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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-01
"A Cheerful Look
Makes Dish !"

. "Geeru[ tooks' depend
Just as much upon physical
sveH-being as upon natural
disposition and temperament.
1.-THE blood IS disordered, the
brain Is starred, and no
"dish IS a FEAST " for the
reason that the vitaliSing ele.
n,ents do not reach the proper
SPOT. A step in the right direction Is 10
purify the body by the use Of a natural
remedy. Hoods Sarsaparilla is Natures
remedy. It acts upon the Blood. and
qutefhey the seat of the disorde, Is BRAIN.
stomach, Rve- or kidneys, the purifying
process of this medicine is equally sure
and successful.
Pain in Back Stone cutters Ike
myself haze pains in back, and kidney
troubles. Sf1ce TOOK Hoods Sarsapari2a
! am all right and recommend Il. W.
F. Morton, B,ozvrquood, Teras.
Broken Down. qoas broken
dIozun and in poor health for tao years.
Hoods Sa,sApa,iha made me IN better
health than for years. Haze no SICK
ness nozv." A. G. montgomery, Henry
p.fe, Mss.
Mr. Get orfo Hoods because
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-01
~ B. GET onfv Hoods because

measures for carrying this resolve INTO
effect I'm the state in which you preside
You will likewise find enclosed certified
copy of the minutes, which VIII sho"
your Exceliency the authority uhuer
which | have the authority OF addressing
you. ,
am. with great esteem and regard
sir. your most obedient and hunlDie SER
want HENRY LAWRENS,
President of Congress-
MIR. LAURENS.
Henry Iaurens was one of the most
distinguished of the Revolutionary
patriots. He had received classical
education in England and for many years
before the war had achieved success as
shipping merchant in his native city
of Charleston. In INA, while in LONDON
he was one of thirty-eight Americans
who petitioned Parliament not 10 pass
the Boston port bill When hostihues
opened he Joined the cause OF MS couh-
trymen in the struggle for independence
He was president Of Congress untll no
whom he was appointed Minister to Hol-
land but was captured off Newfound-
land by an English man-of-war and i'm
prisoned in the Tower of London for
fifteen months with the ordinary con-
vlcts. Through the intercession OF the
English orator. Edmund Burke, he was
given more liberty and was finally ex-
changed for Lord CORVALLIS. In llS2, TO-
gether with Benjamin Franklin and John
Law Henry Laurens signed the prellml-
nary treaty of peace with the English al
Paris. This was the last political act OF
his life. His body was the trst IN Amer
lea TO be incinerated.
GEORGE r.. PROWEbL.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-01
MUNYON'S GUARANTEE.
Strong Assertions as TO Just What
the Remedies VIII Do.

Nunyon guarantees
that his Rheumatism
Cure viii cure nearly
all cases Of rheuma-
tism IN a few hours;
that bis Dyspepsia Cure
will cure indigestion and
oil, stomach troubles;
that his Kidney Cure
viii cure 90 per cent.
OF all cases Of kidney
trouble; that his Ca
tarrh Cure will cure
caturrh DO matter bow
long standing: that his
Headache Cure will cure
any Kind Of hesdachs IN
. few minutes; that
his Cold Cure will
oulckly hreat m any
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-01

,ote Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
nrngeists refund money II tails TO cure
= " Groves signature on each box
% cents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-01
N S&zW AaItaIa@WsstsrV
1919 ..-- Schedule in EfvscS
November 10, 1899.
LEAVE RICHMOND. nNhD-sli'h''

