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The herald., 1895-08-09
BIG ISLANDER IN HIGH LIFE
London Society Agog Over the Sensa.
tiOnal Affair
Titled DANES Accused Of Mailing Obscene
Letters-The 1atter Now in the
Queens Bench Court

LONDON, Aug. s.-A society slander
case which is attracting great deal OF
notice was commenced today in the
queens bench division Of the high court
of justice. Mrs. Jacoby, sister-in-law OF
Mr.. James A. Jacoby. mem ber OF paIlia-
ment for the middle division of Derby
shire, Liberal, and president Of the Not
tingham chamber of commerce. has
brought suit for damages against the
Dowager Countess Cowley, who, it is al
legged, had charged the plaitiff with writ
ing anonymous and obscene letters.
Sir Edward Clark. Q. c., formerly So
licitor-g general. on behalf of Mrs. Jacoby.
this morning said that the Jacobys up to
the year 1898 had been on the best of
terms with the family of the duke of
Beaufort and other distinguished families
and that about that time offensive Letters
began to be circulated. These missives
were described as being couched in indie.
cent terms and attacking the character of
different persons in society. The Dow
ager Countess Cowley. added Sir Edward
Clark, informed certain people that the
plaintiff, Mrs. Jacoby, was the author of
these letters and according to counsel the
result of the Countess Cowley's state
ments was that the Jacobys lost theii So
cial position. During the day several
witnesses we're called in support of Mrs.
Jacoby's suit. Among them were Major
Gist Hon. Edward Arthur Palk. brother
of Baron Haldon, and Mr.. Adam Thwaite,
all of whom have seats neal the duke of
Beaufort's at Badminton and who be-
longed to the Badminton Hunt. All
three remem bered Countess Cowey's re-
ferring in the hunting field to Mrs. ia.
coby as the writer of the letters.
Mr.. Jacoby then took the stand and re-
cited in detail the circumstances of the
scandal. She said:
Every one IN Glouces tershire cut me.
The Duchess of Beaufort and Lady Cod.
dlngton never called and several gentle
men cut me in the hunting field
Counsel for the defendant asked her
who she thought wrote the obscene let
tiers. To the establishment OF most of
those present she replied:
Lady Crowley"
Continuing, Mrs. Jacoby remarked: 81
told Lord Worcester, for he knows the
writer because he burned the letters. He
wanted me to publish them
She repeated this assertion and it called
forth from Justice Hakins, the presiding
Judge, the remark: THAT is very ir.
regular and spiteful observation. -
Thereupon Mrs. Jacoby exclaimed: ::
But he tore up the letters"
1T is monstrous. cried the Judge,
'that the witness should blurt out some
thing insulting and intended to preju.
dice the case
Mrs. Jacoby replied in connection with
her remark that Lord Worcester tried to
get the letters from her and tear them
up. The witness later on said she sent
the letters to various persons. including
Countess Crowley and Baroness Detaile,
and to an expert in handwriting. The
plaintiffs husband afterward testified to
the effect that the affair had on his wife S
health and the case was adjourned.
The herald., 1895-08-09
Demand for Protection

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-The state de.
partment has not called on the secretary
of the navy for war vessels to assist in
protecting the missions in China, but it
Is known at both departments that the
Petrol, on her voyage up the Yang Sc
Kiang river, assisted materially in main
tanning quiet. There has been received
at the state department the report from
Consul General Jernigan. in which he
quotes from the French fathers at Wu-
Hu, saying that the arrival of the Petrol
at Wu-Hu was providential. saving many
lives and preventing anticipated trouble.
British Consul Ford confirms the report
and says that had it not been for tte
American gunboat the foreigners at VII
II Il would have suffered In the riots. The
Petrol Is the only vessel OF the Asiatic
squadron which can go up the river any
considerable distance, the Others being of
too great draught. The Petrol on her last
voyage. went TO Han-Kow. $50 miles
above Shanghai. This would not bring
the vessel to the immediate scene of the
distur Dances. but it is believed If vessel
were sent up the river it would have o
quieting effect on the rioters
Actin; Secretary McAdoo today sent for
the list of vessels IN the Asiatic station
with their positions and will consider
moving lueiu 50 as 10 uebteT protect
American interests. The Detroit is at
Banghail the mouth of the Yang -Tse-
kiang river, but it would bs useless for
her to attempt to ascend the river. The
Petrol, the liehuest of the fleet, is at Yo-
kobama, a long distance away.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 8.-Great anger is
felt here at the omission to send British
troops from Hong Kong TO escort the
consIl to Ku Cheng. The ministers at
Pekin failed to realize the gravity OF the
situation. 1t Is mighty advisable that
British troops go to Fu-Chu. The viceroy
has not sufficient force except on paper
to make arrests.
The herald., 1895-08-09
4 CHILD'S GOOD FORTUNE
The Walker Baby Adopted by Mr.. and
Mrs. Creede
Taken From the County Hospital, Where
She Was Born, and Adopted bya
Wealthy Family

