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The St. Johns herald., 1894-07-05
A ZONE RAILWAY SYSTEM.
Results in Triplng the Passenger Busi-
 ness in Hungary.


 ness in Hungary.
 A remarkable revolution in railway travelling was brought about in Hun- gary some years ago by the introdic ton of cheap fares and the zone sys- tenn, says the London News. The fares were lowered from about 40 to 80 per cent, and the country divided into zones, having Buda-Pesth as their cen ter. The first zone is fifteen miles broad, the second to the twelfth are each nine miles, the twelfth and thir- teenth fifteen miles, and the fourteenth includes all the rest of the country The fare for each zone is Tod. first class, Sd. second and sd third; while the rates are reduced one-half for parties of worlzmen.
 What the new system has accom- plished is shown by a report just issued by the Hungarian government, dealing with the working of the state railways for the years 1891 and 1892. From 5000, 900 passengers carried in 1888, the year previous to the introduction of the zone system, the number has risen to over 28, ,009, an increase of PIG per cent. This result is almost entire 1y due to the new system, the augment ation being six times greater than on the Austrian railways during the same period.
 The receipts have improved to the extent of 40 per cent. The third-class carriages were abolished last year on express trains running beyond the short distances. The growth of the traffic in the first zone by the ordinary trains has been as much as G27 per cent, mostly in the third-class. It is noteworthy that the first and four teenth zones, or the shortest and long est distances, give the largest results, both in the number of persons carried and in the receipts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-13
MORE NORFOLK DELEG1TfONs.
The Legality OF "A Party Meeting Question
ed-EIecforal Board Fight Continued.

NORFOLK. VA, Feb. -special.-Last
Saturday night the city Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee held a very spirited
meeting. and by vote OF . to decided
to endorse the action Of Representatives
Cook and kellam and Senator Herbert
I'm recommending TO the Legislature
Messrs George w. Taylor a. j. Dalton.
and w. b. Joynes as the electoral board
of This city A resolution expressive OK
the sense Of the meeting was adopted ana
ordered to be sent by the secretary or
the committee TO the representatives,. This
netting was caused by letter written by
five OF the committee TO the chairman,
asking for H.
This afternoon. as the secretary was
preparing 10 obey instructions. he was
notified by one Of the supporters OF tho
opposition ticket, consisting OF
Messrs. loyal. Jones. and Church.
that the legality or the Sat
urday night meeting would he challenged
on the ground that one OF the signers Or
the call was not q member Of the COM
fnittee having moved out OF the ward
which he represented. and hence the can
was not legal, n being Necessary mat
there should be five signers The secre-
tary of the committee has. therefore. de-
cllnd TO forward the resolutions until mo
legality OF the meeting can be determined
on by the chairman OF the party, VINO ~
now sick in bed.
Two large opposing delegatiens viii bs
i'm Richmond tomorrow morning 10 ap-
near before the Election Committee ana
advocate their respective tickets.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-13
RIG BATTIE NEAR RIO.
Insurgents Attack the troops In the vicIn-
i,x of Nicihoroy with Heavy Loss.

0'onvrtqhted 1874. by Associated Press)
RIO DE JANEiiiO. FEB. g.--At ) O'clock
this morning 900 insurgents attacked
Armacao and sonta da Arcia. In the
vicinity of Nictheroy. After half an hour.
after heavy firing on both sides. the
Government troops retired, leaving FIVE
officers and forty men prisoners, and
six officers and nifty men Killed.
At O'Clock reinfOrcements of over
thousand men arriving, the Government
troops again advanced under a heavy fire
OF rifles and machine guns.
Admiral ia CANA attempted 10 check
the advance of the troops BY calling
for reinforcements OF 100 men from the
island Of Conceicao. and by sending arm
ed launches from the cruiser Liberdade
close to the shore OF the mainland
The effort stopped the advance and
caused heavy losses 10 the Government
forces Then their ammunition fell short.
their fire slackened, and the troops slow
ly gained ground
After three hours fighting the troops
were within half a mile Of Armacao. and
then Admiral Ia Cana decided TO with
draw his sailors, finding it impossible
10 remain there on account OF the over
whelming numbers Of the enemy.
The insurgent loss was five officers and
thirty men killed. and twenty officers and
forty men wounded.
II is impossible TO obtain correct re-
turns. but the Government IS supposed
20 have lost fifteen officers and one hun
dred and fifty men killed and many
wounded
Admiral Da Gama has bullet wounds
in his neck and arm, but they are hot
dangerous.
The Government claims a decisive vic
tory, and to-day sent 800 men to fein-
force the garrison Of Nichthcroy.
Admiral Neilo or rio.
LISBON, Feb PA dispatch from
Rio dc Janeiro says: Admiral Mello,
aboard the insurgent Warship Republica.
is of Rio dc JauerO.
President Peixoto has stopped the water
and gas supplies of Cobras Island. which
is held by the insurgents. and Admiral
Da CANA has threatened TO fire az the
Presidents palace unless the supplies be
restored.
'The Governments Arrangements Tor
loading and unloading merchantmen have
been suspended. and traffic has been
temporarily suspended"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-13
xsWEDIsH TRAMP KILLED.
He is Run Over by Train while Aitempt-
Ing to- Cross a Tr~stie.

