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S%TANFORD'S LETTER.
Why the California Senator
Voted for Lamar.
Prince Bismarck Speaks on the
Military Bill
Frozen to Death--A Peculiar
Suicide.

Why Stanford Voted For Lamar.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Senator Stan.
ford of California has written the follow
ing a letter to a constituent who asked
him his reasons for voting for the con-
firmation Of Mr.. Lamar as justice of the
supreme court.
"WAsHINGToN, Feb. 6.-Your letter
asking my reasons for voting for Lamar
received. / voted for him because | con-
sidered him one OF the best men in the
South for the place. He is in my judg-
ment a broad, liberal minded man of a
great deal of learning. He was a protes-
sor of law in the university in Mississippi,
and | think he is a thoroughly converted
UniGnist and do not think it wise to reject
anyone on the ground alone that they
were engaged IN the late rebellion.
| think that we want 70 be one people,
politically and socially. Gen. Grant ex-
pressed the idea when he said: Let us
have peace" Lamar's loyalty and integ-
rity to the Union was passed on most CON
clusively when both houses of congress
provided for a succession to the presidency
and made him an heir only a few removes
from the presidency. | am reluctant to
find myself not in harmony with all Re-
publican senators, but it was a case, so far
as my action was concerned, entirely
for my own judgment and conscience and
| voted accordingly.
Respectfully yours,
Signed LELAND STANFORD
, 1888-02-07

READING, Feb. G.-Not a colllery is
running in the Shenandoah district to-day
except the William Penn. The miners
who wanted to go to work at Kelley Run
to-day concluded not to venture from
home for fear of their lives. The %colliery
was ready to start, but no workmen put
in an appearance. The riotous element
seems to be in complete control The
Poles were told that the William Penn
was the only c%olliery running and they be-
came iubilant and noisy and again took
to drinking. All are reported heavily
armed, having bought up all the firearms
in town The rioters claim that they will
stop the William Penn by to morrow.
, 1888-02-07
The Striking Miners.

SHENANDOAH, Feb. 5.-No rioting oc.
CURED to-day. The Poles are discussing
the situation in the saloons and they say
they will prevent any men from going to
work in the morning. The police are
armed with Winchester rifles and say they
will protect the miners.
Wilmington Penitentiary, a small mine
III operation south of town and employing
about 100 men, has been shut down until
II shall be determined whether the mob
or the law is to rule. This %colliery was
shipping coal over the Reading road and
was paying its men more than 20 per cent
above the basis. The employees were to
have been attacked on Saturday evening,
but they quit work about noon and so
outwitted their foes.
In the absence of any Indication that
the local authorities will take %precaution-
airy measures against rioting, there is a
talk OF forming vigilance committees to
deal with the leaders if any further dis
turbances occur.
NEW York, Feb. 5.-Delegates from
the striking Reading coal miners were
present at to-day's meeting of District AS
sembly 40. A delegate said that the
strikers had men in Baltimore, Philadel-
phia and Canadian cities collecting funds.
LhSoS ulcu udu DCGH very SUCCESSFUL ana
they expected to send SIS, 900 to the strik-
ers by Tuesday morning. Copies of an
appeal to the wage workers and business
men of New York, signed by Committee
of Arrangements, Knights of Labor of
New York and Vicinity" were freely is
sued at 49's meeting for general distribu-
ton. The appeal denounces Austin Cor
bin and his associates and condemns the
Reading company as the most cruel and
inhuman CORPORATION in the country, and
begs for financial, assistance.
P~oTTsvILLE, Pa, Feb. 1.-Two COM
panies of National Guards are still at their
armories, but no trouble occurred to-day.
Sheriff Duffy to night issued a proclama-
ton reciting the Shenandoah disturbances
and cautioning the turbulent element to
deslst under pain of the penalties of the
law.
, 1888-02-07

SHENANDOAH, Feb. Conc powerful
influence in preserving the peace of the
town this evening was the calling of a
Polish meeting at Robbins opera house
by Rev. Father Walanski, of the Greek
Catholic church. He timed his meeting
for 5 o'clock, the hour when the trouble
would begin, if at all, and he held his
audience for nearly an hour and a half
explaining to them the tenor of the pro-
CARNATIONS issued and the results that
would follow acts of violence, and the
future evil that would be entailed on their
cause as workmen. The priest is very
popular with the men in town, and his
words impressed the then very forcibly.
, 1888-02-07
Bismarck Speaks.

