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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-06
earth to Earth"

Wilmington On. c. Messenger.)
What gray-haired veteran of the great
war could read the account OF the burial
of Winnie Davis, the greatly beloved
Daughter of the Confederacy, and the
youngest born Of the illustrious and i'm
mortal President OF the Southern Con-
federacy at Richmond, Va, her birth
place, on Friday afternoon, without she'd
ding tears? Could any old and true man,
loyal in every thrOb Of his heart TO the
Lost Cause" and to the blessed land we
love-" read the touching record of the
last services over the blessed, noble young
woman who has gone so soon from us
to her final home, aged 30 years, and not
join in the sympathetic tears that flow
ed down the cheeks of the bronzed, battle
the grave when IL was dust to dust"
and the form Of the dear, true woman
was put away TO await the resurrection
morning? IL required some such sad
heart-moving scene like this to call forth
the slumbering emotions and sense OF pro-
gray with such splendid daring, such ideal
heroism. to the forever-furled flag and
the great, grand cause that persisted.
Miss Davis was indeed a woman of unus-
ual gifts, inherlting no little OF the fine
intellect OF her noble father. and her
life was finely unselfish and as pure as
sunlight, and the strain OF an ancestral
blood, proud, brave. heroic. raised her
Tar above the great mass OF womanhood.
Noble. gracious, and true daughter OF
thine own beloved Southland, a sad fare
we'll. May thy spirit dwell with the
blessed OF God forever and in the presence
II thy Redeemerl May IL be said truly OF
)y a poet OF another piece of noble |
She passed through glory's morning-gate, |
And walked IN Paradise"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-06

Egypt is the only country In the world
where there are more men than women.
The male sex In the dominion OF the Khe-
dive exceeds the female BY 10000.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-06
The Cigar bismarck Enjoyed Most.

THE value OF a good cigar" said Bis
marck, as he once lighted an excellent
Habana, is best understood when IL IS
the last you possess and there Is no
chance of getting another. At Konig-
gratz l had only one cigar left In my
pocket which | carefully guarded during
the whole OF the battle. as a mlser does
his treasure. I did not feel Justified I'm
using il. / painted In glowing coIors. In
my mind, the happy hour I'm which |
should enjoy II after the victory. But
/ had miscalculated my chances" And
what was the cause OF your miscaIcula-
tionsy' n dragon. He lay helpless.
with both arms crushed murmuring for
something 10 refresh him. felt In my
pockets, and found l only had gold, and
that would be OF no use to him. But
stay-1 had still my treasured cigar, l
lighted this for him and placed Il be-
tween his teeth. You should have seen
the poor fellows grateful smile! I never
enjoyed a cigar 50 much as that one
which did not SMOKE"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-06

possible commercial educations. It VIII
not be long before our businessmen Will
learn-if they do not know II now-that
time and money will be wasted In sending
agents to South America or other coun-
tries to solicit trade who do not know
the languages OF the lands to which they
ara sent"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-06


Third Assistant Postmaster-General,
Washington, ID. c., October 4, 1888
Referring to Departmental order, NO.
Az, dated September q, 1885, postmasters
are instructed as follows:
/. That original manuscript and type
written matter, together with letter
press or manifold copies thereof, are
first-class smail matter.
2. That fac-simile copies of manuscript
or typewriting obtained by mechanical
process, In order TO be entitled TO the
third-class rate of postage, must be pre-
sented for mailing at the post-office win
dows. and in the minimum OF twenty
perfectly identical copies.
3. That where such matter IL mailed
elsewhere than at the post-office win
dows, or In a less number than twenty
identical copies, postage at the first-class
rate must be required.
JOHN A. MERRITT,
Third Assistant Postmaster-General.
Matte Il. SeawelI has been commits
stoned postmaster at Parkewood. ". c.,
and Anastatia Byrd at carrsyille. Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-06

Tonight an Indian who arrived from
he island said that all the men out OF
inform had been killed, but that ne
,ould not tell how many soldiers had been
Ihot. No direct word has come from the
correspondents who are with the troops
Or from the soldiers. This is looked on
Is additional cause for apprehension, as
Z Is believed that General Bacon would
nave sent back some official cOmmunica-
ion had ft been possible TO do So
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-06
INDIANS IN COUNCIL.

