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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-24
An Immense Forest Fire.

Santa Cruz, Cal. September 23.-An
immense forest fire is raging in this Vi
clnity. All night long hundreds of men
have been lighting the flames. AS far
as The eye can reach the forest is IA mass
OF llames. The fire covers over ten
square miles and is still spreading, be-
inE beyond control. The fire is now
within two miles of the powder works.
where 500 tons of powder are stored.
The road between Pincon and FELTON,
/" impassohle from burning logs and
trees, and railroad communication is
interrupted. The damage at present
cannot be estimated, but will be enor-
nous
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-24

St Louis. Sept PA special To tho
Chronicle from san Antonio Tex. saws:
Major Nlaio Harris editor of the Evening
News. AMI Thomas Holt. son of Alder
man W II. Holt, h%G Il personal encoun-
ter on tn" street mere this morning. liar
r!s stabbed Holt in the abdomen thrc..
Tins and also cut policeman. Who at.
tempted to separate lhom. HoIt's ini,ir-
les are not serious Alderman Holt Is AL
Iced TO hay" recently reelected upon the
th" bravery OF Confederate soldiers i'm q,
conversation. aud Harris personally a..
nonnc"i tn alderman through the col
umns of his paper.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-24

81 Louis, September From !
O'Clock yesterday afternoon until 4
o'clock this morning the mercury drop
btu rom 'V degrees to - degrees The
drop in trmuc!uturc was preceded hy a
severe westerly Wind. 1T O'Clock this
morning tho sun was shining brightly
anh the mercury registered go degrees.
Reports received from number of
points in Missouri. Arkansas. illinois,
IOWA and thu Indian Territory show
mat IN" drop ;n temperature was gen
orally felt ia ,hcsc States. No damage
~ GROWS IS nmticinalch.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-24

Philadclphia, SEPT %. Herman w.
Midget, alias II. II. Holmes. was ar
raigned before Judge Finlittcr. in the
Court Of oyer and Termincr to-day. on
an Indictment charging him with the
murder OF Benjamin T.. pctZcI. i'm this
city on september t. 1894. Upon advice
%! his counsel. William H. Shoemaker
and Samuel l.. Rotan. The prisoner
pleaded not guilty. District Attorney
fla!itn asked that Monday. October
~ hc fixed for the Beginning OF the.
lhh iioim's council objected to the
date, but the Judae.aitcl hearing areii-
m"Hi GA holm sides. stated that he
lh"uSht October - would give the de
ieus" sufficient time in which to pre-
par" It's case. He then ordered that the
ltaI br set down for that day with the
understanding thot when the time ar.
iNrd h"iiher side could expect TO come
mt" court and obtain a continuance on
bdItlN excuses
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-24
Destroy by Fire

Hot Springs. Nrk. sept % The Pacific
liotei the Jewish svuagogu" and fv. ad-
Joining houses were destroyed hy fire this
morning. The total loss is cStimutd al:
S".o3o. ana IS partially covered hy insur-
aiice The ilro started in tn" Pacific Ho-
Tel which was unoccuriod. ana VAS fnn.
ned hy high wind The guests at th.
Crescent Hotel succeeded in snv!u.. all
their valuable clothing. The origin of .nc
fire is unknown
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-24
giddinw for The ritzsimmons riehs

Los Angeles. Cal, Sept 23-rhe Fiesta
committee of san BerRardno flushed with
the success OF their last venture are now
making proposition for the Corbett- Fita-
simmons prize fight. and guarantee q
purse of $6jOOo. They would erect an am
phi;heatre TO hold So.o0o people in case Of
q favorable answer illS
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-24

Pnrls Scptcmbcr 93--Thc DiNncu-
vi"rnc Steele Announces that Louis
Pastcur the famous chemist ana dis
coverer OF the Pasteur treatment for
the cure or prevention of rabies. is
suffering from paralysis of IN" legs
and asserts that there are no signs Of
his condition becoming improved.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-24

