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AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY.
Decision I'm Illinois Declaring IL ~
Illegal Corporation.

CHICAGO, May 15.-Juige Gibbons rs,nds
cred a decision to-day declaring the
American Tobacco Company an illegal
corporation, and prohibiting its agents
from carrying on its business within the
confines OF this State. The decision sus-
tanned the information filed last Decem-
Der by Attorney General Mo,oney, asking
that the American Tobacco Company bS
enjoined from selling paper cigarettes on
the premise that 1t was a trust. monopoly
and conspiracy In the business. Inc de-
PENDANTS filed demurrers. general and spo-
clal but each was overruiad IA the exc
haustive odnion handed Down to-day
Representatives OF the Tobacco Company
who were In court announced that =
notice OF appeal to the Supreme Court
would be given.
The plea Of the Attorney General al.
legged that the American Tobacco COM
pany manufactures 60 per cent of all
the payer cigarettes manufactured In the
United States, and Is a combination In
restraint OF trade. The company 61ed =
general demurrer, the main contention
LClub tHal Aio StAev VI kt<AhcAo 80 kSWSe~
less to restrain foreign corporation from
shipping any article Of commerce from
one state to another, or from distributing
or selling such article in the State to
which the shipment is made. The oourt
said that. sdmitting the facts alleged ~
to the business OF the company. and
the manner In which It is carried on, 10
be true. the question Is whether IL falls
under the ban OF outlawry pronounced
against trusts by the Federal and state
statutes. The Court said that the power
of self-preservatlon Is inherent In state>'
hood This gives the State the power
to pass and enforce any law which II
necessary and indispensable to the presers
vation and conservation OF the public
health. u
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parties. the officers OF the American army
do hereby, in the most solemn Manner
associate, constitute orI combine them
selves into Ci-4 .,,..e.y. 4, A4ic.i-s' ~ Siii-
dure as long as they shall endure or any
Of their eldest male posterity, and In fail-
ure thereof the collateral branches who
may be judged worthy of becoming its
supporters and members.
"The officers Of the American army,
having been generally taken from the
citizens of America, possess high venera-
ton for the character Of that illustrious
Roman, Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus. and
being resolved 10 follow his example by
returning TO their citizenship, they think
they may with propriety denominate
themselves the Socity OF the Cincinnati.
The first officers were General Wash
ington. president-general; General Gates.
acknowledgement General Knox,
secretary-generai; General Williams, as
astant secretary-geneual; and General
MacDougal. treasurer-general. or course,
the names Of members included many
distinguished Revolutionary officers. such
as Greene, Sullivan. Lincoln Smallwood,
steuben. MOultrie SCHUYLER, Clinton,
Wayne, Hamilton, Burr. Morgan, and so
on.
Ii is an interesting fact that at the
, outset the aid Of France was acknowl
edged. not only by constituting a branch
OF the society there, but by electing IS
members Counts de Astaing, do GraSse,
and Rochambeau. with other officers
who had served in the French co-opera-
tive forces in a rank not under that OF
colonel, or Of commanding officer in the
French fleets. The French society was
organized with the consent Of the King,
and Count de Estaing sent to General
cff
naval officers the eagle of the order, set
in diamonds, with a blue ribbon edged
with white. to typify the alliance between
France and America. This has been
worn by each succeeding president gene
raj of the society. Thus unusual signii-
cance is attached 70 the presence al to-
davis ceremonies of the French Ambas-
sador. Patrenotre. and the French
cruiser Fulton.
Monroe was an original member and
President Pierce an hereditary member
of the society. Washington was succeed
ed in the Office by Hamilton; he in turn
by the two Pinckneys. of South Carolina;
while Ogden, Lewis, Popham, Dearborn.
and in 1854, Hamilton Fish succeeded.
President-General Wayne. elected last
year. Is a direct descendant of Mad An
thony. The vice-president general is
WinSloW warren, OI SdsSdCHuset's' l"o
secretary general IS Asa Bird, a retired
army officer. and his assistant is Nicholas
Fish. while the treasurer and assistant
treasurer are r. II. McSherry and II. I.
Droune.
At the first general meeting. held at the
City Tavern, Philadelphia, May 4. 1881.
Washington was again chosen president.
The centennial celebration OF the founda-
ton of the society was at the Verplanck
house.
The order was established in each
State. and while several of these State
societies I'm time became non-exstent, the
organization. as a whole, has been con-
tinuously kept up.
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airy story. whose valor and sacrifices
made q nation. They live in US, ana
their memory will! help Us keep the
covenant entered into for the mainte-
nance OF the freest government or the
earth.
"Thc nation and the name OF Wash.
ington are inseparable. One Is linked
indissolubly with the other. Botn arc
glorious. both triumphant. washington
lives. and VIII live. because what he ulu
was for the exaltatiOn OF man. the en-
thronement OF conscience. and the estao-
lishment OF government wnich recoS
nizes all the governed; and so. TOO, VIII
the nation live victorious over all obsta-
cles. adhering to the immortal principles
which Washington taught and Lincoln
sustained"
The grafton was then delivered by Mr..
Porter The formal presentation or mo
memorial by the Society Of the Cincinnati
20 tho city was made by Major Wayne
10 Mayor Warwick.
MILITARY PARADE.
President Mckinley and his distin-
guished companions reviewed the military
parade. and the crowd. when not looking
at the troops, reviewed the President ana
his party.
The night was devoted TO various
phases OF the celebration, apart from q
number Of formal dinners. wheelmen
parade. with nearly 10000 In line, was the
principal feature Illuminations from the
monument. the City Hall. the Union
League. and other points added to the
brlliancy OF the jubilee. and closed the
dav I'm a veritable blaze Of glory
The parade was made up as fonows:
/. Provisional brigade OF United states
troops. Colonel S. S. Summer, skin
Cavalry, commanding: Battalion Ihir-
teenth Infantry; battalion OF fourth AT
tillery: Light Battery +, First Aruhery'
squadron of Sixth Cavalry.
2. Provisional brigade Of United states
navy. Captain w. c. Wise. commanding:
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AGAINST THE INCREASE.
Action of Representative Tobacco
Men I'm Meeting at DanvilIe.

