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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-01
THE MoRTUARY REPORT.

Through the courtesy OF Mr.. C. M.
Meginley. clerk for the Health officer,
we give below the montuary report for
the month Of March: Total number
of dea this for the month, 20; whites, 10:
colored. 10; white males. 4: females, 6;
colored males. 6; females, 8.
Deaths during the corresponding
month in 1898. 81; total deaths 1896. BIG;
1897. 296: 1898, 200
This shows that with an increased
population the mortality decreases and
that Portsmouth is one of the healthiest
cities In the Union.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-01
WILL NOT ACCEPT

Mr.. James B. Borum received n let
ter yesterday from Rev r. r. AGREE.
ID. D.. of Knoxville. Tenn, who had
been called to the passionate of Court
Street Baptist Church. in which he
states that he has accepted a call to
the GAINESVILLE (Tenn.) church CON
sequently he could not accept the call
offered him here. He has also written
n letter to the church, which Will be
read at to-morrow's services.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-01
EASTER SERVICE AT Y. NJ. G. A

Two services appropriate to Easter
will be conducted at the Y. NJ. c. A.
tomorrow afternoon. DR.. Fl. L. john
son, pastor Of the Cumberland Street
NJ. T.. Church, Norfolk, will address the
meeting for men ut 4 o'clock. Theme:
THE Conditions of Victory in LIES
Battles" DR.. johnson is we'll known
as an eloquent speaker. and n large
audience is sure to greet him. Mr.
John H. Hall will conduct the prelim-
mary song service and Mr.. Hugh Steele
will be the solost, singing Parker's
Jerusalem" An attractive service has
been arranged for the Boys Gospel
Army at 5 O'clock
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-01
AN ACCIDENT

Yesterday Milton Craft, son of Mr..
Cbas. Craft. and several other small
boys were out playing handy. One
OF the boys kicked n shell which struck
Milton in the eye, cutting an ugly cash
in the ball, which may cause him to
loose the sight OF that eye. 1t was pure
ly an accident, and the little fellow who
was the cause of 1t Is very much griev-
nl
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-01

colored people returned this morning
and the cradle is again rocking to the
music of the mothers grooming. the song
OF the blueblrd and the chatter of the
English sparrow
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-01
THE MAYORS couRT.

Two men. one white and the other
colored. were fined yesterday 50 each
for fighting.
James Peden. coiored. disorderiy con-
duct; fined IS.
Two DRINKS, one white and the other
colored. aned 81 each and costs.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-01
OTHER PORTSMOUTH To-
CAL ON PAGE II

A DESIRABLE HOUSE. sUIrABI =
"A for family or boarding house. corner
South and Chestnut streets Apply of A.
S. HODGES, at store. apl-3t
ID OARDERS WANTED. : TWO GIN
ID tlemec1 can obtain board in private
family; central locnti-n. Address w, w.
Virginian- Pilot office, Portsmouth,
mh3l-3t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-01
THE MYSTERY SOLVED.

Many theories of how the woman
succeeded in getting into and becoming
q part of the window were advanced,
Some said 1t was an optical illusion.
some declared 1t was a shadow photo
Sraphed in tho process OF moulding the
glass, others vowed that il was a yerit-
able ghost. and still others denounced
it as his Satanic Majesty disguised as
n woman. The honor OF solving the
mystery was reserved to Police officer
Adolphus Meglnlcy. OF Portsmouth.
who. after patient and thorough inves-
tigation. reminded both believers and
sceptics that to-day was the first OF
April, and universally known as "All
Fools Day" whereupon the ghost sud
denly disappeared and Is not likely to
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-01
THE PALACE on Apt

"rhe Palace of Art" next Tuesday
night will delight every one who visits
1t. Miss Carrie Mccoy, in dress
which has one hundred yards of mate
rial in It. will appear in the beautifui
serpentine dance. The tents and real
fires In the Gypsy camp make 1t realis-
tic. The school scene is amusing. and
the cake walk" must be seen to be
appreciated. The cause Is good. and
there ought to be n full house.
Boys Blue and Mixed Colored Csc
Elton Caps Will be sold for lie. this
week at Charles r. Welton & Co.'s.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-01
OTHERS SEE THE WINDOW.

