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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-14
National Bank SuSpen,ls.

WICHITA. KANS., Aug B.-The Wien
tia National Bank. the Oldest BANKING
institution in the Southwest went lhIo
the hands OF the Comptroller OF turreH-
in July, showed only $4,000 in specie on
hand. 10
II is said the bank holds consiugla conlsda, ,'r' ~
bad paper. The county conIiliss'" '"'',l ''',',,.
have $4,000 in the bank. Ihe ulte e., srd
of the suspension Is not gwen on. ''l,,, 49, +,
figures are unobtainable az the PieSes M
hour. The president is NJ. Levy anu
cashier {. 4. Walker.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-14

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Aug. l3-Edi-
toe Rauuapert. Leroy Templetcn. Gen
Jerklns, and e. /. Gilligan who were
arrested here sunday for hQ'dins Pop
case would not hold. Gilligan is ex-secrs-
tarV of the Montana Democratic state
Committee. while Templeton is one Of
the rest known men in l"cisna. They
refused 10 give bail and spent the night
I'm iaIl. Now they Will retaIiate with a
cuif for damages
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-14
IN ENGINEFR'S SAD DEATH.
Mr.. Charles Briggs run over and Killed
Near high Point. ..v.-.

WINSTON y. c.. Aug. l3-Special-
Charles Briggs. a young engineer ON the
main line Of the Southern road between
Atlanta and washington, met with fatal
accident at High Point this morning In
stepping from his engine 10 the next
track another engine ran up, striking
Eneincer Briggs. tie was knocked down
and one leg cut on above the Knee. Iir
dted tnis afternoon. The noise of His
engine prevented him from hearing the
one on the next track Mt. Briggs re-
Gently married Miss Abbott, OF Ncapo-
lis. Va.
His remains VIII be taken TO Danvihe
tonight for tlterment.
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The Worm Hns Nnt Apneared.

FORT WORTH. TEXAS. Aug. B.-Re-
ports sent out n ON this section OF Texas.
10 the effect that the boil woim had ap-
reared In large numbers and threatened
the destruction OF the cotton crop, wero
without foundation. A few worms have
appeared I'm some localities. but not in
numbers 10 create any alarm. The cotton
CROP all over North Texas is better than
IL has been for years, the only fear being
that help cannot be had 10 gather IL all.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-14
ArrHE PULLMAN SHOr>.
The works will soon be in Full Blast
Anxious .ev Wor'

CHICAGO. ILL. Aug. 13.-The gates OF
the Pullman Company building plant az
Pullman were besiescd tnl, morning ny
a host OF the striking employees, VINO came
seeking work. and who signihed their Will
inencss 20 go back TO their old positions.
At . O'Clock the general foreman found
that he had l.GSS men ON hand ready Tor
work others who are competent and Will
inc are to begin work just as fast as those
narts of the works now closed can be
started up. All old employees returning
otIota of men needed is al work.
AS that full number of men is but 2ODl.
the officials Of the company feel certain
that it win not be- long before the works
those who returned were Two hundred
Swedes. skilled WOrkmcn 10 whom the
company as glad 10 give places
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-14

ALLIANCE. ONO. Aug. i2.-Owing %
The drOuth the iron mills at Irondale
were compelled to close down Saturday
night for want OF water for the engines.
The water works at Saineville have
gene dry. and the village Is almost en-
,irely without protection IN case of fire.
TIE streams are almost all dry. and the
farmers are compelled 10 haul water
for stock The drOuth IL the seyerest eX-
perienced for ten years.
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fleet Surgeon, Aprolnted.

