The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30
Telcrraphic Breyities.

WASHINGTON. April 29.-The funeral
20 contain Gilbert c. Wiltse, of the navy,
late commander Of the Boston at hono-
Iulu. will take place from his late resi-
dence. Is Lafayette square, IN thls CITY
ON Monday next at 10 o'clock.
WASHINGTON, April "a telegram
vas received at the Navy Department
to-day stating that the New Aorh nau
heen docked at the League lsiahu ma
yard. and was ready for the lhspee'i'"
board.
CHICAGO, ILL, April Zy'-iiehiy
,,o,,iinp with his wife and chlld, was
l.,,'t,.,i,taI bv gas last night IN their
%o,nc in Delaware flats, on Forty-third
strcet When found this morning all
tbroe were dead. A gas Jet was open
and The room hlled with the fluid.
ROsTON. MASS, April 29.-The con-
- ontion of Lasters' Protective Union yes
,ordav decided TO reduce their hours OF
l.bor ON and after October lst 10 nine
hours per day. This reduction viii take
rlacc I'm every boot and shoe factory In
Tho United States and Canada slmulta-
neously.
HALIFAX. n. s.. April 20.-The steam
or portia from Newfoundland, which ar
rived here last night, brought captain
Milne and the crew Of the British steam
er Castle Gate from Dantzic, with z,VoO
tons Of sugar for Philadelphia. Ihe
Castle Gate was sunk by an Ice heiu
March 9th
WASHINGTON, April PA dispatch
was received at the Navy Department
to-day announcing the arrival OF tne
portsmouth at Hampton Roads from st.
1-So,nae West Indies. She has just re-
turned from Europe, where she went on
nit a
boys.
wASt1TNGTON. d. c., April 3.-The
disnatches from CaliforniS stating tha'
the boilers OF the Monterey are leaky
and defective and that steam cannot pe
| Lant I'M in them cannot be connrmed AZ
,be Navv Department. The officials are
,nformed that the Monterey went to sea
savaral davs ago for a trial. but they nave
heard nothing further from her
PHILADELPHIA, April 29-The Marcf
settlement of the Norfolk and Westerr
railroad shows: Net earnings, Z'o'-io'9'
on Increase OF s572l4.1 over the cor
resnonding month Of last year; the ne
earnings for the first three months o
this year aggregate $523 O53.si. a decreas'
NJ $50 29q ~ over the same period In lSSZ
PHILADELPHIA. PA. April .29.-
When John Hill, OF Is east Cieartelc
| street awakened TINS morning ne ueteC.
"a a strong odOr OF gas and IN an ad
ioining room found a burner near th'
he'd OF his two daughters turned on
Hanna, aged nineteen. was dead an'
Elizabeth, few years younger, wa'
unconscious. but will recover. II Il
supposed one Of the gtls turned on tn
gas by accident
GALVESTON. TEX, April 29.-Schoon
er George Locke. which arrived yester
day from Corpus Christi, reports tina
the yawl Of the schooner George Bal
was picked up on the beach near Aransa
pass. The Ball sailed from Corpu
Christi for Morgan City on the 18th
and has not since been heard OF. Their
seems TO be little doubt that she wen
down with all hands during the recen
gale in the gulf.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. April 90
President Hyde. OF the Bath Iron Work
was AT the Navy Department to-day al
ranging for the transfer OF the gun-boi
Machias 10 the Government lie said sf
was ready for her official trial. and thi
he was confident she would meet al n
requirements Of the contract. The tri
trip will be made next month. and
board TO conduct 1t will be appointed mel
week.