The next morning, accompanied by
the negro man. the young farmer drove
to the front of the house inhabited by
the feminine ghost a glance at the
window revealed her presence. She
was in the same position and was APP
parently there to stay. The negro. who
had partially recovered from the fright
his wife gave him by her horrible
revelation in the early morning, re-
solved to venture inside. He did so,
remained quite awhile, but finally
emerged with the cradle, packed full
of things. on his shoulder. He called
out:
Muffin in dar; you and Maria done
gone and got skeered at q shadder; but
Use gwne to take her desc things.
cause she amt gwine to come back
I'LL l put in n new windah.'
Look behind you!" the young man
IN the vehicle commanded.
The negro looked. dropped the crib.
shrieked "Lawdy. Lawdy," and shot
through the gate and down the high
way At n speed that would have mode
i-ongfellow turn green with envy in
his paimiest running days. The young
man returned home. where he found
the negro, his wife and baby and his
mother victims of the terror that
possessed them.
The presence of the ghost in the win
dow attracted many visitors to tho
house. The ghost was impartial and
appeared to each. frightening all of
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
FUGIT17E's WIFE CRIES STOP THIEF"

HAss WAS TAKING HER BICYCLE BACK TO THE
STORE WHEN SHE GATHERED CROWD.
There was an excited crowd near the Long ISL
and CITY end Of the Thirty fourth-st ferry yester
day afternoon when Charles H. Hass. OF No. 178
Efghth-st Long Island City, arrested upon
charge Of stealing bicycle. The excitement began
further uptown. when a woman started 70 chase
Hass as he hurried along the street with the BIZ
cycle She shouted stop thiefv' and a crowd
toined her in the pursuit OF the man, who
hurrying toward the ferry. BY the time the ferry
was reached a crowd Of three hundred persons.
mostly boys had taken UP the pursuit. Policeman
FTattery stopped Hass. and upon the assertion Of
the woman that the bicycle had been stolen from
her he took Hass and the woman to the Seventy
Afth Precinct police station.
There the woman renewed her assertion. and the
sergeant was about 10 make charge against the
nrtsoner when Eass began 10 tell his story. The
woman. ne said was his wife. He opposed 70
her riding a bicycle. as he did not think any mar
ried woman should ride Despite this she went
70 Manhattan and purchased the wheel. She made
the first payment, and yesterday Hass said he
caived q notice that the second one was due. He
fnen started to take the wheel back to the firm
from which II had been purchased. The woman
admitted that this true IN every detail. The
sergeant declined TO interfere. Mr.. Hass. on leav-
ing said he would at return the wheel 10 the
firm from which 1t had been purchased
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
BOLD BURGLARS ROB A HOTEL.
THEY BLOW OPEN A SAFE AND DRIVE BACK
GUESTS BY SENDING BULLETS
WHIsTLING AFTER THEM.

Englewood July IT (SpeciaD.-Demarest, four
miles north OF Englewood the Northern Rail-
road Is greatly excited a daring robbery which
took place early this morning. when masked burg
lars Blew open the large safe In the Hotel High
View and held the one hundred and nifty guests az
about two blocks from the station on a high knoll
Shortly after o'clock the guests were AWAKENED
by terrific explosion and some rushed out into the
corridors while others made for the WINDOWS one
Of the burglars was watching the hotel from me
outside AS quickly as he observed person a. the
window ne shouted stand back and sent bullet
whistling past the head OF the person. Mrs LIZA
beth Hutchinson. OF New-York, guest al the hote
narrowly escaped being killed. the bullet aimed az
her lodging in the window casing. Edward Ber-
tault, also OF New-York, who with his FAMILY occu-
pied suite OF rooms on the second floor, was also
driven from the window by the burglar Bertault
head His wife and children, believing that he had
been killed screamed and added 10 the general ex-
element.
In the mean time the proprietor, @. II. Kemp
rushed from his room; which was just across me
while near the Office door stood two masked burg
lars holding torches above their heads. The and
lord, believing the hotel to be on nre, rushed rom
the building and sounded the nre alarm. me en-
tire village was astir, and II was only after
the Fire Department arrived that the landlord dis-
covered that instead OF the hotel being on IRE u
had been robbed OF $500. The thieves by this tine
had made their escape. They were evidentIy "a
ton TO tie the door OF the room which the landlord
had occupied until Sunday night. On account or the
large number OF guests the proprietor had 70 give
landlord, the burglars had imprisoned one o. the
guests The force Of the explosion shattered me
windows in the Office and demolished the safe. 1ne
burglars in their excitement dropped diamond ring
debris Previous entering the hotel the thieves
looted the cafe
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
SHE WANTS AN INVESTIGATION.

