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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-26
Not the Cheapest.

But the best place 10 get your prcscrip-
tion iilled is at H. w. Jones Drug store
NO. 2I4 Washington avenue. Registered
clerk always in tho store. night and day
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-26

THOUGH. IN USING IT FOR THE
FGoT AND BATH. NOR ExTRAvA-
CANOE. FOR A 25c. PACKAGE IS NOW
10 Cents.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-26
Hosiery Special.

If YOU WANT ANY OF THESE YOU
MUST COME TO-DAY OR To-MoR-
ROW. 30 poz. cHILp's STOCKINGS,
FAST BLACK. FINE GAuzE. RIBBED,
FULL REGULAR. NOT DOMESTIC,
5 BUT FOREIGN MADE. SIZES to sl4.
THOUSANDS OF PAIRS HAVE BEEN
SOLD HERE AT 25c. THIS lot TO
THE FIRST coMERs-A PAIR
is Cents
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-26
Tooth Brushes.

SUCH A CHANCE COMES SELDOM
TO FEW AND NEVER TO MOST PEG
PIE. SAMPLES, ABOUT FIFTY
STYLES. NO TWO BOXES ALIKE,
MADE BY CHI. LooNER. OF PARIS,
FOR THE VERY FINEST DRUG
STORES TO SELL. NO DRUG STORE
COULD SELL THESE SAMPLES. TOO
MANY FOR THEM. SO THE DRUM
MER BROUGHT THEM HERE. BOXES
BROKEN AND soILED, BRUSHES
NOT, AND YOU ARE NOT BUYING
BOXES. HERE ARE s5c., doc, 5oc. AND
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-26

The Duo de NoaiHes. whose appo,n.
inent to the French Embassy al Berlin
Is much talked about. although he is &C
Is an ardent cyclist. and may be seen
daily plying the pedals in the less crowd.
ed quarters of the Bots de Boulogne,
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
TELEeRAPAlc eREvTIEs.

Edward Halstead and Miss Woodins of
White Plains, n. Y, eloped TO Mount
Vernon on bicycles and were married.
-Four tramps attacked trainmen on q
south bound freight near Elizabeth n
j. Three were arrested; the fourthescaped.
James Miller, an alleged swlndler, who
Is accused Of having operated successfully
among the hospitals, was arrested in New
York.
The postmaster general has given notice
TO railway companies that he will enforce
the law which prohibits the carrying Of
mail In baggage cars.
Trustees OF the New York Dental col
lege accepted the resignation of President
+. T. Vanderveer and elected the Rev DR..
George Alexander in his place.
The heavy rains caused much damage In
the vicinity Of Forty-seyenth street and
Broadway, New York, and an auction
GERS customers were caught by the food
In q basement
Mgr. Falconio, who is expected 70 sue
ceed Mgr. Satolli as papal delegate to the
United States, was at one time attached
to the Franciscan monastery in Thompson
street, New York, and is well remember
ed In the italian colony.
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
AM AssAssIN,s WORK.
Another Tragedy In California which Is
shrouded In Mystery.

shrouded In Mystery.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal, July Mrs
X. r. Richardson, aged 55 and her II
ycar-old daughter Ethel were murdered
near here There is no clew to the muir
derer, but suspicion points to Scott Rich
ardson, the stepson Of Mrs Richardson,
who had made frequent threats to kin her
The only other theory suggested is that
the murders were committed by a tramp.
A workman discovered the body of the
daughter in a field near the Richardson
house Her throat had been cut, and
there were several wounds in tho back OF
her head A trail of blood was found lead
ing from the front door Of Mrs. Richard
sons bedroom. Near the bed lay the body
of Mrs. Richardson, face downward, in a
pool Of blood A bullet hole m the hond
Of the bed and another In the window oas-
ing told Of her efforts to escape the pistol
Of her assassin. Below the woman's left
eye was a bullet hole, and there was an
other through the left hand. About the
face and forehead there We're several deep
gnshes, and the back Of her head had been
beaten by stick loaded with lead When
found Mrs Richardson was still alive but
she did not recover consciousness, and died
soon after.
Evening journal., 1896-07-07