November 10, 1890.
LEAVE RICHMOND. BlHD-slHhh'
STATION.
900 A. NJ. RICHMOND AND NoE-
FOLK VESTIBULE LlNlL
Ed. Arrives N0ri0ik ~
a. NJ Stops only at Pfl,
burg. Waverly, and SlN....
SecOnd-class tickets NOT acc
cep;ed on this train ...,
o:O5 4. NJ, THE CHICAGO ENfhf-''
for Lynchburg. Roanoke
lumbus. and 1hlcasY.
man Sleeper Roanoke to
lumbus. also. for biir..'
Knoxville. and Chattan-p-
Pullman Sleeper Roanoke "
Gas p. NJ. For SUFFOLK. Norfolk and .a'
termsdlate stations, arrive
az Norfolk az 1870 +. 81
900 p. NJ. For LynchDurg and Ii.s E Sa,.
nOke. Connects az Lyncnp-.
with wa hngton anu N'
tanOoga Limited. fu.liA-'
Sleepers Lynchburg 20 Aiol.
phis and New orleans. cay.
parlor and observation tti'
padford 10 Attala, Ala. ll..-
man sleeper between hitN
mond and Lynchburg. ent
perths ready for occuttnll
m $50 =. NJ. Also. pullman
sleeper Petersburg aad ho"'
T.a,,s arrive Richmond from lyncs'
burg IAN and the west daily at $40 4 ~, "a
and $3.50 p NJ; from No ,rt.lSr, am .ip
East at ti;o5 A; NJ ana NESiin' '''
LIMITED at Z p. NJ.
UNIV John r.. WAGNER
CIV Passenger and Ticket Asv""
w {. III. BOSlkls.
District PASSENGER tssh"
". b. BkNlli..
General Passenger Asena
General Office. Roanoke. Va No
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-01
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.

BIB A. n. Daily. from Jacksonville
Savannah. Charleston. At
lanta. Macon. Augusta. ald
all points South.
SIS A. NJ, Daily. except Sunday. from
Atlanta. Athens. Raleigh
Henderson, Lynchburs. and
the West.
S37 A. NJ Daily. except Sunday. Ie-
tersburg local
500 A NJ. Sunday only. from Atianfr.
a nens. Raleigh, Henderson.
Iynchburg. and the Mesf.
HOS 4. NJ. Daily. except Sunday, lum
GOldsboro' and other imuo.
diate stations. Norfolk. aFl
suffolk.
II 90 \. NJ, sunday only, from Noti.it.
Suffolk. and Petersburg
I:35 +. NJ. Daily. except Sunday, frm
Petersburg.
-.25 Z. NJ, Daily. from Jacksonville IA.
yanlah Charleston NU-
mington. GoldsbOr0 and an
points South
655 p. NJ, Daily. from Norfolk. Slu1.k,
Waverly. and Peter burg
$50 =. NJ, Daily. Petersburg Lynch
burg, and the West.
]. r. KENLY. 4. NJ. EMERSON.
General Manager. Traffic Nauagfr-
"A. NJ EMERSON
General Pa seuger Agent
c. $. CAMPBELL
no 10 Division Pm sengCr Ag0n
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-01
TRAINS ARRIVE IN RICHMOND.

q 90 a. NJ
6::5 4. M From Atlanta, Augusta,
Asheville. and all points South.
$40 s.. NJ, frcm Key syille and local
stations
LOCAL FREIGHT TRAINS.
Nos. = and 81, between Manchester sno
Neapols.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-01
ACCOMMODATION TRANS.

DAILY except sunday
712A. NJ. Leaves Elba for QUAINT 'o
4 90 T. NJ, Leaves Byrd street i.i
Fredericksburg.
gro p NJ. Leaves Eiba for Asn'ln'
go 4 NJ Arrives Eiba from ID. I',
s..3A ~ Arrives Byrd Street if.A
Fredericksburg.
c.o5 y NJ Arrives Elha from s. 1.nNl'
". p TAYLOR. Traffic Mans
II n u Myers. President. poo
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-01

tofu OF cold and 10 on through the entire list Of
fsnsdies. Al all druggists. IS cents a vial.
IL ,vi need medicsi advice write Prof Msnyou,
sc'o Arch ST. fhila. IL IL absolutely free.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-01
ARRIVE IN RICHMOND.

