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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-14

hctent force ct work. III that memorial
weak, tour hundred or the citizens of
Norfolk were buried" Among the thuu-
sands VINO died were the Mayor, JIun,er
Woods. ten resident physcians, TWEEN
sy-ti": OF thc Iort.,-fiyc physicians who
came here to help stay The plague, be-
SIDES scores OF other prominent people,
Including counclnen. banking men, leg
iS!HtorA. newspaper proprietora. five re3>
id2nt ministers and many btEcrs.
By The frs; OF The year n. terrible
scourga bad passed from, the desol..ted
ciiy, ana communication was once more
eSta biIShGu with Che 0utS,Q. world. 4
year later came the coolest winter IN
tGc history Of this section, during which
lAe h2rtoc troHe over 10 Z depth Of 6
inches. and much suffering from want
and thu rigor OF the weather vas expu-
ricncel
Eaving suffered from IRE, pestilence
. ana Storm, .hn city was next 10 expo
f!@hce frurlh calamity not itSs terrible
than any that preceded 1.-THE war be-
tween the States. The events OF the
four years struggle between the North
and the South have been 50 often chron-
icied a. to need no mention Of them
her. Norfolk contributed her share to
the glory Of the South, and paid her
part III the blood OF many Of her brav-
est and best citizens. Their deeds are to
be found recorded in any history of tss
great war, but Tot until the end OF time
WI! they be measured Alright and weigh
ed for tnei worth. The Navy Yard was
destroyed on the night Of the 20th OF
AprN. 1861, entailing imin2nsc loss OF
p-opcrty On March the Sth and 9TH
1862, tho Eroa, notabi" and unique naval
cngaseme.; III the history of ths world
wna fought In Hampton Roads. almost
w'tnin sight OF the city. Reference is
had of course, to the battle between
..?:c Marri:Iac or Virginia and the Fed
era. foe. OF fsiGate5 and ronclad The
Monitor. On May 10TH OF the same year,
the confederate commanded, Gen. HI
&C.. hftar destroying MI the public Prep
IEGrEy thhs could not BIS carried away
evacuated the city which Was thercupon
Invested by Gen. Wool, Of the Federal
Army. Then followed days OF Ben. Bnt-
Ter and his subordinates, whose sway
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crossed This creek, and where the Ci;y
halt now stands; was navtgl bic for small
craft. The greater portion or the laull
south o. Main stree! has been made by
filing In :hc river.
IN 1905 {, considerable population had
been attracted TO the place by it's IA
voranlc location FOR trade and commerce
and in October OF that year, Norfoll.
vas by nj act OF the Assembly ecu
larry established 90 4 town. Thirty
iiTe Wears latcr--on September 18th
came tie second great event in her his
tory. Uros tA!s day the borough 0;
Norfolk WAS created by Royal Charter
ana Samuel Housh, Esq, was appoint
cd 10 be mayor: Sir Holm Randolph, re
order, and George Newton, Samuel
i;oush. Jr John lIutchings, Robert
tucker, lann Tuylar, Samuel smith. Jr
We're apron,cd aldermen, these gentle
men being the first recognized. officials
OF The new nOturgn.
The first cGuhci! meeting was held on
November Is, l7%%c, and yllia was the only
meeting attended by ;he recorder, Sill
pointed his deputy. David OSheail
Henry Tazewel. Of James City father
CT Governor Tazcw5l. was the next re-
corder, taking his sea: IL August, 1852.
city re2hons It's history largely from
the da:e o; X. creates. calamitics, as
Wei! Us tcOfl sne HnOcnS Oh ltS E|Ca teSt
lTopspcri.y. Nor:Alli has n2d It's full
share Of both. IN 1176, with n population
| OF abort 5000, the town was almost en-
,H'nly destroyed by fire, scarcely y YES.
f!Ep OF & remaining. Jrhc actual loss on
t%i2 accas! IS computed 10 have been
1nora han $:,000,cGo.
I':o tonn Was shorty rahuNi. It's 10
caGo2 ard commercial advantages being
even at ihEt daEe rcecs ;'HsI az 100 sll-
par:nt - 6GInG0n. J.. Quickly :nCaiIad
"a prestige, i2Y aGec!Ri act OF tire
.Asssc3rspiy'. -t!crfo!li became 4 city 81 !s,n
; 1as'f II I'eoriasy. lot;f cd svo.:l tia,
ti'no coward Il b:gs.n 50 eraw rsrii.!y
N population ana cs,If,2
8" 1851 t:lt.c,fGs se,o.:l e':sat ca.4nIi.Y
tstat was 70 te;a,; tiie c'sy, the sleat
! ,.,;lcS :ayer Sc3ursa that cwer. stN:S'
on the wirf;s, 9: ,;cy.iicrce no less thar
1900 Of her Neople. Those.wera terrible
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that can be studied with interest.

