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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-02
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H. the attic was stored "A lot Of hand
some furniture. valued at 1850 belong
ing TO the Virginia Navigation Company,
hich was lost This had recently been
removed from the house on the wharf.
for fear OF its being carried away by the
ice. All OF the eight rooms were nicely
furnished. very little OF which waI saved.
All the books and maps in the house
were destroyed. The manager saved all
OF his books and papers pertaining 10
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-02

PORT OF WEST POINT. April I. 1896.
ARRIVED.
steamship Danviile. Murphy. Baltimore,
passengers ami general cargo.
steamship Fairfax. March. Baltimore.
passengers and general cargo.
steamship Richmond. DAVIS. New York
passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Danvllc. Murphy. Baltimore.
passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Fairfax March Boston via
Norfolk and Newport News. passengers
and general cargo.
steamship Richmond. Davis. New York
VIA Norfolk and Newport News, pas
sengcrs and general cargo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-02

The M,nsion Hon There and IT, Cor-
tents DESTROYED

WILLIAMSBURG. VA, April l-Spe-
clal-A fire az jamestown last night
about D o'clock destroyed the valuable
mansion house there. together with near
v AN ~ its contents The fire. when
first seen boy an old man living there.
who went out 10 ge. some wood. Vas
bursting from the room al the northeast
corner. so other buildings were burned.
Iut had the wind been from a different
quarter the damage would have been
much greater
Mr. Bedem. the manager Of the island
for Mr. Barney. had been with his family
to town attending church. and was just
returning. and ass ne crossed the bridge
he saw the flames issuing from the roof
lie hurried 10 the scene, but nothing could
be- done 20 saves the house. as the fam
had made too great Roadway. and there
were no means at hand with which TO
fight fire. There was in the building much
valuable property belonging both 70 Mr.
Barney and 10 Mr.. Bedell
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-02

unchaueel. wheat. lgi-QGl i.c.; 30. . red.
-r.41ti.c.: SO. - corn. 4ilNtt'~c., so.
oats. Zr.c.; lard. S6tVp".'. - f'ns.
SG3nlG35. shoulders. S'.@t Asd'.'", sides,
lruGrn. whisky. SIG.
The herald., 1895-04-07
Training the Birds for the Big
Coast Race
TRIAL WORK OF THE FLYERS
Fast Flying on the Long Run of Seven
Hundred Miles
Two Pigeons Take q Preliminary Trip Over
the Course and Find the Way Back
Home--A Great Race.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 6.-The pig.
cons belonging to H. Mills and f. Hoff-
man of Portland, Ore., which are to par
ticipate in 700-mlle race for $500 a side
on the 10th of June left this city on their
second training trip this evening at
o'clock.
There ale fourteen of the birds, seven
belonging to Mr.. Mills and seven to Mr..
Hoffman, and they are being trained by
Mr. b. Strouss. Two of them left on
their first trial trip on March 11th at 8
o'clock in the morning. Mr.. Strouss re-
ceived letter from Portland Friday say
ing that one of the pigeons had arrived,
making the trip in nine hours, while the
other pigeons arrived three hours later.
The dlstance is supposed to be 700 miles
on the air line. Both birds arrived in
good condition.
They were all shipped back here Thurs.
day of this week and will make one more
trial trip after the one started today be-
fore the match in June Ths pigeons
scared into the air this morning.
They circled about over the city for less
than minute, then, satisfying them
selves of the proper direction, and took
wing for the north and were soon lost to
view among the clouds. 1t is expected
some of them will make the trip in less
than eight hours or at the rate of nearly
100 miles an hour. They will be sent back
soon after their arrival for third trip.
The herald., 1895-04-07

About six hundred members are present.
The conference was called to order by
Elder Alexander Smith. He at once read
asresolution that Joseph Smith, son of
the great prophet act as first vice presi-
dent of the present conference. 1t was
adopted without debate and the venerable
head of the reorganized church, Joseph
of Massachusetts, M. Ii. Bond of Penn
sylvania and Robert Eden of Missouri
were named as committee on creden-
tials. The hymn "Redeemer OF Israel,
was sung by the choir and thus the con-
ference was formally opened. The reports
of the committee on credentials developed
that th0re was no dispute as to the dele
gates. At noon the conference adjourned
to meet at o. CLOCK.
II will be some time before the confer
ence reaches the interestieng part OF its
work. Revelations of the gravest import
are expected, but the hereditary head OF
the church will be too busy for few days
to nav much attention to this particular
feature of the conference. There are del
egations from the New England states,
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, from
Canada, Great Britain and Australia
The afternoon session like that OF the
morning was devoted to clearing up the
press of business which had accumulated
since the last conference year ago.
: The report of the special com mlttee on
marriage and divorce was also submitted.
Up to the present time the Saints have
haa no laws in their church governing
divorces. The report recommends the
scriptural Injunction regarding the put
finite action was taken and the whole
matter was referred to the Saints gener-
ally for consideration until next confer
ence.
The herald., 1895-04-07
A Scandal in the Arkansas
Legislature
HAND OF THE RAILROAD
Startling Charges Made by Member Of
the Assembly
Men In the Job According to the Hember's
Story Lived High. With Honey t"
Spend for the Drinks

