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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-13
Eonr Times a soldiers WIDOW.

Mr.. William Hardin, Of Darlington Mont
somery county. Ind, has Just made her
fourth application for pension as a widow
OF United States soldier. and all previous
applications were successful; in 1857 this
war veteran who soon died, and as his
widow she became a pensioner. She next
married. John Leathermsn. who died In the
army In is6S and she again received pen
sion As his widow. In 1867 she married Heze-
kiah w. Daugherty, also soldier who died
in few months. and who left her pension
was Will William Hardin. who recently died,
leav;ng her three sons. named respectively,
scott Frost Hardin. sheridan paugherty Har-
din and pIain shurz Hardin. Mrs; Hardin is
a wal. .prs served lady. and states that she ex-
poets 10 live TO wed another soldier.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-13
THE WHIsKY TRUST PLOT.
Enough Evidence Secured TO Convict Gibson
Of Bribery In the Federal Courts.

CHICAGO, Feb. l2-United States Attorney
Milchrist and States Attorney Longenecker
held an hours conference to-day ia relation
TO the Whisky Trust plot, in connection with
which Secretary Gibson, Of the trust. was ar
rested yesterday. Mr.. MilchrIst says that
under the Federal law Gibson cannot be tried
for any crime except bribery. the penalty for
which is three years IN the penltentlary-mls-
erably inadequate 10 the offense Under the
State law Mr. Milchrist says, he has enough
evidence 10 send Gibson TO the penlientary for
a long term Of years. The State. however, Will
not take up the case until the Federal Court
has tried Gibson for bribery. So far as Dir.
Nllchrist's knowledge goes, there is no eyl-
dence against any one but Mr.. Gibson. The
only new development in the ease to-day was
the discovery of clue to the maker OF the in
fernal machine said TO have been given by
Gibson 10 Dewar last January. An officer
will 90 TO Peoria 10 see the man suspected;
No criminal intent or knowledge Is attributed
10 the man. however He is a machlnist who
sometimes did odd jobs for the whisky men,
pEwAR DIsApPKARs-
Dewar. who will be the main witness for'the
prosecution. suddenly disappeared Yesterday
shortly after the arrest WAS made Al the
Grace Hotel, where ne WAS stopping. theclsrk
said to-day that he paid his bill Yesterday
noon and left. saying he was going TO Fond
dulac, Wis solicitor Hart refused 70 say
what had become Of Dewar. "Heh IN charge
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-13
sur,ender.,,to tho Police.

FoLKtsros. Feb. 12.-Messrs. Dillon and
O'Rrien surrendered themselves 30 the police
officials immediately upon the arrival Of the
steamer from BOulOgne.
LONDON, Feb. 12-Mr. William O'Brien viii
place his wife in the care of her parents while
serving his sentence Of lmprlsOnment.
LONDON. February l2Messrs. Dillon and
O'Bren are being well cared for and have ex-
pressed themselves grat.hed with the courtesy
shown them by the authorities. They were
permitted to see visitors aud many called, in-
Guiding Mr. Morley.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-13
BALFOUR AND HEALEY.
THEY INDULGE IN 4 SPdT IN THE
HOUSE OF COMHONs.
The ZetIand Irish Relief Fund Gives Rise to
the Debate -Messrs. O'Brien and Dillon
Surrender to the Authorities and are 1m-
prisoned-Foreign Events.

prisoned-Foreign Events.
by Cable to the United Press.l
LONDON, Feb. l2-The House of Commons
TO-DAY witnessed lively scene for few mo-
ments between Secretary Balfour and some
Of the Irish members on the subject Of the
Daltour Irish relief fund
Mr. Timothy Hesly led of by saying that he
greeted the re-sppearance of Mr.. Balfour in
the House Of Commons because the Irish were
anxious TO know whether any portion of the
relief fund would be paid cash down.
Mr.. Balfour with some warmness): What
fund.-"
Mr.. Healy: The Zetlsnd fund.-
hlr. Balfour: Il cannot believe it possible
that the honorable member means 10 ask a
question in this House about n private fund,
with which the House has nothing 10 do"
Dir. Healy: Nothing to dO;' Qronically.)
lCheers.l
Mr.. Swift Mcneil 60 Balfour):. Did not
Lord Zetlsnd and yourself appeal for funds
in your Official capacityyn
Mr Balfour: Certainly not"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-13
oHANcE roR nEcoyFRY.