Another chapter has been added to the
story OF tile domestic difficulties OF John
Mackey Walker and his young actress
wife, Edith Waters Walker. Their little
infant girl which was born in the county
h ospital, and afterwards deserted by the
gay young mother was yesterday taken
into the home of Mr.. and Mrs. n. G..
Creede, who reside at 60l Pearl street, in
this city, and will soon be legally adopted
by them.
Mrs. Creede became interested in the
little one sometime ago, and has since
correspondcd with mother in San Fran
cisco, and as a result has been given tho
child.
The baby is bright little girl, ard
will henceforth live IN far different sur
roundings from those into which she was
ushered at her birth. Mr.. and Mrs.
Creede have no children of their own.
They arc very wealthy and will provide
for their young protege handsomely.
A remarkable feature OF the case is the
fact that the child's mother was herself
adopted by wealthy family when she
was young.
The herald., 1895-08-09
Five Persons Known to Have
Been Burned to Death
CAUSE OF THE FIRE UNKNOWN
One Person Held Upon Criminal
Charge
Knew Of the Presence Of the Victims In tho
Building, But Failed to Attempt
Their Rescue
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
PENDLETON. Ore, Aug. S.-About
midnirht last night tho Transfer hotel
caught fire and burned TO the ground.
Five people were burned to death and the
bodies of four of them have been recov-
cred. The dead are: j. ID. Tay 'or. vii.
liam Streunzes. G.. ClacklinR, Frank B.
Breeding, "Old Chief" an Indian police.
man on the Umatiila reservation. The
four bodies recovered are 80 badly burned
that it is impossible to identify them.
The fire original in the upper story
in u room where q quantity OF gasoline
and oils were stored. but It is not known
how it started. Several guests say they
heard man enter this room and shortly
afterward an alarm of fire followed. The
night clerk says he heard man in tho
room, and on going there discovered the
fire. He first turned IN the alarm and
tnen aroused the guests, twent y-nine in
number. All are accounted for except
five.
In an adjoining saloon Fred Allison,
who was attending bar. saw Frank b.
Breding come in drunk and lie down ON
couch in the back room fifteen minutes
before the fire broke out in the hotel.
When Allison heard the alarm he carried
out his own goods and fixtures, but forgot
Breeding and made no attempts to save
him. Allison made such missions that
the district attorney caused him to be
taken TO the county Jail to await examina-
tion on criminal charge. A. Marmount
occupied room on the second floor. He
heard the alarm. ann dressing himself
quickly opened the door and found 1t i'm
possible to escape. so he jumped from the
window. receiving serious injuries in the
back and legs. Bett;nger. ranch hand,
sprang through a window to the street.
Mrs. Mary Halseil was carried out in an
unconscious condition.
Ihe total loss IL about S1h 600
The herald., 1895-08-09
iisgi, Santa Ee Officials

