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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-26

they suffered for two or three days, and
finally reached Springfield, destitute
and forlorn. She stayed here for Il
few weeks, paid for her transportation.
and when She had 81 to her credit left
for Boston with her companion in
search of new fields to conquer. The
empty trunk was full to overlooking
with clothing and what not. No one
had the courage TO so To the bottom
of 1t 10 see what she was carrying
away with her. An inventory of what
was left gave some Indication While
these girls We're here they created II
diversion in the neighborhood, for they
were as unnamed as Il pair Of colts
They had a fondness for flying about
the ne.Shborhood with heads turbaned
with a towel or apron. One evening,
just q dusE. they were seen scamper-
Ing anon, one of the parks and rolling
in tAe snow. They evidently thought
me - ,,S forbidden pleasure They
SAID :herc was a. sign on the marks Of
E!chnord. reading. mo dogs ana mig
gers allowed in this park" and. said
tnoy, There amt no nggahs lowed in
there without dcyse wheelin' q white
baby"
These girls were absolutely irrespon-
Sible. Instructions taught NOTHING.
seedlings were as though unhcard. 4
g"od insured smile and n long drawn
out 'fahs m" greeted each suggestion
ana me faults were straIghtway re-
reatcd. Aloina'S mistress awoke one
morning to find the washing on the line
IN frightful state OF confusion. Every
article had been knotted while wet and
allowed to dry in the state which q
boy in swimming would characterize as
Chaw raw beef" Every stocking had
two or three hard knots in 1t and sew
eral of them were tied together Some
ENTERTAINMENTS had been split and tied
hard 10 the posts in much the attitude
Of the Colossus OF Rhodes. No one wtls
able absolutely to locate the perpetra-
tor. but IL finally reached the ears of
Afoina mistress that she had told
Roberta. who had told an acquaintance
Maria, VINO had told somebody else that
Albina herself had done it. This was
rather hard on Albina's intelligence. for
she had 10 unite the knots herself. Rob
ertL illustrated her curious notions one
day Something was the matter with
her palate and she thought her. tongue
had got turned over in her throat Her
mistress offered to summon medical aid.
but Roberta knew a. better method
than that. She had Albina tie her hair
very tightly on the top of her head
which was a. certain cure. Sure enough.
nothing more was heard OF the throat
trouble.
The girls were as fond of dancing as
Tue plan'dtioH uiCkey, ana their eXili-
billions in this line. INDUCED whenever
there was opportunity, would have
made a hit on any stage The girls
thought they had the house To them
selves one evening, and had regular
plantation hoedown in the kitchen
Some of the women OF the house hap
rened along and were unobserved wit
nesses Of the scene. First Aibinn would
dance and Roberta would clap for her
and then Albina would clap while Ro-
berta danced. BY and by laugh gave
the witnesses OF the scene away, and
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NEWPORT NEWS
n Jail Awaiting Trial For
Murder.
Thirty Witnesses 10 Tcxtffy Aratpst
Wood, the Slayer of GIoyer-Dc,-
perndO Convicted-A Merry Fight
Overdue Vessels Arrive.

Newport News, Va, January 25.-Wal-
ter L. Wood who is now in Jail charged
with the murder OF John ]. Gloven,
has not yet employed counsel. Wood
IS waiting and in the meantime, it is
said. his friends are working
Wood sent for Attorney r. NJ. Lett
HI m M HI st H
yesterday, but when questioned this
morning. Mr.. Lett stated that he had
not been retained and as far as he
knew Wood had not yet engaged coun-
sci.
1t seems now that Wood has more
friends than at first believed by those
OF the deceased theatre manager, and it
is minated that Wood may be able to
get enough money to employ flrst-claSs
counsel. or course, this is only rumor
and cannot be stated with any certain
ty. as what friends the prisoner has
are not talking.
DESPERATE NEGRO CONVICTED.
The jury sitting in the case of Tom
Ash, the negro who was tried in the
Warwick County Court for assault with
intent to kill, brought in its verdict
yesterday. finding the defendant guilty
and fixing his punishment at one year
in the State penitentiary.
