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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-21
JUDGE CHALKLEr,s ELECTION.
At Least One Anti-Bryan Democrat Elect
ed-LegislatiVe Gossip.

In view Of the defeat Of Judge New
man. OF Shenandoah county. and the pub
LEGATION a%ttributing his defeat 10 the fact
that he voted for Palmer and Buckner.
II will be interesting 10 some persons 10
learn that Judge Lyman Chalkley. who
was re-nominated and reelected as Judge
OF Augusta and Highland. declined to
vote for Bryan for President n Flood
for Congress last year. An effort was
made by some gentlemen TO defeat Judge
Chalkley. but the movement did not de-
velop much strength. Senator Flood went
into the caucus prepared TO second the
nomination OF Judge Chalkley. but he
did not nave an opportunity to do so.
for. at the last moment. Senator Opte
decided not to place his man IN nomina-
ton.
PENITENTIARY MANAGEMENT.
There was \ Joint meeting of the
Senate Committee on Public Institutions
and Education and the House Commit
tee on Prisons and Asylums Yesterday
morning al which matters relating to tho
penitentiary were discussed.
4 subcommittee was appointed 10 con-
slider the idea Of. II deemed advisable. re-
port a bill making a change in the sys-
tenn OF management OF the institution.
II is proposed 10 draft n measure with
a view to having nine directors. three OF
whom shall be from Richmond and shall
constitute an executive committee. The
directors shall elect the Superintendent
and other officers.
This action does not commit the COM
mitteos to the proposed change. The idea
Is 70 have a bill for consideration II IS
evident. however. that there is considera-
BILE sentiment facorable 10 the removal
Of the penitentiary from politics.
MILITARY GUARD.
There Is n movement on foot to change
the plan OF guarding cOnyicts at the pen
ltentiary. IL originated with Blue Ridge
Camp Of Confederate Veterans, at Buena
Vista. The proposition is that the Com
monwealth return TO the old military
guard system, which was in effect before
Blue Ridge Camp passed resolutions
which were sent TO every camp In Vir-
ginia. Many have, already endorsed the
scheme. 1t is expected the matter viii
come up before Lee camp next Friday
night.
The circular OF Blue Ridge Camp says:
There are some nfty-odd guards at the
penitentiary Of Virginia, and a number
on the Capitol police force. rms gives
enough TO form a military company. Our
plan Is, that In lieu OF these guards there
be organized a company OF State troops,
To be permanently stationed at or near
the penltentlary, ana 10 ne composed tA-
clusively OF Confederate veterans, so long
as they are available for this purpose.
Let these troops have. amor other du-
ties. guard service at the penitentiary and
State farm. as well as in and about the
Capitol. and also let them serve ss a nu-
cleus for any military force that may at
any time be called for or needed.
This method will furnish a most eff
cient and well disciplined guard. and we
earnestly believe accomplish a consider
ahlo saving TO the state and at the ga me
time furnish q congenial employment to
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-21

many an old Confederate. IL would give
employment TO some sixty or seventy OF
our comrades.
..TrJo n would take from the Superin-
tendant Of the Penitentiary and some OF
the basement officers a considerable
amount OF patronage. but II would ike
wise remove the temptation 10 comblna-
lions and 70 sacrificing the interests Of
the state 90 secure and retain public po-
sit.Ons.
plan operated with very satisfactory re-
suits before the war. with not the great
incentive now existing TO aid the Conted-
crate veterans.
I'VE cordially invite the cooperation Of
each Camp In the Commonwealth, and re-
quest hat they take such steps as In their
judgment will best secure the accom-
plishment Of our purpose, and forward at
once TO their representative ia the present
Legislature this circular letter and at
tached resolution. II approved by your
Camp. We desire 20 secure action as ear
~ in January as possible.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-21
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
The Fiji Listing Bonds, stocks. Notes. Etc.
for Taxation Passed after Heated Debate

