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The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-19
REASONABLE SUSPICION.
Thought the Bank vice-President Was
q Bunco Man.


a Bunco Man.
During the occupation of New Or
leans by the federals,' said an old
citizen in a storytelling. humor, ac-
cording to the New Orleans Times
Democrat, Il made the acquaintance
OF a very agreeable Massachusetts, man
who was not in the army, but who
was an intimate friend of Gen. But
Ter. One day he hunted me up and
asked, without much preface, for a
loan of $500. | couldn't well spare the
money, but through motives of policy
l let him have it. He went away.
promising to return the money within
a certain time, and, as l anticipated,
| heard nothing further from him.
Now, under ordinary circumstances"
continued the old citizen, $500 was
not a sum | was apt to forget, but
l had regarded the loan as lost from
the outset, and in the ~troublous times
that followed the incident passed com
pletely out of my mind. For over a
dozen years | don't believe l ever re-
called it once. In 1873 or Whereabouts
Il forget the exact date-I had occa-
sion to go to Boston, and while walk
ing along fremont street, was sudden
ly accosted by a well-dressed, middle
aged man, whose face was wholly
strange to me. Isn't this Mr.. So-and-
So of New Orleans?' he exclaimed,
grasping me by the hand. Yes l re-
piled, cautiously, for that was exactly
the way the papers described bunco
steerers as addressing their victims;
what can | do for your Why, you
can take some money he said, laugh
ing. You once made me a little loan
in New Orleans and l want to pay it
back On the spur of the moment |
could remember nothing of the kind,
and was sc sure the chap was a crook
beckoned to a policeman. This is a
bunco steerer, " said, who has just
tried to rope me in. You'd better take
care of him All right replied the
officer, but you'll have to come to the
station with us to prefer the charge.
To my surprise the man made no pro-
test, and we started off, followed by a
considerable crowd. Two blocks below
our prisoner stopped before a fine
building. I am vice president of this
bank he said, quietly: suppose we
step in for,a moment Well, sir, it was
true, and you never saw two such
sheepish-looking fellows as that Bos-
ton copper and yours truly. The 9th
er man laughed until he got tired, anc
then recalled to my mind the episode
of the $500 loan, after which he wrote
me a check for principal and interest,"
to date. He is still alive and prosper
ing, by the way, and I see him almost
every time l go north. He likes to in.
troduce me as the man he tried tc
bunco."
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-19
HOW TIE CUBAN CENSUS is TAKEN.

estimated at the close of the war.
There can be no doubt that the num-
Der of deaths among the reconcentra-
does was large-yery much larger thai
among the Cubans actually in the field,
but it is equally true that the figures
must have been largely exaggerated in
the United States, a result, no doubt,
of the intense anti-Spanish feeling OF
the days of the Maine disaster. The
last official Spanish census-in 1887
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-19

the questions were filed in for the
whole neighborhood, hit or miss, or
not at all, and the blanks were then
forwaded to Havana, and the statistics
were completed as soon as the census
appropriation gave out. AS a result
the Spanish census was absolutely un-
reliable, some districts, particularly in
the country, being wholly unenumer-
ated.
The American census has been con-
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-19
The Business View.

Two newsboys witnessed a perform
ance of Hamlet" In the last scenes,
after Hamlet has killed Laertes and
the king. and the queen has died OF
poison and Hamlet of a poisonous
wound, one of the boys exclaimed:
'Say, Jim, what a great time that must
have been for extra editions"
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-19
CUBAN CENSUS ENUMERAToRs AT WORK

ment Of hundreds of thousands of re-
concentrates, as well as Of the poor
Of the cities. From what I could gath
or in an extended trip through Cuba.
during which 1 saw and talked with
man Of the enumerators who were
then busy with their work, the popula-
tion will be found much larger than
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-19

were quite characteristic. A grand
supervisor with an army of Spanish
clerks sat in Havana and drew large
salaries. There were also travelling
enumerators who left blanks at GER
tain stores In each block Of the towns
and cities or with certain magistrates
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-19

were issued in both Spanish and Eng
lish, and the Cuban enumerators,
wholly new to such work, were all
trained within less than two months
time, from the middle of August to the
middle of October. And the work be-
gan In every part of Cuba on the day
set and in a way which would have
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-19
Conv,ots to Make Now Roads.

