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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-13
THREE MEN KILLED.
A Serious Accident on the Pennsylvania and
Northwestern Railroad.

ALTOONA, Pa, June IA serious accident
occurred at l o'clock this morning on the
the Pennsylvania and Northwestern railroad
at a point near Bellwood, which resulted in
the death of three men. A freight train of
thirty cars heavily loaded with coal left LlOyds-
vile followed by pusher. After reaching the
summit the train commenced 10 descend the
mountain side ut high rate Of speed. The
engineers and crew applied the brakes, but
they failed 70 work on account OF the slip
perry condition of the track caused by the
rain. The runaway train kept on in its mad
fight until a speed Of seyenty-fye miles per
hour was reached. The trainmen struggled
with the brakes, trying 10 save themselves
and the train.
At Roats' trestle, which is curve. the en-
CINE left the track, followed by tYenty-nine
cars, which were piled up and broken into
all shapes. A hunt for the missing employees
was instituted, when Engineer John Simoton
was found dead between the sand box and bell.
1t is supposed that he climbed out on the en-
CINE to work the sand-box. Fireman
Willard FRAZIER and Conductor Stephen Van
Scoyne were taken out from under the tender
horribly dsigured. Brakemen Dunn and
Petrick Jumped from the train when at its
highest speed. the former going over steep
enbankment, and was forced through stout
fence. His escape from instant death was
miraculous. He only received slight wound
on the head. Patrick was not so fortunate
and received number of injuries but none Of
them of serious nature.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-13
PRICE TWO CENTS.

than q revision Of the national constitution
and the concession OF universal suffrage. To
this the upper classes, and in particular the
landed proprietors, the great manufacturers
and the capitalists of all kinds were strongly
opposed. The present restricted franchise,
which limits the electorate Of county with
over &, ,00G, 900 inhabitants 10 mere landful of
1913 900 wealthy voters, appeared 70 them the
strongest and surest bulwark for the defense
of interests, since it involved the retention OF
the entire powers of government in their own
hands. The fight has been characterized by
great bitterness on both sides. The Belgian
workingman even at his best IS rough. OBJ
stinate and quarrelsome individual. and when
his passions are aroused he Is spt
to become both ugly and danger
ous Ten days ago the attitude of the strikers
became so menacing that the Governments
found il necessary to place under arms tho
second and third classes OF the national
militia, which, of course, added TO the gem
eral perturbation, since it took large numbers
of men engaged in mercantile, industrial and
professional pursuits away from their daily
avocations A revolution appeared imminent.
and King Leopold, who has all along
declared himself in favor OF tho
concession of universal suffrage. took
pains to point out to the moneyed classes that
unless they abandoned their opposition aud
agreed to the demands of the masses tor poll
tlCAl lIanculSS not OuAb tucil uluuVplS VI
power but even their possessions and wealth
might be torn from them by the infuriated
people. 1t would appear that the classes
have at length realized their danger. and have
decided to abandon political platform which
they can longer retain without serious
peril. They have, in fact. struck their colors.
and announced their readiness to consent to Z
revision of the constitution in the direction OK
universal suffrage. 1t is the victory of labor
over capital in one of the most important in
dustrial centers of Europe. II remains 70 DO
seen what use the working classes
will make of their success. ID is doubt
full whether the rank and file of the Labor
party have any correct comprehension OF
that universal suffrage for which they have
been fighting with such determination and
persistency. They look upon it as kind OK
bank check on the future,a sort OF talsman
by the help Of which working hours will b
reduced and wages increased. Possibly 10
may prove to be so in the long run; but It's
failure TO bring about these desiderata at
once will create disappointment which may
lead to an even still graver crisis than that
which appears to have Just come to close iD
Belgium.-New York Tribune.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-13
HOW TIE cLUBs STAND.
Results OF the Turf.
MORRIS PARK.


