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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-23
PRICE TWO CENTS,
PLEA FOR ANNEXATION
SENATOR MORGAN MAKES xRIE
ADDRESS TO THE SENATE.
Paul Neumsn, tho Er-Queen's Envoy,
Wants the Present Provisional Gov
srnment Done Away With.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Thc Senate
spent several hours this afternoon In ex-
ecutive session on the Hawaiian treaty.
Senator Morgan, one OF the Behrlax Sea
arbitration board for the United states.
leaves for New York tomorrow to bextn
his journey to Europe. He was desirous
Of addressing the Senate in executive
session before his departure. and II was
for this purpose that other business was
laid aside this afternoon. No one except
Idr Morgan spoke, and his speech was a
strong plea for the annexation OF the
islands, q plea that he has frequently
made on the floor OF the Senate when the
doors were not closed. The speech is
spoken of as a mastery effort, and one Of
the greatest this distinguished sena.or
and member Of the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee has yet made on the subject OF the
foreign policy Of the United States.
What Neuman Proposes.
Secretary Of State Foster sent to-day TO
the chairman OF the Committee on For
eign Relations. for the information OF the
Senate. the statement which Paul Neu-
man left at the department yesterday,
and accompanied II with report OF the
interview held with the Secretary. From
the latter 1t appears that the object OF
Mr. Neumans visit to Washington ~ 10
secure the restoration Of queen Liliuo-
kalani To the throne under an American
protectOrate. He does not advise her res
toration under any other circumstances.
If the Congress Of the United States shall
not deem pr0tectorate feasible he would
then favor annexation. with a liberal al
lowance for the Queen and the prime ess,
but he strongly objects 10 the continu-
ance of the present provisional govern
ment In power.
Princess kauiinni Coming.
LONDON. Feb. 22-Princess Kauilani.
heiress TO the throne OF Hawaii. sailed to-
day for New York on the steamer Teu.
tonic. The Princess was accompanied
by Theopbilus Davies, wife and daughter.
and Miss Wharton.
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G0FERNOR N'kINLEY Talks.
he Saws He VIII Meet the Unlocked for
Burden as Best He Can.

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. Ex-Governor
Mckinley has been all the week endeavor-
ing to bring about some adjustment OF his
tangled affairs. To-day the following plan
was decided upon:
The Governor has made an absolute
and unqualified assignment Of his prop
erty to Herman II. Khelsaat, of the Chi
cago Inter-Ocean, Myron T. Herrick, OF
Cleveland, o., and Judge Day. Of Canton.
O. The property is turned over without
preference FOR the equal benefit Of his
creditors. Mrs. Mckinley has consider
able property Of her own. which she has
all along desired 10 turn over to be used
In paying the notes that Governor Nc
Kinley must meet. Her friends have
urged her to retain an interest In the
property, but she has steadfastly refused
10 listen TO any argument. and to-day
executed deed TO NJ. A. Hanna, OF this
city, putting all her property in his hands
He is 10 do with it whatever he thinks
best toward settling up the obligations In
CURED in the Walker Endorsements.
on being asked II he had anything TO
say. the Governor replied to-day: There
is little for me 10 say about this un-
fortunate affair. | did what ] could to
help a friend who had befriended me.
The result is known. | had no interest In
any of the enterprises Mr.. Walker was
carrying. The amount OF my indorse-
ments is I'm excess Of anything | dreamed
Of There Is but one thing for me to do
there Is but one thing l would do-meet
this unlooked-for burden as best | can.
I have this day placed in the hands OF
these well-known gentlemen all the prop
erty own. or have an interest In. This
will be insufficient TO pay my debts. What
remains l shall execute my notes for and
nay them a far as | can.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-23

