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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07
sHREWD THICK or A NTUROD
Splitting the scalps of Coyotes and Thu,
Securing Double Bounty

Chief Deputy Collector OF Customs
A. L. Higgins has just returned to San
Diego from an overland trip to Enseneda
in Lower California, says the San Fran
cisco Examiner. While AT Vale DE- To-,
Pa'mas. below the boundary line. he
was told an interesting story by several
persons of undoubted reliability OF a
trick played upon the great state OF
Califo: nia by an unsophisticated and
guileess hunter. who is evidently hiding
lis light under a busheL Had ne remain
cd In civilization and applied himself
re might to-day have ranked among the
capitalists and financiers instead Of be-
ing an honest old hunter and trapper
subsisting mainly on Cincinnati quail
and Arizona Strawberries. The old fell
lows name is Parker. and when the
coyote industry was at It's height some
months ago and the varmints were rul-
ing strong IN the market at s. each
Parker saw an opportunity 10 put In his
time profitably before the deer season
Sc; in. He came TO this city. laid In a
plentiful supply Of ammunition, poison,
etc, and returned to his hunting grounds.
The old man figured out an immense
fortune in sight. He had seen thousands
of coyotes in this locality, and. allowing
four bowls to the coyote. thought there
might be a million he hadn't seen. From
that time on the number OF coyote scaips
received by Deputy Clerk Jack Dodge
led him TO believe the struggling farmers
OF the back country had entered upon an
era OF unprecedented prosperity and
had found the coyote industry more
profitable than lemons. But the bulk OF
the coyote crop was being harvested I'm
Lower California and Parker was the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07
rrxLfxN PgOBABLY WINS.
A Sealed Verdict I'm the Case Growing
Ont Of the sew Orleans JynchiDg.


NEW ORLEANS, LA. Dec. G.-The
Abegnctto case against the city OF New
Orleans for $4,000 damages, case grow
Ing out OF the lyncbing OF the Italian
"Maha" at the parish prison, IN TINS
city, about three years ago, was arsucu
before Judge Boarman In the ohi'e-
States Circuit Court to-day.
Hon. 4. H. Leonard, for the plaintltt'
orered the argument with brlei STAFF
ment OF the claim Of the plaintiH' bo'n
sides then sent up typewriter insiruc-
lions, which they desired the court 70
give the jury. The court ordered the
removal OF the jury from the courtroom
while the Instructions were being discuss
ed. The city denies that IL Is 'esponsipie
for either actual or punitive damage
and the plaintiff contends the reverse
The plaintiff to-day submitted that the
actual damages, based on the earning
capacity OF the deceased during the time
he would probably have lived Is he had
not been killed would have amounted 10
$4,000 The case was given 10 the jury
quite late, and soon thereafter the court
adjourned until II A. NJ. tomorrow. The
jury had been out about an hour when
a verdict was agreed upon, but the court
having adjourned. the jury delivered
sealed verdict into the hands Of the clerk
and II will not be opened until II o'clock
tomorrow.
Judge Boarman virtually decided that
Abagnetto was an Italian citizen. and that
damages should be given. II is thought
that the judge gave a verdict against the
city for several thousand dollars. al
though the plaintiff asked for $4,000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07
FIRE IN THE MAYNARD.
a QUxRrER MILTON DoLLAHS'
WORTH or PROPERTY BURNED.
Large Brick Building with Quantity OF
steam stores In Ashes-Caused FROM
Spontaneous Combustion.

NORFOLK, VA, Dec. 6.-Speciai.--There
was nm immense fire ia the navy yard
This morning, and before the flames could
be subducd. a brick and slate building
Is feet wide and 20 feet long, three
stories high, with IFS contents OF steam
engineer stores was in ashes.
The fire was discovered at 7;fo o'clock
when the smoke was seen issuing from
the building the fact was reported TO the
watch officers. and Immediately thereafter
10 Admiral Brown, who ordered out the
fire department, and the bell at the gate
was rling Capt. Cromwell, VINO has charge
OF the navy yard. made an investigation.
and found the fire I'm the centre or the
building. on the second floor.
The Portsmouth department was called
on and sent two engines. which, after
having great difficulty in getting water
went to work and sent powerful streams
into tho burning building. Water did not
seem TO have much effect, however, as
there was a great quantity of cotton waste
Surpenfine. oil. and other conbustibie
material which burned furiOusly, ana
nothing could be done other than TO con
fine the blaze TO the doomed building.
While the fire was at its height, Messrs
J. Turner White ana willie fOWeI, Two
OF the clcNks engaged In making an in
yentory of the stock in the building, enter
ed the Office. though warned that II was
dangerous. ana secured all the books and
papers therein. There was only one ac-
cident during the fire. Mr.. George w.
Bland. OF Portsmouth, while placing a
ladder. was struck over the eye with a
piece Of falling slate. receiving a bad cut,
which was dressed at the dispensary.
The origin Of the fire is supposed TO be
from spontaneous combustion, as there
IL standing order that all Of
flee fires must be extingushed AT O'Clock
daily and the fire was first discovered
where cotton waste was stored. The loss
Is expected TO reach between $4,000
and 10000.
After the fire Admiral Brown appointed
the following board 20 make an investi-
CATION: Chief Engineer Law, Captain Mil
Ter. and Lieutenant Curtis. The board
began work Immediately and a full report
viii be made TO the department.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07
pERSONIL And GEN ERfL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond's Cftl-
zens. and Other Matters.

