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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-24
GEAIN And iran, ooxeKBss.
To Bring About be ter Business Relations
BetMnen tho We. md hnnth

NEW ORLEANS Nov. 23.-rhe third
and closing day Of the Western and
Southern Grain and Trade Congress is
ln session to-day at the Washington Ar
tillery Han. There are about 200 dele
gates present Mr.. G. G. Fuller of Kan
sas CITY permanl nj chairman, presided
Papers were read this morning by
Kansas city; Matthews Memphis, and
Reeves, of Charleston, ;. c. The papers
We're referred TO the proper committees
Prior 10 the reading OF the papers sew
erdl resolutions We're proposed
The committee on resolutions proposed
a report In which increased Federal pro-
lection TO levees and water works. per
ticularly IN the lower reaches Of the
Mississippi, are advocated
A uniform quarantine law was discuss
ed at the evening session. and a better
supply OF railroad facilities between the
North ana South was called for by sev-
eral speakers.
At the afternoon session Of the congress
Messrs lnge, of Mobile: Richardson. of
Ncksburg; United States General An
praiscr Wilkinson, y. Is. Burns of Sa-
vannah, and Allen, Of Memphis made
addresses on trades and there were gen
eral discussions Of the advantages 70
result from the alliance of the West
ana the South in business.
during the session the resolutions re.
ported by the committee We're adopted
by sectlons. Among other things, they
urge lhe completion of the Nicaragua
canal and protection for and improve
ment Of the Mississippi river to encourage
better trading relations between the
south ana The West, and solicit congress
Slonal assistance in opening m the IN
dian Territory
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GOV. BROWN RAPS G0RMAN
THINKS TIE PARTY IN MA HYLSND
IN A BAD WAY
And Does Not Want 60 be the victsua-Ds.
nies that tho Senator Forced
Him Out.

BALTIMORE. Nov. Ex-Governor Brown
to-day formally withdrew from the guber-
Material race. giving as his chief reason
that the party leaders are all divided ana
at sea as to what course TO pursue Ia the
coming campaign for State officers.
=, The neopie are In the saddle" he said.
and unless they make the nominations
themselves they are going TO reject the
candidates at the polls wnen they set a
cnance, j think the party is In bad
way here in Maryland and | DO not want
to be the victim"
The Governor denied that Senator Cor
man had forced him out OF the contest
ana very polntedly intimated that the
senator was no longer In a position to
control state nominations. The Governor
concluded:
Il viii not enter into q scramble for the
nomination. and the outlook favors a free
for.al race. Should / be renomnated
without contest | should consider IT NY
du'-- TO accept"
Senator Gibson, who was asked who the
Democrats would nominate is quoted as
saying that he Is more concerned about
his own successor In the United States
Senate. than about gubernatoriai candi-
do feS /"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-24
?HE BOND ISSUE CONDEMNED.
The Knights OF Labor Protest Against IL.
Final Adjournment.

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. S.-The
Knights OF Labor convened this morning
at 9 o'clock, and adopted resolution
protesting against the Issue OF S0,0O,0O0
bonds by the Government, characteriZing
the issue as an unmitigated fraud and
an outrage upon the toiling masses, In
fragrant violation of existing laws, and
intended sOiely for the interest OF the
money powers and bond-holding aris-
toCracV.
A resolution fayOrinR the amalgamation
OF all brewing associations into one or
ganiAatiOn of the Knights Of Labor was
referred to the general executive board.
The recommendation that all surface
railroad employees of the State of New
York be united I'm one body under the
knights Of Labor was adopted. The
committee on grievances and appeals
made their final report on matters Of a
purely local character.
The General Assembly finally adjourned
this afternoon. The next convention viii
be held in Washington in November OF
next year. Previous 10 final adjourn
ment. Grand Master Workman Sovereign
called Mr.. Henney OF the executive
board 10 the chair and took the floor.
Mr.. Sovereign then moved that the salary
OF the Grand Master Workman be re-
duced frotA $500 to $1,000 per annum.
The motion was carried unanimously
The delegates will begin leaving this
afternoon for their homes. The MEM
bers OF the executive board will remain
in the city until the work left I'm their
hands has been attended 70.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-24
BLIND POOLS HAIDED,
The Presid' nts sud Other Officsrs of the
Gomez ms Arrested.

