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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07
Cntton splnning in Germany.

With reference 10 the recent discussions
about the state Of the German cotton SPIN
ming industry. the Franklurier Ieitllng
ventures 10 compute table. showing the
additional spindles which have been put up
during recent years. As there are no ON
cial statistics Of the same published, trust
worthy information, obtained from large
firms and those interested IN the industry
has been utilized, and the table may be
taken as in the main correct In some
eases the enlargement of the mill comes
into working in lS9NJl (D; some were
ready in 1SSS-S9 (2); others in 1880 90; IN
June. 1870 90; towards the end OF lo'p i').
From the detailed table, which need mol
be reproduced here, we see that 1l5,JV
spindIes were added, or over hall million,
during about two years. According 10
English tables there were in lNSs, II ,Nlo,oW
cotton spindes on the surface Of the earth,
distributed AS follows England, ~ lO,WO;
rest Of Europe. -, 10000; America, l3'1n,-
OOO: East India, 10000. Remembering
that among the above twenty-three millions
All Europe is included, with the exception
of England, il is clear that the addition oi
half a million in Germany alone within TWO
wears j. very remarkable. Taking the
number of spindles in Germany at o,ooo,~n'
the increase represents 10 per cent. In
England the increase during lsNy was
9ls.OOO. which stands to its total number IN
the relation of , per cent only
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07
STAUNTON.
The Cumberland valley ENtension-The
Shoe Factory.

>rNJ NroN. Va, Aug. g.. Special. A
large meeting of the citizens Of Rockbridge
county was held in Lexington Monday,
court day. and the scheme of extending the
umbcrland alley railroad was endorsed
and delegates appointed 10 the Ntaunton
Convention, which meets September 18th.
Local meetings for a like purpose will be
held i'm Augusta this week.
Al meeting Of the stockholders Of the
>iaunion Shoe Factory held last night, 1t
WAS decided 60 issue S2j,0O0 of preferred
stock 10 raise the funds necessary 10 run
the concern successfully.
Ncssrs. llanish and >hafor, from Penn
syNania, haNc,been i'm town lOokingoy the
lands of the Improvement company.
II is reported on the streets here that the
y alley Mutual Life Association has been
sold % Washington parties. Mr. George
ID. Eidrdge, Of the National Life and Ma
iurltN Company of Washington, ID. c., has
been elected president.
The census returns in Augusta and >taun-
tom city are not amy more satisfactory than
in st. Paul. Nine hundred and siXty-scVen
Is the total increase nm the county and city.
Postmaster Mcmahon seems 10 have found
q way 90 the removal Of the Democratic
lottor-carricrs; at least. Paul Grove one Of
the original appoutce>, was removed the
first Of August, and the others will soon go.
The failure 90 get these places. which are
ihe he>i-payin- ones 10 De- had here, has
greatly worried ,hc Malone Republicans.
Mrs. Margaret ~WoOpo. widow Of G.. W.
~wOnpc Of Augusta county, died sunday,
at Lexington. KY al the home of her
daughter Mrs. Van Meter. Her remains
were buried to-day at Hebron church.
Mrs. ~toncWall jackson and her grand
children are staying at Sherwood, i'm this
city.
4. y. Lee. formerly of Richmond and
>taunton. hut now of pittsbure. Pa, has
been iu town several days.
Mrs. John Field and Miss Kate Wren. of
Richmond, are al the Misses Nren's, west
RDNcrlN street.
Misses May and Julia Wake. of Norfolk.
arr staying with Mrs. Louis Wake.
Walker McChesny was badly burt ye-tor-
day n jumping from the NcstiDule train
while DO WIS iu motion.
The cars for tho street Railway Company
arriyed.y Yesterday and 1.-The service VIII be-
put on Monday ncNt.
Captain Frank Bcrkely. president Of the
CiS Council. dislocatcd his kncecap few
days ago in pulling OIL his shoe. The lcg
has been injured before and ha, never fully
recovered.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07
ROANOKE
Cut on From Its Water supply For n
Timc--Note-.

