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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-04
The Queens PostaGe-s'"'"pS'
Scottish Americana


The reign of Queen Victoria spans inc
whole period since the introduction Vi
cheap postage, and the use oil adhesive
STAMPS fer mail purposes. inc Quee"
oscended the throne in 1887; and In tnat
very wear Sir Rowland Hill pupllsheu niS
famous pamphlet on "Post-Orlce he-
form " which prepared the way LOT pen
ny postage. 49,. ooavnen,
90 rostage were put on sale May !. lofo
A loading daily newspaper of that GATE
described them contemporary as pi.e
of sticking plaster for daboing on W
letters" and Sir Rowland Hill hiiisel
was not sanguine that they would coile
into general use; but the demand lot
then, was so great that the presses OF
,he starop ONCE. though they worked
nioht and day, were not able to supply
,bep, fast enough. Other countries soon
adonted the innoNation-Brazil and gu
,,ch i'm 1ss. Geneva in 1884, and the
United States in 1S47, after seFeral eau -. I
local experiments in New YORK. 81
Louis. and elsewhere. ..,-,-
The device printed upon the first British
adhesive stamp was the head OF the
Young Queen in profile. British conserVa-
tism and British loyalty are both wen
illustrated in the TACT thdi ti'S S"O
vouthful portrait is still the favorite de-
vice. II has been many times engraved
in stamps of different shapes and sizes
hut II is still retained in British stamps
and i'm most OF the Colonial issues.
There was another and very attractlVc
portrait of the Queen. front view. with
a crown. which was used on Canada ana
Nova Scotia stamps of 1851, and later In
some form on those of New zealand
Van Diemen's Land. the Bahamas,
Queensland. and several other Colonies.
Rut for some reason it was not con-
tinued in use, and all the issues carrying
il are now obsolete.
Still another portrait OF the youthful
Queen. a full-length figure seated upon
a throne appeared upon the stamps of
the Colony Of Victoria in 1852 and was
retained for several years. 1t seems not
10 have been q favorite: at least. 1t was
not used In any Of the other Colonies.
No STAMP collector can long pursue
that diversion without being impressed
with the extent of the British posses
sions. and the multitude and variety OF
the colored bits OF paper presenting the
portrait of the Queen; for. though some
of the Colonies have always retained dis
tinctive designs OF their own, like the
ship OF British Guiana or the swan OF
western Australia. most of them have
preferred the Queens portrait.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-04
Verdi mt Eighty-Thrce.
Ieslie,s Weekly.l


Verdi the musical grand old man of
Italy, is evidently of opinion that man
In his eighties Is in the golden prime OF
life Two or three years ago he gave
IN the world his delightful opera OF
"Falstaff." Just to show how copiously
the fount of inspiration may flow In the
soul of an octogenarian. At Genoa he
rides the bicycle His real delight, how
ever is in pastoral life at his country
place. like the poet Horace on his Sabine
farm. Verdfs farm is In the neigh
borhood OF Piacenza. On his recent
birthday-his eighty-thrd-the patrlar-
chal composer was seen at o'clock In
the morning at the weekly market In
town. whittier ne had brought some
sheep TO SELL He also wished to buy
COW and some vegetables, and so spent
the entire day among the agriculturists.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-04
Prices for Old ViOlins.
(New York Times.)

Fine. old fddles fetch good prices In
London. A very good collection was
sold lately. and among the leading in
struments were a violin by Antonius
stradivarius. 1923. I'm fine condition. which
brought fslO; q violin by Francesca Rug
gerlus $50. yoloncello. by Joseph Rocca
Turin 1890 f96; violin, by Pressenda Gal !;
an Italian violoncello labelled Guaudag-
mini. fi9; violin. by Giovanni Battista
Gabrielle Florence 1856. f34; violoncello,
by Antonio and Hieronymus Amati, t73;
an Italian violoncello, labelled francesca
Ruggeri, f37: violin, by Nicholas Lupot,
1886. f4S: violoncello bow, by Francois
Tourte, 10; violonccllo. by Joseph Hill,
dated 1862. f2J; violin. by Bernardo Cal
cagno. Of Genoa head not original. f25.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-04
New York Times.)

