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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-17
COURT ORDERS.

NIRGINIA.-IN THE OFFICE OF THE
COUNTY COURT or UENklCO
COUNTY, VA. OF THE Z3d DAY OF
JANl AIRY, 1880 THE FOLLOWING
APPLICATION Was FILED ~ THE
OFFICE or THE SAID COURT ON
THE 13d DAY OF DECEMBER. lstN.
"TO THE CLERK OF THE COJNIY
COURT OF HENElCO COUNTY, VA.
"Dnder the laws Of Virginia, ana eSp.-
cially ass provided by act of February il.
1897 gS. page 1876. Of Virginia. amending
section t65 of The Virginia code Of lh>I
j hereby make application 90 uIchaSso "a
tract of land which was SOLD ON ine ~"
daV of Dec muer. ls- TOT lllt ~" -Pt'
mcut of taxes due then or for inc A'gI
If tsQf and purchased iu the name - iAe
Auditor of Public Accounts az Nifghllt'
Con the benefit of the state ana county.
Tho said land stood az 'hc date oI SAFE
81, tbs name of Nj. f. Lawrence. and was
described as aI2 james ana Ncnafd
Streets and stands az the date Of th,s
auulicati0n in the name Of Mary J.. ~
Lawronce. and is described on the COM
rr--iesI,ner.s look az s3X123 James and
Ffchatd streets. See Deadlock l5l II,
page $50. Mildred a. Q. Coke. ana ]
1greo 10 pay for said land all amounts
that may be required by law.
"Gyen under my hand this lJth DAY
OF december 1885 ..
And an affidavit having been made ana
filed that diligence has been USED
baum 10 ascertain On what county on cor
puration of this State the said VI. F;
Lawrence is and without effect; ana
that the said NJ. r. Lawrence Is non
resident OF the state of Virginia. 10 the
best II atlantis knowledge and belief.
Now. therefore T. Samuel =. W1ddul
Clerk of the County Court of Henrco
county. Va. 90 hereby require the said
NJ. IT, Lawrence 10 appear here within
four months after the due publication OF
this order and 40 what is necessary TO
protect her interests herein. And this
order viii be published once week for
four successive weeks i'm the Dispatch.
newspaper published in the city of Rich
moud Va. and De posted al the front
door 0f the court house of the county of
Given under my hand the day ana year
first above written.
SAMUEL Il. WADDILL Clerk.
A Copy-Testc:
SAMUEL i. WADDILIA Clerk.
OmonInGrO Attorney fQ T-Tr4f
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-17
TINTED STATES CASUALTY COMPANY

capital paid up in fS stsmsr ist of previous year
Evening journal., 1899-10-12
A COWBOYS ADVICE.
Nuch-Needed, FRtherly
Lecture.

One of the principal riders Of the
wild west show whose dashing and dan
gerous feats in the ring won the plaud-
its of thousands of people daily is a
great favorite with the matinee girls.
This young man one Saturday figured
ina little scene that was not down on
the bills, says the Chicago Evening
News.
1t was after the regular afternoon
performance and this modern cavalier
was preparing to make some change in
his costume that he might appear in
the street, when the flap of his tent was
drawn timidly back and a young girl,
pretty, and not more than 1s years old,
stood inside gazing with admiration on
this handsome cowboy.
'Welll little girl, is there anything
can do for your he asked, as he un-
buckled the revolver belt from his
waist. The girl stood for moment too
frightened to speak, but at last she
burst into tears and confessed her ad-
miration for the rough rider. She fur
ther said she had attended the show
every afternoon and several evenings
since it had been here, that she wanted
to run away from home and go along
with the show.
During the recital the crack rider o.
the wild west show sat on the end o
box quietly smoking a cigarette. "Se'
here! You need some good advice,
said he, when she had finished. "Yol
are at just that age when some on
ought to give you lecture. You seen
to have fallen in love with man yo'
know nothing about. So just fall on
again and remember you've been littl
fool. Why, I've a daughter of my owl
just about your age"
Evening journal., 1899-10-12
eIRAFFEs IN AFRICA.
A Few Specimens Have Been Found
In the Central Fart OF the
Dark Continent.