First race. one mile-Chatham first. Flavilla
second. Hypatica third. Time. l:4l!3.,
Second race. eight and a half furlongs--
Drizzle first, Banquet second, Lynn third.
Third race. the fremont handicap, six fur
longs-Fitz James first. Kitty Van second,
LIntriguante third. Time, 1lO58.
Fourth race, five furlongs-Annie Queen
first Enid second. Favette third. Time, 30.
Fifth race. six furlongs-His Highness first,
Mars second, Othmar third. Time, l:l2
Sixth race. six furlongs Meridian first, Fla
via second, Blackburn third. Time, ILL;
Seventh race. six furlongs-A Arab first, Soho
second. Torchlight third. Time, l:llA.
The entries for to-day are:
First race, seven-eighths of a mile-Pan-
handle. Adelbert. Take Back, Lester, Arnold,
Airshaft Circular, Little Sandy, Canvass,
III: Lizzie Dunbar (flly) Recess, Natalie s..
Clotho, Ninone, l0S.
Second race. three-quarters of mile
Meriden, 12s; India Rubber. 12l: Leyeller.
12O; Soho, ll9; Mountain Decca, Lord Harry,
III; st. James, Blue Jeans ia; Norwood,
1l2.
Third race. Bowling Brook handicap, milo
and AN eignth-Russell. l24; Terrlier. 100;
Trinity, III; Rey, Del keey,; III; rEispera1nTza'
Killdeer llO; Nelly Bly, Eclipse Wilroy' unO-
grande, i07.
Fourth race, anticipation stakes, three
quarters of a mile-Othmar, Arnold, st. Denis,
1I3: Merry Monarch, Airplant, llS; Annie,
Queen, 1l5; St. Fiorian, i25; Vestibule No
mad. l2i.
Fifth race. mile and one quarter-The
Forum. 13l; D1ablo, Csssius, Raceland, Come
tO-Taw, IA: Strathmeath, l0O Kingston, l26;
Los Angeles 109.
Sixth race. mile and sixteenth, selling
EsQuimau, ZIG: Yengeur, 1O7; Little Jim, l05;
Sequence (colt). lO2.
WASHINGTON.
The races at Benning's to-day resulted as
follows:
First race, 295 pacing, purse s5D0-Clare-
mont. l. |. 5. 2, /; Delaware Boy, 3, 2, /, !, /,
3; Madge Miller. 2. 3. 3, 4. 2 Henry. A, 4. 2,
3, 4; l.. b. Curtis, 5. 5. 4. s, 3. Time, 22319,
22l1l, 2:2394, 2:22. 2:25.
Second race 2:37 trotting, purse S500-Faw-
cett |. |, l: Fascination, 2 3. 2; Norwood. 8, 2,
8; Frank Brown distanced Time, 1924.
2:2614, 2:2614.
CHICAGO.
First race. six furlongs-Julius Sax first,
Tom Roach second, Bankrupt third. Time.
lit.
Second race one mile Marie V. first, G.
w. Cook second, Bankrupt third Time.
l:44X.
Third race. one mie-Laura Davidson first.
Red Light second, Blue Line third. Time,
l45. =, :,
Fourth race, seven furlongs-Helter Shelter
first, Hagan second. Labold third. Time,
1904.
Fifth race. one mile-Renounce first, New
castle second. Ira Bride third. lime. iaS5as
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-13
CLAY KING TESTIFIES.
lie Says He Killed David Poston IN Self
Defense.


MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 12-When tho trial
of II. Clay King for the murder of Lawyer
Poston was resumed in the criminal court
this morning the dying declaration of the
noted lawyer was read 1t is as follows
II was walking down Main street and saw
H. Clay King approaching me, | thought,
with the intention of speaking 10 me. He
walked up in front of me and told me | was
id ----, and pulled pistol and fired
pushing il right at my body. No conversation
occurred between US at all. made no effort
10 resent what he said. He shot me in an in
stant."
Dr. Rodgers testified to the nature of the
wounds inflicted, after which the State rested
its case.
The defense proceeded at once, Colonel
King taking the stand.
"As left Lees cigar-stOre on the day of the
shooting" he said. II met Dave Poston.
asked him to withdraw the charges he had
made against me and my wife in a cross
bill filed in the King-Pillow case He
refused and / denounced him as a scoun-
drel. He called me a number of vile
names and put his hand behind his back. |
thought he had pistol and told him TO stand
back. and retreated several steps. Then as
he advanced | fred one shot at him. | in.
tended 10 give myself up TO the sheriff but
Deputy-Sherif Smith came up and arrested
me. [ was not looking for Mr.. Poston the
day Of the shooting The meeting was sud-
den and unexpected"
Cross examination of Colonel King elected
the fact that he had sued the Memphis Appeal
and David Poston for SANDER and no himself
had beon sued by Mrs. Pillow for the same
cause.
The Appeal admitted that it had slandered
mep said he in closing, land made an apology.
David Poston did not apologize"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-13

Interesting Proceedings Of the international
Typographical Union.

BosroN, Mass. June Pm the Interna-
tional Typographical meeting this morning
resolution allowing printers 30 strike without
the approval of the Council was rejected. A
proposition 10 amend the constitution so as
70 provide that local unions shall eudeavOr
70 secure equal WAGES for both sexes, taking
such measures as they deem expedient for the
accomplishment of such result" was defeated
bv a vote of "a TO 60 Thefollowing was adopt
ed. Employers and printers not working at the
business can remain on the active member
ship list in subordinate positions, but they
shall not be eligible for Office in the Inter-
national or subordinate unions. Action was
postponed on an amendment to the con-
stitutiOn making it unlawful for any union
printer 20 work more than eighteen hours per
day without receiving double pay Tor over
time and providing for a fine OF % for each
oAense against this rule.
An amendment to the constitution was
adopted. which makes editors. other than
managing or city editors and reporters eligible
for membership in the Typographical Union
At the afternoon session a resolution was
adopted thanking United States senators tor
their support Of the copyright law. 1t was
decided that at the next meeting IN Phliadel-
phia plan should be devised for the repre-
sentation of the craft at the Worlds
Fair. The Hon. Edward Atkinson then
addressed the convention. He warned hls
hearers not 70 try TO restrain the actions OF
other men. and affirmed his opinion that no
man should be deprived Of his liberty to work
as long as he pleased and at whatever wages he
pleased without regard TO organization. HIS
remarks met with the diSapprOval of the dele
gates generally, and he was several times
Missed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-13
Wafebfttl Farming.

can show you farmers in Indiana. Illinois
and Iowa, who. year in and year out, make 30
10 100 bushels of corn 10 the acre. while their
immediate neighbors will not average, So
The man that grows the so or 100 bushels TO
the acre saves it, too, and has no cause TO
complain against the laws. or unequal taxa
ton. or want of free coinage OF silver, or
against railroad rates, or the hundred other
scare-crows the political demagogues are talk
ing about. Look at our German farrneIs.
They nearly all get rich, and got y
simply by careftllness and SAVING aud
thrift and reasonable foresight. IL "a
a burning shame that we Ameri-
lean farmers will not follow
their careful habits. Go on TO the
average American farm, and outside OF the
simplest acts of preparing the soil and grow
ing the seed. l will defy you TO fnd single
evidence Of economy, care or saving. III ~
waste and destruction everywhere. l have
looked the field over from Eastern Ohio TO
the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains,
and | see the state of facts existing. and ind
waste and want OF thrift nearly everywhere,
and erieye 10 see so few that will see the real
cause of the trouble. No matter what laws
YOU make-not even Stanfords hat bond law
Will help you IN the least In yourself. and
there alone. il your salvation Correspond
ence Indiana Farmer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-13
Discontent in Samoa.

