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Evening star., 1895-04-25
LONG HAUL CHEAPER.

Decision by the Interstate Commerce
COnmissiOn on California Oranges.
DENVER, Col, April 25.-The interstate
commerce commission, now in session in
this city, has given decision of great i'm
portance to southern California orange
growers by granting to the railroads ter
minating in California and their connec-
tions authority to make a lower rate for
oranges to the Atlantic seaboard cities
than to intermediate points. The old rate
was ninety cents. The new rate will prob
ably be sixty cents. This will enable Cali
fornia growers to market oranges on the
Atlantic seaboard in competition with i'm
ported oranges.
Evening star., 1895-04-25
DURANT LIED.
But There is Little Evidence Connect.
ing Him With Miss Williams Murder.

|
SAN FRANCISCO, April 25.-About the
only tangible evidence against Durant, the
n edical student accused of having killed
Marian Williams. that has been adduced in
the preliminary examinatio so far, is that
the prisoner was better acquainted with
the dead girl than he at first would ac-
knowledge. 1t has been shown that he lied
in regard to that particular point.
AS to the matter of positive identification
>of Durant having been seen about the
church where the murders occurred during
the evening when the deed was committed,
that has not thus far been done. There are
many witnesses to come, and 1t may be
that this allegation may yet be sustained.
Rev. J. G. Gibson, the preacher of the
church, against whom some suspicious nave
been expressed as being the guilty man,
had long siege in the witness box yester-
day, and he is slated for the rack again to-
day. The district attorneys questions to
the minister did not detain him long, but
the cross-examination seemed intermnable.
The lawyers were austere with him and the
judge was sarcastic. Gen. Dickinson, at
torney for the defense, took him over the
whole course of his life, from his birth in
Edinburgh to the day of the discovery Of
Minnie Williams bloody body in his church,
and every question seemed to veil an insin-
uation.
The minister answ cred promptly, but was
disposed to be exact in his answers. The
district attorney put in one objection to
save him from annoyance, but Judge Con-
Ian swept it aside and did some prodding
himself. The length of the cross-cxamina-
ton and the manner OF 1t indicate that
Durant's lawyers propose to throw the
preacher forward the center Of their
theory of the murders.
1t is hard to perceive just how the de-
fense will connect the preacher with this
murder, for he was at the party Of the
Emanuel Church young people at Dr. Nog-
els house that night from $50 until II.
while Durart, who should have been there
to act as secretary, did not appear Until
after 9:3O. Still, the undercurrent of opin-
ion among those who doubt Durant's guilt
is that the preacher should be the man
under police Sury eillance.
Evening star., 1895-04-25
FOREIGN MARKETS,
Bulletins of Agricultural Products
Soon TO BE Issued.

Bulletins of Agricultural Products
Soon TO Be Issued.
The Secretary of Agriculture will in about
ten days begin the publication and distri-
button of series of bulletins relative to
the foreign markets for the agricultural
products of the United States. Letters
were sent to the American consuls the
world over last fall asking for replies to
certain questions relative to the consump-
ton in the localities to which they are
credited of meats, cereals, dairy produc is,
cotton, tobacco. fruits, liquors, seeds, &C.,
where they are procured, prices, &C, and
all other statistical information. The bull
letins, it is believed, will be of great value
to all persons seeking foreign markets for
their products, as it will enable them to
select the most advantageous markets and
give them in advance all the information
desired relative to the prices asked and
received by their competitors.
Evening star., 1895-04-25
SHOT by HIS WIFE.

An Enrly Morning Murder at Snvan-
nah, Gu.
SAVANNAH, Ca, April 25.-Milton j.
Sweigart, a well-known printer, was shot
and killed while in his bed by his wife early
this morning. His wife had pistol under
her pillow. About 3 o'clock she placed 1t
against her husbands side under the cover
and fired, killing him instantly. She was a
woman of notorious character, with some
property, when Sweigart married her two
years ago, on what was believed would be
her death bed
The woman is believed to be insane.
Sweigart halls from Lancaster Pa.
Evening star., 1895-04-25
South Dal1otu.s Land Claim