ALLEGATIONS REGARDING A POLICY OF THE
MUTUAL RESERVE FUND LIFE ASSOCIATION.
petition is reported TO have been fled with the
Insurance Department Albany yesterday by
Seymour & Harmon. lawyers OF No 10 Wall-st..
on behalf OF Mrs. NJ L. Springer OF East Orange
y. J.. asking for an investigation into and the ap-
polntment Of a receiver OF the Mutual Reserve
Fund Life Association. The complaint set out In
the petition alleges that the company has defaulted
in the payment OF a 5000 policy The petition also
states that the company attempted to excuse the
default by contending that the policy did not
mature until ninety days after the approval OF the
proofs OF death. whereas the complainant asserts
the policy expressly states that 1t is payable within
ninety days after the receipt" OF the proofs by
the association. 1t is alleged In the petition that
the company profits by thus postponing the pay
ment of claims. The complaint also states tnat
after the alleged default in payment, application
was made 10 the officers OF the company for certain
information respecting the amount OF FUNDS out OF
which the pOhcy payable, but that the intor-
nation was refused to compliments counsel Ihe
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association is being in
vestigated at the present time by the New ork
Insurance Department but the investigation, II Is
reported was undertaken at the companys own
Netber John s Seymour nor Eugene NJ Har-
mon counsel for the petitioner, could be found in
town last night
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
OUTPUT OF KLONDIKE GOLD.

IT is EXPECTED TO REACH A TOTAL OF $50 900 900
FOR THE SEASON.
Victoria, 3. c.. July 1.-THE manager Of the
Dawson branch Of Victoria firm, writing from
that city. says
From reliable sources we have learned that the
steamships Roanoke and Garonne will take from
ST. MichaeTs TO Seattle and San Francisco 1900
600. or little more. The Canadian Bank Of Com
merce shipped 81 $4,000 10 each place, the Alaska
Commercial Company little over 100000. and the
North American Trading and Transportation Com
pany, $780, 600
we informed by the Bank Of Commerce
managers that they had in sight here at one time
this spring 100000 The bank people declare
that the total output this year from the spring
cleanups and summer work will not be less than
SIS 90 600 and will probably reach S20O0oOO
The Roanoke is reported TO have entered the
Sound night
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
BUSINESS AT THE P0STOFFICE.

POSTMASTER WILSON GIVES OUT coMPARA-
TIVE STATEMENT FOR TWO YEARS.
Postmaster Francis H. Wilson yesterday gave OUT
s+ate8ant ~ the business OF the Brooklyn POST
oezce for the fiscal year which closed on June w.
The total receipts were s.325M 81. an increase OF
s-S 492 over the preceding year. The total eA-
o sqq1 907 81 an Increase Of SIS, IL The
ps, revenue was :iO3 900 o. increase OF S2ll2 81
There has been an increase Of 6a per cent IN re-
celpts tO per cent in net revenue LBS per cent III
money order business S.95 per cent IN man ae
I,,,a-,es 17iO per cent IN mall collected ana e.S
nov cent in the outgoing mail distributed Inc
total number Of pieces handled In the registry oe
nartment was s66.025 In the money oroer uspai'
roent the total amount OF money transferred was
% *, S2s 20 OF this frst-class mall matter sosSos
n,eces were delivered and S45lal newspapeerqss; tse qs;
"a f99 snecial delivery letters were sent ou Ao'
Ts-es ~ first class matter were sent 20 me uTao
letter office and ss pieces OF otneT ia 80 eces
!toI ~ mail matter distributed was lS5 S9DS peces
bs number OF pouches Of made up mail .3. s,a
Jvas 81 ql5 and distributed lfl2 IneIe WeIe I"''i'
sscss Of mail received and 2ss so3 distributed
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
MAYHATTAY CLUB IN ITS NEW HOME

