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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-27
CONFEDERATE DISTURBED.
Marylanders Dissatisfied at Not Being AL
lowed to Properly Honor Gen. Johnston.

BALTIMORE, Mp, Mar. 26.-[Special. The
Maryland Confederates still continue TO talk
about their treatment at the funeral Of Cen
eral Joseph +. Johnston. and some harsh
things have been said about the McIane
family.
They seem TO think that they should have
been allowed to participate in the services
and 90 honor to the dead commander and
still accord with his last wishes
The committee appointed on Tuesday night
at the meeting Of the Society Of the Army
and Navy, presided over by General Bradley
T. Johnson. who were to take some action in
arranging for public demonstration, met at
the Office Of Colonel Charles Marshall to-day.
Those present were Colonel Marshall j. Pack
ard, Jr., G. Ridgeley Goodwin. Skipwith VIII
mer. Major w. Stuart Symington was absent.
General Bradley L. Johnston also attended as
a special visitor
After some deliberation it was decided. TO
hold public meeting at the Fifth Regiment
Armory in the near future.
The name of the speaker was not given
out. but it is generally supposed that it will
either be Ex-Governor Fitzhugh Lee or Hon.
II. G. Butler Of North Carolina. The COM
mittee will hold another preliminary meeting.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-27
THE JACKSON lfONUMENT.
Location of IL Yet Undecided Upon-Iwo
Court Decisions Reversed.

LEXINGTON. Mar. 26.-lSpecial THE time
Is drawing near for the unwilling Of the mon
ament to Stonewall Jackson. but as yet no
steps have been taken in regard to it. The
excitement, rife here at one time, relating 10
the location of it has not yet died down. as
THE TMTs' correspondent was informed to-
day that steps were being taken TO get the
consensus of opinion of the ex-Confederates
throughout the South as TO their choice. Tn
less some opposition IN tins way Is made, the
statue VIII 90 IN the cemetery. An opinion
from old "Confeds' would be appreciated.
Judge Mclaughlin. of the Circuit Court Of
this district, has reversed the decision of the
lower court OF Rockbridge county granting
Thomas larmin's administrator $1,000 dam
sges against the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
way. Ii will be remembered, from the report
in 'rHE TINrs. that Jarmin, a brakeman on
the Chesapeake and Ohio railway. was killed
in Goshen 10y an engine running into the
train ON which he was working. He was a
young man and IS now represented 10y his
father. Thomas Jannin, ST., of stanton
The case will be fought 10 the end, having
interested some If the best legal talent III the
State
judge Mclaughlin also reversed the deci-
sion IN the case of W. NJ. Mites alias Moore,
Of Roanoke. who WAS convicted OF forgery
aud given one year IN tie penitentiary. His
decision shows there was no forgery. The
young man will now be tined for obtaining
money under false pretenses.
The TMLs' readers are familiar with this
case and the circumstances under which
Mites was convicted There is much sympa-
thy for HIM here and qualification at tho de-
cision of the court.
William H. Turner (white), aged thirty-fve.
whose home is in Glasgow. was arrested here
to-day for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses IN Glasgow and giving bogus checks to
horse dealer IN this place
lie came here under tlying c0lors and pur-
chased a thoroughbred stallion for ( l 800 from
Or. FRANKIE and gave his check for the
amount.
Enquiry 10y wire rs to its value elected in
formation which caused his arrest
Since noon it has been growing much colder
and at o'clock snow began falling in regular
winter style, but melting as It fell.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-27
ASFRIOUS CHARGE.
Deputy-C1erk Morrison, of scott, Charged
WIN EmbeIzling 100000.

