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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-25

and energy, It is likely to surpass any
thlns that Parliament has before expe-
rienced. The Government had hoped that
the Onionists would begin by this time
10 snow symptoms OF WEAKNESS. and had
expected that the discomfort of the young
rory oioods. who. by their regularity OF
attendance before the Whatsuntide recess
made Mr.. Balfour so much trouble. would
temper the obstinacy OF the obstruction-
lists. Since Mr.. Chamberlain's recommen-
dation OF obstruction per Sc was adopted
In the Unionist conference against Mr..
Balfours and Lord Randolph Churchilps
ADVICE, the young absentees have heen
reformed by the untiring Unionist whjp
and now even refuse to pair with I.iber-
ais.
The opposition is I'm finer form than AT
any previous time since the bill was
introduced. and is determined To figh,
TO the last inch. This unexpected unity
and enthusiasm OF the bills enemies NOT
less than the division among the hlrs
friends. has been an important source
or the Governments embarrassment. The
Liberals are sick at heart. The Irish an
despairing.
An appeal for funds has been made 70
Irish people in America by John Red
mond, Timothy Harrington and Josenh
Kenny, representing the Independents"
In the Irish Nationalist party, or Par
nellites
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-25
News OF the Navy.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. June 2t-The
ordnance department of the navy has pre-
pared advertisements for nearly a mill
lion and a half pounds OF steel forgings.
to be used in the construction Of four,
five. eight and twelve-lnch r!fied guns.
1t is probable that the forgings viii cost
about half a million dollars.
1t is said at the Navy Deparement that
the gunboat Machias, when submitted for
trial. was more nearly completed in every
detail than any ship that has been tried
In recent years. From this fact, II be
comes possible 20 use the ship almost
Immediately, so that she will probably be
put in commission next week. and VIII
soon be sent 20 China.
The Navy Department has given orders
for the final trial OF the new practice
ship Bancroft AT the first convenient day
next week She will go 10 sea and be
kept under steam. continuously for forty
eight hours. the object being not 10 make
great speed. but 10 satisfy the department
that the vessel is complete in all respects
before final acceptance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-25

WASHINGTON, June PA new train
will be- inaugurated July "a, 10 be known
as the Atlantic Coast Line express, 70
run from New York through Washington
TO the South, and the Fast Mali will
be discontinued to points south OF Weldon.
y. G. This new service offers material
reduction in time from Washington, New
York and all Eastern cities 10 Charles
ton, Columbia, Savannah, Brunswick,
ThOmasulle, Montgomery. Jacksonville
st. Augustine, Tampa and ali points in
Eastern and Middle Florida; also 20
Havana, Cuba. with only one night en-
route 10 the Gulf. This express will leave
New York daily at $3.50 A. NJ. and Wash
ington, $3.50 L. NJ, giving equal facilities
for reaching points in North and South
Carolina, Georgia and Florida as offered
by the Fast Mail newspaper t~ain that
has been leaving New York al 1883 A. NJ,
and Washington at 1857 A. NJ.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-25
Nerrn Rrnfr IYnched.

SELMA, ALA, June 2f.-Dan Edwards.
a negro dwarf, was lynched Thursday for
a series OF assaults upon the person Of a
white girl living near here. Thursday
night while officers were bringing Ed
wards 10 jail here thet were oyerpowered
by a mob, who took the prisoner into
the woods and hanged him. As the negro
swung between the earth and sky the
mob literally riddled his body with bull
let's. Upon his back WIS found pinned
yesterday morning the following card:
Warning 10 all negroes who are too In
innate with white girls. This rs the work
OF one hundred OF the very best citizens
of the southelde."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-25
Desperate Attempt to Break Jail.

ATLANTA, June PA desperate at
tempt TO break jail by a dozen OF the
most desperate men in the prison wss
made tonight about o'clock. and would
have proven successful but for the pluck
and nerve Of the guards John Jackson.
one Of the most determined prisoners In
the Jail, who is under a long term sem
touce, led the gang. When the turnkey
was about 10 lock the men Up for the
night they made a rush. and at least
fifteen Of them We're IN the hallway when
the guards reached the scene. Twenty
shots were fred by the guards. and, al
though the entire crowd was I'm a room not
more thar twenty feet square. only one
Of the prisoners was hurt, and he not very
seriously. No one escaped.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-25
Hnntinr camnarila's Nurderers.

