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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-19
John Bull Receives an Ovation.

HARRISBURG. PA, April S-The
ovations rendered the John Bull train
increases as the little locomotive and TWO
ancient coaches proceed westward. After
leaving Philadelphia last evening large
crowds gathered along the banks over
looking the Pennsylvania railroad in the
suburbs of the Quaker City. and cheered
Justify as John Bull" puffed along In a
noisy struggle to maintain a ffteen-mile
rate. Though the hour grew late Tor
quiet county folk all the stations were
crowded, and the gatherings, by
cheering and waving handkerchiefs, bade
God-speed 10 John Bull' as IL drew
away DOwnington, Coatesville and Lam
caster turned out en- masse, but the
greatest crowd after leaving Phil ldelphia
awaited the rival OF Johnny Bull" at
Harrisburg. Here the depot gates were
opened for towns-people. who took every
advantage of the opportunity to see the
great train.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-19

and 100000. The house was considered
very strong. The business of Thomas NJ.
Barr & Co was established by Thomas
T. Barr, father Of the head OF the pres
ent firm, many years ago. but he retired
about three or four years ago to accept
the presidency OF the National City
Bank. Of Brooklyn. which he still holds.
lie is now a special partner in the firm.
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Barr says the cause of
his failure is that his call for money
from European customers was not re-
sponded to. The failure has caused gem
eral Generalization in the coffee busi-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-19

MADISON, WIS, April lS.-The most
remarkable and largest Lobby that ever
iourneved 10 Madison to pass or kill
bin arrived here shortly aftc' noon yes
terday. II consisted Of eight hundred
citizens Of Waukesha, who vert 20 plead
with Governor Peck to veto the pipe line
hill. which passed both branches II the
LEGISLATURE hy a bare majority. All the
banks closed at 10 o'clock at WaGkesha,
and the entire population cheered the
train as II pulled out of the depot. They
simply over-ran the State house and
ccrnered Governor Peck. who assured
them that he would carefully consider the
lil1
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-19
RIOTIyG IN BR USSELS.
Tho Striking Dock Lsborers and Police
Engage in Conflicts.

BRUSSELS, April 1S-The night passed
more quietly than expected. but the out
look is still threatening. In Antwerp to-
day the outlook is more threatening than
Yesterday, despite the fact that cNtraor-
binary military precautions have been
taken to preserve the peace. Among the
more prominent Of agitators In Antwerp
are a number Of Anarchists. Of these
two, Febry and Welters, made them
selves particularly obnoxious TO the po-
ifee, and to-day they were placed under
arrest.
The striking dock laborers began their
disorderly demonstrations again this
morning. They took possession OF the
dock, and marched along the water fsont.
attacking men at work. compelling many
to quit. The police in force finally ORDER
ed dispersion of the rioters. A short con-
fllct ensued. during which the police used
their swords and revolvers. Finally the
mob scattered.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-19
Big Coffee Brokers' Failure.

NEW YORK, April ls.--The announce
ment Of the failure of Thomas NJ Barr
& Co., Of l07 Front street. coffee brokers,
was made on the Coffee Exchange short
ly after noon to-day. With the announce
ment prices went off considerably, as 1t
is not known how far the failure may
reach. Barr a. Co. acted as brokers for
George Kaltenbach. the big European
munger, whose corner in coffee COL
lapsed a few days ago The coffee trade
generally is suffering from the big drop
of over 200 points which has taken place
within the last three days.
The firm carries contracts to The ex-
tent OF 10000 bags on the New York Cof-
fee Exchange. 1t also carries cotton
contracts on the Cotton Exchange. The
liabilities are stated at between 27a0I
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-19
.Cleyeland Breaks the Record.

WASHINGTON. April ia compari-
son of the work and duration of the
extra session which has just closed with
corresponding extra sessions called at
the beginning Of the late administration
and at the commencement Of Mr.. Cleve-
lands first presidential term is interest
ing. Contrary 10 the generally prevailing
opinion II is found that Mr.. Cleveland
in the session which has Just closed. has
broken the record and made more appoint
ments 10 office than any OF his predeces-
sors. exceeding the appointments of Mr.
Harrison during the same time by more
than TWENTY-FIVE
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-19
Naval Officers Detached.

