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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-01
IHE BATTALION FOhMAIio'
Adopted by Other Nationals heco""'""-
ed by ecretnTy Lamon'.

WASHINGTON. Nov. S0.-The secrsIsa- Ia
~ of War in his annual report " ~
President, earnestly recc ulihsl'Vss 80 ton
lion 10 establish the battalion lo' lo'h,'.'r,'
80 odonted by the armies OF oFeis
other civilized nation. To eheSt u NC
change he recommends n Ie,u'" 80
law of 1870. fixing at O,VO the nili ,ne
the army. BY the changes mi In
army will be increased - per cent' IL ~
efficiency, IL IL in numbers, ahu Vrty y a,N
ner cent In cost of maintenance. me a., a..
tual combative strength OF the army -,
thus become about 2.OOO the huulpei w"
contemplated by law, put VIII "n.,l,o IN
duced by attachments and otherwise "
about 20O0O. IL is proposed 70 adi W.
companies to each of the twenty-five i'-
fantry regiments and two batteries 10
each OF the five artillery reglments' No
increase in cavalry is proposed. IL Is pro-
posed 10 make the necessary increase III
line officers by reductions In the stan,
and to this end consolidation OF the
quartermaster's, pay ana subsistence de-
partments into one bureau OF supply s
recommended. The only reason for the
independent continuance Of these depart
ments Is their existence In the past.
The Secretary says army officers have
been detailed as military INSTRUCTORS
at ninety-five schools and colleges. The
number OF pupils receiving military
education during the last quarter OF
the school year was 1900, compared
with 1896 for the corresponding quarter
I'm 1891.
Last year sixty-seven army officers
were detailed for duty with the militia,
and thirty-three States held State camps
Of instruction. showing that the national
guard Is on "A better footing now than
ever before in time or peace The In
struction OF portions OF the militia OF
the seaboard States In the use OF modern
heavy ordnance Is a necessary part OF
our projects Of military education and
coast defence. TO which attention Is now
invited. as the time is not remote when
plans for that instruction must be de-
vised More liberal provisions OF law for
arming and equipplng the national guard
are reconm amended. The militia numbers
ll7,533 officers ana men. an increase OF
about 5000 since last year. The artillery
arm, maintained by thiFty-three States,
numbers 5.922: the cavalry arm. main
tained by twenty-six States, 5,Os9
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-01
GEORGIA'S WAR GOVERNOR
JOSEPH EMERSON BROWN FINALLY
PASSES AWAY.
Was Governor. Supreme Court Judge and
United states senator-Lsft an Es-
tate VA ned at s3,000,O0O.

ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 3O.-Georgia's
war Governor, Joseph Emerson Brown,
died at his home here at 2:15 o'clock
this afternoon. He had been in feeble
health for four years. but not until yes
terday did collapse appear 10 be immi-
nent. He sank steadily during the night
and this forenoon. The end came very
quietly
Joseph T.. Brown was one Of the most
striking figures in the history of the
South. Elected from the Superior Court
bench to be Governor OF Georgia in
1857, he gave the State an administra-
ton so honest and practical that he was
elected by large majority.
AS WAR GOVERNOR.
Foreseeing the coming conflict between
the States, ne strongly asserted the
principle of State sovereignty. lie ad-
Vised the calling Of the convention Whlch
declared for secession In January lSol.
Three months before Fort sumter Wds
fired on he ordered Colonel "A. X Law
ton. commanding the First Georgia regl-
ment. to seize Fort Pulaski, at the
mouth of the Savannah river an order
which was promptly carrlSu ouI. ~ "a.
that time he refused 10 alOW ',ti' ,IeUi 10
volunteer troops to go to South Carollha,
on the ground that their irst duty was
to their own State. and they mlght soon
be needed at home. He seized the
limited States arsenal at Augusta ana
relieved Georgia's soil of United states
soldiers without firing gun. lie arineu
Georgia's volunteer soldiers ana pought
large stores of ammunition.
ARRESTED AND TAKEN TO WASHINGTON
He was twice reelected Governor
during the war, and at its end was ar
rested and carried 10 Washington Al Al
ter a few weeks imprisonment ne was
released. but he was not allowed 10
further discharge the duties OF CoVernor'
Governor Brown accepted the new
order of things and advised Georglahs
10 accept the reconstruction polcy OF
president Johnson and TO cooperate
with the northern Republicans. For
This he was severely criticized by the
neople but later events proved that ms
nosifion did much to cOnciliate the strohb
bntI-southern feeling which was cldIlor-
ing at President Johnson.
Governor Brown was republican can
didate for the United states senate III
IS67 but was defeated by joshua I'M,
another Republican. GoVeftHt4{l Hu,lTIe f,ltyce u
Immediately appointed MN tHiel
of the state Supreme court
LEFT s3.OOO.OOO.
In 1876 he supported Tilden ana IN Iooo
he was appointed United states senator
as a Democrat, to succeed iohu 10. pot - -
don, resigned. He served IN the SENATE
until 1870. o,,,oossf,iI husi-
ness man. and he leaves an estate worth
81, 100000. -, .,,, oocur on
Monday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-01
FIRE AT BELLE ISLE.
THE NEW TIN-PLATE PLANT DE-
STROYED THIS MORNING..
The Flame was Discovered About 1880
O'oiosk and the Who Buildinx WAS
Dsstroyed-Origin = Mystery.