DANVILLE, VA, May 15.-(Special)-
A meeting Of representative tobacco
manufacturers of Virginia and North
Carolina was held pursuant to call at the
Hotel Burton this afternoon TO take ac-
tion on the proposition pending In Con-
eress to increase the internal revenue
tax on tobacco to 8 cents. There were
present representatives, from Danville
and Martinsvile. Leakesville. Statesville,
Reidsville, Greensboro, Winston. and MI.
Airy, n. c.
John f. Rison. OF Danville. called the
meeting to order; J. w. Hanes, OF Win
ston. was made temporary chairman, and
w. r. Collie, OF Danville. secretary a
committee on permanent organization was
named, and their report was:
"The name OF this organization shall
be the Tobacco Trade of Virginia and
North Carolina. Permanent officers j.
w. Hanes, Winston, president; j. ID.
Spencer, Danville, first vlce-president; +.
z. Watson, Martinsville, second vice.
president; W. r. Collie, Danville, secre-
tary." The report was adopted.
ON RESOLUTIONS.
A committee of nine on resolutions was
appointed as follows: G.. A. Follen CHAIR
mani. John +. Rison, a. d. Witten. X. j.
REYNOLDS, p. p. Watson, J. II. Sparger,
John L. King, w. w. Rankin, and J. ~.
willie. This committee made rather
elaborate report, OF which the following
Is an abstract:
.Resolved, That the proposed increase
IN the tax on manufactured tobacco
would be very hurtfui TO the interests OF
manufacturers, growers, and laborers.
and we, therefore. urge our Senators and
Representatives to oppose such increase
vigorously. The profits OF this industry
are now so meagre that such increase In
the tax would tend TO lower wages OF
factory employees and prices Of raw leaf
10 the farmer. The conditions now exist
ing in the business make it impracsicable
to raise prices corresponding to the pro-
posed tax increase, and the result OF
such congressional action on the manu-
facturer, farmer. and laborer would be
as stated
Copies of the report were ordered TO be
sent TO the congressman Of both States
Immediately, and TO the Tobacco-Trade
boards OF cities In Virginia and North
Carolina.
DELEGATION APPOINTED.
The following delegation. provided for
In the report was named 10 go to wash
.ngton and use their influence 10 pre-
vent the passage OF the bill increasing the
tax: ]. ID. Spencer, j. N. Wyllie. OF Dan
vile; A. ID. Witten. p. =. Watson. OF
Martinsvile: S. G. Penn. Robert Harris,
OF Reidsville G. A. Follin, Il. ]. Rey-
nolds. OF Winston; C. A. Hadley. OF
Mt. Airy; III. c. Cole. OF Statesville. and
j. s. King, Of Greensboro.
A resolution was adopted. directing the
secretary TO request the trade In towns
not represented TO send representative
TO Washington to cooperate with the
committee Just named.
The meeting then adjourned.
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Sailors and marines from the battlesnip
Texas; sailors and marines from Nonl-
tor Terror; marines from the navy-yard.
8 Captain Espinasse de Saurne, com
mandant. with the crew Of the french
cruiser Fulton.
4. Hon. Ebe w. Tunnel, Governor OF
Delaware. and staff; First Infantry.
5. Hon. Daniel II. Hastings, Governor
Of Pennsylvania, and staff; Division Ma
tional Guard Of Pennsylvania, Brlgaoier-
General J. p. s. Goblin, commanding.
G. Hon. John w. Griggs, Governor OF
New Jersey: Sixth Infantry, Gatiing-
Gun Company =, battalion OF the
West Naval Reserve Of New jersey.
7. Provisional Regiment of Cadets
CAPTAIN Frank A. Edwards, First Caval-
~. United States army, commanding:
Cadet Corps of Girard College, corps Oh
Cadets Pennsylvania Military College.
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CUT HIS THROAT
REMARKABLE CRIME PBnru
TRATED NEAR REIDsvnLm
ATTACKED IN TIE HooDk
The Terrible story written ~ q
Patrick County, Va, school Teat11'
Failure to Get Money.