sr. Lours. Feb. i2.--rhe Tnilors' Ma.
tiousl Exchange elected these .oif.
GERS to-,ssy: President. Il, I. Mow.
ing. New York; yice-President. Lewis Z.
Lindsay. 81. Louis; Treasurer. Charles -
Hyde. Chicago Recording Secretary, w. q.
Merfz Washington: Financial Secretary. -
Dali. New York. The annual banquet ~ Iae
Lindell tonight wound up the business of ehs
convention.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-13

LONDON. Feb. r. Mansfield, the Liberal
candidate. Was elected IN Northampton TO day
bv a vote of 5. .786 Germane, Conservative, re-
ceiving S.729 Bradlaugh. Liberal, IN the
same constituency had majority at the last
alaefinn of sTg
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-13
To N.ke = southern Tour.

pu,uxauAm. Ala, Feb. i2.-William
yonnghlood. Inembes Of the Republican Ma
.ionsl Committee from Alabama is authority
FOR the statement that Immediately after the
adiournment IT Congress President Harrison.
peStmaster- General Wanamaker and other
members of the Cabinet will make tour of
the Southern States.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-13
GENERAL sHERItfN's CONDITION..
He IL Fightings Fierce Battle with Death
and Mag Recover.

NV YORK, Fe6. i2.-Reports from General
sherman all through the forenoon and day up
to F. NJ. were very d.scomaging and hope
less. and indicated that his death might occur
at any hour. but at B + VI. the following
bulletin WAS issued
General Sherman's condition at this hour
is reported to be so much improved as to giye
good hopes for his recovery"
Up. General sherman is much lower
the last two hours, Drs. Green and Alex
ander in attendance. DR.. Janeway Is coming
for another consultation The General Is not
expected 20 live through the night. The family
have given up all hope.
10 10 T. Il. This bulletin was issued at 3 20
by the son OF General sherman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-13
WITTrRSON INPLIFNs.
He Gives His Reasons Tor Writing the Lette,
to Governor Hill.


LoUisvIL.E, KY. Fec l2.--1he Hon Henry
Watterson, in response 10 requests from the
United Press as to the eauthenticity OF the letter
alleged 70 have been written by him to Gov
| ernor Hill in regard TO the New York State
senatorshp, furnishes the United Press tie
following statement:
l. utsciLe, H.. Feb I2.--I wrote the letter
70 Governor Hill. and / was impelled TO do so
by motives the siacerest and most dislnterest
ed There appeared in many Of the great
newspapers last Sunday a sensational account
of how a caucus Of the United States Senators
mad resolved upon retiring Governor Hill from
the Presidential arena, if had been selected
rs the instrument of these Senators ana Of
how | had dispatched him letter potcnt
enough 10 alter his plans.
DEFENDED GOVERNOR HILL.
Whence the story emanated cannot divine
but il was absurd and did such injustice %
both Governor Hill and myself that thought
as | still think that there could be no
objection on the part Of ANYBODY To the puo-
lication of the truth which tatly contradcted
II. | was induced TO this 10y the circumstance
that Governor Hill had seemed 10 have
adopted o course suggested by considerations
alike honorable 20 his Characierand crediiable
20 his Judgment: the more SO. indeed. since
the letter in question furnished BIN and l..
friends impartial testimony 10 answer ohd
4tlutf u lloSl Rihpu1 hAb Hl'iJ 'A'bt'N''a
caluInny.
| confess that | an surprised that the Cow
ernor should make such haste 70 disay0w lilc
disown a course. which, however prompted,
gratifed every Democrat in The United States
outside the State Of New York, removing him
at once from the field Ot mere political schem
ing, having the good Of thC.r country and
party at heart
ana equally distressed by the represents
tion that Gosernor Hill should regard MT
PLAIN bat friendly words AS impertincnt aud
insulting. did NJ go intend them.
II Al 40 MANS NAN"
cannot help thinking that the same words
might b. with prOpriety addressed 10 him, or
10 any Democratic asprant by The humnlest
Democrat IN the land and still hope that,
annoyed by a publication which annoyed me
~ well, he has proceeded upon a misappl'-
hension OF the facts OF the case. can assure
him hat neither in tie writing nor the prut.
ing Of my .etter was there any purpose % taks
an advantage ofhlm. and, ,east Oiall. 20 do htn
injustice. | am no mans man, and exist IN no
mans interest. To us his unhappy eApres.
son. Il am a Democrat" who has pass
lifetime IN the service Ot principles and pD.i-
tics from which | have never sought tne
slightest personal recognition oi reward.
( only Inundated by the reflection that ihis
service was not sufficient N the estlniai lon Nt
Governor Hill to protect me against hrs is
pleasure and that in the harsh construct Ir
which he puts upon genuine AID not .
forged letter he visits ne with what l must
regard as unmerited suspicion
iSgned. HSEY WArIERsoN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-13
No cHANeE N aIs coNpTIoN.

