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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-26
IMPERIAL QUARTETTE'S BENEFIT.
A Fair-Sixed Audience Attended the
Vaudeville Entertainments.

The Iong-heralded Vaudeville enter
ta'nmeat. given Exclusively by local
talent and rendered as a testimonial ben
eft to the Imperial Quartette OF this
city. took place at the Academy last
night. The programme was replete with
bright and lively features. and afforded
vast amount of thoroughly wholesome
amusement to a fair-sized audience. The
ball was set rolling by the Howitzer's
Band, who played with their character
istic dash and brilliancy SOusa's Liberty
Bell March" Mr.. Samuel Crowder fol-
lowed with guitar solo-an unusually
interesting number inasmuch as he
played "A piece of his own arrangement.
entitled 1.-The Confederate Patrol" pot
pourri of southern airs. IL was finely
given and deservedly encored. Mr.. III.
F. Smith and Mr.. W. Mac Jones appear
ed in their clever and laughable sketch
IN pantomme and port crayon entitled
1.-The Mysterious Visitor" and intro
duced some new features. Judge +. X.
Farrar, in his happlest vein. brought
down the house with some "reminiscences
OF his school days. told I'm his peculiarly
graphic style. and rendered more effec-
tive by the tender and pathetic incidents
with which he sandwiched the humorous
points. On being recalled TO the plat
butte TO the Confederate soldier. MIR.
Thurston Cardoza. who was in excellent
voice, followed with Tito Matters "Scape-
grace, which is calculated TO display TO
the best advantage the striking dimen-
sions In range and volume OF tone of
which he IL possessed. Miss Minnie
Clark. a debutante sang with Mr. Wool
ridge OF the Imperial QuaTtette. a pref
~ duet. entitled "Will Ny Boy Come
with much taste and expression. De-
cidediy one Of tho features OF the eve
ming was Miss II. Maurica Nelson's re-
cltai. In character. OF "Zingarella, the
Wild GYPSY Girl of Spain" The stage
was prettiiy arranged. and some OF her
companions, also in costume. were
gracefully posed a, the back of the stage
MISS Nelson recited with excellent elo-
cutionary effect. and considerabl. ara.
matte force. The fancy bicycle r,SIne
OF Mr.. +. T. Temple elected much Wen,
merited applause.
RECEIVED AN OVATION
The Imperial Quartette received an ova-
uon which they appeared TO sing Thomp-
sons "A High Ole Time" Their voices
are excellently blended and thew s,ns
with much expression and due annrsc,a,
ton Of the characteristics OF the songs
which comprise their extensive renerto,re
They have improved very much OF late
and are still improving. and as their SER
Vices have always been gratutous,y given
for any charitable object. the present
fatterirg testimonial came pat on time"
In addition TO their concerted number.
each member appeared in speciality.
Mr.. J. Clint Burton. In his cornet imi-
tation; Mr.. +. Harry Jeter. in an old
man speciality: Mr.. Henry ]. Francisco.
as "A Melancholy Man." and Mr.. Rich
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-26

There was an oldtime fox-hunt in
Hanover last Saturday. when Mr. Ed
mund Winston. one of the most success
full hunters in the State: Judge Cardwell.
and Mr. Blunt, with the sons Of the last
two gentlemen, were Joined by Messrs.
+. ID. Hotchkiss and Ashton Starke, of
this city. The party started from the
home Of Judge Cardwell, and were out
all day. one fox was caught. another run
into its hole, and the third was lost.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-26
The HOly-Spirit Conference.

The committee OF the Baptist Ministers
Conference recently appointed to consider
the relations Of that body TO the proposed
Holy Spirit convention. called by Rev.
Mr.. Daugherty and other well-known
ministers. have reported in effect that
the conference has no relation with the
movement. The conference is to be purely
undenominational. and number of the
ministers from each Of the evangelical
denominations have Joined in the call for
&,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-26
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-26
Endorsed the Midweek Payday.

Rev. Mr.. J. w. Moore. pastor of St.
James Methodist Episcopal church. in his
discourse Sunday night spoke Of the mid
week payday movement. and said he
believed 1t to be full Of promise Of good
results. He thought the plan was cal
cu!ated TO bring about more amicable
and friendly relations between capital and
labor. Mr.. Moore received five new men,
beers SUNDAY
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-26
DE-. sTRINGrIELD's SER MONS.
The Good Work He Is Doing ut Wei
don-Progress at Roanoke Rapids.

