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Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-07-09

This has not been very good year for
railroads. Eight railroads were sold under
foreclosure In the first six months of 1880.
These roads represent 1,575 miles, $48, $780, =
600 of funded debt and $44, ,274, 900 Of capital
stock. Eight roads have also passed into the
hands of receivers with a mileage of $3.50
miles, $66, ,45s, 900 of bonded debt and $780,
112, 900 of capital stock.
These are the days of progress. The max.
ing of horse car line from Cairo to the
pyramids is likely to become a completed
fact before long. The money to be paid 70,
the government concession has actually been
paid over to the official concerned aud pre-
liminary operations have already commenced.
The next step will probably be letting out
I the sides of the pyramids to some Yankee
for advertising purposes.
In the State of Maine women are engaged
in over fifty different employments, ranging
| from cotton and other manufactures to th'
professions. By far the largest number are
| employed in manufacturing, there being
! about seven thousand thus employed. Th'
average weekly salary is about So, and on
maker of portraits in orayon gets $16. On
woman is proprietor of a prosperous news
paper; another owns an extensive orchard
there are dozen regularly endorsed physi
clans in practice, and several ministers, al
Universalists.
The members of three regimental bands ii
San Francisco are to be court-martialed fo
mutiny because in obedience to an order fron
the musicians' union they did not march il
the Fourth of July procession. The orde
was issued because the citizens' oommitte
had reduced the pay for each musician fror
$S to SO. Now Adjutant General Orton hs
called attention to the fact that under th
code of California the national guard mul
parade on July and on Admission day
September under the orders of the governo
and says that this is good time to lea,
whether trade union has more power oyer
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-07-09
Scotch Zephyr oinghams.

All of our large stock of
Plaid and Striped Zephyr Cling
hams, in all colors and choicest
styles, at Ioc per yard. The best
value ever offered in fine Cling
hams.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-07-09
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Few people had to ask if 1t was hot enough
yesterday.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-07-09
DRESS GOODS.

Pattern dresses reduced to
$3.50, formerly $I2.5o.
Pattern dresses reduced to
$9.75, formerly SIS to $22,5o.
Don't buy yard of Wool
Dress Goods until you have ex-
amined our stock at Marked
Down Prices.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-07-09
ghe 1nmrna1 and Gnmrter.
The Oldest Daily Paper Pub
lished in Connecticut.

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE Cry, 15
CENTS WEEK, so CENTS MONTH, $50
FOR SIX MONTHS, $500 YEAR. TIE SAME
TERMS BY MAIL.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-07-09

sour store will be closed on Fridays at
one o'clock p. m. on and after July 12 during
the months of July and August"
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-07-09

Properly adjusted, every person with Her
MIA, or Rupture, may be made safe and
comfortable, and often
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-23
FOREIGN NEWS
OBRlEN'S DENIAL BEFORE THE PAR
NEIL COMMISSION.
he MEYER INCI7'ED PEOPLE TC
COMMIT OUTRAGES.
SAM JONES CONVERTS ONE THOU
SAND DANvILLE.
The city Likely to Have Lively Local
Option Election Minister Lincoln in
England-i,ase- BAH Games-poIice
and politicians Excited.

LoNDoS, May 22.-Mr. VIM. O'Brien
resumed his testimony to-day before the
Parnell Commission. He denied tha, he
had ever melted people to com
nit outrages through his paper. United
frelaHd "The National League" he
said, was formed chiefly to oppose Sc
cret combinations Of the landlords. made
for the purpose OF carrying out whole
sale evictiOns, and replacing the ousted
tenants with farmers from other coun-
tries. The witness stated that he had
belonged 10 the executive committee Of
the League ever since the organization
was formed He had never heard even
a suggestion to encourage outrage.
Some branches Of the League had been
suppressed, owing to their use of strong
language and excessive boycotting'
Mr.. O'Brien said that while in America
be had no connection with dynamiters.
The vast majority Of the members com
posing the convention held in America
IN 1856 were men Of the highest stand
ing. The witness declared that II was
impossible to say what was legal or what
was Illegal in Ireland. Anything that two
resident magistrates said was law. The
League, he said, tended to lesson the
commission of outrages, but no human
power could prevent crime in such a
crisis as prevailed in 1879.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-23
Northern Assembly

