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Connecticut western news., 1895-09-12
MilIx on Draft.

For ten days man who looks like granger, and who claims Snake Hill as his home, has been peddling milk on draft" to the residents of the upper west side of Hal lem and has been doing a good business. The granger looking man has with him two cows, which he leads through the street, yelling at the top of his voice: "Here you are Nice fresh milk on tapr' The charge for the milk is 12 cents quart and cents a glass. The majority of his customers seem to be the mothers of young chil dren, who watch the milk drawn fresh from the COW without any fear of its being adulterated or skinned before it reaches them. When asked how he was getting along, the man replied: Cant complain. Guess I'll have to double up on my COWS if business keeps a-boom- Ing. New York Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-12
THE DURANT TRIAL.
Tn. Taking of Testimony In the Case Goes
 Slowly On.


 SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 5.-The trial of Theodore Durant for the murder of Blanche Lamont proceeded, and little seems to have been gained by the visit of the judge and jury to the Emanuel Baptist church. the scene of the crime.
 The first witness was C. G. Noble, the uncle of Blanche Lamont. He testified to her disappearance on April and the find ing of her body in Emanuel church on April II. Cross examination was waived.
 The next witness was Dr. J. s. Barrett, autopsy physician at tho morgue, who do- scribed the autopsy. He said death was duo to asphyxiation. On the left cheek were several marks made by finger nails. Asphyxiation was caused by stran&ula- ton. He expressed tho opinion that the finger marks on Blanche Lamont's throat were made by only one person. There were no solids and very little liquid in her stomach, this statement carrying out the theory that the girl was murdered be- tween 4 and o'clock in tho afternoon. The discolorstion of the girls neck gave evidence of thero being violent struggle.
 The cross examination was continued until tho noon recess and occupied the larger part of the afternoon session. but elicited no points of advantage to Durant. The police in tho afternoon brought to the courtroom model of Emanuel church, exact in every detail, to be used in the trial to illustrate the testimony of the wit nesses
 SAN FRANcIsco, Sept. 6.-The days events in the trial of Theodore Durant were dry and uninterestinR. All the morning and most of the afternoon ses- sions were devoted to description of the diagrams of Emanuel church, introduced as exhibits by both sides. Both prosccu- ton and defense had had drawings of the interior of the church made to show tho exact spot where Blanche Lamont was murdered. Each attorney wished his drawing only to be introduced, and the greater part of the day was spent in wrangling over the respective merits.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7.-The taking of testimony in the trial of Theodore Du- rant Is proceeding slowly. During the three days in which witnesses have been on the stand all that has been established is that Blanche Lamont is dead and that her body bears marks of violence. The prosecution Is not inclined to make speed, wasting time in unnecessary queries.
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-12
FRESH OUTRAGES.
Armenian Villages Sacked and Inhabitants
 Tortured by Turks.

LONDON, Sept. 10.-A dispatch to The Daily News from Kars, Armenia, says that the entire district of Kemaks is sur rounded by Turkish troops dispatched by Zekki Pacha under the plea of arresting Armenian revolutionaries. The villages of Carni, Tiruguener, Tortan, Horopool and Marig are reported to have been com pletely sacked, and the population, aggre- gating 5000 people, was foully treated. The men were tortured, and the women and children were ravished.
 The five monasteries of Agukkaus, Sourmor, Thervorith, Choga and Soup phagop were sacked, and the altars and images were destroyed. The excitement and alarm are universal.
 Authentic information from Moush is to the effect that an anti Christian society of Turkish officials has been formed there and at Bitlis with the avowed intention to slaughter the Christians in the event of the acceptance by the porte of the scheme of reforms presented by the pow CTS. It is declared that Consul Hampson is to be the first victim.
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-12
Rebuked by Victoria

Referring to the risky conversations now heard in high circles, the London Woman says that the queen, hearing laughter in u group of princes and prin- cesses and others of the royal household, asked the cause of the fun. Nobody ven tured to repeat what had been said to excite the laughter. The queen insisted upon being told, and then one of the party repeated the remark. The queen listened boldly, and then rising with all her dignity said, We are not amused. "
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-12
yalkyrie First In the Second.

