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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-13
Mr.. Bemiss and Captain Pizzini Give
Their Ideas.
TRACKS TRACTION PEOPLE WANT
Double Track on Ninth and sixteenth
Suee s-Captain Pizzini Thinks
the City in Danger of a Law
suit If Franchise Matter is
Not Settled - Adjourn
ment I'LL This Evening

The street railway franchise question
was taken 10 by the Council Committee
on Streets last night and the petitions Oh
tae Richmond Traction Company and the
Boyd-Newton syndicate were spoken 10
bv Messrs. r. J. Bemlss. president OF the
Traction Company, and Mr. NJ. NJ. Martln'
counsel for the syndicate. The committee
then adjourned until tonight at O'clock
when the petitions will be discussed.
The meeting was called 10 order about
$50 o'clock by the chairman, Major Otway
Allen. The members present were Messrs
Pollock, Gibson, King, Lawder' Woody
Whlttet. Bahen. Peters and Ebel.
TRACTION COMPANY.
The petition OF the Richmond Traction
COMPANY. which came TO the Committee
from the Board OF Aldermen. states az
was told in The Times OF Wednesday.
that the Traction Company desires 10 be
considered an applicant for such iran
chises as the Council will dispose Of, and
Is ready TO bid for such franchises either
In whole or in part, on such terms and
conditions as the Council may fix.
Mr.. r. l.. Bemiss, president Of the Trac-
ton Company, said his company was pre-
pared 10 spend large amount Of money
at once to rehabilitate the Main-street line
r a.4nted tne aeslreu franchise. The
Traction Company is not an experimental
organization. ne said. The lines now in
operation show the kind of work they do.
Consolidation of street railways he said,
is for the best interests 0i the city. Tray
elling through the city ON one car is pre-
ferable to transfers. Quicker schedules
IN the thickly settled parts oil the city was
another advantage which be thought
would be secured by bringing all the COM
panies under one management
CLAY-STREET LINE.
Mr.. Pollock asked wnat would be the
result % the Clay-street line OF the Ope-
ration OF the Main-street lines under th1
Traction management. with regard TO VOL
ume Of travel
Mr.. BG.niss said he was not prepared to
answer that Later. however he quoted
figures which. he said showed that each
did an Independent business. The last an
nual reports showed receipts as follows:
Clay-street, Sll2, 02950; Main-street SIPS. 373
Mr.. Bemiss said that the Company
would ask a double track on Ninth street
between Main and Broad. and also for
q connecting link on Lombardy street and
a loop around Sixteenth street. and to
have the Hollywood line connected with
the Main-Street line.
blackboard illustration was given Of
ths manner in which the Traction Com
pany would desire to operate the Main
Street line II IL secured the franchise.
The fact that the Traction Company is
not burdened as other applicants. should
be an argument in favor Of his Company
Mr.. Pollock asked. II the franchise was
granted. what would become OF the clay
and Franklin-Street line lie asked ie it
would be possible to operate the parallel
lines.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-13
FOUR THOUSAND KILLED.
Terrible Havoc Wrought by Earth
quake in Island of Ceram.

AMSTERDAM, oct. ia despatch TO
the Handlesblat from Batavia. capital of
the Netherlands Indies, Java, says that a
violent earthquake has visited the south
side Of the Island OF Ceram. next to the
largest OF the Moluccas. between Booro and
Papua. completely destroying the town
Of Amhei and killing. II Is estimated. some
four thousand people as well as injuring
some five hundred others.
The dispatch saws that details OF the
disaster have not yet been obtained.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-13
SENATOR SCOTT I'LL.
Taken With Facial Erysipelas at the
Chadwick Sword Presentation.

th'lNlth NN"t" i'''''''
MCRGANTOWN. W. VA. oct. IL
United states Senator y. B. Scott was
taken very ill with facial erysipelas while
here 10 attend Chadwick's sword pre-
sentation, aud his physicians forbid his
being moved. A special train had been
sent here to take him home but he Is
too I'D for the trip.
Captain Chadwick left this morning
for Washington. He was escorted to the
train by the University cadets under
charge Of Colonel r. T.. Fast.
\ great crowd of people turned out and
gave him an enthusiastic ovation as the
train left
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-13


