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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-30
ACTION OF INDIA.
Further Discussion of the Matter I'm the
British Honse.

[By AnglO-American cable 20 the Dispatch.l
LONDON. June 29.-Further inquiry was made
I'm the House OF Commons to-day reg arding the
effects of the action OF the India government
in stopping the free coinage OF silver. In re-
sDouse Mr.. Russell, Parliamentary secretary Oh
the India ONCE. said that neither tho govern
ment of India nor the Herscheu Committee e1-
Dected prices in India TO be materially altered
under the new currency arrangements.
George J. GoschSn, who was Chancellor OF the
Exche0uer In the last cabinet Of Lord salisbury,
asked whether the Herschell Committee and tho
government had been prepared for the great
fall that had already occurred IN the price OF
silver Would not the fall, he inquired, modify
the views OF the government and the commit
teeH
Mr. Russell said be could not answer for the
Uerscheli Committee. With regard 20 the goy-
ernment Ae would leave Mr. Goschen 70 form his
own opinion.
Mr. Gladstone said that the government had
the impression that there was no lkehhoOd OIL
any serious fall IN the value of produce III lndla'
In case such fall should occur he would readily
state the views OF the government
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-30
Juries and Newspapers.
fIndex-ADDeal.l

At last premium has been placed upon
intelligence IN the iury-bOx, and II ~ Rrati-
fvinp in the extreme that 1t should have
been q southern man. and Virglnlan at
that. who has preached the new gospel.
In trial proceeding before Judge Roger
a PRYOR. in New York. the other day, the
Judge lust before the adjournment OF the
court cautioned the jury not TO converse
with ANYBODY about the progress OF the
case when one of the counsel for the de-
fendant requested the Judge to warn the
iury about reading newspapers: No,
arr replied Judge Pryor. :" L shall do no.
thing of the sort. Gentlemen of the jury.
Won are intelligent men, and all intelligent
men read newspapers"
II was noticeable III the selection OF the
Jury In the Borden case that no man was
excluded because he read about the matter
IN the newspapers. The consequence was
that a Jury of more than ordinary intelli-
oence was secured and that verdict was
arrived at without difficulty. We do not
remember. however, of having heard or
read of so emphatic declaration of the
yaIue of intelligence in the iury-box as that
which has been made by Judge Pryor. In
cases in which the life or the liberty of a
prisoner is involved the highest intelli-
pence possible ought to be secured to pass
upon the momen.ous issue. but 1t IL sad
fact that ordinarily the selection of jury
is permitted to proceed apparently upon
the principle that the more ignorant q
man Is the better iuryman he Will be. TX
all Judges in this land were to follow in
the footsteps of Judge Pryor trial by Jury
would cease to be the farce which in o
great number of instances II now Is.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-30
TeIepramsM Made Terse,

