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Liberation Notice.

have given my son. Clifford NJ. LELAND, bis
tme during the remainder Oi his minority,
and shall ciaim none of his earnings nor pay
aay debts OF his contracting after this date.
A A LELAND.
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George Whitcomb has hired out to P.
I. DEMO for one year commencing
March 9TH.
Peter Agan has been on the sick list
for the past two weeks. He is improv-
ing slowly.
Orvis Jones has moved into w. d.
Manning's house at the mill and will
run boarding house the coming season.
Patrick Kelley who has been very
sick with Pneumonia for the past few
days is failing fast with no hope of re-
covery.
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Classical, Latin Scientific, English and Teach
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special work IN the History Of Education,
school Government, and Methods OF Teaching.
Graduates receive a two years certificate.
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Hyde Park, Vt, Dec IS, 1899.
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DENTIST, Portland St., Woodbury. Building.
- Morrisville, vt. Special attention gwen 10
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treatment and preservation of dead and abcessed
teeth and all diseases of the mouth When ad
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vile, Vt.
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The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-06
EACH ACCUSES THE OTHER.
Partial Hearing in the Phoebns Murder
Case-PhiIIips sent 10 Grand Jury.

- actai % TIE Pest
Newport News, Feb. 1.-Richard Phillips.
the alleged accomplish of Grant Watts.
was this morning sent on to the grand
jury by Justice J. W Richardson TO ans
wer to the charge Of numbering Joseph w
New. of PhoebUs. on the night Of January
Is The hearing took place in the Jail
office, and three hours were consumed
with the taking OF testimony.
Eight or ten witnesses testified that
Watts said he did the/shooting, and the
evidence was all in Phillips favor. Phil
lips, when sworn, said he was with Watts.
who was recently arrested on the same
charge. when the quarrel occurred be-
tween the soldiers and the cOlored men in
the Indiana House. Watts lefI him In
the saloon and he heard nothing more
about him until later. At that time watts
told him he had shot the soldier dead.
Phillips then told why he went to Wash
ington, claiming that he was to have en-
gagged in a bout with a colored man there.
Grant Watts is the only witness against
Phillips, and as he claims that Phillips
did the shooting, Justice Richardson said
he would send the case or. Phillips was
committed without bail. The case VIII
come up before the grand jury next Mon
day.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-06
SEVEN YEARS FOR FORGERY.
Sensational Ending Of Society Mans
TriaI-BeHutiful Girl-wife's Loyalty.

special TO lie POST.
Danville, Va. Feb. 5.-The trial of James
II. Slaughter, under indictment on six
counts for raising notes Endorsed by his
employers. TO amounts aggreg eating $3.50,
which was begun in the Corporation Court
here to-day, ended Unexpectedly a few
minutes after the case was called. The
prisoner through counsel. sprung a sur
prise by entering plea Of guilty in three
cases. and appealing to the clemency Of
the court in the matter of penalty.
After a consultation between court,
prosecution, and defense il was agreed TO
Xix the punishment at three years incar-
ceration in the penitentiary in one case,
two years each in two others, and TO nolle
pros the other three charges. Judge Stat
ford G. Whttle, who is presiding in the
absence of Judge Aiken, thereupon SEN
fenced the prisoner.
Slaughter, whose social and business
standing was faultless prior to his crime,
was accompanied in court by his beautiful
young wife. bride of but little more than
a year, who has chung to him with I'M
swerving devotion She accompanied him
when he was remanded 10 Jail after SEN
tence- Slaughter counts on a pardon
under the conditional pardon law after
serving half his term. His wife. Ii is said
Will secure employment in Richmond. in
order that she may be near him during his
Imprisonment
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-06
CLAIMS HE WAS A sTowAwAY.
story Of a Man Whe Game Over On the
Shenandoah Denied by the Company.

Special 10 he Poet.
Newport News, Va, Feb. 4-William
Harpin, who claims 10 have been stow
away on the Chesapeake and Ohio liner
Shenandoah, which recently arrived here
from Liverpool. Is under treatment In a
Baltimore hospital for injuries received
while trying 70 board freight train. His
statement al the hospital resulted in an
investigation by the immigration commits
sioners. and the authorities here were
instructed 10 look into the matter.
The agents for the Chesapeake and
OHIO were unaware that the Shenandoah
had brought a stOwaWay, and their state
meEt mat the man came on a eattleman' S
return ticket IL backed by the existence
OF the ticket on the custom house files.
The ticket was made out in the name OF
Thomas Breslin. of this city, who has
been cattleman for several years. He
either sold his return ticket or II was
stolen from him 1t was On this ticket,
fl Is claimed. that Harpin came over on
the Chesapeake and Ohio liner
When the ship tied Up az the pier Har-
pin escaped unObserved In the mean
time his ticket, with those Of the other
cattlemen returning TO this country, was
filed In the custom house. and the ship
ping agents, the steamer captain, and the
customs officials had no idea that there
was anything irregular about II. Harpin
made his way to Baltimore on freight
trains
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-06
FOUGHT WITH DECK AwasH.
Futile Labor To save the schooner Leet-
Rich salvage Prize Adrift.
Specialize The post.