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The Navy
Department has received a dispatch an
nouncing the arrival of the Kearsarge at
Cape Hatien from San Domingo. The
message reports matters quiet in those
localities.
Commander j. II. Sands has been de-
tached from duty In the Bureau of Equip
ment. i'm the Navy Department. and or
dered rs equipment cgicer Of the Boston
navy-yard relieving Commander f. A.
Cook. who is ordered TO duty as assist
ant to the Chief Of the Bureau of Naviga-
tion. The position which Commander
Cook will occupy was created by pro-
vision in the last Naval Appropriation
bill.
Cantain A. r.. Mahan has been ordered
IN hold himself I'm readiness for sea SER
vice
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-19
Nitro.Glycerine Exnloslon.

COLUMBUS. o., April ia special
to the Dispatch from Lima. O., says:
A terrific explosion OF nitro-glycerine oc-
Cured about noon at the High Expio-
sive Company's magazine. two miles
from this city. Clark Robinson's head
was torn off. and Benjamin Dove. the
man who had huge cash blown In his
side at a previous explosion three months
ago. was blown forty feet and so badly
injured that he died before he was taken
to the ambulance The force OF the ex-
plosion shook houses and broke window
glasses two miles from the scene. Tho
cause Of the explosion was that some
glycerine caught fire from friction. and
before the men could run II went on.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-19
Fires In n Palace.

night ir the eastern wing OF thu Hohen-
zollern Palace. at SigTaringen. and did an
immense amount Of damage before The
flames were extinguished. The palace
stands on rock rising abruptly from
the Danube, and il was extremely difficult
10 get sufficient water to the altitude Of
the palace. The fire burned throughout
the night. and that part OF the structure
known as the Farstenbau was completely
gutted. The palace contained great
number of priceless works OF art, many
Of which were destroyed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-19

WASHINGTON. April 1S.-Private ad-
vices received at the Navy Department
from officers on board the Detroit con-
firm newspaper publications regarding her
performance. When tidal corrections are
made and her actual speed determined.
II is thought she will reach eighteen and
half knots. Her contract called Tor
seventeen knots, with premium
OF s25 900 for each additional quarter knot
attained From present Indications It is
thought her builders will receive about
s150 coo uranium for increased speed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-19

WASHINGTON, April 1s.-General Z. +.
Beale. ex-Minister to Austria. General
Grants close friend, Is lying very Ill at
his residence, in the old Decatur mansion,
in Lafayette Square. From the fact
that DR., Loomis. the New York specialist,
who was called In the case OF Mr.. Blaine.
has been sent for. II is presumed he Is
suffering from Bright's disease. He Is
under the care of another OF Mr.. Blaine's
physicians, DR.. w. w. Johnston.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-19
Fire in CassyIIle. No.

CASsvILLE, MO-. April ls.-Fire dis
covered here at 4 o'clock this morning
burned every business house In the town.
including two banks, and two local news
papers. Loss s1oo.9Ooi total insurance NOT
over 500 There Is great suffering
among the citizens. Cassviile Is the
county seat of Barry county. The origin
OF the fire Ii unknown.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-19
NFW TORPEDO BOAT.
Ordinance Bureau Soon TO Issue Circ"iar'
for Plans.

WASHINGTON. April 1S.-The 'runince
bureau of the navy has completed re-
ouirements for the Information Oh IN
ventors who may desire TO submit piaIS
for the new submarine TORPEDO boat
authorized by Congress. ana VIII sooil 10
sue a circular calling for plans ,on On s tons
In he called for with about 10 TONS
aisnlacement. The motive power VIII De
steam or electricity, as the designer may
select The armament has not been De
cided upon. but it is probable that Two Two
torpedo tubes in the bow Will cohst sti'u'e .,'
the principal feature Of this part OF 'ne
vessels equipment.
The ordnance bureau has received
Great many INQUIRIES regarding the YES
sci. and II is expected that a great many
new schemes will be presented. the ap.
preparation for the vessel is S2O'ooo' OF
which about $4,000 will be retained Tor
experimental purposes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-19
Recention TO Columbus Descendant.

