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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01
APPEAL FOR dNNEXATIOS.
Rear-Admiral Belknap Says it Would be
Folly to Decline.

BOSTON. MASS. Jan. 3l.-In a state
the Hawaiian question, Rear Admiral
G. e. Belknap, of Brooklyn retired).
says 10 the people of the United States
the present situation is of momentous
interest and of vital importance. Indeed
II would seem that nature has established
that group, 10 be ultimately occupied as
an outpost, as IL weIe for the great re-
public on its Western border, and that
the time had now come for the fulfill
ment of such design. The group now
seeks annexation 10 the United States.
The consummation of sucn wish would
inure 10 the benefit of both people COM
mercially and politically. Annex the
Islands, constitute them a territory, and
reciprocal trade will double in twenty
years. Let the islanders feel that they
are once AMI forever under the folds OF
the American flag as part and parcel Of
the great republic, and development will
at once take place in the group that will
at once surprise its people and the world.
Not TO take the fruit within our grasp
and annex the group now begging US to
take II would be folly indeed-a mistake
of the gravest nature, both for the states
men OF the day and for the men among
US OF high commercial views and great
enterprise. Let the Bristish lion once
get its paw on the group and honolulu
would soon become one OF the important
strongholds Of Great Britain's power.
Great Britain will undoubtedly propose
joint arrangement for the government
OF the Islands, but we want no entangling
alliance. We have had enough Of that
business at Samoa. We want no joint
protectorate. no occupation by any Eu-
ropean Power. no Pacific Egypt. We need
the group as part and parcel OF the
United States. and should take what is
offered us even at the hazard of war.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01
TILLMAN'S TONGUE AGAIN.
He Treats Major Joseph II. Ganahl Very
Abruptly.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 31.-Special.-
Major Joseph II. Ganahl, of Augusta,
attorney for the Port Royal and Augusta
railroad had quite an experience with
Governor Tillman to-day. and the con-
sequence Is that the Major is not 50
much impressed with the Governors
courtesy, as he may have been. He stated
to the Governor that the road had been
unable TO pay it's taxes before. but that
it was ready to do go. and he requested the
Governor to remit the l. per cent. PEN
atty. Possibly It would not do to publish all
that Major Ganahl says the Governor
said in his answers. He states that the
Governors expressions were very lurid;
that he was not going to be bothered by
the railroads any longer; that they did
all they could TO Outwit him by going
into the Supreme Court and the Fed
eral Court, but that he was not going 10
allow the courts TO prevent the colec-
ton of taxes. Major Ganahl expected
to stay longer in the Governors Office
but says that he left in ten minutes. on
account of the abrupt treatment that he
received at the hands Of the chief execu-
tive Of South Carolina. He had met a
good many Governors, but had never
experienced such treatment before as he
did to-day.
The Major says that the only thing
restrained him was his respect for South
Carolina. He will go TO Savannah to-
morrow to represent the road in the
clash that comes from the Federal Court
OF the Georgia district and the Circuit
Court Of South Carolina having appoint
ed different receivers for the road.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01
FdT.fL EARTH0UfKE.
Many Lives Lost and Much Property De-
stroyed In GTecian Town.

