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The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02

years ago made successful visit to
Berlin and Vienna, returning in few
months laden with the spoils of their
thievery, which they proceeded to get
rid OF as fast as possible in New YORK S
Tenderloin. After several minor ex-
petitions, conducted for the most part
separately. the quartet descended on
Philadelphia for the holiday season OF
1897. There the police rounded them
up on Jan. 10. 1898.
They were charged with conspiracy
to steal goods from various retail
stores. One of them was provided win
an ingenious contrivance. shaped like
a walking-stick, and really provided
with spring clutch by which articles
could be easily lifted from behind
counters and pocketed.
Theodore Kempf, a jeweler, idenu-
fed Riley as q man who stole a tray
of twenty-three diamond rings, valued
at $500, from his store on Feb. IL,
1896. When the quartet was placed on
trial, Devlin, Hoyt and Sullivan plead
ed guilty to the charge of conspiracy
to steal and Riley to the charge OF lar
ceny of the rings. Judge Better, on
July Z. 1898, sentenced Riley to two
years and Hoyt, Sullivan and Devlin
to fifteen months each in the eastern
penitentiary
No sooner was the dangerous band In
custody than demands came from vari-
Gus cities for Riley. The Newark and
Boston police claimed him for the
crimes committed there. Riley saw be-
fore him the prospect of long and
cheerless confinement either in the
Massachusetts or New Jersey state
prisons. On the way out in the van to
the penitentiary he broached the sub
ject of a substitution trick to Sullivan.
The band had decided that when
their time was up they would all go
over to the Paris exposition.
Jimmy" said Riley. "it will be dead
easy for you to take my place when we
get out to Cherry Hill. You must an
swer to my name and 1 to yours. and
when the fifteen months are up we
can go out and work the country.
You will stay there, and when the two
year stretch is run through fly cops
from Boston and Newark will come
there and when they see you they Will
say: Why, this isn't Riley, and we
don't want him. See? And they'll
turn you loose and you can make
tracks to join us. See?"
Sullivan thought he saw" But
Riley forgot to tell him one thing. and
that was that the laws of Pennsyl-
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02
Great Discovery.

The morning was far advanced when
Hawley awoke, it having been long
past midnight when he arrived home.
He had no inclination to rise, for he
felt rotten" and he must look rot
ten," he supposed. 1t would not do for
him to go down looking seedy. He
stretched out his hand toward the
dressing table for the hand mirror
but got hold of the hair brush in
stead He gazed for moment at the
bristles, then turned the brush over
and looked at the back. Yes-there
was no doubt-lt was the back of the
hand glass;! Turning it again, he
stared for another moment at the
bristles, this time with an exression
of horror on his face, which became
more and more intense as he looked
Great Scott" he exclaimed at last,
I'm going to go the rounds and find
out what combination | drank last
night. Anything that will bring out
whiskers like that will make a mans
fortune if it's properly marketed"
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02
BICYCLES In War.

The present campaign in South At
RIGA is practically the first opportunity
the military authorities have had of
putting the cycle corps to real test.
As scouts and skirmishers they have
proved most useful. The cyclist corps
attached to the Durham Light infantry
recently covered route of ninety
miles In one day for the purpose of
obtaining information of the Boer
forces, doing no small amount of fight
ing on the way. The rapidity of their
movement startles the enemy, who
ought to be unable to cope with the
tactics a cycle corps adopts. They seem
able to get away with most anything,
however.
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02

Riley, who was going under the allas
of John Robinson, snatched tray Of
diamond rings. valued at $1,000. in
the jewelry store of A. E. Seidle. in
Market street, Pittsburg, on the night
of Nov. "a last, was chased by mob
and again he stood the crowd at bay
with his six-shooter. Detective Charles
McGovern engaged him in a rough and
tumble fight, in which McGovern's life
was saved only because Rileys hand
kerchief got jammed in his revolver
hammer. McGovern pounded him into
submission.
The Philadelphia detectives learned
of the arrest, but could not at first
believe the prisoner was really Riley.
alias Richie. They sent photographs
of the big Four" to Pittsburg and
back came the reply: This is Riley
beyond a doubt"
Warden Cassidy refused to believe
that Riley was at large and that he had
been made the victim of a feat of such
a nature until Detective Harmon went
out to the penitentiary and showed
him the photographs of Sullivan and
Riley from the rogues' gallery. and
then Cassidy had to admit he had been
imposed on.
Sullivan owned up that Riley had
put up the job" on the warden and
had deceived him (Sulliyan) also.
District Attorney Rothermel took up
the matter. Sullivan was brought in
from the eastern penitentiary on a
writ Of habeas corpus and committed
to prison to answer the charge of con-
spiracy with Riley to personate each
other on entering the penitentiary, so
that each might serve the others SEN
tence.
Sullivan had little to say to the de-
tectives and seemed to regard the
whole affair as a joke. In prison he is
now Illuminating on the prospect ahead
of two years fresh sojourn in the
eastern penitentiary while Riley is do
ing time in the western.
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02

