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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-25
THE HUSTINGs COURT.
List From which the March Term Twelve
VIII be Picked.

The Hastings Court will meet in regular
March term next Monday. Nothing particu-
lar will come up at that term of the court.
speaking well, indeed, for the law-abiding
citizens of Richmond. The jurors are:
Peht.-Thomas J. Enright, George II, Can
non. P. L. Conquest. A. L. Binford. John 7.
Butler, d. d. falley, W. A., Gills, Allen d.
Apperson, G, Percy Davis. Alfred r. james.
Alexander Alternately. Henry V. Spencer. A.
b, Bigelow, Samuel Bendhen. ". Hall Crew.
Charles E. Elliott, Frank A. Bliley, Richard
W. Stevenson. Anthony Griffith, w. j, Trim
mer, George A. DE Bold, John Messerochmidt,
Jr., A. r Lawrence, Charles Hutzler; LOWS
Behle, II. II. Wilkins, John Bagley, John b.
Kidd. David T. Wilburn. William Mundn
(colored), E. w. Gates. George NJ. Nest,
Branch T. Archer, II. W. Rountree, Floyd
Robertson. j. Fleming wingfeld, Robert Nc
Naughton (colored).
Grand.-Willam Reinheimer, W. Tucker
Darlington. Ashton Stsrke, Jacob May. n. W.
Nelson, William 8. Murray. J. Is. Mckinney,
Seaton G.. Tinsley, Lewis u. Frisohkorn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-25
VOL. 5.--NEW SERIES, NO. Is.

we will ration our food. 1t was agreed and
we got together in the corner of the breast.
The cold was intense and we had TO keep
crowded and hug each other tokeep warm. At
first we could not drink the sulphur water but
necessity compelled us, and in the course of
time we liked it. On the ninth day our last
food was gone We were surrounded by
water and debris thought would go on
little exploring expedition. was mighty
lucky. found a dinner pail. There was not
much in il. but what there was we lived on
for two days. Then was almost too weak 10
go on foraging expeditions. Asa last resort we
had to kill rats. and they like ourselves, were
half-staryed and desperate. They would at
tack us boldly and we had to fight them off.
| killed three or four a day. We had no hesi-
fancy in eating their legs It was good food.
We would certainly have starved had we not
had the rats TO cat. We resolved TO die TO-
gothcr rather than eat each other"
DR.. Doolttle says the men will all recover
their usual health
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-25
The Hampton Murder Case.

CAPTAIN James NJ. Tyler, Of this city, the
detective who was employed TO investigate
the death of Oracle May Jones. the eight-yesr-
old girl who was outraged and choked to death
andh her body thrown into Mill creek. In Hamp'
ton, has completed his work for the present.
and returned to the city.
Soon after reaching Hampton he gathered
evidence which pointed TO George freeourg-
had committed the double crime. The result
was Captain Tyler. after a few days investi-
cation. concluded he had enough evidence 70
warrant the arrest Of Freeburger, and he was
taken into custody and is now in Hampton
jail.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-25
sENATOR WILSON DEAD.
The Senator from Maryland Dies suddenly In
Washington Last Night.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. Ex-senator r.
K. Wilson. of Maryland, died here at 1905
tonight in his apartments at the Hamil-
ton House, of heart disease, IN his seyentieth
Mr.. Wilson was in his seat in the Senate
chamber last Saturday apparently IN good
health, and the news OF his death late tonight
came as "a shock to the, COM
munity. He complained on Sunday and
yesterday. but his condition was not
regarded as serious until late last nisht, when
he had sinking spell. but he revived, and
This morning was thought tobe out Of danger;
Later in the day he grew worse and hoyered
between life and death until about 10 O'Clock,
when the end came.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-25
Good Tcinplars.

There was large attendance last night d
the meeting Of Trinity Lodge Good Templars.
Nine new members were received into tho
lodge and there was much interest manifested:
Short talks were made by Messrs. Hmith and
E. NJ. Redford, of Rescue Lodge, and others:
Mr.. julius A. Hobson, Grand Councelior OK
Virginia. was present.
Trinity Lodge will have an entertainment
Tuesday evening. March 10th. for which there
will be an elegant programme arranged. con-
sisting Of vocal and intrumental music and 70
citations.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-25
THE EyrOMRED MINERS.
One of tho Number Tells How They Lived
Nineteen Days Under the Earth.

wnKrsBARRE. Pa. Feb. A-The five
miners who have been entombed in the mine
al Jeansville for nineteen days were brought
scious with the exception Of Mashiskois, who
by the aid Of an interpreter was interviewed
by United Press reporter this morning. He
,aid: Il never gave up hope that We would
al be rescued alive. although my compan-
tons did. They recalled similar disas-
crs in which men Pcrished. u, | sald, SaIa
as; and 40 He did. For the frst
,ight days we lived on the contents Of our
sinner pals We had each we'll filled with
pork, bread and cheese. The first day said
iow as there IL hope Of being rescued alive.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-25
ApvocArING MONT SESSIONS.
Cardinal Gibbons Summoned.

