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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-20
EXPRESS TRAIN ROBBED.
The Bandits XIII the Messenger and Loot
One of the Safes.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 19.-Train No.
10. on the Southern Pacific, arrived here
at noon to-day. Ii left Houston, Tex,
at 10 O'Clock last night Between Hous-
ton and Dayton robbers entered the eX-
press car aud killed Express Messenger
Richardson, and then broke open the sale
and robbed il OF its contents, but the
express officials decline TO say just how
much was taken. The messenger was
shot from behind while seated at his
desk. the bullet making a large hole in
the back Of his head. When discovered,
his body was lying on the floor Of the carat
the side Of the chair which he always oc-
cupied The robbers had turned his body
over and fired four more shots into II In
order 20 make sure Of their work. The
train was running at a high rate of speed,
and Richardson being alone. not a soul
heard the report of the pistols. TWO safes
were in the car, a small one locked with
a key and a large combination safe, car
rying valuable packages and money. The
combination Of this safe was telegraphed
TO New Orleans. and it was opened by
the Wells-Fargo people upon the arrival
Of the train this afternoon. As far as
can be learned, the contents Of this safe
was untouched. IL would have been
necessary to use dynamite to open II.
The robbers, however. had no difficulty
in breaking the lock Of the smaller safe,
and they took all they could. They left
several packages of silver untouched.
When the train reached Liberty the
porter Of the Pullman car noticed that
the express messenger did not come out,
as was his custom The porter went TO
the door Of the express car and found
Richardson lying dead In a pool Of blood
The trainmen were summoned. and "A
hasty examination OF the car was made
TO discover if any Of the robbers were
aboard The only person TO whom sus-
piclon attached was a negro but he gave
"a straight account Of himself. and was
released from custody
Richardson resided i'm New orleans,
and his body viii be brought here to-
morrow for interment The trainmen are
unable TO say at what point the mur-
derers escaped. The engineer had seen
two negroes ON the blind baggage, but
believed that they were tramps stealing
a ride. and paid no attention to them.
The trainmen DO not believe the act was
committed by negroes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-20
POLICE SEIZE MORE BoOKs.
Authorities at Il rcslona Unenrth More
Anarchist Secrets.

LONDON. Dec. 1s.-The correspondent
at Barcelona of the Central News says
that the police nave unearthed several
branches of an Anarchstic society. and
have seized documents and books pertain
ing 10 the cause.
Many arrests are expected TO follow.
The documents seized disclose the names
Of those belonging TO the society and
their modus operandi The rules are
framed on the most stringent laws, and
death threatened TO traitors TO the so
ciety.
Precautions are laid down for the safety
Of the members. The police also traced
the makers Of six bombs that were dis
covered In various places In Barcelona.
A majority Of these bomb-makers are
already In prison.
The analysis Of the experts who ex-
amined the bomb thrown into the Licyem
Theatre that did not explode has been
published The bomb weighed kilo-
gramme. and the casing was eentimetre
thick. The missile was divided into two
parts. The first section, which was rough
~ made. contained eleven tubes, The
second section displayed better workman
ship This contained nine tubes. The ex-
perts state that had this bomb exploded
scarcely anyone I'm the exposed part OF
the theatre would have escaped allve
The only thing that prevented us eNplo-
sion was its faulty make.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-20

pay higher prices for these articles n
the fiscal necessaries OF other nations
compel them 10 levy duties upon the pro-
ducts Of the United States which. In the
opinion OF the President, are reciprocally
unequal and unreasonable"
The report supplements this latter
statement with an example of the man
ner In which the reciprocity feature of
the existing tariff conflicts with the most
favored nation provision In existing
treaties between the United States and
other countries.
Tobacco Growers Dlf satisfied.
HARTFORD. CONN. Dec. 19.-The
New England Tobacco Growers Associa-
tion is circulating a petition to Congress,
which alleges that the reduction Of duty
OF one-half on Sumatra tobacco. as pro-
posed by the Wilson bill, will probably
result in a heavy loss of revenue. Tor
100 per cent. more Sumatra wrappers
must be imported than in 1Ss5-'S9 TO equal
the amount realized on the duty in
lS9i-93. 1t IS further alleged that the
reduction in duty will lessen the cost
TO manufacturers Of cigars So per thou
sand, but will not benefit the consumers.
The petitioners pray that IL the duty on
Sumatra leaf be reduced 81 per pound,
the duty on cigars be reduced to 81 per
pound and % per cent. ad valorem. or
that the internal revenue tax on cigars
be increased - on those wrappers with
foreign tobacco. The petition Is being
circulated I'm Connecticut. Massachusetts,.
Vermont, and New Hampshire. and an
effort is being made to get 100000 sigma
lures. similar petition is being cir
culated I'm Florida and Georgia. and is to
be circulated in New York and other to-
bacco growing States.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-20
COL..HOGE UILL EXPLAIN.
says He Can hefute the Charges-Calis
Upon Secretary Gresham.

