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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-20
1LaNIlC AND DANVILI.E Rail
"A WAY

Train No. l.-Duily Norfo,se
(Shippers' Compress WHARF at $40 n. m.
Sst po i t. M for nanvie and
v' Tra fiN0 10 &: $-patly excep, sunday
6:55 y. m. arriving Lawrencevilie $40 n.
m. Leave Lawgenceyille (No. o. $40 a.
m. arrive Danville l0:SO n. m.
Atlantic Coast Line train No. 81, Tor "i all
mq3ints South, leaving limporia $40 p. m.
40. IS. when notified by the x. g. ~ ' that
there are passengers for points ON the A.
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for Dmrhan and intermediate points IS. H.
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And from shaas ana ssssF1ay at
:, Through, bills of Iading 10 all points
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Air Line, Southern Railway. Norfolk e
Carolina, Norfolk & Southern RnilroadS
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EVENING EXPRESS LEAVES NOR
EOLH 4io p m. daily, Except SUNDAY "
stations. Connects at Eliza beth civ
with me STEAMER Neuse Tuesday. Thurs
guy hHd saturday, for Newhern. Roanoke
kinston and !Golhsnoro Via j. 4 4, c. Il
r., and Tor Jacksonville. Wilmington, =.
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-&n SOUTHERN
0>A Railway Co.

THRoUGH WESTERN NORTH CARO-.
LIMA. FIFE LAND OF THE sky
The only Inc Operating solid train be-
tween Norfolk and ChatIunoosa with Pull
man Sleeping Car attached, without
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-20

WILLIAM HENRY TAYLOE. Disgtri it'
Norfolk. va. S'tee''
", II. GEEEM. General superintendent.
w. A TURK. General Passenger Agent
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MISSING FROM FRESNO.
Superintendent Wolcott of the
Sampson Flat Mine Dis
appears.
His Wife and Child Are. Left Pen
nileSs and in AgoniziDg
Anxiety.