NaSnliiSton sept. 25.---The PrcSi-
dent has appointed John r. Baker. of
Minnesota. Secretary OF Legation ut
Manasua. Nicaragua.
Gen. Schoncld. who retires on sun
day next on which date he reaches the
age limit, ia years. to-day presided nj
the meeting of the Board OF Ordnance
oi which he is president. This will be
the last meeting of the board which he
Will attend.
Capt. \. NJ. Brooks. Superintendent
oil the Foreign Mail Service. to-day re-
ceived Il telegram from Postmaster NJ.
{. Copplu, at San Francisco. stating
That the mails per steamer Gaelic
from cholera infected ports, had been
thoroughly fumigated in bulk. and all
mails for domestic points We're fumiuu-
ted in bulk. then opened and fumisu-
TED IN" scond time. Every precautiom
Is being taken against the disease by
the postal authorities. the fumigutiug
being done in accordance with Il stand
ing order OF the department.
II is stated that Secretary Carlisle
is not expected to return to Washington
before next Thursday. lie may CON
cinde to stay week or more.
Treasury gold to-day is $95.571 .207. 4
Withdrawal Of $4,000 in gold FOR can
ada was reported late this afternoon
from New York
Capt. 9. y. Abbey. OF the Winona.
Who captured IN" schooner Lark OF
N"N West suspected OF being about to
ensaE" in Il iilihustorinG cXpcdit-Al to
cuba. has made II detailed report oi the
arrest tu III" Treasury Department. Il
confirms the press reports that the
Lark has since been released for want
o' evidence. capt Abbey expresses
the opinion that there is some rcudoZ-
N"uS not yet known among TIA. Florida
Key" Wh"r" parties Tor cuba meet to
take passaSe tor cuba To- join the insur-
gents.
y letter has been received mt the
Navy Department from the Cramps.
stating that tn" Indiana would probn
piN -" ready tor her official trial 10y
October 18th.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-24

Cniontown, Pa, Sept. 23-Lemont coJxe
plants were shut down this morning. all
the men who continued after tile strtlxs,
Saturday having laid down the tonis
Both plants employ over 200 men, Tsrss'
Stewart plant is also idle
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-24

Fast black hose FOR children at 10
and II l-2c. Extra heavy school hose
worth 25c.. special price now l9c. X
y. Saunders
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-24

1hink OF lnc forty-iiNe inch serge
worth soc. now 37c SILK finish Hen
riettas onlv SO" r. 4. Saunders
We are sole agents for the Young n
Hat Goldman & Hofhcimer.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-24

New York Septembcr 23.-John u.
Jones, president of the Atlantic Mu-
tual Insurance Company, died this
morning.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-24
r.ty<.mn,on~ on s,i~ way Nouth.

Lynchburg, Va, Sept. 23-Bob FitZ-
simmons passed through I.ynchburg
to-day on his way South. He gave an
exhibition at the opera House tonight.
y varied programme was given. but the
feature was the baS-punching by Fitz-
simmons This performance eXcclled
anything of the kind ever seen here.
FitZsimmons has been literally inter
viewed by local newspapers reporters.
While he does not express any undue
confidence. he seems to be rcasonab bly,
hopeful! that he will get the best of the
present champion.
Nnarlx nynrynnn Moods q oand tonIn n
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-24
THE NATIONS BUSINESS.
Matters OF National Importance From
headquarters at Washington

Washington Sept. 23.---The Presi-
dent has appointed John r. Baker. of
Minnesota. Secretary OF Legation ut
Manasua, Nicaragua.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-24

Newest Discovcry''-Ex teeth; no
pain. y. y. d. Rooms l02 Main.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-24

Nearly everyone needs good tonic at
this season. Hoods Sarsaparilla Is the
true tonic and blood purifier.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-24

II is stated that Secretary Carlisle
!S not expected To return to WASHINGTON
before next Thursday He may CON
ciude to stay Il week or more
The Washington times., 1895-05-29
BROOKLAND ITEMS.

