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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-19
P0ST0FFICES.
GENERAL BILL FOTHEiR ER= ;
Ton OVER THE COUNTRY.

Towns Where the Annual Postal Re
ceipts Are over $4,000 to Have one -
List of the Eligible virginia Cities
Capital Notes.
washington, April iS.-ISpecial. For
the last several Congresses, the House Com
mittee on Postoflices has had under consid-
Grafton the project Of adopting some general
plan Of providing for postoillce buildings
throughout the Union, wherever the volume
Of postal business is sufficient 10 warrant
such an outlay. To-day the committee
reached conclusion, and adopted a bill
which was reported fayorably. IL provides
for an architect and superintendent Of
construction, who shall be a permanent
officer Of the Postofice Department, at a
salary Of $1,000 per year: one draughtsman,
at $1,000, and two other draughtsmcn az
81 800 each. The POstmastor-Gonerali is au-
ihorzed 10 have the architect and draughls-
men prepare designs for the erection OF
buildings suitable for pOstOilice purposes.
but before being adopted these designs shall
be approved hv the Secretary OF the lfca>-
urv. the POstmaster-Gonerai and Secretary
OF the Interior. These designs must con-
template buildings of different sizes and
facilities. but OF "a general uniform charac-
ter. After the adoption of the design the
POstmaster-General shall cause 10 be
erected. from time 20 time, at such places
as show gross annual postal receipts
exceeding $1,000. and at which the receipts
have not fallen below that sum for the two
years next preceding p0stoilice buildings M
accordance with The adopted and approved
designs. For the purpose of carrying out the
act the sum of S2OUO,OOO is appropriated
for the next fiscal year. IL is estimated
that it will require about Sin.OOoOoo 10 sup
ply all the towns contemplated, 10y the bill
with postofiice buildings. This estimate Is
based upon list of the towns in the United
states that would. according 10 the postal
receipts OF the last fiscal year, come within
the terms Of the bill. This list gives all towns
and cities in each state the annual postal
receipts of which exceed $1,000 per annum.
with the population of each, as shown by
the census Of 1850. or any later census. and
marking those that are provided with pub
lie buildings.
THE VIRGINIA LIST.
The list for Virginia is as follows, the
towns and cities having government buiid-
ings for pOstOillce purposes being indicated:
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NORFOLK
Purchase Of Bessemer Ore in Cuba by a
Railroad.

NORFOLK, VA, April ESPECIAL. The
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
have made a large purchase in the Island
of Cuba Of Bessemor ore. which will be
brought 90 this country and used with the
ore obtained along its road for manufactur
ing steel rails. This Bessemer ore is now
obtained principally from lake superior and
costs nine dollars ton 10 deliver 10 in Phil
adelphia. 10 is claimed that as good a
grade Of ore as that obtained from lake SUI
periOr can bl brought from Cuba at between
two dollars and a-half and three dollars "a
ton. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has already made large purchases OF this
ore in Cnha. for furnaces along IFS line.
The Norfolk and Western have large num-
ber of furnaces along their route and are
rapidly developing southwestern Virginia
hy erecting them all along their line. 10 is
the intention Of the company 10 put large
furnaces within terminal property at Lam
bort'- pOintnear Norfolk, where the ore Will
be brought from southwestern Virginia t0
meet that imported from Cuba, the two
being used for making steel rails.
The CITY Council at their meeting TO-
night awarded contracts for building new
market-hOuse at "a cost Of $4,000. and anew
almsh0uee at a cost of $4,000. TIA q
it. which will be used by the white military
companies of the city, and will be the
lur1est hall south of Philadelphia. 1t will
Dee one hundred and sixty feet long and
ninety feet wide. and be unohstructed by
pillars. Its seating capacity will be more
than six thousand.
a telegram was received this afternoon by
Colonel William Lamb, president of the
Chamber of Commerce. announcing that the
Pan-American Congress had not yet ad-
i0urncd and would Doe unable 10 reach Nor
folk tomorrow. Every arrangement has
been made for their reception. and they VIII
bc handsomely entertained. even IL they DO
NOT arrive until the latter part ofneNt week.
The Arch across Main street. was completed
to-day. and decorators will commence work
t0 morrow. i'm order 10 have il ready i'm case
the visitors should arrive here sunday.
Flags of the American countries represented
in The Congress, have been obtained from
the Navy Yard and Will be strung across
Main street. from the Custom llonse 90 the
Atlantic Hotel.
The shipments of p0cahontas coal from
Lamber's Point this week were the largest
of tine year. aggregating Z6, 40 tons.
Naval Constructor Wilson. chief Of the
Bureau of Construction and Repair. arrived
at ine ward. lie inspected the jamestown
and left for w ashngton this evening.
The rumOr of the purchase of the Norfolk
and Virginia Beach Railroad 10y the Norfolk
and Western road is discredited here.
President kimball. OF the Norfolk and West
crn road is away, and it is not believed
anyone else can act.
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FREDERICKSBURG.
Attempted ination-Funeral of Mrs.
Martin.