BERLIN, Feb. 6.-The announcement
that Prince Bismarck would speak on the
military bill drew a great throng of peo-
pie to the reichstag to day and long be-
fore the days business was begun the
galleries were filed to repletion. Prince
Bismarck entered the reichstag at two
minutes after |. He was received with
deatening cheers.
The house proceeded with the first
reading of the military loan bill and
Prince Bismarck arose to address the
house, said: Il do not believe | can add
anything to the true state of the case re-
garding the bill. | do not address you on
that account. My object is to speak of
the general situation of Europe. | may
confine myself to referring to what | said
on the same subject over one year ago.
There has been very little change since
then, when | feared wal with France.
Since then France has elected a peace
loving president and a pacific disposition
has prevailed. | can therefore reassure
the public that so far as France is CON
cerned the prospects have become moi G
peaceful. Regarding Russia, also, | am
of no other opinion than when | said that
we have to apprehcud no attack from
Russia. The situation must not be
judged from the press comments. The
Russian newspapers | do not believe. |
believe the cars word absolutely. The
situation on the whole is not different
from that of 1879. grant that the con
centratlon of Russian troops on the
frontier may appear serious, but | per
ceive no cause or pretext for Russian or
European war. Russia has no interest to
conquer Prussia nor the Austrian prov
inces.
Indeed, | go so far in my confidence
as to say that even a wal with France
would not necessitate war with Russia,
although the latter eventually would in
volve the former. AT this time | cannot
demand an explanation from the Russian
foreign Office regarding the concentration
of troops on the frontier, but having been
well acquainted with Russia's foreign pol
icy for regeneration | may have my own
epinion on the matter. l believe the
Russian cabinet intends to make Russia's
, 1888-02-07
ANOTHER CUT.
The Railroads Cutting Rates
Fast and Furious.
A Man and a Horse Killed by
Electric Wires.
Horrible Wife Murder by a
Saloon Keeper.


CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-The cutting was to.
day again fast and furious in Western
freight rates. Lumber at the very outset
in the morning was reduced from Chicago
to Kansas City from 49, to 10 cents for
100 pounds and to Council Bluffs and
Omaha from sixteen cents to eleven
cents. All lines are meeting the new
rates. The Missouri Pacific reduced live
stock rates per car load from Kansas CITY
to st. Louis from $42.5O to $50. The
Chicago lines followed with a similar re.
duc.ion to Chicago OF from 500 to $47. so.
The Chicago & Alton put in a ten cent
grain rate to Chicago from Kansas CITY
and five cents to st. Louis. The Bur
lington 4 Northern made reductions from
st. Paul to Chicago the same as the Mil
waukee and st Paul reductions from Chi
cago to st. Paul, a cut of 25 per cent.
The Omaha and Council Bluffs lines
pulled down the rate on hog products to
Chicago from fifteen to thirteen cents, a
total decrease of twelve cents since Fri
day last.
The Minnesota & Northwestern cut
rates to Des Moines, and the Rock Island
issued a tariff making rates on first-class
As cents, second 80 cents, third "a cents,
loulth IL CSutS, anu nun II ceuJS. Inc
old rates were: F~irst-class 60 cents, sec.
ond 50 cents, third 80 cents, fourth 25
cents, fifth Is cents.
Up to tonight grain rates from Council
Bluffs and Western Iowa have not been
disturbed, but the officials are of the
opinion that they cannot be held up any
great length of time. To make things
additionally lively the Milwaukee & st.
Paul this evening slashed once more at
class rates, cutting them down just 3 cents
all round. The new rates apply to Coun-
Gil Bluffs, Omaha, Kansas City and all
Southwestern Missouri river points.
, 1888-02-07
Villas on Lamar.

