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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-24
HORRIBLE DEATH.
Ja-aes Hatch Killed by Iall-Fatal Cap
siking OF u Schooner.

NORFOLK, Va, Feb % lSpecial.l-A hor-
rible discovery was made by the stage hands
this morning while cleaning up the stage of
Van Wyck's Academy Of Music. On the STAGE
stretched stiff and cold at full length, welter-
ing In his own life blood, lay the body Of James
Hatch. a young man about twenty-six years of
age, who had been employed as a sub" by
the theatre.
The shocking discovery was soon made
known, and coroner's jury was summoned
and held an inquest. There We're no witnesses
10 be examined, but on the surroundings and
circumstances Of the case they based theirv,r.
Dict. II was IN substance that the deceased
came 10 hs death by falling from one OF the
flyers above The stage a. the floor beneath. ii
q supposed that ho went go sleep there on Sat
nrday night, and being locked in, fell from
his elevated couch during the night.
To add 10 the shocking details Of the TRACE
dy. the face Of the unfortunate man was mn
olated IN most sickening manner. The nose
aud other portions OF the face had been gnaw
cd on by rats while the body lay in the empty
building.
The dead man was one Of the principal wit
nesses IN the Brady murder case having been
with the accused On the day Of the crime
tie WAS committed and testified that Brady
was too drunk TO know what he was doing.
Another peculiar coincidence is that Dixon.
che Waterman. who was with Calcutt at the
time he was shot down by Brady, was also
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-24
~ BLAIyE's REcIrEOCITr cLUB.
1t May Compel the Annexation of Cuba to the
United States.

Is Secretary Blaine plotting to annex Cuba
to the United Statesf Is the reciprocity clause
of the tariff but the cover TO dcep-laid
scheme to put the planters Of Cuba IN posi-
ton where they must throw of the Spanish
yoke. or calmly await industrial uniOni
These are sensational questions but there Is
a remarkable combination Of facts TO Justify
answering them both IN the affirmative.
Briefly outlined the situation is something
like this. The reciprocity clause of the tariff
has boon used to make a treaty with Brazil.
which has vast areas capable Of sugar pr0duc-
ton. If Cuban sugar cannot enter the United
States free of duty after January 1. 1892. by a
reciprocity treaty between TINS country and
Span. II will be driven absolutely from the
American market by the high duty which viii
raise rs prices above the sugar OF Brazil and
Mexico.
Spain is declared from making an arrange
ment under the reciprocity clause OF the tariff
because she has treaties with European na-
lions which bind her TO give them all the
privileges Of the most favored nations. She
cannot. therefore. maintain a market for
Cuban sugar by treaty with the United
States The planters OF Cuba VII have there
fore 70 DEFY Spanish authority and make
treaties for Cuba as an independent power or
find their crops rOttenng on their hands and
their plantations the useless refugees OF star
wing and rebelhous workmen. independence
or annexation will become essential To the
existence of the Queen Of the Antilles"
CUBA TO BF OURS
If this country demands q fair reciprocity in
trade with Cuba II forces Spain into p most
embarrassing position Secretary Blaine must
have Snown this when he prepared his raci
proCity programme II would have made no
difference If reciprocity had been accomplish
ed a. ne desired 10y treaties instead Of 10y tariff
legislation. If there were any difference il
was that he had stronger weapons in his
hands without legislation than with 10 coerce
SPAN INTO violating all her treaties or rsking
the loss OF Cuba by rebellion and annexation
IL is not new idea that Mr.. Blaine believes
III the acquisition Of Cnba by the United
States. II was an open secret among his
friends long before he entered the Cabinet of
President Harrison that he believed that
Cuba should become one Of the Jewels Of the
Union. He believes. and has often said
1t, that Cuba will come to us before Canada
comes and the proper diplomatic methods
might bring her very quickly. With
Spain IN a position where she has 10
choose between embroiling herself with Eu-
rope, or losing her western isle she may be
much more ready 70 accept reasonable price
than she would have been under other cir
cumstanccs Castilan pride would long have
stood IA inc way Of surrendering the pearl
OF the Antilles while IL was a mere question
of money but if il becomes question of
national safety, Cuba. TO use favorite phrase
OF Mr.. Blsine's, may drop like a ripe apple
into our hands.-New York Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-24
ORAroRIcAL ORGAyIz1TIOY.
The Southern Interstate Association Formed
at Asheviile-Oficers Elected.