The new tin-plate department recently
es stablished by the Old Dominion Iron and
Nail Works. on Belle Isle. was entirely
destroyed by fire this morning. This
branch of the famous Belle Isle estab-
lishment had been in operation for about
a week. and was fully equipped with new
machinery and other apparatus for the
successful manufacture OF tln-plate.
The fire was discovered about 100
o'clock. and by O'clock the whole struc-
ture. with the exception OF the outer
walls. was mass of ruins. None OF the
watchmen or employees seemed able this
morning to give any idea OF how the
fire originated, except TO intimate that
there had been an explosion. caused by
some OF the chemicals or grease used in
the manufacture of tin-plate.
The more reasonable explanation, how
ever, Is that the furnaces are the cause
OF the blaze. The fire had been banked
during the night, and. according to the
watchman, one OF the men went In just
before the fire was discovered 10 start
1t up for the force to go to work at
o'clock this morning. Another evidence
of this theory Is that the blaze started
very near one of the furnaces.
The location OF the establishment rs 80
inaccessible that II is impossible Tor
either the Richmond or the Manchester
fire department TO render any aid. or
in fact, to get their apparatus TO the
scene. and therefore no alarm was sound
ed I'm either city. The big bell on the
island was, however, rung VIGOROUSLY
and all the men employed In the various
departments responded. The establish
ment has its own fire department, but
tbe supply of water was at first slight.
and did little service. Later on, however,
thew got more water, but too late to
save any part of the building.
The house that was burned was one
story brick structure. perhaps one hundred
feet long by forty-five feet wide. and In
one end was slowed. according TO the
watchman, about two thousand kegs OF
nails.
AT ESQ O'Clock this morning none OF the
officials of the company had reached the
scene of disaster, and IL was Impossible
TO accurately estimate the loss.
The workmen generally placed II at
about $25 600, but this figure Is not au-
thorized by any of the officials OF the
company. An ignorance on the part OF
the men there as TO the value or worn-
ing of the new machinery maue u es-
neciallv hard 10 estimate the loss.
II is presumed that the establishment
is fully insured.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-01
CLOSING OF SUG4R
The Company Has AN Enormous Accumu-
lation of Unsold Prodnct.

NEW YORK, Nov. 30. -Willem and
Gray, Of the Sugar Ttade Journal pub
lisn this statement to-day in relation
to the alleged closing Of the refaeries:
THE facts are that the American Su-
gar Company has an enormous accumu-
lation Of unsold product here and scat
tered over the country. and here Is
no prospect in sight of any Improvement
In the demand. on Monday the Have
meyer & Elder and the Matheson &
Weichers houses here. and the Franz,
lin. i'm Philadelphia, will run again, In
the smallest way possible ito meet any
demand there may be for special grades
OF sugar. II viii be decided next week
whether the Standard In Boston. will
do the same or remain closed.
IAN other refineries OF the companv
will be closed iignt, anJ for an indefinite
period. The raw sugar market is more
depressed than ever; 1880 barrels Of
New Orleans sugar, ninety-six ,deerees
test. having been bought by the MoIlen-
hauer refinery at 5-l6 cents per bound
delivered lrr New York. Dutch crushed
sugar of the old fashioned kind is Of.
fered to-day at a cost Of four cents per
pound landed against Clio American
grade. Dutch granulated (old dutyC in
stores here, can probably be bought at
$40 per cent. net cash"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-01

