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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-17
THEY ALL CRY FRAUD.
CONTESTS TO BE INSTITUTED IN
TWENTY-SIX DISTRICTS.
a,co,ding 10 tho Advice OF the Republ can
Commitree Nino of the Contestants
Are From virginia.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 1.-THE
Republican Congressional Campaign Com
mittee has been advised Of the intention
of defeated candidates TO institute con-
tests In twenty-six districts, the con:es-
tee in every case but one being a Demo-
crat
Alabema-Fourth, W. f.. Alirich VS..
Robbins. Eighth, Crd1dell POpJ VS.
Ather; Ninth, /. II. -Adrich vs. Onler-
wood.
Arkansas-Sixth. Myers VS.. Mill.
kentucky-S Seventh, Denny vs. owens;
Tenth. Hopkins vs. Kendall.
Louislana-First, kernochan VS.. Meyer
Second Coleman vs. Buck Third, Beat
tie vs. Price; Fifth, Benoit PopJ VS..
Missouri-Thlri, orton VS.. Dockery,
Fiftn, Van Horn vs.. Tar3ney.
Nebraska Sixth. DOuherty vs.. Kemp
Pop).
North Carolina-Second, Cheatham vs.
Woodard: Third Spears VS.. shaw
South Carolina-kirst, Murray vs.. FL
lott.
NiTginia-First, Mcdonald vs.. Jones'
Second. Borand vs.. Tyler; Third, south
ward VS.. Enett; Fourth, Thorp vs.. Me
Kenney; Firth, Cornett VS.. swanson
Sixth, Ifoge vs.. Otey. Seventh, X. j..
Walker vs.. Turner; Eighth. McCaull VS..
Meredith; Tenth, YOst Us. Tucker
The contestants from the Tenth Ken
tucKy, Fifth Louisiana, Third Missouri
and Sikh Nebraska districts have not
informed the committee of the grounds
upon which they intend to make their
contests In all The other districts named
fraud win be alleged The Louisiana
contestants assert that the frauds are
Of all kinds that may he perpetratcd at
an election, including Illegal voting, stuff
ing the ballot box, Suppressing or falsiiy-
ing the returns, and the prevention Of
voting by force or intimidation
The contests from Virginia will be made
I'm pursuance to a plan that includes the
determination Of the cOnstitutionaltty
OF the present election law In that State.
II is said at the committee rooms that
one of the charges 10 be made by the
contestants is that the election officers
threw out at least 10000 votes after the
election. In the First district alone the
number thrown out, supposedly cast for
the Republcan CandIdate, was i0l.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-17
FIGHT OVER THE OFFICES.
ELECTION OFFIt BRs SENT ON.
The Norfolk County 0hic.n!s Waive An En-
nmtnation-A Eoy II

