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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-27
CKARGES AGAtSs, JUDeE RIoKs.
The Congressional Investigating Commit
tee Hearing the Case.

CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 2G.-The inves-
tigation OF the charges Of malfeasance in
ONCE against Judge Kicks Was continued
here TINS moruiI 3. The COngressiohal
Investigating Committee, consisting OF
Representatives. Bdyiey Of Texas, bfode-
rick Of Kansas ana Lane Of Illinois, ar
rived at the Federal building about lO
O'Clock. The charges against Judge KICKS
are that as judge Of the United states
Court he approved his own report as
clerk. which position ne previously reid,
knowing the same 20 have been Incorrect.
II f. charged that Kicks prOilted TO the
extent of about 81 800 above his legal fees
by the approval Of the report. The Cen
trail Labor Union, which preferred the
charges. sent a memorial 70 Congress,
which was introduced by Tom l.. John
son. Attorney Arnold Green, Of this city,
is prosecuting the charges on behalf OF
the Central Labor Union. Suige Racks
sat N the trial table, surrounded by an
array of the best legal talent. His attOr-
neys are Judge stevenson Burke, of Hook
ing Valley fame: Virgil Il. Kline, several
times a candidate for Governor of Ohio
before Democratic conventions, Judge ).
T.. Williamson, Judge w. b. Sanders and
Attorney Andrew Squire. Green stated
az the opening Of the hearing that he
was prepared 20 prove irregularities on
the part OF Judge Rioks, by which he had
pr0hted 10 the extent of 5000, ante-dating
The charges i'm the memorial. Chairman
Bailey said that this would not be gone
into, but that the Investigation would be
confined to the charges made in the me
mortal.
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WIlL BUiitH cohrE>T?
lie May Question the Right of III man TO
SucCs q HIM

COLUMBIA, s. c.. Nov. 26.-Bachman
and YoumaHs. attorneys for United
States Senator Butler. have pc
ttioned the Supreme Court to enjoin
of county supervisors on the ground
chat the registration law is Il violation
of the United States Constitution. This
action ir believed 10 mean that Butler
viii claim that the State LEGISLATURE
which elects his successor, and which
meets tomorrow was Illegally elected,
and also that he will contest the senator
Ia election In the United states Senate
II Tillman defeats him.
The court Tonight granted the order
10 show cause, ana set December 2jd as
the time for hearing arguments.
The same points against the law raised
by Senator Buticr were raised by f. VI.
BraytCn a Republican, last spring, but
owing 10 various reasons the case was
never brought 10 a conclusion
it is the general opinion among law
ycrs that the law Is radically defective
and that II viii Doe SO declared. The sup
position Us that Butler intends 10 contest
TillWaus seat il the Senate, 10 which
he will be undoubtedly elected by the
LEGISLATURE, which meets tomorrow.
This Is but one of his plans of defeating
Tillman. as the Senator claims that the
last election was carried by the greatest
frauds.
lie does not, however. say what his
plans are, but il is said that his action
is hut the beginning Of contest which
IL Is said, he will carry even to the
United States Senate.
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Rer ie CnnnlK rol!tics.

WINDSOR. y. c.. Nov. 23.-Speclal-
William George Measles, the defeated CO.
aHtion candidate for clerk Of the Superior
Court, is the oulg one OF the defeated
candidates that Wi.l not contend for the
Office. The others say that they VIII con-
tend for the offices. as they believe that
they were the choice OF The majority OF
the voters or Bertie county.
The negroes of this county celebrated
the Fusion and Republican victories to-
day i'm town There was the largest
crowd in town to-day that has ever been
here. Conservative estimates place the
crowd at three thousand Very few
white men, either popuists or Repubn-
cans, attended the meeting, and those
that were presen, took no part in the
proceedings Al o'clock Z. ~ they had
a dinner in the grove At the negro
academy ~ night they had a torchiieht
procession and parddci all over town. fol-
lowed by "a negro BRASS band from Ply
mouth. and the loIlincation did not close
until o'clock this morning.
Several hghts took place among the
negroes. and one negro was cut so sc-
riously that he had o. be carried 10 "A
physician, and his assailant was com
mitted to jail to await the result Of his
injuries.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-27
TRAN,-MISsiSSIFPI CONGRESS-
The Body is Now I'm Session IN st. Louis
THO Proce' dinca.