Michigan will endeavor to have a
law passed that will allow the use OF
~convicts in the building and repairing
of the state highways. Kentucky will
have a similar law before its legisla.
ture.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-19

ISLES WHERE LABOR is UNNEc-
ESSARY

And Where the People Grow Fat ON
the Fruits That Nature Has PIentI-
fully PrOvided-No Poverty and No
Crime, "
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-19

set the old Spanish census men quite
aghast.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
IMPOSING CEREMONIES
Laying Corner Stone, Berkeley
Memorial M. E. Church.
IS' Berkeley Lodge No. 10Y a. f. s A. Man
Immense Gathering of People to Wit
ness the Impressive Service Eloquent
Address by DR.. S. \. s. ccIe, of Richmond

The Methodists of this community
were providentially blessed with beau,i-
full weather yesterday. and everything
conspred to make the occasion of the
laying Of the corners stone of the Memo
rial NJ. f. Church a success in all its
appointments. 1t is estimated that not
less than 1000 spectators were on the
ground when the exercises commenced
me cornerstone is in the tower of
the building ut the southwest corner of
Berkley avenue and First street. To
the lett platform had been erected
large enough to accommodate the Ma
sonic fraternity and number of WISH
tors and the brass band which fur
nlshed the music on the occasion Berk-
ley Lodge No. l61. A. f. & A. NJ, met
OF its lodge room with visiting brethren
and formed in the following order:
Iiler, with drawn sword; two Stew
arus. with white rod Master Masons.
Fast Masters, Past Master. with yes
sci containing corn; three Past Mas
terS. with square. level and plumb; two
Past Masters. with vessels containing
OIL and wine: treasurer and secretary
nVe Fast Masters. carrying the five
orders of architecture; one large LIGHT
borne by a Past Master: senior and
Junior wardens, the Holy Bible, square
ana compasseS, borne by Il Past Mas
ter supported by two Stewards. with
niack rods; two large lights, borne by
two Past Masters: chaplain. a Past
Master. carrying the Book of Constitu-
tons; the Worshipful Master. sun
ported By the senior and Junior dea-
cons.
IN TINS order. under the command of
Fast Master Melville Keeling as chief
marshal, The procession, headed by
Flsher's brass band, proceeded to tho
church. where the exercises began
ABOUT o'clock u. M, where the neces-
sary preparations were made for laying
the cornerstone. which was raised by
means OF an engine erected for that
purpose.
ARTICLES IN THE STONE.
The following articles were placed in
the box: Photographs of Mr. and Mrs.
y. NJ. riley Columbian coin. by Mr..
Beale; three silver pieces, by Mrs
Starke; names of members of Chestnut
Street NJ. r. Church, program of LAYING
corners stone. with official roll OF Chest
nut Street NJ. z. Church, with names
OF officers and members of Berkeley
Lodge A. f. and y. NJ; copies of tho
Firginian-Pilot and Norfolk Landmark
OF April 26; copy of the Norfolk and
portsmouth Union of December 10. 1862:
Day Book of Norfolk. May %. 1862 ::
card, by II. w. Roane; names OF archi-
tect. superintendent and draughtsmen
employed in the office of architect.
THE CEREMONY.
The square. level. plumb and trowel
were presented by the marshal to the
master. who distributed them as fol-
lows: The level to the senior warden
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
Danger of ooenn Wrecks.

1t is stated that tho Atlantic Ocean con-
tains many wrecked vessels which drift
hither and thither and az their positions
change with the winds and tides. they are
constant menace 10 ocean traffic 4 big
liner. proudly plowlng her way TO port
will suddenly find one OF them ro.lickiny
In her path. Because of the great cX-
pense they are not destroyed until they
have inflicted actual damage How like
this Is the action of many uersons who
wait until they are Ill in bed before treat
Ing dangerous symptoms. Indigestion
dyspepsia, constipation, liver and kidney
troubles should he constantly suppressed
Don't allow them to menace health until
actual sickness ensues. Hostettor's Stom-
ach Bitters will clear tho system OF all
impurities. making the blood rich and the
nerves strong. 1t cures all stomach disor-
ders. and Is an uncQualed Spring medi-
cine. See that Private Revenue Stamp
covers the neck of tho bottle. ap22-lw
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
IN MISSISSIPPI.
MONTGOMERY FACTION CAPTUR
ED THE CONVENTION YES
TERDAY