AsHEvILLE. n. c., Feb. 23.-lSpeciaLl-T
Southern Interstate Oratorical Association
has been organized in this city. The delegates
present were: J. ID. Rast, University Of South
Carolina, Columbia: W. II. Mcclellan, Uni
versity Of the South. Sewanee. Tenn; W. VI.
Taylor. Vanderbilt University. Nashville,
Tenn. r. c. Crumpler, University Of Virginia,
and l.. l.. Campbell. Washington and Lee
University, Lexington, Virginia. W. II. Ne
Kellar was made temporary chairman. and q
constitution and bylaws were adopted.
The following officers were chosen for the
ensuing year: K. G. Crumplcr. president: W.
NJ. TAYLOR. inst vice-presiaent j. ID. Rast.
second vice-president. W. H. Mcclellan third
yice-presidcnt. l.. l.. Campbell. treasurer,
secretary, from University of North Carolina.
Amceting Of the Association will be held at
the University Of Virginia on the Goth Of May.
at which time there will be contest for a
medal Each University in the Association il
to send one contestant
The meetings of the Association will be held
in succession NJ the different Universities.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-24
North STATE Nofes.

The late Judge Thomas was born nj Beau
fort, n. c.. February 7. 1927; was educated at
the Caldwell Institute, Greensboro. and the
University Of North Carolina. where be grad
uated IN the class of 1889 He studied law
with the late distinguished Chief Justice of
North Carolina, Richmond VI. Pearson; was
licensed and practiced until his election 10 the
convention Of 1861 Of North Carolina. He re-
moved to Raleigh and became principal clerk
Of the State Senate, and was Secretary of State
Of North Carolina from 1864 10 lsG6. while
Il. h. Vance was Governor and under the
provisional government, which office he
resigned. He was made president Of the At
lantic and North Carolina Railroad Company
in 1886, and removed 10 New Berne. where Ihe
has since resided. In April 1868, he was elect
cd Judge Of the Superior Court of North
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-24
VisHINGTON's BIRTHDAY.
a General But Quiet Observation in Honor
of the Distinguished Nirgininn.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Feb. 23.-lSpecial.l-
There was a more general but quiet observa-
ton Of Washingtion's birthday here than for
years. Hundreds of strangers were IN town.
and Mount Vernon boats went down packed.
Washington free school boys celebrated the
dev with appropriate exercises aud flag
raising. St Johns Cadet Corps paraded and
many kept open house. A. night the Colum;;
bia and Friendship Fire Companies paraded
and banqueted.
a LARGO Masonic gathering was held at the
WachincfOn Lodge rooms, and banquet was
sproad for two hundred. They, with Liberty
Lodge of Beverly. Mass. mutually observed
the night together. There was mop at the
I'D maddox House and number OF Alex
andIians and Washingtonians had banquet
at the Exchange.
Langston was the chief speaker at the COL
ored peoples meeting that packed the Opera
House. LangstOn's utterances about Wash
inc were well chosen. A few whites were
present.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-24
a COLD IS INFLAMMATION
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If THE LIMBS ACHE and are
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-24
HENDERSON, v. c.
Superior Court Proceedings Commits
sioners Indicted-Other Items of Interest.


HESDERsoN. n. c.. Feb. 23.-lSpecial. j
Judge Speer Whitaker has been holding Su-
perior Court here this week and business has
been dispatched quickly. In his charge to
the grand jury. in speaking Of the resolution
before the Legislature To change the name OF
county poor houses 70 Home of the indie
GENT he said be was glad the spirit Of ciU-
iization had at last struck the Legislature Of
North Carolina
police Of Blackstone. Va, came in with the
negro Scott Bishop. charged with the high
way robbery of Hugh Hammock III kottoway
county on Thursday.ast and lodged him in
the county jail 10 await requisuon from
Governor Mckinney.
Mr. Macksey had followed the trail of Scott
and arrested him near Palmer's Springs.
Mecklenburg county, Va. at a late hour last
night.
The grand jury have indicted the county
commissioners for the condition Of the county
Jail. which has created considerable excite
ment.
Petitions, largely signed, have been sent
from here TO the Legislature asking that the
public printing should be let to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-24
SCHOONER C.iPSIzED.
One Of the Crew Dies From EIposure-The
Survivors Rescued.