NEW YORK. May 22.-The order of the
day go the session of the General As
semby This morning was the report of
the committee on fraternal cooperation
in Christian work between the Northern
and Southern churches.
Judge $. VI. Breckenridge who was to
present the minority report, was not
present, and the consideration of the re
port was postponed until Thursday al
2.30 +. "
Rev. DR. Thompson, chairman of the
committee on bills and oyertures. re
ported that The committee had received
overturcs from fifteen Presbyteries ask
ing that revision be made i'm the articles
of confession Of faith.
The report Of foreign missions was
made special order for Friday after
noon
DR. S'ricker then presented the report
of the board of foreign missions The
report shows that the total number of
missionaries male and female. was SOP.
deaths, T. Total receipts $s4s i92; de-
crease of 1886 The wOmans board
have contributed Sc7s,9O4. The report
of the committee was adopted
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-23
PETERSBURG MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
4 Grand Performance Governor Lee and
PARTY

PETERSBURG, Va, May 22.-Th,
second day of the musical festival here
was even more successful than the first
The audience which crowded the Acad.
emy of Music tonight was brilliant
one, and the greatest enthusiasm was
manifested.
Governor Lee occupied box with
Mrs. Lee, and be was given AN ovation
when be appeared. The events to-day
were an orchestral matinee and am even
ing concert
AT The matinee llavdns symphony.
No. ., was the most important work pre-
se7ted and was cfeditably performed.
The s0l0ists were George p. Parker, of
Boston, and Miss Gertrude Edmunds
The latters beautiful c0n,ralto voice was
repeatedly enc0red Tonight the pro-
grammc included q number of orchestral
pieces which were most satisfactorily
given under Mr. Zcrrahn' direction solos
by Miss Helene Livingston. soprano and
piano solos by Nine Carreno. + he latter
played magnicenty and seemed almost
to surpass herself She played Mac.
Dowells Concerto in A minor, but re-
ceeiyed the greatest applause for her
brilliant execution of A. Lists polonaise.
The festival continues TO omouow with a
piano recital and symphony concert
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-23
Callers on the President.

Ex-senator Thomas c. Platt is In the
city, accompanied by Mr.. A. +. Baxter, Of
Elmira. lie wants another New York
appointment made. lie wants Mr. Bax-
ter for United States Marshal for the
northern district of New York. There
are five or six candidates for the office in
the field, and quite a contest between
them. but Mr.. Baxter has the support
of Senator Hancock and Representative
Flood, of his district, as well as that of
Mr. Plat. Senator Evarts has a candi-
didate of his own for the place, but 1t
is thought Platt will secure il for his
friend
Mr. Oyide Musin, the yiolinist. called
upon the President to-day and invited
him TO attend the concert this evening
Mr.. Harrison promised 10 come and bring
Mrs Harrison Washington Star. 22d
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-23

PETERSBURG. Va, May 22.-An ad-
journcd meeting of the eighth annual
musical convention of Virginia and
North Carolina was held in the conser-
vatory of music at the Academy at II
o'clock this morning Dr. II. G.. Alex
ander of Hampden-Sidney was elected
permanent chairman Of the committee
b. f. Vaughan, of Lynchburg c. A.
Buckley, of Parkersburg, W Va; and 7.
f. Compton, of Fredericksburg, We're
elected secretaries.
Reports were submitted by J. W. Ad-
ANS. of fredericksburg DR. Alexander,
of Hampden- Sidney. b. f. Vaughan, of
Lynchhurg. c. A. Buckley, of Parkers-
burg. W. Va Joseph p. Webb of Suf-
folk, Va, and H. Nolienius, Of Peters
burg.
The reports We're, IN The main, fay0ra-
Die as to the growth Of The musical ass0-
Citations in those places
The convention then adjourned until
Friday afternoon at o'clock.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-23
PRESBYTERIANS.
NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN ASSEM-
BLfES.
WHAT EACH DID YESTERDAY y.
THE CHARLESTON PREsBYTrRY AND
EVOLUTION.
Benna Vista Lots - To Be Lyuched II
Cangbt-A Missing Body Found I'm
Man hole Blaine In the
Excursion business.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Nav 22.-In tho
Southern General Assembly Of the Pres
/ byierian Church, this morning. report.
were submitted favoring the removal OF
the oiiice Of the executive committee of
foreign missions from Baltimore to
/ Nashville
Secretary DR.. Houston rendered his
resignation, which was referred to the
committee on foreign missions
The report of the committee on over
lures from the United States Army. that
the Presbyterian Church furnishes a
more effective service TO the army. was
fea J. Or Woodrow said "Time was
once when We in the South would have
felt dclicacy in debating TO the United
States, and fear this is step in that
direction.
BY request Of the committee the mat
ter was remitted 10 them for considera-
ton.
The Woodrow case was then called.
Rev. I. {. Whaling said a Presby-
terry has power to do many things that
are unwise We, as commissioners, did
not intend 10 tell the Charleston Presby
terry that they were fools. We were
placed in position where we had 10
look forward while they looked back.
We were in favor Of stopping this dis
cussion because il is unwise to agitate
further"
Rev : II Chester said "1t is like
statement by a gentleman once who said.
The difficulty in this case is 10 determine
which is recognized and which is recog.
nizable.' The Presbytery of Charleston
said. Therefore, as the General As
sembiy has declared that evolutionary.
as taught by DR. Woodrow, is not in ac-
cord with teachings of the Scriptures. II
is wrong 10 promulgate such doctrines.
James Lyons, Of East Hanover Presby-
terry, offered an amendment which called
several members TO their feet The
paper was read and passed to the sccrc-
tary
Dr. Woodrow objected to mem.
Der Of another Presbytery offering an
amendment.
ne objection was OveTruled, and on an
appeal the ruling was sustained.
Mr. Whaling began his reply to the !
speeches of Dr. Girardeau and Rev. : !
H. Chester, Of yesterday He made a
vigorous speech until stopped By the an /
1ounccmcnt that The hour had arrived 20 /
take uP The regular order Of business.
Dr Edward Lane, delegate from the /
synod of Brazil, spoke In behalf of the /
work ia his couutry
ln the afternoon session the recon- /
mendation Of the committee 20 the com /
olaint of the Charleston Presbytery the /
Assembly decided by a vote Of i06 to 36, /
with Fix not voting, that the Presbytery
lid not intend TO prohibit discussion
On the proposition to remove the for
ign missionary headquarters from Balt-
nore Nashville received - votes.
The night session was devoted to a
popular missionary meeting
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-23
GAS EXPLOSION.
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE DONE TO A
HOTEL.
7HE PUBLIC ROAD QUESTION
DISCUSSED ~ GEORGIA.
An EARTHQUAKE OF AN UNUSUAL.
CHARACTER.
Fourth Glass PostmasteFs Appointed Yes
tefday Oklahoma Cannot Have Ma
uonhl Banks Yet Awhile -Ma-
steal tonYention Of Virginia.