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-It was not COZ sidered likely at the New York Yacht club this morning that decision in re- gard to the protest made by Defenders representatives in regard to yesterdays race would be made before late today
 The committee having the matter of protest in hand is the regatta committee composed of Chester Griswold, s. Nichol- son Kane and Irving Grinnell. It was an- nounced late last night at the New York Yacht club that the committee would not even consider the matter last night, but that today the committee would have a meeting and take testimony regarding the alleged foul, and that decision would probably be given late today.
 Crippled, but still heeling far over in her strength and swiftness, Defender fol- lowed Valkyrie across the finish line. Less than half mile separated the two, and anxious eyes kept pace second by sec ond with the time indicators as they moved around, and when it was seen that the American defender had not only lost nothing in the last 20 miles of the course, but had actually gained, a great shout went up for the gallant struggle gallant vessel had made.
 Early in the morning the racers had leisurely made their way down to the hOoh lrOm Day hluge, Wnlte Wlngeu Anu beautiful. They circled in great rings about the red lightship until the signals went up for the course, and then the skip pers took tighter grip of the wheel. Cap tain Hank Half had made a record in sea- manship on Saturday. and the English skipper prepared to regain the fame which had preceded him. They maneuyered swiftly after the preparatory gun had been fired, and with Valkyrie to the wind ward Captain Half made every effort to gain that position. Just before reaching the line, when Valkyrie was still to wind ward and Defender to leeward length astern, but still oyerhauling her, the American boat was blanketed so much that her baby jibtopsail and jib shook. Captain Half, seeing this, luffed up lit- tie, evidently intending to let the other boat go ahead for the purpose of enabling him to pass under her stern and to wind | ward. | Captain Sycamore, at Valkyrie's tiIler, noted this move and luffed up also. It I was then that the thousands of watchers on the surrounding boats noticed how dangerously close to each other the racers were. And just at that moment, too a
 snap and rending sound was heard, and 1 it was seen that Defenders jibtopsail was | flying loose, in the wind. Valkyrie's main
 boom had swung around and fouled De l fender's rigging.
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-12
GOLD GOING OUT.
The Bond Syndicate Docs Not Make Good
 the Withdrawals


 NEW YORK. Sept. 1o.-A million and a quarter in gold was withdrawn from the subtreasury Monday for shipment to Eu- rope today and tho bond syndicate made no fresh deposit of gold from the store of s1o, 00o 900 to $1b, 900, 900 which 1t is un- derstood to have in reserve
 These withdrawals brought the reserve down to s97, 300, 0o0 or s2, 700, 900 below the sloo, 900. 900 mark.
 The syndicate gave no intimation to the subtroasury officials that there was to be a counter deposit to make up for the loss. es of tho Inst few days.
 However, the syndicate inquired at the banks how much coin they would surren- der. As the general feeling among the banks toward the syndicate is friendly, it is very likely that under a pro rata oon- tribution large sum of gold will be gath cred to assist the syndicate and the gov arptnppt
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-12
COMPENSATION.

If Helen love me. she does so After the cautious modern fashion. And usages, like linkboys, go To light the progress of her passion. Ssy mine estate should dwindle; say The breath of scandal logged mine honn4, Helen would weep her love away And bid me think no more upon her. Say fell ill or lame or blind, The counsel of her friends would move her Respectfully to prove unkind And seek a less unfortunate lover. But these things happen not-that is, Not in such sort as frightens Helen Whereas her dear small prudencies Make me a fenced demesne to dwell in.
 -J. W. H. Grassland
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-12
Why He Paused.

''I ought to have known better than to come here, " said the departing drum mer to the landlord. "I was told before hand that it was one horse town"
 Well, there's no use of kicking now, !" was the placid response
 ''No; l just wanted to stop long enough to express my sympathy for the horse. Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-12
Bowler Against sugar nountie..

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6. = Comptroller Bowler has promulgated his decision in the now celebrated sugar bounty question. He holds that as comptroller he has juris diction to pass upon the claims for sugar bounties, and also holds that that part of the act of congress making an appropria- ton for the payment of sugar bounty claims is unconstitutional.
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-12
FOR AMERICAS CUP.
DEFENDER AND VAlkYRIE STRUG-
 CLING FOR THE EMBLEM.