Rev. DR.. Starr. the pastor OF Broad
Street Msthodist church. offered prayer.
after the House Of Delegates was called
10 order by SPEAKER Ryan at noon yester-
day.
when Captain r. 5. Parks. OF Page,
took his seat yesterday morning he found
on his desk a package which contained a
black poodle dog with q card attached 10
II bearing the inscription: "F:do. pre-
scented TO Hon. II. 5. Parks. by w. I.
Wilson. a Christmas gift Captain
Parks felt greatly amused over this pres
emit rendered him. that h almost failed
10 recollect his thoughts sufficiently TO
Join Rev. DIR. Starr in his prayer.
Captain Parks is one OF the ablest and
wittiest raconteurs in the House, and
the other day ne related TO some OF his
colleagues a very amusing and funny
story about a little dog named Fido and
his peculiar pranks in a country school,
room. lie has since then been nick
named "Fido" by his friends. and on
Saturday when Mr.. Wilson. OF Pittsyl-
vania happened TO see tho poodle dog IN
ono OF the stores in the city he at once
purchased II with the intention o: pre-
senting IT TO Captain Parks.
TO LIST BONDS AND STOCKS.
House bill No. go providing for the
Using OF bNntNs NoltS. SAbAhr wv NNhNi
evidences of debt subject 10 taxation.
which created a good deal Of discussion
on Saturday. came again before the
House .his morning. when Mr.. Anderson,
of this city. moved 10 reconsider the vote
by which the bill had been ordered TO It's
cne-ossment and third reading. He
made n lengthy statement. but brought
out no statements which he had not made
or Saturday. He admitted that the OBJ
;ect OF the bill WAS a good one and that
he was in favor OF listing personal prop
sry. hut the bill was imperfect. because
Il dld not state In whose hands at the
time the respective papers should be.
Colonel Louis c. Barley. OF Alexandria,
also spoke In favor of deferring the pas
sage Of the bill in order that II might
be aemnded and perfected.
The discussion was temporarily inter
rupted when Senator Flood informed the
House that the Senate had passed the
Joint resolution providing for an ~investi-
gation Of the charges preferred against
Senator Turnbull. with the amendment
that the committee shall havs the power
TO send for persons M papers.
Mr.. Cooke, OF Norfolk, warmly advo-
Gated the immediate passage OF the bill.
while M. Charles T. Bland. OF Ports
Mouth. ssked the House TO pass tas o;n
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-21
NsT

Mr.. A. p. Fitzpatrick, Of Nelson. intro
duced a bill providing that it shall be
unlawful for any railroad or other trans
portation company chartered or doing
business in Virginia to charge more per
mile for the carrying of passengers or
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-21
TAXATION.

An important bill is published in another
column which has been recently intro
duced by Mr.. T.. W. Saunders. chairman
of the Committee Of Courts OF Justice.
This measure If adopted. II is claimed
will Uvolutionize the methods or assess-
ling the property OF telephone, telegraph
and express companies, and Will b~lns
non the tax l.sts @ large amount OF prop
ertv which now evades assessment.
The Board Of Assessors Appraisers
created by this act. will not be confined
10 assessing the visible tangible property
OF these companies. but will be enabled 10
reach and assess that portion OF the entire
capital which may be considered as local.
lied in this state.
The supreme Court Of the United states
has declared that whatever value prop
erty mas for the purposes OF sale. II mas
FOR taxation. and II as the results OF the
use o: tangible property m connection
with It's frarchises. a company creates a
valuable intangible property. then that
property Ia subject 10 taxation. The OBJECT
OF Mr.. Saunders bill is TO reach TINS
property. 90. mr.,
Delegate Thomas B. Murphy viii IN
troduce his whipping post bill In me
House to-day. He says he nnds a strong
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-21

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harmless, and . strong tonic In building up the weak
and deblllts;ed. II cures acute or muscular rheuma-
tism In from one TO five days Sharp. shooting pains
prompt. complete and PERMANENT cure for lameness,
soreness. sim back and all pains in HRS and lolns
Chronic rheumatism, ~fciatlca, lunlhago.o. pam IN
the bark are speedily cured. itseIdom falls TO give
relief from one 10 two doses, and almost invariably
cures before one bottle has been used. The hiunyon
Remedy Company prepare a separate cure Ior eacn
disease. AT ell druegists-3 cents vial. IIyou need
medical advice write Prof. Munyon. L1 Arcn
Etrqef phfladpiDhia- n n ahaoiufeiy free.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-21
cHESAPEAKE AND ITS TRIBU-
TAKIEH-


