davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28
DIED DURING \ FIGHT.
"'otl Moody, Of Petersburg. Meets Death
iu an iueNplicabIe Manner.


FrrrshTs. Va. March 26.-Last night
"...F. Moody, aged about twenty years,
yam Zoo '.- a,ath iu very singular man
... .' appears that "a negro. Whose
--H.r .- not known. came into the Store
" Nr Joseph Moody father OF the de-
'-a- .. D.d street. 10 make some pUr-
'~". Hla Abe negro and Mr.. Moody had
q dispute about tho weight OF a piece OF
'..'. I.' TWO finally got into a quarrel,
..t '- a.gro invited Moody out into the
s..'". @" nsAL Mr. Moody followed tie
"a. ..f into The street in front OF his
..-. r.t. 30 is said. knocked the negro
COW. Young Moody attempted 10 assist
81. .l.".r, and suddenly dropped to the
gr..-.
l".As Moody was AZ once carried into
r.. s."m az his fathers store and died
'A To-" moments, having never spoken
ere FALLING. Coroner IT, q. Leigh WAS
-.' and made an external examina-
4, .. '.' body but found 40 marks Of
IL. .' ANY kind. During the excitement
I.t negro fed
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28
his BODY TAKEN HOME.
Remains of W. VI. BIackIey, Who Died la
san Francisco, Reach SIaunton.

Special to The Post
Stanton. Va, March 1.-THE body OF
William II. Blackley arrived here to-day
from San Francisco, and was buried In
Thorn Rose. The deceased was the eldest
son Of Mr.. James n. Blackley. lie died
suddenly in San Francisco year ago, On
route home from Honolulu, where he was
one OF Queen LIS body guards ~ The
palace
Dr. Dakota Ray. the alleged biga mist
was brought here this afternoon from
Woodstock He was accompanied by mis-
counsel Col Robert J. Walker. OF Shen-
andOah. Hon Armistead &. Gordon IS
also retained a. counsel, and DR.. Ray viii
BE- examined before Mayor Landes To-
morrow.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28
YOUNG BURGLARS SENTENCED
MysterysurToandingC Burg
laries Being Cleared Up.

1peclal 70 re Post
Charlottesville, Va. March PA num-
Der Of small burglar!es have been COM
mitted here recently and at last the police
have captured nUmbef Of young negroes.
Two OF these have BSen tried and sen
fenced I'd the peniteutiary, each for three
years. One viii have i've years added to
lis term because Il Is his second term in
the State prison These boys were among
those who entered the jewelFy store OF
A. u. Fuller and carried of a large num-
Der Of watches and other goods. Another
young negro has been arrested. charged
with attempting TO break into the store
room Of Leterman Bros, clothiers- His
home has been searched and goods. identi-
ned as from several stores. recovered.
The Virginia School OF Methods. which
has been held in this city in July for sew
eTal years. may meet here this summer,
although rumors Of its meeting in Rea-
noke or Richmond have been circulated.
Mr.. T.. c. Glass. OF LynchbUrg, who is
the director Of the school. says the ieca-
ton is not yet determines.
The funeral of Miss Annie OC0nnOT,
the elder daughter Of Ny J. J. O'COnaOr,
took place from the Church Of the Hoy
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28
DEATH OF MISS NELSON.
One of the Descendants of a Signer Of the
Declaration of Independence.

Charlottesville. Va March S--Aiiss
Charlotte 81 Nelson, daughter Of the late
William Nelson, Of Clarke County, Va,
died yesterday afternoon near Stony
Point, in the sixty-fourth year OF her age
Her funeral took place this afternoon
from Grace Episcopal Church. near Cas-
tie Hill" and Was conducted by Rev. r.
Valentine Jones. Miss Nelson came q q
distinguished Virginia family her great
grandfather being Gov. Thomas Nelson.
General in the Continental Army, aaa one
Of the signrrs Of tae Declaration VI indie
pendence.
The contract fsr The building Of ne de-
partnI+nt store for Lcterman Brothers
was awarded this morning 10 the Char
lottesyiIls Lumker Company for about
s2G gssj
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28
PRIMARIES IN PRINCE WILLIAM
Close Contest for Some of the Democratic
Nominations.