est daughter Of the late william 8. Hobart
and the last Of the family to marry. Miss
Alice Hobart and Winthrop +. Lester wero
married last September, and recently Wal
ter Scott Hobart and Miss Hannah VII
liams were united
During and after the ceremony a large
orchestra will play appropriate airs These
will be followed by vocal selections The
wedding breakfast will be on an elaborate
scale. A huge wedding cake will be placed
on one table, and wreathed around the
base will be orange blossoms. Mr.. Bald
win and his bride will start for San Fran
cisco early in the afternoon In private
railroad car.
After q short pause at San Francisco
Mr.. and Mrs. baldwin win travel toward
New York IN their car Late In the sum-
mer they will sail for Europe They VIII
first visit Mr. Baldwin's stePmother, Mrs.
Charles H. Baldwin, at Snug Harbor,
her Newport establishment.
Mr. Baldwin Is fond OF horses, is a cap
ital rider and distinguished himself at
polo and as a reinsman at the late horse
show. He owns considerable property In
California, including q large vineyard In
Santa Clara county.
Few girls have been rocked In their in
fancy In such grand cradle as Mr. Bald
wins bride This was sont from Paris to
Virginia City where she was born, 20
years ago, by Mrs John ". MRckay, and
It Is said to have been the wonder Of oil
Nevada At that time M Hobart her
father. was Interested IN the Comstock
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
FIood In Newark.

NEWARK, N. j., July THE streets
were flooded by the heaviest rainstorm ev-
or experienced In this neighboFhood. about
three inches falling In about half on hour.
Trolley traffic was suspended in the lower
section Of the oity as a result Of this storm.
The water was over two feet deep IN Rail-
road avenue The passengers of the stall
ed trolley cars were removed In express
wagons Great damage was done to nef-
chandlso stored In cellars. Boats were
used for time IN the lower streets Of the
city, and many factories were obliged to
CLOSE down on account Of the engine rooms
being flooded and putting out the fires
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
TWO THRoATs WERE CUT.
A Strange story of Attempted Murder or
Snicide.

LYONS, n. Y, July 7.-One of the
queerest stories OF attempted murder or
suicide comes from Marion, small viii
lage in the northwestern part of Wayne
county.
Frank o. Murdoff carpenter, who re-
sides near that place with his wife, son
and daughter, retired at night as usual,
nothing strange being noticed In the 40
tions of any of them. Early in tho morn
Ing Murdoff awoke, and, according to his
story, found that his throat had been cut.
Investigation showed that his wife's throat
had also been cut He then awakened
his son and daughter, but thoy were found
60 be all right. An examination of the
promises showed that no robbery had been
attempted for Murdoff's gold watch WAS
lying on the table, and other valuables
were untouched. A physician was called
and attended TO their wounds, which wero
found not to be serious.
No ono appears to be able to tell how
the thing happened AT present there is
no explanation n the strange occurrence.
The suicide theory Is secuted by the au-
thoritles, as no reasons are apparent for
such deed, and just now there Is no
tangible ground for the attempted murder
theory either. Nothing has been found
about the house indicating what had been
used to do the quitting There was no evil
dence that a doug had been used.
Mrs. Murdoff' ; maiden name was Stod-
dard. Her father committed suicide by
cutting his throat, residing noar Marion
at the time Her grandfather killed him
self in the same manner. 1t Is stated that
the Sboddard family wore all tainted with
insanity
Aiurdof1's son Is only years Of age pnd
his daughter 49, TAree weeks ago Muir
don discovered bottle of chloroform IN
his bedroom, but paid little attention to
t. Recently his daughter has been a triie
wild and has objected TO her father S
sharp discipline Rumors Of all kinds are
current
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
Co1onel Rhodes Statement.

LONDON, July 7. - Colonel Francis
Rhodes, whose death sentence was oom-
muted by President Kruger after ho h0d
been convicted OF high treason against the
TTansvaal, writes 20 The Times this
morning that the story OF Colonel Whites
pocketbook, purported notos and extracts
from which were published some dime
since by tho Transyaal government aud
which contained alleged telegrams from
Francis Rhodes duplicating Cecil Rhodes
and the Chartered South Africa company
F. in the conspiracy Of the rrnnsvaal raid
Is a fabrioation from beglnnlng 20 end.
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
.MILLIONAIRESS TO WE'D
Miss Ella Hobart to Marry
Charles A. Baldwin.
THE GROOM A NEW YORK oLUBMAN

