davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Van Buren press., 1895-11-02

Then, while the dog was still frantic
ally digging, Jack told his story, con.
cluding by saying: THE old pig-killey
hes his den in here. certain. All we've
got to do is to let daylight into it and
fill him full Of lead"
"Sho, boyl the hounds only scratch.
ing after q woodchuck. There amt
any bar here, reckon" said one oi
the men.
TURK don't bother his head about
woodchucks," rejoined Jack. IF the
bear isn't here, where is he? / saw
him dive q little way up stream an
hour ago, and it's certain sure he's never
showed above water since, unless he
scooted of while I was gone for the
dog, and I'll bet he didn't"
"Well, friends" interposed Mr.. Mon
roe, I'VE can soon settle the point II
one OF you will go with Jack to the
house and bring down couple of axes
and shovels we'll see who's right in nc
time. It'll be wonderful thing il
we do find that old devil here, but we
all know he's cunning enough for any.
thing"
Monroe's house being no more than
q thousand yards distant, the tools
were quickly on hand, and after the
dog had been removed and tied up out
Of harms way, work began in good
earnest The interlacing roots were
cut away and the shovels vigorously
piled, until, at a depth of four feet
from the surface, an opening was made
in the roofof large, dry, bone-littered
cave; but, though undoubtedly his
home, the great bear was nowhere te
he seen
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-05
BY Southern Associated Press.

BRooKLYN. September 4.-The court
martial trial OF Capt. Sumner, of ths
cruiser Columbia, on charges growInR
out of the testimony addnced on tho
investigation into the injuries that ship
sustained in July in dock at S0uthamp.
ton, was called at 10 O'Clock to day.
The captain was arreigned on chareen
thnt were laId III three counts. as fol
lows:
First. Culpablc lnefficienoy in per.
iormnnce of duty.
United States Navy to be- hazarded in
violation of clause ii of article s. OF
the articles for the regulation of the
navy.
Three. Neglect OF duty.
Tho tirst thing the court did was to
organize and prepare to arraign Capt
Sumner, and to hear his plen. Mapr
of tho officials about the court. martial
rooms said they expected him to pIend
guilty.
When tho court arraigned Can't
Sumner knocked out these predio
tions by pleading not guilty to all
three charges. Tue prosecution be
gan its case. The fret witness waa
Lieutenant Commander AItibone. of
the Colnm bia.
lie WAS on the stand over On hour.
lie simply repeated the testimony he
bad gwen before the Court OF Inquiry
as to the Injuries that tue ship had ro.
ceived III the dock aud the cause there,
oil. DO said that he knew of no official
examination being made before tho
ship was docked. Capt. Sumner wsa
informed us soon ns the case had been
discussed, OF the impending injury to
IN a
prevented. he testified, if Capt. sum.
ner had Hooded the deck, bnt he did
uot and made no efforts to do 30.
Lieutenant Commander Altibone's
testimony was strongly against Capt.
Sumner.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-05
a HtiG lso,ton Fire.

BosToS, September A. Tho Boston
and Albany extensive wharf aud freight
shed IN East Boston, kuown ss Pier |,
Grand Junction docks, were DESTROYED
by fire this morning, The sheds were
filled with freight of various kinds,
none of which could be saved. The
loss ia estimated at $500, 900, OF which
$500, 600 falls on the Boston and Albany
Railroad Company.
II the sheds destroyed were stored
about 5000 bales of sisai grass. fifteen
to twenty carloads OF hay in bales.
nonrly fifty cor londs OF flour III sacks,
lnrge quantity of wool and hemp,
sixteen carloads of merchandise, com
prising Gttngs for a skating rink ship
ped for Buonos Ayres aud arge
amount Of general merchandise oil
valued ut about $500. 900. The wharf
aud buildings destroyed were worth
500. 900.
Tho loSses on freight will fall upon
consignees and shippers, who, II is
said. have their goods insured.
The brick shed, excluding from the
round top to Marginal street, used as
bonded warehouses and filed with
wool were not damaged TO any great
extent,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-05
ANOTHER WRETCH STRUNG UP.
Judge Lynch Makes Shor, Work OF &
Fiend incarnate.
Bv Southern Associate l'ross.