Johns Hopkins University Seventeen Years
Old Yesterday.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 22.-The Johns Hop
kins University to-day celebrated its
seventeenth anniversary. The trustees.
faculty. invited guests, including the Gov
ernor of Maryland and mayor OF Balu-
more, and students, marched in the pro-
cossion from the University TO the Pea
body Institute Hall, where the exercises
were held al IL O'Clock.
An address WAS delivered by President
James B. Angel. OF the University of
Michigan on a subject pertaining to higher
education He was followed by President
Gilman.
The address Of Mr.. Gilman was brief
and restricted entirely to the subject Of
medical education. lie made an explicit
and grateful acknowledgement Of the gift
recently made by Miss Mary f. Garrett,
amounting to more than 10000. in addi
tion TO her previous subscription to the
medical school fund. Such a welcome
gift" he said should receive. has re-
ceived, and will receive, the most grateful
appreciation Of the Johns Hopkins Uni
versity." He concluded with the follow
ing words: THE trustees having been as
sured that the right Of the University to
determine and change the conditions Of
admission and Of graduation is not re-
stricted by the terms Of the gift, at
by a formal vote. authorized the an
nouncement that the Johns Hopkins medi-
cal school will be opened for students
October. 1898"
This announcement Mr.. Gilman accord
ingly made.
The degree OF doctor OF philosophy
was conferred on two candidates-Daniel
A. Murray, associate professor Of mathe-
matics in the University OF the city OF
New York. and Lieutenant George Squier,
L. s 4.
The music was furnished by the Pea
body students orchestra and by chorus
OF University stude1ts was sung an ode
having the University motto, "Ner1tas
vos Liberabit" for its text, and composed
by graduate Of the University, the music
having been written by Miss Starr,
graduate Of the Peabody Conservatory. AT
the close Of the exercises all the students
Joined in the college, song. "Gaudeamus."
Prior to the exercises portrait In oil
Of the late Judge CT 9rge William Brown.
one of the original trustees. was presented
TO the University by the alumni and other
friends Of the institution. In the after
noon the principal Buildings %eTe thrown
open TO visitors. and in the evening the
Alumni Association held its annual meet
ing and driver in the paglors ot the
Lyceum Theatre.
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OUR DIsTINGUIsHED DEAD.
The Brave Besuregard viii be Buried To-
Day While Thousands Mourn.
VIEW ORLEANS. Feb. 22.-No defin

NEW OtALEANS, ftD. lZ.-4NO ueilnlto
arrangcra~. 's have yet been made for the
neral .oneral Beauregard. except
hat IL f. axe place tomorrow evening
from the Cl.y hail. and that the inter. nj
is to be made i'm the tomb Of the Army Of
Tennessee Tho order OF formation OF the
Tarade will include the State militia OF
the First Military district. all Of the vet
eran Confederate organizations. the fire
department and civic associations. Dele
cations are coming from the surrounding
towns in Louisiana and adjoining Sta es.
The city hall Is being very elaborat Fly dec
Grated this morning. both exteriorly and
intertorly. The columns OF the portico
have been draped In black, and a cata-
falque is being erected In the chamber
itself The remains are at present ex-
posed In the parlor of the Beaurs gard
residence. and this morning many OF tho
most intimate friends OF the general have
been permitted 10 enter the chamber Of
death.
Tomorrow will be observed as a gen.
eral holiday. Flags are displayed to-day
at half-mast on all the public and many
private buildings. Steps are already be-
ing taken 10 raise A fund for monument
to the deceased. 1t will not be "A costly
shaft but Il will be representative OF tho
strong affection which Louisiana has Tor
the memory OF her dead soldier.
The family Of General Beauregard
turned over the body Of the distinguished
dead to the city at o'clock to-day. After
religious ceremony. conducted by Father
SubiIeau, the family and delegations from
different Confederate associations escorted
the remains 10 the city hall, which was
p,agnihcentIy decorated. The doors Of the
hall OF mourning We're KEEP: open until
midnight, and the stream Of visitors
was constant until that hour The yste-
rams will have a guard OF honor at the
side OF the dead until the funeral.
General w. L. cabelI arrived in the
city this morning 10 attend the funeral
OF his old friend and comrade-in-arms.
In compliance with instructions from the
Governor and the c0rnmanter'in-chie,,
the troops OF this military district VIII
be paraded for escort duty az The funeral
OF General Beauregard Thursday at i.
NJ. The funeral takes place at o'clock
tomorrow, and IL will be attended by
the militia, veterans, firemen ana otner
bodies, and will be an immense parade.
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FREE coinage ADV0CATEs.
General Weaver and Mrs. Lease Speak.
Marion Buffers Set Speech.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 2s-The
first annual Convention Of the American
Bi-metallic League was called to order
this morning by its president, General A.
]. Warner. About fifty delegates from the
Western States were present. among thern
General Weaver, the candidate for Presi-
dent of the Peoples party, accompanied
by Mrs. Mary Lease. Mr.. Warner stated
that the aim OF the League was the secur-
ing OF legislation for the free ana un-
limited coinage OF silver
Three sessions were beid-two to-day
and one tonight. Among the speahsn
were Messrs. Warner, Weaver. hrs.
Lease, Senator Stewart, Coiohsi a: u
shinn, of Kansas. Bland OF Missouri Rep
resentative-elect Sibley OF Pennsyiyanla.
a free coinage Democrat. Hatch OF MS
souri,. and J. w. Hutson. CHIEF justice Oh
Idaho. L.
Marion Butler, OF South Carolina. IN q
prepared paper. spoke generally OK mo
losses sustained by the cotton interess =,
the South since 1878 BY the demcnetizA-
ton OF silver.
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Over the Steamer New York-The Presi-
dents Speech.

