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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-03

you found?" and the reply was. Nothing
but the trouble OF digging
This happened day after day. and the
workers got no rest except the little they
found at night. The young men asked
when II could end. and the old men shook
their heads. Life Is little span. but
greed runs from generation to generation.
SO the people dug and dug from day to
day. and the prince sat by the tree and
watched them.
At last. one day. an old man. while
digging YEARLY. turned UP lump of gold.
1t was dingy and dirty. but he knew IT
was gold. because IL was hard and very
heavy. After this II seemed that the field
was full of gold. and when night had
come. each took lump. intending TO give
It to the prince who was watching by the
tree. So they came to him, and an old
man said Your high mightiness, We
have found something"
But the prince answered not word.
He sat there still and cold. a quick
growing vine had wrapped around his
body. crushing his bones and strangling
him. The Brahmin. coming out Of the
forest. saw the people gathered together.
He went TO them and said. What you
have found is yours; what your master
has found is HIS
So they went to their homes. leaving
the prince dead and covered with ants
Joel Chandler Harris. in March Lippin-
colts
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MAKING GOOD HEADWAY
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE DE-
VOTEs ANOTHER DAY 10 Tariff
Senator Hill Wants Incidental Protection
for New York Industf scs-The Inter.
nal Revenue Schedules.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 1.-The
Senate Finance Committee put in another
day on the task of framing a tariff
bill that will conciliate all factions OF
the Democratic party and secure the
votes Of Protectlonists. tariff reformers
and those favoring a tariff for revenue
only. At the end Of the day Mr.. Noor-
hees said good Roadway had been made.
He admitted. however. that no definite
conclusion had been reached on the dis
puted schedules.
The Finance Committee has not been
the only place where interesting confer
ences took place. for while Mr. Noor-
hees and his associates were at work
there Mr.. German and the other cOnserva-
tives were closeted in the room Of the
Maryland senator, and in the room of
Senator Allison. on the same floor numer
Gus Republicans were found at various
hours. almost the entire day being con-
sumed by Messrs Allison and Aldrich In
close consultation.
senator HiI's Demand
Mr.. Hill was before the Finance Com
mittee almost the whole morning and
remained during much Of the afternoon.
He made a speech I'm favor OF incidental
protection for many Of the industries in
New York and also reiterated his pre-
vious remarks in the caucus concerning
the income tax. Mr. Hill declined to
talk about the conference, but fntimated
that he believed the.committee would see
the necessity Of reporting a bill that
was satisfactory and that would yield
sufficient revenue TO meet the necessities
OF the Governments
During the afternoon Messrs. White.
Of Louisiana. and Caffery left Mr.. Cor
mans room and spent two hours with the
committee. All sorts of rumors were
spread concerning the outcome of this
conference. but whatever was done, the
indications are that the result achieved
was more satisfactory to the sugar men
than the proposition submitted TO the
caucus.
Internal Revenue Schedule.
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue Mil
Ter was also before the committee some
Slime. discussing the internal revenue
schedule which, Of course, includes whis-
Ky and tobacco. The Commissioner also
gave the committee some information
concerning the amount that would be
received by a tax on sugar, on some OF
the tentative propositions that have
been made The whisky tax appears to
have been lost sight Of entirely, so little
is it discussed
Mr.. Voorhees, said this afternoon that
he hoped the bill would be ready TO lay
before the full committee Monday, and
at all events. would be completed as
speedily as possible. Nothing. he said,
would be permitted to stand in the way
and when his attention was called to
the Bland bill which had passed the
House, Mr. Voorhees, said that measure
would have 10 wait until tire tariff bill
had been disposed Of.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-03