Jackson, Miss. April 26.-M. A. Mont
gomery. II. c. Turlcy. John r. Lynch
and James Hill were named by the
State Republican convention here to-
day as delegates from the state at large
to the Philadelphia convention. The
Final session which adjourned at $3.50
o'clock tonight was a stormy one.
The convention was captured by the
Montgomery faction which succeeded
in controlling. II. c. Turley. of Nat
chez will be the national committeeman
from Mississippi. He Is brother in law
OF Judge Thompson, President McKin-
ley's former law partner. and it is said
among the party leaders that the pre-
sent white ascency is traced through
this source direct TO the administration
and has been worked up to a great ex-
tent by Turley.
The committee on resolutions made
report endorsing the st. Louis platform.
the Mckinley administration and the
Nicaraguan Canal movement. The re-
solution also declared that the financial
question has been effectually and
finally settled. and that the Porto Rican
tariff bill is the wisest piece OF national
legislation that has been passed in re-
cent years. The resolution was con-
cmded by declaring that the Demo-
cratic party is trying to scuttle the ship
Of state In the vain effort to find planks
,or its platform, and the Mississippi
delegates were instructed to cast n solid
Tote for McKinley's denomination.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
Father of love and might.
Send forth thy holy light
On us to shine.

Worshipful Master w. L. Baile. Jr.,
poured the vessel OF corn on the stone
w. L. Berkeley. senior warden. poured
upon the stone the wine of refreshment
The junior warden. Mr.. r. l.. Sey-
mour. poured upon the stone the oil OF
joy and gladness.
This completed the laying of the cor
ner-s,one. and Mr.. L. NJ. Tilley, chair
man of the Building Committee. wen,
forward and examined the work. APP
proved and received it from the Ma
sons.
REV. DIR. sTEELE's GRAFTON.
Rev. II. NJ. Chandler former pastor
Of the church in brief. but appropriate
remarks, introduced Rev. S. \. Steele.
D. d.. pastor of Centenary NJ e
church. Richmond. as the orator of the
occasion.
DR., Steele stepped to the front and
after saying that it gave him great
pleasure to be present and take part
IN the exercises. delivered one of his
characteristic addresses replete with
VIE. humor. pathos, sound logic and elo-
Quence. taking as his theme That tho
erection of churches represented the
Fatherhood of Cod the Brotherhood of
Man and the moral and religious pro-
sress of n community"
He said that while the church had
creeds and doctrines which brought
about differences of opinion on non-es-
sentials. her highest aim. grandest mis-
sion is to hold up to sinners not a dead
Christ. but n living Christ in His risen
and glorified nature
He predicted for Memorial NJ, Il.
church grand future and admonished
those who were interested in the great
enterprise. that its chief object was to
proclaim the truth to all classes and
conditions of manhood. Christ Is the
friend of every unsaved soul. no matter
how poor and lowly he may be.
Fire destroyed two frame buildings
on Eighteenth street shortly after IL
o'clock this morning. The houses were
occupied by Maggie Griffin and Sarah
Overton. white people. The origin OF
the fire was due to n lamp explosion.
The damage will amount to $500. and
Is covered by Insurance. The property
is owned by Mr. e. NJ. Tillcy. The ex-
cellent work of the hose company prob
ably saved two other houses on either
side of the burned property.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
BERKELEY ADvTS.

r EAL ESTATE sALE-BY VIRTUE
- OF me terms OF n certain deed of
orusS made by W. NJ. Lane, bearing date
on the Cd day OF April. 1899. and recorded
IN ~, a. .. rs. =: &c. Clerks office OF Nor
to sell at public auction on MONDAY.
me 1th day of May. 1900. at IL O'Clock
m. IN front OF tho Norfolk county
Io-wit' LOT OF LAND with Improve
tI's thereon situate at the intersec-
tion Liberty and Seventh streets. in
Liberty street ninety feet, and runIlsng
pack TO the depth of one hundred and iive
ieet. Icing the same property conveyed
Lane ct uN. This sale is made subject to
q deed OF trust for two thousand dollars
IN favor OF Jas. I. Borum. to which refer
TERMS made known al day of sale
GEORGE G.. MARTIN
aP-o-tuS Trustee
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICANS.
INDORSE ISTHMIAN cANAI-THE
PLATFORM.