REIDsvILLE. N. c.. May 1S-(Spos
cial)-News reached here this afternooo
that an elderly white man had beo0
found by the roadside about two mile
from this place. with his throat cut froD
ear to ear. Sheriff w. B. Wrny wono
at once to the scene, and found In q
negro cabin white man about 60 yeaS0
Of age, with his throat so badly cut thao
articulation was impossible. BY NEAR
Of pencil and paper tho suffering man
disclosed the following horrible storys
HIS STORY.
He gave his name as Charles Prestor4
a public-school teachor from PatrloD
county, Va, and stated that he speuo
the night at this place Wednesday, tho
18th. on his way to Caswell county, NJ
c. On the afternoon OF the 18th. While
passing through wooded part Of the
road. he was approached by two youno
white men, who were well dressed. With
out a word they sprang upon him. cars
ried him down into the pines. and there
demanded his money. He told them he
had none: whereupon one OF them Cursed
him, and threw him down, and togetheu
they deliberately cut his throat and left
evidently thinking they had killed theio
victim. 81
CRAWLED TO THE ROAD.
Preston, however. recovered ~
strength sufficiently to crawl 10 tho road>
side to-day. and was subsequently, dis
covered by passing farmer. who con-'
veyed him to the nearest cabin. and came
on to ReidsvIlle for help. Preston II in
a horrible condition. his windpipe having
been almost, II not entirely. severed. and
only liquid stimulants can be admtnis-
tered Sheriff Wray pronIptly summoned
q physician, and tonight is telegraphin0
a message from Preston to his wife
The authorities here are moving In the
matter. and all that IS possible viii be
done to catch the perpetrators.
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| She IL In the act OF receiving from her
victorious aons the trophies OF their con-
quest. Below this group is an eagle sup
porting the arms OF tho United States
The group IN the back represents Ameri-
ca arousing her sons TO sense or tnehr
slavery. Below are the arms OF Penn
sylvania. on the sides OF the pedestal are
two bas-reliefs. one representing tne
march OF the American army. the other
a western-bound emigrant train. on one
side the pedestal bears the inscriptioh'
'Sic Semper Tyrannis." and Per Aspeta
ad Astra." On the other: WESTWARD inc
star OF Empire Takes Its Way sur
rounding the upper portion OF the peoeS-
tai IS the legend: Erected by the state
Society Of the Cincinnati"
SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI
The Society OF the Cincinnati forms an
interesting historic link connecting our
tiraes with the Revolution. Later wars
have nroduced other societies, which are
COMPOSED OF actual participants in the
events which they corSmemorate: whereas
the Cincinnati, conceived by Nashiiis-
toms fellows in the field, now includes
only their descendants. II was founded
on MAY 13. 1888. at q meeting OF the OF
fcers of the Continental army, AZ the
Verplanck vesidence, on the east shoio
of the Hudson river, about mile above
Fiskhill. n. Y. Each regiment and stan
corps sent It's representative, and 1nspec-
tor-General Steuben presided. The con-
stitution, or rather institution. as the
phrase stin continues recounts the happy
close of the war for independence "after
n bloody conflict Of eight years" ana
then recites as the purpose of the society:
'To perpetuate as well the remembrance
of this vast event as the neutral friend-
ships which have been formed under the
pressure of common danger and III many
Instances cemented by the blood OF the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-16
P0st.Of,icinl Embezxle re-.

