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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-29
THE HOUSE COINAGE COMMIT TEE.
A Boston Delegation Against Free Coin
age--The Question of Hearings.
TBy telegraph 70 the Dispatch.l

WAsHIyGToN, ID. c., January 2S.-Imme-
diately after the Coinage Committee OF the
House was called TO order this morning the
question of when vote on the bill should
he had in committee was raised. The
delegation appointed by the Boston Mass; }
meeting was present, desiring TO be heard.
Mr.. Bland asked unanimous consent that
a vote be taken on q bill next Wednesday:
The Boston delegation could be heard and
he would be willing TO come here every
day for week, if necessary, but there
should then be vote.
MIR. Walker, of Massachusetts,, objected,
on the ground that it was not proper now
to fix time for closing hearings.
This was the first time that these persons
had appeared, and he moved that they be
heard at once.
Mr.. Bland moved as an amendment that
the vote be taken next Wednesday, and
said that if these hearings were TO go on
without limit as to the time for voting,
the session would end without any oppor-
tumty for action in the House.
Mr.. Walker insisted that 1t was lmp0r-
tant 10 have hearings on this subject. de
could not come here every day. The men,
bers of the delegation now for the hrst
tlme felt that there was serious prospect
of free coinage. He disclaimed any inten-
ton to smother the bill, and was inter-
rupted by MIR. Bland with the declaration
that he might as well smother 1t as to give
unlimited hearings.
There was q spirited debate between
MIR. Walker and Mr.. Taylor, of Illinois,
who opposed any Limitation OF s:an heanrlngs'
and Messrs. Bland, Bartine, and Williams,
VINO favored giving the House speedy op-
portunity for action. 1t ended IN the
adoption by unanimous consent Of mo-
ton made by Mr.. Bland that the commit,
tee proceed with the hearing to-day and
meet again tomorrow. The Boston men
oppose free coinage.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-29
THE sUFFocATsD VIRGINIA GIRLS
The Dead Sister Arrayed for Buriai-Lucy
VIII Probably Recover.
fWashington Evening Star OF yesterdsy.l

After the publication in yesterdays Sdr
of the sad affair at Mrs Hantzman's house,
S14 Third street. in which the Misses CLARK
were suffocated by gas, a number OF triends
Of the unfortunate ladies appeared 10 90
what they could both for the dead glrl,
Ora Clark, and her sister Lucy, who Will
probably recover.
Inspector Swindells, of the detective
corps, sent letter to the girls father at
Hunters Mill, Va, yesterday: but TINS
morning he had received no reply. Instead
of going 10 the theatre Monday night. as
they bad intended, they went TO party
gwen at the house of family on n street.
where the deceased was employed. Iney
were accompanied home by young man
after the dance was over. and that e4-
planned why they were ont so late.
When Policeman Oliver went to the
room to get clothes to put on the dead girl
he broke open valise to get the clothes
and in il found articles of food and but lit
tie clothing.
This morning the body of the dead girl
was dressed by some ladies who had known
her, and Undertaken Cannon then took
charge of the remains. He will hold the
body to hear from her parents, and II no
word is received from her late Virginia
home she will be given decent burial by
her friends.
The condition of her sister was much
improved this morning. She. remained
unconscious all night, but about day
break she showed signs of improvement,
and then for the first time she spoke. Inc
first thing she said was Where's sister,
She is still at Mrs. Hantzman's g house,
under the care of DR.. Bond, who thinks
she will recover.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-29
THEILLlNOlS RESOLUTION.
What Representative Springer Said Touch
ing tho Force Bill, and the Fair.
GBy telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. January 28.--In the
House Yesterday the resolution recently
presented instructing the senators from u
finois TO vote against the Federal elections
bill in the interest of the Worlds Fair In
view of the stand taken by various State
legislatures in refusing TO make appropria-
tions for the fair if the elections bill was
passed, was taken up. Representative
Springer, the Democratic member who in
troduced it, in arguing in favor of its pas
sage, said In casting your votes for this
resolution you will be doing that which.
in all probability. will seal the fate OF the
force bill in the Senate OF the United
States. II you gentlemen ON the other
side of the House who represent Chicago
expect any favors from this side of the
House in regard 10 the fair you must pro-
perly record yourselves on this resolution
to-day. lCries OF bulldozing, bulldozing"
from the Republicans.l - say if our sena;
tors IN Washington vote for this force bill
after this resolution is passed to-day this
side of the House will not vote dollar for
an Illinois exhibit at the Worlds Fair.
This last remark of Mr.. Springer created
somewhat of q sensation on the Repub-
lican side. but, as the previous question
had been ordered, the debate was closed
and there was no opportunity. for any one
-toanswer. On call of the roH the reso-
luton was adopted by q vote of n yeas to
79 nays, strict party vote, three Farmers
Mutual Benefit Association members not
voting
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-29
THE NEBRASKA ALLIANCE.
Laboring Men Ruled Out OF Membership
After n Heated Debate.
90 Aha T1t<,at,h