JACKSONVILLE. FLA, June IA
special from Tampa says that three per
sons have been arrested for the murder
OF Camparita. Developments disclose that
the murder was not c0mmtted at the IN
stigation OF the Mafa, as had at hrst
been suspected. Robbery was the cause.
Camparita had some days before SOLD
some property for $50 An Italian saw
where he concealed the money on MS per
son. and, with two others lay In wait ana
murdered him. ON one prisoner was
found a stilleto with a broken point the
wounds inflicted conforming 10 the size
IL III. knIfa
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-25
DISASTROUS CREVAssEs.
Destruction of Much Property Threatened.
The River Very High.

NEW ORLEANS, LA. June A.-The
Rescue crevasse. twenty miles below
Baton Rouge, Is the most serious Of the
season. Efforts have been made 10 close
IT, but as the levee is built OF sand and
yielded very quickly 10 the encroachm INT
Of the water, the break quickly widened
The crib work has been washed away
and all the work was abandoned this
morning. The Daylight creyasse viii
probably run until the river goes down.
The Mississippi Valley railroad traffic
is seriously interrupted. Inclines. how
ever. will probably be built. Many fine
plantations Will be overiiowed, and the
property loss Is large.
Two more crevasses were reported yes
terday morning. The leyee opposite the
Rescue plantation, few miles above the
Plaquemine. broke last night and is 10
feet wide. the efforts 20 close II not meet
ing with success. The big sugar parishes
Of Ascension and lberville Will suffer
severely. The other break occurred two
miles above Bordeaux. on the east bank.
and Is fifty feet wide. IL will be closed.
The river in this city reached eighteen
feet yesterday, the highest point ever
recorded. and is still rising. and the points
above also report rises.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-25
rfH 80
WEATHER FOREc Asr.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. June 2t--For
Virginia and North Carolina: Fair. vari-
able winds.
Weather Conditions and General Fore
cast-A storm has moved from Manitoba
10 Lake Superior. and trough Of low
barometer extends from Lake Superior
10 Western Texas. The barometer II
high from the Upper Ohio Valley 10 the
South Atlantic and Gulf Coast. The
temperature has fallen IN the Middle
and Southern Rocky mountain regions.
over the northwestern lake region. and
In the extreme northeast: elsewhere the
weather is generally warmer. Rain has
fallen on the Eastern New England
Coast and in the northern lake regions.
and light showers are reported In the
Middle Mississippi Valley. General fair
weather Is indicated for the Middle and
South Atlantic and Gulf States
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-25
THE ENGINEER TO BLAME.
Three Children and a Woman Killed by an
Erie Railway Train.

NEWARK, y. j., June PA train from
Jersey City, on the Newark branch OF
the Erie railroad, struck n carriage near
Avondale station this afternoon The car
riage contained Mrs. Williams and her
twelve-year-old daughter, and Mrs. Dru-
EFT and her two children-a boy aged
three years and a girl aged flve-all resi-
dents Of Newark. The three children
were instantly killed. Mrs Druett was
carried to the bank alongside the track.
and died within a few minutes.
Mrs Williams was so badly injured
that her death is expected at any moment.
The blame for the disaster IS said 10 lie
entirely with the engineer OF the train.
The bodies of the children were fright
fully mangled.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-25
BArrLE wI10 MooNsHINERs.
Deputy Marshal dner KILLED aud Mar
ehai Brown +. Iously Wounded.

