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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-02
Telegraphlc Hreyliies.

CHARLESTON. 5. G., Jan. 1.-O'Nelll's
grand opera house Mas destroyed by tire
to-day The building was insured FOR si1,-
0o. fixtures and properties FOR $3.50
CHATTANOOGA. TENN. Ian. Ian
unuecedented feature Of New-Year s-Day
IN EhaN N0nOoga was the complete dls'p-
t tancQg0f the custom bf receiving cali
N9'tf lady in the cpy Kept open house
~ Jay Was the quietest la the his
10 - }the city
3 All tSTA, GA. Ian. MAJOR 4. pope.
- fetafy of the Southern Railway and
Steamship Association. has resigned. ".
l.. McGill succeeded him to-day. Major
Pope WAS general freight agent Of the
Norfolk and Western railroad for several
years. No explanation OF his resign iiion IA
made, but II Is presumed that he will b'
come traffic manager Of one at me
southern lines in few days.
PROVIDENCE, r.. L., Jan 1.-The Globe
National Bank to-day passed its dividend.
the result OF the defalcation by Teller
Bennett.
SAN ANTONIO. TEN. Jan. l.--Eight-
cen Of the principal markets Of Southwest
Texas show that thus FAR this season
i0l.S9I bales Of cotton have been shipped
being decrease of u per cent. under last
seasons stock. held in reserve. G.3l1 bales.
being 3 per cent under last shason. Very
little cotton Is now held IN this section
JACKSON MISS. Jan. Members Of
10th houses ~ the Legislature are ar
fiving by every Incoming train. n n al
most assured that there VIII be a full
working quorum IA both houses on con-
vcning tomorrow a. v o'clock
MINNEAPOLlS, MINN.. Jan. -Four
Of the largest religious journals Of sin
neapois have decided that the wages
paid 10 printers I'm their emrlav must be
cut. beginning with the new yenr The
four papers are the Northwestern Con-
gregationalist the Methodist Herald the
Free Baptist the North and West 1'rcf-
byteriam
COLUMBUS. o.. Jan. The Ohio Cen
eral Assembly met to-day and 1rganiza-
ton in both branches VAS effected IN
accordance with the Republican ceucus
OF Saturday. Alexander BOxwell being
chosen Speaker OF the House and Thomas
Mccoriea president pro ten. 81 fhe 'ien-
ate
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. THE carpet
and plush departments II John and lanes
Dobson's mills have been notified thnt tho
vngcs ~ all employees VIII b. reduced
from 10 20 - per cent. according 10 the
amount OF wages II rs thought that the
other departments which are now idle
may resume this week al a similar Re-
ductioB.
SAVANNAH, GA. Jan. Ia petition
has been 6led IN the Circuit Court Tor
fhis district By Receivers Conner an1
Hayes OF The Central railroad. asIors .
Justice Jackson % order Receivers Lowry
and Conner u the Savannah and western
railroad 10 issue receivers certificates ID
the amount OF f7Vi .Oo9 10 reimburse TIE
Central for money expended on The SANan-
nah and Western out Of the general fund.
KNOXVILLE, TENN. Jan. IA sp'-
cial to the Journal from Whlt" Pines
says. +. NJ Fain was shot ana Killed this
afternc on.by Policeman Snlih. Fam Yves
married last Tuesday. That day be had
a bitter quarrel with Smith. They met
to-day IN the depot and FaD. drawing
knife, started towards smith. sho Ore"
his revolver ano fired. The cor0n"r's jury
returned verdict of self-ietene'.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-02
CRIME,s man CARNIydL.
wholesale Homicide in IA Ball-Ioom I'm
Teka-.

COLUDLIA. TEN, Jan. Full ac-
counts Of a wholesale killing al Cedar,
about eight miles from here. are Just In.
T.. n. Williams was dancing on the floor
and aroused the animOslty OF Lemon
GAYLE. who demanded that Williams sur
render his place on the h30r. Williams
at first refused but Gayle became bois-
ferrous and Williams started from the
room. when Gayle. HIS brother, London
GAYLE. and Bob Farley began firing al
Williams and others. London Gayle sn0t
through the window and killed boy
named Eli Waddey, when another boy
Isaac Scott, remarked, London Gayle has
killed Eli Waddey.' whereupon LONDON
turned, and saying, What u that 10
vou2" shot the boy through and through.
killing him Instantly. Then perfect iusl-
l,de followed from guns and pistols \
woman was shot through the breast. and
4 noy dead Lemon Gayle was shot
through the body and will die.
4 girl was shot In tho face near the
eve another square In the middle Of the
mead. the ball glancinS and lodging next
the skin back OF the head. one boy IS
shot through the arm and another
through the right hand. and others re-
c.lved various slighter wounds. After
Lemon Gayle was shot. it IS said MS
brother London sprang and stood over
his PROSTATE body Winchester IN nand'
and pumped coal ieqd In the panic-stflc-
ken dancers who were unable 10 get out
Of the house In time q avoid MS a"tui
vengeance. Three are dead and fourlh
fatally wounded. two seriously. and about
half a dozen have minor injuries. Lon
don Gayle is reported safely IN jail, and
IL Is reported that Ealy has been cap
tUred.
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II r, TO lie Eytraditcd,

