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The morning call., 1894-07-07
RAIDED A DEN.
Secretary Kane Captures the Pro-
prietor and Some Pictures.

Secretary Kane yesterday raided den
which had caused much complaint IN the
Mission. With several officers he sWoaped
down on 1t at 6 o'clock in the morning anu
arrested one E. j. Montague, who was con"
Quoting the esta bllshment. ana SeiZeu
great batch of pictures and photoslapnic
negatives of the most obscene Elnd.
The Joint was located at Iooo valencia
street, corner of Tiffany avenue 1t was
conducted by two discharged empioyeS OF
gua and Mr. Uben, who are charged with
having enticed young girls into it. The
rooms were in the rear of cigar-staud,
ond in one of them was camera which
I'D heen used iG taking the Objectionable
nictnres. met Montague was there when the
officers arrived His bail was set at $500
ond he mad not succeeded in procuring
cash or bonds at late hour last night. A
warrant was issued for the arrest of Uben.
The morning call., 1894-07-07

feet deep were lodged in the streets. A
great wave of water came down Fall
River, washing out bridges and covering
the Elkhorn tracks with debris. The
lumber and other buildings were carried
away The damage done is great. but no
estimate can be made tonight. Deadwood
and other Black Hills towns suffered from
heavy rains tonight.
The morning call., 1894-07-07
THREE TRAMpS IN THE DEBRIS.
costly Wreck on the Missouri
Pacific Railroad,

SEDALIA. Mo-, July Ga costly wreck
occurred at Midway bridge. three miles
west of Sedalia. on the Missouri Pacific to-
day. Thirteen cars of freight went into the
ditch, scattering merchandise in all direc-
tlons. No trainmen were injured. Three
unknown tramp negroes are in the debris.
The morning call., 1894-07-07
HELD TO ANSWER.
Cases for Investigation by the Supe.
rjOr Court.

In Police Judge Joachimsen's court yes
terday Pierre Lustanon was held to an
swer before the Superior Court on a charge
of betraying. under promise of marriage,
Eugenie Langa. Bail was fixed at $1,000.
Ella Matthews, charged with grand lar
ceny. in having stolen $50 from M. Safer,
in a Stockton-street resort, was held TO an
swer before the Superior Court, with bail
fixed at $1,000
George Brown, charged with burglar
izing the house of Edward Kendall, on
Howard street, will also have to answer
for the crime before the higher court.
The morning call., 1894-07-07

Use SOZODONT when you have eaten;
use SoZoDONT your breath to sweeren;
Use SoZoDoNT 10 aid digestion;
Use SOZODONT ana ask no question.
Preserve your molars, and you won't
Regret the use of SoZODONT.
The morning call., 1894-07-07
CLOUDBURST IN A CANYON.
1t Caused a Great Loss Up in South
Dakota.

OMAHA, July GA special to the Bee
from Hot Springs. S. d., says: A cloud
burst occurred in the canyon just above
the town this afternoon. followed by a
The morning call., 1894-07-07
INCR EASING INSURANCE.
Mercantile Rates Are Raised One
Quarter.

KANSAS CITY, July CIV. F. Better.
chairman of the local Board of Fire Un-
derWriters, received an order this morning
10 increase rates of mercantile insurance
20 per cent for all board companies. In
Surance agents estimate that it will in
crease the total insurance carried here
$4,000 year. The companies claim to
have been losing money.
The morning call., 1894-07-07
REPUBLIC ANS TO MEET.
Arrangements Perfected for a Rati'
ficatiou Meeting Next Week,

A meeting of the executive committee of
the Republican Executive Council was
held last evening to perfect arrangements
for the general ratification meeting TO be
held at Metropolitan Temple next Satur-
day evening. Sub-committees were ap-
pointed to provide music for the occasion,
engage speakers ana arrange other prelim-
inaries of the kind. Prominent speakers
will address an overflow meeting to be
held in front of the hall.
After transacting its business the COM
mittee adjourned out of respect TO the
memory OF T. II. Meyer. late chairman OF
the Republican Siate Central Committee.
E. GARNER d Co.'s Red, White and Blue Xxx
Table Ciaret, 25c per gallon. At all grocers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-03