In June of last year the highest price
ever paid for Romney was reached.
which was f1l,025. In London lately a
picture OF Romney. representing two chill
dren, a canvass sc by As inches. brought
fe.1OO The bidding began at fl00o and
then jumped f500 at time. AS referring
TO me prices paid the artist during his
lifetime. as recorded by Romneys son.
his father may have received fl00 for this
picture. though the probability is that not
more than $50 was the price. AS 10 the
cost Of Romneys during the last few
years, his Lady Hamilton as Circe. in the
w. j. Long sale of 1890. brought 1850
guineas; Lady Hamilton as Sensibility.
also In 1890. 800 guineas, and Lady A.
Murray afterward Duchess of Somerset
1892. $500 guineas.
Who was the purchaser Of the picture
for 60. 100 is not known but 1t was be-
lieved il was either Lord Rothschild or
the Duke OF Marlborough.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-04

Among the many stories of smoking
and smokers not few are built on Gene
raj Blucher's fondness for a pipe
The following is by far the best OF
these illustrating. as 1t does. not only
Blucher's weakness" but also the
bravery of one of his men-a trooper In
a regiment of hussars
AS day broke on the morning or the
Battle Of Waterloo. Butcher called this
Hussar, Christian Hennemann by name,
and gave him box of clay pipes, telling
him to keep one always ready 10 hand
him. so that the General might enjoy a
few smokes during luls in the engage
ment. AS the morning wore on Butcher
sat on his charger gravely putting away.
He had reached his hand out to take the
refilled pipe for the second time when
a cannon-ball ploughed up the ground
close to him. making his horse shy so
that he dropped his clay. lie exclaimed:
BE getting fresh pipe for me; I'm
going 10 drive those rascally Frenchmen
back"
He went away to give orders for chase
that was TO wage all through the sum-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-04
4 n 7 ATLANTIC-COAST
IL W. Is LINE.
Schedule ia Eject May 10, 1897.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND-uAlGN
DEPOT.

DEPOT.
900 A. NJ, Daily. Arriyes Petersburg
93l A. NJ. Norfolk l:3 a.
NJ Stops only at Petersburg.
Waverly. and SUFFOLK, "a.
O:O5 A. NJ. Daily. Arrive Petersburg
$50 a: rMSy,;o,, wflaon Ans y :.
d.. Charleston 1929 Z. NJ,
Savannah 1850 A. NJ. Jack.
sonviile 1870 A.. NJ, Port
Tampa $40 p NJ, Connects
at Wilson with No. a. az
irving Goldsboro' $40 T. ~,
Wilmington 5:45 p. NJ, Pun.
man Sleeper New YORK
Jacksonville.
2:5o p. NJ, Daily Local. Arrives re.
tersburg 3A2 p. NJ. Makes
$50 p. NJ, Daily Arrives Peters6urs
6l9 p. NJ Makes all loea
stops. Richmond and Pete 80
burg railroad.
7:3O p. NJ, Daily Arrives Peters0urs
SOi p NJ. connects with
Norfolk and Western fof
Norfolk and intermediate
points. Emporia 3lO con
meets with A. and d. tor
stations between EmpOfi3
and LawrencevllD. Weldon
942 =. NJ. Fayetteville l9l
A. NJ. Charleston 8 " A. ~,
Savannah 500 4. NJ. Jack
sonvlle p. NJ. Port Tampa
SEHw LINE TO MIDDLE
GEORGIA POlNTS.--hruy'
ing Aiken TBS a. NJ, Angus
"a $40 A. NJ. Macon II 4
n. Atlanta l2.l5 +. 81. Pub
ran Shoppers New York ~
Por, Tampa. Aiken. Angus
o. md Macon.
1926 :. NJ. LynchbW ~
A NJ, Roanoke $50 - d.,
Bristol ll5 l.. NJ. Pulim9n
Sleeper Richmond 20 Lynch'
SIG p NJ. Daily. Arrives Petersburg
9:3l T. NJ. Weldon ll.D r.
NJ. Makes local stops Pc
tween Petersburg and NeF
z.an IAN sunday accommodating
makes an stops Richmond
and Petersburg railroad
Amp Ms sunday accommodation,
makes all stops Richmond
and PETERSBURG rniirco o.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
,..o N Dailv from Jacksonville. sa-
a. hannah. Charle7t1n. Atania,
Macon, Augusta. -n- "a"
Sis \. NJ. Daily except p sIi" ne
derson. Lynchburg. srd tAe
s.,-A Il Baiiy. Petersburg local
go a II sunday only, from Atlanfi'
SUI a. ~" Athens. Raleigh Henderson,
iynchbvrg ana the West
,ox NJ Daily Norfolk. Snnolk. ana
- ~" - Petersburg.
,-opN Daily Jacksonville Salll-
o''' 49, nah. Charleston. Whining,
ton. GOdsborO' and az
points South. M
oop NJ Daily. Norfolk, Suffolk, ~
w 49, verify, and Petersburg
a.rapM Daily. Peter burg Lynch-
90" burg and the west
ANA NJ sunday accommodation.
by ~ VI sunday accommodation.
IL" T. ~ L. NJ EMERSON.
r-rNry Tradic Manager
- ~ General Manager. c,,,pRrrr
Division Passenger Agent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-04

