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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-26
THE JEWSIN RUSSIA.
ROYALTY INTERESTED IN THE AMe-
liORATION OF THEIR CONDITION.
ACicreyman's narrowing Description of
eunering-Many Forced to Eat Grass
and Leaves to Sustain Life.
rBy Anglo-Amor,can c,s,c 70 mo p,,n,,co.,

lby Anglo-Amcrican cable to the Dispatch.l
LONDON, Eng, August 25.-The Pail
MAJ Gazette to-day says that the Prince of
wales is taking great interest in the mat
ter OF the persecution Of the Jews in Rus
STA and in the condition of the immigrants
OF that nationality who are coming to Eng
land. The Prince. the Gazette says, has de-
voted considerable time TO O thorough
study OF the question. Though he has not
taken any direct measures 10 assist the
needy Jews, fearing that such action
on his part would wound the feelings OF
the Russians, he has indirectly given much
assistance to the Anglo-J Jewish committees.
line Princess of Wales. who is sister-in-
law OF tho Car, Is cooperating With the
irince and is rendering much valuable aid
IN his efforts TO ameliorate the condition
OF the poverty stricken Hebrews.
sTABvIXo TO DEATH.
A clergyman residing ut Present, in the
province Of Kazan. Russia, has written
letter to the P0N-MdH Gozette in which he
gives narrowing description of the suffer
ings Of the unfortunate peasants Of that
province, brought on by the failure of the
crops. Large numbers of them. no saws,
are III an absolute state of starvation.
Many have been unable 10 obtain bread
for weeks, and in their efforts to
sustain life they have been compelled
to eat grass and leaves. In one of the vii
lagos of the province consisting of $40
houses the clergyman visited all the pea
SAINTS. Here were found sixteen persons
in terribly emaciated condition and slow
~ and painfully dying from starvation. of
all the residents of the houses only twenty
We're found eating ordinary food in a guam
titv sufficient TO keep them alive. Visits
made to q number of villages revealed a
similar state of restitution and distress.
In all Of them numbers of persons were
found either dead or dying from starva-
ton. There is no immediate prospect
of any betterment of the condition Of the
poasantry, and II is feared tina, driven on
by the pangs of hunger they will attempt
to gain food by any means lawful or un-
lawful. Strong men look upon their wives
and children slowly dying for want of
bread, and it is not TO be expected that
under such conditions they will be amen
able to any law save that which dictates
TO them the preservation of the lives of
their families. There Is much excitement
throughout the province among thepoorer
classes, and an outbreak may occur at any
time
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-26
Latest frnm the Wires.

The Southern Iron Company at Chattanooga,
Tenn, made SUCCESSFUL test Of n new steel
making process yesterday afternoon. making
good quality VI Bessemer basic from southern
white pig with no MIXTURE The product WINS o!
the best quality
Tho Peruvian Cabinet has resigned, tho Miuis-
tcrs having refused to answer the Senate's inter-
pclations In regard to the attempted revolt OF
December 81. A new Ministry has been formed
War, Senior Elnoro as Minister Of Foreign AZ
fairs, and Senior Carbaial as Ministerial Finance.
The contractors Mt the Worlds Fair-Grounds
In Chicago are making notable progress wi.h
the construction work there, It 10 reported, eight
OF the principal bulcings-thc agricultural, ad-
ministration. electricity, horticulture, mines,
manufactures. transportation, and woman's
struc.ures-being under way. The woman 5
building will be under roof within fortnight.
Papers were served Yesterday nj Saratoga,
n. Y, on W. A. Mctlasain, publisher OF the
SGrGtsgiGn, In an action brought by w. X. Ar
kell for alleged libel. Mr. Arkell claims 10000
damages. Tho SdrGf0gdn yesterday morning
In nm editorial intiinated that the Presidents
visit had been used b commercial advantage
by Interested parties ana mentioned Arkeus
name In the Same article. Hence the suit.
A special from Lafayette, Ind. says: The
situation In tho Lake Erie and Western strike
among the braEcmen and conductors remains
about the same. The railroad company this
morning brought about seyenty-ayo men from
Chicago TO take their trains out. No effort has
yet boen made to move trains. IL Is reported
that the nowly-omployod men have all, or nearly
ell declined 70 20 10 work, saying the situation
was nsrep resented 10 them. Tho company has
applied to Sheriff Mckee for protection 10 their
properly aud also to the city authorities for po-
lice aid.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-26
lNTER-CONTlNeNTAl RAILWAY.
Where the Chance Of Realizing the Scheme
Comes In

