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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-12
nrnNu,pDr's cLFOpArRA.


The oossip of the bOuleVards Of Paris runs
almost entirely on the subject Of Cleopatra,
which. however. seems not likely to be pro-
ducpd until the middle OF next week. Ac-
cOrding to all accounts, the dresses
will be remarkably magnificent. An
tOpy's costumes alone cost three
thousand dollars, and among them is
one Of white leather, the cuirass Of
which j. Of most exquisite workmanship.
Madame Bcrnhardrs own dresses are re-
maTkabie, and the one in which she first
appears almost beggars description. 1t
consists mainly of loose robe Of light blue
crcpon de- loie, embroidered with wild mar
guerites in yellow and white pearls, and Is
bound with a sash Of similar material, but
of darker hue. while from the train, the
whole Of which is almost entirely concealed
beneath masses Of gold embroidery, shine
ametbvsis and turquOises. No fewer than
seven iewcled girdies Of genuine antique
workmanship will be worn with TINS dress,
TO which also belongs cOronet Of inter
lacng serpenis in gold on one OF which the
sacred cobra raises in the middle It's en-
amclled be nd, the eyes Of which are formed
Of ub.cs.
4 DalZiel correspondent paid visit TO
Bernharlt, and had the pleasure of dis
cus-ing the piece with her. She seems to
be only moderately satisfied with the play
as a whole. though her own part undOuoi-
cdlv provides her with fine opportunities, ol
which she thinks she viii De able 10 make
GOOD use. Her faYorite passage is the fol-
lowing, which occurs i'm the third
act. and one which, oddly enough,
Monster sardou has borrowed almost
entirely from Shakespeare. IL is at
the moment when the messenger arrive
from Antony and Cleopatra eXclaims:
Yes. yes, return; return to this Memphis
once 50 Joyous. Everything waits for thee;
everything calls for thee from the gods oi
Ga. dreaming with their hands upon their
knees. even TO the sphynN VINO croucles
far away ON the horizon. Return. Thou
w0uldst. could-t thou know how ] adore
thee. Hasten to take pity on me, or shall
die while calling on thee night and day
calling on thee in vain
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-12
FRENCH IN ALSACE.


The Language Prohibited FROM Eeing
Taught ia the schools.
special tothc Times Joy the puui pCable Co.
BERLIN, oct. ll.-Just as France and
Germany are being drawn closer together
and something like an entente cordiale pre-
duced los their mutual objection % the pro-
visions of the Mckinley bill, here Is a
chance Of everything being undcne through
a decree just published in Alsare-Loraine,
the p lint of ali others on which France Is
most sensitive. This decree Is nothing less
than an order 10 the school Authorities ol
that province that the teaching OF fTench
must for the future be stopped in all the
primary sch Ois.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-12
MISS WINNIE DAVIS.
Her Engagement to Mr.. Wilkinson Broken
Because of Her III Health.

NEW YORK, Oct. IA special 10 the
sun from Syracuse, y. u, says: The en-
gagement OF Miss Winnie Davis, thc
daughter ot the Confederacy," % nr.
Alfred Wilkinson, Of this city, which
was announced less than SIX months
ag0. aud which created 80 great
"A surprise in all parts 0f the country.
has been broken. Intimate friends here of
Miss DAVIS authorize this statme mcnt
tonight. They assign rs the cause The H.
health Of the young lady. Miss Davis has
not been in good health for some time
aud she went abroad for the purpose of re-
cruitiug her strength. Her trip was bene-
fetal, but did not restore her ially 10 health.
Her mother and her intimate friends feel
that under these circumstances 1t would be
best that the engagement should bo broken.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-12
GEN. Won VENDORS WOUNDING
4 suspicion That It Was Not Wholly Ac-
O'dental.

Especial TO The 1iIles by Dunlap Cable Co.
BUDAPHsTH, Oct. 1.-THE Pasthelloyd
prints a dispatch from Warsaw which
claims that the wounding Of the Prussian
General Won Wender, the guest Of the Car,
at the SpOla hunt. was not entirely acci-
dental. 1t resulted from the shot from the
shrapnel. or bomb, which was thrown by
DR.. IIirsch. striking the Generals knee,
while it was intended for the Car. DR.
lIirsch has been arrested, and strict in
yestigatiOn ordered.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-12
BLAINE IN OHIO.
HOW 1T WAS THAT HE WAS IN
OUCEO TO HELP M'kiNLEY.
President Harrison Makes Personai
Appeal-A Fight In Which the secre-
tary Has No Heart rt-yirginia County
Washington News. n