The New York Times he's lately given
some valuable object lessons on the sub
iect Of pensions by inves nsatlnS the
cases OF 20 pensioners in neighborinS
towns II found stalwart men, engaged IN
active employment, making fun wages
by daily labor. cultivating gooa' farms, one
OF them noted local athlete, another
famous and indefatigable fox hunter and
so on through the whole list showing
from % TO 80 per cent To be purely
fraudulent. There IS not community
in which a considerable amount or PEN
sion money IS distributed thar has not
a large number OF notorious frauds OF
this kind. The trouble Is that public
sentiment has been debauched. The moral
sense Of the people has been blulied. Inc
argument that has force with them Is
as strong for dishonest as for IN honest
pension. and stalwart and intrepid
perjurer serves their purpose as wei as
a battie-scarred veteran. This g gables US
10 understand the fury with which every
effort TO purge the pension roll Of scoun-
drels is resisted. The scoundrel craws his
money from the Treasury, brings II home
aad spends II az the store and the grOg
shop just the same rs the deserving
veteran who left a leg on the battlefield.
To cut of his pension means the loss OF
a cash customer. That IS the sentiment
with which all efforts 70 reform pension
abuses rlust contend.-FrOm the Men,
phis Commercial (Dem.)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-03

Or. Parkhurst was called some thirteen
years ago from this rural parish 10 the
influential Madison Square Presbyterian
church in New York city. lie was not
esteemed a great preacher nor, indeed
A great man; but his scholarly sermons
had appealed pleasantly 10 men Of intel
lectual tastes. who had been accustomed
10 hear him In the Lenox church, and
when a vacancy came I'm their own city
pulpit. they were OF opinion that he had
especial qualifications for Milling 1t.
lie came 10 New York as other miris-
ters have come. without public notice,
without occasoning ripple Of excite
ment. even in his own dsnowiaa lon. lie
maintained in his new pulpit It's reQute
for conservatism, piety, and a tolerant sort
OF Christianity and dogma. which was
willing 30 let well enough alone. BY this
:; is not meant to imply that DR.. Park
hurst preached such sermons as sue-
ges,ed that the pathway TO better things
was one OF nowery ease. lie was rigor-
Gus In his morality. yet tolerant ana
rather broad In his Interpretation Of the
Scriptures; and. while he gained no es-
peclal repute as a pulpit orator. his peo-
pie liked him, and had fun appreciation
OF the vigor OF thought. ard the scholar
ly research and treatment revealed by
his sermons. Surrounded then, as he and
his wife were. by men and women Of
refinement and OF cultivation; having all
things comfortable and delightful tina;
he desired: able 10 go yearly abroad that
ne might scale the peaks OF the Alps. OF
explore the byways of the Norwegian
peninsula; brought In daily contact with
kindred scholarly minds. he was man
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-03
aJUHOE IN CONTEMPT.
He Disobcyed the Orders of the Court ana
!. Tin.d and Imprisoned.

LYNCHBURG VA. April Especial
rather unique case of contempt was
disposed Of here this morning by Judge
Paul. Of the United States District Court
now i'm session here. Last week the case
of Minnie Ewers' administrators VS.. the
Lvnchburg Street Railway Company was
tried and resulted in verdict by the
Jury in favor of the plaintiff for 5000.
This morning the defendants counsel
asked for a new trial on the ground That
a Juror had been guilty Of conduct I'M
becoming him. and in support of the
motion proved that one Of the Jurors.
man named Chewing, OF Albemarle
county. had engaged in d little detective
work on his own account. He went TO
the scene of the accident and made GER
tain measurements with tape line and
talked about the case outside Of the
courtroom, after having been cautioned
rot TO do so by the Court.
The charges being substantiated to the
satisfaction Of the court, Judge Paul
promptly decided TO give the case re-
hearing and administered a fine TO the
Juror OF $50. and sent him TO jail for
ten days az the same time censuring him
quite severely for his conduct.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-03
4 Big fire at Nit. Airy.
YIDhIN TALLEY RICHTER.
Mr. John OH. of Baltimore WAS Appoiat'
ed-A Company stranded at Greensboro.