LYNCHBURG, VA, Feb. E.-SPeelai'
John Jansen a Swedish tramp, was Kill
cd by the Richmond and Danyilie fast
mail from the South this morning about
1913 o'clock. while attempting TO cross
the Shaner treste. near the eity. Jansen
was Ia company with another tramp
named Ed Lassen, and Vas bound for
the South The train was delayed aud
was going at rapid rate Of speed. when
the engineer discovered the two men on
the trestle. Lasscn jumped on and es'
capped with a few slight bruises His
companion became bcwildersd and re-
mained on the trcstle until the euSiii"
struck him. Ills neck Was broken. The
dead man vas brought 10 tho city Tor
burial. Lassen was take- 80 the Home OF
the Retreat. There Is cut and sharp
curve on the southern end Of the bridge.
and the engineer could not see the men
until II was too late TO stop the train.
The Rev Geo. T.. Truitt, pastor of the
College Hill Baptist church. rendered
his resignation yesterday morning. full
meeting OF the membership Of the church
is called for "Wednesday night To take
action on the matter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-13
His Vengeance Complete.

MONCLAVE. MEN. Feb PA terrible
tragedy was enacted on the ranch Of
Rafael Severio near here, last night.
The foreman OF the ranch was Henry
Wallace, an American. who has lived for
several years in Mexico, and was mar
ried to Severio's daughter "A short time
ago. Up to that time a Mexican named
Juan Martinez had held the position Of
foreman OF the ranch He was discharged
To make room for Wallace This aroused
the Aztec blood Of Martinez, and he
planned to put his successor out OF the
way. Last night he went 70 the house
occupied by Wallace and his bride. He
attacked Wallace I'm bed. and desperate
hand-tO-hand conflict ensued. which re-
suited in Wallace being fatally stabbed.
His young wife came 10 his assistance,
and was also attacked by the desperate
man. who. after numbering the couple.
set fire TO the house and burned the
bodies OF his two victims. Martinez was
Immediately arrested and confessed to
having committed the crime.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-13
Fonr,h Class omces.
HAWIII ~ yHE SENATE.
Mr.. Gray Defends the Course Of the Adj
minisiraiion.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Feb. l2-AIr.
Cullom Rep. I'D. reported a large num-
Der OF petitions against the placing of
wool on the free list He said that they
were signed by thirty thousand wool
growers. owning six millions of sheep. or
One-seventh OF all. the sheep of the United
states. Among the petitioners, he said.
was the Navajo Indian tribe. owning
10000 sheep. on which those Indians
were substantially getting living and
becoming Independent citizens lie eN-
pressed the hope that the Finance Com
mittec would give the matter due atten-
lion.
Petitions from West Virginia against
putting coal on the free llst. were pre-
scented by Mr.. Faulkner Oem., W Va').
Mr. C0ckrell Dem., MOI presented a
memorial Of the ST. Louis Merchants EA-
change. declaring that the present stagna-
lion ia business Is due 10 the uncertainty
of congressional action on The tsrir Dill
and PRAYING that the question may De
settled as speedily as possible, ana ne
oppressed his satisfaction at iinding that
the exchange had recognized the eyre
gious blunder which had been maze III
putting all Of the distress last summer 10
the sherman silver purchasing act.
Mr Pettigrew QRcp., ;. D. offered
resolution. which was agreed TO. calling
upon the Secretary or Agriculture ioi
Information as to the wheat crop ana
supply In the United states.
Nr. Gray Dem.. Dei), In pursuance OF
notice heretofore given, addressed the
henate on the resolution reported from
The Committee on Foreign Relations. de-
carng Il unwise and inexpedient at this
line % consider further the question OF
annexation OF the Hawaiian territory.
Dc spoke for three hours. and without
'onc.uding his speech yielded for mo
lion 10 proceed 10 executive business. lie
h 20 finish the speech tomorrow, ana
h 10 be- followed df the unfinished busi-
Arss' be not presented by Mr.. Daniei
sp,m.. Ys.) and Mr.. White Dem, COLI.
senator Gray treated the question large
y az one OF international morality. and
ueeiafed that q treaty Of annexation WIN
.'r Provisional government OF HAWAII
sYlld De Inconsistent with the honor and
"tniiy Of the United States, and would De
Violation Of the plainest obligations or
",.inalional morality as well as of the
,'ltd practice and tradition Of the Gov
'ninent Of the United States.
Nolice Of substitute 20 be offered 10
n M Wilson bill Was given BY Mr. Gal
"'ser REP, y, ~. the substitute being
peesrstion that In view OF ths vide
's'ssa Industrial depression. Il Is unwife
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-13

