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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04

The Arabs Made it impossible for Him to
Reach Lake fchad.

The Arabs Made IL impossible for Him to
Reach Lake fchad.
Adyices from Senegal report that Mizon's
expedition 70 Lake Tchad has been obliged TO
turn back in consequence OF Disturbances
created bv the slave RAIDS Of tho Arabs.
Nixon. at last accounts, WAS moving towards
the Congo.
Lieutenant Nixon started up the Niger
over a year ago. lie had not got a far as the
junction OF the Benue river when he was
attacked by the natives. and retreated 10 the
sea. The Royal Niger Company British
was accused by his party and also by people
in France. of throwing obstacles IN the way
OF the expedition. This was denied by the
company. After r~eftting bis party. Nixon
made "A second attempt. and disappeared INTO
the interior. on his way 10 Lake Ichad. lie
represented the French IN the race Tor the
lake. in which both France and Germany
took part. alltheir expeditions ending disas-
tr0usly.
it's well known that within the past wear
Arabs from the north have been raiding tho
territory on the north side of the Benue
river for slaves. They have largely depopu-
lated that country. thousands OF the natives
fleeing south OF the river. IL il these arabs
who have defeated Mlzon's attempt to travel
north to Lake Tchad. Ii the above report is
correct. he is now on his WAY 10 the Congo
through the country whore the two expedi-
tons OF Cranpel aud Forneau. also bound for
Lake Tchad in the interest of France. were
dlsastrOusly defeated last year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04
THE REYENUE MARTYE sERyTCE.
Secretary Tracy Strongly Recommends Is
Transfer to the Navy Department.

WAsHINGToSroS. d. c.. March Sec
rotary Tracy has written a long letter 70
Senator Hale. chairman Of the s~ub-commit-
tee on Navel Affairs. which has the Revenue
Marine Transfer bill under consideration, IN
which he heartily indorses the measure and
urges prompt consideration by Congress.
The Secretary. after mentioning the VAR.
Gus recommendations made by him and
by the late Secretary Window for favor.
able action on the bill, saws that 10
view of the fact that the present Score.
tary of the Treasury Is Of a different
opinion from his predecessor on the subject
OF the transfer he has given the subject
deeper consideration. and Is constrained %
state that he Is more strongly than ever OF
opinion that the proposed change Is desirable
in the interests OF the public service, and
should he accomplished at the earliest posi-
bic date.
Secretary Tracy gives figures 10 show that
the transfer would greatly reduce the expenses
Of the two departments. and continues. Tits
clear beyond any possibility Of dispute that the
proposed consolidation Will accomplish three
things: First. 1t viii make q suitable provision
for the present corps Of revenue marine OH
O rs: second. il viii reduce the expenditures
o. the Government by $4,000 per annum;
third. il will increase from $50 t0f5O the nnm-
Der OF line officers of the navy doing sea duty
and gaining sea experience who. without the
consolidation. would upon the completion 81
the navy be. 10 q great extent, unemployed.
Against these positive and incontroyerti-
bic advantages tie only serious objection
that has been urged Is that naval officers
will be employed in an occupation that
ia foreign 10 their profession" The Sec
Rotary says that it is difficult % SEQ
in what respect the officers Of the
navy would tail & perform oficially the du,
ties of the revenue marine service. lie argued
that the naval officers If the revenue marine
service would acquire valuable knowledge OF
the navigation OF the coast. and that the reye-
nue. cutters would be of great value as a part
OF the navy in event OF war. He concludes az
follows.
1T would appear that the consolidation 81
the TWO services has become inevitable unless
CONGRESS is willing TO maintain IN their full
development. as il is already doing IN part.
separate nayies. performing largely the
same functions under separate departments.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04
THE yIRGINI1 CONFERENCE.
4 Much Larger Attendance at the Second
Days Session.