CLAYBASK, Va. Feb. 23.-lSpeciall-The
schooner East New Market, Of Norfolk Cap
tain Moon. was capsized abont lOo'clock Sun
day night at Pages Rock. York river. She
drifted down to Sandy Point. There were
four men aboard three white men and one
negro. The mate. Hubbard, Of Baltimore.
died from exposure His body caught IN the
RIGGING. The other men spent the night IN
the rigging. The steamer Danyille this morn
ing took the survivors and the body Of the
drowned man to West Point. The New Mar
ket was bound up the Pamunkey TO load with
,l.l.r
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-24
MORRIS CUM Ac0UITTED.
Alleged Murderer of 4. u. Neal, of Pittsyl-
Vania, Discharged-Hy

R1xooo1D. VA, Feb. 23.-ISpecial.l-Sev-
eral hundred people assembled here to-day to
hear the examination Of Morris Gum Color
ed. charged with the murder Of T. b. Neal.
After spending most of the day on the case,
much to the surprise of many who heard the
evidence. Justice Evans discharged the
prisoner.
Mr.. Elijah Anderson and Miss Sallie Soyar
were united in marriage yesterday morning at
o'clock. Rev. Mr.. Jones performing the
ceremony. They left on the 10 o'clock train
on "A bridal tour.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-24

BLACKSTONE, Va. Feb. Is Special -
Blackstone is still forging ahead. A Boston
man was here the other day to locate place
for a large wooden mill; two others have al
ready closed a contract for the manufacture
Of brick on a large scale. and still another pro.
poses to establish door and blind factory.
Now when we get our railroad through 10
Richmond IT will open up a new country. and
will give an impetus 10 an increased trade in
botb places
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-24
Heavy Verdict Against "a Railroad.

BIRNINGHAM, ALA. Feb. 23.-lSpecial. AT
Jasper. Walker county. verdict of 81, 800
has been rendered against the Kansas City,
Memphis and Birmingham Railroad Company
for the killing OF Mr.. B. Sanders. a hotel pro-
prietor at that place. several months ago. This
is the largest verdict ever awarded against
railroad in this State in personal injury suit.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-24
IMMIGRATION BUREAU.
THE SOUTHERN INTERSTATE TO BE
LOCATED IN RALEIGH.
Condition of Mrs. l.. c. Latham Crificai-for-
trait of the late Chief Justice W. y. H.
Smith OF the supreme Court, Presented to
the Body-Legislatiye Proceedings.

Smith. of the Supreme Court. Presented to
the Body-Legislative Proceedings.
R1r1Gu. y. c.. Feb Especial. IA
telegram was received here to-day from Colo
mel + b. Chiffon. general manager of the
Southern Interstate immigration Bureau.
announcing that he will leave his home at
Austin. Tex. tomorrow to come to Raleigh
to close the arrangements 10 accept the pro
position made by Raleigh to permanently To-
cate the bureau in this city.
Raleigh has donated ten thousand dollars to
the service When the bureau Is located mere
ARRANGEMENTS will at once be made 10 hold n
grand exposition OF the Southern states mere
To-dry the family Of the late Chief Justice
W n. n Smith. Of the Supreme Court pre-
seuted handsome portrait OF the Chef jus
tice 10 that body. II will be formally pre-
sented TO the Court on Wednesday morning
bv George II. Snow. Esq. Of this city. who
will pronounce a eulogy on the Chef Justice.
4 Telegram received here to-day announces
that the condition Of Ms. l.. {. Latham VIE
~ Congressman Latham, Of Greenyllle, and
niece of Ex-Governor Jarvis, who has heen
very i'll for several DAYS. Is considered nope
less to-day. and that there Is no chance OF her
recovery She is q lady Of rare social accom-
phshments and Is well known all over the
State.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The bill to appropriate 400 10 the Superior
Court Judges and $3.50 10 the Supreme Court
Judges annually for expenses III tiaNelihS.
was killed III The second reading IN the SEN
ot. today. As the Railroad Commission bill
prevents in lges from receiving tree passes,
this virtually reduces their pay. The bill IS
however. pending 10 require railroads 10 pass
ell State officials free.
The Senate to-day passed bill including
claims under the provisions OF the oyster law
recently passed. also a bill for the relief Of
clerks Of the Superior Court allowing them to
be absent from the court when necessary and
when having competent persons IN their
places.
HOUSE IBOCErDGNGs.
The House to-day reconsidered the vote by
which a few DAYS ago II tabled the bill pro
yidinr for the expenses of the State Board OF
Charities. The bill was amended 50 rs 10
strike ont the provision for the employment
Of a clerk at salary and the bill was then
passed. If the first action had not
been reconsidered the result would have been
To- have abolished the Board II Charities,
which is one Of the most important insttu-
tions Of the State. having charge Of all IN
sane. deaf and dumb, and other asylums IN
tho State. and also all penal institutions.
The House to-day passed bills TO incorpoo-
rate the IIendcrsonvlle and Breyard Ran
way and Telegraph Company, and the Dan
vile and East Tennessee Railroad Company.
Bills were introduced 10 appropriate two
hundred dollars for the erection OF monu-
ment over the grave Of Governor Burke IN
Orange county. and 10 incorporate the South
ern Womans Christian Temperance Union.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-24