ATHENS Jan. M.-The Island OF Zante
was shaken early this morning by al
earthquake, and many lives have been
lost In the town Of Zante many houses
were wrecked. and the occupants ran In
their night clothes into the street. The
roof OF the prison fell In and many pri-
soners were wounded. The guard was
doubled. Tho walls of the prison, which
had been sprLrg and cracked were braced.
The hospital was shaken partly from It's
foundations. all the iloors settled. and
the roof sark several feet. The attendants
ran from the building. and were induced
with difficulty half gn hour later 10 re
turn and help remove the patients 10
another part Of the town. Two hours
later the town was shaken by repeated
shocks. houses fen in an quarters, and
the prison became so unsafe that many
prisOrtrs W, re removed.
The people In Il panic fed from the
houses and crowded the streets and mar
ket place. Scores Of families left town
To camp i'm fields ON the outskirts. Many
dead bodies have been found In the ruins,
and a hundred or more are reported TO
Rave been injured severely. II has been
impossible % get further details. The
Government has sent out troops with
tents and provisions for the homeless.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01
WEATHER FORECAST.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Jan. 3l.-For Vir-
glnia: Partially cloudy weather, warmer DUR
Ing "Wednesday colder and fair Thursday
southerly. shifting to s0uthwesterly winds.
For North Carolina: Fair. warmer during
Wednesday. colder and fair Thursday, south-
ery winds.
Weather COnditions-Tho storm central
Monday night over Wyoming has advanced
10 Lake Superior and the barometer Is low
over the Southern Rocky mountain region'
An area Of high barometer has moved SOUTH
ward over Montana. and the barometer "a
bigh over New England. A severe cold wave
has oyerspread the Missouri Valley anu ths
northwest. and marked rise IN temperature
has occurred from the lake regions 10 Texas:
This evening the temperature is ~ 10 W
degrees below zero IN Montana. The Inc
OF zero temperature reaches Northeasteni
Kansas aud the line Of freezing temperature
X traced 10 Northern Oklahoma. Rain has
fallen I'm the Ohio and middle Mississippi
Valleys aud snow Is reported In the Missouri
Valley and the northern lake regions.
severe cold wave will extend over the lake
REGIONS and the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys
ana the southern States during Wednesday.
The cold wave will probably reach the At
lantlc Coast states "Wednesday night eR
Thursday morning. ~ - "
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01
SehO0ner HYDE In Distress.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Sl.-Captain RI.
F. Blake, Of the revenue cutter Morrill,,
reports 10 the Treasury Department that
on the 2oth instant he found the schooner
Thomas w. Hyde helpless in the lee
along the coast of Cape Henry, Va. and
towed the schooner TO place Of safety
near Newport News, Va. He reports the
ice as very heavy in the bay, being PACK
ed from shore TO shore.
The training ship Monongahela arrived
at Cape De Verde Islands to-day and Wll
sail February 81 for Barbados. home
ward bound.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01
FIRE IN An INSANE Asylum.
Owing TO the Scarcity of Water the Flames
Had Full Sway-Other Fires.

CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. S1.-FHre broke
out this morning in the engne-room of
the Insane Asylum at Dunning, about
twelve miles from the city. There were
six hundred insane patients in the institu-
ton. Fire companies were sent from
this city and the neighbOring suburbs
but were unable To accomplish much,
owing to the fact that little or no water
was available for fighting the fire. The
wind blew directly away from the main
building, and saved that part of the in
stitution but the engine-room, containing
the boilers and dynamOs used for heating
and lighting the institution, was com
pletely destroyed. The best order was
maintained among the patients. only a
few confined in the wards overlooking the
engine-house knowing the fire was in
progress.
CINCINNATI, o., Jan. 31.-The eight
story building occupied by the American
Book Company was partially burned this
morning. The loss is estimated at si5.-
OO0 insurance unknown.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01
PLEASED WITH THE TRTAL
or the Pneumatic Guns of the Dynamite
Cruiser Nesuvius.

PORT ROYAL. S. c., Jan. 3l-The official
trials of the pneumatic guns of the dyna-
mite cruiser Vesuvius began at IL o'clock
this morning. The board OF officers ap-
pointed to conduct the trial-Captain Nj.
Slcard. Captain A. s. Baker and Lieuten-
ant a. l.. Nazero-arrived on the ship
at A. NJ. so as TO station observers TO
watch the fall OF the projectiles and TO
watch the loading OF the guns. and gave
orders for the firing OF the first shot at
l1:l5 o'clock. In all twelve shots were
fired. six az a range of 1000 yards and six
at 1900 yards, the three guns being fired
In succession. With the exception OF the
first two shots fired from the starboard
gun. no shell fell more than twenty yards
distant from the required range. and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01
DESTR UCTIVE ICE FIELDS.
Many Barges Sunk, Causing Damage
of S2OO,OOO

LOUISVILLE. Jan. 31.-This morning huge
fields Of ice were rushing down the river
carrying everything before them. Up TO
noon i'm this harbor and at Pumpkin Patch
six miles above. thirty loaded barges and 1870
empty barges have been sunk CT carried over
the falls. Thee We're valued at SlJ0.oO0.
The tow boat Aid was also sunk. The Hot
Spur had several holes cur in her hold and
the little steam yacht Carrie Il. was sent TO
the bottom Altogether. the damage so far
is estimated at 100000. The harbor here
is pretty well stripped, hut a great deal of
further damage Is expected above. There
are still several hundred barges OF coal at
Pumpkin Patch. and these may be swept
away at any moment Fifty-tive barges had
passed Madison up 70 noon to-day, showing
that the damage further up the river was
also considerable.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01
Il COMMERCIAL VAR.
Passage Rate to Colon Reduced from $50
to S2O-Freight RATES.