ROANOkE. Aug. g. Special This cit,
j, supplied with water from am immense
-plue at the base of Mill mountain, two
miles distant. and 10 IS conveyed through
main which runs under Roanoke river. sew
oral days ago this main burst ln
thc middle of the river. cutting of the sup
ply. business was I'm "a great measure
suspended; the springs and wells were more
literally patronlrd than ever before, work
was stopped in the machine shops
bridge works rolling mills and other large
enterprises, aud railroad engines were scnl
on iu l0ne dctatchmenis 10 Hadlord after
water Meanwhile the Water Company
were at work day and night 10 repair the
break. and hauled immense quantities of
water in barrels from the river 10 private
consumers. The damage was repaired Yes
tcrday afternoon. and business was resumed
az usual.
\ valuable deposit Of zinc has just been
discovered at lyanh0e furnace by "a body OF
lahurcrs eNcatatlng for IRON.
The project of anncXing NintOn, and
making 10 East Roanoke, is being asitaied.
Tie Roanoke basc-ballists Lave won every
came i'm which they have participated this
season.
Houston mines will soon have an excel
lent water supply boy means of pipes from
Wares pond. distance of two miles.
Work ON the improvement is now IN pro-
grcss.
.Dr. B. u. powncy is with his family in
Henry county.
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DANVlLLE.
Primitive Eaptists' Meeting Election Of
Professor.

Primitive Eaptists' Meeting Election of
Professor.
DANVILLE. VA, Aug.6. special. Gen
eral Charles b. Peck, y. =. ~ @. VI. of
the Atlantic and Din,iIlc road. has writ
ten letter here cmphatically denying the
statement recently made in "a Tennessee pa
per. and reproduced in \irginia papers. that
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
road had obtained q controlling interest in
the Atlantic and DanNiile.
The annual session of the Roanoke and
Dan River Association of Primitive Bap-
lists Will BEGIN at Little Bannistcr church.
in this county, on Friday next. Among the
minister. who viii preach during the scs-
sion i, Congressman i. G.. Lester.
Dr.. At l.. kusian, who mas for two
years past been a professor IN Roanoke
Female College, has been elected professor
OF modern languages IN liollins Institute.
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RALEIGH.
Governor Towle Visits the state camp
Defense OF Policeman uogue

RALEIGH. y. G., Aug. Especial T.
Governor Fowle, eX-oiiiciO commander-in
chief Of the state Guard, went down Ia
Wrightsyile to-day to the encampment OF
the second aud Fourth regiments. Io-mor-
row will be- Governors day at the camp.
EX-COnHessman \. VI. Waddell, OF VIII
mington. one Of the most prominent lawyers,
has been engaged 10 appear IN defense oil
Policeman lIOgue, charged with The murder
Of the negro Jones here saturday. ,Ol0ne'
Waddell il expected 10 arrive here to-nor-
row. when il Is possible that haDeas cor
nus proceedings will be- Instituted.
Kirby H. smith, OF GoldsDofo, VINO ~
suing The University Of North Carolina Tor
$1,000 damages for false Imprisonment. ON
the charge Of painting Caldwell monument
i'm Campus red. was here to-day, win ms
attorneys. col Getting data in the case. lie
states that he now has additional grievance.
smith saws he had nothing whatever 10 DO
with the affair, and that he viii produce on
trial "A letter from the president Of the uni
Yersity stating that ne knows he Is innocent,
and asking him 70 take no proceedings IN
the matter. til.
Cane Fear river is sand 10 be swollen win
one of the greatest freshets ever known, aud
great number Of logs from the lumber Sec
ton up the river have washed down to VII
mington. and nearly choked up the ri'er at
that point.
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TIE STATE AT LARGE.
SECOND DISTRICT CONVENTION
TO BE HELD.

fct"r hcll S"rrcndrrs Himself County
Mass Meetings In Various Sections
baptist Association to Assemble Gath
cred at Many Points.
NoEroLK, w.. iuiy 30 Special The
Democratic Congressional Committee Of the
second district met in Norfolk to-day, and
issued call for Democratic convention
TO De held in suffolk ON September 9th, for
inc purpose OF nominating candidate for
Congress.
About O'Clock this morning, Peter Bell,
the colorcd man who cruelty murdered Me
linda Cherry talso vololcd). i'm Barhours-
vile, Monday afternoon. lcisurcly walked
along lohnsnn's avenue. i'm lluntcrsN lille. 90
the Office of Justice \. II. Hawks. and sur
rendered himself. He volunteered no infor-
nation as to where he had been since the
tragedy and no questions were asked. He
remained M the Office until Constable Car
mine arrived, when examination WAS set for
u O'Clock tomorrow morning, al the county
Jail, 90 which .hc murderer was committed
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PINE Tor, Va, Aug. c. special. The
rains during the past few weeks have
greatly improved the corn, and the prospect
now il the finest crop in many years.
The wheat crop was not over One-thlrd
the average.
The Alliance is steadily growing. The
intelligence and worth of this whole section
are i'm hearty sympathy with the move the
farmers are making for independence.
NTmE TIMES is regarded as the farmers
friend in this section.
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PRICE TWO CENTS.

