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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-02

AT the present time there are owned
and controlled by the railroads and nrI.
Vate car companies OF America nearly
100000 freight cars, or. in other words
enough cars 20 make continuous trains
reaching from Boston to San Francisco
with an engine for every for.y-five cars
a duel was recently fought near Paris
py Marquis De Montmorte and Colonel
j. y. Hutchinson, an American. Six
SHOTS were fired and nobody hurt Now
me Galveston News says that ColonA,
Hutchinson has dlsggaced America. and
snch Workmanship units the Colonel
Tor citizenship in his native country.
Rumors from the White House. saws
The Alexandria Gazette. are TO the effect
that the President in his message n
Congress Will recommend the crea,lon
OF joint commission with Great Rri-
tain to propose to Spain the sale Of
cuba to the insurgents, this country and
england TO guarantee the payment If
the required sum.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-02
The Norfolk ViIgilIal.
puEilsneo ca.ly AND WEEKLY.

TlhE Ws.l.IisI SsRusN.AS ASDGAR-
UAISfAS. One Dollar Per Tcnr.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-02

"Reminiscences. Drafts. Checks and Post
naice O.rle:s should be made payable to
the CIucr OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-22
International Arbitration.

WASHINGTON. April ea-Hon. Edward
q. Whitaker. Of New York. president, and
Hon William ID. Vecdcr. of Brooklyn,
and Hon. W. Mastin Jones, of Rochester,
members OF the New York State Bar asso-
ciation, yesterday afternoon presented to
President Cleveland on behalf Of and by
direction of the association the memorial
rcScntly adopted by that body recon-
mending the creation Of an international
court Of arbitration. The memorial pro.
poses n compile scheme Tor an interna.
iionai court of arbitration. The president
listened a.;cniively, and after the memo
RAJ had been read talked informally with
his visitors about the matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-22
ELECTION DAY IN LOUISIANA.
Leaders Hold y Conference ard Hauish the
shotgun from the Polls

NEw ORLEANS. April 2o-Thcre was
probably moro interest taken by the bust.
ness men Of this city In the election yes.
teriay than has been taken Ivy them in
any election held since lsss. Tho
candidates for governor arc Murphy
IN. Foster, the present Incumbent, and
Captain j. y. Pharr. nominated by the
Republicans, Populists and sugar plant.
ers. The most surprising thing is the
heavy vote Pharr has pollcd In the city Of
New Orleans.
This was brought about by the Ci,i.
zcns' League. party opposing the 'rcgu.
lar Democracy of New Orleans for citv
and parish officials and members of the
legislature Up to Monday Il was cx.
pcc,cd that trouble would occur at the
polls. owing to the intense feeling. Both
parties had stored shoteuns and winchcs.
tsrs near the polling booths to he used in
case ~ emergency but those were subsc.
qucnsly removed after the rival candidates
for mayor had n conference. There have
bccn a number Of fights at the polls. but
nothing % serious naturcd has occurred.
George W. Flynn. chairman cf the rcgu'
lar Democratic committee, comedies the
election of Flower. Citizens League can
didatc for mayor, by qocO majority. Tho
league party managers think their ma
Joriiy will be nearer 1900 Foster (rcgu
lar DcfnocraD will probably carry thC
city by a small majority.
Late rcturns indicate tho election o.
Fos~r. Democrat for governor. Th'
count Is delayed a; most points. New Or
leans has hccn undoubtedly carried by
tbs Citizens League
OfELoUsis April .s-Thc regulars
after remaining tn camp near this plno,
until after midnight. and announcing
that they would cumc in and take posses
Dion ct the court house. yesterday morn
ing quietly dispersed. There was no I'm
terfercnec with the voters ne far as known
although u - asserted that many ncgrocs
for fear of violence at the hands OF TIA
rr<ulas. had surrsnderd thc;r rs..istra
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-22
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAM

Robert P. Burkhalter, treasurer Of tho
University of Chicago Oratorical associa-
tion, has received word from ex-President
Harrison that the latter will lie unable to
preside at the coming meeting of tho
Northern Oratorical league.
Herman Bansemer, of New York city,
who was arrested in Chicago two weeks
ago on q charge of forgery and taken back
east, committed suicide in the Tombs
The autopsy showed that he died of ar.
senical poisoning.
Obituary: At Nice, France, United
States Vice Consul Alexander Vial. At
Hannibal, Mo-, Rev. Benjamin Stevens,
90 At Cascade. Ills, William Milligan,
81 At Hillsboro Ills, George w. Beck
and Eli Cross. At Milwaukee, DR.. A. NJ
Heimer. At Paris France. Leon Say, the
distinguished political economist and
financial authority, aged 40.
With one conference to hear from, the
women lack 74l{ votes of the necessary
two-thirds to secure their admission as
lay delegates to tho Methodist general
conference The vote stands: For, lola;
against, 2,614
Chicago residents who objected to tho
presence Of Sun Sing. Chinese laundry.
man. and his white wife, made vicious
stSSdttlt Will StiChS anu sUouSS Ou tu6
homo Of the Mongolian ut 430 West Chi
cayo avenue. When the police arrived
the assaulting party had fed.
Tho London Times has a dispatch from
Paris which says that Pere Hyacinthe,
the distinguished protesting priest. form.
erly Abbe Charles Loyson, will marry
Laura, daughter of the late William
Buckneli, an American. Pere Hyaciathe
is 6S years old.
While leaving work At Lock y at
Charleston, W. Va, skiff which con.
tanned nine men upset and three were
drowned. The dead are: Henry Mahan,
Richard Dickinson, and - Jordan.
Baron Eirsch, whose fame is worldwide
for his skill as financier and his philan-
thropy, died near Vienna yesterday, aged
63. He was best known in this country
for his work in relieving the distress of
Rassian Jews oppressed by our great ally.
He was a great friend OF schools and in
those and other benefactions spent money
literally by the millions.
During the performance Of Wallace
Bros circus at Pittsfield, Ills, one of the
high trapezs performcFs, Ernie, fell to the
ground, distance of twenty feet, striking
on his head. He will recover.
Health Officer Duffield, of Detroit, SAYS
that he will write to the United States
marine surgeon and endeavor to have the
government recall all paper money now in
circulation. Smallpox microbes.
The reorganization committee Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad has discov.
cred that the sum of $50, 600, ,00o is missing,
and nobody is able to tell where it has
gone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-22
Tczas Gold standard Men.

DALLAS. April 2..-Fivchundrcd repre-
sentative gold standard men from almost
every county in Texas met here yesterday
in convention and By vote OF 10 to
resolved to rcorganize the Democratic par.
ty in Texas and make tho fight in tho
state and In every congressional district
and county in tho state. Strong gold
standard resolution were adopted. Dele
gates will be elected to state convention
to meet Mt Austin on June s3 and II they
nrc not seated by the free silver or Dudley
wing. a contesting delegation will he sent
to the national convention at Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-22
NEBRASKA SILVER DEMOCRATS
VIII Probably Send Bryan to the Chicago
Convention - Delegate.

emu 70 tuo SnlCoSO
Convention - Delegate.
LINCOLN, April 22-The state conven-
tion OF the silver wing of the Democratic
party Of Nebraska will convene in Lin
coin today to select delegates to the Chi.
cago convention. The town Is filled with
16to-l Democrats, and some who are not
reckoned among the friends Of the white
metal. Edgar Howard, of Papillion, a
recognized leader among Nebraska Demo-
crats, is Of the opinion that Bryan having
lee the fight in this state should not only
head the delegation, but should be al
lowed TO select such delegates as accom-.
pany him.
The convention will be largely attended.
Every county in the state is represented.
In those counties " here the silver element
could not secure a delegation by control
ling the regular organization delegates
were selected by mass convention. Silver
resolutions will be adopted, and the op-
position element in the party denounced.
Tho delegation sent to Chicago by the con.
vcntion expects to have to fight for admis.
sion, but expects TO win easily. The two
wings Of the party are quite evenly
divided
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-22