WASHINGTON. August l3-Medical In
spectOr Edward kershner has been made
fleet surgeon OF the North Atlantic squad
ron, and Surgeon r. ), Mackie will sail
from New York on the 3)th TO become
fleet surgeon OF the European station.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-14

WASHINGTON, Aug l3-The Bureau
Of Statistics reports that exports OF cotton
for the month OF July last anne united 10
s. 0,l .0ts'.l and during the eleven months
erded J Jtly 81. 1894. TO 20i,SS5,So IN July.
lt93 TO s5,5ss4 492, and durine
the eleven months ended July, lSIi. 10
Sls7 Ant. .940
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Reduction in Massachusetts, Cotton Mills

NEW BEDFORD, MASS, aug io,u al
The followinR notice was posted III all
The mills in This city to-day: ,,.,,,
Notice is hereby s,Sen saperatiyes ~ employer
hy IN 'fb This Corporation, 70 take effect on
oiondnv August 20, 1895. Details Of
Srices mGn paid VIII be furnished by over
seers."
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RANGE Tnr THERMOMETER.

Following was the range OF the ther-
mometer at The Times office yesterday:
q A. NJ. ,,s ~ 81, 81; Il. M,, ~; y
T.. NJ. 80: 8 +. ~. I6. midnight. ~
Average. IS.
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WEATHER FORECAST.

WASHINGTON. Aug. I3.-For ylrginis
and North Carolina: Fair. except showers
on the coast; warmer In eastern portioni
cast winds.
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the JiPAN ESB FLEET,
It Has Disappeared since the Morning OF
the 1Ith

LONDON. Aug. 13.-The Central News
correspondent In Shanghai says that there
were only few ir0nclads among the
japanese vessels that attacked Port Ar
thur and Wei-Hai-M ei. Most Of the fleet
were merchantmen, who had been con-
Vertet hastily into cruisers and were
carrying troops for work ashore. what
has become " the japanese fleet since
the morning Of the llth. no one In Shang-
hal has heard There is considerable app
pfehenslon along the Chinese coast Of
the Yellow Sea. and small steam vessels
are scouting constantly. but no View or
the hoStlle squadron was obtained either
yesterday or today.
me chinese We're alarmed greatly by
the attack on Wei-Hai-WeL
More submarine mines have been laid
before Taku and Wei-Hai-WeL The
British warship Mercury left the-FOO
Saturday noon for Wel-Hai-Wel, 10 meet
the foreigners at the latter port Many
Of the buOys along the Chinese coast,
most noticeably IN the neighborhood Of
threatened ports. have been removed.
coast. The impression I'm shanghai i5
that this fleet VIII seek 10 intercept
the transports which are carrying Japan
ese troops 10 Corea.
GREAT BRIT ,IS's INTENTIONS.
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 13.-Considera-
bic excited comment is being made here
I'm regard 10 dispatch from London,
stating that H. Is Great Britains inten-
tOn TO propose that the powers inter-
Vene I'm Corca. win the view OF obtaining
the evacuation Of that country by China
ternati0nal control II is stated here tha'
Russia would not permit this, and that
she would prefer 10 allow the war 10
continue.
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House Agrees 10 All Of The Senate
Amendments in Bulk.
THREE FREE BILLS PASSED, TOO.
Al Of the Programme Agreed Upon BY
The Caucus Carried Out.
TON REEDS UNSUCCESSFUL FIGHT.

The Vote on the Execution OF the Order
was Is, to LOG; Three Not Voting
Free List Bills Include Bitumi-
nous Coal. Iron Ore. Barbed
Wire and Sugar-TRgn-
sey's Denuncis-
ton of senate
Measure
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Maine had built up a parliamentary sys-
tenn which now reacted against him.
There Mas no right or justice In the as
sumption that the action OF the Senate
I'm sending the bill hack TO the House
was erroneous. lie asked Mr.. Reed what
right he had to make this assumption.
MIR Reed said he did not make any
claim; he had been Informed that the
irrcgularity occurred. but he had no per
sOual information. =
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The House had announced some time
ego that II would fight the Senate and
e'e 10 me last ditch. This was the last
nt.h. and the lowest part Of II. Naugh-
iJ lie realized how distssteful II must
and how the Democrats were trying
~ season II with suitable garnishing
tNey were about 10 enact what they be-
i''ed was not an honest bin I'm a dis
..htat way. They were about 10 desert
l.e roll OF honor" and trick themselves
ost with the gewgaws Of this absurd
Proposition.
3D. Turner (Ga) replied TO Mr. Reed.
dnd vas greeted with applause by the
"'mocrats. lie said the gentleman from
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-14