There were throe fresh cases OF cholera and
one death in Toulon, France, yesterday.
The British Columbia sealer Ainoka has been
lost In Alaskan waters. No particulars.
dispatch from Mecca states that $50 deaths
from cholera occurred in that clty Wednesday.
vice-AdmiraI Sir Michael Culsne-seymour has
been appointed TO succeed vice-Admiral Tryon.
The long-distance race OF Austrian and Ger
man bicycists from Vienna % Berlin began yes-
terday. One hundred and seventeen wheelmen
started.
Major John W. Green general manager OF the
Georgia railroad. leased by the Central railroad
OF Georgia aud the LOUISVILLE anu Nash'hio
tnrrord, has resigned.
The President yesterday appointed George II.
Kearney to be chief engineer, United states
Navy, and Charles A. +. King, passed assistanL
engineer. United States Navy.
Very unsettled feeling prevailed at the close OF
the London Stock Exchange yesterday, silver
securities being seriously depressed. American
railroad securities were very nat
The Columbia Iron Works, OF Baltimore. Nd.
builders OF tho cruiser Detroit, will send that
vessel 20 the Norfolk nayy-yard by the 10th o.
July TO be turned over to the government
John A. Turley, OF Tennessee. has been ap-
nointei Examiner OF surveys in the General
Land once. and Frank Powell, OF North Caro-
lima, special agent OF the General Land once.
Pietro Buccieri was hanged at Reading. Pa.
Yesterday morning for murder OF Sister Hildh-
herta In st. Josephs Hospital June 23. lSo2.
1he drop fell at 1905 ami he was dead at
LIZA.
Nayal-Cadet Lucien Smith, OF the graduating
class nj Annapolis this year, was iound physi-
cally defective by the Medical Board, ana IN
consequence will be dropped IRON the navy. He
made particularly fine record at the academy.
The eorgia Central railway directors held q
meeting last night In Savannah and appointed
CAPTAIN Evan Z. Howell, Colonel g. III. PnIniZy,
and Receiver II. NJ. Conner committee 10 90 10
New York snd arrange for floating the DEBT
which falls due July lsi.
Under an escort of the newspaper-men Of Au-
gusta Ca, the body Of the late Colonel W. H..
Moore. editor Of tho Augusta Erening Ners, was
taken, last evening, TO Atlanta. where IL wasme
at the depot by the newspaper-men oi Atlanta.
Tho funeral will take place today from the resi-
dence Of Colonel MO0res mother, 10 Atlanta.
Commodore staunton has been assigned 10
the command OF toe United states vessels on
the south Atlantic station aud will hoist his flag
on the Newark August let. His place as COM
mandant at the Philadelphia Naval home VIII
be nlled by Captain Potter, who has Just been
relieved from the command O' the Norfolk navy
yard by Commodore George Brown.
The coroners Jury In the Parkville disaster on
tho Long-Island railway. June 2Otb. returned a
verdict lasI night TO the effect that the accident
was due 70 the derailing OF tho tram, whica was
due In turn TO the neglect OF the Long-lslapd
railway aud the negligence OF certain employees
who failed TO place = dstectcr-Dar on tue switch
at the tunnel SwItchman McGarry was ex-
onerated from blame.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-30
SHE CUT HER THROAT
SUICIDE OF MRS \. w. TRAPS At
THE AGE OF So YEARS.
FsiIing Health aud Unsound Mind the
Causs-Business Failures In Caroline.
a Methodist Church Saved.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch


RALKIoH. N. g., June 29.-At 8 o'clock
this morning Mrs. A. W. Fraps. wife OF a
businessman here committed suicide by
cutting her throat with razor. She was
81 years OF ago and WAS q native of New
Jersey. For six months she bad been in
failing health and for a month of unsound
mind. She rose with other members oil
the family this morning, but was asked by
her husband to lie down and rest He
went 10 his store, but was quickly recalled
by the news of her suicide. Before q ply
sician reached her she was dead.
1t is rufnored tina. there will soon be a
consolidation of the two morning papers
here.
A good deal of the heaviest machinery
now in the shops of the Seaboard Airline
at Laurinburg will be brought here next
month and placed in the shops here.
STILL GENERAL MANAGER.
Major WInder. just elected vice-presi-
dent OF the Seaboard Airline, Will con-
time 10 be its general manager.
News reached hero to-day of two assign
ments. one of Paul Norwood. liquor deal
er. at Durham. liabilities $4,000. assets not
stated the other of James ID. Daniel.
grocer of Goldsboro, liabilities not stated.
DIR. CHESHIRE s CONSIDERATION.
Rev. DIR. Joseph Blount Cheshire. Jr.,
vino was yesterday elected assistant bishop
of this diocese, was classmate and an in
innate friend of the widely known Lieu
tenant Totten. United States army. 1t
may be SIX months before DIR. Cheshire is
consec rated as bishop. as the various
bishops and standing committees must
first assent. The next convention will be
held at Winston.
The official announcement is made to-
day that Fifth-Street Methodist Episcopal
church, Mt Wilmington, which. IL was for
months thought would have to be sold. is
saved. There was $4,000 due. a swindler
having defraudcd the church out Of that
sum. OF this $1j,25O has been paid and
bonds issued. OF $4,000 now due $4,000 i:
in hand. Rev. DIR. l.. l.. Nash. the pastor,
has done noble work to save the church.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-30
Notes from the Warn, Springs.

tCorrespondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
WAKH SPRINGS. VA, June 29.-Dr. stewart Nc
Guire. of Richmond, tho resident physician at
the Warm springs Hotel Tor this summer Is
here.
Major John Halle. Of Richmond. IS again at
this place. D,..
MIR. aud Mrs. George T. NJ. Gibson, OF Balti-
more. and Mrs. Dr. Gibson and Miss West ar
rived to-day and have taken possession OF their
old cottage.
Extensive preparations have been made for
celebrating the Fourth here. Mrs. Eubank - ar
rangements for her usual elegant dinner are
completed and the Marburg party. OF Balti-
more, have purchased several hundred dollars
worth OF fireworks for that OCCASION
MIR and Mrs Lanler Dunn, OF Washington,
are now at their summer home az Grtmcrcy
FARM" midway between here and the HOT
Springs. ,,,-, rs.
Visitors are coming In quite rapidly here. Tho
Marburg and Haywood party, mum 0erlng over
twenty persous with twelve horses ana hNe ser
wants IL the largest party at this place.
The handsome coach vi 81. L. lngahs Is occa-
sIonally seen on the road UP here.
William NJ. McAllistor is attending the meet
ing OF the Virginia Military institute Board a.
Lexington.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-30
SILVER SITUATION.
SECRETARY HERBERT ON THE POLL.
CY or THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
"a Crisis Reached -" Democracy Will
10 Judged by It's Action In tho Pre-
misses "-Popuiism Done For.
rBy telegraph to the Dispatch ]

WASHINGTON, ID. g., June 29.--Secretary-of-
the-Navy Herbert, ia reply 10 an inquiry as TO
the silvor situation and the policy OF the Demo-
cratic patty expressed Tho following Views;
IL think the stoppage Of the coinage OF silver
In India Is the greatest blow thas has been
given to ths sherman law and TO tho free coin
age OF silver. Tho free coinage OF silver In lndia
bas been pointed TO as an object lesson by the
edvocates OF froe coinage In this country. ~
has bceu urged upon tho farmers tnat inola IA
had an advantage Osor the United STATUS
In higher price Tor wheat ari,o peoaaso
tho currency in India was oil silver, Ignoring
the fact that, while they might get more i9r
their wheat IN their own currency, the price IN
gold was no greater and the commouliies .hcy
bought With the money they got fof tneli Wnea' Hs
had to be paid for on a gold basis, nnd sun lur-
thor overlooking tho loss through hlgn of.
change. IL has further been repeatodiy saio
that the high rate OF exchange between inuIa
and England Was kept up BY England LOT VIC
lenoft OF English merchants that they might
zap the very life out OF India. Nov the coinage
OF silver there is voluntarily st1ppen WIN INC
consent OF India, and II tumbiee over Dotn tneso
argumeuts-thai the silver currency was oeno-
flt TO the farmers of India and that the exchange
was on a system for the benefit OF Englahd'
DANGER TO DEMOCRACY!
"Do von think the silver question presents n
serious danger 20 the Democratic party al THIS
time7"
"1tis serious question, wnlcn she coh'ision9 s
demand should be settled. l think We have
reached n crisis and that tho party In power
will DC judged by the wisdom they show IN giving
the nation SOUND currency.
Tho Secretary further said he believed tne
Pooulist psrty was losing groind. and that the
teachings Of those engaged In II would have no
influence IN shaping the future policy oil the
Democratic party. lie said: ,
Those who advanced the untenable doctrines
of the Popuists on the money question have
formed themselves into third party, whlch
Democrats recognize as an antaeonisuc party.
They Gun no longer advocate their theories IN
the Democratic councils, and as third party
thew are not strong enough to be dangerous.
lint party organization which determines the
nominations of Democrats TO Congress and taxes
part ia tho making OF presidential candidates
and Presidents will adhere to sound Democratic
principles and stand by sound financial
policy"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-30

with tho President In the forenoon. and during
the time u lasted tho President woad ssc no
callers. Whom Secretary Lamont retired the
Senators and Representatives siiing 20 SEQ tho
President were hopeful Of obtaining an audience,
but Secretary Herbert appeared and he and Mr..
Cleveland went into another long executive sos
sion. When Secretary Smith, relieved Mr. Her
bert there was retreat on the part oi those out
eide the Presidents doorway. Other mombers
OF the Cabine, we're also closeted with Nr. Cleyo-
land during the day.
Tho report spread that Mr.. Cleveland was
consulting with reference 70 tho advisability Of
calling an extra session OF Congress earlier than
September. bat thcre WAS no foundation for the
story. There II reason 10 believe that Mr..
Cleveland intends 90 leave the city within aYow
days for long etsy at Bazxarc's Bay. and that
he and his Cabinet officers we're merely ar
ranging matters 70 that he could leave.
A congressman is authority for tho statement
that Mr.. Cleveland told him he would take up
no new appointments whilc the financial qucs-
tion ts at such a critical point, but would con-
tinue 20 issue commissions 20 candidates whose
appointments had been decided on.
large number OF Treasury appointment nts
were agreed upon ny the President ana secre-
tary Carlisle last night, and will probably be
announced tomorrow or Saturday. Among
them are J. \. 1iliman, of Tennessee, for Regis
ter OF the Treasury, 10 succeed General Rose
Grams, resigned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-30
GEORGIA CENTRAL LITIGATION.
The Matter of the Richmond and Dan
Vile Attachment.
INV telegraph TO the Dispatci