Tragedy Takes Place at Montgomery, Ala.
During State Convention Day

Tragedy Takes Place at Montgomery, Ala,
During State Convention Day.
MONTGOMERY, April s2.-The 500 Demo-
Gratis attending the Democratic state con.
vention here were mortified yesterday by
n atragedy at the railway station, when
Bob Kennedy, sheriff Of Dallas county,
Ala, stepped out with n double-barreled
shotgun and opened fire upon two broth
ers, Percy and Mardis Wood, both citizens
of Selma, Ala When the brothers saw
Kennedy they ran foc places Of safety,
but before this could be reached Kennedy
shot Percy Wood through the back, in.
flicting fatal wound.
Mardis Wood drew his pistol and fired
ut Kennedy five times without hitting
him. Kennedy reloaded his gun twice,
firing in all six shots at Mardis Wood,
shattering his right shoulder and break
ing his left arm. The trouble grew out of
relations said to exist between Mardis
Wood and the wife Of Kennedy, all the
parties being residents of Selma. Wood
came here to attend the meeting of the
Democratic state executive committee, Of
which he Is member. Kennedy, i: is
said, learned that Wood was here and
came over from Selma to kill him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-22
Was He,me. Responsible for rh;.,

PHrLADELPHiA. April 2a-Linford C.
Bilcs. who was foreman Of the jury that
tried II. H. Holmes. was killed by cleo.
tricity and his son received injuries that
will probably result fatally yesterday.
They were endcavoriug to remove a tele.
phone wire which had become crossed
with an electric light wire on the roof OF
their house when they received the deadly
Ahock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-22
MICHIGAN RIVERS ON A BOOM.
Floods Playing Havoc with Logging Inter
ests and Farms

MENoMrNEE, April 1.-The Mcnominee
and Fence rivers are out Of their banks,
and the floods are causing heavy losses to
logging interests. The logging camp of
Isaac Monroe. on Fence river, has been
flooded, caused by a log jam, and the en-
ploycs barely escaped. The camp, with
camp equipment and provisions, was
swept away. Many farmers in the Me-
nominee valley have been driven from
home and have suffered great loss in
stock and crops.
One hundred men are guarding the log
booms at various points on the river. The
back water in this city has driven sewage
into the city water mains and fifty cases
OF typhoid fever have resulted. The water
is stilI rising and the losses will continue
to be heavy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-22

CANTON. Ills, April Elm the city
election yesterday the license people car.
ricd everything except city clerk. Three
tickets wcrc In the ficld-liccnsc, anti
license and Republican. The Republicans
elected the city clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-22
Menelik Wants His Letters,

MAssowAH, April 2a.-King Menelik has
written to General Baldisera, the COM
mander Of the Italian forces, asking him
to return his letters regarding the peace
proposals. This is interpreted as indicat
ing that there has been a rupture OF the
negotiations for peace between Italy and
Abvs.inia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-22
Prohibition Defeated.

MITCHELL, ). d., April 22-At the city
election Thomas Fullerton, the license
candidate. defeated j. W. Seaman on tho
Prohibition ticket. his majority being l36
ont Of jG3 votes. The entire liccnse ticket
UNA ..IarfgI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-22
ST. LOUIS Is ON A BIG HUSTLE.
Great Efforts Making to Properly Provid
for the Three Conventions


for the Three Conventions.
ST LOUIS, April 22.-Every effort is be-
ing made to secure accommodations for
the many thousands Of people who arc ex-
pected here during the coming Republic
an, Populist and Bimetallist conventions.
The convention information bureau of
the Business Mems League has been To-
Gated in the exposition building. and Is
busily engaged in finding accommoda-
tions for visitors and In answering in.
quiries of every description relating to the
conventions
The committee Is now preparing q di
rectory for the use Of visitors at the Re
publican convention. This directory will
contain the names, home addresses and
location here OF all visitors. 1t will bo
revised from time to time up to the 10th
OF June, and be ready for free distribu-
ton on the lsth. 1t is, of course. desired
that not n single one be omitted, and it
asks the cooperation OF all delegates as
well as all who expect to be here for tho
convention by sending to it this informa-
tion at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-22

SHENANDOAH, Ia, April 22.-Mrs. Mary
johnson was found dead and her brother,
+. a. Jaeger, dying yesterday morning
in their residence. A revolver with which
the shooting had apparently been done lay
on the floor. The tragedy is shrouded in
mystery. 1t is believed by some that Jag
ger killed his sister and then suicided
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-22

ALLIANCE. April 22.-Mrs. Edward Mil
Ter, wife of farmer, went to the pasture
after the cows before the storm that
swept over this county and did not return.
Her dead body was found after the storm
1t is supposed she died from fright affect
inc her heart
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-22

The fIst ropemakers We're the spiders,
which spin q thread SO fine that, al
though it is composed of so or 60strands,
it is a dozen times smaller than the
finest thread spun by the hands of men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-22