The lookout at this hour is that the
agency Indians may go on the war-path
At any moment They have been holding
council all night, and reports received
very half-hour by runners describe the
condition of affairs. Two of the old
chiefs want war, but there are others
who are trying desperately 10 stem the
ide OF discomfort and to prevent any
conflict with the troops.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-17
GETTING AFTER
 THE UNIVERSITY
Eastern ProhibitiOnists Fiqht- ing the Liquor Trade
 in Berk eley.
Make Sweeping Charges Against Faculty, "Frats" and the Viti-
 cultural Department.

BERKELEY, April 16.-The New York Voice, which has recently been conduct ing a vigorous campaign against liquor drinking at Yale, has turned its guns on the University of California It makes sweeping charges against members of the faculty for having wagons of Iquor-sell- CTS stop regularly at their doors, against student clubs and fraternities, in many of which. the Voice asserts, liquor is used without stint, and against the viticultural department of the university Ior serving the wine and brandy business.
 Berkeleyans do not deny the statement of the Voice that liquor is delivered at the homes of university professors. Near ly all of the liquor business of Berkeley is done through Oakland, and the deliv- cry of liquor in Berkeley has never been held to be in contravention of the mile limit law '"The whole question of pro hibition is involved,' declared a member of the faculty in regard to the Voices attack. Tt Is the professors own busi- ness whether they want liquor at their homes or not, and the university Is in no wise involved.'
 The university people do not take very kindly to the Voices attack. Several weeks ago the Voice requested President Martin Kellogg to arrange for the distri- button of its prohibition literature at Berkeley; but President Kellogg, who is a Yale man and heartily disapproved the Voices method of attack on his alma mater. curtly refused. Another member Of the faculty at Berkeley particularly resentS the Voices attack upon the viti- cultural department of the university. The papers criticism is as follows:
 Meanwhile the university viticultural com mission was allowed s15O0 per year from the general fund-money that would otherwise go to instruction in the arts and sciences, library, Iabratory, eac-with which to serve the wine
 It Is confidently expected that the next Leg islature will apportion at least s25OO a year to carry on the work for Bacchus that was done originally by the viticultural commission for s15.0o year-the latter having cost the state S22l ,OoO In the fourteen years of its existence
 According to a member of the faculty the attack of the Voice is an attack upon the wine industry of California "Viti- culture, he says. "as one of the largest industries of the State, receives attention from our Agricultural Department. and vineyardists as we'll as other agricultur ists, receive assistance"
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-17
A PIONEER GOES TO REST. Last Sad Rites Over the Body of
 Arthur B. Stout.

The gray-haired members of the Society of California Pioneers assembled in their hall yesterday afternoon to participate in the last solemn rites over the body of Dr. Arthur Breese Stout, one of the old est members, and a man who, in his long residence here, endeared himself to all with whom he came in contact.
 The impressive services were read by Rev. s. H. Wiley, who, with Dr. Stout embarked on the steamer California at Panama on February l, 1S49 Cholera was raging on the isthmuS at that time, and shortly after the vessel cleared away it broke out among the passengers. With scarcely an hours rest and no reward save that from the knowledge of doing good to his fellow men. pr. Stout worked night and day among the plague stricken pasengers and so successful was he in his efforts that not one life was lost on the trip.
 Arriving in this city he at once opened up the practice of medicine and for years was one of the leading physicians in the city. About ten years ago, however, he lost his sight as the result of a surgical operation, and being thus deprived of the means of earning a livelihood he became in very straitened circumstances, until his friends, learning If h!s misfortune. had him removed to St. Lukes Hospital where he remained until the time of his death.
 The remains were taken to the Odd Fellows Cemetery, where they were cremated in pursuance with the last wishes of the deceased.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-17
The Child Pianiste.
VAURAKY's CAPTURE.
Learned Officer Arrests Two School
 boys for "Assaulting" Him.
bows for C