skin and into the flesh at the base OF the
spine. making a scar nearly five inches IN
diameter. The heart, lungs, and other
organs were taken out and were ioiind 10
be in good. healthy condition. Ih"y
will be preserved for further examination.
The brain also was taken out. ana u 700
will be carefully examined. The eNamina-
tion OF the brain showed that II was mar
dened directly under the spot where the
electric current had come intact Win the
skull and that the blood at that spot was
hardened. showing that the current bad bad
direct action on the brain.
DIR. sPITZkAs STATEMENT.
The following statement was dictated to
the special correspondent Of the United
Press by DR.. Spitzka before the wit
ncsses left the execution room: "fberc
is no doubt that consciousness was
abolished instantly at the FIRST con-
tact. The first current did not destroy
all vital phenomena, but some reflex pheno-
mena or phenomena Of yegetatNe life re-
sisted. and that, think on can safely say,
was due 30 the fact that the voltage was
not constant or strong enough
KEMMLRR's CRIME.
The crime for which kemmler was exc
cut,d was in itself. one worthy Of only
passing notice, and had II not been for the
method Ot paying tue ocain pthailN, Nouiu
have attracted little attention. for the
murderer and his victim had lived only
in dissipation aud debaucbory. kemmlcr
was the son of a Philadelphia butcher, and
was born May 9TH, 1860. He ehed out an
existence as huckstcr about the suburbs
of Philadelphia until lS>I. when he mar
led a woman named Ida Porter, Of
Camden. y. j. She had another bus-
band living, and two days after his
marriage kemmler clopcd with Illlic
Iiegler also a married woman. and one of
his customers. They fled to Buffalo, and
lived there for eighteen months. The
quairels were frequent. for both were
addicted 10 drink, and kemmlcr,
always brutal in his disposition.
frequently abused her. ON the morning of
March y, l>S9. the pair INDUCED in fierce
quarrel over money matters. In drunken
rage. kemmler attacked his mistress with
a hatchet. with which he struck her forty
times. mostly about the head. The woman
was dead before he had finished his work.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07
DEAD IN THE..YARD.
A Woman Supposed to Have Been Thrown
From Window.

NEW YORK, Aug. 6. Mary Mclntee, fifty
wears Of age, who lived with her daughter,
Mrs. Elizabeth Carey, on the third floor OF
l0j Mott street, was found dead and horribly
mangled in the yard this morning. Her
gkuIl was crushed, her left arm broken, aud
both legs broken. The police are mystliled
as To how the unfortunate woman met heI
horrible death, and are inclined to the belief
thai the woman was thrown from Il window
on the third floor 10 the yard. The dead
woman's son-in-law, Mathew Carey, was
the first to report her death. He is under
arrest, together with his wife aud "a neigh
bor named Mcdonald. The police are IN
yestigating.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07
COUNTY NOMINATIONS.
The Clans Gathering for Congressional
Conventions.


NEwBERN, VA. Aug. o. Special AT
"a Democratic meeting held here on County
Court day, John \. buchanan was heartily
endorsed for nomination 10 Congress, ana
delegates were appointed to the Congres-
siOnal Convention at Pulaski on ljth Au-
.alst. and also to The Senatorial convention
at Pearisburg on 10Th August.
Mr. buchanan, the Congressman, was re-
qucsted % urge in Congress more money
among the people. and all legislation in aid
of depressed agriculture. resolution
was passed expressive Of sOrrOw at the
death Of the late Senator Easley, and sym
pathy with his family In their great loss.
There has been an abundance of rain here
of late. and the corn crop In looking ilne.
The court is trying Bond, smith ana
Coins for the murder of Treasurer John IL.
Caddall. j. {. WysOr is assisting Common
wealth's. Attorney ID. \. Pollock, and Gen.
j. A. Walker and Hon. 4. \. Phlegar de-
Tending.
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LynChburg.