shai Brown INu"tN " hOubNtns
MEMPHIS. TEN June 2L-There was
a pitched battle in iardin county. Tenn.
on the Tennessee river at 4 o'clock this
morning between venue officers and
moonshiners, I'm whch Deputy Marshal
Hardner was killed and Captain j. W.
Brown, marshal Of the Western district
of Tennessee. was. s. % ana badly wound
cd. one OF the moJnshiners was killed
bv Deputy Alarsh5 Tanning. Several
Others surrendered and seven I'm all were
captured. Marshal Brown and his aides
left Memphis yesterday morning, and
near Corinth. Miss. the posse was in
creased 10 twenty-five men. A moon
sinners house was approached at day
light. one saw Gardner in the lead and
fred the contents of one barrel OF a shot
gun loaded with buckshOt into his breast
killing him instantly. lie then turned
the other barrel on Marshal Brown and
fred. One bullet passed through his chin
into his neck, another pierced the right
arm. and another the right hand, and
another cut through the fingers OF his
left hand. Brown fell TO the earth, and
is likely to die AZ any time. Another
mOonshiner jumped from behind a tree
and levelled his gun al the party, when
Deputy Marshal Tanning shot him
through the breast The firing then be-
came general, and T. moonshners drew
off. The party had captured two men
prisoners IN addition the five already
captured. The party placed Marshal
Brown e~d G0rlner.t ~ lead deputy, in
a wagon and took them TO the railroad
Marshal Brown was brought to Memphis
tonight lie is one Of the Leading Repub-
licans Of Tennessee.
The raid will be repeated at an early
day by larger party. The district.
where the fight occurred has been infested
10y mo0nshiners for years. and is regarded
as a stronghold OF desperate characters.
Gus and Bob Long. two Of the most
notorious desperadoes in the State, are
among those caDfurqd
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-25
nr William MalIaee Dead.

BRISTOL. TENN. June 2i-Speclai.-
DR. William Wallace. a well-known and
popular druggist. died this evening about
\ 10 o'clock. He had been sick but a
few days. Or. Wallace came here sev-
eral wears ago from Fredericksburg. Va.
and was a member OF a prominent fam
ily. Your reporter is Informed that
he was lineal descendant OF William
Wallace, OF Scottish fame.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-25
MRS. DAVIs AND MES. GRANr MEET
The Former Reaches Cranstons and is
Called Upon by the Latter.


NEW YORK, June 24-Mrs jefferson
Davis left for Cranstons. near West
Point, this afternoon. she drove from the
Hotel Marlborough, her winter home.
20 the steamboat Mary Powell, which
left al o'clock this afternoon. Mrs
Davis concluded 10 make the trip by
water instead of by rail, owing 10 the
heat of the day Mrs. Il. S. Grant is at
West Point. and it is expected that she
and Mrs. Davis viii meet there.
WEST POINT y. v, June 2l-Mrs.
jefferson Davis arrived here this after
noon. and is stopping al Cranstons Hotel
I'm rooms nearly opposite those occupied
by Mrs. l.. $. Grant.
Mrs. Grant has been at the hotel for
several weeks As soon as she was told
OF Mrs Davis arrival she left her ROOM
and stepping out into the hall met Mrs.
Davis Just as the latter was leaving the
elevator Mrs Grant grasped her hand
and said with much feeling: II am glad
10 see YOU" The two ladies then went
into Mrs. Davis apartments and had
long talk.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-25
R.Nor or rurnuo,IrTrn.

Range OF the thermometer nj The
Times Office yesterday was as sollows:
9 A. ~. "A; II ~. s.: 3 p NJ. -; =. A.
"a: . T.. NJ. 76. IL mi might. 7s. Ay,ras se.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-25
coYgEssEp TO 1He FRAUD.
VI. Lorton Ssys the Alleged Treasonabis
Proofs are His Own Invention.

PARIS, June PIN. Lorton confessed
that the documents which the Coearde
boasted Of stealing from the British En-
bassy, and which were supposed TO con-
tain proof of reasonable notifications be-
tween Clemenceau and Austin Lee, Of the
British Embassy. had been forged by
hipself and that the whole story was a
frau1
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-25
Eu.alIe Saws Farewell.

NEW YORK, June 2i.-Princess Eulalie
and husband. Prince Antoine Arco
orleans. and suite sailed to-day for spain
on the French liner La Touraine, by way
of Havre.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-25