days The dread disease had bean
brought here IN the summer OF the year
named by tEa ocean steamship BaNiamiC
Franklin. The frs: case discovered wa.
that OF workman on board the ship,
who, died in Gosro t. Iha peetilcnce
people lied in every direction. many OF
them TO he over;aken by the plague,
and die Nnon the way In his history
OF NoIfolk. MIR w. S. Forrest describes
the situation here during the fever, IN
part. ~ follows:
''Ehe citizens Of Norfolk we're so0r
iai'!Aa / the fearful rate OF sixty. ssy-
cnty. aud even eighty per day, and tom
twenty 10 thirty per day IN E'Nrts.nauth
1t WAS thcn that some we're appalled,
and chilled With fright. while Others
wera Apparently csllous, careless, ana
reckless. and Went about tho work os
boxing up ana removing the dead. wifh
burt little appearance OF fear or agi;a
ton.
about the first Of September the few.
or attained is most appalling fury.
Long win tia: period OF terror and DEAN
be remembered by those who had not
lied from the nesti!encG. Bermuda street
was Xix" one great hospitals; every house
had 10 Sick or ia dead. on Briggs
Point, he noSt western portion OF The
city, the people Wr.e dying by the doz.
on per day, and IN a space Of considcra
StS - - 80 s'iiNi w. tltlirt :iCrDSS
the western limits, people OF every class
Wa;:e falling like withered leaves shaken
by the wind il was q time O: great
excitement ard considerations It was
100 late 70 tly. 10: tn0Ra WHO ned a.; ccc-
tn'nly fell, ne The bird ratnllj, wounded
by INC foWlec's shot. ,nheE had sona 10
e;or2Grrg. Richmond. Hampton. ana
elsewhere, but the venom had entered
The blood, and ;hcv lay dowA out TO 0...
t!cre tnera Were i've hundred CAGES, AND
me NUN be" of deaths 1T ore kline raac'I :
cd eighty IN twent$'fou' hou.g IN oUr
scial! remaining; DoDulatlGr.. :Nhs .orpac:.
noeGiar!atcd 20 aD!.3lY That coi1ins could
rot oa supplied for lhcm. l{eacseS warG
driven RAPIDLY OUT 1the gravaj.arlis
"ith t"o. three and often four Il: y
iond. and the .incomned dead were pil-
&c Upn@ she 81 ound hwa!tins, che opening
os the grayea and tho pits, blythe Insult
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was TO say the least, no picnic for the
people who stu remained In the city,
which is to say al! who could not go TO
the front.
After the great "lata unplcasantness"
was over Norfolk, with her usual buoy
ancy, quickly recovered from IT'S effects
ana once more began its march Of pro-
gres5 and advancement. TO what great
ness RI has already arrived will be seen
IN the following article, written by the
editor OF The Nirginian ana recently
pu oiishnl Il, the Special Scaboard Air
Lane issue of the Manufactu"ers' Rec
ord Of Baiiirore:
4 KINGS CHAMBER AMONG GREAT
IIARBCIsS.
A careful gIanc. 1T tho profile or the
Atlantic coast will convince tire thought
III! observer Of the magnificent location
o. Norfolk and impress him with the
conclusion that It has unsuvpa seed aG-
vantagcs TO become one OF the greatest
Of the commercial cities cf the coun-
Try. Situated on the north bank OF the
Elizabeth river. which flows in ii broad
channel with Il present depth Of twenty
seven feet, soon, with the work Of har-
Dor improvements, TO be twenty eight
feet. its water front stretches to La m
bcrtS Point, within four miles of Hamp-
ton Roads and within twenty miles OF
eAiS -h't't'itiS' ht'''i, .lllS: Srclt
gateway formed by Capes Henry ana
Charles. Judging from iLa recent rapid
growth. II will not be very many wears
before the entire northern bank Of the
Elizabeth, from its eastern branch tc
Hampton Roads, and the shore round tC
the bay front, will he fr!nGed with The
wharvea and docks and terminal facl-
tiles OF a great city. with It's hundreds
Of thousands OF inhabitants. Then
Hampton Roads, "rhe Kings Chambe.
Among the Great Harhors," as described
oy htaury. with It's great eXpanse of deem
water. It's land-locked situation its CEN
trail position, its proximity TO the ocean
VIII ba the harbor proper OF Norfolk
the aaTbor hat has foated the navcs ,ol
the world. and that is large enough tc
accommodate. in the language OF Com
transportation for all the products ant
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-14
.P0R R. \ 4 II!
a General Review d IGSs
Progress ia the Las
Desssa e. 5..3 ia
GREAT IMPROVEMENTS
Paved Streets, Sewers, Electric
Lights, E'ectric Street
Car. Service. :.sss
INDUSTRIAL .EE:YEL0PDlEu:Tss.
IEYE.L0pDIENTS,,I
Increase in Manufactures and an;
Enhancem Ell. CT Real Estate S
Values 4 Prosperous .%5
City-Inviting for
Capitalists. 5sss