CINCINNATI, May l5-EY- Postmastsp
Justus Hetsch. OF Newport. KY. indicted
for embezzlement while Postmaster, plead
ed guilty to-day. Sentence was sus-
pended until December. to allow the do
fendant 10 make a plea for clemency. -
Edward Air. clerk in the Newport pr !,
office. who some timo ago pleaded ~
to opening letters. and had his >Sence
suspended to allow him TO mss a plea
for clemency. having failed 70 secure Il,
was sentenced TO eighteen months In the
Columbus (O) penitentiary.
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FIGHT BETWEEN WOMEN.
Two of Them Fatally, and Third
Slightly wounded.

DALLAS, TEX. May l5.-In fight be-
tween three women employees or the
Dallas Cotton-F Factory. two were fatally
and the third slightly wounded Mrs.
Addie Turner quarrelled with a boy
named Hulsey and struck him. Hulsey's .
two sisters, who were standing near by,
took sides with their brother. The boy
was practically unhurt. His older sister,
Mrs. Eva Bennett, was stabbed In the
abdomen. Miss Eta Hulsey. the other
kster. was stabbed five times. Mrs.
Turner was taken into custody.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-16
GEORGE WASHINGTON
Philadelphla'S Elaborate Monument
Duly Unveiled.
ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT.
Tribute 10 The First Chief Magistrate
Of the Country.
SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI.
History of This Patriotic orgaDixn-
tion, Through the Efforts of
whose Members I'm Pennsylvania,
the Monument Was Reared.
SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI

PHILADELPHIA. May 15.-Here, in the
city which first placed on his brows the
laurel crown OF achievement, the memory
OF George washington. soldier, states
man. and man. was honored to-day in
monumental bronze.
All possible pomp marked the cere-
monies. The cord which released the
swaddlng flags from the figure OF the first
ruler Of the republic was drawn by its
latest ruler. Surrounding him were men
In whose veins runs the blood OF those
first patriots who battled shoulder to
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-16
A FATAL ACCIDENT.
Boat on the ScEuylisiIl Overturned
Three Persons Drowned.

PHILADELPHIA, May IA steam
launch, in which were sixteen persons
seeking a view of the dedication cere-
monies this afternoon. became unman-
ageable and was swept over the dam
at Fairmount, in the Schuylkill river.
The boat capsized. and all the occupants
were thrown into the river. woman
named Even and two younger sisters.
named Matthias, were drowned. The
others were rescued.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-16

CHICAGO. May l5.-The special grand
fury which has been Investigating the
affairs OF tho Grain Inspectors office. the
Globe Savings Bank and the private
banking firm OF T.. S. Dreyer & Co.. which
went down in tho crash with the National
Bank OF Illinois. several months ago.
voted indictments this afternoon against
T.. S. Dreyer, Robert Berger. Dreyero
partner; Carl Moll ex-cashier OF ths Ma
tIonal Bank Of Illinois. and Adolph Ms
|...
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AnnIicatians for Pla.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. May l5.--Applioae
tions for appointment 10 oliico under the
Treasury Department have been filed ~
follows:
J. T. Cramer, OF Thomasville. N. G.. e.
Deputy Auditor Of tho Navy Departmeues
ii. A. Rucker, az Examiner OF DrusA g.
Atlanta Ca.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-16
Had oxeraraxu His salary.

ST. LOUIS. MO-. May l5.--John T.. Der
ing. ex-City Treasurer OF Belleviils, nts
hanged himself at his home. In that city
to-day. His accounts are all right. but
he had overdrawn his salary 10 the exc
tent OF $500 and had been told to make
a settlement this week. He could not Do
so. and committed suicide.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-16
DELEGATION APPOINTED.


NEWPORT NEWS. VA. May l5-(spe-
cia.)-At meeting Of the Americus
Democratic Club. held tonight. reso.u-
tons endorsing the candidacy Of Judge
Baker p. Lee. OF Hampton. for the guber-
material nomination. we're paanimonsly
adopted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-16
FIRED AT TWO PERSONS.

One OF the pistols was an American
Bulldog, No. 3S-calibre, and three OF It's
chambers contained empty shells. one
had been fired at officer Minor, and II
was subsequently learned that the negro
early yesterday morning shot at man
who was walking down the railroad be-
hind him and that the other bullet was
shot at small colored boy, between
Providence Forge and Windsor Shades,
who he thought was watching him.
The news o. 10 capture was wired to
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-16

LYNCHBURG. VA. May i5.-(Spsofal):
c. r. Wilson. retail grocer. made an -.
slgnment to-day to A. w. Noyl10s
trustee. Liabilities estimated at t&ocox|
assets not stated.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-16
Tho Weather.