BRIsToL. Tim, Mar. 26.-lSpecial. ID. s.
Morrison, deputy Circuit Court clerk Of
Scott county, Va. under Charles VI. Carter
il charged with being n forger to the amount
OF $50. 600 more or less:
Tho affair has created "a sensation Mt Gate
CITY and vicinity. and Investigations are being
made. a gentleman has been there this week
looking over the books in the County and
Circuit Court Offices The result Of the ex-
animation brings out the fact that he has col
lected anywhere between $4,000 and $50 900
on forged and raised claims
He sent in claims from Washington city 10
the last court and the Treasurer of the state
had drawn UP a check for $1,000 TO send 70
him. but he concluded TO send man 20 in
vestigate the matter. as the claim seemed 20
amount 10 80 much. They were Ok'd by the
Judge and also by himself and deputy clerk.
Some time ago two Italians were witnesses
against one O. 'OnnOr for murder 10 kene-
hcks Camp. They drew II each ~ their
fees. but Morrison raised the amount 10 900
each and appropriated 1t 10 himself. He has
counted mileage from another State.
These are only specimens Of his work. It
seems.
Morrison has been deputy clerk under c.
NJ Carter since January 1880. He sue
ceeded G.. +. Nickcls. now OF this city. He
was also deputy under Clerk Johnson four or
five years ago. He is a son of Smith VI. Nor
rison. of Scott county. first cousin Of Judge
Morrison, and up 10 this time has borne a
good name. Some time ago he married a
young lady il. Washington city whom he is now
visiting.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-27
4 REPUBLICAN row WOW.
A Motley Crowd Meet TO Select Mayor.
Personal and General News.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Mar. 26.-lSpecial.l-
Mention was made in this correspondence Of
a proposed conference of Republicans bent
upon putting a municipal ticket in the field.
The meeting was held last night.
II was in the old residence Of the Marks,
house untainted by political gatherings before
and defiled by nothing, home Of true aud
honest benevolent and God-tearing people Tor
scores and scores of years. Now with It's par
lor walls placsrded with cheap auction store
chrOmos nearly hidden 10y fumes OF mean
tobacco smoke and its latrObes NJ white heat
and stink from Sizing tobacco Juice 1t was the
gathering place of q half a hundred whites
and blacks and mulattos Of all political creeds
and faiths: Republicans and independents.
awnings and nothlngs Mr.. J.. w. Corbet
presided. and Mr. Il. A. Trayers acted rs sec
Rotary. while Republicans like Mcssrs. Agnew,
Fowler Reed Marfcld Windsor, and
McKinzie. were conspicuous by their
absence Brother Dearborn and Dick
Dogan. both. aud | believe the sole sur
viy0rs OF the little sevcnteen-and-a-halt'
Malone Readjyster club were there. how
ever. but not as speakers. Hon william
A. Carter WAS also on deck with Magnus Rob
inson. who a couple II weehs ago declared;
no colOrcd oilicc-holdors. no vote" The
meeting was like a negro prayer-meetng
wild De- parson away from home
At q late hour II was decided o canvass the
town and report and discuss the findings at a
meeting two weeks hence. This beng a sharp
fight between Nh bowman and Mr. Henry
Strauss. and some dislike for both. the
former being n wholesale liquor merchant and
the latter Hebrew clothing merchant,
great many citizens declare that they are not
for party nominees IN local elections and
would vote fOranyGoOd man that named, and
favorable 20 the selection Of IA kepu blican such
As Alexandria has in Mcssrs. F.A. Reed, A. A.
Warncld and Park Agnew or even James
BrodcIs or William A. Moore. Reed and
Agnew. however ore the only ones who can
at all command a good following. The former
declares he will not antagonize Dowham and
tine latter SAYS lac won't have It anyway, while
Mr. Warfed saws he can't buy up all the
darkes as Strauss will do if he gets II. The
next Mayor will be either one ot the five.
Mr.. Nathan W. Person. now % t'sident Of
this city but for yelr- a farmer N ut Vernon
neighborhood, lies at the point OF death this
evening.
Misses Sallie and Eliza Kcmper have re-
turned from delightful trip to Richmond.
Mr.. Martin II. Chalkley. II Richmond, and
Miss Carrie the youngest daughter OF Mr.. Is.
+. Price Will he married ut the Baptist church
one night next week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-27
SOME MAY RETURN.
Adventures of an Englishman In the Frozen
Regions of North America.