The man Tom Ash Is said to he des-
perate character. Some days ago, it is
said. in revengefui spirit he carried off
the little son of Thomas Allen in a boat
and put him ashore on the other side
of the river near Chuckatuck The
boy was found about week later wan
dering about near Oriano. having Sc
cured passage across the river again.
MERRY LITTLE FIGHT.
ba ,parrv Ii.tIa fierh4 .bot t. 49,. u,
ing waged between candidates for the
position of quarantine officer for the
port of Newport News, n very desirable
office. promises in a few days to take
on the shape of a veri;able war with
others than those in the scramble par
tcipating.
Governor Tyler says that he is
strongly inclined to have n committee
of representative men of Newport News
consider the matter carefully and make
recommendation. Whether or not he
will do so remains to be seen. AT any
rate, there will be considerable hust-
ling in political circles in the few weeks
preceding the appointment. which will
be made by the Governor March 1st.
OVERDUE VESSELS ARRIVE.
The Chesapeake and Ohio liner Apo
mattoX arrived this morning from Lon
don two days overdue. Captain Foalls
ship did not catch much of the stiff
weather which held the Chesapeake and
Ohio liners. the Shenandoah and Chick
aflominy. out considerably over time.
The British steamship Trojan, Cap
tain Torkildsen. passed in the Virginia
Capes last evening, ten days overdue
from Glasgow. The Trojan came up to
the city early this morning and will
load cargo for Glasgow.
The Phoenix liner St. Encch is still
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Virginia Regiment. now in Cuba, said
the boys were hoping to be mustered
out In ninety days. The ninety DAYS
estimate though is only i guess. and 1t
IS not positively known they will be
mustered out in several months.
a FEW PERSONALS.
Superintendent G. II. Coleman. of the
Water Works. was looking after the
c1mpany's interest at this end to-day.
Mr.. J. I. Crawford. of Richmond. was
in Suffolk to-day.
Captain +. h. Britt and Mr. +. #.
Jones left to-day Cor Southampton. 10
look after the birds. where Il dozen
coNeys are sometimes found in one field
The Suffolk Saw-NIill Company was
smut down to-day for repairs TO ma
chinery.
Mr.. Grayson Burruss. of Baitimore
representing the British America Fire
Company. OF Toronto. visited Harper <
West to-day.
Mr.. w. Z. Mingle. of Roanoke. Va.
was registered al the Commercial Hotel
to-day.
Mrs. w. f. Lloyd and daughter. of
Norfolk. came this afternoon to visit
her father. Mr.. r. Patterson, on North
street.
Mr.. ]. \. Waite, of Saratoga. n. Y.
arrived to-day for 4 short visit TO sur
folk friends
Sherman Davis. colored man living
on Church street, lost by death n small
child last night
Mr.. Jesse Partridge. of Norfolk. came
to-day TO visit MIR. II. NJ. Lillis:on's
family.
Mr.. G. VERIFY Kerr of baltimore ar
rived to-day for a brief stay with
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here was lively scurrylng in the

there was a lively scurrying in the
kitchen.
Another girl who came from the
South was peculiar in another way. She
had evidently been something OF
belle down in Virginny. She was en-
gagged TO be married when she left the
South While on the trip North she
met another young colored man who
won her heart and she promised to be
his bride. When she reached SPRING
field there were several earnest appli-
cants for her hand and what with
letters from the South, visits from her
travelling acquaintance who located in
Hartford and the competition between
her local admirers, her social duties left
little time for her to attend 10 her
household affairs. She was progress
sivc person. AS soon as she had saved
money enough she bought herself a
sewing machine. which she ran be
tween times" and soon she began to
make her appearance in toilets which
dazzied the colored population. BY and
by wedding trousseau had to be pro-
Vided. and the machine buzzed more
and more at the expense OF the house
mold She made herself n stunning
blue SILK wedding gown. with Il long
train and Veil. and recently she was
married. She told everybody that she
was going TO marry her Southern
lance. but she didn't. She married
one OF her Springfield admirers. and
instead or going South is n permanent
ADDITION to Springfield society.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-26

out and Is now six days overdue. No
apprehension is felt for the safety OF
the big British steamship. which has
made number OF trips In and out of
this port; shipping men say that II it
is possible for Captain Owen TO bring
the vessel In she will get here all
right.
