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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-22
DESIRED INFORMATION GIVEN.
Tho Committee Seems Favorably Inclined
Towards Atlanta Exposition Scheme.


WASHINGTON, d. c., May 2l.-J. J.
Spaldng and Clark Howell, representing
the Cotton States and international EX-
position, to be held in Atlanta in the
fan Of 1895. appeared this morning before
a subcommittee Of the Appropriation Com
mittee Of the House. ana gave full de-
tails. facts, and figures concerning the
Exposition The committee also had be-
fore it Mr. BickfOrd. secretary of the
Board Of Managers of the Government
Worlds Fair exhibit at Chicago.
Mr. Bickford. in reply TO question as
to the advisability Of the removal Of the
Government building from Chicago 10 At
lanta stated that he thought il entirely
feasible and well worth considering. II
was shown that the building. which cost
$4,000. could be transported TO Atlanta
and re-erected at an approximate cost Of
100000.
The subcommittee. which consists Of
Messrs Livingstone. BrOOkshire, Robert
son, Coggswen and Cannon, communi-
Gated with the Treasury Department con-
cerning the ownership Of the building.
which it had been reported had already
been sold by the Government. The Treas
ury Department replied that the building
that the Secretary Of the Treasury had
done nothing further than to consider
propositions for sale.
The committee seems TO be f2vOrablS
inclined to the removal Of the building to
Atlanta, and the authorization of the
Government exhibit II is probable that a
portion Of the building will be set apart
If the removal is made for a display de-
voted 20 educational and industrial ad-
vancement Of the negro at the end of
thirty years of freedom.
Messrs. Howell and SDalding also fur
nished additional resolutions of endorse
ments from the Board OF Trade and
commercial organizations in leading cities.
Similar resolutions have been already sub
mitted from leading commercial organiza-
tions in every part Of the United States.
The central feature Of the proposed eX-
bibition is the establishment Of closer
trade relations between the United States
and Central. South and Latin American
countries
The subcommittee viii report its con-
clusions 10 the full committee tomorrow.
The subcommittee is understood to favor
the proposition. and it is believed that
the full committee is euqally well dis
posed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-22
Teiegraphic nreyities.

Tho House Of Commons reassemDieu
Yesterday. after its adjournment on May
nth. Tor the Whltsuntide holidays Ihere
WAS a very slight attendance when the
House went into the committee OF supply
Peniarnin Pickard. N. p, for the Nor
marion division OF the West Riding OF
Yorkshire. has resigned the presidency
of the Miners Federation Of Great Brit
ain and has also resigned the secretary
ahin Of the Miners international con-
ference.
Near Stark. Fla. yesterday Ed. Alyerez
shot and killed Sam Edwards az the at-
ter's home The men are prominent IN
Bradford county. The case was an ola
grudge, and it Is said AlyereZ acted IN
self-defence.
Fire Yesterday morning destroyed near
Iy all the business portion OF Jasper
Fla. c. Bradshaw, Horne 4 Green. j.
NJ. Duncan, William Pennington and X
r. Homitt were the principal sufferers
The losses aggregate several thousand
dollars, with small insurance.
The Arkansas State Prohibition conyen-
tion met at Little Rock yesterday. The
convention organized by electing Judge
Nelson. Of Rogers chairman, and Mrs.
Mary d. Springer. Of Little Rock, secre-
tary. A roll Of delegates was taken. a
new State Central Committee elected. ana
committees on platform and nominations
were appointed
State Convention Of the Peoples
party Of Arkansas met at Little Rock
yesterday. The sentiment Of the COM
.nittee is strongly against fusion. and II
was decided to call convention next
month and put out a full ticket. II is es-
timated that ten counties will put out
Ponuis. tickets.
The United States Circuit Court. at
Charleston. s. c.. has refused the petition
OF the State 20 force the railroads 10 pay
penalties and cost on unpaid taxes. The
Court decided that the road must pay tho
penalties on all balances, on all unoaid
taxes, but not the cost OK all penalties.
A special from Little Rock Gays: The
chairman of the Republican State Com
mittee has issued a call for state
convention June Ast.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-22
AN OFFER OF EONEY MADE.
Both Huuica ard Kgls TESTIFY taat EuIu
Tflsd 10 Bgy lhsIf Votes.
ALLEGED SPlBER EbKES fLsT DENIAL
He ia Kept ob thc sand Tor over fhree
Hours-Butr not Allowed to oacs-
too the W tncsscs.