The young people OF the Baptist Church
viii give an enterta inment on Friday
evening, consisting OF vocal and instru-
mental music and a buriesque, entitled,
The Peak Sisters" Those who " III par
ticipate are the Misses Moran, Lynch,
Lord, Nesbit, Middle ekraupt. L.arner. Means,
West, Thompson, and Mr. Thomas Means.
Strawberries, cake, and cream WI be
served after the entertainment.
Lieut.. John E. Craven, who has just re-
turned from a twO-yeaTs' cruise in the
Alaskan waters. is now at his home here
for a few days. Mr. Craven has been ap-
pointed professor or chemistry at Anna
polls Mrs. Craven and her interesting
family VIII spend the summer ct Bel Mar,
near Asbury, y. J.
The ladies or St Clements Episcopal
Church VIII meet on Thursday at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Mary Burr, to prepare vest
ments for the new choir
Mrs. Carl Burg and Mr. Edmund Burg,
wife and son OF Prof. Burg. OF the Interior
Department, sailed yesterday for Ham
burg. 8ir. Burg win enter the University
or Heidelberg to take an advanced course
OF philosophy, and VIII remain abroad two
years
DR.. Leonhard Stegmyer has rented his
pretty house, corner OF Lansing and Burnes
streets Mrs StegmyeF leaves tomorrow
for Michigan, where she VIII visit Eer
brother dnTing her husbands absence IN
Alaska.
Miss Nettie Etz has been visiting rela-
tives in Marietta and Pittsburg for the
past six weeks.
Mrs. T. G. Carmick has Just returned
from pleasant visit to her aunt, Mrs.
Parks, of Philadelphia
The Washington times., 1895-05-29
Good Templnr Meeting. !.

AT the meeting of Rescue Lodge on last
Monday evening, at Four-aDd-a half and G
streets southwest, visitors were present
from Mnnehaha and Good Will Lodges
Chief Templar Thomas presided. Three
candidates were duly initiated into the
order. Mr. w. T. Raley was elected as rep
resentative to tie grand ledge, TO fill q
vacancy and Mr.. Howard Z. Griffith as al
ternate. During the social session MIR.
Howard L. Griffith sang a solo ard was
obliged TO respond TO an encore, Miss Sadie
Higdon gave a recitation, which received
much applause, as Likewise did Mr.. John
j. Mccain, of Good Will Lodge. Brief
address were made by &. G. Campbell, OF
Good Will; James j. Hayre, and others.
An announcement was made by Mr.. H F.
Smith, c. T., of MinHehaha Lodge, OF
Good Teniplar seTnlon 10 be preached to
members next Sunday at S O'Clock at
Uniyersalist Church Thirteenth and L streets
northwest, by Rev. A G. Rogers.
The Washington times., 1895-05-29

