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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-01
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
What Was Done In Both Houses Yesterda

Z
WAsHYGToy, April 30-in the Senate
to day Mr. Stewart introduced q bill TO
compel the coinage of 1900 900 standard
silver dollars monthly by the Govern
ment. lie asked that the bill lie on the
table, rs he desired TO submit remarks
upon it.
Mr. Stewart also introduced resOlu-
ti0u calling upon the Secretary of the
Treasury for information rs to the
amount of silver bullion offered monthly
since the passage of the coinage act of
1873, the names Of persons offering bul
lion, prices asked, and other data CON
cerning these purchases
The resolution calling upon the Secre
tary of the Interior for a statement OF the
appointments made to positions beneath
the civil service grades and the promo
tions made Of such appointees was
adopted
The bill for the forfeiture Of unearned
land grants was taken up for discussion.
The bill was laid aside without action
and the copyright bill was taken up, MI
Beck making speech against it
~ THE HOUSE,
after the reading of the Journal, Mr. Mills
moved that the House resolve itself into
the Committee of the Whole for the
further consideration Of the tariff bill.
The speaker said the days allowed for
general debate were not necessarily con-
secutive days, that Mondays were to be
excluded.
Mr.. Mills then asked unanimous con
sent 10 dispense with the morning hour
for the call for introduction of bills
Mr. Townshend asked that the mem
bcrs have the right to send bills, petitions,
etc, TO the clerks desk. The request
was granted, and the morning hour was
dispensed with.
The House then went into Committee
OF the Whole, with Mr. Springer in the
chair.
The bill was discussed by number OF
members, among them Mr. Rayner of
Maryland, who said the Republican party
had promised to do nothing with the
tariff In that respect they had kept
their word, and lie respected them for it.
The country now looked for deliver
ance to the Democratic party, and the
party would cndeavor TO give that deliv-
erance.
Mr Rayner was loudly applauded by
his colleagues when he concluded, and
Mr.. Henderson of Iowa then spoke.
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ROGER Is. ATKINSON,
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Police Notes.

Michael Murphy was charged with
felOniOusly assaulting and wonnding
Robert Johnson, a negro, with stone.
johnson said that while passing along
Sixth street in the dark, about s o'clock
SATURDAY night, he was hit on the head
with something like rock and he fell
senseless Members of johnsOn's family
swore they saw the stone thrown by
Murphy
The witnesses for the defense said they
were ali on the corner OF Sixth and Cana
and saw Johnson fall Harry Swartz
ran to him and picked him up. Blood
was flowing freely.
The wound was very bad one and the
stone thrown was exhibited in cout II
was piece of one weighing about two
pounds
Margaret Walker, negro girl, got
mad with Lucy Allen, and vented her
anger by cursng and abusing Lucy in
the street She was fined IS and costs
Charles Mason is white, feebe-look
ing man, about Axlv-nve years old, and
deaf and dumb or supposed to be. He
has Oeen begging in stores in the city
tor money, with which to continue his
Journey from Jacksonville TO New York,
Three weeks ago he was before G Po-
lice Court as avagrant and ordered TO leave
town. This last time he was locked up for
being drunk. His plan was TO write note
for aims over the counter of a store,
get twenty-five cents, and, after spending
il al once in bar.rO0m, 10 begin 10 beg
afresh In court lie wrote on a piece OF
paper that be was born in Richmond in
1920, ANA wanted to go to Washington to
his neice His tale varied in different
stores. His case was continued until to-
dav so that he could sober up.
A lot of tramps, white and black, were
found trespassing on a pile of hay and
arrested and brought to court. They
were all ordered TO leave town.
Irena Bailey, negro girl, was sent on
to the grand jury for stealing 500 out
of the pocket of John Randolph
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THE BOULANGER CRAZE.
The Fever Thought to be Cooling

PARIS, April 30.-The affray Saturday
night between Boulangists and party Of
students who came out from the stu.
dents club, In which several shots were
fired, though few persons were injured,
was not in This city, but at Toulouse.
The conflict was resumed last night. but
was suppressed by the police without
any serious results.
NJ Brumer, Republican, was yesterday
elected member OF the Chamber of Depu-
ties from the department OF the Hautes-
Savoie by 3 vote of $4,000 to 1900 for
VI. Marchand, tho Radical candidate
The Radical defeats in three provincial
elections are considered as indicative Of
a reaction in the Boulangist movement
In Paris the Boulsnger fever is cooling.
President Carnot left Bordeaux to-day.
a crowd awaited him at the railway de.
rot and greete him enthusiastically. He
has arrived at Rochcfort
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\ NOTED Nhii; DEAD.
Charles ). Ferguson Called "Out" by the
Great Umpire.