NORFOLK. VA, Nov. 16.--Special.-
The election officers Of Hnntersyille pre-
cinct. Norfolk county, were arrested by
q county Justice at Portsmouth this
morning. charged with the frauds hereto
fore mentioned in The Times. lhey
waived examination and were sent on 10
the grand jury .,o
residence of Mrs. Anne Edwards, No. Il
North street. and she was burned very
badly. Her house faced Smiths creek
and In her fright she plunged into the
water, which eXtinguished the names.
Wbsn she WAS taken out OF the Wditt
she was completely prostrated and was
suffering extruciating pain. Police Oihccr
EdWarts kicked open the front door OF
house No. T. on Holt street. ms morn
ing lust I'm time to save three small
roIored chjldlen from being burned TO
death. Their parents had gone OF and
LETT the door of stove open and IN some
manner the fire was communicated 10
the bed which was in llgft plaHe Wnen
the officer entered. He found the chill
dren huddled in a corner neirly scared
out Of their wits.
4 aonfpL COUNTY MUPDFR.
Information was received this afternoon
that a murder was committed n Norfolk
county this morning. TWO 9oys one
white and the other colored, had row
the former struck the latter on the
head with "a ship ScOOp-f tAu lIdTluItd
his skull causing death I'm snort whhr.
The administration Of the Bureau Eerl-
tos reports that the marine disasters
for all nations during the month oil sep
tember were seVenty-siN; steamers Ten
sailing vessels siXty-slX. OF this NUMBER
America only lost one sailing vessel
DID rHEY V oLArL Tae iAW2
There are a number Of merchants in
Norfolk who sell both groceries and
liquors. On election day they closed up
their bars but continued TO sell groceries
ONLY. .>They have been reported TO the
poiicN Justice and all OF them have
been sent on TO the grand jury, charged
with keeping their places open in violation
of the election laws. This Is the first time
that the question has ever been raised
in Norfolk.
The Improvement Board Of Atlantic
CIV Il composed Of Democrats. The
Police Board Of Norfolk Of Prohibition
lists The latter reorganized the police
force Of the ward and appointed men OBJ
iectionable TO the Local Improvement
hoard who have charge Of the finances
of the ward. as provided by annexation
act and refused to pay the policemen.
Acting City Attorney Shelton has been
reaueSted 10 secure a mandamuS from
Judge Brooke 10 require the Improvement
Board 10 pay the police and the matter
will be argued next week.
All the steamers of the Merchants ana
Miners TRANSPORTATION Company between
Savannah and Baltimore viii touch at
Norfolk. Heretofore goods from Sayan-
nah to Norfolk had to be reshipped al
Baltimore.
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DlMAsn 10 THE CIACISNAII.
The Cruisrr struck sunken Object While
Passing ~ rutIs. OK.


NEW YORK, Nov. l6--The United
States cruiser Cincinnati, which left the
Brooklyn navy yard at $50 o'clock this
morning, returned this afternoon. hav-
ing met with an accident on her way TO
New London. When the vessel vas pass
ing Execution Rock, In Long Island Sound,
she struck a sunken object, which broke
some of her plates forward 'amtdshlp on
the port side, near the boiler The water
began to pour into the air chamber. and
all the bulk heads were closed. Although
the accident was not a serious one. Cap
tain Glass deemed IL wise TO return 10 the
navy yard At the time the vessel struck
she was ploughing through AZ feet OF
water, and there are no rocks charted
there. 1t is surInsed that the object
struck was IA sunken coal barge.
The Cincinnati Will be placed In dry
dock and examined.
When she struck the shock was very
heavy and the crew flew about in a
lively manner All hands were piped 10
quarters and responded admirably. stand
ing fast at their stations until the ma
ture and extent OF the mishap could be
learned.
cinnati, was docked late this afternoon
1T was found that the outer skin Of hef
double bottom had been punctured. and
that compartments and were full OF
water. and that water had made It's
way into one Of the forward compart-
ments.
A thorough examination OF the injuries
TO the hull could not be made this af-
ternoon as by the time the water had
been pumped out OF the dock night had
come or.
4 board OF survey. which has been or
dered by Captain Frederick Rodgers the
acting commandant of the yard will de-
termine the extent OF the damage to-
morrow
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-17
yHEr DRILLkD ~ me MUD
The Moutice ic Gu.rd ihink they Should
ILL., q ~. Lder.d LII Ia IVA Il