Correspondence New York Sum-
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-The other
evening, meeting Col. Villas, who is now
Mr.. Lamar's successor, [ asked him his
opinion of Mr.. Lamar as a lawyer. Col.
Villas himself stands at the head of the
bar in Wisconsin. Lamar is a man OF
magnificent surprises" said Col. Villas.
81 did not know him until we met in the
cabinet, and during the past two years |
have been very intimate with him. ]
think L have never met any man whose
intellect has grown upon me SO overwhelm-
ingly as has Lamar's. At times he has
consulted me about matters of public
policy which only the decision of a ques.
ton of law could settle. Once he had a
most important decision to make. He
had not written it, for | believe he does
not write his decisions until the last min
ute, but he had the whole matter revolv-
inf in his mind. He began at the begin
ming and stated the facts. Such a faculty
of clear and limpid statement is sci.
dom met. [ think in my time no man |
have known has possessed it so well as
Mr.. Lamar. unless it was the late Mat
Carpenter of Wisconsin. Then he began
to unfold the principles of law which he
thought applicable. As his mind rolled
on from position to position it was with a
ponderous, majestic, yet ever delicate and
sensitive movement that was simply won,
derful. | said to myself, this man may
not be able to quote the exact section OF
the law, or the particular page of the re-
ported decision, but he has a mind thor,
oughly jimbued with legal principles and
magnificently disciplined. Without max
ing invidious comparisons, it is my judg,
ment hat Mr.. Lamar will add strength
and adornment to the supreme bench. |
believe he possesses some qualifications
that the bench needs, and as the years go
on the wisdom of his appointment will
establish itself far above the reach of
, 1888-02-07
T~ELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

The house yesterday seated Mr.. White
by a vote Of 1877 to 105.
Mrs. Oliver Wendell Holmes, wife of
DIR. Oliver Wendell Holmes, died i'll Bos-
ton yesterday, aged 60 years.
Senator Stanford yesterday introduced
a bill for the erection of a public building
at San Diego to cost 5000, 000.
The contestants in the walking match
in New York City claim they have been
cheated, and many of the walkers left the
track last night.
The charges against Charles Hopkins
and Mrs. Butler were dismissed yesterday
in the Cincinnati police court for lack of
testimony to convict.
G. g. Farwell & Co., manufacturers of
boots and shoes at Daniers, Mas, failed.
Their liabilities are estimated at $500, 900.
The money is mostly due to banks.
Bank Examiner Sanders in his report
to the comptroller of the currency, says
hat the creditors of the Metropolitan
bank of Cincinniti will lose nothing.
DIR. Miles Willes, supreme medical OK
aminer of the Catholic Knights of
America, died suddenly Yesterday at
Memphis of heart disease, aged 81 years.
An explosion of dynamite in the works
of the Hancock Chemical company at
Marquette, Mich, yesterday killad j. A.
Almond, John Olson and Adam Ytisla.
The first regular session of the general
executive board of the Knights of Labor
this year vas begun in Philadelphia yes
terday. Powderly and Aylsworth were
absent.
Treasurer Billings, of the Boston Base
Ball club, has received a dispatch from
Tom Brown, late of the Pittsburgs and
indianapolis, agreeing to play right field
for Bostons during the coming season.
, 1888-02-07
Horrible Wife Murder.

CHICAGO, Feb. G.-The throat of Mrs.
Matthias Busch was slit from ear to ear
to night by her husband, a saloon keeper.
She died a moment later at the feet of her
murderer. The deed was done at their
home in the presence of their child and an
aunt of the victim. Busch was arrested
knife in hand, while blood was yet squirt
ing from the corpse a few feet distantiust
as he was about to STAY his little daughter.
The tragedy was horribly cold blooded
and premcditated. 1t had its origin in
the c~ovetousncss of Busch, who had been
foiled in his desire to control $4,000
worth of real estate that had been willed
to his wife by her father.
, 1888-02-07
Stocks and Cattle Markets.