ST LOUIS. Nov. 25-The trlns-Mls-
sissippI Congress met at II 30 o'clock this
morning Among the prominent people
i'm attendance are: GovrnO Waite, Col
or8do; Governor Stone, Missouri; eX-GoV-
ernor Authony, Of Iowa. Ex-Governor
Prince. of New Mexico. Ex-Governor
Starnard. Of Missouri; Ex-Governor
Semple. of Washington: eN-Secretary Of
the Interior John W. Noble, of ST. Louis,
and Hon. George j. Cannon, Of Utah.
The convention was called 10 order by
President Henry r. Whitmora, Of this
city. Not more than 300 delegates were
present.
Rev. Samuel j. Nicolls, Of the Second
Presbyterian church invoked divine
blessings upon the proceedings Of the
convention He was followed with an ad-
dress Of welcome Dv William VI. Boyd,
president of the Merchants Exchange.
under whose auspices the Congress is
beng held. Mayor Walbridge extended TO
the dele gates the hospitality Of the city.
Governor W. j. Stone, on behalf of the
State, welcomed the delegates in a speech
cUlogistic Of Missouri and its interest.
He declared that tie Mississippi
Congress would not ask for special adj
Vdntaecs over the territory East Of the
Mississippi river, but would endeaVOr 10
secure Legislative action which would
fits which are now enjoyed by the east
ern States. Governor Scmple. OF Wash
ingfcn. made "A brief speech Of thanks on
behalf Of the delegates.
President WhiimOre then. I'm a lengthy
address, outlined the purpose for which
the Congress IS assembled and the Con-
grc5s took recess.
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were both controlled. that the voting
power of such shares constituted an eie,
ment OF such value that the STOCK snooid
be sold Ia a block, thus preserving the
voting power and the control OF the TWO
roads aforesaid.
The Importance Of this decision con-
sists IN the fact that the purchaser OF
the stocks ordered 10 be sold would there-
by obtain the control OF the English
company which holds and owns the en-
tire stock OF tho Alabama Great South
orn railway and the majority Of the
stock OF the Cincinnati. New Orleans and
Texas Pacific. The real parties in the
litigation were the C., II. and D. Railroad
Company. who are the real and substan-
tial owners of the stock represented by
Henry a. Taylor. while the minority Of
the bonds are owned and controlled In
the interest Of tho Southern.
on the other hand. IL the Southern
Railway Company shall become the pur-
chaser Of the said stocks, II will through
them obtain the entire domination or the
aforesaid line from Cincinnati to New
Orleans. The opinion Is regarded as a
victory for the Southern Railway.
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order were without arms Services were
held IN all the churches during the mar
rage ceremony, and the church bells
were rung throughout the day.
At o'clock this afternoon there was
multitude before the Antchkoff palace
singing the national anthem and cheering.
The car and CZarlna appeared on the
balcony at intervals amidst such roars Of
cheers as have not been heard In s..
Petersburg for years An eyewitness OF
the procession through the halls after the
wedding relates that the bride was very
stately very beautiful. but somewhat sad.
imp ri-t nan f->.o.
LONDON, Nov. ga dispatch to The
Times from st. Petersburg says that the
members Of the Imperial family took din
ner together. otherwise there were no
festivities 70 mark the wedding day of
the Car
The Chronicles 81. Petersburg cores
pondent telegraphs. The absence Of
street decorations to-day causes much re-
marx as being without precedent.
mere are no illuminatiOns Tonight nor
any signs of festivities The CORES
p0ndent adds that the imperial manifesto
would occupy a page of the Chronicle.
II reduces the rates on loans by the
land banks to farmers. scarcely any
thing is left untouched 1t is a COM
prenensive document, breathing benevo'
lencc in every iinc. Ii grants the great.
est amnesty accorded by Russia for
BAR century, except the liberation Of
the serfs.
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MaIlIng for Chln > rrnno u

