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self-inflicted. The ball entered just un-
der the short ribs on the right side and
ranged downward and back, coming
out to the left of the spine and above the
pelvis. Mr.. Todd must have held the
revolver in his left hand, his arm high
up across his chest, and the butt of the
gun slightly elevated while the muzZle
pointed toward him. Mrs. Todd refused
to allow an autopsy to be made to de-
termne the course of the bullet through
the body, hence 1t cannot be told whether
the bail entered straight and was de 9.
f1ected by bone or not.
Another fact brought out was that,
while Thomas Leatherdale, who accom-.
panied the deceased says Todd asked
him for the loan of his pocket knife, and
when the coroner searched the body he
found penknife in the pockets, which
belonged to Todd. Woolsey Cronkhite,
who was near the scene when the shoot
ing occurred. saw the men separate, but
failed to hear the shot, being attracted
to the spot by the cries of Lea therdale.
The coroner Is dissatisfied with the ap-
pearance of things, and will lay the mat
ter before the authorities, who will in e
vestigate further. Mr.. Leatherdale is
Mr.. Todd's partner. and has a half in
terest in several parcels of land and
mining ventures which are quite val
ia b1o
The herald., 1896-07-10
AN IRATe CHINAMAN
Onto Q Stool Pigeon and Anxious to Dr.
Him Up

Onto q Stool Pigeon ana Anxious to Do
Him Up
Quan Chick, Chinese lottery ticket
seller, was booked at the police station
last evening little after o'clock on a
charge of disturbing the peace. Albert
Ryan. young fellow sometimes used
by the detectives to buy lottery tickets
TO be used as evidence in prosecuting.
cases of that kind. went into Chicks
place on Los Angeles street, and en-
deavored to purchase ticket. The
Chinaman was onto him and refused to
bite. Ryan insisted and finally row
was precipitated, ending by the celes-
tails starting toward Ryan with intent
to do him up.
The latter drew gun and stood the
heather Off making his escape. Down
the street he was followed by Chick
who asked an officer to arrest Ryan AS
he was able to show permit to carry
a gun he was not molested seeing which
the Chinese became furious and cursed
and swore, creating such disturbance
that he was finally, on refusing to cease,
taken to the lookup. Friends appeared
later in the evening and bailed him out.
The herald., 1896-07-10
A Temporary Escape

Some misconception exists with regard
TO the escape from criminal prosecution
on 70: l. Bryant 1t is true that Judge
smith. In sustaining the demurrer,
brought that one phase Of the difficulty
to halt, but the matter has not ended
yet.
Mrs. Hoxie, the lady who suffered from
Bryant's sharp practice, will have her
side OF the case ventilated when the
civil action comes before Judge Van
Dyke. 1t having been set for hearing on
September 29th. She claims that the
note and mortgage were due on April s.,
1873, and were rendered Bryant and a
settlement demanded before the COM
mencement of the civil suit, but he re-
fused to do anything in the premises.
1t appears, SO far, that opportunity
was afforded for settlement had Bryant
desired to avail himself of it, but accord
ing to Mrs Hoxie's account, he not only
refused to do So but indorsed the notes
without recourse" SO as to prevent re-
covery against him so far as possible.
When the civil action comes to bSr
Mrs Hoxie is confident of making good
by indisputable evidence all that has
been alleged, and the case, in all prob
ability. will be judged on its merits. The
criminal case was disposed OF on tech
nical objections to the pleadings for
which Mrs. Hoxie was not responsible.
The herald., 1896-07-10
Run Down on the Street

Mrs. j. Holy, wife of this proprietor Of
the Hotel Primrose, met with q bad ac-
cident yesterday afternoon at the corner
of Second and Broadway. AS she was
attempting to cross the street buggy
driven by a lady passed rapidly by.
knocking Mrs. Holy to the pavement
with such force as to dislocate her
shoulder and fracture the left arm. She
is now at her home suffering consider
able pain from her injuries. The driver
of the buggy did not stop and made no
attempt to ascertain the extent OF in
iurieS inflicted.
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and Munyon Family Med
icine Chest in the
House You Can
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giving relief after the first two or three
most obstinate cases. There is a separate
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each specific has plain directions. so there
can be no mistake. If you are ailing read
Munyon's Guide to Health; it will de-
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yourself with a 25 cent Munyon Remedy.
If you find that you have rheumatism.
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Munyon's Dyspepsia Cure: for cold or a
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and so on. No matter what the disease you
can be absolutely certain of cure if you
take the remedy recommended in the
Guide" Where you are in doubt, per-
sonal letter to Professor Munyon, 1906
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medical advice for any disease.
At all Druggists-25c. bottle.
The herald., 1896-07-10
New Suits