New YORK, Feb. G.-Thc stock mar
ket opened dull to-day. There was, late,
some large buying Of western, on the
ground OF a heavy increase in earnings.
In the afternoon a marked weakness was
developed In Union Pacific, traders selling
1t down until a stop order was reached,
when they jumped on it and forced it
down over | per cent, when the pressure
was removed and its final change is insig-
nldcant. A firm tone marked the dealings
for the entire day, and the close was dull
but firm at about the best prices reached.
The final prices are irregular all but Man
haitian, which is up Z per cent.
Governments dull and steady. Mining
shares active. Money 294 per cent.
Copper-Market quiet. Lake SIG. GO.
Petroleum opened weak at 500 and de-
cllned to SSf in the first hour, but after
ward rallied on reports from the oil fields
that the Producers Union was privately
obtaining control of the few new wells,
and a better tone prevailed in the after
noon, the close being firm at S9f. Sales
l,75l 900 barrels.
Following are closing prices of stocks:
Pacific 6,s, 100; American Express, l07;
Canada Pacific. 555; Canada Southern,
81; Central Pacific, 293; Burlington,
1871; Delaware, Lackawanna, 1909; Den
yer & Rio Grande, 2Of; Eric, 27; Lake
Shore, 9lJ; Louisville & Nashville, 593;
Michigan Central, S2!; Kansas & Texas,
l6f; New York Central, 1913; Northern
Pacific, 2Ii; preferred, 44B; Northwest
ern, 1913; Oregon Improvement, 81;
Navigation, 90; Transcontinental, 2l4;
Pacific Mail, 35s; Reading, G5f; Rock
Island, ll2g; Milwaukee & St. Paul,
IS; Panama, -; Texas Pacific, 258;
Union Pacific, Ssh; United States Ex-
press, ia; Fargo, 2S; Western Union,
ISL.
CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-Cattle-Rccoipts,
5000; market steady to strong; steers,
3.O0(45. 25; stockers and feeders, $500
93.5j; Texas grass fed cattle, 81. 300
400.
Shecp-Receipts 5000; market slow
and 10 cents lower; natives, s 8 .OOC65 20;
Western, $44O@5. 10; Texans, $1,000
800.
Wheat - Market lower. Cash, 75l;
March, 76l; May Sl}.
Corn Market lower. Cash, Al;
March, Att; May SO.
, 1888-02-07
A Suicide.

CLEVELAND, Feb. 6.-S. S. Tolman, a
prisoner in Medina county jail awaiting
transportation to the penitentiary to serve
a sentence of seven years for shooting
with intent to kill, committed suicide in a
peculiar manner yesterday. He tore his
handkerchief in two, rolled the pieces in
a ball, pushed them down his throat,
choking himself to death. Tolman at
tempted suicide about a month ago by cut
ting his throat.
, 1888-02-07

voice heard at the next European crisis,
and therefore wishes to push her military
forces as far westward as possible. Per-
haps Russia speculates upon a turn tax
ing place soon in the Eastern question,
and desires her to act promptly and with
greater weight. Perhaps Russia intends
to render her diplomatic demands more
~effectual from the fact of having an army
ready for war behind them. We, how
ever, are only concerned in the Eastern
question in a secondary manner.n
, 1888-02-07

BY dispclling the symptoms so often
mistaken for Consumption. Santa Abich has
brought gladncss to many n household.
BY its prompt use for breaking up the
cold that too often develops into that
iaSal disease, thousands can be saved from
an untimely grave. You make no mis-
take by keeping II bottle of this pleasant
remedy in your house. California Cat.r-
Cure is equally effective in Graduating all
traces of Nasal Catarrh. Both of these
wonderful California remedies are sold
and warranted by w. N. Hunt, at Sl.OO
a package, 3 for 50, 80.
, 1888-02-07
The Unfortunate Teachers.