LONDON. Nov. pa dispatch from
Rome 10 the Daily Graphic says.
The last news from Toxic Is that as
soon as China shall make her proposals
for peace Japan Will accept the good OF
1ces OF the United States IN tho negotia-
fOns
LONDON. Nov. 26-The Times cor
respondent In Yokohama says that Japan
has consented to receive Chna's proposals
of peace through the American mlnis-
ters in Toxic and Pekin.
The Daily News has this dispatch from
Yokohama:
II Is reported that IA large number OF
Chinese fed from Port Arthur on the
iight Of the 2lst the Japanese designing
that during the hottest OF the Aght part
Of the Chinese troops fed 20 The war
ships waiting 10 receive them. ThereupOn
the japanese are said 10 have cannon
AIDED the ships and sunk two.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-27
RANDOLPH-MACOY WINS.
The College Boys Defeat the Frederick
Team by score OF "a 100

ASHLAND, VA, Nov. 26-Special--
In the match game Of football to-day at
the fair grounds in Fredericksburg be-
tween the Randolph-Macon and Fred
erlcksburg Collegiate Institute teams the
score stood 81 10 in favor of the former
Excepting a game with Ashland, this
is RaIdOlun-Nacon's first match game Of
the season. The students were late in
organizing this year, and most OF the
players are new men. The club did not
suCct ed in securing a date with William
ard Mary. but 10 is probable Nat a game
will be arranged for tue 9Th df December
with Richmond college. The eleven con-
siets az the following men i'm the stated
positions: Watts. left end; Dice. len
tackle Dame. left guard; Newberne.
centre. Eugie, right guard, Allen right
tackle Hatcher. right end; Blincoe. quar-
ter back. Eutsler left half back: Fletcher
tcaptainJ, right half back, White, full
back
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VICTORY ron rBK S0U HERN.
. eeision In the ca e. o' Toler rt ais vs.. the
E. 4, v aud q p. aud Others,


NASHVILLE, TENN, Nov. 26.--The
opinion Of United States Circuit Judge
Lurton in the case Of Toler and others
Us. the East Tennessee. Virginia and
Georgia railway the Central Trust, or
New York and others, was He'd at Knox
Vile Tenn to-day. The cause, which rs
"a foreclosure SUIT on the Cincinnati
extension gold mortgage bonds, on the
ground Of default In interest 10 the
amount OF $4,000 was heard by Judge
LurtOn at Cincinnati November lgth, on
two motions; one by Henry a. idyiof.
claiming 20 hold a majority or the Dohds'
10 be allowed 10 intervene ana De maut
defendant for the purpose OF resisting
foreclosure, the other 10y Io4et anu
others ana the Central Trust Company
for decree OF foreclosure nisi.
The FONTS decided are: First, thal ~ a.
Taylors petition TO become defendant
should be granted. and his petition
should stand as an answer both 10 the
original and cross bills.
Second. that the complainants ana
cross-complainant are entitled under
their respective bills 10 a decree reQuir-
ing the mortgage company 10 pay into
the registry of the court the interest IN
default, amounting 10 $4,000. within
ninety days. and that In default OF the
payment Of said interest the shares held
by the Central Trust Company shall be
sold In blocks. 4.
Judge Lurtcn was OF the opinion thar
inasmueh as that through shares held
I'm trUet the Cincinnati Southern railroad
and the Alabama Great Southern railway
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-27
Ihr SMITH Cnnrt.Nlnr.-D