S6y Telegraph to Vlrginian-Pilot.)
6oston. April 26.-The Republicans OF
massachusetts, to-day elected delegates
ana alternates to the National Republi-
can Convention in Philadelphia. or the
1894 delegates entitled to seats. there
were 1854 present. Congressman f. H.
Sliiett, the permanent chairman of the
convention. delivered long address,
Inc delegates at large chosen by &C
clamatlon were Senator Lodge. of Ma
hant; congressman Mccall. of Win
chester; William B. Plunkett. of Adam,
and Walter Clifford. of New Bedford.
The platform adopted unanimously
ai1rms adherence to the st. Louis plat
FORM, congratulates the country on the
.Te!ectlon of free silver coinage and es-
adjustment of the gold standard.
IL pledges the Republican party Ito
support such amendments to the bank
Ing laws as will provide a flexible and
sufi1cient medium of exchange, 20 en-
sure fair returns for enlarged American
commerce. and assure labor of steady
employment. and Of the largest pos
sible share in the fruits of our ex-
banding trade.
The platform declares that when
combinations Of capital for Industrial
and commercial purposes become de-
structive of the rights of citizens they
should be suppressed by adequate leg
1slation either by State Legislatures or
by Congress.
1t asserts that no greater trust than
tue uplifting and educating of the
defcnscless Inhabitants of our island
acquisitions has been imposed on the
United States.
The Republican party believes IT to
pc the high and solemn duty Of the
nation to accept and execute this trust.
with all the responsibilities it involves.
by retaining the islands, and by pro-
Viding for their adequate government
upon the principles of liberty and hu-
manity.
The resolutions, further, declare that
the interests CT an expanding commerce
imperativcly demand the construction
OF an 1sthmian canal and the laying
OF Pacific cable, and that Congress
should offer by appropriate legislation
such reasonable protection and en-
enlargement to American shipping as
snail revive. build up and strengthen
our merchant marine expresses
hearty and unqualified endorsement to
tho administration OF President Nc
K'nley. and urges the nomination OF
Secretary of the Navy John d. Long
as Vice-Preeidcnt.
Congressman Dolliver, of Iowa, made
brief speech, and the convention adj
journed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
RECEIVER ASKED FOR.
PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL, LIN
SEED OIL co. CHARGED WITH
SPECULATION.
(By Telegraph to Virginlan-P ilot)

(By Telegraph to Virginian-P ilot.)
Chicago. ILL.,. April 26-Litigation
against the National Linseed Oil Com
pany was revived in the United States
Circuit Court to-day, when the appoint-
ment of q receiver was asked by stock
holders having 1900 shares of the CAPT.
tai stock of the company. The COM
piainants are James Clark, of Plain
field. N. j.; Walter NJ. Mccain. of Des
Moines. and j. w. Brooks. Henry Il.
Scott and William w. Baldwin. of Rur-
lington- Iowa.
line petitioners ask, on behalf M
themselves and the other stockholders
OF the concern. that the court take tho
a1alrs OF the national company under
It's control and appoint Il receiver tn
administer and distribute the assets re-
manning over since the nationsl. com
panY was bought out by the American
Linseed Company Il few years ago.
The defendant company went out of
business at the time its property was
purchased. but the complainants assert
that there are still some interesting ,c :
counts, amounting to about sim ono
winch VIII be lost unless n rcceivo,. is
placed in charge. 1t is also claimed
by the petitioners that the Stockholders
ers have n right to the money nrprn-
SatinS apout Sl5U,CO0. said to have bee n
lost by the president and directors ~
the National Company while sneculat-
Ing in fiaXsced on the Board of Trade
The American Linseed Company. which
holds most OF the assets of the former
concern. is not made party to the
suit. ''
After the increase of CAPITAL stock in
1871 the company acquired about fiftv
large mills and plants in all parts Of
the country. adapted for the manufact-
ure of linseed oil. The mills are said
to have been worth about S.. 600 0o0
Alexander Euston was at that time
elected president of the company. II
is charged that from that time the as
sets of the company were not admin
istered In good faith, and that the pres
ident and directors were Negligent OF
the interests of the Stockholders. 1t Is
said the London Share and Debenture
Company. of England. paid Euston 500
600 margins, which he had put UP from
time to time on account of the pur
chase of 5000 shares. of stock. 1t IL
said he had advanced these margins
with money from the company In his
attempt to "corner"t7e naxseed mar
ket, it is charged that the president
used the company's money to the ex
tent of several hundred thousand dol.
lars; that his speculations were in vain
and stock declined with a considerab bic
loss to the company.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
R.H.E.
PITTsBURG. II; CINCINNATI, u.