The Virginia conference opened its second
DAYS session at Falls church this morning
with devotional exercises conducted by Rev.
d. C. Hedrick. After the devotional hour
the bishop made some very practical re-
marks on the importance o. praying before
working as fitting the mind and heart tor wOrk.
Presiding Elder a. j. Porter Of AleNnn-
dria district. r. r. Little of Greenbrler dis
trict J.. +. Foltner of Abingdon district,
and A. r. Running of Roanoke district made
their reports. which showed IN some cases
an increase. al of the preachers we're call
ed upon 10 represent Their work. "hicn e1nlo-
tied IN some measure the many difficulties
with which they have t0contend, yet d dispo-
s,tion 10 be faithful. Rev. Dr. Baker. "a Bap-
fist minister. and } r.. Armstrong. OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South, were IN
tr0duced.
last night was the occasion OF the ami
yersarv of tie Freedmen's AID and Southern
Educational Society. DR.. hickman. president
of the Clark University OF Atlanta ia
and dr. j.. Hartsell, corresponding secretary
~ the society. addressed the meeting.
The society Las in its control III the South
6fteen white academies and three colleges tor
vchitss and eleven academies. one the logical
seminary and eleven colleges for negroes. with
$50 teachers. ..3i0 scholars. since l0oo theF
have had 5i.3-4 scholars.
The attendance to-day was much larger
than Yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04
TnlInre of Grncer.

WINSTON. n. c.. March 3.-lSpecial. j.
+. W0odson. a retail grocer. doing usiness
on Liberty street. made an assignment this
afternoon for the benefit o. his creditors. The
assignment includes his stock of goods and
horse and wagon. ID. ii. Erowder is the trus-
tee.
The preferred creditors are: Alexander
Mading. $500. D.. II. Browder, S177.95, and
SPOTS ~ Hanson. of Richmond. S225.2 %. No
statement of the total assets and liabilities
has yet been made.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04
Purchase of an Electric Plant.

FARMvrLLF. Va. March Especial. j.
Judge Samuel F.. Coleman returned here this
morning and opened circuit court. There
are many cases on the docket. and il will take
some time 10 dispose OF the work. Court will
probably continue for a week or ten days.
The town had an election yesterday to de-
eide whether or not it would buy tie plant
and furnish its own light.
The result is overwhelmingly in favor of
light. the vote standing l75 in favor of and II
against the purchase OF the plant. 1t is SAFE
to say that FarmvIlle will continue 10 have
electric light. and possibly better light than
in the past. as Improvements or extensions
have already been suggested.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04

was performed by Rev. John
A reception followed; .u.dv for service.
ST. a., no. 's ;s. awaits 4 s; Ti ss' Ssi's a ss'' SIl.p too; took
place yesterday. afternoon p- a. The
81. Paul's Catholic chufch, H. Rev Father T. j..
services were conducted oy 10
Brady. xod MGR had an %alterca-
Lass night ~, n Middle street, Portsmouth.
ZION AZ AZ The them stabbed the other twice win .
large Knife in the region . Of ,ne .s nsa,s n0
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04
MntheMH County IfenH.

MATHEWS CoURrBousE. Va. March l.
Especial. On Sunday night Mrs. Joice
Hughes died. aged seyenty-three. The same
night Mrs. John i. Hudgins also died, aged
seveniy-eight years and six months. Her
mother. Mrs. Molly Minter. died in this
county in 1874. aged one hundred and four
years.
Until to-day it has rained here almost in
cessantiy for ten days. IS a consequence
farming operations have been suspended. and
both the farmers and oystermen have been
despOLdeut
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04

CHRIsrIASsBURG. Va. March. ~2.-[Special.l
To-day is very cold. and the snow still re-
mains on the ground. which is II great advan-
tage 10 the wheat and grass. and the cold
weather keeps the iruit crop back.
In the railroad matter where the branch
road 10 the Kingston mines wanted to run
through the lands CT Miss Craig the Judge II
the cop-.r SQUIRT will appoint commissioner
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04

HAMPDES-SrDNEY. Va. March ~2.-TSpecial. !
DIR. j. f.. Latimere was buried here from Col
lege church at II o'clock this morning. 4
large Grove of sorro wing friends were gath
cred to pay their last tribute of respect. and
the services were opened with prayer by DR..
Peck. The choir sang a beautiful but solemn
offertory. followed by a few remarks from
DR.. w. w. Moore.
DIR. Is. NJ. Smith. professor emeritus of He
brew tat the Seminary. had "a severe fall \ few
days ago, from which he hos not yet recov-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04
The Welland Canal.

