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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-11

Bank Examiner Campbell and l.. j. Hill
O the ana.

the ans.
ATLANTA, GA. Jan. l0.-An enormous
crowd filling every inch Of the court
room, listened 10 the second days pro-
ceedings in Redwine's trial.
Bank Examiner Campbell took the stand
again this morning, and was minuteiy
examined as to his method OF procedure
in looking into the affairs OF the wrecked
bank. His testimony was without special
sensational features. The defense In the
cross examination sought 10 prove Dy tne
witness that the directors and officials
of The bank were all largely oserlrawn'
bat the court checked this line oi IN
ouiry. Mr.. Campbell swore that "hen ne
examined the books OF the bank re-"
dovs before the discovery OF ihe usia,0a. Ia, -.
ton he saw and counted some s's.V" III
cash. - ,no ,.ata
,.,tv rank. was also recalled TO the stand
and swore that a checA "i si."3" hai
go, naId 10 W. s. Patterson for stock
he,d bv redulne IN the Suburban Lana
@onpanv which had been entered on
the books Of the bank.
patterson testified that the check haa
been SECURED to him for stock. The de-
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rHE"ELI" HELD UP AND ROBBED
An Oid-Fns hioned, but Successfu' Robber' .
Tho Amount Not stated

ST. JOSEPH. MO. Jan. 0.-ftve maskeu
men held up the Hannibal and ST Joseph
railroads. fast train, the Ell, about o."
this evening, four miles east OF this city
and robbed the express and mail cars.
The men placed torpedoes on the track
and swung a red lantern TO stop the
train. and as 1t slowed up three men
climbed into the engine cab. Revolvers
were thrust into the faces Of the ensi-
neer and fireman, but they were not told
to throw up their hands.
II was an od-fashioned robbery, but
Il was successful In every detail. The
engineer and fireman were forced to walk
back I'm front OF the robbers TO the door
Of the express-car, and ordered TO tell
the messenger to open the door.
Express Messenger Wetzel did not sus-
pect that there were robbers outside. and
when he heard the engineer calling he
opened the door. AS he did so two OF
the robbers leaped in. They secured the
keys to the safe, and went through ii in
a jfy, but officials refuse to state how
much was in the safe. 1t was through
train to Chicago. and 1t is believed that
the robbers made a good haul.
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New Orleans Newspapers Sued.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 1O.-Two libel
suits were filed yesterday In the ClVil
District Court against the Picayune anu
the Times Democrat. At meeting OF a
CITY Council investigating committee Dr'
James Beard. superintendent of the Lepei
Hospital. said lepers We're roaming ABOUT
the streets OF the city, and that one was
EMPLOYED I'm the candy-makinS establish
ment Of Mrs. James Ford, on Royal
street. and another at the barDer-shop
Of Edmund Motey. on custom iiouS.
street. The morning papers published
these statements. and the parties con
cerned charged that the publication had
ruined their business Mrs. Ford sues
the Picayune for $4,000 damages, and
Metey sues the Times-Democrat for S-J'-
Of0
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THE PRESIDENT DROPS our.
The Whole Hawaiian Question will be SUBJ
mtted to Congress.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 10-No
further steps will be taken by the Execu-
tive branch of the Government TO carry
out the policy restoring Queen Liluokala-
nj.
Secretary Gresham Is authority for this
statement. He said to-day that the set
tlement Of the whole Hawaiian question
was I'm the hands Of Congress. and every
thing that would aid it in arriving at
conclusion would be submitted by the
President All documents reports, and
other communications received by the
State Department from Mr.. Willis, said
the Secretary. would be transmitted TO
Congress, and given publicity through
that source as soon as they came 10 hand,
Furthermore. all communications Of an
official nature addressed TO Mr., Willis
would 60 to Congress as soon as they had
been mailed 10 the Minister.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-11
InIge r. B. Hilton Dead.

TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Jan. l0-Judse
r. h. Hilton died to-day Of Iaralysls'
aged seventy-fiye gears JuGge Hilton was
one OF the most prominent lawyers n
Florida. lie mad also done newspaper
work, having been editor OF the flordidn
at Tallahassee, and also OF the Georgian al
Savannah. Ga, years ago In 1860 he was
e'ected to CorGTess. but did not take his
seat because OF secession. He entered the
Confederate army in 1881. but soon re-
signed his command 10 en.er the Con-
federate Congress. in which he represented
the state until the close OF the war.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-11
WAS THERE POISON IN THL TEA?
william Stuart Made III Shortly After
Enjoying a Neighbor's Hospitaii.ios.