Mr.. Hugh Uammock's Murderer Victim oil
Judge Lynoh-HorribIe Death OF James
Hatch, of Norfolk-Fafal CapsizinS of
Schooner In York Rivcr-yirGinia Affairs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-24

Ex-Unitcd States Commissioner 4. j. vii
liams. a member Of the Loyal Legion, gave
out for publication at Cleveland, o., few
DAYS ago. letter written by General Sber-
man 10 his brother. Senator John Sherman,
in 1862. while the former was al Memphis.
IL is as follows
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-09-05
APPRENrIcED TO JAY GOULD.
After Much Work and Small Wages He
TAI1es French Lenve.

After Much Work and Small Wages He
Takes French Leave.
The writer recently asked the super.
intendent OF the Atlanta Ga. telegraph
Office a few pertinent questions relative
to his apprentices, and was astonished
at the information CLEANED from that
afTable and Woodworking individual.
1t appears that three apprentices are
required for an Office containing, say,
about thirty men. His duties as a be-
ginner are the carrying of messages
to and from the different tables. He
must be of the quickest, both in
thought and action. and he is kept on
the keen jump from the beginning to
the end Of the days work which
usually lasts seven hours No stated
period Of apprenticeship must be COM
pleted, but as rule the cub" quits
after ten or twelve months have elapsed.
In that time he has mastered the rudi-
ments OF the business, and chiefly by
sound, for Jay Gould only occasionally
permits him to handle the instruments.
Why? He wants to ret the benefit of
the boys services fGv ong a time as
possible Well, aftE usTing got thus
far, and never havi. een burdened
with much salary b. takes French
leave Of Jay and goes to work for a
railroad in the Office OF the train dis
patcher Here he finishes up, and in
comparatively short time he becomes
a tourist In other words. he tramps
1t over the country Fetching UP at
one az Jays many offices again he is
given work II he is at all rapid he
may make as much as SO per moath.
II ordinary he is paid 500, aud fire.
queutly less. 1t ua depends upon him
self,
a boy learns best between the ages Of
IA and Is. Let him learn the art Of
manipulating the keys after be has
reached the age Of n and heis not in
it, SO to speak. The reason given is
that after reaching the adult
age the fingers are fully de-
velopej. and unless trained when
growing. ARE still, frequently clumsy
Impractical and away beyond the age
OF dexterity When a youth the I'm
gers OF the average boy possess all
that acuteness OF touch supposed 10 be-
long TO the opposite sex, and further
more they have almost twice as much
endurance. Detroit Free Press.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-09-05
ANCIENT PAPER MILLS.
Where Paper l. Made ~ the Methods
Employed 500 Years Ago.

