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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-02
fOUIHFUL MURDERER
sentenced to Five Years In Prison-Fsilurc
of Thomas Brothers,

BRISTOL, TENN, July l.-Special-A
deputy sheriff from Lee county. Va.
passed through Bristol Yesterday. having
In charge John Myers, a boy fourteen
years OF age, who was convicted Of muir
uer at the last term Of the Lee County
Sourt ana sentenced 10 the penitentiary
IoI HVe years. lie killed his companion.
d oOy ABOUT MS own age, In a drunken
IudrIei at Pennington's Gap In March
IdSt' An e1ort Will be made to have the
Governor commute Myers sentence on
account OF his extreme youth. and send
him to a reformatory instead of 10 the
penitentary.
The failure of the Thomas Brothers
proprietors OF the famous Arbor Vitae
STOCK farm, OF Sullivan county. Tenn.
mas seriously embarrassed quite n num-
Der or people Of this section. bur no
other failures are announced up 10 date
IL IS thought that the assets OF the
Messrs. Thomas will be more than sutn-
cient to cover their liabilities. IL they
can be realized on at anything like their
actual value They have one Of the finest
farms i'm East Tennessee.
News reached the city to-day OF the ac
cdental death of William Spurgeon. =
farmer on Holston river. in the lower
'@ VI 'uiliFdH county. lie was hauling
IN wheat TO his barn yesterday. and
while arranging the boards i'm the loft
fell through 10 the floor below. receiving
injuries Of which he died in less than an
hour. lie leaves a wife and two chill
dren.
a heavy hail-storm. accompanied by
tremendous rain. passed over this place
yesterday afternoon az o'clock. An un-
usual feature OF the storm was that IL
did not cool the air 10 any perceptible
degree. The sun came out after the rain
and hail as hot as II was before.
A movement is on foot TO secure funds
10 bore for oil and natural gas at Mem
iota, twenty miles north Of Bristol. Ex-
perts have pronounced the indications
sufficient 20 Justify a search at that
place and II will be made soon.
The wheat crop IS nearly all harvested
N this section. II is the finest crop for
years, but II the price continues to 20
down 1t will not amount 10 much.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-02

Law GOES INTO EFFECT.
No Violent Resistance to the New Lionor
Act.

CHARLESTON S. c, July 1.-The
Evans law went INTO effect at l2 O'clock
last night In Charleston and throughout
the State. so far as heard from. there
has not been the slightest violent resist
ahce 10 IFS enforcement. In Darlington
county, the state dispenser has been en-
joined by Judge Hudson from openinr a
state bar-room until the question touch
ing the legality OF his appointment can
bee passed on by the court. The case viii
be heard at Chambers next week. Dis
pensarieS have been opened in ONLY
twelve counties out OF thirty-four. In
charleston no dispensary has been estab-
hshed, and probably there will be none
here, the majority of freehold voters
nOt having signed the petition Of any
applicant for appointment as dispenser.
Bar-rooms and groceries did the largest
business yesterday in the history OF the
city, and did not close until midnight.
All who buy for cash or credit have
laid in at least six months stock. To-
day bar-rooms generally are open but
none Offering anything except soft drinks
one blind tiger is reported 10 be in
operation
Governor Tillman. it is said, has
force Of detectives In the city, and law
yers retained by the Retail Grocers' As
ISOLATION are waiting quietly for a case
to be made. The city is as peaceful as a
May morning, and no disturbance is re-
ported anywhere I'm the State.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-02
MIR. ST4NFORD,S WIN.
Mrs. Stanford States That tho Value of
the Estate is Unknown.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 1.-The will OF
the late Leland Stanford was filed for
probate In iris city yesterday. Mrs Stan
ford Is named sole executrix, and she
petitioned for the probate Of the will.
The petition states that the value Of he
estate is unknown, but consists Of stocks.
bonds and real property I'm this State. The
Will is a yoluminOus document.
Mr. Stanford left s2.5O0O0O 20 the trls-
tees Of the university; $500 900 10 Thomas
W Stanford; 500 900 20 Josiah Stanford,
and 100000 10 A. y. Stanford. all brothers.
The house and furniture al California
and Powell streets 90 10 Mrs Stanford.
The will sets apart 10000 for the erec-
tiOn Of a tomb for the remains OF Sena-
tor Stanford, wife and son, and leaves
10000 10 each OF Mr.. Stanfords nephews
and nieces, Of whom there are number.
His wife was made residuary legatee.
The instrument was originally dated No
vember g. 1856, but a number OF codicils
have been added. Some OF the legatees
have died since the will was originally
drawn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-02
DEC REASE IN THE DEBT.
The Public Debt Statement for the Month
of Iune--fbe Eigurss.