DANVILLE, VA. Jan. i0.-Special.-
There is somewhat of a sensation at
Irlsburg. in Henry county. Several days
ago william Stuart took tea With his
neighbor, Edward Harrington. a short
while after tea Stuart was taken violently
III. and died the next day. Poisoning was
suspected, and an investigation increased
the suspicion. IL Is believed that poison
was in a cake that was served at tea, OF
which Stuart partook freely.
There are number Of unconfrmed ri'-
mors OF a sensational character Ia regard
TO the matter. and a legal investigation
Is 10 be had.
Constable Barker who some weeks ago
shot and badly wounded negro near
AxtOn and then ran away, SURRENDERED
20 the authorities yesterday. and the m
vestIgatlng magistrate dismissed him, the
evidence showing that the constable was
justiliable In what he did.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-11

The Retired Naval officer Passes Away at
the Age of SevoDty.

HAGERsTOwN. MD. Jan. 1o.-Reor
Admiral Donald Mcneil Fairfax, OF the
United States Navy, retired. died at his
home here this morning, after an illness
of a few days from pneumonia. lie was
anout seventy years old. one son, NC
Xelu Fairfax. a patent attorney OF New
York. survives him: also widow VINO
was A daughter of the late Admiral An
draw Uullfoote. and four stepdaughters.
Admiral Fairfax was retired by reason
of forty years service some years ago,
and has since lived in Washington ana
fsagerstOwn.
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yoh,s,n,. Murder at Roanoke

WILKEsBARRE. PA. Jan. lO.-The po-
lice authorities have been notined tn!t
William Wilburn has arrived al NoanoHe'
Va. lie Is the man who nurnrreu '""-
tractor John Johnson. on IN" '''""
i, .,ct,w,pna and Western railroad. at
r;,nover. on October sd last. and since
then has been lost sight Of, Detectives
Whslcn and o Brion have left for Rich
nopd. Va. to get the proper authority
for cxtraditIon
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Presi enfinl Nominations.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The President
to-day sent to the Senate the foiiowing
nominations: -
Thomas w. Lamb. OF Georgia, 10 De
collector OF customs at Bruns~lck, 'ia. :
Hettlc i. boose. postmaslef al hoseius'
No Nf4a
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lanes ID. Hancock Nominated.

HARRISBURG. PA, Jan. l0.-The re-
converting Of the Democratic State Con-
vention Of September 10th was called 10
order at 12:20 o'clock this afternoon Dy
ex- Congressman T.. l.. Gillespie. or Mercer
county. the permanent chairman.
lanes Denton Hancock. OF Franklin.
Veango county was nominated for con-
vressman at large by acclamation.
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MORE EIOTING ~ IIdLY.
The Troops Cared on and Seven OF the
Mob Killed.

ROME. Jan. 1O.-Another riot occurred
last night at Corato. in the province oi
Bari. II was. in short, demonstration
by a mob against the municipal officers
destruction OF public buildings. resistance
10 the eendarmes, and the calling out OF
troops who fired upon the crowd. Seven
Of the mob were killed and many
wounded.
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r,,,,,er vi,f fpurnrd.

SUFFOLK. VA. Jan. lo.-special'-Fire
aestroved tho saw-mll OF the Newsom
Iumber Company at Newsom's. va. THIS
morning. The total loss was bpp' insnF-
snce. 81 l.sse-in the Virginia state lnsu'-
snce Company.
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Az Richmond. ind. yestrrdav mo, -
ing. fire destroyed the starr Sisho "''NS'
I.oss syo.cop; insurance $4,000.
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u.xcr or THERMOMETER.

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,,ometer AZ tn, Times once yestesdays
IA A.. ~, n ~. ff; P. NJ ~ NJ
u:sP. ~, q: 4 a.. is. Average ~
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A Populist PTesides.