The free iron ore bill was next in the
programme. II passed-yeas, l63; nays.
iO2 The Democrats voting against ii were
Messrs. Anderson, Bankhead Beltzhoover,
Boatner, Davey, benson. Edmunds.
Never oates Price. Reilly Robbins Rob
ertson Swanson. Weadock. Wheeler and
Wise. -, , .
ly---yeas. Isl; nays otH97s % r-and the
House at 1925 o'clock, adjourned until
Wednesday next.
Those who voted against free sugar
we're Messrs BOatner, Davey. Meyer, OK
den. Price and Robertson uoems., iA.l
Everett and stevens Oems., Mass.), Har-
mer and Reyburn Uteps., Pa. and Speriy
Dem. Comm. This was the largest al
frmatiye aye and nay vote ever cast In
the House OF Representatives.
MT. oRIsp's CLOSING sPETcH.
SNEAKER Crisp, In his speech closing the
deba1e upon the tarin bill, said he de-
aired TO publicly assume fun RESPONSE
bihty Tor what the House was about to
d. and 10 aver that II was In the best
interests OF tariff reform IL was easy,
he said. for gentlemen like his friend
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the Commonwealth desires to rest its
case"
IL was then high noon. and a recess was
taken until 2.30 T.. NJ. Before recess Mr.
Crump made the same motion that he
made on Saturday, 10 the effect that tho
testimony OF the Staples and Phelpses be
excluded The motion was again over
ruled and an exception noted by the de-
fence
The herald., 1894-09-06

the trenches were deserted, with many
hundreds OF thousands of rounds OF
POW der and 900 or 700 bags OF rice. They
had all fed to Koshu. There were only
30 remaining behind at Gszan. These
mad attempted a night attack on the
outpoat, bat had been repulsed.
On the 9Th inst. the Japanese army
returned to Ryuzan after the victory at
Gezan. On the same evening the king
entertained all the Japanese officers at
a soiree. The Chinese troops, who were
routed at Seikwsn. appear to be fleeing
homewsrd through Chuehu, Ruishun
and keisho. All IS quiet at Seoul.
The herald., 1894-09-06
THE NEW CHINESE TREATY.
Secretary Grosham and Minister Yang
na.c-aa

Secretary Gresham and Minister Yang
Yu Discues 1t.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Before Secre-
tary Gresham left for the west he had a
conference with the Chinese minister
concerning the Chinese treaty which
was ratified by the senate short time
before adjournment. Minister Yang Yu
told Secretary Gresham that. owing to
the war. no action had been taken by
the Chinese government. China has
been officially notified by the state de-
partment OF the ratification OF the treaty
on the part OF the United States, and as
soon as 1t is ratified by China and otfic-
ial notice given to the United States,
notifications will be exchanged by
the two governments and proclamations
issued. No action will be taken by the
United States looking to the enforce
ment OF the treaty until President
Cleveland Issues proclamation. Then
the secretary Of the treasury will issue
instructions to collectors OF customs in
accordance with the treaty. Secretary
Gresham and the Chinese minister die
cussed the present status OF the treaty,
and the minister Was assured that as
soon as the action of his government was
officially received, the United States
would proceed with it's part OF the con-
tract,
The herald., 1894-09-06
Following up Railroad strikers.