William Hayes VS.. Pierre Leon Du-
casse ct ala suit to quiet title to lot
3, block c, of the Martin tract.
Cornelia NJ. Ward VS.. C. G. Compton
ct ALA suit to recover $415O on a iudg
ment rendered in December, 1890.
MADEIRA Flume and Trading company
and the Crescent Coal company VS.. c.
II. Metcalf ct ala suit to recover $50 40
and $3.50 attorneys fees on a mechanics,
lien.
me estate of Lottie Cotteral, deceased.
Petition of r. l.. Horton that Letters
of administration issue. The estate is
valued at 5000, covered by mortgage
greater than the value of the property.
The herald., 1896-07-10
Under the Flag

The following aliens were yesterday
admitted to all the rights and privileges
of citizenship, upon proof Of eligibility
being made:
Harry Andrews, native of England
Paul r. Egerer, a native of Germany;
Francis M. Egerer, a native of Germany:
Adolph Schorff, a native of England :;
Giocanni Nebbia, a native of Italy, all
by Judge Mckinley; William F. Dickey.
a native of Great Britain, by Judge York:
Ambrose Clare, native of England, by
Judge Shaw; John II. Brown, a native
OF Canada, and Louis Scherb, native Of
Germany. and J. A. Noberg, a native of
Sweden, by Judge Van Dyke.
The herald., 1896-07-10
The Sheriff Suad

some time ago the sheriff attached
a horse and buggy boarded at the Tally
no stables for an indebtedness of the
owner, and thereupon the stable people
brought suit against Sheriff Burr for the
value of the property, they claiming to
nave prior claim by virtue of a feed
Dill owing. Yesterday Judge Mckinley
passed upon the case, giving judgment
for the defendant
The herald., 1896-07-10
A PECULIAR VERDICT
The Coroner's Jury Dae3 Not Find That r. n.
Todd Was Accidentally Shot

At the residence of the deceased, No.
1915 Figueroa street, an inquest was hell
by Coroner Campbell yesterday morn
ing upon the remains of Robert NJ. Todd,
who was killed Wednesday afternoon
while out shooting squirrels by the dis
charge of his ownrevolver.
The jury rendered a peculiar verdict,
inasmuch as, while it was understood
that Todd accidentally shot and killed
himself, they returned verdict simply
stating that he met his death by gun
shot wound, but how or by whom in
flicted they would not say.
The sticking point on the accident
theory is the nature of the wound, which
is in peculiar position to have been
The herald., 1896-07-10
The DIsbarment Case

Some time ago ]. F. Rupprecht. attor-
ney at law, preferred accusations
against w. Il. Blakely, a brother attor-
ney, with the end in view of having him
diSbarred.
The difficulty arose at the time Emma
Searl was obtaining divorce from her
husband, A. j. Scarf. in January of the
current year. Blakely is accused of OBJ
tanning a decree for his client by mis-
representation. but Judge York dismiss
tion not having been verified according
TO law
The herald., 1896-07-10
Locked Up On Suspicion

Two Mexicans named Crescencio Va
lasquez and Jose Bargas were taken into
custody last night on Main street near
First and sent to the police station on
suspicion. They had in their possession
a large parlor lamp which they were
endeavoring to sell, supposed to have
been stolen. They claimed that 1t be-
longed to them and came from one of
their homes. AS the statements made
conhicted, they were locked up for in
vestigation.
The herald., 1896-07-10
Court Notes

Albert Kingsbury was arraigned in
department one yesterday on the charge
OF having murdered Gryatoa. July 18th
was set for plea.
Lew All Look was arraigned on the
charge of burglary, yesterday, before
Judge Smith, July 18th being set to plead.
The herald., 1896-07-10
An Insoivent Firm

In the insolvency proceedings of Full
Ter d. Lewis, furniture dealers, judge
YORK yesterday made the following or
der upon the case being submitted: That
the citation of Henry Fuller on the as
signee to show cause why he should not
deiiVer to him the three leases, made to
RULER d Lewis by Jacob Hirsch, Wilbur
hayes and Mrs. Frederickson, together
with the amounts to become due under
said leases, and sums collected there
under. be discharged and the application
denied
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COVERED
WITH
SCALES