GREENSBORO. y. c., April 2.-Spe-
cial.-Nothing new has developed IN re-
eard to the appointment Of receiver
for the Cape rear and ladSin Nailey
road The receiver IS Mr.. John ". Gill,
Oh Baltimore. instead of Charleston, as
stated I'm Sundays issue. President Lash
and General Manager Fry left the city
SUNDAY evening on a special train lor
Wilmington. where they will meet the
receiver. and will reach here tomorrow
on a tour of inspection OF the road.
FIRE mere az ! o'clock this morning
p8rtiallv destroyed the residence Of Jonh
hughes. on Church street The iamiiy
were awakened by the smell Of smoke
and barely had time to escape with their
lives Very little OF the furniture Was
saved. There was a small insurance on
The WHfred Clarke Comedy Company
disbanded here Saturday night after pre-
seuting the comedy, Little Butterfly.
10 "a small-s zed audience al Bosait
Han Mr. Clarke left for Phlladephla,
where ne VIII take a prominent place on
the stage Miss McCau!l, Of this. cry
who mas been travelling with TINS tolu-
many. will remain with her relatives mere.
The other members of the uoup went
10 their respective homes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-03
Mite'esry Court

SALUDA. VA. April Spccial.-The
crowd at our March court. beginning on
the 18th and lasting three days. is
thought TO be the largest that ever as
Sembled here. while the percentage OF
drunkenness and disorder was probab
the smallest. due 10 doubt TO the absence
OF the licensed bar-rooms.
The last days OF court were occupied
In a new trial Of the old case OF Common
wealth VS.. Major Ell ais. VINO were charged
with obstructing navigation in Urbanna
creek, because they do not promptly open
their bridges to any but crafts
having stationary mass. Able argument
pro and con failed TO make the jury
agree so the matter is still unsettled.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-03
Convicted OF Murder

WARRENTON. VA. April Especial
Charles cole (colored) was Saturday put
on trial before the County Court Of
Fauquier. charged with the murder Of
his nephew, Bernard Gibson, boy ten
years of age The evidence showed that
the boy was the victim repeatedly Of the
most outrageous assaults Of Cole and
expired very soon after the last of these
assaults. The jury this morning found
him guilty of murder and fixed his pun
ishment at sixteen years in the penitea-
tiarv
Leader. the most famous horse in Pied
mont. Va. died at the home OF his mus
ter. Charles Ashhy, several days ago. sew
enteen years old. His sister. Music. who
died recently. was also of great fame in
the chase.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-03
COLONEL LAMBS NEW PARIf.
Issues Upon which He Proposes TO Fight
High Tariff. Blair Bill, Monroe Doctrine

NORFOLK. VA April 2-Special.--Iol-
onel William Lamb has discussed WIN
Times representative his plans for con-
Quoting the "Whig" campaign of educa-
ton. lie said
This spring | will issue the call and
think that | will suggest platform upon
which all Virginians not free-traders and
monometalists can stand. l want our
Virginia manufacturers, miners. and farm
ers protected by the tariff from various
foreign competition. | prefer, with Mr..
Jefferson, that our revenue for the sup
port of the Federal Government should
be raised through the custom house In
stead Of by tax-gatherer coming TO
annoy us at our homes. The Federal
Government, which should justly pay
bounties to support the Union soldiers
and sailors OF the civil war in their old
age. and thus necessarily contribute large
" TO the Northern States, should equalize
matters az far practicable by assist
ing the Southern States in educating their
illiterates. as proposed in the Blair educa-
tional bill. In Virginia we favor BIZ
metallic standard and a liberal supply
Of currency We want a Wing
construction of the Constitution to en-
able us to foster our agricultural and
commercial interests. We should carry
out the recommendations of Samuel j.
TiIden in his last famous letter 10 Con-
gress. about terrifying our sea-coast and
foreign borders. and we should make our
navy worthy Of the flag IL floats.
Looking the great work of the age, the
Nicaragua canal. We should enforce the
Monroe doctrine in our foreign reia-
tons. so as to avoid future compiled
tions.
give this brief outline Of the principles
OF the Wing party. but you must wait
for the address before you judge of our
claims for support by the Virginia peo-
pie.
No changes will be made In the post
office, except assistant and janitor. COL
onel f. NJ. Henry has been appointed 10
the former.
prominent citizen OF Brambleton was
held up" on the Holtstreet bridge last
night. about 10 o'clock. by n negro, and
a white man. He resisted desperately
and escaped.
A few days ago n well-dressed young
lady walked into a High-street store in
Portsmouth and purchased a large bill
of goods. for which she rendered the
check OF prominent citizen OF Suffolk
in payment. She explained that she had
lust removed from Suffolk to Park View.
a suburb OF Portsmouth. and that the
check was given her In payment of
some articles bought by the writer OF
the check before she left Suffolk. The
check Was accepted and the young lady
with her large bundle of new summer
dresses left. The check came back from
Suffolk this morning with forgery written
across the face. This is the FIRST time
that woman has attempted check float
ing here
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-03
Compliment TO Miss nazzard.