demure old-time collars aud epaulettes
Seen altogether such a commencement
frock looks as If il Couldn't ray beans"
But take the miserable little hypocrite
apart-aud look at the billiard weep!
4 graduating costume, however, without
too many furbelows or suggestions
OF extravaganza, is EeTe realized in silk
null over China silk, ard with trimmings
OF silver braid. 1t is shown in the blouse
design with V-siiaped vest and double
sleeve capes, which, like the vest, is OF
the silk oTuameuted with the braid
The sleeves, which meet TIE tops of the
long white suede gloves, are the short
puffs so becoming to young arms, and
though the SIMPLY hemmed skirt is made
full and without cores, an jnteriining OF
hairCloth in the silk petticoat gives ii a
modish flare.
Crepou, the crinkled weave, guipure lace
and white satin ribbon, build up the last
toilet. The lace, in rarrow jacket fronts,
turns back in Tevers from the chest and
ends at the waist in a little Eton effect;
four great Tosettes in satin ribbon mark
the shoulders and bust lire The sleeves
are short puffs with Trilby cuffs of the
guipure, and belt with loTg sash-ends of
white satin ribbon outlines the waist
But unlike the other toilets described,
this frock is lined throughout with white
groSgrain silk. And the method OF lining
rs this: Each gore, of which there are
seven, is Teiully basted TO a second one of
silk that has an entire fnterlining of grass
cloth; the skirt, lining and interlining are
sewed up together at one time like body
in single seams, the edges of which are
neatly bound with white ribbon Simply
the way skirts have been lined since the
year 1-long before loose Innings were ever
dreamed of-but it is being taken up again.
As TO all the various accessories that go
with commencement toilet: in the way
of Jewelry, it is generally conceded that
bracelet, o locket or a pair OF dainty
stick pins, is all that can with taste be
worn. Various designs in locketS are seen
for that purpose, but the newest and most
novel thing in lockets out, is Il large disc
in dull gold ringed with turquoises, to be
worn on a chain in delicate hair links
The newest in pins is a fragile safety pin
in gold wire the upper portion turned in a
spiral and often surmounted by some simple,
giriish stone, a pearl, turquoise, or
sapphire. Gloves, of course are long and
white like the gown, and may be either
glace or suede kid. II the toilet is elaborate
shoes must be white also satin or iIndressed
kid, but if the gown is a dressy white serge
that has been made with an eye toward
after wear, the shoes may be of canvas
with kid trimmings, or else of black patent
leather
Bouquets should be tied with the same
knots of ribbon that ornament the gradu-
ating gown, and be always of the simplest
posies. Moss rosebuds, jonquils, lilies OF
the valley, mignonette and the little spicy
old-fashioned musk roses, are all recog-
nized as legitimate girl flowers.
NINA FITCH
The Washington times., 1895-05-29

where the other trimming of the gown ia
TO be tucks and knots of ribbon, narrow
edglng or entire deux of yellow Valen-
ciennes win give a modish and effective
finish to all these
To be strictly up TO date. the Swiss COM
mencement frock must have absolutely
no lining, though it needs to be worn with
high-necked, long-sIeeved under slim of
white silk. This insures proper protectiou
for neck and arms, and does not take away
from the diapbanous Iightness of the ont
Ade material. The skirt Of the slip. which
may have tiny foot ruffle of sik or lace
should be gored exactly as is the Swiss
one ana this is most graceful when fin
ished with deep hem.
When insertion is used II is put I'm cross.
wise OF sleeves and bodice, and an effect
i've fad is to have it of thin lawn or cam
Drlc. ID contrast TO which the Swiss Of the
Irock seems even more airy. Sometimes
Whlte SATIN ribbon is put behind the entire
ueuA, and not uncommonly S wiss gown
WIZ have wide sleeve flounces and an entire
yoke of perforated cambric or lawn
commencement costume, ILLUSTRATED ia
or swiss, with trimmings of fine en,broid.
cred lawn and white satin ribbon Tho
SKIRT Is fIrst gored and made entirely. and
ls theh carefully cut in measured sections
Inc edges OF these are rolled, and Dext
they are finely whipped TO the embroidered
bands, which have lace-like edge.
The short, puffed sleeves are arranged in
the same way, but the square yoke. with
its coquettish shoulder knots, is in one
piece. If the whipping is too much stitch
cry for the average pocket -book-for stitch
cry comes dear-the embroidery NAV be
sewed fiat to the Sw iss, which can then he
cut away to show the sheen of the silk
underslip
another swiss graduating costume NAV
be recognized in the design with the broad
Breton band on skirt and bodice. This
band, as well as the wide shoulder aounce.
is OF embroidered Swiss edged with tiny
ruchings of pale yellow Valenciennes lace.
White taffeta ribbon, repeating in a
satiny border the pale corn tint of the lace
forms belt and long sash ends, and though
both of these trimmings have been much
run in the ground by the Philistfnes, when
used sparingly they make dainty and ele-
giant garnitures.
The pale yellow described is the best tone
for the lace, as some OF the canary and
brown tints seen in the streets would be
trying even to goddess.
In the faint tint it is especially charm
ing with thin white textiles, being lust
enough away from white itself to have
the effect of old lace.
Other graduating frocks are in crepon,
crinkled ard figured weaves, in NOUS
cline de sole and silk null made gor-
geous with satin petticoats. White, of
course, it must be; but simplicity, alasi
is no longer an essential of the gown that
may be saidsto be making its debut in life
In the very diaphanous costumes, yards
upon yards OF stuff are packed into one
little rig, and there are loops and stream
The Washington times., 1895-05-29
MISS GRANNISs LOTTERY.
She Conducted 1t Through Her Paper,
the Church Union.
For Associate Editors She Has Bishop
Newman, DIR. Parkhurst, and
Miss willard.