SAN FRANcIsco, CAL, June 12.-The steamer
Mariposa. which arrived yesterday, brings
advices from Samoa. stating that there is con
siderable dissatisfaction there over the work
ings of the Berlin treaty and also over the
apnointment by Baron Won Pilsack, the presi-
dent of the municipal council. of dozen new
officials to control municipal affairs. The
natives are agitating with view TO unseating
Malietoa and placing Mataafa on the throne
The brig Sea Waif, with a cargo of wreck
ace from the vessels sunk in the hurricane Of
March. 1889, and the bodies of twenty Amer
lean seamen who were drowned, has arrived.
The remains of the seamen will be inferred
al Marc Island Cal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-13
GIANTS IN The LEAD.
They Defeat the Colts in Heated Contest
Results of the Other Games.
NV YoRK, June 12.-The leaders Of t

New YORK, June 12.-The leaders Of the
struggle for the League championship met
his afternoon and great contest was the re-
suit.
Both teams fought it out to the last inning.
In the ninth inning, with "a lead of one run to
overcome the Giants. by one of the finest raj
lies at the bat ever seen here forged to the
front. The features OF the game was Cores
fielding and the batting OF Gore, Herman and
Cannon. Score:
New Yorks. ..4O10 90 0 0 0 A
ChicapOs. 2 90 o o o. 8
batteries. Rusie and Buckley Hutchinson
and Kittredge. Umpire, Powers.
BRooKLYv. n. Y, June 12.-The Cincinnatis
made their appearance in Brooklyn this after
noon for the first time this season. Pop
Smith. Brookyn's old shOrt-stop. was heartily
received by the audience and presented with
two floral horse-shoes. Latham played good
game at third base. throwing out eight men at
first and making the only two runs scored by
the visitors Caruthers played "A good game
aud kept the hits scattering. Score;
BrOOklyns s..............4 U U U J.
Cincinnatis ..............1 0 0 o 0 O.
Batteries. Caruthers and Kinsiow: Rad
bourne and Clarke. Umpire, McQuaide.
BosroN. Mass. June l2.-Ihe Bean-Eaters
bear the smoky City boys this afternoon in a
close and exciting game. Both teams played
equally well both at bat and in the field,
and Il was anybodys game until the Last man
was retired Miller carried of the fielding
honors. Score;
Bostons. 1O1-
Pittsburgs. s...............1 D D u
Batteries: Nichols and Cancel, Baldwin
and Mack. Umpire. Hurst.
PHILADELPHIA, Junei12. -TheiP Philadelphias
punched their errors in the fifth inning to-
day. allowing the Clevelands to secure five
unearned runs. The fielding of the home
team was miserable. Attendance about 800.
Score:
pbiladelphias. s............2 90 3O00 o.
Clevelands ..........0 0 0 0 8 0 K 6
. batteries. Esper aud Clements; V;au and
Zimmer. Umpire, Lynch.
ASSOCIATION GAMES.
At Washington:
Washingtons ........0 0 / 0 3 o 0 8 6
Athletics .............1 0 0 0 0 1 0 o. 3
Batteries Foreman and Mcclure; Callihan
end McKeough. Umpire, Kerins.
1t Baltimore
Rostons ns..................1 90 2 90 l 0 o.
Baltimores. res...............0 0 03 0 10 6
Batteries: OBrien and Murphy; Healy and
Robinson. Umpire, Ferguson.
At Cincinnati:
Cincinnatls. .............O 0 0 u U
Columbus ........,......2 o u d u X
Batteries: Maine and Kelly. Kneu aud
Dowse. Umpire, Jones.
At Louisville:
ST. Ioujs js...............04 1 0 0 0 0 2 /
LOuisvllles. 4 U u
Batteries: Griffith and Boyle; Daily. and
Cook Umpire Matthews.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-13
smoking seed Corn.