Says a special dispatch from Winnipeg:
Washberton Pike an English explorer. has
just returned from the Arctic circle. Leay-
ing Calgary in June. 1883. Mr. Pike proceeded
20 Athabasca Landing and from there % Fort
Resolution. on Slave rrer Here he secured
the services Of two Indian guides and helpers
and started for. the barren lands IN search
OF musk Ok. carabOO and other large game He
had q very successful hunt. killing about forty
musk OK and as many cafabOO As they were in
position to handle. On the trip llr. Pike went as
tar north as Fish river. this being the river on
which Frankhn's first expedition % the north
pole was lost. He experienced many adyen-
lures. The party WAS lost for fourteen days
last fall and endured terrible sunerlngs. They
started across the Yukon range of mountains
20 the Pacific coast After lourneyng for
some twelve days they found that instead of
being. as they supposed. on Mcleod river they
We're on what atterward turned out 70 be the
Nation. Here the guides admitted they We're
lost, and nothing remained for the party % do
but 20 retrace their steps. which they did with
but enough provisions iOr few days. In two
days they We're out of food, and 20 make a long
story short, thoy starved 20 fourteen days.
Mr.. Pike absolutely refused 20 say uytning
OF their fortunes during this time, but many
facts were cleaned from those who saw them
on tneir return 10 the Rapids. aud who were
As an example of the terrible state Uf affairs
some hundred of miles were tramped with
bare feet on ice, and their frozen condition
when rescued was simply terrible. while some
Of the party wer 50 reduced from cold and
hunger as to be totally helpless
When asked 10 describe the barren lands
Mr.. Pike said that it was an immense tract Of
barren rock on which grew kind Of moss
and shrub. on which deer that run by thou
sands feed and appear 10 be very fond Of IT,
There are numerous lakes among rocky
bluhs whose waters freeze IN the cold season
10 the depth of from seven TO nine feet. He
reports temperatures as low as sixty degrees
in the winter. but the summer months. july
and August. he says. are very hot Six months
during the year the sun never shines OH these
barren parts
Mr.. Pike reports moose very scarce, but
says there are large numbers Of musk OK and
thousands of caraboo deer. the latter taking
70 the woods in winter. Mr.. Pike is the only
white man who has ever trod the path of the
Franklin sufferers. on the Fish river Travel
during this trip was almost entirely done on
foot. dog trains being used for the carrying OF
provisions and wood The currency is in
skins. A skin rs valued nj 80 cents
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-27

Company yesterday the resignation Of Hon.
John w. Daniels and Messrs; L. Davis Evans
and n. r. Bowman were received as members
of the directory and accepted.
Mr.. Luther Kountz, a wealthy New York
banker, and Messrs. Train and Osgood.
also of New York. were elected In
their stead. Messrs Max Guggenheimer,
Jr.. and r. II. Il. Adams resign
ed as members Of the executive committee
and Messrs. Train and Kountz were chosen to
fiji the vacancies thus created. The company
is in n fiourishing condition. II has expended
on streets $50 600 The sum of $4,000 was
contributed to the Valley Iron Works and &c.,
COO 10 the Kline Furniture Manufacture
ing Company, in addition 10 nearly
400 900 which the gentlemen owning
these enterprises contributed themselves.
toward the street-car lines $4,000 has been
spent. The new hotel now in course OF con-
siruction has received an appropriation OF
$4,000. Twenty-Five houses have already
been built at a cost Of go, 900. and sl3,O 900 has
been paid towards building the branch of the
Norfolk and Western railroad through the
town.
:. A strong effort is being made here 10 build
n new Episcopal colored church at Rustburg,
in Campbell county Rev George 4. Howell
is the leading worker in tho effort among our
peODle
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-27
GIfSGOU.
Enterprises Under Fuli Headway-New Rail
roads In Prospect.

GLASGOW, VA, Mar. 26.-ISpecal The
coming ot spring weather has reawakened
the building energies of our enterprising citi-
zens, who have borne most tmpatienty the
long winter DAYS Work Of all kinds has been
impossible The sounds Of hammer and of
saw are on nll sides to be heard, and buildings
both Of frame and of brick are sprlnglng up
in al parts of our town.
Major 4. X. Courtney. an ever welcome
visitor 10 Glasgow. was m the city several
d8vs since on business of the handsome Ma
Sc nc Temple, which is soon to adorn the
Blue Ridge road, one of our principal thor
oughfaros.
While work is being rapidly pushed on the
Dantuger Mantel and Crate Factory. pom
derOus machinery is being hOisted into place
OF the great Southern Stove Works and tho
Glasgow Rolling Mills Company, both OF
which enterprises expect shortly TO be IN full
operation The belt line of railway which
connects our two lines IS daily traversed by
locomotives with train loads of building mate
rial and of machinery which deposit Their
freight within easy reach
The foundations are being laid broad and
deep for the Virginia Steel Car Works Com
pany and for the machine factory, and gangs
of labOrers may be seen buslly engaged IN
putting our streets IN perfect condition
against the arrival Of our friends from far and
near, who will lie welcomed heartily, and
must soon be satisfied OF Glasgows peculiar
advantages
Engineers are y present prospecting for n
short line of railway 10 be operated from Glas-
gov into Arnold's Valley to the large powder
mills planted there. the machinery for which
Is now under construction in your city 1t is
proposed that this line shall cross James river
by a handsome iron bridge and shall connect
with the Chesapeake and Ohio near its inter
section with the Shenandoah Valley road,
thus afording for the products of the various
enterprises TO be located in Arnold's Valley
peculiar facilities for transportation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-27
EDITOR BALDWIN "DOOuED."
a Preacher Pronounces His Final Decree for
His Opposition to Temperance.