Mr. King thought the question mar
rowed itself down 10 one Of public policy,
and 10 cut off tho feeders I'm the less
thickly settled parts Of the city from
the main lines would have a bad result.
Mr. Martin. representing the Boyd-New-
ton syndicate. said it was true. his people
had not had such experience as the
Traction Company. With regard to the
burdens 10 De assumed by his clients.
they were good business men and that
was their lookout
Among the advantages 20 follow giving
. franchise TO the syndicate would be
uniform transfer system and a universal
ticket The Traction Company had Of
fered 10 put the line granted 10 them in
frst-class condition. The syndicate would
go further and offered 10 put all of the
railways in frst-class condition. The inn
pr0yement otherwise would be far I'm the
future as the Clay-Street line franchise
extends until 1917 the Manchester line
until 1919; the Richmond and Manchester
until 1890 and the Main-Street lines until
January 1890 and December 81. 1900.
EFFECT OF Looping OFF.
Mr.. Martin said if the Traction Com
pany !. allowed to come on Main street
and take the cream of the traffic. the
subsidiary lines in the suburbs will die
like boughs cut off from the parent tree.
Mr. Martin grew quite eloquent as in
pursuing his figure OF speech he let the
withered boughs fan into the lap OF the
Traction Company.
Mr. Martin paid a tribute 10 the eagac-
ity Of the Msssrs. Williams in making
weak railroads pay by uniting them into
a system, and argued that inversely
breaking up a system would be disas-
trous to the smaller lines.
UNDERGROUND
Mr.. Peters asked II the Boyd-Newtou
syndicate would accept a franchise pro-
vid ng for an underground system Of rail-
way Mr. Martins reply was TO read
the section OF the proposed orf.nance
concerning the reserved rights OF the city
concerning motive power.
By request OF Mr.. Pollock, Captain An
drew Pizzini. or the Virginia Conduit
Companv. took the floor. He explained
that his company controlled The jenkins
underground system. and had not applied
sr q franchise because OF their interpre-
tation OF the city Attorneys opinion in
regard 10 the right OF the Council 10
grant franchises
Incidentally ne warned the Committee
that the city Is In danger Of law suit
with Mr.. Fisher II the expiring fran
chlse for the Main-Street lines are not
disposed OF before they actually expire.
The original franchise provides that the
city may extend the life OF the franchise
or buy the road IL the franchise Is not
disposed os al its expiration. The city
ATTORNEY had he'd that the city could
not purchase the road. and II the fran
chlses are allowed " run over, he said.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-13
Washlngton's stern

u Nv T-"N-T--7'T-T ''-----
army before Boston in 11J. promising
exemplary punishment 20 any man VINO
should say or do anything to aggra-
vate what he calls "the existing sec
fional feeling" For that feeling in that
day we cannot find cause in slavery for
fhe good people of New England shared
our Southern outlines. Nor is 1t to be
explained except as springng from the
continued on Fifth Page.
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WEATHER. ffRtaAsE' Il

Forecast for Friday and SATURDAY.
vtrs,oi. North and south Caroilna-
Fair Friday and Saturday hght 10 ires'
winds. mostly easteriy
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tconlIaled on Fifth Page.
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continued on Fifth Page.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-13

WASHINGTON, Oct. l2.-The War De-
partment has received the following from
General Otis:
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(cOntinusd on Seventh Pase.l
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After euumeratin.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-13

felt az any Of the movements yet reported
ON The part Of the Beers. and It is not
believed they will make any serious at
tack. prcferring to wait for the British
advance
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-06-09
Cultivating Trees.

One advantage in cultivating orchards
for the first four or five years is that the
stirring Of the soil has a tendency to
cause the roots to strike deeper into the
soil and in doing this place the trees in
much better position TO find necessary
moisture.
One of the most serious objections to
keeping the trees well mulched all of
the time is that it tends to draw the
roots near the surface Mulching helps
materially in retaining moisture in the
soil and in keeping down weeds as we'll
as keeping the soil loose and friable,
while at the same time, during the sum
mer especially, it aids 10 storing nitro
gen in the soil aud with all young aud
growing trees can be used to a more or
less extent to a good advantage.
But used continuously for any con-
siderable length of time and it will be
found that the surface Of the soil is
completely filled with the roots of the
trees
One Of the best plans Of management
with the majority OF young and grow
ing orchards where the character of the
land will permit is to grow a cultivated
crop between the rows Of trees during
the first four or five years of growth.
Under average conditions this will give
sufficient cultivation during the early
part Of the season In doing this it is
not advisable to cultivate so close to the
trees or risk barking or injuring them
in any way Then in June. the exact
time depending somewhat upon the sea-
son, mulch the trees we'll. This will
materially lessen the risk of injury dur
ing the summer # drouth should set 10.
As this cropping is practically dou-
bic dram upon the soil, it is very essen
tial to manure in order to maintain the
fertility In fact it is during this time
that the soil should be made rich SO that
by the time the trees come into bearing
the soil will be reasonabl, rich. In this
way thrifty, healthy growth, not only
Of the top but Of the roots. may be Sc
cured, aud when the tree comes into
bearing the soil will be sufficiently rich
to enable the tree to mature good quail
ity of fruit Farmers Voice.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-06-09
agricultural.
Young Turkeys.

