
to the supply SHOULD make the custom sug-
gested universal among fishermen from the
spirit Of gratitude alone, IL from no other
motive Assistance of this quiet sort would
vastly help the private citizens and the
government in their joint endeavors TO
make the Potomac river the finest game
fish preserve In the world.