uon i'm the COZ rt-marti1l of Commanded
Frederick smith, United States navy, re-
tired, CLOSED to-day with scme testimony
from Lieutenant PendletOn relative 10 The
railroad schedules between Washington
and Bnrhamton. n. s.. having "a bear
iug ON the charge that the defcuddnr
failed 90 respond TO the summons TO trial
u reasonable time. The defence began
with the testimony from Dr.. Copeland,
of Round Hiu Va. TO show that the ac-
cused was IN at that place during the
period in which ne is charged with hay
ire sold his pay receipt to Conrad. The
case was continued until tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-27
NfAkE Oh FOOT- BAN
Cehtre-rush oes Mad After Rein,
Injur d

~ Nehb e-Fueh oes Mad After Befnp
Ipjur d.
LITTLE FALLS, y. Y, Nov. 2G.-Bar-
ney Foote, q student ut the Fairfield
Seminary. seven miles from this village.
was taken violently insane Sunday night.
lNe result OF an injury ia 4 foot-hall
game. The faculty Of the school have
dohe everything possible &c prevent the
matter becoming public.
foote was cenTe-rush for the seminary
eleven ana was a good player. ON Sat
urday the team played al Fort plain
against the strong team Of the Clinton
Libeial institute. An injury TO the head
Mhich foote then received seemed 80
sIsht that nothing was thought OF IL at
me time. on Sunday night Foote arose
ana dressed himself in his football suit.
lie grabbed his roommate and threw him
violently 10 the floor The latter, perceiy-
ing that he had 10 do with maniac,
cried for help. Before assistance arrived
Foote jumped upon him In q merciless
manner Several students rushed into
the room and Foote grabbed his valise
and threw IL at their leader. saying:
NOW catch the ball and 90 around the
end The student was knocked down.
The maniac then grabbed a water pitch
er and an oil can and held the other stu
dents at bay. They were greatly fright
ened and made for their rooms and
locked the doors. One student who was
In the hallway was pursued by Foote'
and 10 escape him jumped from "A sec
ondstory window thirty feet 10 the
ground, hurting his knee-par.
Foote amused himself until daylight Dy
lining up against the doors, and, WIN
his va1ise for the football, rushing anu anu
knocking them from their hinges. ile
guarded the stairs and would not IJi
any one near him. Finally The foot-pahI
team lined up In the yard below
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-27
HAICHbh DISMISSED.
The Outcome of the Kining at Danville Of
ishRGu IL Ichett

DANVILLE. VA, Nov. 2G-Special--
The two youls white men from Lynch
burg. Louis Shauer and George WOOD.
who were arrested, charged with stealing
gold watch from c. NJ. Wood, Of
brakes Branch, were examined in the
Mayors Court to-day. Wood was dis
~ ssed ara Shancr was sent 10 jail
TO await the action of the grand jury.
Both young men are well connected.
The full examination into the case. of
IT, NJ Hatcher, the policeman who shot
and killed lsham Hatchett, resulted in
the dismissal of the officer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-27
HUST FINT>H me CANAL.
Business Men and Bankers Meet In Balti-
mo in the Interest of IL.