Officer P G. Vauraky. the gifted lin- guist of the Police Department, won new laurels for himself last night by captur- ing two 15-year-old school boys who i'm pugned his nationality. The brave police man guards the property of citizens in the Western Addition, and while patrol ing his beat memorizing new language, he came upon Willie E. Morris and Solo, mon Rubin playing about the street
 He ordered them to quit their rollick- ing, and upon their refusal made a rush and caught them both. He dragged the youngsters to a patrol box and informed Lieutenant Birdsell that he wanted de patroolawagen." With a sigh Driver Murphy drove for many blocks into the fog district, blessing the policeman for the hill climbing he encountered.
 Vauraky told the officer who accom- panied the wagon that the boys had in- suited him and to place charge of com hitting nuisance and assaulting an off, cer against them. With these serious crimes against them the youngsters were removed to the City Prison. Desk Ser geant Bidwell had to bend over his desk to see them, and was surprised to hear that they had assaulted minion of the law Thinking there was some mistake, he informed Lieutenant Birdsell, and the latter detailed Sergeant Blank to find Vauraky and see how badly injured he was. Instead of meeting dilapldated officer, Blank found Vauraky nursing his wounded feelings. In three or four lan- guages he tried to explain to his superior ing him not to be over-senSitive in future, Blank returned to headquarters just in time to see the school boys being released for their grave Offense.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-17
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NEARLY BURNED TO A CRISP.
Mary Yordi Enveloped in Flames by
 a Gasoline Explosion.

ALAMEDA, April 16.-Miss Mary Yordi, who resides with her brother William on Pacific avenue, was fatally burned this morning by the explosion of a gasoline tank. The unfortunate woman was wash ing some clothes in the kitchen and had just lighted a gasoline stove. She turned her back for q moment, when the flame was communicated to the tank and the explosion occurred.
 She turned and saw the flames spread ing rapidly around her and was attempt ing to get something with which to ex- tinguish them, when she slipped and fell and was quickly envelooed. The poor woman is a cripple, and had been suffer- ing many years from infammatory rheu- matism, and was unable to escape from her awful position. She said she was in such pain that when she tried to get out Of the way she could not move.
 II do not know how I got into the back yard, said she. when seen by q Call reporter at the Sanitarium, where she had been taken. 'I think 1 mus have rolled down the back steps,"
 The neiShbOrs heard her screams and ran 10 her assistance. They rolled the woman in blankets. extinguishing the flames. but not until her face. arms. breast and right side were nearly burned 10 crisp. Nothing can be done for the woman, and the physicians at the Sani- tarium say she cannot live through the night.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-17
LYNN INSANE
 4 LONG TIME Six Men From AgneWs Testify of Former
 Madness.
Evidence That May Bear on the Story Related by
 GriffithS.
Judge Ogden Orders the Prisoner to Be Taken 10 Ukiah
 Asylum.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call