From time to time it has been ru-
mored that giraffes existed in British
Central Africa. on the Loangwa river
but, although that river valley has beer
frequently visited during the last ten
years by Europeans, no authentic in.
formation on the point has ever beer
obtained, says the British Central AZ
rican Gazette. Recently, however, a
giraffe was shot on the east bank of tn,
Loangwa, in the Marimba distinct, by d
European prospector, and its skin lin
completely sent in TO Capt. Chichester, II
Alpezeni's country. The hinder half o.
the skin IS being sent 10 the British
museum, and 1t is hoped that a com
plete specimen may now be obtained
The existence Of giraffes in MarimbI
IS remarkable; the area in which the,
are found is extremely restricted, ant
their number appears TO be very few
The one shot, however, was in herd o
about 85. The nearest country nortl
of Marimba in which giraffes are know
to exist is north of Mareres, where tn
Elton-C Cotterill expedition met witt
them many years ago. To the soutl
Matabeleland is tSe nearest giraff'
country.
Evening journal., 1899-10-12
cELEBRArED HER BIRTHDAY.

Mildred Lee Carter, small daughter
of George Carter, formerly Of the Even
ing Journal. now OF the New York
PressN delightfully."- celebrated her Sd
birthday anniversary at her home, NO.
1917 Monroe street, from to 5 O'Clock
last evening, by entertaining a number
of her friends. Peanuts were hidden
for the little ones to find, and the one
finding the greatest number won a
pretty picture for a prize. The child
finding the fewest was given a hand
kerchief for the BOBBY prize. After sup
per there was a boiled chestnut hunt
the rrize being a workbox and the con-
ISOLATION prize a handkerchief.
A table placed down the centre Of the
dining room was laden with such
things as children enjoy A light lunch
was FIRST served, which was followed
with refreshments. The table was deco
rated with chrysanthemums and q
pyramid of fruit adorned its centre.
The little hostess was the recipient
OF numerous presents.
The guests were: Nellie Lawton
Bennett Lawton, Francis Clark. Ear
Truax, Earl Clayton, BERTHE Deverell
Robert Deverell, Ada Bloomer, Mary
Sherwin, Tom Sherwin, Harlan Palma
tary, Helen Baylis, Jessie Baylis, Lii
lian Hutton, Henry Warner, Gertrude
Howard, Elsie Dinsmore. Elsie Tru
man. Susie Houpt, Helen Lackey, Rutl
Lackey. Edith Ilackey, Penrose Mitch
ell, Louis Mitchell and Laura Schick.
Evening journal., 1899-10-12
THEIR OPINION OF HIM.
A Blow-Hard Government Clerk Who
Tried to Make an Impression
Upon Indians.

Last winter a delegation of Indians
from q far western state, on tour Of
inspection through the interior depart
ment. visited the land Office, where they
were introduced to the clerk who had
especial charge of their section of the
country, bumptious little individual
with big head. This official proceeded
to overpower the redmen with his inn
portance, says a Washington CORE
spoRdent in the New York Tribune
Grasping each one OF them cordially
by the hand, he patted them patroniz-
ingly on their backs and then delivered
a long speech. explaining in detail the
work of the Office, their interest in IL
laying particular stress on the fact that
he was the motive power of it all. As
soon as their entertainer paused foI
breath the visiting Indians began Il
grunt and talk among themselves.
"What are they saying?" asked this
cgotistieal clerk, expecting to hear higl
praise of himself. "Tell me what the,
are saying"
81 cannot tell you" replied the inter
prefer; at was not for you 10 hear"
But the little man insisted, and Will
great reluctance the interpreter fnalll
yielded. "They said," he translated
"Iittle man, big head, heap talk, sa,
nothing, much fool"
Evening journal., 1899-10-12
TILE wEArHER-

