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The evening times., 1895-12-09
NARY THBRMAN's STRIKE.
Daughter Of the Old Roman Hits
Pay Dirt Near Yuma.
Once Well Known in Washington as
Miss Thurman and Mrs. COwles,
But Now Divorced From Two

| San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 9.-Ncws comes
| from the new and lonesome desert mining
camp OF Picacho, on the Colorado desert,
near Yuma, that the richest strikein all that
| section In years has just been made by
Mary Thurman, a daughter of ex-senator
! Thurman or Ohio, who ha had as strange a
| career as any heroine OF q far Western
novel. She was among the early arrivals
! at the camp, and in prospecting she struck
a ledge of gold quartz that promises to make
her very wealthy.
Sixteen years ago Mary Thurman, then
n belle OF Washington, married Lieut.. Com.
W. 3. Cowles, now United States naval at
tache in London, who was recently ma rricd
to Miss Roosevelt, sister or the secretary OF
the United States embassy. They soon quar-
relied, and Mary Thurman came West, set
Ting In San Diego county, near the Mexican
line, with a sister of Cowles.
The two women gained notoriety ut n
big dance given at Tia Juana, on the Mex
lean border. Mrs. Cowles was introduced
to Thomas Clifford, a clerk In "a Mexican
brokers' office at San Diego. Clifford was
a gallant, and made rapid headwaym court
ing Mrs. COwles. She was about conf
pleting her residence to get divorce, and
within a week or two after she secured 1t
They proceeded to make a night OF 1t, and
the popping OF champagne cOrks kept up
until daylight. The rcvclrT was town talk
for weeks, but meantime the bride and
groom speedily sought the Mexican town
or Tia Juana again.
The telegraphic reports of the Duptlals
had caused proceedings tn be begun by a
woman, until recently n resident uf Coro-
nado, who claimed to be Gifford's wife
and had two little buys TO show In proof
of their relations. Her la wyers stood ready
TO have Clifford arrested for bigamy when
ever he should cross 10 the California side.
He did not cross, bit the new Mrs. Clifford
did, acting as his go-between in estab-
fishing store at Tanana, IN The peninsula.
There his wife assisted him, and their muiuaf
devotion was Il theme of touching interest
for long time. Then came story that
the business had been given up and the
Giffords were In camp at the>Hot Springs,
two miles below the border.
Before this, however, Mrs Clifford had
made u journey Ia Ohio, to see her dying
mother. The" Old Roman would not re-
,cive her into his house. 1t is said that he
Looked at her, shook his head and said. Il
do not know this woman; l have no
laughter"
Then he shut the door. and she went back
TO Lower California. Not long after this
Mrs. Thurman died. Following this Mrs.
Clifford entered a suit for divorce against
her second husband, this time al Ensenada.
and secured It.
Clifford went abroad. This eliminated
about year ago. After this Mary mar
ried Il professional ball player, Bug
Holiday. Mary is well known in Southern
California.
Her streak OF luck VIII not result In her
removal from the wild life she has led, for.
ike all the nomads uf the Colorado desert.
she loves the place that is repulsive 10
the newcomer. =
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Revival at North CAPITOL Cburch.

a very successful revival meeting Is be-
ing conducted at North Capitol II. E. Church
by Rev. Prof. Palmer Stanton and WIFE
Crowds are attending and much interest is
being manifested. On Sunday morning Mrs
stanton addressed the Sunday school, and
IN response to her earnest appeal nearly
100 scholars of all ages presented themselves
at the altar for prayer aud twenty prosessed
conversion. AT IL a. IN. Prof. Stanton
preached to large congregation on why
Rertvals Are q Necessity" Many at this
service renewed their conservation. At7:3O
p. m. Prof. aud Mrs. Stanton spoke on
Eternity" Mrs. Stanton sang by special
request Fair Portals aud other hymns, ac-
companying herself on the harp. An appeal
was made and the altar was ,wded with
seekers, ten Of whom were conl erted. Rev.
Charles l.. Pate, the pastor, received sew.
enteen into the church on probation. The
deaconesses from the Deaconesses' Home and
workers from Hamline and other churches
rendered valuable assistance. The chorus
choir and orchestra furnished music under
the direction OF Mr.. Edward Saxton. Tue
meetings will continne all the waat
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ADVANCED MEDICAL SCHOOL.
DR.. Stemen Here Regarding Tha I
Branch of the A AmerIcan Cniverstfy.