The vessels encountered stiff gales en-
route.
WILL THROW UP CONTRACT.
If the Council does not make some
arrangement by which Messrs. NJ. Ho-
nan Il Sons can obtain the benefit Of
their money which is now tied up in
amounting to some $4,000, the sewer
contractors will certainly throw up
their contract With the city.
MIR. II. w. Honan arrived in the city
this morning from Chester. Pa. and
later in the day called on Mayor Moss
w. Y. Moss. Attorney Moss handed
the Mayor communication TO that ef-
feet.
BRIEF MENTION.
The Commonwealth has something
like thirty or more witnesses in the
Wood murder case. the evidence OF
most of whom has already been obtain
ed in the form of sworn statements.
it Is not known what Wood has in the
way of evidence, or what he is going
to do In the matter of defence. He
has, as yet, secured no attorney.
Miss Susannah Harriet Fentress. of
this city, and Mr.. Henry NJ. Tucker
of Richmond. We're married this after
noon at O'Clock at the Washington
Avenue Methodist Church. Rev. Ber-
nard +. Lipscomb performed the cere-
mony in the presence of number of
friends.
Governor Tyler has accepted an invi-
tation to attend the annual banquet OF
the Newport News Democratic Club on
the 18th instant. and also an invita-
ton to the banquet of the Americas
Democratic Club, at Newport News, on
the Goth.
Deputy United States Marshal S.
Bendid. of Richmond, has arrived in
Hampton with Albert i. Owens. alias
William Smith. OF Mathews county
charged with violating .the postal laws
The prisoner was jailed here to await
trial before Il commissioner.
Mr.. Robert w. Traylor. an Elk, will
give n complimentary smoker to the
local Elk lodge at their rooms, on King
street. tonight. The attendance of all
the members is desired. Important
business will come before the regular
executive session.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-26
VIRGINIA coLoRED GIRLS.
They Create Sensation in Northern
Kitchens

Springfield (tass) Republican,
There has been an increasing ten
dency of late in some localities to es-
cape from the whimsicalities of North
ern- bred female help and to import col
ored girls from the South, and a good
many maids Of real Virginia birth and
bringing-up have entered Springfield
families. But the Southern colored girl
has been found to have her whims. and
many of them. too, and her education
III Kitchen methods and general culture
does not always indicate an acquain-
lance with service In the households of
the "F. Il. VS." In short, some of
them exhibit eccentricities that are
fairly dazzling
Agencies have been established in the
South whose business it is TO furnish
competent" help for export. Agents in
richmond have sent Il number of col
cred girls to this city, some of whom
nave exhibited signs of considerable in
Ieiligence and ability; others a talent
Tor doing things in the clumsiest way
possible. There is evidently a large
supply of help" to draw upon in Nir-
ginia for no difficulty Is experienced in
hnding girls to send North The trou-
BILE comes in finding these who are of
any value when they get here.
Some of the girls are daughters of
colored farmers who have some little
means. These are likely to be able to
read and write and to have enough
knowledge of geography to know where
massachusetts is, in general way.
IN the Kitchen they know how to pre-
pare some dishes very we'll: but they
seem to have come North partly for
thelr health and the fun of the thing
and partly to secure Northern men of
color for husbands. The constant pur-
SUIT or the latter object is likely to
diminish their efficiency in household
service and the charm of the Northern
colored men has deprived more than
one FAMILY of a maid who exhibited
evidence OF being at some time valua-
Die Other girls sent up from the
South with the label of "competen;"
attached seem to have come from the
rift-raH OF the colored population
Densely ignorant, full of curious SUPER
stition. so poor that they have abso-
lutely no clothing except the few rags
ON their backs, they are still good
humored' careless and apparently ami
mated only by the desire TO have rs
good a time as possible, and when dis
charged to take as much with them as
they can.