BALTIMORE Nd. Jan. l.-Extradition
papers from Governor McGraw. of the
state Of Washington. for :. H. Hart,
against whom there is a charge .of embez-
zling $4,000 were received here to-day.
Hart has been locked up since his arrest
few days ago 1t is charged that Hart
organized State bank at Buskiey Wash
inSton, with himself as president, and
his son. Frank a. Hart also known as
his nephew under the name of Frank A..
Dinsmore. as cashier Governor Brown
applied Friday for a hearing i'm the case
An Indictment was also. brought by Sher-
in Matthews against Frank a. Dinsmore
who is charged with embezzlement. Dins-
more was arrested and committed TO jail.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-02

CHATTANOOGA. TENN, Jan. 1.-Two
men We're fairly cooked alive in a terrible
boiler explosion that occurred at II o'clock
his morning In the round-house OF the
tincinrau Southern railway. Charles
Beckert, a white b0ilermaker. was en-
gaged In repairing an engine which came
in last night with leak in the steam
fues. lie We standing In the hre-boy
With Jesse Lang. a colored assistant
Nistaking a screw plug Tor a driving plug.
he gave The screw a careless tap. driving
II IN. The steam burst through the small
aperture with q loud report. Both men
were horribly scalded and the flesh drop
ped from the bodies In a sickenlng man
ncr.
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DEFIED THE LAWS or ENGIaND.
4 Female Anarchist said She Cared 40
More for them than those of Tflnbncioo


LONDON. Jan. I.-Annie Wise. an An
archist, one Of the persons arrested out
side of st. Paul's cathedral last night. was
arraigned I'm the Mansion House Police
Court to-day tc answer to a charge Of
riotng. The arrest grew out Of noisy
demonstrations made n the vicinity OF
the cathedral and the attempt Of herself
and others 70 take possession Of the
steps Of the cathedral for the purpose Of
speech-making and singing revolutionary
songs.
Lord Mayor Tyler presided. The pris-
oner said that she was only doing her
duty in attempting 10 call public atten-
tion TO the misery OF the unemployed.
The Lord Mayor interrupted her. saying
THAT has nothing TO do with your break
ing the law"
The prisoner replied: "You men made
the laws and force them on US. | know
no more and care no more for the laws OF
England than those OF TimbuctOo."
The Court found her guilty and sem
fenced her TO three days imprisonment
In mploy@a Meet - Ow nif
LONDON. Jan The unemployed OF
London celebrated Newly Year's-Day by
holding one Of their usual meetings at
Tower HlH. Williams, one OF the men
who has always taken prominent part
in these meetings and whose extreme So
clalist utterances are likely before long
20 get him in trouble with the police,
made a violent address 10 the crowd
Il idle men gathered about him.
He expressed his willingness 20 take
ali risks 10 stop the whole business OF
london by means Of terrorism until the
government rendered assistance 20 the
unemployed. lie regretted that the men
out OF work had not. while the police
were concentrated AT st. Paufs cathedral
last night, done what they liked ard neip,
ed themselves 10 whatever they wanted
In tha unDrotected parts Of the city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-02
NAVAL BA1TLE NOT FAR OFF.
Peixoto's New Vessels Arrive at rraziliaT
Port--Engsgement LIKELY.

