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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-21
COHEAN's POOR MING.
His Barbarous Majesty - Prey to All Sorts
OF Belief.

CHEMULPO, COREA. July H--via san
Francisco, Aug. -9.-The favoritism
shown by the King OF Corea gOr
his Minister OF State Clarence Great
house. the American. has been so marked
Of late that Yuan, the Chinese resident.
who superlntends the collecting OF the
national revenue, has been growing Mr..
GreathOuse was the only man who dared
ride IN state through the great central
gate OF the palace Any COrean who
would be SO rash rs 70 attempt this ad-
venture would be Immediately bl ried In
quicklime, and burned % death, or lose
his head and say his prayers in ano,her
Hades.
Seriously a noted lieutenant In the navy
told the correspondent that the famous
American tes.ed the Kings food before
his Majesty dared touch IL, and proved
that IL was not poisonous; laid down In
the Kings bed, and examined all his
clothing before he donned II. But even
with this patient and painstaking careful
ness. the King never went 10 rest until
the kingly cock crowed the coming OF
dawn. Then the King thinking he might
dare 70 go TO sleep, enjOined Mr.. Great
house TO sit by his Side until he actually
fell asleep.
This farce, the lieutenant says. was
enacted on the morning of the I'd. The
King, however, had Just dropped into
a dOZe' when he found his palace taken
by the Japanese, and his confidential ad-
wiser a prisoner Of war. The palace was
surrounded by 40 Japanese troops, and
neither the King nor Mr.. Greath0use was
permitted TO communicate with the out
81 ie world.
The King out Of respect 10 Mr.. Great"
houses courage, commanded him 10 ap'
pear before the rebels who were surround
ing him and killing everything In The way,
and order them 10 desist.
Among other things noised abroad IN
Corea about this wonderful royal Rob
inson Crslsoe and his man Friday, Is
that Friday organized the postal and tele'
graph services. and has improved the
railroads and express accommodations.
He talks the Corean tongue like native,
eats the Corean food as II he were one
Of them, and dresses the part 50 per-
fectly, that altogether these queer people
believe him 10 be a fi0wery nag (hat Is
what they call the United states emDlem)
deity sent straight 10 Corea 10 bring II up
10 a higher grade OF civilization. The
question is asked now: What VIII Mr.
Greathouse do for COrea and the hlngG
His friends say he will not tolerate Chi
nese Interference, and distrusts Japan.
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COTTON oPERArIVAS STRIRE.
Nearly Eleven Thousand Men Idio in Mas
snchusettE

NEW BEDFORD, MASS, Aug. 2O.-This
morning the cotton operatives tnaugU-
rated their general strike, and nea 'ly
eleven thousand men are IDLE. The ma
chinerv Of hut five of the twenty-seVen
mills in the city are working. and il is
thought these mills VIII soon be shut
down with the others. Inc mdnufactur-
ors have nothing 10 say, but notices of a
reduction. against which the help rebel
are sfiU posted. Secretary Ross, of the
Sninners' Union stated this morning that
he members OF his Union have lined up
for n long struggle ana confidently eN-
pect that it will be OF SIX months dura-
ton.
nortant that ever occurred in the textile
Industry I'm Massachusetts. The manufac-
turers must nSht perfectly organized
unions some of which are fairly wealthy.
Notable In this particular is the Spinners
linton. which has o fund in its treasury
aggregating at least $1,000. The splnneIs
have voted. however. not 10 touch any
OF this money for a month.
BOSTON. MASS. Aug 20.-The ENecu,,
tive Committee OF the National SpinheIS
Union met yesterday. IL was the sen -
ment OF the meeting that the ~ ~aStion ,,.a 9s
the New Bedford spinners In sliiIIn sliiNi"53 ,,,er
Just, as was also that or the ran nS.ffNr .fer
spinners In voting 10 accept a TeunC ~ - a.
and support them. 1t was Noteu ~ e.,,,
sess all the spinners In the conmHa q, ne
cents a week for three weshs, go - ,,ot
reached. to call a convention OF spinners
FATI' RIVER. MASS, Aug. @.-Ihe
onsrieriv dividends paid 70 stockholders
in the mills in this city dd no, Snni5 ayernse
quite Ia per cent the last y, 'sres s 5 in tne
~. ns,arter Seven corporations nave
nassad ras. dividends. and between seven ana
paSSe pinven paid dividends from surplus ac-
sn,,nts rather than from the eafninss oi
rou,i rn,,ss, nine months. Many OF the mills are
nj .a,irn@ advantage OF the easy money mar
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A BATTLE Is IMMINENT.
THE CHINESE ARMY AND JAPANESE
TROOPS SBARING EACH OTHER.
Chinese GunBoats Endesyorlng to Pre-
vent the Enemy from Landing Troops
In China-The Viceroy's Orders.