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April Ga sem
sation was sprung in the assembly today
when Representative Yancy of Phillips
county arose to question of personal
privilege and told story of alleged brib.
cry in connection with the vote on the
railroad commission bill in the house.
According to Mr.. Yancy's recital, he was
taken to the office of Dodge & Johnson,
attorneys for the Iron Mountain railroad,
by Representative Roberts OF Madison
and introduced to Mr.. Dodge as friend
who would vote with us.
Subsequently, said Mr.. Yancy, T. L.
Cox approached him and said he would
send $500 or $500 over to Phillips county
to elect Yancy to the senate.
After that Cox told Yancy he wanted
him to oppose the railroad commission
bill.
Yancy said: 'Cox at one time wanted
to know what to get me.
"In addition to promising aid Tor my
election to the senate. he promised to tlx
it SO that l could get thousand at the
next session.
II talked with Representative Wagner
of Franklin county and asked il any one
had approached him in regard to the
railroad commission bill. Wagner said
if there was anything that could be done
to enlist him against the bill.
Wagner and l agreed to see if Cox would
give $1OO each. l went to see Cox and told
him l had decided to oppose the bill; l
told him l could get Wagner for $780, He
said he would see Wagner and pay the
money.
Cox, Wagner and met in the after
noon and told Cox and told him We
wanted 800 apiece. -
A little later Cox told me he was little
afraid OF Wagner and would rather not
let him be present when he paid me the
5000, and said l could fix it with Wagner.
Cox told me to pay my bill where L
was boarding, move to the Gleason hotel,
and he would pay my board bill and
furnish me money to drink with the boys.
Representative Jones of Madison told
me he had room at the Gleason and was
living like king. Cox took me to the
Gleason hotel and went into room.
where 1 was introduced to man named
Dean, who said lie was at the head OF the
Iron Mountain road of Arkansas. He
said they always made clean canvass,
but they did nst pay anything down, but
fight was over. After that conversation
m Cox and told him he had not given
me the 5000, and l told him he must put
up 5000 or l would give the thing
away.
Yancey then went on to say that Cox
gave him 500 and said that h would see
that the other $100. was put up.
When Yancey had fnisehd speaking the
house was in an uproar and finally a
motion to appoint committee to lnveS-
tigate the affair was carried.
The herald., 1895-04-07
A MISSING WOMAN FOUND
Nemesis of a Millionaire Turns Up in
San Francisco
She Says She Was Told That Her Child Was
to Be Abducted and She Went Into
ConceaIment

SAN FRANCISCO, April 6.-Mrs. Maria
Antonla Majors, who sued Harry CoWell,
the son of the son of the millionaire lime
manufacturer, for $4,000 for breach OF
promise, and wno mys eriously dsap--
peared several months ago, is stopping at
the Grand hotel here.
She says she was told that an attempt
would be made to abduct her baby, so
she took it out of the city and left it with
trends. Then she worked as domestic
for family in San Francisco, but was
forced to give up her place on acc unit of
illness. Since then she has been very
sick. She said
''When the case comes up will win 1t,
l know. but if l should fail, why. then
l will put bullet though his heart. have
told him many times that | would do SO
if he fooled me, and he knows Will keep
my word
1t is only few years since Robert Ma
iors aid his wife, Maria Aotonla, with
their family of children, lived on their line
property adjoining that of Henry Coweli
bout two miles northwest of Santa Cruz
The two families had been friends Tor
years but it was not until after tie death
of Robert Majors that the intimacy oc-i
CURED between Henry Cowells and Mrs.
Majors. More than year ago Mrs. Ma
jors sued Harry Cowell for $50, 600 dam
ages for breach of promises. The case has
been allowed to drag but will. she now
declares, be brought to speedy hnlsh.
The herald., 1895-04-07
Anniversary in the Little Church
Around the Corner
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY
Thousands of Men Bow Heads in
Respect to the Dead
An Impressive Service Held In the Church
Which Occupies Ground Where the
Battle Was Fought