Special to The Post
Manassas, Va, March H-The result or
the Democratic primary held in Prince
William County oH Saturday mas Just
been asCertained j. =. Thornton was -
nominated FOR Commemorative Attorney
without opposition. r.. Nelson. candidate
for Clerk Of the County and Circuit
Courts had no opposition j. r. Leach
man, candidate for Sheriff, defeated l..
Lehman.
The contest between Westw00d Hutchi-
son, tine pr sent incumbent and Capt J.
+. StesrcH Was very Glove. The returns
from the last preciact give Capt. Ster-
feil q majority Of tWeHty-one. II. j.
Glasscock Was elected Commissioner Of
keycHue 10 District No. 2 over Frank
simpson and l.. +. Merchant. u. C.. Alex
aEdef having previously withdrawa in
GitsscOcks favor
X II. Har- was nominated for re-elsc-
ton ~ Commissioner Of Revenue la DIG
triCt No. ], without OBDDsItlgu
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28
FRANCIS H. PlERPONT DEAD
Was the First Governor of the New
State OF West Virginia.
Principal Agitator OF Division of state
Before the War and Took Ad-
vantage of Conf CT to Real
ize His Pet Project.

Pittsburg. Pa, March ei-Hon Francis
Harrison Pierp0nt, the first Governor of
West Virginia. died tonight in this city
at the residence Of his daughter. Mrs. ".
H. StViteT after an illness OF several days.
The Ex-Governor mad been in feeble
physical state for several months by rea-
son of his advanced age-eighJy-siX years
but not until last evening just after din
Ter was his condition considered serious.
He was then seized with a fain;ing spell,
from which his physicians say he could
not recover. He was surrounded all day
to-day by the remaining members of his
family. and at about .. m. passed away.
Funeral services will be held at his
daughters residence on Sunday at p
m, after which the remains will be tax
en- to Fairmont, W. Va. for nterment
Monday.
Hon F. II. Pierpont was the last of the
war Governors. He was the Union Gov
ernor of the restored government Of Viz
ginia, organized in Wheeling at the out
break of the war by the citizens of what
is now West Virginia. and opposed to
secession. He was the principal agitator
of the division Of the State before the
war and prime mover i'm the organiza-
ton Of West Virginia, and has since been
known as the Father of that State The
story of his war career would be the his
tory of both States during the civil war
He was born At Fairmont June y, 1911
in the pioneer days Of that part Of the
State, and worked on his fathers farm;
was educated at Allegheny College. and
afterwsrd taught school in Mississippi,
during which time he studied law and
became a leading lawyer on his return to
Fairmont. He took an active part in pub
lie affairs, and being an abelitionist, advO-
Gated that doctrine openly.
He also agitated the division OF the
State of Virginia.
Gov. Pierpont moved the Virginia
Union government archives 90 Afckan-
dria, Va. where he remained until the
fall of Richmond, and reOrSanIZed the
State at the close OF the war lie then
returned to his home, and mad since lived
in retired life most of the sime.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28
Death of A. h. Rawlings.

Fredericksburg. Va, March 2i-Mr. A
r. Rawlings, Commonwealth Attorney
OF Spottsylvania County. who died at his
home az thr county seat to-day. wa
one Of The NEST valued citizens Of the
county and bis death IS generally re-
GREETED. he has flied the Office OF Com
nonwealth's Attorney Tor the past six
teen years, and gas regarded as one Of
the most upright q men he leaves d
widow and I'VE children. besides many
other relatives and a host 81 irien1s.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28
Prominent Petersburg Man Dead.