LONDON, Aug. pa dispatch TO the
Central News from Shanghai says that
Chinese gunboats ana warships are cruis-
ng the Gulf of Pe-Chi-L with the OBJ
ject of preventing the Japanese from
landing troops I'm China. The Chinese
vessels have hiding-places In the numer-
Gus bays and arms of the gulf. whence
they are able to observe the movements
Of the enemy without being seen. A
number of Japanese were conveying
troopships in the Yellow sea, but their
destination is not known.
BATTLE IMMINENT.
Ii Hung Chang's army fifty thousand
stfohs, ana a large force Of japanese
troops are nearing each other, and a bat
ne Is imminent The Japanese have
agreed to refrain from molesting Chinese
merchant vessels not carrying articles
cohtfaDahd OF war. Admiral ling, COM
mander OF the Chinese fleet Is desirous
or engaging in open search for foreign
Warships in Chinese waters but he Is
unable 10 carry out his wishes. as the
NlcerOys orders are that an engagement
with the Japanese squadron must be
avoided.
ENFoAcINd TIRE ENLIaTMENr ACT.
LONDON. Aug. 20.-The Earl or KIM
berley, Secretary OF state for Foreign
AHdlrs, has ordered the customs authon-
Ties at Glasgow To seize the Narship
islam, which - being ntted out there for
tlther China or Japan. This order was
issued under the foreign enlistment act,
ana as was also the order OF last Saturday
10 seize at Newcastle the torpedo catcher
built at the Eiswick Works for China
The Globe this afternoon applauds the
Government for acting with VigOr IN pre-
venting a violation OF the enlistment act,
saying: 1t is plain that IL does not intend
10 allow another Alabama 10 be lifted out.
We were very sore about the .slabama
decision, yet there IA no doubt that IL
was, IN principle, perfectly right" The
Globe 5 comments were caused by the or
der To seize under the foreign enlistment
act a torpedo catcher built at the hlswick
Works for China and detain IL until con-
demned or released By process of law.
Mail advices from China received here
show that the Chinese Government has
prohibited the expectation OF horses.
Horses are regarded as contraband OF
war by Japan. Urgent orders have been
sent from the northern TO the southern
arsenals for powder and other munitions.
Recruiting of the army Is progressing ac-
lively China has accepted the offer OF
Lui Yung ri, the former CHIEF Of the
naval commodore at Canton. to reorgan-
lie the Black Flags 10 fight against Japan.
sApAN's WAR LOAN SUCCESS.
LONDON, Aug. 2O.-The Yokohama cor
respondent Of the Central News says that
Japans percentage war loan has been
fully subscribed. The Central News cor
respondent in Tfen Tsin denies the re-
port that China Will arrange 10 place a
loan in England.
The Central News correspondent in
Shanghai learns that China has com
pleted arrangements with an agent In
England for large supplies of firearms
and ammunition.
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WASHINGTON. Aug 2O.-The Senate
went into executive session this afternoon
for the purpose Of taking up the Gaze of
J. D. Porter, VINO wac nominated Tor
United states judge for the Eastern ana
Middle districts of Tennessee This nomi-
nation was rejected by the Committee on
Judiciary against the urgent appeals or
MIR Harris and he has determined 10
have the nomination confirmed over the
heads OF the committee II possible. When
me matter was called up to-day Bate,
who opposes Porter, made the point OF
no ouorum ana who would not let the
senate take action without quorum.
The chances are that Harris, II he can
eac1,re inc quorum, will override the com
nittee. The outlook, however for the
anpcarance of "A quorum at any subse-
ouent meeting Of the Senate during this
session is very remote.
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NEWS or THE NAVY.
Ihe Atiautn Ordered to Norfolk-A High
Comp i1nent 10 Lieutenant swift