At the evening session OF the House
there were only about ten representatives
present. Last week when the Democratic
caucus was IN session a tender of recOg
milton was made to the POpulist party,
and tonight. for the first time i'm history,
a Popuist. in the person Of Jerry Simpson,
occupied the chair.
Mr.. Snodgrass Dem, Tenn was the
first speaker in favor Of the Wilson bill,
but large part Of his remarks was given
up 70 criticism Of the pending measure
Mr.. Snodgrass's position on the Wilson
biz was pot very clearly stated. ana hr.
Van Voorhis Rep New York; was irn-
PEELED TO ask whether Mr.. Snodgrass was
FOR the bill or against It,"
Mr.. Snodgrass was followed by Mr..
Mahon Rep., Pennsylvania). who opposed
the pending bill, as did also Mr. Curtis
Rep., kangas) Mr.. Curtis's constituents
being engaged in sheep raising and farm
ing, he chiefly arraigned the wool and live
stock schedules OF the Wilson bill.
These three gentlemen occupied all the
time of the evening session, and at 1890
IL adjourned.
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rails weighing over fifty pounds a yard
The tarin OF % per cent. enabled the pool
TO do this. Turning to his Democratic
assistants he continued: "Do YOU won
der that. just before Mr.. Carnegie went
to Jerusalem, the other day. he stopped
long enough to say that he was perfectly
satisfied with your bill?"
throughout this episode the Democratic
members manifested their appreciation OF
Mr.. Johnson's retorts by frequent ap-
plause.
Daizeii Opposes The Bill.
At 1:55 Mr.. Dalzell Rep., Pa..) addressed
the committee in opposition 10 the bill
Mr.. Dalzell is a member OF the Ways and
Means Committee lie said the election
of the Democratic candidates and Con-
gress in 1892 resulted in a "crisis amongst
the most appalling in our economic his
tory All our industries suffered imme-
date COLLAPSED trade. foreign and domes-
tic, became paralyzed; the ghost of dis
trust stalked threateningy In all the
avenues Of commerce, and fear feil on an
men. rich and poor alike. AS a people We
walk to-day I'm the valley Of desolat0n
The doubts engendered by Democratic
accession 20 power have been justified and
aggravated by experience OF Democratic
rule. In the few months that the domi-
ment Il has proved itself conspcuOusly
incompetent to deal with a single ques-
tion presented by the responsibilities Of
civil administration
"ln this deplorable condition Of things,
clouds and darkness all around US. what
do those who rule our destinies propose by
way OF relief? A tariff bill that II enacted.
] predict posterity will pronounce the most
infamous executive crime Of our history.
Instead Of relief IL brings aegravatOn. TO
the manufacturer, whose idle capital is
bringing him no returns, whose plant by
disuse is depreciating. and whose income
has been sadly narrowed or entirely cut
OF. IT offers the deceptive lure of free
raw materials, and the ignis fatuus Of the
worlds markets. while IL strips him Of the
ability 10 compete in any market and be
Just to his employees. To the farmer II
offers instead Of protection, an enlarged
competition from abroad in the products
OF his farm; instead OF a vast and grow
ing home market, a market abroad In
which his Increased surplus cannot but
degrade prices"
Mr.. Dalzell concluded his speech at
g:55 The remainder Of the days session
was occupied by Messrs. Warner and
Coombs. OF New York, I'm speeches in
favor OF the pending bill. At 500 the com
mittee rose. and the House took "a recess
until O'Clock.
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SpttCn.
When he concluded at o'clock he
was loudly applauded by the Republican
members and those In the galleries with
NepuDliean leanings. He was followed by
ON johnson Oem.. Ohio.). who Injected
VEN OF very welcome humor into the
Otherwise dry debate. Johnson Is the
sngle-tax free-trader from the Cleveland
district OF Ohio.
number OF members crowded Ground
Jonns0n's desk and before the Chairmans
Desk and his telling points ana amusing
hits were vociferonsly applaudei
Among other sayings, with "a Johnsonion
haFOr, was his assertion that he was a
ihorouehgoing monOpolst. ana he he
heyed in making as much as he could
out u business But our duty here ,,
Doe said. ''is 10 attack them (the monop-
o'ie).
The Chairman had great difficulty I'm
checking the laughter which followed this
sally.
This was his exofdium
We, OF the Democratic party. went
before the country IN 1892 asserting that
'ne existing tariff was wrong IN princi-
PIE sni unjust IN operation. declaring
,"' ppiicy oi protection fraud and rob
n'Ih' charging II with creailng trusts.
'"hNnR commerce. shrOtiiing Industry,
anting enforced ideness .leesering wages,
imroverlshing labor. and creating a fcw
l'nstrots fortunes and pledging ourselves
,' abolish II N the American people gave
~ cnance They did give us authority.
The evening world., 1894-01-23
DEAD IN 4 POOL OF BLOOD,
Watohman Forgets Found Life
less in an Unoooupied Building.
His Death Thought to Be Due to
Hemorrhage Of the Lungs.

