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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-20
THE FEDERAL COURT.
Important Cases to be Tried in Lynch
burg-Bcdford'- Boom.

LYNCHBURG, Va Mar 49, Special. T.
There is a large number of persons. wit
nesses and attorneys in attendance on the
present Federal C0uri than ever known be-
fore. and more cases are 20 be tried. Judge
Paul is not expected 90 get through the
docket for nearly two weeks. Among the
important cases before court are those of
Charlotte county judges 0f elections. ar
rested last Year for alleged illegal conduct
in the Presidential election Of isSo. ON the
fraudulent testimony of Republicans: Geo.
II. >Outhall of NOltOway. charged with mail
robbers; and +. J.. laOi Of Charlottesville.
charged with the same Oilense. This latter
case. ON motion Of counsel 90 quash the in
dictmont of the grand jury, has been argued
all day hy Judge William II. Aiann. K. W.
4. Duke and others and the Judges opinion
is expected tomorrow.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Com
uany completed its contract to-day for the
purchase of several lots ON Jefferson street.
Tor the building Of "a new freight depot,
which IS very much needed in this city.
Bedford City is certainly 0u a genuine
boom. Land sales like DO have never been
seen IN that locality. Many new enter
rrises are being started and the advance i'm
thc price OF land with ready sale is unpre-
cpdentcd.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-20

afternoon George Wilson, famous minstrel
company will appe;f al the Academy Of
Music. The organization b.. perhaps. one
Of the most popular Ol lis Kind that slsiis
Richmond, and always gives a performance
commcndable for Us utter lack of ANYTHING
Objectionable tO the mosf flstldl0us. aud
anording unb0unded mifih, as well as good
music. dancing and singing. Many 0f tho
most renowned huruf-fl lfk artists in the
country are included in the personnel ~ the
company. Tickets i1r the engagement 20
on sale this morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-20
A Few observations on the Weaiher We
fro Now Receiving.

Arc Now Receiving.
To-day at twenly-three minutes after 10
O'Clock the asiionom cal spring begins. the
sun entering Aries. Astronomical -pru
though. docs not always mean spring wealth.
er as The rain and bail ~ yesterday morning
,tiiied.
Weather prophets are becoming disgusied
with thc behavior Of this necessity ~ every
diy lIfe any way. ~ b. one of the most un-
reliable factor, in American civilization,
Greeley tD The contrary. ln the day, before
tle war. Indian summer, tingeI with
tne breath of frost and snow Aissed our
checks about October Ur November. Dut IN
these later days 10 la- way 81 arriving
here in the midst Ol -irng at tlc most in-
oppOruuc momeut-.
tuc.dty. sOasirllOeCrs and other scientific
men inform u.s.. Ne received the fret puhs
OF gentle spring. This spring wind j. a
peculiar composition. ana though uudc-
scribable, it is weii-knOWn plrf of our
weather system. In Wlrk. on iha same
principle as lndian summer though the
latter j, inged with frost. While ihe iolmer
has "a freshness and an Cd0r of reenness
about it.
But such rs our weather. That tie sea-
sons are changing is undOubiedis true. and
manacs far different fIom ouis ln general
makeup is "a fact udisputalic.
Yesterday did not start in well as spring
day. Al 1870 in the morning IL began
% rain. and soon this was displaced hy hail.
Late -leepers were awakened by the tintin-
naDulatlols Of the les drops on the tin roof,
and pedestrians sought the inside of stores
for many minutes. Al few moments after
O'Clock the sun >hone again. and umbrci-
las were at once deposited in racks. At
lO:50 "a delightful shower was again Wit
messed and "a reminderof April W8- given by.
versatile weather. But such is the incOn-
sistency Of weather. Nothing. n course,
can be done boz the matter, even though
General 6reely issue forecasts ten time, "a
day. - we wili have tO Keep on buying
umbrellas and ofer-hoc~ aud nll ourselves
with hope. and acknowledge ibat. We would
not Dee pleased even ID we ran Doe weather
Institution ourselves. i0r when The weather
would be warm we would want b. cold. and
when Il would DE- cold We would want lt
hot
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-20

BALTIMORE, MD, Mar. l9.-Ihe monthly
meeting OF tue directors OF the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad was held to-day. Gen.
Orlando smith was elected president pro
tenn. during the absence Of Mr.. &. +. Mayer.
The summary of the earnings and expenses
br February OF the entire system shows an
increase in The receipts OF sl,0l02lO ex.
penses, SGl5, 20 net increase, 81, ,V2fvii.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-20

MADISON. WIS. Mar. l9.-'ihe supreme
Court has decided in the case oi Nei-s
a .ainst the District Beard of tdueaiion,
tnat The reading Of the Bible IN pubic
: h0ols i "a sectarian institution and there
re- unconstitutional" This is "A victory
f,r The Catholics who objected 70 the read
IN o. the Bible in the schools, and brought
suit against the Board,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-20
FIRE INA MINIS.
Several Miners Believed 10 Have Lost
Their Lives.