BosroN, Mass, May22.-An explosion
of gas occurred IN the basement of the
Nanness House, in Elliott street. this
forenoon. The windows Of the hotel
were blown 0ut, and those of several
buildings in The vicinity were smashed.
while The lower portion of the hotel was
wrecked. Edward seavers, the porter.
was dangerously burned. and is not ex.
pecied 10 live Ellis Soardiskie was
dangerously burned about the face and
body Herbert Russell. aged twenty
eight, clerk in the hotel, was
badly burned about the hands. head
and face. Nicholas Emory, aged sixty
seven, lobster peddler and Clement
Saunders were cut about the hands and
face by glass. They are all in the hos.
pitai Two men standing in the hotel
entrance were blown across the street.
but escaped without serious injuries
The cause of the explosion is said TO be
the lighting Of match i'm the basement
where a gas purifying machine. prepara-
tory to its removal, had BEEN disconnect-
cd with the service pipes which had
been left unplugged Who lii the match
Is not known. Damage $1,000.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-23
ROSS NOT DEAD
Nourished with Miik-The Ban not Probed
for-More Particulars.
fSpcoiaI fo thf. TrnFs

] ANl'NiAi W AH' AlMf@fI
GLOUCESTER CouRTHousE, May %
Ross Is still alive, but there is hardly a
possible chance that he will ever be bet
ter. About o'clock this afternoon he
was carried upon the cot upon which he
was laid yesterday TO his mother 8
home, about two hundred yards from the
hotel DR.. G. A. Taliaferro, who was
sent for this morning held "A consultation
with DR. Jones this afternoon. fhey
agreed that il was best TO make no at
tempt TO get the ball out While the ex-
animation was being made, about one
half teaspoonful Of brains oozed out
The bail seemed to have gone upward,
but there is nothing TO show where it is.
The pistol was fred so close to The head
that the ball may not have penetrated
very far. A nourishmeni is being given
by dipping muslin in milk and putting
it in his mouth
When Ross parted with his wife yes
terday, he went across the street to Mr..
J.. r. Stewards store he told Nh
Stewart that he had promised not to
drink any more, and that ne had broken
the promises. lie then said. ~ win
never take another drink while ! live
Mr.. Stewart told him how glad he was to
hear this. Ross said, chat will 60" He
shook hands with Mr., Stewart, saying,
Good bye, old boy" and went straight
to the hotel and shot himself
1t is said that his wife was trying to
get him TO go home with her Every
one says that Ross appeared TO be per-
fectly sober yesterday.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-23

BALTIMORE, MD, May % 2.-The Record
tomorrow will say that the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad
Company contemplate having a com.
peting line with the Louisville and Nash
willie Railway Company from the South
ern coal and iron centres direct TO the
gulf. To accomplish this the Brierield,
Blocion and Birmingham Railroad Com
pany has been organized with a capital
of S2,OOO,O0O to build eighty miles of
road from Monteyallo, Ala, TO Birming
ham.
T. j. McSpeiden, who went South
from Baltimore with party of English
capitalists, writes that they will buy 400
900 to 100000 acres Of timber land in
Georgia and Florida and establish large
lumber plant
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-23
DANyILLE.
The Sam Jones Meeting Fnded-A Local
Option Contest Probable.


