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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-09

WASHINGTON, ID. C., December S.-Iho cohli-
tOn Of General ROsccrans this aitcrhooh II cru,
cal. He Is being Kept atve with stlmulants' ana
although no may live for week or ten days nc
Is liable to die AZ any time.
Senators German. Carlisle, and Brice have
been designated by tho Democratic SenatOIlai
Caucus Committee 10 act o. an advisory commit
tee IN act in conjunction with the Democratic
fenatOrs from states where the approaching
senatorial elections are likely 10 DO the subJecsoI
partisan contests, or TO act independently "heIe
;hcre are no Democratic senators from sucn
Sfates This advisory committee viii leave lor
Now York tonight, and may consult with some
OF the members Of the National Democratic
Committee II the opportunity oilers. IL appears
tina the subject OF restricting immigration has
been q matter for discussion by the DemNratlc
senator's aud they have decided that II shc uid 20
treated in a nOn-partisan way ana that every
effort should be made TO avoid party lines Wheh
the subject comes before the senate.
G. NJ. LambertOn, OF Lincoln, Neb, has been
selected FOR appointment as Assistant secretary
Of tho Treasury TO succeed Edward Nettie.on'
He was formerly United states Distrlct AitoI-
uey and has for sOme time been n special attor-
ney for the Department Of Justice in some I'M
p0rtant cases. go, -. &,
Tho Torrey bankruptcy bill camo up to-day IN
the House judiciary Committee on motion Vi
its frieuds to ask the House 10 make IL con-
tinuing order from Tuesday the 18TH instant
until II Is disposed OF. Chairman Cuiberhoh'
who IA opp1sed to the bill, and others Ot its ol-
UOnents favored the motion, which was carried
Win only one or two dissenting votes. Suisse
ourntly Mr. oates introduced In the House re-
solution in accordance with the action OF the
committee. The chances for the conslderaUou
OF this yOluminOus bill during this session are
not bright -.,c 4
FThe senate in executive session to-day ratified
The convention concluded between chile ana tue
United States for settlement oi the lonf-eAlstIuB
claims Of the United States against Chlle.
The President to-day sent 70 the senate lhe
following nominations Mrs Mary !. DiNOn'
postmaster at West Point, Ga; Mrs. Alice J.
bussey, al Cuthbcrt, ia; Jesse NJ IIttiSlonn'
Winchester, Tenn, and Anna Durham, ClarAs-
dale, Miss.
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hal nnner mir. /. seren.aet cnselrnere plant. Is

The upper mill, eeven-set cnsstmere plant, is
badly damaged by smoke and water. Iheetorc-
house and pickor-roor1 are destroyed and two
tenement residence is burned 10 the ground
Tho total loss Is 100000; insurance, slSO'-
600.
CLEVELAND, o., December s.--Tho Long-Street
Armory was completely burned TO the ground
this forenoon. The nre broke out a. lO;4O
O'Clock and quickly spread throughout the build
ing. quantity Of gunpowder Tor the use Of
tho artillery and fixed ammunition tor the IN
fautty was stored In the building, wnich was
large twO.story brick. When the flames reached
the powder there came terrinc explosioD'
which tumbled tho walls into the street, cCD.
pleteiy burying IRE steamer under pie OF
heated brick and probably destroying ~ Inc
flames -ummUnicated 10 the Central Police-Sta-
ton, but tine prisoners and records we're removed
10 places OF security. The IRE was prevented
from spreading, and tho polce-staton, Whlch
ia n yetitnbe rnt-hole, was savGd. NO persons
we're injured. The arm0ry was owned Dy tne
city and cost about $4,000. 10 Is totai loss
RONB, Ga. December S.-A fire occurred at
aummervillc, Ga. last night. IL originated IN q
liyery-stAbe, which was burned, together with
seven fine horses. large building ADJOINING,
occupied by the Netes, weekly paper, was also
destroy ed. The loss is estimated al Slo,OOO' IL
Is covered by insurance.
A special from Cedar Blun, Ala, says: "A nre
broke out early this morning IN the Office OF the
Industrial Free Press, and the building, with its
contents, was destroyed. Several other builh,
ings we're burned. The Free Press was OWnel
by r. Lawrence. and the plant was valued az
$4,000. The property was not insured"
LAKE CITY, FLA, December S.-lSpeclal 10 lne
Associated Press. "A IRE here this morning de-
stroyed Davidson's drugstore, IN the liunter
building Edwards's restaurant. and the stock OF
Porter 4 Glover, in tho Davidson building. Ihe
losses aggregate $1,000; the insurance
sl.OCO.
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T.lecrnnhic Key-Tars.