NEW YORK. April 1S-This was day
Of receptions for his grace. the Duke of
Veragua and his party. The programme
prepared upon the arrival of Christopher
Columbus descendant called for two Off
cial receptions. one in the morning and
the other in the afternoon. Everything
was carried out as planned. At the city
hall freedom of the city was formally
rendered TO the Duke by Mayor Gilroy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-19
Pasted Thlrty-One bays.

PITTsBrIRG PA. April is.-Miss Mollie
Neaison, the young woman faster. last
night completed her fast OF thirty-one
days, thereby winning si,loo. She weighed
9Dg pounds at the beginning and is4 az the
end. For several days past she has been
unable TO sit up. Yesterday she nad
bad faintlng spell, and temporary heart
10
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-19
Suits Against a Railrond.

HUNTINGTON. w. VA. April 49,
Suits aggregating one hundred thousand
dollars were brought against the Ohio
River and Broad Top Railroad Company
in this city to-day by property holders on
a thoroughfare over which the roads
pass. and who allege that they have been
dsuaa9ad by defandauta
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-19
Chinese Immigrants.

WASHINGTON. d. G., April lS.--As-
slstant Secretary Spalding to-day tele-
graphed the collector OF customs at port
townsend State OF Washington, that
there was no authority for taking BOND
for deportation OF Chinese claiming 10
be returning merchants. Chinese unable
10 prove to the collectors OF customs that
they are Of the exempted class must NOT
be permitted 10 land nor be transferred
10 other vessels in the harbor pending
examinataa
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-19
Strikers Return 10 Work.

HAMBURG, April 1s.-The striking dock
laborers In this city decided at a meeting
held last night 20 eLd the strike and
return 10 work. The vote on the question
stood 173 in favor of terminating The
strike to 159 against II.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-19
Earthquake Shocks Continue.

ATHENS. April 1S.-Incessant earth
quake shocks were felt at zante through
cut tho night. The condition OF tho sick
and aged is ptiable. The weather is
pleasant, and much suffering is thus es-
ramon
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-19
RANGE OF ruERMoMxrER.

Range OF the thermometer at The Times
Office yesterday:
8 A. M. fs:. i2 NJ. IS: p. NJ. "a: p.
Nj, 40; . +. NJ. 81; midnight. -. Average.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-19

CLEVELAND O.. April lS.--Charles b.
Williams managing editor Of the Plain
Dealer, was found dead In the Plain
Dealer ofiice this morning. Apoplexy Is
8, ppossd to be the cause OF death.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-19

LONDON. April 1S-The Dowager
Duchess Of Sutherland was to-day COM
uiitted TO Holloway prison under n sem
tence of Imprisonment for six weeks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-19
WEATHER FoREcAsr.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. April 1s.-For
Virginia; Increasing cloudiness. south
easterly winds.
southeriy winds. f
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-11-04
To the last the faithful Senators of

To the last the faithful Senators of
the West, Jones, Stewart, Dubois,
Shoup, Teller and Wolcott stood
with IN the heart of the city and fur
nished their faces to the foe when all
had deserted them. A II in the final
hour delivered their protests against
the Infamous measure wich the Pre-
sident had forced upon the Senate
against the convictions of a majority
of that body, and out of all there
comes some hope from the words of
Senator Jones, wherein he proposes
the issue of greenbacks instead of
bonds, which the banks of New York
dread more than anything else, and
where he declares that this is not
the doom of silver, as some imagine,
but only the beginning of the fight, "
What he said is true, unless, indeed,
this country is so debased that it is
willing to wear, down to universal
pauperism, the collar of the money
loaners of the East.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-11-04
THE CLOSING SCENE.