Martin.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, April ls.-.Spo-
cial "A few days ago a party of negroes
and white men called at the Beliair Mills
post0fiice. and demanded of Mr.. Edmund
son. deputy postmaster some mail matter
there. Mr.. EdmunGsOn told them tnat hc
did not think that ne had the right TO give
them the mail matter they demanded. and
refused. They were OF "a different political
persuasion from Mr.. EdmundsOn, and
al once threatened that if hc
could not bee dismissed from the
postal service by the government. he would
be by another power. At late hour ON
Tuesday night last, whilst DE and his iami-
Is We're sitting around their hearihst0ne. hc
heard grun sounds in ihe rear of his dwell
ing. He arose and went tO "a window In the
room. and ON raising the curtain TO look
out. gun shot was fired under the window.
from the outside, the bullet passing through
the glass and near his person. lie retired
from the window as quickly as me could. bui
the shots We're continued in rapid success
sion through the window and sides of the
building until some sixteen Or twenty lul-
lets passed After the firing had ceased,
the assassinators tried 90 break in the house,
but Mr.. Edm0ndsOn warned them that ihc
man VINO would dare I'D come ln Nuulu Nu
so at the peril of ms life. The attacking
party evidently consisted of four or five ruff
iiaus under the influence of rum. After
much parleying and many fearful threats.
they departed from the place. The Stafford
authorities are industrious i'm hunting up
the parties.
The most imposing funeral obscquies ever
witnessed in this city was the burial of
Miss Ella Martin. this afternoon, dWeh-
ter of DIR. II. NJ. ID. Martin. of this city. She
was q bright little girl, and greatly beloved
hy all. The funeral took place from the
Presbyterian Church. the Rev. j. J.. smith
officiating. The pall-hearers We're Messrs,
Ak. Phillips.Jr.. Hon. W. A. Little. W. II.
Richards. Stansburry Wallace, j. w
Adams and Elmo Stokes. The young lady
was sixteen years of age.
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Important Decision Regarding siayes as
Property.


Property.
DANvILLE, Va, April IS Special. F.
Judge Whittlc to-day rendered decision IN
the important case of Claiborne and others
AGAINST Talley and others, which decision
viii have am important bearing on similar
cases i'm other parts of the state. In lo''
deed conveying negro slaves ana iahu7 lo
Watkins. trustee. was made Tor the hencNl
of the children of Mrs. VIM. 4. CLAIBORNE,
with "A provision that when requested io 40
so hv Mrs. Claiborne. the trustee should seN
the property 10 be invested "in property oi
ike kind.v The land comprising valuable
ritv propertv i'm Danyille was sold ana
the procecds were invested I'M slaves.
which became worthless ina loOv. inc
children OF Mrs. Claiborne brought
auit i'm the Circuit Court for recovery oil int
real estate. ON the ground that negroes wel'
moi property of like kind. Judge Nmltie
decides First, that i'm the meaning ol iht
law. NEGROES were property Oflke klnd' ana
second. that purchasers oi the pioptil,
were not required TO see 90 The application
of the purchase money. and, therefore. dis
missed the suit at plaintiffs costs. An all-
neal will be taken 10 The supreme Court ol
HE public school board to-day passed n
resolution providing that the proposed new
bnilding for the white school should De on
another site than that now used Tor school
purposes.
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Cable Notes.

