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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-07-13
525 LIVES LOST AT SEA.
Awful Scenes Follow + Collision in q
Dense Fog.


Halifax, N. s., July Nothing
more appalling in the history OF marine
horrors has ever occurred than the
wreck, at 4 q. m. on July 4, by collision
in dense fog, 60 miles south Of Sable
Island, Of tho French Limo ocean steam.
ship, La Bourgogns with the British
ship Cromsrtysbiro, involving the death
Of 525 persons.
Some OF tho scenes enacted on board
the Bourgcgno just after the collision
were terrible to witness. Men fought
for positions in the boats like raving
maniacs, women wsre forced back from
The boats and trampled by mon, who
made solf-preservation their first OBJ.
ject.
In boat was g party Of ~ women,
but 80 great was the panic that not
band was raised to assist il it's launch
ing. Tie occupants. so pear saved.
we're drowned like rats whom the ship.
with an awful kissing sound won't down.
So desperate was the situstion that
an italian passenger drew bis knlfe and
made murderous attack on one who,
ike himself, Was endeavoring TO reach
tho boats. Immediately his seton was
initiated in every direction. Knives
were -four shed and used with efsot.
Women and children were driven back
to inevitable death at the point Of wssp.
ons, the owners Of which were. experts
| in their use. According to stories OF
survivors, women were stabbed Ike so
many sheep.
The collision occurred 81 4o'closk on
the morning OF July 4. when all the
passengers were sleeping on the big
ocean liner. Tns French Transatlantic
compsny's steamer L. Bpursogns sail.
cd from Now York On Sasufday last
She carried 5oS pssssp gers. in ths cab
ms and ssesragss snd = sisS Of 22o.
OF these only los we're saved, including
one woman. Mr. Lacaiss, The only
iasmbsr Of her, ssT shst did Not go to
: terrible death. The RourgoGne sank
ten minutes aitsrI the cfAsh:t3's ''
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-07-13
SALE OF DESIRABLE
REAL ESTATE

| will sell privately, the following real
estate In the Town OF Lexington, Virginia,
belonging to the estate Of Mrs. Susan G..
Gold, deceased, to-wit:
/. A House and Lot fronting 75 feet on
Washington street and extending back 165
feet to an alley, adjoining the lots OF Mrs. j.
Randolph Tucker, the Public Free School
Building and others The buildings on this
lot consist OF a, well constructed frame
dwelling house, and kitchen, with 8 rooms, a
stable, and other ut-buildings. all In good
condition,
2. A House and Lot fronting "a feet on
jackson avenue pd extending back 139 feet
to an alley and Al inning the lots OF Mrs.
J. T. Hill and others. The buildings on this
lot consist OF valuable flame dwelling
house end kitchen, with rooms, and other
out buildings. In good repair. Both Of these
propertle1 Hligibly located, and would
make deslraS pines.
Apply to the 9nderslgn3, at Lexington,
]. p. MOORE, Efo'r
OF Mrs Sdban g. Gold, decd.
apr IL
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-07-13
A HOT FIGHT.
BY CHARLES d. LEWIS.

