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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-20
RICHMOND VA. FRIDAY APRIL 20 1874

legitimate Government expenses. To what
point It will be safe 70 go before calling
halt 10 the gold export Is question
the Treasury Officials do not feel called
upon 70 discuss al this time. The net
expenditures over treasury receipts this
month, including 81 19o.oOO for interest. will
probably foot up Szooo,oOo. This reduces
the working balante 10 {2.5oo.O00. At the
same rate Of loss he Treasury by July
ist next will be reduced TO less than
800 10000, gold and all.
This state OF affairs, viewed in the light
Of the Meyers ADMINISTRATION bill for the
dual purpose OF r0ining the 81. 600 "a,
silver seignorage and the issue OF 2
per cent. long-terfr bond is attracting
to Itself great prominence. This measure
Is expected TO provide the necessary
means OF recoupingIthe Treasury. and AT
the same time supqly gold as a basis
for the coinage Of tie silver seigniorage
Untl it Is made apparent that the
Meyers bill will cot pass. or passing
not meet the approal OF the President.
no plan for bulldog up the Treasury
cash Is discussed in Treasury circles With
any degree OF aurority. Unless some
such measure does PASS 1t is very gener-
ally admitted that new bond issue
must be put out before relief in the
shape OF increased 5evenues can be had
from the new tarif Dill.
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BIo BLAzE ~ ASHLAND.
Six Houses Destroyel at an Early Hour
This hsrning.

ASHLAND. VA. April 2O.-special.-
About twenty minutes past O'clock
this morning fire w discovered ia i..a
bake shop Of a nero situated on the
East side Of the roilroad about half a
square south of the depot. The flames
spread rapidly and T. remarkable short
time after the blaze was discovered six
houses were on fire ard the flames seemed
entirely beyond control. 1t looked as
though several squarls on that side Of the
railroad track woull be destroyed and
fate seemed determinsd to wipe out sever
al Of the handsoms dwellings on the
street in the rear.
The citizens Of the town turned out as
one man and fought he fire like mad and
shortly after O'Clock their work began
to tell as they be.an to hold the fire
within its borders.
Before any control Of the flames was
attained however Levy's large brick
store was burned, along with Taylor's
livery stable, Engleklngs residence and
store and Trivilians shoe shop. No loss
Of life has been reported.
It is impossible 10 say at this hour,
400. what the loss viii be.
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RIGHTS OF SOUTHERN STATES.
A Bill to Place them on the Same Footing
with Those North and w cot.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 19.-Mr.
Patterson, Of Tennessee (by requesD, in
troduced in the House to-day a bill
amending the acts of Congress admit
ting the States of Arkansas, North and
south Carolina. Louisiana, Georgia,
Alabama. Florida, Virginia and Missis-
sinni so as TO repeal each and all pro-
visions Of the acts which relate 10 the
elective franchise and the right TO hold
office. and the provision pertaining 10
the school rights and privileges.
The second section of the bill provides
that all the conditions mentioned in each
and all of these acts. and particularly
those provisions known and designated
as fundamental conditions are re-
pealed.
The third section provides that these
States are declared to have and possess
all the rights, power, franchises and SOW
ereignty that can be exercised by any
other State of the Union.
The fourth and last section provides
that all laws and parts of laws which
deny the equality of these States sever
allv with other States Of the Union are
repealed
The bill was drawn by T. b. Egerton,
of Memphis. a lawyer and great States
rights man, and introduced at MS re-
quest.
MIR. Egerton thinks that certain condi-
tions imposed by the acts admitting these
States reflect on the States. and infringe
their rights. and he Is anxious TO nave
the Southern States on the same footing
with those of the North and West
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BALTIMORE. MD. April ia spe-
cial from Centreville, Md. gives details
of a double murder committed near that
place last night. William Jackson, a
negro farmland, struck his empoyer,
George r. Leager. with hatchet. fright
fully cutting his head. and afterwards
shooting and instantly killing him. Ira.
the fourteen-year-old son of Leager.
rushed TO his fathers assistance with a
pitchfolk, and was fatally shot. The
negro is I'm jail at Centrevile lie says
be came from Pulask. Ark.
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The Alleged Head OF the Allegheny County
Lynchers - in Custody.

