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METROPOLITAN storage Warehouse ana
Vans 2Oo and 20l Nercer-st. branch or
riture removed boxed and shipped. Teie-
phone Spring iGc
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STORAGE.

CONTINENTAL Storage WAREHOUSES
3l3-3i9 West 40 ST.
Ore short block from Broadway.
New. light anil airy rooms for the s'oraee
OF furniture. pianos. baggage. carr'sgsx:
works ~ art &C Telephone cali. 2ee7
3sth-st
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DPEssMAKER and CLcAKMAKER.-
Home or day: plush and velvet closHs
e'cred and steamed: cloth garments re
modelled. pressed and cleaned. GRElG.
l3l West 22d-st.
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DREssNAKER.-Thoro experienced
cressrAker 10 wOrl. IN families. ~ 20
per DAY; best references. Address A. O..
v. i.232 Broadway
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DEKs & oFTIC. FURNITURE.
MACHINERY.
TYPEWRITERs.

pyJCKENsDERFER TTPEWRITERS are
guaranteed the best. pricc. $50. thou
..,ds In use: send fDr home lnCos-
vents BLICKENSDERFER MFG. CO.
,s5 Proadwav Room :.
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HAIPDRESsTR 4 woman - refine
men would Ike customers for hairirees-
ing at their resldences. special weekly
terms: highest ref.re1res. Address Mr.
G A. BARR 233 West 4fh-s'
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wORK WANTED.
O~~U~~~->N-|~~>D>c>( ~O~~||(|""~"~~>~~-| mn
Male.


SHIPPING CLERK q PoRrER.-c
pack; useful. s;eady, SOBER ~ -. !"
pasfmeni: good marker: most OF - rcenc,.
Address SHIPPER D"- y. Tri0r j" ONO
sALEsMAN.-Furnlturr. md on &c assist
an, wn0.esli' or retail. - %; = lat
r'ace BISHOP - Smith. 1oE.yH.
sWEDE go. student and with -eehni'al
eircl.iJi- IKE .nip.os w~nt - an s;n..
jus; Ia r1el. sWGDE. 800 W. -''H-".
'-------------.--- - .
sTENoGRipliEE. fvpes.'.,er md hock
k.rfrr win or 50. r5ii H.. 'f- ) i
fine a.haul write. -. -iENtt -
'e:-'~ So. Navnrt y. -.
SrENoGEAFIN: tr1r writer an. offie-
ss-iF'tn' lcef"> 20 mag - itl"n.
salary IS - b'g.n. Adde'S =. O.. H1hHlc
p-ic'
STRONG Young n'arrl~d man. y. so,es.
handy Win tons. wishes WON o. any
thing; small vlscs q. q. Il. 49, West
.rh st.. B. 'nn". =. !.
sAaESMAN.-Hr yaurc man. - whole
salr 80 reta. house. les' j. f-e' lr-
JOsrrI EOi EETsNN. -, c--EG-av"..
SrABLEMAN. -U- Sweer. -. s,.d worb-
or. Long 'Vn ri"nce. low va-es. FAl.k.
-, West lGth-s..
TRU C'\MAN.-Solee. with covered truck.
wants work G1Hv o~ D"elLt. "Np"-
rieuo'd; reference. reasonable. ~, ,un.
h-rlaul -. BROOKLYN.
/ NAENIsHCE ana PuLISllEF~ Pignos
lont door. farri,ue. parqu's' foot re
AM gliding done reasonably. NAHNlSil
! IL - Lcyins'rt.. a.".
WATERMAN. -Thoroucr., rIiall~ and
. q a
I 'rces. Aid'~.s' i"r one f ~. SLADi..
10 Fp'-vfh 80.
YOl NJ NAN Is. wishes position in Of
ice or whule-al" house. hahitlaiiy dili-
CONT good penman. WILLIAM GROTE
l.o"l Hancock--t.. BROOKLYN.
YOUNG MAN. strong and willing. would
like pos ton p carpenter helper: with
experience Address ". .. HAYWOOD.
- 57,h st.. Brooklyn.
! YOUNG MAN. German. druggist wants
'i.uation IN any waoi"c?i~ bu.iness. pc
| oIri'y can be- given. NDN RAVEN. 100
Fulton So. BROOKLYN.
! YOI'NG NAN desires position. had cSperi
"ncc IN office WORK. good r"nmau: refer
/ ences. Address :. VI j.. Tribune Ofice.
YOi Nc MAN would Ike work Of anv
kind: understands cage O., ire horses.
! careful driver. willing - make himFel.
useful around genilc:rnn's place. good ref-
/ erencc. Address g. u :. Eox 6. Tribune
, Oficr
! YOUNG MAN COZ. soncr ami strong.
wishes situation At anythins. BIHNS.
/ - stockton 81. Br0oslNn
! You NJ MARRIED MAN. who mas laugh.
| public school. wishes position with some
| hr.n wher, he can advance. good refer
! enr"s. HETZGrE. 19l West 1Dth-st.
/ YOr-NG MAN. II wears ola. graduate Of
! manIh trimming high school desires pc
! siiiOu in mechanical draughting i'om. Al
| dress e b.. Box II. Tribune Of!ce.
| YOUNG MAN. 10. wishes position az as
sistant shipping clerk or packer. where
! he can advance: references. LATTER,
| l.tOi East End ave.
| NOI'NG MAN. ~ good education. tenn
perate. honest. Industrious. socks posi-
| ton with chance q advancement. excel
| lent reference from present empower q.
| ". 21U iileocker-ct
!
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DOMESTIC STU ATOMS WANTED