TOPEKA, Kas., Aug. s.-A party OF
high Santa Fe officials left here today on
special cars for Albuquerque, n. NJ, on
an important mission. The party consists
of George Il. Peck, general solicitor OF
the system; G. n. Sterry, general attor-
ney for the Atlantic and Pacific +. d.
Kenna. general attorney for the st. Louis
and San Francisco; W. w. Green, attor-
ney of the Mercantile Trust company of
New York; VIII. Rossington and Charles
Blood Smith, attorneys for the Union
Trust company and the Santa Fe reor-
ganization committee; W. K.Gillett, gem
eral auditor of both the Santa Fe and At
lantic and Pacific companies. The party
goes to Albuquerque on account of the
motion to be heard Monday next of the
bond holders OF the Atlantic and Pacific
road for u separate receiver or receivers
for the Atlantic and Pacific property. A
great legaI battle is anticipated.
The herald., 1895-08-09
Story of an Eve Witness

NE W YORK, Aug. S.-The World today
publishes the following special cable from
Foo Chow, China:
DR.. Gregory, an American missionary
who escaped from ku Cheng. gives the
following account OF the massacre there: &:
At II 80 D. m. on Thursday, August !.
q native Christian rushed into my study,
saying that several of the foreign ladies
at Hwasang, mountain resort about
twelve miles from the city of ku Cheng,
had been killed. Fifteen minutes later il
note from Mr.. Phillips confirmed this.
He wrote that five ladies were dead The
Stewards were missing and four persons
were seriously wounded. l Immediately
went into the yamen. where hundreds of
excited natives had already gathered, and
requested the district magistrate, Wong.
TO send more soldiers at once to Hvasang
to protect those still living. In half an
hour the magistrate sent me to Hwasang
under an escort Of about sixty soldiers.
At p. M. left Ku Cheng city under
an escort of soldiers. arriving at Hwasang
at p. ~, to find that nine adults, all
British subjects had been murdered, and
that all those still alive at Hwasang-
eight only-had been more or less severe
1y injured.
The injured, executing Mr. Phillips. ar
rived there only two or three days before
and were lodging at a native house some
distance from English cottages.
On my arrival we made the injured as
comfortable as possible. Miss Cordington
received sword cut extending from the
left angle OF her mouth diagonally out
ward and downward, seven inches long,
completely dividing the lowerslip and eX-
posing the entire interior maxillary bone;
one cut on the crown, three inches in
length and quite down to the innei table
of the skull: one cut across the nose be-
meath the right eye five inches long and
another three inches long on the rieht
side of the neck. There were two con-
tusions on the right arm and deep
punctured wound on the outside Of the
right thigh. Her condition is serious
Miss Mabel Chartiord of the Methodist
mission, the only American residing IN
Hwasang. was attacked by one assassin
armed with q trldent. She received 4
slight cut IN the ODE of the right car, was
thrown TO the ground and beaten about
the lower extreinities. While the muir
derer was engaged IN this attack q SER
want grappled with the assailant and dur
ing the struggle Mis- ChartT0rd escaped.
Miss Heller remained hidden until all
was over, Her nervous system sustained
serious injury.
Mildred stewart aged u received a
wound on the OIL tsde OF the right knee
joint six inches long. Her condition is
serious.
Baby Stewart, Is months OLD, has
severe injury TO the eye a small wound
in the left rlntal reigon which enters
the craDial cavity and several brnises' on
the head and body. The injuries will
probably prove fatal.
OF those killed outright, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stewart. Nellie Saunders and Lena Pillow,
an Irish muse, were almost incinerated
in the burning house. We found Kate
Stewart and Nellie Saunders lying un-
conscious on the floor and removed Baby
Stewart from, beneath the dead body OF
she nurse. Hessie Newcomb was cut On
tha left cheek and on the left hand, prob
ably By spear. Miss Gordon received
The herald., 1895-08-09
A. p. A. Matter In Court

OMAHA, Aug. s.-Tha injunction case
brought by the board of fire and police
commissioners against the appointees Of
the a. 2. A. commission to restrain the
latter from usurping the administration
of the office before the supreme court could
decide the controversy, continued in
Judge Hopewells court today. The con-
stitutionality of the law was argued. The
attorney for the old board had the floor
all day. The arguments Will be closcu
tomorrow. If the injunction is dissolved
the A. =. A. board will at once demand
posses sion OF tho city property and will
bs refused
The herald., 1895-08-09
NORTHERN WONDER WINS
A Strong Wind Prevents Fast Time
al Vallejo
oood Events In Pacing ana Ffotting Events.
Bicycle Race In Good
Time