SPECIAL So Tee Post.
Petersburg, Va, March Z7.-Mr. G.. Pa
ker Eanes, one Of PETERSBURG best
known citizens. died this morning bout I
O'Clock, BE was a native or NOtfczay
County, but had resided 90 this city for
nearly hair century. re was about
seventy years Of age A. lie tlfn- q bi.
death be VAS member Of the firm II
Eaues Hargraye & 90. lie served f.r
several terms as membc- - the CIV
Council and Wzs one q the Oldest r1.rr-
beers Or tine Petersburg Mechanics b.
navolent Arsociati0n. Re Was q brother
o. e.. T. Ean-s. CJmmi ssIJuer u Itese.
n4e Dt this city.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28
GUILTY OF ABDUCTION.
Tom Todd, of stanton. Sentenced to
Three Years i'm Peni,entiary.

Special q TIE fcgt-
stanton, Va. March 25.-To-night Tom
Todd. tie Stanton salOon-keeper charged
with abductiug twenty-year-ola Jessie y.
Rodgers. OF Highland il behind prison
hars- The case has been on trial here sor
five days past. and last night. the jlry
not agreeing. it was adjourned over until
to-day, when. contrary 10 general eNp-c-
tatiol. verdict OF guilty and three years
in the penitcntiaTy was braugh, in
Judge Grafton Oyerruled motion for a
new trial. but reserved his seiIence for
thirty days. during which time TodTs
attorneys wiz make up the record 70 be
taken to the Supreme Court of ApBea 5.
Todd who is an unmarried man about
thirty five years old. after spending sew
eral hours in arranging business matters
down town in the officers custody, Was
locked IN Jail this afternoon.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28

day under rather peculiar circumstances.
Jast before noon he went into the bar
OF the Dewey House IN Phoebug. and
called FOR a drink After drinking the
old man went back into the restaurant
and started % so mp stairs. when he fell.
When assistance reached him De was
dead. Or Vaudersliee, who made an ex-
animation Of the body. stated that the
cause % death must have been heart fall
ure. HoushouF was about seventy years
OF age. and vas a member OF Company g
at the hons.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28
FINED $15 FOR KILLING A MAN
Remarkable Verdict of Jury il Kappa
hammock County.

Special to The Post
Luray Va, March 20.-The trial OF J. r.
DOdson, who was charged with the killing
Of William Adkins. near SperryVille. in
Rappahannock County, about five months
ago. which has been in progress at Wash
ington, in that county, for several days,
came 10 an end on last Saturday, the Jury
finding him guilty of involuntary man
slaughter and imposing a fine of SIS on
him.
The verdict was in the nature of a SEN
sation TO the large crowd which has daily
been in attendance since the trial began.
The murder was the outcome of a drunk
en- row in which both Adkins and DodsOn
participated, short time after which, it
is said, DodsOn, meeting Adkins in the
road, drew a pocket-knife and stabbed
him a number of times. death resulting
almost Immediately.
DOdson made his escape at the time
and had been in hiding up 10 about two
months ago when he returned to the
county seat and gave himself up.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28
CoBfesses Attempt to Wreck Train.

Special 20 Tie Pest
Luray, Va, March 2-Detectiye ". G
Baldwin. Of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad, accompanied by an assistant.
lodged in the Luray jan to-day John Wes-
ley Barber. a Negro tramp. charged with
attempting 10 wreck Passenger train
on the Norfolk and Western in this eoun-
" about TWO months ago by placing
heavy railroad irons crossWise on the
track. but which was discovered by the
engineer IN tine 10 prevent an accident.
TIE capture Was made al PittsbuFg YES
teriay. The assistant detective reDFz-
scented himself also A tramp, and the
negro made a full confession OF the crime
In LUray to-day. in the presence Of Com
morwealth's Attorney Parks, he made
another confession.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28
HON. LOUIS T. M'COMAS.

Paraclete this morning, the Rev. Father
Massey conducting the service.
The Philosophical Society of the Uni
Versity of Virginia held its regular meet
ing for March this evening in the Rouss
Physical Laboratory. Dr. W. lie COnte
Stevens, of Washington and Lee Univer-
sity. lectured. with experiments on color
vision and color blindness.
The chapel pulpit at the University Of
Virginia will be occupied Sunday by DR.
j. w. Stage. of Charlotte, n. c.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28
Thirteen Years Tor Horse Thief.