7. uIte Bird, a prominent lawyer OF Shenan-
hoah county. dropped dead at his home, IN Wood
stock, yesterday evening from neuralgia OF the
heart.
About seyenty-hye cases OF destitution result
ing from the great strike have been reported 10
tho Relief Committee Gt Homestead, Pa, and
severe spell q wintry weather, II Is SAID, VIII
sec the number largely Increased.
Tho plant Of the Millyale Iron end Steel Com
pany az Pittsburg, Pa, was started up yester-
day morning. alter beng idle several months.
Tne AmalgamatedSsc3le was signed, ana the
mill will be run with union wOrkmen.
The Supreme Court Of Alabama is hearing
arguments in the celebrated case Involving the
control OF the Mobile and Ohio railroad. Ex-
Minister 10 Great Britain Edward j. Phelps, OF
Vermont, Is one OF the attorneys employed.
influenza has again broken out In Berlin.
Many severe cases have peen reported 10 tho
health authorities In the last few days. The
fatal illness Of DR.. Werner Semens, who died on
Tuesday, originated I'm an attack OF influenza.
Henry p. White, Of Kansas City, Kan, a menu
Der of the city Board OF Trade, has bought l,OOO
acres Of land near that city, on Whlch NO pro
poses 70 colonize all OF the negroes Of the town
into a selfsuppOrting village. Inc coioreu ele-
ment Of Kansas city, Kan, Is In d bad way, ana
with the coming Of winter weather VIII Do al
most all dependent on the CITY
The strike among telegraph operators on th Q
Rock Island railroad system began AZ lO oclock
Yesterday morning. On the lines OF mo colpa-
nv In Iowa the operators almost without e1cep-
tion obeyed the order 10 strike, and very few
men have been obtained 90 take the strikers
places. Elsewhere, IN the West ana Southwest
on the Rock Islands system, the order was
obeyed only In spots.
The New York grand jury yesterday found two
indictments against Charles NJ. Gardner, the
chief detective OF Rev. Dr. Parkhursrs society:
one Indictment charges him with extoItion and
the others with attempted extortion- lhe CON-
plaining witness Is LILY Clifton, Gtas Catharine
Amos, the keeper OF oisorderly house who al
ieges that he obtained 900 from her for pro
lection and $3.50 to secure the quashing OF Al
Indictment he said had been iound against ner.
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action, he says, ought to bo by legislation re-

action, he says. ought to bo by legislation re-
duced 10 a minimum.
This whole subject OF the management OF tne
government business In the Circuit Courts o,
Appeals ought 20 have tho careful attention ol
Congress. Tho AttOrney-,icneral, IN regard 70
southern claims says: BY the report oI tne
Assistant Attorney-beneral, having cnarEo
the business OF the government In the court "
Chains other than that pertaining 70 the lnulas
depredations, a largely increased volume OF
work during tho past year = shown as bsins ul-
done.
Under the nc. OF March 3, 1883, known "a the
Bowman act, 24S cases were disposed OF durnB
tho year, tho aggregate Of the claims covered by
tho said cases being 81 2,5S3,930. In l5b OF these
cases nndinRs we're made against the govern
meDt and for tho aggregate sum Of S4S5,540
Tho claims OF this class growing out OF tno
alleged taking Of supplies and 'Other properly
during the war are assuming enormous proper
uOns. o,o
They already aggregate nearly s4.0OO.O0O,
and the department has reliable Information
that multitude Of additional claims eggte-
eating very large sums are being prepared 70 De
fled and pushed against the Treasury. That
very large proportion Of these claims nave no
foundation either In fact or law, being presenter
by persons or representatives, OF persons WhO
were not loyal 10 the government during the
war Il every day made clear in the evidence in-
vOlved in their defence.
In numerous cases where testimony has been
produced Of tho entire loyalty OF the claimahls
20 the Union during tho war by the discovery Oh
documentary evidence. such as election returns
on the vote for secession, vouchers for supplies
furnished 10 the Confederate Government en-
listmenr-roils, registry Of Confederate bonds
etc, the attorneys OF the government nave Deeh
ablo TO demonstrate the dislOynlty OF the claim
ants and TINS defeat the claims.
But Of course such evidence can be found only
I'm exceptional cases, and unless Congress shall
put some new barrier between the Treasury ana
these claims II IA impossible TO predict tne
amount the government may be called upon 20
pay thereon. Ordinarily tho statute Of limita-
tons bars claims resting on parole evidence
after six years. Why, with all tne temptations
10 fraud and perjury, a different rule should ap-
ply % these claims u not apparent
Under general aud special Jurisdictions %
caseq. claiming over s2O,OOO,OOO, we're dis
posed Of during the past year. In 20 OF these
cases decisions were male ia favor OF the claim
ants for an aggregate OF little ever e4,5OO'-
OOO
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THE CAAMeLlSS CASE.
Twelve Alleged Lynohers on Tiial-Re-
portcrs Gain "a Point