BALTIMORE. Nov. pa number Of
prominent business men and bankers,
representing BdltImores commercial and
financial institutions. met at the Corn
and Flour Exchange this afternoon 10
discuss the Nicaragua canal problem.
The cali Tor the meeting stated that it is
OF the greatest Importance that the
the canal and nave absolute control over
it. This sentiment prevailed at to-day
meeting. 1t was stated, however, mat
should Government aid not be forthc0m-
ing, private capital should u subscribed
and the canal finished.
Tho Corn and Flour Exchange com
mttec has been in spondencc with
trade of the United States, and IS ass
surgd of active support from them. The
as. ociations win be asked 10 arrange for
public meetings throughout the country,
and committees viii be- sent TO Washing
ton to lay the matter before Congress
early in December
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Foote. seeing them. went down and took
his place as centre. Then a constable
grabbed him from behind and bound
him.
His parents came from their home at
took him to the Utica Insane Asylum.
Football HTs GAME OF DTATH.
WORCESTER. MASS, Nov. 26.-Daniel
McTiernan, aged fourteen. while playing
football Saturday, was fallen upon by
one OF HIS companions. He went home
feeling dizzy. When his father went to
call him yesterday morning he was dead.
TOLEDO. OHIO, Nov. &.-At Shreiye.
Ohio. Saturday afternoon Walter Black
burn, nineteen years old, received injuries
IN football game which caused his
death. While interfering" with another
player Blackburn was thrown heavily 10
the ground, and five or six players fell
on him.
When he was extricated he was para
lyzed from the neck down. and surgi
cal examination disclosed the fact that
the spinal column had been fractured.
Blackburn lived two hours.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-27
DIAPUfE anon 4 RdZOR
Two Young Men IN Bedford shoot and Cut
ISch q her in Row.

BEDFORD CITY, VA, Nov 26.-Special.
Marshall Black and Walter SubIett, two
young White men living on Bore Anger
Greek. iu this county, disputed over Il
razor yesterday ana a fight eusued, during
which Black shot at Sublett four times,
three bullets going through his clothing
ana the fourth entering the abdomen and
coming out just above the right hi1.
Sublett drew knife ana inflicted several
deep cuts in Blacks back. but they are
not DANGEROUS. Sublett is badly wounded.
but will probably recover. Black was
lodged ir Jail last night and indicted by
the grand jury which met to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-27
Inn Rlanoke Nln,e e. Rnrn.d

ROANOKE, VA. Nov. Special.-Two
SIe.ra 06r5troyed by fire this morning. The
~. oriaIuated from a defective fue i'm III
iit.nen Of one Cf the buildings. and
owng 10 the ,,ts dts'Snee @ ddSa bTom the nearest
,iro.,rra-. of the flames until the arrival or
steam engine, when the fireme1 nv
IL, work. checked the further spread OF
~. ,be fire ard saved the remaining five
tr'itdinrs OF the seven. known as Moo
srbo buildings were owned by ID q
.taDmaw. and were insured for 500 eacn
One was occupied by NJ. Schillne, who
iost ah his furniture. upon which there
10 To-, no insurance. The other building was
NNcScupied BY K. Cash, all of whose furni-
- was saved.
ne buildings We're about covered by
,,,srrant4 The loss on furniture was
nhott six hundred dollars
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INDIcr y FoH rnA>IoN Frauds
scott Smith Awarded damages for / jurie.
C,ussd bv an Flee fic Wi

NORFOLK. VA, Nov. 26.-Special.-In
fine United States Court to-day the
foiiowine persons we're indicted for pen
sion frquds Charles Williams alias Ea-
SON. willis Myers, James wilkins ana
IN, iury tonight. in the Corporation
Court iu the case OF Scott Smith against
me Citv Gaslight Company. for darl lgts
received by coming in contact with an
eecie VII %e OF tbsrehv sr.G '',nRany ang III. bi,
me United States steamer Atlanta
came out OF the dry dock to-day. after
b,,ip- her bottom OVerhauled.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-27
4uAl yaSi .HE BoUN4Y.
Louisiana is Uni ed i"a Memorial to Con.
gress