NEW YORK, Jan. A.-The policy Of
the Panama Railroad Company in put
ting on the line of steamships in opposi-
tion to the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany has impelled the latter company to
reduce the passenger rate to Colon from
$50 TO s20 and its freight rate from 50 to
81 per ton. The significance of this action
can be grasped when II is considered
that 1t is eight days journey TO the
lsthmus. This commercial war gains
additional significance from the alleged
fact that the management Of the Panama
Railroad Company advertised abroad for
foreign steamers 10 carry freight from
New York to the Isthmus.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01
Norfolk and Western Statement.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Jan. Sl.-The
statement Of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company Gnciuding leased lines)
for the month Of December. 1892. shows
gross earnings Of 1904, oil "A; expenses. in
Guiding taxes. se67, ,6lS.6S. leaving net earn
ings OF 1924. .S92.75. a decrease Of S46.l7S. Al
as compared with the corresponding
month of 1891. For the twelve months
Of the year 1892, ending December 81,
the gross earnings We're s9,S52 sS1. 90; ex-
penses. including taxes. N031 ,672 66, leav-
ing net earnings of 1921. 2O9OS. a decrease
OF s257. 7.065.75. as compared with the cor
responding period OF the year 1891
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01
Pyalosion In n Storm,

VICTORIA, b. c.. Jan. a.-The storm
which began Saturday night continues
unabated. The snow has reached depth
OF twelve inches. The Tumbo Island coal
mine was the scene OF an accident yester-
day. The boiler used in hoisting ex-
ploded, and NJ. q. NJ. Morrison. con-
tractor: John NJ Harris. assistant engi-
neer, were instantly killed. The building
In which the explosion took place was
completely wrecked.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01

LONDON. Jan 3f.-The Westminster Ga
zette. which Is intended O. take the place
vacated by the Pail Mall Gazette when IL
passed into Tory hands. was issued to-day.
The first issue contains letters from Premier
Gladstone Sir William Vernon Harcourt,
Baron Herschell. Hon. A. j. Mundell and
other prominent Liberals. welcoming the new
paper and expressing earnest wishes for Its
success. The Westminster Gazette says the
recent purchaser OF the rall Mall Gazette
was William Waldorf AstOr
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01
Ex-Governor Thayer PennlIess.

OMAHA, NEB.. Jan. Silt Is discoy-
cred that Ex-Governor Thayer. who ere
ated such q great sensation two years
ago by refusing to allow Governor BOYD
10 take possession OF the office, Is being
sheltered by a poor soldier In the suburbs
Of Lincoln. All his wealthy political
friends turned against him after his exit
from ONCE, and he is penniless.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01
ASLEEP IN HIS ENGINE.
Wreck on the Chesapeake and Ohio in
Which One Life Was Lost.

AUGUSTA. ky, Jan. u.-A wreck oc-
Cured on the Chesapeake and Oaio rail
road at Wellsburg. about SIX m:les below
here. last night between a west bound
coal train end an east-hound WORK train,
In which James Faulkner tcolored) lost
his life and eight others of the work
train were badly Injured.
The engineer Of the work train was
ordered to switch at WeiisOurg. but he
went to sleep, and was only awakened
by the headlight Of an approachi 1g
freight He had barely time 10 jump.
Faulkner's bods will b. shipped 10 Cy n
thiana, KY, and the injured We're sent to
COYingtOn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01
Llstnrthe Rnnk scandal Suspects.