OMAHA, January 2S.-The Farmers AL
lance ConYentiJn resuned its session this
morning and begun the revision of its con-
stitution. An amendment proposed,
making all laboring-men eligible to men,
bership provoked heated debate, in the
course Of which President Powers said
that such an amendment would break up
the organization. He said we want TO
carry the next election. and II we extend
take advantage of it. New York city could
send million dollars TO Omaha to pay ini-
tiation fees, and in few months designing
politicians would hire enough men TO JOIN
the order 80 that Nebraska would be in the
hands of q ring. The same would be true
in other States. II would result in the cap
ture of the National Alliance body and
soul. This movement was started among
farmers and should be kept there" The
amendment was tabled by large vote.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
OMAHA, NEB., January 2S.-The following
are some of the resolutions adopted by the
Farmers National Alliance Convention this
afternoon:
That we favor abolition of the national
banks and that the surplus funds be loan
ed 10 individuals on land security at low
rate of interest. That we demand fore
closure of the mortgages that the Gov
ernment holds on railroads. That the
President and Vice-President of the
United States should be elected by popular
vote instead of by an electoral college.
That the Alliance shall take no part as
partisans in political struggle as affili-
ating with Republicans or Democrats.
That we favor the free and un-
limited coinage of silver. That the
volume of currency be increased to
$50 per odpitd. That all paper money
be placed on an equality with gold. That
we as landowners pledge ourselves to de-
mand that the Government allow US to
borrow money from the United States at
the same rate of interest as do the banks.
That senators of the United States shall be
elected by vote of the people.
NOMINATING CONVENTION.
The convention passed the following
resolution
Resolred, That we most emphatically de-
clare against the present system OF Gov
ernment as manipulated by the Congress
of the United States and the members OF
tho legislatures of the several States, and
therefore we declare i'll favor OF holding
a convention on February 22, 1892, To fix =
date and place for holding a. convention
to nominate candidates for the office OF
President and ce-President of the United
States. We declare that in the convention
TO be held on February o., 1892, that the
representation shall be one delegate from
each State in the Union.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-29
Personals and Briefs.

The Hastings Court adjourned yesterday
for the term.
Mr.. j. P. Cain is critically i'll at his resi-
dence, No. 290l east Broad street.
The condition of Mr.. Henry I. Miller
was much improved yesterday, and he is
now thought TO be out OF danger.
Mr.. Frank E. Hays, OF Kittanning, Pa,
who has been visiting his brother, Walter
B. Hays, of this city, returned home yes
terday.
The ladies of the Grove-Avenue Mis-
sionary Society will hold candy feast to-
day and tomorrow at No. ilOl west Main
street.
In the Chancery Court yesterday Francis
II. Fry qualified a. administrator OF
General b. ID. Fry, The personal estate is
valued at $1,000.
There are several line-stones in the city
that project far enough above the pave
ment to endanger the limbs of pedestrians
on dark night.
IL is only a question of time when the
General Assembly will have TO make pro-
vision for more commodious quarters for
the State Library.
There was little or no improvement yes
ttFQdy III lilo CDuuittOu VI AlIs Dcnnir
Wren. who is suffering a severe relapse
from recent attack OF pneumonia.
Charles Walker. alias Charles Richmond
(coloredD was received az the peniten.
tiary yesterday from Charlottesville tc
serve two years for malicious assault.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Phillips, deputy sergean,
and treasurer OF Boydton. Necklenbure
county, is in the city and viii be the CUES,
of Mr.. W.R. Lee. No. 1908 Park avenue, to.
day.
A movement is on foot among the Odd.
Fellows to purchase large section in
River-View cemetery. adjoining Holly.
wood, TO be used for tho burial of members
Of the order whose families cannot afford
to own sections.
The Petersburg Index-Appeai OF yester.
day says: Rev. j. Il. Hutson arrived here
yesterday morning from Richmond sn roat,
For Glade Spring, where no goes TO ass'sl
in o revival. MIR. Hutton formerly resided
in Petersburg, where he has many friends
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-29