and finally appealed to her parents.
The father. Annie says. compelled her
to marry Bush. She declares that she
was sold to Bush for SIS, and one of
her friends says that Mrs. Cunnuski
was in favor of pleasing Bush because
of business relations, they at that time
being engaged in the tailoring business.
The wedding took place on Sept. 8,
and after two weeks of unhappiness, as
Mrs. Bush describes it, she ran away.
She told the police the reason she ran
away was that her husband beat her
with his fists and abused her. She
further claimed that her mother and
father held her on the floor while her
husband beat her with a strap because
of some trifing incident which didn't
please him. She has made her home
for several weeks with friends. Sew
eral days ago Bush learned where his
young wife was, sought her out and
endeavored to persuade her to return
to him. Mrs. Bush was firm in her
refusal to go back to her parents. He
was determined that she should, and
he finally had her arrested.
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02

vania impose sentence of two years
at solitary confinement for aiding a
prisoner to escape.
AT any rate Sullivan agreed to take
chances and all through the term OF
imprisonment he was Riley and
Riley was Sullivan" and Warden Cas-
sidy and his wardens were none the
wiser.
Hoyt, Devlin and Riley, in his as
sumed disguise as Sullivan" at the
expiration of their terms left the pen
itentiary and started in upon a career
of crime. The trick of which Warden
Cass1dy had been made the victim
night have remained undiscovered un-
til the term of the solitary convict had
rnA out next spring but for an accident.
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02
AN AMAZING STORY.

Sixteen-years-old Annie NJ. Bush, a
bride of four months, who has been ar
rested at Boston, Mass, on warrant
issued by her husband, Michael Bush,
who charges her with being idle and
disorderly. tells a story of being sold
in wedlock, of brutality and abuse
which promises to shock the social set
of Forest Hill in which she was wont
to travel. and. while it bears an amaz-
ing side. several of her friends and
the friends of her parents corroborate
1t. Mrs. Bush's maiden name was
Cunnuski. Bush was boarder in the
family for nine years. He became in
fatuated with Annie and asked her to
marry him. She refused. She resent
ed his love-making, but he persisted
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02
A Wonderful Floor.

An extraordinary floor has been laid
in the London Coal Exchange. 1t is
constructed of inlaid wood, and the
pieces are arranged so as to represent
the mariners compass. Some Of the
slabs of wood, of which there are al
together 1000, have interesting histor-
ical associations. Thus the one form
ing the haft of the dagger in the city
corporation arms is portion of tree
planted by Peter the Great. when he
worked as a shipwright at Deptford
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02
TALE OF TWO CITIES.
STORY OF DAMON AND PY-
THIAS IN REAL LIFE.
:. Sacrifice Made in vain-No Gallant
Rake of IA Sidney Carton, but james
Sullivan, Shoplifter and Burglar -
Two Years to Serve.

Pennsylvania prisons there has come
n new Tale of Two Cities" modern
version of the story of Damon and
Pythias, with variations to suit the cir
cumstances. The man of self-sacrlnce
in the present instance is, however, no
gallant rake of a Sydney Carton, put
James Sullivan, shoplifter and burglar.
The man for whom he made the sacrl-
tice-as it happened, in vain-is James
Riley, alias "Ritchie," alias the
Mouse" a well-known New York and
Boston thief.
Sullivan and Riley. with Charles
Hoyt and William Devlin. about three
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02
British Surnn mos.

