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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-26
TO WM W. OLD, EXECUTOR or
l.enore NJ Van Wyck, d,ccns,.d

- '''''''''.....X;. V;;ii,.'.....- Plaintiff,
MaS d Ss May "F Eanni chq pi,,s S3"nSS
Edward y I'i,tman, her huslmnd: Eva
hmShand; Elizabeth Bur!ngame and
HH'iS W.s, F.; Rt1mr ,! her husband
s S seward, trustee: Rev j. e.
ar c,,a ''as5 Msy WILLIAM in Il May ami
Ian band; W!llerc,tc May. tcli" Nav NAY"
EE ainri 81 &c, Grover May, III. last ,wo
and Mary Jane Mills. 'lDcr.nda, me-
IN CHANCERY. ''"'''''s
III Inc she e,, court l OF Law and Chancery Of
raKe notice that pursuant to a decree
Gni%rra IN 9s tie "s"vT cntiiled on
day OF April, 1896. nnd contim,;oisl,
thereafter from day 10 DAY until CON,
p Isni,,,,s at my Office room, g .owenbSrt
proceed to take and To said Court re,
port the following accounts:
,h ~; s an account fI of the transactions Of
said l.enore NJ. Van Wyck, dcceas ed
showing ,i,o the the estate in his hands arci
tatriX, the specific lcGaccs under ia.
will of his testatrX: the costs ana rxpeII-
SEES of administration. and the cost
sonahl counsel fees TO his counsel
an account OF any and all debts
nsalhst me estate Of the said I.r-
more NJ: yam WEck. remaining unpaid.
her executor is or may he liable
.. An account of the claims of The
said IL. y. Van Wyck against the cs,at"
of the said l.cnorr NJ. Van Wyrk. and
of the said VIM W. OH, executor of liz,
said .enore NJ. Van Wyck, against thr
said II. ID: Van Wyck. showing the btl
ance due by the said IL. ID. Van WICK.
If any, 10 the said executor.
4. Any other accounts which the
commissioner who executes this decree
may deem pertinent or Which any party
to thts cause may require.
JOHN - JENKINS.
Commissioner in Chanccry.
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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-26
HARRIS LITHIA WATER.

Read what the noted DR.. Thomas s
lowell has TO say for Harris Lithia
Water:
MIR. J. r. HARRIS,
Dear Sir-l have found the use of thc
water from your Lithia Spring in Sorth
Carolina so eflicacious in the case of a
young lady patient Of mine, who las
suffered for years with Diabetes. with
all It's different attendants, that i want
TO add my testimony to the many Won
;niready have The patient ! refer to
has used the water freely at home for
sNr a1d month now. with more benc-
ncinl results than from months spent nj
the different noted lithia springs i'm dit
fcrent parts of the United States he
sides long continued use OF the same
waters AT home. Other OF my patients
and friends are now using the same
with best results. I cordially RECON-
mend IL TO all suffering from similar dis
eases Very respectfully yours.
THOMAS S. FOWEI.L. N. H.
President Southern Medical College. 1T
Harris Lithia Water Co.,
Harris Springs, S. c.
FOR SALE BY
RI. /. DODSON.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-26


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There are a great

There are a great
many wrong ways
OF treating disease.
II is easy to make
mistakes. Doctors
make mistakes just
the same as any
body else. The
doctors who make
the fewest mistakes
are pecialists.
They do one thing
over and over and
over, 50 that they
know all that there
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
STOCKTON STABBING ARRAY.
Too Much Liquor Responsible for a
Conflict Between ErstWhIe
Friends.
Friends.