John Forsets. forty-fve yeerz old. en-
ployed as night Waterman In the build
Ing owned by Groth & Son, brewers, at
the southeast corne of Eighth avenue
and T%hirty-ffth street. was found dead
in the building at 40 o'clock this morn
ing.
He was lying in a pool OF blood. which
despatched his face and the place. and
had evidently Leen dead for several
hours.
The body was discovered by Jacob
Smith, a fellow-watchman. Of 406 West
Thirty-seventh street.
Smith was day Waterman. and was In
the habit of relieving Forgets at $50
o'clock each morning. When he en-
tered the building by the Thirty-ifth
street entrance to-day he was con-
fronted with the CHASTITY sight OF For
gets lying On the floor surrounded by a
large pool of blood.
Smith ran to the West Thirty-hfth
street station n notified the police.
The building where the body was
found is unoccupied. having recently
been rebuilt by Groth & Son.
Forgets had been employed there as
a Waterman for several months, and
was a widower, and 1t is said had no
family.
The police do not think a crime has
been committed, and II Is thought thai
Forgets died from hemorrhage OF the
lungs, and the bruises on his head were
caused by striking the floor when he
fell In his death agony.
The evening world., 1894-01-23
WARNED TO REMEMBER AlMY
Harrison Threatened His Sweet
heart and Her Employer.
Demanded that Actor Restaurateur
standish Discharge His Cook.

Harry Standlsh. an opera singer, for
merly with the Casino stock company,
at present q restaurant keeper. at For
ty-ffth street and Broadway. wal com
plainant at the Yorkviile Police Court
this morning against Frank Harrison. a
short. slender, Unlocking fellow. OF
twenty-four years, who for a month past
has threatened his life. and that of a
good-looking mulatto cook, named Mary
Norwood. who IL at present In Mr.. Stan
dish's employ.
Hardly a day passed without a letter
being received by Mrs. %Standish. In which
It was stated that II her husband would
not discharge the cook his life would pay
the forfeit. At different hours OF the
day and. night windows Of the restau.
rant and kitchen were smashed. but at
no time was the offender caught.
Detective Barrett. Of the West Forty.
seventh street squad was finally de
tailed to watch for this crank, and fol-
the past week has haunted the neigh
pear. Yesterday another letter came
through the mail to the colored girl. ],
was written on brown wrapping. paper,
and In lesd pencil; It read a as fo m g
sleep nights over 1t. I am almost wild
don't Intend to harm you, but u you
don't come out tonight, then VIII walt
Look out for yourself. Kemember
Frank Almy. He loved that girl. but
people. got In between them. 40 he muir
night, for 1t Is the last time shall ask
you. I'll surprise you all some night by
Jumping the fence. I have the size oil
the lock Of the door"
u a.llgh'a rnofatrnrt 0rS1lnioc ths
whole building. and a hlgh-spiked fence
surrounds the side of the house End
yard. Harrison would break the win
dows Of the kitchen, where the cook was
spiked fence. Mary became no alarm
at the frequent loud crashing that SHE
frequently fell into fits Of fright. -.
o,c Geefe', suece sde5e' in l %rsnn! n1sn down sr s shs
would be-assassin, whom he found ir
the neighborhood of the restaurant. Har
rison was going towards the restaurant
at the time. with his pockets loaded
cartridges.
The detective watched his movements
and caught him red-handed trying to
smash another window Of the restaurant
When placed under arrest he made a
show OF resistance. but Barrett soor
made him come to terms, and ther
locked him up for the night In the West
Forty-seventh street station. When ar.
raigned before Justice Koch he pleaded
guilty. and said:
BE merciful; I'm a sinner"
He was sent to the island for six
months.
Harrison for over a year lived witt
the mulatto girl as her husband. They
met at Keene, New Hampshire, and
from there went to Boston. where they
stopped for a time. At the beginning Of
the Summer season they found work a
a Newport hotel. and there the %estrange
ment came about.
She became jealous Of his behavior
with other women, and left him. He los
trace of her for a time, but a month age
located her at s%tandish's place.
The evening world., 1894-01-23
MISS H0SMER'S MARRIAGES
Both Babcock and Mcconnell Wan
to He Divorced.

