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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-05-03
CABLE SPARKS.

Violent earthquake shocks were felt neaz
B grade, Servia.
The Russian government has expelled Ma
dame Modjeska, the we'll known actress from
Warsaw, owing to violent speech she made
againt Russia at Chicago.
By the collapsing OF an amphitheatre.
which surrounded cockpit at the village OF
Huitla, Mex, few days ago, six men were
killed and several wounded.
THE Spanish frigate Isla da Muzon ha
discovered the wreck Of the missing cruise
Reina Regente, midway between Tarlfa and
Trafalgar, in water 100 fathoms deep.
RUSSIA has sent note to Japan intimat-
Ing that there are several conditions In the
treaty between China and Japan that Russia
cannot allow 10 be put into execution.
By the burning of MacDonalds Tobacco
Factory in Montreal, property valued at
$4,000 was destroyed. Several persons
were hurt by jumping from windows, some
OF them fatally.
REPORTS sent out from Havana OF engage.
ments with Cuban insurgents state that the
government troop, have defeated the reuels
In recent battes- The new Spanish minis
ter, Senior de Lone, is in New York.
THE tri-con!enary OF the death OF Tor
quato Tasso, the grea; allan poet, was eel
elrated throughout Italy. In Rome there
was a funeral mass at the Church OF ct.
On 5rftio, where Tasso's remains are in
TERED.
In the Reichs.ag there was long discus
sion in regard to the duty upon cottonseeo
oil, the custom committee sug 5estion tnat
instead OF duty OF ten marks upon po'h re-
fined aud raw oil, the duty on the Ia'te'
sh.uld be reduced 10 marks. No decision
vas reached.
JAPAN is reported to have replied 10 tn'
exactions demande by Russia, France an'
Germany in regard to the treaty oil peac'
With China by declining to yield. The cor
rec;ness of the reply is questioned, however
Great Britain is said to be supporting ia
pans position.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-05-03
MANY SHOTS WERE FIRED.
A Frightful Pistol Duel at Selma, Aia'' ID
Which Two Men We're Killed.

Ar selma Ala.. terrible duel took place;
T, uos the outcome OF q feu which mas OK
lated between the Dudleys d the'r lrlen Is
an the one side. and the Haynes and lrieAu'
IN the other, for years Abo1t three weeks
aro. "sonk" Dudley AMI James M'ntor' nau
n noht IN which Dudley was shot and seei'
ousIy wounded. MiatorS gave hlm'eu up 20
the sherin. and was to have hal bis preiinN
Inary trial In Selma.
Robert Browning, a nephew oil. james MIL
ter and Ell. Dudley, s'n oil - INK Duu,Oy
woro the principals In the fight. Brow'ins
and Dudley entered HeurJ Ca'sin'S store
AMI each passed separately to tne rear'
po.b drew pistol and began firing. TAe
e,,no wa, rapid aai both men sank to tie
eoor An instant later both raised them
,orves nartialIy from thu floor, and drawing
other pistols continued firing. The sher H.
hearing the sho:s, went in. Both mea were
stretched on the Il or, thor feet touchin;'
nrowninc was dead and DudleyIWa' gasp
IN, for breath. Browning h d b'en ht I'VE
time. the ia al shot enc lag ist DacK ol
.ho ear. Three others had en'ereu Il" "l'
aud one his stomach
Joe Dudley, a brother OF 3 ru'hol Ia
and arod three balls into nc prostrate booy
Of Browning Al he dill that E L. Snool
fred at him four times, but missei every
| shot. ,,-,
When Dudley was taken to tho ho'pi'a
and his wounds examined, the doctors toio
him there was one chance in a thousand ior
him TO survive Ivy resorting to an operation
1Io ooid he would take that chance, but died
before it wa, completed. 1t was iouni tu"'
his bowels were pierced In twenty-five places
and his liver 10 three.
Joe Dudley and sneel are both In JAN AS
near as caa be ascertaine ). twenty-five sno'S
wero fred. Elgh. pistols were taken from
the parties engaged in the fight
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-05-03
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY.
Widespread Disposition on the Part Of Far
mers to Move South