WASHINGTON. Dec. lg.-Col. ]. Hamp-
ton Hoge, of Virginia, the United States
consul 20 Annoy, China who was called
back to Washington from San Francisco
10 answer charges, called at the State
Department this afternoon by appoint
ment In company with Senators Daniel
and Hunton and Representative Marshall.
Colonel Hoge remained outside Secretary
Greshams door while the three represen-
tatives Of Virginia in Congress discussed
the charges with the Secretary.
Colonel Hoge said that all he wanted
was a fair hearing. he was confident
that he could clear himself Of the ailega-
tions made Fortunately" said Colonel
Hoge, Il can trace by witnesses every
step Of my Journey to San Francisco
through friends whom / saw en- route
They will explain any charge OF drunk
enness against me-"
Colonel Hoge did not care TO make any
statement for publication in advance Of a
hearing by Secretary Gresham. II want
a chance to refute these charges" he told
the reporter, "and / can do 30 II | am
not. like Robert Emmett. preiudged. and |
have some charges 10 make too" said
the Colonel. significantly. and they will
show the animus Of this whole affair
and the character of those who made the
accusation"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-20
PREMIUMs ON NAN yhssELs.
The Committee on Naval An,irs Hear
Some of the Charges.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Dec. l9.-The
House Committee on Naval Affairs to-
day heard j. Hale Sypher, OF this city,
in support Of the resolution offered by
Mr.. Holman regarding premiums paid
contractors for excess of speed in naval
vessels.
Sypher is the instigator Of the resolu-
ton, and made the general charge that
naval officers and the Navy Department
were in a combination with contractors,
and did all they could 10 aid them I'm
securing the large premiums.
Captain Sampson, chief Of the Bureau
Of Ordnance. was present I'm connection
with the naval appropriation bill. The
committee questioned him regarding the
charges made IN the resolution. all OF
which. he said were without foundation
as far as ne knew.
The committee took no action on the
matter but win investigate It fully before
reporting.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-20

every public man at the capital. On the
Pacific coast. Curtis became a power as
a Democratic politician.
Some fifteen years ago Curtis and
Grover Cleveland became warm personal
friends. and when Mr. Cleveland was
nominated for his first term Curtis made
scrap-books OF all the newspaper notices
during the campaign and sent them 20
Cleveland. When the President assumed
office for two years. IL was said, every
California appointment made was through
the advice and recommendation OF Curtis
After Senator Stanford's death last
spring. Curtis began failing IN health.
and he was finally stricken down with
paresis. His case was pronounced hope
less and the Southern Pacific railroad
furnished private car and a special
nurse, and Curtis was brought back 90
his fathers home I'm Chautauqua county.
Curtis leaves an estate OF about $4,000.
lie was forty-eight years old.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-20
wEAHrER FORECAsT.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Dec. i9-For
Virginia: Fair and slightly colder, north
westerly winds: North Carolina and
South Carolina: Fair, colder northwestern
ly winds
The storm has moved from Lake huron
70 the Gulf OF 81. Lawrence, diminishing
i'm Intensity. A second storm has moved
70 the north OF Montana The area OF
nigh pressure has moved from Montana
to Iowa, increasing in magnitude. IAgnt
rain or snow has fallen In the Lake
regions and New England. The tempera-
ture has risen in New England, and the
southeast States. and has generally fai-
len elsewhere.
The temperature will fall In the Atlantic
States and will rise 10 the east OF the
Mississippi river. The weather viii clear
In the lower Lake region and New Eng
land. and elsewhere II viii be generally
fair
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-20
LEGALIzISG GLOVE CONTESTS.
The City Cornell Passes the Ordinance and
the WAY Now Seems Clear.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Dec. 19.-The
City Council of Jacksonville this evening
passed. with only three opposing votes,
the ordinance permitting glove contests.
The ordinance allows puglists TO meet
with hve-ounce gloves, for an unlimited
number of rounds. a license of SO is
required OF the promoters Of the con-
test. and the chief OF police Is TO super
wise the affair. Violation Of the ordi-
nance is punished by 500 fine ana thirty
DAYS imprisonment The ordinance now
goes to Mayor -. u. Fletcher, and IL Is
said he will veto IL.
The council. however, viii Immediately
pass it over the Mayors veto, and thus
the way will be made smooth for the
contest between Corbett and Mitchell.
provided Governor Mitchell keeps bis
hands off.
Governor Mitchell Is keeping silent, and
no one can guess what he intends TO
do. The general impression is that the
opposition to the fight has about spent
itself.
At a meeting Of the Duval Athletic
Club tonight snapper Garrison, the
well-known jockey, was CHOSEN ohiciai
time-keeper.
uu. ray Full Price TO See the MIL
NEW YORK. Dec. l9.-The rate COM
mittee Of the Southern Railroad Associa-
tion met at the Hotel Marlborough to-
night and decided not TO reduce rate 10
Jacksonville for the Corbett-Mitchell
fight.
The association Is composed OF all rail-
roads south OF the Ohio gateway and
Washington. This will be great sur
prise to northern sporting men, who ex-
pected a cut rate The round trip is now
$40. 1t was expected 1t would be cut to
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-20
.yED" CURTIS DIES INsAyE.
End Of n Once Prominent Character In
Washington.

