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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-10
THE LEIOW INQUIRY.
VI ore Evidence as TO Money Paid for Police
Protection"

NEW YORK, oct. 9.-The Lexow Po-
lice Investigating Committee resumed
work to-day. Among the crowd that
gathered early in the courtroom were
several police captains. whose faces had
not been seen there before. host OF
fresh witnesses was also on hand, in
cIUilng a man who had wanted to be
policeman, and was swindled in the at
tempt, and an iron moulder, who says
he was robbed by policeman.
Warden LedWith, OF the Police Court
prisons, told the committee about It's
abuses in those institutions, which he was
investigating.
Agent T. Forget, OF the French steam
ship line, testified that his company paid
500 TO the police for extra services. The
policeman on the IAer was paid $40 a
week, and $500 went TO other police OH
cials. one Of the company's books, which
was produced showed that in November,
1889, $500 had been paid for special sur
yeillance on the pier.
Mr.. Forget could not remember 10
whom the money was paid. Mr.. Con
been removed from the pier because he
refused 10 divide with the captain the
money he received from the company.
Degan was present in court, and Mr..
Forget identified him. Mr.. Forget's mem
ory again failed him, and Mr. Goff probed
without avail.
sCBMfTTBERGFR INPLIcATTn.
Policeman Louis Degan was the next
witness. He is the fret policeman who
has accused a captain. He Is French
man. He testified that he was stationed
He said he received SO a week for work
ing over time and on his days on. lie
was sent there In 1850. The superintend-
ant Of thA line offered him $l0 for extra
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-10
MIIIBRIE LAWRBNCByILLE.
His Work Apprecisted-Atlantic and Dan
VILE shops,

IAWRENCEVILLE, oct. Especial
MIR. Polk Miller gave here last night one
of his charming entertainments. A damp
and dark night met his advent, but, was
the only inauspicious influence, ana sNl, eA,
pectations Of profit and pleasure were
Nir. Miller came at the invitation and
for the benefit of the Presbyterian
church. Apart from this ne WAS man
e,pecialIv welcome We have among us
many devotees of the dog and gun,
and ne is known as the most active and
efficient promoter of game protecloh
in the State. J.,
Lieutenant-Governor J. Hoge Tyler IS
advertised to speak TO our people duTlnS
the present canvass. We hope there VIII
be no change i'm the programme. lie Is
nearly the only one of our best men
whom they have never heard.
The Atlantic and Danviile railroad are
in process. and making progress IN re
moving their shops here. 1t is believed
II will double our population.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-10
NEIGHBoRs rom DUEL.
Democrat and n Poulist Meet on the High
vny with FnTal Results

ATLANTA, GA, Oct. 9-Away back In
Early county, Tom Weaver and Bill
Chambers had a duel In a road last
Thursday. They emptied their pistols at
each other Weaver was mortally wound
ed while Chambers ESCAPED unhurt.
Weaver was Populist and Chambers
a Democrat.
a few nights before the fight Chambers
Democratic meeting and ran into obstruc-
tions across the road. His team ran
away. The next day he stated that ne
believed the Instructions were placed in
the road by a Populst. Weaver resented
this. He laid in walt for Chambers. and
the conflict resulted, as above.
Chambers had a preliminary trial and
was released on $500 bond.
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Ialrrraphic Breyltles.

IuWOOD, IND, oct. S.-New mills
FL" "sU,arted up at the American Tin
pas ast night tSs msD s%d PR President
Leeds S. has redae!en @iH IN Sa 'na' there
VIII WIT Oe I.ouIs. MO. Oct. s:-The Tudor
Sl. .u-orks. at East st. Louis, was partly
dfSt ddfeSsaroyed by ire this s morning ming The loss
on nannaing will be $1,000. Nearly three
btnnendred tne 1'en men are thrown out Of employ
mehs mehtsS CITY, md, Oct s.-The hot roll
In down 5Ss nSsns Tin ,ods Plate
NIL Mliis syners of the mill say they cannot
the W. roll department unless ree
run an % of q per cent. in wages Is made
ana the men refused 10 accept this.
Quence.
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VOL, S-NEN SLRlES NO !79.