The House Committee on the Chesa-
pCake and It's Tributaries met Yesterday
afternoon az 1 o clock IN The capitol build
ing with Or. Charles Smith m me chair
and considered several important meas
uTes.
The bill Of Hon. r. C. Wood. OF Ches.
terrified, 10 prohibit the hunting OF Wis
fowl etWee the hours OF sunrise anQ
sunset upon the waters OF the 1Ommoh
wealth in the counties or Chesterfield
Prince George. and Charles city, was con
sidered al some length. The n propose
T. 70 be Ave dollars for the nrst offence
which n not paid subjects the offender tt
Imprisonment in the county jail for .
period OF time 81 not less han ten noi
more than thirt. days. The line TO De
doubled at a repetition or violating th'
provisions OF this bill.
The committee finally decided 70 re-
port the bill f~ayOrably.
bill 10 amend and re-enact Section
Pas OF the Code OF Virginia. as amended
BY an act approved March 5. 1874 as 10
limiting the time for taking oysters. Oc-
cuDied the attention OF the COMMITTEES
for some little time. The bill was in
troduced by DR.. Charles Smith and pro-
vidcs for giving the owners OF oyster
farms OF forty acres or more the privilege
81 dredging. The law now Is that only
farms OF one hundred acres or more
shall be drodged. This bill further pro-
vtdes for the tax OF : cents per acre
for the privilege thus sought TO be OBJ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-21

sentiment I'm favor OF &C., and is hopeful
that the bin will pass.
statement that there b. "a man 10 ine
CITY iail who has been there more thhn
four years serving out sentences imposed
under nine indictments. mis- man Us
cording to Mr.. Nfurphy's way Of thinh
ing. this money would have neen sdF.l
had the man been given. a SOUND tnlasa
ing for his crimes. which dld 10Y JUSTIFY
sending him 10 the penitentiary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-21
~BUTTERINE BILL

The consideration Of the Keezall but
terine bill was 20 have been resumed Dy
the Senate Committee on Genera I've
Yesterday. bu. there was not a quorum
present.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12

was nearly identical with the scene
that should have been shown the vii
liam did not notice the mistake. Rush
ing to the door, he flung it open and
leaped through. A few minutes later
he should have again come on the
stage and received the punishment his
cowardly deeds merited, but when his
cue was given he failed to enter. There
was an awkward stage wait: frantic
though subdued yells from the stage
manager for H, and then the curtain
was rung down. Every nook and cor
ner behind the scenes was searched.
Finally some one opened the back door.
Cries of Help! help! I'm sinkingp came
from the darkness.
When the william made his hurried
exit he was surprised to find himself
falling through space. The tide was
out and he landed on the soft mud of
the river bed, into which he sank up
to his waist and stuck fast After be-
ing released from his uncomfortable
position and braced up with a good
dose of spirits he wanted to start in
and keep up his character by killing
two or three of the scene shifters then
and there, but was persuaded to change
his dress and go on with the perfoc-
nance"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12
JEALOUSY CAUSES A TRAGEDY.
Domestic InfeIicity Results in a
Shooting ARRAY.

Frank p. Cogswell. a sign painter,
whose home is at $40 Quenn avenue
north, is in custody at the Fourth
precinct police station on the charge
of assault with a dangerous weapon.
Charles Noel is at the city hospital
with a flesh wound in his breast which
was inflicted by a bullet fired from a
32calibre revolver in the hands of
Cogswell. The shooting occurred yes
terday afternoon at Cogswell's house
and is the elimination Of domestic in
facilities which, according to the
various stories told, have been in
progress for some time.
Noel is said to have come to Mime
apolis from Merrill, Wis, last winter.
He went to board with the CogsweIl
family last spring and has been in the
employ of the acknowledgements Lum-
Der company His presence in the
family has, according to the story Of
the head of the household, been the
cause of the trouble, which has been
gradually growing worse. The
immediate cause of the shoot
over the washing of the dinner
dishes. Eva, Mrs. Cogswells thirteen
year-old daughter, had neglected to
do up the work Immediately after the
meal. Noel, it is said, was about the
kitchen and in some manner spilled
water upon the little girls arm. The
stories of the husband and wife are
greatly at variance, Cogswell claiming
that Noel had ordered the girl around
and that because she had not obeyed
him, he, Noel, slapped her.
She told her father and Noel was or
dered from the house. Mrs. Cogswell
hereupon appeared upon the scene, and,
seeing revolver in her husband s
pocket, demonstrated with him. Hear
ing the noise, Noel opened the door
from the kitchen into the hall. Mrs.
Cogswell says that he said what III
the world =" and then her
husband fred over her head in the
direction of the boarder. Mrs. Cogs-
well and her daughter struggled with
Cogswell, and, in the meantime, the
to the woman's story, saved himself
from being shot again Noel ran TO
nearby drug store, where he was
temporarily attended to and then re-
moved to the city hospital by the po-
lice. It was found that the bullet had
struck him in the right breast, struck
rib and glanced to the left under the
skin. Thence it was extracted by the
surgeons. The wound is pronounced
very slight one, and the doctors say
that the man will be out in few
days.
Sergeant Qualey and Officer Finn
soon placed CogsweH under arrest and
he was locked up at the North side
police station. He was not aware that
he had struck Noel until informed by
the police
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBULES.

