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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15
TRINITY PROFE SOR ~ TROUBLE.
John L. Weber Said 10 be a Defaulter Ia
tho ~rm OF $1,000

COLUMBIA. S. c.. Feb. H.-John l..
Weber ex-school commissioner OF Charles
ton. now professor OF English Literature
I'm Trinity College n. g., is a defaulter
in the sum Of over 81 200
Weber left Charleston about year
ago TO go TO Trinity College. When his
annual REPORT reached State Superinten-
dent OF Education Mayfield last fan. that
officer found Il discrepancy IN the iinan-
clal part Of IL and began a quiet inyesti-
CATION, which resulted in the discovery
Of the shortage. Weber raised a number
Of school certificates. a species Of forgery
common in cases. OF that kind. The de-
falcation extends over period OF more
than a year.
Efforts were made 10 suppress the facts
and prevent criminal proceedings being
instituted, but the state authorities de-
. clined 10 do this. Weber VIII be prose-
cuted He was quietly arrested over a
week AGO. and gave bond IN 81 800 for his
appearance when wanted
Weber was at one time on the stan OF
Ihe News and Courier, and was writer
OF considerable ability. He is the author
Of a school book on the history OF South
Carolina.
An official report Of the defalcation was
to-day made public BY the state author
tiles
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The tsSocisted Press Board.

CHICAGO. ILL. Feb. 1.-THE annual
meeting Of the Associated Press was held
at the Auditorium Recital Hall in THIS
city today. William Penn Nixon presid-
ed. Five directors were chosen TO MI
vacancies and expired terms.
The board now consists OF Victor f.
Lawson, Chicago Record and Daily News :
$. s Carvalho, New York World; NJ. H.
DeNoung. san Francisco Chronicles Cay
ton McAhchaei. philadelphia Norin amer,
lean; Col Frederick Driscol. St. Paul
Pioneer Press: r. j.. Noyes, Washington
star; CHARLES W. Knapp St. Louis lte-
public; T.. III. Periue. Cleveland Leader .
\. j. Barr. Pittsburg Post; James -.
Scrlpps. Detroit Tribune and News; J..
II. Butler. Buffalo News.
Following the meeting Of the day the
newspaper men enjoyed banquet TO-
night at the Grand Pacific Hotel.
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NE WANIS 4 MANDAMUs.
c. L. kiker, OF Chicago, Incensed Against
secretary Carlisle.


WASHINGTON. d. c., Feb. 1f.-C. /.
Riker. Of Chicago. who applied 10 the
Circuit Court of The District OF Columbia
for writ Of mandamus 10 compel the
Secretary Of the Treasury To turn ever
TO him the Sg9nt.Ol0 worth vi bonds 10
be issued by the Secretary. to-day pre-
sented his amended petition 10 Justice
Bradley Of that court.
Dir. Riker states that his bid was
higher than many of those which We're
accepted. and that the Secretary Of the
Treasury in his reply 10 a Senate roso-
luton calling for information as to Of
fers for bonds under his circular. did
not give "a sufficient reason for not con-
sidering the petitioners proposals. Riker
admits the vested right of the Secretary 20
accept or not accept any offers. but says
that his discretion must be exercised upon
legal and sufficient grounds and cannot
be exercised TO the extent of not even
considering offers made by him because
of his financial standing as stated at
the Treasury Department. as IL does not
appear who gave such information.
As citizen of the United States
makins proposals In good faith he is en-
titled to have hi, proposals considered
and that the action OF the Secretary
i'm refusing 20 do so is clearly contrary
10 the duty of that officer. lie therefore
prays that writ Of mandamus be issued
against the Secretary, commanding him
70 allOt the petitioner such portion Of the
proposed loan of SJ0,000,00J 10 which ne
shall appear TO be legally entitled. and
that as a preliminary to the issuance Of
the writ a rule be- now granted upon the
respondent 10 show why such writ u.
mandamus should rot be issued as afore-
said. and that the petitioner have iudg-
mcnt against him IN the amount Of Gusts
expended In the petition.
Justice Bradley informed Mr.. Riker NJ
would read the amended petition ana
possibly render a decision in few
DAYS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15

Resolution Adopted by the National LID
eral TedsfntioD.

