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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-15

States District Attorney l.. Il. Lass!ter
and Mr. George :. Bernard. or a. 4. all
Camp of Confederate Veterans. The
speeches were oil very appropriate, and
brlmful OF fYaternal feelings
one OF the most pleasing features OF
the occasion was when Major shaw, IN
the course Of his remarks. said that he
which the monument stood. and II the
COnfederates wished 10 erect a monument
on the same grounds they were perfectly
welcome TO do so.
The speech-makng over, resolutions
We're adopted returning thanks to a. i.
Hin Camp Of Confederate Veterans ;
George ~. Thomas Post @. \. r.. and
treatment. Two verses Of the song Amer-
lea" was next sung, and then the exercises
were brought 10 close with the bene-
diction by Rev. Mr.. Whitcomb.
The visiting Grand Army men, MEM
bers Of George IL. Thomas Post. and the
members Of a. /. hill Camp OF Confed-
crate Veterans were photographed By two
photographers Of this city while they
stood around the monument
Mr.. 4. \. Allen. who has carried on the
hat business here for the past forty years
made an assignment this morning. MIR
George : Bernard and Mr.. Edwin H.
Beasley are the trustees. Alr. Allen 5
whole Indebtedness Is about N4,Go.
The Democratic voters of Petersburg
met I'm their respective wards tonight and
elected ten delerates from each ward In
the city 10 a Democratic city convention
g. be- held on next Monday night which
will elect delegates 10 the Fourth district
cOngres siOnal convention 70 be held on
next Wednesday evening The delegates
are uninstructod. bat are believed to be
for Mr.. w. r.. NcKenney for Congress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-15
COY. PENNOYEK'S DEMAND.
lie Wants for the state the Deposits ol
Ihnsn Diving Iniestele.

PORTLAND ORE. Sept. 14.-Informa-
ton. with interrogatories and an order
Of court. made by Judge Stearns, have
this city by District-Attorncy Hume, ap-
pearing for the State Of oregon. The
information purpOrts 10 be issued 10y cl-
rectlou Of Governor fennoycr. II alleges
that the banks for the past seven years
have received divers and Sundry depnS-
IT'S. the depositOrs Of which have dlcl
intestate I'm this State, and that such de-
posts are In the custody of the banks :,
that the deposits have escheated % the
State 0f Oregon. and That In order 90
recover said escheated property IL IS
necessary 10 institute actions az law.
Governor Pennoyer said:
THE instructions given by me 10 the
District Attorney 20 file a bll of dis
cOvery, requiring bank officials 10 answer
certain intcrrOgatorics, ! WAS compelled
hy law TO give. and no trihiug VIII Dee all
lowed i'm regard TO the matter II The
courts issue definite orders. and bank
officers disregard them, they must be pun
ished for contempt OF court; and u there
is no Law sufficient 10 compel the an
swer. I viii ask the next LEGISLATURE 10
enact one. II. however. the courts trihe
with the law by not stipulating definite
Legislature to remove the recalcitrant
judges from Office. The law must BE- en-
forced The banks may run the Federal
Government. but / DO not propose that
they will run the State of oregon as
long as I am Governor
II is understood that twenty-seven
banks in this district have been served
with notices and others throughout the
State will receive similar notice.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-15
nVFRRULFD THE DEHJREB.
An Important Decision ss TO the Jurisdic
ton Of tho Federal Court.

WICHITA, KAS.. Sept 1i.-Judgc John
Williams. Of the United States Circuit
Court, this morning rendered an impor-
tant decision in the case of the United
State VS.. the Missouri Pacific Railroad
Company. in which he Oyerruled the de-
murrer of the defendant company 70 the
Jurisdiction Of the court, and 10 The power
TO the United States district-attorney
TO originate such case I'm court with
out first having IN passed upon by the
Interstate commerce commission.
The charge is dissemination In FREIGHT
rates against Wichita I'm favor Of other
cities and the case was commenced by
United States Attorney Ady, and has now
been pressed To a successful issue by
United States Attorney Perry. judge
Williams opinion is lengthy one. the
Nth OF Il being that as the demurrer TO
the bin admits the statements therein
10 be true. for the purposes OF the argu-
ment the bill stated "A cause Of action
against the defendants showing a DIS
crimination against Wichita. and also
that n bill 10 enj0in could be fled by
the United States district-attoney under
direction Of the Attorney General; sec
ond. that United states courts had Juris-
diction over the subject matter ana could
act upon said bill lie therefore over
ruled the demurrer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-15