Of It's new clubhouse. This is the old home Of the
University Club at Madson-ave. and Twenty
sixth-st. The old house is an admirable place for
the club. and the saving in from that OF its
former hone the Stewart mansion. at Fifth-ave
and Thrty-fourth-st is large. The old house fair
y shone last night. For weeks the painters and
decorators have been at work on H. and II seemed
almost like new. There a large attendance
OF those who dropped in TO that the house was
auspictOusly opened. Nearly all the mem bers who
in the city were present. Charles H Truax
the president. was there 10 receive and thre was
host OF others. Chief Judge Alton B. Parker OF
the Court OF Appeals. was present, also W H.
Clark. Ashbel P Fitch. John D. Crimmins Delos
McCurdy. John Hone. George Foster and many
others. The new home Of the club promises TO be
exceptionally popular.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
FIVE KILLED IN A STREET FIGHT.
ANOTHER BLOODY FEUD BREAKS OUT IN KEN
lucky.

ANOTHER BLOODY FEUD BREAKS OUT IN KEN
TUCKY
Louisville KY. July IA dispatch TO The
Courier-Journal" from London. Ky. tells OF re-
port reaching there Of the outbreak Of another feud
In Clay County. by which Ave men lost their lives
to-day The dead are said TO be Robert PhHpot
Ed" Fisher. Aaron Morris, Jim" Griffin and Hugh
Griffin These fatalities resulted from an ARRAY
near Little Goose Creek. three miles from Man
chester.
The feud dates back nearly two years On Christ
mas 1897. James Phllpot was killed by Aaron Nor
ris but before he died he shot and killed William
Bundy, a friend OF Morris The Morrses and the
Grifns closely affiliated. Since then the feeling
between the two factions has been bitter and II has
been increased recently BY the White-Baker hos
tilities.
The fight began at about o'clock and ragged
hercely for ten or fifteen minutes. When II was
over II found that the five mentioned above
had been killed outright, three Of the belligerents
seriously wounded. while Peter Philpot was
the only either side TO escape injury.
An EFFORT was begun 70 secure deputies
restore quiet, but up 10 late hour In the after
noon there had not been enough responses 20 make
UP a force that would command respect The situ-
alton at Manchester is deplorable. Since morning
the place has been in state OF terror. few daring
to venture OF doors. Business is suspended
and the people are momentarily expecting a renewal
OF Aght.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
R4CETRACK TRAIN IN A CRASH.
BRIGHTON BEACH ENGINE DERAILED AND
PASSENGERS SHAKEN UP.

A tralnoad Of passengers on their way 70
Brighton Beach racetrack yesterday were IN COL
lision with two freight on the Long IsiAnu
Railroad Conpany's tracks east Of Vanderveer
Park Brooklyn The passenger train, consisting
Of six cars. left Long Island City at noon. marry
A. Meyer OF Flatbush. bought his ticket WIN
the understanding that he be allowed 10 se' oi
near Vanderveer Park. The conductor protes'eu
against stoppfng the train Mr. Meyer insisted ana
the conductor pulled the bellcord As the engine
rounded a sharp cur before reaching the stalon
the engineer noticed two freight cars stahuIne "a
the track Before he could reverse the power . uO.
Iison occurred The shock threw seveIa PasseIvsea v
from their seats and the engine was s ;,cd
mon f1rnped before the collision occurreu HStuu
ing Nr Never The conductor nad ms ssr nea1
slightly cut while the engineer d51 hn,rr kow
receivsd shock ans contuslons from oeihS LIZ
against the side Of the cao. -, III. .-.cu rhi1a
Tbe cars had left on the man ~n tIaSh y VIZ ~
the engine that had hauled them was oacHs ne
remainlng ten cars Of the tram ,si1 70 Sere Mrs
lanes II Young. wife OF Congressman 1,s 1ounE; ol
Phiiadephia; John Russell Young u; Jv;,n MSS A@'
Adams ef Washington. and Miss NJ young
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
TROLLEY CAR UPsETS DR.. MEcHToLD.

