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The morning call., 1893-08-09
TRIAL OF SULLIVAN.
The Paymaster's Methods of Doing
Business.

Business.
VALLEJO, Aug. S.-The Sullivan court
martial resumed taking testimony this
morning promptly at $50 o'clock. The
testimony introduced yesterday was read
10 the court. which was followed by the
introduction of testimony to show the
methods employed by Paymaster Sullivan
in keeping his accounts while serving as
paymaster on board the United States ship
Mohican during the last years cruise in
Boring Sea. No witnesses were examined.
all the evidence of the afternoon session
being entirely documentary, as submitted
to the court by the Treasury Department.
At the conclusion of the reading and
comparison of testimony the court ad-
journed until tomorrow.
The morning call., 1893-08-09
Murder of Tovey.

JACKSON. Aug 8. = In the Superior
Court to-day w. Evans pleaded not guilty
TO the murder of Tovey. The case was
set for trial on September IL
The morning call., 1893-08-09
Murder of an Indian Near UkiaIl.

UKIAH, Aug. S.-Another Indian murder
was committed last night in Redwood Val
ley, seven miles north Of Ukiah. Sam
Wright shot and instantly killed Toby
Wright with Winchester rifle. Too much
wine was the cause. The assailant has
been charged with murder and is now In
the county jail.
The morning call., 1893-08-09
HEIR TO A FORTUNE.
Great Good Luck of a Woman Resid.

ing in Fresno.
FRESNO, Aug. 8.-Mrs. Anna E. Hough.
ton, residing in this city, bids fair to be-
come wealthy soon under peculiar circum-
stances. The lady in question is the
daughter of George Piper, wealthy citi-
zen of Newark, Ohio. who died intestate
January last.
It develops that when Mrs. Houghton
was ten wears Of age her father and mother
separated, she coming to California
with her mother. ami her only brother
The morning call., 1893-08-09

Tbs is 600 acres more than 1892 and the
largest deciduous planting ever known in
the county. Fully 1000 acres have been
planted to lemons. which is double the
acreage planted any previous year. Vines
show falling off. pro- baby due 70 the 10 W
price of rasins.
The morning call., 1893-08-09
The Miowera Siqhted.

VICTORIA, B. c.. Aug. S.-The Aus
tralian steamer Miowera was signaled
this afternoon off Carmanagh Point.
The morning call., 1893-08-09
POWDER MILLS EXPLODE.
Two Lives Lost and Several Persons
Badly Hurt.

mills, nine miles east of here in Illinois.
exploded at noon. The shock was dis
tinctly felt and the noise Of the explosion
was heard in this city. The mills were
among the largest in the country. Two
persons were killed and several injured.
The morning call., 1893-08-09
FRUITS IN SAN BERDOON.
A New Acreage of Over Five Thou
sand Planted This Year.

ONTARIO, Aug. 8. The Ontario Record
will publish Tomorrow the following sum-
mary OF the new acreage planted in San
Bern ardno county this season:
The morning call., 1893-08-09
UTEs ON THE WARpATH.
They Have Broken Into Colorado anC
Scared the Settlers.

DENVER, Aug. S.-The Utes have broken
into Colorado in the western and north.
The morning call., 1893-08-09

Dexter's time Of 2 30 on new track and
on a slow. windy day is within one second
of his record, and shows the track to be
one of the fastest in the State.
In the third race. 2 40 class, district trot-
ting. Anterees won two heats. and the fiu-
ish was postponed. Tine, 2:32-2:27.
The morning call., 1893-08-09
Opening of the Solano
Fair.
RESULT OF THE TRoTTING.
Prince Dexter Makes 2:2O ON the
New Track of the ASSO.
citation.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

