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The herald., 1895-03-30
FRENCH EXPEDITION TO NIGER
The British Government Looks Upon II az
an Uniriendiy Act

NEW YORK, March ga special dis
patch from London to the World says:
The ministerial statement in the House
of Commons that the British Government
regards the dispatch of French expedi :.
tion to the Niger as an unfriendly act
created profound sensation. Esl ecial
significance attaches to the words of Sir
Edward Grey. the Parliamentary secre-
tary of the Foreign Off ice, as he read them
from manuscript in the handwriting of
the Earl of Kimberly, the Secretary of
State for the Agricultural Department.
Lord Kimberly had submitted them to a
summoned cabinet meeting early in the
day in Sir William Harcourt's room at
the house. Mr.. Labouchere correctly in
terpreted the prevailing feeling of the
members in describing the ministerial
statement as a menace to France and
quasi declaration of war. 1t is felt that
such a tone would not be made by the
Government unless milder representa-
tions to the French Foreign Office had
failed of the desired effect.
The herald., 1895-03-30
Senator Frye's Declaration

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, March 29.-At
Republican banquet last night Senator
Frye said: 'Give us Republican lule for
a singIe decade and we will show the peo-
pie the beneficence OF Republican legisla-
tion. Every man who wants work Will
have it. We will restore the merchant
marine to its place and increase our
white, strong g-armed squadrons so that
they will command the respect of all ma
tions. We will show the people foreign
policy that is American in every fiber and
hoist the American flag on whatever
island we think best, and no man shall
ever pull it down.
The herald., 1895-03-30
Ran Away With a Lover

DECOTO Cal, March 29.-Mnnie Vim
cent Libon, Portuguese girl. aged Is
years, disappeared from her home III
Alvarado Monday night. No trace Of her
could be obtained until her cousin, Frank
Lewis of Decoto. found her in West
Berkeley with her lover. Charles Rogers,
aged 20 years. They were secretly mar
ried. the groom swearing the girl to be
of age. Lewis today swore out warrant
for the arrest of Rogers for perjury.
The herald., 1895-03-30
DOOMSDAY
Jury Brlber Hurley and Another culprit
Sentenced

SAN FRANCISCO, March ON. j.
Hurley, the convicted jury briber, was
this morning sentenced by Judge Wallace
to five years imprisonment in the state
penitentiary.
"God bless-God bless the human race"
was Hurley's benediction after the Judge
had passed sentence upon him.
P. A. Buckley, convicted of having
falsified election returns of the Tenth
precinct of the Thirtieth assembly dis
trict, was also sentenced to five years in
the penitentiary.
The herald., 1895-03-30
THE EVANSTON DISASTER
Verdict of the Coroner's Jury In the nins
Accident

Verdict OF TIC CuruheTS jury IN INC II1ho
Accident
EVANSTON, Wyo., March 29.-In ths
case of the sixty-one men killed in the
Red Canyon mine disaster on the Goth
inst, the c,roner's jury, composed of
Bishop James Brown, foreman of the
Union Pacific mines at Red Cany, N
DR.. Gamble, the coal company ply sician,
and James Wears, a miner. after four
days spent in examining witnesses and
investigating the matter. returned a ver-
oict this afternoon as follows:
1--WE, the jury do fnd that the above
nameu rersons-enumera ating the sixty
one who were killed-cams to their death
by being killed III an explosion in No. 5
mine at-Red Canyon, Wyo., March Goth,
1895, the cause Of said xplosion being
apparently from fire damp and possibly
augmented by coal dust.
The herald., 1895-03-30
ELASTIC ARMOR
CeIIulose Proves an Effective Protection
Against Solid Shot

PHILADELPHIA, March 29.-The
president of the company which manufac-
lures cellulose received cablegram from
Paris today announcing that the news had
been received there that at the balltle of
Yalu, the Japansese battleship Matusimi
was pierced by six-inch shot. but the
ship suffered but slight damage because
the celulose in her cofferdams quickly
expanded and closed the breach This is
the first time that cellulose has been
tested in naval battle.
The herald., 1895-03-30
ANNA DICKINSON'S MIND
Testimony Going to Show That the Lady Was
Erratic