HURLEY. WIS, Mar. l0.-At il:3O last
night. fire was discovered on the third level
of 80. shaft at Gemanla mine. The
alarm wa. given, and men working below
were quickly warned of their danger. VIII
liam Banks, jamie sullivan. James Thomas
and son. Joseph Thomas at work between
the iilth and sixth levels, were cut on
before they could come up 10 the
fourth level and pass % 80. shaft,
thence 20 the surface. and are supposed 10
have persisted. Hugh Waller. foreman oi
the gang. reached the surface, but went be-
low 10 warn the men and IL is thought be
persisted with them. At 10 O'Clock to-day
the bodies Of james Thomas and son were
found. The origin OF the fire il uI known.
The damage is estimated at 100000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-20
THE CLOCKS FACE FELL.
Ettrick Operatives still Out-Dead Baly
Found personal.

PETERSBURG, Va, Mar. H.. Special. r.
Messrs. :. ii. Nugent. W. II. Gin, Thomas
Munroe. }. 4. Saddler and II. \. Lynch, the
committee Of arbitration appointed AT a
meeting Of the operatives Of the Etrick
cotton mill 10 confer with the officers Of the
Errck Cotton Company, and see II the
trouble existing between the company and
the operatives could not be satisfactorily ad-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-20
BlsMARcKs RESIGNATION.
War in Europe Predicted Mrs. Bismarck
Delighted.

War la Europe Predicted Mrs. Bismarck
Delighted.
PARIS. Mar. l9.-The lntransigoant CONF
mentng ON Prince B.smarck's resignation.
saws that war is certain 20 break out before
long. The Steele fears that some rash act
OF the Emperor viii disturb the peace Of
Europe
TIE PRINCES WIFE DELIGHTED.
LONDON. Mar ga dispatch from Ber-
lin tO the News SAYS the story that Prince
Bismarck declined tO visit the Em-
peror 100 bis request at 10 O'Clock in
the evening. i- remied by the fact
that the KAISER visited lhe Chancellor that
very evening. The correspondent says that
Bismarck bad not intended fo resign as soon
as De did. wishing f0 avoid creating ihe
impression that tAe result Oi ihe elections
had caused him t0 resign. 10 is understood
that De had intended 90 make "a great
political speech 0n the occasion
of the re-opeuing of Reichstag. Prince Bis
marck is greatly in need ol rest. and his
wife is delighted that be has resigned.
BIsAlAKCK's SUCCESSOR.
BERLIN, Mar. l9.-1ne appointment Of
General Won Caprfi as Chancellor of the
German Empire tO succeed Prince Bis
marck is announced.
EFFECT ON THE sr0"y 'fARKET
LONDON, Mar. l9.- Prince Bismarck's
retirement from Office has weakened the
stock market.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-20

GRAHAM. VA, Mar. 10 Special. The
Graham Land and Improvement Company
has started a boom here no the junction OF
ClnchA Aalley and Ohio extension OF the
Norfolk and Western Railroad in Iazeweil
county. The industries already established
are the Graham Furnace Company now
constructing a biz iron furnace, the y IL
ginia Lumber Company now erecting
buildings and other enterprises.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-20

MORRuTON. Ark. Star. Deputy
Sheriff james. 0f This place. was murdered
in cold blood ni Germantown Monday night.
lie saw Two men iu camp near town, and
believing ihny were wanted fora safe burg
larry 600 Dover. attempted tD arrest them.
he wac armed with shot gun and bad One
attendant. vino wa. unlrnDd. H. iuvt Il
the men fo "a saloon, and they accepted TIE
invitation. While On fhewly they OWNED
bis purpose, and shot and killed him. They
escaped.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-20

near Fails Church 10 Fairfax Courthouse.
ana II they get 10 QuanticO they will get
immediate connection Richmondward. II
is also SAID that Il indicates the Chesapeake
and Ohio road will 20 10 Ouantic0.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-20

About 6:i5 A. NJ. Yesterday a fire was
discovered Ia the basement a The offices Il
the Virginia Steamboat Company. near ile
American Hotel. by Mr.. sam. llirchhers
and Policeman Austin. Through the strenu-
Gus efforts OF toe latter promising conha-
grafton was nipp,d. The damage done was
very slight and an alarm was not turaed Ia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-20
GENERAL SMITH BARELY ALIVE
Organization Of Company to Make Fire
Brick at Butna Vista.