II the shame OF the Southland. But II the
men who followed Lee. Jackson. and
Missouris Price were not rebels and
traitors, but true-hearted patriots bat
tlhB TOT their homes and native land,
we owe II 20 them and 10 ourselves TO
boldly affirm and fcarlessly assert.
Ihe time has come when our feel
lngs and convictions must be crystal
lized into form that shall be Numbered
down 10 future generations. IL Is said
that war Is over let II rest I'm peace
that II Is a dead issue; but that is sheer
nonsense.
The civil war as a political issue is
dead but as a truth OF history II can
create sectional hatred and feeling, II
ought to be dead. II Is not the South
that has kept 1t alive as such for thirty
years.
''rhe northern people are tho ones that
have kept IL alive They are the ones
that have appealed to the hatred Of the
South that they have In their bosoms, 10
gain votes.
we are willing to let the war die as
political issue but as truth OF his
tory we can never afford 10 bury u.
To the northern man who seeks 70
frtghten us into silence there can be
but one answer: Whatever the rights the
southern people surrendered at Apo
mattOX, they never surrendered the rlsht
to speak the truth, and TO preserve the
honor and memory Of gallant southern
dead.
ITO the southern man who thinks It
wrong 10 speak of these things now. and
there are some such. / am sorry TO admit
| would say: We are divinely called 70
stand guard over the issues until the
truth is fully known, and the man who
holds his neace and let's his father. his
brothers, his kin. be branded as traitors
In order that he may gain by that ST
lence. Is worthy 10 stand side by side
with Judas lscariOt."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-15
MR.. CRISP AT AUGUSTA.
SPEAKS IN THE DISTRICT WHERE
TOM WATSON is 4 CANDIDATE.
lie Dweils Upon the Importance of Tariff
Reform which the Populists seek to
Minlmize-The Currency.

AUGUSTA, GA, Sept. 14-Speaker
Crisp. OF the House of Representatives
addressed one OF the largest gatherings
tonight that has ever listened TO Il
speaker I'm this country. Mr.. Crisp ar
rived I'm the morning. and was the guest
OF Congressman George +. Barnes.
Senator Patrick Walsh presided at the
meeting. and the speaker was introduced
BIS Representative James l.. Black.
Speaker Crisp said he aid not have any
set speech. but he wanted t. have lit
tie talk WI1h his hearers about the DEM
Ocrauc party the partys interest What
IL had done, ana what II hoped 10 no.
lie referred to the existing conditions
when the Democratic party went INTO
power. He reviewed the financial le%is-
latiOn Of Congress, the votes on the SILVER
question, which personally were "a disaD-
pOiHtnent TO MIN, as ne always beIeFed
ia the free and unlimited coinage OF bOth
metals
on The tariff question, he spoke at some
length. as this Is the district that Tom
Watson would like 10 represent and the
Popuhsts seek TO minimize the impor-
tance Of tariff reform. lie explained the
burdens Of the Mckinley law and the
benefits Of the Senate bill. explaining its
reductions on the necessarics Of life and
giving object lessons with samples OF
WOOlen cloths.
The Speaker read from the Record a
list Of bills introduced by Populist men,
bers 70 print and issue money for vision
ary schemes ana suggested that they
seek 10 have passed a law making every
mans due bill legal tender Tor public
and private debts
1t would be much more convenient
method Of issuing currency, and the notes
would be just as valuable as those the
Populists wanted the Government 10 Is
sue
In conclusion Mr.. Crisp said; Il have
told you what the Democratic party mas
done: ] have shown YOU that We nave
made q long stride In the direction OF
tariff reform, have shown you that we
have made taxable all the money Of the
people, have shown YOU that We nave
manifested an undyng enmity 10 an
trusts opposed 20 the people. Upon TINS
evidence we build our house. and upon
IL we 20 20 the people. For them we
have fought the good fight, 20 them we
have kept faith, and of them we have
no fear"
Throughout his speech there was the
closest attention. and frequent hearty
applause interrupted his remarks.
Senator Walsh and Representative
Black were then given enthusiastic oVa-
tions, that were notably prolonged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-15
NORTH SfAIE N4y1L MiLITI4.
Remarkable Utility and Improvement of
that Booty.