RIcnMoND, Va, September 4, A
keysYille, Va, special TO tho Dispatch
says: The case OF the Pollard murder
ers has prevented a Lunenburg culprit
from going to jail. On Yesterday n
negro youth attempted IN assault on IL
daughter of Andrew Shelton, who re
sides over the Luenburg line, leu miles
from here.
The fiend was caught and given
preliminary hearing before Justice
James Eubank, who committed him to
bail. This is ths same justice who ex
amlned the Pollard murderers. Mack
Palmore was appointed special con
stable to convey the negro to jail.
MIR. Pa!more was here to-day and
stated that when he was about half way
to jail. about dusk yesterday evening,
he was overpowdered by party OF
unmasked men, who took the prisoner
from him and rode rapidly of through
the woods.
All efforts to find the prisoner or his
body have proved futile, but it is safe
to assert that he was lynched. Par
hcnlars are very meagre at this time.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-05
RICHMOND NEWS AND GOSSIP
What Is Going on in and Around
the Capital City.
he Democratic Executive Committee
Made Concessions to the Work.
ingmcn. What Officers the
Proposed Change Will At
feet. Other Notes.
Special Dispatch to Tho virginian.

RIcHMoND, VA, September 4.-rhe
action last night Of tho Democratic
Committee. III changing tho plan of
tho October primary, IL IA concession 10
the workiuRmeu. Tho change made
permits the voters to docide which of
the various Offices DOW elected 10y tho
City Council shall be chosen bv pop
ular vote. This change, If 1t wore
made, would effect City f.uginear Cut.
shaw, Police Justice Crutchiiell, the
hends OF the Water aud Gae Dep art
ments, and many other important
places now filled by tho Council.
For years past unsuccessful efforts
have been made to amend the city
charter So that Col. Coiston's Office
could Ee voted for by the people This
is the fret time the matter has taken "a
shape III which 1t could be left to the
people to determine. The struggle
over this matter will attract moro ut.
tention than that for tho selection of
candidates for the House of Delegates.
The capture III Alexandria OF
parnphernalia taken from the gnmbl ra
of that city aud i'll custody of the police
officials. IL another interesting phase
III the remarkable struggle gong on III
that locality with tho gamblers.
The election reformers claim TINT
the resolutions adopted by the Halifax
convention deciding III favor OF far
elections Is II signul victory for them.
In the Wise Lee Guberuationul contest
Halifax was confidently counted
upon by the friends OF Wise to
give the latter good majority,
but Instead OF doing so 1t was returned
for Gen. Lee by several hundred. Hal.
ifaX has some Of the cleverest poliii
cians In the State. The people will
watch with interest the growing senti
ment III that great tobacco rnisiug
Democratic stronghold in favor of per-
fectly fair elections.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-05
DEATH BY STANDARDIZATION
Is What Or. j. S. Barrett Testified
To In Ourant's Case.
By Southern Associated Pross

SAN Francisco, September 1.-The
first witness i'll the trial OF Theodore
Durant, charged with the murder Of
Blanche Lamont, was called to tho
stand shortly after 10 u. III. in the per.
sou of Charles q. Noble, uncle OF the
murdered giel.
He testified that Miss Lamont had
lived ut his home from last September
uutIl April 3, the day of her disap-
pearance. He had last seen his niece
nliye on the morning of that day.
Noble was thsu excused. und all Wit
neBses were excluded from the court
room.
After the last one had left Gen.
Dickinson, oil counsel for tho defense,
asked that Capt. Lees and Detective
Seymour also be excluded, but District
Attorney Barnes objected and Judge
Murphy refused to order their retire.
ment, whereupon Dickinson took nn-
ception. Dr. }. S. Barrett, who con
Quoted the autopsy III the Lamont
case, was then called.
He read his report from tho official
autopsy, but this brought protest
from Attorney Duprey, of the delensc,
who maintained that the original doe
ument should be produced. Judge
Murphy overrulcd the objection, but
ordered the witness to testify from
memory, and if necessary he could re
fer to the book. Witness then testified
that Miss Lamout's death had been
caused by autiocation due 10 etraneuIa
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-05
Snhs IL. Gentry hcniU ftcnts Pntchci
by Southern Associated Press.