ufHi CHNNNb'
NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-The ceremony Of
raising the American flag on the New
York, formerly the City of New York,
which was arranged for noon to-day, was
marred by the inclement weather, but
according to the determination of the
officers of the company. there was 10 be
no postponement of the exercises until
another day. The beginning OF the cere-
monies was made late by the delay OF
the presidential party, owing TO the storm.
President Harrison came aboard the New
York shortly after O'Clock. The naval
reserve drew up in double rank on the
hurricane deck with the band OF the
corps in the rear. Behlnd the space
which had been roped off for the presl-
dental party the guests OF the ship were
crowded, and they gave the party
hearty cheer President Harrison was
escorted 10 the stern of the ship by Cap
tain John c. Jamison. the commander.
He was followed by the four members
NJ his Cabinet who were present and
Clement A. Griscom, president or the
American Line. and the directors OF the
International Navigation Company. Con-
qressman w. Bourke Cochran. 10 whom
had been given the honor OF formally in
viting President Harrison 10 raise the
flag. opened the ceremonies In d brief
sneech. eulogizing the President as a
high type of the citizenship of this eoun-
try and heroic defender of its integ-
rity. .,r,
uft the flag to-day over one ship, mag
nidcent specimen OF naval architecture.
one OF the best afioat on any sea. That,
even. is interesting itself. but its interest
10 me is In the fact that the ship Is the
type and the precursor OF many others
tbaf are 10 float this flag. (Applause)
II deem II an entirely appropriate func-
ton that the President OF the United
states should lift the American flag"
Immediately the silken stars and stripes
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-23

Mr.. Whitney and Party Of Friends Gone
to the Land of Flowers.

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-William G. Whit
eny. ex-secrerary of the Navy, accom-
panied by his daughter. Miss Pauline
Whitney; his two sons, Payne and Harry
Whitney. his brother-in law. Colonel
Oliver II. Payne, Of Cleveland, O., left
In special car on the 9S0 train from
Jersey City this morning for Jackson
Vile. Fla. for a cruise with III. M. Hanna.
tha Cleveland iron master. on his steam
yacht Comanche. Since this death OF his
wife, Mr. whitney has been much pros
trated. and the trip is taken at the soiic-
itation of Mr.. Hanna and Colonel Payne.
Ia the hope that change OF scene and rest
will prove beneficial TO his health. The
party will be gone six weeks. and visit
Nassau, West Indies. the bahamas and
Antique, Martique. Barbados. Trinidad
and Grenade Of the Wtndwssd Isiand~
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-. /. .r,,yp roRfCAsr.