WASHINGTON. u. G., May I-Thc
special committee appointed 90 jnyesti-
gate the charges Of bribery alleged TO
have been attempted by Major BUTTS. and
also TO consider the doinGS Of the sugar
Trust in connection with legislation. held
two sessions to-day behind closed doors.
and with newspaper men and the pubic
excluded. The session began few MIN
utes before 10 O'Clock ana at ] o'clock
recess was taken. During the recess Mr.
Gray, speaking for the committee, said
that as soon as this case was conci0ueu
the committee would print the tetimony
and lay /. befors the Senate. He said
that Il would be much on the line or
that which heretofore appeared IN the
newspapers. but with more detail, Tho
fact that a direct offer OF money was
made has been proven by one witness AT
least. according to the statement OF the
chairman Of the committee.
RUNroN AND KYLE TESTIFY.
Senator Uunton knew nothing except
upon hearsay evidence, but told the COM
mittee what he had learned from ms
son. Eppa Hunton, Jr., was mex, p", o,'
the stand and tod the cominit'ee no"
he had been approached by MaJor p"'ss
and offered a sum of money II ne VIZ"
induce his father 10 vote against '"'
pending tariff bhl. -, ,onyer
senator Kyle was on the stan" ,~,
than any one else. for II Was ~ -.
that the offer TO bribe ha' md.
49, him direct by the man VINO $50
- :. r,,o1 With The commission OF the o'
sanco Al least this was the interpre's
,ion mt unon the testimony by the eo,"
r,i,tee Senator Kyle testified ihat M,. ,
p,,tz had offered him money 10, a na,
'.,,o sav,pp that he could have S'''"''
and made an offer of $1,000 down .,
r,,mediatelv after the committee NV"
DIT, roade a written request 10 .nc -
mitee TO be present ana eNan e,as,, Vas
neeees To this request no a.te"''o" .,s
,,,,on and Ruttz subsequently gave "'
request to the press.
prrfl pr,ure rHr cuVd'
49,. ..,ornoon session of the COM
- Duttz was kept on the stahd io'
,nwards of three hours. The nehpe'9
~ tho committee declined TO say any
ching pertaining 10 his evidence lor wy
| ,easor that he has not yet concludeh
| - 60 understood that Buttz denied tha'
! no made any attempt TO brbe the sena'
tors referred to or any other person Nv
was accompanied by his attorney Mr
NcC;owan. 1t Is also said that none o'
! the evidence so far adduced impll'ates
any one other than Mr.. Buttz, ana tha'
IL there was any one behind him In tn'
alleged transaction the committee ha'
failed 10 discover who II was.
The committee VIII meet again to-mor'
row at 10 O'Clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-22

ST. PETERSBURG. May PA clam
destlne press. from which large numbers
Of revolutionary pamphlets have been is-
sued, has been discovered at Smoleski.
Hitherto whenever the poliee raided the
place they had 10 force the doors, mus
giving the occupants time 10 burn their
paper. but on this occasion Police-Generai
Wahl sent the local fire engines 20 tne
spot In the night. and the occupants OF
the suspected hulldug opened tne doors.
thinking the place had cavght IRE. The
police rushed into the building and seized
a quantity OF important documents and
also arrested woman and SIS male con
spirators From the documents seized
and from statements made by The con-
spirators the police are convinced that
they have made prisoners Of seven peo-
pie who are connected with widespread
conspiracy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-22
sJx4NARcHIsT> ExECUrbD.
some Of Them Adher. To Their Faith To tho
Last.