Haye Ee "a c Considered in IA Aws'd.
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, Nov. TO-
neciaI.-The Monticello Guard Company
d, was awarded the third prize in the
competitive drill at the Richmond fair,
October Sth. The amount of the prize
CslGO has been paid to Captain Keller. Of
the Guards but that officer was not
ssfistied and entered into a correspond
encs with President Wood and others Of
the State Agricultural and Mechanical
society, claiming that the awards were
NOT made in accordance with the condi-
tions Of the drill.
IN will be remembered by those who
took an interest in the matter that Com
pany ID drilled in the rain and mud on
the raee-track, while the other compa-
nies drilled in the music hall. These
were to have been handicapped 10 TO
% points. Il seems that this was not
done.
The following is an extract from Presl-
dent Woods letter:
Your letter Is the first intimation 10
me that there was not proper allow
ance made In favor OF the companies
drilling on the track so as 10 Offset the
cifierencr existing between the track
and the music hall IL certainly seems
10 me that this could have been only
fair and right. and | cannot understand
the Judges not allowing anything FOR this
/ shall lay your letter before some
OF the members OF the committee private
~, and see whether they can, as a COM
mittee, take further action In the mat
ter"
The vandegrift Construction Company
has been awarded the contract To ouiid
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-17
RIORDAy KNOCKED 0Uf.
Fitzsimmons Deals HIa Blow Which
May Prove Fatal.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, Nov. 16.-While Bob
Fitzsmmons and Con. Riord1n, his spar
ring partner, were boxing at Jacob opera
House, IN this city, tonight, FitZsimmohs
caught Riordan with a blow on the point
OF the jaw and the san Francisco plsiist
was knocked out. The blow was a llght
one. but Riordan had been drinking heaV-
lily and did not recover CONSCIOUSNESS
despite the efforts of two physicians, VINO
give him hypOdermiC injections ana ap-
piled an electric battery. Rlordan
breathed as if i'm pain and the only eyl-
dence Of life about him was t"lichlhB
of the muscles when the battery was
applied. Fitzsimmons and ms manaSer
the true condition of Riordan was made
known to them. Fitzsimmons gave or
ders to spare no expense TO save the
mans life
Fitzsimmons himself was knocked down
by Joe Dunfee, the local puglhst, who
killed Donovan i'm a fight al Maple lay
about a year ago.
shortly after midnight Fitzsimmons was
placed under arrest Riordan Is still
unconscious and SHOWS no Improvement.
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ruosr v'sussIprI w,BnAYJs.
W. {. I. l. Convention.

CLEVELAND, .. Nov. 1.-THE first
session of the Woman's Christian TEN
pcrance Union Convention opened in Mu-
sie Hall this morning with the largest
attendance in the history Of the union.
The session was devoted TO the an
uual address Of President Francis VII
lard. and the reports OF committees. Al
Ter Miss Willard had concluded her ad-
dress. the report of the corresponding
secretary was read
4 melancholy interest was attached TO
il because Of the fact that the woman
who had conducted the work for many
years. Nlre Mary \. Woodbridge, died
less than four weeks ago. The report
was read by Mrs. l.. NJ y. stevens
The report Of Mrs Helen NJ. Baker, the
treasurer. showed that the receipts this
wear are I'm excess of several previous
years. and the dues disclosed an in
crease I'm paid membership over last
wear. The receipts Of the year were
SOS alq. disbursements, S20.3N. balance.
S5.6N, with no outstanding bills.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-17
DEAN KELIEFED HIA.
Lawyer Waiting for Sentence Died he
fore II Came.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Nov. 16-Law-
yer Walter -. Allen, who on Wednesday
pleaded guilty before Judge 81 ey 10
pmbeZ1 cmcnL dieu at noon to-day al
Moyamensing prison
After his plea Of guilty Judge Bregy
deferred sentence. but ordered Allen
into custody, and he was taken to prison.
He was TO have been sentenced to-day.
When the Jailor opened the cell door
this morning he found Allen lying on the
bed i'm a cOmatCse condition. 4 physi-
clan was called. but the unfortunate man
died a few hours later.
The immediate cause Of death was ap-
popleXy, but the coroner has ordered a
post mortem examination 90 be made,
because OF a report that the lawyer com
uHtted suicide by poisoning. He was
forty-four years Old, and for many years
was an honorable attorney. on Nednos-
day Lawyer Allen pleaded guilty TO three
bills OF indictment, charging him with the
cmbezzlement Of $4,000 from his clients.
lie had acted as agent for the prose
cut0rs and had lost the money i'm specu-
laticn. 1t Was stated that he has made
restitution and a plea for mercy was
made. after which he was sent 10 prison
to await the decision Of the court.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-17
HIS TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
AN ELMIRA HUSBANDS BLOODY
DAYS WORK.
He Fatally shoots His Wife, His sister
in-Law asd Himssif-An wsii-Knswn
Partiss-Dou 20 estic Troubles.