The railway clerks have made elaborate
preparations for their picnic at Tetonka, Aug.
John Larson was fined s. or five days yes
terday morning by Judge Holt for screening.
The council committee on cancellation held
its biennial meeting yesterday morning, con-
ceiling and destroying by fire, under the law,
matured municipal bonds, aggregating $51S,-
0OO.
Charles ]. Engels was arraigned in the
police court yesterday morning charged with
non-suppOrt, the complaint being his wife
Martha He pleaded not guilty, and the
case will be tried next Monday.
Anders Rasmussen is said to have used
cOrporeal punishment upon NJ. o. T3ngdale,
and was arraigned in the police court yeSter-
day morning, charged with assault ana pat,
terry. He denied the allegation ana VIII stahu
trial this morning.
Andrew Thompson was put behind central
station bars yesterday by officer Norbeck,
charged with burglary the complainant be-
ing William Able, of III Washington avenue
south. who claims that Thompson broke into
his place Tuesday afternoon.
Tuttle Universalist Sunday school will hold
its annual picnic at Minnehaha Falls today.
Members will meet at the church just be-
fore 10 a. IN. The young people of the church
will have a supper at the park this evening,
followed by special entertainment.
Dan Gunsolus engineer, and Charles Miner.
p!peman, We're dropped from the fire depart
ment pay rolls yesterday morning by the
council committee. The most serious charge,
far as can be ascertained, is that they
have been too free with their tongues.
The police continue their war upon blind
pigs" and yesterday morning three were ar
raigned in the police court. Herman Bow
man druggist, pleaded guilty and Judge
Holt fined him $25 thirty days, it being
his first offense and the police advising
clemency.
The report comes from New York that
L. S. Burlington, of this city, has sold the
English rights for his acetylene lamp patents
for 100000. The story goes that Mr.. Bufhng-
ton has been d!ckering for some time with
an English syndicate. and has at last made
the sale.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12

Neb., accompanied by her five small
children. the oldest eleven, the young
est two years of age, reached Mime
apolis yesterday in a prairie schoon-
er" attached to a couple of scrubby
Indian ponies, after an 800 miles drive
across the country from her lonely
farm in the southwest. Her destina-
ton is Portage county, Wis, her old
home, which means an additional drive
Of 200 miles,
Her funds are exhausted and al
though 1t was hard for the plucky
woman to be made an object of char
1ty, the sight Of her hungry little ones
induced her to call on Superintendent
OF the Poor King, who was about to
provide temporarily for her when the
facts of the case were noised about the
city hall. A popular subscription was
Immediately started. and SIS was
raised in short order to help defray
the expenses of the family in their
drive to Portage.
Mrs. Mulkin'S story is an interesting
one. She and her husband left Wis
consin three years ago. to found a
home in Nebraska. They secured a
farm, and were beginning to prosper
when he was taken sick and died.
She was unsuccessful in farming on
her own account, although she tried 1t
for many months, and she finally lost
the place on a mortgage. May 80 she
gathered her scanty means together,
and with a small sum of money de-
termined to drive hom overland.
They slept in the schooner at night
and depended on the farmers for sus-
tenance. They passed through five
different cyclones while on their way.
She has a sister and aunt in Portage
county.
She is pale and emaciated, and looks
as though she had gone without food
for days.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12
CALI WAS SUDDEN
LUTHER G. JOHNSON, FATHER OF
JUDGE e. Nj. JOHNSON, DIES
OF APOPLEXY.
PIONEER OF THE MILL CITY.
WHEN ST. ANTHONY WAS BUT
A HAMLET.
JEALOUSY CAUSES TRAGEDY.
Domestic InfeIicity Results in a
ShOoting-General News of the
Mill City.