Special reports to the Manufacturers
Record show a very decided increase In the
southward tendency Of population, illus
trated by large purchases OF lands in Georgia,
Arkansas and other Southern states for West
ern and Northwestern colonists. Reports
from the Northwest show very widespread
dspositian on the part Of farmers to move
South.
In industrial matters the chief attention
still given to cotton mill enterprises, and re
ports for the week show that 5000 spindle
mill will be bui at Concord, N. O., and q
large addition made to another mill at the
same place. At EdgeAeld, s. c., a company
has been organizedt6 build 10000 spin
dl, mill at La Grange, Ca, $500, 900 C tton
mill company has been Incorporated, and
several companies are being organized il
other parts of the South.
Capitalists interes ed in the Illinois Gen.
trail Railroad and others have organized q
com any to build In Louisiana a sugar ro-
anery planned to cost $3.50, ,0OO and to have
daily capacity OF 1900 tons; but only one
half OF the plant will be completed this sea-
son. At valdosta, Ga. 100000 lumber
comp my has be IN organized; at San An
tonic. Texas, a s10O 900 sewer pipe company;
Mt New BraunieIs, 100000 oil mill com.
pany s25, 900 brewery at Harper's Fer "
a $1,000 bale cotton compress at Monroe,
La. 100000 lumber company in Floridai
several canning factories in Georgia S2j 900
-four mill company at Winston, N. c.. 5o-oar-
rel -four mill at Spar anburg, S. c., and
number of miscellaneous enterprises includ'
ing mining companies, gas works, electric
ligh plants, gold mines, etc.
New railroad en- ne'prises reported include
an 1S mile line In Arkansas; an s2-mile 70 I'd
in Texa, an electric linein Tennessee; while
the active work Of cons ruction on tee cleo
trio line between Baltimore and Washington
has now been undertaken-all charters Tor
the road having been secured.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-05-03
CRUSHED BY AN IRON BEAM.
Fatalities Caused by the Fall Of Hosting
Derrick

The lives Of two workmen were instantly
crushed out, three others were fatally / iured
and one seriously hurt by the fall OF a great
derrick In the yards Of the South Chicago
Shipbuilding Company. Three others were
hurt about their head, and arms, but were
able TO walk to their hom's.
The accident occurred on the deck oil the
big steel .mercha ntman Arcadia, which Is be-
Ing built for John Corr gan. The derrick
was used for hosting the steel beam, and
plates that were being placed In tho hull OF
the vessel One Of the guy ropes brJke, hav-
Ing been spllced and the various parts Of the
hosting apparatus gave way before the VIC
TINS employed under and around the ma
chinery coull save themselves.
Harvey and Bake. who were instant y
killed, we:e together in a STOPPING position
riylting plates and q 1o9-foot iron beam
,ught Ii m as they arose. About thirty
men wr at work on the deck which resem =
bed that OF a battle ship after action.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-05-03
EX-SENATOR WILSON DEAD.
The Well-known Iowa Statesman Passed
Peacefully Away.

Ex-Unted States Senator James F. Wilson
died at his home 10 Fairfield, Iowa.
James f. Wilson wa, born in Newark o,
Octo, or 10. 1923. Ia 1853 he began the
practice Of law in Fairfield, Iowa He was
a member Of the ate constitutional co =
vention in 1856, and in the following year
entere | the Legislature. IL, was e'ected TO
the Sta'e Senate in 1859 was chosen Its
president In 1861, aud In the same year was
elected to Congress to ill the vacancy caused
by the resignation OF Samuel r. Curtis.
Ia Con ,ress Mr. WI son served as char
man OF the Judicilry Committee Ia 1868
he was one OF the mana gers OF the impeacs-
ment trial OF Andrew Johnson. In 1869 he
was mlIo comm g ioner for the Pacific
Railroad. He was elected Senator from
Iowa, bis term expiring Marcl 4, 1889, aud
was appointed on the Committee on Foreign
Affairs,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-05-03
THEIR MARRIAGE VALID.
A Life Sentence in Wisconsin Works
Absolute Divorce.

BY dec sion of the Supreme Court hand
ed down at Madison, Wis. the validity ol
the law prodiving that life imprisonm D
works absolute divorce without further legal
proceedings is established.
The decision Is in the celebrated casa
against James Duket. Duket married Mr..
William French, Of Ashland, whose husban1
was sentenced to life imprisonment for the
murder Of Calvin Steel without the wi e
having secured a divorce from French. A
few days later French secured new trial In
the Supreme Court and had the judgment Of
conviction set aside. Thereupon Duket was
arrested.
The Supreme Court holds that French's
conviction worked absolute divorce and tha!
the marriage OF Duket and Mrs. French il
va Id.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-05-03