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=, ,.5. t5 . 4. 7. s:#2 s ESf
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n Wis, on the 1yestpbank OF The Eliza beth 4
,,,,,r =, .i,,, n, -, :, 80. ], : rs;
" :, 80, = - 800
uthA taVHh'aSeS Oh DOH harDof anu5l2 f Il
| cation and has kept pace with her I'M
I com n,erc;aI n,nwth ond ,nf1ustrIs1 a.
,,,n,t So, =, 4, - 3,7re, . n
40 80 $3.50 : -
IN common Will NortolKs SHARED IN 5the9
prosperity, YicisSitudes Of wars and {
comn,crc;,l danraas :: !, : ,,,h,cl, ~ e,re,.a
!, \, :.
81 SttS pdS'etl ttirouSn tns yeaIs
.lla. naHe zone ne CITY .coilipa'ss,tiiy#
10y = al ie, ~ q llitiS ~
81 aiii.,s, slnu lbs =.
e1on 'ncluaag t a oe suouIDs OF est
1Noiloit' OF anout ao,oVo people.
rs streets nre broad and laid al, out az
Gnc thn s az AM - ~ she
iii9 ne, .ne dppE.tanSe VI u "ys - liian
. 'opu,nGIh 10y, Ll.ey are e!.ier, pAY'e1'9
~ - - - !" ~ " =, i',ui p, CIV
S;,ouiily streets, ING pIiiiclpti business business
- e's, E, az
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800 ail.. nifty u S zig
ltos,,s' ~ tIls Icsloence qualter ats
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sioil a..tl nlVSrsloli. and they are nucn
az nc stouus NJ
~ 60 ~ eAeciit! IeSiiS eHeS% WAots!
siotneu with Tue prtmeyal pine IqTeetS
5 Mnac !,. severed Ilucn OF NoriolKg connty,s
~, - - tliS =
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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-14