BosroN. March The Journals s. orrespon-
dent at Ottawa. Ont. learns that ono OK tie
important results of the recent conference 40
Washington the Dominion authorizes nave
welded to the views hitherto held ty the
United States Government upon the alleged
discrimination against the United states oy
the Canadian Government in tue use OF the
Dominion canal. and states that the oolec-
tionable resolutions enforced by the Domin-
ion authorities will not be reimposed this sea-
nn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04

FFIDNpR-Died Wednesday March 4. 1872
a. o'clock +. ". kAitF r. FtLbAth. ln ihe
nineteenth year OF her age.
sNyDFR.-Entered into rest AZ u. NJ. March
q 49, asa KRkWOOD SNYDER. son OF tho
late Asa snyder.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04
a Game OF Ba-e-Bill.

cu,Rnorrrsv1LLE Vs.. March 3.-lSpe-
ciaII-The New York Basel all team League
play a game with the 'Yarsities on the grounds
OF the latter March q.
Mrs. Thomas W. Bailey is very i'll.
An infant child Of Mr.. James i. Johnson
died Yesterday at Pantops, and was buried
to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04

Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup has been mel
for children teething. 10 soothes tho oLilb
tofteus the gums. sllays az Pain, cures "lni
soitc and IL ths best remedy for dlarrhoA
twenty-five contsa bottle
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04

- WAsHrS0r0N. II. c.. March. Artot
Virginia. Warmer. fair; westerly Nlnis'
/ FAR warmer aud probably FAIR saturday
! For North Carolina. Warmer. iAfi
= westerly winds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04

When Baby was sick. We gave her Cas,oria.
when she was a Child. she cried for Castorsa
When she became Miss, she chung % Castoria-
when she had Children, she gave them Castora
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04

MINIATURE ALMANAC MARCH T. iS'-
ero ,;sa. s.eSl Moon sets. Epl
s9n setS ..6 O6 Days ongth...ln-
LAMBERrs POINT. MARCH lS+
LOADED.
Schooner Bertha. Dean. for Boston.
PORT OF WEST POINT. MARCH B ~"
ARRIVED.
steamer Elm City. Colgan, Wslker'9n' arSsre.
GER aud cargo; steanishlp' n"i'o'''
nass,ngsrs and general cargo
SAILED.
c,.suships Elm Giy. WalAerton, passehsn
noan,,I cargo: charlotte. baltimore ~"
melt. yassensers and gene, al cargo
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04

PosrMAsrER FosrFp. of Lubec. Ne. writes
that after the Grip Hoods Sarssparilla
brought him out of a feeble. nervous condi-
ton. into complete strength anu health.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04

HooD's Purs ave won high praise for their
prompt and efficient yet easy action.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04

25c. for a box of BEEcHAM's Pnrs worth 4
guinea.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04

% assess the damages. ! learn 1t will go to
the circuit court, and perhaps to the court OF
appeals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-10
Glertlon Notife.

one Hundred and Eighteenth street Lexington avenue.
iast one Hundred and seventeenth street Third avenue
Last one Hundred Sixteenth street, and Park avenue
The Ihiriy,eight Election District shah contain al
that part OF me city bounded ~ ana lying within East
one hundred and Sixteenth street Ihrd avenue. East
one Hundred and Fourteenth street Lexington avenue
East one Hundred and Fifteenth street and Park avenue
The Ihry-nnth Election District shall contain all that
part OF III" city bounded by and lying within East
One Hundred and Sixteenth street. Park avenue East
one Hundred and Fourteenth street and Madison avenue
The lOltetn Election District shall contain all that
part Of the city bounded by and lying within Wet
One Hundred and Eighteenth street, East one nundre
and Eightcegth street PARK avenue Fast one Hundred
and sixteenth street. Madison avenue East One Hundred
and Fourcrnih street. West one Hundred and Four
Z -ilth strict. and seventh aNcnne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-10

POLICE DEPARTMENT -
NO 300 MULBERRY STREET,
BUREAU OF ELECTIONS.
NEW-YORK OCTOBER TO- 1892
NOTICE is hereby gwen that in pursuance
Y n, sec,ion ooo ~ chapter 4I0 u the Laws OF 1ss2
~, Hoard Of Police has designated and appointed the place
- r~,sv and polling places in and for each OF the elec
,n dIscts q, the CITY and County Of NewYork Tor the
elections next ensuing as follows, 10 VII;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-10