BARCELONA, May 2l.-The Anarchists
Codina, Ceresuela. Sogas, Bernat VIZ
Iarubia, and Mir, who were condemned %
death for completely in the attempt Ok
Pallas TO assassinate General Martinez de
Campos were put to death at O'Clock
this morning.
Although the execution was public there
was few spectators. The absence Oh
spectators was due 10 an aDnouncement
that the execution would take place
later I'm the day. The troops formed three
sides Of a square the wall OF Mont Juich.
where the plnioned conylcts we're placed.
The priests connected with the prison
chapel remained with the prisoners until
the end though no attention was paid
by the Anarchists 90 their exhOrtatiOns.
Ceresueia, Sogas and c0ndin remained
silent throughout. but Mir, from the mo-
ment he appeared In the square. shouted
sT,onR 1--WE revolution etc. when the
firing party was formed the prisoners
were made 10 kneel and the priests re-
tired Viiiarubia shouted "Murderers.
await our revenge" and Bernat cried,
death 10 the inquisition."
The platoon fred from distance or
three metres. The convicts had their
backs turned toward the troops ana
their eyes were bandagcd with kerchfefs.
Codin resisted the attempts OF the troops
To blindfoId them. and called upon the
onlookers for help. The guards were
obliged TO use force TO compel them 10
get upon their knees Sogar and COdiNa
were still kneeling after the volley was
fred, and were struggling 10 get uD on
their feet when they received the Sec
ond shot. which stretched them beside
their companions.
The bodies were placed in wooden
collins and buried inside the fort Later
in the day thousands OF persons ascend
ed Mont Juich In expectation Of seeing
the execution. The event deeply affect
ed the Anarchist prisoners who are con-
fined on board the warshp Navarro.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-22
Two White Henand Negro killed In aFight

NEW ORLEANS. May H'-Ihe flca-
yunes Plaquemine, La, special says n
most deplorable shooting AFFAIR TOOK p,ace
A. Dorsevvllle. nine miles below this place
~, the Texas and Pacific railroad. IL
soe,os that an Italian and a negro on
engaged in a fight in front Of Block Il
T.ebes' store. which attracted the atten-
tion of everybody around. and among
others NIessrs. Adolph Block and Jules
T.ebe his brother-in-law The negro took
offence at something that was said and
went off and got his gun and returned.
Seeing this Messrs. Block and Lebe arm
ed themselves. I'm the shooting which fol-
lowed Nessrs. Adolpn Block and Jules
Iebe and the negro were killed outright.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-22
OFFICERS OF rnE B'NAI BRITH.
NJ. Hanna, OF Mobile. Speaks on "Jew-Hat
Ing aud Jew-BaitiDg."

NASHVILLE, TENN, May H.-Dis-
trict Grand Lodge. No. 7, B'nai Birth
met yesterday. with IS members present
President Marks presided. The following
officers were elected:
President, A. S. Lyers, Of Memphis,
Tenn; Vice-President, /. Lowenburg, Of
Galveston. Texas: Second Nice-President,
Sol. Harpman. OF Memphis, Tenn; Treas
urer. w. T.. Wolf. Of Nashville, Tenn. !;
Secretary. Nat. Strauss, of New Orleans;
Serceanteat-Arms. \. $. Hirschner, of
Birmingham, Ala.
The officers were installed and mes
sage of greeting was received from DIS
trict Grand Lodge, No. 2, now in session
at Evansville, Ind.
Last night a public meeting was held
and Mr.. Hanna. of Mobile delivered an
oration entitled "Jew-hating and jew
betting" and Charles Frankie, OF Calves
TON. delivered an address.
Tonight reception will be rendered ine
dalegates at the Standard Club. ana
Tuesday night a banquet will be had al
the Maxwell House.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-22
an Interesting Decision.

WASHINGTON, May 2l.-Speoial.-
Judge Keith, in chambers. decided To-
day that the Grange Camp Association OF
Northern Virginia came within the eXcep-
tions OF the act OF the Legislature or
Virginia known as the Mushbach law
which permits racing at driving tracks
and agricultural fair grounds. Under this
decision II is probable that the new race
track near the Virginia end Of the long
bridge will open this week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-22
. Dinner 70 CAPTAIN Picking.

