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FEW KNOW AnoUr THE SHAKERS.
An Interesting, God-fearing People Who
Have Given the World Many Impor-
tnnt Discoveries.

tant Discoveries
We may not accept their peculiar re-
liglous beliefs nor can we enter into the
spirit OF their sacrifices. 1t Is not neces-
sary to believe as they do, but we can
and do respect their sincerity of pur-
pose and the honor and uprightness
which marks all their business dealings.
The Shakers have always been sue
cessful inventors andso Of the great
est of the oonvenienees of the present
day found origin in their settlements,
In one particular they excel all other
men or classes of men, and that is in
the cultivation of medicinal herbs and
plants and their preparation for use.
They have made it study for more
than hundred years. 1t is one of their
peculiar industries. Their lives have
been devoted to 1t.
Their latest and greatest achieve
ment is the Shaker Digestive Cordial
1t Is not offered as a cure for all dis
eases. 1t does not pretend to be, but
one disease it will cure, and that is in
digestion.
Sufferers who resort to it's use have
not long to wait to see the result. The
effect is almost immediate. The first
dose usually gives relief and If contin-
ued a permanent cure will follow.
1t not only contains already digested
food, but it digests food as we'll, thus
toning up the general system. An in
teresting pamphlet is now being issued
by the Shakers and can be had for the
asking at almost any drug store.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-24
Ne,o York Annouatcenaes,
"our American Homes and How to Furnish Them"
: norner's Furniture
! The Best In the Market.

4
All who desire to buy reliable Furni-
ture in moderate priced or more costly
grades will find our stock the most
advantageous to select from for these
reasons: It represents the productions
Of the best makers only, and is the
largest and most varied in America.
The completeness of our assortments can
best be understood from the fact that we
exhibit more than ttro hundred and .tftty
different Bedroom Sets in every variety of
wood, over 10 patterns Of Brass Bedsteads, as
well as endless lines of Parlor, Drawing
Room, Library and Dining Room Furniture
Of the most artistic styles, and ranging from
the modest and inexpensive to the most elab-
orately carved and inlaid.
In word, every article required for use, comfort
and adornment In the household can be had with
It's plainly marked moderate price at our
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Every RnlIet Took Effect.

Callahan, Fla, July pa duel was
fought yesterday between Deputy Sher-
iff Higginbotham of Nassau county and
a negro outlaw. The negro some time
ago shot three men and Higginbotham
had a warrant for his arrest. The Off
GER found the negro yesterday and or
dered him to surrender. The negro re-
fused and then both began firing, emp
tying their pistols. When the smoke
cleared away both were found to be dy-
ing. Every bullet had taken effect.
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BOSTON, ,95.
Meeting at East Haven stone Chur,

Meeting at East Haven Stone Church.
The regular meeting Of the local union
of Christian Endeavor will be held this
evening at the old stone church at East
Haven. Reports from the great con-
vention recently held at Boston will be
given. also the banner will be com
peted for. Special cars leave the green
at p, m, sharp.
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District Of New Haven. IS. Probate Court,
July I'D. 1895.
TsSTATE Of LOUIS W. WIDMANN, late Of
Il New Haven iii said district, deceased. II
Upon the application of Albert Widn1ann,
PRAYING PEA, ,,a +, for power and authority to
estate, as per application on file more fully
appears, tits
ORDERED--That said application be heard
atNew Haven. in said district, on the goth day
of July, A. ID. 1895. at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, ana thatnotieebe given of the pen
dency OF said application and the time and
place of hearing thereon, by publishing the
same three times IN some newspaper havinga
circulation in said district, and by posting a
copy thereof.
MIR LIVINGSTON W. CLEAvELAND, /.
iy23 BIT Judge.
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vital Statistics.

Up to last evening 1856 deaths had
been reported to Registrar Carr for
July The number is large compared
with the same month Of other years.
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at the Foxon Track.

George F. Cripps will give exhibition
heats with his Yaller Girl and Charley
C. Thursday afternoon at the Foxon
track.
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A VERDICT or MURDER.