VALLEJO, Cal. Aug. S.-A strong
WIND prevented fast time today. The
trottirg race was hotly contested, but
Chehalis, the northern wonder, had no
difficulty in winning the pacing race.
The second heat OF the 2:27 trot for s.
year-olds was dead heat between Jas.
per Ayres and Sam b.
La the fourth Stanboulett tinisnd first.
but was sent back to last place for fouling
and the heat was given to Jasper Ayres.
The match race between Bay Rum ani
Logan was won by Bay Rum. who took
the first and third heats. Time, 2:25, ESQ,
DOS
The herald., 1895-08-09
Track Laying VIII Begin

STOCKTON. Aug. s.-Nice- President
Watt and Solicitor Preston of the San
Francisco and San joaquin Valley rail-
road arrived in Stockton tonight. Mr..
Watt came to look over the work and
Mr.. Preston to examine various deeds
anu other documents. Director Watt an.
ounced that track laying on that portion
of the grade that has been completed
wonld commence within week or ten
dnvs
The herald., 1895-08-09
LATE REV. EDWIN G. WHEELER
A Nephew Hears of His Death Through th


Harry Z. Hills, a nephew OF the Rev.
Edwin G. Wheeler who was killed in the
recent accident on the Atlantic and
Pacific railroad wreck. learned of the sad
affair only at 10:30 last night IN reading
a copy OF yesterdays Herald at SAINT a
Monica. MIR. Wheeler was born in
Rochester, n. y. 43 years ago and has
been connected with the Baptist ministry
fourteen years, as missionary ten years
and with the Baptist gospel car three
years. The late reverend gen tleman was
well known on this coast. When the &C.
cident befeil him he was on his way from
Sacramento 10 Minnesota where he was
to have enjoyed much needed rest.
The herald., 1895-08-09
pobb-d of His Wafcl,

An inebriated individual claiming to
be a waiter in the New York restaurant,
came into the police station late last
night and reported that he had been
robbed of q gold watch and chain. He
had been drinking with crowd in the
Thalia concert hall and after leaving
them observed that his watch was gone.
He did not know the fellows who drank
with hin but suspected one man who
stood close to him and lett the place
hurriedIv when the drinks were taken.
The herald., 1895-08-09
State rl;ners, Asanciafinn

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. s.-The fate
Of the State Miners association will be
decided at meeting 10 be held tomorrow
night Lack Of funds has seriously
hampered the work of the association.
There is no doubt that the necessary
money Will be raised ana that the organ
izatOn will be continued.
The herald., 1895-08-09
CaIiforpians Withdraw

AsBURY PARK, n. j., Aug. s. AT
the session OF the National Dental asso-
citation today the resignation Of the Cali
fornia Dental assocition was announced.
The announcement caused general sur.
prise among the mem bers. The national
body,it seems, recognized dental instiu-
tlons of instruction that were not salts
factory to the Ca ifornia association.
The herald., 1895-08-09

Cleveland. 8; basehits. 12. errors, 2.
Batteries-Gritfith and Kittredge: Wal
lace, knell and thinner.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. s.-Philadel.
phia 2. base hits s. errors 8.
Baltimore 6. base hits 8, errors 9.
Batteries-Taylor and Clements; Espcr
and RobinsOn
The herald., 1895-08-09
The Great Gleason

Oscar Il. Gleason, the celebrated horse
trainer and tanner, in company with his
specially engaged horsemen, opens
season of unique entertainment tonight
at Hazards pavilion. There will be no
lack Of lily born. lily bred, vicious,
nervous ana runaway horses for the pro-
lessor TO work urop.
The herald., 1895-08-09
Baseball