wAsUIN(;TON, Feb. 2.-For Nirsinis.
warmer. fair; sou,herly winds Thursoa''
probably rain by Friday morning.
For North Carolina: Fair. wa,n'''
westerly winds, shifting to n.as,sy sou,ns,.y 4.
Weather Conditions: The barometer -
..,s,,s,iv low on the New England COAST.
where dangerous gales continae' ,,s,nn MIN
hs.vy snow. The barometer s..s
rsn,dlv on the Atlantic coast win n'sn
rap,ny.stcriy rap, winds and fair wea,hsr;
except exc on the Eastern Nsw ,ssr has nSIaaa prs.
coast; a. al ether districts. except In
xa,rsS worsS Dakota. where light SHOWS are are
expected The sarS%s'Ss sss scrSsrn sSs"pss passa %
over 'hs me ssIlen rapidly over the Eastern
sIops' SSs e a and in the valley. with nersssss S.
s,ond,ness and warmer so1tneriy n,. wsnas.
Te,r weather win prevail on the Atlantic
coast from southern New Ensiana souen'
ward and also q the Southern ssa,ssry ssa.s ~nd:
with ~s' s ,rs Mississippi Light rain or
no snox Is indicated for the Lake rss'ons
ana Northwest.
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Negroes Want White BLOOD.

CLARKSVILLE, TENN. Feb. 22'-The
negroes Of Charlotte and vicinity, about
twenty-five miles from here, are threaten
ing to lynch two young white men named
Mathis and Elliott. who are In jail for
taking part in outraging Joseph Vanieer s
wife. daughter and another woman al
colored. Several other white men are
wanted for completely in these crimes,
hut have not been arrested, although ofii-
GERS are hunting for them. A strons
guard OF white citizens were placed al
the iall by the sheriff. The negroes are
greatly excited and swear They VIII
lyneh the white prisoners,
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Cold Weather and Deep SNOW.
The Pone,s Jubilee Presen 5.

ROME. Feb. 22.-Jubllee presents OF
money already received by the Pope
amount to 7,o00.ooo francs. The Aus
trian Emperor. Austrian Archdukes. the
Archbishop OF Prague and the Primate
OF Hungary gave 10000 francs each.
The bishops OF Austria-Hungary sent
90 900 francs; the nobility or Bohemia,
200 coo francs. Mexican Catholics, 10000
francs: South American Catholics, 26o.-
900 francs.
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Levy Tolls Revoked.

WASHINGTON. Feb. s2.-The Presi-
dent to-day issued proclamation revok-
ing the tolls levied on Canadian vessels
and cargoes In the Sault Ste Marie canal
In consequence of the Dominion Govern
ment adopting an order In council remov-
Ing the discrimination against American
vessels passing through the Canadian
canals.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-23
THE DEMOCRATS WIN.
Bernard McKenna Elected Mayor or Phts-
burg-Other Democrats Chosen.

PITTSBURG, PA. FEB. 22.-Late re-
turns on yesterdays election conarm
last nights report. Judge Bernard Nc
Kenna Dem) is elected mayor by l,lO0
plurality: Hon. l. Gourley Qnd. Dem) is
elected controller by 1880 majority; Joseph
Denniston (Rep.) IL elected treasurer by
probably 800 majority. The latter is the
only candidate on the Republican ticket
elected.
In Allegheny city Mayor William NJ.
Kennedy (Rep) was reelected by about
1000 majority.
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r.yoE OF THERMOMETER.

Range Of Thermometer az the tiheS
office yesterday February 2' l$"' =,
"a. NJ, IS; u NJ. Il. p. NJ. 81 !. M''
Al; % p. NJ, IS; midnight, sS- AVs'ase'
"a "a
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rertl,auake In California.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22.--An earth,
quake shock was felt AT Sacramento ana
several places in solano county ias,
night. At Dixon people rushed pen men
from their houses. No serious damage
was done.
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Wnrroner Choice Of the Republicans.