tro Colonna. my husband, had formed to
steal one OF my children from me as a
hostage; individuals having been employ
cd by him TO that effect, as well as to
closely watch my movements.
Princess Evelyn de Galatro Colanna."
Mr. Mackay said that he had nothing
further 20 say In references 10 the matter
and that the Princess had no plans Tor
the future.
Princess Colonna and her three chill
dren arrived at New York Sunday morn
ing on the steamer New York from
Southampton. She was accompanied by
her step-brOther. j. w. Mackay. Jr.
The Princess hurriedlv left France with
her children week before last and her
departure was surrounded by considera-
BILE mystery. The fact that she has taken
her children out Of France is said TO be "a
violation OF French law. as the children
We're under the Jurisdiction of the courts.
The domestic differences of the Prince
Colonna and the Princess were being au-
judicated by the courts OF France ana
the Prince had sued for control OF the
children. To avoid surrendering the
children. even temporarily, the Princess
was said to have left the country and
escaped from the decree of the French
court. Mrs Mackay, her mother. is still
living IN LONDON
When the New York drew into her
dock Mr.. Mackay. the Princess step
father. was waiting ON the dock with his
business partner. Mr.. Mackay declined
TO discuss the affairs of his daughter As
soon as the gang plank was lowered the
Princess descended from the steamer.
followed by her brother. her maid. and
the three children. who were dressed In
natty Italian sailor costumes.
She was met by her father, who warm
" greeted her. and Immediately conduct
ed her to carriage in waiting at the
entrance TO the dock. j. W. Mackay.
Jr.. when approached by reporter. said
the family was averse TO making their
domestic affairs public. The different
members Of the party then got into car
riages and drove off.
The Princess occupied state rooms IS
and 81 on board the New York. She made
a number of friends among the female
saloon passengers and joined I'm the ordi-
nary conversations of the voyage. but
avoided any mention Of her case In the
French courts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-13
That Palmetto Trade Mark Fight.

WASHINGTON. y. c.. Feb. 1l.-Ihere
was another legal step taken to-day
that Will proiong the fight between Gov
ernor Tillrnan, OF South Carolina, and the
Commissioner of Patents. over the grant
ing OF the trademark for the Palmetto
brand OF whiskey. An appeal from the
Commissioner refusal to grant the trade
mark was taken 20 the Circuit Court. on
the petition for witt Of mandamus,
which was granted by that court The
Commissioner carried this TO the Court
OF Appeals OF the District Of Columbia,
where II was reversed. To-day y. Al
pheus Johnson, attorney for Governor
TiHman. entered an appeal against the
decision Of the Court OF Appeals and the
case Will now be carried to the Supreme
Court OF the United States.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-13

Mr.. Hill IL Confident that Peckhsm VIII
share Hornblower's Fate.

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Feb. 12-In the
executive session of the Senate this al
ternoon the Peckham nomination was
reported from the judiciary Committee
without recommendation by Mr. Push,
chairman OF the committee.
The nomination Of Mir. Peckham was
discussed vigorously for some time I'm the
committee. The votes against Peckham
were Messrs. Pugh, Hin. Teller, Coke,
and Wilson. Those for him were Messrs.
Villas, Lindsay. Mitchell (OreSon), Platt'
ana George. Each side could have secur-
Ell pOstpOncment, but Mr. Hin was salts
fled with the report without recommenda-
ton. Alr. HOar was absent. IL was posi-
lively stated by one of the committee
that ne would have voted against Peck
ham, so that the opponents of Peckham
look upon the result as practically re-
lection.
Mr.. Hin expresses himself az satisfied
with the result, and believes the nomina-
ton will share the fate OF Hornblower.
IL is probable that an executive session
to consider the case will be arranged for
Thursday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-13