PARIS. April ls.-Mr Henry NJ. stanley,
accompanied by Sir William Mchinnon,
chairman ofthe Emin relief committee, To-
day arrived in this city from Cannes.
LONDON. April ls.-The National Fedora
tiOn of Labor Unions, has issued manifesto
urging all workingmen throughout the
Kingdom, 10 abstain from work on May ioth
LoNDON. April l9.-rhe stardard's cor
respondent at II. Petersburg says the plan'
of The fortress az CrOnstadt were sold 20 2
foreign spy by Russian naval oihcer iol
the sum Of tl90. The officer has been ar
rested.
VIENNA. April ia disastrous nre oc
CURED at New Sandic today, by which ONT
hundred and thirty houses were DESTROYED
The fre originated in the Jewish Quarter
and is beliyed to have been started mali
ciOusly.
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WYTHE COUNTY.
Her Citizens VIII Celebrate Her Hum
drcdth Anniversary.

Her Citizens VIII Celebrate Her Hun
drcdth Anniversary.
WYTHEvILLE, VA, April 1s.- Special.
Citizens of this town and county have de-
cided TO celebrate here ON May 9th the CEN
tennial of REORGANIZATION of Wythe county.
Definite plans have not been completed. hut
the programme will DO credit % one of the
most enterprsng centres Of the Southwest.
The county was cut on from Montgomery
i'm 1890 and, bounded by Band, Carroll
GraysOn. Pulaski and ~myth, 10 is for the
most part an elevated mountain valley be-
between the Brush and the Iron mountains.
10 is divided into smaller valleys alker' s,
Wythe and Cripple Creck-by Walker IS
and Dicks mountains, and lis gem
eral elevation is two thousand feet
above sea level. Its watering is 10y
the New river Reed creek, Cripple
Creek. Walkers Greek and Peak Greek; ana
the Norfolk and Western Railroad extends
through the middle of the valley, which rs
admirably adapted TO raising grain ana
grasses.
Wythevlle. the county seat ON the rail
road is RAPIDLY pushing ahead as manu-
featuring centre. II is two hundred ana
fortv-eight miles from Richmond, and iiiy-
fvemiles from Abingdon, and its population
which is steadily increasing, is more than
5000. 10 is well equipped as a home WIN
churches and schools. and its population is
temporarily increased during thesummer by
many visitors. who enjoy the hcautiiul
scenery and climate and the beneht of lhe
mineral spring near hy. The state hsh
hatchery is not far away and iron, lead, zinc,
and coal abundant aud in the neishDoihoou'
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BUSTING BIRMINGHAM.