I'm full. Monday morning More than half
a million dollars In deposits which has
been locked % for several weeks. will be
disbursed. The company Is enabled TO
make n settlement by the sale OF it's mag
nifcent nve-story fre-proof building.
which was purchased By Venable Bros.
at sacrifice sale for $4,000 cash. This.
9th the money In the hands OF the re-
ceiver. will allow the bank to pay dollar
. for dollar.
Bank of sumter su.pends.
ATLANTA, June A.-The Bank of
Sumter at hnericus, declined TO re-
ceive deposits or pay checks to-day. Its
correspondent il New York, ii is alleged.
refused to ext II the usual time loans
after promisinr as IL is claimed 10 do
SO. The STUNT Bank. had. # IS said
made loans or the strength Of its cor
respondents pr mise. The bank expects
10 reopep I'm Few days Deposits are
$4,000. $1,000 o. time certificates There
Is no excitemc . over the action Of the
! bank.
wrecked by Member OF the Firm.
sEIWOOD ND, June 2i-The Alex
ardria Investm Il Company has been
wrecked bv Fraf =. Scarce. Lexington.
Ky. lie has f0rg 4 papers obtaining over
$4,000 I'm that way alone. His partner.
]. y. Iauck, also from Lexington, Ky,
IS 2 loser 10 an extent Of nearly SiO.O 900
By the misdeeds Of his partner, who
leaves him penn So. The affairs of the-
Alexandria con, 90 have been assigned
TO l.. y. Jackson. and Anderson Scarce
was arrested
More Wesfe Bank Failures.
NEW WHATC W. WASH. June "a
The Columbia Az First National banks
closed their doors yesterday. The cashier
of the latter says the assets are Sl2S,OOO,
and the liabihties 10000.
Oihcr Ruis ness Failures.
NEW ORLEA>, La. June A-The
plaouemine Shin and Lumber Compa-
nv failed ycstes for a large suI1
The assets and linDiliues are not given.
bur it is clained rsditors will be paid
in full
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-25
BANK FAILUREs SOUTH.
Bank of Cartersville suspends Payment.
Receiver for Another.

Bank. Of Gainesville. Ga, the largest
town between Atlanta and Chattanooga.
suspended payment this morning, owing
10 the withdrawal Of funds by depositors
aud the inability Of the bank 10 realize
on its assets and on account of general
hard times. The bank has posted a no.
tice that depositors Will be paid In full
as soon as collections can be made. III
has heretofore been considered one Of the
strongest banks in the smaller towns Of
the State.
Gate CITY Bank In Receivers Hands.
ATLANTA, GA, June 2i.-The Gate
city Bank which was placed in the
hands OF a receiver by the Comptroller of
the Currency about two months ago. will
close its affairs up, paying its deposltors
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-25

WASHINGTON. June 2A-Thls morn
ing the following cabegram was sent 20
the United States Ambassador I'm London.
"Bayard, Ambassador London: Con-
vey TO Her Majesty the expression Of
heartfelt sorrow of the President and
people of the United States by reason Of
the appalling catastrophe TO the Victoria.
(Signed) Gresham"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-25

NEW WHATCr VI. WASH, June "a
The Columbia AZ First National banks
closed their doors yesterday. The cashier
Of the latter says the assets are Sl2s 600,
and the liabilif,e. 10000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-04-26
fa.rs Of North China.

Northern China is the country Of fairs.
In any given district there Is a constant
succession Of large gatherings at which
II is not uncommon for as many rs TO-
900 persons to be congregsted. The fairs
are sometimes called the ''poor mans
market" for the great display Of second
hand clothing which the owners wish to
dispose Of.
At Techou aud at another point on the
Grand Canal there are annual fairs held
from the beginning Of the twelfth month
TO the fifteenth day of the same month,
at which there is a great display Of for.
eign goods, especially woolens. sold al
cheaper rates than ut other times. This
is called the fair of the grain feet, aud
is one OF the products OF the vicious sys.
TEN Of grain taxes. About 400 vessels
are annually employed for transporting
the Shantung grain tax to Tungchow,
near Pekiug, and upon their return these
vessels bring large quantities of goods
from Tientsin, which are sold at the
fairs. While some of the fairs are held
at times rioidly fixed and never varied
most OF them are wholly uncertain as to
time. North China Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-04-26
super.iitions About Egg.