Prices are regulated by the amount
of specie IN circulation among the
people, that is, by the amount of
money of ultimate redemption which
country owns, says c. c. Goodwin
III the Salt Lake Tribune. The
Congress of the United States has
declared, so far as is possible, that it
will never make silver money Of Ill
innate redemption, and it does that
when wheat stands at 90 cents a
bushel, cotton at z cents a pound,
and every other product of farm and
factory i'll the same reduced state.
No wonder the bank of England
sings tie deum. No wonder the
frmness and shrewdness and sagacity
of Mr.. Cleveland are praised beyond
the sea. Bunker Hill is avenged,
the tea that was thrown over in Bos .
ton harbor is all paid for with inter
est: Why should not Mr.. }. Bull
have praise service in his old,
musty counting room! There the
Shylocks are gathered together.
There celebration goes on that En-
gland is bright enough to cease try
ing to conquer a brave people by force
of arms, but to try that much more
effective means by killing its schools,
keeping its people bound in the slav-
cry Of debt until their manhood dies,
adding to their burdens slowly bu5
certainly until all love of home Is
taken away, until men and women
alike prefer to live by their wits
rather than try to build up homes
and cultivate patriotism i'll their
hearts. One star of hope shines out
through the darkness. The agricul-
turlsts Of England are in a worse
state, if possible, than our own, and
in far-off India a further reduction
of the value of the rupee will spread
all that land over with Eoglish dead.
Under the great necessity some good
may come to us, but that does not
move for a moment the fact that so
far as possible the President Of the
United States and the town Houses
of Congress have violated their oaths
of office and betrayed the platforms
of their respective parties, and in the
interest of corporate wealth have fall
len down as did the Jews before |
Sinai to worship a golden calf
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-11-04

If any one can tell what the
country gained by the long and bit
ter fight over the Silver bill Mr..
Bland will pay good price tor the
information. The disposition of our
Congressman to talk while our bust
ness was suffering, and while the pa
pers were full of the lists of failures,
indicated freedom from patriotism
that had its equal in the display
Nero made with fiddle in one hand
and a wine goblet in the other
Post
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-11-04
Shot Himself.

New York, November 3.-Police-
man Edward Young, So years old,
who was attached to the Fifth Pre-
cinct, Brooklyn, committed suicide
yesterday afternoon by shooting
himself through the heart at his
home. The cause of his act was
jealousy of his wife, for which there
was no real ground. Yesterday his
wife left him because of his quarrels
with her, which We're due to his
jealousy. He came home, found her
gone aud killed himself.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-11-04

The dispatches tell of a little girl
who kissed President Cleveland,
That's nothing, several Senators
have been meekly kissing Cleveland
for some time-in different way,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-11-04

l. +. Fisher, newspapers adver-
s,ng agents, 81 Merchants Elk
change. San Francisco, is our author
lied agent. This paper is kept on
Tile in his offica.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-12-05
EIGHT TO ONE FOR WHISKY.
Bills On the Liquor Question Introduced
in the House of Reprcsentatives.

Bills On the Liquor Question Introduced
In the House of Representatives.
Eight bills for encouraging and af-
vancing the business interests of the
distillers and liquor dealers have been
introduced into the house of reprcsen-
tatives. Mr.. Thomas J. Gcary, demo
crat, of California, introduced seven of
the eight, which are as follows:
1. For permitting the transfer or sale
of brandies in bond, after which the
original owner is relieved of further
tax on the spirits.
2. For admitting the bottling of spir-
its while in bond, and affording the
owner the liberty of diluting his pro-
ducts during the process of bottling
without exacting the rcctifier's tax, as
now authorized by law.
5. For permitting the owners of spir-
its. just before the payment of tax and
removal of spirits from bonded ware
houses, to dilute the original proof
without necessitating the payment Of
the rectifier's tax.
4. For permitting the owners of fruit
brandy to blend or mix theie products
while in bond without charge of the
rectifier's tax, retain the right for en-
porting. obtain the drawbac as now
the law provides, and receive the pres
ent reductions for leakage while blend
ing or mixing
5. For fixing the duties on all kinds
of wines and champagnes
6. For allowing drawback on bot
ties, corks. tinfoil and other imported
materials used for bottling alcoholic
beverages for export.
Z. For indefinitely extending the
bonding period, and taxes may be with
held from payment until the with
drawal of the stuifs: and in some cases
withdrawal may be permitted without
previously by paying the tax.
One other bill, which, if passed,
would greatly encourage farmers to
enter into the manufacture of the poi.
sonous beverage, was presented by Mr..
Joseph Wheeler, democrat, of Alabama.
1t provides for removing all tax from
spirits made by farmers from the fruits
raised upon their land.
Mr.. Elijah A. Morse, republican, from
Massachusetts,, introduced the same
measure in the house of representatives
as was presented in the senate by Mr..
PETER for the abolition of the manu-
facture and sale of Intoxicating bever-
ages in the District of Columbia.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-12-05