Eczema made its appearance on nv head in
lts worst form, and 1t continued spreading
until my face was covered with scales and be-
came horrid sight. Ihad fine head of hair,
seven years growth. and had to sacrifice it. |
was in despair. The physicians had failed
even TO relieve me, when one recommended
CurIcURA SOAP. My father procured set of
CuTicuhA REMEDIEs, and in three weeks the
scales left my face and the skin lost its florid
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rhc Bogus Bill rlen

An inforrS.tion was filed yesterday
by the district attorney against A. M.
Carpenter, Frank Hamm and George
Mitchell, charging them with having
passed fictitious bills or checks.
The herald., 1896-07-10
GOV. BUDD'S APPOINTMENTS

Whittier Reform School and State Normr
School Fa:h Given Trustee
Governor Budd has appointed Prof
Keyes, late of the Throop Polytechnic,
a trustee of the Whittier reform school
The governor has also appointed Tel
Normal school, vice MolyneauX
The herald., 1896-07-10
A Sensational InsInuation

The examination Of Gap" Spilman Of
the Spilman Water company, who is
charged with having obtained a con-
siderable sum of money from a Mr..
Nicholas in a fraudulent manner by
means of a collusive scheme in which
Dr." Green and T. K. Warren acted
jointly, was set for hearing yesterday.
At the time appointed the defendant
appeared with counsel in the township
court and asked that the examination be
postponed until the 18th. to permit him
to obtain certain witnesses. 1t was rep
resented that if the time asked be al
lowed when the case is called the defend
ant will be in position to show that a
conspiracy had been concocted involv-
ing certain people of repute and that the
complaining witness and the district at
torney's office had been the unconscious
tools of these individuals.
Upon this showing Judge Young con
tinued the case until the 18th. The COM
panion case in which Warren is the de-
fendant, and which was to have been
heard today, was also set for the 18th
instant.
The herald., 1896-07-10
Auction

Sale legitimate and bona flde. on prem
ises, HENRIETTA STOCK RANCH,
Geo. Kinds, proprietor. two miles from
Compton Station, S. P. Ry., and half
mile from Terminal Ry., on TUESDAY,
JULY ID, 1895. Sale to take place i'm
mediately after arrival of trains; teams
from ranch will meet both trains to con-
vey guests to sale. NV stock consists of
about 90 head in all; 80 head by my
Cleveland Bay stallion. direct imported
from England, on trotting bred mares,
mostly bays, beautiful in Conformation,
from 2 to years old about 10 head OF
youngsters by Rory O'Moore and Dash
wood. Tne public are respectfully in.
vited to attend this sale. Liberal credit
extended on approved paper on all sums
above $50, per cent off for cash.
N. Ban old-time barbecue after sale.
! will not permit my guests to 60 away
hungry. Take morning trains for Clear.
water on Terminal and Compton stations
on S. P. Ry. GEO. HINES. Prop.
E. w. MOVES. Auctioneer.
Evening journal., 1896-11-20
Vanderbilt Gets Damages.

Boston, Nov. 2O.-The Metropolitan
Steamship company has placed in the
hands of Clerk Mason of the United States
district court its check for 500, 477.6 90 to
satisfy the decree Of this court returned in
the suit of W. X. Vanderbilt of New York,
owner of the steam yacht Alva, against
the owners of the steamer II. +. Dimmock,
which ran down and sunk the Alva three
years ago near Boston. Under the decree
the owner of the Alva gets S06, 467. 30 and
the balance gees to the Alva's crew, who
lost personal effects by reason of the col
lieiOn
Evening journal., 1896-11-20
wevIer at the End of His Rome.

ST. LOUIS, Nov 2O.-"I think General
Weyler is a beaten man. 1t is time for him
10 resign, said General o. o. Howard,
formerly commanding general of the de-
partment of the cast, to a newspaper cor
respondent
DO you mean, he was asked, 90 that
you expect the Cuban revolution to be sue
cessful'
Il mean the end, so far as We yler is
concerned answered General Howard.
" My view of the Cuban war is simply this:
1t is a question OF finances, not Of fghting
spain is big enough to crush out every
canebush rs we'll as every insurgent in
Cuba if she can raise the money to pay and
provision the Troops required.
But Spain has mighty big joo on her
hands. 1t has already been clearly proved
shat the Cubans are greater lighters, greater
strategists and greater people.
General Howart declined to express an
opinion as to whether the United States
should interfere inhehalf of the Cuban in
surgents, but in cloing the interview he
remarked:
Il think there j a feeling that way,
though. Don't you lind It sos"
Evening journal., 1896-11-20
ADJUSTMENTS.
A GREAT BICYCLE PLAY.

