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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18

March IS. 1889.
~ MORTGAGEE CANNOT MAINTAIN
AN ACTION ON y POLICY PAYA-
BILE 10 HIMSELF AND THE
MORTGAGOR AS THEIR INTER
ESTS MAY APPEAR" WITHOUT
MAKING THE MORTGAGOR \
PARTY. THOUGH THE LATTEl.
HAS LEFT THE STATE AND
KEPT lis WHEREABOUTS UN-
KNOWN.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18
PROCTOR V GEORGIA HOME I. CO.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.
March 2S 1899.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18

Then returned the tasks and troubles,
frightened tho by memorys rays.
AS We talked of pleasant outings,
VI these dear old summer days.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16
nn,rIs,, ROYAL w,nnions.

Two remarkable cases Of brothers
nghting for England must be recorded.
The three sons OF the Duke OF Tcck
are all Mt tho war. Prince Adolphus
goes out with the Household cavalry
contingent. Prince Francis il In the
Royal dragons. ana Prince Alexis II In
the lnniskllilng dragons. This gives
the Duchess OF York great anxiety. as
che IL much attached 10 all her broth
ers. The Duke OF Atholl has also seen
all his sons In active service for Lord
Tulllbardine. who married Miss Kitty
Ramsey. II going with the cavalry
corps. and both Lord George and Lord
james Stewart Murray ARE In the Black
Watch. now In South Africa.
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clockwork accuracy. II can bo used ci-
ther as a percussion fuse or a time
fuse. II the former. II will cause the
shell TO burst by impact. needle In the
tip igniting the explosive and scatter
Ing a shower OF bullets and broken shell
In all directions. Percussion fuges are
used against n solid target. such as
wall or fortified house. while the time
fuse In employed against troops In the
open with little or insignificant In
trenchmcnt. when this In 40. a simple
manipulation OF the gunner ignites n
ring OF slow burning substance In the
shell which. at n certain time after II
has left the gun. Will ignite the ex-
plosivc and shower It's leadcn rain on
the enemy. The pieces Of shell and
bullets thus set free and exploding In
the air retain the same velocity the
shell had at bursting. II II easy to
imagine the terrible way In which such
charge viii tear up the ranks OF an
enemy. What n wonderful piece OF
mechanism the time fuse Is will be clear
from the fact that gunners nre able TO
determine within n yard or two Just
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Artillery Shells and Their Use.

where It will explode. notwithstanding
ties through the air.
Case shot IL less often used than
shrapnoi. II Ia looked upon as the last
resort Of a battery threatened by In
fantry or cavalry at close quarters and
Is not effective beyond range Of 900
yards. II Is made up Of 800 shot pack
ed In n case Of sheet tin. which breaks
into pieces whom the gun IL first fired,
scattering the bullets In ali directions.
and not carrying It's bullets In a COM
pact mass to the target like the shrap-
mel and then exploding.
a third kind Of projcctile. used In
heavy guns such aH the 9 Inch howitzer.
big naval guns and fortress ordinances.
Ia the common shell. similar TO the
shrapncl In appearance. but containing
no bullets. II holds, however. a large
bursting charge and Is OF much heavier
metal n always explodcs on Impact
being lgnited by n percussion cap at
the tip. These shells are used for the
destruction OF masonry carthworiSs
and all solid targets. They will explode
after unfolding themselves In masonry.
and ~ not only pulvcrlsc the point
where they strike. but also tenr up the
surrounding stone layers. Their de-
structlyo power has been greatly In
creased by using lyddltc for the burst
ing charge. this explosive being named
after the town Of Lydd In England.
where the British government factories
are.
The machine gun forms an indc
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ABOUT WELL KNOWN PEOPLE.