 John w. Lynn is insane This fact was decided to-day by half a dozen of the at tendants at Agnews Asylum, who knew Lynn while he was at work at that insti- tuition. and who stated that in their opinion he has been a crazy man for a long time.
 This vexed insanity case was brought up before Judge ogden this morning, be- ing the fourth day during which eX- perts and others have been contradicting each other over the symptoms ot the would-be wife murderer.
 Drs. Fucker and Dunn maintained that Lynn was shamming, and in support or their views they laid before the court some detailed accounts of their scientific tests. On the other hand. Drs. Barber and Rabe. who recommended Lynn's commit ment. declared that their finding was correct. pr. L. F. Herrtck or stockton indorsed the latters' views.
 When court opened this morning five attendants from the Agnews Asylum staff appeared before Judge Ogden, and their evidence was regarded as conclu- siVe They all agreed that Lynn was on the verge of insanity when he served at inc asviIIm, and they gave many interest ing incidents in his career at that lnsu- tuition. .1 .. fidential agent of Lynn in the asylum, and that while there he wrote not less than twenty letters to Lynn's relatives at his dictation. The letters were so in- coherent that Wilson knew lney were not the product of a sane mind. on one occasion Lynn asked Wilson to kill him. Lynn said: You are my friend Wilson. I want you to kill me. You are crazy" replied Wilson. NO one knows it better than I do" replied Lynn:
 Joseph Dawd said that Lynn believed t,1 he had been frequently assaulted by his wife with a knife in the presence of their child. Lynn conffded to Dawd that he had choked his wife severely and that he thought the best thing to do to end his misery would be to kill the woman. H. w. McCabe, E. Ingraham and H. A. Braden of Agnews all asserted that they thought Lynn unbalanced mentally.
 In ordering Lynn's commitment, Judge doubts as to the mental condition of this man Lynn. but I am bound to place much confidence in the testimony of these last witnesses. who are in daily contact with insane patients and who unanimously be- lieve this patient insane. As general rule I give little Credence to a plea of insanity which is so suddenly made and which is simultaneous with the commits sion of an awful crime. Had it not been for the testimony of these last witnesses, I should hesitate to commit him. but would hastily send him to the Police Court, where trial is awaiting him. The testimony of Drs. Dunn and Fucker had great weight, but it is not sufficient to overcome the preponderance of evidence this morning. Nothing remains for me to do but to order him into the custody of the State Hospital and ac- cordingly I will send him to Ukiah."
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-17
WHITE WINGS
 FOR SUMMER The California Yacht Club Formally Opens Its
 Season..
Many Gayly Decked Graft Are Placed on Exhibition
 for Guests.
All the Fleet Will Follow the Com nodore's Flag This
 Afternoon.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,


 90S Broadway, April 16. The California Yacht Club is the first of the yachting organizations to begin the members of the club were present in near the Webster-street bridge. The hos tended to all the visiting yachtsmen and a pleasant evening was enjoyed
 The San Francisco Yacht Club was rep Hills Cygnus (f1agship), Vice. Commodore George T. S. Whites sloop Will-o'-the- Wisp and Louis Sutherland's Catherine Sappho, formerly flagship of the Pacific Yacht Club, but now owned by Lewis .. Haven, who was elected a member of the San Francisco Yacht Club at the last meeting of the directors, is lying at an- chor in the creek.
 The jinks was under the management of Messrs. Horner, E. N. Walter and s. s. Marshall. After opening remarks by Commodore J. Lancaster and Von schmidt the following programme. was Simonsen;. Mist Quartet; recitation, Harry Gray, and banjo solo. MT, Simonsen. After an intermission for clam chowder and a piano solo by Thomas Bennett came a short piece entitled "A Boxing Masters Troubles A vocal solo by MT. Brooks, specialties by George Ryan, solos by E. s. Dowdle, Arthur Beeman and MT. Armstrong, banjo selections by Messrs. Black and s. P Babcock brought an en- tertaining programme to a close.
 Club are already in commission: Allen M. Clay's Sea Fox, R. R. rHommedieu' s Phoenicia, Verona, E. N Walter and J. Lancaster's Embla and U and l.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-17
Berkeley News Notes

BERKELEY, April 16.-Professor l. evening in Stiles Hall under the ausnices of the Berkeley Unitarian Society m "The Lesson of the Roman Republic to the American"
 me work of laying double track he- tween Lorin and North Berkeley. along Shattuck avenue, is almost comnleted When the double track is finished inc railroad company hopes to facilitate travel on the local line and to do away with delays in the time schedule.
 The latest proposed service of a water supply for Berkeley is the Bear Creek Falls, situated in Contra Costa County about six miles northeast of Berkeley.
 The North Berkeley Improvement Ciub has decided to agitate vigorously inc question of municipal ownership of wa system.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-17
Fought Over a Woman.