BALTIMORE. MD, May H.-In recog-
milton Of his valuable services to snip
ping interests at Rio during the revo'u-
ton. Captain Henry f. Picking, United
states Navy, was this evening rendered a
complimentary dinner. The banquet was
arranged by Baltimore merch'nts en-
gaged in the Brazilian trade, ana was
held at the country home OF MT g. r.
Morton Stewart Eighty persons were
present.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-22
Decrease In the Gold Reserve.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. May 2i.-The
stated Treasury balance to-day is reduced
TO si2o. 10000 in round hgnres,. of which
Of 81 800 900 of gold for export tomorrow
are reported, and the gold reserve at the
end OF the week, IL is believed viii fall
below $50, ,0O0, 900. Customs receipts at New
YORK continue 10 decline. The Treasury
cen davs' statement shows that for the
erSt twenty days of this month they were
81 OK 600, as against s6.Sl7 600 last year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-22

No. .-Fredericktovn, No., September
26th. ninois-Martiueu, October 81.
Bishop Key: New MeAico-Ei Paso, Oc-
tober fth Northwest MeXico-Durango.
Mex. October nth. Central Mexico-Taln-
ca. Mex, October 10th. Mexican border
Picoco. Texas. November Sth. West Texas
-Lockhart. November i5th. German Mis-
sion-Llano. November ed.
Bishop Haygood: Nirginia-Charlottes-
vile. November 18th. North Georgia.
Rome. November 2ist.
ADJOURNED SINE DIR.
The evening session Of the VI. h.
conference was devoted 10 winding the
details Of business stlll pending up. pass
ing resolutions, handshaking. etc. The
conference adjourned until 1873.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-22

NEW YORK. May n.--Tbe case of
Erastus Wiman for sn.bezzlement has
been Sc; for trial before Judge Barrett
IN the Court OF oyer and Tcrminer On
NAV 2Sih. Mr Wiman viii be defended
by ex ex-Sccretary OF the Navy bcnjsmln
+. Tracey ard james y. creeashleids'
Queens Counsellor. Of Montreal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-22
o.rrI, yoMINArIoN AssURED.
The Democratic state Convention to Meet
To-Day ut Noon.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, May A'-Ihe
ao,sgates 10 the Democratic State conven-
ton have been coming in al day. 80 go lal
,hera Is nothing 10 indicate any change
f.ou, the figures heretofore sent oui, Oh
% delegates for oates, and ZS2 for Johh-
SON. The State Committee met this
morning. CONGRESSMAN Stark, OF the
Mobile district. was selected Tor tenn
porary chairman. He made warm can
vass for Colonel Oates. In the extra
session OF Congress he voted with Coiohel
oates for repeal Of the sherman law, ana
Is an acknowledged friend OF the eiese-
there was no opposition to his selection
The vote OF the committee present is
about seventeen for Oates, and eleven
for Johnson.
There is a rumor that the Johnson
friends will make fight for the tempo
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-22
,yr.-IItR rOgErAsr

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. May 2i-ror
Virginia: Fair. except showers IN vest
ern portion. warmer IN vestera pof'ohs
variable winds 49,,
For North Carolina; Fair. except snow-
or. In extreme western portions. Melinsr
in extreme western postion' '"''e'i7
windg
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-22
e.xct on fnEe aoaErKk

Following was the range Of the iser.
mometer AZ The Times ehr~
p N. 81: z. NJ. -; midnisn'' W
Average. 70.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-22
sasw in Eastern Kentucky.