crat, but has seldom worked in harmony
with the regular" Democracy OF the
State. and has been known as pitter
opponent OF Senator Hin; lie was one
ment In 1882, and did much 10 secure the
nomination OF President Cleveland, whom
he counts as one of his warmest friends.
sTsoNe, corr AND BEEKNAS
NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-After one OF the
liVelicst times for many years at
county convention in this city, the New
York State Democracy this evening nomi-
seventy, Colonel William l.. Strong, for
Mayor, John w. Con, for recorder, and
Henry II. Beekman, for justice OF the
Superior Court.
names. The presentation produced wild
confusion and disorder. Some one called
for Grace. and 1t looked as If there was
TO be a stampede for the ex.Mayor. The
demonstration lasted for ten minutes.
Mr.. Grace made his way TO the platform
and addressed the convention. He de-
clared he could not accept the nomina-
tion for Mayor for the reason that he Is
unfit physically to perform the duties
of the office.
Il don't believe" he concluded, that
the way TO dispose OF Tammany llan
at present is to divide the Democratic
vote
The convention then ratified the action
of the conference committee.
Exient oil the ~, gistratior.
NEW YORK, oct. 9.-ro-day was the
first day for registration In this city
The total registration to-day was l02 yot.
In 1891 the last gubcrnatoral election
year. the total registration on the hrSt
day was 7O,lH. In 1892 1854 registered
and in 1893 6S,g9i.
BROOKIYN. oct. 9.-To-day was the
first day OF registration ia Brooklyn, ana
the voters turned out in full force. On
the first day in 1895 1855 names were
enTolIed ON the books, and to-day 7j 100
names were enrolled. a gain Of 1857.
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FINE IN D5HPfILE,
Fslier & Co.'S Factory Destroyed-Loss
S,OOO-Other Building. Threatened.

DANVILLE, VA, oct. 9--Fire broke out
in 4. G.. Fuller Il Company's tobacco
factory on Spring street, about o'clock
tonight. The factory and contents We're
totally destroyed. AT one time the Plant
ers Warehouse, star Warehouse, and Dib-
brell's factory were threatened, but did
NOT catch. The holding Of the lire In
check was accomplished by the best work
ever done by a fire department. In the
face of a furious gale from the West and
"a driving rain. the men fought the flames
with rare coolness and good Judgment
A. @. Fuller x Cos. loss is ON factory
building, machinery, ana stock Of manu-
factured tobacco, ana amounts TO SIS, 100;
insurance, $500. rhe loss on adjoining
property will be less than $1,000.
The fire was not out at 8 o'clock. but
was under complete control.
THE PLANTERS WAREHOUSE.
, After the fire at FulleT's factory
was subdued. the rear end Of the Rlant-
ers' warehouse was discovered 10 be on
fire. This fire started in the extrerpe end
of the warehouse seventy-hve or nun
dred yards from t'uller's factory. IL
upper window 'and fell into a pile Of
leaf tobacco.
The fire is now Ql10 under control,
and the winds having in a measure sub
sided. there will be no further spread OF
the flames. The rear OF the Planters
warehouse, a three-story brick building,
was burned. The building was owned by
James NJ Neal and was occupied by
Cobb. Reagan & Co, leaf tobacco men.
The building was valued at 5000, in
sured for s. go IL was well filled with
leaf tobacco on storage, owned by va
rious parties. Some or it was saved. but
the bulk was destroyed. II Is impossible
to get the figures tonight. except that
the tobacco was insured for about three
fourths OF it's value. The value IL various
Iy estimated at from $4,000 TO 30 90.
pIBsELL BRoTHrR's Losa
Dibrell Brothers. who had large lot
Of scrap tobacco on storage. are perhaps
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-10
J.ILED FOE C0WARDICE.
A Private Militiaman Confined in n Little
Room In an Armory Building.

COLUMBUS. ONO, Oct. 9.-The penalty
Of cowardice is being visited upon Private
Dearth. a member of Company G. Four
teenth Regiment, Ohio National Guard IN
a neculiar manner. When the regiment
was ordered by Governor Mckinley .S mo
active service in Belmont county, 10 SUP
A. tba riotOus miners, In June last'
Dearth hastily left the city, and succeed
cd i'm eluding the commanding oulceIs;
A court-martial found Dearth Suilty, anu anu
he was dishonorably discharged from the
eeryice and sentenced TO fifteen days I'M
prisonment The authorities, not Wlsh-
he 10 send the man to Jail. erected a pen
six by nine feet in the centre OIL lhe ,!,. ar
morv building. and Dearth Is now serV-
mo his time under the eye Of guard
lie Is not allowed TO leave. the little
O. on even for exercise, and his presence
in the improyised prison serves as M TadI oh
lea tions as soldiers when entering the
service Of the State.
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the heaviest losers. The front part Of the
Planters warehouse Is a frame structure
adjoining the brick part, which was burn
ed, and. strange to say, this has been
saved, or wifi be II the wind does not
change. Had this burned, several stores
and another warehouse would certainly
have gone. This is why extra efforts were
put forth to save 1t.
ORIGIN OF THE FIRF.
The origin of the fire In Fuller's fac
tory Is unknown.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-10
Rms fcr snpnlIes Oprne'.