SHILOH, Tenn, April GA cloudless
sky greeted the thousands Of blue and grey
who assembled at Shiloh's little church
at the thirty-thi1d anniversary OF that
bloody battle. -s
A new frame church stands where the
little log church stood on that memorable
day when $4,000 men strove for the
mastery. The grand stand erected for the
occasion was canopied by the nations
flags.
''welcome to the Blue and Gray" was
painted on the front of the stand, while
within. on blue background were the
memorable words of President Grant,
"Let Us Have Peace'-now become the
shibboleth of the United States. There
were present today Generals Prentiss and
Buell., General j. o. Wheeler, A. p. Stew
art. General McC4ernand and Senator
Harris were absent on account OF sick
ness. The exercises opened with short
speech from General Prentiss. 'the hero
Of the Hornets Nest" the hottest con-
tested part of the battle. Generals Wheeler
and Stewart and Captain Paine, who had
of Confederate veterans, welcomed the
boys in blue. After prayer by Kew. |. 3.
Bailey of Iowa. Generals Buell. and Prem
tiss entertained the veterans with reml-
nlscences of the battle. going into the de-
tails of the fight, and in conclusion con-
graduating all upon the good feeling that
was everywhere manifested. The day was
taken up with the business of the associ-
atlon, officers reports and speech max
ing, The crowd numbered about TO- 600.
ATLANTA. Ga, April 6.--Tonight a
public reception was held at the post
headquarters at which there was meet
ing on common terms of the veterans of
the blue and gray. The heroes OF the war
on both hands shook hands and told how,
thirty years ago. they tried to kill each
other. Commander-in-C Chief Lawler was
the hero of the occasion.
The commandeT-in-chief will go to
Chattanooga ON late train tonight where
the G. A. r. men will visit the battlefield
of Chickamauga, where the governme ent
has Just completed one of the handsomest
national parks in the country.
The herald., 1895-04-07
ROMANTIC CIRCUMSTANCES
The Story Of Young Couple Who Were
Engaged


OAKLAND, April 6.-John Henry
Duckworth of Flagstaff, A. IT,, and Flora
Dell Navarro of Napoleon, o., were mar
ried on Thursday morning under romantic
circumstances. The couple had been en-
gagged for year, never having seen each
other but having carried on their court
ship through correspondence. Mr.. Duck
worth was saving his money with the
greatest care and had almost reached the
amount necessary to go East and claim
his bride, when the mining firm for
which he was working ordered him to
Juneau Alaska, to look up some proper
ties there IN which he was interested.
There was no time to go East and marry,
as he must catch the next steamer sailing
for the far North, but he decided that he
would not be cheated out OF connubial
bliss.
A rapid calculation convinced him
that Miss Navarro could reach here and
become Mrs. Duckworth before his
steamer sailed, and he Immediately wired
her to start at once promising to meet
her at Oakland. She was ready to follow
her lover to the North Pole if necessary,
and left her home at once. When she
arrived Duckworth, met her at Sixteenth
street, the county clerk was at once called
upon for license, and a minister did the
rest.
The steamer which sailed yesterday car
ried them to their northern destination,
and Cupid Ewing is congratulating him.
self on deed well DONE
The herald., 1895-04-07
THE COLOR LINE WAS DRAWN
A Black Prima Donna Sues Hotel For
Damages
The Landlord Of = San Francisco Caravansary
Tells Her That Her Complexion Is too
Dark to Be Quest

SAN FRANCISCO, April 6.-Mme.
Edwards, the prima donna of the McAdoo
Colorsd Opera Company, arrived here
April I'd, and before she sailed for Aus
tralia today commenced suit against the
proprietors of the Golden West Hotel to
recover 5000. 9.99. The prima donna en-
gagged rooms at the Golden West Hotel,
and had occupied them but couple Of
hours when the proprietor informed her
that they objected to her color and that
she would have to vacate. In her COM
plaint the lady says:
when the clerk came up to tell me to
leave l was engaged in trimming my
corns, and when interrupted | so cut my
finger and my little toe that | can hardly
walk and cannot wear glove upon my
hand. can never express the humllia-
tion / felt was degraded and my men
tai faculties left me-"
The herald., 1895-04-07
In THE BLIZZARD BELT
A Great Storm In the Rocky fountains Blocks
Travel


