Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-26
GREAT LUMBER DEAL.
THE LONG-TALKED-OF COMBINE
CHARTERED At NORFOLK.
THE OFFICERS and DIRECTORS.
Minimum Capital, S1,OOO,0O0j MAXI
mum, $4,000, OOO-Mny Prove Muir
dcr-POsitive1y Idcptihcd-state TO
Lose Lnrgc Amount Of Taxes.

| NORFOLh, VA, Aprli -J'-'SPcN'"A'
! The great lumber combine, the forrna-
ton OF which was first indicated in this
| correspondence. was Incorporated to-day
when Judge Hanckel granted charter
to the Atlantic-Coast Lumber Company,
the purposes Of which are 10 acquire In
Virginia and elsewhere real estate. tim
Der, and mineral land, 10 operate all
kinds Of mills for the working up ana
manufacture of timber or minerals, 70
build and use wharves, warehouses. ships,
barges, and other vessels. and TO carry
on a general merchandise business. The
capital stock is to be not less than
81. 10000 or more than s2Oo0.CCo. and is
to be divided into shares Of SlVO each.
the amount Of real estate TO be held by
the company is not to exceed more than
1OoocOO acres at any one time. The
principal office is to be located at Nor
folk. with branch offices in other parts
of Virginia and the United States. The
officers are Lewis A. Hall, or Bay NILS,
Mich. president; Edward b. Freeman,
of Norfolk, vice-president and general
manager; Charles Il. Fearing OF New
York. treasurer; Robert l.. Montague, OF
Norfolk. secretary; Wallace Il. Flint, OF
New YORK: Waterman A. Taft, Of Bos-
ton: Frank J. Sax. of New York; Edward
b. Freeman, of Norfolk; Lewis r. Free
man. of Warren, Pa. Wrightson w.
Tuns. Of Norfolk, and Lewis a. Hall, or
Bay Mills, Mich, directors.
News Of an heroic although unsuccess-
full attempt at rescue was brought 10 this
port by the steamship Incharron, bound
from Galveston TO Norfolk. Several Gays
ago. I'm the midst OF a fierce gale, while
assisting in jettisoning the cargo OF
logs. Boatswain William Milne was swept
overheard. lie could not swim, but sea-
man Carl Kasch heroically plunged IN
after him. The steamer went hity
wards further before she could be stop |
ned. Kasch was picked up and fur-
ther search made for the boats"aih' |
Thinking he saw the drowning man.
Kasch a second time jumped overheard,
but without avail.
THE CRIME RECORD.
James Johnson (coloreO and his wife,
who were murderously assaulted by
burglar Saturday night at their home
near Berkley. are still alive. The man
was reported from st. Vincents Hospital
This afternoon as improving. The woman
Is still in a very serious condition, ana
her recovery is hardly expected. she re-
mains unconscious.
George Washington, the negro arrested
'or the attempted murder of Johnson ana
wife. was committed to the county jail to
await examination.
James Minor, the colored man who
,laims TO have been held UP and robbed
If his money and clothing near the scene
II the johnson assault positively iden-
ifes Washington as one of the men who
obbed him.
Alex. Tate, the negro who killed Charles
Malone last May, was brought into the
,ounty Court to-day to be sentenced 10
leath. but owing 10 the absence Of cOun-
el for the prisoner, Judge Portlock de-
erred sentence until tomorrow morn
ng, when it viii be pronounced.
AGAINST THE STATE.
Under a decision rendered by Judge
Ianckel to-day, the State OF Nirgini& Will
use the $4,000 taxes alleged 10 be due IL
" the estate of the late DR. Thomas +.
andrews. of Baltimore. Andrews moved
way from this city in 1852, and, 1t is
laimed. never returned to Virginia to re-
ide He died in Baltimore in 1856, leaving
n estate valued at about $4,000. HIS
wo sons and one daughter were the ben
nciaries under his viii, and were also
-
rebate here. and the executors qualified
I the Norfolk court. though they con-
nued their residence in Baltimore. No
axes were paid on the estate consisting
{ bonds, railroad property, &c, during
he period that it was in process OF set
ement The Commissioner of Revenue l
ssessed back taxes. but counsel for the !
xecutors claimed that Dr. Andrews was
OF a resident of this State at the time Of !
is death, nor had he lived in Virginia {
,r a long time previously; that the exc 5
Itors were not residents of Virginia, and a
lat none of the property upon winch the !
* was assessed was ever actually sit I
ated i'm the State. Judge Hanckel, who q
the close of the argument, reserved
IS decision, has decided the case in favor
the executors, on the ground that the
sneficiaries and legal owners being non ,
,sdents the State could not tax. The
will carry the case TO The
of AnpgHlg