there were no less than seven British,
Freuch, German and American cruisers
constantly cruising in the waite OF the
China and Java seas after pirates. Dur
ing This time over 100 piratical crafts
were captured. a dozen or fifu en- strong
holds broken up and at least 1000
"black flags" were killed off han l or
sentenced to be hung. Tue cruisers
thought they had finished til ir work,
but in 1869 several traders which had
boen fitted out at Bantam. Batavia and
Singapore were overhau!ed by pirates
and their crews butchered When we
arrived at Singapore in 1870 in the
British gun brig Vixen, Lest OF pir'
ates lad bsen located on che OF the
islands of the west coast Of Java and
we bad orders 10 proce d to The spot
and clean them out.
We overhauled our imament, took
in lot of ammunition d rengthened
our crew by IA men before sailing.
These men were draf ed out Of crew
belonging to a man-o!-war which had
been wrecked on the Mal.y coast, and
all were old hands.
The captain got to his b, arings from
some source unknown to US, and when
we left Singapore the brig was headed
to the east
We logged along !, wn the coast OF
Sumatra for a week without any anus
ual incident, and though we spoke a
score OF C, ats none ( them had any
infor NATION about the pirates. The
crew had begun to ridicule the idea
when something occurred to open our
eyes very wide.
One morning al out an hour after
daylight, we came up with a Dutch
trader which was taking care Of her-
self. All her sails nd been cut away,
ropes were flying in every direction,
and she Nas so low in The water that
We wondered why RE didn't 60 down.
When boat pulled off to her, it was to
find the capita n MORN ly wounded and
his wife ald two sailois stiff and dead
an d horrably mulilated on TIE deck
beside him. We got him off but bad
no time 20 give the bodies burial be-
fore the little craft went down. The
captain was nan about 40 years OF
age, and, altl ough hardly awe when
we found HIM, he raj led enough to tell
his story.
The trader had been II afficking along
the Java tst and had finally COM
pleted Lis cargo and loaded for Singa-
pore. Just a; suns t the previous eve
ming he had been ovtrhauled by ma
tive claft, carr, ing about 40 men. He
wa. then about ten miles of the coast
and about five miles south Of nm island
known as Queens Bower. He had no
suspicion whatever OF the natives and
the first thing he knew they boarded
his craft ard began TO cut md slash.
When they had fin shed the crew, they
bcgar to :plunder and strip the vessel
and were with h'runtil midnight. Be-
fore leaving tley bored her full OF
holes, aid we had reached her just in
time to rescue the captain.
The first craft WAS joined By two
othors later On At d the three carried at
least lC0 d, spelate fellows. The cap
tain leard and understood enough to
satisfy him hat tn, y were an organized
gang Of pirates and that they were
also well EQUIPPED for their bloody
business.
The is and mentioned WIS not over
20 miles away md as the Java sea was
and is great highway it did not seem
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-07-13
Fresh ish and Oysters

JUDICIAL SALE OF A VALUABLE
q TRACT OF LAND NEAR ROCK
BRIDGE BATHS, WITH THE IMPROVE
MENTS THEREON.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-07-13
VIRGINIA COLLEGE FOR YOUNG LA
DIES. ROANOKE, VA.

Opens Sept 9Th, 1893. One OF tho leading
Schools Tor Young Ladies' In the South.
MAGNIFICENT buildings, all modern improve
ments. Campus ten acres. Grand mountain
scenery in.Valleyi Of Virginia, famed for
health. European and American teachers
Full course. Superior advantages In Art
and Music. Students from twenty-five
States: For catalogues address the President
MATTE +, HARRIS, Roanoke, Virginia,
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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-07-13

June %, ct
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-07-13

pObbiDlo tuut Luu WOuiu shho nuSh y
risk M those pirates had. The trader
said that no less tlan three friend,
sails were in sight whom be was attack
ed, but oil too far away to signal ever
if be had been warned in time to dc
something. -
Owing to the shoals surrounding The
islsnd our craft could not approach
near enough to use her guns and shell
the fellows out and We were not strong
enough to land from our boats and
deal with them. The sight Of armed
vessel nosing around would put the
pirates on their guard and so it was
resolved to play them Yankee trick.
We ran into lay on the coast and set
to work.
You arc probably aware Of the fact
that an English man-of-war, no matter
how large or how small iss pattern OF
neatness and regulation and the cut OF
her sails will alone establish her iden-
tity while her hull is yet below the
water line. We had therefore to undo
and overhaul agood deal. We put
everything in seeming confusion aloft
disguised her hull as much as possible
and when We left the bay the Shark
had the look OF q merchantmen which
had been through typhoon and was
too short handed to make repairs.
The Dutch captain died on the day
after We found him and his last words
were a prayer that we might fall in with
and punish the pirates.
1t was just at Daylight that We APP
peared of the north coast ofthe island
and anchored on bank about three
miles from the beach. Men were sent
Alof3 as if engaged in repairs, boat
was got down us il to work on the hull
and the bulk OF The crew remained in
hiding below, No doubt tho fellows
had lookout in some tree and provid-
ed with q good glass no could soc ev-
erything going on aboard. 1t was
hardly sunrise when small native
craft with four men in her came out to
make an investigation. Our captain
hailed them and they replied With
gestures to signify that they would TO-
turn:io shore for help. They. evident
Iy took us for what we pretended to DO
and we were piped to breakfast all OF
us feeling that our ru'e would be sue
cessful.
About 8 O'Clock, With the wind breez-
ing up lively, three native sail craft put
out for us. A man with glass repor-
ted that each craft was crowded with
natives, and It was now our plan to
weigh anchor aud make q little sail and
pr. tend to be standing away from them
a. il alarmed. The object WAS to draw
them as far away from shore 81 posi-
bio and We had added . mile or more
to the distance when tho foremost boat
came within hail.. She had not ; gun
in sight, but she had AZ decorate look
ing villains in PLAIN sight and every one
Of them h.d q cut!ass and pistol. While
her captain was hailing us in a langu-
ace no one could understand she was
slowly sdging along down our star
board quarter. At tho same time
second craft Was drawing ahead ON tho
b IT side, and the third kept in our
wake,
p Only seven or eight men were in
s;obt IN our decks and the natives
seemed to have no suspicion Of q trick.
The breeze was a little bit too strong
for their maneuvering ct fest but sir
miles OFF shore the two suddenly closed
A. - haA ham
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-07-13
CHILD ENJOYS