-~>>~~~>>~.->>><> >~r>~~~~.-~~(~>>
Malls
ATTENDANT. VALET o. Otherwise 80
elderly or invalid gentleman. strong.
sober and patient; good reference. city or
country. X. care 81 - Wheeler. rs East
4ist-st.
AMERICAN. 20. married. Intelligent. re
liable. energetic. salary and permanent
nosi,ior wanted: can furnish bonds and do
physica. o. mental work. cHADsEN. e3i
.est 5lst-st.
gTTLgE. 49, Gentleman rcconnleiAs his
man 20 any one requiring a trustworthy.
sulart ara Industrious mar. l.. O., Box
1885. PAP Bioadvsy.
Bt-TLEX-E a frst-cIsss. STEADY Frcr-i.
butler In private family, mode t's
rsxes: lrst-c.ass city reference =. De
~. 6 Pacific Pace. West 2J;k-si
ulITf,ER.--Ry a colorei man. In private
family: good personal refegsnge rom iast
su,Dl1,s- Call. WrI:e. SiT.tEt.rf. -
Vest 5lst-st.. Brocketis ben.
HITLER .-Firs,.class colo-'d i0'ief IN
rriys,. family: CITY reference nom it-f
..,rs ADDISON. a.l West lSih-sf.
I,I-TlER.-Ia private family. ne; olsen
rn2ed. i.si t.'y refnr"ftrs. .fSt an
nl1,er caa hc ss'a; nluo. Engli'n.
~. ID. Box 2. !.2l2 fro14W''.
EI-rf.EE.-By highly recommended. frs,
c,.s. bj,firf. thoroughly understands MS
st,,les. Is a sober. Intelligent. neat. iris'
,.nr,i.v man 81 qu u DEPOSITION iour wears
e. ~. mace: TX ll-rf Eef-fr1 g.. "Inil 30 or
"a, ic slnn. Hi.t3EN. care AUiras~n.
800 West s.'ll *.
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ADVERTISEMENTS and Subscriptions Iot
The Tribune received at their Uptown
once. No. ]. 24o Broadway. "a door north
,issments received at the following branch
Offices at regular ONCE rates until o'clock
D. n. viz: pa sth ave. :. 2. cor. 25d-st. !.
ADVERTIsEMENTS and subscriptions for
the Tribune received at their Uptown
Oficc No. 1922 Broadway. I'd door north
q, 31st-st.. until s. O'Clock y. m: adYer-
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ofices az regular office rates until o CLOCK
n m viz: "a sth-ave., =. e. cor. 23d-st. !:
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ave. and l4th-s'.; AZ Colunfbus-ave near
IVES, esth-st; iO6 West 4od-st., near 9Th
ave: 90 East 14tn-st.: - West s2d-st..
ts,ween 18th and e,h aves.;
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$4,000 DIAMOND RING. 500.

xy0U.'W DItMO-NlJ 4.I-N,I, 'FI- -.
Seven large pure white disinonds SCI
actress. who has placed u here for sale.
Il cost her $4,000 last fall at chicago
leading diamond store. / am 10 sell ~ On
cor1uissIon FOR her. Never have I had
bargain 20 offer for 500 equal 10 this one
before KEENE'S WATCH STORE. 40
rulton-st. New-YOrk-
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DRESyMAIxING.