900 u year doesn't meet his household
expenses; therefore some wives Will be
dropped.
The Massachusetts, state board OF
health has expended about 100000 dur
Ing the past 10 years. during which
time II has collected and examined
about 10000 specimens OF samples OF
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

VIII cavalry and In able 20 keep up
via the same ut It's fastest pace. Its
p,nsrs always being mounted. Field
rtilltry. on the other hand, co-operates
nth Infantry. and must be ready to
\ pushed into action at a moments
r,se. ...s
u IL only In field and horse artillery
aii the guns are known by the weight
{ their charge. other guns deriving
nsIr name from the diameter OF their
ut-that Is. their callber. In horse
nj field artillery the callber In three
kfAsi. both for case shot and shrapnel.
iAiapnel Is n hollow shell filled with
hns 20 bullets and a small bursting
Aifse sufficient to burst II and dis
ls''s the bullets over a conicai area.
iAh charge Of an ounce and n half Ia
fiAe base OF the shell. with the bullets
h,ksd above It and round an inner
", reaching from the tip OF the shell
he exploding charge. The bullets
" placed In rosln to prevent their
hlhg and interfering with accuracy
ain. The powder charge projecting
es hell Is independent and Is contain
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ed in n silk bag TO facilitate handling
and exactly fitting the breech OF the
gun.
The method OF exploding the shrapnel
II interesting. At It's upper end tho
proiectile has a funnel shaped opening.
whence tube extends down 60 the
bursting charge. In this opening ~
screwed the fuse which caussa the ex-
plosion IN the shell Itself. This il n
gem OF mechanical skin and works with
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efful, Tor "
was the clever
brain OF Cap
TAIN scott thnt
invented I n .
lana carriages
Tor the convey
hncc OF hcnNy
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of the Massachusetts, Total Abstinence
society.
The remains OF all the czars of RUS
sla since Peter the Great lie In a memo
rial chapel built on one or the Islands
OF the Neva.
Germany's empress gets 800 new
dresses every year.
The Count OF Fontalba journeyed
from Lisbon to Vienna In u carriage.
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now In Germany In the form OF a con-
ventlonal representation OF n zlgzng
bolt OF lightning. which " painted ON
transformer chambers. poles and other
places where there Is danger from a
high voltage electric current.
II IL not generally known that Secre-
tary of the Navy Long Is an advocate
OF total abstinence. He has. however.
been SO for years and Is now president
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

val guns for field service has been a
most important item In the South AZ
rlcan campaign. and Captain Scott. who
already has n splendid reputation as u
fighter, finds himself now spoken OF M
the most efficient inventive engineer In
the service.
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the mnno OF nLASDsLAAcrn.

II was Sergeant Baldry, whose por-
trait is herewith reproduced. who so
bravely brought squadron Of the
Eighteenth hussars back from Glands
lnagtc to Ladysmith after Joubert and
his men had cut OF his line OF retreat.
This gallant sergeant found himself and
80 OF his men, after having been dis
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pendent section In the service. Maxims
can IRE 600 rounds per minute. To pre-
vent the barrel getting rcdhot from the
friction II In surrounded by Jacket
holding water. This heats and passes
OF In steam. one and a half plnts OF
water being required for every 1000
rounds fired.
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o u
o.
Of
OF u
O
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h,,~s O,mon church purposes to erect
VI i wlnple In Louisville. Ky. II
,slbIn used not only as place OF
Va I. out also as the central point
shfons missionaries win be sent
tsns,.isuous states.
' Shedivs announces that $780,
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very generous Invitation 90 20 20 the
front 20 study the British plan Of cam
paign and to report on the same to his
home government. being one Of the
many foreign tac,icians who are receive
ing free object lessons In warfare In
the land OF the Bocr.
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scholarly oons divine He Is hoMey the greatest intellectual Ugh, in
pose OF INVESTIGATING nudde literature The different ngsh museums
the Khanb Lama also the undspued ecclesiastical authority
cp the religion OF Buidha When In Paris he held Buddhist religious
ncke
he In
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

Russia Ia n country extremely rich
In horses. the number OF which has
been estimated ut 2o.0oo.00o. OF which
at least 100000 are saddle horses NJ
for the purposes OF war.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

vurLE a great deal is written
vi about artillery In these war
w like times. II ia a subject not
- always fully understood. The
-. now being used by the British
r'ii,s,, Africa consists OF the u
~, h.,se artillery gun and the
reanssnaer field artillery gun. They
Pvar,icaily the same pattern. tho
o.. snn being shorter In the barrel
Use artillery invariably co-operates
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16
A our.r Ar THE SEAT or wan.