DANyILLE, Va. May 22.-The sam
Jones meetings closed here this morning
with a sunrise service. which was at
tended by over 1900 people The meet
ing lasted ten days during which time
over 1000 people professed conversion,
among them some Of the most prominent
business men Of Danylle and many peo-
pie from the surrounding counties. Mr..
Jones left this morning for his home,
Cartersyille. Ga
Petitions are in circulation here to-
Jay praying the judge of the Hastings
Court to order an election in Danyille
and North Danyille on the question Of
prohibition, under the State law Of 1887.
1t is probable that the requisite number
of signatures will be obtained and the
election will be ordered. which will
bring on the liyeliest campaign known
here for many years.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-23

At Washington, d. c. Washington
Pittsburg game postponed-wet grounds
AT Philadelphia Philadelphias. 4
Cleyelands, 3. Game called at the end
Of the seventh inning.
Al Decentralization, 4; Indianapolis 3.
At New iork-New Iorks, II. Chi
cagOs. f.
At It Louis-St. Louis, o; Athletics, T.
AT Louisyille-Louisyilles, 2; Balti-
mOres, III.
At Cincinnati - Cincinnati Columbus
game postponed-wet grounds
AT Kansas City-Kansas Cilys. :.
BrOOklyns. IS.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-23
IRON AND STEEL WORK Frs.
Important Changes In the Scale OF Wages
to be Considered

PTrTsBURG, May 22.-The annual con
yention of the Amalgamated Association
of Iron and Steel Workers will open IL
this city beginning Tuesday, June 4th
and will be one of the most important
gatherings Of that body ever held. Some
significant suggestions have been mad,
by the different lodges, and one OF then
will be specially considered. A propo-
sition has been made 10 make scale
which will continue for two or three
years, but will be based on the mannfac.
turers card rate for bar iron
Ii is also proposed to change the scale
in the steel mills in accordance with An
drew Carnegie's ideas. but his scale Is
not acceptable and will not be agreed 10
by the organization. The association,
II is said, is willing to extend the time Of
the scale, but will not change it TO the
selling price Of steel as proposed. They
may make some concessions As far as
the manner Of paying the men is con-
cerned, but will not accept any reduction
on the present wages.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-23
Italian Miners on the War fatil

BRNDwooD, Ill.,, May 22-An infuri.
ated mob of armed Italians from neigh.
boring colliers made their appearance at
the mines Of the Chicago and Whining
ton Coal Company this morning
and prevented the colliers from
resuming work. They threatened
to kill anybody who "seabbed,' and also
to burn the shafts The mob numbered
about three hundred. and the rioters
were supplied with double harreled shot
guns. repeating rifles. and revOlyers.
Mayor Cory. who is also superintend-
ent Of the Chicago, Wilmington and
Nermillion Coal Company. ordered the
rioters off the premises They refused
to 20, and told Cory that he would be
riddled with bullets If he appeared at the
shaft again Cory then called upon
the sheriff to protect him Mr. Sweet,
president OF the company, and the sheriff
are in communication with the State au-
thorities.
II the mob refuses 10 obey the sheriff :
order to disperse tomorrow the State
military will probably be called out
The fact is the miners have
agreed TO work at a reduction. while
the men in the adjacent colleiries on q
strike is bound 10 cause trouble unless
the authorities protect the men while
they work
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-23

\ regrettable incident has marred tb,
harmony OF the Samoan proceedings al
berlin. Two of our delegates were in
vi'ed to attend ceremony-the open
ing OF the Exhibition Of Appli
ances for the Prevention Of Acci.
dents, which is all one word in German
and they were notified to appear sen
iroc. Naturally they put on their frock
coats.
But a "Froc OF "Frack' is not frock
coat. 1t is address coat.-PLjla. Times.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-23
Minister tincoln,. Arrival I'm England