ID. Mitchell Bright, DIR. J. II. Dew, s. >;
Logan, DIR. Robert Myles, Colonel samuel
y. Paul, DIR. Herbert Claiborne. 4. X.
O'Connor, NJ. p. Thomas Nelson Page.
Colonel A. q. Dickinson, Douglas Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton N. Harrison,
Alfred Beyrd. J. w. Mckay, Jr.; Lewis
Livingston, Lieutenant Percy Pick
rell, Miss Laura Buchanan, Miss Fanny
Pryor. Nine. de Barrios. Mr.. and Mrs.
George N. Fearns, Milton Randolph, Hugh
Douglas Wise. and Miss Mitchell, of Louis
vile; Howard Page, Howard Saunders,
Miss Elinor Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. Buekner
Bright, Miss Edith Platt Holmes Conrad.
the Misses Clarke, Mrs. Eugene Ives, Sena,
tor and Mrs. Calvin s. Brice. Judge and
Mrs. Somerville. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
b. Thompson, Miss PEBBLES, Miss
Niles, Mr.. and Mrs. Ballard Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. james j. Barton. MISS
Belle Greene, Mrs. Alexander .Olymphant,
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen b. Elkins, Bradley
johnson, Mrs. Charles Carroll Leeds, the
Misses Leeds, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Craw-
ford, Mrs. Edith Marion Kyle, Walter Ham
sell Tunis. Cecil Landale, W.. Reed, Lieu
tenant +. s. Carter, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
McIlvaine. Mrs. Georgia Mcintosh, ana
Mrs. Mary K. Bryan.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-29
A DVICE TO MOTHERS.

For over nny years hRA wINsLow's
SOOTHING SYRUP has been used By millions Of
mothers for their children while teeshins Aro
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OF "nrs. winsiow's Soothing syrup" for Chii-
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sbou; It 10 cures Dysen,ery and Disrrhoa,
regulates the Stomach and Bowels, cures Wind
Collie. softeus the Gums, reduces Inflammation.
and givss tone and energy 70 the whole system.
"MrsL winslow's Soothing Syrup" Tor children
iesthins is pleasant 70 the saste and u she pro-
scription Of ono Of she oldest and best female
physicians and nurses In the United states. and
10 for sale BY all druggists throughout tho world.
Price IS cents q bottle. Be sure and ask foS
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ap l0-eodtJan
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-29
ATAlE OE The SEA.
Three Disastrous shipwrecks During tn,
Christmas-Tide-Muc Loss of Life.
IBy telegraph to- the Dispstch.l

MOBILE, ALA. January 2s.-Captain Os-
borne, Of the the schooner Georgians, re-
ports three shipwrecks in the lower Gulf
of Mexico during the last days of Decem-
Der. The first was the foundering of a
bark at Caymau Brae, December 25th. name
unknown. Six of the crew were drowned.
The others drifted ashore on the ships
house.
The second disaster was the going
ashore of the American schooner Maggie
i. Gray, of Baltimore. on the northwest
end OF Little Cayman Island. Captain Os-
borne offered TO try TO pull her off and also
offered to save portion of her cargo, but
he was warned off by q. Henry Williams.
the agent of the phosphate company where
the vessel Law. The schooner soon went to
pieces and proved total loss.
The third case was the capsizing at SEQ
fifty miles east of Binacea. December 29d,
of the schooner Contest. of Ruatan. The
vessel had set sail the day before for Ja-
maica with thirteen persons. including the
wife of the captain, Kirk Connell. Only
three persons escaped. making thoir way
In skiff with an oar and shirt for sail.
I'd the mainland. reaching there on the
Goth. One of these was a colored man
named l.. Johnson, who gave Captain Os-
borne information of the disaster.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-29

When our artist gets An idea in his
head We cannot restrain him. He takes
the bit in his teeth and VIC cannot hold
him. OF course he has not shown you
how we take your measure that isn't
the way we do it, for probably you
haven't such measure to be taken. We
take your measure in our own way, and
we take it with care, you can rest assured
of that. What do we take il for? Why.
for anything you may happen TO want IN
our line, and we are just as careful IL you
want q low-priced article as we would be
il you called for the highestpriced ssti-
Gle in our store. We deal with all pur-
chasers alike. You will receive from ~
Just as much conscientious attention Il
you spend dollar as you win II you spend
hundred. We have just taken the
measure OF our SMALL BOYS OVER
COAT stock and find We have Just 100 Of
them that We arc willing to ssll as about
ONE HALF the original rzioe.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-29
GETTING THE WIRES INTO SHAPE.
New York City still Very Much Incon-
venienced-A Signal Line.
TRv teIepranh 10 the Dlspatchl