[By Anglc-American cable 10 the Dlspatch.l
LONDON. Eng, August 25.-The Times to-
day publishes three-column article upon
the projected nter-C0ntinental railway.
when, when completed, will link the South
and Central American republics with each
other and with the United States. In dis
cussIng these plans the Times expresses
the opinion that Mr.. James q. Blaine. the
United States Secretary of State, Is a man
Of grandiose ideas. and, if. US il seems
quite possible, he il the next President,
there will be some chance of realizing the
scheme"
The Times says that the project aims
to Join the markets of North and South
America, but there 10 no place for gene
raj commercial system even i'll the rela-
tons between the several republics. The
railroad when completed would have to
compete with the great waterways on
either side Of the continent. From Buenos
Ayres to New York and from Valparaiso to
San Francisco the existing means OF tran
SIT are simpler and cheaper than they
could ever be made Oh a rail route.
THE ENDS IN VIEW.
1T is obvious that the scheme equally
has political as well as commercial ends in
view. To Join the North and South Ameri-
can republics, even though the first out
ward sicn OF union will be nothing but
/
the Republican Government at Washing
ton is a conception OF captivating magni-
tude."
The Times also asserts that the recent
proposals on the part of the United States
looking to the establishment of reciprocity
with various republics of the Continent
was generally received 10y the countries to
which overtures were made as specimens
of absolutely cynical Anglo-SaXon SELFISH
ness and that the proposals created pro-
found distrust i'll American bargains.
Touching upon the question as To where
the capital IS TO be found for the enormous
enterprise, the Times expresses the opinion
that il cannot be found III the needy
southern republics, and that 1t must be
raised in the United States. The latter
would be obliged to guarantee the interest
on the cost Of construction. and there IL "a
strong conviction that the United States
would recoup itself for this guarantee at
the expense OF the republics further
South.
ENGLANDs RIVAL.
Many people of practical opinion, the
Tinles says, believe that the scheme will
never be realized. The price demanded
by the United States for guaranteeing tie
bonds of the railroad would be IN CONNER
cial and political concessions which the
other republics could not grant. The
United States is regarded as the rival OF
England. and as the States of the southern
half of the continent were developed by
English capital there exists an important
party which will regard any step toward
closer commercial and political relations
with the United States as q step away from
an old and trusted friend.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-26
DISASTER BARELY AVOIDED.
\ Train stopped just in Time-Negro
Wreckers Caught,

MEMrHIs. lynn, August ga darino
attempt was made to wreck train on the
Illinois Central main line yesterday. Had
the north-bound accommodation train
from Water Valley to Grand junction baen
going ten miles an hour faster there would
have been an awful disaster. About seven
miles north of Holly Springs carpenters
are repairing a bridge, As. the north
bound train came IN sight Of the bridge
the engineer noticed that one rail
seemed to be unduly elevated. He
quickly applied the air-brakes and
reversed his engine. Ii was well he did
As the engine went on the bridge il was
discovered that a piece of iron, known as
s'irrup among bridgomen, had been Sc
curelv fastened to the rail and would have
thrown any train from the track. Lucki-
~, only the front trucks of the engine left
the rails. g.
Word was at once sent along the road.
and soon after posse OF men, with NJ. L.
Brewer, of Holly Springs, at their head
went III pursuit of the perpetrators of the
deed. In the excitement OF the nar-
row escape from being thrown with
his tram from the bridge into the wafer
below the engineer noticed two no.
groes sneaklng away through the
bushes. Suspicion was directed toward
them. The posse heard OF the negroes
beng seen IN the vicinity and an accurate
description was secured OF both. After a
chase of several hours Mr.. Brewer caught
the two negroes. They gave their names
as Will Frost and viii Mcdowell. They
were separated by the posse and each
said enough TO duplicate the other. They
were then confronted and their captors
told each what the other had said. They
confessed TO having done the deed.
Frost said Mcdowell had large axe
which he intended to use for breaking
open coaches III case of a wreck. The ne.
groes were taken 10 Holly Springs aud
JAILED. Both have the reputation of being
hard characters. and 1t Is thought they in
tended 10 wreck the train for the purpose
of robbery
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-26
Nrs.crdnN'a Hasn- Hnll.

