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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-27
PuLLIAM's SURRENDER.
The Mystery of Al DefaulinS Bank
Cashier.

ASHEVILLE, y. c.. January 26.-(Spe-
clal1-Defaulted; surrendered himself.
Lawrence Pulliam, of the now defunct
National Bank Of Asheyille, is the erring
cashier. and his voluntary surrender 10
the authorities az Stockton, Cal. after
five years Of successful fight and elusion,
has been briefly told 81 the press reports.
But back of these perunctory statements
lies a story 50 full OF mystery pathos,
and strange surroundings, that this noun
tain city is occupying itself with tn. most
notable sensation IN IFS social and crimi-
nal history.
A splendid lineage, a scion Of one Of the
conspicuous families of the State, trust
ed officer OF the bank for many
years, Lawrence Pulliam with the last
days OF the year 1893 dropped out of sight
Of all who knew him, and with him there
disappeared from the vaults ct the Ma
tional Bank $500. many times that
amount of money remaining intact where
he had placed il within the vaults so long
familiar 10 him.
In his flight the guilty cashier left be-
hind him wife-young beautiful. talent
ed. a leader in her social world-and two
bright interesting children. An exceed
ingly attractive and tasteful cottage. in
an aristocratic quarter Of the city is the
home in which wife. son, and daughter
haze mOurned the absence Of husband and
father gone astray
Ostensibly to seek medical treatment
for a chronic disorder. from which he had
long suffered, Pulliam left this CITY for
Philadelphia. on the afternoon Of Satur-
day. December 80. 1893. After passing
Statesvile seventy-hve miles east OF this
place nothing was ever heard from the
defaultng cashier until he walked into
the office OF the Sheriff of San Joaquin
county. at Stockton. Cal. on Saturday
the 2lst instant, and that fact was wired
by this official to Sheriff Lee, OF Bun
comb county stating that Pull.am said
he was wanted here.
On the Monday evening following his
departure on Saturday the shortage was
discovered by the other bank officials. and
then followed the long and fruitless
search. The most skilled detectives failed
10 ind even a clue and the Fidelity Guar
antee Company wherein his bond had
been fled finally gave up the chase.
This voluntary return Is the GROWING
mystery of the whole affair. and the
many and widely differing conjectures
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-27
LEE At GuINES.

From the reception by the Cubans OF
General Lee while he was on his way 10
Chimes. and after his arrival there. the
government might learn something TO It's
advantage in the matter OF pacifying the
island.
General Lee visited Guines in response
20 repeated invitations, and was accom-
panied by two battalons Of American
troops. The New York Hcrald's Habana
correspondent. I'm special describing the
visit. starts ont by stating that GeneraI
Brooke denies the rumor that an outbreak
among the Cubans IL iminent Ihe cor
respondent declares that an outbreak
ia the last thing TO be feared just now
ard then goes on 10 say that those VINO
think the contrary might reverse their
opinion had they witnessed the reception
In question.
An along the route TO Guines, Cubans'
we are told. were out In force ana n"ue
the occasion one OF demonstratlve WEI
come. At Guines the Cuban troops were
I,,,vo M in double line and as General
loo arrived they closed about him. GYMS
him an escort into the city which was
decorated with American and Cuban hags'
Later. 4 public reception" was held In
the Council chamber, where General Lee
ovnlained that the American soldiers had
come as friends; that there was no us
posltion on the part Of the United States
10 interfere with the Cubans, and that the
American purpose was 10 carry out the
rledee OF maintaining order until the
neople were ready 10 declare their own
wishes for the future. He also gave the
Cubans some good advice respecting the
wisdom OF agreeing upon officials for the
Of local affairs.
Some days ago It was reported that
General lee was complaining TO this one
and that one Of the treatment he was
receiving at the hands Of the United
states Government but this was emphau-
callv d,scredited by all who know what
manner OF man ne is. That Is not MS
STYLE and Il was recognized that any
COMPLAINT he might have had to make
would have been made through the proper
channels. and in no uncertain way Al
the same time the report was
pretty generally by the press ana Drous"'
ont the fact Of a widespread conViclion
that General Lee could. If given the neceS-
sor, latitude. be Of more service IN
s,,ootbinr the way in Cuba than any
other man.
And the Guines reception showed that
that conviction was well grounded IL
that General Lee possesses
tho confidence and respect Of the '-u5ans
IN an exceptional degree. 1t showed that
he has lost none of the great popularity
with the Cubans he acquired whlle ne
was Consul-General at Habana; that ne
the Cuban character ana
knows how TO deal with it, and that as
,ue Of our Republican contemporaries re-
.entlv said. he would be the right man IN
the rieht place in higher authority on
the island
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-27
PATTI AND HER HUSBANDS.