BALTIMORE, ND, Feb. PA cablegram
from Rome this morning stated that
the Pope had summoned Cardinal Glib
bons to the Vatican for con-
ference on Church questions in
the United States. The Cardinal has
not received any summons TO confer with the
Pope on ecclesiastical matters in the United
States. As 10 whether the Pope intends 10
summon him OF not. he says he does not care
to express an opinion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-25

The ambulance was called Yesterday et 4:ss
O'clock 10 the engine house, Twenty-ffth and
Broad streets. TO attend q white man who was
taken sick. He WAS taken to his home. on
Yenable strect between Twenty-sixth and
Twenty ty-seventh. II was called again 70 Eieh-
teeuth and MArshall streets, 70 attend negro
man who had his head burnt Open Ins
wound was dressed and he NJ IN van
f5isnda,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-25
THE DIRECT TAA BILL.
Passed By the House Yesterday With an
Amendmet.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Feb. 2.-ISpecial. j
The House to-day passed the Direct Tax bill,
with an amendment providing that no money
shall be paid to a State until the Legislature
shall have accepted by resolution the sum ap-
propriated in full satisfaction of all claims
against the United States on account OF levy
and collection of the tax.
Under the bill Virginia viii receive s4i2, ,40S,
the amolnt collected out of 1929, 70l, levied
under the Direct-IaX act. The other States
will receive these sums: Alabama. s22 500
Arkansas, 1854, ,7Ol; California, S22l, 955; Colo
RADIO. 800, 1S9. Connecticut. s26l ,9Sl; Dakota,
q PA; Delaware. s70,332; District OF
Columbia. s49,4l7: Florida, SlG6 GeOr-
gia. S1l7.9S2: Illinois. S97456G In
diana, S769. IA; Iowa, S354,2H: Kansas.
$50. 981: Kentucky. sGO6.6ll; Louisiana. $3.50
sS6. Maine. 1857 .702: Maryland. .S37l, ,293;
Massachusetts,. 500, 1914; Michigan, si2G i9s
Minnesota, S92.2l5 Mississippi, sll3,S2i;
North Carolina. 1917 ,452; South Carolina,
S222 396: Missouri. S64G. 59s; Nebraska
s19312; Nevada S3,093; New Hampshire,
Sls5.Gi5 New Jersey, S3S2,6l4; New Mexico,
s62,645' New York, S2;2l3'S3O; Ono si'S3l'.
OPS: Oregon, :29. 1863: Pennsylvania, Sl,Gj4,-
I'll: Rhode Island. +e9,4l9 Tennessee. S392,-
OOi: Texas, f1SO, ,ll1; Utah, blank; Vermont,
S145, ,707: West Virginia, SIS, ,306; Washington
81 ,26s; Wisconsin, S446.535.
VOTES OF vIBGINIA's REPRESENTATIVES,.
The vote Of Virginia Representatives upon
the Direct Tax bill was: Ayes Browne. Bow
den. Langston, Lee. O'Ferrall, Waddill.
Nays-Buchanan. Lester. Not voting-Ed-
munds and Tucker. The purpose of the
amendment providing that no payments shall
be made until the State Legislature author
lied receipts in full be given was 10 prevent
future claims for interest, and also to distri-
butte the payments over n larger time 50 that
the treasury should not be embarrassed.
CAPITAL NOTES.
The site Of the postofiice at Menchville,
Warwick county. has been moved ten miles
south. and Hudson Mench has been commis-
stoned postmaster at the new site.
The following Virginia postmasters have
been commissioned. Robert X. Whaley, at
Browns Store; William j. Phipps, at Foe:
Thomas B. Thomasson. at GOodUew.
Also, these postmasters IN North Carolina:
Lille L. Hodge at Mack. John Thorne, at
Mills Spring; Joseph 5. Norman, at Stanners-
vile
The President has approved the bill grant
ing pension TO General Nathaniel L. Banks.
ADVOCATING NIGHT SESSIONS.
Mr.. Thomas. Of Wisconsin introduced in
the House to-day a resolution providing for
night sessions of the House on Tuesday and
Thursday nights. the oath and Goth, 10 be de
voted TO the consideration Of bills on the
pirate calendar.
The resolution provides that each bill unob-
iected 10 by five members is 10 be considered
in order and debated for ten minutes, when a
vote shall be taken.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-25
Seventeen Years Old.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. T.. Trahcrn will receive a
sa,y invited friends tomorrow evening at their
nome "Hopedale," corner of Meadow and
Ashland streets, the occasion being the seven
teenth birthday Of their handsome daughter.
Miss Lille.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-25
Banker Cowles Discharged.