=, ".iiaN Court House Va, March r.
t'...-a.Ia Porter Was convicted to-day OF
stealing Tie was sentenced 10
--. .'". years in the penit-ntiary. five OF
..- "as for having been convicted OF
: .F before the horse was stolen at
-.''.i.r.d. d. this county, and taken 10
atom. F4uqui~r County. where IL
no.. .--'d on Tor another, which was
...'fHard found running al large IN
i'f .aLn. Clarence Wrean. eighteen
a7 90 asr D. also charged with being
aaiiF 20 the crime. His trial viii take
'a.' a' The next court
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28

5Jecisf - Tss Ffsl
Norfolk. Va. March E.-Willl.m II.
Prlekhouse. cCs5resi. alias william Dauly
3r BaWley. 49, arrested last Night BY
Detectives snos6en and Cbiiefsss. Brick
house on the night - oc1ober - 40. shy
William sheppard alas Hssk.nE. cOioTs1.
ERorta 70 AND hlE1 proved futile Until last
night when ~ Hss zrr~at-si, fns house
IN hich he E<s fOund being surrounded
b pollcemea.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28
Rara Burned in Loud1un County.

Special % The Post.
Leesburg. Va. March g.-At 3 O'Clock
Monday morning fire was discovered in
the barn on Bellefield, the estate OF Mr..
Robert Neville, near Bloomfield, LoudoIn
County. The wind was blowing a gale,
and the building WAS entirely destroyed.
The stock was saved, only one horse, il
is said, being injured. The origin OF the
fire Is unknown.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28
sup,. Richard G. cartia Dead.

Newport New. Va. March Z5,-Kichar1
e. Curtis. Superintendent Of the poor
house. died to-day "a bis home Al Den
5.sh. Warwick County. 30 his asVentlsfh
year Consumption Vas the cause o. ais
death. Deceased Wss Sheriff % Wsf~5ck
County FOR twelve year.. retiring IN iss.
lie ieayss several chlisfen. one - whom
Is Mrs George r Griffith. 81 this city
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28
GnIlam-smith Wedding.

eFccI-I . ILr E3sl-
Newport News, Va. March 3.-Mr.
Themas jefferson Smith and Miss Elsie
Msude Gillian were married al Chestnut
Avenue Methodist Church at 10 O'Clock
this morning by Rev. II. :. Celonna, IT.,
the castor.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28
Upper.iiIs Cola show.

Special 70 Ths Pot
Leesburg. Va. March 5.-At q meeting
Of the Directors Of the UDDeTgilie Colt
Show a. Col r. Il. Duiany's. June II and
= we're fixed uBSn a. The dates FOR the
exhibition Of 10 Two new CLASSES were
added for park ssGdi-rs. and sOn.e Of thr
premiums were increased. Premiums
amounting 10 ever s.yS viii b. awarded.
This l. one 81 the most prosperous clubs
IN tnis state, and always attracts a large
aftrHGa nee
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28

Special no The Pct
Newport News, Va, March I.-warwiok
County Democracy ln mass-fneeting a.
D~usira to-day, nominated the following
officers For Commonwealth Attorney.
=. II. George wilcox. for Clerk o. The
colra 81 g.. Bgruham. for Sheriff. =. r..
D6nHe1eii; for COmmlsEiouer o. Pcv-.
me-. IS q Jones. for Treasurer. simon
u. Curtis. The only contest VS. Tor mo
pr Ton " Sheriff The present lnc1mbg n
j. a. Yong. -0sLng 81 Bonnrneu
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28

Special r. h Pest
Suffolk. Va, March Z.-Af smithheld.
Va. al noon to-day. Miss Carrie Deik.
daughter OF Capt q. g. Delk. became tne
bride Of George Delk merchant Of tina
town. The ceremony was performed bF
ReV. DR.. scott. ~ ChrIsis +. +. Church
Miss Jessie Baiiey Of Richmond was
maid OF honor. and Harry 3. Folk. Of
SrnithaeId best man- The usneTG We're q
Gsrlsn Delk. Calvin Jones and Joan
Wilson. Of SmighHeld. and v. J. Gray
OF SunOik.
Their vas z l-o'cl0ck lunch on board
the OH Dominion steamer which hae
been held over ssEen hO1ts 70 take ava y
the bridal party. The hcgeYmoOl viii
BE- passed IL Northern cities.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28
FOX HUNT ACROSS COUNTRY.
Mrs. Gertrude Rives Potts the First in
at the Death.

