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e. She became dr.nSard ana

true. She became a drsnEard and a
now is an inmate of the insane asylum
at Kankakee.
Among the amusing cases which
were Drought TO happy termination
by the same detective was that OF q
young couple who had too mach time
and money for their own good. The
man in the comedy was employed in a
bank, the woman was the daughter Of
d wealthy stock yards man. After the
honeymoon they got just a little bit
tired of each other, and to give variety
to life of ease both began to answer
personal advertisements in certain
sunday newspapers. Neither had the
least attention of doing anything
"rong-an they wanted was a little
fun, But playing with fire is a dam
gerous thing. By and by Mr.. Man
formed the acquaintance of a little
"loow fond Of congenial companion
ship" and Mrs. Man became quite
ehummy with . stranger in the city
who wishes to meet a refined LADY un-
der 30. The friendships thus forme d
never ripened into intimacy, but both
Mr. and Mrs. Man began to suspect
each other. and thought the time had
arrived to collect testimony Bright
and early one Monday morning Mr..
Man appeared a. the detectives Office
and told his tale of woe An hour or
two Later Mrs. Man arrived and related
her troubles The detective, who had
been q schOolmate Of Mrs. Mans father,
concluded to clear the atmosphere by
acting rs the private adviser OF both.
he tstd Mr.. Men to insert an adyer-
t1semeRt In the Sunday newspaper
which had caused all the wran Kling
sohciting the "acqgnintanes of q pre-
possessing young Lady 20. aeoOapany
the advertiser. q young man of ire
praachable character, to the opeyn. "
Then he advised Mrs. Man % use tn
columns Of the same paper, tor ths
pHrPese of forming the aeqssintAnes
OF diktinguished-lOoLing gentleman
OF ane social position" Having baited
the trap, the detective advised the two
siIhes 10 answer each others advertise.
ments. Both appointed the parlors OF
downtown hotel az the meeting
place; and the dstsctivs was on hand
to iRtfOduss them to each other. The
sbsur&ty Of the announcement was Eu.
psre, and taught two young iooSs les.
son which they have not yet forgotten
Te show the meanRess to which some
OF these private deteetives will resort
20 make business IL il. only nscesaarJ
to make mention Of a case which wa,
: brought ts light daring . recent di
vores trial. Mrs Jones, Q charming
young married woman. who. to use g
seiloquiAl phrase, was completely
/ wrapped mp In her husband, had {
brother noted among his companion
ss an inyeterate gambler and rae.
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csn cut up oapsrs- without much
risk of being discovered.
The regular detective fins q ssSful
place. He protects society against
thieves and lawbrealSers and brings
~iolators of the statutes to justies.
The private detective. on the other
hand, promotes violations of social
laws and rarely appears In any other
than the divorce court. In the course
OF n suit for separate maintenance re-
Gently tried before Chicago judge
an unjustly accused husband oharac-
terized the sleuth who had oollested
the fiimsy evidence produced against
him as ''sCayengsr among moral
blacklegs and prince OF liars"
Occasionally one encounters a pTi-
waite detective who in an exception to
abe rule, who il truly helpful to his
employers and q valuable member OF
society. Such was the eommendabls
character of the man employed by
q well-known Chicago physician who
had received a mum Der Of anonymous
letters assailing the reputation of his
wife, in whom, by the way, he had
perfect faith. The. doctor suspected
zone of his neighbofs Of the author
ship of the scurrilous letters, and en-
gagged the detective 20 collect evidences
against him.
" The detective at enos declared that
xhe anonymous communications wers
written by . woman, and that the
chirography bore no resemblance to
khat of the gentleman suspected by
Dlient. BY sheer accident he picked up
. little note In the doctors Office, tie
writing in which attracted his atteIs-
ton. BE compared 1t with the libelous
documents and at once jumped to the
conclusion that both were written by
she same person. An hour later he
again called on his client and learned
shat the note had been written by the
doctors own wife. Without commit
Sang himself, he called on this lady and
Boldly accused her of being the an
Nhor OF the letters defaming herself.
She broke down and confessed. When
questioned as to the motive of her
strange act she explained that her
husband had formed the habit
OF spending his earnings at the
club and neglecting her, and that
she thought that by arousing his
Jealousy she might be able to keen
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$2500O.0O a Barrel Of Money