The Church Union, religious paper pub
lished in New York by Miss Elizabeth
Grannis, and which has for associate edi-
Bishop j. p Newell, Miss Francis E. Willard,
Rev. @. G. Aalter, Dr.. Joseph r. Wilson
and others, wac yesterday excluded from
the mails on the ground that it contained a
lottery advertisement, and that the paper
was, in fact, conducting lottery business.
The last number of the paper contains a
full page advertisement offering total OF
about $4,000 in prizes to aid In securing
subscribers for the paper.
The plan for distributing the prizes is
somewhat unique. All letters received con-
tanning subscriptions will be numbered as
received, commencing with number one
The person sending the letter ou which
the number 100 falls will reveive fine
gold watch valued at $50; No 800 will
receive bicycle worth $100; No. 800
will receive a fine clock worth S4O0; No
5000 gets "a trip to Europe at a cost OF
$500; No. $500 gets tour OF the Orient
at 500, and No. 5000 a grand piano
worth $S25.
AS soon as Attorney General Thomas
had this brought to his attention he de
cided that it was a lottery scheme, and
sent an order TO the postmaster at New
York notifying him that the paper was un-
mailable and instructing him TO stop all
copies of it,
The proprietors of the paper were also
notified of the action taken and warned
that unless the advertisement was removed
at once fraud order would be issued
against them aud their mail withheld.
The Washington times., 1895-05-29
Drinking Habits.

The Scotch and Irish, within about ceu-
tIiry, have become a whisky-dTinking people
but it cannot be said that they are less sober
than the English. On the fair days in the
south of Ireland there is much drunkenness,
though perhaps of less noisy character than
in the north of England. The drunken man
is guarded by sober friend or a wife or
sister and the bTawls which follow are not
morenumerousormur murderOusthaniuLond
A village of a thousand Inhabitants, il
is true, may have forty public houses, but
drunkenness depends more on the quality
of liquor than on the number OF places
where it can be bought. The evil is quite
asgreat in the larger island as il is in Ireland
and as terrible a scourge on the educated
classes as it is on the peasantry. The
drinking at wakes is still a scandal but
they are conducted with much more de-
cency than OF Old.-BlackwOod's g Magazine
The Washington times., 1895-05-29
4 Hint whtch Is Quite Effective

The night clerk in any big newspaper
office has his hands full of work, but
time and time again is bothered by the
tramp who wanders in to get warming
Ostensibly the visitors look over the file
to search want advertisements, but with
bowed heads soon fail 20 sleep. The true
tramp can go to sleep standing as long
as the surroundings are warm.
A night clerk in a newspaper office has
discovered a sure way OF ousting these
undesirable deniZens without force. He
keeps small collection of the electric light
lamps that have become useless. He
waits until the tramp is dreaming his
soundest, and then throws one of these
innocent-looking globes at his feet There
is an awful explosion. The tramp looks
around in wonderment and fright. The
imperturable clerk is hard at his books
entering the last ads sent in and the
tramp ''scoots,' thankful to have escaped
some greater danger.-New York Tribune
The Washington times., 1895-05-29
DIED.