British census reports of family
names give in England and Wales
253 ,606 Smiths, PAP. 100 Joneses, with
Williams, Taylor, Davies and Brown
following in order. For Scotland
Smith leads, followed by Mcdonald
Brown, Thomson, Robertson, Stewart
and Campbell. Murphy is ahead in
Ireland, there being $1,000 of them
then come Kelly, $4,000; Sullivan, 49,
600; Walsh, 41,700; Smith, $4,000.
O'Brien, 33.4o0; Byrne, $4,000; Ryan.
1000; Connor, 31.200; O'Neil, 29,100;
and Reilly $4,000.
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02

The recent decision of the Supreme
court of Massachusetts in the case of
the Attorney General VS.. Henry Bige-
low Williams holds that the law limit
ing the height of buildings around
Copley Square, Boston, to ninety feet
is constitutional. The court said 1--WE
hold that the statute gives rights in
the nature of an easement over lands
facing Copley Square, which easement
is annexed to the square for the benefit
Of the public, for whose use and enjoy
ment Copley Square was laid out; and
that these rights are similar in their
nature to rights in highways, in great
ponds, and in navigable waters of the
commonwealth" The broad view
which the court took is indi-
Gated by the following expression,
appearing in the opinion: The
grounds of Copley Square ARE to be
enjoyed by the people who use them;
they are expected to minister not only
to the grosser senses, but also to the
love of the beautiful in nature, in the
varied forms which the change in sea-
son brings"
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02

In Siam the liquid measure used is
derived from a cocoanut shell, which
is capable of holding $50 tamarind
seeds, and 20 OF these units equal ca
pacity of a wooden bucket. In dry
measure, $50 tamarind seeds make l
"kanahn" and % "k'anahn" make
sat" or bamboo basket; so sat"
make 'kwien." or cart. This is an
example Of the primitive origin of most
units of weights and measures.
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02
English idea of Happiness.

Two little London girls who had
been sent by the kindness of the vic
ars wife to have "a happy day in the
country" narrating their experiences
on their return, said: 20, yes, mum,
we did ave 'appy day. We see two
pigs killed and a gentleman buried."-
Stray Stories.
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02
Small Enough.

A little fellow of four years went to a
blacksmith shop in Il neighboring town
to see his fathers horse shod and was
watching closely the work of shoeing
The blacksmith began to pare the
horses hoofs, and thinking this was
wrong, the little fellow said, earnest
ly: MY pa don't want his horse made
any smaller"-Ohio State Journal.
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02

Santo Domingo. hearing of the COM
ing of French warships as collectors,
concluded to pay that bill for 10000
francs. If it is all the same to the
warships, however, she would like to
be let off from paying an apology.
Santo Domingo, Nicaragua and some of
the other Central American republics
will learn after awhile that it is easier,
simpler and far more pleasant to pay
their debts promptly than to have them
collected at the cannon's mouth.
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02

A series of experiments made at Kiel
during the last two years have shown
that of all metals used in ship-build
ing an amalgam OF iron and zinc is
least subject to deterioration from the
influence of sea water.
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02

A curious man bent over the swiftly
flowing Chicago river so fondly that he
fell in. Free baths should be strictly
prohibited in the river, admitting that
the temptation is now very strong.
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02

Fifty short, practical dairy rules for
the production and handling of pure
milk, printed on large cardboards,
have been distributed by the tens of
thousands among American farmers by
the Bureau of Animal Industry
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02

Let speculative tinanciers and race
playing cashiers take notice. The last
country of refuge for Astounding
criminals has decided to become re-
spectacle. Spanish Honduras has con-
oluded an extradition treaty with the
United States, and there is now no
spot of earth where any brand of fugi-
tive from justice is safe, the state of
Washington always excepted, of course,
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02
NIennt Mhnt He Said.

Physician-Why don't you settle
that account 1 have against you? You
seid when 1 was treating you that you
could never repay me for my efforts.
Mr.. Broke-I meant 1t, doctor.
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02

If man made no good resolution
New Years day he would be quite
lonesome, having none to break.
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02

The Beers have no objection to the
open door, but they don't want the
whole world coming in and sleeping
in the best bed.
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02

Chicago lady fanciers are to have
pet dog club. Under no circumstances
will they hold joint session with the
cat club.
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02

The happening of the unexpected
never worries people who are not pre-
pared for anything in particular.
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02

1t is said that a mans declining
years begin at so; but woman's never
begin while there is an eligible man in
sight.
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02

A New Jersey boy swallowed small
reptile. This is worse than swallow
ing those Boston sea serpent stories.
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02

Religion may have its drawbacks,
but the backsliders are generally the
victims.
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02

Cavalrymen scouting in Luzon the
other day killed thirteen Filipinos.
And yet some scientific people say that
the number thirteen is not unlucky.
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02

Political issues are born in the
hearts of the people, but the politicians
keep right on manufacturing the
spurious article.
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02

Taking drop and taking tumble
are not synonymous, but one may lead
to the other.
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02

1t takes the lone fisherman to reel of
a catchy yarn.
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02

Nervousness is the bud and lunacy
the flower in full bloom.
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02
SUPERSTITION LIVES.
BELIEFS OF STAID OLD NEW
ENGLANDERS.