WASHINGTON. August 25.-The following
are the ball games played to-day:
At Washington (Association):
St. LOUIS " ashington game postponed;
ram.
At Philadelphia (Association).
seven innings: 3. B.H. E.
Athletics. ..I201O0O- S /
Louisyilles. ...0 0 ! 20 0 o. | 3
Batteries Chamberlain and Milligan /;
Stratton and Ryan. Game called on ac-
count Of rain.
At Cincinnati Q.eague): r. D.H. E.
Cncinnatis s 8O2O 11O0-l2 II 2
New lorks. % 0 o 0 0 o Pa 6
Batterles-M and Harrington /;
Clarkson, Barr, Clark. and Buckley.
At Pittsburg Qeague): R.B.H E.
Pittsburgs. o 90 600 OIL 6
Bostons .....6 10 000x-7 s
Batteries-W Ward. Calvin, King, and Mil
Ter; Clarkson and Bennett.
At Boston (Association): R. BIB. E.
Bostons 30 2 2 D 0 0 i 0 s. 8 IL
Mllwaukees o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 % 3
Observation-Disclosures and Murphy; Da-
vies and Grim.
AT Baltimore (Association)
Baltimore-Columbus postponed on &C
count of rain.
At Chicago league: n. B.HH.
Chlcagos. 6 2O0 456 0 5-2s % 2
Prooklyns. o 0 0 2 0 0 q 0 SIS Q s
Batteries-Luby and Schriver; HemminG
and Daily.
At Cleveland Oeague): R.B.H. Z.
Cl.yelands. 30 0 O00l33-7 II G
PhIladelpnias 2 0 0 I 0100-4 s
Batteries-S hearcn and thinner; Gleason
and Clements.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-26
EzEklEL'S WORK.
Photographs of Some of His Creations
Soldiers aud Sailors Monument,

Mr.. A. l.. Masurier, the resident Vice
Consul of the French Government, has lust
received batch of photographs from the
studio of Sir Moses Ezekiel. which repre-
sent a selection Of his finest works. Among
them Is q bust of the poet Shelley. Another
presents III sitting posture the man whom
Germans all the world over hold in the
highest respect. the illustrious bismarck.
Another still is designed as torso of Ju-
dith, an ideal which fully sustains the CON-
mon conception Of the character.
The recumbent figure of Jesus in the
tomb is a work of sympathetic art
2Nlr. Masurier sent Monday by mail two
photographs for the inspection of the
sculptor. One represents the pedestal to
the soldiers monument on Libby Hill:
the other the monument as it will appear
when completed.
Ezekiel, in Il letter Just received from
Rome bv Mr.. Masurier, has this to say
concerning the work In hand:
Il will send on soon photo of the
southern soldier | am now modellingss:for
the column on Libby Hill. / made seve-
raj. but none of them pleased me after
they We're done. The one | am now
doirg-it is far adyanced-is expressive
and full Of vim. Ia pure culture a figure
for such height as that must tell its own
story at ClanceN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-26
A WOMAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Mrs. Daniel Canary Drinks Laudanum and
H. with Difficulty Revived.