EDITORS HERALD In the HERALD OF
yeaterday appears letter from Mr..
Huntington, of the Southern Pacific.
which approves the laying aside of re-
sentiment against men who went out in
the recent strike. 1t is well; honor to
whom honor is due. If Mr. Huntington
will aee that his subordinates carry out
his we'll expressed theories, it will do
much toward healing the soreness OF
feeling entertained toward the railway.
But what shall be said OF the Santa
Fe? That corporation has recourse to
the courts against such OF its employees
as have been guilty OF illegal acts. Yet
men who simply resigned their positions
and quietly went their way, are followed
upand deprived Of the chance of making
an honorable living. One man who
simply left their employment, doing
their property and business no violence,
whatever, Coca east and secures place
with former employer, though in a
different line OF work. Now come offic-
ials of the railway here with let
ters demanding his dismissal,
and be is forced into idleness
by their revengeiul interference.
Another goes to the state of Georgia
tAO plcublnOGAuu lNAiVW MA tAdCh hlll
down. Another goes to the ssate OF
Washington and gets work, but he, too,
10 followed up and driven from his en-
ploy yment; and go on. Names and
dates can be had if nseded.) Now are
we free and equal American citizens, or
are we slaves to the corporations
shall men who have broken mo law be
forced into pauperism or into the tramp
fraternity? Is not this combining of o
few railway magnates to prevent pri-
vste citizen earning his bread most
contemplate form of lynch law? The
Southern Pacific Railway company, &C.
cording to this Huntington letter, APP
pears to call off the dogs and cease the
"hunting of men," except for crime,
and we would like to ask the Santa Fe,
in the words OF an ancient warrior I:
"Shall the sword devour forever
Knowest thou not it shall be bitterness
in the latter end? ?" AN OBSERVER.
September 6, 1894.
The herald., 1894-09-06

succeed in drawing q prize in a suit
club. end SO become q walking adver-
tisement for the club.
In this class of swindle, as in many
others, there is just thin possibility OF
such plan being conducted honestly.
Like the endowment, the guarantee and
other swindles which have houriehed to
rob people and to fail. the alleged
source of profits is ''the lepses." !"
These suit clubs declare mans
contributions profit to the club
the moment he defaults in his
payments. II he but mics one week all
his contributions go to the president
of the club" The suit clubs are like the
endowment associations and assessment
ewindles in another way. Not only
must there be lapses-that Is to say.
they must not only fail in order to sue
ceed-bu. tho membership must be
continually renewed. Every time 8
suit is awarded new man must be
found to take the place OF the man who
dfops out. The stock excuse for
failure is that the members could not
be got, and when an old member asks
for his money he is informed that it
went to pay for Mr.. So and Sos suit.
Under these conditions it will be readily
understood that while the president OF
the club may owe cloth men and cloth
mem bers, as well as working tsilors of
ell kinds, his assets are almost invariably
nil
The herald., 1894-09-06
THE PAN|C-STR|CEEN JAPANESE
Alarm Among the Wojen at
Shanghai.
Japs Fleeing From China to Save
Their Lives.
Dstnits of Rcosnt Battles in Corsa-An IN
Exciting Narat f gag snsnt
Latest Advicea From
the Orient.
p, ire Assccia.ed Prcss.

p, TIE Associated Prezs-
SHANGHAI, Sept. 5-Fhe recent sur
render to the Taotai, outside tha settle
ment limits, by the American consul, OF
two japanese who we're recently arrest
ed, accused OF being spies, and who
had been under the protection OF the
United States, has created panic
among the Japanese in this country.
The latter believed themselves to be
safe under the protection OF the United
States. and their alarm is increasing, in
view OF the report that their two cour-
trymen are to be executed. All the
Japanese Of this city. about 700, are
making preparations to leave China at
once. The japanese merchants are
selling out their businesses.
A Junk which was passing through q
forbidden channel has been blown up by
q tornado.
The alarm among the Japanese con-
times to spread aud they may now be
said to be fleeing the country, as there
seems to be little or no protection FOR
them here. They insist that the sur
rendered prisoners wore executed i'm
medistely after they were given into the
hands OF the Chinese authorities. This,
however. has not been confirmed.
The herald., 1894-09-06
COREA's ATTITUDE.
1t Appears to Be Altogether in Favor of