WINSTON, N. c., April l9.-Special.-
Volley Parsons (white) shot negro
named Mcmillan four times in Allegheny
county, and the wounded man died In a
few minutes Parsons was on the bond
Of a negro named Osborne for mis- ap-
pearance at the Federal Court at States
vile. and on the day OF the killing went
TO Osb0rnes house 10 arrest him. A quar-
rel ensued between the two men. Nc
MILAN shot at Parsons, who returned the
fire with fatal results. Parsons fled and
has not been captured
The man Woody. charged with being
the leader OF the Allegheny lyncb.ns
party. for whom a reward Of 500 wds
offered By the Governor, has been cap
tured RequisitiOns have been sent 70
Virginia for all the men In that state
who took part in the lynching. Rose. who
was injured by the Allegheny Jailer. and
who gave the names OF the lynching
PARTY 10 Solicitor Barber. is still in jail
here. His brother arrived here this even
ing to see why Rose has not been set
free. He says that his bond for his APP
pearance at the next term Of Allegheny
Court has been accepted by the solicitor.
Frank Montgomery. prosperous farm
or OF Patrick county. Va. who was shot
several days ago by Joe Burkheart. I'm
Surry county, y. c., Is dead. Burkheart
is I'm Jail. He was out on bond after the
shooting until Montgomery died.
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SINKING or rHE AQUIDABAS.
She Could not Withstand the Torpedce
from, tho Cov-r,,.,.rt no.,.

'"o ~""'" NOT nithstand the Iorpedoes
from the Gov rnrneut Boats.
RIO DE- JANEIRO. April 19.-Detalls
Of the naval engagement which took
place off Desterro. the capital OF the
State of Santa Catharna. April 18th, be-
tween The insurgent batte-ship Aquida-
ban and the Federal feet are received
The battle was of short duration. and
resulted, as reported. I'm the sinking Of
the Aquida5an. While the lnsufsent ship
was engaged with the Government war
ships the Federal torpedo boat Gustavo
Campalo approached her. 4 hot fire was
opened upon her by the Aquidaban. and
the torpedo boat was struck several
times, but she succeeded in projecting
three Jorpedoes with such accuracy that
all OF them were effective. and the rebel
ship went down in a few minutes. Many
of those on board were drowned.
na "f ih, cb.lIon.
WASHINGTON. April 1e-The Brazil
ian Minister, Senior Mendonca, this af-
ternoon received a cablegram officially
announcing the end of the rebellion. The
dispatch is as follows:
Rio de Janeiro. April 49,
To Brazilian Minister Mendonca. Wash
ington:
Aquidaban was sunk I'm the port OF San
IA Catharina by a torpedo-boat of the
fleet Of the Brazilian Government Mello
went TO Buenos Ayres with the cruiser
Republica and four other vessels, asked
and obtained asylum, declaring that he
abandoned the contention for lack OF
resources. Delivered vessels to Argen-
tine Government. Rebellion ended.
tSlgneU
MINISTER OF FOREIGN
RELATIONS.
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UNPROTECTED GOLD REsERVE.
Shipments OF Coin to Europe Making
Inroads on the Treasury.

WASHINGTON. April l9-Treasury ad-
vices received from New York late this
afternoon stated that s2,50o.000 of gold
would probably so out by Saturdays
steamers to Europe; that 000 had
actually been engaged for export. and
that two or three millions more would
very likely follow.
In was not stated positively how much
of the gold to be exported would be inn
mediately drawn from the Treasury nor
in Treasury circles is that matter con-
sidered, as II is an accepted fact that ulti-
mately the Treasury loses all the gold ex-
norted from this country. With Satur-
DAYS shipment Of gold the Treasury Will
be again confronted with an unprotected
gold reserve of Si0o. OO00OO. Since the
gold was strengthened by the recent S50.-
600 900 bond issue. the Treasury gold from
its lowest figure on January l, 1894 in
creased TO S107, 800 000 on March 10th last
Since that date the Treasury has lost
gradually. and the naked reserve is now
exposed to raids to supply gold to float
foreign loans.
AS stated by Assistant Secretary Curtis
10 the United Press yesterday, the gold
reserve Of siQo,Ooo.00o will be used for
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-20

Decided Broadening out, Especially In
Land md InrnIcralion Intereain.

