davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-13

terday afternoon at Mr.. w. L, Win
bournc's box factory. an unknown ne
gro went 10 the mill. where several
men are employed. and took the wheel.
stopped ana put on the pants holders.
and then walked off. pushing Tho
wheel. The men. thinking that lie had
been sent for it. made no inquiry, ana
he was some fifty yards distant when
Mr. Winbornc saw him and gave
chase, calling to some ono to stop the
thief, all to no purpose The negro had
by TINS time mounted and got Il block
away. Mr.. Winbornc. finding that hi.
calls availcd nothing. gave chase on
foot to head him off. and he pursued
the thief so closely that when he at
tempted TO turn tho corner the wheel
threw him off. He did not stop to get
the wheel. but went his way without il.
Mr.. Winhornc mounted his wheel and
further pursued the negro. but without
avail.
The Junior Society of Christian En-
deavor will meet this afternoon Mt 2
o'clock nj the Main Street Christian
Church. An interesting program has
been arranged for the occasion.
Rev. Charles I. Stenslc suporinton-
dent of the Union Mission. Norfolk.
Will lecture Mt odd Fellows Hall Tues
day evening. An admission of 10 cents
VIII he charged, which will 70 for tho
benefit Of the ladies' Aid Society Of
'he Eputn -Nori DIX HaptlSt Church.
south Norfolk Baptist Church. Rcv.
S. s. Robinson. pastor-Prea ching Mt II
a.: m. ana y. IN. Morning subject:
Truth. The Scarchlight." Evening:
How Gchizi CAUGHT tho Lcprosy.
Sunday school n $50 n. m
Rev. W. y. Slaymaller will preach on
the tonic: "A 1Ioral Man Cannot Ac-
cont tho Teachings Of Ingcrsoll" ut
II o'clock n. m At u. ~, tho siihioc.
Will no: blessed Are tho Mercful. for
they Shall Obtain Mercy"
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Missionary Society of Eerklev Avenue
Baptist Church Will he hold at o'clock
this afternoon. An address will he do
i'vcrcd by Rev. c. w Duke. OF Baltl-
moro.
Mr. Preston Dalbv lef, las, night for
Baltimore. to he absent for tho re-
n'ander OF The summer.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-13
berkeley LOCAL NEWS and ADVERTISEMENTS

Mr.. Harry Goodman. on Liberty
street extended, is offering something
special this week in the way of chairs.
carpets and mattings. Remember, he
has dissolved co-partnership with NJ
salisbury. and is now conducting bus
mess in the apartment next DR.. TRUTHS
drug store. Read his advertisement.
find what he is Offering for next week
and what he intends to do for his GUS
toners.
BY reading the New York Bargain
Houses ad. in this issue you will get
some idea Of what they are Offering in
their special sale, which they are maxi
ing 10 run off their summer goods to
make room for the fail and winter
stocks. Perhaps no such prices have
been offered in cl3rkley as they make in
these special sales.
Ladies who are looking for bargains
in lawns should call at Mr.. w. b.
Dougherty's department. store this
week. as it will be their last chance to
secure goods at such prices as he is
Offering. See ad.
Mr.. ii. l.. West has made such en-
couraging big sales in disposng of his
summer shoes that he has decided to
continue these sales another week Such
bargains as he is Offering cannot be
beaten in this section. See his adver-
tisement.
DR.. l.. L. Sawyer. OF Great Bridge
Mr.. y. j. Truitt. of Providence. and
Mr.. w. II. Roach left yesterday after
noon for New York and Niagara Falls.
where they will spend fifteen days
Undertaken j. X. Williams returned
from Roanoke yesterday from a weeks
visit
Mcssrs. Wallace Gibbs and Herman
Williams have returned from the Nat
ural Bridge and Roanoke
Capt. NJ. G. Keeling. who has been
confined to his room for several days
by illness. was able to be out yester-
day.
The new school known as the Rerk-
ley County Educational Institute has
its catalogues out. announcing their
opening on September the 18th. The
schoo! is located on Main street. near
Berkeley avenue.
Prof. Charles e. Newman, 4. e.. OF
Elon College. who comes TO this sec
ton very highly spoken OF. will he the
principal. and Miss Margaret Tatem.
who is very we'll known TO Berkeley
people Will be associate principal.
Perhaps one Of the boldest bicycle
thcfts which has occurred in this sec
ton for some time was that of yes
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-13
THE RICHEST
OF ('lERGYMEN
Dean Hoffman Worth Many Nil
liens Of Dollars.
COMES OF DUTCH STOCK
COMES OF DUTCH STOCK
Head OF the Union Yhcolo,.tcnI
Seminary tn ocw york when a
Pastor stc Founded tho Fir,t
Horisinsrnrn's Ciun in America