FRESNO CAL. Jan. 1-C. H. Wolcott,
for the past six months superintendent of
the Sampson Flat mine in the mountains
about sixty miles east of here, has disap-
peared.
A week ago last Saturday be left for San
Francisco to sell his one-quarter interest in
the mine which he was experimenting.
On Monday he had sold one-half of his in
terest to Mr.. Rolf, manager of the Kings
River Lumber Company, for $780,
He asked Rolf for an immediate advance
on the bargain. but this the latter refused
10 do, as he wanted to communicate with
Wolcotts partners in this city before clos
ing the deal. Wolcott then asked Rolf to
lend him $50 with which to return home.
as he was entirely without funds. This
Rolf aid.
Since the time Wolcott left Rolf no
trace of him can be found. His wife and
daughter are in this city and he left them
penniless. They are almost distracted
with anxiety.
1t is generally believed that Wolcott has
deserted has family and has gone to seek
fields anew. No motive for his departure
is known, only that while here he has
always carried some .weighty matter on
his mind which has not been diyulged to
any one, not even to his wife.
Judging from remarks Wolcott made be-
fore he left Fresno, it was then his lnten-
ton to skip out.
Wolcott came to Fresno with his wife
and daughter about two years ago, and at
first was in the insurance business. He
formerly lived in Montana.
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CHAMBER COMMERCE BUILDING AT PORTLAND OR.
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of steamers between Portland and Japan
and China. and it has proved a success far
beyond the anticipations of the promoters.
At the very start the line stepped out of
the experimental stage; and its future was
assured: Both the railroad company and
the steamship firm wished ito, know ex-
actEy the. condition of the trade. before
venturing to heavy extent, and so: a six
months contract was drawn up. On the.
first of December the first contract expired,
and ON the .. 18th. inst. another was
signedi which makes the line permanent.
The original contract was between the
O.: r.. and N. Co: and Samuel Samuels
Il Co; of Yokohama. and London, and was
to run q monthly line of steamers be-
tween this port and Yokohama and Hong
kong. The contract was entered into June
last. The possibilities. for such venture
We're limitless, in view of the O. r. and
Ms Eastern connection with the Great
Northern. a sim liar line, the Upton, had
been i'll operation several years before and
would have built up a magnificent trade
had the Union Pacific, which then con-
trolled the Q. R. and N, given it the aid it
should.
But the Union Pacific and the Could in
terest was s:elosely connected with the Pa
citic Mail, which operates between San
Francisco and the Orient, and the Portland
line was killed. When the Navigation
Company severed itself from the Union
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The Portland steamers now in the busi-
ness have accommodations, however: for
only limited number of guests.
Before the contract of the 0. r. and n.
and Samuels & Co. expired. on. Decem-
ber 1, Receiver. Mcneil of the O.. r.
and n. had commenced negotiations with
the steamship firm to make the line per
manent, and yesterday the matter was
satisfactorily arranged, and the contract
signed. Messrs, Sampels & Co. agree to run
monthly line ofsteamersj with a minimum
capacity of 5000 tons each, and provisions
are made for increasing the frequency and
carrying capacity of@the steamers as the
growth. of business may justify. The title
of the: line is the 0regop Railway and
Navigation Asiatic Steamship Line, in con-
nection with the Great: \ orthern Railway
The results of the six.months' contract wish
Samueis.dg Co. have justified the permanent
establishment of the .line.::. -
Through this medium. we export to the
Oriental countries our. flour and mill
products, our lumber, fruits; vegetables,
meat: and horses; and import teas, curios,
mating, silks. matchWood,,@ rice: wall
paper: etc. -
Probably number.of steamers Will be
built specially adapted for this trade, and
it is quite probable that before long steam
ers Will be running oftener than once a
month. The line will carry passengers as
well as freight, and as business increases
will furnish Increased accom- modation to
meet all demands. :: -. T.. " :: -. = =
: On his recent: visit to Portland Mr. ;Da-
.vidge stated that the merchants Of this
city would see great improvements in the
service before next summer When the
new. tea: crop begins to move if the present
vessels are not large enough to handle the
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Pacific and passed into the management
OF Mr.. Mcneil it was seen that trade
might be; opened UP between Oregon and
the far East. This was made more evil
dent when the Oregon road allied itself
with the Great Northern. Overtures were
made tothe Samuels firm, which owns and
operates q large number of steamers in
Asiatic waters. and f. c. Davidge, the Vic
toria agent Of the firm, came to Portland
and contract; was drawn up. This was
approved by all parties, including the
Great Northern. and after satisfactory as
surances of continued patronage had been
made by large shippers on both sides of
the oceantthe agreement was signed
The first steamer of the line, which was
known as the Oregon Railway and Naviga-
tion steamship line, was the Chittagong, q
staunch freight vessel, though of only
medium capacity. She left Hongkong
June5 and, stopping at Yokohama, Kobe
and other Japanese ports, came straight
across the Pacific to this city,. She reached
Portland. June 26 and was given right
royal reception. Along the river front She
was the principal object of interest, but
what was more satisfactory to the officials
Of the company was-the great amount of
freight offered for her return trip. She
brought the new crop of tea, which was at
once. dispatched East in a:lengthy banner
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CITY OF PORTLAND, OREGON


