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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-18
VOL 9.-NEW sERlES NO So,

k,rkland. now I'm charge OF tho European
s,a,Ion will command the squadron. Ihe
Minneapolis will be fitted up at NorioiN
aa inc rag-ship OF Admiral Meade, our
tng the absence OF the New York in
Europe. which Is expected 70 be but tenn
porary. ..
Considerable political significance is at
fached 10 the order sending the New
York and Columbia to the North sea,
and through the new canal into the
Baltic. where the last American war snip
appeared on a mission OF mercy, carry
ing corn generously contributed III the
United states 10 the starving peasants
OF Russia. Extremely unusual are the
visits of American war ships 10 German
ports. and the Scandinavian has been
practically a sealed sea 10 them. Inc
compliment paid to the German emperor
by sending such a magnificent representa-
tion. and the display OF the American nag
to other nations. where II Is seldom
seen. are expected 10 be productive OF
increased amicable relations.
The detachment OF these two e1ectiVe
vessels at this juncture is taken as an
additional indication Of the confidence
OF the Administration that the United
States Is In no danger OF being lnVOlNeu
in any troubles over the affairs OF Amer
lean Republics, and that the Cuban ana
Nscaraguan disturbances will be settied
without our Intervention, except by IL
plomatic representation.
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ALBANY. n. Y, April 17.-ln pursuance
of the recommendation OF the Governor
that the Legislature take action In seeing
that the State is properly represented
At the Cotton States International OK
hibit, soon TO be held at Atlanta, Ga,
the Ways and Means Committee of the
Assembly viii tomorrow introduce bill.
The measure will provide that Mrs Levi
+. Morton, Mrs. Howard Townsend, Of
Mount Vernon. and Mrs. Donald Mclean,
Of New York city, with three commission
ers 10 be appointed by the Governor. shall
constitute committee to take charge Of
the New York State exhibit at the fair
which is TO be held from september 18th
to December 3lst, cf this year. The bill
will appropriate $4,000 for the expenses
of the commission. IL is in order not to
place the Governor in the position Of ap-
pointing Mrs. Morton that she and her
colleagues were named by the committee.
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Trial Of In.nectar M.Langhlin.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE third days
work in trying TO secure jury for the
trial OF Police Inspector William W. Nc
Laughlin began at l0;S0 this morning
before Judge Barrett, IN the Court Of
oyer and Terminer When the court
closed yesterday Foreman Schneider, who
was sworn III On Monday. was the only
man in the jury box. There have been
twenty-eight men examined during the
two days preceding, from which only one
juror has been obtained. The prosecu-
tion elected yesterday 10 try .Se Inspector
On the fourth indictment. Aarginls him
with extorting $50 from Francis ". Sea-
grist, Jr.. on November q. 1891.
Many more talesmen were examined to-
day with the result that TWO more jury
men were secured. This makes the total
of three jurymen 50 far secured TO hear
the evidence in the case.
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THE NEW COTTON wKEvIL.
To Crush out tho Unbidden Immigrant In
Southern Texas.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Depart
ment of Agriculture has sent an addi-
tional expert South TO Investigate the
habits Of the new cotton weevil. which
has been imported into Texas from
Mexico. Entomologist IL. A Schwarz has
gone to San Antonio and other points
In Texas 10 make study of the habits
OF this wecvil. II is a semi-tropical in
sect, and. although II may thrive In the
lower corner OF Texas, which is semi
tropical in character. II is believed that
not many generations can survive the
climate of the States north OF Texas,
where cotton Is grown. All the United
States cotton belt. with the exception OF
this small region OF Texas forming the
point around Brownsville. on the Rio
Grande, belongs to what Is known as
the lower Austrial region. and the habits
OF insects imported into that region are
subject TO change from the habits OF the
same insect when found in the semi
tropical region. These differences caused
by the change in climate are to be the
special study of the entomologist who
has gone South. One thing so far dis
covered Is that the insect cannot fly. and
left TO it's own exertions IL might not be
. a dangerous pest. The chief cause for
alarm, however. arises from the fact
that the insect is and has been carried
North In urginned cotton, and after
reaching the cotton belt is able to sur
Vive the climate.
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he suprem' Court Denies His Applicst OF