Defender Easily Won the First Race In
 Light Winds, but Lost the Second
 Through Accident Caused by the
 Valkyrie.
 NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-Defender's bril- liant victory over the crack English Val kyrie in the first of the three best in five races for the America's cup, and that, too, in weather for which the challenger was especially designed and constructed, proves almost beyond the shadow of a doubt that the cup is safe and will not leave us this year at any rate.
 Defender won her name in truly Amcri- can fashion. finishing far ahead of the English challenger, Valkyrie, and giving every evidence of outclassing the Dun raven boat in almost any kind of weather. There were strange features connected with the race for the Americas cup, not the least being the general doubt express ed during the first If miles of the course as to which boat was in the lead. It was
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-12
Women a. Trolley Car condaosor..

SYRACUSE. Sept. 1l.-womcn acted as conductors on part of the trolley cars Tuesday, the receipts to be given to tho Women's Christian association. Fifteen cars netted about si, 900. The oars were decorated by local merchants, and tho company gave the use of the oars at nomi- nal figures
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-12
Electric Railroad For Psru.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1o.-A represent ative from the Baldwin locomotive works, with an expert electrician from the Vest inghouse company, together with Sir Hen ry Tyler, ex-president of the Grand Trunk railway, will depart today for Peru, where, it is said, test of the possibility and feasibility of the electric locomotive is to be made upon a railroad 15, 900 feet above tho saa leypl
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-12
A Farmer.. Horrible Death.

SYRACUSE, Sept 9.-David Costello, farmer, was accidentally killed near Pom pey Hill. He was rolling wheat when his team became manageable, throwing him under the roller, which passed over him, mangling his body.
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-12
A. r.r .. sh. ysoula oo.

"I wish you would he frank with me, Miss Hilltop, said young Mir. Birming- ham, who was urging his suit.
 Couldn't, roally," replied the girl. "That would loo too familiar You may call mo Frances, though. "-Pittsburg Chronicle. Telegraph.
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-12
Twenty Psr.an. Hurt.

CHEROKEE, Kan, Sept. e.-Further particulars of the wreck of tho west bound passenger train on the Cherokee branch of the Memphis railroad were obtained. Twenty persons were more or less hurt. The wreok occurred at Lightning creok, about mile west of Monmouth, and was caused by the breaking of on axlc on the roar ooach
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-12
A J.ok ,h. Rlpper Murasr.

LONDON, Sept 9.-Anothcr supposed Jack the Ripper murder was discovered at Kensal Groom. Tho victim was an unfor~ tunate woman of the outoast class, and her throat was cut from car to car and her head fcarfulTy battered with stone. No trace has been discovered of tho mur~
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-12
An Aged Man Murdered.

HUDSON, N. T., Sept. 9.-A brutal mur- der was committed near Hillsdale village, Columbia county. James B. Degrof, "A years old, was enticed from his farmhouse by shiftless fellow named Morgan Gro yer and had his skull crushed in with a har of
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-12
Mrs. Ta,maxe,, win proba,ed.

BROOKLYN, Sept. io.-Surrogate Alb. bolt admitted the will of Susan W. Tal- mage, wife of the Rev. T. De Witt Tal- mage, to probate, and Dr. Talmage quall- fed as exeoutor. The estate is valued at sl66, 900, all bequeathed to her husband.
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-12
Died In prlson.

HARTFORD, Sept Io.-Elisha K. Trow. bridge, aged 60 years, of Now Haven, n convict at tho state prison, died thcro after second stroke of apoplexy. Trow- bridge belonged to n prominent family in New Haven. He was sentenced on Jan. &
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-12
p.p,,., nip,.,sr Go ps Tried.

NORWICH N. Y., Sept. i0.-The Baptist church of this village will call council to try charges against the pastor, Rev. T. G. Cass. Tho charges arc preferred by the trustees and are for general conduct un. becoming minister and oonspiring to disrupt the church.
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-12
TrouhIe Tn Ecuador Not Over.

COLON, Sept. 1.-The remnant of the Ecuadorean government is fleeing from Quito toward the boundary of Colombia. There, it is reported, agents of the late government are enlisting men to take the field against President Alfaro.
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-12
y,,. y.oh, R.o. Ended rnsar,y.

PRovrpENcE, Sept io.-BornHrd Fay, the bycar.o old son of Thomas Fay of this city, went to Hospital pond to sail his toy boats, which he had named Defender and Valkyrie. In the excitement attending n race which he was experimenting the boy fell into tho water and was drowned
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-12
Two Killed i,r rarhtninx.

