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The herald., 1895-04-19
THE PACIFIC DERBY
Only the First Race Was Won by Favorite at
Bay District


SAN FRANCISCO, April 1S.-The
Pacific Derby, one and half miles, for
three year-olds. was run today and Flash
Light, a 1 to favorite, was beaten. The
race was regarded as a gift for him, but
he got away badly, lost ground at the
start and could not make up the distance
in time to catch Flirtilla. The stakes
were worth $500.
Only the first race was won by favor
ite and altogether it was Il disastrous
day for the public.
Six furongs, maidens-Soon Enough
won, Halifax second, Fleetwood third !;
time. 10
Short six furlongs-M May Day won, Rear
Guard second, McFarlane third; time.
1:l3la.
One mile, selling Captain Rees won,
Jack Richelieu second, Roma third !;
time, AZ.
Pacific Derby, mile and haf-Fiirtilla
won, Flashlight second. Examiner third !;
time, 2:3S.
No OF hers ran.
The herald., 1895-04-19

Red Glen second. M. Jingle second
third; time, :2Sls.
Short six furlonss, selling-Ledette lilly
won. Experiment gelding second, Mollie
II. third; time, 1:14A.
Gerst Brewing stakes, selling, $1,000,
seven furlongs-U Luke won. Pitts
burg second. Elano third; time, l :3l4.
Five and half furlongs, selling-Black-
hawk won, Tom Kelly second, Crescent
third; time, 13l3.
Five and half furlongs-Belle Foster
won. Springtime, second, Express third;
time 49,.
The herald., 1895-04-19
GRATEFUL CONFORMING.
EPPS'S COCOA
BREAKFAST SUPPER.

"Ry thorough knowledge of the natural
laws VIII ch govern the operations OF digestion
and nutrition, and by q careful application of
the fine properties of well-seected cocoa, Mr..
Epps has provided for or breakfast and sup
per a delicately Favored beverage which may
save us many heavy doctors bills II is hv the
judcious use OF such articles OF diet that a
constitution may be gradually built up until
strong enough to res s. every tendency to dis
ease. Hundreds of subtle nal aides are float
ing around u, ready to attack wherever th"re
is weak point. We may escape ma fatal
shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with
pnre blood anda properly nourisned frame ,
Civil Service Gazette.
Made simply with boiling water or milk.
Sold only in half pound tins, by grocers Ia
beled thus
JAMES EPPS & CO., Limited, Homeopathic
Chemists, London, England.
The herald., 1895-04-19
At Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 1s.-The
track today, was sticky and heavy. The
Gerst Brewing company stakes, selling
sweepstakes for three ear-olds, and up
wards, $1,000 was won BY Uncle Luke, the
Z to 10 favorite. Pittsburg lead until the
stretch was reached when Uncle Luke
went to the front and won under pull
by two lengths and "a half.
Six furlongs, selling -Caitaragus won,
Coils second .Lebanio third; time, :0ls.
Four furlongs Hand Maid won, DR..
Holmes second, Excuse third time, :53's.
Seven furongs-Tar and Tartar won.
The herald., 1895-04-19
At rIemphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. April 1s.-Six fur
ongs. selling Shield Bearer won, Boone
second Jane third time, l17H.
Six furlongs, selling-Pretende won,
w. l.. Munson second, Silversmith third !;
time, :17M.
Third race declared off.
Four furlongs. seling-Martha l.. won,
Lallah Rcokh second, Cherub third; time,
:5lN.
Mile and sixteenth, selling-Wekota
won. Joe Murphy second, Wahatchie third ;
time. :5034.
Seven furlongs selling-Burrell's Billet
won, Mote second, Frank Gayle third /;
time .30l%
The herald., 1895-04-19
A Few Hints From the
Furnishing Store
For Men.