ASHLAND. VA. April Especial
Saturday delegation from Henry Clay
Council. No. 5Si. Royal Arcanum. met at
the noon train Hon. Chill ". Hazard
and his daughter. and presented through
j. A. Brown, Esq. past regent. basket
OF beautiful flowers TO the young lady
Mr.. Hazard is the supreme vice-regent
OF the order. and while on his visit TO
the Grand Council here. has made many
warm friends. In the delegation were
Grand Regent II. {. Scott, and AIRS
Scott. Past Regent j. A. Brown and Mrs
Brown. Past Regent j. y. Hall. Past Re
gent George Il. Nixon. and Brothers L.
Lane. Il. NJ. Delarue J. p. Gordon, J. II.
Wilkinson. J. b. Hughes, and others
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-03

Spring. gentle spring. is here at last:
The snow has gone away.
No more we feel the winters blast;
The spring has come 10 stay.
The small boy. with his heart a thump-
Determination grim
Into the river takes jump
And has his first spring swim.
The clerk with figures In row
Now counts his measre hoard.
And wonders where he'd better 90
For two weeks country board.
While every married man is sad
To think that he is broke,
Because his darling wife has had
To buy that new spring CLOAK.
tom Mason, in the Cloak Review.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-03
A Tail Story.

Some old salts were discussing the re-
cent severe storm. when one OF them
said he had seen many worse gale imam
that. 49,
dust TO show you. now, nc saiu, 80
we were of the Cape, when the Dui"aThs
were carried away. The decks were -
clear as could be, and nothing was Ter,
but n chock Of wood, bit OF the ran
or some'at or other. The skipper aiun
like 10 see that there chock leit an py
itself; so he called the SHIPS carpenter
art 10 saw IL away.
"Chips got his saw out Of his chest;
but he had hardly left the shelter OF
the fo-c'sle, intending to do the JoD.
when the gale came away again. ana
blew the teeth right out 4 his saw -
London Answers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-03
Fowler was possessed by the same de-

Fowler was possessed by the same de'
fusion ,s..,on
In January. 1900. Mr.. Grafton Johnston ,','
. ,xell-to-do and highly respected "'"o"
or of Baltimore persuaded MIS-. ro~
"a marry him. and she did SO. rehoN'",
with him and his grown dausn'ei'
her own daughter by previous no
age. TO Salem. Ky, where they "o"
side. ,,,.~,, 1s,y.
Fowler also married IN Januais' - .
but with his usual luck. ior VI, H.. at
he's Instituted a suit FOR ''FoIe ,,ade
,nr,,eve IN having an examination n'a".
81 ,ec records I'm the Office OF clerh y.
~ ,oanoise county Circuit Court. MAJ
,ro s,srtIlnc discovery that she had neN
-, ,hc LEGAL wife OF Fowler AZ VI
80 sranted his first wife was on,
- aaosra;ion from bed and board anu
AID not carry with II the prlV"es' ~
either party 10 marry again. -, po,,
/ j. Powell. an aged resident on ~
Nonnlain. this county, was dec'"' W
lunatic in the early part OF the W.
and placed IN charge OF ms SON -
chant al Air Point. pending DIS au'i'i'
80, 10 an ASYLUM. The old gentleman
rad made several unsuccessful attempt
"a, s,licidc. but on Friday evening ~
s,,cceaded While alone he heated an ho,'
,,c,,or rcd hot and deliberately thrust u
in his mouth and down his throat. lno
iron burned its way into the neck IN
ficting wounds from which he died IN
few hours. -, v,os-
The baseball season opens mere Gu
nesdav with a game between the Roanoke
and Altoona Pa) teams.
Judge Cassoll. Of the Hastings Court
of Radford, refuses 10 turn Aiathua
rs,nie Bowles over 10 the Roanoke au-
,,,orities 10 be tried for the murder or
nor child here. He will have her ar
raigned in his court.
.Jasper Vest. who was shot at biueiieio
Friday by Extra Policeman Stout dleo
to-day. ,,,.e. 90
4 carload OF race horses. beiorging 10
rinville Madero. Of Lexington, KY are
.xnected here soon. They will be put III
training for ;hc races this fall.
II IS now definitely settled that the
friends Of Hon. John Goode viii run
him for the nomination Of the Democratic
marty TO succeed Hon. Paul c. Edmuncs
i'm Congress =,
Two frame houses, belonging to j.. r.
Barbour and situated in the west End
were burned with their contents yester-
dav. The loss is $500. Il. Il. Station ana
n y. Atkins. the occupants. had no III
,urancc on their household goods.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-03
STORY or a DIVORCE.
A Salem Lady Find. Herself the Innocent
Cause ct Much Trouble