WASHINGTON. oct. s.-Bids were
opened at the Navy Department today
FOR general supplies for the New YORK
and Norfolk navy yards.
For the New York there were twenty
three classes of goods and twenty.seyen
bidders and for the Norfolk yard two
classes Of goods and eight bidders Inc
supplies called for Include lumher. sh.es'
and the lowest bidders offer to furnish
them for 81 s3l.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-10
.ToOI" MEANS sHEBP'S HAIR ONLY
Decision OF Acting Attorn~y-GeneraiM Max
we'll on the New Tariff.

WASHINGTON. oct. 9.-Secretary Car
Isle to-day received from Acting Attor-
nev-General Maxwell an opinion.in which
ne heS Ids that the word wool, as used in
tn the woolen schedule pli,. Of the the new tariff
AZ tbat the new and lower duties on
anu s,node made Of the hair of other animals
lss'ont soU into effect on the signing OF the act.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-10
Found a Negro Under Her Bel.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, oct. "a spe-
cial from Greensboro says: Robinson
Smith, a negro lad sixteen years old. was
discovered under the bed OF a daughter OF
j. A. Martin. a prominent farmer. The
girl gave an alarm, and the brute fed. On
learning that ne was being pursued, ne
gave himself up 10 the sheriff. He said
he was merely listening TO the girl and
a companion talk. but did not know what
else he might have been tempted to do.
Much indignation is expressed, ana there
will probably be a hanging bee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-10
Tbrse aen K,lled In n WrrcS.

SEYMOUR. IOWA, oct. 9.-Three men
were Killed and one injured In wreck
caused by a fast freight train OF the
Rock Island road jumping the track at
SLEEPY Hollow, near here last night.
twenty freight cars left the track with
the engine Killed: Engineer Gerald
Charles p. Dempsey, all OF Trenton, Mo.
Injured Conductor Samuel Van Hook.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-10
Ch,li Paw, In Promptly.

WASHINGTON, oct. 9.-The Depart
ment OF state has received from the
TbiIjan Government the fun amount OF
the awards made 10 Americans by the
recent Chiian Claims Commission az
rresating more than $4,000 The com
mission adjourned July 9th. and the
Chilians have exhibited remarkable
uromptness In settling the claims.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-10
No Regency for Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG, oct. 9.-It Is under
stood that IL the Czar decides upor
form OF Regency during his absence from
Russia as Is expected. The Czarewitch
will not he appointed Regent but he Will
be entrusted. by a special declaration OF
the Car, with the direction OF state af-
fairs. The title of Regent will be care
fully avoided In this appointment.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-10
WEAiMLk fOMhN AAr

WASHINGTON, Oct. s.-For Virginia:
Rain. probably clearing during the day.
brisk and high winds, shifting 10 west.
no change In temperature.
North Carolina: Fair in western: rain
In early morning. coAer In southease
Winds nhiftinx 70 westerly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-10
First Receipts of Sugar.

NEW ORLEANS. Oct e-,The first re-
Ntn" Of sugar, sixty barrels, from Ma
eelPs' sons Gienwood plantation. Assumption
parish was sa@SOS sUS at the FaS%s sqsaT Exchange
So-uay 4, Co. for 8 3-i C. The sugar was
o's1 yellow clarified.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-10
TAniYF W.iRWIfn GxRmAXT.
A German Paper says Its Gov rnment 10
Drifing into Ons with u.

BERLIN, oct. 9.--The Frelsinnige Zei-
tung OF this city says
We are drifting into customs war
with America. IL the German Agrarians
succeed in getting Chancellor Won Capri
vi on their side. and the United States
refuses 10 modify the sugar tariff, re-
prisals by Germany will mean an In
crease OF the grain duty from thirty-iye
TO fifty marks. Counter reprisals by the
United States will follow, which VIII
damage German commerce ten times more
than did the Russian tariff war.
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p,,ht Killed and five Worusetl

LONDON, Oct. 9.-During fog q
freight train, running over grade cross
ing near Chartram. Kent, dashed into q
wagon full Of hop plckers. Eight OF the
hop pickers were killed and nve badly
injured
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p,,tour'x Reported E,caps fs,rd.

LONDON, oct "A dispatch TO the
pail Mall Gazette fIom Buenss Ayres
SAYS that there Is no truth IN the report
custody.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-10
Earl Grey head.