For Men.
SILK HANDKERCHIEFS- Japanese Fam
cy silk handkorcniefs, 20x20, lk-iuch hem
stitched border, new designs mid soc.
NECKWEAR-4O dozen Fancy Silk and
Satin Four in-liands. the lesvngs of the
Sue. 75c and 81 lines to be closed at use
GLOvES-Walking Gloves, ligh. and tan,
dark shades, pique black, patent clasps;
every pair guaranteed and 81.
Furnishing Aisle.
The herald., 1895-04-19
We're Awful Tired

And the show amt over either, but the JOY
mot hquidJ helps out that tired feeling. Now,
ii you will come up and zee us next week a
o'clock" we will tell you how to get out OF
paying rent. Two nent little places en- month
1y payments; just like rent, and soon you own
your own home. LANGwoRTHY COMPANY. Take
the litter
The herald., 1895-04-19
Our Center Window Attraction

Is pronounced by everybody of the greatest win
dow displays seen. If you have not seen the
Brownies and Mount Lowe in miniature yet-then come
today.
The herald., 1895-04-19
IZ:I5IY7I;I!E
FRIDAY, APRIL 10th, 1885,
Come Every Day, if You Can.

THIS STORE is planned as much for lockers though
selling was secondary condition. We almost feel
that it is; for it is your store your supply depot too
We've served you best when having gathered worthy sup
plies for you from every market under the sun, we
throw in as much of beauty and entertainment pos
sbIe-j Just for goodwill
The herald., 1895-04-19
Boys Clothing

Back of and beyond all else
in successful Boys Clothing
management is to know what
to get. Even the price is sec
ondary; single cheapneSS alone
can never be at the bottom OF
a great business.
1t is only when the ability
to select wisely is yoked with
the power to buyat very=bed-
rock that magnificent success
is possible.
Warmed-over stufs have a
cold welcome in our stock.
This round half a dozen repre-
sentative sorts are newest OF
the new-prices are on grade
of the oldest of the old.
Children's Wool Zuave SUI is, plain Dor
dsr and trimmed with black braid, to q
years, $3.50.
Children's extra fine Atwood Zuave
Suits neat light brown checks and
trimmed with brown braid 10 match, 3 TO
6years "a,
Bows All-Wool Combination Suits 1.-TWO
pair pants and cap to match) made from
very fine har-linad material to 10 years,
So
Bows extra fine Wooden Combination
SHIFTS made from fine Ca ssimere, medi UNI
brown color. 8 to . years, So.
Youths Long Pants Suits, made substan.
tial and very serviceable, II to Is years, 81
Youths Long Pants Suits from ail-wool
Cashmere, gray hair-line stripe, Ia to 70
years, extra good value, $S. So
Second Floor.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-11
rhe war The East.
By Southern associate 1 Press.


LONDON, April 10.-A dispatch from
Shanghai says that the British steame
liksauE, which was seized by the ia.
panese near Iaku. while conveying n
large quantity OF cartridges, has been
taken To Port Arthur.
a dispatch from Shemonoski saws
that Ii Hung Chang has completely
recovered from his injury and will per-
sonally resume negotiations with the
Japanese Plenlpotentiaries to day.
Central News dispatch ), from
Shangha says; The greatest lndlgua.
tiun is felt here against the shippers uf
the cartridges which were seized on
board the steamer YIpsang, for falsely
declaring the character OF the vessel =
cargo. 1t Is regarded ms disgraceful,
too, that the customs officials who ex.
amined the cargo should have passed
them. and from the fact that they did
so, 1t Is supposed that they are impli
Gated in the affair. The owners of the
vessel are neld bameless. English
vessels are being strictly searched, but
German vessels are not.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-11
WALLACE GRAHAM SUICIDES.
He Takes Poison at His Boarding.
House.
DIED II O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT.
MIR. Walter Graham, Proprietor of the
Landmark Job Office and Pub.
Usher of the Saturday Night,
Commits Suicide. He Was
Native of Canada.