DANvnLr. VA. Mar 2G.-lSpecial.l-As
already announced in these dispatches petit
ton is in circulation for signatures. which pc
tition is 10 be presented 10 the CITY Council,
PRAYING that body to pass an ordinance pro
hih,tng saloons and whisky stores 10 keep
open between the hours of Z p. III. and 6 A.
NJ. and also forbidding the use OF screens
and frosted windows 10y saloons.
The circulation Of tins petition las caused
as much comment, discussion and excitement
as * usual in full-hedged prohibition cam
paign. -,
Fowhatan Bouldin editor Of the Danvillo
Times. IL bitterly opposing the pas'age Of an
ordinance of the character asked for by the
petitioners.
To-day Mr.. Bouldin and J. c. Bossor pastor,
nf the Fiovd- Stroet Methodist church. met IN
n store and had quite a warm DISCUSSION. MI;
Roeser denounced the EDITORS position aud
finally said that Mr. Bouldin's views of the
liquor question would send his soul TO hell.
Mr. Bouldin was greatly surprised ut tins and
asked the preacher 10 write ms doom down
and Mr. Rosser wrote es follows Any man who
believes that bar-rooms are right will 60 10
hell and he who will advocate them Is not e
Christian rumOr Is spread about the
streets that the editor and preacher had -
row, which rumor proved to be untrue.
Though the discussion was lengthy and ami
mated and both gentlemen became a trihe
irriated. there WAS no thought of row.
Hon II. 7. Wilson, president Of the Louis
vile. New Orleans and Texas railroad. passed
through here to-day III a private car on his way
north from Florida.
The weather today has been cold and raw
with splits Of snow and at night a steady cold
rain falling.
Leaf tobacco breaks are very heavy and
double sales have blockaded since Tuesday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-27

preached Friday night and Sunday morning
and ofiiciated at communion services III the
Presbyterian church.
Several new buyers have recently come on
our tobacco market.
The building season has opened up briskly,,
but the continued bad weather prevents much
work of any kind being done.
The County Democratic Convention met at
Boydton yesterday and nominated full
ticket. as follows: Commonwealth Attorney,
Colonel W. T. Atkins Sheriff, Is. f. Cogbill;
Treasurer, b. W. Ogburn; Commissioners of
Revenue. Robert Bailey and ID. II. Jones.
This is considered strong ticket, and II is
hoped that there will be no further trouble
between factions of the party.
Mr. George A. Endley, president OF the
Chase City Mineral Water and Development
Company, will leave in Il few days for North
ern cities. Mr. Endly is now with his sister
Mrs. Martin, in New York, WHO'S dangerously
Ill.
Tobacco rolls in and the planters 60 away
satisfied.
Eddie w. II. Brown, of New York State.
has lectured here three times on the second
coming of Christ.
Dr. +. Kisley. State lecturer for the |. 0. G..
T., will lecture here tomorrow night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-27
JAPANESE PIPF&
Rich and Poor OF Both ser Use Tobacco IN
Nery Refined WAY

To be quite japanese we will begin by TAX
ing from our girdle the little brass pipes and
siken tobacco bags, filing the Kiseru. and
inhaling one or two fragrant whifs Of the
delicate japanese tobacco. In their use Of
the nicotian herb. rs in very many other
things the Japanese display a supreme re-
hnement.
The rudest coolie. the coarsest farm laborer.
equally with the lady Of rank. the pretty
geisha. and the Minister Of State. are content
with this tiny pipe which does not hold
enough 20 make even Queen NAB
sneeze. They stuff little rolled pill Of the
hne-cut leaf into bowl smaller than the
smallest acorn cup, thrust II IN the glowing
charcoal and iuhsle deep into the lungs Just
one fragrant Whit of the blue smoke. which
thcy expel by mouth and nostrils
Then they shake ont the little burning plug
into the bamboo receptacle. and load up again
for q second ippuku. v,luing only the first
sweet purity Of the lighted luxury, and al
WAYS wondering how we can smoke a great
pipeful 70 the bitter eud' or suck for half an
hour AZ q huge Havana puro. "kiseru no shita
M dOku arimas,n they say-"A Al the bottom az
a pipe there lives poison Much fancy and
fashion are displayed in the appurtenances OK
the pipe
Ladies carry them in little, long. embroi-
derpd silk cases with siken pouches At
taehed. fastened by an ivory, bronze silver m
ieweled clasp. Men wear. stuck IN their cir
dies. a pipe-sheath of carved ivory, bono. az
bamboo: and the pipe itself may be a small.
commonplace article Of reed and brass or an
exquisite object in bronze. silver or gold.
worked no with lovely ornament in lacquer or
enamel. Sir Edwin Arnold in Scribners
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-27