STOCKTON, Call, Dec. 1.-THE Sunny
South Saloon, just outside the city limits,
was the scene of knitting affray early last
evening. Morgan White inflicted three
gashes upon a young fellow named Ed
Harding. The two had been friends be-
fore the trouble and had been drinking to-
gether. The elixir they imbibed seemed
to put Harding in an exube rant mood,
while it had morose effect upon White.
Harding, for prank, threw some beer
on W hite and the latter told him not to
do it again. Notwithstanding the admon-
ition the other repeated the beer throw
ing and White whipped out pocket
knife and thrice stabbed him.
Harding did not know that he had bee n
stabbed for few minutes, and when he
did find it out he, together with two
friends, started after White. who had fed
from the place. The wound I'd man had
gone but short distance when the loss o I
blood told on him and he had to give up
the chase. OF the wounds inflicted one is
quite dangerous but not fatal. 1t is an
incision in the back, just over the right
kidney. The fulllength of the blade pene-
trated the flesh.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
SOHOMA COUNTY
WINS ITS SUIT
Judge Dougherty Decides
Against Ex-Treasurer
Stofen.
Must Repay Money Alleged to
Have Been Stolen by an
Outlaw.
Sequel to the Sensational Robbery of
the Courthouse Vault at
Santa Rosa.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, Dec. 12-Judge
Dougherty of the Superior Court to-day
rendered decision in favor of the plant
lff in the case of Sonoma County VS.. P.
n. Stolen and his bondsmen. The action
was brought to recover $4,000 of county
money, alleged to have converted by
Stolen to his own use while serving as
Treasurer of Sonoma County.
1t will be remembered that Captain
Stofen was found locked in the vault OF
the Treasurer's Office one afternoon in De-
cember, 1894 and tray containing $4,000
was missing. When released he told how
a tall robber with a club and knife had
met him at the door of the vault as he
was emerging with the tray of gold and
after filching the county funds had locked
him in the vault.
The court holds that while robbery is a
good defense, according 10 a late decision
of the Supreme Court, the burden of proof
is upon the defendant to prove the rob-
berry and this he has failed to do. The
bondsmen of Captain Stofen were NJ.
Doyle, A. P. Overton, J. II. Brush, Con
Shea and the late Hollis Hitchcock, d
quintet of Sonoma' wealthiest men, and it
is quite probable that the legal battle will
be continued.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
STOCKTON PHYSICIAN PUZZLED.
Witnessed the Seeming Death of BABY
and its Unexpected Revival
Later.

STOCKTON, CAL, Dec. 12-According
to DR.. a. L. Foreman Of this city he yes
terday met with peculiar case wherein
it seemed to him the dead came to life.
The physician says that at about 10:30
o'clock yesterday he was called to the
Gnekow block to attend an infant girl,
not quite four weeks old, whose mother
had given it an overdose of paregoric at 10
o'clock the preceding night. 1t was still
asleep when the doctor arrived and
despite all he could do to counteract the
soporific it sank lower and lower.
Shortly after o'clock in the afternoon
the doctor had priest called hastily, as
the babe was apparently breathing it's
last. The father came. and while he was
there death seemed to have ended the lit
tie ones sufferings. Tbs physician closed
its eyes and lips, and they remained closed
for some time.
To the surprise of those at the bedside
the baby suddenly began to move and
opened its eyes. 1t grew rapidly better
and to-day it was nursing as vigorously as
ever. The father of the babe is Robert
Drewry, an employe in Hale & Co. s store.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
SANTA CLARA CATTLE THIEVES
Three Young Men Arrested at San Jose
While Trying to Sell Stolen
Stock

SAN JOSE, CAL, Dec. 12.-Three young
men were arrested in this city this even
ing on charge of stealing thirteen head
of cattle from the Hyde ranch, owned by
F. A. Hyde, a School Director OF San
Francisco The prisoners are Edward
NJ oleres Arthur Pitts and Frank Cherrie.
Moleres is well known to the officers OF
the law, as he has served term OF $50
days in the County Jail ior misdemeanor
embezZlement.
Frank Cherrie, the youngest of the trio,
being but 10 years of age, claims that he
was innocent of any intent to commit a
crime. He says that Moleres told him
that his father had a band of cattle that
he wanted driven to San Jose to sell.
Cherrie was asked by Moleres to help
drive the cattle to market, and ne agreed
to do so on promise that he was to re-
ceive 81 so a day for his services.
The cattle were of The scrub variety,
Hyde having sold all of his beef cattle
short time ago. When Moeres ana his
companions offered them for sale TO local
butchers suspicion was areus d, and an
investigation directed by Un Ter Sheriff
Benson soon followed. Deputy Sheriff
Gardiner went to the corral where the cat
tie had been placed temporarily and in
spected the brands, which he recognized
as that OF the Hyde ranch. He arrested
Frank Cherrie, and a few hours later
Moleres and Pitts were captured by Chief
of Police KidWard.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
TIPPING GENERAL SHERIDAN.
One of the Many Amusing Stories That
We're Edited Out of His Book.