WASHINGTON, u. C., Jan. i.--Al Of
the Brazilian navy purchased in this
country and England has arrived at ports
In Brazil. Minister Mendonca to-day re-
ceived official information of the arrival
Of the America at Pernambuco, and was
also informed that the torpedo boat De-
stroyer will sail from Martinique on the
Sd, arriving at its destination about
the 18th. II Is expected that in the middle
Of the present month ten torpedo. five
gun-bOais, and two cruisers win be in
position to act in concert along the
coast OF Brazil. Twelve Of these seven
teen boats are now in position, and when
the other five arrive IL is expected
that naval battle VIII rake place pre-
cipitated by the government vessels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-02

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. loving TO
The rainy weather during the past month
and the delay in the arrival of exhibits.
sf fcreign, from Cnicarp. the formal
opening OF the California Mid Winter Ex-
position was not made to-day, but will be
made in few days. The gates of the
fair were opened TO the public to-day.
however. The Mid-Winter Fair Band was
in attendance. and many of the conces-
sonal features were in fun blast and
many persons availed themselves OF the
opportunity 10 Inspect the grounds and
buildings in advance Of the formal open
ing
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-02
yIRGINTANS KIM 4 MARYLlNDER.
An Oyster Schooner Fired ON by Eighteen
litn In "A Canoe

CRlSFIELD, MD, Jan. 1.-Whne ihc
schooner Little Willie was returning from
the fishing grounds In the Patuxent sat
urday afternoon, "a canoe filed with
eighteen Nirginians from Sykes Island
IAN under her bow. They poured a vol.
ley into the oysterman. riddling her sails
and hull. and instantly killing Edward
Marshall, who was at the tiller at the
time, and the only man on deck.
Captain Cox. of the schooner, brought
his vessel here to-day. He says he recog-
nized five Of the men i'm the canoe, and
will ask the Maryland authorities to as
sist in bringing the murderers TO justice
No cause is assigned for the murder
other tlan that the Marylanders were
thought 20 have taken oysters from Vir-
ginia beds
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@hhf WisHIyGT0y non UmENr.



- iiNrroN. u. G.. Jan. The
',"''s appeal TO tho patriotic women
".'el'ca has been isoued by the Ma
sD,isi, ''''ai aiafy Washington Monument As
q ,,n. s''on. Of which Mrs. NJ. II. Waite
r.-'e me National Nary Washington Monu-
,~st0. W. Association. the working force of
hse Is composed entirely OF women.
No., JUST completed too long DELAYED
a. n, ~ 'nai OF erecting a suitable memorial
y, 'ne mother OF Washington. This
,',''''ihent is the finest Of It's kind In the
~. country. IL is a single shaft fiftv
eo,t t.,,iish' eish' with appropriate and artistic
s,.'oss'ilshment and inscriptions. ana
'@''us ,'a'' upon q rock near Mary Washing
o.''i nome AZ Fre9arlcksburg Va. which
,,,.tas me late years OF her life was her
ga 0'als seat for reading and meditation.
i, "hefe she directed that her grave
- ",ale There her remains have re-
sr,. .,eu Tor over a century. with only the
s,a % Vi an unfinished monument. begun
The spot. ''~'H 'so' W "'s'A
@'e National Mary Washington Memo
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-02

BLOOMSBuRG.~ ~PA., Jan i.-Iantha
Phelps. who is said "a. have eloped with
the Rev. Charles NJ. Bragg, from Baitl-
more during tie latter part of November.
and for whom liberal reward Is offered.
Is IN hiding at the house OF farmer
named j. .. I.iniemuth. about eight
miles southeast OF here. Miss Phelps Is
eighteen years old. and was the organist
in the Methodist church OF which the
Rev. Mr. Bragg was pastor. The latter
deserted wife and five children.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-02
A CnmnrOmiSc Reached.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Jan. L.
When the case Of the Catholic Knights of
America against five local bondsmen was
called i'm the United States Court to-day
pleas OF accord were filed on both sides.
agreeing to compromise for sl3,700. The
FIVE Chattanoogians were on the eX-
treasurer's hond for $4,000 If Judge Key
approves the plea and orders judgment
entered, It will end the liability of the
local bondsmen. O'Brien's shortage is
gafd 10 he SIG GfD
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-02
The RednctIon Accepted.

NASHVILLE. TENN. san- l-Cnler
sargeant. OF the Brotherhood of Locomo-
i've Firemen, and Chief Clark. OF the
order OF Railway Conductors, were here
to-aav ara held consultation With Presl-
dsni Thomas, OF the Nashville ChAfta-
nooga. and 81. Louis railroad, In rsfer-
ence 10 restoring the fun vases ~ the
employees. As the improvement IN bust
ness did not justify a restoration, II Was
decided TO accept the reduction, at least
until February lst.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-02
Enldrmic nf SmaIl.pnx

TORREON, MEX, Jan. f.-There Is an
epidemic OF smallpox here. One hundred
and ten cases are now under treatment
At the town OF Lerodo, five miles south
of here, there are 225 cases. l.. NJ John
son. general manager OF the Mexican In
terpational railroad. has telegraphcd an
account OF the situation 20 the Federal
authorities In the City OF Mexico and re
ornsfei tha' compulsory vaccination be
established in all cases
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-02
rne Bu ming Of the semen.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-The steamer Yr-
muri arrived from Havana to-day. Cap
tain Hansen says the fire on the steamer
Seneca is supposed 10 have originated IN
the hemp IN the fore hold. and In Havana
the theory Of Spontaneous combustion Is
widely held The ship lies In the mud.
with her hurricane deck awash. Cap
tain Hansen does not think II will be df-
flcnlt to raise the Seneca where she lies.
In good condition. None OF the officers
would make any statement concerning a
ruinored plot against the Ward Line.
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Anarchi,l Demonstration.