CINCINNATI. OHIO, May A.-speciais
from eastern and southeastern Kentucky
report snow all over the eastern part
of the State.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-22
PRoF. SMITH 10 BE HEARD.
The Assemb. y 10 give Him -Four Hours In
which to Answer tho Charges OF Heresy


SARATOGA, y. Y, May A.-After de-
votional services and preliminary business
in the Presbyterian General Assembly to-
day. the charm an of the Committee on
Bills and OyerIures reported the receipt
of an overture from the Presbytery Oh
New Albany on personal purity oil mem
bers OF Congress. Referred 70 same COM
mittce FOR report.
Just before the time FOR the Theological
Seminary discussion the judicial Com
mittee took the platform and presented
the report In Judicial case No. l, which
designates the Smith case. The report was
that the appeal is in order, the papers
having been duly fled, ana il was re
commended that the appeal be entertain
ed, both parties having agreed to waive
their right 70 be heard on this question.
II the Assembly votes to entertain the APP
peal. three hours are TO be given to Prof.
Smith 20 present his case. four hours to
/ the Committee OF Prosecution, an addl-
/ tional hour 20 Prof. Smith and twenty
minutes 10 the Synod Of Ohio and two
| hours to the Assembly.
At the close Of this time a vote will
be taken upon each allegation OF error
and ground OF appeal, separately IL was
/ decided 10 make the consideration OF TINS
/ case the special order for Thursday next
/ at 10 o'clock. to continue till finished
| having precedence over all other orders
The southern Presbst-rian.
NASHVILLE. TENN. May H.-ln the
morning session of the General Assembly
Of the Presbyterian Church South, an
overture was received from the Presbytery
! OF North Alabama to select committee
! to confer with a committee representing
/ the northern Assembly with Organization
! i'm view. The Committee on ORGANIZATION
! reported the report on the overture irou
| Northern Tennessee. The committee re-
commended the adoption Of the resolution
expressing the readiness OF the General
Assembly to renew negotiations in any
form agreeable to the Assembly of the Re
! formed Church. The resolution was adopt
ed.
Rev. w. II. Woods Of Baltimore, Of
! fored q resolution, which. while not re-
ferring to the Breckenridge case especial
lv states that the Assembly reafirms
| as II has always done, that Sins against
the seventh commandment cannot be tol
Grated in our members and we assert
orr adherence and condemnation of sucf
sins and consider the commission OF thh
sin an injury to Church, to society," an'
to the State"
\ motion 10 lay the resolution on IN
table resulted. ayes, 50; noes, "a. The re
solution was then referred
.lx PrrsbytcTy.
NORFOLK, VA, May Especial
The Presbytery of Norfolk met at tn
call Of the Moderator I'm the Second Pres
byterian church to-day at II o'clock
Present. Rev Drs. Armstrong and Lacy
Revs. Vance. Mcclure Moore, Wexford
Allison: Elders. r. F. Vaughn and ). l.
Foster. Rev. Mr.. Kurtz, Of East Han
| over. was invited 70 sit as corresponding
member Rev. ". j. Walker was dis
missed to the Presbytery Of Albemarle
m his own request. The Presbytery dlC
not see its way clear to receive Dr. w
! G. Garter as candidate for the ministry
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-01
rHAr couRrAousE zoe.

