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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-15
House OF Commons.
[By Cable to The Times.l

LONDON. y14.-Replying to Mr.. Sexton in
the House of Commons to-day, Chief Secre-
tary Balfour said that the Government had no
choice but to levy on the bail of l 1,750 pounds
forfeited by Dillon and O'Brien when they
went to America The defendants had en-
tered into obligations 10 surrender for trial,
and did not do 80. If ever bail ought TO be
enforced it should be in their case.
Postmaster-General Rakes said ln the
House to-day that the first Chinese mails by
the Canadian Pacific arrived in London yester-
day, having taken thirty-six days from Hong
Kong and twenty-six from Yokohama. The
last arrival of Chinese mails from Suez took
thirty-three DAYS from Hong Kong and forty
five from Yokohama.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-15
A Cessation of Friendly Arrangement.

OTTAWA, ONT, May 1.-THE misunder,,
standing between Canada and Newfoundland
has resulted in a cessation of friendly arrange
ment touching the modus vivendi. Hitherto
Canada modus vivendi certificates have been
respected in Canada. Now the New
foundland government refuses TO recognize
Canada licenses and Canada proposes TO re-
taliate by providing that no licenses issued by
Newfoundland 10 foreign vessel shall hold
good in Canada until the Newfoundlanders
recognize the Canadian licenses.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-15
BISHOP or GEORGIA.
Rev. Thomas +. Gaylor, OF Tennessee, Elected
by the Episcopal Diocesan.

SAVANNAH. GA. May 4.--lSpecial. AT the
meeting Of the Episcopal Diocesan Conven-
ton tonight Rev. Thomas +. Gaylor, Chan
cellor of the University of the South, at
Sewanee. Tenn. was elected Bishop OF
Georgia.
There were two other candidates present,
Rev Ghauncev G. Williams, of Augusta and
Rev. Alexander c. Garrett missionary bishop
Of Northern Texas.
The new bishop is one of the finest intellects
of the South lie has been offered the position
of bishop by other dioceses in the past, but
declined.
He is thirty-four years old and was born in
Jackson Miss
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-15
The Trouble Not Over.

TERRE HAuTE, IND.. May 1.-THE trouble
among the miners in this section OF the State
is not over. and the prospects are not TeTy
briobt for an early settlement Many fac
tories here are closed on accountof the scarcity
of coal. The bituminous operators and
miners have had joint scale committee to-
gether for the past twenty-four hours in this
Civ Both sides are decided. and the result
cannot be guessed The miners hold out for
seventy cents per ton and the operators refuse
to pay more than sixty-hye. The block coai
miners are IN mass-meeting. Seven thousand
miners are idle in this section.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-15

Citizens Of indianapolis Welcome the.Arrival
ofTheir Distinguished Townsman.

INDIASAPoLs, IND, May 1.-THE presiden-
tal party arrived in the union station at 4:45
o'clock this evening. Booming OF cannons
and shrieking of whistles announced the ap-
proach Of their distinguished tOwnsman tc
he indianapolis people, several thousand OF
whom were assembled in and about the station.
These broke into prolonged cheering as the
President stepped from the platform with
toYernOr HOyey
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-15

PLAY i'm Charlottesville.

The Old Dominion baseball team Will
leave for Charlottesville this evening where
they will play nine of the University ct Vlr-
ginia on Saturday afternoon. The boys nave nave
not yet had very much practice, but they VIII
certainly play nice game.
The Old Dominion nine consists OF Luck'
catcher: O'Rourke, pitcher; Lumsden,, short
stop Cullen, first base Foster, second oase;
Taylor, third base; West, left field; HARRISON
centre field; Applegate, right field.
The boys will return 10 this city on onnuay
morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-15
THE SCOTCH-IRISH.
Descendants of Wallace and Bruce Inaugu-
rate the Annual Congress.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 1.-THE annual con.
gress of the Scotch-Irish Society was inau-
gurated at Leiderkranz Hall this morning
promptly at 1890 Over 2, 200 delegates from
all sections ofthe United States took part in the
proceedings. Mr.. Robert Bonner presided
Governor Buckner delivered an address wei
coming the visitors TO Kentucky. Mr.. Bon
ner responded in behalf of the visiting dele
gates
The special feature of the session was
Assistant Postmaster-General Stephenson
address on the Scotch-Irish of Bench and
Bar.
The Goshen band. celebrated for its rendi-
ton of Scotch and Irish music, interspersed
the meeting with choice and tuneful melodies.
The Congress will be in session four days, ad-
iourning Sunday
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-15
All Quiet In the Coke Regions.