The ancient Firms believe that
mystic bird laid an egg on the lap OF
Vaimainon, who was to hatch IL in
his bosom. hut he let IL fall and IL
broke, the lower portion of the shell
forming the earth, the upper the sky,
the liquid white became the moon,
and the yelk the sun, while the little
fragments OF broken shell were trans
formed into stars. English and Irish
mothers tell their children to push
their spoons through the bottoms of
egg shells after finishing their meal.
''or else the witches will make boats
of them" In France a similar Gus
tom prevails, but the reason assigned
Is that the magicians formerly used
egg shells in concocting their dia-
bolical witcherles.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-04-26
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends TO personal enjoyment when
tightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value 60 health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in tho
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence IL due TO lis presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; eflectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fcvers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction TO millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts ON the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
cning them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in 50c and 81 bottles, but il is man.
ufacturcd by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well Informed, you will not
accept any substitute il offered.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-04-26
August.
Flower

have been afflicted with bilious
ness and constipation for fifteen years
and first one and then another prep
aration was suggested to me and
tried, but to no purpose. A friend
recommended August Flower and
words cannot describe the admira-
tion in which l hold it. It has given
me a new lease of life, which before
was burden. Its good qualities
and wonderful merits should be made
known to everyone suffering with
dyspepsia and biliousness." JESSE
BARKER, Printer, Humboldt, Kas.@
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-04-26
APosToFFICE ATTAB FAIR.

Visitors Can Now Secure Their Mail on
the Grounds.
Postmaster-Gen Bissell has issued a
notice to all posrmnsters, that there is now
in operation in the Government building, on
the grounds at the W orld's Fair, branch
OF the Chicago postotiice. known as the
Worlds FAIR station. This station will
make regular collections and deliveries and
transact al business pertaining to first
cla's postofhce. Persons intending to visit
mail addressed TO the Worlds Fair Station.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-04-26
DOING WONDERFUL WORK.
Jackson Park an Intensely Busy Place.
One Hundred Miles of Cars
TO be Unloaded

jackson Park an Intensely Busy Place.
One Hundred Miles of Cars
to be Unloaded.
jackson Park. Chicago, certainly presents
one OF the busiest scenes on this earth OF
ours. Wherever one looks scores and
scores uf men are working like bees. trains
are being moved. steam is Kissing. ana the
sound Of every implement Of industry falls
upon the ear. The Machinery and Manu-
fnctures buildings ore possibly the scenes of
the most active work. In the first. almost
every foot Is crowded with sections Of ma
chinery, which men are rapidly putting to-
gether. Enormous belt wheels. great shafts
and pistons are lying around in such pro-
fusion that one might well think It impos-
sible to fit them up in machines instinct
with power greater than that Of a hundred
thousand men.
Manufacturers Hall is simply n chaos of
huge packn cases. most as vet unopened.
but many from which the treasures of
world are being taken and placed for dis
play The English. German and Austrian
seciions are the farthcst under way and
look around gives glimpses Of exhibits that
are pleasant foretaste OF what they will be
In their fulness,
The great trouble is with the exhibits.
Three hundred carloads are arriving daily.
while the Department Of Works has only
been able To handle IS cars. As result, II
is estimated TINT there are 100 miles OF
loaded cars in Chicago waiting their turn
10 get into the grounds. tits great prob.
lem TO face, this unloading and placing
these exhibits. but Director General Davis
issued an order permitting exhibitors to
hire their own teams and bring their goods
into the grounds themselves. This will
greatly expedite matters, for the Derart-
swamped.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-04-26
Her First Opportunity.

Faithfulness to the memory OF the
lost is one of the most amiable of
human traits.
"Why, Bridget" exclaimed a lady,
az she met an old servant unexpect-
edly, "for whom are you In black?"
"For poor Tim, me furrst husband,
mum. When he died was that
poor couldn't. but said IL | liver
could | would: and me new man,
Mike, is as generous as lord."-
Life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-04-26
"a SUCCESS"

F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o. Gentlemen
I have suffered from catarrh for about five years
and have tried several remedies without relief
until commenced to use Halls Catarrh Cure last
February. | must say that it is A SUCCESS,
the dropping in my throat disappeared entirely
after the first bottle. 1t increased my appetite SO
that now weigh eight pounds more than my Gus
tomary weight have recommended it to others
and all who used it have been greatly relieved and
speak highly of it. One of them was in my store
yesterday and expressed his wish to pedde it this
winter. Will you please let me know the lowest
terms you could furnish it for, as would like to
keep it in stock. Hoping to hear from you
soon, remain Yours respectfully,
r. c. HAUSWEDELL,
Lake City, Minn
SOLD By DRUGGISTS, 75c.