PATHS last matrimonial venture was on
Wednesday. when she gathered unto her-
self ms her third husband Baron olof Rolf
Cedestrom. The marriage took place In
Wales and was celebrated with great
eclat. Her first husband was the Mar
outs de Caux, equerry 10 Napoleon ILL.,
and the Empress Eugene is said to have
been the matchmaker in the case. After
ten years the couple secured divorce
and the cantatrice married Signor Nico-
rni the tenor who achieved q great repu-
tation IN singing Romeo to her juliet
This union, from all accounts, was very
happy one. and real love-match. Nice
lini moved a very obedient husband did
not. as his predecessor had done, attempt
to ovcrshadow his wife's greatness, and
being q shrewd fnancier, greatly increased
PATHS fortune.
Nicolini died some thirteen months ago,
and although Patti nursed him faithfully
throughout his final sickness, and 1t IS
said that he was very impatient and
irritable patient, neither the strain OF her
experience as a nurse nor her grief at
his death, had the effect of aging the
Diva materially. Despite her record OF
hfty-six summers, Patti, we are told, re-
tains In a wonderful degree the charm and
appearance Of youth, and still sings di-
vinely. Her latest partner is 26 years
of age, IS handsome, and Of commanding
figure and has a fine baritone voice
If it be true that a man is as old as
he feels, and a woman is as young as
she looks. there Is no reason why Patti
and her Baron should not be happy-pro-
vded the latter takes warning from the
self-assertiveness Of No. l, and profits
by the tractability Of No. 2. And this,
it would appear from the newspaper no
tees Of him, he has sense enough to do.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-27

The last issue Of the Philadelphia North
American announces that the McMichaels,
who have been in charge of that old pa
per since 1889, have transferred their
business interests in the paper and every
thing pertaining to the management
thereof to Mr. r. f. A. Dorr, one of the
present proprietors Of the New York Mail
and Express. The Messrs. McMichael
say:
I'm closing our business relations with
this newspaper, it is our privi-
lege to record that in cash disbursements
aggregating many millions of dollars Tor
the wages of labor and for the purchase
of merchandise, there has never been 4
single instance Of refusal or Of postpone
ment Of the payment Of any claim when
presented and justly due. In settlement,
without exception, Of every controversy
or difference between ourselves and those
we have employed. or with those from
whom we have bought equipments or sup
plies, there has never been resort 10 liti-
CATION or arbitration outside Of this Of
fee
This is certainly a record Of good luck.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-27

An important discovery has been made
by the New York police in the Adams
poisoning case 1t appears that on De-
cember 2lst man who gave his name as
III. Cornish" rented a private letter-boX
from the Commercial Advertising Agency,
AT No. 1920 Broadway, for two months.
Morris f. Koch, the manager Of the con-
Germ. gave him a card in return for the
rent. emitting him TO receive letters sent
10 that address. BOX No. 10 was assign
ed to him. The man told Koch that he
did not wish TO have his mail forwarded
20 any other address, as persons who
rent private letter-boxes often desire.
Several packages. some of them con-
tanning poisons, were addressed there TO
II. Cornish. Mr.. Harry S. Cornish was
taken before Mr.. Koch. but he failed to
identify him as the person who had rent
cd the box, though he said there were
some points of resemblance.
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WAS % Good Soldier.