A.-A.-A.-PRIvATE dressmaker. expert
filter exquisite finish 20 all work. Nine.
4. BUSHNELL. 345 West 3lst-st.. near
9th ave !, station.
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ADVERTISEMENTS and sibsc7ipiI,o.n: Ter
The T'ribrne 81 r-.Ted al thtir lp'owh
o~sce N 10 broadway, I'd DOOR north
of sis,-st.. untl o'clpck p ~. aaNct.
,isenaofs iac.jysd st The following hfniri
oisir~s o, regular ONCE rates WI - zoe"
10 c,h-,vc.. cor. j.ih-si.: Macy :. tn-
ave-. and i4,h-s,.: ,i2 coiun'hss-a, e.. near near
Nee. cg.h At: NJ Yves; 81" 'faS '..'V
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81 :;t 2d-aye.; 40 Tir"rkoi 81. -
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sEANSTPFSs. excellent children's and
misses dre-sWnk"r. cutter and hitter
wishes work by day or home. best refer D.
.ur.s. rates reasonable Miss DISHtN.
g,,I West II 50.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-28
A MiIlionalres Adyenfnre.

CLEAN, y. Y. March 27.-Chief OF Po-
lice Hart says he is convinced OF the
truth Of the statement made by the man
who went 10 sleep March II. saying he
was Charles Brown, and awoke forty
eight hours later. saying he was David
j. Telfair, multi-milllonaire.
Telfair's first question on awakening
was: "Where is my belt?" and upon
being told that he lad none he exclaimed:
Then l have been robbed Of my da-
monds."
He has lived with Chief Hart ever
since. and that official has repeatedly
questioned and cross-questioned the man
who seems unable 20 recall anything that
has happened since last August, when
he went to Jackson Park, Chicago. 10
hear a band concert.
He says he may have been sand-bagged
and robbed. lie dimly remembers be-
ing thrown into q carriage and from
that time all was a blank until he awoke
in the clean Hospital.
Tclfair states that he had In his belt
a hundred and three diamonds. the pro-
duct Of his operations In the Transvaal
in a company known as the Seven Asso-
ciates.
Chief Hart has Investigated part OF his
guests story and found IT true. He be-
lieves 1t all. lie has authorized a re-
ward OF $4,000 for the recovery OF the
one hundred and three missing diamonds.
or proportionately for any of them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-28
ONLY THREE CANDIDATES
Enter the Examination for $1,000 Posi-"
tion-No Choice Yet.

WASHINGTON, March IA competitive
examination Ct candidates for the direc-
torship Of the bureau Of American Re
publics. which pays 5000 a year, was con-
Quoted at the state Department this
morning by Ministers Mendoza. OF Brazil;
Romero. Of Mexico. and Merou, OF Ar
gentine. with Assistant Secretary Rock
hill and the chief Of the diplomatic pu-
reau. representing the United States.
Only two candidates presented them
selves Joseph r. Smith, Of Ohio, and
Frederick Hider of the District OF Co
lumbia. They were s-Questioned BY
the board for ten minutes each, after
which a recess was taken TO 3 o'clock in
order that additional candidates could be
notified to attend at that time.
At 3 O'Clock this afternoon the board
met again and examined Grant webster.
no other candidate appearing. When the
examiners had finished their deliberations
Secretary Sherman had gone and no APP
pointment was possible to-day, although
Director Kurdish had been granted thirty
days' leave Of absence. II all to-day 8
candidates passed their ordeal. their
names, according to the rules, will be GER
tilted TO the Secretary Of State for his
selection, but no doubt IS expressed that
Secretary Sherman vii stick 10 his former
decision and appoint Mr.. Smith
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-28