At seventy Rev Eugene Angus tus
Hoiinann. ID. y. multi-miilionaire ana
richest Clergyman IN America, ii NOT In
the world is busy. shrewd. clever
man, says the Boston Globe.
As dean Of the Union Theological
Seminary in Sew York. he is at the
head of the chief divinity school OF the
Protestant EPISCOPAL Church, and in the
twenty years ne has filled this post he
mas exercised a tremendous formative
influence upon the Episcopal clergy OF
the country. very large proportion or
whom have been trained under his eye.
Dean Hoffman, is sixth in descent
from Martinus HOFFMAN, who came TO
America in 1910. and son of the late
samuel Ncrplantk HOFFMAN,. The fam
lily has been q factor III tine social. com,
mercial and political life Of New York
city Tor two and half centuries.
The dean Nas born just east OF
Broadway. in White street. when that
now downtown thoroushidrc was an
aristocralic residence center
After courses OF study At Columbia
Rutgers and Harvard. he sighed for
adventure. ana WAS allowed to join an
expedition formed by Prof. Ngass.z TO
explore the region north OF Lake SUI
pcrior. some months of rough expe-
riences on thlt expedition were quite
enough for q lifetime. and he returned
~ Nls444Eillun ana Stul.eI lNtO!CSy AT
the seminary Of which he is now tho
head. and in 1851. when only twenty
two. began the life of Il clergyman. only
IL lay ID down for the broader work in
which he is still active.
THE HOFFMAN ESTATE.
Conservative capitalists estimate the
present yalue u the Hoffman estate al
from Sl5.oCeCG0 20 G.00o coo. but no one,
not even the dean himself. can appralse
10 with certain accuracy. 1t was found
ca before the republic was born, and
under ihe neVer-fauity Hoffman man
aeencn' has been growing year by year
and decade by decade. almost without
intcrinissi0n. ever since.
II now takes in ROW on row of down.
town struc uves and block after block
uptown The Holman House, Itself
worth more than 81 100000. with its
world-famad bar. is part Of the prop
erty which was divided by inheritance
a fcw years ago between the dean and
his brother also an Episcopal clergy
man. 10y iar the larger share falling 10
the dean.
Dean Hoffman has been very lavish
Of his wealth. IN the scnlnary's behalf
Sine. he assumed It's leadership the two
o. .hrce almost shabby gray buildings
at Twentieth street and Ninth avenue
la which the institution was then
housed have been increased To Il nobls
cluster OF structures surrounding O
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-13