Mr.. w II. Cullingworth left Tuesday
night for Washington.
Mr. II. g. Walker Of New York, reg
istered at the Tobacco Exchange yester-
day.
Miss Maggie Franklin. Of Lynchburg,
is visiting her friend, Miss Susie Lear
No 2J02 east Marshall
Mrs. G. =. Smith. Of Caroline county,
Is in the city and is visiting at No 800
north Twelfth street
The Board Of Police Commissioners Will
hold meeting in Chief of Police Poe's
Office this afternoon at o'clock
Mr. II. w. Fuller. general passenger
agent of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
way. was i'm the city Tuesday night.
In the Cbancery Court yesterday H. W.
Claiborne qualified as the executor for
the estate of Virginia ". CheVallie.
The friends Of Mr. and Mrs. Wash
Tyler. of Twenty-sixth and Leigh streets
viii be grieved TO hear that both are Ill.
Mrs. T.. f. Adams. who has been
visiting her daughter. Mrs Thomas
Ewers, returned TO Washington Tuesday.
A dinner from / to ; o'clock viii be
served by the ladies Of the Monumental
church to-day at No. lOli east Main
street.
The meeting Of the stockholders OF
the Richmond and Danville railroad ad-
vertised for yesterday was continued un-
iii February 18th.
The entertainment that was to have
taken place at Park-Place church tues
day night, was postponed on account OF
the weather until Thursday night.
4 petition has been mailed to the mem
beers Of the Legislature from the faculty
of the Medical College Of Virginia, ask
ing for the support of the state to take
care of charity patients at the rate OF 20
celts per day.
There was quite an exciting runaway
on Main street on Tuesday morning.
A gentleman I'm attempting to get on
his Jumper in some way dropped his reins
and the animal dashed of down the
street At the corner Of Tenth the team
collided with a buggy, which was turned
over but not hurt The runaway con-
ttnued on down Main and at Eleventh
turned up towards Bank street, where
il was stopped. No one was hurt ana
the Jumper was rot damaged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07
VIRGINIA coon IEUPLARy.
Grand Lodge In Session mt Falls Church
Election of Officers