merchandise OF the West were they a
thouaandfold more abundant than they
are; and 1t Is the most convenient point
on The entire coast for distributing
them north and south along the sea-
board or for sending them to market
beyond the seas
Glance at the map. and aside from
It's great harhors, embraced in tho Eliza
BETH river ana Hampton Roads, witness
what other wonderful advantages are
within reach to make 1t Il great CITY
The James river and the Chesapeal;a
hay, with It's tributary streams, tho po-
tn:nac the sappahannock, the York.
and Ch!ckahominy rivers. represent q
total length OF 100 miles of tidal coast
as,d added TO this are the great sounds
OF Norti, Carolina, giving $500 miles Of
coast line, which although on inland
water, is yet daily washed ana purified
by the salt waters. Into these great in
land seas flow the Chowan, the Roam
oke, the Pamlico, aud Neuse rivers
What other city on the Atlantic coast
can show such great natural adyan-
tages. all Of which. with the growth ana
development Of the country, must he
come great factors In the grow I'll and
development OF Norfolk as a. great bI,si
ness and commercial city? tz
Notwithstanding all her natural adj
vantagcs, thus briefly outlined 1t Was
itot ulltt 1921 tilitI ASOlIDlf started fCr-
ward on its march to greatness
Tho census returns for 1850 to 1870
show how slow was her growth because
of these causes. In 1900 her population
was e.926 IN 1920 1t was S,47S, IN lSaO il
reached SSH. in 1910 10, $50. in 1850 Id, 3gS.
in 1860 1880. in 1870 1920. and In 1880
81 Sea very slow growth IN eighty
years. 81 8
WHEN THE START WAS AIAiDN.
In 1882, however, Norfolk. started for.
| ward. The Norfolk Virginian In sAl-
gust, 1879, compiled the first systeniatic
statement OF the business OF ~ or olk3
and printing O special Issue al, 81 600
circulated them thraug tout: he country
| and abroad, III t present ed 10 4 full sspage
map Of Norfolk shown Is al Ian af pro.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-09-16
Elephants Shower Bath.

The elephant, in a wild state, is a noe
turnal animal, rarely if ever stirring
in the daylight from his haunts
in the shady forest, and, when domes-
ticeted and compelled to work or travel
in the day time, his enormous size and
dark color causes him to be great
sufferer from heat. To relieve him, the
animal has contracted habit of with
drawing from his stomach quantity
OF water by means of his trunk, which
he then squirts over his back and sides
in order, by its evaporation, to cool his
skin. AS this process is repeated on an
average of once in every five minutes,
and as the elephants aim is not good,
his efforts to keep cool cause consider
able inconvenience to his riders, who
are frequently sprinkled by the water,
though the fluid is quite clear and has
no offensive odor. The habit is &C.
quired in domestication, for II is not
known to be practiced by elephants
in the wild state, and II altogether ona
Of the most singular IN natural his
tory. Louis obe-Democrat
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-09-16
SONS OF VETERANS.

Charles X. Darling, Of Doston, Elected
Commander in Chief.
! Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 13.-At the
annual meeting here Of the Sons of
Veterans Omaha was chosen for the
next national encampment and officers
were elected as follows: ~ - j.
.Gonimander in Chief--charles K. Darling,
Senior Vice Commander-George e, Cog
shalls Of Grand Rapids, Mich. ST.
4 Junior Vice Commander-James w. Noel.
Counsel in Chief-Horace H. Hammer, Of
Reading. Pa. -l.., ...s -
2 Members of Counoil-C. Boren, of Kan.
sas, and J.. E. Haycraft, Of Minnesota.
The new commander in chief ap-
pointed Fred Bolton, of Boston, ad-
jutant general. '''.$' '~'
The Ladies' Aid society elected the
following officers:
National President-Miss Kate g. Ray
nor, Toledo, o. (reelected). s,,,
Vice 'President-Mrs. Ada Wallace, In
E.chaplain- MRS. Mary Hamsher. Decatur,
Treasurer-Mrs. Lydia E. Toner. Roch-
ester, N. Y. -....5--
vile. e39.a+ -: Serssss ss2ae.1 :
mastering and Installing oficer-M Mrs.
Sarah Lyon. Minneapolis.
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Olu9oN TRACKS.
Successfully Used for Laying Dust on
jersey Railroad.