ROME. Jan. 3l.-The list Of ex.mlnistes
and deputies whom Monseilil, director OF
the Bureau Of Industry and Commerce, VINO
was arrested for completely In the bank
scandals, gave 10 reporter on the morning
before his arrest as having been subsidized
by the banks now in trouble. Includes Baron
Nicotera. formerly hinisier ~ the interior,
and ex-Minister Amadei. and also Deputies
Montaena. Geppa Dezerobi, siDionetti, MAJ
zlnlo md NnrdOccl.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01
The Monterey Starts 20 Sea.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. sl.-The coast
defense vessel Monterey left the Union
Iron Works this morning and started for
Mare Island. Her orders are not known,
but II is the general impression that as
her crew is to be divided between the
Adams and the Ranger she Is not going
to Honolulu.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01
The senate.

Mr.. Mills credentials for his second
Term were presented.
- ar. Harris reported back from the
committee on Epidemic Diseases the
t.ouse Quarantine bill with a substitute,
oeing the bin passed by the Senate some
weeHs ago. with the appropriation sec
uon omitted
Mr' Harris explanation of It's omission
vas mat under the House rules bin
ar mW amendment containing an appropria-
.on would have 20 go 70 committee,
ana ne wished 10 have that delay and OBJ
pusstion avoided He asked to have the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01
RANGE OF THERMOMETER.

Range Of the Thermometer at The Times
office yesterday, January 81. 1888:
A. NJ. 30: y NJ. 81; T.. NJ, 30; y.
NJ. 40: . T. NJ. 43. midnight, Al. Aver
o~a Ak IA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01
House of fRepresentatiyes.

On motion OF Mr. Wilcox, from the
Committee on Census, resolution was
adopted calling on the Secretary Of the
Interior for information as to whether
manufacturers and refiners of suger have
refused 10 answer questions prOpoundcd
TO them by the census officials. end If 90
what steps have been taken TO compel
them 10 answer. The House then re-
sumed in Committee of the Whole the
consideration Of the Sundry Civil Appro-
priation bill. When the paragraph maxi
ing appropriation to continue the build
ing Of the library of Congress was
reached, MIR. Enloe moved an amendment.
providing that the chief Of engineers
shall award all contracts for material to
the lowest responsible bidder; and the
prefer ence shall be given TO home over
foreign products. when material Of equally
good quality of home production is Of
fered at equal or lower prices. Mr..
Cogswell hoped that the amendment
would be adopted because II involved such
good Republican protective doctrine.
The amendment was adopted.
The friends of the river and harbor
items OF the bill (Which had been passed
over yesterday then decided 10 revert
TO them, and claimed that under the
agreement made they could be reverted TO
at any time to-day. This contention was
antagonizcd by Mr.. Holman and other
members OF the Appropriations Commit
tee. The chairman declined to analyze
the argument and submitted the question
TO the committee. which decided against
the immediate consideration.
In speaking TO formal amendment.
Mr.. Bland gave notice that he would
demand In the House yea and nay
vote on the amendment relative to marble
for the Congressional Library. Ii was
plain 70 him that a Democratic House.
which was opposed 70 protection, should
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-17
Cuitiyatlng tho Appetite.

Altogether too much time and talk are
expended on what we shall eat and what
we shall drink. Dainty dishes are all
very we'll in their way, but in many
families their preparation seems to be thu
chief end and aim of existence. No
sooner IS one meal cleared away, than
plans are laid for something new aud ap.
petizlng for another.
What to eat forms the subject of con-
versation in little gatherings of all sorts.
OF course, cooking schools and the gen.
eral interest in culinary matters have
something to do with this, but the sub
iect, like all others, is in very great
danger of being overione. Especially
is this the case where there are youn
and growing children. They gather
from all that is going on about them
that eating seems to be the principal in.
terest of the family aud friends, and it
is not difficult to see to what this will
lead. The little appotites are pampered,
and the minds are filled with fastidious
notions about dishes and tho way to
serve them.
Too much importance cannot be at
tached to good, plain cooking aud the
proper preparation OF food, but eating
should not at any time form the princi
pal subject of conversation. 1t is not
considered good form to talk about ones
food while at table; there are topics Of
conversation much more desirable, and
some pains should be taken to introduce
some agreeable and interesting subject
at the outset of the meal. Do some-
thing, do anything to avoid the unccas-
ing trade about what to eat and how to
prepare it. That sort of thing is well
enough in its place, but is by no means
a proper subject for general discussion
The Ledger.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-17
Pests of Australian Farmers.