DR.. Stemen Here Rega riding Tha
Branch Of the American University.
A few weeks ago Dr. c. r. Stemen, dean
of the Fort Wayne Medical SchcoI, and
editor of the Fort Wayne journal of
Medical Science, was authorized by the
trustees of the American University to
develop and organize the College of Medi-
cine OF the university. He has been in
this city for few days past consulting
with the chancellor and vice-chaIcellor
concerning the new department.
DIR. D. S. Lamb, OF the Army Medical
Museum, invited about twenty-five of the
prominent physicians and surgeons OF this
city 10 meet Dr. Stemen on last Saturday
evening. They gathered at Dr.. Lambs
house, 500 Tenth street, for an informal
conference. Nearly all those present are
connected with the different schools, hos
pitals, and publications in the city
There We're present besides Dr. Lamb,
Dr.. Stemen, and Vice-Chancellor Boiler,
Dr. S. 5. Adams, pr. John E. Bracket,
DR.. G. W. Cooke, DR.. W. F. Graham,
DR.. Ida j. Heiberger, DR.. T. B. Hood,
DIR. H. l.. E. johnson. DR.. j. Taber Johnson,
DIR. w. W. Johnston, DR.. JaDt.s Kerr,
DR.. c. B. Purvis, DR.. Thomas Z. Smith,
Dr. Isaac S. Stone, DR.. Charles H. ,Stowell,
DIR. d. II. Williams, DR.. John T. Winter,
Dr. William C. Woodward .. Notes Of regret
ihd' iifs 'buiu bct bt pits'hb hti' bt'tiN S'i
from DR.. j. Wesley Bovee, DR.. S. C.. Busey,
DR.. Robert Fletcher, DIR. II. ID. Fry, DR..
Robert Reyburn, and DR.. j. Ford Thonp-
son.
After brief general statements concern
ing the proposed College OF Medicine and
the university In general by DIR. Stemen
and Vice-Chanceilor Beilcr, a very inter
esting, suggestive, anu valuable discus
sion was participated in by almost every
one present, concerning the plans for the
college, the work 1t ought to undertake,
here at the Nations Capital, the facilities
that already exist in hospitals, museums,
and laborai orieS, and the additional facili-
ties that will be needed.
1t is the purpose that the college shall
be after The highest ideals of the times,
that only graduates of approves schools
shall be admitted as students, that the
work shall not conflict with that of schools
in existence, that especial emphasis shall
be placed on the training OF specialists and
original research, that while the practical
side of medicine and surgery shall not be
overlooked more attention shall be given
to the scientific side of inves tigation,
discovery, and invention.
1t is foreseen that this will require a
college building, special laboratories, o
hospital and endowmcnts sufficient to sup
port men who give all their time to this
work. 1t is believed that when the plan
and purpose are understood, the money
will come.
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THEY ARE OIL MAD.
ParkersburgS sta mpedi Ing { o buy Lands
and Sink Holes.