Successfully Used for Laying Dust on
a Jersey Railroad.
Oil for laying dust on track ballasted
on, the West Jersey and Seashore rail-
road. J. H.. Nichols, assistant en-
gineer, say Us this plan has passed the
experimental stage, and that they are
only awaiting the completion of a car
for distributing the oil mechanically
to cover all dusty places on the road.
AT the present time there are about
four miles Of track so treated. The
rails are kept clean by means of a
shield. The result obtained is COM
plete freedom; from dust at points
which were formerly the most dusty
on the divisions The spray ing will be
required but once season after the
renewal of ties. ( !z3@-"A rel q I. y
When it becomes necessary to dis
turb the track for repairs it will prob.
ably be necessary to spray again, but
tits thought, that after not more than
three applications. the ballast will be
impregnated with oil to sufficient
depth to render subsequent treatment
unnecessary. The oil is Of special
kind, having two properties fitting it
for this use. First, it is penetrating
and tenacious, and, second, it is not
combustible as used, but can only be
burned by converting it into spray
almost resembling gas in fneness. 1t
is almost without volatile ingredients
and has therefore but little odor, and
that not of an unpleasant character,
even when first applied, and this odor
decreases on exposure. The oil can be
distributed IN place at total cost OF
less than $50 per mile Of single track.
Engineering News.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-09-16
: = SPAIN is TROUBLED.
The Castilian Government Worried
IS Over Cuban Reverses.

The Castilian Government Worried
IS Over Cuban Reverses.
Washington, Sept. 13.-Military ex-
pertg who have been closely following
the progress Of the Cuban campaign
declare that the capture OF Las Tunas
by the Cubans is compara<vely as great
a victory for the insurgents as was the
Capture Of Vicksburg by Grant for the
union. sa55 ~.
81 Madrid, Sept. 13.-Gen. 'Pando, in a
letter to the Cuban senators and depu-
ties, requests them to holda meeting
and come to q decision regarding the
Cuban situation, declaring that the
time has come to speak out and fix the
responsibility for the present policy
upon its promoters. The excitement
caused by the capture by the Cuban in
surgents Of Victoria de las Tunas, prov
,ince of Santiago de Cuba, continues
here The impartial describes it as a
catastrophe for Spain. al.t xst s
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THE COLORADO WRECK.
TTainmen Charged with Causing the
Horror at New Castle,


Horror at New Castle.
= New Castle, COL, Sept: 13.-Frank
Fu1 bank, conductor, and Engineer o.
trander, deceased, of the Colorado Mid
la slIlt i railway, are charged by the cor
oner's jury with being responsible for
the frightful wreck which occurred
here last week. At the inquest the
jury decided from the evidence that
the conductor and engineer attempted
to arrive at New Castle siding upon
the time allotted by order of the train
dispatcher to the Rio Grande passenger
train west-bound. '.' ".-S
The death of Rev. Alexander. Hart
man, OF Herscher, ILL.,, and the finding
of the body Of Engineer Ostrander in
creases the number of known. dead to
II. The coroner's researches among the
ruinssshave convinced him that from
'sixsto ten persons met death in the aw-
ful accident. This materially reduces
the original estimate. go d..
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MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.
Made . Menhar


''an'es J. Hill has been made . life
mem Der OF the First Minnesota ropi.
ment' This was done in recognition
OF the many courtesies President Hill
mas nierred upon the Old First. and
ne p - the favors shown atathe time
az ene recent trip to dedicatesthe mon.
A -, NJ Gettysburg. ii that time
M Mr. mn gave free transportation over
tne areat Northern road to any mem-
oers OF the First who lived on his lines,
4od who wished to go to Minneapolis
70 re]oln the regiment in the excursion
20 the Gettysburg field. Last of his
.avors was the bestowal OF four Great
Northern sleepers for the use Sof the
tram and the securing OF the rem aim
ing mum Der from the 500 and North:
srn Pacific roads. a @2%aa ss"& &'& G., &&
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-09-16
/ HUMOROUS j I