physicians in consultation say there Is no
chance II General Sherman maintains his
present status for twenty-fonr hours the situa-
ton will be hopeful"
Mr.. Thacksra General Sherman's, son-ln-
law has just left the house (llZo I. NJ. lie
saws the General IA in seni-conscioils state.
and no change Is expected IN hs .conGition
until after midnight.
Lieutenant Fitch has Just left General Sher-
mans residence TO spend the night at Dr;
Green's house. He said at II o'clock General
Sherman got out of bed and walked half way
across the room without assistance Ne could
NOT sneak. but appeared % recognize those ~
the room. The General had 10 be helped
hack - the bed He was very much exhausted.
The family do not anticipate any change be-
fore or 2 o'clock. AT that hour they fear
bad sinking spell.
CHANcE FOR RECOVERY.
AT Nidnignt--There i no change for the
worse in the Generals condition, The doc
tors agree tnat II he continues ~ al present
there is a chance f0r recovery.
AT o'clock the General Is resting quiety.
DR.. Alexander thought the egysipelas Was ieav-
ing his patient. His breathing Indicated that
his lungs were filed with mucus. The len
erals condition has improved somewhat :.
AZ l:45 A. NJ the members OF the Generals
family are resting within easy call of 'lr Sex
room. -,
AT $50 A. NJ. General Shermans condition
ID unchanged.
24O A. M.--No recognized change IN Ge2csai
Shermans condition slace last report.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-13

In connection with the publication Of tho
Cleveland letter. opposing silver, aud as bear
ing upon the possibilities OF the next Presl-
dental canvass. an expression Of Representa-
tive Rusk. Of Baltimore to IHE inns cor
respondent is significant.
Rusk il chairman of the Democratic comnit-
Tee Of Baltimore and an influential leader Of
the party in that State. He declined 70 be
interviewed. ON the ground that as Maryland
will present Senator German as candidate,
Democrats of that State ought not 10 comment
on the attitude Of other candidates.
This uttemnce is significant. indicating that
the MARYLAND Democrats have determined 10
press Senator Gorman. The expressions Of
Democrats ON Cleyeland's letter can be sum-
married. by stating that generally Congress
men from the West and South condemn the
letter and predict that II will defeat Cleye-
lands nomination. The Texas delegation is
united in opposing Cleveland because OF the
letter. Some of the menbers, monbcrs OF pro-
mlnence like Cnlberson, Saycrs, Sanburn and
Abbott say that the nomination Of Jleyelan
"a out Of the question. Hatch OF Missouri, can
didate for Speaker and great admrer of
Cleveland. expresses regret At the utterance
of the ex-President. and says the Democrats
must nominate silver man
THE LxTrxE COMMENDED.
A 4 rule Easteru DcinOc5ufs commend the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-13

THE EX-PRESIDENT's LATE LETTER
Against FREE COINAGE.

Comments OF Western and Southern Demo-
Gratis on His Northumberland Idea that lie
Has Damaged His Presidential Prospects.
The advocate., 1891-11-04

IT will undoubtedly be relief to
the Republican editors, now that the
election is past, TO think that the i'm
mediate emergencies Of the day do
not require them to consume their
whole time in the invention Of new
lies relating TO the Peoples party.
They can rest from this laborious task
now till the word is given for a re-
newsl Of it for the great campaign Of
1892, when they will be expected TO
do especially good work in that line
such as is demanded by theneOessi-
ties Of the case.
The advocate., 1891-11-04
BLEssED BE THE M,KrNLEY TARIFF. |

BLESSED BE THE M'KINLEY TARIFF,
Farmers. how much have.you saved during
the past year on binding twine, sugar and eggs?
The price Of the articles were all effected by the
KcKlnley ybill.-EnterpTSOe Journal (Rep.)
The exhibition Of gall in the above
brief paragraph entities it to take the
cake. The only redeeming features
of the Mckinley bill, and the only
ones referred to by Republican jour
mails and politicians when singing
peans to it's praise, are its free trade
provisions. They point the farmers
to the saving they have realized from
free sugar, and attribute this saving
to the blessed policy of high protec-
tion.
Farmers are also reminded of the
saving realized on binding twine, and
they are asked to credit this also to
the Mckinley tariff. This kind of
nonsense might go If the farmers did
not know as well as they do just what
was the means Of the saying. Having
had something to do with this little
transaction themselves they think
they understand the reason why bind
ing twine was cheaper during the
past harvest than during the one pre-
Ceding it. The reason is simply be-
cause they themselves controlled the
largest output, and were therefore
enabled to fix the price. Had there
been no Alliance exchanges there
would have been no cheap binding
twine for which the Mckinley bill
could be credited. The day is past
for catching suckers with this kind Of
bait.
The advocate., 1891-11-04
HASTY JUDGMENT,