1872. the latter told Capt. Dade that by
going 10 England he would come into
possession of Lord Francis Towns
hend's estates and be made Il lord
Capt. Dade was keeper or warden OF
hle United States penitentiary at
Greenleaf's Point under Tvler's admin-
iStr'ation. and he and Lord Ashburton
became fast friends. Lord Ashburton
had every reason to believe that Dade
was the righttui heir to Townshend's
estate and repeatedly tried to persuade
him to go over and secure II. but was
always unsuccessful. for while Dade did
not fear man nor devil. there was no
tiuinS that could tempt him to 80 on
water Some of his family lived in
Alexander. ana when he wished to
visit them he would so miles out of
the way In order to make tho trim nv
land. Dadc's former home was at Al
bion, near Colonial Beach. Va. The
property was granted 20 Francis
Townshend. who lived and died here.
The estate was handed down through
the Dade family branch until it came
to John b. Dade. Documents now IN
possession,o of Capt. Townshend Smith.
Il resident. of Washington. and grandson
of Capt. Dade. Indicate that Lord Ash
burton was correct in his belief that
John d. Dade was entitled to the
Francis Townshcnd estate in England.
Capt. padc was cousin of President
John Tyler and demanded an office
from him. Tyler SAW that he had to do
something and asked him:
well. Cousin Jack. what can I give
you?' Capt Dade replied in his char
acterlstic way: "Dnu't give 4 damn
what it is. John Tyler so it's n sine
cure; plenty OF pay and no work"
After some questioning Tyler asked
him how he would like the place Of
warden Of the penitentiary. srvin.. that
1t paid $500 a year and that cows.
sheep, hogs. chickens. carriages. horses.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-13
CAPTAIN DADE,
OF VIRGINIA
He Was a Noted Character in
His Day.
SACRIFICED FORTUNE
SACRIFICED
FORTUNA
Would Not Cross the Atlantic Ocenn
TO Bc an English Lord With
Cousin, President John Tyler. For
an Onicc-A Friondshfp Brohen.

A Washington letter to the New York
Sun says:
Lord Francis Townshend's estate
and lordship can go to kingdom come.
1 would not cross the Atlantic for all
the estates and lordships in England.
Now, Lord Ashburton. that's an end
to 1t. sir. If the ocean is ever bridged,
and I'm around. l may so over, but I'm
damned If venture to make the trip
by water. sir. l am not going, sir, and
that settles it,
This Was the positive and emphatic
answer Capt. John b. Dade gave Lord
Alexander BARN Ashburton. England S
Minister TO the United States, when, in
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-13
a FHIENDsHTP BROkEN.

Young John Tyler. Philip Rarton
Nry and The son Of minister. Ashbur-
ton were fast friends and were fra
quent visitors to the penitoutiarv. I'm
Gle Jack a. the young fellows called
CAPTAIN Dadc. was a prime iaVorito
win them. and he Frequently ltrDt theun.
out OF uSly scrapcs This fricndshin
however. was broken at last. II happsn-
ca IN ms way: ono afternoon the
Young fellows borrowed of Captafn
pldc his pair OF bays and carriage Ia
u re n drive Where they wont or what
theN dld VIII perhaps never be known.
hut about II O'Clock that night M
horses were found A. the gate hooked
10 Inc wreck Of vehicle. Tho old man
was furious. ana order!r;, a team hook
ed up he was soon at The White House.
where, after repeated efforts he man,
aged "a see the Presidents
What IN the world is tho matter.
Cousin Jack asked the President as
man was standing
Matter? Matter enough. John Tyler.
That don f77StCJi dlMiV S7T OF Y-7I7cs
tina, damn star Spnrsled Banner Key
ana rnc hanGy-shankod offspring Of
Lord Ashburton have eimnlv ruined my
bays ana sinasheG my vehicle. / wan.
to say 10 you. John Tvlor. that ri
make holes In ;hoir hides big enough
for jayhirds 10 ny ;hrugn If ;hev ever
put foot on Grocuicaf Point willis Tn,
there. Now John Tyler. If you DON'T
want 10 he Chief molrncr nj funeral.
YOU see that these imps Of pcrdition
stay away from there That is ali. By
CAD. sir,"
Finally he all forgive young John
Tyler bat Phlin Barton Key. whom lie
always called star Sp3nrled Banner
Key and the son IF Lord Ashburton ne
never IprsaNe. anI they always stcered
clear Of the wlGlan
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-13
BERKELEY ADVTS BERKELEY RDVTS
Big Values at the NEW YORK BARGAIN HOUSE.