He Is Son OF Rear Admiral Baldwin
and Brother of Mrs. Edward Parker
DeacOn-The Bride a Rich California
Heiress.
SAN MATEo, Cal July Miss Ella
Hobart, one Of the great heiresses OF the
Pacific slope, and Charles A. Baldwin, q
son Of tho late Rear Admiral Charles II.
Baldwin, United States navy, will be
married here today He has one sister,
Mrs. Edward Parker Deacon. Mr.. Bald
win, who is now in his thirty hfth year,
was born at Newport, r. !. He is mem
Der Of the Union, Knickerbooker, Univer-
sity, Harvard and several other clubs In
New York and of the Pacific, Union, Uni
yersity and other clubs of San Francisco
The wedding Kill be celebrated on a
grand scale The'big rooms Of the Hobart
villa will be abloom With gorgeous How
ers, and the bride magniiicently arrayed in
a costume fresh from Paris. Her fortune Is
estimated at S5, O00 600. She is the young
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
Isoston,s Artillery Company In England.

LONDON, July THE Cunard steamer
Ssry1a having on board tho Ancient and
Honorable Artillery company Of Boston,
has arrived at Queenstown. An Inquirer
who boarded the Seryia learned that all of
the party were VOL. The ladies' who ac-
company them enjoyed the "Trip especially
There was very little seasicknass among
those on board Major Williams OF the
Honorable Artillery company Of London,
whose guests tho Boston company are to
be, met the party at Queenstown and ao-
companied tho vessel to Liverpool.
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
Peary's Expedition.

ST. JoRN, n. f., July 7.-The whalor
Hope, which has been chartered to convey
The Peary expedition TO Greenland, was
docked here to have fitted the new pro-
peller shaft which arrived for her by the
steamer Assyrian from Glasgow She
leaves here for sydney on July 10, and the
expedition departs from sydney July IA.
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
Run 80 and KIllea.

NEW YORK, July 7-Francis Ryan, IS
years old, who lived at One Hundred and
Sixty-frst street and Cortland avenue,
diod Ia the Fordham hospital from the
effects of injuries received by being run
over Ryan foil from his seat on the wag-
on he was driving at One Hundred and
FoFtieth street and Third avenue, and the
wheels of the wagon passed over his
stomach.
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
EXCURSIONS.
WASHINGTON PARK
and ATLANTIC CIIY.

The steamer Ulrica leaves King street wharf
for Washington Park WedDes' ays, Thursdays
and Saturday, at IS and 1i.30 a. M. 80 ard
0.l5 p. m. Train leaves Washington Park for
WilmlDgtOn at $40 q. m, 10 and 10 y. IN.
On sunday leave Wilmington At 7..5 n. m.
l, 4 and p. N. Train leaves the tark at
$40 "A. m, l2,4j. 6.l5 ana 10 y. IN.
For Atlantic City. on sunday only. leave
King street wharf at 20 a. m. Arrive al At
lantic CITY at 10 TO q. m. Leave Atlantic City
at $50 pm. Arrive IN Wilmington AZ 10 =. m.
Round trip fare 10 Washington Park .... BIC
To Atlantic City ty............., ............S l.t0
This new and short route Will enable our
patrons to visit this beautiful Park ON the
Delaware. zee ifs wonders and return home
at a convenient time.
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
rhnnrht to Re .Inmos nnrnnn.

FARGO, N. d., July IA man giving
his name as Frank Dalton, arrested In
this city about two weeks ago, is thought
TO be James Durham tho Californian, ao-
cused Of numbering six people. He IS at
present confined In the county jail serving
n 30 days sentence for stealing a bicycle.
He was travelling under the name Of
Frank Dalton of Boston. He Will be held
pendinr deflnite Identification.
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
wales, Courtesy 70 ID.

LONDON, July THE Prince Of Wales
has issued a number Of special Invitations
to we'll known people for the inspection Of
the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Com
pany of Massachusetts at Marlborough
House. The Princess Of Wales viii receive
the ladias of the partv
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
EnrthauaI,es In. Crnrus.

GENOA, July THE steamer Italie has
arrived here and reports that Larnica, Is.
land Of Cyprus, has been suffering from
aarthauake shocks since July J.. The dis
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-09-10