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-The United
states steamship Atlanta haVins com1let-
"a her tour OF duty edu oulE the { n
uecticut naval reserve. at GatalnerS BaN.
left New Haven this morning or NcW
York where she will take sufficient coal
TO enable her 10 reach the NORFOLK navy
yard She VIII remain at Norfolk about
one mOatn, le Giving a new crank pm
and undergoing rer rep IFS. J ne Al
l4uta has already spent nearly tx months
40 The NorfOl, navy yard furi l>.t-
Lieutenant Franklin swift has been de-
tached from instruction at the naval wa
college and torpedo station, Newport
and ordered as eNecutiye. officer OF tn
cruiser New York September list. r-plac-
ing Lieutenant Commander Eugene ID. y.
Heald. who win report for duty TN the
bureau ol NaNitat'n oI lhe N1Ny 'e-
pertinent THIS is high COMP ment To-
Lieutenant Swift. Nho is in the Junior
grade of heutenants.
Naval Constructor Theodore d. wills n.
who has had tWO years with periniesi, ~
T. go abroad since July, last year. when
be gave up the position or chief con-
structOr of the navy, 's so irucn in-
proved ia health that he has determine
H. return TO active duty In October
II is understood that be VIII Doe detail
ed 20 the Portsmouth q. ID navy yard
The report of the ard VIII eX mined
the extent OF the fire aboard the Marion
which occurred while that vessel was
in The dry dock az the Mare Island navy
ward las been received at the Navy
department. l. was found that the
DAMAGES. which We're confined tO the
sfel-r0om. were probably caused by
spontaneous combustion, aId can be- re-
paired for go.
The three vacancies In the grades OF as
sistant paymasters in the navy We're tii-
I'll this morning by appointments which
fhe President signed az Gray Gables ON
: ,rlrdav. The fortunate young men are
Marlin Ramsay. son Of Admiral Ram
saw. Guy Rodgers. SON of Captain Alex
Isf - "a
Of the late Admiral Rodgers. and Joe
Johnston Cheatham, of Tennessee.
Suverintendcnt Kimball, OF the Life
Saving Service to-day issued orders that
all life saving stations on the Atlantic
coast should he manned Immediately in
accordance with the new act of Congress
providing that life saving stations shall
be kept open from Tbs, lst Of August until
from the LIST Of September TO the 1st of
May.
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GoRmAE,s DAUGHTERS 10 WE'D.
Miss Daisy and Mr.. u. johnson and Miss
Made TO Dir. stephen Gambriii.

BALTIMORE, Aug. D.-The enga9ement
~ Mr Richard Johnson, OF Washington.
10 Miss Daisy German. 's announced:
Miss German Is the second daughter or
Senator Arthur p. German, and Mr.. John
son is the son of Mr.. KurZ Johnson, the
Iobnsons are an old Dorchester county
family. and have been prominent on the
Eastern Shore for many years. MISS
Daisy is considered the handsomest OF
senator Germans daughters, and Is very
nonuiar I'm washington. and In the local
society OF Howard county.
Another engagement In senator Co.,
mans family, just made public, Is that or
his daughter, Miss Made. 10 ner cousln'
MIR stephen Gambril, Jr. Mr. iain-
Lrill a a son Of Mr.. stephen Gambrl. OF
Laurel. who married Senator Gornan's
sister Both the Gambrills, father and
SON. have positions in the departments at
WachipgtOn
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NOT THE TIME 10 SPEAK.
Haroourt Silent ,s TO iho Veto Of the Evict-
ed Tenants Bill.