New York Herald's Forecast.-The
front Of the depression In the South
west has moved slightly east Of the
Mississippi and will continue on its
easterly course, reaching the Upper
Ohio Valley this afternoon, and caus-
ing a slight increase of wind velocity
on the Atlantic coast. Rain will fall
generally in the lake region. A cool
wave with freezing temperature in the
far NorthwesD, will move to the lakes.
In the Middle States and New Eng
land to-day, partly cloudy weather will
prevail, hazy on the coast. with slight
temperature changes and light to fresh
southerly winds. becoming slightly
variable, followed by light rain.
On Friday, cloudy weather and
slightly lower temperature will pre-
vail, with rain and fresh TO brisk
southerly and southwesterly winds, fol-
lowed generally in this section by
clearing. Saturday. cloudy to fair and
considerably cooler weather.
European steamers now sailing will
have mostly southerly and southwest.
erly winds, with considerable fog L
the Banks.
Forecast for Thursday .-Essterr
Pennsylvania, New Jersey. Delawar,
and Maryland: Cloudy: light south
erly winds Thursday.
Evening journal., 1899-10-12

is3.f,t.s<ss. ftez,.sl A. s-ae-t - ~ -
thet tmostipQpular condl dllct9 9rsi lilii a
de1phia, -wase seaSvisitor1 1insSN. 1nington
yesterday.
Samuel Reynolds, of Middletown, is
in Wilmington to-day.
William e. Johnson and Miss Annie
r. Cash, OF this city, were married
yesterday by Rev. G. A. Grise at Union
M. e. parsonage, No. sos Washington
street.
Miss Meta Fell, of Falkland, was a
visitor in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Mordecai Barnes. Miss Edith
Barnes and Miss Mary Barnes have re-
turned from Coatesville where they
were guests at the wedding of Miss
Martha Dutton Barnes and DR.. Frank
/. Richards.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nugent will
give a reception this evening in honor
of the 21st birthday of their son, Henry
B. Nugent
Willard Hall Porter is in Philadel
phia.
Anthony Higgins and Herbert H
Ward are in Philadelphia to-day. They
are counsel in the Bay State Gas Com
pany's suit
Henry Major and c. Godfrey Pattsr
son, of the New York bar, were in vii
mington yesterday in attendance at tn
United States Court.
William A. Gum, of Frankford, wa
in Wilmington yesterday.
Evening journal., 1899-10-12
HoNoREp soNs RIRTHpAY.

Mr.. and Mrs. William O'Donnell ten
dered an enjoyable birthday party to
their son, William, in honor of his fif-
teenth birthday last evening. The
evening was enjoyably spent by music,
dancing and games. Music was fur
nished by Mr.. Mealey, Mr.. O'Donnell
and Mr.. Bubenzer A cakewalk was a
feature Of the evening and the cake
was won hy Miss Bessie McCloskey.
Those present were Misses Bessie Nc
Closkey, Annie McCloskey, Mat
tie Brown, Nellie Myers, Bes-
sic Mention, Mamie Mealey, Hannah
Nugent, Nellie O'Donnell, Katherine
IODoRnell. Stella Carroll, Martina Car
roll, Bertha Newell, James and John
Garner, Herbert Dishroom, John Con-
molly, William and Alfred O'Donnell,
Virgil Roth, Leonard McCloskey,
Misses Annie Connell, Julia Garner,
Name Nugent, Mary and Kate Petit
grew Annie Johnson. Mrs. O'Donnell
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll, Mrs. Johnson
Mrs. Connell, Thomas F. O'Donnell
Thomas Carroll, James O'Donnell Mat
thew Pettgrew. william O'Donnell
Thomas Connell and Orie Russell.
Evening journal., 1899-10-12
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

