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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-11
Under BLACK Wings
Neither Love Nor DUTY
Can Stay the Sui
cide's Hand.
Three Women, High In Wash
ington Society, Kill Themselves
Because They Believed Health
was Conc From Them Forever,

Opening his mouth wide, he brusqucly
thrust the stol.barrcl into the very bottom
OF his throat andprcssed upon the trigger"
been challenged 10 Il duel. und the fear OF
death drove him TO suicide. Guy de Mnu-
passant, the great French writer, tells the
story. This IS no mere fancy of Il novelist.
1t is dreadful, eternal truth. Men and wo-
men, living under the shadow OF Deaths
black wing, fling themselves into the arms of
the very enemy they dread. See the proofs
OF tins IN the matter-of-fnct newspaper re-
ports. Note that in Il great city hali-a-dozcn
persons VIII. III single day. take their own
llVe3. WhyP Various motives are assigned,
such ms disappointed love, financial ruin,
actual or impending disgrace and thwarted
ambition. The most prevalent reason is not
uwclt upon, except in rare cases bGcnl,sr to
INC unthiiking reader it is less impressive
lhan the others. Vet the fact that sufferers
from real or Imaginary disease, dcspairing
ct cure, tai their own lives, is the most
appalling OF all the dolcful facts connected
With suicide. Within few weeks three wo.
men, moving i'll the highest society in Wash
lhston, killed themselves because they 81
no more OF overcoming disease. They h.
struggled and hoped until strugrle seemed
VAN and hope hooking dciusion. One
day The shadow of the black WING. was so
near that it blottcd out all the ioy and sun
shine of the world. The next days papers
told ofa historic family awful aiiliriion,
Ailments leading To self-lnurler uro
roughly Invisible into two classes: those that
are mostly tnnciful and proceed from il-reg
nlated nerves, and those of which thcxynD-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-11
Auction sALrs-TmIs p.r.

ny the Morris Auction House, 81 and c.
New Market Place. 30 d 81
e ALE OF FINE FURNITURE CAR
Stoves, Crocllery, etc. at residence : iI15
Charlotte street. corner Brewer. THIS
tff1day) MORNING at II O'Clock 49,
iell-lt n. II. NORRIS, Manager 81
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a.ii = :. tsN

Edenton, y. G., Feb. 1O.-(SpecIal1-
lie new bell for the Protestant Meth
nuhiSt church has arrived and will soon
be ready for uea.
AIRS: mrs. a. l.: Bush left this morning for
Elizabeth City, for short STAY.
Preparation IS being made for the
erection OF nice dwelling on Oakum
street next TO the public school build
ing.
ME- j. T.. bonner. who has been en-
s'scd IN the mercantile business here
ivr u number CT years. will move to
Elizabeth City next week.
Wallace Winborn. of the scroll
works Is i'll Norfolk on business
lion Nm. NJ. Bond OF Grcenville, +,
III Edenton this morning on business.
Miss kate Wood has returned from
SHa"boro, accompanied by Mr. Shaw.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-11

toms. arc misunderstood by patients and
physician. In the ptilcss struggle for exist
Gncc the sick arc ut an awful disadvautarc,
They are tramplcd under foot like lame
wolves IN the rush of their strong and
hungry fellows. Small wonder is it that The
invalid, gloomily rejecting on what he be-
llcycS to be his hopeless state; resorts to
pistol or poison; TO the rope or the river.
4 few dry words from his doctor have
fallen on his ear like Il dcath-sentcncc, In
some medical book the sufferer has read of
deadly diseases with symptoms such rs he
noted in himself. lie concludes he has some
disease he has read about, an inference as
naturalas is unwarrantcd. Pride. duty and
love- arc poWcrlcSs to hold the suicides hand.
Among the readers of this article NAV be
some VINO have pGndercd long on the qucs-
ton whether C sick life is worth living, vet
have not reached that pitch of despair When
they would push themselves across the line
between time and eternity. To them few
words Of simple, temperate common sense.
How do. you know that you cannot he as
well and strong Us any of your neghbors?
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-11
4 NoRFoLB W RaTNIAN 81. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY IL lsys.
NORTH CAROLINA