Will be earned by our Agenfe before Christmas.
you realize that Cotton bringing the highest price
that it has done for ten years. DO you realize
that in the North and West industries are springing
up factories running wages increasing and peace
happiness aid prosperity with u.s. and money going
be plentiful and aburdantNorth South East and West
In every pocket you will hear the chnk of con and every
pocketbook will be fat with greenbacks Our Agents
already coming money-some of them making high as
$1,000 weekly Our laboratory is running night and day
to fill orders Our goods giving such decided saac,
every is pleased My FRIEND don't waist time for
time money; but sit right down and write u.s. and
will oil you how make money every minute in the day. if
you will only be Agent 1t does matter whether
mot you work. You work in spare time. Our
Agents all prospecting and rising in the world. Write
orful particulars to
Boston Chemical Co..
$40 East Broad 81. Richmond,
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A BARGAIN.

For want OF use will sell at great
sacrifice Mahogany Grand Upright
Piano. viii sell on Instalment plan
Aosa good party.
49, Address, CHAP.
L. Dare Planet.
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NJ s&zW Norfolk stern
s~S. Schedule in Eject

Faun.znsAz<~ SCheuaie IN Enect
= Nov. 10, 1899. pes RI
LMAvE RICHMOND, BYRD sTRERf Station.
SEQ A. N, Daily-Richmonda and Norfolk Yes
thule limited Arrives Norfolk
II as A Stops orlyst Petersburg,
Waverly and Suffolk Second class
Nckets not accepted on this train
LynchburR. Roanoke. Column bus,
and Chicago. Pullman Sleeper Roam
oke to Columbus also for Brlstoi
Knoxville. and Chattanooga Pull
man sleeper Roa noke to Knoxville
GASP n. Daily for Norfolk, SUFFOLK and IN
term ediate stations arrives at Nor
folk At 1n;40PM.
300 r. M, Daily, fos Lynchbufg ana Roanoke
Connects ut Roanoke with Wash
ington and Chattanooga Limited.
Pullman Sleepers Lypchburg 70
Mem his and New Orleans. Cafe
Parlor and Observation Cars Rad
ford to Attala, Ala Pullman sleep
er between Richmond and Lynch
burg, and berths ready for occu
pancy at 100 p. n. Also Pullman
Sleeper Petersburg to Roanoke.
Train arrive at Richmond from Lynch bu n
and the West daily, sis q. M, and at 8 SO d n
from Norfolk n al the East II :O6 q and Vssti
buled Limited 90 D m once: ass Main 81.
JOHN 4 WAGNER
City Passenger and Ticket Agent
CHI BOSLEY
District Passenger Agent
~ &c., W BEVILL
Seneral Passenge ~Ag mt
SeneOmces' Roanoke Va.
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ARE BIRDS OF PREY,
Much Harm Done by So-Called
''Private Detectives"
hest OF Them Thrive on the Misfer-
tunes of Their Fellow Men-Dis-
liked by Regular Secret
Service 0mcers.
Especial Chicago I.etter.l

">HE private detective" is what
might be called a problem
atical character. His services
are at the disposal Of anyone and for
any purpose whatsoever. he thrives
only in large cities where men and
women lose their individuality and
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-12-15

MIN At home. When informed of the
chs Sovery the doctor felt like throt-
ing the detective, but the unexpect-
sd appearance of the repentant letter
iSwriter prevented a catastrophe.
Thus far, the detectives story goes
this incident might be classed among
the romanees, but the sequel was q
sragedy. Instead of reforming his ha b
Sta. the doctor spent more evenings
at his club than ever before. and event
~aliy IA woman made every gtaasAsAa
aRontalneS IN bar eexes2ees lsta9e ssma
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Virginia Union Universit>
Richmond
Theological
Seminary.
May|and
College.