1t is generally believed in Pttsburg that
the operators will combine TO Gght & g miners
Of tho Wheeling division OF the Baltimore anl
Ohio road. Non-unioi men have been
brought in to take the place, of strikers and
more are coming,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-05-03
CHAPTER v,

When DR.. Warringham.rose on tho
following morning he had bad head
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-05-03

The people Of st. Petersburg seem
to got rood deal of fun out OF the
long. cold winters. At recent aristo-
cratic balls ice statues OF celebrities
have been the fashionable decorations
Famous sculptors did not disdain to
try their skill in this limo, and the
figures wero most effective when
placed among shrubs and plants and
lighted M by many colored lights.
WHEN the mind Of man is enfeebled
-. L1o.o
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
MISS FAIR NOT ENGAGED.

New York Vanity has the following:
Piquant and pretty Miss Birdie FAIR is
still not engaged, despite all the rumors
that hand her over to some different man
weekly, from Count Sierstorpff to Pierpont
Duryea. She grows more and more
charming each year, and has been by
unanimous consent one of the bellies of
1895. She and Mrs. Oelrichs are still
wearing a light nemi-semi-demi mourn
ing for their father, and have not done
at all the large balls, and Miss Fair was at
every smart dinner. They are not among
the late stayers, and expect. to be back in
New York by the middle Of the month.
The little Herman has inherited good
looks from both father and mother, and is
a handsome child of three or four. Many
youthful parents cast eyes upon him
speculatively as he drives on the avenue
with his charming aunt in her basket
trap, for he Will be one of the great catches
of the rising generation with all those
Fair millions to his account.
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had been decorated with flowers during
the afternoon. Dancing was INDUCED In
Senator w. w. Whan of Oregon acted as
postmaster at the banquet that ensued
MISS Daisy Bethel delivered pretty little
speech of welcome in behalf of the ladies
On Saturday afternoon, October 8, very
enjoyable birthday party was rendered tC
Miss Gertrude Thomas, at the family resi-
dence, la Vicksburg street, the occasion
oelng the ninth anniversary OF the young
lady birthday. The afternoon was passed
III games songs, ETC., after Whlch the young
folks were shown into the dining room
where they partook of the repast which
had been spread before them.
The young lady received many. pretty
presents from her many young friends,
among whom were the following: Miss
Claire Fex, Hazel Ostrander, Hazel Need
ham, Artie Walters, Hattie Ferguson,
Edith Meisner, Olive Clarke, Vivian Pierce,
Emile Ferguson, Gertie Groves, Alice Fer
guson, Celia Manton, Mabel Thomas, Ger
tie Thomas and Elmo Ostrander.
At late hour the young folks departed
tor their respective homes, all seemingly
well pleased with the afternoons enjoy
ment.
Mrs. Robert Hazlett entertained her
Sabbath-school class and some of her lady
trends from the First United Presbyterian
church on Saturday afternoon, the 9th
INST, at her home on Twelfth avenue. A
very pleasant time was spent by the young
people.
The musicale given at the rooms of Mrs.
Karl Formes, S2511 Sutter street, was well
attended by pupils and their friends.
An excellent programme had been pre-
pared and was splendidly rendered.
A pleasant affair of the past week was
the musicale given last Saturday morning
by Professor Volmer Hoffmeyer and Mr..
henry Buttman at the formers studio, 26
O'Farrell street.
A reception was given last Wednesday
by Mrs. f. V. Paget, wife of Professor
Paget of the State University, at her home
in Berkeley,
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number of literary people were present
and very pleasant evening was spent.
Inc Dlckman studio in Berkeley was
the scene of a most delightful musicale,
gwen on Wednesday evening of last week
by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. Dickmau. The
usual tasteful and artistic decorations of
the studio were supplemented by some
pretty japanese lantern effects, the ensem-
bic producing fine Bohemian flavor that
added considerably to the effect of the ar
tlstIc musical programme, contributed to
by Mrs. Maud Berry-Fisher, Nine. Semi
mario, Mrs. John L.. Howard, Mrs. Dick
man, Miss Mabel Gross, L. Crepaux and
Thomas Richard.
The view from the studio is superb,
located as it is on rising ground, and com.
mandlng full view of the Golden Gate,
San Francisco and the Marin shores. The
guests from the City, who were also enter
tanned at dinner, arrived in time to witness
a gorgeous and unusual sunset, accom-
panied by most beautiful rise of the moon
over the Berkeley hills. This part of the
entertainment was specially provided by
the host and hostess. Among the guests
OF the evening were: Mr.. and Mrs. John
l.. Howard, Mr.. and Mrs. Seminario, Mr..
and Mrs. George P. Morrow, Mr.. and Mrs
John 1. Harmes, DR.. and Mrs. Fisher, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Pierce, Mr.. and Mrs.
Quinn, Miss Mabel Gross, Miss Henly, L.
Crepaux, James II. Graham, Thomas Rick
ard, I. Bowling, Clarence Rowland.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
THE FUTURE.
Some OF the Events Scheduled to
Take Place This
Month
ceived.