NoBug. Ala, December 5.-The taking o' owl
dence in tho celebrated Chambliss lynching case
WAS begun at st. stephens, Ala, yesterday.
Tho pnrties on trial Tor murder in the first de-
cree are Wiluam Wool, y. T.. Copeland, Buck
Vare sam Wilkins, Bishop Cupp, l. Backton,
+. :. Williams. j. 4. llambrirk, 1. j. Button. >.
~. Hollingshcad, and D.. F.. McRae.
ON the cHso being called, the attorneys Tor the
defence announced that they expected 10 show
that some Of tho prisoners were not present ~
the lyuchug. while tho others were merely
guards conveying tho victim 20 the authorities
m mississippi aud that they were oyerpoWercd
by armcl and uuknOgn men, who took the
prisoner from them by threa.s and force.
Twenty Witnesses have been examined thus
far. and their evidence II ot a cOrroborating ma
ture. Going to show that all the accused, except
tto.r who claimed 10 be acting as guards, were
nj other places Wneu the lynching occurred.
The State ~ short in its cross-eXAminauon
and evidently relies moro upon It's direct testl-
mony than upon tue hope OF DreHkIus dO"n the
evidence ot the defence. All the evidence VIII
be IN to-day.
Ouite a stir was created In court When Judge
" r. Clark Of counsel for the defence, moved
that the Court forbid press representatives De-
ing present aud from publishing tho evidence
unti the ease ia concluded. The Court granted
the motion. Alter adjournment the reporters
arrued the question and prevailed upon Judge
Porter TO rescind the order rather than make q
te-t case Of the matter.
Judge Clark SAWS he will call attention OF the
Iegisinture to the matter aud endcavOr 10 have
a lag passed empowering the Judge TO forbid
uublication I'm such cases and prevent reporter
from disObeying Ich an order.
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LIABLE FOR TAXES.
IMPORTANT DECISION ri THE WILL
mINGToN & WELDON n. r. CASE.
Arrears Of sa5o, 900 VIII Have to BE Paid
PrIzs-Fighting at Durham and Ka-
Ieigh-Increase of Iusanity
fsrecial telegram to the Dispatch ]

RALF1aH, N. c., December s.-The i'm
portance 10 the State of the decision OF the
United States Supreme Court In the case
brought by Halifax county 10 test the le-
RalIty of the Wilmington aud Weldon rail-
ways exemption from taxation IS very
great The Supreme Court OF this state
decided on appeal that the branches were
liable. Then there was an appeal to the
United States Supreme Court. Inc new
decision makes $50 miles liable to taxation
with rolling-stock and real estate, leaving
oaly $50 miles still claiming exemption.
Tne State Supreme Court expressed an
Opinion that upon q test case the main
line $50 miles) would be found TO be llaole
also, and that question will probably come
up very soon.
BACK TAXES.
The decision carried with it back taxes
for n great many years. On that part OF
the line from Halifax to Weldon these are
due for fifty years; on the division from
Rocky Mount TO Tarboro' for thirty years
and on branches from five to ten years.
Tbe aOorepate of these back taxes Is esti-
mated to-day by high authority TO ap-
proximate S50O,000, and will certainly De
$780, coo. These facts were ascertalned oy
yOur correspondent from thoroughly IN
formed persons.
sLUGGNG MATCHES.
In fragrant and open viol itlon or the
law there were priZe-hghts at Durham last
night in which whites and blacks TOOK
part. IL is said here to-day that there VIII
be prosecutions. IL is also said that there
have been some fights in Raleigh. rms
marks a new departure in North Carolina,
where prize-fghting has been severely con-
demned.
INSANE ASYLUM.
The Board of Directors of the Insane
Asylum is IN session. The annual reports
are submitted. They show an average
number Of 36i patients in the asylum, or
eighty more than Appropriation was made
for. The annual allowance for support OF
these is S2G.O coo year. For the past two
years SIS, 900 has been expended IN I'M
pfovements and repairs OF the buildings.
tIhe increase in insanity is great. Ad-
MISSION has been refused TO 100 cases, be-
cause there is no room. The board will go
b, fore the Legislature and ask for $4,000
with which TO ouild two hospitals
for males. the other for females-ln rear OF
the wings of the present main buildings.
The percentage of cures is %; that OF
mortality $50.
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A VENERABLE LADY PASSES AWAY.
Heavy Tobacco Breaks at Hen lerson-
Benefit Derived from WateT-Works.