Electric Cars I'm Place of steam New
Bank-Industriai Development. Sc.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, April IS Special.
"A number Of street railroads, in this city,
will soon substitute electricity for steam as
motive power in operating their cars.
This change viii Obyiate the existing dan
ger arising from the running Of so many
steam dummies over the busiest thorough
fares. and will give the public safer trans
portatiOn facilities. Street ear service here
will be bettered also by the early construc-
ti0n Of the Twenty-hrst street bridge. which
has been under consideration some time.
The building OF this bridge will do away
with the necessity for cars crossing at grade
the numerous railroad tracks on Twentieth
street.
Plans have been drawn for a large bank
building 10 be erected on the corner Of First
avenue and Twenty-hrst street. and work
will soon be commenced on IL. Birmingham
is reputed 10 have the best banking institu-
tOns of any city Of itsSize in the South. All
Of her banks are i'm good condition, and
everybody has faith in them. The clear
ing-h0use returns an average OF Sl5J,OW
daily.
The stock market has been weak for the
past fortnight. some Of the best stocks haN-
lI- MttillfN NtNtidA i'Aht0s RNAh- ~ 'h'
existence here Of a good stock exchange
not much speculation is done in staple pro
duct futures: but there does exist bucket
shop in Birmingham, and it is about the
only one in the South that has not been
affected By the recent action of the Chicago
Board Of Trade in cutting of quotations.
The bucket shops at Atlanta, Montgomery
and Selma have gore under their excuse
being that they were forced 10 the wall by
the action of the Chicago people.
industrial developments In this district
are still going steadily on. and capital con-
tinuos 70 pour in. 4 day seldom passes
without some new company being organ
lied, and the good part of it is that they are.
as a rule. on "A firm basis. Nine train loads
Of New England capitalists will soon arrive
tO visit Fort Payne and other new towns in
this vicinity. These people have great faith
i'm the Birmingham district, and smaller
parties of them come down almost daily.
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DEATH-BsD CONFESSION.
one Man Hung for "a Murder Csmmitte'
by Another.

one Man Hung for "a Murder Committee d
by Another.
CRAwFoRDsvmLE, IND, April IS
James Dennis, who died at Wayne Town
ON Wednesday night, made a death-bed
confession 10 the effect that he was the chici
actor in the murder Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. X.
McNiullin. for which act John +. Coffee was
hanged i'm lsSj. on the night Of the muir
der. Dennis. according 10 his confession.
went into McMulin's house for the purpose
Of stealing $500. which McMullin was
known 90 have. Coffee remained on guard
outside Mcfullu awOke and showed
fght. when Dennis struck him ON the head
with club. killing him instantly. Mrs.
McMulln ran out Of the house, and was
caught by Coffee, who struck her on the
mead. intending 10 stun her, but. instead
killed her. The two men then placed the
bodies i'm the house and set fire to ID. Both
were arrested. and Coffee was convicted OF
murder, while Dennis was acquitted.
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THE VIENNA STRIKE.
The Trouble Extending and the strikers
Becoming Isiotous.

Becoming kiotous.
VIENNA, April ls.-The strikers AZ Prague
have become Intensely violent, and have
had frequent collisions with the police.
Many OF tn rioters have been arrested.
THE sTRIkE KNIENpiNc.
The strike has extended 20 an Industrial
centres In Eastern >ile-ia. sixty ~ tho
rioters arrested az WiitkoaIiz lat ni-ht
made an attack upon two of the rtniineis
guarding them during the night. and twen-
Is Of them escaped. The sentrics were -
ri0usly wounded. but were able 10 prevent
v hOlosale escape. The strikers are With
out leaders, aud negotiations with them arc
impossible Coal il becoming very scarce,
and there are fears of a famine.
rnE osrgAU srRIKKRs RAiDING fAcfo-
RIEs.
The strikers in the Ostrau district are
raiding factories In their vicinity, damag-
Ing the works and compelling the employees
10 stop work. A collision occurred between
the strikers m Polish Oeiiau and The troops
today in which eieht N the rioters were
wounded with balonels.
THE OUTBREAK ATTRIBUTED TO PRIEST
VIENNA, April Is. II is learned that M
I strike Of the O-trau miners. was intended q
begin on May lst. hut thar 10 MAS preclpitt.
ted by the denunciatiOn Of the priest OF ihl
parish. who issued a manifesto 10 the lab
aeitators. 4 great deal Of M feeling ft'
lowed the priests address % his paTisA.o
ners, and the premature outbreak OF th'
strike WAS the result. la the ensuing re
the W ndows OF the priests house wcr
/. smaehed.
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The LAND PURCHASE BILL.
Mr.. ParnelI Gives.Hi- Reasons for oppos-
ing it.