PRICES WILL
Goods from
nc
long as Will last
CoRSl?rA a &
nough
o Zoe
hifIens doi. kpee and heel
&c suit; 2; Mens sky alorisgan
in the
Shoe
Shoes o 49, ~
TIE NEW YORK sARcAiN HOUSE
only II
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-13

Il might as we'll set acquainted with
the penitenuary, for If l gallop with
you politicians long 1 viii wind up
there anyway
y GREAT SPREAD.
Tyler told Captain Dade that the Of
ice OF warden ranked HIGH being al
most equal TO that of cabinet officer.
and that as soon Us he had assumed
charge he must give an Oid-rashioned
Virginia dinner 10 which the President
and his Cabinet must De invited. This
Captain iQade agreed 20, and few days
after he was Installed is warden the
dinner WAS served. The President and
the Cabinet were there and thcy had Il
royal time. Attor dinner the President
told Captain pade that Il was his duty
10 make q sueech to NE conViCts and
tell them whoe he would expect OF them.
Acting on his suggestion Captain Dade
had the convicts brought out into the,
large room. and mounting Il chair said:
"Gcntiemen-nc. YOU are not gentle
mon. for il YOU were YOU would not be
here: fellow citzens-no. damn you;
no follow citizens OF mine: cOnvicts-
yes. ConVicts. that's II. All want TO say
TO YOU is that | am going TO be boss OF
this place. II you behave 1 viii see that
YOU are treated right: hut God have
mercy on YOU il you don't behave. Now
set back to your holes. ana remember
what l have said to YOU. damn YOU"
The conVicts suspected from this
speech that their prison life would be
made more miserable than ever but in
this they Were mistaken. Il was not
more imam an hour after he had made
Thorn the brief burt pointed speech be-
fore they were enjoying a good dinner.
the best they had tasted within prison
walls. and from that hour thcy knew
thai all that was necessary was 10
1--we rcligiously up to the rules govern
'ns tho pententiary. When one failed
Al - J
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-13
"You WY ucnd tho .np,,ur

but no; the tree" When disease has be.
come chronic and deep seated IL 5 offer.
difficult to cure H. That IS The reason
why II IS bcst 70 take Hoods Sarsapariiia
when disease first shows itself.
HOOPS PILLS are The favorite family
q i!.Art.n
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-13

two servants and good residence
would be allowed in addition.
IN take the job said Capt. Dadc.
II might as well set acquainted with
the penitentiary, for II l gallop with
you politicians long viii wind up
there anNMaN.r
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-13

Mrs Williams
Of
tin clcasM
disorder adof
OF the
something the orgin tou
q of
different
ct
diseases
IN indigestion Iabulcs
ach depression Immediately The
more Gradually but surely thoroughly and what
That is why
III; $3.50 PIT iassH E Sc & y .
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-12
PAID DEARLY FOR
THEIR LEGAL STRIFE

MILL VALLEY, July lin a de-
cision handed down by the Supreme
Court of the State last Thursday is
written the end of a famous contro-
versy between two wealthy residents Of
this place, which has been fought cut
in the Superior Courts for a period Of
nearly fifteen years. Thousands of dol
lars have been expended by both liti-
gants and long ago the expense of max
ing the legal battle footed up a great
deal more than the value of the prop
erty which was the bone of contention,
but both men were too stubborn TO
yield.
The two litigants are Jacob Garde
ner and EbeneZer Wormouth. Years
ago the trouble between them origi-
mated over the ownership of forty acres
of land, valued now at about $1,000 an
acre. They went to law and for six or
seven years the case was pending in
the Superior Court of Marin County
and then passed on to the Government
Land Office. The Supreme Court has
finally decided in favor of Wormouth
The victory proves costly one. as
between the two men about S50000 is
computed to have been spent in liti-
cation. One man alone made $1,000 sim
ply in publishing the legal notices re-
quired by the case. Both men are cele-
brated characters. 1t was about two
bagged and robbed at night, and last
summer while he was absent in Sausa-
Ito his house was looted by a burglar
Gardener recently had a disagreement
over the ownership of a piece of land
with another citizen, which was settled
by his opponent building a shanty on
the land and holding 1t with shotgun.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-12
NO RELIEF YET FOR
THE FIRE Department