Coroner Mix's Finding in the Bethany
Tragedy.
Coroner Mix yesterday rendered a
verdict in the Bethany murder case. He
finds that Alice Colombo came to her
death because of wounds inflicted by
her husband, Joseph Colombo.
Colombo is still in Jail, and no time
has yet been set for his trial in Bethany.
The herald., 1895-04-26
STANFORD WILL LIVE YET
Outlook for the University is Not so
Black
as Was Observation-Disclosures
Statements

SAN FRANCISCO, April 25.-The
financial strain on the Stanford univer-
sity has been fixed up so that it will run
as usual for at least one year yet. This is
the second time it has safely passed "a
critical situation.
The fate of the university is closely
bound up with the Stanford estate. The
estate has valuable poprerty but not much
ready cash, and that is just what the uni
versity regularly calls for every month.
There are seventy men in the faculty, and
provision must be made to mess them.
Mrs. Stanford has been helping to do this
with her own funds. She receives $4,000
a month from the estate pending distri-
button. When the federal government
filed its SIS. 900, 900 railroad claim against
the estate the other day the university
received a heavy bow.
Friends of the college are confident that
if the courts should hold against the
estate, it is likely that congress would by
special act, return the greater portion of
the funds. The key note of the financial
embarrassment lies in this new piece of
litigation.
MIR. Lathrop, brother of Mrs. Stan.
ford, lays all the trouble to the govern
ment suit against the estate.
ut has postponed the distribution of
the estate, he said. 'and seriously en-
barrasses us. There was talk of tempor-
arily closing the university. | am glad
to say that has been settled satisfactorily.
government suit. We are making every
effort to have it determined as soon as
possible"
President Jordan stated at Palo Alto
that every arrangement had been made
to keep the college open during the year
1SS5-Q6
The herald., 1895-04-26
ARE COMING TO THE WEST
Probabilities That the Big Conventions
Will Try California
What the Leaders Say About the Proposition
of Holding the Conventions
the Golden State

SALT LAKE, April 25.-The effort to
have the national conventions Of the two
great parties in 1896 held at some point
IN the west is now assuming definite
shape, and if the attempt shall prove un-
successful, it will not be through the
fault of the western leaders.
In pursuance of n resolution passed by
the general assembly from the state of
California, the governor has called a
meeting of the delegates from the west
ern states and territories to be held in
San Francisco at tim to be hereafter
tixed to adopt a plan for securing the
conventions of 1896 at the most conven
lent place within the territory west of
the Rocky mountains.
Governor West few days ago received
a request from the governor Of California
to appoint delegates to this m 7eting and
today he announced the following gentle.
men as such delegates: o. VI Peters P.
II. Lannan, f. j. .Keisel and Isaac Trum-
bO.
The herald., 1895-04-26
A Constable Kills a Desperate
at Del Mar
HE ASSAULTED A WOMAN
Refusal of the Accused Draws a Bullet
From the Officer
The Contrable States That He Thought the
rIan Was Going to Draw Knife
on Him and He Fired

SAN DIEGO, April 25.-At 1 o'clock
this afternoon Mrs. Hugh A. Frazer, an
elderly woman who lives with her hus-
band on the Loop ranch one mile this
side of Del Mar went to that town in a
state of excitement and told a story of a
terrible struggle for life with a man
named James Smith, tramp who, a
month ago, was given work by Mr..
Frazer.
Smith made an assault on her and she
fought desperately in her efforts to re-
pulse him. He was determined, however,
and in spite of her entreaties and strug-
giles the man seemed about TO accomplish
his purpose when, as a last resort, ana
with the expectation that it would cause
her assailant to desist, she promised to
submit to him. This seemed to satisfy
Smith and he left and went about his
work She left the house and FASTENED
with all possible speed toward Del Mar.
Her story had scarcely been told before
Constable John Bludworth and Louis
Lamar were on their way to the ranch for
the purpose of taking Smith into custody.
Upon arriving at the place they found
that Smith had apparently left, taking a
shotgun with him. After a search of the
house, Constable Bludworth went to the
upon Smith sitting on a box in a stall,
big dirk in his hand and the shotgun and
lot of loaded shells beside him.
when | saw Smith in the stall, " said
Bludworth II called him by name and
said had warrant for him. His reply
was an oath, as he jumped toward me. |
struck him with my six-shooter. He kept
coming toward ME with the knife raised
and l fired though it did not appear to
hit him. He still seemed determined to
attack me, when l fred again and he fell
dead. He had not fired at me, but evil
IDENTIFY meant to cut me on the neck. Had
not fired the last shot when ! did he
would have cut me open.
Smith greatly resembled Durrant. the
alleged murderer of the two young women
in San Francisco, to whom it is reported
he is slightly related. During the last
few days he read everything he could lay
his hands on concerning his relative in
San Francisco and he seemed greatly
wrought up over the tragedy. He had
already become a crank on the subject.
Constable Bludworth has not been ar
rested, but will come down from Del Mar
voluntarily and place himself in the Gus
tody of the sheriff.
The herald., 1895-04-26
THE STORY WAS NOT TOLD
The Light Turned Down on the Carson
Mint Scandal
The Books Were Doctored- I'm possible to
Show the Identity of the nan
That Made the Figures