Joe Marshall and Alex Spear became involved in a row with Martin Smovich early last night, and in the course of a rather heated argument Smovich was struck in the face by one of the men
 This settled matters for the time being and the injured man went home. The other two, however, continued making the rounds, and after having imbibed a sufficient quantity from the cup that cheers felt in the humor of totally an- initiating Smovich. They called on him at his boarding-house and again assault
 ed him. He then picked up a soda water it, inflicting an ugly wound on the fore head The three men were taken to the California-street station and locked LID.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-17

Eighteenth street. NE 100 by NV 15o. block 1O4, Clinton. East Oakland; also lot on the N corneP CT Of 1 Fifth M avenue and East Ninth street. to beginning of block s. same gift.
 A. J. and nd Anna E. Samuel to H. B: Griffith. lot on line of Charming Way, 25o w of Full ton street W 50 by S 150, block B. Property College Homestead Association, Berkeley; s10. w5,,a h B. Pond d and l, H. Campbell (tTnstees for cisco Savings Union, 506 43s, lot on s line of of Short street. 1o5:71a ". of Pine, " 25 by s Ferry Landing. trustees deed. Oakland; s475.
 James A: Waymire, W. Rigby Jr., Julia M. and J. J. Rauer and Joseph Nee (by commits sSiioner) to Alameda Savings Bank, lot on N line of Buena Vista avenue, 325 W of West Walnut street, W 1s5 by S60, Alameda; s6214. A. A. and Annie J. Moore to B. H. Grifiths, lot on w line of San Pablo avenue, 50 $ of Curve street S 50 by " 10o block B. Grove tract Oakland; also lot on " line of San Pablo E A:S4 thence at right angles to San Pablo avenue. avenue. 7i to San Pablo avenue. 50 to be- ginning block B, same, Oakland; s10.
 Oakland; s10.
 E. B. Pond and H. c. Campbell ttrustees for Louis F. Dunand) to San Francisco Savings Union, eos 69, lot on SEE line of Eighth ave nue, 75 NE of East Twenty-third street, NE East Oakland; S1090.
 Jane E: Cordery to Eliza Spencer lot on SEE
 s block e bh1 sf og Mathews Tract. subject to a mortgage for s2oo. Berkeley; s1O.
 M. " lot on NE corner of Prospect avenue and East Fourteenth street. 56 by 120:10, being lot l. block A. Daily Tract. Brooklyn Township; s10
 BUILDERS CONTRACTS.
 David Dangers (owner) with Campbell & Pet tus (contractors). architects, Newsom X Meyer All work except electrical work. concrete work grading, concrete steps, furnace. etc, for a 2-story frame building with attic and base ment on NV corner Jackson and Lyon streets " 3i:4ls by N 127:SA; s5s45.
 Mrs; Elizabeth A. McCord (owner) with Duff fey Bros. tcontractors). architect. Edward R. Swain. Plumbing. gas fitting and tilng for 3-story and basement frame building on N line of Fell street. 1863 w of Lott W 25 by N 1876. WA 653; Sl035.
 William Bogen towner) with John Furness {contractor). architects, Ravens & Toepke Re moving old material. fixtures. etc. brick work iron work. sidewalk lights, repairing part of concrete sidewalk. carpenter work, all bar fixtures. etc, wood flooring, marble work hardware. wrought iron and brass work art glass. glazing, etc, to Louvre in basement of 6-story brick building on NV corner of Powell and Eddy streets, W 150 75. E 75, s 10. E 75, s 65; s10,650
 Same with Duffey Bros. (contractors). archi- tects, same. Gas fitting and plumbing for same same; $lS00
 Same with Mangrum & Otter (contractors), architects, same. Concrete flooring, marble work. tile flooring and tile wainscoting for same on same; s6250.
 Same with J. P. McMurray (contractor). architects. same. Furnishing and setting in place of the decorative plaster work for same on same; 5000.