NEW YORK, Dec. i9--News has been
received OF the death at his fathers house
In Busti. Chautauqua county n. y, OF
Ned" Curtis. He was insane from pare
sis.
Edward S. Curtis became private sec
retary TO the late Senator Leland Stan
ford, when the Senator was serving his
FIRST term In Washington. He became
familiar figure In the lobby at Washing
ton, and was personally acquainted with
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-20
VOL. NEW SERIES NO go.

ity. asked for time TO file the Views Of
the minority.
Mr.. Wilson was inclined 20 put a
short limit on the time given 10 the
minority. but the speaker stated that
the minority would ale its Views as soon
as possible and in the meantime the
bill would be referred TO the Committee
Of the Whole.
The Deficiency Bin Passd.
The consideration Of the deficiency bill
was resumed.
An amendment allowing months extra
pay TO all the officers and employees OF
both houses was agreed to-l29 to fs.
The committee then rose and reported
the bin 10 the House. Separate votes
were demanded on various amendments
Including those as 10 pensions as TO
mileage. and as TO an extra months pay
for employees.
The mileage amendment. allowing mile
age 10 members for the recent extra ses-
sion In addition 10 that fer the regular
session. Mr.. Holman and few
others fought strenuously, by flibuster-
ing.
While all this was going on. the COM
mittee on Rules had quietly repaired 70
its committee room. and when they made
their appearance In the House there was
a sudden outbreak Of triumph on both
sides. Mr. Catchings was recognized by
the speaker, Who reported n resolution
that a vote should he taken Immediately
on the pending amendments and on the
lill.
-rbe resolution vas agreed TO- In spite
Of some further futile resistance by Mr..
Bland. who found himself restricted to
one sir gle dllatory m0Ion-thaC the
House do now sdjCrrn.
The reserved amendments were then
~areed 20 and the bin Dafsed.
The House then at 6:20 adjourned until
IN. .s4ovrov
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-20
The Jury JnstIflrd the Husband.

BRISTOL. TENN, Dec. 19.-Mat. Davis
has confessed to the killing OF Walter
Sherman and Ann Davis. Yesterday when
he testified before the coroner's jury ne
declared that he knew nothing OF the
shooting. but after elaboration he de-
cided 10 confess TO the whole thing. He
rushed into the room and shot them both
through the head. The coroncr's jury
rendered accordingly-said that the killing
was justihab!e. The prisoner was liber-
ated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-20
sr1LL FIGHrISG OvER ELIAS.
His Case Referred to senator Jones rs a
Sub Committee.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. 1.-THE
Senate Committee on Finance had the
nomination Of Kope Elias under con-
sideration at its meeting to-day. and
after discussing it, referred it To Sena-
tor Jones, of Arkansas as sdb-com-
mittee Mr.. Elias was appointed col
lectOr OF the Western district of North
Carolina, during the extra session, against
the protest, it IS said, of Senator Vance,
who fought the confirmation and sue
coeded in preventing il up 10 the time
of adjournment. The President, how
ever. again sent the nomination 10 the
Senate. and Mr.. Vance. is opposing il
as before. 1t is understood that Mr.
Elias Was appointed at the instance of
Senator Ransom. who is laboring as
hard TO secure confirmation, as Mr. Vance
is TO defeat it,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-20
Telenranhlc nreYlfies.