CUBA, N. Y., Sept, 9.-A severe thun. derstorm passed over this section. Henry Roberts, living at North Cuba, was kill. ed as was Floyd Clapp a young man iiv- ing five miles cast of here.
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-12
A Coaching Accident.

CLIFTON, S. l., Sept, 9.-A coaching pnrtg from tho First ward of New York city met with a serious accident noar here. One is dead and number injured. The latter are being cared for in tho hospitals
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-12
Nfar..

Hcrschel thought t1at the ruddy tinge of the planet Mars might be due Co an ochery soil Lambert is of the opinion that the vegetation there ia rod instead of green.
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-12

Oh, that you could turn your eyes toward the napes of your necks and make but an interior survey of your good selyes!- Shakespeare.
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-12

Twenty Thousand More Troops For Cuba
 MADRID, Sept GA third army corps of 90 GOO is Co be organized ready Co sail for Cuba in November in case of necessity.
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-12

Lake Champlain was named in honor of its discoverer. The Indians called it Canaderi Guarunte, "the door of the coun- try
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-12
Il time table is as follows:

It is estimated by the syndicate owners of Defender-C. Oliver T. selin, E. D. Nor gan and w. K. Vanderbilt-that their ex- penses in connection with the present series for the America's cup will amount to not less than S240, 900. Hardly less than this amount will be expended by Lord Dunraven in the same good cause, and it is impossible to estimate what it cost the 30, 900 people who utilized the steamers in viewing this first race and what similar crowds will spend on the re- maining races of the series.
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-12

nip and tuck from the first gun signal un- til within a short distance of the mark, and then Defender caught the breeze, and to the delight of thousands simply sailed away from her rival.
 From that moment she went out in- creasing her lead to the end and winning by the surprising margin of s minutes and 49 seconds Such work as this in what was denominated Valkyrie weather is calculated to satisfy the yacht sharps of this side of the water to their hearts con- tent and to lend fear to the minds of those who have hoped for reversal of Ameri- can form and the winning of the cup by the Englishman.
 No event in the history of the sport ever excited the interest shown in the race to- day. Since Vigilant defeated Valkyrie in 1893 the international contest has been kept we'll in mind, and the enthusiasm displayed todny was merely the outcome of the pent up feeling of the past year or two.
 Crowded by Excursion Boats.
 It was, taken altogether, especially the concluding part of it. after so much had been said about Valkyrie's great powers in light weather, one of the most interest ing races that ever took place. The only thing to mar the days pleasure was the action of certain excursion boats, notably the Richard Peck and tho City of Lowell, in going too close to windward of the racing yachts. Perhaps the blanketing that these steamers did had little or no -effect upon the result, but they showed very bad taste in hanging to the contest ants in such an important event, and their passengers could have seen the race just as we'll if the steamers had remained a quarter of mile or more farther away.
 When the Defender crossed the finish line, sho was greeted by cannon, whistles, tin horns and the waving of handkerchiefs to an extent that entirely fitted the victory of yacht which all experts agree was the fastest machine for her purposes that the world ever saw.
 The official time table is as follows:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-06
.HEALDSBURG- EUREKA LINE
Survey for the New Road
Through Dry Creek Valley
Completed.
A Branch to Extend From Fort Bragg
to the Coal-FieldS of Round
Valley.