TIVE MY EIGHTH ASSEMBLE blNi isi'i'
m, t,.t Election District shall contain all That part
~, n' civ bound@ ~ and living within w-t one Iiund,g
And TTo aG c IA i'' cc. and Golna, a,cnqc
Ths second Election Di,tct .ail cg IAN an VA n
ana I%'nI, T socond street and Tiehh a.
= , cit" bonded by aud lying within West one Ilgnd I'd
1na TS aad 9T21aa,yrd ,irt and eSih Avenue
The Fourth Election District nal ce',@ al VA i5 a az,
o 'nd q T WY G st,I Echth avenue Wet onc Iu,.
d'' 4ns s"f fh iton DtrIct s6al al nlt ga
Of the city bounded hy and ing within VT one Lung no i
IlT Tndf.d aid Twenty--c'ceh .ucct hoalcyad wc,t
2 8sssa. asSG r ecs cSa". ayag a@d,c
and Twcntc, scc Toue'ad Wet one Ilana.cd and
We. one Hundred and Twentysccord street. and Hudson
f f@'S Slh Election Dtrc shall contain al nat Part
OF The cy BOUNDED by and w. WIN" ,,, "",
%yS9gS w One hundred and
ana Sycu,h Election District shall tain all that la
Of The city bounded BY aud lying within W. one Hundred
SySnuc w,s one Hundrd and Twcnty-hfh street Man.
haitian street ard Am.t'fcnm avenue ,. -. IT,. 49,.
The Eshn dis 9 and 6, yiss hIn WI one mandied
ard TwcntyXth street s. Nichoo; sL,nue West one
one Hundred and Twen,y-hfth street and Columbus
a''T The Ninth Election District shall certain all hat part
o. the city bounded by and lying within Wst one Hundred
I IIrodrcd and Twcnyfourth street and Eighth avenue
the S S tSun %a y and Si ag n' @ @
and T,ycnty.,eycnth street seventh aLcnq. West One
The Eleventh Election Ptri,t n, 60 ta9 all hs HAIL. pa
"d ~" ,c s street seventh avenue West
T"ndf,d and Twcntyseyenth street and Eighth avenue.
O, Thu The c Tyf soand ii By as within a$
ard ard TSls siG' street end fsh Avenue
" me TnifteentH Election III tfc Sell ce1t1n all TT It
and 81 Tg sT stiet ' Esh avenue Hun
fsas s5 p. qd st .a MT aSasa all .
part Of the CITY bounded ty and lying within West One
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-20
mn. H4YREUTH FESTIVAL.
II Is said Thi. May be the Last senson for
Three Years.

EAYREuTH. July lo.-This year. rs Inst, the
Wagner societies have struck note o: dis
cord In the prelude to tho festival At tho be-
ginning of the performance one year ago the
members Of tho society were loud in their
complaints because tho tickets had been sold
to the first applicants and no special provision
had been nads for tho elect. jealousy and
hcartburnpG characterized their relations to
the management, and neither ceased with the
close Of the festival. To prevent the recur-
renee OF such difficulties the Management this
year agreed to reserve n certain number Of
seats. Plans were made. consepue ntly. to run
q special train from Vienna to Bayreuth to
bring 500 members OF the Wagner Academy
Society. Their seats for the first four per-
formances We're reserved.
Hundreds of outside applications for seats
were refused months ago, and 1t WAS gem
orally ANNOUNCED that the house was sold out.
On sunday. however. tho news was, spread
that ~ special train would be run from VI
ennn and that tickets in plenty we!e to he
had. These tickets, numbering in all moro
count If the Academy Society. which seemed
suddenly to have lost its interest in the per-
Not ne sa Ts felt
Of this treatment. and it has not been allaysd
by the subsequent report that the Academy
Society has fnconsidered It's decision ana may
Tie town is filing RAPIDLY with strangers.
snH ~ 6s MaSca q rG9a' 509G N
crowd the hotels and lodging houses. II is a
polyglot crowd spriuken with all sorts Of cos
fresh from dong switzerland. 10 the deyout
Italian wnrshipper 81 II foreign master. The
distinctively musical element Is not so marked
as in form 'r years. ana most Of the strangers
In the streets strike one as hrlonSin to the
great horde 81 snmmer travellers N Europe.
walls remark lack Of enthusi nsm, watch may he
due tn various causcs The fact hat the "MeS-
trrsinger' will re sung in Paris next spr in Z
with all the strength Of cast aud staging that
tn" french Academy and art can Afford may
h. on" cause. An"thcr j. said to be- the ali
WnEriuan!. and Reichmanm ON the other
hand. however. Dire tor LoiOnne and Con-
durtnr Wi'er, translator II Wagner's librettos.
will ne presAnt a..
II /! reported now that tho next Bayreuth
festival viii lot Le gwen until 1896, when the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-20
THE CHOLERA SCARE.
Spread OF the Epidemic In RussIn-Gren
Lack OF Medicines.