The Royal Observatory at Greenwich
has Just been enriched by the munificencs
OF Sir Henry Thompson. with telescope
which is the most powerful instrument
at present existing for the prosecution
OF astronomical research by means OF
photography.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-04
RAlLnOAD LINEO
HA1LkOAO LINkU
q 8 q
NV Norfolk Western
Schedule In Eject
LEAVE RICHMOND, BYRD-sTREET
gTATIOy
May 2, 1907.

LEAVE RICHMOND, BYRD-STREET
gTATION.
900 A. NJ, Daily Richmond and Nor
folk VESTIBULE LIMIT
ED. Second-class tickets not
accepted on this train.
O:03 A. NJ Daily, THE CHICAGO Elk
PRESS" for Lynchburg,
Roanoke. Columbus, and
Chicago. Pullman Sleeper
Roanoke TO Columbus, also,
for Radford, Bristol. Knox
Vile, Chattanooga, and In
termediate points.
7:30 p NJ, Daily. for Norfolk, Sufrolk,
and intermediate stations.
II 80 p NJ, Daily. for Lynchburg and
Roanoke. Connects at Roa-
noke with Washington and
Chattanooga Limited. Pull
man Sieepers Roanoke TO
Memphis and New Orleans.
PULLMAN SLEEPER between RICH
MOND AND LYNCHBURG ready for oc-
cupancy at Z. M; also, Pullman Sleeper
Petersburg to Roanoke.
Trains arrive Richmond from Lynch
burg and the West daily Sl5 A. NJ.
and s56 p NJ. From Norfolk and the
East Il:O5 A. NJ. and Vestbuled Limited
p. NJ. Office: S2S Main street.
r. W. COURTNEY.
District Passenger Agent;
w. i. BENILL,
General Passenger Agent
General Offices: Roanoke. Va. 10
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-04

cards. Bill-Heads. Statements. Le'' ,,.
vsods Note Heads. Circulars. hanop..'3'
,1cdsers. etc. printed by the pispa'"
COMPANY at low prices. WIZ give ~,
sooa work al same prices yoa pap
interior work Send w your o'us's -
We will guarantee satisfaction 70 s'''
particular.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-04

Orders for printing sent TO the Dispatch
Company will be given prompt attention.
and the style OF work and prices viii -
snsrs ~ uloass
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-04
D q Pr D Richmond, Frederick.
Ny l. " Il burg ( Potomac.
Schedule I'm Effect April 10, 1897.
LEAVE BYRD-sTREET STATION.