VALLEJO, aug. 0.-lH6 SecOuu ANNUAL
meeting of the Solano County Agricul-
tural and Speed Association and the
Solano County Fair opened here to-day
with every indication of success. 1t is
estimated that fully 1000 strangers were In
the city to-day in attendance at the open
ing. Since Mondav there has been a
steady inpour of strangers. including a
large lumber of the gambling fraternity.
who bring with them every possible con-
trIvance known by which the unsOphisti-
cat ed may be fleeced.
The pavilion exhibition opened last
night in advance of the date set. and, not
wihstandiug this fact. the hall was acked
TO OVERLOOKING. The exhibits embrace
many fron adjacent towns. and include a
few from San Francisco. Vallejo comes
in for its share of prominence.
With the directors OF the Speed Associa-
ton every thing has been on the ''get-up-
and-get" order, so as to get the races IN
ship-shape by the appointed hour. Their
efforts were attended with success, and the
large gathering was gratified with good
sport promptly at the hour designated.
Pools sold advantagsously. Visiting sports
took advantage Of tips from the stables to
their discontinue. and tonight there is
gnashing of teeth among them. it being
estimated that between S1700 and $500
was dr. pped with Vallejoites. The pavil-
ion will be officially opened tonight with
literary exercises.
Summary of the races:
The morning call., 1893-08-09
DROWNED WHILE SWIMMING.
A Young Man Loses His Life in an
Irrigation Canal.

STOCKTON. Aug. 8.-Walter Moore. a
young man aged q years. who lives at
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-06-16
Colonel Ainsworth's Views.
Relief Measures;

The meeting OF citizens held in the alter
noon to put into operation measures Tor the
relief of the victims of catastrophe was Ia isS
results striking tribute 10 the power OF the
press. It was called to order by Commissioners
Ross. and Commander Parker chosen to pre-
side. With but little preliminary the pur-
pese Of the gathering was achieved IN tine ap-
pointment of committee Of five TO canvass
the meeting for subscriptions. Wnlle TINS
was being done brief addresses were made py
B. H. Warner, Rev. william Aloin Bartlett
and Smith Thompson, a clerk employed ID
the collapsed building, and Bisnop D. f.
Hurst.
The total amount OF the subscriptions op-
tanned was announced as about $o,5OO, the
largest being 81 900, from the dry goods firm
OF Woodward d Lotbrop.
President Cleveland, who had been asKeu
to preside over the meeting and was unable
to DO so because of a pressing Official Dusi,
ness engagement, sent his check Tor SlOO aho
Secretary Thurber his for $25.
Several motions were made to continue the
work of the meeting by the appointment OF
canvassing committee, but it was the sense
OF the meeting that The newspapers OF tue
city. which had already initiated relief iunds
could do the work more thoroughly ana
satislactor y than any committee, ana II
was left with them to 90 1t. The committee
OF five which canvassed the meeting, now
ever. was continued as discussing organlza-
tion. with MIR. S. w. Woodward as treasurer
They will make allotments OF money SUD
scribed, and report through the papers wnen
their work has been completed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-06-16
DRYING Damp Shoes.

One of the most fertile resources OF
colds and serious incidental ailments
is the wearing of damp shoes. When
shoes have been saturated with water
the attempt to dry them by exposing
them before stove or fire is obviously
damaging to the leather, while it does
not insure the expulsion of moisture
from the inside. For accomplishing
this new invention has been brought
out, consisting of hollow stoneware
last, which can be filed with hot
water like bottle and which is made
in q variety of shapes and sizes to cor
respond to the inside of ordinary
shoes. The hole at the top of the last
is corked as soon as the hot water has
been poured in. The last is kept in
position until the inside of the shoe is
thoroughly dry, and the hot water can
be renewed if necessary. Chicago
Record.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-06-16
DISASTERS AND CASUALTIES

Ry the premature explosion OF blasting
powder in the Jeddo colliery, at Hazleton,
Penn, Daniel Marley was instantly Xilie1
and James Mahon fatally injured.
THE cyclone which visited Hope, Arkansas.
and vic n ty left 5000 people homeless ana
in destitute circumstances, and an appeal
for aud has been made by MAY or Black
BY an explosion OF gasoline in the base
ment of grocery store in st. Louis, sixteen
persons we're injured, four perh ps fatally
namely Samuel and .rs. Resopper ana
two children, aged and 10 years.
THE Governor of Louisiana arrived IN New
Orlt ans TO negotiate with the banks LOT q
loan of $1,000 for the food sufferers In the
Lake Providence district. About lO,OOO peo-
pie. nearly all colored, are on the verge Ol
starvation in this district.
CHARLES RICHMOND, aged S3 years, OF
spr ngheld, H., was killed near trenton W.
Y. " the TALL Of parachute. He nad as
cended in balloon to height OF 3OJO teet,
and the parachute failed to act. He fell inte
a pond aud was probably drowned.
AN express train for New YORK on the Della
ware. Lackawanna and Western Railroad col
lided with a runaway engine on an iron
bridgs near Court and, New York, and
fri96tful wreck took place. Is .ac Wallace,
engineer, was killed, and Bert Sherwood, en-
gineer, so badly injured that he died In lew
hours. George Cnatree, night watcnman'
who had charge OF the engine that ran away
was arrested for criminal negligence.
THE Marine Hospital Service received :,
despatch from the United States Charge q
Affairs at Constantlnople, stating "tnal
latest news shows rapid spread OF the
cholera IN Mesopotamia. This VIII sVon
Il inf Ta2f
despa ch from the Uni States Consul az
Gotnenburg, Sweden, states that the epl'
demic of small pox in that region Is inereas'
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-06-16
TRAIN ROBBERS IN ILLINOIS.
They Attack AMI Riffs an Express Gar
on ths N. and 0. Railroad.