After the young turkeys have been
Matched they will require constant at
tention for the first eight or ten weeks.
Turkey chicks are exceedingly delicate,
and liable to be not only decimated but
exterminated by sudden cold wind or
slight shower, and requiring, as they
do, this constant watnhfulness and food
every two hours, or six times day, it is
not advisable that persons who cannot
give them almost constant care should
try to raise them. If they are not cared
for, loss and disappointment will result.
They should be placed in a warm, shell
tered place with the hen restrained.
Their quarters should be as dry as they
can be made and the coop will be all
the better for being whitewashed. On
the second day the chicks should receive
their first meal. Give no sloppy" food
at all to the young turkeys, for their
natural food in their wild state is flies,
spiders, bugs, worms, grasshoppers,
grubs, snails, slugs and ant eggs, aud
if observed on fine day they will be
found constantly chasing flies They
have, as a variation, berries and seeds.
The first meal should be hard boiled
eggs (boiled twenty minutes) and stale
wheat bread dipped in hot milk, the
milk all squeezed out, aud both crum-
bled fine and seasoned with black pep
per. This feed may continue for two or
three weeks, with now and then little
variation of little clabber milk or
Dutch cheese instead of the egg. The
egg is a substitute for the flies and 10,
sects which the young turkey has in its
wild state ; and, as the opportunities
come for the flies and insects, the egg
is omitted Dry meal should not be
given them, and meal that has been
freshly wet, and has not had sufficient
time to swell is also injurious. If the
meal swells in their crops it causes
death.
The best way to feed Indian meal is
to bake it into johnny cake or some
form of corn bread After they are
three weeks old the egg should be
omitted and bone and meat scraps given
them. Clean water or milk should DO
before them all the time. A very good
run is made by setting three fourteen
inch boards on edge with a shelter in
one corner Its location should be moved
every day or two. BY the time the
chicks are old enough to jump over these
boards they may be allowed to wander
with their mothers after the morning
dew is off After that time three feeds
day will suffice, and when they are
weaned feeding at morning and evening
will answer. With good range over
wheat or oat stubble field, where they
may get plenty of grasshoppers, little
food will be necessary.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-06-09
Feeding the Calf.

The advantage 10 being able to save
all the cream while at the same time
raising as good a calf 10 every way
makes it an item TO feed the calf rather
than to let it suck Some prefer to take
away the calf Immediately, while others
prefer to let it suck in little while after
it is dropped. No matter how much
the cows udder is inHamed, she will let
the calf suck and butt to its hearts con-
tent. Many think it is better to let the
calf suck On this account, as it tends to
lessen Inflammation and in this way
lessen the liability to milk fever. Then,
if the calf is with her, the COW will be
much better satisfied and will keep more
quiet. This is a condition very aesira-
Bile, for at this time there is a feverish
condition Of the system that a little ex-
citement may easily make dangerous.
But il the calf is allowed to suck three
days both the COW aud the calf will fret
more than il separated at once. In
either case it is comparatively an easy
matter to teach the calf to drink, and
once taught it is far less trouble to feed
it twice day than to let it suck, while
the amount Of ration can be gagged
much more accurately. The cali should
be given whole milk for the first week
or ten days; then q little skim milk
should be given, decreasing the quantity
If whole milk and continuing to increase
the proportion Of skim milk till all skim
milk can be fed. The skim milk ration
can be somewhat improved by boiling
liDseed meal in water to jelly and add
ing little Of it to the skim milk. This
takes the place of the cream. The skim
milk must always be given sweet and
warm, and no more than is readily drunk
up at each meal, on account of the risk
of the scours, disease easier for the
,alf to get than for the owner to cure -
81. Louis Republic.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-06-09
Real Estate Agents.