ROANOKE. VA. April 2.-Special.-A
late resident of Salem. Miss Leila Van
zandt. finds herself the innocent cause
OF much trouble for herself and her hus-
band. The history OF the case. in brief.
is this
She married a man named Brinkerburg.
who subsequently died. The widow. about
the time she laid her mourning aside
went to Washington city. where she was
wooed aud won by j. W. Fowler They
We're married on January 3. 1886. but this
union proved unhappy. and she left her
husband. returning to Salem in 1890, TAX
Ing up her residence with her parents
again. She brought suit for a divorce
vinculo matrimoni from Fowler. al
leeing In her bin that IL was ito escape
death or bodily injury from her husband
who. With drawn razor. had threatened
10 sever her head from her body" Fow-
Ter made nc opposition. but. strange to
relate. that. Notwithstanding the testi-
mony seemed to Justify an absolute dl-
vorce. decree mensa et thoro only
was entered. Mrs. Fowler supposed that
her marriage VOWS TO Fowler had been
revoked absolutely and she was free to
become the wife Of another man, and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-03
CDR. HENDERsON" SENT ON.
The Female Doctor Has II Hearing Before
n su.s4x EIacf. Four har~es

WANERLY. VA, April Especial The
preliminary examination of A. Henderson,
alias Miss &. +. COradice, alias Dr. White.
came OFF here to-day, and the accused
was sent Oh to the County Court for
trial. There were four warrants against
the prisoner. as follows: Robbery grand
larceny, malpractice, ana jumping Il
board bill under the statute passed at the
recent session of the Legislature. The
only warrant examined was the one
charging robbery. upon which the prisoner
was sent on. the attorney for defendant
waving examination in the other cases.
\ large crowd gathered here to hear the
evidence which was expected TO be of a
sensational character, but no new facts
were elected. and the evidence adduced
was substantially the same as has already
appeared in The Times. The Common
wealth was represented by Mr.. W. y.
Cooke. Commonwealth attorney for the
county. ana the defendant by Mr.
Charles Lassiter. Of PETERSBURG
The prisoner was brought down on the
1908 train from Petersburg, and the ex-
animation consumed about three hours.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-03
Bow Ellen Terry. Studies z Part.

No detail I'm the5 accessories Of the
part Ellen Terry creates escapes her
Interest. and she has strong theories
of the subject OF Wherewithal she shall
be clothed The character should find
expression In the costume, according 10
Mis- Terry. and she bestoNs endless
thought upon the introduction Of appar-
cnt TRIES. notes in harmony with the
individuality OF the woman she portrays'
She was unconventional enough 10 Wish
to play Ophclia I'm the mad scene IN cling
ing robes Of black, instead & in white;
bur the canons of stage law would not
permit it.
Chance IDEAS that occur 20 her on the
subject Of costume are noted IN the booN
she is studying. Her copy OF Cnaries l.
is one Of my most treasured possessions
full Of notes as il is on the character
and dress Of Queen Henrietta Maria. The
marginal directions for change OF voice
aud manner for movement. or actions
give an indication az her performance, or
at any rate stimulate memory. though 1t
Is almost Impossible TO f0reft AZ Item
in her rendering Of the passionate, way
ward fiery. but intensely loyaole French
woman. And yet curiorsiy ehoush. one
Of the notes I'm her copy. evidently
scrawled in moment OF diss ABSTRACTION
says: Don't think 1 :an play her at all
wei. Not quite In my line.
Henrietta Maria is not one OF MISS
Terrys favoritc parts. she has no hest
tation i'm selecting thenf from her roper
TORE They are Beatrice, and Opheha'
SO different i'm character that 1t is dill
cult 20 see why they are linked together
I'm her affections. Rosampnd IN "becNet
she does no. care for. ~ Is an lneiiec-
crashed Al once. and il is a proof Of her
conru1ruate art that she succeeds in
doing so much with it.-E rom an article
on Ellen Terry by Ethel Mackenzie
McKenna. in McCiure's Magazine for
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