pITTSBURG, Nov. 23.--The officers OF
the Fidelity Building and Loan Assocla,
tion and the Fidelity Building, Loan ana
Investment Company, and the Columbia
Building. Loan and Investment Company
were raided by the police at 1890 TINS
morning The president. vice-president
and five other parties connected Win
the concern were arrested and placed
behind the bars at the Central police
station.
Emma Snyder. colCred woman. re-
siding in Allegheny. swore to the intor-
nation charging conspiracy to defraud,
upon which the arrests were made. The
above named institutions are branches OF
the Fidelity Building. Loan and Invest
ment Association Of Washington, ID. c..
mention Of which was made In last
nights dispatches, in connection with the
arrest Of two Of it's officials on informa-
ton Of Mrs. Matte Greenwald' depos-
itor.
Snyder. the new prosecutor. claims to
have $32 invested In the Fidelity Build
ing. Loan and Investment Company. BE
coming suspicious Of the company, ana
acting on the advice OF counsel, she yes
terday demanded the return of her money.
which was refused. Together with the
Superintendent Of Police and other otti-
GERS. Snyder this morning renewed the
demand for the return of her deposits.
Andrew Wall. vice-president and gem
eral manager, replied. When this wo-
man pays up her lapses We viii be ready
to talk business with her
Detective McTighe, who was also pres
ent, had the warrants In his pocket
and the arrest followed Immediately.
Those arrested are Harrison Dingman,
President. Andrew Wall, vice-president
and general manager; Il. +, MITCHELL
w. McCheney +. j. Holden, w. j. Hold
ing and +. b. Haight The five last NAM
ed are employees Of the associations. Bail
was fixed at $1,000 In each case, and at
l2.3O =. NJ. had not been supplied.
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that every material position taken by
you is false, while our own positions are,
In the main, clearly substantiated by the
evidence taken by the Commission, and
chiefly by the sworn testimony OF the
railway and Pullman officials. This evil
dence can be freely examined by any
one you see fit 10 send to this office. as
have an extra copy OF 1t, or you can find
a copy OF il In the hands OF Judge Worth
ington, at Peoria. The testimony Will
be printed. by order of Congress, and
then every one can satisfy himself as TO
the truth of the positions taken by the
Commission. / believe the report OF
the Commission Will be thoroughly i'm
pregnable as To every material state
ment of fact. Whatever specific answer
the Commission may make TO the charges
of the Railway Age and other papers l
presume the Commission Will prefer 10
make officially, and OF to any indlviduai
publication. Such an answer j nave no
right now TO make, because l nave not
consulted the members OF the Conmls-
sion. | write this letter on my own
responsibility. -
Whoever calls on me for the purpose OF
examining the testimony Will be accoru-
ed every privilege.
| am, respectfully yours,
CARROLL II. WRIGHT. CHAIRMAN
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-24
GRAVE KOBBfRs CAU6HJ.
Five Student OF the Universiiy Medical
College In Kansas Arrested.

KANSAS CITY, MO, Nov. 25.-Fiye
students of the University Medical Col
lege, of this city, were arrested early
this morning in oak Grove cemetery, 1,t,i, 2 :,
graves Their names are \. Q. thinner
man, Durant, Hinton, Hopper and Ry-
burn At u o'clock word was received
at police headquarters that the grave
robbers were at work in the cemetery,
and police wagon with several officers
drove to the scene.
4 search Of the grounds was made. but
no sign OF the robbers was to be found.
The party started back. but were stopped
a few blocks from the cemetery by a
man who said he cOJld guide them TO
the right place. He led the party to the
eastern outskirts Of the cemetery. They
found man sitting i'm a buggy on the
east side, but on going 10 the place where
the men had been diPFing they found the
robbers had led, bul. Lad left traces OF
their work The man in the buggy gave
the names Of the studeI Is whom he had
driven to the cemetery. and they were
all arrested and lodged in JAIL but sub
sequently released on bail.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-24
RAILWAT PASSES RETURNBD.
Associate Justice johnson, of Kansas, VIII
Refuse Them in the Future.

TOPEKA, KAN, Nov. 23.-AAssociate
Justice W. a. Johnson. Of the supreme
Court reelected November 9Th for a
term of six years, announced yesterday
that he had returned his passes and viii
receive no more from railroad corpora
tiOns.
lie says: Heretofore. when pass has
been given me IN pursuance OF the gen
eral custom. ! have used II without any
hesitation and without any fear Of loss
of my integrity or Of respect and con-
hdeuce of others. / do not now use
passes, and have not used them since /
heard during last summer, the first
serious suggestion from hugant in
this court. that the acceptance of these
courtesies might prejudice his interest
here. While I think there is no inherent
wrong in the use of passes, as they
have been given IN this state, and that
no honest Judge is influenced by such ia
vors, ! shall certainly decline the use
OF them because of recently expressed OBJ
icctions TO their use by the judiciary,
that course seeming TO be the one that
will most surely guard against any loss
of perfect confidence In our courts
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-24
DIsfNrEKKAD kARyn, UAkx
Many Ghos,ly see Q IN the stricken Di.-
trlcts of Itsly