Lack OF Medicines.
ST.. PETERSBURG. July 1o-Both cholera and
typhus fever are spreading In southern
Russia. From various towns where the cholera
has appeared comes the same depressing
story OF the incapacity OF the local officials to
cope with the situation and OF the filthy state
Of the populous quarters OF tho towns. The
food used by the lower orders is described as
absolutely injurious to health. and drainage
does not exist
1t is feared that the risk of contaeion is
materially increased in Astrakhan by the
putrid fish which forms the habitual food Of
the inhabitants. Tho municipalities in that
province have been dilatory in adopting sani-
tRry precautions. and the Inhabitants gen.
ally are falling into state OF fear bordering
on panic.
The medical department, which has been
permanently established In connection WITH
the Ministry OF tho Interior. has also received
disquietlng news from DR.. Abdre. one Of thu
Medical Commissioners. regarding the public
health in the province OF Jarosav All YES
ssls ascendin the yoga above Asstrakkan are
Tchakhatcheir. ilinister OF Marine. has gone
to the Saspian to sulporintend the, maritime
The hospitals are quite incapable OF meet
ing the present emergency. special convey
uncos for the patients are wanting. and tho
tant prices. the quantity required being far
greater than the apothccaries can supply. 1t
has therefore been decided that nl disinfec-
tants are to enter tho country duty free. and
must be cleared at the various ports before
everything else. Tvphus fever is also said to
be spreading in southern Russia.
Ci!BRALTAR July l9-The authorities have
decided to inpose a weeks quarantine on YES
sells arriving from the Black Sea and the Sea
of AHof. steamers taking coal from hulks will
cot be detained.
RIO JANEINo. July l9.-The authorities have
imposed n quarantine nganst all vessels ar
irving from French. Russian. American. and
Mediterranean ports. The quarantine will be
long enough only TO ascertain the presence or
absence OF contagious diseases.
VIENNA. July lo.-All accounts from south
ern Russia reI res ent tho cholera as increas-
ing in yirulence
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-20

Hook Li2htship. It was a misty blowing
morning. and not at all suited for target prac-
tice. The ships rolled and the wind blow. but
the gallant men Of tho reserves are not being
trained to fight In fair weather only. and they
rather welcomed the disadvantaGeous circum-
stances which encompassed them.
Before the fleet got away from Gravescnd
Bay with the naval reserves on board. Capt
Meeker's most excellent marine guard was
paraded. and the band OF the Chicago were
summoned on deck to receive with proper
Formally Major-Ger o. o. Howard and Col
LanGdon. the Commnndant at Fort Hamilton.
who cnme aboard to witness the work Of the
naval reserves.
Gen. Howard was accompanied by his aides.
Liouts. Treat and Mcdonald. and Col. Lang
don by his aide. Lieut.. Hunter. A little while
after the sides were again piped. and Com
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-20

mander Miller came aboard to join his gallant
mon Of the reserves. With him was Col. Ap.
pleton Of the Seventh Regiment. N. G. s. n. Y.
Then the ship steamed out beyond Sandy
Hook SGt and began fring at the black speck Of
there. First the Chicago fired her starbourd
batteries. and then the Atlanta steamed round
allotted number OF shots had been fired
from the Atlantn's starnoard batteries the
Chicago took UP the f1te from her port batter
les. and I.ieut. Duncsn's able coxswain. Corn
ing. shot the target away.
A new target was placed by the Atlanta on
signal from the fagships. and considerable
firing was done through the mist and through
the rain. but nothing that came up to the rec
is proud man this night. and SO is his Cox
swain Corning.
1t costs 81 IA to fire an S-inch gun with an
armor-piercing projertile counting the cost Of
tho powder and OF the projectile. With re-