MIR. Wallace Graham, proprietor OF
tho Landmark job office and publisher
oil the Saturday Night, weekly
pnper, the first number Of which has
Just been issued. committed suicide ut
his boarding house on Cumberland
street yesterday.
Mr. Graham retired rs usual Tues
day night anu requested his landlndy
not to allow any one To disturb him
next morning us he was feeling un
we'll.
Yesterday at 3;30 o'clock messenger
was sent To his room to see If he was
up; there was no response to n knock
at hls door aud when his sou. Mr..
fercY Graham, learned that his father
wns sill IN tho room, lie called ut tho
aoor, anu not receiving an answer,
forced nu entrance aud found MIR.
Irnhhm on the bed in - an
unconscious condition. DIR. Schenck
was summoned, aud upon arriving said
at once that the man was sullerlug from
poison from the effects Of choral. He
worked on his patient from Yesterday
afternoon I'LL about IL o'clock last
night, when ho died.
Mr.. Graham was about 30 yenrs of
age. n Canadian, and was formerly
publisher oi the Windsor Record, OF
windsor, Ont; also publisher OF the
ihrk Hill GnZette, of Park Hill, Ont.
ii L. camc to Norfolk about two months
ago for his health.
Mr.. Percy Graham was seen by n re.
porter oil lHE NIHG'HIAS last night nud
SAID that his father teiegrnphed for
him to come from Chicago to Norfolk
That he needed II companion. That
upon arriving his father promised him
an interest III the business. He snid
lor some time past his father had bean
IN very hRd health and freuuentiy WAS
dispondeDt,
MIR. Graham left letters for his wife,
his ianulauy and his business partner.
Inc act seems to have been very delib.
crate, minute instructions being given
rs 10 the disposal ut his business, Nc.
Mrs. Graham is the ownor of IA larl Q
manufacturing plant III Chicago aud
ooes IN extensive business in cosmetics,
she was teieSraphed Tor Inst night aud
is expected 10 arrive here abOut Fri.
day. In Que OF the letters Mr.. Graham
requests that his trunk shall remain
closed uil his wife comes. He also
asks that the coroner will not mutilate
MS body before his wife sees him.
IHE NIRGlN1AN Is Informed that the
act was In no way caused by family
complications; that since he has been
In Norfolk be has been III daily com
mnnication with Mrs. Graham.
The son OF the deceased says that he
is certain that his father has had no
trouble financially, aud that in money
matters he was well fixed. MIR. Percy
Graham, who liz directed to close IN
his fathers affairs III Norfolk, is very
'nte!hgent young man about twenty
two Years old
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-11
yho wheeling Disaster.
By sonthern As.oclatel pras..

WHEELING, W. Va, April l0.-At
1870 O'Clock this morning the men
clearing away the debris OF the Chan.
man and Hutchisson buildings found
the body OF Harry Cowl. the Western
Union messenger boy. The body was
found III standing position, with his
arms raised above his Ehead, as though
to defend himself from the falling
debris. The body was badly crushed,
and almost unrecognizable. The re-
mains were taken to Friends under.
taking rooms to be prepared for burial.
lie was, with n sister. the only supper t
OF n widowed mother. This makes
three bodies recovered from the ruins,
and three are still in the ruins.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-11
ADV|CES FROM HONOLULU.
Sentiment in Favor of Annexation
to the United States.
CLUBS FOR THAT PURPOSE
ihe Government Will Allow the Ma
tives to Form Clubs, But the Gov
ernment Can Alone Treat With
the United States. Tho
Queens Imprisonment.
By Southern Assocla,el Press.