The Finance Committee of the Board
of Supervisors met last evening and failed
to do anything more than preserve the
status quo of the pretty little game Of
politics just now being played by the Ffrs
Department. Representatives Of nearly
every Improvement club in the city were
on hand to speak either for or against an
increase in the departments allowance in
the tax levy, and there was good bit OF
mighty spell-binding done. The commit
tee, however, suddenly broke off its de-
liberations and adjourned to this after.
noon at o'clock without taking action.
Fire Commissioner Bohen was heard
first. He merely said he had come to get
an answer from the committee to the
propositions that he had made. Chairman
Perrault replied that the committee had
thought that it could take a portion OF
the amount asked for by the department.
out of the police fund, but had discovered
later that it could not. 1.-The only other
thing we can do" continued Mr. Perrault,
lis to take $4,000 out of the urgent neces-
sity fund
that $4,000 would carry the department
over the month of July very nicely. Asked
by Perrault if the amount was to be used
for salaries, he replied that 1t was not,
that the salaries were provided for and
that the $4,000 would be used for fodder
and the general expenses of the depart
ment.
A parley among the members of the
committee ensued at Perrault's desk and
he subsequently announced that some OF
the members were not in favor of eX-
tending even the temporary relief he had
suggested, and that the meeting would
have to go over for a day or so. AL
though Sullivan had expected a decision,
and so had the half dozen heads of i'm
provement clubs who had been got into
line, he made no objection to postpone
ment, and it was so ordered. The ques-
tion will come up again this afternoon at
2 o'clock
Chief of Police Lees was called upon to
show cause why his department allow
ance should not be slashed, and he did
by informing the board that most of his
apportonment was provided for by stat
ute and could not be cut. He also pointed
out that under the new charter the park
police would be made part of his de-
partment and incidentally he took occa-
government would be greatly increased
by the provisions of the charter.
Colin NJ. Boyd appeared to protest
against any reduction in the public
library fund and Treasurer Truman and
Joe Goddard, chief deputy under County
Clerk Deane, came In for the same pur-
pose. DR.. Barbat appeared for the Board
of Health and waved the yellow flag OF
quarantine wildly in an attempt to con-
vince the committee that his department
would need S137,1S0 to pull through the
year with. He held up smallpox and the
possibility of an epidemic of 1T a very
ing the rather extensive list of employees
to whom the board is now paying salaries.
After hearing representatives. of differ
ent improvement clubs in protests against
curtailing the Fire Department, adjourn
ment was taken to this afternoon,
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-12

