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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-30
OUR BAIL TEAM.
A Challenge to the Winstons-Letters from
the Richmond BOYS.

Manager Donsti, of the Richmond Giants
watched expectantly for messenger boy
yesterday. On Monday he sent telegraphic
challenge TO Manager Baitty. of the Winston
team writing the latter to come to Richmond
with his team and play i've successive games
for purse of $500 and all gate receipts.
In speaking of this challenge yesterday Mr.
Donat said that it was his earnest belief that
the Giants could win; that they were unques-
tonably the best team and that he would be
ever willing for the Winstons to play the
Richmonds whenever there was a disinter-
ested umpire.
Mr.. Donati did not receive O reply TO his
challenge yesterday. but is confident that he
will receive some message from Manager
Batty to-day.
The Squire is also confident that his team
stands an excellent chance OF getting into the
niericcu Association next year. II s using
every effort TO attain that end and has every
reason TO believe that he will be successful.
During their stay in Winston the Giants
have written some amusing letters TO the
Squire, extracts being as follows:
I'VE are all alive yet" says Ford, writing
under the date of September 9th, but dare
not take any stock in futures. All that we
are allowed TO do here is TO walk around
the town i'll the morning. eat. go to the ball
grounds in the afternoon, saw wood and say
nothing. Well well we'll Talk about UNI
pires and audiences. They have world-beat-
ers down here. We get it right along, and if
we question decision we are liable 10 be
strung to lamp post"
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Burial of the Grand Duchess.

81. PETERSBURG. Sept. 29.-To-day the
funeral train bearing the remains of the
Grand Duchess Paul arrived in this city from
Moscow. All the highest notabilities Of the
government were present at the railroad sta
tion. The Gar and the King of Greece,
father of the Grand Duchess, were in the
private room of the station when the train ar
rived. The coffin was borne to the
Cathedral of ST Peter and St. Paul by
the Gar. the King of Greece, Prince
Waldermar of Denmark. Prince George,
brother of the deceased Grand Duchess.
Grand Duke Paul ul-Alexanderovitch, her
husband. Grand Duke Constantine. and the
Grand Duke Constanoyitch The streets
along which the imposing cortege passed
were lined with troops. and the thousands OF
people who thronged the route Of the process
sisn were demonstratye in their expressions
of sympathy for the afflicted imperial family.
When the Cathedral was reached the illustrl-
Gus pail bearers placed the coffin on baise
at the foot of the altar. The grand requiem
mass WAS then celebrated
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Appalling Distress Among the Peasants of
Kussia-Taxes Ertorted.
IBY Cable 10 The Times.l

tDY IaDlc 10 Inc iiHlctI
ST.. PETERSBURG, Sept 29.-The people in
tho famine districts arc reduced to eating
sweepngs and refuse from tho -four mills.
This material is so injurious that cattle are
not allowed TO feed upon it. The govern
ment is blamed for not prohibiting the expor-
taiion Of rye before the supply was
exhausted. The famine is not the
only source of distress A plague has
destroyed thousands OF heads OF cattle and
many villages have been burned the inhabi-
tants being too weak from hunger 10 combat
the flames. In many districts the starving
people are Keeping themselves alive by max
ing what they call hunger bread.' 1t is
hardly TO be believed that human beings
could live upon such a compound as this
hunger bread. yet it is stated as a TACT that
the ingredients entering into the composition
OF TINS bread are dried dung, the powdered
bark OF trees and ground peas and goose foot
or pig weed.
he great fair at Nizhni Novgorood is a
failure. Many peasants are committing sui
eide, Thousands are asking permission 10
emigrate 70 China or elsewhere. Heavy rains
nave fallen and the ground IS so soaked with
water that the potatoes are rOttlng The
price OF potatoes has already doubled and is
still rising. The peasant boards have sent
petitions to the ministry praying that the
taxes and arrears of taxes may be wiped ont
The petitioners declare that the Government
will be obliged 10 maintain the impoverished
people for fourteen months, and that it will
be utterly impossible for them to pay the
taxes
A circular has been issued by the Minister
Of the Interior, which enumerates thirteen
governments in which the people are COM
pletely famine str cken. In many villages the
peasants have nailed up their huts and left
the communities 10 scour the country in
search Of work. Hundreds of them have
failed in their search and are begging along
the roadsides. In numerous cases the seed corn
which was furnished the peasants by the
government has been eaten instead of
planted, and the land is dying fallow Not
withstanding these terrible conditions. taxes
continue TO be extorted from the starving
people. Everything is taken from them IL
satisfy the tax gatherers. When the peasants
display any uDwillingness to pay the col
lectors they resort to force to extort the
mOQeV.
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Explorations I'm Labrador.