Captain Baron Won Luttwitz. who Ia
the military attache in London for the
government Of the kaiser. Is the gal
liant officer who Is at present the guest
OF General Butler and his stan In South
Africa. Baron Won Luttwitz accepted a
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especially tho
=
8
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rmr pnLrvnnrn or LADysM,rm.

one or tn, real heroes OF the Anglo
Boer war now going on Is Captain Per-
cy Scott OF the British battieship Pow
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who quietly borne the bunt OF much of the hard fight
south OF the
shown the accompanying Illustration These troopers are scr,
Englhmen OF good
% from time drfted down to the Cape and later en-
little bit OF
getting
ana could
Ia especial who lighting with
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-23
CORPORATIONS SHOULD PAY.
Governor Roosevelt says There ~ IN
iuStice i'm Their Taxation

ALBANY. y. Y. May E.-The State
Legislature met IN extraordinary session
this evening.
In the course OF o long message IN
which ne discussed the general problem
Of taxation In the State Governor koose-
welt says: There Is evident injustice m
the light taxation or corporations.
have not the slightest sympathy with the
Outcry against corporations as sulh, oe
against prosperous men OF business. To
drive out " a community the men oil
means. and the men who take the lead
I'm business enterprises would probably
entail As one OF its first results. me
starvation 0f n considerable portion OF
tho remainder OF the population.
But while ] freely admit all this, II yet
remains true that a corporation which
derives It's power from the state should
pay TO the State a tax percentage OF hs
returning as its return for the privileges
It enjoys This should be especially true
for the franchises bestowed upon gas
companies. street railroads and the Ike.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-23
No TROUBLE
IN NICARAGUA
The Department Has No Information
of the Detroit Sinking aNc-
araguan Vessel.

COLON. COLOMBIA, May 22.-Nla Gal
veston.-A passenger who arrived here
from Bacas del Zorro is alone responsible
for the rumor that the Nicaraguan gum
vessel SAN JacintO. had been sunk by
the United States cruiser Detroit after
IN, former had fired upon the American
varship He says the report was gem
orally dlscredited az Bacas del Zorro. and
that f. probably came from Bluetelds,
wher, the Detroit and San Jaclnto are
supposed to be.
The officials Of the American consulate
here are without now- Of any such event
as the sinking Of the san Jacinto by the
Detroit
DEPARTMENT NOT INFORMED.
EAeHIGNTCN. May 22-The Navy
Department has no report from the cap
tqil OF tho Detroit OF any difficulty with
tho Nlcaraguan officials or Of any colll-
SION with the Nicaraguan gunboat san
Jacinto The oh'cial; Of the navigation
bureau express their. disbelief in the re-
por- Of q conflict between the Detroit and
this cunboat.
Secretary Long said that he was not
inclined 10 credit the report that United
States ship had beerl called upon 10 re-
sort 10 extreme MEASURES. Secretary
Hay also said that no word had been re-
ceived at the State department on the
subject and therefore he was not prepared
10 believe that anything Of the kind had
occurred.
INDIANS GATHERING.
NEW ORLEANS. AIay 22.-News from
Nicaragua says that the Zelaya officials
are quietly gathering the head men Of the
Mosquito Indians f3r the purpose OF
amending the agreement v-under which
Americans claim that Nicaragua cannot
collect more than a certain rate OF duty.
The new treaty will give Nicaragua full
and absolute control OF the former Mos
quito territory which includes Bluefelds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-23
ARMS QUESTION
NEARLY SETTLED
Gomez and Brooke Have d Final In
teryiew and the Former Says He
is Well Satisfied.

