The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-15
Though Told He Is a Crook, BisamiSt and
SCOuldrel.
SHORT CUT ACROSS SOUTH AMERICA.
Secretary Nsttieton and IL Per Cent.
BOnds-Items OF Interest From the
National Capital.

came to Washington bringing letters of in
PRODUCTION to Count Mitkiewitz from Pitts
burg capitalists, and the two became fast
! friends At the Counts house Miller met
Miss Virginia Stuart Mosby a daughter OF
| General Mosby, the Confederate cavalry
leader. who has been life long friend OF
Countess Mtkiewitz. Miller and Miss Mosby
became engaged and the day for the wedding
was set but Beverly G.. Mosby, of Warren~
ton Va her brother. urged to have the date
postponed until he could Investigate MilierS
antecedents.
| He went to Pittsburg for this purpose. and
there he learned that Miller had served SIX
years in the Riverside Pa. peniteutlary for
being implicated in a robbery at Brady's. IL
was also reported that he had three wives
/ living
Paying no attention to statements that Mil
ler had reformed and occupied good posi-
| tOn in business young MOsby telegraphed
his sister as follows Miller is a noted crook,
! bigamistand scoundrel. ~ and started for Wash
ington. lie met Miller and his sister walking
together and struck the man in the face. Mil
/ Ter fled and Mosby. after taking counsel with
/ friends went 10 Mier's room 10 chastise him.
/ but Miller had left the city. Coming from
| Aliller's place of residence DlOsby met the
| Count and Mrs. MItkiewitz entering their
house He went in with them and turcusly
upbraided the Count for encouraging the lnti-
/ macy between his sister and Miller. hot
words passed and MOsby stepping back, fired
"A revolver point blank at the Counts breast.
His aim was poor and the bullet lodged IN
the wall. The Counts brother-in-law pre-
vented MosbY from firing again.
The matter has been settled 10y an apology
from young Mosby. Count and Countess
Mitkiewitz have lett the city for the summer.
Miss Mosby is still true TO Miller.
NEws'ABoUT TIE PANAMA
The State Department to-day received a
dispatch from Minister PacheCO. dated Qua
temala city, stating that when the steamship
City of Panama weighed anchor at La Laber
dat on the morning of the 10th instant, the
Government OF Salvador served notice Of con-
fscaton upon its captain. and on the same
evening she arrived safely at San Jose De Gua-
tamala. and landed all Of her passengers and
| her cargo. Minister Pacheco also says that
he submitted protest TO the Salyadorian
Government as per instructions he received
from the Department Of State.
SOUTH AMERICAN SHORT CUT.
The important information has been re-
ceived by the Bureau of American Republics
that n short cut" across the continent OF
South America has been recently disccTered
bv the celebrated explorer. Carlos Fry. Ih3
route. as described by him in a letter to the
Prefect Of the Department OF Junin III Peru.
lies from Guantanamo to good port IN the
Pichs. one Of the navigable tributaries OF the
upper Amazon. and he declares that Il
will be possible by this route TO re-
duce the journey from Lima to the
eastern river ports from thirty days 10 four or
five DAYS With a few score laborers he esti-
mates that the road can be completed IN six
months OF a cost of less than $4,000. The
completion Of this road would work reyolu-
ton in the trade and industry of the far IN
terror If the republic OF Peru which. although
it comprises some Of the richest regions in the
world. is now comparatively yalueless, owing
to the lack Of means Of transportation.
THE SECRETARY AND THE BONDS.
Acting. Secretary Nettleton. OF the Treasury
Department on having his attention called
this afternoon 10 The dispatches sent out last
night relating g. the extension Of four and
half per cent bonds in which a prominent
Treasury official WAS credited with lntimatiug
that the National banks had gone back en-
tirely on their promise to the department, and
were making no effort whatever 10 secure these
floating bonds, said the dispatches were not
authorized by the department. and that lts
conclusions and Implications did not repre-
sent any official opinion affecting the status
OF the s per cent loan. There was nothing
in the situation. as he sees 1t, 20 cause dis
tress or even concern about the extension OF
redemption of the outstanding . per cents.
The National banks had already extended
about sixteen millions Of the twenty-three
millions they held as base for circulation and
there was plenty of time yet before
September 2d to extend the remaining
seven millions Of the twenty-five millions
in the Treasury. OF the twenty-five millions
in the hands of individuals. that We're
extended before September I'd would be re-
deemed How many of these would be ofer-
ed for extension. or how many would re out
standing 10 be redeemed on September "a
was he thought. n matter OF Ruess-work:
4 l.ftII Hl a
that time TO redeem all that had not been e1-
tended.
Secretary Foster who returned to Wash
ington this evening. said no one al the de-
pqrtment was authorized TO give out the
statement ntimating that the department.
was dissatisfied with the action OF the Ma
t!onal banks, and added that so far as he was
concerned he had no complaint against them.
GOING THROUGH THE NORTHWEST.
Arrangements are being made in this city
for a trip of the Democratic speakers through
the Northwest and the extreme West under
the auspices of the Association Of the National
Democratic Clubs. II is proposed that the
party leave the city September 18th. gong
q rect TO Chicago and thence 70 81. laul ana
Minneapolis. and following the line OF the
Northern Pacific. stopping at various points
where meetings will be held and speeches
made.
Tie party will reach Spokane Falls about
September I'D At that time convention 81
the State Democratic Clubs viii be in session,
and the distinguished visitors from the East
will bs given reception.
The Journey will be continued around
PUGET sound in Oregon, thence through
California tab and Colorado. reaching Iowa
about the time the State campaign Is ~ its
height Senator kenna, Representative
Bynum. ex-Eepreseutatiye McAdoo and Gov
ernor Black have decided TO JOIN the party;
Other prominent Democratic statesmen Will
probably decide 70 60.
JUDGES REMOVED.
The representatives in the city Of the Con-
eressional party in Chilli have received con-
nrrnation OF a report that the Balmacedan
Government has removed all the Judges OF
the country. Tho Chief Justice OF the Su.
premo Court and the six associate Judges OF
the same court without exception the ludges
Of the courts Of appeal aud all the district
Judges have been removed, and others have
been appointed 10 their places.
Article l05 of the Constitution OF Chlh
provides that the Judges be appointed for NE
and can be removed only after being duly
tried and sentenced.
The dispensstion of justice in the courts OF
Chill has been so pure that there had never
been an instance of removal.