LoNDoN, May 22.-Mr. hobcrt T. Lin
coin, the new American Minister to Eng
land, accompanied by his family, arrived
to-day at Liverpool on the steamer City
of Paris. A special tender, gaily
trimmed with flags, met the ocean-line
in the Mersey
On the tender were Mr.. Henr,
White. first secretary Of the American
legation; American Consul Russell, o.
Liverpool; the members OF the Liverpool
corporation, and some Of Mr.. Lincoln,
American friends
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-23
",feep. fGeatly sieep -

WAsHISGToS, d. c., May 22-Hern
don Morseli, the well.known tenor, ha:
composed a song called "Sleep, Gently
Sleep which he has dedicated to Baby
Mckee"
Tonight, by special appointment, he
sang sleep Gently Sleep to Baby SIC
Kee snd to Baby Mckee's illustriou.
grandfather at the White House.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-23
PErERSBURG.
a Reception to Governor Fowle and star
The Marks Murder Case.

1he Marks Murder Case.
Special 10 the TINES
PETERsBCRe. Va. May % To-mor
row afternoon Governor F0wic, of Nortl
Carolina, and his staiT will be given
reception boy William Cameron. ESQ. a
his beautiful suburban residence. Noun
Erin. Invitations were issued today.
Next Friday W b. Ncllwaine. ~
of counsel for the defense. win appi,
for q stay of execution I'm the case OI
Carleton marks. convicted of murder if
the second degree ia the County Court
OF Sussex. Mr. Mcllwaine made AN in.
eaeciual effort yesterday t0securc q ncw
trial for young Marks. bat Judge hivcs
declined 90 grant his motion, on the
ground that the reasons assigned were
not sufficient 10 is highly probable that
on Friday Judge Rives will also o.. asked
to permit the prisoner To- De removed 90
another jail pending the result of the
appeal 20 the Circuit Court, which Will
not meet for several weeks.
There is good deal of feeling here
among the anti MahOneItcs on account
of the appointments made iu this State.
and il is understood that conference
will soon be held i'm Washington of an
the disaifected brethren 4 committee
will then wait upon President Harrison
and present him with "a liberal assOrt-
ment OF views
Among the visitors I'm the city attend
ing the festival is Mr. j. p. Bootwright,
of Wilmington, ~ c., a wel-known
musician of that city.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-23

SDETRorr. MfcH., May 22.-The stock
holders of the old Detroit National
League club met yesterday and declared
dividend of $4,000. The directors
o<vh four-ffths of the 600 shares of
stock. The par value Of each share is
$50 and the owners will receive $i3j
per share. There is still more money to
be divided and the Rowe White matter
is still unsettled
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-23
The Ariel Resumes her Trina

The steamer Ariel is anain on her
route between here and Norfolk, OIL
Point, &c, having left here on time yes
terday morning andslooking like new
pin in her fresh coat OF paint, and in
thorough good condition for the excur.
sion and summer travel. A trip down
the James on the Ariel at this season is
a very pleasant recreation.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-23
PRICE, TWO CENTS


TO THE YOUNG MEN THE HALF OF OUR
ADVERTISING Is. ITERATION. THEY
ARE THE EARLIEST COMERS AFTER
OUR SUITS. AND THEY SEND IL THEIR
FRIENDS. TT is No EGOTIsM TO SAY
THAT OUR SUITS ARE THE MOST
STYLISH WITH SUCH GENEROUS
BACKING FROM THOSE WHO FOLLOW
THE FASHIONS THE KEENEsT.
THEY ARE TAILOR MADE.
so to see.50 FOR BusIS GsS.
SIS to $50 FOR DRESS.
NO MATrSR ABOUT THE PRICES.
THERE ARE b@HER THINGS TO CON
sIDER IN 4 SUIT BESIDES PRICES
STYLE TAILORING QUALITY SAY
ING \ DOLLAR OR HALF A DOLLAR
DOESN'T MAKE Up ANY OF THESE
DIFFERENCES.
BESIDES. THERE'S 80 PROBABILITY
YOU'LL SAVE A CENT.
OUR SUITS ARB BETTER. BUT YOU'RE
LIKELY TO GET 4 BETTER si0 TO fi5
SUIT. OR ANY OTHER PRICE. FROM rs
THAN ELSEWHERE. BESIDES.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-23

MONTREAL, MAY 22-The steamship.
Cynthia and Polynesian have been in
collision near Long Point, a few mile.
east of Montreal Eight lives were lost
The Cynthia was q freight steamer
bound inward from Glasgow The
pteynesian was outward bound with
freight and passengers for Liverpool
The Cynthi4 sank in about fifteen
fanthoms Of water The survivors
swan ashore. The Polynesian pro-
ceeded to Qubec in a badly damaged con
ditiOn.