Mrs. Daniel Canary, white woman
about thirty five years of age. who lives
back of the Old reservoir, attempted to
commit suicide yesterday afternoon about
2 O'Clock by swallowing an overdose of
laudanum.
She went 20 drugstore in the neigh
borhood about o'clock, and saying her
husband was sick, asked for ten cents
worth of the deadly fluid. As her story was
plausible one the laudauum was fixed up
for her, and when she receiyedIt she said she
was rather afraid to take II home as IT was
so dangerous. She incidentally asked how
much it would take to kill man, and said
she intended purchasing half-pint OF
whIskey TO mix with 1t.
A short while after this she was discov-
cred az her home III stupeted state, and
Dr. Lee Station was summoned. He prompt
Is administered antidotcs and IL short
while pronounced the woman out Of dan
GER At late hour last night she was re-
ported as entirely out Of danger. IL IS Dot
positively known what was the cause OF
her attempt at self-destruction.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-26
DEATHS.

Attended,. at the residence OF his
parents, at Maury cemetery August 25th, at
1880 A. NJ, JOSEPH GRAVES, youngest
child of William n and Susan Allen; aged
eleven months end twentv-four DAYS.
Funeral at the grave THIS wednesday,
MORNING at IL o'clock.
HAWKS. Died, August 25th. at 1890 =.
NJ, at the residence of his grandfather,
li2l west Leigh street, WELLFOkD
MOSLEY. infant son of Robert II. and Liz
zie Hawks.
Funeral at above residence at o'clock
=. NJ. TODAY.
ROACH.-Died, on Tuesday evening,
August 18th. at the residence of her pa
rents. 5Oi Clark street. in this city, ALICE
JEANETTE. daughter of A. J. and Mary
s. Roach, in the fourth year of her age.
The funeral will be conducted OF Holly
wood cemetery at II o'clock THIS MORN
ING. Friends and relatives invited to
attend.
WHITE.-Died. at her husbands resi-
dence. 7O4 rwenty-eighth street. ut 1899 +.
NJ. Tuesday the 25th, KATE L., wife Of
George w. White.
Funeral from the residence THIS Owed.
nesday) AFTERNOON at 4 o'clock.
Friends respectfully invited to attend.
Norfolk (Va.) and Plymouth IN. 60
papers please COPY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-26
FOUND UNcoNscloUsIN THEsTREET
4 Colored Man Discovered Under the In
1uonce of Laudanum Last Night.

A colored man who gave the name of a.
u. Sims was found lying on the sidewalk
in a semi-comatose condition near Dr.
Shields stable, on Franklin street between
Fifth and Sixth. yesterday afternoon about
1920 o'clock.
The city ambulance was sent for, and the
doctors ascertained that the sufferer was
under the influence of some opiate-eyi-
IDENTIFY laucanum from the odor-and he
wa taken 10 the city hospital for treat
mont. Here the physicians worked for
several hours upon the man. endeavoring
"a arouse him from lis stupor and by mid
night the patient bad been practically,
awakened. and was considered on, OF
danger.
1t is not known how the mon obtaned
+hc laudanum or whether he drank 1t ac-
cdentally or with suicidal intent. No
bottle or vial was discovered near the
place where he was found, and no one APP
peared to know anything about nm.
: Sims is o mulatto, about twenty-sM years
old
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-26
HOW THE BATTLs is VIEWED.
A Speedy End of the Trouble Anticipated.
Its Effects on Stocks.