Six masked men held up the New Orleans
exprcss on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad at
Forest Lawn, eight miles north OF Columbia
ILL.,. at nine o'clock p. M, and robbed the ex-
press car of $4,000 in cash and valuables
worth a large amount. The robbery did not
occupy over 20 minutes time. A large posse
is now in pursuit OF the bandits.
The express made short stop at Forest
Lawn. and two men jumped upon the engine
and pointing revolvers at the heads OF the
engineer and fireman, told them not to at
tempt to start the train again. While TINS
was taking place four men appeared at the
side of the express car. One OF them placed
a short ladder against the car and then
chopped a hole in the door, by means OF
which entrance was gained. Messenger
Branford attempted resistance, but was
silenced with blow with the hatchet. he
was only partially stunned by the blow and
his assailants revived him and forced him 10
open the safe. It's contents they placed IN
sack and Branford was then bound, gagged
and cast into corner of the car. The con,
ductor and several OF the trainmen opened
Are on the robbers and they returned 1t notify,
though none of the bullets, so far as KNOWN
took effect.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-06-16
Popularity of Embalming.

The idea of earning livelihood out
of the making of mummies is not one
to commend itself at first glance to the
female mind, and the ghastly assocla-
tions of the occupation are to many In
superably repellent. But embalming
has for many reasons established itself
in popular favor. 1t is the only sure
means of preventing the spread OF con-
tagious diseases, through transmission
by the undertaker's ice-box or assist
ants. 1t is preventive against pre-
mature burial in the case Of a catalep.
tic subject, as the first incisions and
injections of the embalming fluid are
likely to induce signs of life if any re-
main. Another favorable feature is the
possibility of shipping bodies a long
distance with convenience. 1t Is not
generally known that throughout this
country large numbers Of women have
adopted embalming as profession,
and the head college of embalming has
large proportion of women graduates.
Far from showing any horror or unit.
ness for the business, women are said
to be peculiarly deft and efficient in
the duties involved, which in a general
way consists only in opening several
of the large arteries, pumping out the
blood and injecting preservative fluids.
Many of the women graduates have
been trained nurses who saw an oppor'
tunity to make more money than al
their former profession. One advan
tage of the art is that it is easily ac
quired. The prospectus of the College
of Embalming sets forth that ''past ex'
perience has demonstrated that com
plete mastery of the science Of body
preservation in all it's branches cannot
be obtained in the short space OF two
or three days, and therefore the length
of time required to learn the process
may extend from one week upward
according to the aptitude of the stu
dent" When the student has proved
his or her ability to conduct the opera
tion of embalming under different con
ditions in satisfactory manner dl
ploma is granted, and the ordinary
length of time required for graduation
is two weeks.-Chicago Record.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-06-16
A CAPTAIN IN A PICKLE.
Ordered to Produce $50 Chinese Under
Writs of Habeas Corpus.

The State Department will probably not
interfere In the case Of the steamship Danube
at Portland, Ore., where the captain ap-
pealed to the British Legation fer relief from
an order of the court which requires him TO
bring $50 Chinese passengers before the
court to answer writs OF habeas corpus. The
captain was wiling that the Chinese should
answer but he feared to assume the heavyre-
sponsibility of preventing the escape OF the
Chi Iamen when they were once ashore. BIZ
Julian Paunc Afote, the British ambassador,
was at the State Department, probabiy TO
state the case to Secretary Gresham. 1t 10
believe at the department that there will be
n difficulty In complying technically with
the order OF the court while avoiding any
possib lity OF the escape OF the Chi ese. This
could be done ift @ marshal served his vrits
on board the vessel, and left a deputy on
board in charge Of the Chinese until ths
court pas ed upon the cases.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-06-16
Making Cloth Water Proof.