New York Commercial Advcrtiser.l
II is quite clear, from the European
dispatches, that the London and Berlin cor
respondents do not know what 20 make of tho
Cabinet scandal in Germany. All that is plain
about the matter appears 10 be that IN 1854. on
the failure OF Dr. Won BOettlcher's brother, u
Dantzig merchant, for .S7. 500 the money %
make good the deficiency WAS advanced 70
Won Boetticher then an enthusiastic adlutant
Of Bismarck. by Bismarck himself with tho
apparent understanding that II was n gratuty
from the old Kaiser Now. six years later.
when Bismarck has been driven from office,
and Won Boetticher has deserted him. the tx.
Chancellor comes 10 the front with an ACCUSE
ton Of fraud, 50 serious that the Berlin
papers refuse % print It and II saw the light
only IN the columns OF a Vienna journal.
People IN Germany have a way II imputing
any extraordinary financial operations. done
IN the dark by the cabinet. 70 the Guelph
fund. held in a kind Of trust by the German
government for the Hanoverian heirs. This
does not appear 10 be directly intimated by
Bismarck. Fit had been. it is difficult h. SEQ
how Bismarck could show his own hands %
he free from the guilt Of speculation. II Won
Boettlcher misappropriated anything. BIS
marck was certainly the agent through which
be received the goods Ii il was merely
loan which Won Boetticher promised but
failed 70 repay. the embarrassing question
viii arise. where did the money come from
Ii it came from the Guelph fund not only
Won Boetticher. but Bismarck and the Old
kaiser himself are involved IN the scandal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-27

struggle followed. during which Strangiy
broke Mrs. Walbert's arm. blackened her eyes.
and shot her in the head and body. All this
took place without the knowledge Of any one
in the neighbOrhood. Al about o'clock the
eight-year-o daughter came down stairs and
found her mother dead on the lounge in the
kitchen, where the murderer had placed her.
GREETED DEATH WITH SMILE.
WuKEsBARRE. Pa. Mar. 26.-George Wash
ngtOn Moss was hanged here in the prison
yard this morning. Moss walked to the gal
lows smiling with firm and fearless pace.
He SAID: God does not hold me respon-
sible for the murder OF my wife. and | do not
hold myself responsible. die like soldier
with a smile"
Before the condemned man left his cell he
said. Il am sorry for the sheriff. who Is my
friend. II must be an unpleasant JOB Tor nm
| am glad the end is here | don't think
ought To die. and il these were my last words,
| never knew that | had shot my wife but |
guess did il, and | would sooner die than
live in prison all my life. If the sheriff would
allow me. would pull the cap over my head
myself, and pull the rope, too. Goodbye
God bless you"
DELIBERATELY KILLED MS WIPE
The crime was committed on Thursday
October 10. 1889. There had been trouble IN
the family for some time. \ month or two
previous Moss WAS arrested fOf threatening
his wife and sent 10 jail He was liberated
the day before the shooting. He spent the
night nj Trcmberth's Hotel. and the next day
started ont 20 look for work He failed 20
find it. and returning in the evening bought
q revolver at pawn-shop aud had It loaded.
Then he started towards homo. He met u
young man TO whom he was well known, and
told him be was going down 10 his house TO
shoot his wife The young man did not think
he meant it. but he did. for on leaving HIM
Moss went straight down TO the house where
his wife was living.
How he accomplished tho crime is told thus
by his son Frank the only witness was
living down on the lounge in the dlning-room
when 1 heard quick footsteps IN the alleywhy.
The next moment the door was opened and
saw my father advancing. He pulled from
his pocket revolver just ut that time my
mother was coming ont of the pantry. She
carried an eartben vessel in her hand As
soon as my father saw her he said: Your
time % die has come. and a. once
he commenced 10 fire the revolver. [
got scared. / saw mother throw no her hands
and fall % the iloOr J ran out the front door
and cried murder When / looked back saw
father put the revolver at his own head. /
thought he fired two -hot-. He fell ON his
knees and / saw blood Oh his face. Then be
jumped mp again, and putting the revolver
I'M his pocket ran cut the back yard and
that was the last / saw of him.
Moss was arrested on the morning follow
inc the murder. Two bullets were extracted
from his head. The doctor thought he would
not live.