fCorrespondence OF the Richmond Dlspatch.l
HENDERSON, y. C., Decen ber S.-News Is Just
received here Of the death at her home. near
Lousburg. Of Mrs. Leah Perry. Mrs. Perry was
about 73 years old and died OF paralysis. She
has four children living here-Caplsln Henry
Perry, Mr. Reiding Perry, Mrs.lD Y. cooper, anu
Mrs. \. G.. ZollicOfer.
The breaks Of tobacco continue heavy, although
the weather is 80 dry. The drought is drying up
the wells and 1t is feared will very much inlure
the crop of wheat, which is unusually large here
this year.
Captain S. p. Arlington, OF Petersburg ana
Mr. j. =. George, OF Richmond, were ON the
"breaks to-day looking after tobacco.
Mrs j. s. POythress Was married. here last
night 10 Miss Mary Pirie, Rev. 1. j. ogpurn
officiating.
Inc monument recently erected TO the late X
T. Young in Elmwood cemetery Is said 10 be one
OF the haudsOmest in the state
Wo are now getting the benefit OF our water
WORKS here. The water is wholesome and aOlnd-
ant. Tho fire-insurance companies have re-
duccd tho Insurance rates aud the town has Or
dered an additional reel-cart and 300 feet more
hose.
An old cotton-Gin containing ten bales cotton.
besides seed and machinery, Was burned sun
d4y night. The ire companies saved the ad!oln-
ing property.
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passed out OF the control Of Georslans and
havo become leased and made peIss Vl
other eystema they have gone into tnc
hands Of receivers, brought OUT iroh .no
railroad-mcn the reply that this was que 70 700
much competition. hhe roads which had been
previously prosperous had been crossed ana re-
crossed 20 such an extent that they were no
longer raying Investment, and a revival OF the
growth OF the State must be looked forward to
before the alleged evils would pass away Busi-
ness. they said had fallen OH everywhere, and
tbcv claim that the passage OF the bills would
prove para,yging 20 the railroad interests OF the
state The outcome ot tne Senete's action is
iookod forward 70 with tho greatest interest by
railroad-tnen all over She country.
SOUTHERN DIRECT TRADE.
meeting 81 the railroad-men now here was
hold this afternoon 10 devise a plan Of co-0pera-
lion win a line OF steamships for southern d.
rect trade Co.onols Stoyal and Avery submit
fc1 q proposition from r. u. b. Crosby, repre-
seuting Eughsn steamships, 20 put on good
liuc of steamers at the best South Atlantic SEN
port and sustain 10 with 81 100000 capital Tho
railroads agreed % support tho line. The Eng
iish ahipOwncrs are expected 90 arrive here by
tho 2Otn of December, and arrangements Will
then bc perfected. The English steamehip-men
VIII select the port from which the steamers will
.aI
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MRS. MAVERICKS CASE.
The Imprisoned Woman Said to BE at (
Deaths Door.