Occult and Uncanny Influences and
Things Akin to sorcery and Magic
Have Many Adherents-"SignA" stili
Popular.
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02

The advance agent isn't necessarily
a forward man, but he usually is.
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02

A white man was lynched in vir-
sinia. This should furnish the race
problem agitators with food for the de-
yelopment of common sense.
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02

The individual who frequently goes
ON tear is seldom able to pay the rent
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02
Long Journeys of EngIn.s.

A good railway engine will travel
about 100000 niles before it wears
out
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02

The British charge pell-mell, and the
Beers continue to shell well.
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-02
Artificial Sight.

An inventor has perfected an elec-
trical appliance, which he claims will
enable the blind TO see. This will bring
much happiness to those who have de-
fective eyeslght Another great discov-
cry which will bring happiness to those
whose stomachs have become deranged
is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. 1t Is
n certain cure for Indigestion, dyspep-
sia, malaria, fever and ague.
"Why do most men prefer a clever
woman like Becky Sharp to take out to
dinner?" Because Becky would do all
the talking and let the man eat"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-18
FOR SALE.

a flrst-class Investment in Atlantic CITY
Three new houses. all rented. 30, I'll
and ZIG Avenue y.
Four brick houses on st. Paul street
price s2,5OO.O0.
store and dwelling and good business
Moran avenue.
One house on Scott street. $4,000.
dwellings in the Mottu Block, Client
on the installmcnt plan.
l3l and la3 Butte s.-Svt
Wharf and warehouse between Com
merce street ana Roanoke Dock
Vacant lots in all parts of the city.
Valuable ter front In Brambleton, adj
Joining y. 4 W. X. X. Co.
Valuable water front IN Portsmouth. be.
tween Ferry Dock and Navy Yard.
$40 Butte street
Hardy warehouse Nivison street
Nos IS and 20 Pool street
81 Cranky street.
222 York street.
l5i and i5G Wolf street.
F3s Butte street
100 and III Brown avenue.
s73 York street.
80 Queen street.
3lf Eank street.
10 High street
50l Park avenue.
100 Butte street.
- York street
422 and i2i Highland avenue.
dwelling &c Boush street.
dwelling 20i Butte street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-18
The Cotton Markets.
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET

New York, May 17.-With general con-
ditions still bcarish. the cotton market
pursued y somewhat irregular course
partial rallies following II decline. The
opening call developed for the near posi-
lions unchanged prices to an advance of
points, while The more remote deliveries
were To points lower at the start
Later business decreased the general de-
cline 10 To points, as cable account &.
were not satisfactory, While the move
mcnt OF cotton continued liberal. CroD
and weather reports were bearish AMI
public speculation was not Il suDportints
factor. Cautious shorts shared a prefer
vhcc 10 cover. and the course of The ma =
ket was marked by numerous rallies.
Most of the time there was plenty of cot
Ton Tor sale; more Of ii for the purpose of
uqu!d3ting long accounts than for crrn =
NIX snort hncs. The trading WAS not con-
siStcnt Operations Tor foreign, Wall
street ana other Southern accounts. alter
mated from one side Ia the other. and re-
hccteu II want OF positive conviction The
market was finally steady. with II price.
net. UNCHANGED Ia points higher, huVina.
....-..u IL tne Iust rev mi ties on a
New York. May i7--Cctton. spot closed
quiet; middling uplands, 90; middlin.
gulf 10: sales. l20 bales
Futures opened barely steady. Nav, o &c.
June. 9:39; .Iuly. V.33; August 902. -cnt,,n
Der, So. october. Ig9; November. M.
December, HSi; January. u.s.; irebru'.l.v'
Futures closed steady; May. as: Juno.
~; JuiE, w; AuSusI "0i, September
S-"' october SOL; November. 1S5: nrceDi-
",,T, .Nt: January, 1856 February, 7S1;
New York, Nay i7.-Cotlon. onict. ,,id-
dnns, "a; net receipts. 40 bales. r'nr.
40 oaleS' sales. 10 bales. stock. 10 ~
Total today-Nci receipts. 4sao bolcs.
exports to France. Sdl bales; Contj,nc,
SaO bales; stock. 395.u2S bales -
Total since September I-Nc4 ,oc.;,,.
S ,1S1's,! pale; exports to Great Britain
1i'VSS''st" ""ics' exports To France t,St ~
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-18
AUCTION SALES rUTuRE DAYS.
%. Y,.,