The first meeting of the Saturday Night
Dancing Glass will take place at Lunt's
Hall this Saturday evening. These gath
erings were held at the same place last
season and proved to be most enjoyable
affairs. The meetings will be held on the
second and fourth Saturdays of each
month, and the dancing will commence at
O'Clock and stop at IL. The committee
of management is composed of Miss Ger
trude Bates, Miss Edna Dickens, Miss
Mollie Hind, Miss Belle Van Vlack, James
Bishop, Power Hutchins and Douglas Nc
Bride.
The first assembly and german of the
Entire Nous Club is announced to take
place on Friday evening, November 1, in
Maple Hall, at the Palace Hotel. Some
new and attractive figures are promised.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Western Addition Literary and Social
Club will be held on Wednesday evening
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
NOTES..

Quite jolly party left on the 1:45
o'clock train yesterday for Burlingame,
whittier they had been bid by Mrs Joseph
S. Tobin and the Misses Celia and Beatrice
Tobin to partake of luncheon al fresco at
the Burlfngame Club. The guests were
met at the pretty station by the fair host
esses and after delightful drive reached
the end of their journey, where adelicious
luncheon awaited them. Mrs. and the
Misses Tobin's guests were:
Miss Romietta Wallace, Miss Belle McKenna,
Miss Daisy Van Ness, Miss Lizzie Carroll, Miss
Helen Smith, Miss Jennie Blair. Miss Laura
Bates, Miss Kate Clement, Miss Edith Mclean,
Frank l.. Owen, Joseph S. Tobin, Addison Miz-
ner, A. II. Wilcox, Fred w. McNear, r. Mckee
Dupcru, j. +. J. Archibald, Addie Macondray,
August Taylor, Harry N. Stetson and E. NJ.
Greenway.
After luncheon the party was driven
through Burlingame, the Howard estate
and San Mateo, where they took the
o'clock train to this City, having had one
OF the most enjoyable days of the season.
Another pretty dinner was given at the
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
PARTIES.
A Studio Reception-Some Pleasant
Birthday Gatherings.
Notes,

A birthday party was rendered to Miss
Bertha Knell on Tuesday ,last by her
parents, at their residence, 1926 Howard
street, on the eighth anniversary of her
birth. The young folks spent few de-
lighttul hours with their toys and games,
and during the afternoon were invited into
the dining-room, where feast of dainties
had been set forth on a prettily decorated
table. The youthful hostess counted among
her guests Miss Amy Sibley, Miss Flossie
Sibley, Miss Ard Sibley, Leon Hagan,
Gebrgie Gordon, Philip Gordon and Miss
Lulu KnelI. g
Mrs. Edna Smell Poulson gave recep-
tion at her residence, 1910 Cough street,
last Tuesday evening, in honor of Mrs
Margaret Collier Graham, the writer. A
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
CLUB REUNIONS.
Meetings Of City Organizations for
General Social Enjoy
ment,

The Nationals Companies and G,
First Infantry Regiment, N. G. c.. cele-
brated their fortieth anniversary Friday
evening of last week at their home, S15
Ellis street. There was a reception and
dance, and from the elaborate arrange
ments perfected this was one of the most
enjoyable events of the season -one where
beauty and brass buttons predominated.
The building was ablaze from basement to
garret with plants, flowers ard flags. which
took from the grim look of cannon and
musketry. Any that have feasted of the
Nationals hospitality know that no stone
was left unturned in their efforts to enter
tain their guests, and those fortunate
enough to receive invitations were assured
OF spending very pleasant evening. This
organization is the Oldest of California
guardsmen an organization that at one
time had most all of our prominent men
as members.
Odd Fellows Hall was filled on Friday
evening with large audience, the occa-
sion being the entertainment of the Native
Sons of Vermont. The programme had
been carefully prepared and was well re-
ceived.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
80 ~ es4