ROME. Nov 23.--The earthquakes and
rumblings continue In the district round
the houses deserted several days ago re-
main unoccupied. Signor CALI Under
Secretary OF the Interior. visits daily the
towns which have suffered most severely.
The scenes I'm the affected districts are
distressing and ghastly. Many Of the In
jured are horribly mutilated. Graves
have been unheaved In the MilaZZo ceme-
terry. and many bodies must be rein
TERED. The sufferers are tearfully Crate
ful 10 the soldiers for their care and at
tentions. Stgnor Call has thanked the
troops I'm behalf OF the Government.
Confidence is returning slowly in some
districts, but II Will be tremendous task
to restore order. Fifty thousand persons
are homeless and destitute.
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WASHINGTON. d. G, Nov. 23.-Second
Lieutenant John =. Haines, Third artil-
lerv has been relieved from duty at
the United States Artillery School, Fort
Monroe, Va. and ordered TO JOIN ms
battery Ifeutenanr Commander b. S.
Richards. Of the navy, detached from
the New York navy-yard and TO com
mand the Michigan, relieving Lieutenant
Commander r. VI. Berry. detached and
placed on waiting orders. Lieutenant
= ~ Bartlett. ordered TO the Atlanta,
reIievine, Lieutenant j. ID. Alurdock
ordered 10 the Richmond. Lieutenant
" + Maxwell. detached from. the Cas-
tine and ordered TO the Newark. Lieu
tenant w. l.. Whittelsey, detached from
tbe NavTl Intelligence Office and ordered
tite - - Casttne. Lieutenant Ellicott.
ordered 10 examination for promotion,
and Ensign G. w. Bran detached from
me portsmouth and granted three
months leave.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-24

Charged W tn swipdiing IN Coppec ION
with - screiiopsry Pool

NEW YORK. Nov. ;23--George NJ.
irwin has been wanted by Pittsburg
investors for ten days or more for al
legged swindles in the conducting OF his
grain specializing business. Irwin left
Pittsburg, II is said IA soon as he
learned that warrant had been issued
against him, and went to Philadelphia.
Here Officer John Sweeney. OF Pttsburg.
searched for him. and had the warrants
endorsed for service by Magistrate Pole.
OF that city IL was learned that Irwin
had come TO New York Sweeney ar
rested him here to-day at the Grand
Hotel. Irwin was taken to Jefferson
Market Police Court and committed 10
prison, pending an examination to-mor-
row. In court Irwin was represented
by counsel. Thomas Martin, of Chicago.
OF the brokerage firm Of J. NJ. Martin a
Co.. OF the Produce Exchange Building,
this city. was also present. Mr. Martin
had charge OF many OF Twins deals In
New York and Chicago. Irwin refused
To say anything about his arrest
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SHELBYNILLE, IND, Nov BY
mistake yesterday. natural gas was given
a high pressure in low pressure mains,
and at midnight il was discovered that
over 800 stoves and heaters in all parts of
the city We're melting under the intense
heat, and many buildings igniting. Bells
were rung, whistles sounded and the
citizens aroused 10 discover themselves in
the midst Of a general fire. The flow of
gas was arrested, and only three houses
were burned. If the alarm had been
twenty minutes later no power could
latiOn.
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ALBANY, \. Y, Nov. 23.-lt was sug-
gested to-day about the Capitol depart
ments that there was nothing in the
electrical electrocution law which would
prevent Warden Stout, of Auburn prison.
cLse. one of the witnesses to the Wilson
execution. If Dr. Gibbons was witness,
ne could be designated as one of the
physicians to make the post mortem eX-
animation and there Is nothing in the
law which would prohibit his ascertain
ius before the autopsy. BY using his
apparatus whether or not Wilson was
dead. or course, If II was found that
Wilson was not dead, he would have TO
be placed i'm the chair again, and the
current shot through him until life be-
came extinct.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-24
UANIED DOLBT LYNCBED.
Preacher says this wa. The Atiituds OF
the Bot G. tiz@us