LONDON. Aug 2O.-Repying to a ques-
ton in the House of Commons to-day, as
to what action the Government would
take IN view Of The House OF Lords veto
Of the eyicted tenants bill, Sir william
HarcOurt said that, while THIS Vas the
l,rsat,st nurstion that can occupy the
G,Nernment's attention II was inadvisable
10 make statement on this subject at
the present time. Thomas Sexton, anti
Parnellite. asked II dn view OF the veto
Of me evicted tenants bill and the home
rul. bill by the House of Lords the Gov
eminent would define its policy in the
next Queens speech.
Sir William replied that the veto OF
the situation The Government was fully
Impressed with ne necessity OF deallng
win II. but To-Day the Government was
not prepared 10 make any statement In
regard 70 It's policy.
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DISTRESS At PULLH1N,
Governor Aitgeid Reports the Men In "a
Starving Condition.

CHICAGO. Aug. 0.-Governor Altged
I'm his official capacity came from the
State camp to-day to personally investl-
gate the condition Of 800 destitute ex-
employees OF the Pullman Company. their
wives and children
Chairman HeathcOte, of the strike COM
mlttee. and his colleagues had written
letter 10 the Governor, telling him the
former employees OF the company VINO
We're out Of work were IN starving con-
ditlon, and that their families were also
suffering for want OF the necessaries OF
life. After a thorough investigation the
Governor found that this statement OF the
condition ot the people In pullman ana
its vicinity who went out on strike seV-
cral months ago was not exaggerated, he
also found that there was no longer any
strike at Pullman; that all the old men
bad been applying daily for work for the
last ten days. All not employed are now
suffering men ana women lnStedu OIL
strikers. The Governor learned In snort
time that the strike was Off and that
starvation Was ON tO distressing extent,
and he proposes TO relieve the unfortunate
people as quickly as he can get the city
and county authorities 90 act. lie said
10 q reporter after his visit ~ the suffer
ing community:
WHAT IHE GOVERNOR SAYS.
was met by several OF the Pullman
officials, and also by the chairman oI
the strike committee and Other men
ton OF their people there asked them
10 take me 20 the homes OF those In
want / visited many houses. / went
into the kitchens and the bedrooms.
There is no question about the conditions
which exist in pullman among those
who are not ar work. All the strikers
have been living for the last TWO and
a half months on what has been gwen
them by the labor organizations ana
charity ! spent half a day among
them and although ! confined my VISIT
10 Pullman, | extended my inquiries 10
kensington and Roselandg Where many
OF the people in distress live. j had a
consultation with the Pullman officials.
and | found no difference of opinion as
10 the conditions nor as TO the extent
Of the distress. The officials agreed
that nearly all the strikers had 10 SUI
charity and the relief association Tor the
last ten weeks The relief committee
finds that its support Is exhausted, ana
IL IS not able to furnish much more.
When the works closed 300 people
were on the pay rolls. There are now
> 2tp employed IN the SHOPS put OF INA. M
number over 900 are new men. ana the
remaining l.GO are from the original
employees. SO there are l,GOO former
employees not at work. Ot these Hp or
go live in Pullman. and nave families.
The distress is among all All nave
offered 10 return 70 work for the Iast
ten days All have been applying daily
FOR work and cannot get II. The com
pany tells them IL has no work 10 give
Them. but would give them work II pos
eible / expect 10 see more people IN
reference TO some course to pursue IN
m ,ttee supply has become so reduced
that il was able 10 give out last Satur-
dav 10 each family only two pounds OF
corn meal and two pounds Of oat meal"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-21
River md Harbar BIZ q Law.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.-'Hhe river
and harbor bill officially known as An
act making appropriation FOR construc-
tion. repair. and preservation Of certain
nubljc works on rivers and harbOrs. and
Tor other purpOses' was received at the
Department OF State this morning with
the notice that having been presented 10
the President on the Eth instant and not
having been returned by him to the house
of Congress IA which 1t originated within
the time prescribed by the Constitution
OF the United States. 1t has become a law
without his approval.
The formal announcement Is made that
the sundry civil bill was approved by the
President.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-21
RANsoM BOUGHT THE LINE.
How the Senator Saved the Weatherscr-
Vice TO HIS Consti, ,ueuts