WILMINGTON. DEL, Dec. l9,-The
Grinding NH in the lower power yard OF
Dupont. DchemOurs * Co, near this city
exploded this morning. Edward Gallagher
a workman, was instantly killed. The
injury 10 property was slight.
NEW YORK. Dec. l9-By AN over
wheIming vote the members OF the Cot
ton Exchange decided to-day not TO have
a clearing house.
WASHINGTON John Ruban, u. 5
Attorney for the Middle District OF Ten
nessee, has resigned
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-20
unu raw Full Price TO See the Mi
MRS. FERG U,OS DEAD.
She succumbs to the IDjuries Received on
the Cable Road.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Dec. l9.-Mrs.
lane Byrd Ferguson. who was 50 pain
fully injured yesterday by being run
down by a cable car near the Baltimore
and Ohio depot, died to-day at 100 O'Clock.
Funeral services viii be held tomorrow
at 1890 o'clock at st. Johns church. The
lnterment win be at Greenmount, Balti-
more. Mrs. Ferguson. who was the wife
Of Mai Thomas B. Ferguson. was a
daughter Of the late Governor Swami, OF
MARYLAND
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-20

LURAY. VA. Dec. s.-special.-Mrx
Belle Broaddus, wife OF the late Rev.
Andrew Tsroaddus. a Baptist minister
well-known In Virginia and Kentucky.
aud a brother OF the Rev. William l..
Broaddus. ID. d.. died at the home OF her
son. Mr. Andrew Broaddus. In this place.
last night. Mrs. Broaddus was In her
eighty-thIrd year. She has survived her
husband twenty-six years. and wes
Christian lady aboundlng In good works.
and, although she has been an Invalid
FOR years. yet she win be greatly missed
In this comDunty.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-20
FortlfIcstions Appropriation Bill.

WASHINGTON. Dec l9.-The House
Committee on Appropriations to-day or
dered Mr.. Livingston 10 report the forti-
fication's appropriation bill The measure
as reported carries an appropriation OF
S2.2l9.654. being s5.2ls.759 less than the
estimates and $3.50 more than was ap-
proprlated by the last fOrtlhcatlon's act.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-20
Fourih-Class osimasters.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. l9-The
total number OF fourth-class postmasters
appointed to-day was ffty-one. OF this
number thirty-one were 20 fill vacancies
caused by death and resignation, and the
remainde by removals. The Virginia ap-
pointments were as follows: lexington,
w l.. Bannister, vice II. l.. Wilson. re-
signed: Fayman. ID. l.. Wright vice +. NJ.
Herndon, resigned; Mangok. Miss Ida b.
Powell. vice w. A. Mitchell. removed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-20
AMBASSADOR TO ITALY.
Wayne MoYeagh Named by the President.
Virginia Postinasters.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec l9.-The
President to-day sent to the Senate the
following nominations:
Wayne McVeagh, of Pennsylvania, to
be ambassador extraordinary and pleni-
potentiary OF the United States to Italy.
tmasters--Virginia: III. w. Kinzer,
Front Royal. Giles Devier Harrisonburg.
Nominations Conf med.
The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations;
Charles II. simonton, Of South Carolina
United states circuit judge for the Fourth
judicial circuit. vice Hugh l.. Bond de-
ceased.
d. NJ Fitzpatrick. assistant United States
treasurer at New Orleans
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-20
RANGE OF tn THERMOMETER.

The following was the range OF the
thermometer at the Times Office yester-
day;
D A. NJ, "A; IL NJ. %; p. NJ. "a:
p. NJ. 4s: . p. NJ. 42; II NJ. 70. Average.
t2.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-20
The Tarln Rlll Presented-