ELMlRA, n. Y, Nov i6--M. V.
Straight who conducts -four and feed
store, and his wife nave not lived to-
gether for the past few weeks on sc-
count or domestic difficulties. This morn
ing Mr.. Straight sent a note to his wife.
asking forgiveness and requesting her to
take him back again. She failed TO re-
purchased a revolver OF five chambers.
although he already had one OF like pat
tern.
This afternoon he saw his wife and her
sister, Mrs. Mary Whitford. in the bust
ness part OF the city and dogged their
movements until they were within one
hundred feet OF their home. when he
ran up behind them to within ten feet
and emptied the contents or one revolver
at them both. He then deliberately
drew forth his other weapon and ired
again at Mrs. Whitford.
HE "FIIEp' Roth or rHsa.
After firing the last shot he remarked:
Il guess I've fixed both OF you" and sit
ting down on horse block. emptied the
other four chambers into his body near
the heart. Meanwhile a crowd gathered
in the vicinity OF the tragedy. but no
one dared To go near him. straight
realized that they were afraid OF him.
and shouted that he would not hurt any
one, as he had killed those he was after.
Neighbors then removed all parties TO
the house. Mrs. Straight was shot three
times In the back. the balls lodging In
the abdominal cavity and base OF the
lungs. She died al seven O'Clock this
evening Mrs. Whitford was shot twice.
one ball piercing the arm and lodging
In the posterior side OF the thorax, the
other shatterng the spinal column near
its base She s stlll alive, but SINKING
rapidly.
THE MURDERER's DESCRIPTION.
The murderer was removed TO the
Arnot- Ogden Hospital and retained con-
sclousness for several hours He graphic
ally described the murder to the District
Attorney. lie Is now UNCONSCIOUS, and
death Ia but n question OF few hours.
The parties are all well known. respect
able citizens OF Elmira, and the tragedy
has created great excitement
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-17
SHOT DOWN IN THB STREET.
Two Men KILLED in Misslssippi Town
LII Grew ONT of an Old Ftud

LULA. MISS, Nov. 16.-Jacob W. Har-
man. Mayor Of this town and Henry
Lawrence leading jeweller here were
assassinated on the street at noon by
Johr W Boyd, oyerseer Of the Van
Eaton plantation. and his younger broth
er Bob.
A year ago Mayor Harman and the
elder Boyd had d dispute, and several
shots were fired, since which time bad
blood has existed between them. Yes
terday afternoon Mayor Harman met
John W Boyd on the street, drew his
pistol and beat him over the head with
II.
To-day the Boyd brothers came into
town, armed with rifles. At noon, as
Harman and Lawrence up the
street TO dinner the Boyd brothers con-
frOnted them and opened fire. Harman
drew his ret Oliver and fired a couple OF
shots, Intellectually. Both he and Law
renee were killed on the spot. The
elder Boyd escaped on horseback, the
younger on foot. They sent word that
they would surrender 20 the sheriff but
to no one else. The TWO men killed
were thirty-tye years old. The elder
Boyd is twenty-five and the younger
eighteen.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-17
MASSACRE or xRMHKfANs.
The Trouble Becar ts tn Their Refusal
to Ppy Tax 5000 We're Slain.