WASHINGTON, D. c.. Sept. 1.-THE
report of Lieutenant f. H. Tyler, who
was ordered by the Navy Department
TO attend the evolutions Of the North
Carolina naval militia. indicates the re-
markable. utility and Improvement OF
that body II appears that the DAttdhoh
needs no drilling on board regular men
of-War, as was required IN the case OF
the reserves OF Otner stations, nut Is
competent to use the monitor Nantucket.
which was loaned TO the state OF North
Carolina by the Government without
any outside assistance. Ihe Eessel was
Dut I'm commission wholly by the res rye
AZ Wilmington August 18th. and pro-
ceeded TO Southport, one OF the reserve
lieutenants plotting the vessel, Which was
under way part Of the time at nlght;
The engineer department oVerhauled ana
nut the machinery in fair condition. and
Is especially commended FOR eihelrncy.
The fire-rOOm force We're enlisted Tor
the cruise The drills were excellent.
and the target practice led the inspector
To think that the men had been care
fully and properly instructed IN all
branches The old monitor was IN bad
order when turned over 10 them. Dut
has been thoroughly repaired everywhere
except In the turret machinery. THIS
work was done by the miltiamen them
selves. When called upon for active
service, attendance IS compulsory. AT one
time the New Berne division was called
out ana WIS Ithug III a. lew nouio WIFI
an attendance Of over 80 per cent. The
battalion could be landed In Norfolk for
service on a fully equipped vessel in
about twenty-fOur hours. a valuable
experience 20 the militia during the cruise
occurred when at midnight the vessel
dragged her anchor about half n mile.
This kept the crew on deck working.
tending ship. etc. until o'clock I'm the
morning, and they had 10 work all the
forenoon getting under way ana clearing
n foul anchor The report throughout
shows that the North Carolina reserve
would be useful in real service.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-15

The Brave Old sollor 10 be Given Gold
Modal by the Union L-nRue-

PHILADELPHIA. PA, sept A.-Ad-
mlral Benham. at whose order the first
hostile shot from the new navy was fred
during the Brazilian rebellion, VIII be
given A reception by the Union League on
October 4th' and presented with the
Leagues gold medal FOR gallant and merl-
torious service. and maintaining the
honor of the American flag. The affair
is 10 be made a notable one in the his
tory OF the League, and all the army
and navy officers in Philadelphia VIII at
tend in uniform. The guest Of the even
ing is 70 be escorted 10 the League house
by the veteran corps OF the First regi-
ment under the command Of Colonel
Theodore Weidersheiln.
only eight other persons have been given
the gold medal by the League. and seven
Of them were members Of the League.
Those who have been thus hon )red, were
Andrew Johnson, In 1855 Lindley Smyth,
In 1861; Joseph B. Townsend in 1879; T.. G.
knight In 1879. George II. Boxer, I'm 1889;
James l.. Claghorn, IN 1888; Edwin n.
Benson and Samuel =. Huey, In 1889.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-15
ROBERT rYLER JoHEs ~ WANT
a GrandsoP or Presidcnt Tyier Discovered
In DesiItnte Circnn .tnnces

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1i.-An unusually
touching and pathetic case Of destituuon
has come to light here in which Robert
TYLER Jones. a grandson of President
TYLER and the first male infant born in
the White House. has been found living
in an attic on the outskirts Of the city,
suffering for the necessities Of life with
an invalid wife and little baby dependent
upon him.
In July. 1887, his uncle. John Tyler, Jr.,
son of the President and his private sec
retary at the White House, was stricken
with paralysis. lie had held the Office
Of special witness TO certify 10 the de-
struction of cancelled currency. The
nephew came TO Washington 10 nurse
him, and was appointed his alternate un-
der Clevelauds first administration. He
held that Office until July, 1898. and every
month he divided his salary I'm two equal
parts, one OF which he placed in an en-
veiope ana sent 10 the helpless uncle
This he did for six years without inter
mission. During Mr.. HarrisOns admin
istration an unsuccessful attempt was
made TO Oust him because ne had been
a Confederate soldier. The last Congress
passed law that no substitutes should
hereafter be employed I'm any depart
ment. and this resulted in his loss Of
official position and consequent distress.
The case has been taken up by the
Southern Relief Society.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-15
The New York Lowers Her Record.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE American
Line steamer New York broke the South
ampton westward record FOR the second
time in four weeks. her time being SIX
beating her own best record, made last
trip, by one hour and twenty-four min
uteS.
The weather encountered was not the
most propitious. head winds and HeaNS
westerly swells being met with almost
continuously The New York now holds
the eastern and western records between en-
here and southampton, and Is a y oIthy my
Transatlantic steamship honors. Inc pest
eastward record of the New YORK wa. was
made on August 18th, and Is sM odS'
eleven hours and twenty-five minutes
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-15