Sr. JoHSs, N. s., Sept 29.-Mr. Bryant. of
Philadelphia and Professor Kensston OF
Washington have arrived here from an ex-
ploration of Grand Falls Labrador. in which
they have been completely successful. Mr..
Bryant gives a glowing account of the mag
nifcence of the falls. half mile above the
fall the river is four hundred yards wide.
Three rapids. similar to those of Niagara
begin here. The banks narrow at the falls
TO width of 100 to 200 feet The last rapid
is 1873 feet in length The water here rises in
to great cones then plunges down from
granite ledge into a basin. The height Of
the falls was accurately measured. Ii is Sl5
feet. The banks widen below the basin. On
the southern side of the river below tho falls
reddish cliffs rise 500 feet. Mist rises in al
immense column out Of the falls showing
rainbows. The deafening roar is heard
twenty-five miles of. Mr.. Bryant took
aneroid readings and photographed the falls
from various points. The party collected
two-hundred specimens of plants and made
valuable scientific records.
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Personal AND GENEIIL.
Bits OF News Gathered Here and Thsro ~
tho Times" Reporters.

| DIS OF NeWo 08tnere0 mere ana In010 u
tho Times" Reporters.
Miss Mary 7. Young is visiting friends h
| Albemarle county.
Mrs. John G. Andrews has returned from .
trip TO Petersburg and Prince George.
The revival services at Laurel-street Mstho-
dist church will be continued all this week.
Mr. j. l.. Hart. business manager Of the
Farmville Herald. was . caller st THs TNEs
| office yesterday.
| Miss Lucy Day and Parke @. Bagby are
visiting Miss Bette Page Cooke at belmeadv
| Powhatan county.
Rev. DR.. Hatcher lectured last night ss
! Grace street tabernacle for the benefit of the
WestView Baptist church.
The Misses Katie and Fannie Shafer, Of
Albany. n. Y. are visiting at the residence OF
Mr. ,. w. Snyder, at Barton Heights.
The scholars of the Mechanics Institute
will meet this evening at 7:S0 O'Clock for or.
ganiZation. The session Of the school viii
begin tomorrow night.
Rev. b. A. Abbott, Of Charlottesville. will
begin series OF protracted meetings at the
Marshsllstreet Christian church next Sunday.
A welcome Is extended to the public.
The golden wedding Monday of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Is. Walden was the occasion OF large
number OF friends calling to offer congratula-
Meetings are held every day at tho Mission
tent. near the terminus of the electric Car.
line on Seventeenth street, at IL NJ, exclu.
slvely for men. General services are held
every night at 7:45.
Dr. Fair, pastor of Grace-street Presbyte-
rian church, leaves this afternoon to attend
the Presbytery at Norfolk. The Rev. j.
Calvin Stewart will conduct services tonight
at the Grace-street church.
At the county courthouse yesterday q mar
riage license was issued TO John p. Jones and
Miss Annie Tinsley Mr.. Jones is sn ex-
sheriff of that county, and Miss Tinsley u q
well known and popular young lady.
The revival services of last week at the
Broad-street Methodist church have been ex-
tended into the present week. The exercises
are spirited and we'll attended. The services
occupy about one hour and will be continued
every evening until Saturday.
The Albemarle Female Institute which,
like its principal Professor W. p. Dickinson,
Is well known in Richmond, is reported to
have larger attendance of pupils this sum.
mer than usual. and the prospects are fine
Tor most prosperous session.
MIR. II. B. Haley. clerk in the State Audi.
tors Office. received q telegram yesterday
evening announcing the serious illness of his
daughter. Mrs. w. w. Moses, Jr., at Hill
Grove. Pittsylvania county. Mr.. and Mrs.
Haley left on the 2:55 train this morning for
that place. Mrs Moses is the wife of tho SOD
OF the superintendent of the penitentiary.
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cagO win tomorrow her percentage will be
SOS. and should Boston win both games sci
down her percentage will be .629, lead OF
one point over Chicago. Should Boston lose
one game, however, her percentage would
| fall to .622 Should Chicago lose to -morrow's
game her percentage will be G2l. Ii is
evident. therefore. that Boston has slightly
the better chance for winning the coveted
honor. as her pitchers seem to be in better
condition than those of her Western rival
| The first game to-day was characterized by
heavy hitting, Smiling Mickey Welch being
too easy" StOvey carried off the honors at
| the bat in the first game. though Lowe
pressed him closely. The fielding of the
visitors was very ragged, except Richardson
and O'ROurke, who played wonderful ball
| The second game saw new man in the box
! for the visitors. His name was Sullivan be-
fore the game commenced, but at its conclu-
| sion, they called HIM Dennis. The homo
team lost no time in getting acquainted with
him. but they Immediately set TO work to do
him up. BY the time the seventh inning had
been finished it became too dark 10 play ball
50 the game was called.
During the second game as the Cleveland
Chicago score was put on the board inning by
inning the scene was indescribable When
the Clevelands had what appeared like sure
thing the crowd yelled itself hoarse. butwhen
the Colts tied the score and then got a lead
the crowd was too hOarse 90 make a noise.
Several bets have been made at even terms
that Boston will win the pennant. Score:
First game.) RB.HK
New Yorks......O O5O1OO- 10 s
Batteries: Clarkson and Cancel; Welch
and Clark. Umpire, Lynch.
Second gamo.) RB.H.R.
Bostons ...............S 3101-11 7 3
New Yorks....... .....O 00O3O O-3 7 10
Batteries: staley and Kelly Sullivan and
Burrell. Umpire, Lynch.
BRooKLYs, n. Y. Sept. 29.-Tim Keefe was
hit for total of twelve in the six innings
played to-day the home team jumping on TO
him at the start Inks could be found but
once by the visitors. Wards second base
play was the feature. Score
Brooklyns ............5 210O-s /
Philadelphias. ..........1 0 0 0 0 o. 0 2
Batteries Keefe and Brown; Inks and
Kinslow. Umpire Ga1ney.
CLEVELAND, o., Sept 29.-It was an in
tensely exciting game played here this after
noon by the Cleveland and Chicago clubs.
At times spectators and players were shout-
ing themselves hOarse over some clever and
unexpected play. McAleer's work in the field
was wonderful and excited the admiration OF
even tho visiting players. The batting was
tremendous ana tne score was kept see-saw-
ing until the end. In the ninth innins the
local team tied the score by making two rms
through heavy hitting, The Colts. however
put three singles together af.or one man had
been retired and pushed in the winning rnn
The fielding of both teams has seldom. il ever.
been equalled on these grounds. Score:
r. d. II. y.
Clevelands.. .....S 2 0004112-1s "a 2
Chicagos ........l 0 04ll-H 21 a
Batteries Viau. Gruber and Doyle. Wick
cry, Hutchinson and Schrieyer. IJmpire
Emsie.
PIIIsBURa, Pa. Sept 29.-Thc homa taam
might have wen to-dsys game had fhey
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-30
Redskins Again on the Warpath.