We trust "Our Benton Will meet
Admiral Dewey and will learn from
him why he did not tuck tail and aDah-
don Manila bay after having won the
victory OF the nineteenth century,
Nashville American.
Mckinley is the first president of the
United States to find during his admin
istration an increase OF GO per cent In
one Of the chief industries of his coun-
try.-Kansas City Journal
Tom Reed and Senator Beverage
know how to keep their mouths shut,
and why wouldn't they constitute an
ideal presidential ticket?-Minneapoiis
Tribune.
Unless John Bull goes slow, lovers OF
liberty throughout the world will soon
have as much sympathy for Dom Paul
as they already have for Aguinaldo.-
Columbus Press-Post.
Mr.. Watterson is quite out OF pa
thence with the idea of abandoning our
newly acquired possessions. To reject
expansion seems TO him antagonistiC
to Jefferson and Jackson, both "apos-
ties of national expansion And he
cannot see why nifty. sixty or eighty
years Of time should make any differ.
ence in the soundness OF an idea thai
to him seems like an indication o
manifest destiny.-New York Times.
Direct legislation Is the only way out
It ought not TO be a party question. Il
Is a party question because the Repub
lican bosses see In It the arch enemy o.
special privileges and rule by the few
at the expense OF the many.-Jerrl
Simpson's Bayonet.
Evening journal., 1899-10-12
CONTEMPORARY OPINION
cInANsE YnrR pREMIsEs.

CLEANSE YOUR PREMISES.
The epidemic OF fever having ty-
phoid characteristics Is increasing. The
reports show that Il Is not confined to-
any one locality, but Is spreading over
the city. The origin OF this disease Is
still a mystery, and of course its prob
able consequences only a matter OF
surmise The uncertainty about Il adds
very much to the seriousness Of the
situation, and imposes upon the Boand
of Health a very important and oner-
GUS duty. We have no doubt but that
the members of the board and its ex-
ecutive officers are industriously and
intelligently seeking for the solution
OF the mystery and Will be prompt to
remove the cause of the disease when
it is found.
But in this situation there seems to
be demand for extraordinary effort
for discovery and remedy. This demand
is not only upon the Board Of Health,
but upon every citizen and resident OF
the city. There should be a vigorous
cleaning up Of all dirty and filthy
places. The cesspOols should all be
vigorously inspected and all nuisances
remorsely condemned and abated. This
fever,ff 10 has been correctly diagnosed.
is a dirt disease. Where IL prevails, OF
near where it prevails. there must be
dirt and filth, and this. IL is reason
able 10 suppose, will be found In the
usual receptacles of the refuse from
houses and factories. The houses are
more numerous, and as a general rule
the sanitary regulations less perfect
than where business demands imme-
diate, constant and fully adequate
drainage. 1t seems reasonable, there
fore. TO suggest that these probable
sources OF the epidemic should be look
ed after first It is impossible for the
Board of Health to do this speedily on
effectively without the cooperation
and help of the people and hence every
householder and tenant should do hi:
OF her part of this work-should rig
idly examine their premises and abat,
anything and everything having an ap-
pearance of danger.
A thorough cleaning up of the city L
imperatively demanded--is absolutel,
necessary. The city authorities shoull
= undertake the work and vigorously
prosecute Il, and every citizen shoul,
Willingly and gladly help in the work
Wilmington Sun.
Evening journal., 1899-10-12
TO PROTECT ELECTRICIANS.
Employees Must Work with One Hand
In Their Pockets 10 Pre-
vent Accidents.

In power houses where big dynamos
are running and heavy cables carrying
powerful currents Of electricity are all
around great care has TO be exercised to
prevent the worlmen from killing
themselves through carelessness. Fa-
miliarity with danger sooner or later
results in lack of caution, and expert
enced electricians are not infrequent-
ly badly shocked, il not killed, by care
lessly touching an object they well
know should be avoided. To correct
this, says the Philadelphia Record, a
plan has been adopted in several large
power houses. 1t is neither arduous
nor complicated, but IL has worked we'll
1t is simply to compel every employe to
work with one hand in his pocket ex.
cept when his duties absolutely require
the use of both. Keeping enc hand in
the pocket not only keeps it out of dan
ger, but also maintains the impression
in the mind that danger exists wher
both hands are free. 1t has the same
effect as the string tied around a mans
finger who has been told to do some
thing he must not forget One hant
always in the pocket is n valuable re
minder not to place it anywhere els'
unless a particular duty requires it.
Evening journal., 1899-10-12
REFUSE no ESCORT BARNETT