I'hE undersigned having entered into the
Il real estate business, 10 Gaithersburc ia
now prepared to make sales of some of tbs
pest farming lands in Montgomery COUNT
also OF houses and lots, both ia and ont 81
own we also have number of houses IN
rent Loans negotiated, &c. CorresponS.
ence solicited. Respectfully,
o. W. CRAWFORD 4 Co
"Sy 4'-ly GAithersDurg, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-06-09
LAND FOR SALE.

HAVE FOR SALE two unimproyed tracts
Il OF land-one Of 80 Acres and one Of u
Acres, near Rockville, Md.
Also, several Houses aud Lots in Rock
vile, and one House and Lot in Kensington
All at low figures.
FRANK HIGGINS,
dec Aft Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-06-09

No farmer ever uses the harrow too
much.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23
The Ravages of Grip.

That modern scourge, the grip,
poisOns the air with it's fatal germs,
so that no home is safe from its raw
ages, but multitudes have found a
sure protection against this dangerous
malady in DR.. Kings New Discovery.
When you feel soreness ia your
bones and muscles, have chills and
fever, with sore throat. pain in the
back of the head, catarrhal symptoms
and stubborn cough you may know
you have the grip, and that you need
DR.. Kings New Discovery. 1t will
promptly cure the worst cough, heal
the intlamed mbranes. kill the dis
ease germs and prevent the dreaded
after effects of the malady. Price SO
cents and 81. Money back if not
cured. A trial bottle free at the drug
stores of Hartz & Ullemeyer and Hartz
& Bahnsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23
SHOT BY DESPERATE.
Walter L. Barker, FIucky Clerk,
Murderously Assaulted at
Midday.
FIERCE FIGHT INMDoNALDs STORE
Brave Ennploye Detects Burglar at
the Cash Drawer and is
Attacked.

Struggle for Life Down a Stairway and IN
the Bssement-Fiend Fires Bullet Into
the Mouth OF His Victim and Another
Into His Arm, and Escapes With Be
tween S35 and $40 in Cash-Marvelous
Escape of the Young Man Who Resisted
the Intruder-DetaiIs of the Affair
scoundrel still at Large.
Walter l.. Barker. clerk in George
A. McDonald's grocery store at 1904
Fifth auenue, had 4 struggle for life
with a murderous and desperate burg
lar in the cellar of the store, at the
number given, at 1880 today. Bark
er was shot twice by the scoundrel
before the latter escaped. 1t was not
the fault of the villain, whom the clerk
caught in the act of robbery, and who
made heroic and wonderful struggle
in defense of the trust his employer
had left in his keeping, that murder
the most fiendish and co!d-blooded.
did not furnish the climax of the
crime. With the clerk lying power
less in his hands, but still clinging
to him, the burglar forced
the barrel of his revolver in
to the mouth of his victim and DELHI
erately fired. Still Barker was game,
and he grappled again with his assail-
ant, who though at a greater disad-
vantage than before despite his first
shot, fired again, aiming this time at
close range at the heart of the plucky
boy. The second bullet took effect
in the fitsAy part of the left arm
and lodged on the under side of the
bone. Stunned by the force of this
shot. Barker was obliged to release his
hold. Then. firing third shot, which,
however, went wide of its mark. the
bandit fled through the outside door
of the cellar. Barker staggered up
the stairs into the store just as Louis
H. Miller, of 3lS! Twenty-third street,
entered. As quickly as possible Bar
ker told Miller what had happened,
and he hastenei over to the residence
of Mr.. Mcdonald and informed him of
the circumstance. The alarm was at
once given, and while DR.. +. ID. Paul
was summoned to attend the injured
clerk, word was also sent to police
headquarters, and the patrol wagon
with Officers Lohse and Ainsworth.
was soon dashing to the scene. Chief
Fender and Officer Fitzgerald were
also promptly at the place of the
shooting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23
Kept Up His Nerve.
CIRCUMSTANCES DE THE CRIME.
One OF tho Most desperate aud Sensa-
tIonaI in Rock Island,s History.