Parkersburg. W. Va, Dec. ITO say
that oil men, spectators and citizens gen.
orally OF this city and section are oil crazed
is not an exaggeration. Within the past
few months many fortunes have been made
at waverly and other points near by by
big oil strikes.
Sales OF leases and disposition of very
ordinary farm lands have been plenty,
and the fever had almost reached its crisis
when a test well only two and one-half
miles east Of town. OF which nothing was
really expected, turned d big break. The
well had been sunk with very little show
of oil at depth of 700 feet, when its
owDcrs abandoned ii, drew the casing and
left, after plugging up the hole.
Suddenly, and to The establishment OF
practical oil men, the wen blew out its
plug during the night, and the next
morning was discovered to be flower.
The news was first received with in
cr,dulity, but in less than two hours the
report was confirmed, and then folio wed
u stampede for horses, teams, traiDs-any
way To get out OF town, either to visit
the freak or TO lease or buy lands, north,
south, east and west of the city. This only
occurred a few days ago, and today almost
every acre of land in every direction has
been leased. and wells are being INK at
all points Of the compass Even the island,
wHhin Slgnt OF Town. was purchased out
right, and derricIs are going up all over 1t.
The Standard company is preparing 10
sink a number OF test wells on leases Sc
cured by their agents in different direc-
tions, and private individuals and COM
panies are already at work or preparing,
Notwithstanding the extremely cold wealth
er.
No such excitement has been known here
since the first dis covery of oil In the carly
Gn'c purpinp SnripcS antlg b.lrat tnfp fprs
comparatively worthless are being sold at
exhorbitaDt prices or leased at rentals on
annual payment, which would six months
ago have been paid for half dozen such
farms. The situation is briefly summed up
by saying that the town is oil mad.
The evening times., 1895-12-09
CLARK'S
1916 Seventh st. N. w.
CIVIL SERVICE MEETING.

Two Days Sessions Of the National
League Begin Thursday.
The annual meeting of the National Civil
Service Reform League will he held in this
city next Thursday and Friday.
The meeting will be held at the Cosmos
Club, and preparations are being made to
receive and entertain at least 80 delegates.
The morning session on Thursday will be
called to order by President Carl Schurz at
1870 O'Clock.
Only preliminary business will be trans
acted at this session. At 1890 o'clock DIR.
and Mrs. Alexander Mackay Smith viii
entertain the visitors at lunch. and in theaf-
ternoOn the meeting will listen to the read
ing of papers. The folio wing papers may
he expected:
..The recent civilservice reform movement
inChicago," "byHon John w Ella, of Chicago.
THE appointment and tenure OF post
masters" by Richard Henry Dana, OF cam
bridge.
''superannuation in the civil SERVICE" by
Hon. William Dudley Fo1ike, OF Indiana.
THE interest of the workiDgInan in civil
service REFORM" by Herbert Welsh, OF Phila-
delphia.
''The state of civil service reform senti-
ment In the South by Herman Jusd, OF
Nashville.
'.Thc important function OF civil service
reform" by F. L. Siddous, of Washington.
1.-The reign and overthrow of an Office
holding oligarchy." by Charles j. Bonapa rte,
Of Baltimore.
THE necessity OF thorough andpermanent
reform In the consular service" by Jonathan
A. Lane, president of the Boston Merchants
Association.
Thursday evening in MetZerott Hall Hon.
Carl Schurz will deliver the annual address.
The election OF Officers VIII occupy the
morning session of Friday, and lunch will
be taken at 12: 80 at the home OF Hon. W. u.
Rice.
The civil service commi IS louers will be In
attendance, and at 8 O'Clock in the evening
a reception viii be given at the Arlington
Hotel.
The fcliowig committees have been ap
pointed: If :. syH
Reception cofnmitsee-John Joy Edison,
chairtna u; ev. Dr. Alex. Mackay-Smi,h. Jno.
W. Douglass, Charles Lyman. F. l.. Siddons.
Rev. J. Havens Richards, s. J.; Gardiner
g. Hubbard, s. W. Woodward, Charles q.
Conn. John B. Wight. Henry b. F. Macfar
Ia nd, Rev. Teunis ) Hsmlin. Bishop John j.
Keane, Crosby S. Noyes. Gen. Ellis Spear,
Beriah wilkins, Henry F. Bount. Matthew
c. Emery, Charles e. Glover, Rev. s. NJ.
Newman and NJ. n. Parker.
Press scommittee-Heury b. F. mcfarland,
chairman; Francis E. Leupp, 7. V. De Graw
aud Charles A. Boynton.
Entertainment commi,tc-Charles Lyman,
chairman; Rev. DR.. Alex. Mackay.Smith.
Theodore W. Noyes, John joy Edison, John
W. Douglass, Tailmadge A. Lambert and
F. L. Siddous.
The evening times., 1895-12-09
NEARBY GAME.
Recent Luck of Hunters In Maryl Ia nd
and West Virginia.