PHiLADELPHIA.Se september 4.-Owlng
to the character OF the attraction at the
Belmont Park to dey. nearly 5000
people were i'll attendance, over hall of
whom left before the race was con .
cluded. In the first heat John B. Gen.
try took the lead and though mover
headed was closely attended all tho wa
around by Joe Patchen, where the lat.
ter broke, Gentry coming home we'll
within hImself in 2:0G,, the fustest milo
ever made by harness performer on
this track. In tho second heat Gentry
ngain won't out in front and was
mover headed. Although thnre was
never anything in evidence to show
that Patchcn under Currie's sklIful
guidance wns doing anything to push
out tho stallion. In fact, Gentry ueemed
to DO pretty well used up, while
Patchen showed no signs oil being III
trouble.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-05
rive Men AsphvxinIcd.


PROVIDENCE, II. L., September A.
By the bursting Of the gus main ut the
works Of the Providence Gas Company
this afternoon five men wero suliocated d
md sixth narrowly escaped death.
They were all luborers. While at work
on the main IT suddenly burst md the
men snilocated. William nerrigan, the
sixth man. managed to drug himself to
the open air, where lie was found un
CONSCIOUS aud resnscituted.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-05
enc Gcorginn EtiiIs another.
BY Southern Associated prsa4

SAvASSAm, September IA special
to the Morning News from COtdeio.
Donley county, Ga, says that at
o'clock this morning, a. 4. Curry,renl
estate broker, shot and killed Il. f.
Reardon, IL veterinary surgeon. The
trouble was about the rcnt OF n house
Rearaon attacked Curry. Coroner's
jury brought in verdict of justllable
homicide.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-05
PRESIDENT DlAZ OF MEXICO
alks entertaninglY OF the Progress
sive March of His Country.
DY Southern Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Septem Dor 4-President
DlaZ. OF Mexico, contributes to this
weeks issue of the Manufacturers
Record special interview In regard to
the Increase o! business relations be-
tween the the countries and the possl-
billtles Tor the extension OF American
trade into Mexico.
President DiaH points out something
OF the general railroad and iudustrlaI
progress OF Mexico in recent years,aud
shows TINT while railroad construction
during the last five years has not been
very active, yet several important
branch lines have been constructed.
serving to complete the great work
already established and to connect i'm.
portant districts.
Keterrlng to tho industrial progress
OF Mexico President DIaZ says: "Com.
lnerce and industry have continued
their progressive march, notwIthsinud.
Ing that III 1872 and 1898 the crops
were short through want Of RAIN aud
that silver our principal product, has
suffered another decline IN foreign
markets"
Respecting this last point President
Diaz snys: II believe that in reality
the detriment has not been OF the
magnitude that was anticipated, and
this decline has been benefit TO gene
raj Industries III the country and this
Is easily explained. The depreciation
OF silver has producod rise
in foreign exchange and, therefore,
has raised the price OF imported
goods. which actually means au udyau.
tage to the Industries of the country.
The Immediate result of this situation
has been the establishment of new i'll
dustrles, tho extension of those all
ready established, and the encourage
lheht OF aBrIcultllres III all those
branches suitable for expectation, snch
rs coilee, henequin, etc., the values OF
which have lately Increased"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-05
NO FREE PRESS THERE.
The Editor of the Socialist Organ
Vorwgrts Arrested tor Treason.
ly Southern Associated press