10 The Gazette,
The articles IN papers from contractors
about their vel earnod renutationS and
citing their work Ia the fourteen buiid-
ings at the Worlds fair forgot 10 say tnnt
those buildings wore 20 stand only siN
,months In the summer II they want TO
do 50 well for rarrant county why don
they follow the speuihcailons--.so down
TO an average Of six iceg to solid rock
for a foundation as called for-why dld
they save about two ieet OF excavation
and masonry why didn't they clean the
clay out Of the rocks used IN concrete
why did they dump the footing IN tue
trenches without dressing. Mother Sides
nor iolnts-Ore they not aware that for
al this foundation for inasoury the specl-
hoaliOns call for stone to average at
least two cubic feet--how many Of even
two feet are there IN the whole founda-
tionY
l have been inside that fence several
tines, but saw more yards Of sprawis
than large stone from two 10 three feet.
What kind Of bricklaycrs did they en-
ploy on The job When they paid them
from s. TO ~ per day Of ming hours,
when the bricldaycrs wages in this place
are -. % Tor eight hours? Surely lf
they wanted TO employ union lpborers,
as thcy said, they could have bad Plenty
OF them; but cheap labor cuts both ways
in this work.
Long before they started 80 cutting
granite | was told by q gentleman well
known In this city that mot one Of the
Fort Worth stone-cutters could work on
The courthouse, as they did not know how
TO cut granite" ] went to the foreman
and asked him II that was their intcn-
ton, and he answered me, NO, thar any
Of us who could do a days work az e
would be given work" He even asked
me to let him put my name down on the
list, stating that in a few days | could
ger to work, for he was going TO give all
OF as a chance Had he, or the contractor
done MS they promised. the men that
have their families here and are paying
taxes TO build this courthouse would be
working.
For such cutting rs Is being done
and such granite MS they are using any
stone-cnticr TINT could CIT a piece Of lime
stone, "sholdy' or oven q piece Of side
walk curhing, could do any wark now
being tric on the courthouse,
me public should investigate That job
and see how much they have allowed the
county for the two feet or more of fOun-
datiou they save.
AL that Is here stated ! can prove.
j. A LAPORr.
December 30. 1893.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-01

eurbpc are obliged "a receive him Wild
All houors due "a iiis rguk Entertaining
Anl u More expensive tnan rnicriniuirt
any @hcr monarch. His rclinue Is ainnst
. legion. New Nori, Tribune
Tea IN China IS sometimes pressed into
bricks
Cows arr used III Japan as puck aui.
mails, never as milk-givcrf.
A taxidermlet at Bangor. Nc, has
mounted la deer's heads this season.
The annual cost Of the British army
Is tl1,0OO,oOo. Of tho navy ft4.0OO,OOO
The peace footing Of the Ruasian army
calls for the services OF liOOOO horses.
The costs In Kansas law suit over a
calf has amounted to tho prico Of a
whole herd.
A certain dcsh-feuding larva will con.
sumo IN twcpts four hours POO times It's
original weight.
Tho tongue OF the toad Is attached 10
the froni OF lts Jaw, and hangs backward
Instead OF forward.
The first finger Is sacred TO Jupiter and
Is supposed 10 indicate the nobler ole
ments OF character,
By the invention Of woman threads
are now cut on the watch screws that
are finer than O human hair
st. PAM has been 80 oyerrun with
"dag1N pcddlcfs and hUclstcrs that lu
SELF defense It has ndoptol m annual
high license system.
The mushroom Hes for days, and In dry
times for weeks. iust under the surtnce
fully DEVELOPED, waiting for q warm
damp night.
lewelry buried by Mrs. J. X. Henry
Of Grccntlllo, Ala, during the wnr, was
unearhed a few days ugo. aud found
TO hc IN good condition.
Japanese tattoocra produce in colors
M eyal nhuIoyrnnh OF any cherHhl
friend whose image The tat0ood person
may desire to constantly have with aim
The Chinese y Nj. {, 4. In san Fran
cisco has recently aent $4,000 20 Canton
as contribution by the Chinese Of that
city for the eyangclixation Of their
cuunirymcn.
Elcvcn.year-old Charles preulsgast OF
Montreal died recently from injuries re
cciycd hy the collapse Of his snow house,
which completely buried him, lie ~
manned IN that position for eight hours
finally boing dug out
An oil stove olcvcn inches high, with
lamp that viii burn twenty hours, at an
expense OF twelve cents, and which will
boil. roast. bake fry and grill chops and
steaks In ton minutes. IL advertised IN
London at Sl3T. Hardware.
New York physicians are greatly in.
tcrcstcd IN a cQsc Of Detechnl hcmerrhagc
IN the ChAnlhr street HOSPITAL, Edward
Dunn Is the natcnt. AMI the peeulnrty
OF his ailment Is that blood flows from
his right arm In miniature goyscrs.
Tho college town Of Granville, Ohio
about three hundred miles distant from
Chicago. sent i2h Of lts citizens to the
Word's fnir out OF total population OF
1860. This Is said to be lnrger pro.