TOPEKA, KAN. Feb. 1.-THE senate
rial question is about settled. and II. b..
Waggoner. Of Atchison. general attorney
for the Misso1Yi Pacific railway in Kan
sas. Will be declared the nominee of the
Republicans for senator. Yesterday the
Republicans in caucus decided 90 allow
the two Democrat members OF the House
who refused to vote for Martin, and who
have aGlliated with the Republicans, to
name the candidate These Democrats.
Meagher and Chambers, named Wag-
goner. There viii be 10 revolt among
Republicans. and Waggoner will be given
eiGhty-two votes, which the Republicans
claim Is a quorum, as the seats OF two
Populist representatives were declared
vacant leaving the total vote OF the Sem
ate and Legislature le3.
Senatorial DeadlOeks.
HELENA, MONT, Feb. 22.-The Joint
ballot resulted Clark, 2l; Mantle, q;
Dixon, II; Couch, l; Hunt, 1. No choice
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EREAKWATER, LEWES, DEL, Feb.
22.-The tug Pioneer reports the brig
Georgiana +. Gerry. Captain Conklin,
from Charleston. for New York, off five
fathom bank lightship yesterday after
noon, abandoned and waterlogged. The
tug attempted to tow her. but owing to
the heavy sea, found II impossible. The
brig will probably go TO pieces.
NEW YORK, Feb 22.-The steamer
Guyandotte which arrived this morning
from Newport News. brought Captain
Conklin and seven men of the American
brig Georgiana r.. Gerry. wrecked
off Cape May February 18th. The brig
sailed from Charleston February 7th for
New York, lumber laden. and had rough
weather until the 10th, when she was
obliged to put in Hartford inlet on ac-
count of the northwest hurricane she
let 20 both her anchors, but the anchors
dragged. and necessitated cutting away
both the masts, after which the anchors
held her fast.
The vessel leaked badly, and was In
danger Of foundering, and the crew con-
cluded to take the small boat and make
for Five Fathom Bank light-ship. They
reached the light-ship safely, ana were
taken from there yesterday by the
Guyandotte and brought TO this port
the crew saved nothing except the
clothes they wore. InlS 10 piObhDiJ ehV
same vessel reported by the steamer
City Of Birmingham, which arrived the
GOTH.
A Cyclone in Texas.
JACKSONVILLE. TEN, Feb. "a
cyclone struck this place shortly after
midnight last night. The residence OF
lanes A. Campbell was torn from It's
foundations and wrecked. Mr.. Campbell
and his family were sleeping at the time,
hut were not injured. Several houses In
the vicinity were slightly wrecked. and
chimneys, outbuiidings and fences de-
stroyed.
Cold Weather and Deep Snow.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The entire
State Of Pennsylvania is covered in snow
one foot to 30 inches deep. the greatest
depth beirg In the mountainous coal
regions. The weather is extremely cold.
wind high end snow drifting. Railroad
trains everywhere are delayed. and
freight trains. such as are moving, re-
ouire three or four engines.
New York State and New England are
suffering from similar causes, but there
the cold Is greater and snow less than II
is in Pennsylvania.
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READING. PA. Feb. IA wreck oc-
Cured on the Pennsylvania and Schuyf-
KIN Valley railroad between Phoenix
Vile and Spring City last night. A shift
inr engine going east with an empty train
Of forty coal cars oolIided with an sx-
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i.te years ago the birthday OF Washing
"aa commemorated by the reading OF
farewell address. This was done at
Instance OF Senator Hoar. Mr.. In
s. then president OF the Senate. pro
& Was reader. To-day that precedent
repeated. on motion Of Mr.. Hoar'
Dr. Henderson. president Of the Senate
t''.en.. being the reader. The Yice-Presl-
.r'i being absent the chair was taken ny
DIP. NaudersOn. ard as soon as the Jour
-ti ~ Yesterday was read Mr.. Mancer-
'pn rose ana said that In obedience
~ The order OF the Senate. be would read
he farewell address OF George Wash
nff'n and he proceeded 20 do so, with
'Dst Of the senators In their seats ana
"iih fairly large audience in the Sal-
eres, all giving close and iespeetful at
fnlon. The reading was concluded AZ
=. H., and then. on motio1 OF Mr.. sher-
nan. the Senate proceeded with executive
slsiuess.
The doors were reopened after being smut
ABOUT bye minutes, ana the foupne
AorDing business was proceeded WITH.
2he bundry Ciyil Appropriation pili was
Evening journal., 1893-07-07
A RELIC OF WILLIAM MORGAN.