PORTSMOUTH, ENG, Feb. line
National Liberal Federation continued
its meetings today, with large atteh-
dance, which included number OF MEM
bcrs Of Parliament.
At this mornings meeting Inc us.e-
- nresented a resolution advocating
reform In legislation and including the
one-man-one-vote proposition, the holding
Of all elections on the same day, the
- - .-,srt M or members OF Parliament and
,ne abolition OF all rating qualifications.
Air. Robson. Q. C., moved q resolution
10 the effect that the habiluai elsregaru
Of the national will, manitested py 'he
House of Lords was an ih,o'erao's "0use'
a"1 assurIn.. the ministry Of the en-
''.,,.,.,stic support Of the liberals for
whatever measures were adopted 70 Sc
cure the Commons paramount authority, ~
AIR. Morton. NJ. r. Ia support oi INC
resolution. asked what use there Vd' III
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15
The Miss,, ,,sippi Cyclone.

JACKSON. MISS, Feb. 1.-THE cy-
clone Of yesterday passed through a
sparsely settled section. 1t crossed the
Central railroad between Beauregard and
Martinsyille, two small stations. From
there its direction was through several
inner counties which have no railroad
communication. ON this account only
meagre details have been received Hew-
lett and Georgetown. two small inner
tcwps. are reported TO have been blown
completely away. The wind was very high
and leyeled everything in its path The
following persons are reported seriously
injured in that vicinity: Mrs Flynn. Mr.
Quarles ana child, and John Keller.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15

WASHINGTON. Feb. li-Private let
ters from Yokohama bring the news that
Genera Paymastcr II. K. Smith, OF the
United States steamship Concord. was TO
be tried by court-martial January 22d Tor
absence without leave and conduct unbe-
coming an officer and gentleman when his
ship was at Hong Kong several weeks
earlier. Smith created considerable eN,
citcment five years ago on his arrival
from China I'm the Essex. when he disap-
peared for nearly q month. The police
looked high and low for him without md
ing the slightest clue 10 his movements
after De inat went ashore. II was finally
agreed ihat he had been the victim on
foul play. and the search for him was
abandoned. At length he reaDpeared. ana
refusing 10 give any account or himsei!
he was suspended for one year Assistant
Engineer Arnin Hrtrath was also unaer
arrest for conduct unbecoming an officer
and gentleman. and a court was ordered
for his trial
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15

LONDON. Feb 1.-THE India Council
sold yesterday thirty-sx lakhs of rupees,
chiefly in Geographic transfers. at Is "a
pence. commenting on this action the
Daily News SAYS.
"The Council evidently are carrying into
effect the Government intention 10 refrain
from plac.Hg any artificial value on the
rupee. yesterdays allotment being the
lowest ever recorded"
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THE EyIoNBFD MIyERs.
IL will be Several Days before the Hsscuers
Can Reach Them.

wILKFsBARRE, PA, Feb h-Mine
Inspector Williams. who returned from
the Gaylord mine late tonight. says II
viii be several days before the rescuins
party can reach the thirteen men en-
tombed yesterday BY the cave-in.
They have over 800 feet solid coal %
drive through yet. and then the men
may not be In the place where they ex-
meet 10 find them.
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Steamer Aground.

CLAREMONT VA. Feb. l4.-Special.--
The steamer Ozma. OF the Clyde line.
during the fog of February 18th ran
aground on Snnkcn Meadow Flats. one
mile south OF clarempnt. Va. on The
James She WIS Ightcncd by ihe
schooner Lily and pulled of by the tug
Puiaski after remaining in the mud
twenty sA houls.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15
sECRETARr GREsHAM,s PENSION
His Name Stricken from The Pension Rolls.
IL Is Said.