and West Virginia.
Hancock, Nd, Dec. "a party of hunt
ers, composed of Upton, Jacob and Miller
Truax and Mcclellan aud Emory DiehI
killed black bear, weighing 2O2 pounds
on Sideling Hill, Fulton County, Pa, about
ten miles north OF Hancock.
The dogs routed the bear from his lair
In a thicket. Bruin sought tn escape. but
after half hours exciting chase was
brought down by bullet. Tine bear was
supposed to be about two years old. The
hunters sold the carcass for $23.
A whole bear family was recently ex-
terminated in Morgan County, W. Va,
on Cacapon Mountain. One hunter dis
patched the sbe-bear and two cubs, after
a perilous encounter, aud several days
afterward, near the same spot, Laney
Weaver killed the father of the family.
He weighed over 800 pounds. Mr.. Weaver
took the animal unawares and dispatched
him before he could show fight.
A party of Philadelphia hunters killed
three fine deer in the vicinity of Fort
Littleton, Fulton County.
The hunters on the south Mountain, In
Franklin County, have experienced an un-
good season, having killed at least
eighteen deer. This is much larger num-
Der than has been reported for some years.
CudrieS !. MaHou oi tue south Mountain
Hunting Club, dispatched 1SO-pound buck,
a beautiful specimen. Bert Beam, an ex-
perienced deer hunter, recently killed q
deer in the South Mountain. Mr.. Beam has
killed a deer every year save one since he
has been able to shoot.
John Steganious, Hancock's one-armed
hunter, has shot over twenty wild turkeys
so far this season, which nearly equals
his record for the whole of last season. The
largest weighed twenty-five pounds. Mr..
Steganious says that he cannut recall a
season when small game has been so
scarce as during the present one. -,
AloZO Kuhn, George HitZelberger and
David Reed of Hugerstown killed a buck
weighing lis pounds while hunting In
Horse Valley.
The evening times., 1895-12-09
MARRIED HIS ADOPTED CHILD.
Van Aliens Mourning for His First
Wife Was of Short Duration.
PhiIad eluhia Times

New York, Dec. "a wedding which
occasioned considerable talk occurred in
City Island on Sunday evening last. The
matter did not become public until last
night. Cornelius Van Allen, aged sixty
years, has been resident of City Island
for the past Twenty-Five years. He was in
the oyster business. He was q married
man. The couple had M children, but had
an adopted daughter. She had lived with
the Van Aliens since she was six years of
age. The adopted daughter, woman of
about Twenty-Five now, was the bride OF
Sunday last.
Mrs. Van Allen died eight weeks ago. Her
adopted daughter and Van Allen went intn
mourning for her. After church was over
last. Sunday evening Van Allen and his
adopted daughter were married by the
Rev, Mr.I,anslois of the City Island Method
ist Episcopal Church. They were both
dressed fu black, being in mourning for the
late Mrs. Van Allen. Van Allen and his
newly welded bride packed up their ar
ticles and went to Springfield, Mass.
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NEW JERSEY TOWN sCoRCHED.
Bank, Postoffice and OF her Prominent
Buildings Burned.

Rutherford, N. j., Dec. 9.-An the build
ings on one side of Depot Square were de-
stroyed by fire last night, the blaze starting
in the three-story brick McAIaine Building
shortly after IL O'Clock.
The places destroyed include the post
grocery store, two shoe stores. fruit
store and the Western Union Telegraph
office.
The local fire department fought hard to
eubdue the flames, but their efforts were
in vain. The loss will reach about $780,
900, which Is partly covered By insurance.
The evening times., 1895-12-09
Tube works Shut Down.