DENVER, April 6.-Owing to the ter
rife snowstorm prevailing today in the
vicinity of Cheyenne, Wyo., in Eastern
Colorado and in Kansas and Nebraska,
trains were stalled on all the railway lines
east of Denver, and hundreds of men and
several snow plows are engaged in clear
ing the tracks of drifting snow and sand.
In some localities the telegraph wires are
down. The incoming train on the Kansas
Pacific was tied up at Cheyenne Wells and
a snow plow was sent out ahead to clear
up the track. The west-bound Rock ISL
and is stalled at Goodland, Kas. The
Julesburg train is reported indefinitely de-
layed also. Both Burlington trains ar
rived several hours late.
Trains are slowly dragging over the
South Park, but severe storm prevails,
accompanied by a gale. 1t is also blowing
and storming at Fort Collins.
At Cheyenne the storm is most severe
and traffic is shut down on the Northern.
The storm is working south.
On the Julesburg line sand has drifted
to such depth that ga ngs of men are en-
gagged in shoveling it from the tracks.
The Santa Fe train from the south is also
The herald., 1895-04-07
THE COMPANY RESPONSIBLE
A Dish Washer Receivers Damages From an
Electrical Company

SAN FRANCISCO, April 6.-Giovannf'
Girandi, dishwasher in a San Jose res
taurant was sent on the roof of his ems
ployer's house one stormy night in 1891
to secure some signs. While on the roof
he ran into some electric wires and was
badly burned.
He sued the Electric Improvement COM
pany OF San Jose for damages and OBJ
tained Judgment. The company took an
appeal. The supreme court affirmed the
decision of the lower court.
The supreme court says: 1t is the duty
of those making profit from the use of
so dangerous an element as electricity to
use the utmost care to prevent injury to
any class of people con. posing the public.
They must protect those possessing less
than ordinary knowledge Of. the character
of the commodity.
The herald., 1895-04-07
SIX MEN WHO WORE MASKS
Daring "Hold Up" Of a Mining Man
in Idaho
Taken Into Canyon and Told Never to Return
Identification Of the Men Will Be
Very Difficult

WALLACE. Idaho, April 6.-Last
night ]. J. Mills, miner employed in
the Gem mine on Canyon creek, was
driven from his work by six masked men
armed with revolvers.
They took him down the canyon about
half a mile below Gem, where they left
him, after telling him never to return.
Mills has a family and has lived in Wal
lace eight years.
No cause is assigned for the treatment,
except that he is not a union man.
The men are supposed to belong to the
gang thai murdered John kneeoDne at
the Gem mine last July. The sheriff was
promptly notified, but no arrests have
been made as Identification is difficult.
The herald., 1895-04-07
WERE THEY wEDDEDs
No New Developments In the Romantic Suicide
in San Francisco

No New Developments In the Romantic Suicide
in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO. April 6.-No docu-
mentary evidence OF the marriage of Gar
los Reta and Miss Adele Wolfe, the VIC
tins of the tragedy at the Palace hotel,
can be found. No marriage license was
issued to them either here or in Oakland,
and no contract has been found in the re-
corder's office, though such document
may exist. 1t now appears that the
tragedy was unprecedented. Reta took
Miss Wolfe to the theater Thursday night
and afterwards to supper. They We're
seen shortly after midnight in front o&I
Miss Wolfe's house on Leavenworth street.
Reta was urging the girl to dc, something
and she evidently consented, for they
went to the hotel and engaged room.
They had a bottle OF Benedictine with
them and drank about one-third Of it, lt
is supposed that Miss Wolfe after drinR.
ing it went to sleep and that Reta, crazed
by the thought of losing her, murdered
her as she slept and then killed himself.
The herald., 1895-04-07

reported indefinitely Abandoned An
effort will be made to get train through
on the Kansas Pacific out of Denver.
Ell RENO, Okla, April 6.-This section
has been visited for the last three days
by most terrible wind and sand storm.
the wind at times registering as high as
sixty miles an hour, whirling the sand
and dirt about in clouds. Business has
practically stopped and, travel greatly i'm
peded. About O'clock yesterday after
noon a cloud Of sand came up FROM the
southwest which totally obscured the
sun. The darkness of evenin settled
over the country. Things could not be
tered along as thrown broadcast from a
great hand. The falling of the sand con-
tinued for more than an hour, and those
on the streets could hardly breathe.
The herald., 1895-04-07
SMUGGLED DIAMONDS
Ship Officers Arrested by New York Customs
Inspectors

NEW YORK, April 6.-Julius Hege-
man, the fourth officer of the steamer
weisland, and Isador Dubois, the ships
purser, were arrested today On complaint
of John P. Murray, an officer of the treas
ury department, on the charge of snug
Cling diamonds though this port on the
arrival Of the Weisland last time. The
men were arrested as they were leaving
jewelry store in Maiden Lane, where they
had attempted unsuccessfully to make a
sale. On being searched ten large dia-
monds, calculated to be worth $3.50, were
found in their possession. b all was fixed
at $2500 each.
The herald., 1895-04-07
Polo Here