Secretary Smith today commenced the
hearing of the reply Of the, state of South
Dakota to the protest filed by the Yank-
ton Sioux Indians against the state being
allowed to select $1,000 acres of indemnity
ervaticn, when it is opened to settlement.
Evening star., 1895-04-25
MANITOBA CHURCH TROUBLES.
They Occupy Small Space I'm the
Pope's Latest Letter.

ropes Latest Lettefs
MONTREAL, Quebec, April 25.-Part of
the letter sent by his holiness to the Cana
dian bishops has just become known. and
it seems hardly of as much Importance as
has been expected. From information given
the Associated Press correspondent 1t ap-
pears that it only refers in a very veiled
manner to the Manitoba school troubles.
His holiness expresses the conviction that
the church will ultimately triumph over po-
litical hindrances, which have a tendency
to prevent the union Of churches of the
east and the west, and exhorts Catholics
to pray for this cause.
His holiness also states that at a con-
sistory held in Rome on the 2Sth of March
last he gave especial honors 10 sixty-five
bishops. including the venerable archbishop
Of st. Boniface, Monsignor Langevin and
the bishop of ST. Johns.
The creation of the new cardinals was
postponed until the next consistory, which
will be held in the fall.
Evening star., 1895-04-25
HANGED AT NASHVILLE,

Execution of the Murderer of Jerry
Brown.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. April 25.-Robert
Ford, colored, who shot and killed Jerry
Brown, colored, was hanged in the Jail
yard here today. The drop fell at 9:49, and
Ford was pronounced dead at 1907 The
fall was nearly eight feet, and Ford stran-
gled 10 death. Ford killed Brown in Oc-
tober last in quarrel about a game of
cards.
Evening star., 1895-04-25
Electric Car Mail service.

In answer to request from Lorain,
Ohio Second Assistant Postmaster General
Nelson has ordered an Investigation of
the advisability of establishing a mail
service on the electric car line running
between the city post office and the John
son steel mills.
Evening star., 1895-04-25
THE GETTYSBURG COMMISSION.
A New Yorker Appointed to Succeed
Gen. BntchelIer.

Secretary Lamont today appointed Chas
A. Richardson of Canandaigua, N. Y, a
member of the Gettysburg Battlefield Com
mission, In place of Gen. G. B. Batcheller
of Massachusetts,, deceased. The appoint
ment was given to the state of New York
because of great interest In the preserva-
ton of the battlefield. New York had more
troops in the great battle Of Gettysburgthan
any other state in the Union, and has ex-
pended more money there in the erection Of
monuments and stones than any other
state.
Evening star., 1895-04-25
stcam and ELECTRIC Engincers.

Stcnm AnU EiectrIc EnSfncers.
An effort is being made by the civil serv-
ice commission to extend the protection of
the classified service over the steam and
electrical engineers employed in the depart
nlentS.
Evening star., 1895-04-25

<9e proof Of fee paootns Is
IN Be eating. BesteroAp's
Star contained 4S columns
Of advertisements, snaoe up
Of m separate As,nounee>
ntenfs. t8ese advertisers
8ous6f pu86etfp-nof ,nerefp
space.
Evening star., 1895-04-25
LAID UNDER TRIBUTE
Nicaragua Notified When Troops
Will Land.
THE ENGLISH AT CORN NFO
Reported Good Feeling Between
England and Uncle Sam.
CY
THE MONROE DOCTRINE

LONDON. April 25.-Inauiries made to-
day at the United States embassy here con-
firm the statement made that Great Britain
and the United States are fully agreed as
to the formers course of action in enforcing
her demands upon Nicaragua.
The Chronicle. comment ting upon the Mic
araguan affairs, says that it does not ap-
pear that America is anxious to interfere
in the dispute. In a word, everything is
we'll between Great Britain and the United
States.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-19

"trippers," that is, men who take
out cars during The busiest hours OF
the day, should be paid for full
days work, whether they are EN-
ployed for full day or only one or
two hours of day. The argument
in respect to the 'trippers" is that
they have to wait at the car houses
during the whole day, and hence,
should DO paid for their time.
The companies refused to comply
with the demand, saying that if il
was granted they could not run
their cars at proit--that, in fact,
owing to tho hsrd times they would
lose money. 1t looks very much as
if it would have been wiser course
for the employees to have waited for
better times before striking. Very
few OF them have money enough
saved ND to provide for them selves
and families for moro than few
days. The prospect is, therefore,
that there will DO g great deal OF
suffering among them, especially if
the strike is to continue for any
length of time.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-19
TEE aliGSrIsDAY or LEE.