WASHINGTON, d. C., Feb. 1.-THE
statement is being circulated to-day that
Secretary Gresham had his name stricken
from the pension roll about a year ago
shortly before he entered President Cleve-
lands cabinet. Up TO that time. If is
said, he drew a pension of $50 a month
on account Of an unhealed wound received
in the battle of Atlanta, Ga.
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Professor wilson to Resume His Journey.

KANSAS CITY. Feb. li.-Congressman
W. l.. Wilson, OF West Virginia. said
that he felt better this morning than he
had since he left Washington. He Is now
entirely free from fever, and his physi-
elan thinks there - no danger IN his
rcsuming his journey to Mexico to-mor-
row. congressman Wilson aud Tarsnes
with their families. will leave for the
city Of Mexico on the santa Fe railroad
Tomorrow morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15
wasHfyGr0N NEWS NOTES.
Post-ofiice Departments Fight Against ths
Lottery at Tanpa, Fla.

Post-Office Departments fis"'
Lottery at Tampa, i1a.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., FED III os'-
Omce Inspector Dice. who was instructor
bv the Postmaster-General to investigate
oxa,tons OF the Honduras National
,ns ,s,Iv o Company in its relations with the
ilos' ,si service. In a report TO the depart
po, savs that the lottery company at
Pot tampa has erected and occupies
=, ,.cs.' two-story brick building, estindtei
-. have cost, with the printing ouu','
ahout $1,000 The foreign name by "''''n
The lottery is designated. he says Is
mere slhterfuge.
postmaster General Bissen rs In earnest
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15
MEArHEn FORECAST

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Feb lt-For
Virginid: Rain or snow will continue
tonight and probably during the greater
part Of Thursday. slight changes Ia tenn
perature, east 10 north winds.
For North carolias: Rain VIII continue
tonight and rain in the eastern portions
thursday. cooler near the coast, "inc5
shifting TO northwest
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15

" AsIllNGTON. ID. C., Feb. H. Mr.
rye rep, Me.) stated that there had
'lD'aied IN the newspapers few weeks
'"'e statement that the ". &. Il.
~ had petitioned Congress for an in
.,"'e OF the tax on whisky. On cxami-
,eNon ,hcrc had been found before the
.''A' committee on Ways and Means
such petitions. signed by alleged
.Heffs ~ the linton Ia remote Western
ms Letters had heen sent. snd m
We eos case 10 tepll had been received;
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15

Noted Anarchist Arrested.

The Anarchists here were astounded by
the arrest OF Paul Bernard, one Oh the
Anarchist chiefs, who exercised supreme
influence among the Anarchists. Bern@i
mas been several times condemned Tor
proyolxing to murder, arson, and piliase
His latest conviction wHs had In NoVem-
her lSo. when he fed 10 Barcelona.
In that city he organized a party anu
planned the Xeres conspiracy, which re-
suited in four Anarchists being garrotted'
lie was arrested on the charge OF be-
ing concerned in this conspiracy puI
proof being lacking he escaped conyic-
ZION. He then returned To barcelona
He was she principal devisor Of the at
tack with a bomb on Gen. Martinez de
Carnns. for which Pallas WAS shot. and
no il was VINO arranged the OUTRAGE az
the Lvceum Theatre in Barcelona. When
no was arrested he was carrying Il
e,vord-canc. Letters from valiant were
round in his possession. IL Is stated that
these letters prove that he was concerned
in the recent outrage IN the Chamber
OF Deputies.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15
RANGE OF THERMOMETER.

Following Il the range OF the shetmom.s.
A NJ Al. 4: 81. 10. 3 =. NJ. 81. . y. A..
ss. o T.. Al. s., m.dnight. - Average
So
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15
Dlings Of YirginiaI 8.