ANHIlHs y. Nhsuh thii'" DN' ~ '"N
Great Umpire.
TELEGRAM was received yesterday by
MI smith the father OF Mrs Ferguson
from Charlottesville. that her husband,
Cmr'esJ Ferguson, the famous base
Mu pitcher. was dead Mr. Smith at
once went 90 Charlottesville on the Ches'
apcs5c and Ohio train.
Charley Ferguson, as he was famii-
isI'y called. played ball in Charioltes'
yll. h,- native place, when a little boy.
iic 'ncai the game, and coming To
H'o.m ld hc became mehber Of
B.ne famous nine, who played on the
--urt- uetr the Richmond, Frederlcks-
bl,g Potomac railroad Crowds used
t0 lt..l to witness these games and
cars , .Ih- fsHm ul parts Of the United
States were brought here to play with
uem There me gained his scientific
tuition and hu.els.
III l>,3 Joint stock company leased
iuc Allen grounds, head of Franklin
,'1ae and engaged Bosher's nine, and
v..4 th.m went Ferguson. For two sea
son, lc cpAvcd pitcher and won renown;
-1 much 80 that the Philadelphias
American Association League) pur-
chased him, and with them he has re
ma'uci ever since earning large salary
aul making q brilliant record
ilr wl. one OF number Of baseball
paycr- who were EDUCATED in the art in
Richmond. and he never forgot his old
t.r0l, here. He had been in feeble
health for some time. and died from
typhoid fever.
Atibe time of his death he was draw
Boo, 500 salary Though frst-class in
every position. except that of catcher
Dis special excellence was that OF pitcher.
hc Al no superior in taking in hot
.'aC- iu THIS position, and was master OF
all ,4ecurye pitching known to the pro
fl,,i.r
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SHORT TELtGR ANS.

BERLIN, April 30.-Dr Bardeleben, di.
rector Of the clinical surgery department
Of the Charity Hospital, will replace Dr.
Bergman in Attendance upon the En-
peror
DuBLGN, April 3O--The Cour; Of
Queens Bench to-day unanimously dc
cded that the election of Mr.. Thomas
Sexton as Lord Mayor Of Dublin was
valid
LONDON, April 30.-A meeting com.
posed of lrishmen and Engli.hmen. held
at A,dershOl, condemned the POpe's de-
cree, aud resolved To found branch OF
the home rule organization, AMI to cease
contributing to Peters pence
CnIcAGo, April 3O.-While defending
the honor of her 10 year-old stepdaughter
against the fiendishness Of an unnatural
father, Mrs. Netta Muehlberg was struck
down with murderous intent by her hus.
band. Matthew, at a late hour last night,
and is now dying.
DuBLIS, April 30-Noiices have been
posted in Kilrush threatening with,the
doom Of James Carey (thc Phoenix Park
informerJ anyone dealing with the inn
keeper who harbored constable who
assaulted a priest during the efforts Of
the authorities to suppress meeting OF
the nationa! league at that place.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, April S0-The wife
of Hon. George W. Jones, eX United
States senator from Iowa and eX-Minis
ter 10 Bogota, died yesterday, aged 10
years She was Miss Joseph GIegoire OF
an old French family, and her marriage
took place in January, 1929 General
Jones, who survives his wife, is about So
years OF age.
New YORK, April S0.-The locked out
iOurneymen brewers held their usual
daily meeting at Clarendon Hall this
morning. There was little change in the
situation TO report. Ii was stated thai
many of the smaller brewers had signihed
their intention 10 sign, the union contract
during the week. but their names were
not given. The vigilance committees re-
ported that the boycott was increased in
effect.
FALL RIVER, MASS, April 30-The
bricklayers and masons OF this city struck
work to-day because Of refusal OF con-
tractors To accede TO TO their demands for
nine hours day. The strikers are
backed by the International Union, and
have the moral support OF the Knights OF
Labor of this city. 1t is said that the
Laborers' Union OF this city will order
strike before night.
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SIN RibbOnsi

Those of our lady readers who would
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extra fine, Assorted Ribbons (by maiD, in
different widths and all the latest fash
ionable shades; adapted for Bonnet
Strings, Neckwear, Scarfs, Trimming for
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etc; can get an astonishing big bargain,
owing to the recent failure of large
wholesale Ribbon Manufacturing Co., by
sending only Is cents (stamps), to the
address we give below.
As u special offer, this house will give
double the amount of any other firm in
America IL you will send the name and
p. o. address Of ten nesoly married ladies
when ordering and mention the name OF
this paper. No pieces less than one yard
In length. Satisfaction is guaranteed, or
money cheerfully refunded. Three pack
ages for go cents. Address
LONDON RIBBON AGENCY, JERSEY CITY.
NJ.
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LOCAL NOTES.