Tbs pleasant favor gentle. action, and
soothing effect ,oi syrup Of Flgss IEhsn
in need Of . LAXATIVE. AndSsfithst father
or mother be sostivsl or biliousath
most ] gratifying results follow. it:
use /: e 70 p ! thst ~ fis ntksa best
beat family remedy known and every
family should have 8 bottle. Manu-
featured BY the cslliI i'0earppiha : Fig Syrup
Co.
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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-07-13
Catarrh is
Not Incurable

But It can not b CURED BY sprsyA
washes and inhAlins mlxtarSs which
reach only the surface. The disease is
In the blood, and can only be reached
through the blood. 8. s. 3. 10 the only
remedy which can have any eject upon
Catarrh; it cures the dissase perma'
nently and forever ridS the system Of
every trace OF the vile complaint.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-07-13

Drinking. watss for AslEaopsI ss tho
the isrt isobtaiasdirom tho RID assms
q stream full ofsprngs. ruaaine 9 rect
from the mountains. The d wser -
remarkably good. ~
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-07-13

nrmsr hold ,hsn svss. tried . svnbsr %
blood remsdiss, but theIf nainsrpi In srsdisnu
settled in my bones and ssys ns THsunasisn
Twas in s,snsatAbis eondtsten. saa Aftss e.
hauling All tfsaiAtat ~ NsslsrsdissarssiA
sssisg 8. s. 8. sdvsrsissd - . ssrs tsr blood
DISEASES, I decided 70 w ~ AZ coon - M
sySsen va under ths sasesst Ne nsdisinA
began 70 inpssrs. snd sftsi tsiihg II fol
tive months ( wss shrsa sony,stsly. ~
dreadful dassses vts ssslisetsd froA ~ 80
ten. saA have hsA ne rsbesa d g..
Many have been tshipn iossl treat
ment Tor yeArs, and j0nd2 thAmsslyes
worse now then eyef. A TRIAL OF
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-07-13

STATE OF VIRGINIA:
In the Circuit Court Clerks Office Of Rock
bridge County, Virginia.
l., r. II. Witt, Clerk Of the said court, do
hereby certify that w. r. Shields has exc
cuted the bond required under the decree OF
sale In the above named cause entered on
the 9Th day Of March, 1893.
Given under my hand this the 18th day OF
June, 1893.
II, r. WITT Clerk.
June 90, ct
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-07-13

BY virtue OF n decree OF tho Circuit Court
OF ROckbridge county, Virginia, in the cause
OF John II. Wilson for &c, vs.. John N. Snd-
er's Administrator and others, entered on
the 9Th day Of March. 1893, the undersigned,
who by the said decree was appointed n
special commissioner for the purpose, will
offer for sale at public auction on the premises,
on FRIDAY, JULY IS, 1898, that valuable
tract Of land Of which the late John n. Snider
died seized, containing about 100 acres be
the same more or less, excluding therofrom
tract OF Is acres which has been assigned
to Bette Jane SDider, widow OF John n
Snider, deceased, as and for her dover.
The tract will be offered first as whole
and then In parcels, and the offering bring
ing the largest price will be reported TO the
court for It's approval and confirmation.
Immediately after the sale of the land, the
reversion Of the heirs Of John n Snider,
deceased, in the said tract OF 10 acres will be
offered for sale. Sale to begin at ~ a. m.
The terms will be liberal and announced
on the day Of sale.
w. r. SHIELDS,
Special Commissioner.
The herald., 1898-01-09
THE FAIR ESTATE
A New Crop of Claimants Grown in
Indiana