WASHINGTON, .. c., July 1.-The pub
lie debt statement issued this afternoon
shows that there was net decrease Of
S1.21Gl5S during the month Of June. The
interest-bearng debt increased 81, 800
Debt on which interest has ceased since
maturity decreased 500 $780, debt bearing
no Interest decreased 1924. l62 and cash
in the Treasury increased $sH l3i. The
aggregate interest and loan interest bear
ing debt June 30th was 1861, ,43l 1885, May
3lst It was 1861, ,75O,SSS. The certificates
and Treasury notes. Offset by an equal
amount OF cash. I'm the Treasury June
30th was SjSf5j3, 800, n decrease OF s9,977.-
0G The total cash In the Treasury was
Sij, ,0Of. .O01. The gold reserve was 49,. 49,
4l3, and the net cash balance S2G, ,976, ST.
In the month there was a decrease OF
SS,06417 in gold coin and bars, the total
at the close being s1SS, 49, f2. or silver
there was in national bank deDositaries
sle. .0s2. .55365 against $ll, $40 l4254 al the end
OF the previous month. The receipts Of
the month OF June were $40 9S3 921, and the
expenditures 1926. .4jl. In May the re-
ceipts were S3O,97l 497, and the expendi-
lures s30.S SOP Customs receipts de-
creased from SIS. f2i o.5 10 Sli.96i 800 Reve-
nue. receipts decreased from s1f2l2.103 10
sif 0031 127. The payments for pensions de-
creased from Sli26s 02o TO 81 ,il1. .302.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-02

monthly statement as TO the uses to
which 1t has been put. Only one druggist
In the state has compiled with the law
In this respect
Two Of the State spies" to-day walked
INTO the saloon OF n man named Marcy,
where he was packing up some surplus
stun, and after taking in the situation.
winked the other eys.' In the hope
that Marcy would respond. and they
would then have him on the hip. In
stead OF that Narey's vials OF wrath ex-
pioded on them. and they were run out
or the store in short order
Following is copy OF 4 way-bill re-
ceived mere to-day by the South Carolins
railroad from employees in Charleston:
Hon b. Il. Tillman. Governor Of South
carolina. Seven boxes artesian water
Tor us in Columbia grog shops. Ten
cases, d. II. Traxler. labels and certia-
Gates FOR use by Columbian Club. Five
cases Old Martel. for His Excellency's
use, born January /, 1876; died midnight
June 50, 1898. Let her rip.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-02

which this bill encountered from the sill
yer advocates in Congress. l favor it's re-
peal, but think that there should be a
substitute adopted in lieu OF II. which Will
recognize the principle OF bi-metallism In
some effective form. and which carries out
the pledge made I'm the last NationalDemo-
cratic platform for the repeal Of the 10
per cent. tax upon note issues of State
banks. On these lines | think the repeal
OF the Sherman act will be matter Of easy
accomplishment"
The Proposed Repeal Endorsed.
CHARLESTON, S. c., July 1.-The
camden tS. c. Board Of Trade has
adopted resolutions heartily indorsing the
unconditional repeal Of the Sherman
SILVER bill. and. deciding that prompt
ana decisive action will restore conf
uehce al home and abroad, and result in
immediate relief to many languishing en-
.erpilses now threatened with ruin by
tne baneful effects of its operation"
Inc following resolution was also adopt
ed by the board "We sympathize with
the present administration at Washington
IN It's patriotic efforts to avert further
dsaster by promptly ayailing itself OF
such resources as were practicable and
consistent with the public good and by
lndlcatlng its willingness TO appeal TO
Congress in extra session for relief"
Radical Change in Sentiment.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, July 1.-Secre-
tacy Gresham was at the Bates House
to-day He has been visiting his mother
In Harrison county, and stopped over
here 10 see a few Of his friends u was
the first time he had been in indianapolis
since he became n member OF Mr.. Cleve-
lands Cabinet, and his old associates
gave him cordial welcome
Il have nOs seen the newspapers for n
couple Of days until this morning" said
the Secretary, "and / don't know Just
what has been going on
Have you seen that President Cleye-
land has called Congress to meet in ex-
ira session on August 7th?"
Yes, | have just noticed that I'm the
morning papers. and / am very glad in
deed that he has done so. / believe there
was general demand for a meeting OF
Congress earlier than September. and
the call, j think, will do much toward
allaying the fears of the financial condi-
ton"
do you think Congress will repeal the
sherman act"
Il certainly believe Il will. 7 will saw
too, that two weeks ago Congress would |
not have repealed the act. know |
whereof / speak when | say that"
Secretary Gresham refused 10 discuss |
other questions that were suggested TO |
him. -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-02