Special 10 The Post.
KesRick, Va, March T.-The Keswick
Hun Club liberated AZ Clover Fields the
home OF Mr.. Frank Randolph. on Monday
mO1aSng at u-3U O'Clock another one o.
their many bdgged foxes This season
Among the riders were Mrs. Gertrude
Rives Potts. Miss Lander Rives. Misses
Randolph. Shackleford. ana Goss; Messrs.
J. c Barnard, H g. Dodd. George Ma
con. Tom Macon, F. Randolph. McMuTdo
AioGlove, Garrison, Herring, Meade, and
Carr.
With a fine day and good scent. the
dogs set a rapid pace, whlcn soon brought
Mr. Reward 10 bay. The brush Was
awarded Mrs. Potts as the first lady in
al the death.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28
Seriously Hurt la "A Runaway.

Special ic The r9sL
Charlotte y. G. March ZA-This after
noon "A horse ran away with Thomas o.
Leak, jr. a prominent Young man Of
Rockingham, y. G.. dashed AGAINST a tel
egraph pole. killed himself smashed The
buggy. and seriously injured MT. Leak.
The AFFAIR occurred in the heart OF the
city and created great excitement
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28
North Carolina and Virginia
to Unite i'm Welcome.
CUPS TO MATCH HER PUNCH BOWL
They VIII Be Presented by Ms. A. W.
haywood, Who Christened the Vessel
Friends of Mrs. Maybrick at Work Sc
curing Evidence in Her Behalf in Nor
foIk-Mag Dog Scare at Sewaii's Point
Fog on Chesapeake Delays Steamers
Spe-Ial {. ne post.

Special - he Post.
Norfolk. Va. March S.-On the arrival
OF the cruiser Raleigh. which is expected
from Manila about Apri. ). at the navy
gard here. there will be an interchange
Of cOuTtesie5 between the ships officers
and he representatives OF North Carolina,
who. at Southport, several years ago pre-
scented the cruiser with a magnificent
punch bowl. A feature Of the celebration
in honor Of the ships return here will BE-
the presentation by Mrs A. W. Hay
wood. daughter Of former Gov. Holt. who
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28
Wedding at Roanoke.

Special 20 The Post.
Roanoke. Va. March "A fashionable
wedding was celebrated tonight AT the
Second Presby terrain Church. when W
VALLEY Davis, a Norfolk and Western
chemist. YVES married 10 Miss Florence
DoFnev. daughter OF ". II. II. Doruey.
OF this city. The wedding took place at
O'Clock aid the ceremony Was per-
formed by Rev. James Arthur.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28
ws.tmor.l4ad Coasty Nemlaation..

Warsaw, Va. March H.-The Democrats
in WestfaoFeiand County held raass-
meeting a. G01fross to-day ard uorn!na-
sod the following t.ckef For County
Clerk J. ~ HUT. FOR Trs4-ureT. Or i
r. stewart, for Sheriff. W. H. Tyler. Tor
Commissioners ~ Revenue. g. H. Rate!.
for Commonwealth Attorney. Col. y. !.
AaEh.GyFCU
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28
Dr.. wsartos'. Resignation Accepted.