Moore Baker Overwhelmed by The Awful
Tr.,.dv in His Home

FRANKLIN. PARK, y. j.. March a.
Moore Bakers farm house, where the
shocking tragedy occurred at = o'clock
yesterday morning. in which Bakers
young wife and sixteen menus old baby
Gertrude were chopped 10 death by the
negro. William Thompson accompanied
by Henry Pierson. another negro. Far
iner Bakers prOtege, WHO also tried to
murder Farmer Bahsi' anu poth OF
whom were killed by 'he FARMER IL clos
cd and silent to-day
None Of tho traces Of the duadrtIple
killing have been removed from the room
where il occurred The room remains i'm
the Same disorder in which it was left
Yesterday when the bodies Of Mrs Baker
and her child were taken away. The
broken furniture and the blood stains are
all there f,vervthing will remain as it is
until after the funeral. In the mean
time the house will remain closed
The house is an object OF great interest.
people drive from an parts Of the cOun-
try 10 look al II. They stop at the front
gate. paze Al the house with morbid GU
riOsity. and reteH the story OF The ira
gedy that has shocked the entire neigh
bOrhOod. The community Is wrought up
as IL was never before FEELING OF dis
trust and suspicion tv""iu Noloi"u men
has been generated.
u is remembered that some Of the
most horrible crimes that have been COM
mitfed fin New jersey were perpetrated
by negroes. Among The colored people
there is a feeling OF resentment against
the two dead negroes for the odium they
have brought upon their race.
The funeral vii take place on Sunday
afternoon at o'clock from the Dutch
Reformed church The dead body Of Mrs.
Baker and Baby Gertrude will be buried
In the same grave.
To-day the dead bodies Of the young
wife and her child are lying in the best
room Of j. j. Bakers house near the
house where they We're crully butchered.
Everything that the undertakers art
and the loving hands of women friends
can do 10 hide the wounds Of the assas-
sins axe. has been done. -.---..'
Moore Baker is hroken-down man to-
day. The reaction after the excitement
has come. and he Is seemingly lost to all
sense Of his surroundings. The wounds
inflicted by Thompson's axe during the
hand-to-hand struggle which he had with
the negro. are very painful, while not
serious. bur Baker seems TO be uncon-
sciOus of them.
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possible mark OF excellence, which. ty
their contract. the company was bound
20 attain.
after some time spent in negotiations
the Carnegie steel Company appealed
from the Secretary of the Navy to the
President, who. on January 10TH assessed
the damages against the company at
$ii0.t Si. and the company January H. 1894,
settled with the Department.
There was no evidence showing, or
even tending TO show. that any ~ the
officers above those Immediately super
intending the tempcring and heating were
az al corni2ant Of these Irregularities,
but az the company was responsible Ter
the acts Of It's employees damages 10 mat
extent We're assessed against the company
and the contracts continued.
THE Department has taken such pre-
cautions at this and all other points
where contract work is being done for the
Government. that It Is believed TO be i'm
possible Tor any irregularities 20 occur
In the future without immediate detec-
ton"
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GIGANTIC R1hh ROBBEhT.
In n Few Years the Teller, scheiG. sto'e
over sf23.000.

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. March .
The details OF the gigantic bank robbery
OF Minneapolis have come out In sensa-
ilona sequence through th-ee days
pumping Of Phil Scheig. teller of the bank
zap 40 September >. 1892. In few years
Schcic stole over $4,000. over $4,000
OF this he embezzled prior TO January /.
1Sg2 The bank officials found him out
I'm his first theft and discharged him.
but I'm n few days re-employed him at
an Increased salary. He resumed ms
stealings almost the moment ne resumed
his place al the tclier's window. and in
twenty months stole $4,000 more.
This drove Cashier Boferdine. who
was Schieg's constant friend. 10 suicide
Scbeig is already serving sentence Of
seven wears in saltwater for his gigantic
theft and the testimony he is giving
IS I'm the case Of Frank and Lou Floyd
his pals.
When asked If he robbed one depositor
20 pay another. he said:
ono. / never robbed depositor.
robbed the bank. ] took i'm round num-
bers as / know from the books now
about S12f.0OO. ] never made out any Ger
tihcaies TO the name of any one VINO
had paid i'm no money. The iirst money
/ took was iu October the 18th. 1856
FROM IItI iliilf w JhlNs Ao"ff N'' iiNN
take "a thing The first amount was SOD
/ charged up a certificate Of deposit that
had not come in I took steadily after
the second amounts stolen in 1889. The
last money / stole was about i. NJ. on
Septombcr p 1892. / don't know just how
much money was on the counter at
the time. ] had control Of about Sl52.
O0e The counter cash was about NjWJ;
the balance was ia the safe 10 which
] had not the combination. The bank
had $1,000 10 do business with. ! clos
ed up the days business and took $4,000
with me. Of which about $1,000 was in
gold"
Scheig drew salary OF 1890 a year
The business public is asking how it was
possible that some OF the bank officers
did not discover the shortage Of for
tune and how the bank could pay
dividend
10 is also asked how the bank made
its report to the bank examiner after
Scheig left. showing "a shortage in cash
Of only $4,000.
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The opposition TO Roseberry.