Appeal-A Fight in Which the secre-
tary Has No Heart Virginia County
HIndebtedness-wssh News. n
KwAsHINGroN,D ID. c., Oct. ll.-lspeclal. =
-he manner I'm which Mr.. Blaine has been
induced to go out into Ohio and take part
in the desperate fight which Mckinley Is
making 10 overcome two thousand Demo-
cratic majority in his new district, and be
returned TO the next. House, partakes some
what of the nature Of coercion. Blaine does
not want to 90 out there. There is no love
lost between him ana Mckinley. lIeregards
himself AS a very probable candidate OF the
Republican party in 1892, and looks upon
Mckinley as rival. Aud then when he
was yriting.his letters about reciprocity be
took occasion to whack the Mckinley bill
down with sudry sound whacks. Among
other things he said that the bill would not
open single market to any American pro-
duct. The Democrats in Mcknley's
district have taken advantage of the
Blaine Mckinley situation. They have
predicted that Blaine would not 20 out
there for obvious reasons; and the Demo
cratic newspapers have kept standing at
the head OF their columns extracts from
Baine's letters ON reciprocity. which gave
digs at the Mckinley bill. The effect OF
these things can be easily imagined. Nc
Kinley has no love for Blaine, but he saw
that he must have him speak in
his district if he were to make
any substantial kind of IA showing
when the votes were counted. Ii vas
case of "help me, Cassius, or | sink.
Blaine was coy when he was repeatedly
asked to comply by Mckinley's friends.
The latter, however, found a way TO reach
him. They induced President Harrison to
send a telegram to Mr.. Blaine asking him
to 20 to the aid Of Mckinley. such re-
quest could not be refused by the Presidents
chief Cabinet officer. SO Mr.. Blaine goes
to talk in McKinley's district. But as his
heart is not in his work, it is by no means
probable that he will oyerstran himself
either mentally or physically.
COUNTY INDEBTEDNESS OF VIRGINIA.
The Census Bureau has completed the
compilation OF the county bonded indebted
ness of the State Of Virginia. II Is as fol-
lows. with statement Of the Indebtedness
IN 1880. by means OF which comparison
can he madei
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-12
TIE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
ranicly Feeling iSevailinG. and q
sma,h-Up Feared on Monday.

Panicl,, Feeling !ieVailing. and
smssh-Up Feared on Monday.
special to The Times hs hsDunap Cable Co.
LONDON, oct. ll.-'fhe feeling ON the
stock Exchange To-day is very uneasy. This
morning fears OF a general sma-h-up were
entertained. II is now known that the
checks OF seven members were returned
Yesterday. instead 0i five. as WAS reported.
ihoueh only three faiiures absolutely took
place. several important houses. compris-
ing Great -ts. are named a. IN very
weak condition. The financial papers
speak hopefully OF the situation, bat the
street is thoroughly frightened. Affairs are
critical beyond "a doubt, and it Is SAID
everywhere that Monday will be crisis. II
by chance thai day be passed safely the
danger viii uc passed. Humors of all sorts
are living about. and great excitement pre-
walls i'm the city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-12
NORTH CAROLINA.
The Durham Right-of-way Case Decided
I'm Favor of the a. and ID. Road.


RALEIGH. y. c.. oct. H. Special. J.
The famous right-of-way ease between the
Richmond and Danyille and Raleigh and
CASTOR railroads was finally decided at
Chatham Superior Court to-day in favor Of
the Richmond and Dan,ile. The case has
been in litigation for months, and has in
yOlyed two or three haud.to-hand conflicts
and attracted much attention. The town OF
Durham granted the right of way TO the
Raleigh and CASTOR 10 nuiid its track from
Henderson along Peabody street, right by
the side of the North Carolina track. The
North Carolina road claimed that this was
an infringement. and the court so decided
today in Chatham.
Colonel Paul +. FaisOn, chairman Of the
Board Of Directors of the state Penitentiary,
mas just returned from visit 10 the Penl-
tertiary farm along the Roanoke river, and
gives Il most natieling account of the con-
diiiOn If the farm. There are now about
800 or , no acres Of land in cultivation.
Colonel Faisnn says that the cotton made
This wear will amount to 500 bales, and AZ
least three or four thousand barrels Of corn
will Doe made. lie found the men Ia excel
lent condition in regard to health. There
are about lSO cunl lets on the farm at pre-
sput
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-12
WINSTON.
,'.rner.' Alliance Warehouse-Aequitte
NurdeT-W Winston Board of Trade.