HEALDSBURG, CAL, July 5.-The..sur-
vey of the Sonoma, Mendocino and Hum
boldt Railroad is completed and the sur
veying party, in charge of Engineers Les
ter and Stickney, will leave for Humboldt
County in the morning.
A CALL representative was informed by
Lester that the surveyors had been locat-
ing this line for tie immediate construc-
ton of a broad gauge road from this city
through Dry Creek and Anderson Valleys
into Eureka, distance of 10 miles, with
a branch line at Fort Bragg extending to
the coal fields of Round Valley. The arti-
cles of incorporation will be filed shortly.
The capital stock is Sc, $50, 900, of which a
large amount has already been subscribed
by Eastern capitalists.
Mr.. Lester has found no difficult
problem that cannot be overcome by
the use of muscle and powder at reason
able cost per mile for construction pur-
poses.
'Our survey corps will move from here in
the morning to the terminus of the Albion
River Railroad" said he, "from which
point we will make location line this
way along the preliminary line which we
have just completed. The gentlemen back
of this enterprise mean business, and will
extend the Albion road to Heaidsburg if
they get any encouragement from here
and along the route. The Albion road
will be extended to Anderson Valley, and
boat line be put on between Fort Bragg,
Mendocino, Albion and San Francisco, to
connect with trains from Anderson Valley
until the line is extended to this point"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-06
SAD END OF AN OUTING.
Stricken With Illness While at
His Summer Camp Near
CaZaderO.
HIS RECORD ON THE BENCH.
Gained the Respect and Confidence
of the People During Years
OF Public Service.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, July 5.-santa
Rosa received shock to-day when the
news of the sudden death of Judge John
g. Presley became generally known.
The Judge had gone with his family to
Camp Presley, near Cazadero, to camp
for few weeks. He enjoyed these annual
outings intensely. He had been camping
only few days, when on the evening OF
the 4th of July he was taken suddenly i'll
with heart failure, and died in few hours.
His body was brought to Santa Rosa this
afternoon by train, and his funeral will
probably take place Sunday.
The Hon. John Gotea Presley was born
in Williamsburg County, South Carolina,
on the oath of May, 1888. His parents were
John B. and Sarah (Gotea) Presley, both
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-06
HIS JUDGMENT SELDOM WRONG.
Judge PRESLEY Respected by the San
Francisco Bar.

Judge PRESLEY Respected by the San
Francisco Bar.
Judge PRESLEY had many friends am ong
the prominent jurists of this city. Su-
preme Judge Jackson Temple was at one
time his partner. In speaking of Judge
Presley yesterday Judge Temple said:
"He was Judge of the first class While
he was strong in his opinions he was prac-
tical to an extreme, and was without any
of the eccentricities that sometimes lessen
Judges influence. He was an unusually
level-headed man. His judgment was re-
lied upon by members of the bar, and he
possessed the entire confidence of all who
knew him.
"His mind was essentially judicial. He
had no great power as pleader, but on
matters of law his judgment was seldom
wrong. In fact he was far better Judge
than a practitioner, although in the latter
capacity he was far above the average"
Cornelius B. Presley, the receiving
teller at the United States Sub-treasury, is
the second son of the deceased. Mr.. Press
ley and his wife went to Santa Rosa yes
terday afternoon, as soon as possible after
receiving the sad news.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-06

ing one of the best, if not the best, Superior
Courts in the State. They were both re-
elected in 1884.
Judge PRESLEY was emphatically popu-
lar man. Upon the bench he presided
with grace and dignity. He was always a
willing and attentive listener. He was as
prompt and positive in his rulings as
consistent with due deliberation and
prudent care. Well equipped in legal
knowledge, he was patient and laborious
when occasion called for it. In method he
was systematic. In action he was decisive
and firm. In judgment he was cool and
impartial, and his decisions were rarely
reversed by the Supreme Court.
In religion Judge Presley was jealous
Baptist. In every walk of life his Christian
faith adorned character marked by purity
of mind, truthfulness and sincerity of pur-
pose.
In 1854 Judge Presley married Miss
Julia c. Burckmyer, daughter of a promi-
nent merchant of Charleston, South Caro-
lima. To them were born ten children,
six of whom survive and are residents OF
California
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-06
DYNAM|TERS At MOSCOW.
Dernham g. Kaufman'S Ware
house Blown Up for the
Second Time.
People of the Idaho Town Aroused
Over the Repeated
OutrageS.

SPOKANE, WASH, July 5.-For the sec
ond time in two months the warehouse of
Dernham & Kaufman at Moscow, Idaho,
has been blown up with dynamite. The
second explosion took place last evening
and was of such force as to cause surround
ing buildings to sway, and windows all
over the town were shattered.
The citizens of Moscow are aroused to a
terrible pitch over the second outrage and
will lynch the dynamiters if caught A
general hunt was made for the guilty men
last night and to-day without success. A
reward has been offered for their capture.
Walter Goode and James Jolly, arrested
on Friday, accused of having caused the
first explosion, were in jail at the time Of
the explosion last night, and it is evident
that others are engaged in the work. No
motive is known.