~ ~
d. 1. x |. burg & Potomac.
Schedule I'm Effect April 10, 1897.
LEAVE BYRD-sTREET STATION.
s:2OA. NJ, Sunday only, for Washing
ton and points North. Stops
at Elba. Glen Allen, Ash
land, boswell kuther Glen.
Penola Milford, Guinea,
Frederic burg, Brooke, and
Whitewater.
s:45 A. NJ, Daily. except Sunday. for
Washington and points
North. Stops at Elba, Ash
land. Taylorsyille. boswell
Rutheg Glen, Penola, Mil
ford. Woodslane, Guinea,
Summit, Fredericksburg,
Brooke. and Whitewater.
Pullman car.
1900 NJ, Daily except Sunday. for
Washington and points
North. Stops at Elba. Glen
Allen. Ashland, boswell,
Milford, Fredericksburg.
Brooke, and Whitewater.
Parlor-car. Also, connects
with Congressional Limited
at Washington
7l5P NJ, Daily. for Washington and
points North. Stops at Elba.
Ashland, boswell. Milford.
Fredericksburg. Brooke, and
Whitewater, and other sta
tions Sundays. Sleeper.
Richmond 70 New York.
ARRIVE DfHD-STREET STATION.
s.4OA NJ. Daily. Stops at Whitewater,
Brooke, Fredericksburg Mil
ford. boswell Ashland and
Elba, and other stations
Sundays Sleeper. New York
to Richmond.
2:4S P. NJ, Daily, except Sunday. Stops
IT Whitewater, Brooke,
Fredericksburg, Summit
Guinea. Woodslane, Milford,
Penola, Ruther Glen. Dos
well, Taylorsvile Ashland,
Glen Allen. and Elba par
lor-car from Washington
71O p. NJ, Daily. Stops only at Frede-
ricksburR. boswell and Ash
land Pullman cars from
New York and Washingtou.
S.30 p NJ, DAILY stops at Whitewater
Brooke, Fredericksburg
Summit, Guinea. Woodslane
Milford, Penoa, Ruther
Glen, boswell Ashland
Glen Allen, and Eba Sleep
ing-car.
FREDERICKsB'G ACCOMMODATIONS.
DAILY except Sunday)
400 p NJ, Leaves Byrd-Street Station
$40 A. NJ, Arrives Byrd-Street Station
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY except sunday)
0.42 A. NJ. Leaves Eloa.
go p NJ, Leaves Eiba.
GAO A. NJ Arrives Elba.
800 T. NJ, Arrives Eliza.
c. A. TAYLOR. Traffic Manager:
r T. d. MYERS President :"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-04

q IL &4 as 9MR
On SOUTHERN
ON RAILWAY.
Schedule I'm Eject May 20, 1897.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, Va.

Scbc0uIc In Euect Why 80 so"'
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, VA.
ZOO A. NJ, No. "A, Southern Express,
daily for Atlanta. Augusta. ane
points South. Sleepers Richmond
10 Danvillc. Greensboro, SALISBURY,
and Charlotte. Sleeper opcn at 30
j.. H.
Connect az Danyille. Salisbury,
and Charlotte with the Wash
ington and Southwestern ycstlDuis
limited (No. 30. carrying sleep
ers New York TO Asheyille, 10.
Springs, Chattanooga, and Nash
vile; New York 70 Memphis. New
York 10 New orleans. New 1ofk
10 Tampa; also, frst-class day
coach between Washington ana
Memphis. Connections are made
for all points IN Texas and CALI
100 noon. 10. ., solid train daily for
Charlotte ~. G. Connects al Nose
ley with Farmville and Pownatan
railroad. At Keysyille for ClarHs-
Vile, oxford. Henderson, and Dur
ham, and at Greensboro for Dur
ham, Raleigh, and Wins ton-salemi
at Danville with No. 81. United
States Fast Mail, solid tram, daiy
for New Orleans and points SCUM
which carries sleepers New lots
to New Orleans, and New Norh
10 Jacksonville; Salisbury. 70 Nasn-
Vile via Chattanooga also. PuN-
man tourist sleeper every Wednes-
day Washington TO san francisce
without change.
Sunday, for Keysville and inter
fs,fo
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-04
TRAINS ARRIVE At RICHMOND.