One of the Many Amusing Stories That
Were Edited Out of His Book.
General Sheridan had a great deal
more This memoirs written than ever got
into his book, said gentleman who was
for long time officially connected with
the late general OF the army. Had he
lived the book would have been much
liveiier, l assure you. AS 1t was, the
memoirs were edited by Colonel Sheridan,
General Sheridan's brother, after his
death, and many of the best things, In my
Judgment at least, were for various rea-
sons lett out. General Sheridan was very
anxious to tell some of the funny expert
mand of the army, and he had outlined
several OF EN- just prior to the llihess
which ended in his death.
'One of these experiences referred to
the hrst tip that he received Tor being
pleasant to visitor. In the guldebooks
there is description of the office OF the
general, or, as it is known, the headquar-
ters OF the army in the War Departme Mt.
1t is stated In connection herewith that
the office is generally open for public in
spection, and that visitors to the city and
others are welcome to 1nspect 1t at all
times, at least during office hours. Once
General Sheridan was very busy prepar-
ing or revising some official reports. he
had kept the messengers generally sta
toned at the outer door of his Office run
ming around at a rather Lively rate TO his
various subordinates, and for the M oment
there was no one at the door, when in
marched couple of visitors, respect
ble-looklng man and lady, armed with
their guideb book. The general did not
relish the intrusion very much, but they
did not know 1t, for he kept steadily at his
work.
They examined all the pictures On the
walls and gave considerable attention TO
a marble bust of the general, which had
just been placed therein. so that Is Cen
eral Phil Sheridan said the man TO his
wife. Well, no one would ever think
that man was ever such tighter as he
was. To me he looks little top-heayy7-
has too much head for his body. He
made other remarks, all OF which the
general heard, and The effect of them was
| to divert his attention from his work.
How old is Sheridan2' asked the visitor,
indicating for the first tine that he no.
ticed any one in the room. General Sheri-
dan gave him the information, and,
thinking that the best way to Let rid of
his visitors would be to explain to them
hurrieuly the things OF interest In the
room, proceeded to do so. He warmed up
somewhat on some OF them, and his de-
scriptions and exp lanations of some of
the portraits, war scenes and Indian
curios. blankets, etc.-there were num-
ber of them then in the room-were ex-
tremely interesting.
"The visitors were appleciatiye, how
ever. ana, as they turned to leave the
room, the man quietly slipped 25-eent
piece into the generals hand, adding that
they were thankful for the information
and instruction, and departed. The story
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13

OF the doorway, there was complete
block. Hundreds rushed down from tne
gallery, others slid down the pillars on
the heads of those in the pit. The police.
seeing the shrieking crowd trying, 10
emerge from the building, endeavored 10
persuade them to hold back, but IN vain +;
the loss of life would have been greater
had not policeman cut down PARTITION
with an ak and thus enlarged the exit.
AT length order was restored, ana the
people gradually made their way out the
main door, as well as by the other exits /;
but the panic, however. though orlef IN
duration. had done its worst; IN few min
utes thirty y-seven dead and mum bers OF IN
lured persons were carried into the street.
Few bore marks of outward injury, but
their torn clothing showed how severe
had been the struggle; death has RESUMED
from suffocation. As last as possible the
injured were placed in cabs and taken to
the ROYAL lnfirmary, amid scene OF great
excitement. The fire. engine and escape
arrived and the iremen, joining with the
police, entered the building to reassure
the people. The performance was, OF
course, stopped. and the building taken
possession OF by the police.-Spare MO-
ments.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13