App ~ 20 ~" Briti-h Ambassador.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE Supreme
Court OF the United States to-day denied
the application OF Robert w. Buchanan.
OF New York, for writ Of error and
supersedeas. The decision was read by
Chief Justice Miller. buchanan Is under
sentence of leath for murder. and unless
government interferes will be electrocuted
Monday next.
After the Court had announced the de-
cision, George W. Giboon and J. J. Noah.
attorneys for Buchanan. Immediately be-
gan the preparation of a statement for
presentation this afternoon to ST. Julian
Pouncefcrte, the British ambassador. 7 his
statement sets forth the fact that Buch-
anan IS a British subject; that he has
been tried. convicted ana sentenced 10
death that his trial was not conducted
according 20 the Constitution of New
York and Of the United States; that the
courts have failed 20 give relief and Sir
Julian il urged TO Immediately lay the
matter before the President. in order that
further delay may be had until the claim
of uncc ccnstitutionality etc. can be in
vestigatcd. This is regarded as obvious
" a forlorn hope. Great Britain, II Is
said. never tolerates interference by other
countries with due course of law las wit
ness the czse OF Mrs Maybrick), and
never interposes on behalf Of her own
subjects, convicted OF crimes, except to
ask fair trial before the courts.
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has been found disqualified for further
service. and Secretary Herbert to-day sent
the case TO the President. with the re-
commendation that Lieutenant Foster be
placed on the retired list
Secretary Herber. has appointed
board. consisting of Chief Engineers $. l..
II. Ayres. Ralph Aston. and Charles +.
Howell, to make the final examination
and trial Of the machinery of the Maine.
Passed Assistant Engineer Reynolds I.
Hale and Assistant Engineer Walter Ball
are to assist the board, which Is ordered
TO meet at the New York navy-yard next
Wednesday, the Ath instant The trial
viii take place at the dock. 1t having been
decided that there Is no necessity for
running the vessel at sea for a period of
forty-elght hours. The vessel has already
had two trials, when the engines and
boilers were thoroughly tested-once in
the dock and at sea. The examination
is intended TO ascertain whether the con-
tractor has finished the machinery in ac-
cordance with contract specifications.
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PHILADELPHIA, PAa April Tile
suit of ex-May0r William b. Sr!th
against the Philadelphia Times for libel
reached a climax shortly before noon to-
day. when Colonel 4. *. Mcclure, the
editor OF the Times instructed his coun-
sell y. II. Rothermel and James IL.
Shakespeare. to withdraw from the case case
Colonel Mcclure had previously applied
Ia the Court for the withdrawal of
Juror, in order that the case could be con
tinu6d for this term, but the Application
was overruled by Judge Gordon. When
Colonel Mcclure announced his with
drawal TO the Court he was told that ne
could do as he pleased regarding the
matter. and the Court stopped proceed
mgs while Colonel Mcclure was leaving
the courtroom and while his counsei were
gathering together their papers. Judge
Gordon then ordered the case TO proceed,
the defence not being represented, anu
ex-Mayor Smith took the stand Tor the
nurDose of rebutting the testimony given
Yesterday by Colonel Mcclure ana olher
witnesses for the defence. The jury, aIiet
being out half an hour, returned Nerdlct
In favor Of the plaintirf for $i5oW.
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KILLED By An BLEFAIOH.
The Carriage Descends Upon Workman
Two Others Injured.

PITTSBURG, PA. April H.-Wii.ianl
Dean was instantly killed and John Reel
and Harry Goshen seriously injured in
peculiar elevator accident m the new
Arrott building this morning. George
Ballman the Pittsburg manager Tor the
Crane Elevator Company, was testing the
elevator, and together with John Reel
who was rur ming the carriage. went up
TO the seventh floor. Dean, who was
plasterer had run a board across the
elevator opening to finish some OF MS
work. He evidently knew nothing OF the
elevator being over him. Whene the car
riage started down a scream was heard,
Stop. STOP
The next instant the elevator struck
the board that Dean had been standing
on finishing his work i'm the hatch. Dean
was thrown into the cellar OF the build
ing. a distance OF some sixty feet. His
llfeIess body struck Harry Goshen, who
was working in the cellar, AMI II Is feared
Goshen may also be fatally injured.
Reef, the elevator man, was injured by
jumping out of the carriage. Mr. Ball
man, manager OF the Crane Elevator
Company, said the accident was due en-
tirely to carelessness. Deans neck was
broken and his skull crushed in the fall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-18

The weli-KnowD Sportsman Knocked on
His Bfcvcie and Crushed to Death.