vice president, hence all idea of succession
is precluded. The Office of president usu-
ally seeks the man, as Secretary Shepard
declares there is no politics and no special
buttonholing in the n. E. A. Still 1T is
conceded that the presidency will come to
the West and with that concession a quiet
little boom has been launched in behalf
Of Professor A. ]. Foshay, Superintendent
of the Los Angeles Public Schools. This
may be a compliment to the educator be-
cause he resides in the present convention
city.
Among other Californians spoken of is
Professor Elmer +. Brown of Berkeley,
who is a great faVorite among large
number Of northern delegates His
chances were to-day slightly improved by
being elected vice president OF the Ma
tional Council of Education.
Another Californian who is very promi-
nently mentioned by the Oakland and San
Francisco delegates is Professor K. H.
Webster City Superintendent of the San
Francisco Public Schools. The quiet at
ttude of his friends leads many to think
that he is stronger than he appears upon
the surface.
The extreme Northern and Central
States have two candidates in l.. D. Har-
vey, superintendent. of Public obstruction
in Wisconsin, and Charles NJ. Jordan, Su-
perintendent of the Minneapolis Public
Schools. 1t is tonight said that Jordan
is so popular with the delegates of tho
Mississippi Valley that if he will permit
the use of his name he will be the next
president This feature does not suit the
Wolverines, and they have begun hunt
that may result in winning the prize for
their candidate.
The cities that are in the running for
the honor of entertaining the National
Educational Association in 1900 are Gin
cinnati Charleston, 8. c., Asbury Park,
n J., Saratoga Springs, N. Y, and Mon
treal. The contest practically has narrowed
down to Cincinnati, Charleston and Mon
treal.
The Carolinians have sent a strong dele
cation, headed by F. G. O'Neil, president
Of the Hibernia National Bank, and w. NJ.
Wilson, president of the Chamber of Com
merce They have opened headquarters.
and are dispensing the courtesies of the
South with a characteristic hospitality.
The Porkopolites concede nothing. and
claim that as the association was created
in that city in 1858, and that as it has
never returned to it's cradle since it's natal
day, no greater honor could be conferred
than to have it go home and receive the
paternal blessings.
To all this the Canadians enter a demur-
rer and plead that no fairer and more
pleasant city can be found to entertain
guests in summer. This whole question
will be decided on Thursday morning
when the nominating committee meets in
annual session.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-12
GRAND DUKE MICHAEL
TO BE THE SUCCESSOR
Czar Nicholas of Russia Names His
Brother as Heir to the
Throne

ST. PETERSBURG, July 1.-THE Of
fetal Messenger to-day publishes an i'm
perial manifesto worded as follows:
Our beloved brother and heir to the
throne, the Grand Duke George Alex
androvitch, died at AbbAs Tuman,
June 2S (old style). The illness which
attacked him might, it was hoped,
yield to the treatment initiated and the
influence of the southern climate, but
God willed otherwise. In submitting
without a murmur to the decree of
Providence, we call our faithful sub
jectS to share our deep sorrow with us
and to offer fervent prayers for the re-
pose of the soul of our departed
brother.
"Henceforward, and so long as 1t may
not please God to bless us with a son,
the right of succession to the throne
devolves, according to the precise def
milton of the law of succession, upon
our beloved brother. the Grand Duke
Michael AIeXandrovitch.
NICHOLAS"
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-12
DEATH REMOVES A
PIONEER MERCHANT

Etienne Guittard. a pioneer chocolate
manufacturer of the Pacific Coast, suf-
fered stroke of apopleXy last Monday
while in DR.. Burke's sanitarium at Santa
Rosa and passed away a few minutes aft
erward. The deceased was known
throughout the West and the news of his
death will be received with regret by all
who enjoyed his friendship. He came to
this State in 1868 and established a coffee
and chocolate business. His fame as a
business man was widespread and he en-
joyed a lucrative income from his splen-
did investment.
He was a generous man and many poor
families owe their relief from starvation
to his kindness. During the critical
period in Monterey County recently, when
the residents in that vicinity were suffer-
ing on account of the drought, Mr.. Cult
tard quietly and unoStenJatiouSly spent
his money and brought sunshine to the
homes of many needy ranchers.
The deceased was prominent In Masonic
circles and up to the time Of his illness
took an active part in the order. He was
also member of the French Benevolent
Society, Merchants Association and kim
dred organizations.
Mr.. Guittard was 81 years Of age at the
time of his demise. He leaves a widow
and eight children to mourn his loss. The
latter are George and Horace Guittard,
Mrs. Cavalsky and Emil, Adrienne, Frank
and Beatrice Guittard. The funeral will
be held tomorrow at 1890 o'clock from
his late residence. 1925 Clay street, thence
to Masonic Temple, where services will
be held under the auspices of La Parfait