MILWAUKEE,. WIS, July 1.-The Bay
View Mills of the Illinois Steel Company,
in this city, closed down last night short
ly after u o'clock. The company has de-
cided II cannot sign the wage scale sub
mitted by the Amalgamated Association
and the mills will be closed for some time
About 1900 men are thrown out Of en-
plOyment.
JOLIET, ILL, July 1.-The steel mills
Of the Illinois Steel Company closed yes
terday. II has been running light for
three months, not over 800 men being en-
ployed. II is said also that Lamberdt &
bishops barb-wire mill. a branch Of the
Consolidated Wire and Steel Company.
shut down last night. throwing 900 men
out of work.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-02
WILL INFLUENCE THE BOARD.
The Virginia Petition Received at the
Worlds Fair.

worlds Fair.
WORLDS FAIR, CHICAGO. ILL. July
IA petition signed by the Governor.
Mayor Of Richmond. ministers Of the
city editors of religious papers and many
or the strongest citizens OF Richmond,
urging the board OF managers for Nir-
ginia 10 close the Virginia building on
Sundays. was received here to-day. and.
II is thought. will have weight with the
board. The building was closed last Sun
day and will be closed again tomorrow.
II has been open one Sunday since IT was
finished. misleading statement appear
ed in the Virginia papers of Tuesday last.
telegraphed from Chicago, TO the effect
that only one or two State buildings were
closed last Sunday. The fact IS that there
were only ten buildings open at all, and
five or six OF these only partially. the
exhibits being open 10 the public. but the
rest Of the building closed. Among those
closed were the great States Of New York.
Pennsylvania. ohio. Indiana, Utah Idaho.
Virginia, Massachusetts and all the New
England States, with all the Southern
States except Florida. The Governors Of
some Of the States. as Ohio, ordered
their buildings closed The janitor OF the
Maryland building resigned his position
on account Of the Sunday opening. All
the Government buildings were
closed and many exhibits I'm
the Worlds Fair buildings were
covered up. The director-general. who
was a strong Sunday opener acknowl-
edges the thing is a failure, and says the
largest number Of pay visitors on any
Sunday yet has been 1900 lie had hoped
for 10000 TO 100000 The plan Of Sunday
opening is steadily growing in disfavor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-02
RIGID SECRECY MATYTAISED.
Government Striving 10 Keep the Cause OF
the Victoria Disaster From tho Public.

LONDON, July Important dispatches
have been received at Admiralty Office
from Rear-Admiral Albert III. Markham,
in which II is said he places the blame
for the disaster which befell the battle
ship Victoria, where. in his opinion, IL
belongs. The Admiralty officials refuse
TO divulge the contents OF these kilograms
10 the press until after the court martial
shall have been held at Portsmouth TO
ascertain every fact connected with the
loss Of the battleship
Every effort is being made at Malta
10 keep I'm seclusion the survivors OF the
disaster who arrived there yesterday.
and 10 prevent them from talking about
the collision.
The Government will be questioned In
the House Of Commons Monday as 10
the reasons for this attempt TO main
tain secrecy
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-02
SeYeral Bank Failures.

GEORGETOWN. COL, July THE
bank OF Clear Creek county made an
assignment yesterday. The assets amount
ed 10 1897 900; liabilities, S223000.
SALT LAKE, UTAH, July 1.-The First
National Bank Of Provo closed its doors
yesterday. The assets are Sl15.000. LA
bilities same. Inability 10 make collec-
tons is the cause Of the failure
FORT WORTH, TEN. July 1.-The
Exchange Bank at Iowa Park closed its
doors yesterday. The liabilities and as
sets are unknown here. but il is be
lieved that the depositors will be paid
in full. A sudden withdrawal Of deposi-
tors caused the suspension.
OMAHA. NEB., July 1.-The Nebraska
National Bank Of Beatrice. capital stock
10000, and the American Bank OF Beat
rice, small concern, both closed their
doors to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-02
A Mnrderous Tramp.