Land and Immigration tnteTeftf.
BALTIMORE, April 19.-The Manufac-
turers' Record. IN its weekly review of
southern business conditions. says:
Although there are complaints from
some points Of local dullness I'm business
matters. a general survey Of the situation
shows a very decided broadening out.
especially in Industrial. land and immi-
grafton interests throughout the South.
An analysis Of quo, tions of southern
railroad securities it.ed un the New
York Stock Board shows that there was
an average advance from the lowest
point Of 1894 60 April 18th OF s-l3 points,
the gain ranging from l rs. the lowest,
TO 13 1-2 points. the highest. Several i'm
portant enterprises have been under
taken, including one OF about rs miles in
Arkansas from Benton, through Hot
Springs, to a point in the Indian Ter
rtory.
\ trust company has been organized
In Baltimore with subscribed capital
Of 100000, which will make a specially
Of handling southern railroad securities.
Among the important enterprises re-
ported lumber mill and a ccal mine
in Alabama: the rebuilding Of sixtyfour
miles of railway IN Tennessee, a $4,000
real estate company.a $4,000 lumber com
pany and canal company in Florida a
cigar factory. machine shops, railway
repair shops, two fruit growing companies
and a $4,000 electric plant in Georgia;
brewry a cocoanut preparation factory,
a novelty works, a telephone company,
$1,000 manufacturing company and
100000 flour mill company in Maryland;
"A pottery and n lumber plant in Mis-
slssiDpi; two cotton mills, a hosiery mill
and a tobacco factory in North Carolina;
a $4,000 compress plant and $4,000 i'm
Tdement company in Texas; $4,000
lumber company. $4,000 coal company,
$50 900 construction company and coke
making plant in West Virginia; a baking
powder works and coal mining company
in kentucky; a sugar refinery in Louis
lana; flour mill. tobacco factory. tam
merry. knitting mill and foundry in
virginia
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-20
WORKIsG NEW MEN.
The Places of the striking Miners Being
FILLED In Alabama.

BIRMINGHAM. ALA. April l9.-seven-
ty new men went 10 work in the Tennes-
see Coal and Iron mines to-day: Vice
President Derbadean says he will have
fun force by Saturday. and doesn't
want any of the old men.
4 State convention Of miners will be
held here MONDAY. Expressions are di-
vided as to the probable result Of the
conference. All is quiet at the mines.
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Ex- -aorernor IhrOckmorIon III.

DALLAS. TEN. April ia special
from Mckinney, Tex. this afternoon says:
Ex-Governor Throckmorton is believed to
be undergoing his final illness at his home
in this city. He has been in bad health
for several months. and recently had
what is feared would be a fatal attack
in the IudIan Territory. He was brought
home and has been confined to his bed
since
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-20
INDICTED ron wHITE-oAPPINa.
Prominent Planters OF Georgia In tn,
Mcshes of the Law.

WASHINGTON. April i0.-A special TO
the Post from Athens. Ga, says;
to-day found true bills Tor murder against
Morgan Golding. W. =. Shaw. and irwin
Salmon. prominent white planters. who
were arrested and released on commit
ment trial for white-capping two months
ago. when an old negro. Wesley James,
was beaten to death The negro had in
duced some farm hands 10 quit work,
which. il is said, cnraged the white plant
ers. There is much feeling In Oglethorpe
county, and II jury could not be found
10 try the White Cappcrs. the cases Will
be transferred 10 Clarke county. IL is
said Governor Northen has employed de-
tectives TO ferret out cases of white cap
ping, as the outrages are becoming OF
such frequent occurrence.
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KILLED BY 4 TRIM.
8. W. Conway Run over by the Fast Linn
tied on the X. n ID. Railroad.

GREENSBORO. n. c., April D.-Spe-
cial-s. W. Conway. OF Browns Summit,
a section master on the Richmond and
Danville railroad. was killed by "a fast
limited train early this morning. lie and
his "hands" were on a lever-car on their
way to work when the train struck the
car. The men jumped and saved their
lives, but MIR. Conway fell and was run
over by the train. Deceased had been
In the employ OF the road for a number
OF years. and was a respected citizen Of
this county.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-20
Colonel Ainsworth Arraigned

WASHINGTON. April 19.-Colonel r. G.
Ainsworth, of the War Department. was
to-day arraigned for manslaughter in
connection with the Ford's Theatre dsas-
ter last June. He waived the reading Of
the indictment and entered plea of not
guilty, with the privilege of withdraw
ing that plea, and was given ten days
in which 10 either demur TO the indict-
ment or move 10 quash II.
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VIENNA. April l9.-The fire In Neu-
Sandec has burned out and virtually
the whole town is in ruins. Many per-
sons are missing and are supposed to
be dead The injured have been removed
to other towns. Hundreds OF families
are sleeping In the fields They are
without sufficient food or clothing and
many cases OF extreme distress are re-
ported.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-20
CYCLONE IN MISSISSIPPI.
4 Destructive Cyclonic Wind Visits the
Northern Portion of the State.