In commemoration OF the birth
OF that matchless soldier aud spot.
less Christian gentleman, Gen.
Robert L. Lee. countless thousands
will assemble throughout the South
ern land to-day to do him honor,
and it is right that it is 80. Indeed,
wherever heart beats that wore tho
gray, or that admirers the nobility
OF the great and good, there will his
memory be honored aud his virtues
cxtolled. 1t is fitting that the State
of his birth should keep alive his
memory. and TO that end the 10Th OF
January has been made legal holt
day. The sublimity OF the character
of Robert L. Lee Land ever will be.
bright example to point as oil
emulation to the youth of all time,
and the Observance of his birthday
but keeps alive his memory. which
is part Of the heritage of his oouu-
trymen. (, Norfolk and Virginia will
observe the day ID becoming man
ner.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-19
Il IA e
EiSUoKEHN TKnIJyv
CAR STRIKE.

There are between s, 900 and 6, OOo
OF the employees of the Brooklyn
trolley roads now out Of employ.
ment. 1t Is questionable if their
grievance was one that in these hard
times justified them in abnpdon,n,
their means OF earning living for
themselves and families, when en-.
pioyment Is difficult to obtoin ana
thousands of idle men are anxious TO
take their places.
They demand that their pay be
increased from 50 to 1925 per d,y
ana that men who are known "a
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-19

Tourists returning from London
say tnat never in eli their travels
nave they seen anything that qni.e
equailed The briiliancy of the neck.
wear OF the contemporaneous Lon.
don swell. There is color crazo
there of unrestrained virulepce
scarlet aud vivid blue also predomi.
nate' and as the waistcoats are still
rather low, there il blaze of color
beneath the chin of every man in
LONDON who aspires to anything an.
preaching swelldom,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-19
ELIZABETH CITY
PERSONALS AND BRIEF S.
Items of Personal and Newsy
Character.

Character.
Special Dispatch to the Yirginian.
ELIzABETH City, n. G., January
lS.-Tbere will be an entertainment
at the Atlantic Collegiate Institute
Building tonight, consisting of re-.
citation, music, etc., by the scholars
OF the school. Hon. VIM. j. Grit
lin, County Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction will deliver the
second of series Of addresses on
American history. No admission
will be charged and the public is
cordially invited to be present.
The steam yacht NADIA returned
here this morning after an absence
OF two weeks. Her owners being on
board she went for a sporting trip
up Curriiuck sound.
The cotton that was saved from
the box car which caught fire on
Tuesday night was examined this
morning, and ell that can be used
taken out. 1t is all injured more or
less. but somo can be used.
asMr. Z. d. Mnhoney, the eve
specialist, of Hollyoko, Mass. is
stopping at the Aibemarle House
for few days. He examines your
eyes free of charge.
Sharber aud Whites two new
stores on Poindoxter street. are now
completed and ready for occupancy,
The weather to-day is warm and
very fine.
a meeting of our local baseba II
players was held last night and an
effort wns made to consolidate the
two clubs known as the Juniors and
the Cyclones, respectively, last year,
iuto one club, which would have
been much better than either of the
old ones. There was eome disagree
ment. however, and no satisfactory
arrangement OF this kind could be
made, 30 there will i'll oil probabili
ty be two clubs here again next
| season.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-19

Inc Republicans having nomipat.
cd ex-National Chnirman Thomas n
carter as United States Senator
from Montana, the A. P. A. enters
she field against him. MIR. Carter ia
Catholic, and the A. p. A. issnsd
On address charging that his elec
eion will illustrate papal power and
interference In the civil and poI.i
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-19
Entered As setoud-clas. mail matter,