One OF tho Most desperate aud Sensa-
tionaI in Rock Islands History.
The affair in all the circumstances
which attended it proved one of the
most sensational, if not the most SEN
sational, in the criminal annals of the
county. 1t was about 1880 when the
burglary was committed. Mr.. Nc
Donald had gone to his home not two
blocks away to his dinner, leaving Mr..
Barker, one of his clerks in charge of
the store. 1t was the quiet time of
the day in the store, and taking coal
bucket Barker went TO the basement
or cellar for fuel. He had been below
the store but an instant when he
heard the money drawer suddenly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23
Mems NeCkWear.

We find more mems neckties in
stock than'we should have at this
time. The surplus will go with a
rush at these prices:
Is dozen mems club house and teck
ties, 25c quality at Zoe.
IS dozen teck, puff and bow ties,
worth up to SIC at 1Sc.
16 dozen ''four-in-hand'' puffs, inn
perials and teck ties, all the newest
colors. values up to 75c now go at SOC.
Mems tennis night shirts. nice and
COSY for winter, this week, $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23
Appropriation for the Hnrbor.
Parents Burned to Death.

Miss Louise Keith, Il student at St.
Katherine's, Davenport, left for hei
home at Creston, Iowa, Saturday, un.
der most distressing circumstances
news having been received that hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Keith
had been burned to death in a steam
boat fire ut Memphis. Mr.. and Mrs
Keith left Creston Jan. II on a pleas
ure trip. Mr.. Keith was prominent
citizen of Creston, had been 90 wear:
in business there, twice mayor, and
held various positions of trust.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23
COrSefS.

dozen (36) first-class nursing cor
sets will be sold every day this week
Be on hand promptly at 10 O'Clock.
Did you ever hear of such a price be-
forep All sizes, drab soc, one to a
customer, SOC.
All this week we will sell fine quail
ity light sterling prints Sc yard, Sc.
Good bed ticking Al a yard.
Amoskeag A. Z. A. best feather
ticking only &c.
1000 cotton bats, soft and white,
31cents each SIC,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23

wrenched open. fastening up the
stairs he was confronted at the land
ing in the store by a short, chubby
fellow, wearing SLOUGH hat
but, unmasked. who with an appraised
chair in his hand struck the
clerk a vicious blow on the head. Al
though stunned, Barker grasped the
burglar about the body and the two
fell back down the stairs into the
basement. There struggle for life
ensued. Hand to hand and around
and around the cellar they fought.
but just as the clerk seemed to be
getting little the best of it the
desperate scoundrel succeeded in
throwing Barker down, and jumping
upon him with both feet forced the
barrel of his revolver into his mouth
and pulled the trigger. The bullet
sped into the flesh but Barker did not
give up. He went at the demon with
more fury than ever. The burglar
got his weapon in play again and this
time attempted to place bullet in
the heart of his struggling clerk.
Again he failed in the murderous in
tent, but the shot was sufficient to in
sure his escape
Tried to XIII.
The manner in which both shots
were fired evinced the deliberate pur-
pose of the thug to kill. He had sue
ceeded in his first crime, that of bur-
glary, and he would not hesitate It
murder if necessary to insure his es-
cape with it.
An examination of the money
drawer showed that it had been
wrenched out of its place in the
counter. Money TO the amount of
s35 in bills and IS in silver dollars
was gone, there yet remaining in the
drawer about 81 in small change. in
dicating that lie had been interrupted
by the clerk Just as he had gotten
hold of the bulk of the cash in the
| drawer.
The burglar is described by Barker
as being short in stature, heavy set,
having IA dark mustache. and wearing
| a dark colored SLOUGH hat. Immedi-
ately on receipt of the information as
to the burglary, the police adopted
every precaution possible looking to the
capture of the desperate, by commu,
nicating with adjoining cities and
towns, as we'll as securing the imme-
date community, but up TO O'Clock
this afternoon no trace had been found
of him. The crowd of people which
gathered in McDonald's grocery
soon after the occurrence and
Barker's wounds and tho condition
of his clothing, the deadly struggle
through which he had gone woult
have been apt to have dealt witt
the fellow in ii summary manner hao
they caught him this afternoon.
Young Barker was reported to b'
getting along nicely late this after
noon. He is 10 years of age and live!
with his mother on Third avenue anC
Twelfth street. Barker was at on,
time 4 carrier for The ARGUS.
The case is peculiar one and th'
| circumstances as related by Barke
are exciting. The burglar was seei
by no one in the neighborhOod. as fa
as known. either before or after thu
fight in the store.
The patrol wagon caught in thu
| street car tracks at Twenty-Five
| street. and officer Lohse was thrown
/ out. He was not hurt.