Portland is the metropolis of the Pacific
Northwest. 1t is situated on the Will
lamette River, twelve miles from It's con-
Huence with the Columbia and 110 miles
from the Pacific Ocean. It has natural ad-
vantages as to locality and climate which,
combined with the enterprise of its citi-
zens, have effected an enormous growth. 1t
has population of so, 785 people, showing
a very rapid increase in the last five years,
during which time capital has been IN
vested and encouraged, and its manufac-
turing products have constantly increased.
There has recently been constructed a
deep channel from Portland to! the sea, a
distance of 112 miles. The channel is
twenty-five feet:deep, and was: constructed
at the expense of the citizens of Portland.
=. The deep-sea commerce OF this port for
1894: was: foreign and coastwise, about
81, 900, 900, which, of course, is exclusive of
produce and merchandise shipped from the
city eastward during the year, which
amounted to about So, 100000.
The deep-sea commerce for 1896 will show
quite an increase.
:: For. the past six months the experiment
has been tried of running monthly line
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by the Chittagong. The Mount Lebanon:
is a: large vessel of the Asloun type. At
TINS stage of the business the company de-:
cideQ to introduce an innovation by having
its steamers call at Honolulu coming and.
going. The experiment proved successful,
and hereafter all of the feet will follow
that route. The Mount Lebanon sailed.
from her dock here few days ago carry
ing about 5000 tons of -four for ,Asiatic:
ports, and 800 tons of freight, including;
lumber, hay, feed, fruit; vegetables, beer.
and other merchandise; for Hawaii The.
third steamer now on the ,Iine-the Chitta-;
gong and Altnore were retired lis. the
Rhosina, which has sailed from Hong:
kong and is due here Christmas week. She.
is first-class vessel of large: cargo ca
pacity. =
Every steamer ON the route: has been
forced to leave more or less freight on the
dock. The Mount Lebanon had to refuse
100 tons. This is greatly in contrast with
the business being done: by some of tie
other trans-Pacific lines. One of the rea-
sons for anxiety in the case of an overdue
boat of a rival company was the: fact that
she was SO high out of the water. that it
was feared she could not weather the win
ter storms Of the Pacific. The Portland
ships are doing good business with the
Sound, and are not depending entirely on
the trade of this city. Whenever. afly
cargo TO go from the Sound is offered the
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steamers call at Victoria and the freight
IS transferred to the upper Sound cities by
means OF small steamers.
There are five steamship lines across the
Pacific and the Portland line is the young
est and one OF. the most prosperous. San
francisco has two lines, the Occidental and
Oriental, Spreckels line and. the Pacific
Mail, which, with Huntington at the head,
is practically the same thing as the South
ern Pacific. The steamers of these two
companies run alternately, and, being long
established in the business, they handle a
great amount of traffic. That the o. r. and
n Co.'S line has seriously cut into their
Hour traffic is evident from the fact that
they recently Joined the northern lines
IN cutting rates to run off the Portland
steamers. Such a move resulted merely
In the. home company cutting below the.
other lines and carrying off the cream of
the business. There are two lines in the
north, the Canadian Pacific and Northern
Pacific. The Canadian steamers sail from
vancouver and the Northern Pacific from
Tacoma. Both lines call at Victoria, and
on the Asiatic side all make Yokohama or
Hongkong the terminus. The Canad ian
steamers are fast mail vessels, adapted
principally to the passenger trade, though
they carry some freight as we'll. All the
other lines carry freight and passengers.
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decorated train, and sent flying to Chicago
and New York on passenger time. Silk.
rice, mating and curios were also in her
inward cargo. Outward bound the Chitta-
gong carried full cargo of -four and did
not nave space accommodations for all
that was offered.
The second steamer to arrive was the
Asloun, much larger vessel than the
Chittagong. She came into port July-26.
on her return. trip she stopped at Homo
lulu. a good amount of freight was Of
feFed for the islands, and there was, also d
demand for coolie transportation between
Honolulu and Yokohama, which she could
admirably fill. On August % the third
steamer, the .Altmore, reached Portland.
The fleet was now .complete, but it
was evident that the vessels were too
small for the rapidly growing trade. The
ohittagong, however, made one more
trip, as the new boat engaged: for the
service worsted in a.Chfnese typhoon
and had to lay UP for while for re-
pairs, missing: her sailing date. The Chit
TAGGING reached here on herlast. trip Sep.
tenn Der y. The AslounG followed her,
arriving November s, and again returning
westward via the Hawaiian isles. -.
+ The latest to arrive was the Mount Leb ba-
non, which came into port on the I'd of
the present month. This, is the steamer
the place of which was filled in September
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-02
THE NEWS OF SAN JOSE.
The Tillerman of the Hook and
Ladder Company Refuses
to Vacate.
Chief of Police Kidward Wants Four
Mounted Policemen Appointed :. i
: At Once. - (

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. l. Simon Kannp,
tillerman of the Hook and Ladder Com
pany, whose term of employment expired
at midnight last night, refused to give up
his position to George Hines, the newly
elected tillerman. Under instructions
from Mayor Austin, Chief of. Police Kid
ward accompanied Hines to the firehouse
this morning and placed him in his posi-
ton.
Kamp says that the recent election OF
policemen and. firemen was Illegal, and
that he Will contest the: matter in the
courts. -. ...~ =: --
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MORE POLICEMEN NEEDED.
The Chief Viii Ask the Council for Foi1,
- -. Mounted PotJolncn

The Chief Viii Ash; the Council for Four
Mounted PatrOlnen.
= SAN. JOSE, CAL, Jan. I.--At the next
meeting of the Common Council Chief OF
Police kidward will present his yearly re-
port ana ask for the appointment OF four
mounted policemen, so that the outskirts
of the city may be properly patroIIed. 7:
= The report shows that during the year
1895 arrests were made as follows: Felonies
50, drunks 731, city misdemeanors 31f
State misdemeanors. 2S9, insane II; total
1903. : =. .::< -.
The total number OF burglaries reported
to the department during 1895 were thirty
six, in which there We're four stores burg
lariZed and the perpetrators captured.
There were two saloons, two obutcher-shops,
eight rooms and twenty dwellings burglar
lied, out of which there were six of the
burglars captured. Not a safe was cracked.
. :. The total valuation of personal property
stolen amounts to. $6099 50, of which the
police have recovered $50S3 -O5, leaving. q
+ balance lost to owners~of $1016 40.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-02
WEs1F orr MAJ p1sAPPEAas.
Merchant DeriI6tss, Whereabouts Cannon
T. BE; IscertGilted. :: ~ -