ONDON March Radical agitation
Ovsr the selection Of Lord Rosebery as
the successor of Mr.. Gladstone continues
undated. a majority Of the Radical
leaders. while preferring commoner,
are disposed to acquiese in the leader
ship of Lord Rosebery. but the extreme
lists Nchcmently oppose his appoint
ment. declaring that II Lord Rosebery
Is made Premier the existence Of the
ministry viii not be- prolonged beyond
week Even some Of the more mod
crate Radicals express fear that Mr.. Clad
stones withdrawal means the breaking up
oil the party, which his personal influence
has held together
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The Svmnafhetic Vine.

AT a certain place. which is marked
nv a river "A furrow. hedge. and a
range of hills. there dwelt prince VINO
made his people very unhappy a Brah'
min. going into the forest 10 do penance
had told tine prince that there was d
great supply Of gold in his domlnions.
How shall | get it, the prince IN
quired.
where shall | Dig" asked the prince.
.In the space Of land" replied the Brah-
min that is marked on by a river a
fmrroyy a hedge and range OF mus.
Tbe Rrahmin. after receiving the kindest
treatment. took his leave ana went Tor
ward into the forest. The prince imme-
distelv summoned his subjects and told
thorn that. as there was To be great
scarcity OF food the next year. the best
thing they could do would be 10 become
farmers.
You have little land" said the prince,
"but | have plenty. Go yonder where
the land Is marked off by river, a
firrow a hedge, and a range OF mus
Dig there and make the ground araoie,
The mists will rise from the river ana
helm YOU. and the dew Will fall from the
h1ls and make the soil sweet
So they went. some gladly, but others
with a bad grace.
How shall we begin?" asked one old
man.
"Dfg." said the prince 49,.
..yVhen we have dug. what them?
asked young man.
continue 10 dig" replied the prince.
Now. the prince, being afraid that the
people would find the gold and hide 1t,
took his stand by tree on the range OF
hills and watched them. and at night
when they could no longer work ne
caused the laborers To pass near MIN, IN
single file. SO that he might question
them. To each he said, What have
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-03
The .. Regents Punch"

In good King Georges day II was
one OF the boasts of a gentleman that he
could drink all night without being laid
under the table. one hears a good deal
nowadays about hard drinking and the
constant wee nipples that we Ameri-
cans indulge in between getting out or
and the going thereto again. but where
is the man who would dare tackle the
following mixture every evening" 1t Is
the recipe for the Regents punch" and
II IS as interesting as IT is insidious:
Three bottles of champagne. two OF
Madeira, one OF book. one of curacao.
one quart OF brandy. one pint of rum and
two bottles OF settler water, favored
with four pounds Of bloom raisins. Seville
oranges. lemons. white sugared candy. and
diluted with iced green tea instead OF
water"
They were giants in those days. surely
St. Louis POst-Dispatch
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hILLED BY A BdD NEGRO.
with winchester lie shoots Down Two
White Men.

SAVANNAH. GA. March "A special
from Waycross Ga says Section Master
Flynn and a Mr. Smith were shot al
Scriven Tuesday night by Calvin Carter.
a negro. Smith was killed outright and
Flynn was seriously wounded. Smith
lived at Coffee. and went 10 Scriven in
search of turpentine hands who had run
away from Coffee and were thought TO
be hiding at the house of Calvin Carter.
"a bad negro. Smith and Flynn went TO
the house and inquired about the run
away hands. Garter would not answer
their questions. He became angry. and
without "A word of warning picked up his
Winchester rifle and began hring at the
white men. Smith was hit first He stag
gored from the door few feet and fell
dead Then Flynn, who was standing
some distance from the house. was shot
at. 4 20O-yard shot struck him. inflicting
"a terrible wound Carter when ne had
finished his crime made his escape.
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PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond's Cts
zens and other Matters.

The many friends of Mr.. John Purcell
were glad 10 see him out again yesterday.
Rev T. j. Reynolds is quite sick with
the grip at his residence 400 McDonouSh
street.
Rev. George L. CLANCY will deliver a
lecture early next week on Hawaii" at
Belvidere Hall.
The earnings Of the Richmond and Pc
tersburg railroad for the month of jan
uary. 1894. were S26S7ilS; expenses, go
S5274 The earnings of the Petersburg
railroad FOR the same month were Si3.-
26l.5S: expenses, S3l 1903.
There was a meeting Of the managers
Of the Rosemary Public Library yester-
day.
DR. Hoge's sermon on 1.-THE Work of the
Holy Ghost" preached Sunday afternoon,
February 18th. at the request Of mem
bers Of the Virginia Legislature. will be
published In the Central Presbyterian
Of next Wednesday,
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CITY or MEXICO. March 1.-The cause
Of the recent arrest and imprisonment
OF 7. &. Graham. the well-known news
paper man. of this city, an employe OF
the Mexican Mining Company. of London,
is mystery to his many friends. He was
placed in solitary confinement in Belan
prison for seventy-two hours. and his
friends have not been allowed 10 COM
municate with him. Charles Jennings,
the book-keeper at the mines. which are
located at Jalpan. has also been arrested.
but the charge against him is not known.
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THE INDIAN DEEfCIT.
The Proposal to Exempt Cotton Yarns and
Fabrics Arouse Indignation.