The Australian farmers have many
enemies to fight against, besides those
which have been imported into the coun-
try, like the rabbit. Large fruit eating
bats do much damage to the orchards, and
it is no pleasant sight for the industrious
agriculturist to see devouring swarms Of
these so cllled flying foxes advancing on
his crops of an evening. Wild dogs were
formerly very numerous, but they did SO
much damage that they were destroyed
without mercy. On large plantations
man is kept whose sole work is to lay
out poison for them. One of the greatest
annoyNncss in certain parts of Australia
is the poisonous nettle or "stinging
tree" 1t is SO poisonous that if its
beautiful heart shaped leaves are only
put in motion they cause one to sneeze.
Tney are covered with nettles on both
sides, and sting from them gives great
pain. Hoses wounded by them roll as
if mad with pain, and if they do not at
once receive attention they will in this
way kill themselves. Chicago Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-17
Terrors of the Drifts.


OF all seasons OF the year for railroad
men winter is the worst. TO train and
engine men it means extra work and in
creased hardships; to the officials added
sares and anxieties; to the Stockholder
extra expenses and diminished divi-
lends. 1t takes much larger force 10
10 given amount of work in winter
than it does in summer. Tho oil or
dope" freezes in the boxes on the cars,
making the journals turn hard and re-
1uiring much more power to haul them.
The snow makes bad rail"-that is,
It makes the rails so slippery that the
adhesive power of the engine drivers Is
reduced SO that much less than the
usual number of cars can be hauled up
} grade and trains cannot make time.
Then the ground is frozen hard, the
frosty rails are more likely to break
ander the weight of trains, and broken
rail may cost half dozen lives.
The whole summer is devoted to prep
arations for winter. An extra force
Of men is employed in the shops in get
ting motive power and rolling stock in
good condition for the struggle in frost
md snow. Hundreds of men are busy
with steam shovels, gravel trains, and
pile drivers getting the roadbed in
shape, and numerous bridge gangs look
after bridges and culverts. When the
ground Is once frozen about all the
trackmen can do is to patrol the track
looking for broken rails and loose bolts.
and shovel snow out OF frogs and
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-17

switches. When a joint Gags in win
ter it cannot be leveled up with gravel
tamped under the ties. 1t must be
'shimmed." A shin" is n wodge-
shaped piece of hardwood board about
eight inches wide which is driven be-
tween the rail and the tie until the joint
ls level with the rest of the roa1.
But it is with tho first snow-storm
that the trouble begins. When word is
passed to the dispatcher that blizzard
ls raging along the line freight trains
already on tho road are ordered 10 "tie
up" ut coal and water stations, passen-
gor trains at eating stations, and trains
chat have not left terminal stations are
abandoned" that is, ordered not to
leave.
When train out on the road during
blizzard leaves ono station and fails
to report at the next in due time the
dispatcher does not need to be told that
that train is stuck hard and fast in II
drift somewhere between the two sta
tions. Accordingly he orders out II
snowplow and n waycar or two to pick
up sectionmen to shovel out that train.
This relief train stops at each section
house on its way 10 pick up the gangs,
30 that 1t scon has a good-slzed forco
on board. The plow, or relief
train, hurries TO the last sta
ton the snow-bound tran left;
then proceeds under full control
until the train is found. The railroad
men being familiar with the bad por-
tions of tho road, arc able TO maze a
pretty good guess as to whero the lost
train will be found. Upon reaching. it
tho section men are ordered out to
shovel the snow away from the wheels,
the snow-plow couples on TO the rear
car and assists tho engine hauling the
train to back out of the drift. Then
snow plow AMI train back up 10 the
station, so Us to permit the train to
sidetrack and let the plow take the lead
to clear the track. Or perhaps the re-
lief train may be sent from the opposite
direction-that is, meeting the snow
bound train. 1t depends upon which
way the train can be reached the most
readily. Whom all trains are safe every.
body simply waits until the storm
abatcs. Then comes SNOW bucking.
Railroads within 30l miles of Chicago
according to the Tribune, have but little
"snow bucking" to do.
Old engineers on tho Northwestern
tell of times. when Chicago was some
what smaller than now, when thoy hat
as hard battles with tho drifts as an,