G.15 p NJ From Atlanta. Augusta,
Asheville. aad Nashville.
& 40 A. ~ From keysville.
Local. FREIGHT TRAINS.
Nos 81 ard g.. between Manchester and
Seapolis. Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-04

TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND,
BROAD-STREET STATION,
500 A. NJ, Daily, from Cincinnati.
1918 A. NJ, Daily, from Norfolk and Old
Point
$50 p. NJ. Daily from Cincinnati AMI
Louisville.
$50 p. NJ, Daily. from Norfolk and Ola
Point.
7:.,O P. NJ, Except Sunday. from w.
Clifton Forge.
TRAINS ARRIVE EIGHTH STREET
STATION.
$40 a. NJ, Except Sunday. from Glad
stone.
6;4OP. NJ, Daily, from Lyuchburg ana
Cnfton Forge. and. except
SUNDAY, from Lexington,
New Castle, and Rosney.
JOHN ID. POTTS.
Assistant General Passenger Agent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-04

ol7 A. M. Daily, except MOndav.
1910 A. n, Mondays Nedhesuays' ana
Fridays.
1.45p. NJ, DAILY. except sunday frcm
NctL Point inferno .iato
stations.
Steamers leave West Point af 600 T. n.
NfondaVs Wednesdays. ana frid'',
and Baltimore at 800 p. ~, Iuescsjs.
Thursdays. and saturdays.
sriciset of.ice al station, foot Of N.rgir'l
street. open from A. NJ. TO +. NJ, "a
from s:3O p NJ to 2 A. NJ
civ ticket Office, 9l3 east Main street
7 u C'IrLP ". a. TURK,
Traffic Manager. General Pass Agt
W. II. GREEN. General superintendent
Washington ID. G.
c. ". WESTBURY. Travelling Pas
senger Agent. 92O east Main street i.icA-
mond Va ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-04
&c., ~a CHESAPEAKE
HZ k1HAS 90 AND
S4hurS1Sr OHIO RAILWAY.

~ MxsSg AND
S4h1rSsSS OHIO RAILWAY.
Effective june &c, 1897.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, BROAD
STREET STATION.
$50 A. NJ, Daily, with Pullman, for
Norfolk, Portsmouth, old
Point, Newport News, ana
local stations.
3:35 p. NJ, Daily, with Pullman. for
local stations, Newport
News, Old Point, Norfolk,
and Portsmouth. Connects
daily with Old Dominion
steamship for New york.
1920 A. NJ. Local train. with par
lor-car, except Sunday,
for w. Clifton Forge. Con-
meets at Gordonsville for
Orange, Culpoper, Calyer-
ton Manassas, Alexandria,
and Washington; at Union
Station, Charlottesville, for
Lynchburg; at Basic for Ha-
gerstOwn-
2:15 p. NJ. Daily, with Pullmans to Gin
cinnati, Louisville, and ST.
Louis. Stops only at impOr-
tant stations. Connects at
Coyington daily for Virginia
Hot Springs. Meals served
on Diniug-cars. No 7, Local
Train, except Sunday, fol-
lows above train from Cor
louisville to Goshen
$40 p. NJ, Accommodation, except Sun
day for Charlottesville.
1870 p. NJ, Daily for Cincinnati. with
h. f. V. Pullmans TO Covngton, Va,
and Gordonsville to Cincin-
natl and Louisville. Meals
served on dning-cars Con-
meets at StauntOn. except
Sunday, for Winchester. Va,
and at Covngton, Va, daily,
for Hot Springs.
TRAINS LEAVE EIGHTH STREET
STATION.
$50 A. NJ, Daily for Lynchburg and
Clifton Forge. Connects at
Bremo. except Sunday, for
Rosney; at Lynchburg daily,
with Norfolk and Western
railroad and the Southern
railway for the SOUTHWEST
and South; except Sunday, at
Balcony for Lexington at
Bessemer for New Castle.
and at ". Clifton Forge with
No. 1 for Cincinnati
500 p. NJ, Except Sunday. Local ac-
commodaton for Gladstone
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-04

THE FAyoRIrE ROUTE NORTH.
RICHMOND.