COLUMBUS. O., Nov 23.-At the Colt
Court of Inquiry this morning James d.
Wolff newspaper correspondent, said
ne heard the Mayor of Washington
Courthouse telephone TO the AdJutant-
General at Columbus the night OF the
riot. telling him that he must either send
more troops or send those there then
away, or he would not be responsible for
the safety OF the courthouse.
Lieutenant w. Il. Baker, of Company
X, Fourteenth Regiment, said he was
close TO Colonel Colt when the mob
rushed upon Prisoner Dolby as he was
being taken from the jail TO the court
house. He saw one OF the mob draw a
revolver and place IL at Colonel Colts
back. He struck the mans arm down
and presenting his own revolver at his
head. compelled him 10 run away.
n. b. Hirschey thought most OF the
mob were boys, and thought small
squad Of military ought TO have held
them In check.
Captain Thomas Bowles, of Hillsboro,
saw the crowd bring the battering ram ram
and use IT, There were about elsilrs
men on the steps when the doors wenS WEI
rammed, and from 800 10 500 on the gro.air.,a
below He expected the troops WOMB
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-24
MAJOR GRiNI IN FihGiSI4.
He DJned at Newport News Yesterday-The
No.x tanner to b. Built.

NrwpoRT NEWS, VA, Nov. 23.-Spe-
ciai.-C. +. Orcutt OF New YORK, presl-
dent OF the Newport News Ship Building
and Dry Dock Company, was In the city
today He told The Times correspondent
that he was present Yesterday at the
meeting Of the board of directors OF the
WorfoIk and Washington Steamboat Com
nanv and that ii was decided that the
new steamer TO be built here should be
named "NeHport News" MIR. Orcutt also
stated that the Newport News Ship-Build-
ing and Dry Dock Company is now nego-
Hating for other large contracts, and that
the prospects for the plant here are very
bright. lie said that within few months
more than two thousand men would be
employed at the yard.
Mayor Hugh J. Grant OF New York
civ. dined al Hotel Warwick to-day.
He was accompanied by James J. Phelen,
a prominent Tammany man.
Kecoughtan Lodge No. -, knights or
Pvthias of Hampton, came TO TINS city
last night TO unite with Warwick Lodge
No. 72. in comforting the third degree on
new members OF the order. After the
meeting the two lodges repaired to Hotel
Ivv TO partake Of an oyster supper A
number OF invited guests not members
of the order we're present. Chancellor
Commander Thomas y. Eubank presided,
and Dr. 9. f. Williams made a fine
sneech. Short talks were also made by
other members Of the order. 1t was a
very ENJOYABLE occasion.
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III. rropres,ives Make Gains.

LONDON. Nov. 23.--At the elections for
members of the London School Board in
iSq1 fhirty-three clericals and twenty-five
progressiyes we're returned; lTd.si.u ,o,, ao,.
t,dicote that the new board will contain
tt,unSS.a,nty-nine clericais and twentv-six pro-
eerTeesiyes In every division except one
the pogreyes neis beaded the oe P9i pol The
ooierioaI vote. Gl2.622. The Rev Joseph r.
DipgIe. Dig president of the retiring board
55 AtbeIstan Riley. clerical champions,
We're returned. Mr.. Riley had the lowest
Vote OF all the candidates returnd from
M Miss SIS Dayenport-Hall, progressive. who
,,a.s reelected. headed the poll in 9he city,
,"cadino The other candidates by 1900 votes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-24
COMMANDER SMITHS THI4I,
Collected His Pay After Assigning 1t to
Mr. Eonnrd. Of NirgInla.

WASHINGTON, y. C., Nov. 23.-The
trial by court martial Of Commander +.
H. Smith, retired, was resumed at the
navy yard here to-day. Additional
charges were filed by the Judge Advo-
cate. to the effect that the accused had
collected his pay after assigning il to
~ H. Conard, Of Virginia, and had
failed to explain the transaction when
called upon by the Secretary Of the Navy.
Another charge Of disobedience Of orders
was lodged on account OF the failure Of
the accused to appear for trial at the date
fixed.
General Brady. counsel for Smith, raised
a question Of Jurisdiction, contending that
the financial transactions were beyond
the courts Jurisdiction, but this point
was overruled, and the accused pleaded
not guilty.
The taking OF testimony began with the
examination OF Captain John A. Howell
as TO the time Of Smiths response to
the summons for trial and some evil
dence from official records to prove the
formal parts OF the charges, after which
the court adjourned until tomorrow.
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HOWGSIh NAY 90 FkEE.
Vouchers to bs Used as Evidence Against
Him Disappears