here. has begun his duties there.
The shock of earthquake last Satur-
gay afternoon, it now turns out, was
felt In this city.
Robert Hancock, president Of the
Atlantic and North Carolina railway,
mas gone to Washington. After he Is
kicked out of office, February 22d, he
intends to make things warm He will
have newspaper.
Lion. George Nj. Rose. of Cumberland,
says there Is an improving political
leehng there and that many PopulIsts
are returning to the Democrats. The
faEcueVlile dispcnsary is Il success,
netting over 5000 last month.
revenue officers made n rntd nc,r
CASTOR Yesterday and. captured an
Illicit dstilIery.
Track laying by the Southern on the
new Aoe!svilic and Aroorcsville link
will begin April lst
four negro read convlcts ESCAPED
from the workhouse here last night by
prizing UP the bricks OF hearth and
craving under the building One of
them, Dick Bridges. was. shot at Gye
times and was caught to-day
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This Tells
lis Own Story. ass

OFFICE Of tho Cannon Ball Clothing Co.,
Chas. Fricdlander. proprietor, whole
sale and retail clothiers. No. 30 Main
street, Norfolk. Va, Feb. 3, 1898.
l.. B. FIREY, NJ. D.,
Dear Sir:-After n long period of CA
tariff AND THROAT SUFFERING,
1t affords me much pleasure in adding my
testimony to YOUR WONDERFUL
CURE. Indeed, l cannot express to you
how happy l feel to be relieved OF the dis
case which THOUGHT WAS INCuRA-
BILE, and had so worked on my nerves
that WAS ALMOST READY TO GIVE
UP IN DESPAIR. [ WRITE THIS IN
JUSTICE TO SUFFERING HUMANITY
so that they may be benefited tho same as
havelbecn through DR.. l.. i. E'irey's cure.
Yours most gratefully,
C1IAS. FRiEDLANDER.
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The Electric Company Of ViT0idl
Established In 1854.

--Established In 1854.
Operates the Edison System, FURNISHING
direct electric current for incandescent
lamps, motors for manufacturing, electric
lanS ana other purposes. Current liz and
22l "oltS. Brush and American System for
arc lamps. -
General Offices No. 27i Main street. Mt
Savings Bank of Norfolk: station and su.
perintcndcnts office. 81 Cove street 4
jy13-1y
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-11
ABOUT 4 BICYCLE.
And the Trouble ana Worry Caused nv
Little Mistake

NJackS"nVlllc TimcSCuiOn and Citizen
mistake in the identity of a bicycle
lHc ctn"r day caused Young business
man OF this city n long walk bcsl,jcs n
large amount Of annoyance and worry
re ne used ms wheel almost constantly. and
Whch u" is deprived Of It, even for n sEori
lIlnc he kicks" hard lie had IrTt a,
outside of one Of the country of;ore
w ,aiI, ne was inside. Another. a stranger
abnIit no ~ to ,''," norroWt.I wheel to/run
,I , Jme Town, came out first ana took
me wrong bicycle, leaving the one he had
nGiFoWrh. or course, there was II kick
when the owner came out. but il did no
GOOD, and trusting to good !ucIi IN rnt
ms property back some time. he went
ON. Later in the afternoon he was in
had made the mistake He hunted hin
mp, and learned the cause of The error,
ne asked that his .whccI be sent 10 his
Office, so soon as the owner of! the hnr
promised.
IN The meantime. the missing wheel was
vile Whcc!Gn"n, In tho expectation that
The .own"r might be there The news wa :
tci@phoncd to the man who had made the
mistake whore the wheel was thai he hnl
taken: lie sent = roiOiud man to rrt,lrn
i to tic owner, ana then occurred another
miSiak" which added 10 the complications.
ihr negro went Ia the ClubrnunS aud
look inc wrong wheel. ana returned Il
20 the address he had been given The
owner OF in!SSin& wheel no. . came down
ana finding his wheel gone had 10 wall;
home. He returned in the Gvca!nG. To the
ciUbrooms, and learned that his who Il
had boon taken TO tho Office uf kicker No.
l, ana mounting thnt mans bicycle. rode
y 10 whcrc his own had been :al.cn.
changed property ANA rode away, in.
wardiy "cusGinB out" the innocent own
tr OF wheel 40. ]. IN, latter hai lcnrd
that his vehicle was in an exposed u,aCc.
where IL was iinhl" Ia 10 stolen. hu; his
tcIr$ OF Il final loss were set al rest lry
his being Informed that Ii" could rcga in
MS property az his own Office. Io took
all The next day to make explanations.
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His Flight for the Control Of Patronage Be.
gins 10 Bear Fruit.
is ABLE TO HOLD UP APPOINTMENTS
(spccial Cor. Of The vlreinian)
Washington, Feb. 10, lSg