RY VIRTUE OF A CERTAIN DEED
Zoo 1 OF trust. dated August the 18th,
CLERKS office. of the County Court
OF olo Norfolk County. Va, in d. d.
In described. default having been made in
the payment of the said debt and having
been requested so to do by tho party
therein secured, | shall sell at public
auction at the REAL ESTATE AND
STOCK EXCHANGE. No. 265 MAIN
STREET, in the city OF Norfolk. Va. on
TUESDAY. MAY the Goth. at IL o'clock
M. the following property, towit:
That certain lot of land. with the build
ings and improvements theron, desgnat-
ed as lot No. As, block 1Q3. on the plat of
the property of the NORFOLK WATER
FRONT DEVELOPMENT co.
Lot has frontage of % feet on Fortv-
hrst street, with n depth OF 100 feet.
The improvements consist of q store
with dwelling above, that will bring i'm n
good rental. and offers an opportunity for
paying investment
TERMS-CASH.
WNI. Il. BALDWIN, Trustee
BYRD, BALDWIN & CO., Auctioneers
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-18
COUNTRY PRODUCE

pOULTRY-Live. steady: chickens, old
fat, 3oGS2iac.; spring, 15dS0c.; ducks, mud
poe.
Realistically ut lie. per dozen
BUTTER-Good country. l3ul5c.
COUNTRY HAMS - Steady: Sm!th1eld.
fancy laQl5c.; VirEinil country. lo9l2h1c
good North Carolina. ioGbl217c.
OTATOES-Northern white 81 COOL co
per bag: Florida new. $500 TO $500 per
barrel: new sweets llayman, Sl75ll2 u
per barrel: yellow. Si75d20O
CARBAGE,-Flo SO 256t3.75 per crate
TOMATOES-Crate, S250G3.GD.
ONIONS--Sl. 75N2.o0 per bag.
BERMU DA-Ncne.
rFAS-Sl. o0G % per basket.
SNAPS-S25O TO $500 per box.
ERRIES-S0l2iac. per quart.
ASPARAGuS-l0 TO 15c. per bunch.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-18

tinue in Texas, Louisiana and Arkan-
sas.
The receipts, etc. at Bombay, India,
for the week are as follows:
1900. 1899.
Receipts ...... ........ $4,000 41000
Shipments ...... ...... 1000 $4,000
Stock ailoat 1880. 2,O0O 1lOOO
Spot sales in Liverpool yesterday
were 5000 bales. against $4,000 bales last
year-quotations unchanged. The con-
tract market closed quiet. This crop
declined partially y point. While the
new crop advanced to points
Future contract market in New York
closed steady. May and August at un-
changed prices. while the other posi-
tons advanced from l to 3 points. May,
9.4SM9.50: August, 901Gt902; October,
S.0l@S,02; January. 7.S5cl7.SG.
New Orleans contract market ad-
vanced . points on July. closing at 90.
Spot market quiet and unchanged,
. 3-l6c. for mddling.
Receipts at United States ports yes
terday We're 4.33O bales. against 5.2Sl
bales last year and 3.057 bales in 1897.
Receipts at New Orleans to-day csti-
mated at 5000 to 3.400 bales. against
3.41S bales last year and II bales in 1897.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-18
Price, Mccormick 8 co.
In Their Circular Issued To
Day, Say.
New York. May II, 1900.

New York, May Il, 1900.
During the past few days the cotton
market has been vigorously sold down
here Ivy the bear faction. ana their cf-
forts have succeeded in forcing liquida-
ton OF considerable amount OF long
cotton. During the past Two days, how
ever, the market has displayed great re-
sistancc TO these efforts, and. despite the
weakness in Liverpool. has each even
ing rallied TO . cents or over for August
cotton.
The total stock mt the United States
ports this evening is only 325,OOO bales, of
which about $1,000 bales are probably on
shipboard or export leaving the net stock
10000 bales. The Liverpool stock also
promises to decline rapidly. and where
people who are short of the summer
months are to find their cotton 60 protect
their contracts is not apparent to us. Tho
new crop months are heavily sold short.
and have been bought for the most part
by spinncrs. who arc content To rcnlcnish
their supplies 90 the basis OF present
prices. Tho result is. IN orr opinion. the
creation OF almost the largest short in
terest that the market has known since
last Autumn, when Mir. Neil issued his
famous estimate of 100000 bales ana a
sharp rally upon the attempt Of this in
tcrcst to cover may be looked for, while
it is hard 20 put a limitation upon the
price that cotton may sell at during the
summer, in view of the cotton famine
which practically confronts the world"
(Signcd