-
JACKSON MISS April ia wind
Of cyconlc proportions passed north Of
here early this morning doing great
damage TO crops and fences.
NATCHEZ. MISS. April ia terrific
wind and rain storm swept over Bullitts
Bayou section Of Concordia parish. La.
this morning. The residences on the
Wentworth plantation were completely
demolished and its occupants. Mr.. Wayne
and wife. were fatally injured.
MEMPHIS. TENN. April l9.-Late yes
terday afternoon a cyclone swept over
summerville. Texas county. Mo, doing an
immense amount Of damage. Van NJ.
Keel's house was blown down and Mrs.
Keel and three children killed. The full
extent Of the damage done by the cyclone
is not known. it being nearly impossible
to get information from that section.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-20
OUR FOREIGN POLICY.
hr. mocrenrv Defends 1.-THE Diplomatic
aud Cnnsulnr Anpronrinfinn Rii

"AsHlNGTON. u. c., April i9.-The
"ouse passed quietly and uneventfully
after The opening prayer and reading Of
the Journal to-day into an era OF busi-
meas
Air. Moses asked the passage OF a bill
70 pension Mary Levin. nearly one nun
ofed years old, an inmate OF the poor
house Of Carroll county, Ca. the widow
~ soldier In the war OF lSl7-'lS. under
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-20
AGiINSr MK cULLING WORTH.
Department Approves thu Findings OF Ito
e vii Service Commissioner.

VII service tommisiioner.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April D-f1rst
Assistant Postmaster-General Jones has
approved the recommendation made I'm the
report OF the representative of the Civil
Service Commission, who recently .nves-
tsated the variols irregularities OF the
law pertaining TO the appointments IN
the Richmond Va. post-ofilce-that the
five colored substitute letter-carriers now
connected with the Office be retained un-
less il Is shown that they are inefficient
i'm their duties.
Postmaster Cullingworth, 1t Is alleged
wanted 10 get rid OF the colored men and
gave as the reason that there was no
work for them 10 do Had they been Off
clally dropped Mr. Cdllingworth might
have urged that the business had In
creased and he services Of additional
men were required so that the o3portu-
nifty would have been given to employ
men Of his own party.
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DETROIT. MICH. April ia special
from Huntsville, Ont. says a hotel. grist
mill. thirty-two business places. also the
Episcopal church. telegraph and tele-
phone offices, post-offce and the steamer
Excelsior were burned there. The loss
is estimated at $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-20
THE BRIDE AND GROOM.

The bride, her Royal Highness, Princess
victoria Meliat, the Grand Duchess of
Hesse. who is an accomplished and very
popular lady In Germany and England.
Is In her eighteenth year, having been
born on November o. 1876, at Malta.
The bridegroom, Ernest Louis Charles
Albert William, Grand Duke OF Hesse.
Is in his twenty-sixth year. He was born
at Darmstadt on November IS, 1865. and
Is the fourth child and eldest son OF the
late Grand Duke and Grand Duchess Of
Hcsse.
The latter. II will be remembered. was
Princess Alice of Great Britain, the
Queens favorite daughter, who died un-
der pathetic circumstances, while nursing
one Of her children during a malignant
attack Of diphtheria.
The bride and bridegroom are both
grandchildren Of Queen Victoria, and
each were born on the same day of the
month.
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The Anti.Iekult Law.

BERLIN. April is.-The Protestant Al
lance has appealed 20 all Protestants to
sign a petition requesting the Brndesrsth
not to sanction the Ksichstags repeal Of
the anfi-Jesuit law.
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made the bride a present OF leather
photograph fan.
Inc wedding cake was nearly six feet
high. and weighed $50 pounds.
During the afternoon the newIy-mar-
ried couple viii drive to Rosenau. a love-
~ hunting seat on the borders OF the
Ihringian forest. about four miles from
this city. and will remain there for two
days. After that they will proceed 10
hranichstein, the seat OF the Grand Duke
or HesSc, near Darmstadt
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-20

WASHINGTON. ID. g.. April iD.--For
Virginia and North Carolina: Local
showers In the morning. but generally
fair during the day. soushwesssrly wind4
slishtly cooler Friday nigat
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pr swun,on,s Bank lax nm.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April D.-Mr.
Swanson. Democrat. Virginia. intro
duced bill into the House to-day to re-
peal the l0-per~cent. State banks tai.
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scnator Stockbridge LII