Special 20 The Post
Suffolk. Va. Feb. III II! Herroi and
John DrOne, first mate aud cook respec-
lively Of the Inflated schooner Charles
b. Leet. OF Suffolk. which is now drift
ing about somewhere on The Atlantic.
waterlOgged arrived in Suffolk Saturday
from New York. With Capt. Rollins and
four seamen they were landed IN New
York last Tuesday by the schooner Annie
Lord, Capt. Smith, OF Bangor. Me, bound
from Florida to New York
The Leet was abandoned sbout sixty
miles southeast OF Five Fathom ,ishtsAtp.
of Delaware coast. She had become
water-logged through part Of her lumber
cargo shifting during gale whose mGxi-
mum velocity was sixty-five miles an
hour. The lumber opened the vessels
seams. The crew worked at the pumps
twenty-four hours before giving up. end
jettisoned 6000 feet of lumber. Distress
signals were not hoisted till the Let's
decks were below water and the pumps
were useless.
Mate Herrod thinks the schooner has
tact. barring injuries sustained before
abandonment. She would be a rich prize
for salvage tugs. which have been search
ing for her several days and whose own
ers would get 50 per cent. of her worth.
\. p. Cramer, Of Suffolk. WHO owned a
controlling interest in the rtet came
home last evening from New York. An
other tug was yesterday sent from Nor
folk in search of the abandoned craft
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-06
NOTRACEO DLYNCHER.
Newport News Authorities Anxious TO Lo-
cate Indicted Wan-May Have shipped.

Special 10 Tie Post
Newport News, Va. Feb. 4.-No light
has yet been thrown upon the where
abOUts of Ben Chandler, recently indicted
by the grand jury for murder in connec-
ton with the lynching of w. w. Watts.
Among the theories advanced is one TO
the effect that Chandler has shipped as
mate on a tramp ocean steamer. He at
one time held such a position, and a
short time before the lynching announced
that he intended to give up his position
at the shipyard and go to sea again.
When he left here the DAY after the
lynching he said he was going home. but
inquiry shows that he did not. 1t is said
that friends fere have destroyed all of
his photographs and belongings which
would aid the authorities in tracing him.
Every effort will be made to locate and
bring him to trial. as it is believed that
his arrest would mean the discovery of
sufficient evidence to justify the arrest
and indictment of five other men who
are supposed to have had hand in the
lynching.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-06
THE FRANKLIN BREAKS LOOSE.
Aged Wooden Receiving Ship Celebrates
the First Liberty Of Many Years.

Special to The Post.
Norfolk. Va, Feb. sit was feared last
night that tales Of dire havoc, Causeu by
the Sunday evening fifty-four- mile gale,
would be told to-day, but the actual dam
age is tritiing. \ number Of roofs were
injured and trees blown down. but little
harm was done along the coast.
Wreckers report that the stranded Eng
lish steamer AriOstO bore the gale well
and suffered little damage.
At the navy yard the vessels were all
mOored too securely to suffer injury, eX-
cept the ancient reoeiving-ship Franklin.
which broke loose and ran amuck," 10
use a landlubber's phrase, in the gale.
The anchor at which the great wooden
ship was swung for so many years held
firmly throughout the blow, but the deck
cleats had become weakened by age and
constant strain. and these the anchor ca
bles pulled loose. The old ship at once
began 10 Caper around the river between
the navy yard and St. Helena Battery as
though enjoying her liberty, the first she
had known in years. She finally crashed
into the wharf at St. Helena, wrecking
things generally, and when finally caught
by the tugs was crafty trying TO ram the
stone quay.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-06
CHANGE OF VENUE REFUSED.
Beaie Murder Trial 10 BE Had in Isle of
Wight-His Enormous Bail Bond.