SCRANTON. Pa, March 29.-In the
Anna Dickinson damage suit now on Trial
in the United States Circuit Court here
today, May Beichline. of the Danville in
sane asylum, testified that while the
plaintiff was an inmate of the institution
she declined to bathe and said she saw
crystals of poison in the coffee and re
fused to drink it.
j. H. Briden, one of Miss Dickinson s
neighbors testified that he saw her out
at night in the winter time in very thin
apparel.
DR.. Johnson, her physician, swore that
once when he was visiting her in mis-
professional capacity, she drew him down
to her and kissed him. He was not pre-
pared to swear whether she had been
drinking or was insane.
DR.. Underwood, one Of the defendants
The herald., 1895-03-30
A POISONING CASE
Confession Of q Woman Who Helped to
Murder Her Father

MufOer Tier Fdtner
OMAHA. March 29 Cora Smith,
formerly of Des Moines, who lived in
this city since last Sept ber, was arrested
and taken to Des Moines this morning.
She confessed having assisted in murder
ing her father. An attempt was first
made by shooting. The ball passed
through his head just back of the eyes.
and he was blinded. Soon afterward
poison in small doses was administered.
From the effects he died last May. The
wife was convicted of murder and sen
fenced to life imprisonment. After the
mother was sent to the penitentiary Cora
began writing to her, and in one letter
told how she assisted in poisoning her
father and implicated her aunt, Mrs.
Ellen Leader. She said she was willing
to pay the penalty. The thought that her
mother was suffering for crime she had
not committed almost crazed her.
The herald., 1895-03-30

in the suit brought by Miss Dickinson,
told the jury that he had assisted in re-
moving her to the asylum. He said they
had to put on her clothes by force when
they went to remove her from her room
at home. He considered her insane.
1t is probable that Miss Dickinson will
address the jury in her own behalf tomor-
The herald., 1895-03-30
The Canada Underground

authorities are in receipt of information
that some OF the persons engaged in
smuggling Cinnamon. exposed year ago,
are resuming business and small patches
of Celestials are arriving here from both
Canada and Cuba without going through
the legal formalities.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-24
CITIZENS MASS MEETING,
Worhfnamem Gather nt the City HALL
10 Discuss nm finportnnt Question.

me workingmen employed in the nn =
vy-yard met last night at the City Hail
lor the purpose of taking some action in
regard to the proposed reduction of
wages. The meeting was called TO or
der and MIR. Walter I. Pope was elect
ed chairman, and Mr.. Charles 7. Bland
secretary.
Mr.. Bland moved that every man
present resolve himself into commit
Tee oil one to urge upon the workingmcn
10 come out to the meeting tonight
Adopted
Mr.. Gayle moved that n committee of
three toe appointed to wait upon Adj
iniral Brown and ascertain if the wages
are to be reduced and To see what can
be done in the matter
motion was made and adopted that
inc three candidates for Legislative
honorS be appointed as tile committee
Mcssrs. Bland. Wool and Maupin were
appointed. and Mr.. Bland WAS instruct
ed to notify the other gentlemen. and
should they refuse he was empowered
with authority to select two others To
go with him.
MIR. Collins moved that IA committee
be appointed To ascertain the prices at
other yards. Lost
Mayor Davis suggested that IL would
be Il good idea for the committee to
learn from the different shops etc, the
highest wages paid and then wait upon
III" Admiral and the Labor Board. and
"t' itt tiltN are receiving ana II II
correspondent with the schedule paid
elsewhere.
MIR. Maupn stated to the meeting
that he had just seen Admiral Brown
and that he had told him that he knew
nothing about the reduction. as he
never saw the report OF the board II
was made up and was forwarded direct
~ TO the Secretary of the Navy.
ON motion OF MIR. Glover the commit
tee was Instructed To ascertain the
highest wages paid at the different
shops. and then wait ON the Admiral
If he could not give them the desired in
formation To wait on the Labor Board
and ascertain if the reduction has been
recommended and if SO what it is and
the cause OF the same ANA report AT tn"
meeting to be held Tonight at o'clock
ON motion adjourned until tonight
To meet At the same place.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-24

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Baptist Sunday School Associatio
was held with the South Street Church
SUNDAY afternoon at 800 >. m. with the
president. Nh. L. r. Allen. presiding.
ana Nh. Arthur Brown. secretary
The exercises were begun by the
president reading the third chapter of
Malachi and prayer by Judge NJ l..
E.urc
Simsine-"Ciine To the Bible
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read ana approved.
The reports of the various schools
was received ana read
Singing" Blessed Assurance
$l.36
Judge NJ L. True made an interest
ing and instructive address.
Rev. Mr.. kcnnard was requested to
address III" association ut the next
meeting.
After singing lis My Name Written
There the association adjourned too
meet the fourth sunday in Octobc,
with the Park Avenue Church at $50
- m Henediction by Rev. Mr.. Mitch
ell.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-24
Back to Her First Love,