Merchant DeriI6iSS' Whereabouts Cannot
BE; -IscertGiIted. =. - - 80
UKEAH;. CAL; Jan. 1.-George Devilbiss,
a prominent merchant of Westport and.
mem bero of the Westport Commercial Com
peny, left his home under. strange. .circum-
stances about three days ago. : - = -. -.
Deyilbiss is heavily; in debt. He has
property valued at~some $4,000, whichis
enortgaged for. over ST., 600. 1t is doubtful
whether, if the mortgage on the property
is foreclosed, enough. h.will be realized to
pay his Indebtedness - :. =. H.: -
Devilbiss left home. a week ago last
wednesday, intending 10 go to San Fran
cisco on business and as nothing was
heard from. him for some time his family
became anxious and inquiries were sent
regarding him. A few days ago his family
received a letter from. him, .postmark ed IN
Arizona. III which, he stated that his
whereabouts would not be discovered By
any one by search, but thatifIt was neces+
sary that he return he directed that a
notice be inserted iii. the personal column
o. a San Fran cisco paper TO that effect.
This, he statess is. the only way to com
municate with him. SO far as. known
Devilhiss had:nO trouble in his family, and
was always looked upon as a man stand
ing well in--the community where he re-
sided.
1t is hardly possible that: his financial
affairs would CAUSE him TO leave. II is
said thatsome time. prior to his departure
TO San Francisco he acted somewhat ira
tiOnal, and it is believed: by some that he
was slightly demented: at the time he left
Insanity is SAID to be hereditary: in his
family, it being claimed that his father
died in that condition. ~: ::
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-02
4 SCANDAL AT * ENr.
Sensational Charges Preferred Asotns
Pastor EuI,.er

Sensational Charges Preferred against
Pastor EuI,ner- -.
KENT, WASH, Jan. This town is in.
the throes of a church scandal. Ugly
charges have been preferred against Rev.
c. e. Fulmer, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church, through which several
young ladies of his congregation have OBJ.
tanned unpleasant notoriety. Relatives:
and admirers of the young women are.
determined TO force Rev. Mr.. Fulmer not
only to give up his pastorate, but to leave.
the community, even if such severe meas:
ures- as tar and feathers have TO be en-
ployed. The pastor refused 10 go, but
an Investigating committee has been ap-
pointed by the church, and the matter has
been brought officially to the notice of
Presiding Elder Ford of the Puget Sound
district. -.
Mr.. Fulmer, who enters general denial
of the charges, has been pastor OF the
Kent.church about two years. Before that
he had a pastorate= in. the anterior of
Oregon. = =
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-02
.sEArgLE.s DE4DEY TROLLEY.

Another Ytctinl Added to the List o.. Ne,,
Tears Day.
: SEATTLE, WASH, Jan. 1.-ssattle
ushered in the new year with one violent
death and one attempt at a second. T.:
John Swanson, Swede married, 45
yearsold, was run down this evening by
a West-street and North End electric car
and instantly killed. -. ..~,
William Newsby, Scotchman, unmar-
ried, As years of age, in fit of despond-
ency attempted to take his life by cutting
his throat with razor. He will probably.
recover. ::
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-02
Ex-Sherif Standley,, the Veteran
ThiefTaker, Has Joined in
@... H.: the Chase, ..-...
ORGANIZED GANG SUSPECTED.
A Wells.Fargo Detective Is on the
Ground, but No Clews Are:
. Obtainable.