(By Anglo-American cable to the Dispatch.l
LONDON. Enc. August 25.-The papers
here welcome the news of the battle which
began on Friday last near Valparaiso be-
tween the Government troops and the
Chilean insurgents. They believe that both
the contendng forces have concentrated
all their energies ID the vicinity Oh VAL
parajso. and the battle which has been so
fiercely waged there is an indication OF the
speedy end Of the struggle which is bring
ing such disastrous results to Chile.
The news Of the battle when received
here had favorable influence upon. the
stock exchanges. The prices OF Chilean
bonds advanced slightly. 1t Is believed a
big recovery in these bonds VIII occur
when things have settled down. although
the conditions which prevail III the other
South American republics will prevent q
speedy return to the prices that ruled be-
fore the breaking out of the troubles.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-26
rs CHILEAN WAR.
o. f'i halmacedan yIcrory-Prospec-
~ .-,-mlnis OF Gaycrnpent Troops.

i''i hfimacedan Nictory-Prospec-
'' 'rmcnts Of Government Troops.
-4' tt-r August PA Valparaiso
,.i rs taat Balnaceda's army az
r -a r-pu.sed an insurgent at
report j. not confirmed. The
ftst Balmaceda has ordered
'-4,.r forces IN the province OF
'l c.lcsutfate at the capital
N.4ps statlonedAt CoquimDo
against lquique'
-;.--L oi HjBrING NOT CONFIRMED.
LAo- August 2i.-No official
~ the reports Of recent
= '.ie ID been received in Lon
fr.r.uih.e representative Of
20 Government said to-day that
-.. -'. SD alarming that If there is
:. - .-'--t 'Or them the cause Of the
t.Irment J. lost. tut iii his
i.-ts arc greatly exaggerated
'-'''.i. M. certain agltatOrs.
4tk LsiIEGlE AFIAIB,
D.. i'f O. tie KspIegle affair. the
+'' SAID the published story Is
t. oorfect. Balmaceda. he said.
C.. i.t,l ty special law passed by
u. remove tbirty-tye tons of
t. - fh. fe-ai-O % MOnteydeo, and
e.. '' 81 iei q the Lspiegle was fully
'''-'-s-t e. lA.. law.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-26
NM TROUBLE FEARED.
T5e ,'..Lers al EaYmOnd City, W. Va
Move AGAINST Workers.

Move AGAINST Workers.
0-l-r...y. ". Va. August 2i.-There
: - strike IL the Marmet Coal
s ID, htr-. a City near this city
g. 49, ..-l4-v bv the miners, who de-
&c.,. .t'.- wages. They have occupied
t4r, houses. and no.withstand-
... ~ rlectuent against them
oil. Federal Court Tor three
. -'.-'.,y .fli remain. The manage
: -.f. '-i.d very means = have their
...r .t l0t until recently has II been
...-i miners u 10 the Work. The
s-y lies Low about fifty steady
- T Lave teen threatened by
t.e federation. but VINO have
.-i H-e-.tr.ns 70 work.
r lH .-lIers. headed by Henry
...- 3, -.cr,'ary Of the Federation IN
--.r.- valley. Went 10 tie Raymond
-..-ugt-I o. effect an entrance,
l.l % DO 80 by the mine
..-.e agreed 10 allow hls men
.il listen 20 what the miners
..-.-. -af g. say. After a barley the
.i fLr committee OF 80 that
'. -:.r.l g work and would do so,
-'. ..l l... enough Of the Federation
', .-.l,-s. his did not suit the
.l. ..i-I threats they retired.
ue may bc tC-mOTrOw 1t
.- .. .,t-s. bu; Manager Guysi. who
- tie works, says that his
80: ilei e. resist any attempt
'-. 4. aF the Federation that
t- ,.-i-.sl a-l Will defend them
i,i - stock the mines with
-.l r-a. the result OF tins Will be
sea for. - II j. believed
e- be trouble when the ne
tx.
a.'f. O. Putnam county. and a
- -.s ~ the mines and Will pre-
'-. .---... . -,ltle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-26
NETWORK STOCK MARKET.