LONDON, Oct. s--Eari Grey. formerly
Secretary OF State for the Colonies. Is
dead
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MEMPHIS, TENN. oct. "a light frost
Is reported In West Tennessee North
Mlssiss,npl. ana Eastern Arkansas last
70 be considerable,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-10
Cloakmaker, Strike On.

NEW YORK, oct "a strike was be-
p1ln by l2OlO cloak makers this morning,
and as a result the workshops Of one
hundred and seyenty-hve large manufac-
turers in the dry goods district, and the
smaller work-rooms OF one thousand con-
tractors or sweaters whose places are
scattered all over the lower East, are
idle. The strike IS for the purpose of
abolishing the piece-work system. enforce
ment of weekly wages, p per cent. In
crease of wages nine-hOur work day, and
the employment of union men and women.
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rumo, O. the removal .f pukss rsetory.

q. rumored that the Dukes Will move
their factory 10 New York. Other people
have n that they will go 70 Alexandria.
II is impossible TO get perfectly accurate
Information.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-10
GPINNERs DISSATISFIED.
May Repudiate the Agreement Reached At
Mondays Conference

NEW BEDFORD, MASS. oct. 9-This
afternoon brings discouraging develop
ments in the textile situation The strike,
which IL was thought was happily ended,
may yet be prolonged. There Is a senti-
ment of dissatisfaction among many spin
ners to-day in regard to the work OF the
conference committee. Much fault Is
found in particular. with that part of the
compromise accepting the Fall River re-
suit as final There are rumors this af-
ternoon Of papers being in circulation
among members Of the union repudiat-
ing the work of the committee. \ re-
porter, this afternoon, was unable TO
find one of these papers or any one VINO
had signed or seen them but his inquiries
revealed a very general feeling OF unrest
A well-lnformed North End man said this
afternoon that il looked doubtful II the
SINNERS returned to work Thursday
Secretary Hart, Of the Weavers' Union,
says he has heard OF the paper. although
ne has not seen IT, He adds that there Is
n good deal of dissatisfaction among
spinners at the South End of the city
over the action Of the conference COM
mittee,
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rr. aianlgrrode said to be rylns.

ALEXANDRIA, VA. Oct e-srecaL..
DR. Minnlgerode Is so low that 'aey
expect his death any mohens. ~
Brown gives only 4 lew hours " "vss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-10
MEN OF MONEY.
Bankers National Convention
Meets at Baltimore.
Could Draw a Check for $780,
100000 and Cash 1T.
TALKED OF THE PRESS.
Mr.. Herrick Says Newspapers
are Necessaries Of Life.
Thinks They Are Not an I'm
mixed Good However.

BALTIMORE Oct 1O.-The goth annual
convention of the American Association
of Bankers convened at Ford's opera
house at 10:3O this morning. Every sec
ton Of the union is represented. Secre-
tary Geise of the association says that
the crowds check for $3.50 000O0O would
be cashed
Addresses of welcome were made by
Hon. John P. Poe and Mr.. Enoch Pratt,
chairman of the Baltimore clearing
house.
delivered an address on the press He
said:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen:
1--WE have grown TO accept the news
paper one of the necessities OF life 1t
enters every department of daily action
the circulation of money. It supplies a
natural inherent want. Before il was, it
was wanted. Paul emphasized for com
ing generations the condition of people
without d press, when he declared that
EalI the Athenians and strangers who
were there spent their time in nothing
else but either to tell or to hear some
thing new
Imagine a people devoting all their
time in obtaining what they can get to-
day for three cents or less. The infu-
ence Of the press is best known and ap-
junction with in opposition TO our
business affairs. Last year the attention
of this country, and 1 might say of al
most the entire civilized world. was
turned to the subject of finance. That
was what all the country wanted TO know
about.
Therefore every newspaper in the
land ministered to the wants Of its con-
stituents and the peculiar effect Of this
journalistic attention the bank was
such not soon TO be forgotten. 10 say
the least it was mixed blessing II
the policy of many newspapers helped
to plunge US into our difficulties the
policy of others helped to extricats US.
The press was therefore like the knight
whose lance helped to cure the wounds
it made.
The press is the mystic camera which
puts before you daily a photograph OF
the world with all it's good and bad; the
magic power which fills homes with the
sweet life and presence of Phillips
Brooks and the same time makes that
other equally famous Bostonian, John i.
Sullivan, the occasional guest at every
breakfast table. 1t presents the interest
ing details Of the convention Of the
worlds parliament of religions; also the
report of another day of the Breckin-
ridge-Pollard trial
.sIn a touch and-go style, If administers
to the vanity of one man and at the same
time, in an Illustrative wanton way,
throws suspicion on the character of an
other. 1t brings to you the details Of the
war in COrea; the courageous utterance5
of the young German emperor: in short,
it presents all that is good or bad in the
history of the human race for one day.
written in one day. What almost super
human difficulties must be surmounted
to write this history even approximately
oOrroot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-10
YALE STUDENTS CONDOLE.
Resolutions Passed Upon the Death OF
oliver Wendell HOLMES.