FlshcrsyilIc, Va, January 2j 1899.
To the Editor of the Dispatch
In the daily Dispatch Of this date. on
page g. you gave a notice of the death
Of MIR. Thomas Jackson" In the in
terest Of accurate history, will you be
so good as TO correct the statement in
the second paragraph that he enlisted in
the Sixty-ffth Virginia Regiment
II should be Fiity-sixth Jackson was
one OF the few men of Company X who
reached the stone fence at Bloody Angle.
on Cemetery Hill. at Gettysburg, July s..
1863. and returned 10 our lines. At that
time he was a private In Company X,
under my command. subsequently he
became first sergeant Of the company and
had the reputation of a good soldier.
Respectfully yours, G.. W FINLEY,
Oate) First-Lieutenant Company *,
Fifty-sixth Regiment Virginia Infantry.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-27

EMPORIA. VA, January . -.SnocilJ
\ young man named W. l.. Lol- NJ Pc
tersburg, while attempting t1 ride bis
bicycle over the Atlantic-Coast L.nn
bridge. which spans the Mcntrn river
at this point. was thrown from his wh.
and sustained quite painful injuries sure
DR. George b. Wood and the injured m.i
Is doing fairly well.
Mr.. Charles Baker. one OF our most
terprising citizens. IS critically I'D 90 H'
residence here.
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WILLIAMSBURG.
4 Successful ment-Person-
al and General.


WILLIAMSBURG VA. January o.
Especial THE "conundrum supper given
AZ the courthouse last night by the MEM
bers OF the Ladies' Auxiliary Of Bruton
Episcopal church was a grand success.
During the evening votes were cast for
the "prettiest young lady" but as such a
number of our pretty and attractive girls
were present. much difficulty was expert
enced by many in deciding tor WhoHi
they should vote When the ballots Were
counted by Mayor John l. Mercer anu
Colonel James T. Christian, II was ascer-
tanned that Miss Elizabeth Morecock was
ahead with Mrs Mary F.. Neale as n
close second. Miss MorecOck was present
ed with a handsome prize. The amount
realized will be devoted TO charitable pur-
poses in connection with the society.
Rev. c. L. Morrison. who for the past
seven years has been pastor OF the Lena
non Christian church. located in the low
or mart Of James City, on last Sunday
severed his connection with this congre-
CATION. Mr.. Morrison, who resides IN
West Point, has been offered a charge IN
Elmira. n. Y. but has not yet determined
whether he will accept the call lie re-
grets TO leave. and the people were very
10th to give him up.
Mrs Edward Barlow. Of Portsmouth
and Miss Mabel Meanley, from Baltimore,
arrived this morning to visit relatives and
friends here.
Right Worshipful Parke Jones, Of Ma
sonic Lodge. No 6. returned to-day from
a two-weeks' lecturing tour 10 the Ma
sonic lodges in the Northern Neck.
Rev. Robert s. COPELAND, rector Of st.
Johns Episcopal church. of Covington,
KY. is here visiting his sisters-Mrs. VIII
liam L. Spencer and Mrs. II. L. Hundley.
This is Mr. Complaints old home.
Mr. BENJAMIN VI. Radchff and Mr.. ID.
w. Marston. of James City. returned last
evening from a business and pleasure trip
10 the State capital.
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The American Nomnd.

cleveland Leaoer1
Turning from the quiet fields
Where the lazy cattle Craze;
Leaving her in tears who bent
Ger him in his helpless days;
Faring down the dusty road,
Leaving all he loves behind,
Rushing In where striving men
Push him down and never mind.
Dreams of sweet, old peaceful scenes,
Sometimes In the rush and roar;
Memories Of cradle songs
That are sung 10 him no more;
Newer friends and newer hopes,
Gaining step by step. and then,
For a little thinking coin,
Leaving all behind again.
Ever striving TO outstrip
Those that labor at his side;
Spurning love and spurning rest,
Till the last unsatisfied,
Here tO-day-to-morrow where?
Home" hollow, empty name;
Happiness to give in trade
For a little pelf or fame.
Still the lazy cattle Craze
out upon the slOping hill,
And the smoke is curling up
From the old red chimney still;
Still the rusty hinges creak
When they swing apart the gates,
And a little vacant lot
For the restless toiler waits.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-27

plans are under way in Wall street to
form a big combination Of beet-sugar
companies, with a capital Of many mill
lions of dollars, to operate plants in va
rlous parts Of the United States. 1t says
that syndicate is being formed by
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and Spencer Trask &
CO. to put through the deal. There are
a large number Of beet-sugar plants in
operation throughout the United States.
The Herald says this sugar is making
inroads into the field Of cane-sugar, and
is said TO be dsplacing The latter for
many purposes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-27