VICTORIA, b. c., April 1O.-The fol.
lowing Honolulu advices up TO April
"a have been received here:
Yesterday, by the advice of her phy.
slclau, the ex Queen received permls
sion TO walk IN any part Of the ten nero
park around the executive building
alter the close of Office hours at 4 u. IN,
She bus heretofore been restricted to
the use OF the verandas adjoining her
apartments. Ii csnuot De learned that
the executive contemplates any chuuge
In The place of her Imprisonment.
OF the political prisoners III the pu b
lie prison, Gulick and Ashford, par tic.
ularly the latter, are IN wretched
health Seward Is also very poorly.
RicBard and Marshall ure Mt present
on the sick list. All five are IN tie
hospital ward, which is omfortable.
There are about fifty IN all of the po.
ltlcal convicts in this prison. Inst
Sunday over 500 of theIr friends visited
them. Ii is considered necessary
hereafter To restrict the frequency of
visits.
Many natives have inquired of mem
Ders 0i the Government whether they
wond be allowed TO form nuurxutIou
cinbS without taking the oath of all.
glance to the republic. They have been
informed that there was entire liberty
IN such matters. but that there would
he no treating on the subject with the
United States, except through this
Government.
1t has been determined to convene n
special session OF the Leg islaiure with
in lew weeks. leading item of
business Will be to authorize the sale of
the crown lands. 4 law for this uur
pose has been carefully prepared by
President Dole, with the especiul vie W
OF meeting the wants OF small farmers.
this Iaw will open up large areas of
choIce coffee aud other lands TO set
tiers.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-11

By Southern Associate. Pre-

WASHISGroN, April l0.-Onicial ad
vices from the Colombian Government
TO day pnnonDce the complete sublee-
tion Of the rebellion and the restora.
ton of II normal condition OF peace in
all The departments of the coufedera.
tion. Sporadic cases of guerrilla at.
tacks IN the mountainous districts are
still to be expected, and statements of
these may reach the coast III "A highly
exaggerated condition leading to re-
ports OF engagements or even battles,
bnt the telegraph lines are agaiu IN
operation aud commerce aud business
have been resumed throughout tue
country.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-11
HssiGnniium OF Dr. smith.
BY Southern Associate / press.

RIcHMoSp, Va, April 10. - DR..
Richmond NJ. Smith, Professor of
Greek, Hebrew aud Sauskrit in
RandoIph Macon College. Ashland.
Va, having taken the position that
he does no: fully believe IN
the divinity of Christ. and that all of
the SCRIPTURES nre inspired, has ten
dered his resignation, and the board
have signltied their intention OF ac-
cepting It. DR.. Smith Is brother TO
the president of the institution.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-11
TERSE TELEGRAMS.
The Newsiest Flash News in Abbrevi-
ated Form.


NEW York, 10.-The Standard Oil
company has made another advance in
the price of OIL from Sl.27 to Sl.35,
and the product in OH City this morn
ing sold up to 81 .iTi with o subseuuent
reaction to Sl.i5. No now reasous
were assigned for The further rise.
DENTON, Md. l0.-Thc grand Jury
to day presented Marshnl T., Prince for
tho murder Of Sallie T.. Dean, the IA.
year old school girl, near Harmony, on
March 10Th. Tho jury found no bill
against u. Grant Corkran.
IlrusvuLE. Fla, 10. The bodies of
Miss Skill and Mr.. Muusou, who were
drowned while boating Sunday, wsre
iound flontlng to day i'll tho IndIan
river near this place. Miss Skilrs
homo was Mt Petersburg, Va, and she
Was here on a visit.
LoNDoN, l0.-Commoner Commerell.
who has just returned from Constauti-
nople denounced the stories of ntroci-
Ties III Armenin as uniounded and nc.
cused the Turkish agent of IL promi.
nent London daily az having acted IN
bad iaith III the matter of sending in
formation to his paper.
Buston, l0.-Ihe Committee on Mer-
cautile Affairs have msiu long report
!" WIG ochhio on thc CONDITION OF textile
manufactures in the South. They sny
there IS no immediate fear of competi
ton with the Industries of Mussnchu.
setts.
RlcnMoND. Va, l0.-At meeting
to night of tho Board of Directors of
the Jefferson Davis Monument Associn
ton 1t was decidon to ny the corner.
stone OF the monument in the spring of
1896. Mrs. Davis aud Miss Winnie
Davis nrrived hero tonight.
hEY WEST, Fla, 10. Ordinance Ser.
geaut Seymour. IN charge of Fort Tuy.
lor, was terribly injured to-day by mn
explosion. He WAS engaged IN assort-
ing condemned munitions of war, when
dynamite fuse exploded.
DR.. u. :. Harmon, Consulting Opti.
clan nnd Master Of Optics. IsI Main
street. Norfolk. Va. Consultation free
Constable Bros. * Wall have removed
to Academy Mueio building.
r4ADhF5s
heeding tonic, or children who want build
Ing up, ghUu'l j take
BROWS'S IRON HETTERS
1t is please mt: cures Malnrin Indigestion
euiousncss Liver Complaints and Neursjgin'
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-11
EootbuiI EEnry ard.
BY Southern Associate Press.