SPOKANE Falls, w. T., Sept. 29-The
settlers in Caliopa, valley in Northern Idaho,
are alarmed at the menacing attitude Of the
Indians in that section. Marseila, chief OF
the Caliopas. it is reported has ordered all
white settlers out of the country,
and the Indians are running oil the
settlers stock, and otherwise annoy-
ing the whites General Carlin in command
of the Fourth infantry now in camp
in Spokane has been urged to take measures
of precaution He has sent for the Indian
agent Hal Cole, who will arrive here to-day.
A troop of cavalry under command of Cen
eral Carlin is ready to march, and may start
ut once for the scene of disturbance. Caliopa
Valley is isolated, and all supplies have to be
sent in by mack
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| First race, mile-Madstone first, Cracks
man second. Mary Stone third. Time. l:43A
Second race. mile and a half-Banque
first, Sir John second, Cancan third Time
| 242.
Third race. three-quarters of mile-Pan
handle first, Fagot second, Furnish third
Time. 1:l712.
Fourth race three-quarters of mile-LorC
Harry first, DR.. Hasbrouck second. SirroccC
third. Time 1141z.
Fifth race, three-quarters Of a mile, Nep
tune stakes-King Mac first, Zorling second
Actor third. Time, l:l5l4.
Sixth race. mile and sixteenth-John
Cayanaugh first, The Sheriff second, Kim.
berly third. Time, 1:51h.
GLOUCESTER. N. ,.
First race. even-eghths of mile-Tattler
first, Garrison second, Repent third. Time
1891.
Second race, four furlongs- -Zingara first,
Lillian second, DR.. Bill third. Time. 351S4.
Third race. four and half furlongs Battle
Cry first, Fleetfoot second, Nettie third.
Time. $50.
Fourth race, one -Mddlestone first,
Corticelli second. Lthbert third. Time, l4s.
Fifth race. three-fourths of mile Eclipse
first, Bell Dor second, Lucre third. Time,
1ls15.
Sixth race four and half furlones- Basil
Duke HIbI, DhIlILuOIo IL. oeCOHui OhcAce I'LL u
Time. 5S4.
The Gloucester entries to-day are:
Eirst race three quarters of mile, maidens
-Ratalpa ll2; Maid of Richland. 109; Dun
barton. Mirthwood LOG; Devon, los; hyopia
filly, Jacquilin, Flosette, 1O9; Prince Charm
ing. Solicitor, Ed Beaman. 80; Longleaf. Martha
Washington. Cutalong, May Morn, So.
Second race, five furlongs. two-year-o -olds,
selling -McCarty late Elsinore colt, u.s. Ben
ton date Loyalty, III; Arapahoe. Jersey. l09:
Frank S.. l0s Lord Stanley. l04; Ryan, Ed
Marks date Peeress colt. 9S Vulpina, 95.
Third race. six and half furlongs. three
year-olds. selling-Sweet Bread. llg: Nor
wood. ll3; Baltimore Second, no. Glenall.
lO7: Laura, Chartreuse. 104; Parolina. 1903;
Paola 9s; A. B. Fox 81.
Fourth race, four and half furlongs. sell
ing-John Atwood. ll9; Dr. Helmuth. Fitz-
roy. Vance. lis; Basil Duke, ll3; Pine Ridge.
l06; Adair, Red Elm. 1903.
Fifth race, mile and sixteenth. selling
Gipsy Queen. 100; Sam ID. Dousman, Ed. Nc
Ginnis. Garrison. King Idle. fO2.
Sixth race, seven furlongs. selling
Albert Bohemian, Corticelli. ia; Fleming
ton, los; Slumber. Blackburn, l07 Amboy.
LOG; Roger, Sir William, SO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-30
BOUGHT Il BRASS BRICK,
A Pennsylvania, Thinking it Gold, Pay
Three Thousand Five Hundred for 1t.