Pittsburg. April 26.-Pittsburg OPEN
ed the season before IL record breaking
crowd. but disappointed her friends by
permitting the Cincinn;ttis to win. The
home club was not in the game until
the ninth inning, when seven runs were
made. coming within one of tie. The
vigorous roofing of the crowd put Hahn
he forced two runs over the plate.
Waddel was relieved in the sixth in
ning after 10 clean hits had been made.
Attendance. 1000
Score by innings: R.H.E.
Pittsburg :. 20 0 OIL o Ill IL 6
Cincinnati :. ..3 0 4 2 0 Oh is 3
Batteries-Waddell, Chesbro and
thinner: Hahn and Peitz. Time-2:45.
Umpire-Swartwood
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
indiana Republicans.
(By Telegraph to virginian- Pilot

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
Indianapolis, Ind, April c6.-The Re
publican State ticket:
For Governor-Winiield T. Durb!n.
Lieutenant-Gover = NeMtnn-GiI-
bert.
Secretary of State-U B. Hunt.
Auditor of State-W. II. Hart.
treasurer of State-Leopold Levy.
Attorney General-W. T. Taylor
superintendent of Public Instruction
IF. l.. Jones.
Judge of Supreme Court (First Dis
fricO-John Fl. Jordan. Fourth Dis
trict-L. ]. Monka.
Reporter OF Supreme Court-C. F.
Remy.
State Statistician-B. F. johnson.
Electors at Large-Hugh NJ. Hanna
Indianapolis; Charles Miller Goshen.
Delegates at large to the National
Conyention-United States Senators
Fairbanks and Bevcridge. Governor
Mount and Charles S. HernIy. chair
man OF the Republican State Central
Committee.
The convention was one of the most
harmonious assemblages in the history
of the Republican party in the State.
The only time that serious squabble
threatened was during the nomination
for reporter of the Supreme Court. The
Marion county delegation vote was
challenged and the roll called. One
member endeavored to vote a proxy.
but 1t was challenged on the ground
that 1t was illegal because it did not
bear n revenue stamp. Excitement
quickly started, and a ruling from the
Chair was called for. Acting Chair
man Congressman Watson ruled that
the absence of revenue stamp did not
invalidatc the proxy, and that it could
be voted. After 4 time order was re-
stored and the balloting proceeded.
San Francisco-The first detachment
of regular troops that have served two
years in active service in the Philip
pines to be returned to this country ar
rived here to-day on the transport
Sherman from Manila via Nagasaki.
They are the Home Battalion OF the
Fourteenth regiment, mostly recruited
from California.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
Memorial Day in Georgia.
(By Telegraph to virginian-P Pilot.

(By Telegraph to VirSinian-PI
Macon. Ga. April 26.-In beautiful
weather fully 5000 people attended the
w. Atkin. of Gainesville, Ga. delivered
the Grafton. The feature of it was his
eXcoriation of General Nelson A. Miles
for the treatment accorded Jefferson
Davis In prison. The speaker said that
General Miles is running from the YER
dict of,humanity when he tries to make
the world believe that the claiming of
Mr.. Davis to q dungeon floor was done
BY orders from his superiors.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27

Washington. d. c.. April Ex-senator
Burrows introduced bill In the Senate
to-day authorizing the President Ito
select from the retired list of the army
an officer not above the rank of bri-
gadier-general. who may have distin-
guished himself during the war with
Spain in command of a separate army,
and 10 appoint him to be major general
on the retired list" The bill is in the
interest of General Shafter
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
Nloaraguan Canal Concession.
(By Telegraph to VirgInIan-Pilotl

Washington. April 26.-The Mica
raguan Government has finally cancel
led the concession of the Maritime Ca
nal Company to construct a ship canal
across Nicaragua. This decision is the
result of proceedings covering a period
of nearly seven months. The original
concession would have expired October
5th last. but the company applied for
an extension of the period and carried
its appeal through various stages, in
Guiding demand for arbitration. The
Nicaraguan Government admitted the
obligation to arbitrate the matter, and
appointed it's arbitrators the COM
pany being notified that in accordance
with the common law of nations, 1t
must name Nicaraguans as arbitrat tors.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENTS

tanning the trowel and square, and APP
at the east. the senior warden, with the
level. at the west and the junior war
den. with the plumb. at the south side
of the stone. The stone was then low
cred to its place with Masonic grand
horrors and the choir sang
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27

THE NATIONAL. GAME.
RESULTS OF YESTERDAYS GAMES
IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
.(By Telegraph to virginian-P ilot.)
At Buffalo-Buffalo. 3: Detroit, 2.
AT Cleveland-Cleveland. S: India
napolts, 4.
At Observation-Disclosures, s; Kansas
City, 1.
at chicago-Chicago 8; Minneapolis,