WASHINGTON. j. c.. Aug 2o.-Some
DAYS ago the Wilmington N. O. Chamber
of Commerce wired Senator Ransom 10
prevent the sale. as advertised OF the
weather service telegraph lina from
Wilmington to southport The senator
~ fbe urgent appeal Of his Wilmington
constituents. determined TO save the line
IN them. The only way he could do
If was to pat in a sealed bid to buy it.
His bid was S5Ol. and he was declared
ne Chamber Of Commerce what he had
dDne and rendered them the lire for
rurp0ses desired by that body, with his
t,o,,g So,i. he lire at the price paid by him.
Ma ior e. J. Hale. editor Of the Fayett-
ill N. e. Observer, an applicant for
q foreign mission, is here.
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This latter building was also badly dam
aged before the frcmen got the blaze
under control The works were occupied
10y the Maktc Fire-Proof Construction
Company, Successors 10 the Eastern
Plaster Board Company. and by the
otis Glass Manufacturing Company. The
latter corporation loses S5OOO on MAJ
chiuery. material, and stock. The Makite
Companys loss is estimated at $lO0,uW
on the drying sheds machinery. about
two hundred tons Of cocoanut hbre. cork
reeds. and sedge. comprising raw ma
torial and a large quantity OF finished
stock.
on the other buildings the loss Is placed
at about Slo0MO. The property belongs
60 the American Exchange National
Bank. under the provisions Of mort
case gwen by the former owners. About
SlUOWo OF the loss is covered by insur-
ance. several policies having lapsed last
week
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nrAssuLON. OHIO. Aug 2O-Coxey
announces that the proposed Labor Day
Ccmmcnwoal demonstration al Mashllgt ls
attack alta on the Capital will be made, in
prcember, when Congress rcassembles
The prison stripe uniform has bt en- adopt
ed for tho army" and Browne Is now
u,earinp IL. Referendum has been aided
~ the other principles OF the movement
ana the whole enterprise has been re-
organized with constitution and bylaws
s',Se word Christ" has been dropped
from the title, out Of Difference to the
feeling of misunderstanding
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-21
iNchhDIAHTES AWEUL WORK.
1"e' hindle . Fire that Destroys Quarter
81 MILLION Dollars worth Of Property

~! hiRGEN.< POINT. n. j., Aug. 20
.. .r u lncend'aries who renewed operations
e g. hayonns about a month ago, kndled
!,si before ] O'Clock this morning a fire
..al destroyed about $25OOOO worth of
.HeIiy. The blaze started In the
ioimer gigantic plant Of the defunct
rei rerf i!cbson 0imited) Companys ag-
,1satlDrai implement manufactory, e1-
UAHlng from the Juncture OF Avenue a
ana west FIRST street. Bergen Point. 10
M We hlll Won Kuil shore and terminus
~ ~ me New Hudson county boulevard.
tnose who first saw the fire say the
naiil@s burst out simultaneously in sew
Siai sections Of the works. When the
~ Waieinen arrived at the works they found
,lat hydranis in the immediate vicinity
hal been 90 tampered with that it required
Almost an hours labor 10 open the valves
ana get water on the flames. BY this
Lli.e the drying she'd long frame build
~ and Its contents were burned 10
lHs ground. Then the flames ruined the
v,o machine shop. carpenter shop, ana
foundry. three large brick buildings
Iunnlng parallel with a large brick build
ing about zoo feet long and about W wide.
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Due Bills as Currency.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 20.-The United States
secret service operatives have secured
here a box containing 70OoO due bills,
which have been passing az currency in
the small towns Of Kansas. Operative
Murphy seized the bills al Topeka, Kan.
on the ground that they We're made ia
imitation OF United States currency. The
bills are as large as the ten-cent curren-
cy notes which were In circulation many
years ago and paid by merchants 10
farmers for their crops, called for their
face value i'm goods sold by the issuing
merchant. No arrests were made. but
the business was ordered ~ DC discon-
tinusd- 49,.
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no matter how much the public is dis