NEW ORLEANS LA, March 2I.-Ten
thousand people saw the $500 Crescent
City derby decided here to-day on a fast
track Meadowthorpe, the Memphis colt,
second choice AT 10 ., won with ease.
doing the nine fuilongs in 1:JJl2. only
one fayorite won. and the public lost 10
the books. Summaries.
First eace-siX Reconsideration Goo,
A. Bari~tt. 10 - first. with Stanza sec
ond and Skyblue third. Time, l:l5A.
Second race-baE mie.-Harold L. 1Oi,
Caywood. to u first. with our Lizzie
second and George G. third. Time, .4Sls
Third racc-One milc.-Amber Glnts.
O03. Dean. 10 j. first, with Nolna sec
ond and Carroll DonOder third. Time,
l:4iR.
Fourth race-Crescent City derby. 81, 500
mile and one g.-MeadOwthorpe
GIJ. y. Murphy. . 10 y first with Dona
Rita second and Cadillac third. Time,
1:5jh.
Fifth race-one mile.-Aibert S. 900.
Dorsey. 20 TO Il first with Bridgeton Sec
ond and Patrol third. Time. 1872.
Sixth race-one milc.-COusin Jeems 1O9.
Lcndman. 10 - first with Mauritius
second and Nike Kelly third. Time,
1881.
Seventh race-six Sharon
n1O. Schcrer. 10 ~ first. with Lonely
second and Mamie Lord third. Time,
1:15h.
shuttecock. the favorite ran away on
the way TO the post and did not start.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-28
Mrs. Mcklnlry's Wall.

The Presidents wife duplicates IN
small degree the experience OF the A+N'
ident with correspondents.
Mrs. Mckinley receives every, ny
great many letters. and one would lnlNA
from them that We were a nalioh u D-7
gars. til. NJ, NrcKin-
lows influence for the writers h"spAhu,
who is an applicant for office. Aho-ncl
savs that she needs money and she IS sure
the Presidents wife can spare h,r lJw
dollars Another wants pholosIaPi'
another an autograph; but py lal VIC
greatest number of the begsars WIZ
nieces OF the dress Mrs. Mckinney wore
at the inaugural bail.
Mrs. Mckinley IS not tearing up NJ
dress for the benefit Of souvenir NUM- ~, ?.
Nor is She distributing her photosI.pu
or autographs among strangers -"'
NcKinlcv's mail is handled IKE tnat vi
Tho president. II goes first 70 the Wnite
House clerks. They sort out the ptison-
al letters from those which are written
hv strangers. and the letters from s'i""-
gers they omen and read.
Formal acknowledgements OF these ~
ters are synt, written and signed oy We
clerks. Mrs. Mckinley seldom secs any
Of them. Personal letters Mrs. Mcl>lh-
lev opens and reads -.
Her private correspondence she carries
on as she has always done; but the White
House clerks attend TO what may De
called her official mail.-Leslles NeeA'y'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-28
Yale Defeats Harvard.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March 1.-THE
picked orators OF Yale defeated those OF
Harvard in joint debate last night. The
contest was very close one. 1T the
end OF the arguments the judges with
drew. and after staying out twenty min
utes. reported that. although II had been
very hard 10 decide who should be pro-
claimed the victor. they had decided, after
serious deliberation. TO award 1t 10 Naie.
The question was:
Resolved. That the United States should
adopt definitely the single gold standard.
even If Great Britain France, and Ger
many should be willing 10 enter BIZ
metallic league.
There seemed 10 be different idea ex-
listing between the two debating teams
as 10 the Interpretation OF the question.
The visitors maintained that the question
meant that the present administration
shoulf adopt bimetallism, and the Ha'-
ward Speakers that IL was simply ques-
ticn OF gold monometallism against bimet-
allism. In this way the speeches were
not exactly opposed TO each other, ana
the defeated orators are not wei satisned
with the result for these reasons.
Harvard upheld the affirmative. The
sneakers in this order were c. 5. McFar-
land. Yale; Dorr. Harvard: Clark. Yale;
Dobyus. Harvard: Studinski, Yale.
Gov Roger Wolcott presided. The
Judges were Prof. Davis X. Dewey. or
Technology: Prof. Franklin III. Giddings.
Of Columbia. and Judge T. A. Aldrich. OF
the United States Circuit Court. After
the debate supper was served at the
Colonial Club.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-28
Sunbeans,