OMAHA. NEp.. Feb. 24-The case Of banker
Cowles. charged with the murder Of his wife
at Starks. Neb., was called in the District
Court this morning Mr.. Cowles was dis
charged without hearing: He demanded q
hearing in order that he might vindicate him
self, bat the Judge said 1t was unnecessary ~
he was not guilty,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-25
Count D'AubIcny's Recall final.

PARIS. Feb. N.-The Estafette announces
that the recall of the French Minister TO
Egypt, Count DAubigny. Is final as the gov
1yp Eminent desires TO be represented at Cairo by
a diplomat Of firmness.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-25
Modelling With Newspapers,

ST. PAUL. MINI, Feb. Ex-senator Hompe
to-day introduced bill in the Legislature re-
quiring that to every article published in aDy
newspaper relating to any public man shall be
attached the signature OF the author OF the
article
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-25
Killed at "A Race Track.

MEMPHIS TFSN.. Feb. 2i.-COurtney For
svth shot and killed another boy named John
Vickett. at the race track, last night, in row
over lamp Both were white boys. employ
ed in Newsoms stable. Forsyth has been ar
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-25
QUESTIONED AuTHoRITY,

Mr. Springer, of Illinois, maintained that
the United States owed nothing to any State.
and Congress had no authority to raise the
money in order to give Il to the States
Mr.. Grosvenor, Of Ohio favored the meas
ure. The question presented WAS whether the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-13

The big Methodist Book Concern on the
corner of Fifth avenue and Twentieth
street is the headquarters of all the clergy
men Of that denomination who visit New
York. They delight in visiting its spa
cious saicsrooms and in travelling up in
its elevators. The other day half a dozen
of them made the ascent to the upper re-
gions. II the elevator with them was a
prominent lawyer of Baltimore whom, on
account Of his somewhat clerical demean-
or, one OF them mistook for a fellow crafts
man.
Where do you preach, brother?" said
the parson, slapping the Baltimore man on
the shoulder
Il don't preach, practice, said he good
naturally.
What do you pracJice?'' persisted the
clergyman.
Why, practice what you preach-tLe
law" said the Baltimore man, as he step
ped oUt of the elevator, amid the roars Of
laughter from the other preachers.-New
York Evening sun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-13

/ was in one of Brunswick's schools
where picked up the following thrilling
composition written by a l2-year-old girl,
which is one of the best pieces of English
as she is "spelt" that | have yet seen: "a
right suite little buoy, the son Of a great
kernal, with rough around his neck. fiue
up the rode as quick as a dear. After a
thyme he stopped at a gun house and
wrung the belle. His tow hart hymn and
he kneed wrest. He was two tired to rae
his fare, pail face. \ feint mown of pane
rose from his lips. The made who herd the
belle was about To pair n pare, but she
through il down and run with all her mite.
for fear her guessed would not weight. Bun
when she saw he little won tier, stood in
her ayes at the site. Eve poor dear, Why
dew yov I've hear Are yew dveiug.'
Know he said. ! am iein;. She boar
him inn her arms, rs she aught, To room
where he mite ice quiet, gave him bred and
meet heli "a cent bottle under. his knows.
Uu;idc his caoier, raped him up warmly.
gave him a suite draghm from viol. till
a. last he went fourth rs nail ~ "a Young
hoar>e brunswick ,Ga.i Times.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-13
A spontaneous Interchange.

No subject can he of more Importance
and perhaps there is none in the whole
range of economic science so little studied
as the question of food supply. We can
see in statistical tables how many bushels
Of wheat were loaded on ships at Odessa,
and how many were unloadcd at Liverpool.
Every hog that goes into barrel for ex-
port has his obituary, if not his tail, and
the distribution Of beef, butter. eggs and
nutmegs il faithfully ta5ulated. We read
market reports of prices. Everything Is
scheduled sugar, salt and horse beans
We hear of puts and calls, options and
futures, and of men making millions in
selling whc2t they never saw, and corn
that was never yet seen 10y man or mouse;
bat how it comes about in the economy of
commerce that Russia and India will, with
out instructions, grow grain for John Bull
To grind. and China supply rice for the
puddings of Britain and the soups of
France, and the whole matter of inter
change be so complete, and yet so spon-
taneous, that every man who can pay for
his breakfast is sure to get il, and what
ever a nation may need another has IL to
sell, is an economic arrangement with more
complications than railway time table
Economist.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-13
Where the Banana Grows.