1t Is expected that Judge B srton, who
is holding special term of the City Cir.
cult Court for Judge Wexford, will hear
the Masonic Temple Association cause
against William ). Gum foI the posses
sion of the lot on Broad street, corner
Adams, whereon the Masonic temple is
to be built, Mr.. Gum claiming possession
by right until January lst, 1880 The
Masonic Association wish to begin build.
ing+he temple this spring, and to DO so
Mr Gum would have to 'aOve his lum
ber and business 10 another place The
question depends on leass from the
former owners of the lot.
Fire engine No. q, stationed on Laurel
street, was out yesterday morning for the
purpose of exercising the horses. One
square of, In front of y. Andrews
church. the horses became unmsnageabie,
ran off with the engine into grazing
field, and killed COW belonging 10 Mr.
Phillips. The committee Will investigate
the matter at their next meeting, which
Is tomorrow evening.
There were two electric summer cars
Nu' 'iA tii'i S'sA'ihhff NOu"
not take on passengers. lr a few lays
there will he number Of the summer
cfi~'on the line, and no doubt they will
be very pleasant for the travel, as they
are az comfortable and airy - possible
A number OF the present conductors are
learning 10 brake on the cars, 80 as TO he
able to take charge OF the summer cars,
and new conductors have been put on
in their places.
Emma Mathews (coloreij Of Rock
bridge county, who was convicted OF
grand larceny October, 1897, and sen.
fenced 10 one year in the penitentiary,
was yesterday pardoned by the Governor
upon the recommendation Of Or Watson,
the physician in charge
Thompson's Musee presents another
attractive and varied programme this
week The best Of order is mantained,
and the performance is all that could be
expected The Musee is growing in pop.
ularity nightly
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L Preachers SuIcj.le.

WEIrE PLAINS, y. Y, april 30.-Rev
+. l.. Heermancc, for eighteen years pas
tor of the Presbyterian Church here, shot
himself through the head in the pulpit
yesterday afternoon shortly before ser
vices and died at o'clock In the evening.
He had been asked to resign and has not
been In charge of the church since last
January He was unpopular with his
congregation. but since his removal he
had attended the church and his wife
taught In the Sunday school. 1t Is sup.
posed that his church troubles unbalanced
his mind aud led TO suicide lie was
found in the pulpit by the sexton, who
had seen him go in and heard the shot
soon afterwsrd
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IemaIe DueIists

SAN MARcfAL, y. NJ, April 80 Miss
BallOu and Miss Secmore. two Norman
young ladies in the Lima Valley, aged 10
and Is, fought a duel several days ago as
n test of their respective affections for
Jim Whitman, gentle cowboy They
fought at twelve PAGES, aud kept on firing
till Miss BalIou fell dangerously wounded
in the shoulder. Her scream brought
some men to the ground, and Miss See.
more remarking that she had killed her
and was glad OF it, retired to the woods
with shrek. The shot young lady will
recover. Jim, the cowboy, Is row The
pet Of society in the valley
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Deed of Assignment.

4 deed of assignment was recorded in
the clerks Office of The Chancery Court
Yesterday from L. p. Hill, who conduct
ed the grocery aEd liquor business at No.
9Ol North Third street, to 5. Tayl
Evans, trustee, for the benefit of his
creditors.
The deed conveys all the stock of
groceries, whiskies, cigars, beer pump and
fixtures, and all debts due him. After
providing for the expenses Of the deed
and rent due, the trustee is ordered to
pay in full Thomas w. Hill S450. If
anything remains it is to be shared pro
rata among the second-class creditors,
who are Hall, Powers x Co, s3j
Charles F. Taylor & Co, s45, W. c.
Gregory, S5S; Hersman Manufacturing
Company. Sl4; Minor & Blanton, $50 ;
c. GRAY Bossieux, 500 Tribbett i Tay.
Tor, s2s, Wade Brothers, s?750; Edel
Brothers. $500; George A. LathrOp *
Co $42l. Total liabilities, $1,000.
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HOME HAPPENINGS.
.rrNTS OCCURRING YESTERDAY IN
4ND ABOUT TOWN.