Congressman Wise and Marshall were
kept at the Capitol to-day on account of
the meetings of their respective commit
tees, and consequently made no depart
mental visits
The new congressman from Virginia,
Mr.. Turner, has gotten fairly down 10
work. Yesterday. after a careful and Ia
boriOus examination of all the papers
on file al the POst-Oflce Department in
reference to the Charlottesville pOst-Ofice,
he was convinced that the able and eili-
cient manner in which the affairs of the
office had been administrated by the in
cumbent, together with the fact that she
was endorsed by a large majority Of the
patrons of the Office entitled Mrs. Long
20 reappointment, which he recommended.
The fight over the Leesburg pOst-Ofiice
waxes warmer as the days grow longer.
Last week ii was stated that Mr.. Frank
Norris was endorsed by majority Of
the patrons Of the office. To-day Mr..
Robert Harper claims a decided majority
of the male Democratic patrons over
twenty-one years Of age. Congressman
Meredith Will probably decide the question
in a few DAYS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15
POSfmaSfers Annninfnd


WASHlNGTON. u. G., Feb. 1.-THE
President to-day sent TO the Senate the
following nominations OF postmasters:
North Caroina-Alexander II. Gallo
way Reidsville. South Carolina-Ianes
R. Davidson. New Berry. Tennessee
W. Gaut. Knoxville.
Nominations Confirmed.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb l-The
Senate has confirmed the following nomi-
nations.
Thomas b. Ferguson, Of MARYLAND
Envoy Extraordinary ana Minister
Peienipotentiary TO Sweden: John Bart
lett. Of oregon, Minister Resident and
Consul General 20 Slam; Thomas
Jernigan, of North Carolina. Consul
General at Shanghai, China; Delaware
Kemper Of Virginia, Consul at Amov
China: John Malcolm Johns.one. of
South Carolina, Consul at Pernaubuco
Brazil; Collectors of Customs-Marion NJ
Hutson, District Of Beaufort. S. C.: WI
liam r. Keenan,, District Of Wilmington.
\. &.
The Senate yesterday rejected the
nomination of BENJAMIN Lenthier. of
Massachusetts, TO be Consul OF the
United States at Sherbrooke. Quebec
whose nomination failed TO receive The
concurrence of the Senate at its last
session.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15
A Pos.-onice on tic Boundary Line.

Before the days Of reconstruction, when
Andrew Johnson. himself a Tennesseean'
was President of the United States. the
post-ofiice at Bristol was moved from
the Virginia to the Tennessee portion OF
that city. Since that time Tennessee has
remained in undisputed possession OF the
office and the revenues therefrOm have
been enjoyed exclusively by 1cnnesseeans
AS the population of the town IS aboul
evenly divided between the two States,
the Virginia residents very naturally de
sire change. and many memorials ana
petitions have been fled with the Post
Office Department asking the appointment
OF Nirginian 10 succeed the incumbent,
whose official term has about expired.
The dividing line is the main street Of
the city, and the Nrginians claim that
a major portion of the mail service comes
to them. A great deal of interest has
been aroused in this matter. and the ques-
ton as TO the appointment of Ntfsinian
or Tennesscean has excited much feeling
between the representatives Of the two
States. Tomorrow Congressman Marshall
and Patterson and Senators Hunton ana
Harris will present the case before Post
master-General Bissell and argue the
claims Of their respective States.
Senator DAME Unds cidrd.
senator Ddlltl dIIlNtu tnlS tNtlnhS l4'Aii
Lynchburg. lie has not made up his mind
how he will vote on the Peekham con-
firmation
Nisitors mt the Capitol.
AIessrs Briscoe Il. Boulding. Charlotte
county; L. n. Cox. Charlottesville; J..
O. Shepherd, Buena Vista; and James -.
Tate. Lynchburg. are among the late ar
rivals at the Metropolitan.
Major Love- of Fairfax, was at the
Capitol to-day.
Major James II. Patton and Mr. l.. &.
Leigh, Jr.. Of Richmond, We're among
the Senate visitors this morning.
Messrs. q. II. Cunningham. Va; Geo.
n. Wilson. Danville: B. II. Harris. Wins
ton, n c., and Thomas s. Atkins, Rich
nond, are at the National.
Messrs. John T. Hunton, Port Royal;
Charles $. Stnngfellow, Richmond, and
Il. X. Robinson, Richmond, are at the
st. james.
There were siXty-seven fourth-class
postmasters appointed to-day No ap-
polntments. however. for North Carolina
and only one for Virginia, viz: Mr.. ID. II.
Saunders at otter View. Bedford couh-
~. vice T. r. Mitchell, resigned.
ii. L. W.
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Cullingwor,h's Assistants.