MAGNIFICENT
Hoe,
commanding Location n O
Large Facufy Of Enthusiastic and Able Professors
Lectures by Distinguished Scholars Educators and Preachers
COLLEGE DEPARTMENT ofigh Grade Thorough with
Electives Courses leading to off
Bachelor OF Science and of
THEOLOGICAL ,or
with
eor OF Divinity and English
theology Ministers
ton desire to fit themselves emiuist = ~
ACADEMY DEPARTMENT Thorough including College
Parao Course General Courses young
in
and use of tools and
s4S M Tern begins Wednesday Catalogue
iniehe1 iniofrnaton on application
COCO Observation-Disclosures Richmond,
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sur. 4. n. Feoi.A.

If you expect q lot of wonderful
things to happen you are going to b
fooled. Globe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
GUILTY.

After long deliberation a jury universally
credited with the possession of unusual intelI-
gence has found Moiineux guilty OF murder IN
the first degree. 1t cannot be doubted, nor Is
there any need to refrain from saying, that this
verdict is sure to cause great surprise. Inc
number of serious minded persons who. having
followed the case with pretty close attention.
believed that the prisoner would be convicted
has seemed to be exceedingly small. Many, II
not most have unquestionably surmsed that he
was guilty. but that a jury of superior quality
could derive an assurance of his guilt from the
legal evidence has appeared impossible to a
multitude of citizens, including, we think a
large proportion of the bar. In saying this we
do not mean to cast any reflection upon the
Jury, whose opportunities for reaching a
righteous conclusion have been incomparably
better than a mere reading of such parts OF the
testimony as have been published has given to
Others but simply TO declare what we suppose
TO be the fact We must believe that those TO
whom the fate of Molineux was committed con-
scientiousy discarded from their minds such
impressions as circumstances not legally part
of the case were calculated TO produce. weighed
only that evidence which they were authorized
TO consider and brought in an honest verdict
To not q few who will still doubt the justice
of Molineuxs conviction, whether they believe
him innocent or guilty. the verdict OF condem-
nation will probably seem far less unfortunate
then disagreement would have seemed. They
have followed the trial without any personal IN
terest in the prisoner but nevertheless with pro-
found concern If there had been mlstrlai
questions of vital Importance to the public
might have waited long for settlement Inc
defendant, having been found guilty, will in
ayitably appeal. and many occurrences in the
conduct of this remarkable case concerning
which it is essential, in the opinion of lawyers
and laymen alike, that an appellate court should
render a decisive judgment will be submitted TO
a competent tribunal for review At every sue
cessiye stage-at the Coroners inquest, in the
Grand Jury room, in various judicial proceed
ings preliminary TO the trial and in the Re
corder's Court-things have been done and de-
Examinations enforced for which we do not hest
tate to declare that no parallel can be found in
the modern history of capital causes
If the security of human life and of the social
order has not been imperilled by these strange
departures from the settled course of justice IT
is desirable on every account that the prevalent
understanding should be corrected. If, on the
other hand. inalenable rights have been In
vaded and indispensable guarantees set aside, it
is imperative that they should be restored in
full and at the earliest possible moment. 1t
appears to us that the Appellate Division has
seldom been required to pronounce judgment
on grayer questions than the next step in the
Molneux case will soon bring TO its attention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN-Further explanations regarding
General Buffers retirement south OF the Tugela
River indicate that his attempt to reach Lazy
smith was not serious; one story was that the
discovery OF masked guns a commanding
hslI by means Of a balloon led to the retirement
General Lord Roberts is believed to be at Mod
der River. preparing the long expected advance
through the Orange Free State; II is reported
that an alliance offensive and defensive exists
between Great Britain and Portugal. - r
Oestund three international championship
skating races Dawes Platz, Switzerlano.
- In the Reichstag Herr Bebel, the Social
list deprecated the widespread hatreo Oh Eng
land in GERMANY The eX-Empress Eu-
genie, who has been i'll, is now recovered. -
Archduke Ferdinand heir to the austrian
throne renounced his claim to rule and mar
ried Countess Chotek, lady in waiting to Crown
Princess Stephanie.
WORCESTERSHIRE: A resolution expressing
sympathy with the Beers and urging mediation
by the United States was adopted but the
vote was at once reconsidered: Senators Cnan-
der Chiffon and Money spoke against the Cur
rency bill - The House was not in session
Observation-Disclosures Taylor refused TO sign
the Kentucky agreement, recalled the Legislat-
ure 10 the capital and ordered the troops home;
the Democratic members of the Legislature de-
cided TO continue sessions in Louisville. -
The State Department issued a statement ex-
rtaininp the effect of the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty
on the Clayton BuIwer Convention. - Pro
fessor Worcester and Colonel DENLY have been
selected as members of the Philippine Commits
sion, in addition TO Judge Taft - Ex-Consul
Mscrum returned To Washington. where 1t was
said that he is not the bearer of message from
KRUGER to President Mckinley. - Seven
thousand worknen employed Chicago build
fngs refused TO work on Saturday afternoon and
the employers took this TO indicate the begin
ming Of the threatened strike. - A hearing
before the State Railroad Commission relative to
grade crossings took place at Utica. - The
terms of Mr.. Slater's two bills tend TO limit the
powers of corporations organized outside of this
State but doing business here.
-CITY-Stocks were dull and strong. -
The jury in the Molineux case, after being out
nearly eight hours, brought in verdict of guilty
of murder in the first degree. - Governor
Roosevelt, Senator Plat and B. b. Odel, Jr.
had a conference at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Mayor Van Wyck appointed Percival E.
Maggie Street Cleaning Commissioner, to sue
coed the late James Mccartney. - The Ma
fional Civic Club held dinner in Brooklyn last
night intended to lead the way to q reunion OF
the factions of the Democratic party. - Be
fore the Tenement House Committee Governor
Roosevelt declared that the time had come for
new building code. The Assembly Com
rittee gave a public hearing on the various
teachers salaries bills, and listened to suggest
ed legislation.
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day:
Cloudy, probably with rain. The temperature
yesterday: Highest, 80 degrees; lowest, 80; aver
age. 34B.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11