FALLS CHURCH. VA. Dec. 6.-Spe-
cial.-The Grand Lodge of Good Templars
OF Virginia met here Tuesday night
one hundred delegates were present and
many new members Joined. The re-
port OF officers show that good work
was done during the year. The report
of the Finance Committee was submitted
a verbal report Of various delegates
created much enthusiasm. A committee
reported favorably on the beneficiary
feature in connection with the order
Mr.. job Hawxhurst, first G.. c. T., de-
livered an address. The election of
officers will take place Thursday morn
ing Delegates are present from nearly
every section of the State. Many mat
ters OF legislation will be acted upon
when the committee reports People of
the town are treating the delegates nice
~.
Among the delegates in attendance are
Mrs. l.. h. Stats, j. r.. sampson,
II. A Thompson. Mrs. p. A. Thomp-
son. ii. NJ. Trimbe ID. A.
Thompson. Mrs. u. A. Thompson. G. III.
Walker. Robert Walker, j. T.. West,
Thomas Whitehead. Jr.. Mrs. Thomas
Whitehead, A. S. Woodhouse Mrs A. S.
Woodhouse. Rev. S. A. Bah. DIR. ]. y.
Gould. Miss Lille Porter. w. J. Calls,
H. c. Duerr. After confering the Grand
Lodge degree the lodge proceeded TO work
in the Subordinate lodge degree. The
grand chief templar has visited all the
lodges In the state. The order numbers
over four thousand members and one hun
dred and fourteen lodges. The receipts
for the year were S3635.32. and the ex-
penses S,2232; balance on hand. sn209.
The State superintendent of Juvenile Temp
lars has been very active and has added
twenty-four Templars of this branch of the
order. Prof. Ormond Stone moved that
twenty minutes Of each session be devot-
ed TO verbal reports from the subordinate
lodges represented. giving their condition
and needs for the work. This was adopt
ed. The report OF the representatives to
the International Supreme Lodge will be
submitted tomorrow The auditors spent
all day Tuesday examining the accounts
and books Of the financial officers of the
Grand Lodge and reported everything in
good shape and vouchers for all moneys
paid out The work of the session is wen
under way The attendance is equal TO
that or any recent sessions and promises
to be full Of interest to the order. Hon.
j. NJ. Thorn has been selected 10 Sejiyet
the address Of welcome 20 the Grand
Lodge tonight and Rev r. r. White. OF
North Danville, VIII respond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07
OLNEY SCORES THE FEE SYSTEM.
Under IL Some ATTORNEYS Receive Twice IA
Much Pay as Supreme Court Judge.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. 6.-The
annual report Of Acknowledgement Olney
notes with qualification that the Supreme
Court Is making reasonable progress in
overcoming the arrears of business, which
until the establishment Of the Circuit
Courts of Appeals steadily increased from
year to year.
In discussing the fees system, the At
torney-General says:
THE system by which United States
dstrict-attOrneys, marshals, clerks, and
commissioners are paid by fees, has
been so often and 90 emphatcally con-
demned-is so indefensble in principle
and works such gross injustice in prac-
tice-that its survival to this time is
nothing less than a wonder and re-
proach. In recommending its summary
abolition / merely endorse a change Of
policy. which has received the earnest
advocacy of every Encouragement for
the last twenty years.
illustrations Of the wastefulness and
the incongruities of the present system
abound on every hand. Congress would
not dream of paying a United States
district-attorney an annual salary twice
as large as that received by a judge Of
the Supreme Court Of the United States.
yet under the fee system the Office Of
United States attorney In one district
has in recent years realized to its incum-
bent at least $4,000 a year. In another
district, where the earnings Of a dis
trict-attorney for a year and a half
amounts to S7.O63, the returns show that
but little more than $1,000 was earned
I'm court, the entire balance consisting Of
mileage charges for travel to court to
attend at the discharge of poor convicts."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07
HORNBLOWERS' CONFIRMATION.
1t Is Again Referred to the Judicial Com
mittec-His Opposition.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec. cat 4
o'clock this afternoon the Senate. on
the motion Of Mr.. Cockrell. went into
it first legislative session, and the doors
were re-opened within ten minutes. Forty
six nominations were referred to the APP
propriate committees, and beyond this
nothing was done.
The nomination of William b. Horn
blower, to be Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court was to-day referred TO the
Judicial Committee.
1t is said there was filed with the COM
mttee this afternoon a pamphlet irving
an epitome of the case of Clark X. GTeggs
against Melville G. Day, ct. al, executors
of Cornelius X. Garrison, i'm which some
severe reflections are made upon the legal
ability Of the nominee. The most serious
allegation against Mr.. Hornblower's ability
as jurist is said to be the opposition of
the New York Court of Appeals before
which the case was heard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07
no TRAIN Ar MfYPORT.
Opposition to the Corbett Mil Seems e.
Have Died Out

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Dec. ct has
finally been decided that Corbett will be
trained at Mayport for his fight with
Mitchell Delaney decided in favor Of
Mayport after paying a visit to st. Au-
CUISINE to-day and inspecting the facilities
offered by that place. Mayport is at the
mouth Of the st. Johns river, and is an
ideal place for training quarters. There
are miles of beach. and Corbett can en-
JOY a plunge in old ocean whenever he
desires.
1t is understood that the necessary para
phernalia will be sent down TO Mayport
Immediately. and everything put i'm readl-
ness for Corbett, who is expected in about
ten days. Mrs. Corbett will prepare her
husbands meals white he is training
Opposition to the fight seems TO have
died out, at least nothing is heard from
those who oppose it.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07
TIE WAS A GAY LADY'S Man
coYrRyOR TILLMAN HAS CUT
sHORr MS FESTIVE CAREER
l.. II. Hays Captured mt Raleigh Tor ""''
der Charged Against Him In sout" '"
oljpa-Meeting OF State Boards