GRASS VALLEY, CAL. July /
A tramp shot and dangerously wounded a
brakeman named Bruce at Gold Run
several days ago and then escaped. Late
last night he was found in an old foundry
on the outskirts Of Grass Valley. and
was soon surrounded by officers and cti-
zens A fight followed. and the tramp
shot and instantly killed Sheriff Roscoe,
Of Nevada county lie then escaped into
the brush and one hundred people are
now securing the country for him with
the intention OF lynching him II he is
captured
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-02
BIG CAR COMPANY FAILS.
stringency of the Money Market the I'm
mediate Trouble

ST. LOUIS, MO. July THE Madison
Car Company filed articles OF assignment
In the Records Court at Edwardsvile.
Ills, to-day. The assets are given at
S9lS,O0O, and liabilities at S1.l22O00. Paul
Fuse is named as assignee. The com
pany recently erected a large plant for
the manufacture Of railway cars at Mad
ison, Ills, opposite this city and have
endeavored 70 build up a city similar 70
Pullman, Ills. The company has been in
straitened circumstances for some time.
and the stringency Of the money market
has precipitated the failure. About COO
hands were employed at the works.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-02
REORGANIZATION of the Central.

SAVANNAH, GA. July l--Recelver H.
NJ. Conner and r. =. Howell, OF the COM
mittee OF the Central railroad directors.
left here for New York to-day TO endeavor
10 arrange for the floating debt and
10 harmonize interests. with view 10 the
reorganization OF the Central railroad
property. C. Ii. Phinizy. the third mem
ber OF the committee. will join them In
New York Monday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-02
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS.
Incalculable Amount Of Damage Done in
ArkaDsss-Other Storms

MEMPHIS. TENN, July IA cyclone
swept across the eastern portion Of Ar
kansas last night, leaving destruction
in its path. All the telegraph wires west
Of Memphis are down. Details are mea-
gre, but It is known that the loss TO pro-
perty IS enormous.
A bulletin was received from the sig
nal service observer at Memphis from
Little Rock last night by way Of Cal
weston and New Orleans. saying that the
wind was blowing at a rate Of seventy
miles an hour, and that a large amount
Of property had been destroyed No fur
ther particulars were obtained.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-02
Captain Of the viking Nearly Drowned.

CLYDE. \. Y, July 1.--Captain Alder
sen, Of the Viking. was nearly drowned
one mile east of Clyde this morning. He
went In bathing and got under the boat,
and, but for the assistance OF the stu
dents. would have been drowned. The
boat passed through here AT 1l:45. A large
crowd met the boat. Guns were fired.
whistles blew and bells tolled.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-02
Apology 10 DR.. Hsssler.

CHICAGO. June 3e-Apoiogy viii be
made 20 DIR. Emil Hassier. Paraguay's
commissioner at the Fair for his arrest
by Columbian guard. and Paraguay's
exhibit at the Exposition will be reopened
after having been closed for several days.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-02
All Qniet in LIQUOR Circles.

CHARLESTON. S. c.. July l.-There
were no arrests here to-day for violation
Of the Evans liquor law. A special from
Camden, which liz a dispensary town,
says the result Of the business OF the dis
pensary at II o'clock showed 110 pints OF
whisky and two dozen bottles beer had
been sold to 130 people.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-02
WEATHER. EOREcAsY.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., July 1.--For
Virginia: Showers In the early morning.
probably followed Sunday afternoon BY
fair weather: slightly warmer Ia the
Norihsrn portions; sovtherly 70 weafsriy
winds.
For North Carolina: Generally fair;
eighty warmer; southerly Ninda
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-02
RANCE or rHERMoMErER.