mand of the platform that officials ap-
pointed to administer the government Of
the territories the District of Columbia
and Alaska should be bona fide residents
of the territories or district, is en-
tirely in keeping with the Dem
ocrntic theays of home rule. - r.
am also heartily in sympathy with the
declaration that all public lands should
be reserved for the establishment of free
homes for American citizens.
The Tariff.
1t is not necessary to discuss the tariff
question at this time. Whatever may be
the individual views of citizens as to the
relative merits of protection and tariff re-
form, all must recognize that until the
/, money question Is fully and finally settled
the American people will not consent to
the consideration of any other important
questions Taxation presents prob
lem which. in some form is continu-
ually present, and IA postponeemnt of
definite action upon 1t involves no
sacrifice Of personal opinion or political
| principles, but the crisis presented by
| financial conditions cannot be postponed.
Tremendous results will follow the action
taken by the United States on the money
question and delay is impossible. The
people of this nation, sitting as high
court, must render judgment in the cause
which greed is prosecuting against hu'
manity. TEe decision will either give
hope and inspiration to those who toll, OF
shut the doors of mercy on mankind.
In the presence of this overshadowing
issue, differences upon minor questions
must be laid aside in order that there may
be united action among those who are de
termined that progress toward universal
gold standard shall be stayed, and tht
gold and silver coinage of the constitu
tion restored. w. j. BRYAN.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-09-10

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 10 Sterling r.
Holt, chairman of the Democratic state
committee. has called special meeting.
1t is understood Mr.. Holt is out of
sympathy with Bryan, and that he and
other gold men Oh the committee will
resign
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A satlsiactOry Agreement.

ST. PAUL, Sept. 1O.-A committee of
Great North engineers has been con-
ferring with officials, including Mr..
Hill, for several days, as to the inter
probation Of their contract with the
road. A satisfactory agreement was
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-09-10

MILWAUKEE, Sept. l0.-G. w. Wi
mans OF Wauxesha las been nominated
fo. conaltss ~ tn2 Democrats OF the
Fifth d,str,ct at w e.t T5rd. Wis.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-04

fears that an elopement is the cause OF her
grief. Acres is a partner of the firm of
Acres & Williams, bookbinders and prin-
tiers OF Commercial street, San Francisco.
81 believe that it is on account of that
girl, !" said Mrs. Acres to-day. "For few
years he has gradually been drawing MIN.
self away from home and now Stella and
are deserted and neglected.
when my husband left me had lust
25 cents and have been selling the pigs
and chickens ever since so that we could
live. He promised that when he came
back he would have $50 for me, but he has
never returned. We were married thirteen
years ago and he was very affectionate
husband till the firm engaged lady book.
keeper, and for several years have heard
more of her than of anybody or anything
else.
He used to taunt me with her musical
talent and told me she was a mem Der of
the Loring Club, and whenever the CLUB
gave concert he always had plentiful
supply of tickets. For several years he
leave HIM, but he could not do it, so he
has evidently gone himself, though do
not believe he has gone alone.
Lately he has been very cruel to me
and once gave me black eye. When lit
tie Stella was three years old he was away
for three days and he came home one mid
night and took her away. After several
months of searching 1 found Stella in
convent.
before he left the house, three weeks
ago, he was careful to take with him the
picture of the firms EN- ployes with the
lady bookkeeper as a prominent figure. |
believe he is now In Mexico. Before he
left he bought some blue goggles and
heavy hob-nailed shoes, quite different
from anything he had ever worn, and he
has not yet returned with that $50. His
absence has interfered with the firms
business and his partner is as anxious to
see him as / am"
The Acres home is a very pretty, WE'LL
furnished place, but Mrs. Acres and Stella
are dependent on the sale of chicken or a
pig for their maintenance.
Mr.. Williams, the partner of Acres, said
to-day that Acres is in Mexico. 81 have
heard from him since he left" said Mr..
Williams, land l expect he will return
soon, though l cannot say when. The
bookkeeper is Miss Marion Morton of
Berkeley, and she went on q vacation
some weeks ago. She is at present in the
country, but 1 do not believe that Mrs.
Acres fears are correct. This is not
matter for everybody to poke into any
how, and l don't want to talk anyhow"
Mrs. Acres says that she will commence
ar action for divorce. She claims to have
proofs of her story, and believes that Mr..
Williams knows great deal more than he
is willing to tell
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leads up to the announcement of the we'd
ding. Mr.. Waste vas for q long time one
of the trustees and most active spirits of
the Asbury NJ. E: Church. 1t was largely
due 10 his executive ability that the
church was brought to Its present good
standing regarding its finances.
Mr.. Waste was a newspaper man before
he commenced to practice law, and has
also been delegate to the Democratic
county conventions. He is now the senior
partner In the law firm of Waste & Stet-
son, but has had nothing to do with poll
tics for the past two years. He is a mem
Der OF the Alameda County Law Associ-
alton and IS very popular member of the
county bar.
Miss May Ewing is a well-known vocal
list and is the leading soprano of Asbury-
Church choir. The engagement to the ex-
trustee of the church was somewhat of a
surprise to her friends. She is a STEP
daughter of T. B. Hardin, chief clerk in
the United States Surveyors Office.
The wedding will take place at the home
of the brides mother, 215S West street. 1t
will be very quiet affair, and invitations
will be sent to only few intimate friends.
The wedding has been set for September
Is. Mr.. and Mrs. Waste will reside in the
present home of Mr.. Waste at Berkeley.
Miss Ewing is native of Virginia and
Attorney Waste is Native Son.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-04
TWO FIGHTS STOPPED.
Marshal Lloyd Interfered on the Ground
That He Wanted to See No
KnockouIs.