NoRFoLK, Neb., Feb. 6.-Miss Royce,
a school teacher, three Of whose pupils
died in her arms during the recent biz
zard, will lose both feet and one arm as a
result Of exposure in the blizzard. Over
$4,000 have been contributed to the teach.
ers' fund foriMisses Freeman, Royce and
Shattuck. The latter lost both her limbs.
, 1888-02-07

MONO, the Children. They arc ts.
SNSS pecially Liable to sudder
Colds, Coughs, Group, Whooping Cough,
otc. We guarantee Acker's English
Remedy a positive cure. 1t saves
hours of anxious watching. Sold by
DIR. w. N. Hunt.
, 1888-02-07

BROWNSVILLE, Feb. 6.-Albert Gar
gueze, Felix Gomez, Felicians Centres,
Antonio Blanco and a woman, name un-
known, were frozen to death on the Is inst
near Tampico.
, 1888-02-07
Read s. Kellncr's ad this morning.

S0g'< SEccN ]e ais4fs e 'e si
thousands suffering from Asthma, Con
oumption, Coughs. etc. Did you ever try
Acl;or'j English Remedy 1t is tho best
preparation known Cor all Lung Troubles
sold on q positive gu ranteo at 1Oc., SOC.
DR.. w. N. Hunt
, 1888-02-07
Refuse to Accept the Reduotion.

Retuse TO Accept the Reduct1on.
MoKEEsPoRT, Feb. 6.-The employees
Of the National Tube Works met to night
and refused to accept to 10 per cent re-
duction ordered by the company, but they
will not strike until a conference is held
with General Manager Handler, who is
now In New York. The National Tube
Works company employ about 5000 men.
, 1888-02-07
Another Reduction IN Sugar.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.-The Califor-
MIA refinery made another reduction in
yellow sugars to-day from 52@6 cents to
53(959 cents, respectively. 1t is believed
the American company will meet the new
rates at once, and it is also said n reduc.
ton is to be made in the price of white
sugars.
, 1888-02-07

Meteorological reports received at Cheyenne
on Feb. O, 1888, at 8 p. M. local time. ObserYa-
tons taken ut the same moment Of time at all
stations.
, 1888-02-07

cal Dept; Cheyenne, Hyo.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-07
LOCAL NOTES.


Miss Layinia shannon called on Gov.
ernOr Lee Yesterday afternoon, and pre-
senled him a letter OF introduction from
Governor Scales Of North Carolina. The
visit was a pleasant one 10 all parties,
mi Miss shannon showed herself 10 be
as delightful conycrsationalist as she is
an actress
There will be q meeting OF the Pow
hatan Club tonight at 3 pm. in the
Chancery Courtroom The election Of
president and secretary will take place.
l. A. Baugh, sheriff of Powhatan
county, brought 70 the penitentiary yes
terday Marion Hayes. 10 serve eight
years for murder IN the second degree.
h NJ saunder treasurer Of Lancaster
county, was al the capital yesterday.
Here is what the Manchester Leader
says about the TINES The Richmond
TINES has gone steadily ahead until Il is
now one OF the leading journals OF the
South. 10 Is newsy anu most excellent
paper, and the people are fast finding this
out. Success 10 the TINES aud ils
vigorous, manly, and independent splril." j."
An alarm Of lire was sounded yester-
day morning about hslf.past II o'clock.
II was caused by the partial burning OF
a mantelpiece in house on the corner
of Graham and Clay streets. Damage
very small.
Senator John W. Daniel, Major Peter
J. Otey and Mr. Join F. Slaughter Of
Lynchburg arrived in the city Yesterday,
aud registered at the Exchange Hotel.
They are here in the interest of the
Lynchburg & Durham nailroad, Of which
Major Otey is the president
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-07