HIS CARRIAGE SMASHED on STATEN ISLAND AND
The OCCUPANTS THROWN OUT.
Dr. Fritz Mechtold. Of Staten Island. who is dag
nostician Of the Richmond Borough Health Board,
was run down by trolley car OF the Staten Island
Electric Railroad in charge OF a careless motor
man Yesterday. DIT. Mechtold driving along
the Richmond Terrace, New Brighton. in the d.
rection of St George When opposite the home
OF County Judge Stephens. where the terrace be
comes exceedingly narrow and II Is necessary 10
drive on the tracks a trolley car came along at
top speet from behind As Dr. Mechtold attempted
to cross the track the car struck his carriage,
overturning IT. DR.. Mechtold and his coachman
wee thrown out, and escaped injury by jumping
into the fender Of the The carriage was partly
demolished. Dr. Mechtold will sue the company
FOR damages.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
poy,y CATHOLIC WOMEN TO MEET.

Asbury Park, July Il SpeciaD.-The biennial con-
vsnt,on OF the Ladies' Catholic Benevolent Asso-
eIation OF the United States will be held here TINS
week the sessions beginning tomorrow morning
at 9 o'clock at the Church OF the Holy spirit IN
sacona-ave. where solemn high mass will be cee-
brated The sermon will be preached by Bishop
NeFaui. OF Trenton. After the mass the delegates
Will assemble al Educational Hall and the conyen-
ton will be formally opened by the supreme spi's-
When organized, In April 1850 the ASSOCIATION bad
,o,rteen hranches about thirteen hundred MEM
Mrs. Al the present time the association has nfty
Thousand members.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
III LUCK OF A BOSTON PARTY.
RETURNING FROM COOKS INLET. ALASKA,
WITHOUT SHIP Oh FoRr11NEs

NA1hOUI SHIP OR FORTUNES.
Seattle, Wash. July 1.-THE schooner General
Siglin. which arrived here last night from Cooks
Inlet. Alaska, had among her passengers fourteen
members OF party OF sixteen Massachusetts, men
VINO left Boston year ago last February IN the
schooner Rube L. Richardson. They went to
Resurrection Bay. Alaska. where they anchored
tneir vessel for the winter. In November she
broke her chains. and strong wind drove her at
hlgn tide on sand bar. The craft careened and
settled. until within three or four weeks she was
practically buried in the sand Meanwhile the pros
pecting contingent had gone into Cooper River, a
tributary OF Resurrection Bay where they located
a claim and at once began its development. Poor
diggngs were encountered. the making only
30 cents 10 81 day. but they kept pegging away
until they secured gold enough pay their passage
back home.
Before their departure they sold the buried
schooner. which is a comparatively craft. con-
structed at a cost OF 10000 TO a Captain Newport
Tor 100 Those OF the party who came on the
siglin are f. c. Collins. L. Grover. c. E. Chapman,
J. Murphy. John Stce. Martin Nelson. Charles r.
Baker. F. o. Lake c. Herring. r c. Wilcox 5
Ericsson, W. A Miller. d. A. Nicholson and J. c
Case. Nearly every member Of the party had a
slight touch Of the scurvy in course OF the winter
They were returning to their Massachusetts home,
much disguised with the Resurrection section or
Alaska as gold producing, district =.
No better opinions are entertained OF Cooks Inlet
by A n Wood. P T. Kendall and James lanes Lay2r y.,2
barry Kent Of Massac husetts; John &c. foroes p OF
Newly Ork, ana u Struppie. OF mop fSOttonl FtHll
who leaving tnat region through dissatisfaction
with IL.
Boston. July 1.-THE @-ton schooner Reub L.
Richardson. bearing the party Of Massachusetts
men who have just reached Seattle from Cooks
Inlet sailed from Boston in February. 1898. after
having been fitted out at Salem She carried
party OF thirteen men. besides the crew. Accord
Ing to the reports received here after the schooner
reached the Pacific Coast. she had an eventul
passage OF 166 days around the Horn. the course
having been marked by frightful storms and hur-
ricanes in the tropics. one of the party was swept
overheard BY heavy sea. Only one snip was
spoken, and the supplies IN great measure gave
out before the voyage was half completed.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
AHEARN ACT CASE POSTPONED.
COUNSEL IT WILL NOT COME UP UNTIL
TOMORROW.