to PHy Tax r-bsOOO We're slain.
LONDON, Nov. 16-The Standards cor
respondent in Varina describes the recent
massacre OF Armenian Christians as of
equal importance with the Bulgarian
butcheries which led to the Russo-Turkish
war. lie says:
The trouble began with the refusal Of
the Armenlans to pay taxes on the ground
that the Kurdish raids had so impover-
ished them as TO render II impossible.
This probably was true. Troops were
sent to enforce the payments, but were
beaten of. The Governor OF Bitlis then
arrived with an imposing force of regu-
lars. The people. seeing that the struggle
was hopeless yielded, but the Governor
resolved to make an example OF them.
He ordered the troops TO fire on the de-
fenceleSs populace, and they obeyed with
alaCrty They only ceased when the
residents Of twenty-five villages, number
ing some thousands had been killed.
Some reports say 600 were slain. Great
Britain sent her consul in Varna, Mr.
HallwaTd. 10 report on the slaughter.
The British ambassador IN Constantine
pie, upon receiving the report, communi-
Gated it TO the Porte The Sultan was
Mortified, and he or cred the local mill
tary commander. SeM Pacha, 20 make
his report on the ma ter AT once.
Seki had been orIi 7allv Instructed to
proceed 10 the scene after the repulse
Of the troops, but the Governor Of Bitlis
arrived there ahead Of him. 1t seems
that SekS report confirmed Mr. Hall
wards, whereupon the government for
mulatCd the grave charge that the latter
was melting the Armenians 70 revolt. thus
causing the whole original disturbance.
This was submitted 10 Sir Philip Currie,
who has A'nt out British officials TO
make inquiries
Mr.. Hagopian chairman of the Arme-
nian Patriotic Association in London has
sent Lord Kimberley, Foreign Secretary
a letter sent from Bitlis on October 9Th
Mr. HagOpian after declaring his belief
in the reports of the massacre submits
that. in view Of the horrible tortures and
prosecutions OF the Armenians, the time
has come 10 abolish the administration
of the Porte and substitute a regime
approved by the siGnatories of the Berlin
treaty.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-17
IYVIT4TIONs 10 THs FUNERAL.
The Body of the Czsr Still in St. Pstsrs.
burg-The Approaching Wedding.

ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 16.-The court
invitations to the funeral Of Car Alex
ander Ill. to take place on Monday, No
vember 18th. were issued this afternoon.
Prince Ludwig, of Bohemia, the Grand
Duke of Luxembourg and brother OF
the King of, Siam will arrive here on
Saturday 10 attend the funeral. St. Pc
tersburg is crowded with visitors, and
prices in the hotels. restaurants, lodg-
ing-hOuses shops. etc, have been quad
rupled. The Prince OF Wales has at
tended every religious ceremony in the
cathedral since the body of the Car vas
brought here.
The Emperor Nicholas Is very popular
He drove through the streets in an
open victoria, unattended. yesterday af-
ternOn. and was cheered on all sides.
II is not yet known whether the mar
riage of the Car 70 Princess AlX will be
public or private. A majority OF the
Imperial family and immediate relatives
connected with other courts are In favor
OF having the marriage solemnzed with
all possible pomp. II IS understood that
the Gar himself is opposed 10 this.
The coronation of Emperor Nicholas
II. will take place in Moscow next sum
HpF.
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court read: I'VE. the jury. iii the de-
The S son looked once into NJ, iather t $
looking into space. He did not utter a
word. His lips did not tremble. He
seemed 10 he prepared for the verdict
When the case was resumed tnl5 MORN
ing Mr.. Meyers. the Leading counsel Tor
case Having introduced no witnesses
other than the prisoner, the defence had
the closing argument. The very lawyer
who had preceded Mr.; Meyers made a
had finished even the lawyers who were
opposed TO him declared that his was the
greatest speech ever delivered in that
courthouse.
most effectivis ever heard In a court
room In Atlanta. He said:
Last night when ! went nome 1
thought OF the great responsibility "nlcu
rests upon me In this case, and arose
and, starding by window, looked out
upon the landscape, fast fading In the
dusk of the evening. As | looked / saw
a faint eiimner 10 the east. | saw
star. bright, lustrOus, Deauutul, such a
star as led the wise men from the east
10 the loWlv manger; such a star as
shone above his head In the hour OF
agony, and as | looked | heard the rust
ling OF a white robe and near my slde
] heard a tiny voice say: zoo piess
mamma ana papa, anu tNti oSNS ~ W.
world Make me good GIRL and bless
Willie Myers. ,a
guide you in the great responsibility
which rests upon you.
Nearly every woman In court, except
relatives of the dead man, wept, Wnlie
young Myers frame shook and his father
bowed his head as the tears trlckled
through his fingers. -,
The venerable judge, Richard Clark
delivered a long charge to the jury. In
the course Of 1t he said: THE evidence
in the case was purely clrcumstantlal
No one saw Myers shoot Crowley. The
verdict must be founded on circumstan-
tial evidence Circumstantial evidence II
the facts surrounding the transaction and
having immediate relation thereto. There
must be "A complete chain OF circum-
stances pointing beyond a reasonable
doubt TO the defendant. They must point
so Strongly to the defendant that no
other hypothesis could explain the com
mission OF the crime
When the Jurors withdrew Myers was
taken into a private room. where he
awaited the result. When II was all
over the sheriff took him away 10 the
jail. great crowd thronged the streets
about the courthouse. so that II was
difficult to march the prisoner through It.
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h4yED FROM LIECHING.
Desperate ifforts Made to visit speedy
Puiishnent Upon an Alabama Negro