Pennsylvania, Thinking 1T Gold, Pays
Three Thousand Five Hundred for 1t.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept, 29.--John Apple
man, of Buckhorne, Columbia county. has
been cheated by couple OF clever gold brick
swindlers. Mr.. Appleman came to the mint
to-day for the purpose Of selling to the Gov
ernment two gold bricks which he had pur-
chased from a stranger IN his town for S3. 500
A simple test by the mint assayer revealed the
fact that Mr.. Applemans bricks were first
class article of brass with no trace of gold about
them save thin wash was on the surface. Mr..
Applsman was the most surprised man in the
country when told the result of the test and
after he had recovered his breath he told how
he had been cheated. He said that a man
giving his name as Joseph Parker had APP
peared in his village a few days ago and soon
struck up an acquaintance with him. Parker
told him that he had u couple of gold
bricks that he would like to dispose
of as he was short of cash. Mr.. Appleman
at first declined TO buy. but after another
man. claiming to be an assayer at the Phila-
delphia mint, appeared upon the scene and
tested the bricks, saying they were worth at
least $4,000, Appleman consented to buy
them lie gave Parker $500 for the bricks.
The police of this city have been given de-
scription of the swindlerB and are working
on the case
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Advices from Shanghai.
~ 90 fff rfra

LONDON. Sept. 29-The Times to-day pub
s 18th Which represent t the Chinese P5epel toUepg
ment as powerless TO control the Humanese
troops unless a feet is promptly dispatched
10 the disturbed district The Shang-
hal newspapers urge that the Brit
ish minister should take up his residence
in that city for at least part of the time as
only there can give information as to the pro-
named Mason has been arrested for comph-
city in the recent disorders 1t is alleg ed
that Mason wanted at first to gain the conf
dence of the rioters and then betray them
The prisoner is believed to be slightly in
sane
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-30
Foreign Counfries Mt Our Fatr

CHICAGO, Sept. 29.-Five hundred and eight
thousand five hundred square feet of space in
the Worlds Fair building were formally as
signed TO the Governments of England, Ger
many and Denmark to-day. OF this amount
England gets 265. 900 square feet, Germany
2lO.OO square feet and Denmark 1000 in the
main building and Il. 800 III addition for dairy
exhibit. Director Davis drew tho contract
and delivered them TO the European commits
sioners this evening. In return each of the
commissioners pledged his government to an
earnest, active participation in the Fair. and
promised that every foot of the space would
be assigned. This is the first space that has
been assigned to any prospective exhibitors
ut the Fair.
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T0-DAF'S CAME WILL DECIDE
Which of These Teams are Champions of ths
south-Winston Wins.

WINSTON, N. c.. Sept. 29.-[Special. l-Thir-
teen to twelve, in favor of Winston, was the
result of the Winston-Richmond baseball
game here to-day.
-Four home runs were made by Richmond
and three by Winston.
Both clubs have won an even number of
games in the series. hence to-morrow's con-
test will tell who are champions.
A. McGann. Winston's left-handed wizard
will 60 into the box tomorrow for the home
team.
O'Rourke. it is thought. will hold the same
point for the visitors.
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Leo CafnD Iffsforv.