Now that the appointment Of Mr.. Cul-
lingworth has been made applications for
subordinate positions in the office are in
order, and Congressman Wise, to whose
efforts MIR CullingWorth largely owes his
appointment is just now very much IN
demand. A delegation composed of
Messrs. Simon Solomon, Barney Frisch-
korn. and James Halloran from Rich
mond, called on him at the Capitol to-
day and asked his endorsement for friends
who desire positions in the Richmond post
Office.
The new post-ofice established at Bower.
in Forsyth county. y. c., was named
in honor of Congressman Bower.
Mr. J. s. Bell. of North Carolina. eX-
State lecturer Of the Farmers Alliance
of that State, who has been appointed an
agent Of the Chippewa Indians has re-
ceived his final instructions from the In
terror Department, and will leave tonight
for Minnesota
1t is very probable that General Z. Y.
Hampton, of Asheville, y. c. will be
appointed one Of the chiefs Of bureaus IN
the Treasury Department here. This APP
pointment will be made at the request on
Congressman Crawford.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-08-07

The Novoo Nremyo and other
Russian papers give aCconnts of o
soldier OF the old wars, who, if all
that is said Of him be true, must be
one of She most astonishing OF an
centenarian8. Though living
simply ia a Russian town he is a
ftenchmon By birth, and survivor
Of the GraDdo Armee, srill robust
and talkatire. Nicolas de Savin
is said to have been born at Paris
on April ~, l7G8, and, therefore.
10 have passed his 10th year He
states that bis father was Andre de
Savin, colonel Of the Gardea Fran
caisos under Louis XIV, and that
ho received lis education nt the
Jesuit school at Tours. He wit
messed all the great events Of the
Revolution, and entered the army
at HaYre in 1898. He fought at
Au5terlitz and Jena, and was made
a knight Of the Legion of Honor
for his services ab SaragOssa,
where he was wounded. The old
man gives q singular account Of
bis experiences there Being
captured. he was cast, with some
companions, into the dungeons OF
the Inquisition, where they dis
covered old instruments of torture,
which enabled them to tunnel un-
der the walls and escape. The
fugitiyes wandered in the noun
tains, eubsisting on Wild fruits,
and eight Of them died; but Savin,
with three others, reioined the
army He terminated his military
career IN the Russion campaign.
Two horses fell under him at
Krassnoie, and he arrived at tho
Beresina, with some hundreds Of
companions, uuarmed, and half
dead with cold and hunger. He
gives the Novoe Vremya a most
dramatic account Of his exper-
fences on that occasion. They
placed him in charge Of the wagons
conveying the money chests Of the
staff, which contained something
like four million francs IN gold.
lie was TO cross With Marshal
Victors resr-guard, bpt tho widest
confusion reigned, and in the press
the bridge broke. He was carried
back to the hank, and found him-
self surrounded by Cossacks, but
was rescued, with others, by Gen
eyal Count PlatoH. As a prisoner
of var, he was taken to Yaroslav.
and subsequently to Saratoy,where
he seems since chiefly to have
lived, teaching the French Ian
gnage, even up to his hundredth
year lie still lives there in
modest poverty, with a daughter
who is eighty four, and his room
is adorned with a portrait Of the
Grand Empereur" and of himself
as eyoung hussar.
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plause, be and they knew to whom
his defiance was addressed. Mr.
German equally knew e. TIE
democrats Of the SENATE have
brought their bin by concession 10
tho sugar trust, through lir. Cor
man. They have made the fatal
blunder Of yielding 10 him in The
first instance Mr. Cleveland Is In
full accord with the petition an
nounced by Mr. Wilson. and he
refuse as Indignantly as the chair
man Of The Ways and Mems COM
mittee to yield TO the dictation Of
Mr.. German ia that refusal the
democratic party OF the nntion viii
firmly stand by both. New York
Times.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-08-07

