The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-11


the result Of his interview, and said that
he would question him further tO-mor-
row-N J. Times
THE SENATE COMNuTTEEs--A Wash
ington special says The work of
arranging the Senate committees, or
az least the majority membership, was
completed this afternoon by the Repub
lican caucus committee 4 heir report
will be made 10 II caucus on Monday Ii
is understood that in filling the vacant
chairmanships precedent has been fol-
lowed If this has been the chairmen
will be: On agriculture, Algernon ;.
Paddock, OF Nebraska; on railroads,
John IL. Mitchell, Of Oregon; on manu-
factures. Matthew : Quay, of Pennsyl-
yauia; on engrossed bills, Wilkinson
Call Of Florida.
PAssINe THROrGH A DANGEROUs
CRIsI,.-The Compton EscOmpte, after
the Bank of France, the greatest financial
institution in that country. is passing
through the most dangerous crisis in its
history Dehfcrt ROchereau, director OF
the Compton, who committed suicide on
Wednesday, was one of the most
thoroughly respected and able hnanciers
in Paris, and a man OF extremely sensi-
tive character. The copper syndicate in
which he had so largely involved his So
cicty has now spent 2l0O00,OOO francs,
and has still 2j00OO,O00 10 pay. There
is still plenty OF copper 20 be bought, and
sales are decreasing OF the lOOO9 tons
of metal bought last month only 1897
were sold, the residue being added
to the tremendous stock already
on hand. The syndicate is now
acknowledged 10 be on It's last legs. 1t
has brought the London Stock Exchange
this week into a state very nearly ap-
preaching a panic Prices have huctu-
ated two points twice within an hour
and to-day the feeling is teyerish in the
extreme The arrangement arrived nj
with the American producers failed 10
improve the position of the syndicate in
the face of the suicide i'm Paris. The
Compton Il EscOmpte, despite the fact
that the Bank of France has made "a
large advance To- enable IL to meet the
run of its customers, is i'm very un-
enyiable position, having at present q
liability of 100000 tons of copper no go
a ton. Somehow they don't bring of
these little combinations in the Old
World with the same success which dis
them in the New.
UNfOUNDED RFPoRT ABoUT RAN
DALL.-The statement sent from Wash
ington TO some Philadelphia journals
that Mr. Randall had conferred with
Cameron and Quay about appointments,
and that he was anxious % hasten the
removal Of Collector Caiwalader and
others. while negotiating 10 retain GER
tain other friends IN place, is pronounced
by Randall 10 be utterly without fOunda-
tiOn.
THE ENGLISH PAWrAMENr.-The
great question AT the end OF every Par
week now is. How has the
come out OF IT. Tie answer
to-day must be, upon the whole. Well
il has not lost in any division; its ma
iority has not been reduced It's naval
scheme has been accepted with fair
amount of favor, if not with any en-
thusiasm, the sOlidity of the COnserya-
tiyes and the Liberal UniOnists remains
Lord Harrington and Sir
Henry James are always on the spot
the Gladstonians are hopeful but per
picked, and iubilant spirits talk Of disso-
luton, but practical men know that il Is
not to be brought about at present.
So stand the facts, and people may in
terpret them as they please. But they
cannot explain them away or get lid OF
them by refusing to acknowledge their
existence.
VICTIM OF 4 WHITE CAP JoKE.-A
special from Allentown, Pa, says \
German laborer named Heybecke, died
this morning in the Jail here, the victim
of a senseless Joke On February 9,
some men calling themselves White-Caps
visited the man at his sbanty, near Wal
nutport, and threatened to call again the
following night lie brooded over the
matter until he became well-nigh crazy,
and the next day his mind gave way un-
der the strain. He WAS so wild that an
officer took him in charge and placed
him in jail here.
Late in the night the watchman heard
peculiar humping noise proceeding
from Heybeck's cell and calling the
warden they proceeded theee, when a
terrible sight met their gaze. The wall
of the cell was bespattered with blood,
showing that Heybecke had aitem led 10
dash out his brains He had kept up
butting his head against the wall for
probably ten minutes, and had also ter
ribly lacerated his hands in his effort To
commit suicide. He fingered on until
to-day, when he died, without having in
the meantime recovered his reason.
There is great Indignation felt against
tho authors of the cruel joke.
CHANGES IN BALL PLAYING RULES
The New York Htrah gives the follow
ing summary of the changes that have
been made in baseball playing rules
Four balls instead OF Aye gives q batsman
his base.
lfn thrown ball should hit the umpire the
runner must ret lrn 70 his base.
The base runner NAV take base II batted
hall hits the umpire ON fair ground.
PLAYERS must take seats on the PLAYERS
benches at the conclusion Of their inning IN
d lac field.
A foul tip l. II I out, or foul hy either. I'M
less caught outside OF u line ten feet from the
homo base.
The Imaginary line has been eliminated from
the pitchers box.
The extra player. or tenth man, may iake
his place in the neld at the end OF any inninz.
A bunted bail will Il { count rs strike IN
less II is willuliy blocked of foul.
The runner need not touch the bases On re
turning on FOUL
The umpire shall not reverse his decisihn Oh
th. testimony Of any player or by ystandcr.
The game Is not ended until the bali ha'
been returned TO the pitcher all runs up u
that time % count and the batsman 10 =
credit for all the bases he can make on MS MI
After a player has been fined once iOi
abusing he umpire that official shall retire
him from the game and substitute one Of tht
men ia uniform.
The new rule allowing the captain OF
a club to relieve u pitcher who Is being
batted hard in game, or weakening
from any cause whatever, will be tested
early in the season by managers. IL Il
announced that many'o them will take
advantage Of the ten-men rule in nearly
every game.
A SOUTHERN BASEBALL LEAGUE
A New Orleans special TO the Herald says