WELDON, y. C., March 25.-(Special)-
There was n great crowd at the BAPTIST
church last night to hear Rev. Mr. String
field. OF Raleigh. Every seat was
filed. and chairs were placed in all the
aisles TO accommodate the large congre-
cation. Mr.. Struggled is an earnest
preacher of the Gospel and has been Ia
boring here during the past week. assist
ing Pastor Hartman in the series OF
Gospel meetings. At the conclusion OF
the sermon last night several pentents
went forward and asked an interest In
the prayers OF TIE church The meeting
will be continued during this week.
Work at the Roanoke Rapids Is going
actively forward. Several tenement houses
are about completed. and the
brick-work Of the knitting-mills Is
being pushed ahead. People who visit
Weldon and see the active work going
on at the Rapids appear surprised that
the company owning the other water
power here should allow II TO remain
idie after expanding about 10000 In It's
development.
CNINJCRED.
The early fruit is uninjured here by the
recent freeze. and the trees are now near
" i'm full bloom.
The baseball cranks here all clipped
the schedule of games az published in
Sundays Dispatch. OF the Virginia
League for future reference The cranks
here generally root for the Petersburg
Farmers. that being the nearest town in
the State Leagne to this place. The en-
thusiastic lovers Of the sport here are
always in sympathy with the gallant
COckade City club
Mrs. j. D. Simpson. Of Richmond. who
has been here on a visit, returned home
yesterday.
Mr.. Spier Whitaker. Of Raleigh. has
been down in the county this week. pre-
sumably to confer with the Populist
leaders.
Rev. J. G. Kilgo. of Durham. preached
two excellent sermons AZ Kinston, yes
terlay.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-26

News has just been received from Hon.
l. w. Avery, commissioner for the At
lanta Cotton States and International
Exposition I'm South America, that Chile
has Joined the list OF the South Amer-
can republics 10 be represented at the
Cotton States and International EXPOSE
ton by government exhibit OF her re-
sources. $1,000 in g01d having been re-
Gently appropriated by Chile for that pur-
pose. The exhibit has been placed in
charge OF the department OF public. works
OF Chile. which Is organizing for a hand
some exhibit. The mineral. rural, and
industrial societies have all been called
on by the government to aid In
the enterprise. and the movement
will result In very complete display
OF the many resources OF the Chilean re-
public. This insures a Chilean building
on the exposition grounds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-26
The Alliance or for Newport.

FORT MONROE. VA, March 2j-The
United States steamer Alliance, which
has been repairing at Norfolk, passed
out at II o'clock this morning. to join
the training squadron at Newport.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-26

Old papers for sale At the Dispatch
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The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
Los ANGELES OIL WAR,
Producers Said to Be Slashing
Prices in San Francisco
Market.
A Representative of the Standard
Claims 1t Will Not Enter
the Field.

LOS ANGELES, Cali, Nov. 2.-F. w.
Flint, chairman of the executive commit
tee of the Oil Exchange, returned yester-
day morning from San Francisco. He
says that there is much slashing of prices
at San Francisco. Representatives of the
local field are there cutting prices Some
are offering oil at 81 25 barrel, and some
at figures considerably less.
Experiments with Los Angeles oil for
making steam have been made at the Pa
citic Rolling Mills, and the results have
been most satisfactory. Mr. Flint believes
that in time San Francisco will use large
percentage of the local output
The Standard Oil Company is feeling it s
way. James c. Harvey, the local agent,
when asked to-day if the Standard people
would put in pipe lines here and transport
oil to San Francisco and other up the
coast ports by water, said that it would
have to receive more assurance than it
then had as to the permanency Of the wells.
He intimated that the size of the dis
trlct would have to be considerably in
creased and the permanency of a daily
output OF from 10000 to 5000 barrels daily
positively certain before the Standard
people would invest a large sum of
money in pipe line and water transporta-
tiOn facilities.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
ROBBED OF HER LANDS,
Charges of Fraud Preferred by Wealthy
S4uasc Esperttu.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Nov. 2.-Marie
Esperitu, the old Indian woman who iury
said was the widow OF Miguel Leonis, and
upon the strength of which she got $125,.
600 worth OF land, is again in court, this
time against Laureant Etchepara, who, she
alleges, induced her to enlist him as her
agent TO take care of her business. She is
ignorant, can neither read nor write, and
speaks no language but Mexican.
The aged squaw says that Etchepara has
collected $6S42, which he has not paid over
to her. The gravest charge, however, is
that he is endeavoring to swindle her out
of the entire 1867 acres of the Las Virgines
ranch. She asserts that in July, 1894,
Etchepara told her that he had advanced
most OF the money she had had from his
own means, and that she ought to secure
him by giving him a deed to the land, to
be held only until the amounts he had ad
vanced were paid.
Mrs. Leonis alleges that, not understand
ing the legal perplexities of the case. she
gave the defendant deed to the property.
When she found out last month its effect.
she had prepared deed of reconveyance,
which she presented to Etchepara, but he
refused to execute it, and still declines to
do so. She therefore asks the court to give
her Judgment for $1647 the amount of the
defendants collections, and compel him
to reconvey to her the property she decided
under misrepresentation, and such other re-
lief as may be her just dues.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
SHORE JUNCTION DISASTER.
A Tram on the Southern Facifc Railroad
Crashes into a Side Tracked
"a, .t Gravel Car