NEW YORK. January 28.-The work of get
ting the telegraph wires into something
like ship-shape is being continued to-day.
The Western Union has one quadruplex
wire to Philadelphia. The wires they had
to Boston last night have been again inter
rupted by large tree near New Rochelle,
which tore asunder as many as ten wires
which the company had working TO Bos-
ton. The Postal Telegraph Company has
direct wires TO Philadelphia, Boston, and
Chicago. Business is still being taken sub
iect to delay. BY this evening the COM
pany will be able to increase its facilities.
The telephone people, although having
between 200 and 300 repair-men out, do not
seem TO make much, if any, headway.
There are still between 5000 and 1000 sub
scribers cut out. The hre-alarm telegraph
wires are only restored to slight extent,
and nothing much can be done until the
telephone and telegraph companies are
gotten out of the general tangle. The
police wires are in much better condition
to-day. Nearly all points are being
reached as usual. Telegraphic communi-
cation between this city and Sandy Hook
and Quarantine remains interrupted. What
ever news Is received from those ship
news points is either by special messenger
or by means of signals from the top of the
maritime exchange.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-29
OYSTER STEAMER CAPTAINS FINED.
The state of Maryland Also Mulcted In a
Considerable Sum.
Ipx talnrranh 70 thn nisnAtnh1

BALTIMORE, January 28.-The Collector Of
the Port to-day made an investigation OF
the charges of Messrs. Cooper and Saville,
local steamboat inspectors, against Cap
tain 7. G. b. Howard, of tho oyster-police
steamer Governor Thomas, and Captain
James A. Turner, of the oyster police
steamer Governor NcLane.
The investigation resulted in Captain
Howard being fined one hundred, CAPTAIN
Turner four hundred, and the State two
thousand dollars. General Seth. CON-
mander of the oyster police fleet, appeared
for the accused. The charge against the
captains grew out of the police steamers
being used in December as transports fol
the Baltimore and Eastern Shore railroad,
of which General Seth is president and the
Governor treasurer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-29
SHOCKING TRAGEDY.
A DRUNKEN FIGHT RESULTS IN FA-
TALLY WoUNDlN6 TWO MEN.
Tom Mathews and Harden Eanes Bound to
Die at Cascade-Danviiie and North
DanviiIc at I,oggerheads.
npec,n, ,.,sgrar ., tne pi.p.,ch.l !

DAYyrrIT, Va, January 2s.-News reaches
reaches this city Of q shocking tragedy at
Cascade. about twenty-five miles from
Danville, last night. Lee Eanes, Harden
Eanes, and Tom Mathews went to Tom
Seymour's distillery. The men were drink
ing, and Harden Eanes and Mathews got
into quarrel. Harden Eanes pulled of
his coat for q fight, and while in the act Of
doing so Mathews rushed at him with q
long knife and cut him across the face and
abdomen. Lee Eanes then drew q pistol
and shot Mathews IN the arm and abdo-
men.
BousD TO DIE.
Mathews and Harden Eanes are both
desperately wounded, and the latest infor-
nation from them is that both are bound
to die. Mathews is a noted gambler, and
Lee Eanes has several times been in trouble
of this character. A few years ago he and
his cousin, Gus Eanes. had a shooting
match with Twiggs Davis in Henry county.
Gus Eanes was killed. and Lee was badly
wounded.
DEsPERADo's RECORD.
He recovered, however, and it said that
he afterwards had difficulty in Franklin.
Not long after that he had difficulty with
George Still, near this city, and cut him
badly with knife. For this offence he
was tried in the Hastings Court of Dan
Vile and sentenced to twelve months in
the penitentiary. His sentence was after
wards commuted to six months in jail,
which he had lust served.
COUNCILS CAN'T AGREE.
Under the new charter for this city it is
provided that North Danville shall pay her
Just proportion of the Corporation Court
expenses, that town being under the juris-
diction of the Danville court. The charter
also provides that the councils of the two
towns shall determine what portion of the
expense each town shall pay. and in case
of their failure to agree on the amounts,
the question shall then be settled by
Judges of the Circuit Court and Corpora
ton Courts. The councils have not been
able to agree, and the question has been
submitted to Judges Whittle and Aiken.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-29
The sILvER-PooL INVESTIGATION.
VII Becoming Interesting-RadicalC Com
mitteemen Called to Account.
fu- ,.t..uA - a.. pfar,,,hr