BOSTON, Aug. S.-Boston. 6; basehits.
u; errors, 2.
Brooklyn, .; basehits, Z; errors 3.
Batteries-Stivetts and Camel Kennedy
and Grim.
NEW YORK. Aug. s.-New York, III;
base hits, Is; errors. 2.
Washington, 0; basehits. 3; errors. 4.
Batteres-Rusie, Farrell and Wilson !;
Boyd and Mcclure.
PITTSBURG. Aug. 8.-Pittsburg, 8;
basehits, II, errors. 3.
Louisville 6; hasehits. IL; errors,5.
Batteries Gardner, and Merritt; Inks
and Warner.
CINCINNATI, Aug. S.-Cincinnati, 10;
basehits, l6; errors, /.
St. Louis, . oasehits, q errors. g.
Batteries-Rhines and Vaughn; Kissen-
ger and Miller.
BOSTON, Aug. .s.-Second game: Bos-
ton, 10; basehits. II; errors, 3.
Brooklyn. 3; basehits, 8; errors, 3.
Batteries-Stivetts, Sullivan and Gan
eel; Gumbert and DAILY.
CHICAGO, Aug. 8. Chicago. IL; base
hits, II; errors 2.
The herald., 1895-08-09
Situation Critical

LONDON. Aug. 8.-All the papers to-
day have editorials urging the necessity
of energetic action in China to protect
Europeans.
The herald., 1895-08-09
Brighton Beach Entries

The following is the list OF entries and
weights of the races to be run at Brighton
Beach today, which are posted at the Los
Angeles Turf club, 2l2.South Spring street.
Commissions received on these races, al
so on San Francisco races and full de-
scription of each event:
First race. tive-eighths mile. maidens-
Illusion. 1872; Bowling Green, l25; High
Flyer; l25; Pamingo, 122; Jake Ships sey,
122; Belrina. 100; Ruby, 100.
Second race, five eighths, handicap
Beau Ideal, 1l5; Fascination, l07: Bessie
Browning. 102; Perseus. 9S; Emotionals
9S Palmerston, 95; St. Agnes. 95; Lorissa
80.
Third race, one mile, handcap-The
Coon. 107; Jack the Jew, l04; Tinge. So;
True Penny, So; Emma, 90; Mirage, Sc !;
Golden Gate. S6 Second Attempt, 81 !;
Roundelay. 81; Sir Dixon Jr., 81.
Fourth race, mile and sixteenth, han
dicap-Captoin T.. 10S; Little Mat, l03;
Geo. Dixon, 100; Watchman, "a; Vision,
80.
Fifth race, three-fourths mile. maidens.
selling-Artiole, 101; Tutor, 1875; Bucca-
neer, 102; Connemaugh. 9j; Rebca, 95;
Venetia "a /; Welman. "a.
Sixth race, one mile, welter weight,
seliing-Sir Tom, 1872; Florence, l25 I;
Sprite. l27; Rose Howard. l24.
The herald., 1895-08-09

A treat. Ferris hams and bacon are
delicious. II. Jevne, grocer, agent.
The herald., 1895-08-09

Five mile bicycle race, class A-klotz
won. Mckay second. Time. 15:03l1.
The herald., 1895-08-09

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
World Fair Highest Medsi and Diploma.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-12
SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE CHAMBER.

Mr.. L. Il. Morris, chairman OF the
select committee on special meetings OF
the chamber, for the discussion OF SUBJ
jects relating TO the welfare Of the city.
I'D for social intercourse between the
members. announced that all the prepare
tons had been made for holding the first
OF these meetings I'm the hail Of the
chamber OH the 18th instant. at p NJ.
That the subject for consideration on
that occasion was Richmond as "a manu-
featuring city, etc. That six OF the most
prominent business men had consented
TO make short addresses and that d
lunch would be served after the discus
sion was closed.
Mr. Norris expressed the assurance that
the meeting would not only prove most
instrumental for the good Of the city, but
also most enjoyable. and that there would
be a large attendance Of the members
present.
Mr.. Morris. also as chairman of another
special committee. presented The portrait
OF cx-President George l.. Christian. to
the meeting which he had had suspended
on the walls OF the chamber over the
speakers chair for inspection Of the
members. It was accepted from the COM
mittee as very satisfactory and pleas
ing likeness OF Judge Christian. and the
committee discharged.
There being no further business before
the meeting, It then adjourned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-12
OUR LOW DEATH RATE.
rycuyoxD rs now ONE or TIE
EE4LTGIhST or CITIES.
:, SAYS The Cianier Il C"'nm're' Com.
.e-Soutlsru bshw y "" ei-Ar-
u.xnion of wrnshese.