New HAVEN, Conn, Oct 1O.-A mass
meeting Of students Of Yale university
was held in Old Alumni hall to pass
resolutions on the death of Oliver Wen
dell Holmes. Roswell F. Mason, class of
80 of Chicago, chairman of the board of
directors OF the Yale s.Daily News" pre-
sided. Several speeches were made by
upper class men and the following resO-
lutions were drawn up and unanimously
adopted b. the meeting:
Whereas. 1t has pleased God to take
from US, our beloved friend, Oliver Wen
dell Holmes.
Whereas, Though our nation and the
world Of literature are bereaved by his
death, yet especially shall we as univer-
sity men, to whom he always stood in the
place Of sympathetic companion, miss
the encourage and example Of his
life among us. be lt
Resolved That we. students Of Yale
university, make known our sense of the
loss we have sustained, AMI do, from our
hearts. extend our sympathy to his fam
ily and friends and to the sister univer-
sity with which he was most closely con
nected.
A committee was named to frame and
present resolutions to the family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-10
GIGANTIC COAL. COMBINE
A Large Monopoly That vim Control Aft
the Output the Coast.

a Large MOmODoAJ AAtt&A " AAA AAfAAAAAfA -sH
the Output on the Coast
VICTORIA, b. C., Oct 1O.-The gigan-
tic coal combine which has been in pro-
cess of formation for some time past
between the Dunsmuirs and their OLD
time rivals, the New Vancouver Coal
company of Nanimo, is reported GO have
been consummated
For a long time both sides have feit
that the fight between them was simply
a waste of aenergy and money, SO that
when the subject of a combine was
broached the Dunsmuirs and their COM
petitors fell in with the idea by which
the coal trade Of British Columbia could
practically a huge monopoly capable Of
freezing out all competitors on the coast
The output Of the mines az Wellingtcn
and Nanimo is TO be limited it ia Hu-
nounced, 50 that the price Of fuel can ba
raised.
Coal now stands at 81 atom in Victoria,
Onl eighty miles from the mines and
any raise would be a great hardship.
Steam coal is also to go up all around aa
soon as the combine is secured aud the
entire Pacific coast will feel the effect
within three months.
1t is reported that Lord Drassey's ro-
cent visit here had something 60 do with
the further development of the c0mhi-
nation, he being the heaviest stockhoid-
er in the Puget Sound mines, which are
believed to be ready and willing 20 come
into the ring.
The result of any further curtailment
of the output will cause great diswesa
among miners, as the work at present
just enables them to keep soul and body
tOpctber
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-10
TO RECEIVE GEN. BOOTH.
Prominent People VIII welcome Him at
All Points on the Route.


NEW YORK, Oct 1O-Commander Bal
spoke of the coming visit of his father.
Gen. Booth and said he would be received
on his trip through America as few guests
are.
AT the meeting October 22,'' he said,
Introduce General Booth. At Carnegie
Music hall the same evening before an
audience of 5000 people, 5000 of whom
Will be delegates from the SalvationArmy.
the Rev Dr. Armory B. Bradford, the
leading Congregationalist minister will
present an address on behalf of the
clergymen of New I ork and Mrs. Booth
and myself will present an address on
behalf OF the Salvation Army.
In Salvation hall the best of New York
society will be present on October p.
s'Rev- Josiah Strong, author of the New
Era will preside at a large meeting
Tuesday. General Booth will be intro
duced by Chauncey 81. Depew. On the
trip through General Booth will be in
troduced at Philadelphia by John
Wanamaker in the Academy of
Music; in the convention hall at
Washington by Justice Strong, Of
the Federal Square opera house; at
the Music hall in Baltimore. by the
mayor; at the Auditorium. Chicago. by
Senator John NJ Palmer; in the Exposi-
ton hall in Minneapolis. by Knute Mel
son, governor of Minnesota; at Exposi-
ton building in St. Louis, by the mayor
of St. Louis; in the Capitol at Spring
field. by Governor Altgeld; at the Audi
torIum in Kansas City, by the mayor and
Governor Francis"