BERLIN, September 1.-The editor
of the Socialist organ Norwicrts has
been arrested aud ull OF tho copies of
last Sundays edition of that paper
have been seized III consequence or tho
publication of Il legdlug editorial on
the Sedan day celebrations. The
charge against the editor is high
treason.
10 dnys edition OF the pnpcr crli.
clses the i.mperor's fetes aud speeches
aud declares that an explanation of the
passage III the kaiser's speech at the
State dinner IN The White Hall of the
castle Monday evening calling upon
The guards to put down that trcasouu-
bIe band (menulng the SoclnlistsJ has
become imperative. The paper adds
TINT adequate criticism Of such thrcnts
AS were indulged IN by the Emperor Is
impossible ou account OF the pub ic
osecutions already begun.
In the criminal Prosecution OF the
ciltor Of the NorwucrIs mud the seizure
oi the edition OF his paper containing
the eiiensive articles, the initiative WAS
taken by the Emperor himself aitcr
seeing the articles. The semi Official
press make haste to deny that the
action taken against agnin tho paper
implies PROJECT To renew exception
able Legislation III the keichstug.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-05
An. ss,ii Seminary Etentcatrd.
by Southern Associated Press.


MINNEAPuLGs. September 1.-The
dediCatory exercises ut the Hill Semi
nary began this morning ut 10 O'Clock.
The congr eGation numbered over 20,
600 people, OF whom fully 90J0 were
cler1ymen. John Il. Gel al. ci the
Cathedral, directed the choir of POO
voices.
The celebront Of mass was Arch
bishop Satoili, assisted 10y several dig
nitnrlcs of the church. The sermon
WAS preached by Di. 1uolns O'Gor.
man, OF the Washington I niverslty.
AT the conclusion OF the reiiGi0ns exer.
cises the seminary buildings were
thrown open for the visitors inspec-
ton.
i.nsi ti,aucc al our Mammoth Sale
a big thing in blue and bnck oil
wool serge i5inch wide, ut 37!c.
Silk iiuished Ilenrieltas worth 75c,
now 49,.
Fancy weaves in blnck dress goods
worth 81, cut price GOc.
laucy mixed dress goods at half
price.
A few odds and ends Of muslin IN
derwear at half price.
Think OF linen crash 42o up.
Yard wide cotton 5c, worth &c,
Think of white uulauDdrltd shirts
%; aud up.
Linen towels Al inch long and 81
III III wide worth 2O,, now l2ic.
Bnth towels 3.c, Gc, SC, lUc, l24c.
Linen damask aud napkins ut F., co
to please every one.
Il. a. SAUNDERS.
No. lI2 Main street.
Newest Discovery"-Ext. teeth; no
pain. Ny. d. Rooms, 1O2 Main.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-05
THE TOBACCO MEN MEET.
A Gathering of Business Men Repre-.
senting 100000.
BY Southern Associated Press.


New YORK, September 4.-The meet
ing of manufacturers of plug tobacco,
who bad their meeting in ST. Louis on
August 2lst. began their adjourned
meeting to day in the Holland House.
The meeting this afternoon adjourned
until TO morrow. Those present were
representatives of the Drummond TO
bacco Company; Butler Tobacco Com
pany; both of ST. Louis; p. Lorrillnrd
" Co., New York; Smith, Bros. Il Co.. =.
aud Brown Bros. ~ Co., OF Winston,
n. O.; Buchanan n Lysll, New, York
Cameron ~ Cameron. Richmond; The
United States Tobacco Company, Rich.
mond, and others.
Col. NJ. q. Wetmore presided, and
Ii. |. Drummond. secretary. There
WAS $40, 600, 900 capital represented at
the meeting. The proceedings, which
consisted solely of q decision Of the ad :
Visibility of the manufacture of cigar.
cites, were harmonious. majority OF
those present were IN favor OF manu-.
featuring cigarettes individually. There
will be no combine or anything in the
sense OF u trust. MIR. Ii. /. Drummond
says: sour company will manufacture e
cigarettes, as We believe we can do so
sdvantagoonsly in opposition to the
American Tobacco Company"
PRESIDENT DiAZ OF MExICO,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-05
.A MED|CO-LEGAL CONGRESS
The Society is Only in the Begin
ming of Its Good Work.
The First Society of the Kind to Be
Organized in the World. Paris
Has the Second. a Brilliant
Array Of Men and Wo-
men Present.
BY Southern Associated Press.