Es>os A.sSsA CHESAPEAKE
az <{STsg Ie AND
SsEI1ITEzssG OHIO RAILWAY.
Effective October 20, Is0o.
TRAINS LEAVE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
STREET STATION.
900 A NJ, Daily, with Parlor Car for
principal stations. ; -wpott
News, old Point, Norfolk
and Portsmouth. Connects
AT Norfolk daily with Old
Dominion steamship for New
York.
845 r. n. Daily. with pullman for
local stations, Newport
News, Old Point. N(rfoiN.
and Portsmouth. Connects
at Old Point with WaAninS-
ton steamers. daily, and
with baltimore steamers. ex-
cept Sunday.
1920 A. NJ, Day Express, except Sunday
for Clifton Forge. Connects
at GOrdonsvill" for Orange,
Calyerton, Manassas. Alex
andria, and Washington; at
Union Station, CharlOttes-
Vile. for LynchburS; at
Basic city Tor Hagerstown.
2:13 p. H., Daily, with Pullman 10 Gin
cinnati, Louisville and st.
LOUIS, connecting at Cor
louisville for Orange. and at
Orange with Southern rail
way. nortn-pound; at Cow
ington, We, for Hot Springs
Stops only at Important
stations. Meals served on
Dining Cars. No. Z, local
train. except Sunday, follows
above train from Gordons-
Vile to Stanton.
S:oo y. H., Accommodation, except sun
day for boswell.
Pullman to Hinton. w. Va.
and Gordonsvlle 10 Cincin-
natl and Louisville. Meals
rcfved on Dining Car. Con-
meets al Staunton except
Sunday for Winchester, va,
and az Covlng:on. Va, daily.
for Virginia Hot Springs.
TRAINS LEAVE EiGHTH-sTREET
STATION.
1890 >. NJ. Daily. for Lynchburg. Lex
lngton' Va, and Clifton
Sunday. with Buckingham,
and Alberene branch. and at
clifton Forge with No. l for
=, Cincinnati. .,.
bia.
TRAINS ARaIyE AT RICHMOND
BRoAD-sTREET STATION.
500 "A. NJ. Except Sunday. from Dos
well.
y 30 A. NJ, Daily. from Cincinnati.
IL 20 A. NJ, Daily. from Norfolk and Old
Point
$50 p. NJ. Daily. from Cincinnati and
louisville
$40 p. NJ. Daily, from Norfolk and Old
Point
745 p. NJ. Except Sunday. from Cliff
ton Forge.
TRAINS ARRIVE EfGHTH-sTREEl
STATION.
$40 a. Nj. Except Sunday. from Column
bla.
6:2O +. NJ, Daily, from Clifton Forge.
Lexington, Va, and Lyncn-
burg; and. except Sunday,
from New Castle and ROs-
ney.
JOHN ID. POTTS,
Assistant General Passenger Agent
| al 10
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ARRIVE ByRD-sTREET STATION

s.lOA. NJ. Daily. Stops al WideWl.r,
Brooke. Fredericksburg l.-
ford, boswell. Ashland tri
Elba Stops M other $50 0ni
Sundays. Sleeper New YORK
to Richmond.
300 L. NJ, Daily. except Sunday rfi
al Fredericksburg. NItIlL
boswell Ashland Glen ~
len. and Eiba par.or cN
from Washington.
G:2s p. NJ, Daily Stops only at IT.
ricksburg. boswell AA-
land. and Elba Pullman
cars from New York
$40 p. NJ. Daily. Stops at WieW
Il r @ ok 9. fred-ri,kf lNi-
Summit, Guinea. woo. .tnr.
Milford. Pen0iI hi..'f
Glen. boswell. IHy.ori ,
Ashland. Glen Allen. i
Elba. Sleeping car
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-01
mo 7-F.Scn&Tuts)
The People Now Realize Ii.