- 'NN iibNu Alt HhbilN
He said he did not think the general
managers were always 10 blame I'm reduc-
ing wages, because their orders came
from a higher source He believed that
the American Railway Union could never
be crushed. and that the spirit OF OrganI-
zatiOn among laboring men would always
be strong. lie predicted that more se-
riOus troubles would occur than ever be-
fore
GOVERNMENT OySERsHIP or RAILROADs.
Now" continued Debs, you have ask
ed me how would avert railroad strikes:
/ believe the Government ownership OK
railroads would be far better than rail-
road ownership OF the Government.
do not believe any lasting good can come
from arbitration, and | DO not think the
Government supervision OF railroads
would answer the purpose. In such
case as that Of the Pullman Company. !
believe compulsory arbitration would be
benefit. a State court might be OF some
good for ordinary labor troubles. l w0uid
IN such 4 case have a trial Of the differ
enCe by jury | am IN favor Of some SyS-
tenn, however. that will result in mutual
good feeling. and neither strikes nor
compulsory arbitration can result In any
thing but III feeling. | am In favor or
licensing railroad employees"
Debs was cross-eXamined by Commits
sOncr Herman. who sought 10 bring out
the point that a state board Of arbitra-
ton would have been Of benefit I'm adj
justing labor troubles. Debs admitted
that it would be of temporary benefit.
but advocated above all things the Gov
ernment ownership Of railroads nOtwith-
standing Mr.. Herman pointed out that
such a state Of affairs would probably be
impracticable.
81 believe IN abolishing the wage sys-
tenn" said the witness. Il believe in
cooperative commonwealth"
In other words, you believe in State
socialism said Chairman Wright.
ell. In the essential points Of state
socialism. The wage system IS nothing
more than slavery"
Mr.. Morrissey, Of the Order of Train
men, told Of the conference Of labor
by Grand Chief Clark, OF the order Of
Conductors. He favored licensing rail-
road employees. while Morrissey opposed
the idea.
GEORGE PULLMAN ASKED TO TESTIFY.
George NJ Pullman has been asked to
appear before the labor commission To
give testimony as to the difficulty be-
tween himself and his employees. Il was
said to-day that Chairman Carroll ID.
Wright, OF the commission, had a per-
sonal interview on Saturday with Pull
man, and Informed him that he would be
requested 10 testify
Whether Pullman had acceded TO. or de-
clined 10 comply with the request, and
sue In the event Of Pullman proving
c0ntumacious would all appear I'm proper
time In the proceedings OF the commits
sion. Mr.. Wright said. II was said also
that requests similar 10 that sent to
Pullman We're sent TO several Of the gem
eral managers. So far as could be learn
ed. only one of them has responded thus
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CAV EMPLOY CArHoLIC SISTERS,
But Judge Barker Decides that ihey Can
T.och IN. Catholic Chaterhism.

EBENsBURG. Pa, avg Aug. 2onJrdse SoJ,siGs
Barker to-day handed ~ qoTn ,ierr reeislon ssa,a
na,,roi,i"r ~ .', ~ the Junior order United
sOu'irt ,ra,,ton1 Mechanics against the board
cr''' Of directors OF the Gallitzen school 70
prevent the employment OF oStno,c "a ,.oos SIS
teiS r6o Judge decides that sisters may
Sa omnloyed as teachers; that they may
pe e,,,trsi i'm the garb OF their order, and
~ gS thev may be addressed by pupils by
ttha'r reiIeIous names but refuses TO al
id,, tng" the Catholic catechlsm taught. The
costs were divided.