Much interest is centered in the
forthcoming engagement of a new play,
from the pen of William Talbot Burke,
called "The Road to Wealth. which
will be at the Grand Opera House Mon
day, November %.
1t is of a particularly striking char
acter in so much as the bicycle, which
at present occupies so prominent a po-
sition in the public mind, plays an im-
pOrtant part.
The employment Of two noted riders
whose feats have gained them records
lends interest to the play.
The company engaged to essay the
different roles, outside of the athletic
ones, is said to be of capable material,
while the scenic equipment and ensem-
bles have received the most careful at
tention Of experienced stage manage
ment.
Evening journal., 1896-11-20
FRIENDS OF PEACE.
THE DELAWARE SOCIETY MET
LAST EVENING AND ELECTED
OFFICERS AND DELEGATES.


OFFICERS AND DELEGATES.
At the annual meeting Delaware
Peace Society last evening the follow /
ing officers We're elected President.
Howell S. England; secretary. Allen b.
Clement; treasurer HI. j. Barnard; EX-
ecutiye Committee. Rev. William w.
Campbell, Eza Fell David Ferris. Phi
lena II. Fell. Richard Barnard and
Solomon e. Barker
David Ferris and Rev w. w. Camp
bell were elected delegates to the Ma
tional Peace Society meeting in Phila-
delphia on November "a
David Ferris offered resolutions ex-
pressing gratitude for the work done
for peace and arbitration. including
the peaceable settlement of the Vene-
zuelan boundary question. the offer of
/ friendly mediation by the United States
/ government between Spain and Cuba,
assuring Spain of the lSindest motives
on the part of the United States. in
seeking to bring about a pacific con-
dition Of affairs in Cuba approving the
continuance of non-intervention by our
government between Spain and Cuba,
except the offer of peaceful mediation
already made; deprecating as injurious
and unpatriOtic, the constant effort OF
a part of the press and people to Gre
ate a war panic, and expressing the
hope that all good citizens will dis
courage this spirit so fraught with evil
TO the country; congratulating Ameri-
cans on the almost universal popular
expression in this country and Great
Britain in favor of internationl arbi-
tratiOn, and the probable near APP
proach of an agreement upon a plan TO
put into effect such arbitration; declar-
ing that the futility of armies and nav
les to protect and relieve suffering hui
manity has been exemplified by the ut
ter failure of the great nations of Eu-
rope to do anything for the relief of the
tortured, starving Armenians; but to
use Frances Willard's words, "One
woman near 20 years of age. has taken
her life in her hands and gone forward
to the rescue; she is a greater power
to-day for God and brotherhood than
all the statesmen, diplomatists and sol
diers; and expressing the belief that
members of the society and all peace
loving citizens have great cause for
encouragement to persevere in their
efforts to remove the causes and abol-
ish the customs of war. and live the
conditions of peace, to heed the advice
Of the immortal Washington, to observe
good faith and justice toward all ma
tions. cultivate peace and harmony
with all
They were adopted and the society
adjourned.
Evening journal., 1896-11-20

Avenue theater, where she attained celeb
rity. She later returned to London and
acted in "The Lady of Lyons and sew
eral Shakespearean characters as well rs in
a number Of romantic plays and melo-
dramas. In later life Mrs. Siddons travel
ed extensively in the British colonies and
achieved considerable popularity in Aus
tralia, but advancing years robbed her of
much of her beauty, and she gradually lost
her power of public attraction. She paid
a final visit TO the United States year or
two ago. but her appearance on the stage
then ended in disastrous failure. She was
a woman Of marked Intelligence. BY those
who saw her in the days of her prime she
viii be remembered as one Of the loyelicst
women that ever appeared behind the foot
liuhte
Evening journal., 1896-11-20
FAILED TO AGREE.
Efforts 60 Compromise Ineffective. and
Fifteen Thousand Men Remain Idle.