4 little over year ago we adVe, 'iseo
that we would sell one Stove OF ori
make 10 anybody rs low as a dea.er
could BUY ear -load: then our rade
was limited 10 Virginia and North caro-
ina. Since we advertised this we nave
.binned them TO every state from New
Yofk to Florida. and as far West as Ohio.
,ieht in the heart OF other stove manu-
lecturers 49,. tn
ctstes for the.r baking qualities and ex-
ceIent finish The celebrated fitz Lee
COOK Stove is destined 10 be In more
ZONES in more States than any other
stove ever made. Write for informltlon
Samples can be seen az me Il. Is.
TAYLOR Company's '0ll east Main, NJ
Rosenbloom's. 1886 east Main street:
Harris Hardware Companys, f9 east
Proad street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-01
DEPARTURE OF STEAMERS.
Iy 2.SuWSF,

~ w l. ~
Passengers can leave Richmc-d daily
via Chesapeake and ONO railway, 1t
900 A. NJ. Or Richmond and Peters
burg railroad Norfolk and Western route)
at o a. NJ. connecting ct Norfolk with
Old Dominion Line steamer, sailing same
evening at 900 o'clock Tor New York.
All-water route steamers leave Rich
mond via James-river route every Mon
day and Friday at +. NJ
Tickets on sale at Richmond Transfer
Company's, 900 east Main street; ChesA-
peake and Ohio railway, and Ricn-
mond and Petersburg railroad depCts anI
at Company office, lzl2 east cas-. Main street,
FREIGHT.
for New York and ali points beyond can
be shipped b. direct steamers sailing
every MONDAY and FRIDAY, and By
auxiliary steamer sailing every WE'D.
NESDAY aud SATURDAY at Is II. III
carrying freight and steerage passengers
to Norfolk. where connection Is made
Manifest ci0sed one hour before satin,
Freight received and forwarded. and
through bills OF lading issued FOR ~
northern. eastern. and foreign ports.
FROM NEW YORK
Passengers eau leave daily Except Sum
day. at 3 L. NJ. Saturday 4 T. M 20
Norfolk or Old Point Comfort. connect.
ing with Norfolk and Western railro.
OF Chesapeake and Ohio railway.
Direct steamers passengers and freigbn
via James river leaYe every WEDNiSII
DAY 8 p. NJ. SATURDAY 4 j. H. N''
Freight for Richmond by steamers ,.i.
Norfolk MONDAYS and THURSDAYs !
Il. III.
Sailings from Company's Pier No %
North liver, foot OF Beach street. u
Freight received and forwarded daII,
except sunday. '
For further Information apply 10
JOHN +. MAYER, Agent.
l2l2 east Main street.
Richmond, Va
H. u. WALKER J. J. BROWN
Traffic Manager. Gen. Pass. Ait.
General Offices: Pier % \. ~, New
York. SO !
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-01
Southern Stove-WOTkS,
el5 10 617 North Seventeenth Street,
RICHMOND, VA.
(se c3-g. Tu&w)

orders for printing sent TO the Dispatch
Company will be gwen prompt attention.
and the style OF work and prices will be
sure 10 please you.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-01
WyTN VIRGINIA NAVIGATION
VssNssAaM COMPANY.
Y JAMES RIVER
Y DAY LINE.

Steamer POCAHOATAS leaves MON
DAY, WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY, at 7
A. III. for Norfolk, Portsmouth. Old Point,
Newport News. Claremon,. and James
river landings. and connecting at Old
Point and Norfolk for Washington. Bar
timore. and the North.
State-roOms reserved for the night 1t
EIectric-cars direct to the wharf. Fare
only 81 and 81 10 Norfolk. Music by
Grand Crchestrion.
FreiSh. received for above named places
and all points In Eastern Virginia and
North Carolina. IRWIN WElSIGE3.
General Manager.
T.. A. Barber Jr.. Secretary. my3
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-01
RAILROAD LINES.
ATLANTICCOAST
LINE,
Schedule I'm Effect November 10. ISs,o
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMo>D-BiRn.
STREET STATION.