WasningtOn Feb 10 1898
m. !, WE, IA. ,.o,.,., ;n, :,
90
ms llSlnt Dor the comtrol OF the patronage
in the Second Congressional District.
If he cannot name u .onie for Office, he
IA. =, ls.,st ~ r,s, hoo, c,,I,oI q,
lIcNcHt o'hcF fso'4c iI"'i "o'''S SO.
He has in word received such recogni-
ton ,;n the pau. ofthc administration ms
,,.u, IT., o,,,,, 49,, ,.
80 'P ~
meltS. MS r5cGGnitlnn ms only re
cchtiy heeh accorded nm ana comes as
ms chanc.S lnr Il seat III GohErcsS IN
ihace OF Mt' AouhE improve. rms re
coEnItion has MT yet reached the sage
Wherc ne can name n@"p!e Tor Office
ana nave ms ftc"mmeh"i"ipAS nave
the force OF appointM nj, as has 50 iar
hsen the case OF Alr. B"NdSn. lie hopes
10 he accorded ihis d:StinGt'an later,
when he shall have ouScEd Ar. Young.
hnt to be able 70 keep ether people
from naming Ghcir followers and thus
building UP and sIrensthenng an anti
Wise machine in the Second District,
is in itself u victory ana one no, TO be
1lEhiiy considered.
RMS MISREPRESENTATION $ the dispcn-
ssr OF Official provendcr in the Second
District, heretofore successfully weld
ed ny Mr.. 5owdcn. Is understood. not
10 All ect anle-e!eo,lon promises. Among
lhesc promises IS SAID 10 be one not Vet
1uiiiiied. mat one IS that Mr.. Bur
rouShS IS TO be made postmaster at
lol'S'f'u'h: va If"e Mr.. Burroughs
name Is sun held up, and Mr.. Muir
dauSn' i'r. Vases CANDIDATE. Is stu in
me leld' TINS latter fact is causing
MI. BnrrnughS friends some uneasi-
ness, ana especially so, sine Mr.. Muir
"auEhS trends claim that he still has
h%Ming chance. Mr.. Larkins' name
III EhlS connection Is seldom n ard here
now, ana ihj.mmtionS are made that he
mas iulctiy ceased his fight for the rf-
nee, and is now throwing his strength
10 'AufdauSh. This inilmation, how
Yer. canhot be Stated as a fact in rhc
existing combinations that surround
NE hGhl Tor MS pos;oiiice, one Of the
hSb:7rcSt which has dcvelonea in the
Sratc' ana one which the Larh!ns people
,iii S'@SI.'' IL Su"ce&Siul ut the Whit"
;'-vsH' '"S! VIII carry TO the Senate
''Sci''
ihHrs - some inquiry among promi-
!ci'r i.,P"n!ighnS as - Wh n III posi-
~" ,I' 'nNSh HNAiod District Attorney
iu, ,, IlS rastSrn .isinct Of Virginia
VIII ne "iiea. 10 mint can ic mad at
ne temperament 81 Justice. Mr.. Whit
% .H,lt@.k' inc present Incumbent. is
Slld 10 give genera! satisfaction There
- no present deposition 10 disturb him.
ne was appointed on the ur&crt re-
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Ply itsslTsE.

plymouth, y. c., Feb. lO.-(spcciall-
MIS-; \. .. Ward, OF Winton, is visit
ing her son. Mr.. II. 5. Ward.
Miss Hattie Taylor, Of GAINESVILLE, is
'Ae 2ucst OF Mrs. John Stocks
Mrs. I. L. Murphy of Norfolk. is in
Town this morning.
MI II. y. Freeman, of NorfoIl, Is !,
town This morning.
Miss Fannie Wilson, Of NTacEov rcr.
~, Is The guest of Mrs. NJ. ]. Norman
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NANrEn..-ltelncd lady of good address
or hustling gentleman for each connt,.
ana SIX In North Caroline 10 introdi,ce
our hlSn class publications. ihrrnI
commits sions: salary and comm;.eion
where agents can travel continIni,a,v.
ih fSmass , %r,n2or,mity for r!gh, party,
lst floor, Monroe building, NorfnIk "a
feg-lw 80 t''N, q
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the Election Committee by party
division voted 10 unseat Epes and seat
Ihorp, and General Walker submitted
the report 10 the House. The case Will
be called next Thursday.
The herald., 1898-12-17
SAVED FROM DISGRACE
Boys Stepfather Prevents His Com
mitment to States Prison