gether she gazed motionless into the
fire, whose fitful glow strovc family to
tighten the gloom of the dreary day
now drawing rapidly to its close. Who
! can fathom the mystery of a tall, angu-
lar woman with red hair? Who can in
terpret the stony silence that wells her
past? Who shall say what tempests OF
passion have swept over her when not
soul was at hand'to incur the weird
horror of their reflex action?
And the storm ragged on.
Amid the uproar of the elements she
became suddenly conscious of loud,
imperious knocking at the door. She
went and opened it and a large, raw
boned, shaggy-haired man with red
whisl1ers stepped inside.
Shaking the rain from mis- garments,
he inquired:
"Does Mrs. Pancksley live here?"
"She does"
"Are you Mrs. Panclssley?"
81 am"
"How changed! Do you remember"
he went on, with tremor in his voice,
"that on a stormy Thanksgiving day
twelve years ago you sent little boy
out to kill speckled hen for dinner?''
eyes! Hiram, my boy, is it"
"Wait minute. Did you tell him
that if he didn't find that hen and chop
her head off in five minutes you would
skin him alive?"
perhaps did. But"
"He didn't come back, did hep"
80 no! mol"
"Well, he's come back now.
That will do, mother. Give me a
chance to breathe. Are you glad to
see me?"
so, Hiram! Hiram! To think that
! my long lost son, that I'd given up all
idea of ever seeing again in this world,
has come back to me! It's too good to
be true!'
"It's true, mother" he said. II have
a vaccination mark on my arm and q
scar on my head made by broomstick
fifteen years ago to show for it. I'm
the same boy. have been almost over
the whole world, and, l am sorry tc
say, mother" he added, with sigh,
| "that I've come back without the hen.
The tall, angular, red-haired woman
resumed her seat in the Andrew Jack
son rocking-chair, rubbed her nose
thoughtfully, and gazed into the fire.
"Never mind, Hiram," she said, slow
| ly. 1.-THE speckled hen is still alive.
You will find her in the chicken-house.
Go and cut her head off, my son, and
I'll cook her for your Thanksgiving
dinner" CHARLES w. TAYLOR.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-12-05
Re istering at Washington.

''Look where that name is written, "
said hotel clerk one day, pointing to
the autograph of an ex-cOngressman in
the hotel register. "You see it begins
about the middle of the page. That is
an old trick of sly and vain congress
men from up the country. l know it,
for was clerk in big house in Wash
ington for years, and they all do it.
The name is started so far over that the
clerk can put Honorable before it, the
writer having too much false modesty
to do it himself See, have put the
flattering title against this one. If l
didn't suppose the old man would turn
blue with disappointment. l neglected
it once as an experiment, and l never
shall forget the look of anger that
crossed the face of the man in that case
when he glanced at the register three or
four hours after he had arrived, and
saw the handle to his name still wanting.
After a moment or two he took up q
pen and deliberately put in the Honor
able himself"
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-12-05
The Worlds Scavengers.
IGlobe-Democrat Book Review !

i6looe-Democrat BOOK Review.I
The dust from the world is often far
from harmless, and sometimes contains
germs of dangerous diseases. With
provident care, nature, with the evil,
has provided a remedy, for wherever
substances are found likely to be harm
full, a means of disposing of them to the
best advantage is found. Decaylng
vegetation has its influence for evil in
large part removed by the heat of tie
sun and the drying of the wind.
Dead animals, in almost every part
of the world, are disposed of by other
animals which use them as food. So
highly appreciated are the services of
some of these animal scayengers that in
some countries it is unlawful to kill a
dog, while in many the vultures are
carefully protected as the most valuable
conservators of the public health.
Beetles, worms and other creatures do
their share, and by their united efforts
in tropical countries tho decaying car
cass OF dead animal is seldom left
long to poison the air, but disappears
in a few hours. Among the most valu-
able scavengers are the ants.