LONDON, April ls.-ln an interview TO-
day with q representative Of the United
Press, an intimate friend Of Mr.. Charles
stewart Parnell. gave that Gentleman rea-
sons for opposing lr. Ballours Land Pur-
chase bill. lie said that Mr. Parnel con-
sidered it bad till from almost
every point Of view, not only bad,
but tO "A large extent ridiculous.
Considering the matter from the point Of
view Of the tenant. IL may be said 90 20 Cnc1
propose 20 rob the tenant who is foolish
enough 10 buy his own property in his hold
ing: from the point OF view of social order.
IL Is not only measure ior settling The land
question and removing the cause Of AGRA
riau crime and agitation, but also meas
ure calculated % have directly the opposite
effect
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As will appear, the figures of population
are very inaccurate being all based upon The
census If 1880, since which time nearly
every city and town OF any Importance in
Virginia has grown, some Of them with
wonderful rapidity.
This bin WAS originally introduced hy
Bl0unt. of Georgia, and the committee
adopted IL ON the ground that il is good
pOlicv. upon economic considerations alone.
for the government % erect its own hui d-
ing in every town Of any considerable im-
portanco. Naturally. the progress of sup
plying an the towns having the required
receipts with post0fdce buildings VIII be
slow. but the theory is that the plan is much
better and safer than that now m vogue, OF
a general scramble for public building ap-
pr0priati0ns.
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Rescued from watlings Island.

NEW YORK. April ls-The steamship
Falcon, from Jamaica, brings the frft and
second engineers. ten sailors and u pas
sengers from the steamship lialt ron
New York April 9th for -. AIMS, Win fa'
wrecked on Matllngs Island on Apr. II
one man was drowned. The others reacne'
tlc island. from which most Of them wer'
ttkou by the Falcon. The captain remalni
ol the island.
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PETERSBURG.
Presentments by the Grand Jury-pele'
gates tn the Baptist Convention.

PETERSBURG, Va, April lS.- Special. F.
The grand jury reported upon the following
presentments: felony-Perry Robinson,
Jennie Fisher. Ernest llill, John Webb,
Hugh coleman, Nathan Hinton, james
Brown, Joseph Fisher, Joe Underwood
N,sdemeanor- Charles Wood and Peter
Harris.
The last case called on the criminal dock
et was that of the Commonwealth against
George Dean (colorod), charged with peut
larceny. This was an appeal case IRON
the Mayors Court. The jury found the ac-
cused guilty. aud iiXed his punishment at
fifteen days IN the Guy Jail.
Jeh Dyer. charged with stealing n u.e
from W. &. Tucker. Not guilty.
The Baptist Churches OF Petersburg VII
eject no delegates 10 the southern Baptist
Convention 20 be held at fo.t Worth, leNr
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North state Gieanings.

The indications are now that the last cot
ton crop Oi the section Immediately uibu-
fary 10 Charlotte j. about 4,mO bales less
than that of the year before. lhe receipts
m date are .5ssi bales against u. .I''2 to the
same date last year: showing a decrease OF
q aa; bales. The total receipts for the year
l,.,s ANA $3.50 were . $50 bales and for ISL
aud l~.i % 3o2 baie-.
Thore are 4, 500 "domesticated' Indians III
the -tlic.
Complaints have been received IRON all
along i lr river. az the agricultural depart
met /. 10 the ehcct that sh4d cannot be had
40. z the ,tleam, aud the complaints staIt
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THE POSTAL CARD TROUBLE.
The Factory Running ard the Threatened
Strike AYerted.