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 26.-At a meet
ing tonight at the Chamber OF Com
merce the commercial bodies, bankers,
brokers and merchants of this city de-
cded TO present the claims for The boun-
ty Of the crop of sugar of 1894 and 1875.
The meeting was attended by representa-
tive planters. committees from the Cot
ton Exchange, Chamber OF Commerce,
Board OF Trade, Auctioneers of
Suear Stock and the various
other exchanges, as well as the
entire banking, shipping and business in
terest. Governor Foster Senator Bianch-
ard, congressman Meyer, Price and
Davey were present and made addresses.
showing the justness of the claims of the
planters, and declaring their support OF
the movement for the bounty, which af-
fects every interest in this State, as well
as other States.
The meeting was called TO order by
President j. c. Morris. of the Canal Bank.
IL was the unanimous sentiment Of the
meeting that the bounty was a just
legal and moral obligation as far as this
years crop was concerned, and should
be paid. There were no politics I'm the
meeting, but every interest Of the State
is united in presenting its claim for "A
fulnlment Of the obligations of the Gov
erument 10 the sugar interests in which
they are all concerned. The memorial to
Congress was adopted unanimously.
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Lament Overrules snbor,linair

WASHINGTON. y. G.. Nov. 2s-sec-
retary Lamont to-day had occasion to
oyerrule the decision Of the army quar-
t,.rna ster at the West Point Military
Academy. Sometime ago this officer adyer-
tlsed for road roller. Bids were received.
but the machines offered did not suit him.
so ne rejected all of them. and then pur-
chased an English-made machine without
advertisement The American makers
N otested and the matter being brought
10 the attention OF the Secretary. he or
dered that another advertisement be
made and the English machine rejected.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-27
mo FIKE Ar MARION
The Jail aud Many other Houses Bnrned.
The Iossfs About esG 400

MARION. y. g., Nov B.-About noon
building known As the Ark There
was Il high wind at the time. and the
flames at once spread TO the jail and
burned SO rapidly that II was with dinl-
Guilty the twenty-seyen prisoners were
rescued.
The town has no water supply and the
citizens formed a bucket brigade and car
riei water from wells. bat these were
soon exhausted. and the fire went through
the business part of the town, leaving
only one building standing. The street
bridge was burned. and fell ON the South
ew Railway track, delaying trains sey-
er2l hours
The loss Is about 5000; insurance,
about $1,000. The burned district Will be
rebuilt.
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CONSTANTtNOPLE. Nov 26.-The re-
cent edict. calling for the seizure at the
frontier OF foreign newspapers contain
ing accounts of the Armenian massacres
prohibits the entry forever Of any Amer
lean newspaper into Turkey. This ac-
tion on the part Of the Turkish Govern
ment is supposed to be due 10 the atti-
tude assumed by the American press on
the Armenian question
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1 SWAN ArihNDANCE LIKBLY.
Defeated Cand dates VIII Not Attend tht
shor Sc zion of Congress.

WASufNGTON, Nov. 26.--Over twenty
FIVE members Of Congress, it is said, have
written letters 10 the Scrgeaut-at-Arms
of the House asking that their mileage
for this session bc forwarded To- them, ass
tney do not wish TO come To Washington
this winter.
Replies have been sent that no mileaae
can bee paid TO members, except to those
who actually attend the session of Con
EIoss. I'm nearly every instance the rc-
quest has been preferred by "a defeated
m -mbcr. aud 1T indicates n small attend
Iuce of that class AT tie shoIt session this
A.IIIDI.
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LONDON. Nov. 26-In leader on
the last Armenian outrages, the Daily
News will say tomorrow:
THE Foreign ONCE needs some spirit
ing I'm the matter OF the Armenian mas
sacre. Under the Berlin treaty the re-
sponsibility for the delay OF the reforms
IA Armenia lies at our own door. The
Government ought 10 insist upon them.
or al least, should tell the Sublime Porte
that the harrying OF the Armenians must
and -
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IN, Contra Basr.l siI League.

NASHVILLE, TENN, Nov. 25.-Repre-
senfatiyes from half a dozen cities met
here to-day. for the purpose OF orsaniz-
ing the Central Baseball League. OWING
10 the non-arrival OF some OF the rep.
thev could reach Nashville. The league
Will be composed OF atlanta, Terre Haute,
Nashville. Memphis. Little Rock, and
Evansville. The other city Will be -