WHO
CBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l
SAVANNAH, Ca, June 20.--After brief argu-
mont this morning on the question OF re-
auiring the Georgia Central to pay rentals to
the four leased hnes-tho southwestern, the
Augusta and savannah, the Mobile and Girard,
and tho hilledgcvills and Eastern-Ju,tice
Jackson issued an order directing that these
roads could take on account VI tho rentals al
not earnings not in excess OF those sums,
and II they did not desire 10 do 20
and should specify II within thirty days
he ordered the receiver TO turn their
property back over TO them. during tue
nearing Justice jackson said IL was TO DO re-
grefted that the Hoilins reorganization plan had
failed, as he thought. not as Judge Dug as
business-man, II was tho best thing Tor al the
security-holders and for the property. hr. ia.
Calhoun then made his motion Tor Tue reino'ai
OF the receiver aud the appointment OF new
one. as contained In the hill OF Alexander Brown
& Sons. MIR. Calhoun continued his argument
up % inc time OF adjournment. lnierrogat;ons
by the Court Indicated that 1t favored retaining
Conner.
When MIR. Calhoun harged Receiver Cornor
with partieanship towards the reorganization
scheme In having voted tho Contrars southwest
ern stock IN favor oi selling the Centrsi nrs!'
Justice jackson said that was not fault OF ad-
ninlstra,ion. as able counsel bad demonstrated
the plausibiiity OF that action
af aay, after thorough investigation OF this
mstter,H sid Justice jackson, "thag It Is great
misfortune that the Hoi ms trans action could not
DO carried out. have examined the plan, and
md thg. IL would come nearer afordng pro-
lection than the underlying creditors are. likely
Z, secure, according 10 my deliberate judgment
ss business man. am nos talking as court
~ say that II rs a great msfortune this plan
could no, bave boon carried out hope all
tnese conflicting creditors will come together
and try 70 form fome scheme 70 saye somethins
and ss,ure the NOD unsecured creditors
Mr. "a bopn then endeavored 10 show some
40 cclfic instances o. nismanagoment, and
when he concluded Justice jackson refused -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-30
A Card from MIR. Dssaussure.
ATLANTA, Ga. juno n. 1898.
To e.s Editor Of the dispatch:

To ne Editor of the DlsDdfch:
= Nv attention has been called TO your
comments on nv letter published IN tho
Atlanta Constitution in your issue OF June
25th. thank you for the compliment.
but beg to correct an error made by the
Consultation in using quotauon-marks
which were not IN my letter. enclose
corrected copy. l am sorry that u oc-
cured. as would not Willingly attripute
deductions from his most able words
quoted Just above.
/ am deeply interested in the great prin-
ciple involved in the currency ques.
tion,u and which fear bad precedents and
existing conditions will cause our leaders
to overlook. =,
II the States could furnish purely local
currency 1t might not be so bad, but,n my
Judgment they cannot, because IL Will ana
must find it way into different States, and
thereby affect the commercial relations
between the States. Again, the advocates
of State banks of issue under state laws
only are selfish, because they lose
sight of the fact that while one State
(their State) may pass good laws and they
have a sound currency issued under srlct
banking laws, another State lacking ex-
perience or unable TO control Legislature
may have bad currency issued under
loose banking laws.
II the currency affects all the people
alike 1t should surely come from source
which all the people have voice IN controLl..
ing. In my mind there is no surrender or
any right mot already surrendered) by the
States in granting to Congress the rlgnt TO
regulate the currency and go further
and say that if such regulation as pro-
pose is ever exercised it will only be re-
turn to the correct and only safe lnterpre-
tation of our Constitution. With our 10
creasing commercial activity between tho
States themselves | believe the currency
becomes most important factor In our
future progress. 1t Is the common life
blood of the people, and cannot see
how it can DC made to flow smoothly and
with the perfect uniformity necessary to
perfect usefulness unless it is sent out
from or through Congress. | did not In
tend to write so much. Pray excuse me.
Yours respectfully,
G.. Y. DESAUssURE.
You are correct in thinking that my
plan involves compromise, but believe
that our Constitution itself would not be
in existence to-day but for the. noble and
patriotic spirit of compromise for the good
OF all the people which actuated the thir-
teen States in adopting it.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-30
Snpreme-Court Decisions.