RALEIGH, N. c., Dec. 6.-Speciai'-
The board of directors Of the North
Carolina Insane Asylum held its annual
meeting here to-day.
The State Board Of Education the
Council Of State, and the State Library
Board held their regular annual meet
ings here yesterday and to-day ana
transact ID routine business.
man named L. r. Hays has been
captured in this county ana lodseu III
Jail here. wha is wanted in South caro-
lima for murder. a telegram was re-
ceived to-day by Governor carr iiohi
covarnor Tillman. announcing that a
reouisltion has been issued for MN
HAYS has been leading gay lie IN
this county since he came, being quite
a lady's man, 1t is said.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07
NON SAM STRIKES BdCK.
Uses Some Very Pain Language About
Parson Mnssey

ATLANTA. GA. Dec. 6--Rev. Sam.
Jones replies to Parson Massey's letter
as follows:
Il see he says he will not charge me
with SANDER in what / have written Of
him. Rev. MIR. Massey is a gentleman,
n scholar and a Christian. He is a mag
nificent debater. He has the respect
love. and confidence of every man, woman
and child in Virginia
Now he can't say i havn't slandered
him.
! thought the old thing was dead dis
cussionally) and burned. The fact that
he lives is proof Of the grand doctrine
Of the resurrection of the dead He was
certainly sown in corruption. | trust
he has raised i'm interruption. He was
sown in honor, and | trust raised I'm
honor.
Talk about misstatementsl If l had
sat upon the platform during the dis
cussion and swallowed two whoopng lies
like he did on the day Of his and sam
Small's discussion. would let mistakes
on the part of other gentlemen pass by
unnoticed. His lie was so ridiculous on
sam Small that Sam told him that min
lister of the gospel that would tell such
lies on brother minister was not fit
to hang on the back door of hell"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07

COLUMBIA. y. c.. Dec. &C. c. Buch-
anan, who has been assistant attorney
general of South Carolina. was to-day
unanimously elected Attorney-G General by
the Legislature to MI the unexpired term
of ID. A. Townsend. resigned.
DALLAS, TEN, Dec. 6--Last midnight's
fire destroyed the street-car stables, stu
afed nj the extreme end Of Main street,
: two miles from the courthouse together
with fourteen horse-cars. eleven electric
cars. seventeen head OF stock, six hun
dred bales OF hay and all the harness
and electric appliances. The total loss OF
the railway company was $4,000; lnsu-
rance. $1,000. The FIRE from the stable
spread TO adjoining buildings, and pro-
perty valued at $4,000 was DESTROYED.
upon which there was very little in
suranca.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07
To Visit Augusta.

AUGUSTA, GA, Dec. 6.-Vice-Presi-
dent Stevenson and Mrs. Stevenson, Sena-
tors Blackburn and Palmer. Congressman
Springer and Black. of Illinois and Black.
of Georgia, VIII visit the Augusta Expo
sition next week. They will leave on Mon
day. and spend Wednesday and Thursday
at the Exposition. The Vice President and
party Will come TO Augusta by the Rich
mond End Danville railroad. The EXPOSE
ton will positively close next Thursday
December, 18th. 1t has been a great sue
cess, industrially and financially.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07
THE PIONEER TRUCK RAIsxr.
a Monument to BE Raised to the Memor,
of Richard Cox.

NORFOLK. VA, Dec. e.-special.-The
exports from this city for the month of
November, as shown - the books of
the Collector of Customs. are valued at
81 .5o7. 1858.
During the month OF November seven
vessels with n total tonnage of 1899 en-
tered this port from foreign parts. and
during the same period fifty-nlne vessels
with an aggregate tonnage of 74SC6 clear
ed from this port.
James ]. Corbett met with cold recep-
ton In Norfolk. In the Corbett and
Sullivan fight Norfolk favored Sullivan,
and have never entirely gotten over
their impression that all was not right
I'm that great fistic contest. Since seeing
corbett these opinions have been intensi-
fed.
A Norfolk county trucker has started
a movement to erect a monument TO the
memory OF the late Richard Cox, who was
the pioneer truck raiser of this section.
MT. Cox introduced the business and
demonstrated that IL would pay. and 9TH
ers following in his steps have built up
business valued at 81. 100000 annually.
Last week MIR. John r. Downes of
Field Point, Billup's Greek. Mathews
county. came 20 Norfolk in a small
sloop to purchase goods. He bought the
goods and had them placed aboard the
vessel. but he has not been seen since.
and II Is feared that he has been drowned.
friend of his from Mathews made
partial search OF the dock this morning
for his body. but without development.
The goods were placed aboard the schoon-
err jeanette. OF Mathews which also took
the sloop In tow, and left for that county
to-day. Mr.. Downes was upward OF forty
years OF age. and has wife and several
children In Mathews
NORFOLK, VA. Dec. 6.--The store and
stock OF goods OF Mr.. w. T. Morris.
Land OF Promise. Princess Anne county,
were destroyed by FIRE at two o'clock
to-day. Loss not known. No insurance:
part OF the stock was saved
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07