LOGANSPORT, Ind, Jan. SIN this
county there resides two farmers who
claim to be relatives of the late United
States Senator Fair of California, and
they are preparing to bring suit for part
Of the estate left by him.
The accounts of the recent suit for
possession of the estate by a woman
who claimed to be Senator Fairs widow
were read by James Parker and Heze-
kiah Fair in the metropolitan dailies.
They finally figured out relationship.
Their grandfather, William E. Fair,
was born in Mercer county, Pennsyl-
vania, and moved at an early day to
Hamilton county, Ohio, and afterward
moved here. He was the father of
William, Andrew, Hezekiah, James c.
and Sanford. The son named Sanford
went west and was never heard from
again. Hezekiah Fair, residing here, as
serts that he has heard his father, now
dead, speak of his brother Sanford and
wonder what had become of him. 1t is
supposed Sanford married while in Cal
ifornia, he having left during the gold
fever, and that a child was born to
him. which he named after his brother,
James c., and who afterward became
United States senator. The father of
Parker and Hezekiah was named Will
lam. Their claim to relationship has ex-
cited the interest of many people rear
here, and leading lawyer is now taking
steps to bring suit in San Francisco for
a share of the vast estate.
The herald., 1898-01-09
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
RIVERSIDE

RIVERSIDE, Jan. 8.-(Regular Cor
respondence) The impression has gone
out that the supervisors of this county
have passed an ordinance agreeing to
pay 20 cents a head for jack rabbit
scalps. This is a mistake, for the
amount named in the ordinance is 5
cents head, which is quite difference.
The cold weather in the mountains
around the city has caused the deer to
come down where the sun is more warm
ing and the consequence Is that several
of the animals have been seen near town
in the past few days. A couple or boys
while hunting quail about mile from
town yesterday jumped up -FOUR oeer'
and the animals seemed very tame.
Some weeks ago the city trustyes or
dered property owners along Main street
to complete the cement sidewalk ex
tensions in front of their property and
the work which has been going on stead
ily since that time is about completed
and the Main street now looks very
much neater and modern like for the
Improvement A similar order Tor the
completionl Of the sidewalks on Eighth
street, the other principal business
street of the city, will doubtless soon be
made.
b. F. Fredericks, United States inter-
nal revenue collector for this district,
spent last night and part of today in this
city calling on the liquor dealers for thier
regular quarterly stipend to Uncle Sam
for the privilege Of selling the ardent.
At a regular meeting of the local
Court of Independent Foresters held
last evening the following officers were
installed for the coming term by D. D.
The herald., 1898-01-09
SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA
SPECIALS
CONTINUED from Page Eighth

near the G. B. Mr.. Bacon paid $500 Tor
his interest. The mine is being worked
under a lease and ore Is being milled at
Kane Springs.
On Wednesday during drive from
Garlock to Randsburg, 35 teams hauling
ore to the former place were counted
AS this Is a daily occurrence 1t is easily
seen that the output of ore in this dis
trict is considerable.
w. Walker, one of the owners OF the
Boston and Fantasma Mining ana
Milling company's plant at Victor, mas
been in the district this week looking
after ore to be worked at their mill.
John Baxter. travelling auditor for the
Santa Fe railroad, paid the camp visit
this week.
Beginning January 1st the Randsburg
postofiice was made money order Of
flee. thereby adding greatly to the con-
venience of the people of the district.
Grading has been commenced on Butte
avenue and it is to be hoped that the
necessary money will be raised at once
to put it in good shape before the winter
rains set in.
C. ]. McDivitt returned on Wednesday
from trip to Los Angeles.
George Keefer passed away on Tues
day and was buried Wednesday after
noon. He leaves a widow but no chill
dren.
The herald., 1898-01-09