much as smallpox does. But no difficulty would
be experienced in finding n good many people
who have suffered from the grip once twice
season for several years. Again it was sup
posed that a mild winter peculiarly favor
able to the spread of the contagion. Yet Eng
land has harder time with the influenza than
America this winter, although she has expert
enced severer weather, comparatively. speaking.
A third proposition, which now appears to be
untenable, was advanced by Dr. Foster Palmer
a few years ago. He declared that Englishmen
had a greater power OF resistance against the
grip than Russians, French or Americans the
last mentioned, in his judgment, having under
gone some kind of physical deterioration. The
notion was dlscredited by the medical press and
profession this side of the Atlantic however
and this season the facts seem to he against
1t, too
Although the influenza, pure and simple, is n
serious matter in itself the doctors say that its
indirect effects are more to be dreaded than the
direct BY enfeebling the system it renders its
victims susceptible to other diseases, particu-
larry those of the respiratory apparatus Thus,
last year the 304 deaths specifically attributed TO
influenza in Chicago constituted only pa per
cent of all the deaths during the same period.
But the mortality from all causes was raised IA
per cent above the average for five years in
which the grip was almost entirely absent.
Perhaps the most fatal of the complications that
arise is pneumonia. THE Hospital" remarked
the other day that the latter often seemed to be
"a mode rather than a prime cause of death"
Measles and whOOping cough in the young and
influenza in the old peculiarly predispose pa
tents to pneumonia. Not merely for what it s.
then, but also for what it may lead to, the grip
is to be avoided by those who are delicate or
advanced in years. To be sure, this is not alto
gether within ones control. But a moderate de-
gree of safety can be secured by keeping out of
public conveyances and away from infected
persons when the disorder is known IN he
generally prevalent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
ONE OF THE VERY WORST.