New YORK, September 1.-The
fourth Medicu.L Legal Congress, which
is to hold u three days session under
the auspices of the Medico Legal So
ciety of New York, was called to order
this morning i'll tho United States
courtroom by Judge Ransom. Among
the notables present were Forbes Wins.
low, of London; Recorder Go1, DIR.
w. j. O'Sullivan, Senator Guy, Post.
master Dayton, DIR. Chetfeo, OF Brook
lyn: Or. Rosse, OF Washington; Prof.
Sudduth, OF Chicago; Clurk Bell,
Jupge Noah Davis, Or. Doremus.
number of ladies were also present.
among them Mrs. Jennie Stuart vii
cox. Miss Sophia Mcclellan and Mrs.
Eliza Archer Conner. Mrs. Louis
Thomas, the vice president OF the New
York Medico Legal Society, WAS also
present.
Judge Noah Davis, Prof. Winslow
and Senator Guy addressed the con
gress.
The next speaker Was DR.. Ogden
Doremus. who was followed by DIR.
O'Sulhyan. tho famous me edico legal
expert, who sGld that New York was
the first city III the world to found IL
medico-legal society ana that Paris was
the second. He reviewed the history
oi the society briefly and said II was
only III the beginning OF its good work
Ihe election of officers was the next
business on the programme. Clark
Bell was elected president. The fol
loving were elected legal vice presl
dents: Judge Abram h Daily, cX j udga
Noah Davis aud DIR w j O'Sullivau.
Judge Calvin T. Pratt, Superior Court
OF New York; Judge A j. Palmer. OF
New Brunswick; Surrogate Rastus s
kastus and Hon Charles l. Guy, The
following were elected medicai vice
presidents: Il ID Crothers, M ID, OF
Hartford; Prof II Ogden .)oremus, DIR
Paul Glbier, DIR " Is Outhem, DR.
Irving & Rose, DIR Forbes Wins!ow.
Mrs NJ Louise Thomas and DIR Ftunk
Caldwell, of Floridn.
The following were elected secre
taries: Morits Ellinger, of New York
Or. +. Il. Downs. of Connecticut; al
bert Beach, Clarence A. Llgbt0n, of
Detroit, and Prof. Charles y. bore
mus, of New York. DIR. George Chat
fee was elected treasurer.
DIR. Forbes Winslow was III the chair
ut tue opening OF the afternoon session,
aud after few preliminary remarks
ny Dr. lalcott, superintendent of the
Mlddletown Insane Asylum, DR.. Wius-
low read All able paper entitled "rhe
Progress Of Lunecy."
Then Albert Bach, of New York,
read paper on the "necessiIy of
amendment Of the law of New York
nppertaining TO commitment of the
insane" n his paper, he called atten
ton to. md submitted to congress for
careful consideration, the mauy amend
ments and chnuges III the present
lunncy laws OF the State
An interesting discussion tooa place
on MIR. Bach's paper, III which DR..
Madden, DIR. Winsiow, DR.. Mann aud
DIR. Lnmoreanx joined.
SOuI IAERNEES MON LIZ nnIzr
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-05
COURT MARITAL IN SESSION
Capt. Sumner, of the Cruiser Co.
lumbia, Now on Trial.

