Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-22
The Trial Of Jacobs, of Bogus
Bonds Fame.
A JANlroR vIcrlMIzED
Commissioncr of Agriculture Has
Arranged Co Have Virginia Miner
ais Exhibited MT Paris Inquiries
For Copper Lands = Gold Bearing
Lnnd wnntea-The Newport News
Abattoir-Bis Collections.

Richmond. Va, June 21.-Mr. Josiah
Ryland. second auditor of State, re-
ceived a letter to-day from Attorney
Tyler, who represents the brokerage
firm which recently advanced money
on bogus Virginia bonds, stating that
he did not think it necessary that the
Second Auditor be present tomorrow
when the trial Of Jacobs, to whom the
money was advanced, begins.
The letter stated that Jacobs did not
deny having uttered the bonds. but
did deny all knowledge Of their spuri-
BUSINESS. He has reveral times used
them as collateral. 1t Is not believed
at the capitol that Jacobs knew of the
bogus character of the bonds.
Walker Howard, the old negro janitor
at the capitol, who conducts visitors
through the building. detailing the
facts and the fiction of history, was re-
Gently victimized by the coupons-nf
these bogus bonds. He conducted a
party of Boston tourists through the
capitol, and when they were leaving,
one gentleman gave him coupons for
which Walker was Informed the State
Treasurer would give him $50. The
OIu IleSIO went over lO lTcdSuIGI I1al
mans office In hurry thinking he
had secured n highly valuable wind
fall. Mr. Harman told him bis coupons
were worthless, they having been clip
ped from the bogus bonds. Walker
has no other idea than that the tourist
left Boston with the fixed intention of
victimizing him.
There are Virginia bonds OF this bo-
gus character outstanding to the
amount of about 100000. AS has been
stated, they are the bonds which were
engraved in 1883 for the State by the
Kendall Bank Note Company, of New
York. and were rejected by the Sinking
Fund Commissioners. All the rest of
the bonds engraved, as we'll as the
plates. were destroyed.
VIRGINIA MINERALS AT PARIS.
The Virginia Commissioner of Agri-
culture has arranged with the United
States Department OF Agriculture to
exhibit the minerals of this State at the
Paris Exposition next year
Each specimen will bear a card,
stating the kind of ore, and the name
and address of the owner of the land
where found. Commissioner Koiner
has already opened correspondence
with the owners of mineral deposits
with view to obtaining an exhibit
from this State representative of the
wealth hidden in her bosom.
INQUIRIES FOR COPPER LANDS.
Commissioner Koiner received letter
to-day from n syndicate of New York
capitalists asking If there could be Sc
cured in this State lands containing cop
per deposits. The writer seemed to be
very anxious to obtain Virginia copper
mines.
GOLD WANTED.
Mr.. Koiner also received a letter
from n Baltimore company inquiring
as to gold deposits in this State, and
figure which would justify Its pur-
chase. Mr.. Koiner will make inquiries
concerning the sutbtteet- mailer of each
letter before replying.
CAPITOL NOTES.
An application has been made to the
Governor for permission to organize q
troop OF cavalry at Amelia Court
House.
Among the callers at the Governors
Office were ex-senator Peter Warwick,
of Chesterfield, and Mr.. George Lind
say, OF Norfolk county, one OF the COM
mittee clerks in the House last session.
Commissioner w. II. Milton, Of Flor
Ida, has written to Governor Tyler
asking for full information concerning
the State Reformatory at Laurel Flor
ida has just recently started n similar
institution, and the management Is
anxious to obtain all the information
possible concerning the operation of the
Virginia Reformatory.
THE NEWPORT NEWS ABATTOIR
Mr. Allan Crutchfield, financial agent
or the Newport News Abattoir Com
pany. said this morning the plant would
be in operation by the LIST of October
The concern expects to compete ac-
lively with the Armours, Swifts and
Cudahy. Mr.. Crutchfleld says it will
be the largest abattoir east OF Chicago.
and will give the consumers Of the East
exceptional advantages. The same
freight rates now given to Western
packers have been guaranteed for ten
years. Another advantage Is the saw
ing In Ice, meat coming from the West
having to be re-iced four or five times.
Inc Newport News company expects to
go into the West Indian and foreign
trade also. 1t is stated that 10000 or
l1.00O car loads Of cattle annually go
West from Virginia, North Carolina and
tennessee. much of which would bring
better prices II q market is afforded
nearer home
BIG REVENUE COLLECTIONS.
The collections of the Internal Reve-
nue. Bureau in Richmond for the fiscal
year which ends next week will go over
So''oo.ooo over a million in excess Of
last wear. One Of the local officials of
STATISTICAL turn figures 1t out that
twenty box cars. having a capacfty OF
10000 pounds each, would he necessarv
10 carry this money to Washington If
1t was sent in silver dollars.
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