Farmerr' Alliance arehouso-a'p"''
of MurdeT- Winston Board Of Trade
WINSTON. sc, oct. IL. Special. The
Farmers Alliance Of forsythe and stokes
counties today made arrangements to open
d. tobacco warehouse in Winston sooH.
Dan Cormatizer was tried at Dayle court,
thi- week. for killing Dave Call, In the
county. about year ago. The jury TINS
morning returned a verdict Of not guilty.
sornatiler skipped the country after the
deed was committed, but returned two
weeks ago aud gave himself up TO the sherih
for trial. ill.,
Il. +. Feely, who discovered silver
mine in Rockingham county, on the line OF
the Roanoke aud Southern railroad, says all
ARRANGEMENTS have been made for develop
lpp the property. Necessary machinery
has been ordered from Cincinnati TO COM
fn-ncs work at once.
The Winston Tobacco Board OF TRADE
held an annual meeting this evening ana
elected the following officers: A. W. WOOD,
nre.ident: NJ. a. Walker, yice-president; /;
IL. \. Colerlan, secretary; NJ. ID. stocktoh'
treas lrer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-12
General strike Threatened.

NEW YORK. Oct. li.-Nothing definite
could be learned to-day with regard TO
what actioL the Erie railroad employees
contemplate in the face OF President Kings
refusal to comply with their demands. 1t
10 believed, however. that q general strike
OF the engineers, iiremen, conductors,
trakemen, and sw itchmen will be inaugu-
rated unless some concessions are made.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-12
STRAUSS NEW OPERA.
The Third Act Missing. and Cannot lie
Found.


Found.
Special TO The Times by Dunlap Gable co ]
VIENNA. Oct. lit Is announced that
Herr Strauss has suffered severe loss, as
the third act of his new opera. entitled
"Ritter Pazman." has disappeared. The
opera was completed aud was about TO be
given to the artists who are 10 interpret II
Ihe composer some time before h, ult MS
country house thought he had locked
u up safely in his cabinet, but
uow il cannot be found. some time ago
hc gave heap Of old manuscript to n!s
valet 90 burn, and now be fears that the
third act is i'm that heap. As he has de-
,troycd an the notes be made for the music,
he win have to compose The third act over
,raiu. The first performance Of the opera
has. therefore. been unavoidably postponed,
and if is impossible To say when II viii be
brought out.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-12
SOUTH BOSTON.
Tobacco Men Happy-Growth of the
Town-Matr rImonial.

SOUTH BosToN, Va, Oct. 1l.-lspecial.i
The breaks OF new tobacco have been full
for the past two weeks, the quality being
excellent. The tobacco men are much
elated at the favorable showing this market
made during the past year. IL enjoys the
distinction OF being the only tobacco mar
ket in the state that showed an Increase OF
quantity, while all the other markets
showed marked decrease.
The steady progress being made In the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-12

New Buildings are going up on every side.
Two marriages are announced-Mr. M.
Donaldson Knight, OF Washington, and
Miss NJ. Eliza Owen. the beautiful aud ac-
complished daughter of Colonel Thomas Ill.
Owen, which will take place at the Pres
b, terian church October 2lst. and Mr.. X.
II. Firssheets and Miss Lulie ii. Anderson
at the Baptist church on the I'D instant.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-12
FATAL SHOOTING MATCH

between Two tli.tocritio Coiored Bal
b.rs OF LeNineto, Mr.. A. 4. IerndOr.
CHARLOTTE. y. c., oct H. special. f.
A special tonight ium Lexington says:
We had a shooting match IN our town yes
terdav morning between two Of our aristO-
craft; coior-d BARRIERS. John McHary suot
Oscar Birringnr, AMI mOrI1lly wounded
him. The shooting was mutual, both par
ties engaging Ia IL until their pistols were
empiied, bat Mciiary was not hit. and he
made good his cscanc. Barr.nger has three
distinct bullet holes 80 his body, aud u Is
thought he will die. The trouble occurred
about McRary's wife. McRJry accused
i,arringer of being too intimate with her.
and wrote him note that If he did not
leave the state in twcnty-iour hours be
would Kill him. The time expired this
morning, and Barringer was stIll here,
when McRary. true 10 his word, went to his
shop and shot him.
+. 4. IlerndOn. oi the Chronicle. formerly
Of the Richmond WING. has accepted pc
siti0n on the " .shiugtOn. ID. C., Post.
SHOCKING DEATH.
\ voung negro boy met his death in a
shocking manner at the Clubhouse OF John
=. Hunter. nj Dtrita. yesterday. The gin
was being run at iul speed 10 finish up a
lot Of twenty bales Of cotton, when the en-
gincer heard some one shout ont an alarm.
The machinery was al once stopped.
and Mr. Hunter, who was at
the gin, hurried out to investigate
the cause. \ ,ickening sight met bis gaze.
Wrapped around the shafliDg WAS The man
gled body ot a little negro boy. The body
Was Just mass 0i bones and pulpy nesh,
and fragments had been thrown here ana
there abhut the ein-house. The boy was
named Cochrane and was fourteen years
old. The body was gathered in "A sheet and
sent home. \ set screw ia the shaiting had
caught the boys pants.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-12
Death of Mrs. Wcdderburn.