,s,cltcrins Day, Hut Cool Wave Com q
number of Council Committees In
..i,n a Noted BaiI-Piaycr Dsad--Cen-
eral N,vs Items.
Yesterday. like its predecessor, was a
..,. n REGULAR summer heat. The mer-
lrry crowded up into the nineties long
l.r.re II O'Clock. and there IL remained
rrrl sundown The city was filled with
r. painting. perspiring population, who
,.-,rlv sought for refreshing breezes,
ADD friel i'm every way known 10 custom
and ..yili7qlion 10 reduce the temperatures
,ff.rir bodies 90 something like that re-
...r,l hv comfort Wha, made il still
more di-arrecahlc, TOO, was that the day
.... lrr and hlustery, and in consequence
tg, streets were filled with an impslpable
lr.f which penetrated the eyes, ears,
noses. and lungs of every one exposed
fUrrafD. and was absolute ruination To
clothes. If ever any city in the world
needed street sprinklers to pass up and
Ioen .n TO-, thOr0ughfarc, all day keep
in. down Tie dust, that city was Ricn.
moni yesterday.
Hai one swallow does not make a
.nrIur though 10 brings ont the pcrspir-
g,ion quite freely sometimes nor does a
fsr of TWO OF hot weather make sum
mer The heat of sunday and yester
iar wls but the preliminary skirmlshes
between winter aud summer The latter
ualra decided demonstration II is true,
fif f.. apparent victory was only tempo
urt ljs pickcls have already been
driven in. aud northern blasts are still
.nmcleuily strong not 10 surrender with
.ei one more effort The mercury is not
Cob. permitted 10 read up in the rineties
IDS. yct. but will find itself taken down
several button holes more before II can
expect to exert iis power in the way of
bringing men TO light clothing and shirt
sleeves
T.. New York Hlrlli of sunday gave
.. reason for The premature heat
from which wc have been suffering that
.. .anii-cvclonic pressure was prevail.
.n, on the Atlantic coast which was act
ir-a. a kind of break wall 10 the infu-
,n.e OF cool ocean winds, and which, in
consequence has prevented us from re-
,eigug the benefit of the sea breezes.
The same paper, however, states that the
pressure will soon be relieved, and that a
cold wave from the North is marching
down upOn us 10 make Us shiver II not
fuo.le. once more before Old Winter
n,, down aud Yields up the ghost
On th. season. The weather of this
section will probably be affected by this
cola wave to-day, a. the temperature fell
Yesterday an over the Uaion except In
tue Atlantic and Central States, and by
t.e time This issue of the TIMES reaches
I.- readers The heat Of the past two days
uil in an probability, be very greatly
diminished II it is any comfort 70
o1r persprinC fellow-ciiizers to know
if. they Will most likely be using wood
and coal again before the week is ended.
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THE PAPALDECRE
Sent OIL 20 the Irish Bishops


DUBLIN, April 30-Cardinal Simeoni
l,as written a letter TO the Irish bishops
from the Propaganda enclosing the papal
decree relative to the plan of campaign
and bOycotting.
The Freeman's Journal says: "The de.
cree will always command the tenant
respect, but the people understand their
own affairs too well to allow hostile
Vaccinations to prevail. They have
vigilant and able advocates in Archbishop
Walsh, in Rome. and archbishops and
bishops at bone, whose support will
never fail them"
The Milchelstown branch of the Ma
tional eague has discussed the decree,
and has decided that it will not take Its
politics from Rome.
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JUDGE WAlTE'S MANTLE
FAILS 0N Mr.. NELL VILE ". FUL-
LER OF ILLLTOLS.
His Nomination as Chief Justice Sent to
the Senate Yest.rday-The Appointment
Gives General Satisfaction Mr.. Fuller's
Fitness Conceded-Sketch of His Life