STREET STATION.
900 A. NJ, Daily. Arrives Petersburg
9:3I A. NJ: Norfolk li.l5 A.
NJ. stops only at Petersburg
Waverly, and SUFFOLK. a
o:0J A. NJ, Daily. Arrives Petersburg
$50 A.. A., weldon NJ
a. 81. Fayetteville 4l5 r.
~. Charleston 1870 J.. 81,
Savannah 1870 A. ~, JaDk,
sonvilie 1880 a. NJ. loft
Tampa SO =. NJ. Conne.t
at Wilson with No. Co. -
irving GoldsborO' $40 p. d.
Wilmington 5.5. punmai
Sleeper New YORK O. Jacs-
sOnville.
II 80 A. NJ, Daily. except Sunday ~.
rives Petersburg 1906 p. Do
stops Manchester DroWrvs
Bluffs Centralia. and ,hls.
ter on signal
1888 r. NJ, Daily. Local. Arrives re-.
tersburg i:5 j. 81. Makes
$50 p. NJ, Daily. except sunday. ~.
rives Petersburg slj b. 30.
Weldon $40 +. NJ. and Pocsy
Mount $50 Il. NJ; makes 10
intermediate stops.
Gas =. NJ. Daily. Arrives Petcrshrrs
72i l.. NJ. Connects WITH
Norfolk and Western or
Norfolk and intermodaa
points; Emporia. $40 cn.
meets with a. and ~. r
stations between Emu
and I.awrenccyillol, Weldon
SIS H. 81. Fayetteville i..l
A. NJ. Charleston J.Oi =. 3D.
Savannah 1Nt A. ST.. j .c.-
sOnviiie n 80 A. a., I.F
Tampa 945 u. NJ.
NEW LINE TO MIDDLE
GEORGIA POINTS.-ArHs.
ing Aiken IT'S a. ~. An-
gusta $40 a. NJ Macon "A
\. NJ. Atlanta 1913 J.. W.
Pullman Sleepers New York
20 Wilmington, Charirs'Hr
Jacksonville. Aiken. Auglfa
and Macon.
900 =. NJ. Daily. Arrives Peterst rs
$3.50 L. ~. weldon u,O d.
VI. Makes local stops De-
tween Petersburg and We
don Arrives Lynch0urg 2I1
A. M: Roanoke. Va. f.0 a.
NJ; Bristol Va, 1890 A. M.
Connects az Emp0ria Tor
Danyillo. Va. arriving $3.50
a. NJ. Pullman Sleeper lNch-
mOrd 20 Lvnchburg
1915 p. NJ, Daily. Arrives Pctersbrus
30 i. NJ
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-01
D T p D Richmond, FFcdariCES-
llu II U II burg and Potomac.

Schedule I'm Eject November 10. 1893
LEAVE BYRD-sTREET STATION.
1888 A. NJ, Daily. for Washington and
points North. stops only az
Milford and Fredericksburg
PullmGn Sleepers TO New
York
$50 A. NJ, sunday only. for washing
ton and points North. stops,
al Elba. Glen Allen. Afnt
land. TaylOrsvlle. boswell
Ruther Glen. PenOla Aiu,i
ford. WOOdslane. Guinea,
summit FredcricksDur.J
Brooke. and widewaie
s:45 a. NJ, Daily except SUNDAY, O.
Washington and POINTS
North. stops at ElD1. Glen
Allen. Ashland. IHylorsviiln.
boswell Ruther Glen. Peno-
Ia Milford Wood lane CUE
nea. Summit Fredcrleks-
burg Brooke. and Wide
water pullman car
900 NJ, Daily. except sunday, for
Washington and points
North. stops at Elba, Glen
Allen. Ashland. boswell
Milford. and FREDERICK
burg. Parlor car. Con,
meets with COngrcssi0iat
Limited at Washington.
7.15 p NJ. Daily. for Washington ani
points North Stops on EI0l.
Ashland. boswell Milford
Fredericksburg, Brooke and
Whitewater. stops az orb
stations sundays. Sleeper
Richmond 20 New York.
Sleeper Washington % Ih.-
adolphla.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
coc @ 9 &C GO @ @ 9 Q Q 9 Q G
TRIED TO CHOKE HIS
YOUTHFUL CAPTOF
ARREST OLA SUPPOSED BICYCLE
THIEF.
After Giving a Fictitious Name He Is
Recognized as Deserter From
the United States Army.