CARSON, New, April 25.-Melter and
Refiner Harris was again placed on the
stand this morning in the mint steal in
vestigation.
He claimed there were several instances
in Assistant Meter Jones' books where an
improper record had been kept of combi-
nation melts and that such records evil
IDENTIFY were made in order to prevent the
identification of bullion. He stated that
the shortage since 1891 was over S220 900.
In the morning he testified that key
to the refining room was found in the
desk once used by Jones, but this after
noon he admitted it was found by work
men while cleaning up vault. All in
all the defense seems to have the best of
it today. ...
The herald., 1895-04-26
THE FIREMEN OBJECT
An Ordinance That fleets With Little Favor
ia q Town


ia Town
CHICO, April 25.-Ever since the re-
fusal of the city trustees to allow the fire
department to play upon fire at the
Bidwell mansion, situated Just outside
the city limits, last Saturday. there has
been general howl of indignation from
the firemen, who claim it was disgrace
to the city.
But now the trustees announce their
intention of passing an ordinance requir-
ing the chief engineer to give bond of
$4,000, prohibiting the apparatus from CO.
ing outside the city limits and imposing
a fine on the chief of 500 to $500 for viola
ton of the ordinance. Firemen al
nounce their intention of resigning if the
ordinance is passed. 1t is believed by
some that it will lead to the disbandm ent
of the entire department. which is con-
sidered the best volunteer company in
the state.
A fireman who will be elected ch eff
next month announced today that he
would give no bond, but would resign
rather than accept the office under such
conditions. Citizens in general are in
sympathy with the tiremen and think
the matter of going outside with the ap-
paratus should be left to the discretion of
the chief. The question is assuming
serious aspect and dsbandment of the
department would Immediately affect in
surance rates in this city. which are at
present comparatively low.
The herald., 1895-04-26
IS DECLARED A FORGERY
More Facts Regarding the Big Note of
James G. Fair
The Pen Worker Is Thought to Be the Same
nan Who Signed j. c. Floods
Name to Paper

SAN FRANCISCO, April 25.-Investi.
cations made during the past week show
that the note for $500, 900 with the late
James &. Fairs alleged signature. at
tached and the late Leland Stanford
alleged Endorsement, is a forgery that
the forger is probably the same person
who some years ago signed j. G. Flood
name to note for 5000, 600 in favor of W.
W. Corcoran of Washington. The fact
that there ever was such note has only
recently come to light. In both the
Flood and Fair notes the forger made no
blunder in penmanshlp but the fact that
he lives in New York and that the same
man made both instruments is shown by
the wording of tha notes. which in beth
cases follows the New York form. The
Senator Fair note was forwarded to the
First National Bank of this city for col
lection. The signature to the letter ac-
companying was William G. Howell.
The Flood note was sent in an ordinary
envelope to Attorney Oscar 7. Shuck, mis-
directed Struck" and he was simply di-
rected to collect and remit. The letter
was signed 'Stroud Starbird." The note
inclosed was as follows:
100000
CALIFORNIA, September l6, 1856.
Three years from date l promise to pay to
the order of w w. Corcoran two hundr ID
Thousand dollars at his place in Washington,
Win interest, without ueIdlcaLlOu, LOT Vdlue
received. (Signedl
J. c. FLOOD.
The note bore the Endorsement on the
back, 'W. w. Corcoran." Attorney Shuck
soon found that the note was probably
not genuine and had forgotten the matter
when he received another letter in 1893
requesting him to return the note in an
envelope inclosed if he had not collected
it. The envelope referred to was ad-
dressed Hon. George Wolf, attorney at
law, Bristol House, Wilkesbarre, Pa.
Mr.. Shuck mailed the note as request
ed. but it was returned to him Endorsed,
'No such person is known at Wilkes
barre
1t is believed by attorneys in the Fair
case and those conversant with the Flood
note that the Stroud Starbird' of the
Flood note is identical with the William
G. Howell" of the Fair note.
1t is proposed to send all of the evil
dence in these cases to the postal inspect
ors of New York City, with view of dis.
covering the identity of the forger.
The strongest circumstance about both
cases is that nobody will positively say
that any OF the signatures are forgeries.
On the other hand bankers, attorneys and
business men, who best knew the sigma
lures of the well-known financiers in
volved. say that the work is too clever for
detection,
The herald., 1895-04-26
MANS INGRATITUDE
Sad Story Told of Man by a Woman
in Chicago