LYNCHBURG, Va, Aug. e. special. E.
Mr.. Richard Matthews, of this city, an old
and retired merchant, returned Yesterday
from "a visit 10 his relatives and friends IN
Ireland. where he was born. This makes
his fortieth trip across the ocean, and he l.
i'm fine health and Vigor for another next
summer.
From recent developments the mineral
resources of Bedford county are as great a
those of most other counties in the state.
and begin Ia attract great attention. some
very fine specimens of iron ore. manganese.
kaslin. asbestos, glass-sand, &C. are now
on exhibition in this and Bedford City.
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counties OF his district have given in
slructions for him.
Anderson Il Bar. contractors, Of Jersey
City, y. j., have been awarded contract
for building a lighthouse on outer Dia-
mond shoal, OF Cape IIatteras, coast Of
North Carolina, at their bid Of $4,000.
The name Of the Postofce AT Bangs,
Montgomery county, has been changed to
Cambria.
Representative Tucker will open the can
yass in his district at Buckingham County
courthouse on next Monday, the llth in
slant.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07
DENIALS IN ORDER.
Governor Campbell and Newspaper =
Enterprising Publication.


CorUMBrs. ONO, Aug. G.-Thc Column
bus Daily Press this evening gave its au-
thority for the statement it made on July
18th that Governor Campbell said he in
tended in his speech at the Lodge bill pro
test meeting to say that if the bill passed
he would call out the ONO militia 10 pre-
vent il, enforcement in this state. Its
story is that its reporter, Hal. y. Land"n'
was toll by eX-COngrcssman George l..
Conyerse that Allen ". Thurman had told
him Converse that he thurman
mad been 80 informed 10y Governor
Campbell. and that the protest meeting
should be postponed 10 prevent the tower
nor's making such 4 bad break. Both lhur-
man and Converse are Democrats, ana were
speakers at the meeting. Mr. Alien w .
Thurman made statement for publication
which is substantially a. follows ., ! nave
read the statement made in the tNehinS
Press of tonight, and IN response thereto !
wish TO say First, that Governor camp
never stated or suggested To me lhil he
intended to call out the mliilla "l
the state in ease the bill snOuIu W.
PASSED. He never stated Ia me what klilu
of "A speech he intended 10 make or what ne
intended To say at the meeting 10 be held on
Iulv 10 except that it would be very brief.
The reason for this being that Mr.. Converse
and CAPTAIN Lee had been chosen To make
the principal speeches, and ought To- De
allowed ali the time they wanted. Neither
did ever state to any one tnat Governor
Compbell ever made any such statement
TO me-
Mr.. Converse has not yet been inter
viewed. but it is understood in newspaper
circles that he will say tomorrow that
Thurman did tell him rs stated in the fress
version Of the story.
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New Hampshire and Texas.

NASHUA, y. H., Aug. Ga meeting OF
citizens in aid of Charles and Orrin COOK,
now confined in prison AT Paris, Texas under
sentence of death, was held in the court
room this evening. Mayor Burk presided,
and stated the object OF the meeting to b,
10 obtain subscriptions to enable the con-
demned men To carry their case To the high
er United states Court. The amount sub
scribed was sG26. and committees were ap-
pointed to continue the work.
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tnI'nsuccessful Claimant.

WASHINGTON, u. C.. Aug. 6.-Chsrles
DeArnaud. welrknown character about
Washington, was to-day indicted by The
grand jury for making a false affidavit In a
1ension case. lie personaied man OF the
same name in Arkansas. DeArnand mas
figured for years before Congress rs an uh-
stIccossful claimant for alleged services !"
Generals Fremont and Grant IN lheir we''-
ern campaigns during the late war.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07
Iri.hiu America.

LONDON, Aug. 6.-Mr. and Mrs. VIM.
O'Brien were entertained at banquet To-
night by the Irish and Liberal members oi
Parliament and number Of prominent
Irish residents Of the metropolis. \ large
company was present. The toast u tue
Irish in america was responded 10 by Mr.
Fitzgerald OF Boston.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07
BASE BALL.
Results of League and Association Games
In Various Cities.