- ~ is TE@ Pss-
Norfolk Va. March Z7.=The member
Of the Fresmaa son street Baptist Chureh
have reluctantly accepted the resignation
% ihslr pastor. RsF Df. r. r. Wharton.
70 i4Ne H. Say - arthur 3
Church. Of fris ely has been called 10 the
pulpit of Calvary Church fiiIEhgfE. IA
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28

He was a native OF Maine. but came 70
Roanoke about fifteen years ago TO &C
eept the forsmsnship Of the paint DE-
partment OF the Norfolk and Western. Pc
leaves a widow and i've children. four
sons and one daughter, the latter resid-
iflg IN Kansas city
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28

old brother, who was In front OF fast
train vas struck. ar1 one OF his legs
was severed above the knee. He saved
his brothers lie. AMI SAYS he regrets
not the loss OF his own limb
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28

Special 70 The Post
Hagerstown, Nd, March S.-Judge Ed
ward Stake to-day sentenced r. r
Bridges. OF Washington. ID. g. to six years
in the Maryland Penitentiary Bridges
pleaded for mercy. but received the SEN
tence d6ggedly-
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28
stsE. q nnekhsrn nara.a.

p @rlai % - FlFis
sunolS. Va MaFch IA store ant
dazzling az Eucksoru. bsionEing 70 ne
PANS bF0ihsTs. @fFe barh-d SUNDAY.
William Pierce and family barely esezUe,
With fheif lives ana uiEhl clothes loss
SAss. lks4EassSS, -.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28
Copper Vein ON Bull Run.

Special "a IA Post
CenterviIie. Va. March I--Prospectors
and assaying parties have unearthed a
vein Of copper on Soil Run, near thls
place. The hnd is sad 10 DC one OF tae
richest ia the Stale.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28
WeII-knswn Roanoke Man Dead.

>peclsl 70 ihr 4fft-
Roanoke, Va, March 2.-Charles A
Pillsbury one % Roii.cke's Dest-known
citizens. died suddenly from heart fail
ure this morning. aged sixly-three years.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28
BUILDING MANY SHIPS
Six Will Be Launched at New
port News This Year.
MlSSOURlS KEEL SOON TO BE LAID

Work on the Monitor Arkansas Also TO lie
Commenced At an Early Date-Two
Morgan Liners VIII lie Launched on
April $50 hers VIII Follow in Novem-
ber-Negro's Timely Release from
Blazips Box CaT-other News.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28
Brave Lntl. Ee.euer Crippled.

Special % ne Pei
Huntington. ". Va. March I'm CeT.-
do this afternoon Robert Harmon. aFei
NINE. while Eescaing lis little, bye-yea.-
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28
Veterans Sudden Death.

..la. e ne Ilsi
|. wort NeWs' Va, March 22-Charles
80 our one ~ the veterans a. the Sol
~s's hone. Hampton, dled - noon 70
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28

chrlstenel the ship when she was launch
ed here, of twelve massive cups 10 match
the bowl The Raleish's officers viii
present to the State of North Carolina
a gun captured at Manila and several
other trophies of the great May day bat
lie IN Inc BnllDpheS. y
In Mrs. Maybrick's Behalf. =.
The friends here of Mrs. Florence May
brick, who are aiding her mother, the
Baroness de Roques. in securing evil
dence concerning the habits of James
Maybrick, have urearthed considerable
new evidence in Nerf--I. 1t will be laid
before the English Heme Secretary, to
whom another appeal FOR the reopening
of the case will shortly be presented,
supported by a strong array Of new facts.
There are many persons in this city whe
knew the Maybricks 30 intimately dur
ing their residence here tina d5 there Is
much testimony 10 be obtained. and prom
inent citizens in possession of details
which may help the unfortunate prisoner
are beginning to come 10 the front and
make statements; In core boration of Mr.
G. F. GTeenwOod's pioneer testimony that
Maybrick was a confirmed arsenic eater
Mr. lrnman II. Payne and Col Henry
Turner, capitalists, have declared that of
their own knowledge they also were aware
OF Maybricks habit. Efforts are being
made to secure other testimony here along
the same line.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-28
LOSSES FROM PIRATES
A Corporation Formed to In
sure Against Them.
NOVEL PROJECT OF CAPITALISTS

r,uhsrmsn's Marine Insurance Company
cTNorioIk Secures Charter for an IA
,.r..ve Line of Risks, Including Those
otuar aud Pir2ey-senstor Martin De-
clare. tie Has No Doubt of M. Re-elee-
,ioB-Dr. Wise to Press His Contest.