in Chicago
CHICAGO, April 25.-Deserted, sick and
penniless, Mrs. Antonio Wagner is an in
mate of the Home for the Friendless,
maintained by charitable organization
on the West Side. To add to her misery,
her husband, Henry Wagner, is suing her
for divorce on a charge of infdelity.
Wagner married his wife under an as
Wormser, and as such he is well known
in Chicago. In the latter part of 1887
Wormser was in Santa Barbara, Cal,
where he met his present wife. She was
then beautiful Spanish woman and the
wife of a man named Hermer. Her first
husband was worthless fello~. Worm.
ser was SO ardent in his attentions that
she grew to love him. Wagner then pro-
cured a divorce for her. On March 10,
1888, they were married at Santa Bar bara.
They now have three children. Some
time after their marriage Wagner brought
Wagner sent his wife back to Santa Bar
bara for her health. During the fair she
came back and later was again sent to
Santa Barbara. There she received let
ter from her husband stating that he in
tended to get a divorce.
She pawned her jewelry and bought
ticket to Chicago. When she arrived she
was sick and helpless, but good friends
took her to the Home for the Friendless.
Wagner has filed a bill for divorce. in
which he charged his wife with infidelity
with one Tigler at Santa Barbara in 1892
and with Joseph Vetters in the same
place in 1893, and asks the court to ap-
point guardian for the children and re-
strain his wife from taking possession of
them.
Mrs. Wagner says the children have
been taken away from her and that she
has been unable to locate them.
The herald., 1895-04-26
FAULT Of THE GUN
New Facts Regarding the Death of Coxswain
johnson

SAN DIEGO, April 25.-The death of
Coxswain John Johnson of the cruiser
Olympia, on Wednesday morning, was
not caused by the blowing out of the
breech plug of the 5-inch rifle. as at first
reported but by the recoil of the rife it.
self.
The accident was said by Johnson s
comrades to be wholly inexcusable. and
they laid the fault on the ordinance in
spector at Mare island. who was supposed
to have gone over the guns and attended
to them. The big guns are SO mounted
that the recoil is taken up by mechan-
ism similar to a cylinder and piston rod,
the material inside the cylinder being
glyceIine. which as the gun recoils, is
forced past the piston into the other
chamber of the cylinder, taking up the
force of the recoil by its slow action.
After the accident on the Olympia the
gun was examined, and it was found that
instead of several gallons of glycerine, as
there should have been, there was hardly
drop, and it was then seen that the
whole force of the big gun struck the
coxswain in the face, smashing it out of
semblance of human feature, and killing
him instantly.
The herald., 1895-04-26

changed from the Gum III itttosss fern: er re-
port. 1t has not been thought necessary
to go again into the matter of taxation.
and the comparative severity of its incl
dence in the city and county. The show
ing already made has not been seriously
questioned, much less has it been refuted.
The Rosedale tax is higher than the city
and county tax both combined, in the
city. In the other districts taxes are so
high that TO come into the city would be
to escape the excess of taxation with the
least possible amount of benefits.
Pico Heights and Rosedale are already
about to feel the influence in the rise of
real estate values of their known readi-
ness to unite with the city. At the Uni
versity the case is reveysed-the an
nounced unwillingness of that district
to unite with the city is seen to operate
if not to depreciate values, then to defeat
all sales. Rosedale, Pico Heights and
Vernon have not studied in vain the
splendid object lesson afforded upon the
Harper tract. There is seen what enter
prise and public spirit will do, wherever
they have free course. Accomplish an
nexation. and as much street improve
ments as possible, and in short time the
new territory will all be in demand-Ver-'
non will thrive ON the south. University
flourish, Rosedale grow and beautify, and
Pico Heights be threaded with fine streets
and crowded with hundreds of beautiful
buildings.
The committees have thus far done
their work and at this point must pause,
and take counsel together as to what steps
shall be taken to get the requisite one-tifth
of the electors of Los Angeles to sign
the petition. and then to lay formally
before the com.non council.
(Signed.) For the Southwest Improve
ment assoocaton:
L. A. Eastman,
G. B. Dixon,
M. +. Price,
W. R. Hagan,
G.. f. Poulk.
For Plco Heights association:
Rufus III. Frost
s. P. Rhoades,
J W. Francis,
J. M. Smith,
For Harper Tract:
E. A. Miller.
Gilbert E. Oyerton.
For University district:
William Dryden,
l. f. Messmore.
f. S. Rowley.
For Vernon district:
f. NJ. Marion,
Messrs. Smith & Lees.
On concluding the reading of the fore
o;, fbar u don, tra
tion of approval in the audience. Upon
the question of continuing the commit
tees in service, there was unanimous ex-
preston in favor of so doing. and the
committees were instructed to complete
the work by taking. as soon as possible,
the subject of annexation Before the city
council and then before the people for
their vote upon it,
The herald., 1895-04-26
A Blessed Dsliverance.