West Chester, Oct. l2.-Company 1,
Sixth Regiment, National Guard OF
Pennsylvania, yesterday declined an
invitation to act as escort to Lieuten-
ant-Colonel Barnett and party upon
the occasion Of the Republican mass
meeting here on Thursday next The
company's refusal was because Colonel
Barnett comes as a politician and not
as a soldier, and Company / does not
care to figure in politics at this time
when its commander, Captain Gibbons
Gray Cornwell, is a candidate for dis
trict attorney on the fusion ticket.
Evening journal., 1899-10-12
IN ANIMAL SESSION.

The Woman's Auxiliary of the Board
of Foreign Missions opened its annual
session in Emmanuel Church, New Cas-
tie, this morning at $50 o'clock. Inter
esting addresses pertaining to mission
airy work were made by Rev. ID. Spald-
ing, Of LAUREL Rev. Dr. Gringe, OF
Japan, and Bishop Johnston. of West
ern Texas. Adjournment was then
made until O'clock this afternoon
when the business session will be held
and officers for the coming veal
elected.
Evening journal., 1899-10-12
MEETING OF .BfsHgPs
sEMI-ANNUAL SESSION OF THE
METHODIST BOARD TO BEHELD
IN NOVEMBER.

MI AAOi(ADt lD<A4ND a - - - 49,
IN NOVEMBER.
With full board present the semi
annual session of the Board of Bishops
of the Methodist Episcopal Church will
be held in Philadelphia, beginning No
yember / and ending November g.
The bishops will be in daily session
and will meet in one of the parlors Of
the Church of the Covenant, corner
Eighteenth and Spruce streets.
On Friday evening. November 3, a
public reception will be rendered the
bishops by Philadelphia Methodism in
the Arch Street Methodist Episcopal
Church, corner Broad and Arch streets.
On Monday evening, November 6. a
grand mass meeting in the interests OF
the Twentieth Century Thank Offering
Movement, of which Rev. John d. G.
Hanna, d. D., of this city, is secretary
will take place in the Spring Garden
Street Methodist Episcopal Church
corner Twentieth and Spring Garden
streets.
The committee of arrangements Is
now busily engaged in making the nee
essary arrangements for this most i'm
portant meeting OF bishops. The com
mittee OF arrangements are Bishop Cy
rus ID. Foss, chairman; Clarence ID. An
trim, secretary; Rev. f. B. Lynch, ID
D.; Rev. J. S. Hughes, ID. d. Rev. J
r. T. Gray. d. d.; Rev. w. L. Mellow
ell, d. D.; DR.. John e. James, Frank A
Dingee and w. H. Heisler.
Evening journal., 1899-10-12
DECISION WAS REsERvED

The United States Circuit Court of
Appeals, in session in Philadelphia yes
terday, heard argument in the case OF
the Importers and Traders National
Bank, of New York, against Alfred p
Stevenson. The appeal was taken from
the district court for the district OF
Delaware. where Judge Bradford dis.
missed the petition of the bank asking
that Mr.. Stevenson be declared an in.
voluntary bankrupt. The petition was
decided to be irregular, and the banl
appealed. Decision was reserved.
Evening journal., 1899-10-12
pnAFNEss cANNor nE cuREp

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There Is
Is by constitutional remedies. Deafnesss
Is caused by an infiamed condition OF the
mucous lining OF the Eustachian Tube
When this tube IS lnfiamed you have q
rumbling sound OF Imperfect hearing. an
when " Is entirely closed, Deafness Is ths
result, and unless the inflammation car
oe taken out and this tube restored to "a.
normal condition, hearing will be destroy.
cd Forever, nine cases out OF ten ar,
caused by Catarrh. which Is nothing bu
an lnfiamed condition OF the mucous sur
faces
We viii give One Hundred Dollars "a,
any case OF Deafness (caused by catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrl
Cure. Send for circulars; free.
+. J. CHENEY e co, Toledo. o.
Ssld by Druggists 75c
Halls Family pills are the best.
Evening journal., 1899-10-12
SECRECY no BE PREsERvED.