One girl from the South said that she
supposed servant in the North never
mad to buy any clothing. Down in
NirSinny,' she said, the ladies' never
wear their close very long and then
they give EN- To us. 'sposed every
body in the North was rich and had
lois OF good old close She was also
much surprised that n Northern wo-
man would lift hand to do anything
about the house. When this girl came
she brought trunk with her. absolute
~ empty. The thin. worn clothes she
mad on allowed the cold winds of tho
connecticut valley to penetrate unob-
structed. Albina-so she called herself
ana no one ever aScertained her las,
nane-came up with a companion.
Robert. got lost in New York, where
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-26

There Is also q warm contest on for
the appointment OF members of the
Board OF Visitors OF the Central State
Hospital, at Petersburg. The selection
in q Short time.
NORFOLK MAN FOR LIEUTENANT
Governor Tyler has written to the
secretary of War. asking the appoint
ment of Mr.. Francis de Cordy Mat
thews. OF Norfolk, as a second lieuten-
ant In the marine corps. Mr.. Matthews
brought himself to the notice of the
Governor by his activity in the organi-
cation of the State naval reserves. He
Is said to be we'll fitted for a commits
sion in the marine service.
FOR RUNNING A SLOT MACHINE.
Raphael Francione. saloon Keeper,
was to-day fined S100 and sentenced to
one day in Jail for operating Il slot
machine. In passing judgment Justice
Crutchfield said:
There Is no doubt in the world that
Mr.. Francione has been operating these
machines. When they were declared
illegal l stated that l considered them
worse than faro banks. The extreme
penalty In cases of this kind is twelve
months In Jail and $500 fine. shall fine
MT. Francione 500 and costs and send
him to jail for one day. desire to say
however. that l have heard that other
machines are in operation. am going
to break this thing up and the next one
who comes before me will receive more
severe punishment than l have given
Mr.. Francione.'
1t Is understood that the law is being
similarly violated in nearly all the
cities and towns of the State.
ON THE RETIRED LIST.
Lieutenant Leonard Marbury, Com
pany a. Alexandria, has been placed
on the retired list. Lieutenant Mar
bury resigned prior to his company's
being mustered into the national ser
vice as Company l., Third Virginia
Regiment.
A BRILLIANT WEDDING.
Miss Leila Carroll Bridges and Mr.
George Hutchings. of Galveston, Tex,
were married in St. Paul's church to-
day, Bishop Jaggar officiating. The
wedding was very brilliant affair
The bride and groom left at once for
New York. whence they will sail for
Geneva. They will spend year
abroad.
The bride is n daughter of Mr. Cliff
ford Cabell Bridges, and granddaugh-
ter of Mr.. David Bridges. On the ma
ternal side she Is of fine old Maryland
descent. being q granddaughter OF the
late distinguished surgeon, DR.. Charles
Macgill of that State. She is one of
family noted for the beauty and per-
sonal charm of it's women. and has
been greatly admired wherever she has
visited. Some years ago the removal
Of her parents from Richmond with
drew her to n great degree, from the
social life OF her birthplace. but in no
degree lessened her hold upon fashion
able regard.
Mr.. Hutchings is n son of one of the
most prominent bankers in Galveston,
and personally enjoys high regard in
the social and business circles of that
city st. Paufs was thronged with
friends of both parties, and was beau
tiful with it's Christmas decorations vet
untouched, and its palms and lilies.
SOME ARMY ORDERS.
a special from Washington to-day
says:
These discharges have been ordered:
Privates John c. Urwiler Company c.
Fourth Virginia Infantry. now in Phil,
adelphiar and Daniel Etheridge. Com
pany b. First North Carolina Infantry
now at Saulston, N c."