UKIAH, CAL, Jan. 1.-Search for, the
highwayman who held up the Willis stage
near this place Tuesday morning con-
tinues. g.. .~-'~ =. -.. ::.--.. ..:s..
Sheriff johnson repaired to the scene Of
the robbery early. this morning, accom-
panied by Deputy Sheriff Mcclure, but
they returned early in the afternoon with
out having received any additional clew.
officers are now positive that there is an
organized gang at work, and they think
that they VIII capture the guilty parties
shortly. -. ...-~ -: - .-..'--
The party who is suspected Of having
held up the stage is now in this town. He
has served a term in the penitentiary and
was only released from the County Jail a
short time ago. -. ~ :,
Ex-Sheriff j. NJ. Standley left early this
morning for Hopland, at which place he
expected to received. valuable information
concerning. the case. He: returned onethe
noon train, but refused to diyulge any
thing; I: :.:.-.---:>@ .:.:: -. - IL:
Wells, Fargo g. Company's. special de-
tective, J.*N. Thacker, arrived here to-day
to investigat e the matter and is busily en-
gagged in conference with Sheriff. johnson
to-night. All = hunting parties have re.
turned with the exception of Deputy
Sheriff J...:L. johnson, who remains at
Calpella this evening.
The amount stolen by the robber cannot
be ascertaine95 as the express officials are
very reticent concerning the matter. 1t is
thought. however, the amount was small.
There:was sent from Cahto about 500 by
express and tits doubtful if there was any,
Thin d from fy-qv ststiOns t....ss.
Deputy Sheriff. George W. Hughes, who
has been. very prominent in search OF the
robber, was tonight accidentally shot at
this place: He hadjust returned from the
chase. and was sitting in "a. chair in the
hotel Office. AS he started 10 leave his re
volver worked out of his pocket ana fell.to
the floor and was discharged, shooting him
in the foot. 1t is thought amputation
may be necessary. -. -.
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TAoOMA,s SUIT HoN.
The Light and Tater Company is the
Defendant.

Defendant.
TACOMA, WASH, Jan. IA. verdict in
favor of the city OF Tacoma and against
millionaire C.:B. Wright OF Phladelphia
and the Tacoma Light and Water Com
pany, OF which he is president, for $751;, 800,
was returned to-day
The city sued for 81 ,eOO, COO damages. sus-
tanned by the defandant. using fraud ulent
means, SO the complaint claimed, in selling
a: waterless water supply and light and:
water plant to the city. The case has been
on trial since December s..
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-02
A.Portiand Jeacefer Fat,..

PORTLAND, Or, Jan. IL. C. Hem
richsen, leading ;eweler of twenty nine
years standing, was forced To give chat-
tel mortgage on his. stock late last night to
cover $4,000 borrowed money.
His assets and liabilities are so far un-
known. Dull times and the difficulty ex-
perlenced IN collecting money are due to
the embarrassment.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-02
4A.Prisoner IlscnndS.

sAN-JosE, CAL, Jan. LLErank Whea-
ton, prisoner serving six mentns' SEN:
.tence in the County Jail for a petty offense,
effected his escape this afternoon by seal
ing the wall surrounding the jailYarG.
Wheaton was engaged on the pump at the
time OF his escape. :.
Officers at once started in pursuit.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-02
PooR GIR1,s TRIALS.
She Starts to HaTh From San Francisco
- to Los ANGELES.

-. to Los angeles.
SALINAS CITY, CAL, Dec 31-A most
pitiful story has Just been made known OF:
a young and innocent German girl who.
started to walk from San Francisco to her.
home in Los Angeles. : :.
Two months ago Miss Decker induced
her mother to let her go to San Francisco.
in search of employment. She went to
that city, and while looking for work was
made acquainted with the darkest side OF
metropolitan life. Being b. pure and in
nocent girl she became Enlightened, and
determined to return to- :ber mother.
Walking was the only alternative, as she
had no money. -.
She walked for. seven days, sleeping.
where:she could at night and begging her
food from house to house, and reached Sa-
Iinas last Wednesday,, slightly delirious;
tootsore and III most pitiable condition.
She was taken in by the family of Charles
4oell and her wants supplied. She left
the house of these kind people that night,
intending to continue on her way to her
mother, and the next day was found BY
Sheriff Matthews, who took her to his own
home, where she was kept until the 306h
inst, when subscription, started by him:
raised sufficient amount to enable her to
complete her journey by boat. She starts
this morning from Monterey. 1t has been
suggested that the railroad company
might be prevailed on TO give her a pass. as
1t would not be violation Of the interstate
commerce act 10 do so.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-02
Repenue officers Changed.

PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, Jan. L.
First Lieutenant Horace B. West. of reve-
enue service, stationed here, has been or
dered to proceed to Sitka, Alaska, at once
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-02
sUIcIDED IN los ANGEL es.
FOnng Southerrer Takes His Life IA
.StcoIyoscSn0 ODiuu,.

S,caIIoscin0 Opium.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Jan. L-Charlas
Rogers committed suicide last night by
opium poisoning. The body was discoy=
cred at the head of Bishop street, in the.
recent arrival; from the Southern States.
was well dressed, % years old and appar.
emily healthy. His brother, G. A. Rogers.
lives at Atlanta, Ga. The suicide had a
gold watch and chain and some valuables,
but only 50 cents in money - -
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and relieve Lieutenant Perry, who goes to
San Francisco as witness in the Ca plain
HeaIy trial.