r7,,,ior, Purcev. a supposed bicycle
thief was arrested yesterday afternoon
nv Detective Ryan and Policeman hooher
after an exciting chase, and charged Win
grand larceny. ,. 4uo,.,
the casualty detachment statloheo a. 'ne
prasidio Last Sunday, so the ponce al
Zoo he rented a bicycle from man
named Menson, who has cyclery at o4z
Golden Gate avenue, and sold the 'Wheel
for 81 60. AS he failed to return with the
bicvcIe Menson became alarmed ana no
tilted the police. ..,
Yesterday Purcey visited aiiotIlei
cvclerv on Larkin street, near McAlllster'
ond after announcing that he was anxious
.aliO a. ,1oet a relative in San Jose rented
Wheel Shortly after leaving the
c,,1erv Purcey rode to a pawnshop on
rTy,ird street and attempted to dispose or
+hn hicycle Detective Ryan saw MIN
enter +dls9 the the 1hoP PRheel aho foliowed him
iifI fEvidently aware that he was 3elhg
watched. Purcey quickly remounIeu tlle
wheel and started Tor eRe,ain 9Re matters
cyclery, intending TO eApldll iH0'''oi''
a9 1osenh 1te Waldstein. who is employed IN
the cyGery on se63Ted G11qeh the @ Wheel Which he
VA at a sacrifice, was standing on NC
HIiis+er street and he at once recognlIe9
the deserter as the man fron5 m,G his emnoVer
VIA I1[ aston grabbed him by the arm and
started with him for the cycIery on on
Golden Gate avenue 1lt The tbT6at and at
te,sII,+ oarI, ed to strangle him. Just then De-
tective RYAN and Policeman Eooker ap-
peared and placed Pureey b eye upsei his name as
a. 1o,1aS Rutler. but subsequently changed
- 70 lanes Gray. Several hours later ne
was identified as Wiiiaml aiaalty " detacb9gent nrGeg
deserter from the casually ue'"oiiAiieii'
S+o+ioDed at the PreSldlO.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
HUNTINGTON EXCITES
LOCAL INSURANCE MEN
Policies for Over a Million on the California.
Street Mansion.
How the Agents of the Railroad Magnate Made
Two Remarkable Appraisements Of the Same
PrOperty-The Assessor 0utWitted.

tons possession Of a s25 sewing ma
chine was duly noted and any suspicion
that she possessed diamonds was re-
pudiated The list as submitted by e..
Black Ryan was interesting. 1t was as
follows: Furniture, S4S50; musical in
struments, 800; sewing machine. $25;
harness. $50: wagons and other We
hicIes, $275; libraries. law, medical and
miscellaneous, $3.50; coal, $40; paintings
and bric-a-brac, $8525; billiards, 800;
typewriter $50; other property, 5000;
total, s14, ATS.
This was the valuation which Hunt
ington's paid representative placed up
on the enormously valuable property in
the house on California and Taylor
streets. In his sworn statement Ryan
declared that the real property is worth
$74, 400 and the Improvements $3'SO0.
Assessor Dodge scanned the list very
carefully, but forgot that the paintings
owned by Huntington are alone insured
fer the great sum already indicated. II
the Assessor had taken the pains TO IN
Quire he would have learned facts that
are not Of general knowledge. In the
Huntington art collection there are two
Of MurillO's works, each insured at
S75, 900. There are two or Rousseau ),
each insured for 100000 Greuze is rep
resented by a painting insured at $780,
600. and there is in the California street
mansion one of Diaz' worth more than
$40. 900. Two other pictures represent
$50. 600, but the entire collection is as
sessed by Dodge at $2S,525. The Asses
sor had not been altogether satisfied
with Ryan's appraisement Of $S525 for
painting and bric-a-brac and had arbi-
trarily raised the estimate to $2o, 525.
To this estimate has been added the
valuation of the real property and the
improvements, and upon the whole
Huntington pays $26S9 95 in taxes
His wife, represented by E. Black
Ryan, swears that she possesses in San
Francisco, no wine firearms or horses.
She has, so Ryan declares, no dia-
monds. jewelry, plate or money, that
the Assessor of San Francisco may tax
She has no stocks in corporations or in
railroads, and she pays taxes practical
ly upon One-tenth of her assessable
holdings in the city. This discrimina
ton, which works its evil upon less for
tunate taxpayers, shows with what
fidelity the general assessment has
been made in the city.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
DID COLEMAN SEEK
SYMPATHY OR DEATH?
An Ensign on the Iowa Makes an AWk-
ward Attempt Upon His Life.
A Career of Wine and Unpaid Debts Led to
Charges and Court Martial Which
He Dared Not Face.