New YORK. August 25.-The stock mar
ket was again active and strong to-day
the same stubborn strength with mode
rate degree Of activity between the lead
ing stocks was shown, and while the net
improvement outside Of few shares
which received special support are small,
the advance reached all portions OF the
list, notwithstanding the realizations on
the strong stocks OF yesterday. There was
heavy buying for foreign account in the
early trading this morning helping mate
rally to make the strong opening and FUR
ther advances of the forenoon. The buy
ers of Northern Pacific preferred. Rock
Island, and some other stocks yesterday
were inclined to realize on the profits &c
crued, but even these stocks. Afterwards
felt the stimulus OF the continued steady
demands for stocks which has grown up IN
the last week.
ABSENCE OF PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE.
For the last two days there has been less
of the professional look about the dealings
than usual for long time, and the buy
ing is considered excellent. while many OF
the sold-out bulls were looking and work
ING for q reaction last week have concluded
to get aboard at their level and float with
the tide The opening gains this morning
extended to y per cent. In the subsequent
dealings St. Paul and Atchison were promi-
nent IN the trading. but did not make any
material advance more than the rest OF the
list until late in the day, when the latter
spurted upwards. A great deal OF the buy
ing in Vanderbilt stocks was credited to
foreign operators, and the fact that they
have been reached in the upward move
ment gave renewed confidence to the buy
ing rs giving O more substantial appear.
ance TO the speculation.
MARKED ADVANCES.
There were several marked advances
among the inactive shares, and the gains
in the Rio Grande Western stocks. the
Chesapeake and Ohios and Great Northern
preferred were specially prominent. The
advance continued almost without inter
IuptIon throughout the day, although
there was no sharp upward movement and
no lack of effort TO prevent it. The only
reaction of note occurred in the last hour.
but the market at the close was again
active and strong at the highest prices of
the day. The list IS almost invariably
higher, and Lackawanns. and Cleveland,
Cincinnati. Chicago and st. Louis are no
IA each, Canada Southern and Tennessee
coal each IA, Lake Shore 2 per cent.
Louisville and Nashville and Burlington
each IA and Atchison / per cent. The
trading reached 256 900 shares of listed
stocks and 5000 unlisted
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Epeninq.- Exchange quiet aud heavy at
4sis4s6I5. Commercial bills. 4S2I4a4Sissi.
Money easy at 2l1a3. closing offered ut
%. Sur-Treasurv Dalances-Coin. S92,-
no, 600; currency. S2S.997. 900. Govern
ments dull but hrm: per cents. l171s I;
AIS. 1905 bid. State bonds entirely ne
elected.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-26
The Kaiser'a Sun-Burned Face.

BsaIIy, GEB., August 2s.-The Emperor
and Empress, Chancellor Won Caprivi, and
Ministers Boetticher and Furth went to
Merzburg to-day TO attend tho Saxon
fetes. In the course OF the procession to
the castle the Emperor's sun.burned face
oucnt comment. TIE route OF the process
sion was lined with students associations
and trade guilds. The chief event was
banquet at the castle attended by three
hundred guests. Their Maiesties proceed
ed to Potsdam in the evening.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-26

Mexico, toa friend in this city. tells Of q
Widespread and most pitiable famine in
in many sections Of the State for
nearly two wears. Cattle are dying by tho
thousand. and men, women, and children
are driven 10 madness by the score of
hunger. President Diaz has been appeal.
cd TO and has suspended the customs du.
ties for that State in order that breadstuffs
from the United States can be gotten TO
the starving people at the least cost.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-26
Destructlve Floods In EnglanI.

IBy Anglo-American cable TO the Dispatch'I
LONDON. August 25.--Heavy rains have
,,,ava,led for some time past, and IN West
,pnoreland county the streams have over
anwed their banks, flooding the surround
~; ms" conntry. In some districts the lands
H.; undated are covered with standing
n,ons and these have been washed away,
c csn great loss to farmers. Quite
number Of cattle kept on the pastures
adjoining the rivers have been caught IN
the flood. carried of, and drowned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-26

BosroS, Mass. August 2t.--The State
Central Committee of the Peoples party
met here to-day and selected George =
Washburn, OF Boston, to be permanent
chairman, and Z. Gerry Brown permansns
was effected. II was voted 70 put State
ticket in the feld this autumn. After an
extended debate platform was adopted.
The platform endorses tho sction OF tho
conference held It Cincinnati Nay last