PENDING discussion OF an Item for mile
age OF members OF the House, the CONF
,litee rose informally. and (the Speaker
h9Elne resumed the chair Mr. Wilson
W. va, from the Committee on Ways
sna Means, reported the tarin blll--"a
Oil 10 reduce taxation. 10 provide reve-
nue. for the government. and for other
purposes'-and moved that Il be printed
and referred 70 the Committee OF the
Whole on the State OF the Union.
& ~. Burrows. on the part OF the minor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-20

at is the purpose Of the present bin TO
repeal In toto section 3 OF the tariff act
OF October /. 1890 commonly but most
enormously called its reciprocity provi-
sion. That act placed sugar, molasses.
coffee. tea and hides on the free list,
but authorized the President. should he
be satisfied that the government OF any
other country producing such articles
imposed duties upon the agricultural or
other products OF the United States.
which he might deem reciprocally Unequal
and unreasonable. TO suspend the provi-
sion under which these articles were ad-
mitted into this country free This sec
ton has brought no appreciable advantage
To American exporters, Is not In extension
of effect u provision for reciprocity, but
for retaliation. IL innicts penalties upon
the American people by making them
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-20
The Material Industry.

We nave belleVtu thdt me Irst step 10
wards a reform Of the tariff should be a
release Of taxes IN the material Of indus
Try. There can be no substantial and
beneficial reduction upon the necessary
clothing and other comforts Of the Ameri-
can people. nor any substantial and bene-
fetal enlargement Of the field OF Ameri-
can labor as long as we tax materials
and the process OF production. Every
tax upon the producer In this country IS
a protection to his competitors I'm all
other countries, and SO narrow his mar
kets as TO limit the number and lessen
the wages OF those TO whom he can give
employment Every cheapening in the
cost or enlargement OF the supply Of his
raw material while primarily inuring 10
the benefit OF the manufacturer himself,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03

First ins. Feb. 24-last Mario.
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF FOR.
EIGN WILL.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
Mr.. Hubbard Talks.

Mr.. Hubbard was seen at the mill
TT ursday by a PRESS, reporter and
was asked as to the truthfulness OF
the article above referred to. His
statement was in substance as fol-
lows:
''The JOaundlmustb be in want of news
when it devotes so much space to an
article so sensational and based upon
so slight grounds as that referred to.
The correspondent called at this Of
fee the other day and deceived me,
telling me cock and bull story which
at once suspected as not being truth
full and | refused to talk with him,
referring him to Minneapolis parties,
he having stated that he lived there.
81 have not much to say in regard to
the matter. The idea that there is
trust or combination among the spring
wheat millers of any large section of
the country is ridiculous. 1t would
be impossible for any man to unite
the millers into such an organization.
The correspondent has made noun
tain out of a mole hill, gathering to-
gether some items which have
long been floating around, and
upon that foundation building
fabric which does not exist except
in his Imagination. I have not been
doing the work which | am credited
with. There is no such combination.
For several years some of the millers
of the Northwest have had an organ
ization but it has never sought to reg
ulate prices or limit the output, and
no effort has been made to get all OF
the millers into it.
Given if there was such an Organiza.
tion as was spoken of, what would
that fact amount to? 1t would not
justify such an expenditure of space
as the Journal gave the matter"
H. S. Kennedy was in the city
and stated to reporter that the por
tion of the article referring to hin
had no foundation in fact.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03

National Association. Chief Pro-
moter Hubbard is director for Min
nesota and the Northwest.
Headquarters of the association
have been established in the Corn
exchange at Minneapolis, and Secre-
tary Kennedy has been given a COM
Portable salary.
The writer further declares that
minimum prices for various grades OF
spring wheat flour have already been
fixed and members of the organiza-
tion found guilty of underselling
those prices will be obliged to put up
a cash forfeit. The secretary is eX-
pected to keep watch Of prices in each
city or town where the organization is
represented. The writer further says
that it is probably too early yet in its
history to forecast the effects of such
powerful consolidation. How far
the purposes of the organization eX-
tend beyond the regulation of prices
is not definitely known. With such
great combination Systematically
and tremendously controlled it can
easily be seen how it might be able to
accomplish almost anything it set out
to accomplish, and thinks that the
practical result of such a well oiled
system would be to turn all the Amer
lean spring wheat mills into one great
mill.
1t is said to be a somewhat singular
fact that the active membership or
association is made up almost entire
ly from the small mills. The reason
given for this is that the large mills
have no difficulty in disposing OF their
product because they have well estaD-
lished brands upon the market, while
the brands of the small mills are COM
paratively unknown and the owners
many times have to dispose or them
almost at cost in order to get them
before the consumer. But the large
millers look upon the scheme with
complacency as they recognize that
consolidation will bring stability to
the trade with ali its beneficial re-
suits.