imported from Antwerp, and ere from
very old stock. The male is record
breaker, having flown from Rome to
Antwerp "a distance of 800 miles) from
A. NJ. Monday until IL M. Tuesday. This
fly has never been equaled. Filmer's pair
of homers, though not as high bred. per-
haps, as the Welch birds, are far above the
average. The strain originally belonged
to Breeder ]. M. Wright OF Brighton, Eng
land. Fast French Government stock has
since been inbred, and to-day Wright's
Anglo Franco homers stand pre-eminent.
The male of this pair is also a record
breaker. He flew from Brandenburg on
the river Havre, between Magdeburg and
Berlin, Germany, just 600 miles, to the
loft in Brighton. England, in IL hours and
ID minutes. This fly was against stiff
gale. Yet the bird beat all his previous
and others times from the same place by
S6 minutes. There are better birds than
these, but they are not found on the
Pacific Coast.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
DEATH OF MRS,
ANNIE DONAHUE.
The Widow of the Million
aire Railroad Builder
No More.
A Surprise to Her Friends
Though She Had Been Ill
Over a Year.
Left Large Estate Consisting of Rea
Property and Stocks-Charita.
BILE and a Social Leader.

Mrs. Annie Donahue, wife of the late
millionaire, Peter Donahue, the iron
founder and builder OF the Donahue Rail-
road, died at $3.50 o'clock last night after
an illness which had extended over year.
Nevertheless, her death was surprise,
for at different periods she so much i'm
proved that her complete recovery was
anticipated. A new and handsome resi-
dence had been constructed on Pacific
avenue, where she expected to dwell per-
manently. To this end the furniture and
fixtures of the old mansion at the north
east corner of Bryant and Second streets
had been advertised to be sold at auction
tomorrow.
The funeral will take place from st.
Mary's Cathedral on Tuesday, but the hour
is not yet announced. Mrs. Donahue was
the sister of the late Ex-Governor John G..
Downey, Mrs. Eleanor Martin of this City
and Miss Winifred Martin of Baltimore,
and was the ,stepmother of Baroness Won
Schroeder and the late ]. Meryyn Dona-
hue. ]. Downey Harvey and Peter, Wal
ter and Andrew Martin, the latter three
sons of Mrs. Eleanor Martin, are her
nephews.
Mrs. Donahue was so years of age and
was native of Roscommon, Ireland. She
was married TO Peter Donahue in 1864. In
November 1885, Mr.. Donahue died, leav-
ing an estate worth many millions. He
had begun life as blacksmith, and ac-
quired his wealth with remarkable rap
idity, The estate consisted of the Dona-
hue, or San Francisco and North Pacific
Doil N
large amount of very valuable City prop
erty.
This property was afterward divided,
J. Mervyn Donahue and the Baroness Won
Schroeder receiving their share. A large
estate, worth up in the millions, was left
to Mrt. Dohahue. She has been very
charitable, giving with a free hand to
churches and public institutions. She
gave her half-interest in the property on
Montgomery street, near Sacramento.
formerly the offices OF the Donahue rail-
road, to Bishop Riordan for a seminary
Tor the education of priests. She was also
one of the earliest subscribers to the VAL
ley Railroad.
]. Downey Harvey said last night that
the property left by her was large.
There is the Union foundry" he said,
s'and she was one of the largest owners in
the First National Bank. She owned the
Columbia building, on Market street, and
was a heavy owner in the North American
Company, had the residence properties on
Bryant street and on Pacific avenue, and
owned great deal OF other properly
Besides being prominent In private and
public charities she was for years very
conspicuous in society. When Governor
Downey, her brother. occupied the Ex-
ecutive Office at Sacramento she was the
mistres of the Executive mansion and
was the leader in all social events. John
T. DOYLE has for good while been the
manager OF her estate.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
7ramps In Jatl al Santa C,ve.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Dec. 1.-Two
men out OF five who were released from
the County Jail yesterday morning con-
cluded to try the effect OF District Attor.
ney Lindsay's new rule regarding tram ps,
which requires the attendance of the peo-
pies attorney at trials. The men were
released at 8 o'clock and proceeded to get
drunk. They were rearrested, and one
Vas sentenced to thirty days in the
County Jail and the other to ninety days
This, it is expected, will prove whole
some lesson to the vagrants, and will do
much to lessen the tramp evil from which
this community has been suffering for so
long a time
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
LINCOLN TREE BLOWN DOWN.
1t Was Planted by the Great President
Thirty Five Years Ago.