One man has sued and another says
he's going to sue May Hosmer. a star
In q travelling theatrical company, now
In Michigan. for divorce on the usual
statutory grounds.
That sounds funny, but It isn't. as
Theodore Babcock. late OF Nat Good
wins company. and A. Mcconnell. man
ager Of the American Theatrical EN-
change, 1850 Broadway. first and second
man, respectively. will assure any anx-
ious inquirer.
1t came about this way: Mr.. Babcock.
who Is now living ut 26 West Forty
eighth street. married the charming ac-
|tress in Jersey City In 1890. and they had
one child. He says she left with a hand
somer man last year.
He sued for divorce and got n letter
Mich. telling him that the Jersey City
| marriage was "a farce and n bigamy''
for which both of them were punishable,
as she had never been divorced from A.
Mcconnell. to whom she was married in
This wal interesting to Mcconnell. for
his wife. after living in Chicago apart
from him for a year.. wrote that she had
secured a Chicago divorce. and he mar
ried again. and lives with his wife at
the Hotel vendome. Now he Will also
and 60 through a second ceremony with
the present Mrs. Mcconnell.
As for the actress who has made al
this trouble. she writes to Babcock:
II have received almost my death war
rant tonight. / am not your wife. You
company."
The evening world., 1894-01-23
TROUBLE FOR VOORHEES,.
His Bride Published n Notice OF
Their Marriage.

The clandestine marriage OF william
d. voorhees,, jr., son of wealthy Will
lam d. Voorhees,, of the Miners OIL and
Supply Company, to dainty Miss Minnie
Mohlman, daughter OF Widow Mohlman,
Of S3l West Nineteenth street, is likely
to cause a domestic disturbance In the
family of the bridegroom.
The marriage was solemnized Wednes-
day evening last at the home of Mrs.
Mohlman, by Rev. G. f. Krotel, OF the
Evangelical Lutheran Church OF Holy
Trinity, with m Mohlman, Hannah
Knob. Pedro Christensen and Frank
Bailey for witnesses and Miss Lily Mohl-
man, sister o. the bride, as bridesmaid.
But the new Benedict didn't want his
parents to hear of 1t, because his father
Is an invalid. and 1t might shock him.
So he has gone over to Bergen Point,
to the paternal home. every night after
the close of the business of the firm at
IL Stone street.
The bride didn't fancy this, and this
marriage In the papers At the house
In Nineteenth street Information was re-
fused, and at the office of the Miners
oil and Supply Company II was said that
young Voorhees,, who ~ IA clerk there,
had been for the past Mn days away on
"A ten days vacation.
TN young folks met sixteen months
ago, and were much together last SUM
mer on young Noorhees's yacht. Mascot.
Is a leading member OF the New Jersey
Athletic Club, and she thinks he Is old
enough To have an individuality apart
from his father.
The evening world., 1894-01-23
Round About Town.

James Boyle. tWenty-one years old. OF 40, Ea.,
Eleventh street. Was y I'd for examination in ths
Essex Market Police Court to-day, charres liz
stealing a cloak belonging TO his sister, parninr
II and uslrg the money for liquor. ~
Louis Feinstein. twelve years old. n, "a rs..,
stt'et, ana Jacob lssacSon, thirteen years old Of
% Essex street. were held In the Essex Matkst
fohe7 tolrt to-day, charged with stealing iso
worth Of lead pipe from 81 East Droadwsy. "
Policemen Cohen and %Shindlsr, OF Cant. Cro.s,.
command, ~arraigned two alleged policy desIers
before JuStlee Hogan, In the Essex Market Poirs
touft. to-daS They we're Henry Kern. l3l Seventh
street. and Peter ksvanssh. Of 20 East Thru
street. Both we're held TO- trial.
Joseph Lynch. twenty-seven years old n, 2oS
henry street, was held for trial on > charge n,
malicious mischief In the Essex Market PoIIcs
Ionrt to-day. Last night be asked MIN DeaisT
fihin schatche. OF 3I Henry street. for a cigar.
tus. ElkiD said he had none. Lynch then ktrL.d
flkin and. SELLING an empty milk can. hurled 4,
rough a So plste-glass window. -
1tealing 3.5 from her employer, Mrs. Y. A ccnLD
Hn- OF 70 East One Hundred and mini
.uett, was this morning held In $500 ball in Usr.
lem Court foi trial. "'
John Eppinger. twsnty-thres years old of "a;
Delaney street, was held for trial in the esse,
Market Police Court this morning, charged wIth
rcbbinK Newman Sieyel's tailor shop. % PHI
street. and stealing thirty-two pairs OF trousers.
Patroiman Charles Lot. Of the East Thirty
nfth street station. shot a mad dos at i5s Eas
nirtieih street, to-day. =
riIailSi NH 'iais INF ai s;z # II !, fSFIER.
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