PASADENA, Call, Nov. 2.-The train
leaving Pasadena at 10 o clock this after
noon on the Southern Pacific met with
serious accident at Shorb Junction, and
great loss of life was narrowly averted.
When near San Merino the train, while
running at full speed, ran into an open
switch and crashed into gravel car, badly
demolishing the engine and giving the
passengers severe shaking up. Several
gentlemen who were standing in the
smoker were thrown to the floor, but for
tunately no one was seriously injured.
The accident was due to the carelessness
OF the switchman. Another engine
CHANGED to be stationed near, and was
hitched to the train and the passengers
taken on to Los Angeles. The wrecked en-
CINE could not be disentangled from the
wrecked gravel-car
Among the passengers were: J. W
Vandevoort, Charles Iegg, c. A. Smith.
William Pierce, Mrs. H. r. Hertel, Miss
Church, c. W. Buchanan, w. S. Gilmore
and number of gentlemen going to the
races.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
Will Reach the Stanislaus by
the Middle of the
Month.
LAYING THE LINES OF STEEL.
Track.Builders Rapidly Spanning the
Route to Grant Brothers
Camp.

STOCKTON, CAL, Nov. 2.-The past
week has witnessed more actual progress
in the construction of the San Joaquin
Valley Railroad than any like period in
the past. In the material yards one and
three-fourths miles of track have been put
down and on the grade outside the city
nearly three miles of track has been laid.
Besides this vast amounts of materials
have been moved to the front. The
progress in grading the yards has been
good and the site for the roundhouse is
clear.
Reports from where Grant Brothers
forces are working, near the Stanislaus,
are to the effect that the grading
forces will reach the river in ten days or
two weeks. The tracklayers are now op-
Grating in the richest portion of the San
Joaquin Valley. and the farmers hail their
advent with actual JOY, as they hope to
move much of next years crops by the
new railraid.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03

IN his opinion the new law does not refer
to the railroad coming through the coun-
try, but to franchises of a municipal nature
The City Trustees will meet on Monday
evening to consider the matter. Said
Mayor Q. J. Craycroft to GALL CORE
spondent to-day:
u don't think that the board will hesi-
tate in giving the franchise. I don't see
why 1t should. If the railroad people are
Wiling to take the chancs, if there are any.
there can be no reason why we should de-
lay any about the franchises"
Should the newly discovered law be fol-
lowed, however, the Southern Pacific, if
disposed to do SO, could cause considerable
trouble.
1t, as well as the Valley road people,
could make a bid for the franchise.
The Q-street route for the road seems to
be acceptable to all except few people
VINO live near the depot site. 1t happens
that these are among the wealthiest in
the city, and they naturally object to hav-
ing the depot SO near their fine residences.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
RESNO AND THE ROAD.
President Spreckels and Party to Inspect
the PrOpOsed Route.