A+AhpAoSth "pb Ae'EH A~Hs
At Amald, little village south Of
Naples near a mountain stream, there
are seven ancient paper mills. In
one rags were being beaten by ham,
mers, whose handles were connected
with the water wheel just as 1t was
done 800 years ago. The rags, when
hammered into stuff. were made into
good wrapping paper by the help of
a stutf-vat The paper maker said he
made 100 kilogrammes Of paper daily,
and the miller and six girls were all
the hands employed. In the other six
factories writing paper was made in
similar manner, only one being sup
piled with pulp machine. At Tivoli,
a short distance from Rome. there
We're three paper mills Of great age
and wire, tack and cotton mills, built
on the rocky PERCEPTIONS banks Of the
Anio a tributary Of the Tiber. which
affords an ample and continuous water
power. The fail is 210 metres (about
700 feet), but was only utilized at the
lower part on account Of the rocky
steepness of the banks, until united
Italy brought about revival of bust
ness energy. Now by means of tun-
mel built by a Roman stock company,
the upper part OF this excellent water
power is reached. 1t is hoped to light
Rome by electricity generated here by
the water power and dynamo ma~
chimes, and conducted TO the city
by cable A new mill at this
point is equipped with the newest
German machinery and manufactures
thin straw paper at small cost The
machinery Of the old mills is simple.
One, which manufactures paper from
wood pulp, has a grindstoue, built
after Yoelter's method. three presses
and a sorting arrangement In anoth-
or, straw is bleached in stone cisterns
with lime taking three days in sum-
mer and four days in winter. The
bleached straw is ground In an old
(hollander) and changed to pulp on a
cylinder machine, the drying being
left to the sun and air Considerable
crops OF wheat and oats are raised in
the mountainous regions and on the
Roman Campagna, which enables the
manufacturers to produce straw paper
at cheap prices A third mill makes
wrapping paper of rags and old paper.
There is no steam power in these
factories as the coal which must be
brought from England, is too ex-
pensive, and Tivoli has as yet no rail-
road. The three drying cylinders of
the long sieve machine in the third
mill are heated by an oven directly be-
meath them, and the heat is conducted
through lead pipes on either side OF
the cylinder. the pipes entering the
chimney hue. The esin and dyes are
dissolved and cooked in stone watts in
the open air. protected only by
slight roof This mill employs about
100 workmen, and makes from 500 to
800 kilogrammes Of paper daily, and
also produces some bloting paper
mans wages are from seven to four
teen shilliugs a week, and a woman's
five sbillinps -Pauier ZeitunU
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-09-05
THE TRADE DOLLAR.
It's Origin and Career Coined for Use in
Oriental Countriea.

I One Of the annoyances Of business
men is the trade dollar" says the
Kansas City Star A man viii come
in hurrielly. make a purchase and
+ throw down a disc Of silver that looks
and rings like a dollar. After he is
gone the merchant finds trade dol
lar ia his till and it has a tendency
to make HIM irritable.
The trade dollar was a commercial
convenience when first coined, but 1t
is now commercial nuisance. In
1873 the trade dollar was issued for
purposes of trade with China and other
Asiatic countries. Before that time
Americans had been buying Mexican
dollars and shipping them TO the orr
entails in payment of merchandise.
The trade dollar was never intended
for circulation in this country, but for
expectation abroad For five years
they were coined and largely used.
The act authorizing their coinage re-
pealed the act authorizing the coinage
Of the standard dollar thus making
them for a time the only dollar coins
issued by the United States. The mer-
chants might as well have used silver
bars for eastern trade, but it was
thought that the stamp of the govern
ment certifying that 420 grains of sill
yer 900 fine would give other countries
greater confidence than to use simple
bars Of silver unstampsd and uncerti-
fed From 1873 to 1876 they were
legal tender and 5000. 900 of them
we're coined. From 1876 TO 1878 all
trade dollars coined were not legal
tender, but it is the opinion of emin-
emit lawyers that the Is, O00 600 already
coined were legal tender, while those
coined after 1876 were not. Their
coinage was discontinued Feb. %
1873, up to which time there had been
35, $50, $50 coined. The exact value
OF the trade dollar now is " cents, al
though people get as much more than
that for them as they can.
Feb. 10, 1887, an act was passed by
congress authorizing the redemption
OF trade dollars for six months, dollar
for dollar At that time statistieians
estimated that there were about Z. 000,
600 in the country. As Z, $50, 096
were redeemed it is probable that there
are not many now in the United States,
although they 10 not command a
premium as rarities.
Like all the other coins OF value the
trade dollar has been counterfeited
most Of the counterfe.ts being made Of
type metal and circulated in China
Japan and the East Indies. The in
habitants OF the East have learned to
be wary and watchful when handling
coins that come from the occident
Most Of the trade dollars that went to
the Eastern countries were melted and
recoined in the currency Of the orient.
The trade dollar contains four more
grains of silver than the standard
dollar and has eight one-thousandths
the less OF alloy,