Tho sixth wife OF a Rushville, Ind.
man VINO died lately received 81. 900 by his
Will. an antenuptial agreement barring
her from any share in his estate other
wise. Some OF his previous wives. d.
yorced. have been drawing liberal ali
mony.
Floridians In the neighborhood OF ks
simmee carry on profitable but stray
Cling winter industry dlsposing OF otter
skins at 81 or s. each. In Kissimmee TWO
firms this season have purchased 200.
But there is no systematic effort to maze
the most OF the industry.
John Horrigan. known as praying
John" of Ellis. Kan. has made II an un-
varying practice. as long as any resident
OF the place can remember. TO go out
upon the prairie at sunrise and at sun
set. no matter what the weather o. sea-
son or his condition OF health. and there
10 offer up prayer. His knees have worn
away the turf and hardened the soil at
tho place OF his devotions
A citizens OF South Auburn. Me. who
lost his vote year ago because he could
not bring himself 10 announce his name
to a poll officer with whom he was not on
speaking terms. at the last town cleo.
ton refused 10 give his fun name to the
officers because he considered that they
knew well enough who he was. Finally.
after consulting the Registration Board
regarding the question. he came back
to the polls and conformed 20 the law
Boys In the Atchison County High
School at bingham. Kan. took advan-
tage OF young country schoolgirl
ignorance and sent letter to her. In
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-28
TO MAKE TT A GALA DAY,
THE TRADE VISIONS TO BE
MADE DOUBLf ATTRACTIYE.
Tho Association VIII Rum Them Twice
Month During the Spring-Next 10
Come About the Middle of April.

The executive committee OF the Asso-
citation for the Development OF Ricnmohd
Trade held an important meeting yester-
day morning, and decided to make april
cation to the Southern Railway Company
for n special train for April lith' ana 10
the cbesapeake and Ohio and the Norfolk
and Western for trains TO be run 10 Rich
mond from several points on Aprl S'h'
tho Thursday before Easter. The purpose
Of the committee is to run an excursien
from South Boston on April 18th, and
from Charlottesville, Howardsvilie, olu
Point and Farmville on the ioilo"lns uay,
IL is expected that all eNcursiouis's "ni
return on the same day except inc o''S
from South Boston. ,ou.
The committee will have 10 wait le"
DAYS for q reply TO the application. IL Is
,ntended IN have ample coaches and make
every provision for the comfort Oh inc
excursionists. ...,,o- ~
The committee called upon NUMBER OIL
merchants Yesterday and received SUD
atantial announcement from them. Ihey
subscribed literally to the project
A NEW COMMITTEE.
A new executive committee was ap-
nointed as follows: Messrs. Taylor Granny,
Jacob Cans. Ralph Levy u. ii. smith ana
A. II. Never. The last named gentleman
IS the secretary and treasurer or the COM
nittee which will in future have charge
of the work Of the association
The members have been so much encour-
aged I'm the work the organization tnat
they have decided TO run excursions 10
Richmond from various points IN VII
rinia and North Carolina twice n month
during the spring. The excursions OF last
wear cost the association only SlsS aDoNe
their receipts. The sum or $,4os'l' was
distributed without any capital 10 nidne
ND the deficiency 20 per cent OF the SUI
scriptions Of s. per cent. OF the suDSCr -, o-
ers was collected. Subscribers will be
called upon for % per cent. more III oiue'
% nerfect the plans for the proposed eA-
cursion In April.
The rate from each OF the places named
will be 81 with proporuonate rd'eS iio'i'
intermediate points.
TO HAVE 4 GALA DAY.
The purpose of the committee is to MAKE
these excursions the mast popular yet
run to Richmond. Arrangements VIII De
perfected for making the occasion a gaia
dav. The stores will be decorated attrac-
lively. the windows will be handsomely
dressed. and special inducements VIII be
offered to the shoppers. A band VIII as
course music in the Capitol Square. and
efforts will be made TO have military
parade and other attractive features
The merchants are expected TO pay up
o per cent. Of the amount OF their sub
scriptions when called upon by the ccm-
mittee within the next few days. Every
thing will be done to make the excursions
pleasant and attractive. and It is eX-
pected that n large number OF people will
be brought to Richmond on each occasion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-28
THE CITY GAS WORKS.
PROPORTION SUBMITTED TO TINE
COUNCIL COMMITTEE.
Judge Fiournoy saysit VIII BE Manifesuy
for tho Interest of the Tax-f"yers
and Citizens of Richmond.