Assistant District Attorney W. I. Viii
lams received dispatch yesterday from
n. w. Christensen OF San Francisco, which
gladdened the heart OF Harry johnson, the
l6-year-old boy, who stole shirt and can
OF Jelly the other day and pleaded guilty to
the charge of burglary At that time the
court suspended sentence, with the under
standing that Mr.. Williams would CORE
spond with Christensen, the boys step
father, and that the action would be dis
missed if he would send for the boy and get
him back to his home in San Francisco.
The dispatch received yesterday was to
the effect that Christensen would telegraph
transportation and asking Mr.. Williams TO
see that the boy was placed aboard the next
northbound steamer. An answer was at
once returned that this would be attended
to, and the charge will be formally dis
missed and the lad sent away rejoincing.
Being alone and penniless in strange city,
he took what he needed, without paying for
it. His stepfather is comfortably situated
in San Francisco and has taken care of the
boy since his mother died, with as much
fidelity as could be expected OF his own
parent
The herald., 1898-12-17
A REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE
Broker Alleged to Have Misstated
Value of Property

Another controversy over the exchange
of real property is rected in a complaint
fled yesterday, wherein Mr. and Mrs. John
I. Blackburn accuse Charles H. Girdlestone
of Misrepresentation. They were the own
ers of lot 10 OF the Baugh tract, subdivision
of the Rancho San Rafael which lot com
prised five acres. This they exchanged for
lot of the Lampadius tract No. l, assuming
a mortgage of $50 and giving second mort
gage, as they supposed, for $500 on the al
.eged representation that the house alone
was worth Sl25O and the entire property
$500. They claim to have discovered after
ward that the house and lot together were
worth only Sl250 and that they actually got
nothing for their ranch. The $500 mortgage
or trust deed, as it now appears, which Is
in the hands OF the Title Guarantee and
Trust company, is about to be foreclosed,
hence that company is made party de-
fendant and restraining order is asked to
prevent the sale OF the property, the assign
ment of the notes given with the trust deed,
and for judgment for damages of $3.50
against Girdlestone, who, the complaint al
leges, is nsolvent. Cancellation of the trust
deed is also asked.
The herald., 1898-12-17
Court Notes

Picnic Kramer sued Gottlob W. Kramer
yesterday for divorce. j. H. Loudon also
wants similar relief from Mary Loudon.
Willard H. Clark sued Ismaela NJ. Polk
yesterday for $3.50, alleged to be due for med
ical attendance and surgical operations.
Julius Bergner and George Williams We're
brought in from San Fernando to the coun-
ty Jail yesterday to serve ten days for ma
licious mischief.
A petition for letters of administration
of the estate OF Michael Z. Power, deceased,
was filed by Ellen j. Power, his wife. The
estate is valued at $500.
A petition for the probate of the will of
Horatio G. Dean, deceased, was filed by
Almyra p. Dean yesterday. Property Of the
value OF $4,000 was left by Mr.. Dean in this
county.
The trial of the mining controversy be-
tween George Rhorer and 2. B. Mathiason
and Henry Mead and wife was resumed yes
terday before Judge Van Dyke, but contin-
ued for further hearing to the Goth inst.
Judge Van Dyke yesterday set aside the
order made four months ago discharging
Edgar Moore as assignee of c. H. Ward, an
insovent debtor. Property has been discov-
cred which was not administered upon or
included in the schedule Of Wards assets,
The herald., 1898-12-17
GAMBLING ORDINANCE
Its Validity Attacked in Appeal Case
Heard Yesterday

