Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-12
.rHF: ATLANTIC AND DANyILLE.
GETS $4,000 FOR TAXES.
Deci.ion was Rendered by the
Court of Appcuis-yirEinia Beach

NORFOLK. VA. December n.-tSpe-
cia!)-Norfolk county, Under the decision
of the Supreme Court OF Appeals. rem
dered to-day. gets $4,000 back taxes due
by the Atlantic and Danville railway.
which will have to be paid by the new
owners of the property, the Southern
railway.
The suit originally brought by the
county in 1895 was for but $1,000. The
company refused to pay this amount at
ter it had paid taxes on its trackage and
right of way, on the ground that the as
sessment of it's rolling stock and stations
was illegal. The county won in the Cir
cult Court and Treasurer Lyons was set
ting about levying on the roads proper
,ty when an Injunction was secured The
case hung fire for seven years. and $1,000
year has been steadily added to the
claim.
GONE WITH THE STABLEMAE.
Tho report comes from Virginia Beach
to the fleet that Miss jamie Stormont,
Is and pretty, the daughter of D. Stor-
mont liveryman and fisheries owner.
eloped with Richard Garrett. Il stable
man in her fathers employ. He is de-
scrbed as 40 years of age and rather
unrrepossessing. The pair were last seen
at Virginia Beach on last Monday. Since
then. Mr.. Stormont has been making
quiet but vigorous search for his dauSh-
ter He is wild over the matter, and it
is likely that rewards will be offered for
information regarding the whereabouts
of the couple.
It was at first thought that they might
have gone to Elizabeth City to be mar
ried, but as Garrett formerly lived in an
other part of North Carolina. they may
be at his old home.
The contract was to-day awarded for
the new fifty thousand dollar steel blind
factory TO be erected here by the ). G.
Wilson Company.
PILOT PAYS UP.
The Virginian-Pilot Publishing Com
pany has paid into court this $1,000 YER
dict rendered in favor or Commonw S
Attorney Titon who sued for libel The
judgment has been marked satisfied
The Chesapeake Transit Company, ope-
rating line to Cape Henry and Virginia
Beach. decided at stockholders meeting
to-day to make mary improvements to
its property. Cape Henry WILL it is stated,
be Immediately improved and made one
OF the most attractive resorts on the
coast.
.Advices from Hatteras state that no
bodies have washed ashore from the
wreck of the schooner Wesley NJ Ole-.
lost there last week. and that the huh
itself has disappeared.
The infant son OF NJ. Brennenlan drank
poisonous medicine which his father was
using. without being seen. The child may
die.
The Merchants and Planters Bank of
Berkeley. to-day increased it's capital from
$4,000 to $4,000 and its surplus to $lO.-
600.
TEXAS SAILS AGAIN.
The battleship Texas has sailed. She
left the yard at o'clock this morning.
on her mission to the, South. where she
will join the fleet under Dewey 7 he ac-
cident to the ship as she was leaving
the navy-yard last evening was slight
The steam engineering department Of
the navy-yard set to work with all speed
30 repair the engine-room telegraph, which
refused to work after the ship had left
tn" yard. The Importance of getting her
off quickly, in view of developments III
the Caribbean, caused the work to be 50
expedited that the vessei was ready TO
sail at daylight Night work was done
on her.
She will sail Immediately TO Culebra.
where she will form 8 strong addition
to the fighting line oe the fleet.
The Dale is today in dry dock, being
made ready for her trial next Monday.
vixen she will be promptly commissioned
and assigned to the torpedo-boat reserve.
row here. for distribution to the various
coast cities in the event OF hostilities.
This is the regular station for this class
of harbor defense craft.
PEDLERs' LAW TO BE TESTED
The law against persons who do ped
ding business, even from central head
quarters, will be tested. J. S. Clerk. OF
the Home Safety Oil Company, was fined
this morning 800 for selling oil from mis-
delivery wagons. Iie appealed and VIII
test the law.
The Berkeley Chemical Company was to-
DAY chartered by Judge Allan r. Hancke!
Of the Corporation Court 1t will manu-
facture fertilizer. and is capitalized al
$2E.C0o- Charles ". Priddy is at the head
OF the enterprise
The Board of County Supervisors won
an important point to-day in the suit
brought against them by Foster Bfacf
ana other wealthy taxpayers. to conipe
the return to the treasury of all pu.Ii,
moneys paid them in excess of the $50 d
year allowed by law. The prosecution
asked for the appointment of q commits
sioner TO further probe the charges
against the supervisors Of voting the puo,
lie funds to their own benefit. Judge
Prentis, Of the Circuit Court, refused t.
grant the petition however.
Captain George T. Phillips. of this city
received telegram to-day informing hin
Of the arrival ar Delaware Break water
| after an awful experience at sea. of th'
| three-uiasted schooner William r Moore
| Captain Marshall was bound from New
| York TO Baltimore. The Moore encount
cred the late gale along the coast ant
! narrowly escaped foundering.
Z! The suffering Of her crew is said TO hay
/, been something awful. She lost her sail
| and was helpless at sea for nearly Il week
| The crew. after (. heroic effort. FINAL,
| rugged a jury sail. and with this carried
| the schooner into port.
| The Norfolk tug McAnley has gone t.
| tow her here for repairs.
THE CONFEDERATE MONUMENT.
The design for the Confederate 1rlonu