The appointment of Percival E. Nagle as Com
missioner of Street Cleaning is remarkable even
among the municipal outrages committed by
Tammany. He gets the place because he is the
leader Of an important district. stands in close
and eongenial relations with Richard Croker and
is entitled TO "a good thing by all the rules Of
the organization, having already waited longer
for ii than he and his particular dependents
thought that he would have to wait after Tam
many came back to power. 1t appears from his
own statement that he has had his eye on the
Street Cleaning Department for a good while.
probably ever since Mr.. McCartney's health
broke down; that he has looked in at the Com
missioner's Office several times. knows the
streets like a book-a racecourse book. for ex-
ample-and consequently is convinced that he is
!. just the TO boss a job from which Tam
] many favOrites always expect 10 derive fat re
wards for their devotion. No doubt poor Nc
Cartneys death is highly convenient TO the or
ganization just now. 1t contains many meu
whose dOcility had been severely strained by
his retention in a place which he tried 10 ad-
minister honestly and efficiently for the benefit
of the people. That he himself retained Colonel
Warnings deputy and in general refused to tear
down the system which Colonel Waring had
built up affront which they could not
forgive. and they have never been able to I'M
in public office
From the point Of view of those who want to
have the millions appropriated for the care Of
the streets used TO keep them clean, Captain
Gibson ought TO have been promoted to the
place which he has practically occupied for
many months OF course, there was no reason
10 expect that he would succeed Mr.. Mozart
ney. as there is little reason to believe that he
will be kept much longer where he is; but yet
We suppose that notwithstanding all the proofs
old and new. of Tammany's deliberate prefer
enee for misgovernment, many citizens have
been surprised by the choice OF Nagle; not be-
cause Maggie lacks any OF the qualities which
commend a man TO the confidence and affection
of the organization, but because for his appoint
nent degree of effrontery was required which
seems scarcely consistent even with that dimin-
ished reputation for prudence which belongs to
Richard Croker Assuredly If any further reve-
lation Of the principles on which Tammany
transacts the public business was needed II is
supplied by this incident.
FOR a proper performance OF the work as
signed 10 the Commissioner Of Street Cleaning IL
is necessary that he should possess the executive
faculty in high degree, familiarity with large
affairs, o serene temper and an infexible will
Such business experience as Nagie has had can
not by the widest stretch of fancy be supposed
TO have fitted him for the office to which he has
been appointed His character has been formed
by the associations of the saloon and the race
track, and his political convictions have been
acquired in the worst possible school II is con-
ceded that he has such talents as Tammany
seeds to employ in the execution Of its abom-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
PERSONAL.

The Rev. DR.. A. T. Pierson some years ago wrote
a letter to Mr.. Moody strongly opposing the ap-
pointment of Professors Henry Drummond and
George Adam Smith speakers at Northhed on
the ground that they heretics. Mr. Moody
replied follows My dear Pierson: | thank
you from my heart for your fidelity to me- Nav
God bless you for II. anxious as YOU are
70 maintain the integrity OF the Word of God and
Tor any suggestions YOU have made | thank God
and you And then he promptly sent the invita-
ton 10 the two alleged heretics.
Admiral Dewey is the possessor OF an autograph
letter from Admiral Farragut TO Dewey's father
and brave officer. He has an honorable record and
some day will make his mark"
The Waterman" OF Boston saws: The news
OF the retirement of the Rev. Dr. Howard Osgood
from the headshp OF the Old Testament depart-
ment OF the Rochester Theological Seminary after
twenty-five years of notable service will he re
eeived with regret by the many who have prohtea
by ms instruction and by all who are acouainted
with MS Work as teacher and man. DIR. Osgood ma a
won recognized place among the scholarly author
Ties upon the Old Testament"
isaac Cutler. OF Boston, is to give $4,000 10 the
town or Pennington. Me, for a public library He
Is native OF Pennington and spent his early years
there. $50 N''' 'NA' D
Tne Jewish Messenger" says; The remarkable
requests OF Captain Julius Friedman. Of San Fran
cisco, whereby hospitals asylums and societies rem
resenttns the Jew, the Protestant and the Roman
Catholic were enriched. and even our eolor.a