WASHINGTON, April 30.-Among the
nominations sent TO the Senate 10 day
WAS that of Mr. Melville W. Fuller of
Illinois to be Chief Justice of the United
States. Singularly enough, wnen the
nomination reached the Senate, Minister
Phelps and Senator Gray were sitting to-
gether on one Of the sofas The nomlna.
lion was Immediately made the subject
Of general whispered conservation and as
far as could be sscertsined, the comment
was entirely favorable to the selection
from every standpoint.
NJ. Fuller's qualifications ard fitness
are recognized on the Republican side of
the Chamber, while the political wisdom
OF the appointment is conceded 10y the
Democrats, who opposed the selection of
Minister Phelps.
Melville w Fuller Is native of Maine
He is in his 55th year, graduate Of Bow
doin College, has never filed nor sought
an Office, and is recognized leader Of the
Chicago Bar, and has held high place
in the councils of the Democratic party
Early in the administration of Mr.
{ C,eyeland he was rendered the Solicitor
General-hip and subsequently positions
on The Civil Service Commission, Inter
State Commerce Commission, and Pacific
Railroad Commission, all of which he de-
clined He has been held in the highest
regard by the President, and has been
generally indorsed by Western Demo
Gratis.
The President rendered Mr.. Fuller the
position aeveral days ago bv letter, but
has received no answer as yet
In personal appearance Mr.. Fuller is
unusually handsome; his hair and nous.
tache are silvery and his features clear cut
and intelligent. In stature he is short
and slight, compared with his future asso-
ciates on the Supreme Pench
Mr. Fuller is man of high scholastic,
a. well as legal, attainments, and as an
orator his talents have won him the title
of the Chauncey NJ Depew of the West.
In politics he is best described NJ an
old school Democrat He was loyal in
feeling during the war, IL believer in an
advanced doctrine of States rights, and
an advocate of simple government. He
il "A member of the Protestant Episcopal
church, and has been prominently identi-
fed with that organization, and conspicu-
ous in the Cheney AMI other famous &C.
clesiastical trials. He ia we'll known in
Washington as practitioner before the
Supreme Court.
He has beautiful home on the lake
front, and for man active in the law,
aEd not entirely out of politics, he il an
omniyerous reader. His wife is refined,
quiet. womaniy woman, and the seven
daughters of TIE family are all superior
young ladies. not only in point of beauty,
bat in their accomplishments. One
daughter, Miss Minnie, who was with Miss
Brcckinridge at the Riggs two winters
ego will be remembered by society peo.
pie for her brightness, her beauty of face
and figure. and her remarkable skill as
pianist The family of the new Chief
Justice will be a most attractive addition
TO the society of the Capital.
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COUNCIL COMMITTEES.
4 Number Meet. aud Discuss Various
Matters of Interest.

4 Number Meet, aud Discuss Various
Matters of Interest.
The following Council Committees met
last Dight
GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS
This committee met in the City En-.
gineers office Present, Messrs. Kendler
chairman, Pizzini, Crenshaw, Snead
and Mann.
A long list of bills were ordered to be
paid, and the new City Hall payroll ap-
proved and signed.
The City Attorney, 10y request, filed an
opinion, which stated that in his judg
ment the ordinance increasing the pay OF
policemen and school teachers 10 what II
was prior to the reduction in 1878, did
not increase the pay of park-keepers.
A resolution was then passed asking
the Council to make such increase.
1t was understood that the City Audi
tor, under the City Attorneys opinion,
would not give warrants for increased
pay without an ordinance to that effect
passed by the Council.
Bids 10 furnish flowers for Monroe
Park were opened. The contract was
given to John Morton for $69,j.
ELECTRIC LIGHr.
This committee met in the Council
chamber at $50 O'Clock. Present, Messrs.
Conner chairman, Noble, and Lange.
The bin of the Electric Light and Power
Company, who have bought out the Schuy-
Ter Electric Light Company for 81 ,45l for
lighting the streets during the month of
April, was ordered TO be paid.
Two new arc lights were ordered, one
to be placed al the corner of Duval and
Fifth streets, the other on the corner Of
Marshall and Twenty-sixth streets.
The committee will make tour of in
spection next Thursday week throughout
the entire route of lights.
CLAIMS AND SALARIES.
This committee met at $50 In the
Council Chamber. Present, Messrs.
Guy chairman, Bahen, and Hayes.
Sundry claims were ordered to be paid.
The claim of Mr L, Adams for $500
for his wagon falling down ditch on
the corner of Twenty-sixrh aud N streets,
was ordered to be paid.
SECOND MARKET
This committee met in the Council
Chamber at Z o'clock. Present, Messrs.
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rnE DAILY TIMES ALMANAC.
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My strength and health, my appetite and
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Jasper, Ga, March 8, 1897.