In South America the banana is not
thought of rs a luxury. In fact it takes
the place OF bread and meat and vegetables
among a large part of the people. Every,
garden has its banana patch, Just as we
have our indispensable rows of potatoes.
On the is hmus Of Panama the cars spin
past hills covered from base to summit
with the beautiful broad leaved plants.
their great clusters OF fruit hanging from
the stems just under The leaves. The ba-
mana plant looks somewhat like an inn
meuse cal lily. Its stem is made up Of
the bases If the leaves, so sheathed or fold
ed arounI each other and hardened as to
sustain the weight of the mass of foliage
above.
1t will n some localities attain height
of even twenty feet. When two years old
ii bears fruit and then dies, but number
Of young shoots spring up from the base of
the old stem, so that it continually renews
itself, ana the farmer, vino is usually an
Indian or negro, has no trouble, except to
keep the weeds and the old withered trunks
cleared away from the growing plants
Even the trunk is of some use, for it con
tajnS Il fiber almost as soft As silk which
can be woven into the most exquisite mus
Inns. Indeed some OF the dainty India
mu>iins are made of this very fiber
Courtenay de kalb in Harper's Young
peoD!c
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-13

When tie Germans and DR.. Arnold dis
posed of Romulus and Remus and their
nurse, who was more genial form of Red
RidinghOOd's grandmother, all fairy land
was in d;lnger, and since then the whole
realm of poetic story has been invaded
Hawthorne's Wonder Book" would now
have TO be rewritten, for its wonders have
been reduced from poetry to prose. Even
tae faAS11ul Lempriere is left adrift as
doubtful as Herodctus. The labors of
Hercules are assailed, aud the sea birth of
Venus is no longer cerCain. The names,
too, are changing. There was time when
it was enough TO call the queen OF Jupiter,
Juno, and the god OF the sea Neptune
But it is II be antiquated and obsolete not
To adopt the latest court address of Here
and Poseiion.
The reasons are profuse They are as
many as those for closing the old Arabian
Nights told as English stories and sub
shutting the more erudite Lane version
Nobody is safe in relying upon the earlier
lessons which were wholly satisfactory to
his ancestors. What seemed to be the
very ultima thule of knowledge a cent
ury ago is now but stage of the 'unend-
ing, endless Quest" Are our hapless
grandchildren never to know the charm
that we knew in the lovely legends of
mythology? Shall there be no Persons, no
gardens o. the esperides?-George Will
lam Curtis in Harper's.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-13

Several comets visible 10 the naked eve
have been seen in the past score of years.
There has been no falling off in this re
spect, 50 far ~ we know, n compared with
the average twenty-year period Of the cent
ury thus ear. some comets have regularly
asccrtaincd periods, and he dates Of their
return tC the vicinity OF the earth are
Rnown. Most of the comets. however. an
pear without warning. One may be sight
ed sOmew here or other tonight or to-rnor-
row night. And then again none NAV
come into plain view within the next wear
or two. We have to take our chances in
this respect. Somewhere in the neighbor-
hood Of so comets visible to the naked eye
have been recorded ~ appearing since the
beginning Of the Christian era or an aver
age OF about one every four years.-St
Louis Globe Democrat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-13

3. F. WRIGHT, 1.-The father of prohibi.
hon in Iowa" was in Des Moines the
other day, snd while there told the Leader
that the ism of which he is such a con-
spicuous champion would be the sole
issue in tie next state campaign. The
republican party, he said, would not only
pronounce IN favor of the maintenance
Of the law but also IN favor of such adj
SitiOnal legislation as might be necessary
70 render it thoroughly effective. The
Dubuque Telegraph says if Mr.. Wright
be true prophet. then will the republi
can party of Iowa receive the wallopipg
il has so long deserved. Indeed, it will
be walloped anyway. No declaration it
may make on the prohibition or any
other question will avail to save it It
has too long outlived its usefulness. and
must perforce take its proper place among
the things that were.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-13
THE Minneapolis Tribune

THE Minneapolis Tribune protests
against the Minnesota statute which fixes
the "age of consent at ten years. 1t de-
olares that the present legislature should
RISE the age To fifteen, and appropriately
adds: the idea of child of ten being
legally supposed to possess sufficient dis
erection to consent to her own dishonor
and thus relieve her seducer from prose
eution under a criminal charge, is abhor.
rent to all intelligent and right,m inde d
people
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-13
The Faithful lOl.