quaintances. and it is also stated that
he has not always considered his hotel
bill a preferred account. Matters Of
this sort have been called to the atten-
ton of the commander of the ship since
her return to this port and following
close upon matters of a more serious
aspect, of which the ships officers re-
fuse to speak. his arrest and the order
for cOurt-martial followed.
As a result of his alleged attempt at
suicide it is probable that the original
charge will be temporarily withdrawn
and that of insanity be placed against
him. 1t is the one loophOle through
which he may retire from the navy
without the stigma of dishonorable
charges attaching either to him or his
ship, and it was understood last night
that this chance would be given him.
He is still confined to his quarters and
will remain so until his trial takes
place.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11

"a r l..
nj aboard the battleship Iowa, at
VI tempted suicide by shooting. at
i 10 o'clock Wednesday night
while confined to his quarters
waiting trial by court martial. Ensign
Coleman's injuries will not keep him
long confined His hair was consider
ably singed and the bullet which he
fired at himself out of a Colts navy
revolver flew harmlessly by his head
and found lodgment in the ceiling oven
his bunk.
Of the reasons for his rather aWk-
ward attempt at self destruction the
officers of the boat decline to speak.
AS soon as it was discovered that news
of the affair had reached shore orders
were issued by Captain Terry that no
newspaper representatives should be
allowed aboard and every man from
jackie up was instructed to say apso-
lutely nothing of the affair. Shore leave
was limited last night to only those OF
the crew who could be trusted to keep
close -mouthed upon the ships affairs.
Those of COleman's fellow ofhcers
who speak of the matter at all smile
when suicide is suggested they incline
to the belief that his attempt was
bungling play for sympathy rather
than a bona -fide effort at good marks
manship. Coleman's trial, which was
to have occurred before the court
martial sitting on the Badger, was to
have been upon serious charges, which
were the natural result of the career he
has led since 1893
Among naval people he has the repu-
tation of a good fellow, but hard
drinker and not to be altogether relied
upon in matters of business He was
appointed an ensign from New York
in 1891 and in 1898 was made the Junior
member of the examining board sta
toned at the Carnegie Iron Works TO
inspect Government armor plate mace
at the Bethlehem mills.
The history of that board and the
scandal that attached to 1t those Oh
the navy circle still dislike to discuss.
There was every evidence of colluSlon
to defraud the Government between
the officers and the Carnegie Com.
panv's manipulators and as result OF
it the board was finally withdrawn ana
charges brought against lndlVluual
members, of whom Coleman was one
AS is usual with matters which attack
the honor of the navy the affair was
finally lost sight of and the otf1cerS
were never brought to trial, put the
record has always clung to Coleman
and hampered him, it is said, in his
efforts to secure promotion.
II also left him with a big lawyer S
bill and with other debts which he has
since been trying to pay off and at the
anne time live a peg or so ahead OF ms
income. 1t is said he has scattered
q US in nearly every port Wnere he
was possessed of friends or soclal ac-