BERKELEY, CAL, Sept. 3.-The Cres-
cent Athletic Club rooms of this city were
the scene of five lively boxing bouts this
evening, two of which were stopp ed by
Town Marshal Lloyd. There were three
preliminary contests and two main ones.
The first of the main fights was between
Thiro Cuneo of the Crescent Athletic Club
and Jerry Sullivan of San Francisco. The
fight was to be four rounds of three min.
utes each, with the privilege of a fifth.
Four rounds we're fought and Billy
Hughes, the referee, ordered a fifth. With
in half minute of the nth round Mar
shall Lloyd stepped into the ring and
stopped the fight, saying that he wanted no
knocko1ts. Hughes declared the fight a
draw. The men wantsd to settle for 81 sc
each, but the probability IS they will get
nothing.
The second of the main contests was be-
tween Allie Ebers and Oscar Putzker, son
of a Berkeley professor. The contest was
to last four rounds OF three minutes each.
In the middle of the fourth round Lloyd
stopped the fight as the men were mixing
things lively and delivering long-arm jabs
at short range. Putzker had his opponent
groggy. but the battle was declared a
draw. This mill was for trophy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-04
USED DIAMONDS
AS GOLD BRICKS.
New Method of Carrying
Out a Confidence
Game.
TWO ATTORNEYS BITE.
The Scheme Outlined TO Jeweler
Lipka, Who Refused to
Sanction It.
NO FEAR OF PUNISHMENT.
The Operators Had Evidently Pre-.
pared Themselves by Reading
the Penal Code.
NO FEAR OF PUNISHMENT.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,


90S Broadway, Sept. 3.
During the past two weeks some second
class diamond operators have been work
ing in this city, and several people whose
desire to get diamonds cheap overcame
their good Judgment are sorry that they
met the strangers.
The method of their work is very
shrewd, and what makes them more bold
is the fact that the law is in their favor,
and it would be impossible to convict
them.
When they first arrived in this city they
went to E. Lipka, a ieweler on lower
Broadway, and showed him some dia-
monds. He examined them and declared
them to be genuine, and he was then asked
if he would tell anybody that called on
him that the stones were what they were
represented as being. Lipka at once de-
tected that something was wrong, and re-
fused to have anything to do with the
matter.
1t is evident, however, that the oper-
ators had better luck in some other stores,
as they were enabled to sell lot of their
diamonds in the Blake and Moffitt block
at about twice their value.
One of the victims unwillingly told the
following story to-day: 1.-THE fellows came
u me- lie Sdlu, anu showed me some
handsome diamond rings. They told
very plausible story of how they obtained
the stones, and as their prices were very
low l made up my mind to purchase. l
first said l should want to consult some
reputable jeweler and to my surprise they
readily assented. They named very re-
spectacle jeweler, and when 1 went to
him he said he had seen the stones and
they were cheap at the price. After that l
bought some and now am sorry. have
no redress, however, as the stones 1
bought were genuine diamonds, although
very poor in quality. They were not the
same gems that were shown to the jeweler.
"But 1 have no redress, because the law
presumes that so long as a man gets the
kind of goods he pays for he has his
eyes open and uses his judgment. No
guarantee was given that the diamonds
were the identical ones seen by the jeweler,
although, of course naturally presumed
that they WERE"
Another victim is an attorney in the
same block. He paid $3.50 for some dia-
mond rings that would have been expen-
sive for $50. He is not, however, herald
ing his experience and has not vet told
his wife of his ''bargain."
The methods of the diamond men are so
similar to those of the gold brick men,
whose doings have been so thoroughly
exploited, that it is surprising any one
could be found to bite in this city.