Atlantic League.-At Wilmington; NilIn-
ingtons, =; lIarrisburgs, 4. Al Washing
ton: No game, as players of Washington
team .refuse to play pendir reorganiza-
ton. AtiBallimore: BalIimores, D; New
arks. 3. a.,
American Association.-At Toledo; To-
ledos, 6: Rochester, 3. At II. Louis: ~.
Louis, ): Syracuse, :. AT Louisville;
Brooklyns, 2; Iouis,illes, !. Al Columbus:
Columbus, T.: Athletics. y.
Players League. AT bo-ton: bos'ohs' )
New Works. 0. AtPittsburg Pittsburgs, 4;
Buhalos. :. At BROOKLYN: BooSlyns, !;
Philadelphias, .. At Chicago; Chicagos, a;
Cleyelands, q.
National Leagae.-At brooklyn: Bostons,
5: Brooklyns. D. Al Philadelphia; fhila-
delphias, 5; New lorks,9. AT Cincinnati:
Cincinnatis. rs PittsbLrgs, 3. Al Cleveland; ;
(Firt game.) Cleyelands, ;: Chicagos, J.
tSecoud game l-Cle'elands, 1; Chieagos !.
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sHTzERLAND's RAILwAY MANIA.



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WARSAW, Va, Aug. g. Special. f.
Marom Grove camp-meeting is now in ses-
sion. The attendance is very large and the
good work is progressing glOriously.
The Baplists are erecting large church
near the village,
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Nt" BEDFORD, MASS. Aug. 6. Com
i'''''ic Gerry said tonight that his posi-
''h 900 ihe subject OF eleciroculiOn is well
.N."n, aud Dee viii SAY nothing in regard
'N' execution Of hemmler until he reads
'' carefully considered accounts Of the
'''i Than nc has yet seen.
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Negroes fur Mexico.

sr. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 6.J. Milton rur-
ner. an attorney, lcit Tor New York yes'ef-
day 10 arrange The details OF bis plan ior
coionizing negroes In Mexico. lie says the
plan is being sromoied Cv q mrm ot eonce
dealers in New York, who have capital q
about $j,0<O,VuO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07
\ DeInoerai Kennnlnaied.

'h'vN. Co., Aug. G.-Ihe Democrats Of
Aih Congressional Convention to-day
''A minated James If. BlOunt.
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Dread of { holera.

Lisbon. Aug. Ga military Gordon ma,
been established around the city to prevent
the entrance of any person coming from a
cholera infected district. The bakers III
this city have gone on strike.
Cholera at Mecca.
MECCA. Aug. 6.-One hundred and thirty
live deaths from cholera occurred in this clt,
Yesterday.
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Celman Resigns.
Intere.f In Kemmler.

LONDON, Aug. 9. The newspapers and
Press Associations were on the qui Vi'e for
news of the execution of kcmmler this
morning and eagerly sought every scrap Of
information Obtainablc. Every paper
published detailed account of the cNccu-
ton and many Of them INDUCED in extended
comment and criticism on the method en-
ploygd
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ADJUSTING THE STRAPS.

Warden Durston stood ON the right and
George Nieline. of ALBANY, on the left
They began Immediately TO adjust the
straps around kemmler's body. the con
demncd man holding up his arms 80 rs to
giye them every assistance. When the
straps had been adjusted about the body
the arms were fastened down, and then The
warden leaned over and parted hemmler
feet. so as to bring his legs near the legs o
the chair
While the straps were being arranged
kcmmler said 10 the warden and his as
-istant: Take your time. don't bee in q
hurry. be sure that everything Is all right.
Two or three times he repeated these
phrases. Warden Durst0n reassured hin
with the remark that it would not hurt him
and that he (Durston) would be with HIN
all through
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07
DYNAMO Al FULL SPEED.

The dynamo in the machine shop was
running at good speed, and The volt metre
on the wall registered little more than l,oVO
volts. Warden Durston turned 10 the Us,
sembled doctors those Immediately around
the execution chair-and SAID; 10 Tue
doctor, say it is all right!' Hardly Nun
ME had elapsed since the adjustment Of
the straps. -
There was no time for kemmler 10 have
weakened, even il his marvellous courage
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07

But it was not fear that kemmler felt, il
was rather "A certain pride in the eNaciness
Of the experiment. lie seemed 10 have a
greater interest in its success than ihose
who had made the preparations for II, ana
who were watching its progress to ITS hnal
fatal conclusion.
When the straps had been adjusted to the
body and limbs. the warden placed Ms
hand on kemmler's head and held u against
The rihber cushion which ran down the
hack Of the chair. Kemmler's eyes were
turned toward the opposite side Of the room;
before. they had followed the warden IN his
movements about. Then the condemned
man made one or two remarks IN per-
fectly clear. composed voice.