LEXINGTON. Va, Mar. 49, special. F.
General ,. II. smith is just alive; that he
has survived thus far is surprise to his
friends. relatives and physicians.
The final test of the fire brick clay Of
Bucna Vista shows "a fire brick OF the first
quality ON the strength Of the test just
made public. company 10 manufacture
IRE bricks Of the clay. with a capital stock
of 100000. has been organized. Every share
i- taken
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-20
An Early Morning Fire.

At llS this morning an aiefm Was
sounded from box %. IL was caused by "A
lire in the third story OF the establishment
of +. {. Younger, LOG NifginiG street. One
squirt oflhe hose exslngulshed the flames,
Loss $3.50. Insured,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-20
AN UNNATURAL BHUTE.

KODtTt IHllfsf OF 0uuIH tHTVIIHtI fvHH'I
Guilty Of Murder.
CHARLESTON, :. c.. Mar. l9.-lhe trial
Of Robert james. who hired two negroes 10
murder his father, in order that he might
inherit his estate, has just been concluded.
Ii was proved that james gave the negroes
$500 each for their bloody work. aud the
Jury found him guilty Of murder in the first
degree. lie was remanded for sentence.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-20

MONTREAL. Mar i9.-1he Gray Cotton
Manufacturers Association has agreed 10
an advance OF one and One.half cents per
pound on the price Of finer cOttOns.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-20
GATHERED AT GREENSBORO.

Timber Resource, in the Western Coun-
iies-Matters Of interest.
GREENSBORO, \. c., Mar. l9.-lspeciall J
The Front-street Methodist Church In
Wilmington, which is considered about the
most prominent Of the North Carolina Con-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-20

SAVANNAH. CA. Mar. i0.-B se ball
Clayers lea-ual. New llrks 3; Boston 2.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-20

lle supreme Court Of Wisconsin has de-
clt1 ilat 10 ls unconstitutional 70 read the
HN.e in public fcho0is.-Pery GOn was
stabbed % death boy Morgan Rose, a school
"arnefin West Virginia. FINLEY Caskie
D.cuue jealous az "a birthday party at On
'Ie ohio. and committed suicide.-
b.ply-slers james. Of M)nilton. Arkan-
a's. "as murdered in cold blood By two men
"non Dee was trying 10 arrest Monday
N'tnl-koDeri james, who hired two
neeiss % murder his father. has been
found guilty ~ murder In nrst degree at
Charleston, s. C.-1he ONO Senate has
passed bin making twelve hours
Cay n labor for railroad employees
ffe wa discovered on the third level or
no. shaft OermaDil mine, Wisconsin,
tuesday night, and a number Of miners are
believed 20 have Ierished.--The Gray Cot
"n Manufacturing Company, Of Montreal.
mas agreed % Am advance OF one and a half
cents per pound on liner cOttOns.--Ihe
monthly meeting Of the Baltimore and Ohio
I lfoad showed net increase in receipts OF
Dtl.vii.-pfosiielt liarfisol has gone
- beiJ g Point, Maryland. 70 try his luck
VAee more With the canyas-backs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-11
HUMANE SOCIETY MEETING.