1t Appears to Be Altogether in Favor of
China.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 5.-If the atti-
tude of the Corean minister, who ia in
the city, towards the two oriental pow
ers now engaged in war ia any indica-
tion of the feeling which Corea enter.
tains for its neighboring nations, then
Corea Is the firm friend of CHA. The
Corean ministsr. 500, arrived here from
Washington few days ago, on his way
home. He had intended to sail on
the China, but became i'll, and had
to postpone his departure. He declined
the services of an American doctor and
also spurned the services of Japanese
physician who offered to attend him,
Minister 500 sent to Chinatown and
engaged q Chinese doctor, who cured
him. The minister then engaged pass
age on the Belgic, which sails Saptem-
ber 8th, but has changed his mind on
learning that the cousin OF the Japanese
emperor, Prince Komatsu, intends leav-
ing on the Belgic. Minister 500 will
wait for the next steamer.
The herald., 1894-09-06
South Dakota Demoorats.

Sioux FALLS, S. d., Sept. SAT the
night session of the Democratic state
convention the resolution committee re-
ported long platform touching state
Issues; praieing Clevsland's administra.
ton and the attitude of the house on
the tariff; favoring coming ofsilver and
gold under such conditions as will main
tain parity. The minority of the com.
mittee reported in the favor of free coin
age of silver and the iasue OF all paper
money by the general government,
making the same legal tender for all
public and private debts. The minority
was defeated by a vote of 14l ayes to
253 navs.
The herald., 1894-09-06
A POLITICAL RIOT.

Murder Results From Democratic
Meeting ut Wayne, w. Va.
WAYNE, W. Va, Sept. 5.-Murder was
the result OF q political meeting here
last night, one man being killed and
three others wounded seriously.
Ex-Governor Wilson, Democratic can
didate 20 succeed Senator Camden,
made speech. After he had fin ished,
United States Marshal Vinson, a strong
Camden man, attempted to address the
crowd. There was hooting. One of
Vinson's deputisa fred revolver. Tbs
firing then became general, three depu-
ties joining in it. 1t is charged Vinaon
also fired several shots. Vinson and
his men jumped on horses and fed.
William Erizzsll, one OF Wilson's sup
porters, was shot through the stomach
and died this morning. Steps will be
taken to have all the marshals arrested
end ousted from Office.
The herald., 1894-09-06
AN UNsUCEssFUL TOUR.

The Fannie Liddiard Opera Troupe
stranded In ths Orient.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 5.-Fannie
Liddiard. the contrslto, was among the
passengers who arrived from Asiatic
ports on the steamer Belgic. 1t is only
q few weeks since Miss Liddiard left
San Francisco as the star member of an
opera troupe that was to play al the
treaty ports of Japan and China and on
to India. This operatic aggregation met
o cold reception, finding the field monop-
olized by the black plague and the war,
and Miss Liddiard was the only member
who succeeded in procuring passage
back to America. The others are
stranded In Japan.
The herald., 1894-09-06
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

General Schofeld has ordered that
hereafter, in view of the small number
of vacancies in the army and the conse-
ouent restrictions upon recruiting, that
no person under the age of 2l will be
enlisted except ss nusisians or to learn
music.
Bids for furnishing blanks and strik-
ing in bronze 33. $50 medals of award for
the Worlds Colum bian exposition. have
been opened at the treasury depart
ment, that of the Scoyills Manufactur-
ing company, of Waterbury, Conn.,, at
S22, 900, being the low est.
The herald., 1894-09-06
San Diego Democrats.

SAN DIEGO. Sept. 5.-Ths Democratic
county convention closed today. the re-
naming nominations heiug James E.
Wadham OF this city for senator from
the Foothill district; G. H. P. Snow of
National City for semblyman, Eigh-
teenth district, vice Colonel Chalmes,
withdrawn; s. J. Sill, assem- bly, man, /,
Seventy ninth district; Walter j. Bailey
superintendent of schools; Charles II.
Cook, public administrator. The places
of treasurer, auditor. recorder and cor
oner on the ticket were left to be filed
By the central committee. No candi-
date for district attorney was nominated, ,
resolution being adopted asking the
committee to leave the place vacant on
the ticket. 1t is apparent that fusion
with the Populists On this Office 10 in
tended.
The herald., 1894-09-06
srs. Martins Random ehot.