No man has any business to
marry any woman unless he is able
to support her No woman has
right TO marry man unless she is
itted 20 become q wife IN The full-
est sense of the tenn. The neces-
sites OF The modern world impose
more upon marriage than they did
in olden times. There was a time
when the mass Of people expected
20 be poor all their lives. No
mortal can avoid accidents. No
mortal IS proof against disease, but
when a young man aud a young
woman get married with The per-
feet understanding in advance that
il they are epnred accidents and
disease, that still the very best they
can do is to make q poor living,
their getting married is wrong aud
ought to be stopped by the state.
We are aware that this is not IN
accord with the teachings Of nod
ern society, but it viii be when
modern society becomes mora on
ightened Poverty is the mother
Of more crimes and of more heart
aches than any one thing in all
this world, and no young couple
ought ever to be married when
they know in advance that poverty
Will come to be their quest in the
very honeymoon and chat once
domiciled Ia their home, they
never can remove it. OF course
the state can remedy this by see
ing to il that every child is taught
some useful employment; taught TO
do some usefrl thing so well that
the world viii want the work. As
it is, With boys growing up as
hoodlums and girls wlthontan aim
in life except while in their teens
to get married If possible, so long
aa society permits that TO 90 on
men can continue to build jails,
prisons, orphan asylums, lunaic
0sylums and they can look for
tramps at their back doors every
morning Salt Lake Tribune.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-08-07

llt.iaon, the great electrician. is
now working 30 the problem Of
generating electricity by direct
conversion from heat and ia con-
fident ot success in this endeayor;
but whother The great dislderalum
shall be achieved by this or some
other process, there is no reason
To doubt chat a simpler aud choap-
en- method viii soon be devised
as usually occurs, tho end will
soon ha reached through q succes-
sion of single discoveries and
dofces
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-08-07

the NIAGARA rails toWcr COmp0nys
The supply canal lenves the
Niagara River about 1900 fest
above the Falls lt is $50 feet
wide and II feet deep, with cut
stone walls. From this canal
water pasees by gates and penstock
to the turbines At present tho
wheel pit is constructed only on
the western side Of the canal.
This pit is q feet vide, 179
feet deep and 100 long, and tile
turbins are now being placed in
the northern end Of it. Tho PEN
stocks which supply the turbines
are z 1 feet in diameter, and the
turbines themselves, each Of which
is double, take the water at The
center aud discharge outwardly.
These are 5 feet inches in diam
eter and each double turbine will
develop 5000 horse power. The
shaft fronithe turbines is Of hcllow
steel, SO inches in diameter and 3
of an inch thick At bearings, the
shaft is solid and ii IN in diam
eter. The turbines are so arr
ranged that the weight Of the
shafts, turbines and gear are coun-
terbalanced by the upward thrust
Of the water, To that when running
the thrust will be on the bearings
nt the top. These are run at $50
revolutions per minute. The
breadth from the sursace of the
water in the canal to q point half
way between The two double tur-
bines is 135 feet. The trnil race is
tunnel, 1000 feet long. 81 feet high
1S feet 10 inches wide, and lined
throughout with brick. Ii has
fall Of 52l feet, and opens at the
bottom Of tho gorge. inst below
the upper sH5Funsion bridge,y at
The level 0Kzfhe stream.