A correspondent asks for recipe for
making cloth waterproof. There is
surely no better method than putting
half a pound of sugar of lead and half
a pound of alum in a pail of soft water,
stirring it often until it becomes clear,
pouring it off into another pail, and
putting the cloth or garment into it,
to remain there for twenty-four hours.
The material should then be hung up
to dry without wringing. 1t is said
that garments thus treated will keep
tbs wearer absolutely dry in the heavi-
est rainstorm the rain simply hangs
in globules upon the cloth. Water
proof cloth is more healthy to wear
than rubber goods Chicago Record,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-06-16
MONTERREY HIGHLAND COUNTY, VA, JUNE 16 1898

ache. The old couple rocked them
selves in their chairs with laughter,
and amid those peals the old man would
gasp out: "And I thoug hit Is the only
one alive-ho-ho-ho!" !"
They found the silver where they
buried it. The old IAN discovered
everything he had seq Iestered but a
bundle and couple of gold rings; an
old brooch, twenty-a'x dollars in
money, and the schoplmaster's OWL own
note for fifty dollars were missing. 30
was the schoolmaster himself On the
following day John came in and au,
nounced that the schcolmaster had
skipped Hung on to the tail OF the
comet, they say!"--New YORK
| Storiettes.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-06-16
HAWKIN ) ON IHE W ARPATH.
A Desperate Raises a Racket in an
Indiana Town.

Babe Hawkins, the desperate, with gang
of thirty men, armed to the teeth, surprised
the town OF Shelbyyille, Ind, by appearing
on the streets for the purpose OF avenging
the death OF his brother, Charles Hawkins,
who was lynched a year ago for shooting the
city marshal. He first met ex-Sheriff James
McGill and informed him of his mission, and
then started on a hunt for ex-Sherin Nc
Dougall. Wnom he said he would Bill on
sight They met on corner, and desper-
ate struggle e sued McGill rushed on the
scene. and was felled by Hawkins, who blew
his whistle, which brought his thirty men to
the escue. :,
A melee followed, and in the rush Nc
Dougal's leg was broken and several knife
wounds we're inflicted on him. Citizens
came out by hundreds and general night
followed. Ex-Sheriff McGill was stamped
into Inconsistencies and is in a critical con-
dition. McDougall held on to Hawkins until
he was disarmed and in the custody OF the
officers. Babe Hawkins wife also waded
into the fight with knife. The officers hur-
ried Hawkins off to the City Court. over
Ave hundred men gathered at the scene, and
a lynching was feared.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-06-16
The Secret of Digestion.

.'The secret of digestion is modera-
tion," said an old man the other day,
who at seventy eight has the COM
plexion of a girl and the relish for
food of schoolboy. 'It seems absurd
to me that persons should suddenly
discover that many articles OF food
upon which our ancestors lived to
green old age are extremely detri-
mental to health and longevity. l
have never considered what ought to
eat, but I have made it a rule OF my
life to always leave the table wanting
just little more.
81 did not leave the home roof,
which was on farm, until L was
nearly thirty years old, and it was my
habit from November to April to eat a
piece of mince pie every night just be-
fore going to bed. 1t was rather a
small piece, but I invariably took it
and do not recall ever having even a
bad dream in consequence.
"And think, too, that digestion is
like salvation--to be worked out IN
dividually. We are not all Baptists or
Methodists, why must everybody be a
vegetarian or some other food crank
When I got away from the mince-ple
country, missing it, I took fruit in its
place. A friend who saw me eating an
apple one night hurled at me the old
saw: Fruit is gold in the morning,
silver at noon, lead at night Non
sensel = I cried, and retorted with
another provery, What is one mans
meat is another mans poison and I've
continued to eat something, usually
fruit, every night of my life. "---New
Ynrk Timea
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-06-16
VOL. VI.
LAST NIGHT.