claim this evening that they shipped over a
hundred of the new arrivals out Of the coke
regions TODAY. Another carload arrived To-
NIGHT and were distributed at Friek's plants.
The shipments of coke were very large to-day
from al points. The work Of eyict.ng
strikers families continued. The deputies
encountered no serious trouble in executing
writs.
A large number of new hands to take the
places of the strikers came here last night.
one of the strikers who came through with
the new hands from Pittsburg says that they
will not go b work in the places OF tho old
hands. To-day is a sort of a moying-day 10
the valley Those who wero deposed yestet-
day are moving their goods into the opera
hoase.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-15
Desperate Condition OF Jews.


LONDON, May 1.-THE Jews at Corfu and
Zanter are in a desperate condition from hun
ger and illness. the impossibility of obtaining
medical relief and the daily dread Of mob vio-
lence. Six thousand Jews would leave the
islands if provided with means.
Moscow, May lit was owing TO misap-
prehension that the work of expelling the
Jews from this city was suspended. They are
again being driven out daily, although less
force Is nnnla1
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-15
The Report Ridiculous.

NV YoRK. Nav 14.-The secretary Of the
Haytian legation to-day said that the story in
"a morning newspaper Of an attempt 10 assassi-
nate President Hippolyte is ridiculous; that
lhe cable is in perfect order. and if any at
Tempt bad been made the news would GER
tainly have been sent 10 the legation. Jace-
mel. he said. was in the West While Hippo
lyte went around 10 the South via Las Cages
from Aquin.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-15
look Poison for Liquor.

BLooMINGloS, ILL.,, May A.-At Stanford,
this county. to-day j. A. and Samuel Riley
and Berry Fowler took drinks from a bottle
which they supposed contained whisky, but
which was filed with aconite. In q short time
J. A. Riley was dead. and at a late hour to-
night II is believed the other twowill die.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-15

He Passes Away in Rockingham in His
Sixty-Third Year.

LEXINGTON. VA, May Especial. Judge
James T. Patton, of Fairfield, this county,
died yesterday at his home, in the sixty-third
year of his age and was buried to-day in the
cemetery.
The immediate cause of his death was heart
failure. from which he had been suffering
some time.
The whole of Judge Patton's life was spent
in this county. most of which time he has been
prominently before the people. the most in
portant Office he has ever held being Judge Of
He leaves behind him many warm friends
and admirers
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-15
General Johnston, Saddle.

DR.. George Ben Johnston has presented a
saddle formerly owned by General Johnston
10 the Ladies' Hollywood Memorial Associa-
out of it twice in the Mexican war and also at
the battle of Seven Pines. 1t will be placed
in the Davis mansion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-15
A Wine Trust.

SAN Francisco. CAL, May 1.-THE Exam
iner says a company composed of English and
French spirit dealers has been formed in Lon
don to buy the principal wineries in Cali
fornia.
The syndicate is called the Grape Brandy
Distillers" and has an ostensible capital of
fl20. .OOO The scheme is 10 ship grape must
TO France and England and there distill it.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-15
GIANTS BADLY.BEATEN.
Again Whipped by the PittsburRs-The Phil
lies EictOrious-The Other Games.