FRESNO, CAL, Nov. 2.-Word was re-
ceived by DR.. A. j. Pedlar, chairman of
the committee of ten, to-day to the effect
that President Claus Spreckels, Vice-Presi-
dent Watt, Attorney E. +. Preston and
Chief Engineer Storey of the Valley road
would visit Fresno on Thursday next on
business connected with the road. A
number of directors will also be present
1t is understood that the purpose of their
visit is to look over the route and depot
site which have been selected. The rail
road people will visit Stockton on Wednes-
day. On Monday night the committee OF
ten will hold meeting to arrange for the
receiving of the visitors.
Everything connected with Valley road
matters in this city is running smoothly:
in fact better than was expected. Rights
of way from the San Joaquin River to the
city are being secured with less difficulty
than looked for. As yet there has been
no recourse to the courts for condemnation
suits.
The committee will try to keep out Of
the courts if possible and settle differences
by amicable arbitration.
The survey of the route through the
city was completed yesterday afternoon
and the surveyors have moved their camp
from Colonel Woods place, south of town,
to the Belmont Addition, north of the
city.
The question regarding franchise
through the city, which was raised by City
Attorney Moultrie, is not expected to
cause much trouble. Mr.. Moultrie has
merely called attention to new law,
which declares that bids for franchises
must be advertised for thirty days, but he
has not rendered an opinion.
Attorney Preston has written letter to
the City Attorney, in which he states that
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
MILL VALLEYS PROGRESS,
The Improvement Club to Build
Sidewalks and Good Roads
at Once.
An Effort Will Be Made to Secure the
Competition of an Opposition
Railroad.

MILL VALLEY, CAL, Nov. 2.-The i'm
provement club recently organized at this
place has got to work in earnest, and as a
result Mill Valley will have inside of a
month sidewalks extending in every di-
rection.
The executive committee of the
club was empowered at a recent
meeting to levy an assessment upon the
people owning property on the route Of
the proposed sidewalks.
About a week ago reply postal cards
were sent by the executive committee of
the club to these people requesting them
to subscribe an amount in proportion to
the value of their property. The answers
received by the secretary have been
numerous and within three days an
amount sufficient to warrant the COM
mencement of work was subscribed.
Secretary Thomas Fattrell, in speaking
of the work of the club, said:
ave intend to make Mill Valley model
spot, and we have the cooperation of all
the people of Mill Valley. We have rented
offices in the best location of the town and
have there all information of interest to
the inhabitants in the southern part of
Marin County.
1--WE intend to commence the laying of
sidewalks Immediately. After that is
completed our energies will be directed
toward the lighting of the roads with cleo
tricity. Mill Valley was opened to the
public only five years ago, and, of course,
there are many conditions existing now
that will need be remedied. We lnte nd to
work on one thing at time, and when
that is accomplished cake up the next"
The work outlined by the improvement
club will include the securing of good
roads, electric lights for the roads, side
walks and proper railroad facilities. 1t is
stated that an effort will be made to have
the Donahue line run branch into Mill
Valley
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
LAUNDRYMEN COMPLAIN.
Effect on Their Business of tn
Bicycle Fad.

Effect on Their Business of the
Bicycle Fad.
What is food for one man is poison for
another, and the bicycle craze is bringing
despair to the heart of the laundryman.
With the popularity of bicycle suits and
outing costumes the white shirt and the
starched collar and cuff have fallen into
disfavor. Summer is usually the harvest
time for the laundryman, but this year
his trade is much less than usual, and is
hardly up to the winter standard. And he
puts all the blame on the bicyclist who
wears his knickerbockers and his negllgee
shirt all day and all the evening, and,
though the weather is scorching, refuses
to melt starched collars and ruin shirt
bosoms which have been laundried with
care.
The difference caused by the bicycle is
felt strongly by the Iaundries which have
to depend largely on the boarding house"
trade for their work. Nine-tenths of the
patrons of these laundries are young men
employed in downtown offices. Last year
and before that they appeared at their work
with linen of emaculate whiteness and as
stiff as the laundryman's starch could
make it. In the sweltering summer days
1t cost money to preserve this appearance,
for 1T required two collars, pair OF cuffs
ana shirt each day. AS consequence the
weeks laundry bill on these articles alone
amounted to at least 81 so. With bills of
this sort for each of the thousands who
lived in boarding-houses the laundries
prospered.
This year it is different, The young
man no longer wears starched linen. He
goes to his work arrayed in a negligee
shirt, and in the evening he does not
change his costume unless for some special
event. Instead, he keeps it on and enjoys
run through the poulevards and parks.
AS consequence his laundry bill is less
by half than formerly, and the laundry
man is the one who loses, for his expenses
are as great as though trade was good.
YES" said one 1aundryman," this
bicycle fad is costing US a good deal of
money. We don't have near so many
starched pieces to launder, and the in
crease In other lines is not sufficient to
make up the loss. Our bills aren't reduced
as much as 40 per cent. but there is a big
change. Some of them may have been cut
in two, but not all of them. 1t is the
bicycle that has done it, there is no doubt
about that. The negligee costumes that
are so much worn now have largely done
away with starched goods. s."-ChicaSo
Tribune.
France ahor1t RI establish ayopipo
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
"TEXAS JACKS" LAST FIGHT.
4 Notorious Desperate Shot in a Sno
homfsh Saloon Brazil.