Boils and pimples are due Ito i'm
pure blood. Remove them by max
ing the blood pure with Hoods Sar-
saparilla.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-22

MONTGOMERY. April 2s.-Thc Demo.
cracy Of Alabama Is in session today with
Representative Bankhead in the chair.
The convention will probably adopt FREQ
silver platform.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-22

BERLIN, April a2-The reichstas has
unanimously adopted Herr Adt's motion
calling upon the federal government 20
energetically combat with all the means
in its power the Illegal practice Of dueL
ing.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17
WITH PILLS

An extraordinary duel, which at the
time created an immense sensation, was
one in which the decision was arrived
at not by swords or pistols, but by
means of deadly poison. The men-who
1t is hardly necessary to say, had fallen
out over lady-had left the arrange
ment OF details to their seconds, and un-
til they faced each other they did not
know by what method they were to set
tie their differences One of the seconds
was doctor, and he had made ND for
the occasion four black pellets, all identi-
cal III size and shape. Sin one of these, ~
he said, 81 have placed IL sufficient ouan-
tlty of prussic acid to cause the almost
instant death of any one who swallows
it. We will decide by the toss of a coin
which of you is Ito have the first choice,
and you will alternately draw and swal.
low pill until the poison shows its
effect" Two of the pellets were then
taken rs the toss had decided but with
out effect in either case ''This time, ~
said the doctor, speaking of the two pei
lets remaining, both .of you must swal-
low the pill at the same Instant The
choice was again made, and in few sec
onds one OF the men lay dead on the
grass. -Gentleman's Magazine.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17

il England insists upon her claim there
will be no way of settling the dispute
except by arbitration or war. AS the re-
lations between Great Britain and the
United States are now very amicahe, it
is believed that Lord Salisbury will con-
sent to arbitration of the Venezuelan
question, and it is hoped that such step
will lead finally to the formation of per-
manent board of arbitration to settle all
disputes between the two great English
speaking countries. Such Il treaty is very
much to be desired. not only because it
will remove all danger of future wars be-
tween England and America, but because
the example thus set by two of the great
est nations on the globe cannot fail to
have II beneficial effect on, the rest of the
world in making arbitration q means of
settling national controversies instead of
resorting to war as has been the case in
most instances heretofore. AS to the
Venezuelan boundary, it may possibly
happen that the~announcement of the re
suit. the Investigations of the commits
sion is premature. The fact that such Il
conclusion, if arrived at, will not disturb
the harmonious relations existing be-
tween England and the United States,
cannot but be very gratifying to the peo-
pie of both countries, who have too much
interest in preserving the peace to allow
passion and prejudice to plunge them into
n war, the end of which none can foresee
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17

Sne system would probably obtain in tbis
country In the course OF anotbar g.,
Sears. "A meeting of the county essocia.
eton OF teachers will be held at c..
spring on the first Saturday in. Noyem bar
rms IS an age of wonders, not the least
vi whicn Is an ordinary field pumnkin
one half of which is on exhibition = ;
mayor W. L. Younger's drug. store. r.
was cut open by Alex Johnston for tho
purpose OF feeding it to his COW, when he
,ounu TO MS astonishment that on tbe
Inside ohe seed had sprouted and con-
Gained numerous small vines in, n ba,lth,.
and natural condition, somewhat reso,,;,
ping bunch of mistletoe. Now the
wonder al this pumpkin is that slle leaves
On the vines are perfectly colored and are
US green as If they had been grown i'm the
open ar The pumpkin is not rotten nor
directive, being solid, with a rind of two
inches in thickness If it is true tbat
color can only exist where there,is light
now dlt these leaves got their COLOR An
ordinary potato put in perfectly dark
Piace,wlli sprout and leaf, but the sprout
VIII ne colorless unless admitted to light
1t other words this pumpkin seemingl,,
eNplodes the color theory of a thousand
years. The x-ray has been made TO pene-
erate solids, but it has been ACCOMPLISHED
oy ar6shcial methods. Paley in his etNat-
urai theology, to prove the eternal fit
ness or things and the existence of God,
mentions the fact that the fish that live
IN the dark waters of the mammoth cave
nave no eyes, for the simple reason that
they do not need any; but here is ~ pump
kin' TWO inches thick, solid and impervi-
GUS 10 iight, with natural and perfectly
colored vine on the inside. Can il he nos.
sible that philosophers are wrong in their
theories of color as regards ligh5s Will
some scientific person explain the wonder
o. the pumpkin?
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17
-=@7--------
INEFFECTUAL TRICK.