try, and their action is regarded as an
indication that their future prosperity
and welfare in Nicaragua depends upon
their becoming part Of the Republic In
the same manner manner al ana 2 TO the same extent G
man believes that the conventions action
will settle forever the question OF chief
ship of the tribe, and that hereafter that
post will be vacated as a necessary re-
suit Of their Incorporation with Nicara-
qua.
ENGLANp's CHANGE OF FRONT.
The Nicaraguan situation has suddenly
modified for the better. A cable dispatch
from London says that the s,ateIllent en I
that Great Britain refused TO recognize
the new Nicaraguan Government AT b1ue- n,s-
fields is most positively denied The
question was not one of the soverelghty
OF Nicaragua over the Mosquito coast
which Great Britain had already aennoN s N,s
edged In treaty. but OF the rights OF SER SER
government secured to the MOSQUITO
Indians under that treaty. General bar
rios, the special envoy OF Nlcarasua 70
Great Britain. and Senior Crisante, ths
new NiCaraguan Minister were received
in audience to-day by the Queen at WIND,
sor Castle. when Senior Crisante presented
his credentials.
The suddenly modified attitude OF Great
Britain toward Nicaragua is attrtbutabie.
in the opinion of naval officers. solely 10
the positive determination of the United
States 10 maintain its announced princi-
pies tnft D the mODlllZhttOn OF WhISnipS'
IL neceg rather than by a recourse
TO the s.. and unsatisfactory methods
Of diplomacy hitherto employed.
Tbs COLUMBIA AT CUBA.
The cruiser Columbia arrived at Caime-
rara Cuba November Sth. and although
this fact was cabled to the Navy Depart
ment day before yesterday the fact was
not made public until this morning
The department also made public this
afternoon a cablegram from Commander
O'Neill, of the Marblehead, dated Port
Royal, Jamaica, stating that his ship
would leave at once for Hampton Roads,
Va This. IL is assumed is in response
to cable instructions sent yesterday after
the change in affairs developed.
LONDON. Nov. 30.-The Nicaraguan
Minister went TO Windsor this afternoon,
accompanied by a court official
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-01
Chicago Ielegr .phicalIy Isolated.

CHICAGO ILL, Nov 800 far as
tele8raphic facilities are concerned, Chi
cago has been cut off practically from
communication with the outside world
since IL O'Clock last night. About 10
o'clock soft drizzling rain began to
fall Almost at the same time the
weather turned colder. and within a few
minutes not only the sidewalks, but the
streets themselves. wore glare Of
smooth slippery and treacherous ice.
This morning very few wires out of this
city are working, and these are in such
bad condition as TO render the transmits
sion Of kilograms very slow and uncer-
tain. The weather continued damp and
cold. and the trouble became worse in
stead of improving.
AT noon telegraph officials reported a
similar discouraging state OF affairs
throughout the West and Northwest. The
frozen fog or rain has demolished the
wires in every direction, and several days
clear and cold weather is promised for
tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-01
PEACE MAY Bt RESIORBD.
The War to be End.a Through the Inter
ypntion of the Uni ell states.