WASHINGTON. u. c.. Nov. 23.-The
trial OF sx-Captain Howgate is threat
ened with serious complications by the
discovery to-day that vouchers signed
by Howgslte and supposed 10 be fraudu-
lect are missing from the office OF the
Second Auditor Of the Treasury, where
they had been held for use by the Cow
ernment in prosecuting the case against
Howgate.
Their DISAPPEARANCE, II is supposed,
is caused by persons who would suffer
no little embarrassment during the course
OF a trial OF HOwgate by the presenta-
ton OF these vouchers. and the impress
sion In some quarters Is that a considora.
ton OF some nature and somebody FAINT
liar with the Second Auditors Office has
much 10 do with the loss Of these Inn
portant papers The amount OF money
involved Is $4,000
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-24
Forty-Nine Horses Burned.

ing fire broke out in the Allegheny Trac-
ton Companys barns, on Spring Garden
avenue. Before the engines arrived the
entire roof was one mass of flames The
flames spread TO other parts, and burned
150 feet on Spring Garden avenue, and
200 feet hack. There were fifty horses
in the barns, forty-nine OF which were
burned. Seven Old horse cars and seven
new electric motors We're also burned
In the rear of the barn. ON Emanuel
street. four single and two double frame
houses were destroyed. The loss TO the
street-car company is estimated at So
01D
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-24
DOCIOR', DISCOYBRY
Terminates in His Bsiug Expelled from =
Medical oGieiy.

PTTTSBURG, Nov. Civilian +. Bar
clay. NJ. d., one Of the best known medi-
cal men in Washington county. has been
expelled from the Allegheny County
Medical Society. The expulsion was
ordered by resolution at a meeting OF
the society held three months ago. The
fact. however, did not become known
until to-day.
Tne trouble resulted from the discovery
by Or. Barclay Of a solution OF gold in
arsenic The secret OF manufacturing
the solution was obtained after many
years of experiment. and study. In re-
fusi1g TO make public the discovery aud
in advertising II, 1t was alleged that
DR.. Barclay had violated the code OF
medical ethics. Much friction has been
caused by the action OF the society, many
members OF which think his treatment
the height OF injustice and foolishness.
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Fatal Dynamite Explosion.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, Nov q -
While drying out dynamite sticks at the
New Reservoir for water works, Just OUT
side the city limits. an explosion occurred
at 10 O'Clock this morning.
Joseph Hoskns was instantly killed and
Frank Ridley fatally injured. having both
eyes blown out and legs and arms brok-
en-. Ben Franklin was badly injured In
the right hand and left leg.
All three were colored and unmarried.
Others. near by. were severely shocked,
but not seriously injured.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-24
SOCIETY WOMhN SUMaONED.
They Leave Town to Avoid TestifyiHg In
scAmhll (nse.

HUNTINGTON. W. VA, Nov. %
This city is in a state OF excitement over
the action of Judge Harvey, who has
issued rules for dozen Leading society
women to make them come into court
and testify as TO the character Of social
favorite Captain William Smith and his
handsome young wife, member Of the
most exclusive set, separated a rev
weeks ago, she taking their baby Smith
brought suit for damages against Samuel
Swain, a wealthy Indiana gas operator
and an uncle of his wife, asking $1,000
damages for enticins his wife away. He
got out a writ Of habeas corpus 10 gain
possession of his child alleging that his
wife is not morally fit 10 have her, and
summoned thirty social leaders 10 prove
it, Twelve of these women left town to
escape going TO court but constables
have been sent after them, and Judge
Harvey will imprisOn the recalcitrants.
The evidence is expected TO be extremely
caueatioua1
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BnEAD FRAUD IN ST. LOUIs.
The Council MAY Compel Ds,Iers tn ssiit
by Weight.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 23.-Every -four mill
I'm this city has closed down for an in
definite period. The reason given by the
millers IL that the market Is gIutted
with Hour and suffering from 0yer-pro-
ductiOn.
A different view OF the situation 10
taken by local dealers. who point 10 the
fact that the mills are suddenly closed
AT "A time when the question OF cheaper
bread is being vigorously agitated by the
newspapers
SO much fraud in the sale OF bread has
been discovered that the city Council is
considering a measure to compel dealers
to sell bread by weight.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Pensicn
Commissioner Lochren to-day explained
his estimates tothe House appropriation
having charge OF the pen-
sion appropriation bill and il was vir-
tually decided 10 frame the bin accord.
ing 10 the estimates heretofore mada
public by the Pension Commissioner
except that the item OF surgeons fees
will be reduced from 100000 TO $500 O0
Mr.. Lochren to-day modified his previous
estimate on this year The pension bill
for the next fiscal year, as il win he
framed, viii carry $iil ,3Si $40.