The government will preserve a
strict secrecy. as to the actual perform
cial trial trip in few days. An order
was received yesterday at the Harlan
and Hollingsworth Company to the ef-
feet that none but persons absolutely
necessary to speed the vessel and the
builders representatives are to be per-
mitted on the Stringham Heretofore
the builders were permitted to take a
few invited guests on these trips, but
this cannot be done under the present
conditions.
Evening journal., 1899-10-12
AWARDED THE CONTRACT.

At a special meeting of the Water
Commission held this morning the
Edge Moor Bridge Works was awarded
the contract for furnishing the steel
tank and steel structural work for the
new water tower. The company's bid
was $4,000, Including rubber pads for
stairsteps. Mason's safety tread was
S340 extra. SRA
Evening journal., 1899-10-12

For a long time all New Jersey has
been in ferment Of discussion over
the management OF mismanagement oil
the State Industrial School for Girls.
Allegations have been bitter against
Mrs. Eyler, the head Of the school, who
is freely charged with cruelty, oppres-
sion and tyranies. One girl. 13 years
old, now dead, made an ante-mortem
statement detailing cruelties that she
alleged were inflicted upon her, and
which, she said, resulted in her sick
ness-and her sickness was fatal. Her
attending physicians certified her death
from natural causes. Demands were
made upon the public prosecutor that
he order post-mortem examination
That functionary appealed to the gov,
ernor for advice. The governor hai
steadfastly stood by Mrs Eyler, and
told the prosecutor not to cause a post
mortem examination. He is reporte,
TO have said; Il don't place much ere
dence in the statement Of the Weismal
girl. II would not be difficult thin
TO get a dying child to sign almost an,
kind Of a statement" In other words
the governor is determined to believ
that the suffering girl. knowing her
self TO be dying. was willing to go {
death uttering lies. ISLANDERS and falls
accusations damaging to those VIII
had been kind to her; that respectabl
citizens conspired to induce the dyin
girl to lie. slander and lodge false al
cusations against the worthy and IL
nocent. rather than to believe that Mr.
Eyler was cruel or permitted crue
ties to be indicted upon the friendlel
girls. her defenseless and helplei
wards Governor voorhees, is clear
in the wrong 1t is considered usele
TO bring the matter before the grar
jury, as the foreman OF that body
an active partisan and personal frieE
OF Mrs. Eyler There seems to be le
sut one course-an appeal to the higl
est court; and no judgment in the ca
viii be announced by that tribunal II
Evening journal., 1899-10-12

There can be no presumption more
foolish and more monstrous than foT
one man or set OF men TO declare them
selves superior in nature to all the rest
OF humanity. If God made men selfish
then He made William ]. Bryan sell
fish and We are at liberty to assume
that the latter's motive in his attach
upon trusts is every whit as selfish as
York Tribune.
The daily press OF the large Eastern
cities Is bowling about the price people
are having to pay for their porterhouse
steaks. Let them howl; things ought
to come our way once in a while. Our
Texas stockmen are getting So ant
over per 100 pounds for good beei
steers.-Alvin Sun.
Evening journal., 1899-10-12
ARRANGEMENTs MADE.

At a meeting OF the Water Witch
Fire Company, held last night. final
arrangements were made for the trip
to West Chester tomorrow. The com
pany will be represented by about sixty
men, to whom badges were distributed
last night. The Water Witch engine
will also be in line. Headed by the
First Regiment Band, the delegation
will march from the engine house
starting at a. m. to the p, W. & b
station, where they will board the
o'clock train.
Evening journal., 1899-10-12

til the time comes for the separation Of
the sheep from the goats. II is a long
time to wait; but there is satisfaction
inSthe assurance that the judgment wiz
be just. and punishment in case Of
guilt viii be adequate. The present
fact remains, that nothing can be more
safely relied upon to prevent cruelties
than prompt and rigid investigations
OF every charge OF that nature.