CHICAGO May 14-Besides being very wild
| to-day Clarkson was pounded hard, especially
| in the last inning, when the home team
touched him up for two home runs, a triple
and three singles. Hutchinson was very eftec-
tive and kept the Bostons down.
Chicagos. 90 JOS 0 8 s
! Bostons. s...................0 0 90 0 0 o. l
Batteries. Hutchison and Kittridge; Clark
son and Bennett. Umpire, Power.
CNcNNAr1. May 14.-Radbourn revived old
memories in to-day's game with Brooklyn.
His curves were very deceptive, and the visit
Ors failed 10 get a man beyond third base
Both teams felded finely. Tim DAILY strained
himself in reaching for a fly ball in the sixth
and was relieved by Con DAILY. Score:
Cincinnatis .............2 2 90 x 4
Brooklyns. .........,.0 0 0 0 0 o. 0
Batteries: Hemming and Kinslow; Radboum
and Clark. Umpire, McQuade.
CLEVELAND. O., MAY 14-Errors by Alvord
and Beatin lost tO-day's game. The former,
however We're the most glaring and virtually
gave the visitors their twelve runs Score:
Clevelands. ..............1 0 2 O. 9
Philadelphias ............7 0 o 4 Ox-12
Batteries: Beatin andDoyle Gleason and
Clements. Umpire, Lynch
P1rrsBURG. PA. May 1.-THE home team
had On their batting clothes to-day and hit
John Ewing's delivery very hard and often.
However, the Giants themselves did little
stick work and knocked Staley out of the box
in the 5th He was replaced by King, with
whom the visiters could do nothing. The
New Yorks in-feld played miserably. Score:
Pittsburgs.. 10 3 l 3-l4
New YOrks ks...............O o /
Batteries Staley. King and Fields; j. Ewing
and ORourke Umpire, Hearst.
ASSOCIATION GAMES.
At Boston.
Rostons s..................0 90 0 0 4 o.
Columbus s................0 9 2 o.
Batteries: Haddock and Farrell; Knell and
Dowse. Umpire, herlns.
At Philadelphia:
Athletics. ................O i U I
Louisvilles. ...............0 0 ? x-lO
Batteries. Meakin and Cross; Ehret and
Ryan Umpire, Ferguson.
At Baltimore:
ST. Louis ...............OO241O O00O-
Baltimores ...............0 l o O.
Batteries: Stivetts and Boyle; Madden and
Robinson Umpire, Matthews
At Washington:
Washingtons ............0 0 2 0 o.
Cincinnatis. ..............80 0 0 3 0 XII
Batteries. Carsey and Lohman Names and
Kelly Umpire, Jones.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-15
VIRGINIA NATIONAL BANKS.
Their Condition According TO Reports Made
10 The Comptroller Of the Currency.
ARBITRATION OF THE ITALIAN AFFAIR.
State Department Official Says the Matter
VIII Not BE Referred for Settlement in
This Mapner-Capital Notes.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May A.-iSpecial.l- -
The abstract of reports made to the Comp
tro,icr Of the Currency showing the condition
Il the national banks of Virginia at the close
a. business en- the 4th instant makes the fol-
lvnc showing for Virginia banks:
VTSOTRiFg
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-15
Mr.. slalnois Condition.

New YoRK. May i4-Mr. Biafne's phSsIcsan
issued this bulletin thiseNening' M; bsino
has been very comfortable to-day. Expccu
To leave the city this week"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-05-09
Swimming Gloves.

Young animals can swim the first
time they touch water, and the dis
ability Of human youngsters in that re-
spect seems to be puzzle. A BARGE
Iona physician, however, has partly
solved the problem by the invention Of
web-fngered swimming gloves that en-
able even novice to paddle about a.
successfully as a young Newfoundlander.
Lack Of buoyany involves a separate
problem, but has been plausibly eK.
planned by the circumstance that .
drowning boy is almost sure 70 throw up
his arms, and thus seal his fate by in.
creasing the specific gravity Of his body.
Immersed 70 the neck, the body Of a
well-fed person Is a mere tribe heavier
than the surrounding water, and the
Spanish inventor claims that an easy
downward stroke at intervals Of five
seconds viii enable a wearer Of his
gloves to keep aaoat for hours.--Selo
YeYk Voice.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-05-09
DISASTERS AND CASUALTIES.