NEW YORK, April 17.-Robert Center
clubman, nan OF leisure, and one Of the
best known sportsmen in America, was
knocked off his bicycle and crushed 10
% ath under the wheels of a coal wagon
while riding on the western boulevard
rear Seventy-secOnd street shortly before
o'clock this evening. He survived the
frightful injuries he received about three
hours The dead clubman's Devotion
TO the wheel extended back 10 its ,irst in
PRODUCTION into this country. lie was
returning from Aspin on his wheel when
he crashed into a coal cart. Tie was
drawn under the wheels The LETT
front wheel ran over his face, crushing
the skull. The hind wheel passed over
his chest and thorax, completing MS
fatal Injuries. The name of Robert
Center was known everywhere In the best
sporting circles IN America. AT the
time of his death he was fifty-ive years
o,d and was connected in some way or
other with every branch OF port. Mr..
Center was the son OF a wealthy cotton
broker, who died in 1863, leaving large
fortune lie was a member OF the Union
Club, the Sons Of the Revolution, the
Knickerbocker, the New York Yacht
club and the eawanka-Corinthian yacht
fflIh.
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FAIRFORD. ALA. April l7.--I4ast night
about o'clock a disastrous cyclone from
the northwest passed across Washington
county, crossing the Seaboard railway.
All the houses and fences in its path
were swept clean. Fortunately so far
no deaths or serious injuries have been
reported. The loss will probably exceed
$4,000. Two log camps owned by the
Seaboard Manufacturing Company were
blown away The houses blown away
were thdse OF Il. ID. Williams. George
Evans, c. f. Dees, Willis Dougherty, J.
Z. Patrick, r. w. McIlwain and Frank
Harris
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cGREATER NEW YORK" BILL.
II May 10 Amended so as to Restrict Mayor
srong's Term of once

ALBANY, n. Y. April 1.-THE Senate
Committee tonight decided to report
favorably Senator Lexows Greater New
York" bill, which was prepared by the
Greater New York Commission. The
committee amended the bill by providing
Greater New York shall be- consolidated
instead OF lis hereby" consolidated. The
original bin provided that the commits
sion to prepare the Greater New YORK
charter should comprise the members
of the Greater New York Commission and
the Mayors OF New York and Brooklyn.
The committee changed the compost
tion OF this commission and gives the
Government power to appoint a majority
OF the members OF the commission.
IL was rumOred about tonight that the
bill might be amended so as 10 provide
for the immediate carrying out OF the
Greater New York plan, with a view
of restricting Mayor Strongs term OF
office
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Fate Of The Bicyclist who Was Making a
Tour of the Word.

Fate of the BtcNcnet W no w
Tour Of the Word.
NEW YORK, April IA cable dispatch
from London announces the death of
Frank LEM, the American bicyclist, VINO
was last heard from near Delibaba'
lawless district of Armenia. Lenz, the
dispatch states. was shot on the ROAD
between Dahar and Kourtail.
Lenz was sent by magazine 10 make
the tour of the world on his wheel lie
disappeared I'm the Kurdish Mountains
OF Armenia nearly a year ago ana All
efforts TO find him failed. on March "a
the same magazine sent william l. Sacht-
leben. the 'cyclist, 10 follow up the route
taken by Lenz and search for him De-
yond the point where the record OF MS
tourney ceased Several other persons
had searched for him in vain before
This. The last definite report shows that
Ienz was on his way from Trebizoide
To Erzeroum. and that he reached Dia-
din on May Z 1894 From there he would
have 10 approach the pClibd "a Fass.
This regicn Is inhabited by the nomaclc
kurds and Is considered most dangerous
TO foreigners.
A dispatch was received in this city
on April 9th Of this year, In which II
was said that Lenz had been traced 10
Chilganl, just outside the Pass. He was
said to have reached that place on May
9th of last year, and &c have been well
received. reception was given him ana
he became the guest of prominent cit
izen of the town.
He remained In Chllgani only one night.
and about a month later the report got
about that he had been killed near koord
All, one of the last of the Armenian VII
lagos in the plain before the .Delibaba
Pass is reached.
The report OF Lenz's death was not
credited here. and efforts were made TO
find him. The Turkish government re-
fused permission 10 Sachtleben TO enter
Armenia. in accordance with It's policy
OF excluding all foreigners until a CON
clusion Is reached by the international
commission which is now investigating
the Armenian outrages.
The Turkish government, however,
promised TO search for the missing man,
but did not find him, II, indeed, any IT,
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Tie Il and O nlNiilcnd