o comrades, let the song 60 round
And laughter be our guest.
or all the blessings life has found
woman's love is best.
] drink not when the cup is crowned
! wish you all that's bright;
My vintage lies
In Nesuty's eyes.
Kissed my love last night.
The Jasmine perfumes rose and strayed
like elan waits unseen;
The summer moonAeams stole and played
Her lattice bars between;
She shyly stood. all white arrayed,
With youth and grace bedight;
She was so fair,
How could dare
kissed my love last night.
A sudden glory filed the earth
1t had not known before;
A happy CLEAN too sweet for mirth
The qui7eripg moonbeams were'
To think that Of little worth
Had won the pearl Of light
No song or speech
My bliss can reach
kissed my love last plight
sought my lonely couch to dream;
Sweet waftures thronged my brain,
Blue eyes and lily buds a-gleam,
And roses wet with rain,
With mornings opalescent beam
The glamorie took flight,
Yet waking brought
A dearer thought
kissed my love last night.
o Moon, laugh down your silver rays
Smile up, o dimpling Sea,
O Fountain, toss your tinkling sprays,
o Stars rejoice with me
With twinkling shoon ye tricksy Fays
Come guide my song Alright,
And tip with dew
Each measure true
kissed my love last night.
Samuel NJ. Peck, in Atlanta Constitution
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-06-16
The Award System Modified.

The board of control has formally sane
toned the modification OF the award system
offered by the committee on award to the
dissatisfied foreign exhibitors.
The modification is practically an abandon
meDt OF the single Judge plan an / return
to the jury system in all cases where the e1- M
hibitors demand it, Many OF the foreign
COMMISSIONS were present at the meeting
ofthe board of control and expressed tatis-
faction with the change and most OF tnem
will re-en:er their Exhibits 70 competition.
The action of France, however, In WIN
drawing her exhibits from compettion Is
believed to be irrevocable, and IL is aISo
doubtful whether Germany Will re'ehter nef
display.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-06-16

looked eagerly into the sky.
Old man Patterson, who stood near
the young people, also had his face
turned upward; but there was no in
dication of glee in his voice when, af-
ter gazing for few minutes, ne re-
marked:
"And to think that them things,
with such beautiful tails, could do us
any harm"
There was no response to this re-
mark, save loud sigh from Mrs. Pat
terson, who turned round abruptly and
walked into the house, where Mr.. Pat
terson soon followed her.
Milly and John were still standing
and gazing at the heavens. They had
not said a word to each other; they
were happy in the consciousness OF
their proximity.
'I don't believe word of lido
you?" asked Milly some minutes after
wards.
'TWhat?"
ooh, what Schoolmaster Marten
says about this-er-comet--that's s
going to break up the earth and kill
all the people on it and annihilate
everything. 1 don't believe lido
you?"
''Bosh!" remarked John emphatic
ally. 'T think Marten is a slick fraud,
that's what he is" he added, holding
his arm tightly round Milly's waist.
'Tt's awful /" said Milly concernedly.
"He's been coming here every day for
the last couple of weeks talking about
that comet, and he's dinned into papa
and mammals heads that the whole
world is comm to all end, and that we
are nigh the day of judgment y
Rubbish !" commented John.
"And he's been talking at me- too,
the hypocrite, telling me to mend my
ways and not to be so giddy. AS If
am ever giddy, John! !" she added IN
an injured tone.
John did not reply for a second OF
two. He seemed to be thinking.
"'Pears to me-" he said, after 6
while, "that your father ought tc
know by this time what kind of 6
customer he's got to deal with. Has
Marten paid him back the fifty dollars
he borrowed last Christmas"
'No, not he. "
"Why don't you tell your father not
to take any stock in Marten?"
cts no use, John. He's wheedled
+hem round completely to his side
It's perfectly awful how he's talked
them into things about this comet
They've been glum and mopin', ant
packin' away things; and mother
been buryin' a lot of silver in th'
garden"
''What! !" interrupted John. ''Th'
old folks haven't been hidin' things il
the ground and let Marten know o.
it?"
eyes. He's shown them the yer.
place where he says the comet won
strike, and mothers put a lot of silve
spoons in it.
"The foxl Hes been stealth
them" exclaimed John.
Millie sprang to her feet and ral
into the garden, John following her
She stopped near a slight mound o
fresh clay in which. two sticks wer
firmly stuck and which she began t.
probe gently.
''Thank goodness, it's not touched
she said with sigh of relief, evidentl
satisfied with her examination. "Yo
nearly took my breath away wit
fright, John. Mamma would go Graz
if she were so fooled"
II tell you what I'll do, Milly," h
said. "You keep a sharp watch Of
this place, and if Marten turns up to
morrow keep him till [ get throug,
work, I'll come over here, and vel