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Nov. 16.-Char-
ley Foster. q negro, was arrested in this
city yesterday on suspicion Of being the
man who committed an outrage on Mrs.
Tom Payne near BeSsemer, Tuesday
night and afterwards attempted to take
her life Yesterday he was taken by
Deputy SheriffS Cole and Mckinney 10
the scene Of the crime and was identi-
fled instantly by the woman and her
young brotheT-iu-law.
The mob. which gathered at once,
caught the negro from the officers and
attempted TO lynch him. The officers. by
10 let the law take its course. Mrs.
Payne then seized a shotgun and at
tempted To- shoot her assailant. but was
prevented by the sheriff The husband
and father Of the woman also attempted
10 shoot him, but wer' preyented. by
hard work and cool bravery the negro
was brought 60 this city and placed IN
jail. The penalty in this State is death.
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CHICAGO. ILL, Nov. l6.-Eugene Y.
Debs. George W. Howard sylvester
LEROY ii. Goodwin, NJ J. Elliott, William
Burns and James Hogan. nine directors
of the American Railway Union, and sixty
others. alleged conspirators who TOOK
me United States Court this morning.
Clarence :. Darrow, of counsel for the
defendants. made a motion to quash Nil
The Indictments Judge Grosscup set the
time for hearing this motion December
in and the time for the final trial, in
case the motion 10 quash be overruled, as
il undoubtedly win be, for January SIN.
Among those indicted is j. T. II. Hanna
han. secretary OF the Brotherhood or Lo-
r0motive Firemen and recent candidate
for Congress in Chicago.
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VOL! s-NEN SERIES NO 2io.

officials. Resolutions were passed by
the committee which asked Governor
Flower to have deputy Attorney-Den.
eraI or the Attorncy-Generai himseit
prosecute cases before the O'er anu an.
'rcrrniner which meets early In Decem-
Der. This was the course adopted III
Brooklyn last fan, when the Governor
appointed Il deputy Attorney General 10
conduct the famous election cases, one
Of which was that OF John Y. Mckane.
The Attorney-General. personally or by
deputy. is asked by the Committee OF
Seventys representatives, TO 20 before the
grand jury in all election fraud cases,
and to prosecute officers OF the city or
county who are accused OF fraud.
A committee was appointed to lay the
resolutions before Governor Flower.
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WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE state De


LOUISA COURTHOUSE, VA. Nov
-Specal.-Cards are out announcing
the marriage on the 18th OF this month
at the Christian church at Louisa
OF Miss Alice q. Kent 10 Or. Frank l.
Voolfolk The former is the youngest
daughter OF X. NJ. Kent, Esq, and sister
OF Professor Charles w. Kent. a. NJ, Fh
D.. VI the University OF Virginia. Or.
voolfolk is deservedly popular physl-
elan and druggist OF this place
There was a little ripple caused at
court by a charge from II. J. Wall be-
fore the grand jury, that the electoral
board had failed 70 appoint man he had
named, but IL proved ~ be a misconcep-
tiou of his
The election In this county was fair
and held according 70 law, II Is believed.