The opening paragraph Of the fol-
lowing communication undoubtedly
refers to an article quoted some time
ago from q London paper, and our
correspondent is evidently mistaken
when he says we have rejected his
correction" of what he claims to be
errors in that article. We have seen
no such correction" II has always
been our policy to give all sides Of
any question that we admit to our
columns fair hearing, and we do SO
in this case, although we reserve the
right to differ with the opinions ex-
pressed. We have other means of
information concerning the questions
to which our correspondent here re-
fers aside from the articles we have
formerly quoted; and our Judgment
is that if he will give the subject
further investigation he will change
his mind. Love of ones native land
is commendsble, but it should not be
of such character as to lead to blind
ness respecting prevailing conditions
or facts that may be unpleasant to
contemplate. It is this kind of blind
ness that has kept us so long in ig-
norance Of the evils that have been
growing up in our own country.
That the policy under which these
evils have Aourished has been in
spired from across the water, no
reasonable student Of present eco
nomic conditions will dispute; and
that the conditions prevailing in
England have grown out Of q like
policy is equally beyond question.
The advocate., 1891-11-04

those peculiar TO every financial
crisis in the worlds history, were at
tribnted to the schemes Of the gold
speculstors and their Co-conspirstors,
the traitorous officials Of the French
government. The following is Mr..
Goddard's statement:
The original pTOprietOrs aquIred immense for
tunes. Money was abundant; agriculture, man
ufactures and commerce fOurlshed; and the
government tCdS enabled to relieUe the people
from tGres to the amount Of S7,OOO,OOO livreg, or
SIC, G,Sl2,5OO.
At this period the credit Of France was at It's
heIght but It soon experienced reverse, that
involved thousands In misery and distress.
The ministry, who was opposed TO no law, rep
resented to the regent that 1t was necessary to
equalize the value OF paper currency and the
coin by either raising the denomination Of the
latter to 1870 vres the mark, or reducing the for
mer one-half.
This absurd notion prevailed In the council,
and lt was resolved to diminish the value Of the
bank notes that a just proportion between them
and the coin might be maintained.
For that purpose an edlct was passed on the
2lSt Of May 1920, ordering that shares should be
reduced to 5000 Nvres, and on the first Of July to
1900 lvres, and so on 500 iyres q month, till the
1st Of December, when they were to be fixed at
5000 liyres.
It ordered also that bank notes should be re-
duced as 10 TO 8, but on the first Of July they
should be further reduced-thOse Of 10000 llVres
to 1880 lyres, and so on monthly, at the rate Of
800 livreS, until December, when they should re-
main fixed.
This impoltic and dlSgraceful measure was
followed by corresponding consequences; the
notes lost all credit, and the whole paper fabric
fell to the ground. Mr.. Laws system was over
turned; and, In Its ruin, involved thousands who
had converted their property into bank currency,
on the faith and declaration Of government,
which has sOlemnly engaged that, whatever
should change the coin, the bank notes should
always remain the same.
Thus terminated Mr.. Laws celebrated banking
system; which, though founded on principles |
for stability, could not resist the per-
Idly, or folly, Of despotlc government. But
France had reaped some advantage from It's es-
tabhshment, In her agriculture, her manufactures,
and commerce; and the people had become more
Industrious and better acquitted with the prln-
,lpleS OF trade by the abundance Of circulating |
medium which it produced.
The advocate., 1891-11-04
THE JOHN LAW SCHEME.

The National Economist Of Octo-
ber "a, has an article upon the above
subject, and after quoting from
Henry V. Poor and from Mr.. Laws
own writings certain facts relating to
his history and his celebrated expert
ment in France, it says:
These quotations give sOme idea OF the prin-
clpleS upon which John Law depended In for
mulating his celebrated land bank scheme
They sound very much like the doctrines now
generally accepted upon the subject, and It
would be well for those who depend upon the
failure Of the Law scheme to defeat the ends Of
justice In this day and time to examine more
closely into details. When this is done It win
appear that the causes Of failure were due more
10 the detail Of the execution than to any fault
in the principles involved.
The Economist is entirely wrong
with regard to the cause Of the fail
ure Of Mr.. Laws scheme. Mr..
Thomas H. Goddard in his history of
European and American banks, pub
lished in 1881, gives the following
history of this failure, which we COM
mend to the thoughtful and prayer
ful consideration Of all who are now
80 industriously citing this failure as
an example Of the calamitous cOndi-
ton which the Alliance and the Peo-
plSs party would bring upon the
people Of America 1t will be seen
that the Calamities brought upon the
people Of France at that time like
The advocate., 1891-11-04

chievous as this high protective sys-
tenn ID, it is superlatively benefcent
in comparison with the vicious fnan-
Cial policy Of the past thirty years.
This is the underlying cause of idle
ness and psuperism in comparison
with which all others sink into in
significance, and the great effort to
obscure this question by tariff dust
viii fail. The people are on the
alert and they cannot be longer de-
ceived.
The advocate., 1891-11-04
THE Capital, in it's TRADE against
ties OF the case.