BALTIMORE, April 1.-THE Board of
Directors Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company, by unanimous vote to-day
decided TO pass the common stock divi-
dond. This decision was reached after a
long meeting OF the Finance Committee
shiah Hegan at noon yesterday and
reached at o'clock last night. The direc-
tors declared the customary semi-annual
dividend of per cent. on the stock of the
Washington branch. The summary OF
the entire Baltimore and Ohio system
shows for the nine rlOnths or the fiscal
year 1S94-s5, ending March 3ist, receipts
OF $l7On .0G2. and expenses Of $ll.S54.05G, is
compared with Sl7,525 o69, and 81. 49, Isl for
the corresponding period OF lS93-sf-a net
decrease Of $si,2l.
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NEW ORLEANS, April IA terrible
accident happened this afternoon at the
Brakebridge lumber mill. corner OF clio
and Howard streets. George Henry. a ilf-
teen-year-old boy, who is employed In the
mill. in moving about the place was
caught In the betting and drawn into
the machinery. His body was whirIed
around and around. and he was horribly
mangled His leg was torn from his body.
The machinery was stopped as quickly
as possible. and the body taken from the
machinery.
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WASHINGTON, d. c.. April 1.-THE
pension office is Informed of the death.
at the age Of ninety-one, OF the one
last remaining pensioners Of the war of
Independence Her name is Mary Brown.
she lived near Knoxville, Tenn. 'n 1871
she married Joe Brown. soldier or the
Revolutionary war, he being then six
ty-hve years old. and she but twenty.
She was in Knoxville March 18th. to draw
her pension of $l2 a month, and though
feeble. seemed good TO last many years.
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NE READ IHE PAPEBs.
A Farmer who Was Too Sharp for Bunco
Men

~
Men.
OXFORD. IA. April 17.--William Gill
bert, a wealthy farmer of Avordale. north
of oxford, was visited by bunoo men
Monday. A stranger came to his home
and introduced himself as Truman wal
lace. lawyer. from West Chester. one or
his coat pockets was full of deeds and
legal documents. He said that he and ms
father desired TO place &,oo9 in farm
as safe investment for his trothers or
phans. MIR. Gilbert and Wallace started
and as they passed County Treat urer J. y.
Pusey's residence, 1t was pointed out. 20
Mr. Gilberts mind II occurred that wal
lace was a slow lawyer. since he was
not acquainted with Mr.. Pussy.
AS the men drove man coming
across a field hailed them, and as he got
TO the fence he asked when the next
train would leave for 'Lancastertown." !"
Representing himself TO be southerner,
he said. s"rhe Yankees In these parts
were pretty cute, but they hadn't caught
him. He said his father died recently
and left him a load Of TOAD skins
"Why, man." spoke up lawyer Wallace,
what are toad sklnsy
'Tll show you" was the reply.
The fellow united a red handkerchief
and produced a roll OF notes marked
5000.
These are toad skins" he said. Cen
tlemen, I've got a game here which will
enable you to win the stuff" He drew
out four cards one marked. lie bet his
pile Of toad skins that neither Mr. Gill
bert or Lawyer Wallace could pick out
the marked card. They tried and failed.
The next time Lawyer Wallace bet decd
which he produced for a 5000 farm that
he could draw the winning card. Farmer
Gilbert seeing what kind of company he
had, rot out Of the wagon and started
for home on run. The sharpers called
to him, but he didn't halt. They drove
to West Grove as rapidly as possible,
and escaped on the train before Mr.. Gil
bert could effect their arrest This is the
second call he has had from bunco men
within rix months
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Trial ofthe Machinery ofths Maine-Lieut.
LaIAson Retired.

WASHINGTON, April n.-Lieatenant
r. ii. Lamson was to-day placed on the
retired list Of the navy, Lieutenant Lam
son served through the war with credit
and then resigned. Later he made arpil-
cation for restoration. and Congress, some
twenty years ago. passed an act author
izlng the President 10 reaFpoint him. Ac-
ton on his case was suspended until
January last. when President Cleveland
reappointed him. He Is physically dis
abled, and for this reason is retired.
Lieutenant c. A. Foster, OF the navy,
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MORGAN CITY. la. April ia
double tragedy took place at ii O'clock
last night in disreputabls house here.
Adoiph l.. schenech. Of New Orleans.
shot Matte Francisco three times IN
the head With q revolver causing instant
his right temple and shot himself. The
couple occupied room In the house.
No quarrel was heard between them.
Ii is thought Schenech came here Tor
fhe purpose OF killing the girl and COM
nItting suicide. He was fthirty-nine
years Of age and a member. OF Boyie,s
detective force In New Orleans. Hc
leaves wife and four children.
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HEy. MIR DIXON IN A WRECK.
The Noted New York F,earher Orator
sli~h'lv IpI' red In a hallway Accident.