4 democratic convention held st Shaw
Deetown on Monday adopted the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved. That the democracy of Gal
latin county, assembled in mass conven-
ton, irdor the honorable action of the
101 democrats in the illinois legisl4tu
IN standing firm for that gallant man,
John III. Palmer, for United States sena-
tor, and would further recommend that
they stand by him until he is elected.
The democratic central committee of
Pike county also voices the sentiments of
The people Of the state as follows:
Resolved, That the democracy of Pike
county, through its central committe in
executive session assembled. sends greet
ings and most heartily endorses the course
Of their representatives in standing so
hrn'y by the statesman and grand old
hero, Gov. Palmer, and recommends that
they persist until his election shall be Sc
cured, or their legislative terms expire.
To this the State Register adds that
the faithful 101 Will be fully endorsed in
their noble stand against the caucus auc-
lion system OF choosing United States
senators, and in battling for the principle
Of their election by the people. There is
but one feeling prevailing in the ranks of
the people who gave Gen. Palmer 10000
majority on the 4th of November last,
and that is they will stand by him until
he is elected
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-13
\ Quick Eetor:.

\ leading counsel for the defendant in
an accident damage case, where the injury
had been occasIoned 10y a jet of steam
scaidIng the compartments back aad neck
a he was driving past the defendant :
place argued to the jury tha; the plaintiff
was guilty of couJributory negligence, and
should have looked up to avoid the acct
dent. The quick wittci counsel FOR the
complainant retortel. oh. no; if he had
looked up. instead of suing for damage to
the back OF our head we should nave had
to charge You for the loss Of both eyes. -
san Francisco Argonaut.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-13

THE death of Congress man James Phe-
ian of the Memphis district, Tennessee,
who died at Nassau On the Both ult.
makes the eleventh vacancy in the pres
ent congress by death. The list is as fol-
lows: James n. Burnes, Missouri, Jan.
"a, 1899; r W. Townshend, Illinois,
Harch 8, 1899; Edward J. Gay, Louisiana,
Nay so 1899; James Laird, Nebraska,
Aug. II, 1899 S, s. Cox, New York,
Sept 10. 1889; William D. Kelley. Penn
s5lyania. Feb. "a, 1890; David WILDER,
New York, April l, 1890; Samuel J. RAN
dali, Pennsylvania, April Is. 1890; James
P. Walker, Missouri. July 10, 1890; L. f.
Watson, Pennsylvania, Aug, %. 1890;
James Phelan, Tennessee, Jan. 80, 1891;
This is the largest death roll of any con-
gress since the organization of The govern
ment
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-13

Senator Faulkner, Of West Virginia, is q
man OF extraordinary endurance. Ia one
campaign he spent several weeks in travel
ING At night over rough country roads and
making stump Speeches during the day.
getting A.tle Sleep. He distinguished him
self IL the senate by speaking for twelve
hours against bill. His speech was prob,
ably the longest continuous effort ever
made in he senate, and was delivered dur
ing an all night session. but he was on
hand the next day ~ bright and 'chipper''
as ever Harper's Weekly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-13
No Cause for Worry.

And is there anything you ever did
that you are really sorry for" asked the
good brother who had come in to pre-
pare the dying man for the last great
change. lis there anything you'd like
TO free your mind of before you go?''
Yes, feebly murmured the dying
man, there is one thing that weighs
upon my soul, one thing which l must
confess and relieve my conscience of q
terrible load. In shoveling off my side
walk many years ago fear that / drew
the line further than I'd ought to, SC
that shoveled of two or three inches of
my neighbor's walk. Do You think it
win be forgiven meY
Good Brother-You needn't worry.
NobodyU ever believe it of you.-Bos
ton Transcript.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-13

A secrer society ut Lehigh university has
built an Inclined chute from garnet to Gel
lar along one of the walls of the house, and
the newly fcsged collegian is sturted down
this on his college career There is a soft.
padded Cushion at the cotton, 80 he ar
rives safely. All out Of breath he is
brought before a creature made up horri-
bic in his deformity. and he is made TO
swear to do more things than seven ordi-
nary men would ever live long enough to
perform. York Star.