TIE CALCULATION OF THE yIRGINs
IAN Is LARGELY IN EXCESS of any
other rEpor published in Eastern Vir-
gjRia.
Its circulation i'll Norfolk and Ports
mouth is greater thsn that OF any paper
published or circulated in the :wo cities.
1t !s delivered in the cities of Norfolk
hRd Portsmouth and suburbs for 10 cent?
sWeek. Neutrality-suspicious.. pos tsge paid.
Five Dollars Per year; Tires Dollars for
six NJ onths: One Dollar and Fifty Cents
for three months; and Fifty Cents for ono
month.
Advertisements inserted at tho rate OF
70 Cent? soCAns tIneT INSERTION; each
subsequent inpereion 37A CENTS, or 90
CENTS WHEN INsEHTED EVERY OTHER DAY
Contractors are not allowed to exceed
their space or advertise other than their
legitimate business, except by paying
specially for the same.
TIFF WEEKLY vIRoINIAH AND CARoLINIAs,
eight pages, is delivered, postage paid,
three menths, &c.; eix months, &c.;
tTelve nlonthe. 81.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-19

The Democratic city convention
IN Philadelphia Wednesday nomi.
mattel ex-Gov. Robert Z. Pattison
ior Mayor with great unanimitv.
he retired from the executive Office
OF the State one day and was nomi.
mated Tor another Office, of almost "a
much Importance, the next. Evi.
uently men of the Pattison stamp
are 10 demand. If Pattison is elect.
ca Mayor of Philadelphia, he will
loom up ca Presidential candidate
OF great strength.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-19

Mayor Petit has made his procla-
mation to the police force declaring
to them that he is the Mayor of the
city. Singular that he should have
to do so. More singular still if
Commissioners Bolton and Verdier
don't attempt to mako him believe
that he ia mistaken.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-19
NOTECE?

Notice Is hereby given that we have
ms oay, december 10Th, lS94. purchased
the entire stock o.
GROCERIES,, LIQUORS AND Arr
OTHER STOCK.
as well as the fixtures, DC. Contained in
store formerly occupied by ~ n C.
SSyKss: corner Race aud Chestnut s,reets
W " tG'h county Va, and have appointed
for cash only. '1' S'1u A"''
do2S-3vt J.E. ALI.En IN
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-19
TIL Ks
PRESCBPLE OF It
KINDERGARTEN.
'rEI j.

"Ohildron sometimes seem to get
knowledge in spite OF the training
they receive instead OF on account
OF It," was the remark of certain
Right Reverend among us to body
OF State teachers at their normal
work. The speaker voiced a senti.
ment that many know full we'll who
have not the insight to discern
better way or even the courage to
discard what they know is lifeless
III the present system OF training.
Too frequently does an education
seem to unfit it's possessor for tho
real battle of living, while the mum.
Der OF children that find their books
constant boredom points in like
manner to a lacking somewhere.
The truth III they don't lope their
work, and the teacher that realizes
the funnel and gimlet ere no longer
handy implements for pouring dull
letters into unwilling oraniums, are
looking anxiously for some better
way. They know that only as
knowledge is pleasant, it is useful,
and that when the heart OF the child
IS not IN the work. the mind too is
on the distant playground.
As the first step Gin the right Sdi.
rectlon, seems to be the Kinderear-
ten with its dawning usefulness.
Hero the little tots are given a
thought rather than bitter task OF
spelling and as they play and enjoy
their blocks and figures, the teacher
sees their thirsty minds drinking in
worlds Of useful things and watches
them play their work into pleasure.
The kindergsrte ner believes that ed
ucation Id to make us think, 40 when
the child has the mastery of the
story. say of Benjamin Franklin's
boy hood, 1t is the natural result
Tor him to read about him, and
want to, too. So the thought is
first and reading and writing and
spelling but the incidents of CLOTH
ing it and putting it into shape and
simplicity.
Those who think the Kindergarten
merely playground haven't quite
erasped the idea that true teacher
OF kindergarten works so hard 10
master. She knows how receptive the
child mind is and yet how wise aud
skillful the teacher must be to train
1t into its possibilities. She knows
the study and conservation Il takes
to utilize her knowledge to appeal 10
The child. SO that its play may not
DO idle or her stories without pur.
pose. Realizing to some extent the
possibilities OF childhood she do.
ve!ops the child's love of play into
love of what the play means.
These views simply suggest the
principle of the Kindergarten. 1t is
not claimed that the system is q per.
feot eolution of the educational prob.
ION, but its principle is right.
When the child once loves his stud.
ies, they are then useful and the
fact that kindergarten children love
their school is pretty good proof OF
the merits Of 1t.
ia
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-19

cal affairs of The country, and warn.
ed the Legislators it would be politi-
cal death for every mothers son of
them If they vote for Carter. Still
the Legislators took tho risk, and
went on voting for and electing
Carter,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-19