SEQ that Bessie Bsland is writing
again. Though married and rich beyond
her dreams when She was struggling
newspaper woman or girl, she cannot
shake of the old love Of writing. | re
member those days when She first came
10 New York from New Orleans and
kept house i'll Fourth avenue with her
sister, with fat old southern NANNY
as general Iactotum. | think tho doors
Of the flat had 10 be widened so that
Aunt sally might squeeze through
without taking away the jamps Miss
Bisland was at that time a beautiful as
we'll as a cultured woman. have not
seen heg since she WAS married. One Of
her sweetest stories was au imaginary
description of the courtship OF Shakes
peare. 1t contained about 5000 words
and had only private circulation in
manuscript among her intimate friends.
She said that Ill the original it was RS
gardcd by some Of her quiet friends as
rather odd, and in Difference to their
wishes she cut ont what she considered
the most interesting situations. l Won
der what has become of that little story ?
New York Press.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-24

Saturday night someone reported at tlrr.
station nous" that Isaac Rawls the nau
VINO shot his brother in hunters lane had
EOn" back home. Deputy Sherin Abbott
ana TWO others went around there They
saw man coming from the lane who
looked like their man They STOPPED him.
nat h"iIr" they had AN opportunity TO say
much Jones gave them The leg hail MIR
Abbott tired in the air to stou him hut
That made him rum inStcr. lie was hnall.
"NrIihh"h and ana was arrested and was
carried To lH!l, whsrc hc gave his name as
Austin Jones. The Deputy Shcrif churs
"d nm with drawing - knife ON him. Jones;
admitted havin tn" knife. and said that
when Ia" deputy approached him he was
cutting piece OF tobacco. He though
the men were burglars. he having been
robbed there Frforc. lie was SO frightened
that hr could not shut his knife Iii. lion
or believed his story and DISMISSED the
case.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-24
aid YouE,crFn o,crn prrripicc.

or hold up the Washington Monument
ON thrpit Of your stomaCh--in dream ?
pid you ever wax" Hp in a cold sweat
caused 10y some horrid phautasN" II So
the WiScst thing YOU could have don,
TO renew Your slumhri undioturh.d 10y
the nightmare. would have been to TAX,
some Husletl"r' stomach Filters
which would have tiHupuiliZcd you ana
relieved the indigestion. which was. per
maps. the author of your hidcous dream
Insomnia. nightmare, indigestion. al,
easily rcmcd!rd Ivy the Bitt.rS Resort
u IL, also. If YOU are troubled with
chills and fever. liver or kidney truG
bicd. constipation. neuralgia or rhcuma.
tism II you have lost your appetite
don't 90 To the expense OF adVcrtisina
for 1t. hut take the kittcrs. Then will
good digestion wait on appetite and
health on both" Just hcfor" retiring
is II very suitable tirne to swallow I.
wine glassful.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-24
Women In Germany,

Tho Berlin university is gracious
enough to allow IL modest share Of it's
privileges To women vino work indie
pcndcntly i'll its laboratories. Miss Else
k"cttgen is busy with physiological OPP
tical studies under Arthur kCnig in the
physical department Of the physiological
institute. Last year she published in
Wicdcmann' "Annalcr' II paper OH tho
spectral composition Of different sources
of light. In the Same institute Miss
Paula Gunther makes anatomical draw
inSS and is assisting DIR. Benda in q
hand atlas Of the doctrine of tissues, and
her name is kindly mentioned on tho IL
Ito page together with that of DR.. Ben
da. Mrs. Anna Held and Miss Won
HSlincka make drawings for the zoolog-
zeal collection Of the natural history mu-
scum. London News.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-24

y rumor was circulated yesterday
that Mr.. John T. Guiiin and Henry
kim were negotiating for the Port
Norfolk electric railway, and that they
purpose running II in connection with
the Portsmouth electric road, afcr IL
Was completed
The NirEinian representative saw Mr..
kirn in the afternoon ana asked what
there was in the rumor AT first he de
clined To be interviewed, but finally
stated that there was nothing in the
rumor. ana that tn" tirst he knew OF it
WAS yesterday, when a gentleman call
ed and asked MIR. Griffin about the
rumor Mr. Griffin was at loss To uu-
derstnnd. but when he fully compre-
hcudcd the matter he 81 III he knew moth
ing of l.: He then told him of what
had been said That was the first h,
knew OF il. He had never thought OF
buying railroad and did not want
any. You can say that We have 10
idea why the the rumur was started. on
how II was started. but | do not want
to bu" the road. and do not contcm-
plate running any road in this city, OF
anything else | want 10 attend "N-
clusivcly To my other business
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-24
Meeting OF the Executive committee