ROME. Jan. l--During the performance
in the Teairo Neuvo las, night "A number
Of Anarchist leaflets were thrown among
the audience by unknown persons No
arrests were made.
The police OF this city are watching the
Anarchists Groppi and Innoccnti. who
were recently expelled from France.
The Socialists of Sienne attempted 10
hold a demonstration to-day. They gath
cred in force. carrying flags and shouting.
"Hurrah for the social revolution" but
they were dispersed without trouble. The
towns-pe0pie showed no sympathy with
them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-02
RETNACH INDEBrED 10 HERZ.
A Document Discovered thst May Revive
tho Pnnnmn Scnndhl.

' PARIS. Janl.-The Figaro published Two
documentt one OF Whieh claims an ac-
knowledgment made by the late, Baron
de Reinach that he was indebted TO Dr.
Cornelius Herr in the sum Of 800 p~
francs. and promising TO pay the amount
i'm eight instalments Of 2509W francs each,
together with interest at the rate Of 3
per cent The other document. also all
legged to have been written by Baron DE
Reinach. is an admission that Or. Herr
owed nothing 10 him.
NJ these documents are genuine. they
will cause a revival OF the Panama
scandal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-02

4 Portion OF Captain Wilson's Force Es-
caped tbe Natabr's-

CAPETOWN. Jan. 1-Advices received
from BuluWayo say that native runners
who have arrived there state positively
that portion OF the force Of Captain VII
son, the reports of the massacre Of which
by Matabelcs have been current for some
time. escaped from the natives and fed
in the direction Of Hartley HIS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-02
Thomas J. Lnliren Dead.

WASHINGTON. -. G.. Jan. Thomas
j. Luttrell. prominent dry goods ner-
chant OF this city. died this afternoon ~
pneum)uia. after a weeks Illness. Mr..
Luttrell was . Nrginian by birth and a
captain I'm the Confederate Gfny. lie
was a prominent Mason. and Will be
buried by thai order.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-02

Many Thousand People Witness the Event
Making the City Port OF Entry

MANCHESTER. ENG, Jan. 1.-The
Manchester ship canal was opened TO
General traffic to-day. and Manchester
hereby becomes a port OF entry with all
he berefits belonging 10 such port.
The weather was fine. the sun shining
brightly and being a holiday the banks
were lined at many places Dy thousands
OF people TO witPSss the passing OF ocean,
goisg vessels 10 Manchester.
Fifty thousand tickets had been Issued,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-02
For "A New Warship.

The Admiralty has placed an order with
the Naval Construction and Armament
Company. of Barrow. for the construction
of frst-class cruiser. The new war-ship
is 10 bc 300 feet long. and her speed will
be between twenty-three and twenty-four
knots per hour
The government leaders and the lead
ers Of the opposition have arrived al a
compromise arrangement. by which the
Parish Councils bill viii be passed by
January 10th.
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Opposed To the Disclosures.

The Secretary concluded by asking tho
House il any useful purpose was served
by persistenuy repeating such questions
as those asked by Messrs. BoWlcs and
FOrwO0d
Mr.. BOuies replied that a. good purpose
would certainly be served, and ne pressed
for full answer 20 the questions.
The Secretary then said that the state
ments as 10 the amount OF water shipped
were exaggerated. The ship had been
kept head on 10 the sea IN order TO di-
mnish her rolling.
Mr. Bowles urged that fuller replies be
made and the Secretary said that. there
was strong opinion i'm the Admiralty
that questions Of this character tended
TO injure the service. adding: And ! en-
phasze that opinion
Robert Hanbury. an Independent Com
serYaiiye asked. Does the Secretary TO
the Admiralty think that it is 10 the pub
lic interest aiat he does not publish the
reports?'
This question was greeted with cheers
by the Conservatives. and the Speaker
was at last compelled TO call the House
20 order.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-02
Ihe Admirany ,scretary Esplles.