,rbe quarterly meeting Of Tire Richmond
e-,amter of C mmerce was held yester-
ds,, evening AT 6 O'Clock, President 5. II.
Halves occupying the chair Mr.. T. l..
Alfriend. chairman. submitted the fol-
lowing report:
Richmond. Va, April s. 1895.
II Halves. ESQ. President Chamber
Of Commerce. city
Dear sir.-As chairman of the Commit
tee on Health and sanitation beg
leave TO submit herewith the comparative
death rat, for 1891 per thousand of popu-
ls,,on census of 1890 and also OF esti-
mated population. from which 1t VIII be
seen that on the basis OF the census OF
lsgD. out of 50 cities and towns. 81 had a
higher death rate than Richmond, three
elites only on; of the IS having a lower
death -ate and that on the oasis OF es
timated population. out or 10 cities, II
he'd a higher death rate than Richmond
and that none OF the is had lower
death rate.
In exclamation of the difference in the
number OF cities on these two lists,
would state that a great many cities did
not give their estimated population. and
a great many Of those that did, made
their population for the express purpose
of reducing their death rate
Richmond's death rate IN 1880 was rs %,
and in that year, out OF 40 cities ana
towns. only two had higher death rate.
In 1891 her death rate was 26Oo. ana OUT
Of 80 cities only four had higher deatn
rate. In 1892 her death rate was 2.oz, ana
out of % cities only seven had higner
death rate, and In 1873 her deam rate
was 25.04. and out OF % cities. only seven
rad a higher death rate. while In 1894
her death rate was NIB and. as before
EXPLAINED. out of - cities 81 had high
er death rate, and only three OF the %
had a lower death rate. IL VIII thus be
seen that the death rate OF our city has
steadily decreased since 1870, and the ac-
companying list will also show that most
Of the leading cities Of the country had,
In 1894, higher death rate than Rich
mOnd. All of this information VIII, am
sure, be very gratifying. and we can now
safely say that Richmond, instead OF
being, as she has beer pronounced IN the
past. one of the unhoalthiest cities In
the country. is one OF the healthest.
These tables ere prepared from the
report sent out by Or. Walter Wyman,
Supervising Surgeon-General, Marine Hos
pital Service, to whom | desire to express
my great Indebtedness.
I'm view of the injury that has been done
our city I'm the past by the impression
having gone out that We were such an
unhealthy city. / beg leave TO recommend
that the tables accompanying this report
be published in full I'm our city papers,
and also In the proceedings OF this Cham
Der. Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) T. i. ALFRlEND.
Chairman.
Upon motion of Mr.. T.. A. Catlin, the
report was received anc ordered 10 take
the course suggested by the chairman.
THE LIST OF CITIES.
Tho table of ifty-fve cities and their
death rates per thousand for 1894 was
as follows:
Comparative death-rate per 1000, 1891
Nenette 1870.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-12
A Lumber Bealer Assigns.

4 deed Of assign ment was fled In the
clerks office Of the Chancery Court
yesterday by Mr.. Arthur NJ. Gum, who
carries on lumber business at 500 west
Broad street. The deed names William A..
Moncure as trustee, and conveys 10 him
the entire stock Of lumber, horse and
wagon, open accounts. etc, and house
and lot No. 1906 west Main street, TO
be converted into cash for the benefit
Of the creditors
After the payment of all legal expen-
ses. the following debts are to be paid:
First. John T. Anderson, 81, 400, Dor
rowed money.
Second. State Bank Of Virginia. Sl076l,
ovorCheck.
Third. All other creditors are to share
ratably.
The Liabilities are estimated at $500
while the assets are not given.