An amusing example of two souls with
but single thought is the following, fur
nished by one of the participants:
Many years ago, he says, | was in camp
with friend of mine in Canada Toward
morning | awoke shivering with cold.
The fire was very low. My companion
was sound asleep.
Well, it isn't nice TO get out of warm
blanket to haul frosty logs to the fire, so
l gave Wyndham IL kick, and then pre-.
tended to be asleep
There was no response and by and by
l tried another kick. Then the old scoun-
drel burst out laughing.
81 did the same thing to you fifteen
minutes ago,> he said. THAT'S how'you
came to wake up ~
Then we both turned out, aud soon had
a fire going.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17

Sporting circles are again excited by
the talk CT the proposed mill between
James j. Corbett and Robert Fitzsim-
mons; but as these gentlemen have been
trying to get together for the past six
years, it is not at all likely that they will
disappoint the sporting world by an
actual fight in the prize ring Neither
has had any difficulty in making a match
with other persons heretofore. but when
it comes to Il fight between themselves
something always turns up to prevent it.
1t begins to look to the outside world as
If each was afraid of the other, as both
seem satisfied to let all their negotiations
end in talk. II by any means however,
they should finally ne pittcd against each
other it will be one of the greatest fights
of modern times.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17
NUCOLINE.

The Jewish Chronicle, of London, de-
scribes Il new Jewish ''l<oolien product.
to be used as substitute for butter,
which it calls nucoline. 1t is simply the
fat or butter of sweet cocoanuts Cocoa.
nut butter, like that from the cows
milk, rapidly becomes rancid, and this
has prevented its introduction into
Europe as an edible fat This difficulty
is overcome by patented process of re-
timing which removes the characteristic
odor and taste of cocoanut oil and trans
forms it into palatable fat or butter of
such remarkable stability that it remains
Odorless and sweet for many months.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17

The national civil service reform league
is much annoyed at the prospects of Mr..
Bryan's election and the thorough break
ing up of the life tenure of Office system
now in vogue ut Washington. The mem
hers of the league see the handwriting OH
the wall, and through the secretary,
GeorgeMcAney, have issued lengthy adj
dress to the voters of the United States.
predicting that the Government will he
thrown into chaos if the "spoils SYSTEM
be re established by the election of Mr..
Bryan. They forget that turn about is
fair play, and that rotation in Office is
one of the primal principles Of this great
and free republic.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17
This Date In History-Oct. Is.

i595-Edwnrd winslow, ono of the Maynower
party and three times governor of Plym-
outh colony, was born Worcester,
England; died ut sea 1855.
I66s-Francis of Savoy, better known rs Prince
Eugene, imperial general and colleague Of
Marlborough, was born at Paris
HA-Sarah Jennings (Churchil), long famous
the Duchess OF Marlborough, died.
1757-Reno Antoine dc Reaumur practical
philosopher and inventor of thermome-
ter, died; born Feb rs, 1858. Professor
Reaumur inherited n fortune and devoted
his talents to the study of physics, natural
history and the industrial arts. He i'm
proved the art of fabricating steel, MISC tin
ware and experimental successfully upon
the artificial incubation of eggs. His Their
mometer was invented in 1871.
as3l-Helen Maria Fiske (Hunt.Jackson),
American author known as Helen Hunt
and chiefly by the pen name ii. a., born
at Amherst, Mass; died 1885.
1s65-Lord Palmerston, British premier, died.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17
THE vENEzUELAN BOUNDARY

The Washington Star of Thursday reit-
crates the statement that the Venezuelan
commission have proceeded far enough in
their Investigations of the boundary be-
tween the South American republic and
British Guiana to become satisfied that
the Venezuelan side of the controversy is
the correct one and that the English
claims to territory along the border will
not be snbstantiated. This, if true, mar
rows the issue between the United States
aud Great Britain to one of arbitration or
war. 1t is not believed that this country
will recede from the position taken by
Mr.. Cleveland in his now celebrated mes,
to the effect that the American Gov
will not consent TO have Venezu.
Il of any of hei territory, and