LEAVE Nttn hONb.
4.3oP. NJ, No. lG, BALTIMORE LIMIT.
ED. daily except sunday foi
West Point there making
close connection Mondays.
Wednesdays, and Fridays
with steamer FOR Baltimore.
Also. connects ~ Lester
Manor With stage Tor Walk
erton and TappahalnOck on
Tuesdays. Thursdays, ana
Saturdays.
go p. NJ. No TO- LOCAL EXPRESS
Mondays, Wednesdays ana
Fridays for West Point
and intermediate stations.
Connects with stage az Les
ter Manor fer Walkertor Ell
TappahannOck; also, az Yves.
Point with steamers Tor B-l.
umore. Stops at all stators
ZOO A. NJ. No. as Local. Mixed, leave
daily, except sunday. az TO-.
OF Virginia street. for We9.
Point and informed ate sta
tio,s. connecting with sta.e
at Lester Manor for Walker
,.n arI Tarna launOrf
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-04


IN hold IL. Lee had not been heard from.
The next we heard 1t was too late: he
had crossed the road, going In the direc-
ton of Appomattox. and no provisions In
sight TO feed the starving soldiers, while
there were thousands of rations in the
storehouses and cars in Danville soon to
be raded and plundered by a mob. Some
one blundered. Time passed rapidly. There
was no opportunity for sleep or rest i
was in the yard busily engaged in getting
a train off for Greensboro. The assistant
Superintendent came up and said: John,
come here" joined him. Lee has sur
had opened up under me. He was an ope-
rator. and had caught the news off the
wire as II was flashed TO President Davis.
1t was then 3 i. NJ and at z. NJ. an
aide OF the President came down and or
dered an engine, f'at-car, a stock-car, a
box-car. and passenger coach to carry
President Davis and party to Greensboro
then held by General Johnston.
The train was made ready. but one
after another OF the Presidents Cabinet
and men of prominence arranged with the
Presidents staff officer for their boy car
10 be taken on. All this took time, but
with as much haste as possible, car after
car was added, until ten cars composed
the train We told them we could take
no more. They, however. insisted. and
two more were added. The engine was
in bad order, and blew ont a cylinder
lead five miles from Danvilie More
to take its place When the morning
dawned the operator said the wire TO
Greensboro was gone, and II was i'm
possible to obtain information OF the
Presidents train. We did not. however
wait long. Soon the tick. tick of the In
strument was heard. / asked the opera
tor who II was. He said: "Benoja," a
station eleven miles from Greensboro
WHAT said he. "Ah. this Is the reply:
Watchman at Big Troublesome Treste
Is here. Says just at dawn as train
passed going 10 Greensboro Yankees
came out and burned trestle, missing
train by only two minutes The Pres
dent had a narrow escape: the road was
broken, md we were cut of from toe
South. Soon. however. we had the wires
in working order, but the dawn Of day
brought other trouble to US In Danyile.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-12
THE CENTURY co.
THE DISPONSESSION or THE POOR.
AN INTERESTING REPORT MADE BY sPE-
CIAI. AGENT OF THE CHARITY Or
GANIZATION SOCIETY

\ report OF the special agent OF the Charity Or
ganzatlon Society appointed last spring to make
an Investigation OF the dispossessng OF tenants
has Just been Issued. After studying the troubles
Of landlords and tenants FOR seven months tho
author Of the report IL convinced that they will
disappear only as the methods I'm operation in man
aging model tenement-houses become general
The number of dspossess noI,es served. the agent
has found. varies according the size and poverty
u the population Of the district. In the Fifth
Civil Court District which has jurisdiction the
Seventh. Thirteenth and Eleventh wards in the
period covered by the investigation the dispossess
cases numbered from 100 10 $50 4 week. The cases.
in fact. the agent reports, are numerous that
little tine can he given 10 them by the Civil Jus
tees The total number OF dispossessed families
2O2o and only S67 families were found in need
OF relief and probably about half OF these would
have procured relief without the agents interview
don IN other words only one family in five or six
investigated needed relief
The rent troubles the poor more than all tho
other expenses says the writer and IL Is too
clear that many landlords and agents know and
almost nothing about their tenants In return.
most tenants, however honest they may be IN their
dealings with the butcher and baker. apparently
gard il not II all wrong to save the rent
The work OF the investigators was prolific or good
Results Their reports the Civil Justices were for
some time an important part OF their labors. IN
many cases on their recommendation, few days'
time was given. and unworthy tenants pre-.
vestigaors also helped to settle many cases out 81