Eastern railway station destroyed. The
English Presbyterian church ut Holy
We'll fIintshirc. Wales. was also among
tho buildings wrecked. A boarding school
and many dwelling houses in town were
also blown down
At Newport, IN South Wales. roofs were
blown on a number OF houses If Is
feared that there have been many wrecks
along the coast Several vessels have
gone ashore OF Margale and Ramsgate.
Isle of Thanet. Devonshire.
A dispatch from Greenock states that
the NnI~'es,an earks Bertie ga Ts,ereS '"
have been wrecked there. A quay at
Port Glasgow WAS carried away.
The British bark Wiltholm. from Cal
cutta. dischargins cargo at Alexandria
dock, Hull. was sunk by the gale. a
dispatch from Flushing Holland. says
thu the British bark Gateside IS ashore.
The Danish schooner May is ashore on
kalOOt bank
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-13
APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE.
1T LOOKS NOW LIKE 4 BITTER WAR
AGAINST TBs LORDS.
1t IL Said that Mr. Gladstone will Drop the
Parish Councils and Empioysr.' Lis-
bility BiIls-House Of Commons

LONDON. Feb. IA meeting Of the
Cabinet was held at the official residence
OF Mr.. Gladstone. IN Downing street. to-
day, prior to the rcassemSling OF the
House OF Commons Ii Is stated that Mr..
Gladstone proposes to drop the Parish
Councils bill and the Employers Liability
bill. and to make an appeal to the coun-
try within a month.
After the council was concluded the TX
ecutice Committee OF the National Libc-
raj Federation obtained permission to put
resolution before the annual meeting
of the federation on Thursday. declaring
that no further mischievOus mcddlng by
the House OF LORDS shall detract from the
work of charter reform. which the repre-
sentative house Is authorized to carry
out.
II is reported that the delegates viii
be asked TO approve n resolution decisr-
ing that the continuance of house OF
heriditary legislators has become intoler-
able. and that the House OF Lords has
been allowed to exist too long
House OF Commons Re onsenss.
The House OF Commons met to-day
f''''tHt W AhN dUIJulUffltul Hdu on
January 18th. Soon after the formal
opening Of the session Sir Ellis Ashmead
Bartlett asked whether the Government
would guarantee British merchant ships
at Rio de Janeiro the same facilities
Tor discharging their cargoes as were
enjoyed by the vessels OF other coun-
Tiles He also desired 10 be informed
whether the Government, upon settle
ment Of the struggle In Brazil would
secure to British merchantmen equal
rights with those Of other countries.
Sir Edward Grey. parliamentary secre-
tary OF the foreisn Office, In reply said
that British merchantmen enjoyed the
same facilities that aere had by the ves-
sells OF other nations. The Government.
he added. would neglect no opportunity
to secure the commerce OF Great Bri-
tain the same advantages as were accord
ed other countries.
The business transacted by the House
was entirely form. There was only a
thin attendance OF members In the body
Of the House. but the lobbies were well
filed
To Reject The Lords Amendment
The members expect that tomorrow
the Government will make declaration
rejecting the amendments made by the
House of Lords to both the Parish Coun-
ellis and Employers Liability bills
The Duke of Devonshire. leader Of the
Liberal Unionists, has called "A meeting
Of his party for Thursday. This meet
ing viii be asked 10 decide whether OF
not the party shall support Lord Sails
bury against the Commons. Joseph
Chamberlain. Liberal Unionist leader IN
the Commons. will advise the peers 10
surrender rather than provoke the de-
cislve conflict.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-13
TERMINAL ADMINISTRATIONS.
The Notifications of the Plan as Have
Been Practically Agreed Upon.