HAVANA, May 92.-The Cuban arms
question is apparently nearing com
plete and rapid settlement The payment
and dispersal of half the armed bands
that have been voluntarily or inyolun-
tarily Quartcred ON the country will be-
gin. according ID the present programme,
next Saturday In this city.
To-day General Brooke and General
Maxine Gomez had what both consider
a final interview on the question Of sur
rendering the arms The payment order
was signed by the GOvernor-Gcneral on
Saturday. but not published At the end
OF two and a half hours devoted to its
examination. General Gomez said he was
entirely satisfied and felt convinced that
the order met all the objections which
had been raised. The text of the article
disposing Of the arms is as follows:
THE ARTICLE
"The arms and equipments Of the Cuban
soldiers will be turned over to the civil
governors or alcaldes of municipalities.
either at the place Of residence OF the SOL
diers or at the place OF payment 10 the
United States officers in charge. Said
Civl Governors and alcaldes are hereby
charged with the proper storage of the
same until they can be collected for
storage In Cuban arsenals at Havana and
Santiago. as already arranged
Receipts win be given o. soldiers for
arms turned in. and civil governors and
alcaldes Will forward 10 headouarters a
report Of the number Cf AIMS in their
charge Where five hundred arms are
stored In one place an ex-Cuban soldier
Will be employed as an armOrer and shall
be paid for his services by the general
government The name Of such person
shall be sent 10 headquarters 10 be placed
on the rolls for the proper and prompt
payment for his services"
DlSBANDMENr BEGINS.
Col. Acea. who was A. one time men,
her Of the stan OF the late General An
tonic Maceo. to-day dirbanded his force
OF three hundred men who had hcen sta
toned near Alquizar. Province Of Pinar
del Rio, tho men going quietly TO their
homes with their arms. resolved neither
20 accept the money Of the United tates'
nor To wait longer In condition OF sus-
pense. A meeting OF the Cuban chiefs IN
the western provinces has been called 10
consider the situation lnd VIII probably
decide 10 accept The same course.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-23
RniIrond Case Decided.

WASHINGTON. May 12-rhe United
States Supreme Court to-day decided the
case of the Louisville Trust Company Us.
The Louisville. New Albany and chicago
Railway Company ?rd others. The case
involves the contention over ;ne guaian-
tee given by this railway company of
tine bonds of a Kentucky railroad COM
panv. amounting 10 sll@eo
The order was made 10 remand 10 the
Circuit Court with instructions TO set
aside the confirmation OF sale AMI 10 in
auire whether "it Is true as alleged that
the foreclosure proceedings were made In
pursuance Of an agreement between the
hondholder and stockhoiIer TO preserve
the rights Of both and destroy the inter
ests of unsecured creditors. and that II
it shall appear that such was the agree
ment between the parties 20 refuse 70
permit the confirmation of sale until the
interests Of unsecured creditors have been
preserved"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-23

time being mt least. while conditions were
unsettled. The authorities here are sc'-
ing on the theory that. as IN inc case
OF Porto Rico. it will be for congress
to establish the permanent form OF gov
ernment for the Islands. II was UNDER
stood at the time Major-Genoral Lawton
went 20 Manila that General Otis ~ohin
become Governor General while tene'"
Lawton assumed direction OF military
afalrs IL is not improbable that this
plan nigh. he carried out If the FiIipinos
accept the plan now proposed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-23
Sugar War Still Oh.

NEW YORK. May 22-concerning re-
ports that the sugar trade war would
soon be amlcably settled, member OF
the firm OF B. II. Howell :. Sons, Who
represent the Mollenhauer and National
Sugar Refneries. said:
There IS no truth whatever In the re-
ported settlement OF the differences ne
tween the various reincries. the sitr-
tion IL without change. ani II Il doubtful
whether there vii be anything IKE set
tlement for long time 10 come
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-23
GETS THE BONDS.
The Wachovia Loan and Trust Com
pany Takes the whole Amonn'.

RALEIGH. Y. c.. May 22.-The Wacho-
via Loan and Trust Company, OF Winsto,,
\. G.. gets the entire issue of SSll9'"vo
bonds authorized by the last Eenerai ~. ~,
semblv 10 paw Off the indebtedness OF the NE
state Penftentiary. The successful plo
was a little over 1o9b. 10 be accuraIe, IL
was 100 20 for 500. or 500. ZV2oV tor 1ile
entire issue. The bonds are Tor ten ye"9
al Z per cent, non-taXable. MI, -.
There were fifty-one bids Ihey were
opened nj noon in the office of the state
Treasurer. Several of the bids STATE OIL
cials and newspaper men were present
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-23
SCHLEY IN OMAHA.
Fully a Thousand People Pay Their
EespectS iothc Naval Hero.