WyTURvILLE. Va, June 29.-Tbe decisions
rendered to-day are IN the following cases !:
shortt rs Commonwealth, from Russell county.
Judgment affirmed. Opinion by Judge Lewis.
Thomas e.. Commonwealth. from Russell
county. Judgment arirmed. Opinion by Judge
Lows. - -
Exchange Building Company rs. Roanoke Gas
and Wafer Company, from Roanoke city,. De-
cree arrirIned Opinion by Judge Lacy. Judge
Hinton dissenting.
county. Judgment reversed. Opinion by Judge
Lacy Judge Fauntleroy dissenting.
Rasnake 20. Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company, from Russell county. Judgment ro-
yersed. Opinion by Judge Hinton.
Combs rs Commonwealth. from Carroll coun-
ty. Judgment affirmed. Opinion by Judge
Hinton.
buchanan rs skeen. Appeal allowed.
Southern Express Company rs. j. w. Nc
Gayock and three other cases OF a like charge.
Writ OF error and supeTsededs 10 Wythe circuit
Court.
Harris rs Harris. Rehearing denied.
Norris ps. Woods. kehearing denied.
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company ra
Anderson. Rehearing denied.
Taylor rs Cussen- Rehear;ns denied.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-30
MEETING OF SllVGR-MEN.
They Formally Resolve to Cease Mining
Milling, and Smelling.
Rv telecr.ph 10 tho Dispatch. !

By telegraph 10 tno Dlbphtch'l
DENVER, COL. Juno GA meeting was held
here to-day Of all the leading silver-mine owners
and managers in tho State. Ex-Governor j. b.
Grant. OF the Omaha and Grant smelter' the
largest concern Of the kind in tho world, was
On motion Of David II. Mofatt the Chair ap-
nointed "A committee OF five on resolutions, as
follows: j. j. llagerman (chairmahl' u. H.
Mof1att X. G. Brown, NJ. w. Thatcher, ana d.
NJ Ilyman. ,
This committee presented the following
preamble and resolutions:
"Whereas il appears from the continued AZ Az
tacks on silver by tho monOmetalilsts OF tbe
United States. England, and other nations tnat
there exists in their minds Qnducec probably
by the product OF an exceptional or phenomenal
mine) the idea that the metal ~ no apunuhnt
and the cost Of production so little as 10 JUSTIFY
the depreciation OF It's vaiue; and .
Whereas, from years OF experience IN
mining, milling, and smelting wo arc IA "a pol
tion 10 more thoroughly and correctly know the
actual cost of producing silver, and nave Vh tne
hope that It's market value would more neatly
auprox innate It's intrinsic value by its rehaDhila-
ton on some equitable basis, kept our mon eni-
nloyed in our mines, mills, aud smelters. though
at loss TO ourselves in general, ana
"Whereas. from the present price ana tne
condition Of affairs and the tendency ot events
Il is evident that this hope is dlsslpaleu loi INC
present: now, therefore, be II - -,
" Rss0ired, That IL IL the unanimous sense Oh
this meeting OF mine, mill, and smelter owners
Immediate and complete cessation OF all our Sill
ver mining, milling, and smelling operations In
the State Of Colorado, in the fun belief that tho
monometallist element Will finally appreciate
three vital points
al That tho world cannot transact It's pusl-
ness without the use OF silver as money.
49, That the actual cost and value OF the
metal far exceeds tho incorrect views which they
have formed. -,
"3 That the inevitable course OF events VIII
quickly demonstrate that the enormous sums OF
money invested IN railroads, loans, and other
properly viii go depreciate IN vaiue that .he
monometsllists will also be convinced that some
action must be taKon with silSer to restore IL 10
its legitimate use, which II has held from time
immemorial: and be II further
" Res0lrei, That We deprecate and condemn
the incorporate opinions and statementaof IN
reasonable men which have been telegraphed
TO the East that Colorado has any intention OF
repudiatng her Obligations, public or private.
ION the contrary, We think ourselves az "ell
able "a any other part OF the world to meet
whatever may come in this emergency
The resolutions were unanimously adopted
an the meeting at once adjourned.