Magistrate Pool, Of New York. has de-
cided 10 discontinue the use Of a Bible in
swearing tho witnesses in his court. When
he began the examination Of cases before
him Wednesday it was observed that
there was no Bible on the bar. He told
the witnesses simply TO hold up their right
hands when taking the oath. Afterward.
he explained the absence OF the Bible by
SAYING he had ordered the removal Of the
book. which had done duty in the court
for a period Of which the memory Of man
thereabout hardly ran 10 the contrary,
and continued as follows;
"There is no law To compel any one 10
kiss Bible when taking the OATH and /
shall not tell witnesses TO do so. Bibles
should be abolished in police courts. All
manner and classes Of persons kiss court
Bibles, and the constant handling makes
tho books nothing more than breeders OF
disease Hereafter l shall swear witness
es by asking them to hold up their
hands"
There Is quite a growing general sentl-
ment in harmony with the position Of
Magistrate Pool.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-27
EiitETINGS.
Headquarters

ICIUl uuI LtIo
George T.. Pickett Camp, &. V,
Richmond. Va, January q 1889.
COMRADES.-IN COMPLIANCE WITH
an invitation from II. +. Lee Camp, No.
j. G ". TO unite with II In officially re-
ceiving our Grand Commander Colonel
JOHN J. WILLIAMS, you are requested
to meet at your hall TONIGHT at 1880
sharp. Comrades having uniforms Will
please wear them.
BY order OF c. j. Johnson. Commander.
PETER MCURDY.
ia 27-lt Adjutant.
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Shall Porto Rico he IL stntef

Our s.abic men are trying TO decide
what action should be taken regarding
the status OF Porto Rico. We have never
before had 20 deal with a SIMILAR cOndi-
ton where nearly a million people of a
foreign tongue have heen annexed. Mel
Their have We ever had before such a re-
liable medicine for malaria, fever. and
ague as Hostetter's stomach Bitters. II
drives the poisons out II the system and
establishes strength TO resist future at
tacl<I
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-27

II is said that the strength OF the ex-
pansionists in the Senate is sixty-six. and
that OF the undergraduates is thirty
five. The following is the list OF the thir-
ty-fve:
Bacon OemocraD. Georgia; Bate Dem
ocraO, Tennessee; Berry DemocraO, Ar
kansas; Caffery OemocraD. Louisiana;
Chiffon Democrat. Texas; Cockrel
Democrat. Missouri; Daniel Democrat.
Virginia. German Democrat, Maryland;
Hale Republican,, Maine; Harris Demo
craO, Kansas; Heitfeld Democrat,
Idaho; Hoar Republican,. Massachusetts;
Jones DemocraO, Arkansas; Jones tSil-
verite). Nevada: Kenney Democrat, Del
aware: McEnery Democrat, Louisiana;
McIaurin Democrat, South Carolina;
Mallory DemocraO. Florida; Martin
DemocraO, Virginia; Mason Republ-
cam. Illinois; Mills OemOcraD, Texas;
Mitchell Democrat. Wisconsin; Money
Democrat. Mississippi Murphy Demo
craft. New York; Pasco DemocraD,
Florida; Petti9rew Republicam, South
Dakota: Rawlins Republicam, Utah;
Roach Democrat. North Dakota; Smith
DemocraO. New Jersey; Turley Demo
craD Tennessee; Turner Republican).
Washington; Turpie DemocraO, Indiana;
Vest DemocraO. Missouri: Wellington
Repubican). Maryland; White Demo
craO. California.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-27

ventured have in them the germs Of still
other sensations TO follow. Developments
in this most mysterious OF deralcatiOns
are awaited impauently, and in the mean
time everybody has his guess as 20 why
the detaulter returns, why he did not
take more money. 20 which he had access.
and as TO what steps now will be taken
for the prosecution
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-27