BoSroS, April 10.-At the meeting
OF the oversee-s OF Harvard College To.
day. the question of the continuance ui
football was the impetus of discussion.
After the matter hud been fully re.
viewed the overseers decided upon a
sort OF compromise. They voted to
sustain the Athleuc Committee of the
college In their position Oh football as
against the faculty and that football
may remain ON the Que condition that
the existing evils may be remedied. If
this condition be not fulfilled the game
VIII be abolished.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-11
iiorganfIcId,s Money.
By Sonlhern Associatel press

CINcISNArI, o., April O.-The attor.
neys for Charles Morgautield convicted
OF the Aqua Creek train robbery, be
gan trial yesterday for an execution on
the Indemnity bond which was given
hy the Adams Express Company TO
the authorities of lhis city when that
company obtained possession OF the
81, 400 found on Morgantield's person.
After tho trial Morgantield gave his
counsel note for 400, on which
judgment was confessed.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-11
HEAVY MARINE DISASTERS.
Clyde Line Steamer Sunk Off Cape
Lookout.
CREW AND PASSENGERS SAFE.
The Merritt Wrecking Company Asked
10 Send Vessel to Her Assist
nnce. Forward Hold Filled
With Water. She is 1900
Ton Vessel.

The steamship Croatan, OF the Clyde
Lime. Captain Hanson, bound from
New York to Wilmington, y. c.. with
o general cargo and u large passenger
list, sprung aleak Tuesday morning
about 1 o'clock off Cape Lookout.
There was much excitement aboard,
and as the forward hold filled rapidly
with water tho captain ran her ashore
and asked for assistance.
The passengers were taken off at
beaufort aud sent by rail to Whining.
ton. Capt. Hanson wired the ship
owners who requested the Merritt
Wrecking Company of Norfolk to send
vessel to her reliei. The Merrltts
reported that they bad no ship that
could be nut In service ut once. 1t was
learned last night that no assistance
could be bad this side of New York.
The Croaton is a strong vessel OF
1,5uO tons. She is lying we'll, and as
she weather is favorable can be pulled
oil without trouble should assistance
arrive before there IS a change in the
weather.
THE ALvESA.
The British steamship Alvens, Capt.
Dow, bound from Kingston to New
York, with passengers aud freight.
"AA''~ 80 ASiC "CsuhN hlbu' IeuhluR. II
was learned that Oh the Sth, while n
heavy sea was running. large plate
fell from the bottom OF the snip aud
that the whole of the after compart.
ments were soon full of water up TO the
second deck.
Pumps were put to work but the
ship could not be relieved.
Many OF the passengers believed that
she ship was going down and there
vas great excitement among them.
The Captain reports that about 2iO
tons OF coffee, sugar aud honey were
thrown overheard, but this did not
relleve the distress. The boats were
cleared away aud provisioned for
launching, but were not necessary.
Hhe Alvena is now on the Atlantic CITY
flats.
The Alvena had on board Capt. Iu
GINS r. Corson and crew, of the schooner
Crank Pratt Lee, which was abandoned
March ~ in sinking condition.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
The Lighthouse Board gives notice
shat the damages caused by ice having
been repaired, the following postlights
on the Thames river, Conn, have been
reliehted; Ice House, No. 3, fixed
white; Long Reach upper, No. Q,
fixed white; Pride Pier, No, lG, fixed
red; Burnt House Pier, No. Is, fixed
red. The fixed red lantern light dis.
played on the east bank OF the river
while the Long Reach tupper) s,ruc-
iure was being repaired has been dis
continued.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-11
Propo.ai. Tor Gun Forgin.s.