The Imprisoned Woman Said TO BE at
Deaths Door.
IoSpON, December s.-Notwithstandiuc the
fact mat none Of Mrs. May0ricLs i,iends iii Lon
don had any knowledge that sho was critically
40. 'be representative of the Associated Press
raus.d INQUIRY 10 be- made at Nosing prison 70
learu If there was any truth M u ort that fhc
was diving. Application was made 10 tho gov
ernor of the prison, ami this morning an answer
,gaa received stating that 10 info. mauon could
h., given without pcrml-s on from Nigh
.r autnoritv. IL has been learned from
.ntter Sources tuat Mrs. MayDrlcks con-
tition was critical ON Tuesday last. her Illness
,,a. $40 serious that the governor oi the PRISON
t.iegr1rhsd o. tho Baroness De Rolucs, Ms.
Naybri'k'- mother. at RoueI, and She arrived IN
rrrIsud yesterday and va, escorted at once 70
tne rrison II Is thought that Mr.. Mhybrlch
was living The sacrament was aininisiered 10
nor She made the last confession oi "a DYING
rrj.onar. which iu case Of death Is LEGALLY At
te-fet and gwen 70 tho prisoners next oil KIN.
Air. Nayhrick sWears that sh~ was innocent oi
moral intent or deed or act against the NE Ui
James May brick. ,,,., -.
The Baroness lie Ro4ucs was only allowed 10
see her daughter Tor % short time. Mrs. May
hrick md several hemorrhagcs " the lungs
witch len her so weak that should they occur
AGAIN sho viii surely die. she mas hctn suurr-
tr,, tr.,lr these beuOrrhaeee Tor ak weeks. she
has praycd MIR Herbert Asquith, Home Secre-
frv. TO release ler from prison before her us
ease becomes luCuraOle.
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The silver Conference.

BgUssFls. December S.-The best authorities
st.,ai mai when the conference adjouins next
yy-ss II will tc until .ge spring. careful can
80, fny,r mi. course. The debate on the
various blmetaIlc proposals vii DO concluded on
tuesday. ,,.-... c,r,.r
Iqfsr-In the International hono.afy CONFER
enre today N. Auardt, one Of the heisian deIc,
catea. submitted a proposal for an interhatohai
agreement for purchase under Common ac-
count of stocks OF silver, against Which ireAs-p
notes will he i-sIed bY the CONTRACTING o'e,ca,
,,,,. cf winch VIII De obliged - coin silver thus
r.ur,lssed or moi.iy its existing currency lesls-
fatiou The circular also proposes tuht thcsO
uolc5 shall have international clrculhlioh'
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rnnce's New Ministry.

PARIS. December S.--1ho declaration OF the
- = Tr,-,r, sea. rest in the senate to-day by
N Ioubef, Minister u the Interior, auo IN tho
Chamner OF Deputies by Ribot, the Prime MINIS, ms,
Ter. Inc declaration detailed tie events liiaI
caused the recent political ctlsis' anu 1ll
of DEPUTIES by every means in is power 20 tIro" %
liyht mon Panama anal affairs. Neyer'hetess'
N continued, the Cabinet must aihru ule PIino pm,
,,l, ~ saDaratiOn OF the executive leglsihlNe,
ard md cial powers. The government decueu
80 10 exceed tho limits prescribed by me Jaw;
ON tine conclusion Of NJ. Mbot ADDRESS .hc
Chamber, by vote Of 3O6 10 lOt haoptou
sfinfion declaring confidence IN the government
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NORTH CAROLINA eAPTlSTS.
sfate COMMUNICATING Attendauce-Ot-
fcers Prominent Visitors
lBy telegraph to the Dlspatcn.l

RALEIGH. Y. c., December S.-Tho Baptist
State Convention met tonight at o'clock, 2bo
delegates being present Re'. Or. X IL MARSH
of O1fori, called tho convention 70 order as
president. i,,..
Rev. DIR. j. $. IIardnway preached tho opening
sermon, taking his text from the nity-nrst chAp,
ter o. Isaiah. Ills theme was the strength OF
he Chur n. His sermon was oi ma hour
length and showed care IN preparation ana was
fOrccful throughout.
AT the conclusion Of the sermon what may be
termed the regular business Of tho convention
was taken up, officers being chosen for the en-
suing year. Rev. Dr. Il. II. MARSH was, on mo
ton Of Dr. Sanderlin, reelected president py ac-
clamation, and these secr0taries were te-eiecb-
ed: hev. L. Durham, corresponding becrethr!
Rev. y. b. Cobb. statistical secretary, anu N D.
BroughtOn, recording secretary.
Ons ~ the pleasant incidents OF tonight
meeting was The very hearty welcome extended
by the convention through DR.. Marsn, US presl-
dent 70 the unusually large number OF pfolnl-
uert preachers of the denomination from other
Stntes. Tho attendance d prominent preachers
from this State T. also quite marked. All OF the
delegates to the convention are pleasantly quar-
tered.