Special 10 The Post.
Suffolk, Va, Feb. 5.-County Judge
George r. Atkinson, of Isle of Wight, to-
day overruled a motion for a change Of
venue in the case os Samuel Beale, charg-
ed with murder. The prisoners four law
yers argued that their client could not get
a fair trial before Isle of Wight jurors, be-
cause Of strong local prejudice
The court cited the trial of James Brit
tie, an alleged accessory Of Beale, who is
now serving five years in States prison.
and at whose trial only seventeen tales
men were examined from whom to get a
panel of sixteen. The case was finally
set down for 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. Till then the accused will remain
out on 1900 bail.
Edward White, a negro, will also he
tried for murder, being implicated with
Beale. Beale, White, and Brittle were in
dicted for killing Patrick Mcdonald last
April. 1t is charged that they dubbed
Mcdonald 10 death at Beale's, and placed
the body on the railroad track, that the
crime might be hidden
BeaIeS relatives are rich and influential
His bail bond. originally $1,000, was in
creased to $4,000, and then to $20,O00
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-06
COMPULSORY VACCINATION LAW.
Plan TO Check smallpox in Prince George
COunry-Forty.hve Cases Reported.
Special 10 The Post.

special 10 The Post
Petersburg. Va. Feb. There are for
ty-five cases of smallpox in Prince George
County, and the disease is prevalent both
among whites and blacks. Some of the
cases have proven fatal.
Judge Timothy Rives, of the County
Court, has written to Senator r. B. Hart
ley and Delegate W. W. Baugh requesting
them TO have bill passed in the legisla-
ture at once 10 empower county judges or
boards of supervisors to make vaccination
compulsory. so as to prevent further
spread of the disease.
Owing 10 the prevalence Of the disease
most of the schools of the county have
been closed. =
Charlotte, n. c., Feb. 1.-Jane Green,
colOred, cook at St Peters Hospital, this
city, was taken sick a few days ago. To-
day her case developed as smallpox, and
she was sent to the pesthouse. The case
cannot be traced by the physicians. who
regard the affair as one of grave impor-
tance.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-06
TREE TRUNK TELLS OF MURDER.
Old Sycamore Gives Up skeleton Of a Man
Who Disappeared -Four Years Ago.
Special to The Pos:-

Special TO The Pcs;
Coxs Landing. ". Va. Feb. 4.-Four
years ago a conspicuous figure in this sec
ton Of the Ohio Valley was Frederick Da-
Wis. German. about thirty-eight years %
age. who peddled iewelry. He purchased
all his goods In Chicago. and had quite an
extensive trade among the farmers in the
valley between Huntington, W. Va, and
Gallipolis, Ohio. He had no relatives liv-
! ing in this country, but for ten years, 30
he said, his home had been in and about
Chicago.
one OF his best customers was Mrs.
Howard, a wealthy widow, who resides in
Union district, Cabeu County, a few miles
of the river. Davis was rather a neat
looking fellow. a good couversationalisi.
and always had plenty of money. After
repeated visits to the home of Mrs. How
ard, ii became noised about that more
than a friendship existed between the
widow and the peddler. Dame TumOr was
true for once, and in the early part OF No
vember, 1896, wedding took place.
After the marriage Davis Travelled but
little but instead devoted all his attention
looking after the interest of his wife S
property. About six months after the
wedding, he left home very early one
morning for Huntington, to do some shop
ping He was to have returned home the
same day. He had considerable money
with him. He was seen here, and late IN
the afternoon started for home. That was
the last ever seen of him. Many were The
theories advanced to account for his dis
appearance as the months rolled by, but
the one most believed was that Davis had
simply become tired of living in this To-
cality, and had left for other parts. His
wife spent hundreds of dollars endeavor-
ing to locate or find some trace Of HIM,
but in vain.
A few days ago a firm of timber dealers
put force Of men a work cutting timber
on Trace Creek, on a strip of land recently
purchased from Mrs. Davis On chopping
down huge sycamore tree, to make room
for a haul way, the wOrkmen found in the
hollow trunk the skeleton of a man.
About seven feet from the ground was a
huge hole, and through this the body of
the man had been thrust to conceal a
murder. A few fragments of clothing still
chung about the skeleton. and when a pOr-
ton of the same were shown TO Mrs. Da-
Wis, she readily identified them as pieces
Of the garments worn by her husband on
the day of his disappearance. X Is the
prevailing opinion that Davis was murder
ed for his money, and his body concealed
In the trunk of the old sycamore.
Yesterday the bones were inferred in the
family burying ground. No opinion is adj
vanced as 10 who the slayer or slayers Of
Davis may have been, and il seems likely
that the guilty parties will never be
known.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-06
THE MIRGINIHS AND CEROLINES.