NEW HAVEN, CONN, April lS.-fte pos
tale ard factory at shelton is running, and
the employees have been paid part Of their
over due salaries, so that the threatened
strike is ayerted. Mr.. Wilkinson has not
yet arranged matters satisfactorily with the
government as 10 the quality Of the paper
furnished. and the factory may yet be
closed. a number Of attachments were
placed on the property to-day TO secure
PAYMENT for machinery and fixtures fur
nished. The troubles at the works were
satisfactorily arranged late this'aiternoon.
Seven parties who went there 10 place addi-
tiOnal attachments refrained from doing so,
and tine attachment of r. &. Cannon has
been Withdrawn. George J.. Lemon. a
Washington capitalist. has. it Is said, come
tO Mr.. DOggett's relief, and creditors have
been induced 10 allow him 10 20 on. IL is
alleged that fine Of ten cents thousand
on two millions Of cards, imposed by the
government for defective work. caused Dog
gett's troubles. and the fine equalled the
profits. Wilkinson will be compelled 90
make his part OF the contract good.
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BUENA VISTA.
brakeman killed on the :. '. IL H.
The Fire-CIay flant.

BuENA VISTA, VA, April Especial
little nve-year-old daughter Of Mrs
Boxter Rowan, m this county, near l'''
phinc. was badly burned few dal
400 by her clothing taking fire While stand
80, near the crate. She ran through the
nassage 10 her mothers room, epfeloped ~
DANES Her mother had the presence ol
mind 10 tear the child's clothing IRON. w.
bodv. and thereby saved 1t from a hotIlsi, ll,i,
death. Mrs. kowan's hands "eIe pau,
'',rned Dr. Thomas was called In, and al
last s, accounts the little patient though SUI
terIng I terribly, is improving and may re-
Yesterday afternoon James farrls,; ,,;.
brakeman on the shenandoah ana alel
railroad. fell through a freight train shortly
Co. 4, laf, fhls station aud had both icT'
''',t oe near the knees. lie died at Trout
xille' Nm - in a short time after the accident.
a large force Of workmen are engaged IL
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40 ago for attempting 10 bribe a govern
ment official TO surrender a copy OF the gov
ornments new mobilization scheme, aud
the plans Of the Russian frontier fortiilca-
tions. acted under the orders q Baron Won
Plcsson. naval atfache OF the German cm-
bassy. When the disclosure was made II
was found that the Baron had suddenly
taken his departure from the city.
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CYGNET. o., April ia wagon load Of
nitro-glvcerine sheets used in shooting gas
gas and oil wells exploded this morning with
terrific force. Two men were on the wagon,
were blown hundreds Of yards ana nothing
left of them but few strings OF their cloth
ipg. The horses were terribly mangled ana
both killed. and the wagon reduced 10 KIN
ding wood. The report was distinctly
heard ten miles away, and in the immediate
vicinity windows were broken and chim-
news layclipd
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CURIOUS ACCIDENT.

Cow Wrecked Train of seventeen
Cars.
GLASGOW CITY. Va, April lS.- Special.
A west-bound freight tram ON the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway struck n cow just
west of Big Island, late this evening, wreck
ing seventeen cars. which We're thrown into
tine ditch. so one was hurt. but ine loss "a
the railroad company viii Doe heavy. All
freight and passenger traffic Will De blocked
for ten hours or more.
Davis. of Boston. and Packer. Of Lynn.
Mass. two OF the largest shoe manuiactu-
rers In the New England States. have deci-
ded % locate large shoe manufacturing
i.Iauf harn
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ALEXANDRIA.
Cooks Case-Tather aud Mother Die the
same Day.

same Day.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April lS.- Special. F.
Last night Enoch Cook waived an cxamina-
tion and had his case held for the Fairfax
County Court. To-day Cook caused Sherin
Gordon 10 be arrested, charged with grand
larceny. Cook holds pendente still, and
threatens G0rdOH's bondsmen with $4,000
DAMAGE suit il his ten head Of cattle are
not returned.
Mrs. George :. French to-day received ir-
tellirence of the death Of her venerable
father and mother DR.. and Mrs. Walker
Hitc. at kcswick, in Albomaric. Both died
Yesterday.