The directors of the Humane society
held a meeting Yesterday afternoon at the
office of DR.. Stevenson, superintendent of
city schools. Mrs. +. J. Fosters resignation
as secretary of the society was accepted 1t
was presented some weeks ago and the
society avoided accepting as long as posi-
bic and when she refused to serve any
longer it was finally decided TO release her
from the duties of the position. She has
held the position ever since the organiza-
ton Of the society and has attended TO its
duties with deep earnestness and care,
making her almost invaluable to the as
ISOLATION.
The society made no selection of secre-
tary yesterday and will probably not do so
for several weeks. In the meantime the
agent, Mr. Lew Aspey viii keep the
records.
Most Of the session was spent in routine
work and il was observed that the finance
committee had done very little in its line.
1t was generally conceded that funds were
quite important in carrying on any good
work and especially important with the
society. The committee was given a clever
of hand lecture for its inactivity and re
quested and instructed 10 proceed 10 pro-
coed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-11
on THE RAILROAD BOND QUESTION.
The Council Committee Considers Again the
Bond Proposition Of the Dakota Wichita
and Galveston Road

The railroad committee of the city coun-
Gil consisting of Williams, Glaze and
/ Buckeridge met last night together with
! City Attorney Wilson, to consider the
| petition to call an election to vote bonds
TO the Dakota, Wichita and Galveston
road. Senator o. II. Bentley was present
as attorney for the road and Mr.. Eisen-
meyer of Halstead, interested in the com
pany, was also present The legal require
ments, as claimed, that the committee
should meet, consists in finding out
whether or not two fifths of the tax payers
IN the city have signed the petition asking
that an election be called. The petition
was examined TO some extent when there
was a general talk about the road, its
probable value to Wichita and its import
ance TO the city,
A member of the committee wanted the
contract to call for a depot to cost $40, 900
to be erected and that half the bonds be
delivered when the road is built TO Nc
Pherson and the other half delivered when
the depot building costing not less than
$4,000 is completed Mr.. Essen
meyer, insisted that If companies
worth millions and operating thousands
would certainly be folly to impose that on
the new company. There were very few
$1,000 deDots in the state and the depot
would come as a matter of business when
the business demanded it, A railroad
would probably be Of more Importance TO
the city than stone building for
the most part empty for years. Some
contractor in town might be urging
IL and it would make more beauti-
fully winding financial complications
to come up. He did not believe the tax
payers Of Wichita would favor stone for
show to $4,000 expended in reaching out
for more hogs, wheat and corn to be sup
piled by the Wichita business houses. He
did not want the bond proposition to
specify that the road would go to McPher-
son for in that event that town would see
they would get the road without voting
bonds. He expected to 90 to Mcpherson
with the road and would no doubt get aid
there. He would, of course, agree TO touch
the Union Pacific At some important point.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-11
AT The CAR WORKS.

The well known Republican orator Gen.
J. C.. Caldwell, Of Kansas, will speak at
the Burton car works on the evening OF
October 10, at 7:3O p. IN.
Gen. Caldwell is one of the most elo-
quent speakers in the west. He was a
gallant union soldier, and is fully posted
on all great questions Of the state and
nation. The Republican central commit
tee will make arrangements for cars with
the Electric Railway company, and pro-
vide such accommodations for the public
as viii be required. The Republicans in
the north part of town ask for a good
speaker as starter for big meeting and
the county central committee in respond
ing have furnished them one that is very
rarely equaled in discussing the issues Of
the day in clear, concise and common
sense manner. Gen. Caldwell will face
large crowd
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-11
ORGAN RECITAL.

The music lovers of the city assembled
last evening at the First NJ. E. church for
the second time to hear Mr. Taft, the
organist. This gentleman is wonderful
success. His orchestral effects are most
brilliantly portrayed by artistic combina-
tions his touch is elastic. DELEGATE and
graceful, and his hearers at once feel and
understand what he plays, which brings
him en-rapport with the audience. He
plays equally well strict Bach Fugue as
all of the more modern and pleasing COM
positions for the organ of Guilmant Batiste
Welty and others. He is not only per-
former beyond reproach, but also com
poser of much ability. He has a brilliant
future which he has fairly entered.
Added to the program for last evening was
a tenor solo Come TO Me" by Mr.. Robert
Smythe, one of Wichita's favorite singers,
who was in splendid voice and sang in his
usual excellent manner.
\ solo, "Farwell," by Willard, was
sung by Miss Annie c. Peel, who sang
with an artistic finish which thrilled the
auditors, displaying a compass of voice
seldom heard, fully sustaining the reputa-
ton which she so justly has won.
The Epworth League are to be con-
graduated in their success in entertaining
two critical audiences this week with music
of so high and classical standard.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-11
WANT THEIR MONEY.