boss harvester. his field extending over
hundreds Of square miles OF mesa. valley
and mountain. He would send the scalps
across the line to friends on this side.
which. after passing through three or
four hands, would eventually fad their
way to the court house. where warrants
for the bounty were issued. But any
body could do that. As time passed Par
ker saw his crop was growing rapidly
less so he took a day or two OFF and
experimental. The result was that he
learned TO split scalp in a wonderfully
deft manner, so that each scalp brought
$40. This seems almost incredible, but
is vouched for by men who saw Parker
split the scalps. They also say that
Parker sent between 1900 and 1900 scalps
to the San Diego market When the
quotation fell to 50 cents, as II now
stands. and the deer season having
opened, the guileless old man took up
other work.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07
Ash VILE News.

ASHEVILLE. n. c.. Dec. Especial
George W. Redmond. an old outlaw of
Pennsylvania county who was sent 10
the State penitentiary for life thirteen
years ago. has been pardoned.
Major James W. Wilson. chairman of
the State Railroad Commission, is in the
city for few days
Mrs. George Beau. wife Of the president
of the City Council Of Detroit, Michigan.
died at "A Grove street yesterday. and her
remains were taken TO Detroit for
burial
It is believed here that the name Of
Captain Melvin +. Carter will be shortly
sent to the Senate by President Cleve-
land as collector of this district.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07

Statistics regarding the tides in the Bay
Of Fundy are so startling as 10 seem
almost incredible. At Grand Manan the
fall Is from twelve 10 fifteen rect al
I.ubec and Eastport twenty feet, al 81
John from twenty-four 10 thirty Ieet
at Moncton, on the bend OF the Peut-
zodiac, seventy feet. while the distance
between high and low water marx IN
the Cobequid River Is twelve miles.
the river actually being twelve miles
longer at high than at low water. Yes
sells can be run up SOS faT ON the flood
I'm this river and in the Avon that the
ebb W III leave them high and dry for
sixteen hours, so that they can be re-
paired between tides.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
L. j. CHENEY & CO. Props, Toledi. O.
We. the undersigned. have known f. /.
Cheney for the last fifteen yearg. and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable i'm all bust
ness transactions, and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their
firm.
West Truax. Wholesale Druggists.
Toledo. o.. Walding. Kinnan q Marvin.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Price. 75c per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testimo-
malls free.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Annual Meeting of the Stockholders OF the
kappahannock Fair.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. Dec g.
speeiaL-The annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the Rappahannock Valley Ag-
ricuitursl ana Mechanical Society OF
fredericksburg was held In this city to-
gay. Colonel 5. Wexford corbin. OF King
george county, the president, read his
annual report, which was received ana
ordered to be printed The report is an
excellent one. and contains many new
recommendation. Captain s. j. Quinn.
me secretary and treasurer, made his an
nuei report which shows the affairs OF
~ soc1sty 70 be In = neurishing condi-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07
CHASE CITY TOBACCO SALES.
some Heavy Breaks There RecentIy-For
Fairer Elections

CHASE CITY, VA. Dec. ESPECIAL
When it is seasonable we are having
heavy tobacco breaks. One man sold
about $500 worth at enc sale last week.
Every right thinking citizen and every
lover OF his country mast approve vour
course in exposing fraud and contendinp
Tor pure politics. The idea that a paper
must not mention the wrong in it's marty
Tor fear OF doing harm to the party is
ridiculous
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07

ton. with a balance In the treasury and
no indebtedness.
Colonel &. Wexford corbin positively
declined reelection az president. and NJ.
olivs.r Eastburn. OF spotsylvania county,
a progressive farmer. was unanimously
elected as his successor. The election OF
the other officers followed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07
They Remember the Poor.

PETERSBURG. VA. Dec Especial
Petersburg Lodge of Elks held a meet
ing tonight and donated s25 to the poor
Of the city. The money is to be turned
over to the Citizens Relief Association.
The Lodge also appointed committee
OF four to cooperate with the relief
association in securing contributions for
the poor.