An Old Copy OF His ''IIustratIons OF
Masonry" I'm a Wilmington Book store.
While looking over some old pamph-
let's in a second hand hook store on
Eighth street yesterday an EVENING
JOURNAL reporter ran across book which
has now become quite rarity. IL was
illustrations Of Masonry by one OF
the Fraternity, who has devoted thirty
years to the subject, with an appendix
containing a key to the higher degrees
Of free masonry by a member Of the craft.
It was published ia Cincinnati BY
Matthew Gardner.
This is one Of the original, edition
copyrighted on August IA. 1926, by VIII
liam Morgan, in the Office of r. r. Lam
sing, clerk Of the Northern district Of New
York In the Introductory chapter the
publisher asserts that Morgan, the com
piler Of the work, was Kidnapped and
carried away from the village of Batavit
on September II, 1926, by a number Of
Freemasons and never heard Of again.
The book, which pdrports to give all
Of the Masonic work up to the seventh Of
Royal Arch degree, created quite stii
at the time II was published, but has nov
almost disappeared from circulation.
Evening journal., 1893-07-07
Big SALE OF BUILDING LOTS.

b. F. Townsend WIN Dispose of Gray
stone" Mansion and Contiguous
Property.
B F. Townsend will, to morrow after
noon, sell upon the premises one Of the
finest properties in the city. It is
"Graystone, the mansion house of the
late William Bush. At the same time
and place thirty six building lots, situa.
ted in the same neighborhood, will be
disposed of, regardless of price.
Persons desiring to build could not
secure better sites. It is on CLAYTON
and Broome streets ridge, near "Dela
more, and the homes of some Of the
most respectable persons in Whining
ton are in the neighborhood The land
is high and commands an excellent view
Of the river The drainage is perfect.
Purchasers have the option Of taking ad-
joining lots in case one should not
prove large enough. The Lancaster
and Maryland avenue branches of the
Wilmington City Railway are within
three squares, thus making the business
centre of the city easily accessible II
is seldom that lots possessing so many
advantages are offered to the public
under such favorable conditions.
Evening journal., 1893-07-07
KEPT THE PASSENGERS QUIET
TRAIN ROBBERS RANsAcK CANNON
BALL EXPRESS NO. 1.

They Fired shots to subdue Frightened
Passengers While one Commanded the
Engineer at the Point Of Revolver.
Only $500 Secured.
GALVESTON, Tex, July IA special
from Palestine, Tex, to the News says
The cannon ball train No. from Long
View on the /. and G.. N. road, due here
at 8 o'clock last night, was held up and
robbed at Nine Mile Post, two miles this
side of Neches.
Number was about ten minutes late
leaving Neches and at Nine Mile Post a
man who was secreted on the baggage
car, crawled over the tender and com.
manded Engineer J. A. Anders TO stop
the train, pointing pistol at him at the
same time.
When the train was stopped three
men went to the baggage car and GOV
cred express messenger Joe Farmer and
Baggage Master Strawn with pistols and
commanded them to open the safe.
The only booty secured was some local
express money packages not over $500
The through safe which contained largs
amount of money was not touched Sew
eral shots were fired to keep the passen
gers quiet. A posse has gone out