There is probability OF several polo
matches being played during the Fiesta
week at the race track. The Blrlingame
county club and probably the United
States Fourth cavalry team from Waila
Walla, Washington, are expected here to
meet the local clubs from Santa Monica
and Riverside and a great deal of interest
is being taken in the result of the tourn-
ament.
Mr.. Clifton, who has just put on four
in hand coach from San Francisco to San
Mateo, is expected here and rumor has 1t
that he intends to start similar line be-
tween Hotel Arcadia, Santa Monica, and
this city.
The herald., 1895-04-07
The First Survey

SAN FRANCISCO April g. Engineer
boat toight for Stockton, were they will
take the field for surveys for the San
Joaquin Valley road. They will COM
mence work Monday morning and prob
ably three or four different lines will be
surveyed down the valley before a con-
cluson will be reached as to which will be
adopted.
The herald., 1895-04-07
TEN GOALS AND A WINNING
The Riverside Club Played an Excellent
Game Of Polo
They Made Ten Goals and the other Crew
Only Made Six-The Game Wal
Close and Exciting

RIVERSIDE, April 6.-The Riverside
Polo club won ten goals to six. The Bur-
lingame club played exceedingly well.
The game was very close and exciting
and large number of people came from
San Francisco to see the game and were
much pleased. '-'s
The herald., 1895-04-07
TEMPERANCE UNION
Work Of the Worlds Woman's Christian
Temperance Union

CHICAGO, April GA London letter
received here today says preparations are
we'll advanced for the third biennial
meeting of the Worlds Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union in London. 1t
will be held beginning June 10Th in
Queens hall, Langham Place, under the
presidency OF Miss Frances Willard. The
convention, it is stated, will be one of
widespread Importance in the work that
women are accomplishing for the better
ment of the world. British women are
displaying the greatest interest in ffhe
convention, which will be held at the
time of the National Council of the Brit.
ish W. C. T. o., under the presidency of
delegates are expected to be in London.
The herald., 1895-04-07
Post Wardcns Named

SACRAMEN 70, April 6.-Governor
Budd today appointed the following port
wardens for San Francisco: Nelson Pro-
vost, III. r. Atwood and P. Harvey,
vice ]. w. Gage. A. J. Martin and B. J.
Watson, terms expired.
The herald., 1895-04-07
Railroad rlen In Trouble

SAN FRANCISCO. April 6.-The war
rants sworn to by Mayor Sutro charging
y. P. Vining and J. B. Willcut with mis-
we're served today. Vining and willcut
were not taken to jail, but gave $3.50 each
.ash bail.
The herald., 1895-04-07
WORK OF FIREBUGS
The Town Sequel Suffers From the Work Of
lncendiaries

SANTA CRUZ, April 6.-RecentIy So
ouel has suffered from several fires be-
lieyed to have been incendiary. Yester-
day an apparatus consisting OF a can and
candle and bottle half-filled with coal oil
was found in building. The candle was
partly burned, showing that an attempt
had been made to fire the building. In
the remains of fire which destroyed two
buildings this week. were found can
and a broken bottle. No cause can be as
signed for the incendiary act except that
runs to fire.
The herald., 1895-04-07
FROM PRISON TO ALTAR
A Somewhat Romantic Event In the Life Of
Convict

Convict
LOWELL, Mass, April 6.-Henry M.
Entwistle, who was sentenced to fifteen
years in prison:in 1892 for shooting Maria
leased from the prison through the efforts
of the young lady and they will both sail
for England in a few days. where they
will be married. Entwistle was in love
with the young woman but her father OBJ
jected to the marriage. On the afternoon
of October 6, 1884, Entwistle waited for
Miss Clegg outside the Massachusetts
Mills and fired four shots from revolver
at her. He intended to kill himself. but
was prevented. After a long illness the
Young Iady recovered.
The herald., 1895-04-07
LATTER DAY SAINTS

Annual Conference Convenes in Kansas City.
Ten-Day Session
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April Elm their
new stone church at independence. the
mem bers OF the Reorganized Church of
Latter Day Saints met in annual con-
ference today. 1t VIII last ten days.
The herald., 1895-04-07
PLYING OF A TORCH

A Lively Fire Started in the Town Of Santa
Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, April 6.-The Ag-
ricultural pavilion was burned this alter
noon. Loss, $40. 600; insurance, $4,000. 1t
was intended for the festival week at the
rose show and flower ball. A new one
was commenced this afternoon on the
Arlington grounds, and will be better for
flower festival purposes.