10y telegraph 70 the Dispbtcn.l
,.WNHNGToN. d. C.. January 2s.--General
n \. BoyutOn testified before the Silver
20. Investigating Committee to-day that
Do tai sent the message TO Mr.. Dunnell, OF
Tie New York Times, ON which the dispatch
u based stating that Messrs. Dingley
a,1 PAYNE had said that if they had known
,-s' senator Vest would lmphcateC Cameron
,.r' would not have called him. The wit
te,s sad he accepted full responsibility
If u. though he would not himself have
Is ths language. In response TO Mr..
bif.ry, General Boynton said that q
s'liemau Of a. good reputation as any
nan iu tins town, who was here on sum
mons % tle committee, said 10 him that
-af ~ the room he had
"'ai4-he wished particularly 20
'H' De had not overheard "a conver-
ssAon between Messrs. Dingley and Payne.
u Sts 70 tue effect that Mesers. Dingley
all fayne were talking in regard 10 the
'Nmouy that had come out affecting
o-N-''r Cameron. and each was apparently
Wau.ug 10 the other that he had no
,-'o"!eige or expectation that such testi-
-l vas 70 come out, expressing sur
i'se AZ the testimony, and practically
~. 80 glAug 10 each other that II had come
i "a, ~ ~ the Investigation. He therefore
,... "A 'AA44NiA Nu1 luHNluOu III cthuAhf
.a' 'he dispatch. MIR. BOynton declined
give the namo Of his informant.
=, Nf' RnRley suggested that IL was en-
sN,p possible that he might have said he
,s'e'ted exceedingly that any congress-
!. Ia should have done any act which made
necessary that such facts should be
tS'Dught out. But that WAS very different
,m statement that the committee would
Ave Esspt the testimony out OF had pur-
Yoeeiy delayed il. That was totally untrue.
- matter OF fact both he and Mr.. Payne
auTo 70 continue the hearing on Mon
~I1, Out Mr. Oates wanted an adjournment.
UT boynton was then permitted 10 make
sAtsmeut IN connection with the mat
~. which he had for some time been
Saa1esNoring 10 make. He said that the
S,gy oe,ore the investigation began Mr..
,tens, who was ia the same Office
~" him, received message that IL was
~ ~ uesire OF tho committee that he
,.'JVehsl should either be late next day or
Eo'OhR MS testimony. The purpose Of
80, committee Was 10 adjourn immediately
nv, S.af t sne conclusion of his testimony until
no. wednesday, because Mr.. Vest would
80 80 appear and give his testimony In re-
issonce 70 Mr.. Cameron until after the fol-
,"lg tuesday. The witness bad heard
~ ~ saine thing two or three days before.
thuR all these things together, be
seoesht tho conclusion reached very rea-
xSe; In response 10 suggestion as TO
e Tue committees could get ct informa.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-29
Captain Pixzini and the Lights.
JANUARY 2s, 1881,
To tie Editor ofne Dispatch:

To tie Editor 0fQse Dtspdfta:
Al the meeting of the JOINT committee OF
the Council was present by invitation as
a citizen of Richmond, and did not repre-
sent the management of the electric-light
company"
Your reporter makes me saw that tho
principal reason why the incandescent
lamps have not paid the company was the
dishonesty of the light-takers.," This mis-
represents me aud the iight-takers.
fgsye az one Of the reasons that some con-
sumers would change their lamps as an
illustration of the inability Of the company
TO collect the amount OF current con-
sumed.
The reasons gave for the inability OF
the company to make profit were three
First. The inability of the company 10
accurately determine the amount OF current
consumed by light-takers.
Second The great loss of current by
leakage from the wires.
Third. The numerous costly accidents
which had happened. and which no FORE
sight could have prevented
But gave them all as my opinion, and s0t
as the voice Of the company. Very truly.
A. PIZzIsI, jR.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-29

minor foreign and homo markets is slack
ening, though it is fairly steady. Ysrn IS
exceedingly fat. Prices Are decidedly IN
favor of buyers The best shirtings are
steady and well sold. The demand Is
small. Medium and lower grades ore neg
lected. The best printers aud finishing
cloths are steady and well-engaged. Com
mon kinds are difficult of sale. Prices are
steady. The favorite finer heavy goods
are firm. The impression among manu-
facturers appears to be that decided de-
cline in the prices Of yarn must prccede
the revival Of business in cloth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-29
No Choice Yet In Illinois.

SpBISGFIELD, ILL.,, January 2S,-The Joint
assembly reconvened at noon and proceed
ed 10 take the thirty y-eighth ballot for
United States senator. The result was the
same as that of all previous ballots.
FoRrY-sEooyp AND FoRrY-THIRD BALLOT
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, January 2S:-Atter the
publicans TO adjourn was lost. the Demo-
Gratis voting solidly against it and the
farmers refraining from voting, but after
the forty-thlrd they voted with the Re-
publicans and the Assembly adjourned un-
til tomorrow.