McKeesport. Pa, Dec. 9.-The Buttweld
department. of the National Tube Works
has shut down and will not start up again
until the first of the year. By the suspen-
sion about 8 900 men and boys will get
months vacation. 1t IL given out that the
cause of the shutdown Is to make repairs,
but heretofore only two weeks have been
taken for this work.
The evening times., 1895-12-09
IF ALL OTHERS FAIL CONSULT
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wILMINGroN's ANXIETY !.
Much Excited Over a Strange Com
plicatiOn of the Race Issue.

Wilmington, Del. Dec. 9.-The board OF
education will be called upon TO decide
whether q little girl attending primary
school, No. 6, is white girl or a negro.
The parents OF aseyle of the pupils insist
that the girl is of negro parcntage, and
have raised n a.hubiaub about the affair.
The girl in dispute IS named Robinson,
is about eight years old and lives with the
family Of Stephen 3. Robinson, a colored
man, at No. BIO French street. She is of
very light complexion. but shows traces
OF African blood. Robinson refuses to
give any information about her, and In
sists that she is white girl, and has a per-
feet right to go tie school set spart for
white children.
The evening times., 1895-12-09
Cholera IN Cairo,

OuONfAs IN Oh1rO.
Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 0.-An Arab girl died
Yesterday Of cholera In the poorest quarter
Of this city. Everything II being done to
prevent the spread OF the discase-
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ing problem. For the workingmsn, he says
space is now measured by time, not by dis
tance. Electric railways are causing the
lessening of distances.
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$5 REV Ard

Will be paid for informa-
ton which will lead to the
arrest and conviction Of
any person removing The
Times from doorWays
where it has been deliv-
cred by Times route
agents.
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In shaded and striped silks
extra large sleeves = perfectly
made-splendid silks.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-16
Banner Lodge, D. of H., A. o. U. W.


 IA masquerade sociable was given by Banner lodge, No. 1, Degree of Honor, IA. O. U. w.. at Golden Rule hall last evening. and was attended by about 100 couples.
 The floor manager was MT. H. V' Hemming.
 The committees were as follows: {
 Floor committee-Nfrs. H. Gibbs, Miss Hattie Butler, Mrs. s. A. Wade, Mr. H. Gibbs, MT. A. H. Whitaker, Mr. B' wade, Miss Edith Drew.
 Committee of arrangements-W. A. Whitaker, chairman. Mrs. H. V. Hem ming, Mrs. c. Butler, Mrs. K. Bristol Mrs. Charles Clark, Mrs. c. D. McNickle, Mrs. $. A. Wade, Mrs. J. F. Hunle' MT. H " Hemming.
 Reception committee-Mrs. Kate Bris- tol, Mrs. Mary Futile, Mrs. Nellie Tyler, Mrs. Nellie Hunie.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-16
HENRY 4 BOTSFoRD.
Death of Senior Member of Well-Known
 Hartford House.


 Hartford, April 15-Mr. Henry A. Botsford, senior member of the firm of Botsford, Ingraham & Swift, wholesale beef dealers, died at his residence, No, 121 slgourney street, Sunday morning, after long and exhausting illness. He was born in Watertown, In this state, April 23, 1921, and was educated in the public schools of Salisbury. During the war he was deputy provost mar shal in the Fourth congressional dis trict, with headquarters at Bridgeport, being appointed by Governor Bucking- ham. During the occupancy of this po- sitiom he was elected sheriff of Litch- field county, and held the office one term. In 1869 he bought the Clark house in Winsted, and was it's manager for a few months. In 1872 he became a part ner with Smith, Northam & Robinson in the hay and feed business, the firm name being H. A. Botsford & Co. MT. Botsford was the pioneer in the dressed beef business in New England outside of Boston, He received In this city the first car of dressed beef shipped from 
 Chicago to any point in New England outside of Boston, and thus laid the foundation of the large business which is now conducted on Church street. He was a director in many corporations, and was a member of Rev. Dr. Twich- els church.
 The funeral will occur Tuesday. The bearers, selected by MT. Botsford from among his personal friends and business associates, will be: D. w. Spurr of Falls Village, George Nye of Springfield George Kenney of Litchfield, Charles H. Northam, Benjamin A. Bourn, John D. Yale, Clarence B. Ingraham and James B. Taylor of this city, the latter representing the Charter Oak Nationa bank. The interment will be in Cedar Hill cemetery
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-16
re,nneronce Worker Dead.