Il Notorious Desperate Shot in a Sno-
hontsh Saloon BrGtct.
PORTLAND, Or, Nov. 2.-Wllliam Kin
ney, commonly known as "Texas Jack,
was shot and killed early yesterday morn
ing in the Gold Leaf saloon, in Snohomish,
by William Worth, the bartender.
Kinney came to town Thursday evening
and became intoxicated.
Then he went into the Gold Leaf saloon
and began to create disturbance. Worth,
who lately married the proprietress of the
saloon, Della Stone, endeavored to main
tain order.
The men had previously been bitter ene-
mics, and both were drunk. A quarrel en-
sued, which was ended by Worth drawing
a pistol, and firing three shots at Kinney.
The second bullet pierced Kinney's heart,
killing him almost instantly.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
PACIFIC COAST NEWS,
Fresno County's Missing
Ex-Deputy Clerk in
Custody.
READY TO COME BACK.
Clark Wood SurrenderS to the
Authorities at Galesburg,
Illinois.
HE WANTS TO STAND TRIAL
Mrs. Reardon Most Likely to Prosecute
Her Erring Son.in.
Law.

FRESNO, CAL, Nov. 2. A telegram
was received from the Sheriff at Gales
burg, H., to-day. stating that Clark f.
Wood, former chief deputy in the clerk S
Office of this county, who suddenly disap-
peared month ago, had given himself
up there and wanted to be brought back
TO Fresno TO stand trial for his alleged
crime. The telegram stated that the eX-
deputy clerk was penniless. The telegram
caused considerable surprise among the
local authorities, as no one anticipated
that Wood would give himself up to the
law.
About a week ago Wood sent telegram
from Ohio, the home of his mother, to a
friend in this city, asking if he would be
prosecuted should he come back. The
answer was that he had better stay away,
as Fresno was not a good place for him,
whether he would be prosecuted by law or
not. Nothing further was heard from
Wood until the telegram Of to-day.
1t is hardly thought that Wood will be
sent for. His mother-in-law, Mrs. Rear
don, who was the greatest sufferer through
Woods evil doings, says she will not
prosecute him.
In the clerks S office nothing was found
wrong IN Woods account. except that pa
pers in case in which Wood had been
Comm issioner and retained some money.
were gone. If he denies that he stole the
papers there will be no way to prove that
he did. No warrant has been sworn out
against him and, as matters stand now,
there is little probability that there will be.
Under these circumstances it is thought
that the authorities will not take steps to
have the gay ex-deputy clerk brought back
to Fresno
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
ALLEGES UNJUST DURANGO.
E1-Agent Dooiittfc Sues ~, Tasfronc
Company for Damages.

EC- agent DOoIittEr Sues an Insurance
Company for Damages.
FRESNO, CAL, Nov. flames E. Doc
little to-day began suit in the Superior
Court against the Sun Insurance Company
of Liverpool, Eng, for damages to the
amount of $4,000, for being maIiciouslv
imprisoned for two days at the instance Of
the company.
About two months ago Doolittle was the
local agent for the company and a special
agent came down from San Francisco to
examine his books. While the plaintiff
went TO San Francisco for a few days the
special agent had warrant issued for his
arrest on a charge of embezzling S349 of
the company's funds. Doolittle was ar
rested in San Francisco and brought back
10 Fresno, where at the preliminary ex-
animation it was found that the charge
was without foundation.