BOHRER-Eutered into rest on May IS,
1895. at IL m; Catherine BOhrer, wife OF
the late George A. EchreT, IN tie seventy
fourth year OF her age.
Funeral to-day fICm her late residence,
213 Eleventh street southeast, at $50 p.
m Please omit flowers.
COX-At residence eofherparents, 1908
Z street northwest, at 1920 p m, on
Monday, May %, 1895, FLORIDA v Cox,
aged thirteen years and thirteen days.
Funeral from the y ineteenth Street Baptist
Church to-day at 3 p. m. Relatives and
friends invited to attend
CRUSO-Departed this life Tuesday morn
ing, May IS, 1885, at O'Clock, Regina
Cruso, seven years of age.
Funeral " III take place to-day at 3 O'Clock
p. nl., from her parents residence, No. 1927
Nineteenth street northwest. Friends ard
relatives are invited.
FITZ GERALD-Ou Sunday, May 26,
1895. at $40 a m, Kate Cecilia, eldest
aud beloved daughter or Mary and the late
John Fitz Gerald.
Funeral to-day, at $50 O'Clock. from
her late residence. COS street southwest;
thence to st. DCminics Church, where SOL
emu high mass viii be aid for the Fepose OF
her soul. Friends ard relatives respectfully
invited TO attend. kIIGly emit flowers.
GEARY-Ou Monday, Nay e. 1895, at
10 a. m, Ann, daughter OF William and
Aan NJ. Gcary, OF Baltimore, Nd
Faneral at a. m, o-eay frcn the rest
dence OF her brother, T5oIHGs Geary,
119 street northwest. Requiem mass a5
st. AlOySius' Church. Friends OF the family
respectfully invited to attend.
SCOTT-Ou Sunday evening, May 26,
1895. John, beloved husband of Pheba
Ann Scott, of this city.
Funeral from his late residence, 923
Maryland avenue southwest, to-day at
2: so .. m. Frieuds ard relatives respect
fully invited to attend,
wETZEL-Ou Tuesday morning, May
2S, 1895, at 7:45, j. William WetZel, te-
lowed husbandof he late Sarah WetzeI aged
Funeral from his late residence, 34GO P
street northwest, Friday moTnirg, at $50
O'Clock sharp. Requiem mass, 10 a. m, at
Holy Trinity Catholic Church.
The Washington times., 1895-05-29
s['llIlkI EIEiI:l;N3
HUGH McCULLocH's ESTATE.
His VIII Leaves Nearly All the Prop
erty TO His Widow for LIE.

His VIII Leaves Nearly All the Prop
erty TO His Widow for Life.
The will and codicil of the late Secretary
Hugh McCulloch was filed yesterday for
probate. His son, Charles McCuIloch, Is
made executor. and Judge Ivory @. KIM
ball is recommended as attorney.
The property is to go to the widow,
Susan Man McCu1och, for life, except
$1,000 and '-HolyhHl Farm" 500 acres,
which is the farm in Prince Georges 'scOunty,
Md, where the family lived most OF the
year, TO his daughter. Mrs. Marie Louise
Yale; the Meadow Brook Farm" 800
acres, in Prince Georges county, Md. aud
$4,000, to his daughter, Miss Marie Stew
art McCulloeil; a watch and silver pitcher.
10 Charles McCulloch: a family clock. to
his son. Frederick II. McCuIloch; $500 to
Hugh McCulloch. nephew; and $500 20
Frank Cole, a servant.
At Mrs. McCulloch's death the remainder
OF the property left to her is to be sold
and the proceeds divided equally among
the four children.
The executor is directed to sell at
once all real estate except the city home,
No. 912 Fifteenth street northwest, If
Mrs, McCulloch prefers to retain it, The
proceeds are TO be invested in mortgage
or other securities and the income paid to
Mrs. McCulloch.
The will is dated April 6, 1888, the
codicil December %, 1892.