DURING storm at Beda, Kentucky, several
houses were blown down. Matthew Bowers
Two children were fatally hurt.
MABEL, the little daughter of John Plum
mer, died in Burlington, n. J., from burns
received by her clothes catching fire from a
stove.
REV. FATHER LAcARsE, Director of the
college in Terrebonne, Quebec, and student
named Courtemanche were drowned by their
boat being carried over dam.
A FREIGHT engine of the Rome, Watertown
and Ogdensburg Railroad exploded in the
yards at Oswego, New York. James Cum
mings, the engineer, was killed, and the fire.
man severely injured.
LOUIS JENNINGS, freight clerk of the
steamer Vigilancia, was found to be suffering
from an attack of variola on the arrival of the
ship at Quarantine, New York The crew
will be yaccinated, and the ship fumigated
and cleaned.
CURwEN SToDDART, a well-known Phila-
delphian, attempted to throw himself from
window of the Palmer House, in Chicago, in
fit of insanity. Overwork, resulting from
business complications, Is said to be the cause
of his trouble.
THE body of young woman found dead in
the Parker House, at Boston, has been identi-
ned as that of Bertha Everett, aged II years,
Of Phillipsburg, Penn. She was on the way
10 Haverville, to take charge of a sick sister
1t is believed she blew out the gas.
WILLIAM NYE, aged II years. accidentally
Shot himself in the groin while playing with
some companions; in Washington. He is
grandson Of the late Senator Nye, who, after
becoming noted as a temperance speaker, dis
appeared suddenly about two years ago.
A SECTION of stock train on the Toledo,
st. Louis and Kansas City Railroad was
wrecked near Greent0wn Indiana, by running
into 2 ear. Isaac Komerine, engineer, was
killed, and Clyde Young, fireman. slightly
injured. Fifteen head Of cattle were killed.
THE lighthouse tender Violet found floating
in the bay, about five miles southeast Of York
Spit Lighthouse, Virginia the wreck of the
schooner r. b. Leeds, of Somerss Boint, New
jersey, with the bodies of two sailors, APP
parently foreigners, badly bruised and dashed
to the rigging. The Leeds was capsized, and
the whole crew are supposed to be lost
SHORTLY after three o'clock the other
morning Il Big Tom" mail train, east bound
was going at speed of 90 miles an hour on a
down grade near indianapolis when the rear
coach, Pullman, was thrown from the track
by broken rail The coach rolled over in
the ditch and ran on its momentum for more
than hundred feet" There were six male
passengers in the ear, all of whom were in
jufed, two perhaps mortally.
THE sudden death of two boys at Prairie du
Chen, Wisconsin, a few days ago, after ex-
cessive smoking, led to a post-mortem exami-
nation. The boys stomachs were subjected to
analysis, and the presence of PHOSPHORUS was
discovered. The symptoms indicated death
by this poisonous substance, combined with
nicotine and the arsenical solution used in pre-.
pairing paper and wrappers for the ordinary
cigarette.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-05-09
A Curiosity In Rugs.

a curiosity which connoisseus in
rugs, and New York is rug loving
city, are greatly interested in, is the old
fashioned mosaic or hand woven rug
Say two by three or four feet, or even
three by fve-the front Of which is Of
velvet, the back Of wilton The designs
on them are generally hunting scenes or
spirited figures Of some other kind, and
we're done by some artist Of merit aud
executed with great pains and labor,
patiently, by handwork. A very small
rug Of this kind in the possession OF a
famous downtown dealer represents the
Queen Of the Amazons riding into u den
OF wild beasts. The figures are drawn
with scrupuloas accuracy and the colors
are blended in the velvet with dclicacy
Of detail and charming effect which are
beyond, it is said, the hurried handwork
Of the present day. The price Of such
mosaics as this is $40 or $50 each. AS
York World.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-05-09
FOUR GIRLS CREMATED.
Frfghtful Holocaust in a Fireworks Fac
forv in New York

Frightful Holocaust in a Fireworks Fac
tory in New York.
The burning Of George Kramer's small one.
story wooden fireworks factory at 902 Union
avenue resulted in the death of four girls and
the serious injury Of the proprietor.
The place whore the holocaust occurred zas
mainly used as a mandatory Of eolored lights.
The building was IS by 20 feet and not more
than 10 feet high.
Ten young girls wereIat work, varying from
IS to - years, and three boys, the oldest. the
foreman, being p years old. An explosion
caused the girls and boys to rush for the two
small doors.
The sitting smoke from the combustible
arose 70 a height Of 1f0feet. Above il all arose
the awful shrieks Of the burning girls In %
minutes The fire was out but in that time it
had done its work.
Mr.. Kramer discovered that three Of his en-
ployecs were misying-this before the engines
arrived. lie rushed in and pulled out Lottie
Horn. Her clothes were burning. Then he
rushed in again. but 10 no avail.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-05-09
LEvELED BY THE WIND.
A fornado's Havoc in a Kentucky Town.
People Hurt.