ALEXANDRIA, VA, Oct ll.-lSpecial. i
Mrs. Sarah \. Wedterburn, the venerable
mother OF Mr.. Alexander j. Wedderburn,
was found dead in her room tonight. She
had been ailing long while, but death was
altogether unexpected to-nighl. She was
Is wears old and Il most estimable woman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-12
The spanish Crisis Ended.

LISBON, Oct. 1.-THE Ministerial crisis
has ended. To-day the following cabinet
was announced: General Souzs, Prime
Minister and Minister Of War; Sen0r Can
dido, Interior and Minister OF Education;
Senior Brandao, Justice; Senior Cows,
Finance; senor Ennes, Marine: Senior
B0cage, Foreign Affairs; Senior Thomas
Ribero, Public Works.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-12
Germany's Commercial Policy.

Especial to 1he Times by Dunlap Cable Co.
VIENNA, Oct. 1.-THE announcement
from B1 Rim that the German Government
had opened negotiations with Austria for
making a tariff treaty, or for takii z CON-
mon action against the Mckinley law, has
caused some eOmmOtion among Austrian
manufacturers and Hungarian agricullu'
rists. A ; Il protective policy II is depre-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-12
GREENE BORO.
The Killing of Young Warren-Eoring
for OiI-Charitable Fntertainment.

Tor Jul ntitihUlt
GREENsBoRo, y. c.. oct. II Special. -
rhe killing of Hosea Warren by Robert IL
lott, in the northern part Of iredell county.
reported several days ago, was a most lam
cutablo affair aul universally regretted, as
the Young men were well connected. They
had met ai the house # Mr.. Miles >igman.
with "a number OF other young people, 10
enjoy candy stew. They had previously
had dispute about 4 small indebtedness
ten or twelve dollars which each claimed
that the other owed. ON going home they
rode together ana the dispute was renewed.
Elliott, 10 seems, first became angered and
said Doe would NOT stand Warrcn's abuse,
and attacked him with knife. inilictng
three WDunds-One just above the Knee, the
second on the rieh, side OF the chest, then
in tine lower part OF the abdOm %. which lat
ter was the fatal cut, scycring large ar
terry. and he bled o. death. IL yiug on the road,
in a few minutes.
TWO pIa-ucal Pennsylvania oil men have
inst been here and have .ccu and passci
opinions on thp product of the only
North Carolina Oh wcll, and give the stun
iir-t-cld.s character, tie diagnosis Oi
Mining Engineer thariCs G.. Mann that pc
tr0lium is e"olo-ically impossible 10 the
fOhtfhiF nor itI- -ttihlih-. ~ ih' mean
time The company that Is 10 spend the
money ana do the boring goes quietly along
about It's business, and proposes to give a
test from which there is uO appeal.
The Ladies' City Hospital enterprise here
will give an entertainment on the lIth IN.
slant. at which Captain Frank Cunning
Gam, Of Richmond, has agreed to reudcr
some Ot his lAy0ritc vocal selections. The
Captain is wcu known here by reputation,
and be will be greeted by "a flll house.
senator Vance siill has MS grip on the
North Carolina people ~ wei as ever, and
is making some telling speeches on the
tariff doctrine. iie spoke 100 The Burlington
fair ye-tcfday, aud is 20 speak at this place
naNr Iuo-dlv
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-12
WkNTcD-A CZAR.