Sir L. y-Shuttieworth. Parliamen-
tary secretary Of the Admiralty, said
that the essence Of the facts as to the
behavior Of the Resolution was already
before the House. The captains report
to the Admiralty was to the effect that
he had put back to Queenstown I'm the
exercise Of his discretion. The main rea-
son for his puta
regarding his supply of coal. The Res0iu-
tion had SlS tons Of coal In her bunkers
when she started on the voyage
Running at the rate OF ten knots an
hour. she would have consumed 80 tons IN
fair weather between the point at which
she turaed back and Gibraltar her des-
tinatiOn. No injury had been done 10 the
structure OF the ship. The damage she
had sustained was not Sufficient to render
her return 20 Queenstown necessary, as an
the repairs she required might have been
made az Gibraltar I'm deciding TO return
10 Queenstown, the captain had reasoned
that il the sale continued his coal would
not hold out until he got 10 Gibraltar,
which was distant $40 miles. whereas
Queenstown was only 80 miles away. The
Secretary said he declined 10 publish the
Admiralty reports. Cres OF hear
"hear')
Continuing. he said that no accurate
observations rad been made az the agrl-
cultural angles of the Resolutions roll
Tg. I'm still waters the dipping Of her
rat would indicate a roll Of 20 degrees.
D1t under the conditions of "a sea roll
,much smaller angle would put her rails
under, water.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-02
The DAMAGED WAR-SHIP.
PARTISAN DEBiTE IN THE HOUSE
OYER THE "REsOLUTfON.U
The Secretary of tho Admiralty Says the
Questions Asked in Parliau.' nj Tend
ed TO Injure the Naval Service.

LONDON. Jan. la most unusual
occurrence was the meeting to-day of
the House Of Commons. Since the time
when the memory Of man runnoth to the
contrary, Parliament has adjourned over
New-years' Day until to-day, when. in
stead of enjoying a holiday. the House
Of Commons was hard at work attempt
ing to clear away some Of the great
mass Of legislative business.
The matter Of, the warsnip Resoiu-
tion, which was damaged in a gale, in
the bay of Biscay, and which is now at
Davenport, repairing, was again brought
up in the House to-day by Messrs.
Bowles and Forwood. who desired infor-
nation as TO the facts in the case.
Mr. Bowles asked II the Admiralty
could not state the number of degrees
the Resolution had rolled. lie would
also like TO know whether she had
rolled her rails under, how many feet
OF water was IN the engine room. ana II
during December 18th and Goth she was
Kept head 10 the sea because TO at
tempt to bear up and turn back would
have involved the risk Of capsizing.
AIR. FOrwood asked what coal the ResOlu-
ti0n had on board when she left p0rt, and
did the danger to the ship justify her
captain in returning.
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lnlnllluIIIiIInliiIiIiIiIIIIiiIiIiinIIiiint
3 OH, YESl | REMEMBER THAT. :
8 So exclaim all as they turn the :
: leaves Of THE TIMES Columbian :
: Album. Too much to See--they :
: could not remember 1t all. Their :
!: memory needs refreshing. The :
: Album does il.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-04-18

out. What funny betr says / to
myself. Business man like him
talking about buying pair of trous-
ers for his boy two months ahead
Twas funny, don't you think SOP"
"Yes," said the customer, fun
NEST bet | ever heard OF"
swell" resumed the tailor, "he
came in yesterday and selected the
cloth. Took the finest thing had
in the shop. Thought Id come a
little early says he, SOS you'd have
plenty of time to get them done by
9Th of January
Making pair of trousers amt
much says l, you needn't have
bothered to give me so much time
Mop says he.
No. says |:
swell, they amt no harm DONE
says he. BY the way says he just
as he went out, I'll bring Freddie
in in the morning and let you take
his measure
The tailor paused here and took
roll of papers. There's the rest
of the story" SAID he. 1T speaks
for itself"
AS he said this, he undid the roll
and spread the papers upon the cut
ting table, using his leaden weights
to hold the small pieces out fiat.
Whats all this?" demanded the
customer.
Pattern for Freddie's trousers!"
gasped the tailor.
christopher Columbus!" ex-
claimed the customer. THAT isn't
a pattern for pair Of trousers, is
Iit?"
THAT'S just what it is" declared
the tailor.
"Why, Freddie must be giant"
"That's it exactly. Seven foot
six, and weighs 365 pounds-a
pound for every day in the year. d"
The customer looked at the tailor,
and the tailor looked at the Gus
toner. Finally the customer said:
you've got stuck
swell, if | amt" answered the
tailor, II never was"