WAsHINGroN. April 10. The Navy
Department to-day invited proposals
for gun forgings for the batteries of
vessels for the navy. The advertise.
monts invite all domestic manuiaotur.
crs of steel to specify upon what terms
they Will furnish ten sets of rough
bored and turned forgings for four
inch breech loading rifles and twenty
sets rough bored for five inch breech
loading rifles The proposals will be-
received up to and iuciuding May lst,
on which day they will be opened,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-11
PRESIDENT HOFFMAN.
His Opinion in Regard to the Railway
COmmi SSiOn
" Southern Associates Press

BALTIMORE. Md. April 10.-Presl
dent II. G. Curzon Hoffman, of
ahe Seaboard AIRLINE. sad to
day that the decision OF the Iu-
ier Stale Commerce Commission,
which permits tho Southern railroad
20 meet tho cut III passenger rates made
by the Senboard to Atlanta without re-
ducing tho rate to intermediate points,
would not affect the situation ma.
serially, except that tho decision might
give the impression that his liue was
sn the wrong III cutting rates.
Commenting on tho decision Presi
dent Hoffman snid 81 no longer SEQ
any use for tue Inter State Commerce
Commission. Thut body has virtually
gwen the Southern Railroad Company
weapon with which to fight us, and
has repudiuied abont the ouly import.
nut clause of the act under which it
Gas created.
"1h he long and short haul clause of
the law has been uphold by oil the
courts. and am surprised that the
2nter State Commission should beitbe
hrst to nulllfy it. | cannot say at
present what we will do next, bnt we
arc able and ready ct all times to pro-
fect our rights and property.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-11
PRICE OF BEEF.
he Armours Deny There is ANY
Corned in the Market.

Bv Southern AssocRtri Press
CHICAGO, April 10. rhe story tele.
graph ed irum New York to morning
paper That the recent advance IN beef
was not justified, aud that the Chicago
packers were making au effort To con
trol the meat market OF the country
aud advance prices TO consumers. is
emphaticaily denied by Messrs. Nelson
Morris. George +. Swift, Armour AZ
Co., and other packers.
The advance of the prices on dressed
beef, said Nelson Morris, this morn
ing, us natural result OF the scarcity
OF cattle. Already, this year, the re.
ceipts OF cattle ut the four principal
POINTS, Chicago, St. Louis, Omaha and
Kansas CITY, are 300, 900 head behind
last years record. Lust week the re.
celpts were -, OJO short. which is equal
10 5000, 900 pounds of dressed beef.
We are Ii, 900 head short already this
week. The price of live stock is now
. per 100 ponds higher than it was
last year and expect to see prices 60
still higher"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-11
Potomac tishiur.


WAsHINGroS. April l0.--To dav in
the District Police Court, which is Il
Federal tribunal, Judge Miller rem
dered decision tnat Congress has ex.
elusive jurisdiction over fisheries III the
waters Of the Potomac adjacent to the
District of Columbia, and that there
fore contention raised in the court by
"a Virginia lawyer that nli laws relating
to the Potomac river fisheries would
have to be ratified by the State of VIr
ginia did not hold.