The Whereabouts OF His Imperial High
ness Unknown.
Special TO The Times by dunlap Cable Co.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. ll.-EyerybOdy is
asking what has become Of the Car. Since
the conclusion of the southern man@uvres,
several weeks ago, not a word has been
printed In the papers with regard to bis
movements. IL is absolutely unknown al
the present moment where he is, and he
might be dead for what anybody knows
When last beard from he was AT spOla.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-12
Irish Grave Diggers' Strike,

Special to The Times by Dunl p-Cable Co.
DUBLIN. Oct. ll.-All the grave diggers
Of the Glasneyin cemetery have struck, and
unless the differences between them and the
authorities are promptly settled, crisis
will occur tomorrow, as several intermcnts
have been fixed for that day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-12
CRITICAL AFFAIRS IN PORTUGAL
The House of Braganxa Likely to be
Overthrow.

LONDON. oct. il.-Advices from Portu-
gal are Of the utmost gravity. \ revolution
fbat would overthrow the House
gan/a NAV break out at any moment, and
the chances would bc very much in favor OF
its success. The young King Charles
is in predicament from which
war with England might bo a
nanny dellyerance. The feeling In the
nation is inlense. and the invalid aud mex
perience1 young monarch 10 held up 10
0blOquy as the facile tool Of Lord Salisbury
In robbing Portugal Of her colonial posses
siDns.
SALISBURY AS A BULLY.
Lord Salisbury is busy again at the For
eign Onicc, after brief vacation. just now
he Is engaged In bullying Portugal. and IL Is
stated on good naval authority that Ad-
mirai UrlmOur viii saortIy proceed 10 Lis
bon. ~ make a demonstration that will
bring the angry Portuguese 10 terms.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-12
THE IRISH FAMINE.

Contradictory Reports Regarding Its IN
istence-Ireiand Exporting Potatoes.
(speclal 10 The Times by Dunlap Cable Col
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE evidence against
the existence of the Irish famine seems to
come in as rapidly as that against it. The
latest against il is furnished by a letter
written by Mr.. Boyd Kinney, IN which he
states he has been informed by leading
firm of potato merchants IN Glasgow that
Ireland is exporting potatoes, ana that his
firm had been offered an unlimited supply OF
champion potatoes from Ireland, whicn VIII
he delivered in Glasgow at the rate 0f MY
shillipgs "A ton (Sl2.5O). This says Mr.
Kinney. "proves that Ireland has crop -
large that she can supply her inhabitants
and furnish potatoes for export at 10"
price. The English and Scotch price Deine
sixty shillings ($l5) a ton"
RoAcH's snIP-BUILDING COMPANY.
The Financial News today makes an
attack on Roach's Shlp-Bulding ana In
glneering Company, which has just been
noated in London, and asserts thai me
property, which is now valued at iO0,OW
is3. i50 0O0). was offered three years ago
Tor 4 10000 5000, O,0O0), while the sum OF
fi75. 900 has been paid for the expenses OF
the promoters OF the scheme. The paper
prluts the facsimile OF letter which
covers half page from George W.
Quirang and George l.. Wed, the assignees
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-12
Wooden Hands Discharged.

Especial to The Times by Dunlap Cable Col
BERLIN, Oct. ll.-Six hundred hands enl-
plOyed in the English woolen mills at
Greenberg, SIlesia, have been discharged
since the passage Of the Mckinley bill.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-12
BASE-BsLL.
Results Of the Various Games Played
Yesterday.

Yesterday.
American Association.-At Philadelphia
tdrst gaiDs): Athletics, 1; Syracuse, IL;
t-econd game). Athletics, q; syracuse, -.
Al Baltimore: Baltimores. 3; Rochesters,
4. Called end sixth inning.j
Al louisville: LouisyiIles, 10; II. Louis. /.
At Columbus: Columbus. Z; T0ledos, 4.
(se,cn innings; called on account Of dark
ncss.)
PLAYERS League. Al Cincinnati (exh.bl-
tom: cincinnaIis, 3: Builsloes, ..
Al Baston: Bostons, ,; New York;, !.
Give lnnings.),
Al chicago National eNh.bitlon): Kan
sas City, o; Brookiyns, III.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-12
SISTER ROSE GERTRUDE.
he Report OF Her Intended Return to

The Report OF Her Intended Return to
Europe Confirmed.
special 10 the Times by Dunlap Cable co.
PARIS, oct. 1.-THE report that Sister
Rose Gertrude is about to return to Europe
is confirmed. If she obtains the necessary
permi-siOn She will resume her duties IN
the large business house here, where she
was formerly employed A. an accountant
She. however. at the same time continued
ner researches on the subject Of leTrosy, not
having lost her interest IN the terrible
s,ourge. but being able TO carry out her
plans 10 her own satisfaction.