H. C. r. DIR. ]. @. Board: 8. Squire. G.
r.; Charles Shells, v. c.; q. B. Danger
field, r. s.; G. A. Skinner. #. s.; 8. J.
| Castleman, treasurer; r. Gage, chap
lain; George Mcdonald, s. W.: p. H.
Ronsee, ]. W.; George Obersmidt. 8. B.;
w. Randall, J. B. Upon the conclusion
of the evenings lodge work the men,
bers present enjoyed banquet
A resident of the northern part of tho
city was disturbed the other evening by
half drunken man calling at the house
and handing him a purse containing $50.
asking him to keep the money for him
and also for permission to sleep In the
barn. Permission to occupy the barn
was granted and the man of the house
expected the other fellow to call for
the $50 the next morning, but he didn't
and has not done so yet. The party who
holds the Doodle does not know who
his visitor was, nor to whom to return
the money.
The books of the sheriff's office show
that there were just 120 prisoners locked
up in the county jail on regular war;
rants of Imprisonment during tho year
just closed. The number Is much small
er than the record of last year.
The county officials have received
word from the state school authorities to
the effect that an apportionment Of
state school monies has been made ana
that this county's portion is $27, ,00S %.
The apportionment is based on school
census population of 4524 school chill
dren.
Miss Fannie Casner Of Los Angeles.
who has been visiting friends in this
city for couple of weeks, has returned
to her home.
The Guess Again club" an organiza-
tion of young men who have arranged a
series of social dances for the winter
season held the second of the series of
dances last evening and very enjoyable
time was had.
Another social event of Importance
was the invitation party given by Mar
ion p. Waite last evening to a number
of his young friends at the handsome
residence of his parents on First street.
Music. dancing and dainty refreshments
served to make the affair enjoyable.
Those present were: Misses Aberdeen,
Chapman, Evans, Sege. Quinn. Waite
and Jessup of this city, and Clarkson
and Shoemaker of Los Angeles Messrs.
Castleman, Milice, Kingman, Whittier,
Weed and Aldrich.
The herald., 1898-01-09
BAKERSFIELD

BAKERSFIELD, Jan. 7.-(Regular
Correspondence.) w. c. Edes of the
Valley road was here yesterday and ex-
pressed himself we'll satisfied with the
progress now being made in grading and
track laying. The graders are now with
in twenty miles of Bakersfield. ten miles
in advance of the traCklayers, who are
progressing at the rate of six miles a
week. At Poso creek trestle $50 feet
long will be built, which will delay work
somewhat. Another delay will be met
with at Kern river, bridge being nee
essary there. In Mr.. Ede's opinion,
trains will be running regularly on or
about March 1st.
The following officers have been in
stalled by the Odd Fellows lodge at
Kernville: Chas. c. Taylor, N. c.; w. e.
Smith, V. G.: DIR. G. T. Van Voorhees,.
secretary; Jas. G. Lang. treasurer; b.
G. Smith, l. g.; J. A. Bubae. o. c.; w. S.
Crosby, r. S. V. g.; p. A. Bubar. l.. s.
V. c.; Jerry Converse, conductor.
Mrs. NJ. A. Duncan, who has been Wis
iting the Wibles here for some time, has
returned to her home in Quincy, ILL.,
The following local teachers have been
granted state diplomas: Cecilia c. Burr,
Isabel Campbell. Eva G. Cotton, Walter
j. Haggard, Helen II. Lamb. Mary j.
Lightner, Edith Naples Reavis, Carrie
d. Ryan and Mary NJ. Wilson. Educa-
tional diplomas were issued to Matte j..
Pomfret and Carrie G.. Sickler.
Mai. F. S. Rice has gone east to meet
his mother, who, while making the jour-
ney to California, fell i'll at Girard, Kas.
Kern countys share of state school
money has been received, amounting to
| S1S,447.
On Saturday night next the Calhoun
Opera company will appear at the Arm
ory opera house in La Grand Duchess" "
and on the following Monday the STAN
ford Glee and Mandolin clubs will give
an entertainment.
Charles Whitaker and Miss Ethel
Wallace were married in Kern city last
evening.
Rev. ]. T. Collins, the new pastor of
the Baptist church. will arrive in time
to hold services next Sunday. He has
occupied a pulpit in Salt Lake City for
the past year.
Charles Abbey, young man recently
arrested for forgery. pleaded guilty to
the charge yesterday and was sentenced
by Judge Malone to four years in San
Quentin.
An effort is being made to induce the
Southern Pacific Railroad company to
make round trip of S. for excursionists
from Los Angeles to Bakersfield. This
is designed as an inducement to eastern
tourists now in Los Angeles and vicinity
to visit Bakersfield, where low rates will
be charged by the hotels and free car
riages will convey visitors to the many
beautiful ranches surrounding Bakers
field. The large area of cheap and won-
drously fertile land in Kern county
adapted to all kinds Of farming and
fruit growing needs but to be seen to be
appreciated by investors, and what has
been done by eastern people in the
southern counties can easily be dupli-
Gated in this county. The advent of the
San Joaquin Valley railroad, now close
| at hand, and it's extension to Los Ange-
les in the near future, is another incen-
| tive to the purchase of lands now being
offered at about one-half the prices OF
similar lands near Los Angeles.