couH'y ard BIS deputies further tine in which TO
cQEiect unsolicited tax tickets in his handr
To amend and re-enset sections and Il q an act
q The general assembly enitIsd an a., % pruvias
charter for the city q Winchester
T. Incorporate the Loyal knights OF tie College
q william ard Mary.
To agtsoriz= The Manassas District srhnoi toars
% rrlnee William County 10 receive Donations Of
5ocka and funds for public library. and 20 pro-
vide suitable room and convenience for sane
To amend ami re-enact sections and is and 4,
fspea' section u o. al aei entitled act % ere
ate Fairno17t district, in Fairfield mzsistera Ola
triei. In the county Of HsaFieo. &c.
The Barksdale pure elections bill comes
70 IN the senate tomorrow. Senator
ibark sdaFe expects TO make the effort OF
MS NE IN MS appeal 20 the senate % pass
the act.
Favorable Committee Reports.
The house committee on finance this
morning considered the bill offered by
Mr. John Whitehead. OF Norfolk. requir-
ing social clubs that sell liquor to take
cut regular barroom license. Mr.. White
head explained one object Of his bill and
was followed in fits advocacy by Mr.. Can
non, Of Norfolk. and Mr. Kraft. Of Alex
andria, president and vice president Of the
Virginia Liquor Dealers Association, re-
spectively. The bill was favorably re-
ported. The bin introduced by Mr.. Hume
OF Alexandria, amending the Law in rela-
ton TO license on matt liquors was then
taken up and reported favorably.
\ favorable report was also ordered on
bill for the relief Of Mrs. W VI. Elan
Lagan, widow Of the late ex-senator from
Powhatan, The bill relieves Mrs. Flanna-
gan from the payment Of bail bond for
the appearance OF one Of her late hus-
bands absconding clients. 4 sub-cOmmit-
tee. composed Of Messrs. Boaz, Bowles,
Jennings, Wexford. and Todd, was ap-
pointed 20 draft a bill looking to the rails
ing Of the license tax imposed upon bar
keepers and retail liquor dealers.
The courts Of justice committee, Of the
house, considered the senate bill offered
by Mr.. Stands, of Southampton, amending
the code in relation TO exemptions under
the poor law. The senator appeared be
fore the committee in the interest Of his
measure, and made a strong appeal for a
favorable report. The bill has already
passed the senate. and provides for the
exemption OF additional property under
the law. The committee una nimously de-
cided 20 report favorably to the house.
Democratic Caucus Acts.
The Democratic caucus tonight nom
irated Mr. j. Randolph Tucker. jr.. for
judge Of the eighteenth judicial circuit,
over Judge DUpuy. the incumbent. There
was a hard fight. and the vote was So TO 40
The caucus voted unanimously to admit
Delegate Baugh, of Prince George and
Surry, who was elected over Mr.. Barham,
the nominee recognized by the state com
mittee.
There will be another conference Wed
nesday night to pass upon the case of
Stickley, of Shenandoah.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-06
DUPED BY SLICK swINDLERs.
Fake Preacher. an Eloping Couple. and q
slit Marriage Certificate Win = 4 900.

Special 70 The Pest
Point Pleasant, W. Va, Feb. "A. l..
Thorn, member Of the Mason County
Court. and a man Of wealth and usually
astute business qualities. was beaten out
of 5000 by novel scheme 4 few days
ago.
Tuesday evening last stranger in cler
ical garb stopped at his house and asked
TO stay over night, explaining that he
was Baptist circuit rider. who had lost
his way.
At $50 young looking couple drove
up and asked to be directed to a minister.
as they wanted to be married. ThOrn's
romantic turn cropped out. and he in
vited the couple indoors ami be married
by the itinerant minister. The knot was
tied and Thorn signed the certificate as
witness, treating to coffee, cake. pie. and
apples in honor of the event.
To-day Thorn came to tae bank here
and was astOnished to find that his check
for 81, 900 had been cashed. Ee had signed
it, payable 10 bearer, through slit in the
marriage certificate.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-06
THREE MEN KILLED. ONE DYING.
Runaway Ore Cars on a steep Grade Play
Havoc n the Baker Mines.

Spe-ial 20 TIE Post.
Pulaski, Va, Jan. S1.-Three men were
instantly killed and another fatally in
Jured this morning at the Baker mines.
Carroll County. The train from here was
shifting cars at the mines which are
about two miles above the station. at the
head Of the heavy mountain grade. II Is
the custom for the trainmeH to let the
cars loaded with ore drift down the track
while shifting.
This morning two cars got from under
the control of the brakemen. They jumped
off, and the cars started down the steep
grade Mid way they collided with a
pump car, on which were four section
men. Three were instantly killed and
one injured so badly that he is expected
TO die any hour.
The killed were George Summers, A. T.
Phillips. and o. Surratt. Oscar Johnson
was injured.
Drs. Bramblett. Chaffin. and Peyton
were sent from here to the mines on a
special train.