Charges Have Been Laid in Three
Counts, inefficiency, Violation OF
Law and Neglect of Duty. The
First Witness Lieutenent.
Commander Atibone.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-05


crease in circulation of S43, 900, 600.
~
The army has adopted new powder
oil low explosive power, but capable of
making great noise, to be used ex-
clusively for salutinR purposes. Here.
tofore old powder left on hand after
the war has been used. but the supply
has now been exhausted.
The Treasury Department is advised
OF the arrest to-day at Waco, Ca, of
Jonas Chappeil and Ewell Entrekeu
for lntimidating Government witness
III counterfeiting case.
-
The arrival OF the traipingship Essex
at plymouth, England. to day was re-
ported by cable to the Navy Depart
ment.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-05
AI1 IDr.tu a...:ssssi&t .. -
w q R MIN c.

Tie tramp llte insurance agents wiio tries
10 make you believe that auy other regular
HE Insurance company pays us large uiyi.
ucnds or surplus as the Northwestern
hlutual, is guilty OF deception by using ms
leading RATIOS. which no honest man
wou'd employ or exhibit, AS they arc niado
up u create ialsJ impr es Ion
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-05
SOUTHERNERS WON THE PRIZE
Savannah Marksman Victorious Over
Those Representing New Jersey.
BY Southern AssocIut,, pro.,

SEA GlRr, n. j., September ). The
south was victorious over tie North
to-day IN one of the most important
matches held yet at Sea Girt. 1t was
the third programme of the New
Jersey Rifie Association, and tho event
was the Interstate military match. The
trophy shot for was q large bronze
Soldier Marathon" presented bv
the Commanderi III Chief on behalf
of the State of New York to be shot
ior annually, aud to he held during the
year 10y the Adjutant- Ge enernl OF the
State whose team may win it now. 1t
10 ut the State House at Trenton, 1t
having been Won last year by the New
Jersey marksmen, When the Sayan.
nah shooters start for home they will
take this trophy along with them, and
ench contestant on the team will wear
"A medal to show what he did toward
maintaining the reputation Of the
South.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-05
ONE rIINUTE
BURN CURE.

feople who use Qurotol claim that It re-
iioves the pain, removes the fire from C.
burn IN ONE MINUTE. We will qualify
'hi title by saying Az ONCE. Itisreal!y
a maSi' cure for burns. Try bottle and
you will never he without bottle IN your
house. WHO would sufor from burn for
ono haIf hour for 25 cents, the cos. Of a
bottle OF Quratol:
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-05
tnthcr ANA SON scnicmced 10 Prison
by Southern Associate Press.


MANASSAS, Va, September 4-George
ana Fred Posey father aud son,
were to day convicted and sentenced
to terms of Imprisonment of five and
ten years respectively for causing the
death of Andrew Lovetace, Tho men
quarrelled ut Neabsco Mills, Va. August
LIST, Posey being struck on the head
with stake by Fred Posey. Lovelaca
was taken to Washington, where he
died u few days later III Garfield Hos.
pital. The dead man'e skull was to dnv
offered in evidence 10 prove that the
blow inilictod by tho younger posey
was sufficient to produce death.
Attorney }. B. Thornton represented
the State. and Hon. f.. T.. Meredith
appeared for the defense. Judge
Lipscomb's charge was brief and the
jury was out but an hour.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-05

COB. 5S3, OPS, or s22.37 per capita based
on 70, l27,OO0 population. AS compared
with September l. 1894. there is de-
crease in circulation of S43, 100000.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-05

Newest Discovery"-Ext. teeth; no
pain. MY. D. Rooms, 1O2 Main.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-01-12

2:26. He expects that next season some
of them will add new laurels to the
brow of their illustrious sire-Defiance.
Experts from Anaconda. prospected
for coal in the vacinity of the West
Fork Gold Mining & Placer C%ompany's
ground. 1t is reported that the indica-
tions are good
With a good water supply gold is
found in paying quantities from Crock
ett's diggings to Bill Shields claim on
the west fork of the Madison: does it
not necessarily follow that with plenty
of water pay dirt could be mined the
entire length of the Ruby? We ask
reply from mining experts.