A Test which shows that Harveyired PiA es
are not tfnyulnerabls

WASHINGTON Sept. 4.-There was an
other interesting test at Indian Head
proving ground yesterday OF hardened ar
NOR piercing projectiles which shows that
the HarvoyiZed tempering process for
plates IS not long % continue invulnera-
bic The seventeeu-inch Carnegie plate
which has developed such remarkable re-
sisuug powers was again attacked, TINS
time by two shells made by the Mdvale
steel Company of Pennsylvania, with the
HOtsZer hardening process for which they
haVe' secured the Ameri AN rlehts. The
original HOltsZer shells, purchased from
Europe by the naval ordnance officers
some time ago, were found superior TO all
others for testing Harveytzed plates, and
the trial yesterday proved that the Mid
vale product bs equal If not superior, 10
the EurOpean-mdde article. Both shells
We're fired from the ten-inch rifle, win
the maximum charge Of the explosive,
giving them a muzzled velocity OF zVOl
feet per second. one shell was sort, ana
penetrated twelve inches. but the other
went into the HarveyiZcd steel 10 a depth
of twenty inches. at which point had II
been filled with explosive. II could nave
done inestlmable damage 20 a ship.
Johnson cast steel shell which was
OF the same lot as those designed with
the sole intent of overcoming the re.
sistance OF the Harveyized armor. and
recently tested. with incOncusive results,
Yesterday forced its way twenty Inches
into the same Carnegie plate, indicating
that il Is possibly equal to the llotszer va
riafv
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-15

BROOKLYN. y. y, Sept. 1.-THE boy
Company. OF Brooklyn. ard the United
Brewers Union. OF tho State OF New
York. found It's way into the supreme
Court. this city. this morning, whereupon
Justice Cullen granted an injunction Tor
the brewing company against the union.
and restrains the boycotters from inter-
ferring In any way with the manufac-
tureg or sale OF the company's beers
or ales and from all accounts. from
intimidations, from committing violence.
from obstructing the places where tie
companys manufactures are sold. or
from soliciting or preparing others 20
molest or interfere with the plainuns
business or customers The union hi,st
Injunction should not be made permanent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-15
corr ss tAcK TIN IAPAsEsr.
CnINEsE FORIREsS TLhEN.
japanese Troops Defeat Chinese Cavalry
Christians Fleeing.