The Chicago Moores. OF Diamond
Match. National Biscuit and Tin-Plate
fame. who failed for 100000 in 1896, are
reported 20 have settled with all their
creditors and 10 he mlllionaires again.
They are now said to be bringing about
combine OF steel billet mills
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-27
TEN CENTS FOR A BLOCK,
What Chief Bonner Offered Burning BudngA rlan Whose
Life Was Not Worth Dollar


said Chief Bonner Department 6s-.
ing the great connagraon in that city Sunday night Deem
Der 4, 1885,
the midst OF the bowling gale falling rain the men
fought Ike the Old Guard az Waterloo end with
Yet there doubt
But before daylight broke the wild the
the little
he had situation in tho palm his
So know, have always been disear
aiictOn than
and What have IA
have learned much.
Sufferers from disease help
vha s where II comes from.
That why continually Letters
these: pear Sr-"You my describing IN q form 20
letter how terribly troubt 4,
how hopeless my condition at that time. l had consulted
Doctor general practitioners TO
ists uniform result They looked wise and VOL
they did help me- But wanted what an sufferer.
~ant-reief, not reasons"
said would take
nd o what discovery
would not take million dollars for Werr
Safe When took the ID All
Of despair future that would have d,f.-
for this world. tl's r.fr..'
only, and precious other man
CigneG J. o. COLLINS Farmvns Va
big New York ore
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-27

Richmond Va. January p. 1893.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCK
holders Of this association will be held
al the Office Of the association. No. 1903
east Main street on MONDAY, Febru-
AIRY Q. 1899. al o'clock r. NJ.
Il. 4. WELLER.
ja 22-tFe6 Secretary and Treasurer.
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ExDInined.

cleveland Plain Dealer)
"T wonder why Dazzler always wears
rubbers?'
"To insulate that remarkable sparkling
wit Of his"
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AMUsEMENTs.


TEA
WITH MUSIC AND RECITATION.
the 81. Johns Circle and It's Auxiia
JANUARY 9th. $50 O'Clock, 40 2SZ
Franklin street. Admission, - cent?
ga -
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Old Dominion
Building and Loan Association.

Building and Loan Association,
Richmond. Va, January IL, 1899.
THE NINTH ANNUAL MEETING OF
the stockholders OF the OLD DOMINION
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
will be held In the hail OF the Chamber
OF Commerce. Richmond, Va. on TUES
DAY January 81. 1899. at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
ia i5-td T. A. BARBER, Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-27

All letters and kilograms must be az
dressed 10 THE DISPATCH COMPANY
Rejected communications will not be re-
turned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-27

All letters recommending Candidates
for Office must be paid FOR TO insure their
nubliontlon. This is a long-standing rule
OF ours.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-27

UPTOWN OFFICE. BROAD-sTREET
PHARMACY, 5l9 EAST BROAD
STREET.
MANCHESTER OFFICE. 1903 HULL
STREET.
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ADVERTISING RATES.
HALF INCH OR LESS.

vnrce (25 words or Iess'''''''''
Above rates are for every oay VI
vertisements running consecuuveV
Reading notices in reading matter Vpe'
five lines or less, 81: in nonpariel, leadeu'
five lines or less. 70 cents.
Card OF rates for more space furnished
on application.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-27

Resolutions of respect 10 deceased
members passed by societies. corpora
lions. associations. or other organiza-
tlons. will be charged for as advertising
matter
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Signed
]. o. COLLINS, Farmun,- N.
January 81, 1879.

e t in
Tfeg raesa d b a u a h
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-27

themselves the privilege Of eleciing
United states senators.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-27
NINETEEN-CENT UNDERWEAR.

HEAVYWEIGHT Random Under
wear, full suits to match, actually
retailed for less than wholesale price.
No quibbling, no hagghng, no toni
foolery. Nineteen cents each for
for Shirts and Drawers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-27

Nothing better or more durable has
ever been offered under 35c. There
will be no duplicates after this lot Is
sold. Every pair made with patent
bands and buttons. As long as they
last, IIc.-all sizes TO age 70.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-27

said Chief Bonner OF the Department
ing confagraon city Sunday Dece
Der L.