Luther G. Johnson, father of Judge
E. M. Johnson and one of the earliest
settlers of Minneapolis, died suddenly
at his residence, 500 University avenue
southeast, yesterday noon. Mr.. john
son was one of the best known of
those sterling, hardy settlers who came
to the site of st. Anthony Falls in it's
earliest days and helped to found Min
neapolis from it's very beginning. He
first visited ST. Anthony in 1854, and
started the furniture factory in the
Northwest, which was situated upon
Main street southeast, and of which
the plant of Barnard Bros. & Cope is
successor in site and business.
Luther Gage Johnson was born at
! Concord, N. H, on Nov. IS, 1913. His
during his infancy and here he grew up
and attended the public schools. He
was engaged in the general store bust
ness in Baskerville, from 1886 till 1916,
and afterward was in the hotel bust
ness before coming West, and subse-
quently postmaster at Baskerville. At
! tracted by the newspaper description of
the upper Mississippi valley, he remov-
ed to st. Anthony. He had married
Miss Cornelia Morrill, a daughter of
Hon. Ezekiel Morrill,, and Judge John
son was a child in arms when the falls
were first reached. The furniture bust
ness occupied his attention until 1887
With his brother, John c. Johnson, now
in the wholesale grocery business, he
established a general store, and they
continued in partnership until 1852. J.
c. Johnson retailed and Mr.. Johnson
continued in business until 1880. Since
| then he has not been in active bust
! ness, but has devoted his time to his
real estate and improving his property.
The brothers laid out Johnson's addi-
ton to st. Anthony and Johnson's Sec
| ond addition. His health has been de-
| Ginning of late, but aside from recent
suffering, has been quite we'll He was
taken suddenly with a apopleXy yester-
| day and expired about 1 o'clock The
members of his family who mourn his
death are his wife and brother, his sons.
! Judge Johnson and William G. John
son, secretary of the Northwestern
| Casket company; his daughter, Mrs
John A. Lundeen, wife of Lieut. Lun-
deem U. S. A. stationed at Baltimore
The funeral will loccur Friday after
noon at 8 o'clock from the family resi-
| dence
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12
AGRARIANS ON TOP.
foI1t1cai Changes of Utmost Impor-
tGnce in Germany.

BERLIN, Aug. 1.-THE Reichsanzeiger off
ciaily announces that Count Posadowsky-Woh
ner, the new vice chancellor and imperial
foreign secretary, is appointed to represent
the chancellor in the capacity of the supreme
mead OF the retchsbank, and that the Baron
Won Won Thietmann, late German ambassador to
the United States, who was. yesterday ap-
pointed privy councillor, With the title of ex-
cellency, and today made member of the
Dundesrath, is appointed to represent the
chancellor in all the financial affairs of the
empire, in accordance with the act of 1873
This. announcement. appeared too late this
evening for comment by the Berlin press
but it is a most important move, as indi,
eating the temporary ascendancy of the
agrarfan, protection and bimetall:st parties
DR.. Koch, the president of the Re:chsbank
is an advocate Of pure gold standard only
and recently delivered a lecture to prove that
its abolition in Germany would lead to disax-
the other hand, has more than once publicly
advocated double currency and aathou I'll
Boron Won Thielmann processes 10 be an adyo-
cate of the gold standard it is known thai
he has leantngs toward binetallism HIS
brother is one of the leading agrarians IN
the re1chstag: Bime;allists here do not con-
ceal the penef that the recent ministerial
changes will lead to a vigorous support by
the government of the bmetallic efforts The
renewal of the German protest against the
Dlngley tariff has revived in the agrar ans
the mast eXtravagant expectations and thew
are a9Focatlng vigorous reprisa,s, on the
ground that Germany would lose but little by
such a course. The Koe.n:sche Zeitune re-
ferr:ng to these demands explains that tba
second protest has only a formal s.gnifcanca
lnasmuch as it is customary to repeat a pro
test when an Objectionable measure actually
PASSES INTO law. The papers say that the at
changed. I'll