Tho Democratic Executive Commit
tee met last night at Council Chamber
with 4 quorum present
The following gentlemen submitted
their names as candidates for House of
Delegates: Chas Il. Bland I. J. Wool.
ana T.. W. Maupin.
The name of Mai. James + Cruckcr
was presented. but not being accom-
panied Ivy the necessary personal c.rti-
ilcatc. was not accepted,
Rules governing primary We're adopt
cd and assessments regulated
Candidates Were notified To bc pres
ont on Monday next At city Han with
their assessments.
Adjourned t. meet at City Hall Sep
trmhc 3Nth. \ u m.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-24
s.n,c>, Police circles in the Count,

Ahhic Hughes. a deuizcn q! the n.grt
settlement on king street extended
va. ARRESTED by Constable Andersen
yesterday afternoon ANA lodged in tn,
Norfolk county jail. awaiting trian hi.
morning before Justice Haynes Abht,
is accused oi abs,racttng a cup. saIce'
ant towel rack from a neigh: li'.
goods
rukcy Battle, on" Of t!.r bl."H.st
v.a.u,u ts uf the far-famri Scc-irl adj
iaC,E t. Columbia street rNIru'i, /.
was incarccratrd Yesterday after
no,h on a charc" of wagine 80 -..ai,,
war;. On Lizzie SL.p.trri. a,.o ,..I
or Il. Piukcy is AN u rffrnI." aul
as l'co'd fur petty c:'n" u!.'"h '.v
- len sisters in the cuIu.v an o.:ual
VIII hole suipa.s t"r. Cpl HaS,. An.
u ~ Z m.hhr thn Arlust.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-24

took medicines and employed doctors
but got no better.
FINALLY began the Uae of Or. Greene.
N"rNura blood and merry" remedy. au'
immS dlutcly there was an Improvement.
. Eaincd rapidly in health and strength.
and every one uf my troubles soon lcfi
nc. was entirely cured OF them AN
by that wonderful remedy. Dr. Greene:
NcrNura blood and nerve remedy
There j. no other medicine in the world
that viii Il" what that win advise
everybody To use it
Use tit viii make you strong ANA
well-civc back your snap. energy and
ambition to work
IL is not patent medicine but th,
prescription OF the most successful Nv
'inlist in curing nervous ana chronic
diseases, Dr. Greene. Of 81 West lith
street, New York city He has th,
largest practice in the world. and this
grand medical discovery l.; IN" result of
his vast experience. The great rcputa-
ZION OF DIR Greene is a guarantee that
his medicine will cure ana the fact that
ne can be consulted Toy any one at any
time free of charge, personally or 10y
letter gives absolute assurance of th.
hencCial action oi this wonderful nlrdi-
cine.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-24
YOU LACK STRENGTH.
Weak Nerves, Tireds Exhausted,
.Bodiess
The Complaint Of Thousands
Upon Thousands.
Health and Strength are Within
Your Grasp,
Or. Greene's Nervura Makes You
Strong and Well.
1t is the Great Restorative of
Nerve and Body

The world is filed with people who.
while not exactly sick, yet lack Strcngt
incN are weak. tired. lancuid. nervous.
especially at this season Of the year.
ana have lost their old time ViGor and
energy. and 20 about their work i'm "A
liStl"SS manner. without ambition. and
feeling dull and dispiritcd.
In this connection we publish the cur"
of Mrs. Il. IL. Graves. of Middlcticld.
Mass. in the lady's own words:
II have been sick FOR two Yeas. and
hay" been Il great sufferer all that
time. was icarfully nervous and
could get but little sleep. | was CON
Siantly worrying about something My
head aCh,d nearly all the tim" SO that
could hardly endure it, My stomach
was In II terrible condition, and | could
eat but very little. suffered awfully
from the little food ! did eat
II was frightfully weak and exhaust
I'd all tn" time. and could do almost
No work ~ all | was troubled with
rheumatism. | was in u fearful Coudi-
ton from all these complaints ant
thought never should G"t well
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-24
MRS. harmon,

Mrs Harmon, the wife Of tho new Mt
torncy general, is said to lie All unusual
~ fine cOnvcrsationist and a woman Of
rare intellectual powers. She has threo
daughters, one of whom, Miss Eliza
beth, who made her debut last winter,
Will be among tho few young women in
cabinet circles, as most of tho children
OF the other officers are still in their
teens. Mrs. Harmon met her husband at
her home i'll the town of Hamilton. O..
where the attorney general, then young
law student, had gone to visit her broth
IT.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-24
MINERAL FERTILIZERS.
Importance of Available Minrral Plant
Food to Exhausted Soils.