II is said that Missouri farmer hung his
sa.5 corn in the smoke-house and smoked il
tbe same length OF time that no did his hams.
Alleged result: Every Kernel OF the corn grew
and mot blade was touched by the gophers.
ground squirrels. mice or black birds. while
some not-smoked sweet corn planted by the
side OF il was entirely destroyed.
The Farmers Review commenting on the
foregoing says: There would be no harm IN
experimenting 10 prove the efficacy or useless
NAV quite possibly cure corn as il does hau.
WHY not try soaking seed corn in solution
of sulphate Of copper and creosotey. spores
of fungoid diseases would DO killed by the
first. while the germ Of growth might bs pre-,
served by the latter IL properly-gauged
solution were used.
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to in favor of the 'NarSltles.
The home team out-played the visitors, and
could the game have been finished there IS
little doubt as 10 the result. Tomorrow this
game will be finished besides playing the
second game Mcclure and Greenway con-
stituted the battery for the home team, while
Dashiells and Keedy occupied the points for
the visitors. The greatest interest IS mani
tested in the games tomorrow the 'Narsities
will put forth their efforts to retrieve them
selves of their defeat by Hopkins at Balti-
more, one of the only two games they have
lost tbis eaaeon
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-13
The Labor victory in ReIglam.

The great strikes in Belgium which. accord
ing 10 the dispatches received yesterday, have
lust been ordered 'on," have been or TAR
more serious nature than ordinary disputes
between employers and employed. Their
gravity has been due not 80 much 70 tno
breadth of the area over which they have ex-
tended. or TO their paralyzing effect upon every
kind of Belgian industry. as TO their political
character. Ii was not for an increase
of wages that the working classes throughout
the Kingdom struck, but for an increase Ok po-
litical rights. They demanded nothing 'saA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-13
nombnrdment ConHrmed.

Nrw YORK, June IA cable dispatch re-
,eived from Chill by mercantile house OF
this city to-day confirms the news OF the
bombardment by the Government OF the
ports occupied by the insurgents; It Is also
reported that the forces OF the Government
have landed at various points on the coast.
and we're iovfully received More than eight
hundred soldiers and marines who We're de-
tanned by the revolutionary forces were
liberated and embarked on the transport Inn
periale to serve under the orders Of the Gov
eminent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-13
creen GOODS nrerchants Convicted.

WASHINGTON. D. c., June 12.-Dispatches
received at the Postofiice Department to-day
announce that at their trial III the United
States Court at Raleigh, \. C., Yesterday W.
H. Robinson and Frank j. Reid who were
conducting "a thriving green goods game at
CLAYTON, Princeton and Lemay, n. g.. were
convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary:
Robinson is an old offender. He was asarrested
more than year ago, convicted and sentence
suspended during good behavior, but he could
not resist the temptation TO reyiolate the law.
and now must suffer the consequences.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-13
OTHER OFFICERS IMPLICATED.
Startling sEYidence AdduCed Before the BardS-
ley Investigating Committee.
SOME DARK SECRETS ARE EXPOSED.
General Louis Wagner, Ex-Director OF Pub
lie Works, Makes Statement Which
Causes a Sensation.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, June 12.-There was
some very startling evidence produced before
the Bardsley investigating committee this af-
ternoon, and prominent United States officials
names brought into the case in a manner en-
tirely unexpected to the majority of the com
mittee.
Assistant Bank-Examiner Jones, who is very
close to Bank-Examiner Drew. was on the
stand and gave the committee information re-
garding Comptroller Currency Lacey's
knowledge Of the affairs of the keystone
Bank that has hitherto been kept carefully
guarded.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-13

Il was q greatly dis
appointed crow d
that assembled at
the Athletic grounds
this evening to wit
ness the first of a
series Of two games
between the Johns
Hopkins University
baseball team and
the "Yarsities." Be-
fore five innings
could be played the
rain poured down in
torrents. flooding
the ground and ne
cessitating the call
ing of the game with
the score standing l
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-13
Killed an Accident.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. June 12-Captain Rob-
ert Widdecombe. formerly chief OF the for
eirn mails diyisien OF the Postofice Depart
ment and a prominent Grand Army Of the Re-
public man. was killed this evening while out
driving. Captain Widdecombes horse became
frightened at the cable cars, throwing the
Captain from his buggy, his head striking the
step of the cable car. fracturing his skull and
almost completely scalpins him: He was
taken to tho hospital, where he died several
bours later
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Charged With Murder.