Second Term Of Democrat c Governor.
COLUMBIA. 8. G.. December e John
Peter Richardson began his second term
as Governor Of south Carolina to-day
with an inaugural address devoted largely
m The consideration OF The relations OF
south Carolina 10 the incoming Federal
administration lie asks VIII want0n
and unconstitutional interference be at
TEMPTED with the management OF our
domestic concerns, or shall We Ia -tflc'
Observance OF the organic law 0t the
land be allowed 40 solve undisturoed
the Tremendous social and political prob
lem with which we are charged by
the inscruiable decree OF iaie
viii our reyising commerce growing
industries and increasing trade Wiii
under the blighting influence oil hostile
legislation = m,.
2It ia TO be assumed" he says, that
efforts will be made either by coerciye ol
concilatory methods 10 break the SOHO
south. but the position OF this STATE
should be one Of unceasing vigilance
and wstchfulness, anticipating neithel
evil purpose nor unfriendlY action, ou
/ standing with closed ranks ready TO Fesi'
bv every constitutional means any en-
cr5achment upon the right OF the ota'e
10 manage their domestic Affairs IN thel
own way. o.,
South Csrolina.' he concludes, vii
Ia purest Loyalty to the Union and SUI
mission TO The Constitution, maintain III
integrity OF the only government ths
ever has OF can give her peace, ssiel
and prosperity Her Dem0cFaiie govern
ment ruled. directed, and controlled 10y a
The prevailing, an-coaquerFing Anglo
/ Saxon race
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-07
fIFTTErH CONGRESS.
Yesterdays Proceeding, in Both House

Yesterdays Proceeding, In Both Houses
WAsHfsGroS, D. c December 6-Ih'
House to-day began the Discussion oil inc
direct lax bill. The order relative 10 lhe.
con sidera,i)n Of the bin WAS so modified
a. 10 make the measure q special order
tor to-day, Tuesday and Wednesday, II
being the desire Of many members mat
An adjournment be taken over saturday
Mr. Carroll explained that the slmp Z
nuroOse OF The bill WAS % refund TO the
States and indiViduals who paid the tax,
that portion OF the direct tax when was
collected. After a careful computation,
ne was able 40 state that the biA carried
Stj.221O32 This did not include the ~
DER cent commission allowed the states
or parties who paid The TAX. The amount
20 he cancelled now unc1llected WAS
S2562 40l
Mr.. Oates. Of Alabama, said that the
bin was unconstitutional and unjust lie
sent 10 the clerk desk aud had read for
information series Of amendments
which he proposed 10 offer at the proper
time. The first refunds the cotton TAX.
the second permits persons who paid thaI
tax Ca bring suit tn the Court oi 'laim
10 recover the amount paid the lhird
reviews the right of action in the Cou'l
az Claims under the provisions oI Tie
c>piured and abandoned property act,
and the fourth directs the secretary oi
the Treasury in making payment ana
settlement of the direct tax, and take IN
20 the account and set oil any amount
due the ni,ed States by any state un'
der act of June. 1886, "io regulate The
deposits of public money
Mr.. Barnes of Georgia said that lne
provisions OF the bin seemed equitable
but the direct tax Of 1861 was land tax
legal tax. Il general tax, oonslllh
tiOnal tax. The tax on cotton was .
special tax, an Illegal tax, an uncon
-titutional tax II was special lanl
TAX uDon the cotton lands OF the south.
Mr' Stewart OF Georgia regarded th'
nending bin a. unwise legislation
Mr.. Hooker Of Mississippi TOOK th'
door in opposition 20 the bill.
He received the note OF warning mat j
T Congress passed this bill it should no
be long before II would be said that Il
order 10 eQualize taXation the Income
tax would have 10 be relunded 10 mos
persons who had paid II.
The House at 1870 adjourned
THE SENATE
today resumed the discussion OF ih
tariff bin At length
Mr. Butler introduced soint resolu
ton proposing constitutional amend
mountaineering the presidential term q
office L. six years Laid on the table.
The Senate then at o clock adlourne
I'LL Monday.