CALCUTTA, March 2.-The Govern
ments proposal TO meet the deficit by a
general per cent. ad valorem duty on
imports. including silver, and doubling
the duty on petroleum. as announced by
Finance Minister Westand at the sitting
Of the Wee Regal Council yesterday, eX-
cites very little comment. but the pro-
p0sal TO exempt cotton yarns and fabrics
has aroused great indignation. The India
press and public are unanimous in con-
demnation Of the proposal the general
opinion being that the exemption will
incite "A dangerous feeling Of bitterness
and discomfort and subiugate the interests
of India TO those of a small coterie Of
Lancashire manufacturers. The Govern
ment expects that the new imports will
yield an annual revenue Of fourteen mil
lion rupees.
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cfRNEGIE WIS FINED.
secretary Herbert GIVES our the Facts
About Thai Inferior Armor Plate.

WASHINGTON. March. 1.-The Score
farv of the Navy to-nieht made public
some interesting facts. heretofore care
mllv kept secret I'm regard 90 the armor-
uiafe contract of the Carnegie Company
f.r the new navy vessels. The publication
MAS called out boy Washington dispatches
fa the New York Tribune, asserting that
defective or inferior armor plates 10 the
value Of some millions of dollars haa pech
lanosed upon the Government by the
tirn.ei. works. Notwithstanding the
rf...r.a fu the works of an officer Of the
Ordnance Bureau. who inspected the
plates and that the matter being dis
covered SIR Carnegie and his managing
.tn. Frck. were sent for 10 Washington
DASH December. and had am interview with
f.e Orr. eIdgnt. which re suited IN INC inl-
Ilnn of heavy fine upon Them IT
Has not charged that Carnegie or frick
0r amy One high in authority at the works
ufs cognizant of plates inferior 10 the
f..i plates. but 30 was suggested That the
Substitution was by some foreman or
other person. having AN interest in show
iNe eIeafer percentage of excellence IN
s work than the facts warranted. The
I.nalfy imposed ON the Carneeies was
N l.r cent on the amount OF the con-
tract price of the plates delivered
Secretary Herberts statement In re-
f.I lu inc matter Is subloineO Inc
Secretary adds that the Tribunes sug-
tlon that the imposition OF this fine
N.l anything to do with Carnegie's cele-
DRAFTED letter of January Sd. just previous
'' ils sailing for Europe. in which he
gave a qualified approval of the Wilson
L is entirely gratuitOus. The matter
a}s VAS entirely a business transac-
NoA between Carnegie and The Depart
men, and as 90 Ci has been closed
Dol rotary Herbert's official statement
Hs follows.
Early in December last the department
Uiied that Illegal practices were
''Ns ffslrtcd 10 by some Of the em-
'fs u the Carnegie Steel Company.
'.'A'el at plttsburg, Pa. In the manu-
Ore of amor for this Government.
.'' mar these irregularities had been cor
..--'i iof some time. a thorough inyest.-
t''i'n was set on foot at once. # was
ialncd that while all the armOr
"''. 'iactured for the Government was
'1 all excelling the lowest limit ~
.iHnce IN the iccihcationS-yet that
I'fuons OF Il were not up TO the highest
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-03
Prof. wilson ImprovIng Randy

WASHINGTON. u. g., March .. -
Representative Breckenridge. of Arkansas.
to-day received the following telegram
from Representative Tarsney. who ac-
compauied Representative Wilson TO
Mexico.
GUADALAJARA. MEXICO March .
Mr. Wilson is improving rapidly. lie
has no fever and is gaining strength
hourly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-03
HOU RIO yOTED.
The Opposition Say They are Now Fight
ing for Their Lives.