Food to Exhausted Soils.
The lack Of IMMORAL fertility, chiefly
phosphate and Potash, is what mainly
Mls the exhausted or partly exhausted
farm lands of the eastern and middle
states. The rapid improvements in agri-
cultural machinery, enabling farmers to
crop and harvest IL greater acreage, have
hastcncd tins exhaustion. This ncccs.
sarily increases the growing grain ut
the expense of stock keeping and breed
ing. When "a due proportion Of the farm
i devoted To dairying, to woolgrowing
and the breeding of horses, hogs and
poultry. II Is possible to sell farm pred
ucts III this secondary way and thus re
move only :. small amount of mineral
fertilizer from the soil
But TINS apple, only to soils that
have their original fertility umimpair-
ed. On many farms III the older states
the mischief has already been done. The
mineral plant food has been sold oif III
crops Of one kind or another II must 10
rtstcred before profitable cropping can
hc resumed. The use Of mineral fer
tilizcrS on northern farms is almost al
ways combined with clover and grass
crops which conserve fertility and help
to keep the land i'll good condition.
There Is also Oh some soils gradual do
composition of the rocks from which tho
sol! L. originally formed, but this is IA
very Slow process and cannot hc depend
ed on. When the available mineral plant
food has become reduced. so that il is
no longer sufficient for good crop, it
must be supplied III available form with
every crop sown.
This does not often happen with
heavy soils Before they became entire.
ly exhausted nature locks up their min
cral fertility and holds the KEY until
some skillful farmer finds n way to un-
lock ii. But even on such soils mineral
manures are often helpful. because they
are av.'lablc for plant use, while that
whlc.$.hc soil contains is not Glover
and better cultivation Will do much fog
such soils. Ii Is sometimes question
with farmers on heavy clay land
whether they shall apply mineral man
urcs or take the more laboIious method
Of developing fertility by superior meth
ODDS of cultivation. Yet until the land
can be made to grow large clover crops,
II will, III most cases. be cheaper To rely
i'll part, especially for early crops, on
the application of mineral fertilizers.
1t makes great deal Of difference
what was the original character of the
soil If 1t was originally rich i'll min
eral elements If may generally be taken
for granted that enough Of these remain
to supply at least a part of what the
crop requires. twill not pay, even with
the best of these soils. to depend wholly
ON natural supplies Of mineral plant
food. We do not know any land where
Judicious applications of either potash
OF phosphates, or both, will not produce
paying increase in the crop. So long
as this is true the use Of these mineral
manures cannot be wisely dispensed
with, says American Cultivator, author
ity Cor the foregoing.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-24
PORTSMOUTH, NEWS

The The performance begins at p. IN.
The Port Norfolk cars will run to the
gate.
The workmcn are progressing nicely
IN laying the gas pipes In South Ports
mouth. That portion of the city should
nave been supplied with gas years ago.
me company Will find Il number of
takers as soon as the work is COM
plcted
There were five conversions Sunday
at Park View NJ. L. Church The Rev.
George w. Carter preached in the
morning on the text he not Deceived
God is not Mockcd." In the evening
his subject was God be Merciful to Me.
Il Sinner"
The porch ordinance will be reported
ut the meeting of the Council next
Tuesday night. Several parties are
awaiting the action of the Council be-
fore deciding what they will do There
can be no harm done in repeating the
same and let the public take their
chances.
Portsmouth will have new clothing
store III a few days. Mr.. John a. Nor
riS. well known young gentleman of
this city. will open Il clothing and tail
orinr house under the old Central Ho-
tel. 1t Will be Il iirst-claSS establish
mont. He left last night for the North
To buy his goods.
The circular published by The Nir-
ginian sunday in relation to reduction
OF wages created something of Il sur
prise. Some action in the matter should
be taken Immediately. In New York
iirSt-Class maChiniStS and carpenters
get $3.50 per day, and their work does
not compare to our mechanics.