- WASHINGTON. May N--voc6
r,o cast for Sunday:
tub For Virginia and North CO.
lima Fair waGther. exec
showers near the coast; wafIo1
In western portions: northeasterly win1r
becoming eaSterly.
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lIon 10 nrexent an attempt 10 lynch hlm

tion to prevent an attempt to lynch him.
The countrymen were greatly ince1sod.
and the case was a perfectly plain one.
There were found in Thomas's possess
sion n vast array OF articles. He was
literally a walking arsenal In little
white bag he had twelve pocket-Knives,
three razors. two pairs OF BARRIERS hair
clippers, railway conductors ticket
punch. and a days rations. while In nus
pockets were found two new revolverS,
and about two hundred cartridges.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-16

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-16

THE WEATHER IN RICHlco1
YESTERDAY was clear and plonnn1
followed by clouded skies at night. =
State Of thermometsr;
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WILLIAM THOMAS.

(Sketched at the btation-House)
he got his part Of the stolen articles
from him. Thomas emphatically denied
II. as he did Powelrs statement that he
met Thomas In the Southern railway
Yards In Manchester and that Thomas
there divided the purloined goods with
him.
CAME FROM PETERSBURG.
Thomas said that he was born In Char
lotte county. and that his fathers name
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-23
PEAL. ESTATE TRANSFERS.

,,,rsy
Aqueduct-avc. East. $ corner aa.' S,r,,1hesd
or ls2d-st 25i1lo5 s12o1Sso' f'a"e'' ..e.... 5000
Paramount ave . par 10, EnseIhSrd $3.50
mount: Nannl tnse'haiu ~ NJ oS1 100 *
s2d ST. > 22ts It = o. 90! minus a w, y stu
22xl0o.s. william i so'wei' 10 'o''' ........ 100
Grand ave n corner clinton P:aee; 2sIi": $50
Frances tr9irhead 70 t ig sySn' Catharine Keller
to william Pa.'en Ga :, y ., Jack,cn-si.
Isx7o. Charles Dawson. trustee TO JON" 30
Taylor q; 81 e.ss616x
II ix55x79 II; Mes roeiberg ana vic !" ~ 10
Nygaard 90; .,a,.. same TO
A same o. "'ap
"a sa,nr ", 'I,rdrew pace) ee6 II OF
aaueduct' ave J0xlO0: also Aqueaaoe,o,h $780,
254 II OF is2d-st. 75xlloohtohio'''' 1915
Craighesd TO Frederick Emhn ,,aa ., a NJ Aoue-
dncf-aye 2jxlc0; Henry Smith. referee " 600
chrystie-si No 81. 23xl0o william Do'"'" 300
81 al 70 " VIZ y, u i55xi0o: Joseph Keecher q,
"a 49, IL ~ SbrIstopher Lochmann
,,ar,, 40 "a : Sol Il OF 2sth-st, iinp'
iaIH ave w c." and wife 10 Arthur En- 4, ,oo
mons 40 :; a. Amsterdam ave. 1ox
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, anetn ~ car lls,h-st. 2511xl00; Freezer 100
bI tu ~ Rirch and wife Elizabeth c1a ptr;cv
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12ithst 30 10 Mary T Qurk "'-
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-23
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.


THE HUCKLEBERRY FRANCHISE HbANiNo
Tho trial of the action brought by Ferdinand
Boehmer, of No. 81 Cortlandt-ave.. to restrain
Louis T. Haffen the Commissioner OF street I'M
movements in the Twenty and Twenty-ioui''
wards. and the Mayor and corporation OF the ci''
from granting permits 70 the Union i'a'',O@u
nary "a tear IN Jerome-ave. IN order TO lay tracks
mere was begun before Justice Truax in the su-
preme Court yesterday. Boehmer sues as YAK
payer and asks that the charter under which inc
company has laid all It's tracks in the Twenty thr
and Twenty-fourth wards be declared invalo' on
the ground that It contains no provision Tor Inc an
nual payment Of percentage OF its gross Iecep.s
80 ,ha civ nor for the replacing OF the pavements
torn I'D 10 construct the roads The hearing was
no, closed before the court adjourned YESTERDAY.
MT Barbour Of the firm Of j. A. Deerlng repre-
santed Roehmer; Ex-Governor Hoadly. ex- l'leuten-
sntGovernor w. F. Sheehan and w. II. Page. IT,
appeared for the Union Railway Compah nyy a. A.
sstant Corporation Counsel Connoy lookeo Ai'e'
the interests OF the city.