Copyright, 1894, by the United Press)
RIO DE JANEIRO. March 1.-The total
vote ia the city of Rio with the exception
Of seven districts. Were the appointed
judges failed 10 make their appearance,
is as follows.
For President: Moracs 5,J07; General
SCbre 2t2.
For Vice-President Pereira, 2,39S; Peix-
OTTO. 81.
In these districts $500 voters were reg
istered. In ordinary times the total num-
Der of votes cast is about 5000 thus
showing the popular interest in a civil
republican government. The opposition
say. I'VE are now fighting for our lives
only"
The deaths from yellow fever average
III daily. The health Of those on board
the american vessels is perfect.
4 Government decree was published to-
day. declaring that all crimes connected
with treason are subject 10 trial by mill
tary court.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-03
Awful Fate Of Hunters in Mexico

DURAT. MEN. March "A party Of
Americans left here about fifteen days
ago on hunting expedition in the Sierra
Madre mountains. They reached the
little town Of Salto. southeast Of here
after hard trip, and there secured a
Mexican guide and went in search Of big
game. Soon after leaving Salto, the
party became separated, and three OF
the members We're lost in the mountains
The locality Is a Wild and dangerous
one, and search was at once instituted
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-03

Tor the missing men. The bodies OF two
y, ,hem We're found two days ago lying
.iose together I'm a ravine. Ihey had
peen partly deyoured by Wild beasts. and
whether they died from exposure or
were killed by a panther could not be
learned. Their names we're ii. l.. Den
ton. aged about thirty-hve. and T. z.
HAL aged about forty. They were both
mining men and came TO Mexico from
colorado about three months ago. The
other missing nan il Frank Turstal. OF
Pennsylvania
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TO Prosecute n Deputy.

ROME, March 1.-THE Chamber Of
Deputies to-day referred to parlla-
ainenlary commission demand Tor the
prosecution OF Deputy Casilll. VINO Is
accused Of completely with the slciiian
socialist Deputy. De Felice, ana the eA-
Ned Anarchist Cipriani In plotting 10
start revolution in Italy. The prose
luton Will take place In Naples, Nhere
forty other Socialists and Anarchists i'm
plicated In the same plot Will be tried.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-03
Death of n Caroiinean in Texas.

SAN ANTONIO. TEN. March IT. y.
Beacon, "a prominent young business man
of Henderson. ~ c., died last night on
a Southern Pacific train near Sierra
Blanca.t.x. lie had been 10 California in
search OF health, and was on his way
home when his condition grew rapidly
worse. and his death resXlted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-03

BALTIMORE. MD. March Or. Alden
Miles and Maud Atkins. who were ar
rested in Pittsbure last Tuesday. were re-
turned 10 Baltimore to-day and lodged
in the Towson Jail. Neither resisted the
rcquisitiOn papers from Governor Brown
Miss Atkins. who is but fifteen years Of
age. is Dr. Miles sister-in-law. tie de-
serted fis wife ana eloped with the young
girl
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-03
IYPI4TE IHEJR CRIMEy.
Two Murderers Hanged at Baton Rouge.
Executions m other Places

NEW ORLEANS. LA. March 2-Dave
Johnson and Mansfield Washington were
this afternoon. Both men refused TO say
ANGLING on the scaffod. announcing
that they had already spoken enough.
Johnson died instantly, but Washington
fingered a few minutes
The men had brutally murdered. for
robbery. Professor Van Hofe, in Ascen-
sion Parish. and Contractor Nike haine,
IN East Baton Rouge last year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-03
Gold for Export.

WASHINGTON. u. C.. March 1.-The
Treasury Department is informed that a
million and a quarter OF gold was
engaged In New York for export to-mor-
row. The gold is furnished by rhe banks
III New York. The rate Of exchange now
Is sufficiently high TO permit gold to be
exported at a profit, and further exporta-
lions Of gold II the present rate keeps
up is expected.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-03
Fate of the Russian Treaty in Doubt.

BERLIN. March 2 = The Rcichstag
committee, TO which the Russo-German
treaty of commerce was referred. con-
sists Of fourteen supporters and elyen
opponents OF the treaty. with three mem
bers in addition who are doubtful.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-03
Movements Of Var Sims.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. March Move
ments OF naval vessels are reported to
the Navy Department as follows The
Ranger left Corinth to-day. for Amapala
The flagship Chicago arrived at Smyrna
this morning.
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THE RATE VAR STARTED.
The L. & y. Said to Have Inaugurated q
Cut of Seven Cents into the south.

ATLANTA. GA. March 1T WAS re-
ported here to-day that the Louisville ana
Nashville has started the rate war 10y
cutting rates seven cents hundred on
grain. -four and meats. from the West
into the South Competing lines will meet
the cut.