This is effected when the hostile disturb.
ance of the liver, known as bil!ousness, ceases
through the benign operation of Hostetter's
Stomach Bilters. Pain in the right side and
under the right shoulder blade yellowness of
the skin and eyeballs, "fur" upon the tongue,
morning nausea, vertigo, sour breath, irregu-
latity OF the bowels and sick headache are
among the distressing symptoms which take
their departure when the great anti bilious
medicine is resorted to. Chils and fever, kid
ney and bladder trouble, rheumatis m, dyspep.
sia and nervousness are also remedied by the
Bitters which is also a superb tonic aud pro-
moter of sleep and appetite. Use the Bitters
persistently and not by fits and starts. Speedy
good results will follow
The herald., 1895-04-26

There has been very little doing in the
soft steel market. but inquiries are COM
ing in now for the third quarter and for
the second half OF the year. Chicago re-
ports that orders for 80, 000 tons of bill cts
are i'll sight. Very little business of mag
nitude has been done in any department
OF the finished iron and steel trade in any
part OF the country. Bats and sheets are
held at higher figures by agreement.
Quite lively business has been done
in southern pig iron. our Cincinnati
correspondent noting sales of about so. :
600 tons, of which 30.000 tons was made
by one house. Chicago, too, reports
heavy business, both in local and south
ern irons. The leading southern furnace
companies. according to our Birmingham
correspondent, have actually made sales
at an advance. In other markets the mat
ter has not apparently progressed quite
so far.
The herald., 1895-04-26
Daring Work of a Little Com.
pany of Rebels
INSURGENTS LEAVE DEAD
A Lively Engagement, but II Was of
Very Short Duration
General Maceo Is Still In Fighting Trim and
Reports of His Having Been Killed
Are Denied

HAVANA, April 25.-One hundred in.
surgents under Ramirez Lesano attacked
the town of Dos Caminos, II miles north
of Santiago. but were repulsed. The reb-
els left the field with loss of four killed
and ten wounded. The insurgents in the
Manzanillo district appear to be in a
state of great confusion. They are being
closely pursued by Colonel San tocilde.
Antonio Maceo, the insurgent chief
whose reported death by suicide proved
erroneous, will move his camp to another
district.
Merchants have offered Marshal de
Campos $3.50, 900 to be expended for pat
riotic purposes
The herald., 1895-04-26
1T WAS A REGULAR CIRCUS
Some Ground and Lofty Tumbling at
Bay District
Hurdle Racing That Brought Disaster to
Some Horses--Events on the
Other Tracks

SAN FRANCISCO, April 25.-A lot OF
queer horses were put in hurdle race
today, and out of eight starters only four
finished. Chiquito turned a somersault
over a hurdle and landed on his back in
the center of the track. Prince Idle fell
and threw his rider; Modesto took the
last jump and landed on his head. and
Carmel an II to favorite. sulked all the
way round and would not run. None of
the horses or jockeys were seriously in
iured in the chapter OF accidents. Favor
ties won the first, second and fourth
races
Six furlongs, maidens--Morgan &. won.
Wah to Wah, filly, second, Halifax third;
time, 1:17L.
Short six furlongs, selling-Sampathet
ic's Last won, Centurion second, Miss
Buckley third; time :1313
One mile, selling-Jack Richelieu won,
Rear Guard second, TriX third; time,
:4119.
Short six furlongs, match race, $1,000 a
side-Seraphin won, Ledette tilly second;
time. :14A.
Mile and one-quarter. hurdle - Nero
won, North second, Esperance third;
time 2:22.
Short six furlongs-Lady Jane won.
Ricardo second, Huntsman third; time
1:l2M.