WASHINGTON. April Ex-senator
Stockbridge IS quite Ill In Chicago. He ID
suffering from heart trouble.
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WILMINGTON. y. c.. April ie.-sps-
cial-News OF the appointment OF OK.
Governor Jarvis 10 succeed Senator Vance
created some surprise here. az by COM
mon consent the western part OF the
State gets one senator and the east the
other Jarvis is from the east, and re-
sides In the same section as senatos
Ransom.
Hon. A. NJ. Waddel. OF this city. while
not an ayowed candidate for Ransom's
place. 10 be filed by the General A.
sembly in January. Is considered In the
race lie win make no EFFORT toward Sc
curing his election, but his name VIII -
placed before the Assembly.
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the device an enamelled violet. with a
flashing diamond for its heart.
VIII he despise me II ! pu; II on?''
she thought, WIN he think / am too
easily won back again? Should / de-
spise the hasty Judgment that led him
10 condemn me unhesrd twelve long,
long years ago."
She hesitated some minutes. then put
the ring upon her left hand. turning it
50 thar ;he violet was hidden, ard only
plain. gold band seemed added to her
other rings.
"Efie, are you going? Girls. your aunt
is going"
oh" cried Carrie. you magnificent
auntie! You will throw all the girls into
the shade. What a superb silk: and
you in fun dress" she continued. with
more enthusiasm than grammatical pre-
cision.
Where did you dig up that violet
SIX '" asked Mrs Marshall i thought
us glorios hal dcparted years ago. DO
you remember the evening you wore IL.
when papa gave Kate her first party -
Il remember" Efiie said, in a low
voice
The evening was half gone and Enc
had only seen at distance the tall fig-
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three when he went away" said Mrs.
Marshall, musingly. He is not more
than thirty-hve. That is still young for
a man
She looked as she spoke to her pretty
blooming girls OF eighteen and twenty,
and vaguely called to mind the stories
she had heard OF the large fortune
Harold Russell had gathered together
during his exile. Then she gave herself
a little mental shake, thinking:
"Pshaw! am not going to turn into a
manoeuvering mother YETI and taking a
needle also engaged in the work Of ball
dressmaking.
The Misses Marshall, brightest Of
blondes. were to appear at the coming
festival in clouds OF white tulle with
blue trimmings, and the multitudinous
skirts. puffs and ruffies demanded by
fashion required busy stitching for
weary hours beforehand.
Miss Selwyn had also been hidden to
the party. but AUNT Eftie never went
anywhere" the girls said. so there was
no disappearing for her adornment
As her needle went In and out.
through cloudy tulle and lustrous satin,
Effie Selwyn thought:
Coming home. Home to what7 Does
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af Million Worlds Will It's There!

he bring a wife from the far-away land
of his long sojourn. or will he choose one
here among the fair young girls OF his
own country?
"Oh. the bitter folly OF the pastl May
and Carrie are now as light hearted and
gay as / was when Harold Russell and
ciasped hands, with a promise TO be
all and all to each other. Only one
little week OF happiness and he left me.
How long was Il? A year, two years,
before l knew that he thought me false
TO him. never guessing that 1t was
Kate's betrothed husband he saw me
greet so warmly, when / never guessed
he was near.
Poor sister Kate. she never knew the
anguish her handsome lover caused me
II Harold Russell loves now, 1t
will be some brilliant girl, not the faded
shadow OF his old love! Yet-yet"-
The eventful evening came at last, and
The girls were shut up in their rooms
untwistIng wonderful crimps and other
wise preparing for conquest.
In her own room. witt the door Sc
curely fastened, Enc Selwyn was, she
said. In her own heart. making a
goose OF herself
A very fair and satisfactory goose she
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ure and handsome face OF the hero Of the
evening
As the brother OF the popular Mrs.
Montgomery, as reputed millionaire
as one who had been twelve years in
China. Mr.. Harold Russell was forced 10
submit to being liOniZed
lie was mucl altered, Effie thought.
Yet as the hours few ny she caught her
SELF recognizing certain expressions OF
the dark. eyes. the mobile mouth. certain
iNAtClons OF the deep, manly voice. and
Cncr ner heart beat tumultuous.y as a
'dtnllar laugh rang out upon the air.
More than once she had screened her
self from tall hgure approaching the
place where sac stood. and more than
orce the violet silk had fitted into an
other room, Just as Harold Russell
thought he could touch 1t.
There had been much dancing much
firting and many games Of whist when
srC all party OF music lovers collected
round the grand piano. begging Miss Sell
Nyn TO sing
Just one song. Miss Selwyn." Mrs.
Grant herself en;reitci There are 50
many anxious TO hear YOU"
Very reluctantly the Lady drew N her
y lite gloves ana seated herself before
the piano.
The group arodnd her listened for the
usual brilliant prelude and an elaborate
and difficult snow on" song. but after
a moment OF silence the little hands
struck two ricn. full chords moment
she paused then TO steady the trembling
neart; then In a clear, sweet voice. she