LONDON. Sept. IA dispatch to the
Central News from Seoul says: Septem-
Der 9Th a force Of Japanese troops n. T,
and defeated a troop OF Chinese cavalry
near Whang-Chu and also attacked and
captured the Chinese fortress near mat
place. The Chinese escaped toward Ping
Yang, where the Japanese army Is now
centering by several routes.
The Japanese Emperor left Tokia to-
day for the general headquarters Of tho
Japanese at His0shima. Two thousand
fresh troops have arrived at Fusan 10
protect the japanese settlement against
an uprising Of the natives.
LONDON, Sept IA dispatch from
Shanghai to the Central News says that
the fOrelgn missionaries IN the shin
King province are fleeing 10 New -chwang.
fearing violence at the hands OF Chinese
soldiers. who. II IS reported, are burn
ing Christian chapeIs. Two Japanese.
who were arrested on suspicion OF be-
ing spies. had been sent 10 Nankin. where
they will probably be tortured ana be-
headed.
THINKS THE CHINESE HAS THE BEST or 1T.
VANCOUVER. y. C.. Sept. l3.-Toursts
arriving on the Empress Of China were
In COrea about three weeks ago, ana
came right through the BATTLE-GROUND
Of the Oriental nations on n Japanese
Mr. Lee denied that there had been any
fght Of importance at Asan. Ihe Japan
ese." he said, ARE encamped on one sue
Of the river, and the Chinese on the
other. Periodically all day long, whlle
he was there. they were doffing their hats
10 each other with mock ponteness an
exchanging sarcastic compliments anu
salutations There had been but one little
skirnish The Chinese wanted 10 Improve
their pOsition and the japanese resented
il woundng a number OF Chinese, ana
chasing them away. There was no one
Killed" ,,,.
AS far as he heard at sea, the Chinese
had the best OF II. Most OF the ngnuns
had taken place on water lie saw ony
.Iapauese steamer having her decks swept
clean. 4 Chinese and japanese manor
war had met off Seoul, and the chinese
had run up the white flag. This the Jap
anose took for "A flag Of truce or surreh-
der. and sailed up within Few yarls OF
the Chinese when the latter let ny
her whole broadside. and dlsableh tnc
Japanese vessel at the first yohey, put
as the Chinese were proceeding 10 taho
the disabled boat ln tow. two Japansse
men-of-war hove I'm sight, and the Chi.
nese skipped. The papers are not aloweu
10 publlsh the accounts OF the battles.
but one can hear about them from other
sources. a nj
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept l3-Pom-k-
Sob a Young nObleman or Korea VINO
for eight years has been exiled from MS
country is I'm this city bound nome at
the request Of the King OF Coret Mo
desires his counsel and good offices our
ing the war. go,
Mr. Sob has had many thrilling expe-
riences He has been over thirty uIi.s
sentenced 10 death -oh-kinn, Win
whom he fed 20 Japan originally, WIS
murdered by hired assasslnS sent itVp"
Korea not long ago.
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Tire in Ehe soIdIer,, nnme.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Sept. IA fire
early this morning partly destroyed the
big barn Of the National Soldiers Home
north OF this city, causing a loss Of
about $1,000. The fire is believed 10
have been the work Of incendiaries. Not
long before midnight some hay stacks
near the stables were discovered ab!aze
and burned 10 the ground. The inmates
OF the home had hardly become quiet
before another alarm was sounded and
this time the barn. in which were kept
the horses and a part OF the stores Of
the Home were found on fire In several
places. The veterans We're thoroughly
alarmed and patrOlled the grounds for
an hour. 1t is thought some discharged
soldier or crazed inmate of the home is
respOnsible TOR the fires
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-15
REV. DR. CIVE J1LhS AGAIN.
Motives of the Confederate Soldiers Have
Been Minrepresented.

ST. LOUIS. MO, Sept. H.-At meet
ing OF the ex-Confederate Historical and
Benevolent Association last night Rev.
Or. r. G. Cave OF this city. was invited
TO speak. He made an address on the
southern question, OF which the following
is a part:
I'VE have held our peace for thirty
years, while the northern people have
represented us as an ignorant horde OF
rebels and traitors. battling only 10 hold
human beings in the hands OF slavery.
III IL Is true that the Confederates
were traitors and fought only for slavery.
the best thing that we can do IL not 10
build monuments. but to tear those down
that now stand, neglect the graves OF
the southern dead until the beating rain
smooths the little mound to. the level
OF the plain. and nature covers the place
with Its broad mantel Of green. and with
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-15
SfO,OOO FOR An ARM.
Hugh Brown Wins His Suit Against the
Norfolk and Meafcrn.

ROANOKE VA. Sept. 14.-Special. The
suit Of Hugh Brown against the Norfolk
and Western Railroad Company for So
o00, for the loss OF an arm in 1891. was de-
cidod to-day in favor of the plaintiff
the jury giving him $1,000. Marshall Nc
Cormick and Judse J. Thompson Brown,
an uncle Of the plaintiff, were his coun-
sell MIR. McCormick's speech. the first
he eyer delivered here, is the theme
II praise on every tongue.
The announcement to-day that Snyder
~ McBain the large dry goods and no.
ti0ns dealers, ha1 made an assignment
10 William \. Glasgow. Jr., for the bene-
y by surprise. The total liabilities are
laced at Si5,00. but the assets are not
given. The or 'itOrs are divided into
four classes. tn general debts, aggre-
eating about $50 ., being placed in the
latter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-15
cOLOHADU's snEEP sLAUGHrER.
IT Is Claimed that some Of Those Implicit
cd can he Identified

DEBEQUE. col. Sept. 1.-THE sheep
men who were the sufferers from the late
raid on their herds on the Book Clins are
holding the disputed territory, guarding
every avenue OF ingress vlgilanuy. A
party of hunters from here, who went
up to-day TO hunt, were stopped at the
RIFLE. col. Sept. H.-Sherin Ware,
Of Garfield county. has thoroughly inves-
tigated the recent sheep-killing. officers
claim 10 have a chain Of evidence that
the sheep at the time OF the killing claim
- Doe able 70 Identify three or four Of
those implicated.
Parachute sheep men declare their in
tention 10 quit business, and buyers are
now on the ground.