Springfield Mass, April 15.-Dr. John P. Blackmer, the well known prohibit zionist and temperance worker, died at his home this evening at 6:SO o'clock of an acute attack of pneumonia. Dr.. Blackner was especially prominent in prohibition circles, and was candidate on the state prohibition ticket for lieu tenant governor in 1886, 1887 and lSSS, and for governor in 1889 and 1890. In recent years he was opposed to the use of alcoholic preparations in the sick room. He was also an effective worker in the North church, and writer and speaker of considerable force and effec- tiveness.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-16
prrDosopHY OF sKEPrTCISM.
Paper by Professor F. H. Sheath Before the
 Ministers Meeting.

Paper by Professor F. H. Sheath Before the
 Ministers Meeting.
 professor B. H. Sheath of the philo- sonhical department, Yale university, reod a raner before the Ministers meet inp yesterday morning at the Center church chapel on "The Philosophy of slxanticisna.' He spoke of history and davelonnnent of skepticism in the world of religious thought and traced some of it's causes.
 He declared that skepticism had not been an unmitigated curse to religion, but had rather worked for good, as 1t had served to emphasize the truths of religion. He showed how science had been advanced by skepticism. The claims of scientists had been doubted Further investigations had been insti- tuted and new discoveries had been made and old errors corrected AL though the claims of theorists had been shattered science itself had moi been harmed but rather had been bene- fited. So in like manner religion had not been harmed by skepticism.
 He also said that God and the soul of man were not entirely the property of religion but belonged to ethics and science. Ethics is not complete with out God Professor Sheath told the ministers that they were safe in preaching a personal God and that science would fortify them in their position.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-16
Oyster Growers, Assoointion.

A meeting of the legislative committee of the Oyster Growers association was held in the office of the shell fish com mission in this city yesterday after noon. President Henry c. Rowe pre- sided and the other New Haven mem bers present were George ID. Lancraft, David c. Sanford, Charles D. Parma lee and Elwood H. Smith. After a lengthy discussion of the oyster police bill as amended and passed by the gen. eral assembly it was voted to have the officers of the association submit a res olution on the subject to the legislature. The officers empowered to do this are President Henry c. Rowe of this city, Vice President Albert J. Hoyt of South Norwall5, Secretary David c. Sanford of this city and Treasurer Henry P. Stagg of Hartford.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-16
rHu oYsrER poLIoN BTLL.
An Opportunity for the Opponents of the
 Riu


 An Opportunity for the Opponents of the
 Bill.
 In the Register of fast evening l mo- tice statement that some unnamed gentleman in Hartford wishes to take me to task for some utterances concern ing the oyster police bill I am willing to meet the wishes of this gentleman, and to make the matter more definite I hereby offer to meet any gentleman who is opposed to this bill as 1t passed the committee and house in discus sion, either public or private, before any unparalleled tribunal, preference being given In this offer to amy of those gen tlemen who. have made statements con- trary to the facts, to the prejudice and injury of the oyster growers of this state in places where I could not re- ply.
 And invite any one of those gentle men to repeat those statements where I have a right to answer in the interest of fair play, truth and justice.
 HENRY c. ROWE.