The range Of the Thermometer at The
Times ONCE yesterday was as follows:
a. NJ. "a; IL NJ. n; p. NJ, "a: 8 T.. NJ.
IL . p. NJ. n: u midnight. 20. Average,
~ I'D
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-02

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. July l.-secre-
tary Carlisle will leave here for Chicago
next Tuesday. to be absent ten days or
two weeks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-02

WASHINGTON, July i.-Secretary Her.
bert to-day appointed Miss Letitia C..
Tyler, OF Alabama. granddaughter Of
ex-President Tyler. 10 a cierkshlp IN
the Bureau OF Supplies and Accounts, I'm
the Navy Department.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-02
Duke Of yerngua Goes Homo.

NEW YORK, July 1.-The Duke OF We
ragua and party sailed this morning on
the French line steamship La Bretagne.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-02
Bim.tallie League Convention.

ATLANTA, GA, July 1-Hon. y. G..
blanchard, of Louisiana, chairman OF the
House Committee on Rivers and Harbors
passed through Atlanta this morning on
his return home from Washington. Be
ing asked his views concerning the ses-
sion and probable repeal OF the Sherman
act, he unhesitatingly approved of the
Presidents call for assembling Congress.
or the Sherman act. he said:
That measure was enacted by Re-
publican Congress. the House being pre-
sided over by Reed as speaker, and was
voted against by every Democrat In the
lower House, including myself. We knew
that II was a makeshift. am that IL was
framed by a hand hostile to silver. Subss-
quent events have justified the opposition
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-02-25

-. Aau1OuI OIL Lno GrODlcs.
Minnesota, in fact, has many advantages,
and one Of them is the St. Paul & Du-
luth Railroad, which runs from twins to
twins in short order. That is to say, it
starts at st. Paul and Minneapolis and
runs to Duluth and West Superior, and
is famed everywhere as the short line
between those points, besides running to
saltwater, Taylors Falls and elsewhere.
Anybody will say good word for the
Duluth Short Line, for the reason that
there is nothing else to say, 80 we'll does
it fulfill it's mission. It runs handsome
trains on smooth track between some of
the finest terminals III the country, and
has arranged it's time tables SO as to
make the time of departure and arrival
convenient to all ite patrons. That is
why it enjoys such large follow
ing. information may be had by apply
ing to ticket agents or addressing Geo.
w. Bull, General Passenger Agent, or
W. A Russell, Assistant General Passen-
ger Agent, st. Paul. MINI. For infor-
nation respecting lands for sale by this
company, maps showing location Of
farms, etc, and other particulars, apply
to Hopewell Clark, Land Commissioners,
ST. Paul, Mimi.
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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE,

mOk IGAGE EORECLOSChE SALE,
Default he wing been made in the payment of
the sum of sixteen hundred and fifty-seyen and
5O-1OO dollars, which is claimed to be due at the
date of this notice. upon a &c rtain mortgage duly
executed and delivered by Katie GilleSby and
John Gillesby, her husband, mortgagors, to
Robert D. Cone. MORTGAGE. bearing date the
first day of January, 1889, and, with a power Of
sale therein contained duly recorded in the
Office of the Register Of Deeds in and for the
County Of Hennepin and State OF Minnesota. on
a. M, in Book al of Mortgages Oh page AIS.
which said mortgage, together with the debt
secured thereby. was duly assigned by said
Robert D. Cone, mortgage, to Caroline L. Smith
by written assignment dated the first day OF
February, 1889, and recorded in the Office Of said
Register of Deeds on the It'll day of February,
1885, at IL O'Clock m, in Book 258 of Mortgages,
on page 6l5:
secured thereby, was duly assigned by said
Caroline l.. Smith, the assignee and holder
thereof, to Edgar Folsom by written assignment
dated the first day OF January, 1897, and recorded
on the 9Oth day Of January, 1892, at 11I o'clock
a. M, in Book $50 of Mortgages, page 534, and
no action or proceeding having been instituted,
at law or otherwise, to recover the debt secured
By said mortgage, or any part thereof,
Now therefore, notice is hereby given, that by
virtue Of the power of sale contained in said
mortgage, and pursuant to the statute in such
be foreclosed by sale of the premises described
In and conveyed by said mortgage, viz; Lot
numbered ten 10y. 10 block numbered six {6), of
Bakers Second Addition to St. Anthony, ac-
cording to the map or plat Of said addition now
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-02-25

Tickets sold and baggage checked through to
all points in the United States and Canada:
Close connection made in Chicago with all
trains going Fast aud South.
For full information apply to your nearest
ticket agent or JAS. c. POND,
Gen. Pass. and Tiki. Agt., Chicago, Ill.