LONDON. Nov 30--A dispatch to the
Pail Mall Gazette from Che Foo asserts
that the terms of peace between Japan
and China have been very nearly com
pleted through the Intervention OF the
United States Government and that the
feeling of security is now so strong that
many of the foreign ladies are now re-
turning to Pekin.
ENGLAND TO MAKE A CoUP DE MAIN.
NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-A special cable
to the Herald from Shanghai says:
England Is evidently preparing coup
de main with a view OF protecting her
interests in China. There can be no doubt
that she resents the manner in which she
is being excluded in the discussion Of the
possible terms of settlement between the
naval demonstration at Chusan December
ist. The Alacrity. Pigmy and Redpote
have left here with sealed orders. They
90 TO join Nice-Admirai Freemanties nag
snip Centurion and other war vesslls under
ms command. This, ii is thought Is be-
nS done as a measure of precaution,
lest the Japanese should carry the war
INTO Southern China, now that the win
ter Is arriving and the northern APP
proaches 10 the Empire have become ice
bound and difficult.
THE GERMANS BLAMED.
SHANGHAI. Nov. 30.-The successive
defeats sustained by the Chinese armies
the native population Of this and other
cities in China. TO the influence of the
German advisers Of Ii Hung Chang
whose only aim Is elf-agErandlzement
Divers sent from Shis place are ex-
Gmining the Chinese warship Chen Yuen
which recently went ashore near Wei
hai-Weh and repairs upon tho ship
WASHINGTON, Nov. 50.-The flagship
Baltimore, of the Asiatic squadron, ar
rived at NagasaKi Japan, yesterday.
THE cHINEsE USED KRUPP GUNS.
LONDON, Nov. 30-The Shanghai cor
respondent Of the Central News sends
this dispatch:
"The British warship Porpoise has re-
turned from Port Arthur, where she ar
rived on November 10Th. The japanese
fobade the captain 10 take his vessel into
the harbor. The officers OF the Porpoise
relate the story, already known, of the
attack upon the Chinese position. AT
Daylight on November 2lst the forts be-
gan firing on the eleven Japanese war
ships and ten torpedo boats on the coast.
None Of the vessels were hit although
the cruiser Chi IOda mad narrow escape
at a siX-mile range
In the afternoon the torpedo fleet dis
persed and the boats steamed shOreWards
in pairs to attack the forts. The quick
fire guns were kept In operation Tor thlrty
minutes. At the end OF that the forts
were slenced, as from the first they had
been unable 10 get the range.
The officers OF the Porpoise landed on
November 22d, after the capture OF the
town. They estimate the Japanese loss
as 600 in the two days. The whole loss
was caused by guns, as there was no close
ignting.
"The Chinese had splendid trenches and
the hest Krupp guns The Japanese EN-
pl9yed Chinese coolies 10 bury the dead.
Tho work was complete on November "a;
ard anybody looking over the HELD could
hardly realize that a bloody battle mad
been fought there
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-01
~. co,a pe,.r,e >t,nds at slOs, 900 900.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3o.-The Treas
urv cold reserve is intact again, stand
ing to-day. as the result Of the recent
bond issue above &o3,00o,oo9o and when when
all the gold is paid in will reach about
S1j 900 600 The Treasurye condition Is
improving. too the monthly statement
TO be issued tomorrow showing, as II
will an increase of $4,000 in receipts
for November and october. and a de-
crease of 100000 In expenses, making
the total excess Of expenditures over re-
ceipts for the fiscal year 10 December
lst $500 0O0. or at the rate Of $500 go
a month; the excess of expenditures over
receipts for the month Of October Sl3,
go 90: the excess Of expenditures over
receipts for the fiscal year ended June
80. 1894. was about SO,000000 or nearly
81 ,O0O 900 month.
NEW YORK. Nov. O.-The Stewart
bond syndicate deposited s., ,s59.08 gold
in the sub-Treasury on bond account to-
day. making a total of $f,77l.5l6 gold
deposited since the new Government loan
was awarded TO the syndicate. The
agents of the syndicate have sold be-
tween Sl3O0O.0JO and Sli,OOOUO Of the
bonds and the demand still continues
heavy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-01
The MOSQUITO INDIANS
To Abandon Their Claims to the Indspend.
once Of Nicaragua.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Nov 3O.-Dr.
Guzman, the Nicaraguan Minister, has
received a cablegram from the President
OF the Republic, which, In the Minister'S
opinion, settles the troubles in Nicaragua
so far as the Mosquito Indians are con-
cerned. Dr. GuZmanis cable states that
the convention of Mosquito Indians at
Bluefelds unanimously agreed 10 abandon
their claim TO the Independence OF Mica
ragua, and TO incorporate themselves In
the future as citizens OF the Republic.
DIR. Guzman's cable contained no hint
that this action was not voluntary. IL
has been known, on the contrary, for
some weeks that the convention was TO
be held since the call was extensively
circulated throughout the Aos0Gito coua-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-01
News OF The Navy

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3-Lieutenant
Commander r. B. NJ. Mason. of the NAVY
has been ordered before retiring board
Chaplain r +. Rose has been detached
Naval Home. Philadelphia, relieving Chap
iain r. Il. Hoolz.
Assistant Paymaster j. G. Rogers has
been detached from the Independence
and ordered 10 the Pinta, relieving AS
sistant Paymaster T. =. Jouett, who Is
detached and granted two months leave
Ensign @. X. Evans has been ordered
fICm the Essex 10 ths CastinA-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-01
AL QUITE sL1BsMA
The Reports Sent Out OF Armed Kolbitss
Are Purely Imiginsry

MONTGOMERY, ALA. Nov. S0.-There
is no foundation for the wild reports sent
out by special correspondents as TO the
situation in Alabama. There have been
jubilee meetings endorsing Kolbs procla-
nation and declaration OF his intention to
be sworn in as Governor. In published
interview, he has declared that no did
not propose any warlike steps. The
State authorities have declared that he
can take the oath every minute i'm the
day without molestation, as only attempts
TO do executive acts would be noticed.
There are no armed bodies OF Koloites
en- route TO the Capital, and none are
expected. number OF his followers may
be here tomorrow the Inauguration uaS
of Governor-elect Oates, but there Is ho
apprehension OF any trouble. .,v
In has been the custom for twentss
years past for the military of the SC.at,s
To take part Ia the inauguration Vi
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-01
WAERASIS ron HILLiOSAIRsS.
RequisitIon Papers for tho kockefsl'er'
and Other Standard oil Pc pc.