SAN Francisco, Sept. 5.-Just as
Judge Coffee declared q recess in the
Martin will case today. Mrs. John Mar
tin threw volume OF the civil code at
Attorney Delmas who, during the trial,
has subjected her to most unpleasant
examination. She missed her mark
but the missile hit Attorney Heyne-
mann, another of the opposing counsel,
and as Mrs. Martin hates Heynemann
as much as she does Dslmas she was
aatisfed. Judge Coffey did not notice
the incident and Delmas merely shifted
at the enragcd woman.
The herald., 1894-09-06
Blacklist. d Strikers.

OAKLAND, Sept. 5.-Fiftesn of the non.
union hremen. who went into the
Southern Pacific railroad service ct
the time OF the strike, have been
discharged during the past month
on account OF incompetency, but
still the company refuses to give their
places to strikers. Several OF them who
went away to find work have returned,
and they say they encountered the
blacklist wherever they applied to cor
porations for employment,
The herald., 1894-09-06

ing, at which q handsome testimonial
will be presented to Capt. Dixon.
The lost ship Miranda was built IN
1884 for the S.. John and New York
trade. She is famous as the vessel
which lost the celebrated Leary timber
raft off Long Island sound. For two
years past she has been running to Cen
trail America and the West Indies. She
is eaid to have been insured for 9O,0O0.
The herald., 1894-09-06
A New Japanese Consul.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 5.-Gsneral sur.
prise has been created in the Japanese
colony in this city by the arrival on the
steamer Belsic, early this morning, of
s. Koya, Japanese of considerable
prominence in his own country, who
comes to succeed Sutemi Chinda, ss
Japanese consul at this port. 1t was
not known that change was contem-
plated, and the cause is something OF 3
nnVataKY-
The herald., 1894-09-06
CAPTURE OF GAzAN.
Details of the Recent FIghtiog I'm

Details of the Recent FIghtiog I'm
Corea.
CHEMULPo. Aug. 6.-Details OF the
Japanese advance upon and capture OF
GazsD, with particulars OF the battle at
Siekwan, have been received here. II
took the Japanese army three days TO
march from position at Ryuzan. near
Seoul, to the vicinity of Gazan. On tho
morning of July 2Sth the army came
within sight of the Chinese tents. The
Chinese camp wRs situated on iiIi at
seikgah, an important position on the
Gszan road about II milsu IRON Gazan.
The herald., 1894-09-06
Veteran FIremsn Coming.

SAN FRANcIsco. Sept. 5,-rhs veteran
6remen of San Francisco, accompanied
by brass band, and drawing their old
hand engine, marched on board the
steamer Santa Rosa this morning before
the vessel sailed for the south. The
veterans are going to Los Angeles and
San Diego to celebrate Admission day.
The herald., 1894-09-06
California Herb Ton

Is just the thing to take at this SEASON. Warm
weather induces debilitsted condition of the
system. Torpid liver, Indigestion and blood
diseases assert themselves unless these troubles
are corrected. This is bsst done by the coca
sional use Of Week's California heib tee. a
harmless remedy composed entirely of roots
and herbs rs cents per package. For sale by
all druggists.
The herald., 1894-09-06
An Insane Traveller.

eAN DIEGO, Sept. 5.--David L. With.
ington has petitioned the superior court
for bis appointment as guardian of Law.
renee @. Alyord, an incom petent person
now in Edinburgh, Scotland, and whose
private property interests are of the
value of $4,000. Alvord was arrested
1T st. Petersburg some months ago for
annoying the czar, but 1t appearing that
he was insane he was allowed to leave
the ccuutrv