The special committee appointed recently
by Colonel A. w. Archer to compile Q his
tory of Lee Camp since Its organization held
Colonel W. Z. Smith was elected the his
torian of the camp. and he will put the ma
teral in the proper shape, which Is to DO col
lected by the members of the committee.
tue several post commanders aud others who
are familiar with the early history Of the Or
ganization.
The committee will hold sessions every
Tuesday evening until the work 10 COM
pleted.
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THE POPE AND THE PILGRIMs.
The Holy Father Celebrates Mass I'm the
Presence of Sixty Thousand.
by Gable to The Times.l

RoME, Sept. 29-At $40 A. NJ. to-day the
Pope celebrated mass in the presence of
thousands Of pilgrims in ST. Peters Cathedral.
The ceremony was a most imposing one and
the vast church was crowded with a reverend
throng.
order and the trumpters of the Swiss Guards
heralded the approach of the Pontif who,
borne upon the shoulders of members Of the
Papal guard in the Sedia Gestatoria. be
slowed benedictions right and left upon the
people amid which he passed.
Ii Is estimated that 10000 pilgrims were
present in st. Peters during the celebration
of the mass.
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Business Failures.

New YORK. Sept. 29-The business failures
in the United States for the quarter ending
September 30th, are in number 2.754 as
against 2.196 for the same quarter Of 1890.
The liabilities of the 1891 quarter amount to
over Sii. .000. 900 - compared with nearly
<S5. 500. 600 in 1890, showing an increase for
1891 of $50 failures and nearly t9000,O00 in
liabilities.
In the nine months of the year 1891 Just
closed the failures in the United States num-
Der s.s2s. with liabilities of sl36. .000. 900, as
compared with 1851 failures and 800. 900, 900
of liabilities for the same period of 1880.
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Captain Edgar c. Merriam. United States
Navy. Was to-day placed on the retired list.
France In Time Of Peace Is Preparing for
War, it IL Reported.

CHICAGO. Sept 29.-The Tribune this morn
ING says 1T was learned yesterday that for
the he last three weeks agents of the French
government have been quietly picking up an
enormous amount of grain and meats In
meats they have been buying in Virginia.
southern Ohio Kentucky. St. Louis and
points along the border. The smoked hog
products and the salted products Of Chicago
sie Dut little known abroad. But it il for
hour and wheat that they have given their
largest orders. amounting to 1000
yV barrels OF -four and $4,000 600
~ Dusheis Of grain. An inquiry as 10 why
tne French Government should be secretly
a9ch ~ a buyer brought out this explanation:
Inc Government is in delicate situation in
regard 70 grain and meat in France. Prices
are high aud the demand for removal of
'ari1s Is pressing, yet the Government does
Lot iike 70 directly let down the bars. The
threatening aspect Of European affairs gives
IL GOOD excuse 10 provision itself strongly in
Ausanee preparing for war in time of peace
aIu '.'n y KNOWS as matter of fact that those
mno Duy ialer must pay much higher prices
tof American products"
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Murder Trial To Begin.

The case Of Sheman Fountain (colorsd),
charged with numbering James Couch some
months ago. will como up for trial In the
hustings court tins morning AZ II ociocx.
Hon. George d. Wise and Mr.. X. Il. Fsunt.
leroy.
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hobbed the Dead of Finger.

CINCINNATI, o., Sept. 29.-Charles CLAW a
gambler, has been arrested al Henderson
n.y.. ior opening grave and cutting fore
hnger from the hand of dead woman to
s.. I'M nm luck. There are threats Of violence
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-30

Lewis Givsns (coloredD, aged eighteen, vas
arrested yesterday and locked in the First
station charged with stealing library book
from the Second Presby ytsrian Sunday school.
Officer j. u. Marin. of the Second district
swore out the warrant
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-30

LONDON, Sept. 29.-David Evans. Esq.,. who
represents the Castle Baynard ward In the
borough of aldermen. has been elected to
succeed Sir Joseph 6avory ss Lord Mayor Of
London. Mr. Evans was elected nm alderman
IN 1854 and Was sheri6 Of London in 1885,
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Mrs.. Thurman Dying.

COLUMBUS, o.. Sept. 29.-Mrs. Allen G..
Thurman, wife of the venerable ex-senator;
is dying. She has been very Ill ior several
weeks. and can scarcely survive the night.
All the family are gathered at her bedside.