Judee II. w .Flournoy, when seen yes
tcrday and asked II the parties represen-
ted by him would submit any proposition
20 the Council for the lease OF the city
Gas Works. replied that he had Just sent
the following letter TO Mr.. i. ID. starke.
chairman OF the joint Committee on
Finance and Light OF the Council;
"Rici ncnd. Va, March q, 1897
Edwin ID. starke. Esq. Chairman OF the
Joint Committee ON Light and Finance
CITY Council. Richmond. va;
Dear Slr.-We beg TO respectfully nd-
wise YOU that we are prepared 10 sun
NIT a proposition for the lease OF the
CITY Gas Works. Which we shall do when
ever sealed proposals may be opened
sThe leasing of the City Gas Works Is
n matter which interests every citizen
of Richmond. As is well-known, the
finances Of the city. for the past Few
years have been a matter OF concern 10
those interested In the welfare OF Klch-
mond. We believe 1t will be to the ad-
vantage OF the citizens 10 accept our prop
stlon The city will then have definite
revenue. which II does not NOW enjoy.
and without the uncertainty incident TO
general business depression. Having
n
ing taxation may be avoided and render
unnecessary onerous exactions from those
engaged I'm business. and earning their
livelihood in the city. IL is always 10 the
advantage OF a city TO attract rather than
rcpcl business interests.
We address this communication TO you
at this time as the daie is rapidly APP
preaching when the matter may be voted
upon by the people.
VERY respectfully.
"R. G. MARSHALL
III w. FLOURNOY."
In reply 20 further question, Judge
Flournoy said that he and Colonel Mar
shall represented Mr.. John ID. McIlhen-
ny. Of Philadelphia. and his associates.
who are largely Interested in the gas
business.
Being further questioned about the
matter. he said that all he could say
now was that Mr. McIlhenny. and his
associates would submit such PROPOSE
tion as would be manifestly FOR the inter
est OF the tax payers and citizens of the
city. and that he end Colonel Marshall
would be ready TO present the proposition
in detail at such time as the committee
would fix.
lie said Il would be discourteous 10
state the terms of the proposition before
II was submitted TO the committee
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-28
AnImnortan, CoaI.Land Case

CHARLESTON. w. VA, March H.
Special.-1here has been in this state ior
some time great interest manifested III
the outcome and final decision OF me
question as to the cons.itutionality OF
what Is known as the Forfeiture laws
Of this Slate that IL. the forfeiture Oh
the land by failure TO enter IL on the
land books for i've years. Many titles ue-
pend upon this statute. but II mas Deeh
long felt by the legal profession IN ms
State az doubtful I'm that IL IS In con-
flict with the fourteenth amendment OF
the Un>ed States Constitution. as the
statute does not provide Tor any nollce, of
as the attorneys say, "a day IN court.
The Supreme Court have been Tor sew
eral days listening to arguments In a
case of great importance, In when TINS
question is TO be decided. IL Is the coal
case OF Cecil. Hall ct al. VS.. Flat-IOp Coal
Company, Of POcahOntas. This company
bought this tract, some l.sOO acres, about
three or four miles from Pocahontas' anu
leased II on royalty received. IL Is sald
they have taken out a large sum already
from the lease.
The heirs OF Guy French, Albert p.
Pendleton. and the children OF William
j. Cecil-all OF the parties reside IN Giles
county. Va.-brought suit. claiming utle
to the land. The case was decided in
their favor by the lower court, and the
Flat-Top Company appealed to the ST.
preme Court.
The cause has been very thoroughly and
ably argued, and tie land in controversy
is said TO be worth fully one million dol
lars, and should the Supreme Court order
a decree for tho claimants. it would make
them very rich.
The Flat-Top Company are represented
by Mr. Reynolds Judge David T.. john
ston. Mr.. Hall. OF West Virginia, and Mr.
Joseph Clark, of Philadelphia. The heirs
by S. J.. Flournoy and Mr.. Mollohan, of
Charleston, and William 4. Wade, of Bal
timore.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-28
Mckinley viii he at the Dedication

Kinlev will attend the ceremonies at the
dedication Of the monument 10 Gen. Grant
on April 9th. lie will review the pa
rade. and will also deliver an address.
Gen. Horace Porter. who has just return
ed from Washington. whore he had an
interview with the President, made the
announcement to-day.
Admiral Bunce. commanding the North
Atlantic squadron, states that all the
available ships Of the naval force under
his direction will take part in the celebra
ton. Early next month he will assemble
al Hampton Roads as many OF the ships
OF the squadron as possible. and will sail
thence. on April 18th. reac--.-s New York
the next day.