The argument TO the constitutionality OF the
Ahearn Claims act. which to be heard before
Justice BischoH In the Supreme Court yesterday.
was adjourned until 1880 a. m. tomorrow because
OF the illness OF Colonel E. c. James. counsel for
Chief OF Police Devery. When the Devery motion
was called yesterday Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Connolly said that he was ready 20 go on.
Abram Elkus. law partner of Colonel James. said
that through illness Colonel James was not ready
TO proceed and he asked for adjournment Con-
nofv said that as a result OF the opinion given by
Justice Maddox in Brooklyn in which the Justice
declared the act unconstIuIlonad ne uiu not 'hinA
Mr. Elkus said ne did not know that Judge
MADDOX ana he added that he would like 10 see
the papers in Chief Devery's case, and the argu-
uent on which the Court would be asked 10 de-
cIare the Ahearn act unconstitutional
Justice Bischof said he saw no reason for not
granting postponement, and ne set the case oo"n
for
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
BOYS ROB A LIQUOR STORE.
THEY CARRY AWAY BOTTLED GOODS AND Open
THE TAPS OF SEVERAL CASKS.

THEY CARRY AWAY BOTTLED GOODS AND OPEN
THE TAPS OF SEVERAL CASKS
When Bitterman & Kraemer. Of No. 80 Water
st. went to open their place OF business yester-
day, much to their surprise they found that
some one had visited it since Saturday night
and. not satisfied with taking away lot OF
stuff had opened the taps several casks OF
fine whskey and permitted it TO run out over
the floor.
Detectives Ouigley and Edwards. OF the Old
Slip station, were placed on the case. and they
found that Peter Mooney. sixteen years old. Of
No. 80 Greenwich-st. had been seen on Sunday
afternoon intoxicated. AS the robbery had more
tAe appearance of a boys work than that of a
mans the police decided to see young Mooney.
They found him at home nursing badly aching
head When the detectives accused him OF be-
ing in the store he confessed that. together with
Joseph Fitzgerald, Of No. ~ Broad-st, he had
entered the place through the scuttle. They
had carried away lot OF bottled goods. some
OF which they drank, and the rest they gave
away The detectives found Fitzgerald who
also confessed.
The two lads were arralgned before Magis-
trate Cornell and held for examination in $1,000
each.
Quigley and Edwards say these two lads no
later than three weeks ago entered the whole
sale -four house Of P. H. Copeland at No. A
Water-st. and carried away a number OF small
articles Tney were tried in Special Sessions
and allowed to go on q suspended sentence
MAGISTRATE Cornell when the boys were ar
raigned said there were too many cases OF
suspended sentence IN the Court Of Special Ses-
sons
THE Judges there" continued the Magis-
trate through what seems to me mistaken
Kindness suspend sentence IN too many cases
These boys do not appreciate it Often have
had them before me, and held them for trlal
Soon afterward they would again come before
NE on q similar charge. When ask them what
was done with them the time last held them
they at once reply that they were discharged
hnr thev heat it were
discharged after trial. When / made an ex-
animation ! found 1t was the usual SUSPENDED
sentence which the prisoner evidently does not
unde-stand and / think something should be
So-a