THE Capital, in it's TRADE against
the farmers Of Republic county,
charges them with being anarchists
and socialists" This indisCriminste
use Of these terms by Republican
editors Of the pin-head variety clearly
demonstrates that they have no con-
ception of the meaning of either Of
them. They will do their readers a
service undoubtedly, if they will con-
suit their dictionaries and then ex-
plain just how a man can manage to
be socialist and an anarchist at the
same time.
The advocate., 1891-11-04
M,KINLEY NOT THE CAUSE.

There are 5000 unemployed men In tho state
Of New York, and they represent about 10000
mouths to feed. Something lS always arising to
remind the Mckinley bin Of Its broken promises.
It Is embarrassing for Mckinley and his party,
but there seems no way TO avoid lt.-KGnSdS
Cttv Star.
The supreme effort to make ''tarih''
the leading question before the peO-
pie is not meeting with the remark
able success that had been anticipated.
There are undoubtedly as many idle
men in New York as the Star states,
and they undoubtedly represent the
number Of mouths to be fed; but the
Mckinley tariff is not responsible for
this idleness. It's causes are older
than the Mckinley tariff act, and Of
a Ear mere serious character. Mis-
The advocate., 1891-11-04
FRATERNAL GREETINGS.

The following resolutions were
adopted by the California State Alli-
anCe at it's recent session, which was
held at the same time as the session
Of the Kansas State Alliance:
Resolved, That the Farmers Alliance and In
dustrial Union In convention assembled hereby
emphatically endorses the OcalR demands without
reserve, especially emphasizing the Sub-treaSury
and railroad planks Of that platform.
ReSOIped, That State President Cannon be re-
quested to telegraph this action to the state con.
Ventl0n OF our order, now In session In Florida,
Colorado and Kansas, with our fraternal
greetings.
The telegram from the California
brethren was received at Salins, and
a response returned that Kansas like
wise endorsed the Ocala demands and
returned fraternsl greetings.
A similar dispatch was received
from the Indiana State Alliance, like
wise in session at the same time, and
q similar response was returned.
Thus one by one the states fall
into line, not one having yet rejected
the Ocals demands. The hosts are
being marshalled for the contest Of
1892, and the alignment is becoming
more and more distinct day by day.
The advocate., 1891-11-04
THR WEALTH on KANSAS.

Our DEBTS stand TOR our invest
ments, and not for our losses. They
represent our enterprise and not our
misfortune, our PROPERTY and
not our poverty. Kansas Republican
League.
The critic., 1891-01-23
Baseball Contracts.

Yesterday President Young issued the
first baseball contracts Of the year. Phil
adelphia has signed $. l.. Thompson, A..
Meyers, W. Gleason Il. Esper, 4. w.
Clements, John L. schultz, William I.
Gray, T.. ii. Mayer, w. A. Sunday and
w. X. Hamilton. Tom Daly's name will
appear with Brooklyn, together with
Collins Lovett, O'Iirien, G. 4. Smith and
l'inkney. Clcyeland's contracts have u.
T. Young, w. Calvard j. X. Virtue and
G. l.. Dayis. Troy has Richard Knox and
Jerry Foley.
In the Western Association contracts
have been signed by the following; Il. II.
Smith, George liagriever, William r.
Hoover, J. ii. Manning, Joseph Werrick,
John Il. Merritt, G.. j. Abbey, NJ. j.
Frost, J. IL. Mcmahon, Fred. Schmidt
and George ii. McIlale.
A strong Washington team will prob
ably be collected by Managers Scanlon
and Trott offers having been made to
former members who allied themselves
with the Buffalo Players League. Some
talk having been raised by this, President
Young decided that no question can lie.
gally be raised as to the right of the man
agement of the Washington Club TO sign
any or all of the disbanded Buffalo Clubs
PLAYERS,
The critic., 1891-01-23

LUMBER DEILERS.
II. j. MCLEAN, 18th and u SITS. n. W.
Il. II, WILLETT, al3 9th st n W, g. 18th & b
SITS n W.