LONDON, June 12.--The police of London
have arrested weaver named Turner for the
murder Of the little girl whose mutilated
body was found in bundle in the street;
The mother OF Turner identified the shawl
used in the bundle. She said that she saw the
bundle in a coal hole at her house on Monday
and asked her son about it. He refused to
say what was in the bundle, replying: 1T is
,ot1,,r, Jcpa
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-13

NEwPoRT. r. l., June 12--At the afternoon
session Of the African Methodist Episcopal
Conference the Rev. r. f. Combasb, OF Pro-
Ndence. was chosen second alternate delegate
% the General Conference The case of X.
>. Brackett. Of North Carolina. who was sus-
pended from the Conference and Church
year ago on charges Of heresy, and who ex-
Dressed penitence and asked for reinstate-
Ilens' excited a lively debate. IL WAS finally
dsntiss.
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An Ex-Democrat Elected.

JACKSONVILLE. FLA. June 12.-On last
Tuesday night John G. Cooper was chosen
mayor of this city by a combination of five
Republican and five Democratic councilmen
in opposition 10 the regular Democratic nom
inee. To-day Cooper declined the Office and
tonight the same combination elected DR.. III.
G. Robinson, until recently a straightout
Democrat
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-13

GREELY. CoLO.. June l2.-As the second
section Of freiobt train No. II ON the Union
Pacific railroad was pulling out of Eaton this
noon Brakeman John Dillon tried 10 put
tramp of the train The tramp shot Dillon
four times. killing him instantly. The tramp
then jumped from the train and ran, lie was
followed by Brakeman Mattingly, who caught
nun and shot him three times. The tramp
1icd IN an hour afterward.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-13
FATAL AFFRAT.
Thornton Haines Shoots and Instantly Kills
T.. flanagan.

NoRFoLE, Va, June PA special from
Fortress Monroe states that Thornton Haines,
son of Colonel Haines, of the Engineering
Department of Washington, d. c., shot and
instantly killed T. flanagan, also OF Wash
ington, about o'clock this evening.
Haines has been arrested.
The cause of the affray is unknown at pres
ent and Haines refuses to say anything.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-13
Rev. j. n. Hutson.

Rev. J. r. Hutson, the evangelist, leaves
the city to-day TO conduct revival meetings
in Albemarle county. He has recently been
conducting meetings at Howard's Grove Bap-
fist church. and so great was the interest in
these meetings that the pastor, Rev. j. L..
Kirk. has decided to continue them for an
other week at least
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-13
Mrs. Smith Dead.

ASHLAND. Pa. June l2.-Mrs. Daniel Smith,
aged sixty. died to-day at her home in Mable
Barry township after fast of nearly eight
weeks. On April 10th her only daughter died,
since which time Mrs. Smith has refused 10
take any nouyishment.. Excessive grief proba-
bly, unsettled her mind.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-13
Another Earthquake.

IBy Cable TO the Times.l
ROME, June l2.-Northern Italy was visited
Yesterday by more earthquake disturbances.
At Verona, TregDaga and Badla. Calavena,
the earth shook repeatedly throughout the
day. and many houses were destroyed and tho
inhabitants panic-stricken.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-13

[By Cable 10 The Ilmes.l
BERLIN. June 12-In the lower house OF
of the Prussian Diet to-day Herr RickertS
motion for the Government TO submit the
material upon which Capryi based his recent
speech upon grain duties was rejected by a
vote of 223 10 20.