The city ordinance for the prohibition OF
gambling has caused much trouble to the
proprietor of poker joints, and they have
been fighting it vigorously at every turn.
1t was brought to the attention of Judge
Smith yesterday in a case appealed from
the city justices court. j. p. Wilson and
A. B. Smith, defendants in the lower court
tried when the supreme court was in ses-
sion in this city in October to secure release
from the city prison on a writ of habeas
corpus, alleging the invalidity of the ordi-
nance. The court heard their attorney, W.
H. Shnn, at length on the subject, but de-
MED the petition in brief order made just
before adjournment Of the October term.
No opinion was filed, but the case was left
for consideration on its merits by the just.
ices court.
In due time the cause was heard and the
case went against the defendants, whose
appeal was argued yesterday before Judge
Smith. Wilson was an employe of the Arl-
zona club room on Main street and made
the personal defense that he had no interest
in its profits. The argument, however, was
confined to the merits of the enactment BY
the council. Mr. Shnn stoutly held that
the ordinance was not only unreasonable
but intolerable, inasmuch as it prohibits
even the proprietors of hotels from renting
rooms to guests who may wish to play any
of the games commonly played with cards
In like manner, afternoon card parties held
in rented apartments were deemed by him
to be an offense.
In the case in question, draw poker was
the game played, but unlike faro or other
gambling games, the attorney for Wilson
held that this was an innocent amusement
and that the local ordinance was altogether
too sweeping in its prohibitions.
Deputy District Attorney Chambers ar
gued the case for the people, maintaining
that the enactment was in thorough har.
mony with the law and deserving of sup
port.
The cause was ordered to be submitte 4
on briefs
The herald., 1898-12-17
DELINQUENT ALIMONY
Policeman Fails to Discharge His Duty
to His Family

Police Officer Matuskiwiz was up before
Judge York yesterday on citation for con
tempt of court in failing to observe its or
der for the payment of $40 per month ali
mony to his divorced wife He showed that
his salary was 1910 month and that court
costs and other pressing expenses had con.
sumed his earnings, leaving but a small
amount that he could pay over to his wife.
In October he paid her 500, in November
$50, but to raise these and other sums paid
out for court costs he had been compelled
to sell his December salary warrant to a
broker. The January warrant had also
been pledged, and his wfe's prospect for
the immediate future seemed exceedingly
slight. Her attorney was sworn and said
that Matuskiwiz repeatedly threatened
that he would resign his position on the po-
lice force rather than submit to the pay
ment of alimony OF $40 month
The divorce case is now pending appeal
The herald., 1898-12-17
ROYAL ssxSrs sS*;sS
" ABSOLUTELY PURE
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
PURE
aoyA. e.x.no POWDER CO.: nsw yosx;

and it is desired to secure this for the bene-
fit of creditors.
Mrs Mabel +. Hurlbut of Pasadena Sc
cured divorce from her husband, Edwin X.
Hurlbut, yesterday in Judge Iork's court.
The decree was granted on the grounds OF
his dleness and failure to provide, the cru
city charge made in the complaint being
ignored at the trial.
Complaint in the foreclosure of a mort
gage was filed by Charles Lloyd yesterday
against Moses w. Bishop and others, a
balance of $366.5O with interest standing
against lot 9, block IL, of the Los Angeles
Improvement companys subdivision of lots
! and s, block 80, of Hancock survey.
Daniel Sparks desires the dissolution of
a copartnership with Albert Stevens, en-
tered into for the purpose of conducting the
Kentucky Kitchen at COZ North Main street,
in this city
Alfred Lewis, by Harry Lewis, his guar
dian ad ltem, brought suit for $4,000 dam
ages against the Los Angeles Railway COM
pany on account of injuries alleged to have
been sustained on November 10 by the de-
raiment of street car. Carelessness on the
part OF employees is alleged as the cause of
the accident.
Joseph NJ. Workman and others sued
Jesse J. Thornton and wife yesterday for
an accounting They ask that receiver be
appointed to collect rents of property at El
Paso, Tex, now in controversy, that Thorn
toms power as trustee be suspended and
that he be enjoned from collecting any
future income or of making any appropria-
ton of funds now in his hands belonging to
the benefciares of the trust.
Deputy Marshal Place of San Diego ar.
rested All Harry, Chinaman, at San Diego
yesterday, charged with unlawful entry into
the United States.
The divorce suit of Mrs. E. F. Scott
against her husband, Z. j. Scott, was
brought before Judge York again yesterday
for further hearing and submitted. The
evidence of infdelity and cruelty previously
elected was considerably strengthened.