OMAHA. NBB.. May 22.-Omaha society
people paid their respects to Rear Ad-
miral W $. Schlsy and Mrs. Schley ut
the Omaha Club tonight. The rooms
were appropriately decorated for the oc-
casion. The receiving party consisted OF
Admiral and Mrs Schley, General ana
Mrs. Manderson. and Edward Porter peck,
who presented the guests The reception
hours were from nine to twelve and fully
a thousand persons met the distinguished
naval officer and his wife.
Tomorrow morning the Admiral VIII
visit Council Bluffs as that city's guest
and will hold a brief reception at the
Grand Hotel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-23
LIKE CUBA
The Proposed Philippine Administra
tion VIII be 10 Military One.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-The report
from Manila that form Of government
has been proposed TO the Fiipinos in
Guiding Governor General. Cabinet
and Advisory Council, is confirmed az
the state Department The plan is the
.o,,tyrowth OF numerous cable and mall
Exchanges between President Schurman,
M the philippine Commission, and Sec
retary Hay. as we'll as advices from
General Otis and Admiral Dewey. Like
the Cuban system. the administration
would be military in character, for 10
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-23
SEEKERS AFTER PEACE.
The Disarmament Committee TO Nee
MO o'CInck To-DaY.

at 10 O'Clock To-Day.
THE HAGUE, May 22-The Disarma-
ment Committee Of the Peace Conference
meets at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning
the Committee on Laws Of Warfare meet
ing during the afternoon of tho same day
and the Committee on Arbitration meets
on Wednesday.
The chefs of the delegations have had
frs0uent conferences with the view OF ar
rivinc at an agreement in regard 10 the
choice of officers of the committees, but
apparently many difficulties have arisen,
as nothing has been finally settled.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-23
SIossou Wins

NEW YORK. May 22.-siosson won tho
second billiard game tonight In his
match against schaefer. after an exciting
finish. the score being 40 TO $50. The
style OF play was cushion carroms. The
stakes o. the match we're 500 side for
each game Each of the players with ges
considerable gate money.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-23

WASHINGTON. May 22-J r. Gar,
rison Of this city. has been appointed
auditor for the Island or Porto RICO ne
troller OF the Treasury for thirty years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-23
WEATHER FORECAsT

For virginia and North caroiina-snow'
ers and warmer in eastern. fair IN west-
ern portions Tuesday Wednesday ia'''
fresh easterly winds becoming 'ar'ao'''
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Continued on Third PageJ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-23

The weekly meeting Of Lee Camp. sons
~ Veterans was held az Lee camp Han
last night. Commander +. Leslie spence,
Ir nresided. The regular routine busi-
moss vas gone through With.
Mr.. Robert 5. Riyes was elected 10
membership.
The camp accepted the invitation from
tho Vollvwood Memorial Association TO
attend the memorial exercises at Cen
tenary Methodist church next Sunday
night. also their invitation 10 participate
IN the parade on the afternoon OF Memo
rial Day
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-01-28
BAR MEETING

A meeting OF the Bar Association wal
held at the courthouse, at ten O'Clock
Friday morning, to take suitable action
In regard to the death Of Judge Fitzhugh
Alexander. Judge John e. Ryland wal
called TO the chair, and Judge ]. r. Chinr
was chosen as secretary.
After suitable remarks were made By
various members Of the bar, a committed
on resolutions was appointed. This com
mittee is Instructed to report at q meeting
OF the bar, on Tuesday morning, January
8lst, at 10 O'Clock.
The committee on resolutions 10 com
posed Of Messrs, Tllton Davis, William h
Chlles aud ]. d. shewaiter.
The bar appointed honorary and active
pail bearers, as follows!
Honorary--Messrs Tilton Davis, Alex
Graves, VIM. Young, J.. d. shewalter'
VIM. II. Chiles, John s. Blackwell, VIM
Aull, John Welborn.
Active pail. bears-Messrs, VIM. b. Will
son, R. Frank Jones, U. @. phetzipg, 8,
n. Wilson.
On motion the association adjourned
to meet at ten o'clock, Tueaday morning
JOHN Il. RYLAND, Chairman.
JAS. p. CHINN, Secretary,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-01-28
FOR
JOPLIN, plrTsBuaG GAlFNG
AND WEBB CITY.

The Memphis Route kansas City,
Fl. Scott Il Memphis II. r. has two
trains daily from Kansas City--both
trains have through reclining chair cars
tseats free to holders Of first class tickets).
Night train leaving Kansas City at $50
has Wagner palace sleeping car to Jop-
lin, via Plttsburg and Galena. The
Memphis is the only line from Kansas
City to all the great lead and zinc min
Ing camps Of Missouri and kansas
Galena, Joplin, Webb City, Centerville
and Aurora.
For map and time table folder address
j, L. LOCKWOOD, Gen. pass, Ag't.
s-eem Kansas City, Missouri