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President McKinlcy's steward, whose
name Is Sinclair is considered a most
carelui buyer He served President
Cleveland eight years. and Mr.. Cleye-
land recommended him TO MIR. McKin-
ley. His salary, fixed by law and paid
by the Government. is Sl.S00 n year. He,
has an office in the basement of the
White House. but lives with his farilv
on Sixteenth street. few blocks dis
tant. lie Is responsible for all the pro-
perty belonging to the United States
within the txecutive Mansion, and Is
bonded for $4,000 The value of some
or the property under his care. from q
historical standpoint, is inestlmable.
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Wy OODARD & ELAN, Insurance
W AGENTS. Suffolk Va. are selling a
policy for one dollar n year that pays five
dollars per week should the holder have
typhoid. scarlet OF iyphus fever small
pox. Asiatlc cholera. var ooid. diphtheI In
or meaSels. All persons over eighteen
than ten policies sold to one person.
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had been troubled for several years with
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Evening star., 1899-03-03
SOLDIERS HOME AGAIN.
Company * of 1st Maryland ReGi-
ment Mustered Out.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, Nd, March 9, 1899
The Montgomery county boys in Com
pany K of the 1st Maryland Regiment
reached home last night from Augusta
Ga, having been mustered out of the Unit
ed States service Tuesday Company X
was organized here early last spring For
several weeks the company was in camp
at Pimlico, near Baltimore, and while there
it was mustered into the United States
service. 1t was afterward in camp at
Fort1 ess Monroe, Va; Camp Meade, Pa
and Camp Mckenzie. Ga.
The following are the Montgomery county
boys in the company: Captain, Samuel
Riggs; first lieutenant. Otho H. w. Talbot;
first sergeant, Lynn NJ. Campbell; quarter
master sergeant, ID. Loughborough: ser
geants, F. Cushman Braddock, William
Reading, Richard Lay and n. c. Stiles;
corporals, George Hicks, Guy Stonestreet
and NJ. l.. Appleby; musician, William
Hough; artificer, j. e. Eckman; privates
Frank Baughman, Edward Corrick, VIM
Dan, George Davis. Thomas Ducette
Ulysses Griffith, Harry Moulden, William
Poss. Philip Sh9rer, Garret, Soper and
Hershberger.
E. Ricketts, of this town, died about )
o clock this evening of an affection of the
stomach, after brief Illness, aged thirty
one years She was a daughter of eX-
Sheriff Salathiel T. Mullican.
Miss Elizabeth Wallace, lifelong resi-
dent of this county, died at an early hour
Tuesday morning al the home of her sis
ter in this town. She was about eighty
years of age and had been in feeble health
for several years. Deceased was born near
Mt. Zion, but for many years made Rock
Vile her home. She leaves two sisters
Mrs Emma Williams of this town and
Mrs. Roberta Robertson of Charles county.
Ths funeral took place this afternoon. the
services being conducted by Rev. Robert L.
McNair of the Presbyterian Church The
interment was in the Rockville cemetery
Mr.. Albert ]. Alder has sold his farm.
containing sixty acres. situated near Nor
beck, TO Mr.. Henry H. Ward of Laytons-
Vile. The price was 81, 200.
Evening star., 1899-03-03
Amusements in Manila.
From Leslie's Weekly.


In Manila 1 visited the Filipino theaters;
the actors, management and audience were
natives. An opera was in progress, 'The
Murdered King The scenes We're clever
limitations of European scene makers and
the costumes of the actors might grace
their betters. dash of comedy enlivened
such parts as the death scene and the fu-
neral, and the comedy lead had the house
from start to finish. The hundreds of ma
tives present were hugely entertained by
the Tagal jokes and properly impressed
with the work of the heavy tragedian. I
have seen worse plays with Seabrooke in
the title role. The Filipino circus is an
other popular resort. If an enterprisine
American manager could transport the ae-
gregation to Madison Square Garden
standing room only would be the order and
not the exception. Not because the Flint
nos could Out-Barnum Barnum but be-
cause the native talent is of clever order
and the entertainment is unique. Tum-