Efforts 60 Compromise Ineffective. and
Fifteen thousand Men Remain Idle.
PITTsBURG, Nov. 20.-The joint wage
scale committee of Window Glass Workers
and Manufacturers adjourned last night
after e two dS,ys conference without hav-
ing reached any agreement. The result
OF this failure means the continued idle
ness Of 10. 0OO men throughout the coun-
try, who have already been without work
for the past six months.
At the closing session the mnnufactur-
crs presented their ultimatum, which was
to resume work at last year S scale, which
is a general reduction of IS per cent on
the ret list. Tho workers proposed q com
promise, reducing their demand from 10
per cent TO per cont advance on single
strength Blowers and from per cent To 3
per cent on double strength. This was re-
fused by the manufacturers Before final
adjournment some of the prominent man
ufacturcrs made an effort to have an arbi-
tration board Of three appointed consist
ing OF one man from each side TO the con-
troversy and third selected by the first
two The decision Of this board should ho
final and date from the day of its decision,
work to be resumed at once on the manu-
facturer's terms. This proposition was
rejected by the workers.
The manufacturers. it is asserted, are
anxious 10 start their factories, and, as
they claim there are many of the union
workers outside of the scale committee
who are willing to work on the terms
offered threaten to resume on nonunion
basis
Evening journal., 1896-11-20
TO LOAD sUGAR.

Seven ships were yesterday char
tered to load sugar at Honolulu for the
Delaware Breakwater at the rate of So
per ton. The sugar crop in the Ha-
waiian Islands will be the largest ever
known. and all of these vessels were
fixed prior to their arrival at San Fran
cisco from Eastern ports. The vessels
are all American clipper ships and in
clude the Susquehanna, Indiana, L. b.
Sutton, IroQuois Reaper, W. +. Bah
cock, S. p. Hitchcock and b. +. Pack
ard.
Evening journal., 1896-11-20
Massachusetts, Benefit Life

I only paid 10 cents each month My
claim was reported July 10th and five
days after ! received a check Tor the
fun amount. III / had taken the advice
of agents of the weekly com mpanios
would have dropped your Insurance
and taken theirs, thereby losing sixty
one dollars. I strongly advise my
friends and the public ia general who
desire insurance or who have insur-
ance at the present time that they can
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thanking you and the Massachusetts,
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promptness ana courtesy in adjusting
the claim, l remain
Very truly yours,
TILLY RADEK,
30 Lamotte street.
Evening journal., 1896-11-20
BUT THEY DIDN'T FIGHT.
THE CONTEST WAS A FIZZLE. AND
WILL PROBABLY WIND UP THE
SPORT HERE.

SPORT HERE.
1t will probably be a long time be-
fore q crowd of Wilmington admirers
of the manly art of self defence viii
again put up their good money to see
a boxing contest. A small crowd went
to Pyies Riding Academy last night to
see what was advertised as a go be-
tween Jimmy" Rodgers, of Whining
ton, and BILLY" Whistler, of Philadel-
phia.
Both men can fight, and had the mill
taken place il is probable that no one
who had paid the admission fee would
have regretted it. But il didn't take
place.
When the time came for the men to
go on Whistler wanted to make sure
that he was to receive something for
his trouble. He did not get it or receive
any assurance that he would get it, and
he refused TO fight.
Several of the fighters claimed that
they received nothing. and that the
money which had been taken in had
disappeared. The fights were under the
auspices of the revamped Diamond
State Athletic Club.
When it was found that Whistler
would not go on Jack" Williams con-
sented to spar four rounds with Rod
gers, provided a subscription was taken
up.
Whistler canvassed the crowd and
received several dollars. This he is
said to have held to indemnify him foi
his expenses in coming to Wilmington
Poppy" Glazier and Leroy Welct
boxed four rounds in a preliminary
bout. and kid" Ryan and Charlie.
Stewart, two boys, boxed one round.
Evening journal., 1896-11-20
Prominent Lawyer nIl..inr.

WINSTON, n. c., Nov. 20.-AIr. J. B.
Buxton, prominent lawyer of Wilkes
boro is missing. He disappeared from
home a few days ago, and some unpleasant
developments have since been made. A
warrant has been issued for his arrest
charging him with forgery and ombezzle.
ment, signing the certificates Of the coun.
ty court clerk and register upon a mort
gage deed, by which he obtained money
from A. l.. Richardson OF New York