N Aornauo's Havoc in a Kentucky Town.
People Hurt.
A Paducah, Ky, special says that between
five and six O'Clock p NJ. hurricane with
heavy rain and hail swept into thai town from
the west. The funnel-shaped cloud charac-
teristic of tornadoes was present. In few
minutes the streets we're rivers Of water The
first work Of destruction by the tornado was
tire unroofing of the Newport News and Mis-
sissippi Valley Railroad freight depot. After
this the tornado cut zigzag swath through
the city.
The roof of the eolored peoples school-house
was torn of, as was that of the freight Office of
the Paducab, Tennessee and Alabama Rail-
road The Third Street Methodist Church
was picked up aud dropped into the middle Of
tie street, confused mass Of debris. II had
Just been built. Several mills were more or
les damaged. The steamer Clyde was blown
into the river with such force agains. a barge
as IT, sink the barge. One hundred buildings
were either totally wrecked, moved from their
foundations or unroofed
Mr.. Henry Meyers and her three children
were badly cut by flying glass and debris on
Third street. Wesley Orr was buried under
an overturned wagon and suffered internal
injuries, and his little son was also badly hurt.
Several others are reported injured. The
Ireet-car service was interrupted, and the
havoc among telegraph poles was 80 great that
no Communication could be had with the rest
OF the world for twenty-four hours.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-05-09
CABLE SPARKS.

THE Cars officers are driving hundreds of
Hebrews daily from Russia.
THE British House of Commons passed n
motion to compensate proprietors of tavern.
who are refused licenses.
FIVE girls were killed and fiftv persons
wounded by an explosion in dynamite
factory, near Genoa, Italy.
Ex-QUEES NATHALIE will yield to the
pressure that has been brought to bear upon
her, aud will shortly leave Servia.
THE British government intends setting
aside day in the House of Commons for a
discussion ofn woman's suffrage bill.
THE Hebrews in st. Petersburg will be
compelled 10 reside in sections OF the civ
designated by the Russian authorities.
A FIRE in Bermondsey, southeastern
suburb of London, DESTROYED a number Of
dwellings and rendered the oceug ants home.
less.
Mr.. GEORGE D. REUTER-, second son of
Baron de Rueter, and Miss Maui Potter
daughter of the late John Potter of Phila,
dolphin, were married in London.
NJ. RoUsTAU, the French minister at Wash
lngton, has been transferred to Madrid. and
viii be succeeded by Count Moutholon, at
present stationed at Athens. Greece.
THE French armies on the German frontier
VIII bC hdiithNticu nightly on an immense
scale this month, just the same as if they were
participating in war with Germany.
THE French government has issued decree
providing that in future engineers and stokers
on the railroads in that country must not he
actively employed for more than twelve hours
per day.
A ELL has been introduced into the Cham.
her of Deputies of France by member limj..
ing the working day TO eight hours. and
prescribing Imprisonment as the penalty for
infraction of the law.
Tue government of the Argentine Republic
intends issuing notes against reserve silver 10
be legal tender at par value for all obligations
in future, but not to affect debts incurred
before the issue is decrced.
Miss GLADYS EVELYN, the English actress
has notified William Henry Hurlbut. the
American journalist in London, by her
counsel, that she has made motion for new
trial against him for breach of promise.
THE Pail Mall Gazette. of London. saw.
Baron 1IiTsch will give $4,000 00 to start
project for transporting Hebrews from Poland
and the southeast of Europe to an immense
tract of uninhabited land in Australia or
Brazil.
c. A. FYFFR, well known as a historian of
modern Europe and candidate of the English
liberal party for scat in the House of Com.
mons, overwhelmed by charge made against
him of having committed an indecent assault
upon q boy ii i railwaytrain, is critically i'll.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-05-09
CRAzED BY THE GRIP.


A Leading Physician in Washington. d.
e., Shoots Himself.
DR.. Il. 6. MausE ore Of Washingtons lead.
ing physicians and most respected citizens,
died from q selfinHicted bullet wound lie
was crazed with an attack Of grip, which de.
veioped into pleurisy and this in turn into
pheumonia.
He sent his attendants from the room, and
rising from his bed, crossed the chamber 70 the
luantel, whore his revolver was. lie took il
in his hand, and placing the muzzle against
his breast, fired a ball through his body jusl
below the heart.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-05-09

Kentucky.

Labor Day drew out probably the largest
parade seen here. The day was pleasant. and
being made a general holiday by manufactur-
ing establishments is made q festal time by
workingInen.
In Corington all the carpenters have struck
for rfine-hour day at 81 80 a day, and brick
layers and other workmen say that ifnon-uniol
carpenters are employed they will not aecedc
to the demand. The carpenters say their real
purpose is to weed out the incompetent saw
and hatcht" men who are not carpenters, but
who can do some rough work and are willing
to work for 81 50 a day.