sli~h'lv Ipi' red In "A hallway Accident.
FLORENCE, s. c., April T.-Train No.
81, the gouih-bound fast-mail on the
Northeastern railroad, which left here at
$40 o'clock this morning for Charleston.
ran into a washout at Howe's Crossing.
four miles below this city, ard was COM
pletely wrecked. The engine passed over
The washout, but the tender. mail bag
gage. frst-c,ess car, and three sleepers
went down. There We're few passengers
OH the train, none OF whom W ere killed.
The. Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr., the
noted New York preacher and ora
tor, and Robert Pettaway, the
baggage master. OF Wilmington. n.
c., received the worst injuries, neither
serious. The train was In charge OF En-
gineer Meadors and Conductor Thomas
o. Oglesby, neither Of whom we're hurt
Tc add to the horror, the two seepers
In the rear took fire from gas-lamps and
we're burned. A large force is at work
clearing the track. All trains are running
VIA Sumter and Lanes.
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TUE UNITED STATES ar KEEL.
uuoie Sam VIII Seud Tbither a Fine Fleet.
lis Significance.

WASHINGTON. April i7.-The United
states is 70 be represented at the Kiel
celebration on June 18Th. by the finest
American neet that has visited European
waters since the civil war headed by
th. arinored cruiser New York. as nag
ship. and the triplc-screw flyer Columbia,
which Will be detached for this purpose
from Admiral Meade's fleet, when II ar
fives al Key West next month, with the
addition OF the San Francisco ana Mar
blehead. now In the Lcvant, for the pro-
s.stion of American interests. Admiral
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| |NICARAGUAN DISPUTE.
A BRITISH PAPER SAYS THE MON-
ROE D0OTRINE Is A MYTH.
IL NIcsragua Esfuses to Pay the Indemnity
1t Says England VIII Enforce is-No
Beligersut News.

LONDON, April 17.-In an article COM
nent,nr on the situation OF the dispute
between England and Nicaragua. the st.
James Gazette accused the American
newspapers of wonderful ignorance OF
diplomacy. The Monroe doctrine, 1t says,
has been a doctrine for sixty-two years
vet II has never been acted upon. When
ever England has any serious differences
to settle with the Republics of South
America. nothing but settled Information
al law will prevent her from settiins
them. The suggestion that England
wants to lombard Greytown is absurd
III Nicaragua has foolishly refused TO pay
the indemnity demanded by Great Brit
ain. with the knowledge of the united
States. Great Britain will take such steps
as the American Government was per-
fectly aware of at the time the demand
was made.
no BFLLIGEREST NEWS.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 1.-THE
Nicaraguan Minister DR.. Guzman, up 10
u. NJ to-day, had received no addl-
tional information from Managua regadr-
ing the differences between his Govern
ment and Great Britain. Nicaragua still
nroperly to be arbitrated, and her reply
10 Great Britain binds her to accept
any conclusion which may be reached as
the result OF arbitration. Great Britain on
the other hand. asserts that the expui-
sion OF Mr. Hatch was In a sense an IN
suit TO Great Britain, and will insist upon
the payment Of the $1,000 smart money
although entirely satisfied to leave any
of the other points In dispute TO the de-
cision of an arbitration tribunal. NO
beligerent news OF any kind mas feaSnsu
the state or Navy Departments, ORR the
Nicaraguan Minister.
Louis Baker, United States Minister TO
Costa Rica, Honduras. and Nicaragua re-
ports 10 the Department of state the re-
organization of the Ministry OF Nicaragua
as follows: Foreign Analrs' Mahue'
soronaI Natus: Interior. General Fran
cisco Ralladores Teran; War and Marine,
General Ruchen Alonzo; Finance, Santiago
CallejaS.
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4 schooner Abandon ed at Sen.

CHARLESTON, s. c.. April H.
Schooner Centennial. Captain Somers,
which left here for New York April 7th.
with a carlo or lumber. encountered
heavy gales and became water-logged.
and was abandoned on the 18th. the
captain and crew were taken on the
schooner Almeda Wiley bound from New
York to Fernandina. which arrived or
Charleston this afternoon.
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RICHMOND. va. THURSDAY APRIL is 1895.

forts were made 10 do 80. It Is said that.
owing TO the weakness OF the United
states diplomatic relations with rarScv.
an anneal had to be made to the Eng
lish consul at Erzero nm. and that he de-
manded that action be taken by the lsoal
authorities.
Lenz spoke few words OF Turkisn.
and seemed to be well liked by the people
through whose villages he passed