The main entertaining this season will
be dinners, theater parties, as there will be
so many excellent attractions at the thea
ters, luncheons, and last, but not least, the
club dances. There are more clubs now
than ever before. The most prominent OF
all these clubs are the Friday Night, the
Monday Evening Dancing Class, the Fri
day Fortnightly, the Junior Cotillon, the
Saturday Night Dancing Glass, the Entire
Nous Cotillon and several others. At the
clubs is where the dancing is SO enjoyable,
owing to the large size of the rooms and
the perfect floors, rendered so by the aid OF
canvas covering. E. NJ. GREENwAY.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
Dispute Among Conductors.

difference of few hundred dollars be-
tween the committee OF railroad conductors in
charge OF the recent excursion to Atlanta, Ca,
and the members OF their order has given rise
to considerable dissa tisfachon among the lat
ter. About 100 people travelled on the excur-
sion train and the expense fund was $1,000,
but in addition to this provisions were liber-
ally made by local firms. This left q large sur
plus, so it has been claimed by conductors, but
the members of the committee have stated that
the sum in question was only 5000 which
will be fully accounted for at the proper time
The money, it is claimed, had been distributed
among employees on the train.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
ENGAGEM TENTS.
Announcement of Interesting Mat
rimonial Events In Pros
meet.

Announcement is made of the engage
ment of Miss Lulu Jones, daughter of Mrs.
S. Jones, to Theodore T. Goodkind. They
will receive their friends this Sunday, at
2121 Mission street, from 2 until o'clock.
The wedding of Miss Nettie Rising,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Rising,
of Virginia City, New, and James John
Theobald of this City will take place at
half-past o'clock this evening, in St.
Stephens Episcopal Church in this City:
The engagement is announced OF Miss
Effie Woods, daughter of E. w. S. Woods
of Stockton, to Howard Park of this City.
The wedding will take place this fall.
This evening the wedding of Miss Birdie
Fischer Loomis, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. L. Loomis, to John William Zickel,
will take place at the home OF the bride
parents, 49 Capp street, at half-past 7
o'clock.
1t is rumored that Lieutenant Benson
and Miss Breeze are to be married on the
return of the troops from Yosemite.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
THEATER PARTIES.
How Some Friends Derived Prac-
tical Entertainment During
the Week.

There were not less than thirty theater
parties at the Columbia Theater on Tues
day evening, the opening night of the
Bostonians, and as many more are arrang-
ing for nearly every night during the next
fortnight.
A very delightful theater party at the
Columbia Tuesday evening to greet the
Bostonians comprised Mr.. and Mrs. S. w.
Ehrman, Miss Irma Triest, Miss Marie
Ruef, Miss Carrie Koshland, Miss Carrie
Heller, Miss Helen Sutro, and Charles w.
Brandenstein, A. Ruef and |. w. Hellman
Jr. They were the guests of A. Ruef, the
well-known attorney. After the perform
ance dainty. supper was served at the
rooms of the San Francisco Verein.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
r fathers income" I"

another for number of years, either at
Miss Vests school or Dobbs Ferry on the
Hudson, New York, or Miss Porter's,
Pennington, Conn. Each ore of these
schools for girls has its societies, like the
men who have graduated at Harvard,
Yale or Princeton.
Then only two months more before the
horse show, the date so dear to the heart
of the society devotee. So there will be
plenty of pleasurable excitement, partic-
ularly for the debutantes.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

maid of honor, and Miss Daisy Van Ness,
Miss Grace Martin, Miss Edith Mclean
and Miss Sara Collier, her bridesmaids at
her wedding to Mr.. g. G. SchmiedeH.
which takes place on the 10Th inst, at
high noon, at Grace Church. In the even
ing Mr.. Schmiedell entertained his best
man and ushers at the Bohemian Club at
dinner. They will consist of George T.
Cole, Augustus Taylor, Louis Jones, Harry
/. Simpson, William D. Page, Charles s..
Fay, William R. Heath and Henry w.
Poett, the ushers, and Stuart M. Bruma-
GIN, who will be the groom's best man.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
RECEPTIONS.
Private Entertainments Of Special
Note Throughout the
City,

Nearly fifty of the friends of Thomas
Morton of Golden Gate Commandery
Knights Templar, awaited at the depot
with band for several hours Monday
night to welcome him home from Boston.
The boat did not get in till O'Clock Tues
day morning, but nobody went home.
When Mr.. Morton finally arrived his
friends took possession of him and his
friends on the trip, and all went to the
Morton residence at $50 Geary street,
where caterer was waiting. The house
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
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The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
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