She $50 you don't like the hat
Just in front st Us? How would you YOU
like it trimmed?' He (sava.ely)-
with a lawn1mower." Tit Bits.
An Exception. atesby "Au the
world loves lover Hawkins (iust
rejected) -"All but the girl the lover
Observation-Disclosures North American.
Hit am er unfawchnit tack" said
.unelas Eben, "dat de more reason a man
hab fob indignation de less comfort he's
gwinter git out Of t."-Washington
Star.
The First Fire.-"And now, chill
dren, can you tell me how the blazing
sword got there? You may lapswer,,
Willie" please, sma'am, / guess it
caught when Adam got fred -C leve-
land Plain Dealer. se s.. E
THAT machine, judge" said the
victim of the bicycle thief, twas tho
finest on the market" ''stop!" cried
the judge. "I'll fine you five pounds
for contempt. This court rides the
finest wheel on the market" -Tit-Bits.
"A Medical Neutrality-suspicious., as
rule, are bitterly down on the hard
times" ''For what special reason2"
They say people have had to eat such
plain food that they are too healthy
to be interesting."-De Free Press
His Retort.-''The apparel oft pro.
claims the man." she quoted. ~Ths
lack of it the woman" he added; and a
she happened to be in a ball gown at
the time she naturally considered the
remark personal. - Chicago Evening
Post. g.. tss
I'm Chicago. - Insurance Agent
''You want the policy made out in fa1
vor of your wife? Her name. please?e
The Victim-Don't you think we'd bet.
ter leave the name out? It will save
so much trouble from time to time, you
know."-Boston Transcript.
-Fuddy-"Did you hear of the ter
rible accident that happened to Danby1,
His injuries were SO serious that his
most intimate friends are unable to
recognize him." buddy ''Terrible &C.
cident? Railroad collision? Fall Of an
elevator?"' Fuddy-"Worse.. He has
lost all his money! Boston Transcript
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-09-16
RAILROAD 80 MILES LONG.

1t Defies the State OF Georgia and the
:. Railroad CommlsslOn's Order. ~"
There is an obdurate little railroad
in Georgia which has not only shown .
disposition to fight all the rest of the
state, but which seems serenely conf.
dent that it will win. It is only SO miles
long and runs from Dublin to Tennilla
It's name is the Wrightsville & Tennilla
railroad, and is especially distinguished
for its prosperity and its pugnacioua
qualities. Last year the cotton grow.
ers along the line of this road were
compelled to ship their cotton over the
Georgia Central because the road re-
fused to issue through bills of lading
over any other line. Some of the grow.
ers wanted to ship their cotton over
the Augusta Southern, but the Wrights-
vile & Tennille refused, to give, them
through bills over that line, and made
no pretense to disguise their prefer
ences. The result was that the Georgia
Central got nearly all the cotton and
the Augusta Southern got left.
The matter was carried before the
railroad commission and that body
handed down a decision ordering the
Wrightsville &, Tennille railroad to is.
sue through bills of lading over all
railroads and not to play any favorites.
The commission also ordered the at
torney-general of the state to begin
proceedings for damages against the
recalcitrant. railroad and to try the
issue involved before the state courts.
Acknowledgement Terrell has prepared
his case and will go down to Dublin to
try it before Judge Hart. The defense
will be represented by former Senator
A. F. DAILY, of Wrightsville. Not only
is the right of the state to manage its
railroads involved in the trial of the
case, but the interstate commerce com.
mission is interested as well. The line
of the Georgia Central runs entirely
through the state, while the Augusta
Southern line-the destination of both
being Savannah the freight
north to: Hamburg and then south over
the Port Royal route through South
Carolina. This brings up the inter
state commerce commission question:,
and not only the railroad people of
Georgia but the cotton growers as well
are deeply interested in the result of
the legal contest.-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.