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-The notifications
Of the Richmond Terminal plan OF reor-
ganization that have been substantially
agreed upon are reduction of the as
sessment on the common stock from $3.50
TO SO per share. and for the assessment
a percentage of new bonds and preferred
stock will be given. as'well as common
stock on the basis originally contem-
plated. Having this change. the under
writing syndicate viii be reduced = per
cent. that is. from $l5.00J.0oo to Sl2j0,0Si.
The reduction IN the assessment as Wen
as in the underwriting is due to the fact
thar the reorganization committee has
persruaded some of the floating debt credi-
TORS 10 accept u portion of their money
in securities. and not entirely In cash, "a
at first proposed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-13

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. ia
"shake-up" the first of many yet 10
come, occurred among the clerks in the
Register's Office, Treasury Department.
to-day. Fourteen clerks were transferred
from that Office temporarily to the Sixth
Auditors office, the card system in vogue
in the Registers Office having been abol-
ished. The work Of reorganizing the Reg
isters Office is now in progress. Reforms
Will fall in other offices, and plan
mapped out by Secretary Carlisle con-
templates the saving OF from $4,000 to
$4,000 a year I'm the Treasury Depart
ment when all the bureaus and divisions
are trimmed down to a bedrock basis
and what is regarded as dead timber"
has been eliminated from the Treasury
roll.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-13

LAWRENCE, MASS, Feb. l2.-Six stat
wart policemen stood at the gates or the
Washington mills 30 preserve order this
morning before which at 6:D o'clock, a
crowd Of 250J people were gathered. most
of them operatives. INSIDE the great tur-
bine wheel and other machinery stated as
ns,,al but not an operator entered the
gates. For a few minutes the machinery
ran and then shut down. and great
cheer was given by the crowd. There
WAS not the slightest disorder Agent
Chaplin, OF the Washington mills, said To-
day:
1--WE had TO reduce wages or shut down,
and we regard this as shut down not a
strike. We. VIII make no fight, ana no
attempt 20 get nea help with which 10
start up viii b. made
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-13
pRrNcESs COL0yNA's STATEMENT.
Her Husband Had Plotted TO Steal Her
ebf,drsp-In New York.

NEW YORK. Feb. l2.-Mr' j. W.
Mackay. Jr., this morning said ,n"' ne
was authorized to make pubhc 'he Iol-
,n,,,,g abatement. which was written
and signed by the Princess colonna:
81 authorize YOU 10 state that my sud
den decision 20 leave France and come
to America was due solely TO plot
which | discovered that-Prhee de oei&-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-13
FOREST HOIME DISABLED.
She Was From West Point, Va, With a
Valuable Cargo of Cation.


HALIFAX, y. =. FEB. 1.-THE steamer
Forest Home, Captain Johnson, from
West Point. Va. Jan. -, for Liverpool,
arrived last night In tow OF the steamer
Priam. CAPTAIN Thomson, New York.
February 3. for Liverpool. The Forest
Holme has "A valuable cargo of cotton
and cotton oil cakes Everything went
well until the night Of January Sist, when
while going at full speed the ship struck
a sunken wreck in latitude Ss:Ss. N..lon-
gitude. G7:O7. W. and her tail shaft was
broken and propeller carried away.
She drifted helplessly about until the
evening of February 7th. when the Priam
met her and took her in tow Ihey
We're within 600 miles Of Halifax. The
weather was very stormy, and the yes
sells broke apart several times during the
tow, and Thursday the Priam had 10
keep pouring oil on the water TO keep
down the sea- The Forest Holme Is
leaking very badly. Both steamers sus-
tained some damage by the stress of
weather
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-13
INDIIN sJLTER POLICF.
The Currency Association Enters a Strong
Protest .o the Government

CALCUTTA. Feb. 12.-The Indian Cur
reney Association has entered a strong
protest, which has been addressed TO the
Government, In regard 10 the dsorgani
zation Of trade having the changes in the
silver policy The protest says that the
present state of affairs shows that the
closing of the mints did not do any harm.
though its advantages were temporary,
and were suspended by the abnormal
imp0rtations OF silver of piece-Boods,
and through other causes; that the Gov
eFnmont abandoned the minimum price
for council bills at the moment success
was assured. and tbis resulted I'm a panic
1t is now imperative 20 restore confidence,
and The association recommends the fixing
of a minimum price for council bills. the
prohibition Of the import Of silver for
private account. and that the sale OF
council bills be entrusted 20 an agent ap-
pointed by the Indian Finance Minister.
4 few firms dissent from the above
recommendations ana advocate the re-
opening of the mints.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-13
,rehblshop Corrlgan or for Florida.

NEW YORK. FEB. i2--Archbishop Cor
riran sailed to-day for Jacksonville Fla.
bv the steamship Seminole The arch
bishop will remain avay about nlohsn
ON reaching Jacksonville MS grace WI
20 to Dado City. near Iampa' nss~ :.
Sro,hsr OF the archbishop. DR.. Joseph b
CorrIgan. owns a beautiful plantation ane
,..sfdsuce