NEW work.. Nov. 30.-The following
communication was received this morn
ing by Sheriff Sexton from Sheriff BURKE
Of Lennon county, Texas: ,
Waco, Texas, Nov. %, 1884.
To the Sheriff Of the city and county or
New York:
Dear Sir,-I have this day mailed to
your Governor r. 2. Flower, requisition
papers for John y. Rockefeller William
Rockefeller. Henry NJ. Flagler, John ID.
Archibald. Benjamin Brewster, Henry II.
Rogers and W. II. Tilford. Of your city.
When you receive the Governors war
rant please execute al once and wire me,
and ] will come at once.
Yours 10 command.
W. l.. BURKE, Sheriff.
The Standard Oil officials were Indicted
In Texas several weeks ago for viola
ton Of the antitrust laws OF that State
They claim that there is nothing in the
matter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-01
Admiral Walker to Succeed Gresr

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov 3O.-Rear-
Admiral John G. Walker has been or
dered TO the Lighthouse Board relieving
Rear-Admiral j. \. Greer. who succeeds
Admiral Walker as chairman Of the
Naval Examining and Retiring Board
The change will take place tomorrow
morning The orders come as a complete
surprise TO almost every one i'm the
Navy except to Admiral Walker. 1t
was generally known that he would sue
ceed Admiral Greer on the latter's re-
tircment from active service, February
18th next. but no one had any idea that
Admiral Greer would be relieved of his
present duty before that time. The
honor is one Admiral Walker has stead
lily sought though he had always ex-
pressed willingness TO accept any duty
that might be assigned 10 him. Admiral
Greer was chairman of the Lighthouse
Board, and no doubt is expressed that
Admiral Walker will succeed him. Ad-
mlral Walker does not retire until March
10Th
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-01
ms COSTLY >OUVESIEs.
A Sewsparer Man Has 'wo Copies or HIS
PAM 20 Show for $500 900

NEWARK. y. j.. Nov O.-The Newark
Morning Times suspended publication To-
mi was owned by Thomas G. Barr. All
of the obligations OF the concern have
been. or will be. met. In his vaiedictory,
Mr. Barr says:
"Mr. Barr's investment In the enter
prise was $4,000. and all he has TO show
sor II Is a COPY of the first and last is
sues of the paper, which he will save as
souvenirs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-01

A Big Calculation SeheIn- OrganiI iIed In
PeDnsy 'ysaia.

PITTSBURG. PA. Nov. 30.-One Of the
largest colonization schemes that has
been projected In this vicinity has been
organized by an Allegheny firm. with
Tomb. Johnson & Co. In charge. With
the financial backing they now have the
new colony is expected 10 prove sue
cess.
In this event within the next thirty
daVs more than eighty residents OF this
city and surrounding towns will leave
10 take up permanent residence IN
North Carolina Farming lands 20 tie
extent OF 5000 acres have been leased
and purchased I'm Craven county, at the
junction OF the Neuse and Trent rivers.
The. members OF the colony are farmers,
gardeners and mechanics.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-01
Woman and Two Children Burned TO Death

ST. LOUIS. MO, Nov. CA midnight
fire was discovered in the residence of
Jacob Schuttenhelm, 6lO5 Prescott avenue,
-Four occupants Of the dwelling escaped
death but suffered serious injury tump.
iug from the secOnd-story window
Mrs. Schuttenhelm and two children.
Jacob. Jr. aged four. and Orlando
aged three. were burned to death. The
tenhelm was employed at the water
works in the north end OF the city. ana
had returned from work but haIf an
hour when the fire broke out.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-01
Ran Into an Open switch.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov S0.-Last night
the passenger train from Charleston To
Columbia ran into an open switch al
Kingville. The engine and three cars
INIT by a miracle no one was injured
The passengers were considerably bruised
and frightened, and the engineer and fire
man escaped without injury. The cars
were badly shattered and caught fire, alI
being consumed. a relief train. brought
the passengers TO Columbia at O'clock
this morning. No explanation has vet
been given for the open switch.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-01
Diei o Hfr Injuries.

NEW YORK, Nov. SO.-Belle Addison,
one of tba victims of the fire in this city
az the Nellie La Rue disreputable house
on Wednesday last. died this morning
from her Injuries She was a New York
woman. the mother of several children.
Flora Preston the other woman hurt. is
in a precarious condition and her recov-
ery is doubtful Her spine Is fractured.
her collar-bone being broken and one
lung ruptured. Both women received
their Injuries by needlessly jumping from
the upper windows OF the place