1t Was Planted by the Great President
Thirty Five Years Ago
'One OF the sad features of the storm, "
said one of the White House gardeners,
as he was engaged in trimming up the
trees, ''was the destruction OF the LIN
coin tree, which stood nearest the steps
leading from the War, State and Navy
departments to the executive mansion.
1t was the end tree of row, nearly all OF
which have been planted by Presidents.
The Lincoln tree was planted Few
months after President Lincoln entered
the White House. and it soon was larger
than other trees many years older.
ut was It's size that brought about its
destruction now, for it was the only one
in the Presidents row which was blown
down, though there was sad havoc with
the other trees. There were mum mber OF
persons who asked for limbs OF the tree,
and as far as we could We obliged them.
Though maple does not make good cane,
a number of those who secured limbs said
they intended having canes made for pre-
sentation to those who would cherish a
souvenir from Washington, and especially
a cane from the tree planted by Lincoln
himself.
81 have been in the gardens off and on
since Lincoln's days, and am sure there
was more damage done by the storm to
the trees there that one night than In all
OF the thirtY-one years com bined. We
will keep the stump of the tree, and may
be IN time, for it is strongly rooted, 1t will
branch out again. In the meantime we
will grow Japanese ivy on the trunk
Washington Star.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
Screen Years of Litioatton.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Dec. 12.--After seven
years of litigation Adam Brown has Sc
cured an execution in foreclosure suit
against Charlotte D. Rouse for $1,000
mortgage. The case has been stubbornly
fought and the end is not yet. The mort
gage was executed by G. N. Rouse upon a
power of attorney from his wife. Shortly
after the couple separated and Mrs. Rouse
repudiated the mortgage ahd maintained
il was defective. The plaintiff has secured
judgment three times and the Supreme
Court has granted two. new trials. Still
another attempt will be made by the de-
fendant to get before the Supreme Court.
The execution now issued is for $1728.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
SANTA BARBARA
OIL DISCOVERY
Crude Petroleum Struck in
the Mountains Near
Serena.
Bubbles Up From Crevices and
Flows Away in Little
Streams.
Gratifying Results Of Prospecting
Work by the Occidental
Company.

LOS ANGELES. CAL, Dec. 12.-Rumors
OF big strike of oil in Santa Barbara
County in the mountains few miles
from Serena have been confirmed. The
strike is the result of the work prosecuted
by the Occidental Mining and Petroleum
Company. The find has been made in a
tunnel run by the company in deep
gulch in the mountain side. The strike
liberated natural gas in such quantities
that the use of open lamps in tine tunEel
has been barred, and after depth of 400
feet the petroleum bubbles from crevices
and boils up, sending out little streams.
The oii-bearing stratum is thirty feet in
width.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
LIVERPO0L's GREAT FIRE.
1t Cost Nearly Forty Human Lives
Through q Mad Panic


Through q Mad Panic.
A terrible disaster, causing the loss OF
nearly forty lives, happened on October IL,
1873 at Liverpool, through sudden panic
and crush occurring in crowded music
hall, the Colosseum. in Paradise street,
which was nightly thronged with COM
pany of the poorer classes listening to a
musical performance. About 500, as
Fred Coyne was singing comic song. a
fight took place in the corner of the pit
under the gallery. TIE disturbance in
creased, and those taking part in it could
not be seen from every part of the house.
Some one raised the cry of "Fire" A
great stampede ensued, and a rush was
made TO the doors, and in few minutes
large numbers of people were trampled
under foot. being unable to escape from
the building, the doors of which seem at
first to have been closed. There were no
less than six available exists, but the
frightened audience rushed to the one
leading into Paradise street. As the free
passage of the people there was inter
fered with by an upright in the center
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
stockton. Sco,s Organige.

STOCKTON, CAL, Dec. 12.--stockton in
former days had one of the most prosper
Gus Caledonian clubs on the coast. 1t died
q natural death through want of interest,
but now an effort is being made to revive
it. Local Scots have decided to have all
entertainment here on Hogmenay, New
Years eve, and committee has been APP
pointed to prepare for rousing old time
demonstration. A new club is being
formed, the first officers selected being
Chief, Joseph Fyfe, first chief, G. M
Wright; second chief (treasurer), J. NJ.