HE VIRGINIAN is in receipt OF the
twenty-sixth annual issue Of the
Philadelphia Public Ledger Alma.
mao, and it is suited to be an every
day companion for the year 1895,
1t is truly book OF reference and q
treasury of useful information,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-19

Mr. Edison, who is himself q great
smoker, as everyone knows, says his
whole family has been addicted to
fhe use of the weed. Ills grand.
father, who lived to be 1O3, smoked
and chewed constantly. Mr.. Edison
dispos OF twenty strong cigars a
day when he is very much absorbed
IN his work. At other times ten
answer bis craving for the narcotic.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-19

Has the Mayor of the city any
right or prerogative that the Messrs.
Commissioners Yerdier and Bolton
propose or intend to respecto
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-19

And so Verdier and Bolton would
make 1t an unlawful act, puniuhable
by arrest and imprisonment. for
anyone to offer liquor to a police
man while in the performance of
duty? They are law and q gospel
unto themte ves-a beautiful couple
-fhhrlsee and sinner. They will
nave a time in attempting the execu.
zion OF this resolve, and THE VIRGIN
IAN VIII put its stake against that OF
stakeholder Verdier that it won't be-
attempted.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-19
Who is the Mayor of Norfolk?

- M' ssrs. Verdier and Bolton con.
slider that they are q law unto them.
Sc yes. They consider themselves
higher than the law.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-19

a New York newspaper says: "In
one of the primary schools the other
Gay en- examiner questioned a class
OF girls III history about facts con-
hected with the war between China
and Japan. Finding 1t difficult to
OBTAIN responses he askei: We'll,
what is the difference between a
Chinsman and me. anyway oh,
l know' said little girl. A China.
man wears his shirt outside bis
trousers and you DON'T"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-19
oIy ISL SIIdpSS,
Well r1ade,
And Good Material.

The prices they are Of
tered at brings the cost OF
these fine goods to less
than common goods ara
usually sold Tor;
The inducements offered
will probably enab e us to
close out this entire special
purchase this week.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-19

Hoods Pills are the best atter-diuner
piIs' assist digestion. cure headache. &c.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-19
Hood S s sa5it's Cures

Tor It, do not want to say that 1t will
raise q fellow from the dead; but II will
come The nearest TO doing IL OF any ncdi.
Osc6cla. Nebraska. i 49,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-17
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.
Officers lIonOrably Discharged and Fur.
lOughs Granted.

Harrisburg, Aug. 16.-An order issued
from headquarters National Guard
grants Second Lieutenant John Hall
Rankin, battalion adjutant Second reg
iment. leave Of absence from Aug. Is to
Nov. Is. 1896. with permission to go be-
yond the sea; Second Lieutenant Wal
ter B. Seeley, Company F, Second reg
iment infantry, from Aug. 10 to Nov. 10;
Captain Frederick w. Stillwell. Com
pany A, Thirteenth regiment infantry,
from Sept. until Dec. I, with permis-
sion to go beyond sea.
The following named officers are hon.
orably discharged: Captain Charles T.
Wilson. Company F. Second regiment,
resigned July 80: First Lieutenant Will
lam E. Stewart, Company B. Four
teenth regiment resigned July 30: Cap
tain Harry R. Hyde Company II. Six
teenth regiment. resigned Aug. s: Sec
ond Lieutenant John NJ. Williams,
Company X, Sixteenth regiment. sec
ton 81. military laws. Aug. 2; Lieuten-
ant Junior Grade Bromley Wharton.
paymaster First battalion, state naval
militia. resigned July %: Lieutenant
Junior Grade Burnet Landreth. jr., Di-
vision b. First battalion. state naval
militia. resigned July "a: Ensign Carle-
ton B. Zeilin. Company B. First bat
talon, state naval militia, resigned
July 90