Mr.. William Mathewson stated yester-
/ day that he had for some time been labor
ing with the city council to get some
money for the Children's Home. That in
stitution has at present by far more In
mates than dollars and there was more
need of dollars than inmates The coun-
Gil agreed, according to Mr.. Mathewson
TO allow the home SIS per month. The
! promise was all right but a little money,
in his judgment, would be better. No
money had been received for the institu-
/ ton for seven months and the manage
ment had for long time conducted the
affairs on hopes and prospects.
At present there are twenty children at
the home and within the present year
homes have been found for over eighty
children. Mr.. MathewsOn thinks the in
stitution is doing a good work and should
receive the aid promised the city.
In the meantime the hospital and such
institutions in the city which receive city
aid are much agitated over the matter
now before the council. Three hospitals
are to receive city support and some one
suggested more money was going out in
this direction than was necessary to do
the work expected. Upon this basis the st.
Francis by a communication to the coun-
Gil promises to take care of three fourths
of the city patients for So per month
and of all of them for 800 per month. BY
accepting this proposition it is claimed the
expense to the city in this direction would
be cut down nearly twO-thirds, which
would be an item of some importance.
The matter was referred to the committee
in charge.
The members find themselves besieged
on all sides by the friends of the various
hospitals. The city physicians are divided
up among the hospitals and they always
take an energetic hand in hospital matters
They were on to the committee quick and
and emphatic, with personal preferences.
The members fearing to bring in a report
of any kind, slide off the log into the water
by giving the number of patients in each
hospital The other members of the coun-
Gil, not being in the fire. rather enjoyed
the predicament of the committee, and
proceeded to give instruction 20 submit
report TO accept or reject the offer of ST.
Francis. 1t is supposed the committee
will be able to report at the next meeting
Of the council As a result they are hav-
ing lively time with the physicians and
those interested.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-11
A Cabman's OPINION o. ). oncn.

Said an old cabIEan; Il have been
standing in Forty-second street here
since 1887, and never have / had an ex-
ira ten cent piece from a woman. They
are all alike and their name j. close. ]
never drive one that she doesn't want 20
60 like an engineer. and if / demand ex-
ira pay for the time made over the road
she Will hold back and fight with her
mouth every time. They AL want their
moneys worth. II they agree to travel
at mile rates and doubt my estimate Of
the distances l have 10 wait while they
go into drug store or telegraph ofiics
for points, AID then 1 lose more time
than the difference amounts o.. r. they
hire me by the hour they Will hold the
cab till the fun hour il up. never
knew one Of them - cheat IN the time.
and never met one who paid for a frac-
ton over. A man viii allow me half an
hour or half dollar occasionally % get
back 20 the stand, but a woman never
pays for anything abe doesn't get. Tn
less she Is with a nan don't care much
about carrying hex. New YORK World
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-11
SALEM TOWNSHIP MEETING.
An Earnest Republican Meeting at Waco
Much Interest shown bY Large
Crowd OF Voters.

A Republican meeting was held at
/ Waco, in Salem township, last evening,
and addresses were made by H c. Brooks,
| o. G. Eckstsin and n. f. Harmon. The
| house was packed, there being over sixty
1 voters present, most Of whom were ALI
Ance men As Salem is one Of the strong
est Alliance townships in the county it
was a glorious surprise that so many ALI
ance men were present in face Of the claim
that the Alliance had refused to attend
Republican meetings.
Mr.. Brooks in over an hours speech, re-
vived the legislation of the Republican
party for the past ten years. and the
causes leading to the depression OF the
the times, and discussed the economic
question in an able manner, showing that
the acts of the Republican party have al
ways been favorable aud for the best in
terests Of the farmer and that the party
had alwas kept its pledges to the people
and should be trusted to carry out its
pledges now.
Mr. Eckstein also spoke for over an hour.
and showed the origin of the Political
alliance, and that its purposes in building
up the farming community was commend
able, but that its partisan features were a
scheme of southern Democracy, gotten up
to solidify the Democratic party in the
north, with the aid of those Republicans
who could be led into the trap. That the
Republican party had always kept its
pledges and could always be trust
ed to remain true to its principles
and in its pledges to the farmer. That all
the officers nominated by the County-Alli-
ance were Democratic sore heads who had
no other chance to get office but with the
assistance of the Republican members of
the Alliance.
Mr.. Harmon, had a word to say about
the candidates, and especially of Col
Hallowell, who he said should receive the
support of every well thinking man in the
county.
The speaking lasted two hours and a
half, and those present were attentive, and
appreciated the situation. Salem town
ship will not desert the ticket.