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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-17

They are Divided On Accepting the Pro-
posed Compromise.

PHILADELPHIA, PA. July 1G.-The
striking carpet weayers in the Kensing-
ton mill district are still in a condition
Of uncertainty regarding the outcome OF
the trouble between employer and em-
ploye.
The compromise rs suggested by the
manufacturers yesterday offers an in
crease, but not TO take effect until Deem
Der, the beginning of the dun season.
and the proposition has raised consider
able opposition among the workers.
When the report OF the committee was
announced IL was decided 10 consider il
to-day in individual meetings of the en-
ployo8 Of the respective shops These
meetings were held. lasting in many
cases from early morning to late into
the afternoon. In several Of the meet
ings the consesus Of opinion was in favor
of adopting the new scale OF wages.
Ia other instances the strikers were
just as bitterly opposed TO resumng
work. deci1ing 10 keep up the fight 10
the bitter end. unless their d. n1nds Cor
an increase were acceded 10. rhc prin-
cipal stumbling block in the way OF an
anicabla adjustment was the delay pro-
posed by the manufacturers I'm raising
the wages.
\ meeting Of all the delegates Of the
shops viii probably De held Tomorrow
when the decision Of the strikers may
be presented TO the manufacturers at the
meeting OF the latter representatives on
Thursday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-17
WEsTERN con- STRIKERS.
six Thousand Men out Now and the Mum
ber MnN DE Increnscd.

1sPHEMiNG. WIS, July lG.-Evory
mine in Ishpemrg is idle this morning,
about 300 men cut.
The Nogauen mines forced out the
Ispneming. Lake Superior. Salisbury,
and Lake Anseline miners last night. This
morning the miners employed at the
section No. Il mine of the Lake Superior
Iron Company located two miles south
Of lsphemlug, walked out.
a mass meeting OF Negdune and lsphe-
ming miners was held to-day, and by q
vote it was decided TO come out until
miners to g. ana laborers TO N.75.
\ delegation OF strikers started FOR
the Queen mine TO stop the machinery,
much property hasing worked last night.
a large crowd is now on the way TO
lshpemmg 10 stop the steam shoVels
loading from stock piles at the Lake
Aneglino and Lake Superior mines
IL Is rumored that the Queen mines
pumps will be stopped, but this will hard
ly result
MARQUETr. MICH, July 1.-THE
miners Of Marquett are out OF strike.
They held mass meeting at Nesauen
to-day ana decided to make the
strike general Three thousand are al
ready out. and If the strike becomes gen
eral II Will involve over 5,eJ There has
been no violence 80 far. bat trouble is
feared from body of strikers now On
the way 10 the Buffalo mlne, where the
men are still at work.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-17
a rule the men are holding up remarkably

a rule the men are holding up remarkably
well.
Captains Frank Cunningham and II. Il.
Teuseler. Lieutenant r. X. paynter
Scrseants II. l.. Cardozo. \. c. Forbes,
g. V. Jones' r. i. HickOk. r. b. Nor
then, Corporal J. RI. Payne, and Private
Toncy Miller have been entertained in
a very nice way, and their stay made
very pleasant by Sheriff NJ. c. Cardozo
and family. assisted by Mrs. John Jack
son. Of Richmond.
Several hearts are IN very bad way
and sad faces are seen around the post
office. The sweethearts Of the gallant
musketcrs are not writing TO thcm.
THE TIM s. DIAGRAM N DEMAND.
Mr.. Royal. who manages Messrs. Yates
& Ellis store. can count every man IN
the battalion his friend.
Scout detail for tonight is: Chief j. r.
Tennant. Miller. Hurley. Harris Burn
stein and Chandler.
During the adjournment Of court
Messrs. Miller. I.eese. Robinson, and Tai
iaferrO entertained those present with a
number Of their favOrite songs. The
boys are anNiously awaiting the arriv n
Of the new men 20 relieve them Of the
long hours Of guard duty.
Your correspondent is receiving every
courtesy at the hands of the court ana
the military. and the diagram of the
Pollard house. and grounds IN The sun
day Times. was repeatedly called FOR
10 substantlate the testimony OF the dif-
fcrent witnesses IN the trial.
MEHERRIN, VA, July l6.-Special-
Thirty-throe men and two officers IN
command Of Captain Charles Gasser. ar
rived here at 1l.iO tonight. and left i'm
mediatoiy for Luncnburg Courthouse,
seventeen miles distant, by wagon train,
over a road rendered very difficult by the
recent rains.
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FiTAL Result OF'A FEUD.
Two Men Killed and Three Dangerously
Wounded-Turther Trouble Feared.

JACKSONVILLE, MISS. July l6.-A
terrible tragedy was reported from
Learned a station thirty miles southwest
OF here, this evening, h, which two men
were shot 20 death and half dozen more
or less dangerously wounded.
Particulars are measre, bur from what
could be learned from passengers on the
train that passed the place II appears
that an old family feud existed between
McRees and Terrills. At church last
Sunday one Of tho Terrills was severely
beaten by three McRees They were ar
rested. and a trial held IN a masis-
trates court at Learned today. Tie
helllgerents were not satisfied, and ad-
jOurned 10 q field 10 fight out with their
fists. but instead pistols We're used. Forty
or fifty shots We're fired. Two men, Fer
est and Leavcll Mckec were killed al
most instantly, while three others, two
Of them brothers of Mckee. We're seti-
oCsly wounded, and &c Is thOt ght that one
of thom will die before morning. The
sheriff summoned "a guard TO maintain
peace. as further trouble Is expected.
Learned is a village of 2o inhabitants.
and the excitement Is 80 intense that the
telegraph operator cannot be prevailed
upon 20 stay I'm his office long enO'ish
10 give any particulars.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-17
Phosphate Miners OrganizInc.

SAVANNAH. GA, July ga large
meeting OF hard-rock phosphate miners
was held here this Afternoon for the pLr-
pose Of agreeing on basis OF Organlza-
ton. Colonel Nichols, OF Chicago, was
made chairman and Charles ). Clark was
made secretary. only miners We're ad-
mitted 10 the meeting. a basis OF agree
ment was reached. and tonight an eiec-
ton OF officers will take place These
Will serve ~ three months when a per-
nanent organization will be established
The miners are satisfied that the Ger
man firms shall not name the prices on
phosphate hereafter so far as this body is
COursruei.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-17
fNorHER cOMPINr ORDERED OUT.
Captain Gnsscr Leaves to Reinforce Major
Derbysiire.

Matters must be looking very ugly nt
Luncnburg co oirthouse. Judging from the
description furnished by Major J. IA.
Dorbyshre. the commanding officer OF
Companies 4 and b, First regiment, the
military detailed to protect the -uegroes
implicated I'm the Pollard murder case.
Major Derhyshire telographed Yesterday
TO tho proper authorities requesting that
he be furnished with another company.
The Governor instructed the Adjutant-
General 10 direct the hrigadler-genera 10
order Colonel n. G.. Jones, commandant
OF the regiment, 10 detail another COM
pany. not exceeding thirty men. 10 leave
as soon as possible for Lunenburg Court
house.
Colonel Jones promptly responded. and
detailed Captain Gasser 20 go TO Lunen-
burg at once with Company -, and TO
reinforce his command from the ranks
OF Company Q, 50 as 10 secure the re
quired number of men. The military left
last evening shortly after 6 o'clock on
a through freight train over the Southern
railroad Tor their destination.
Captain Gasser is one of the two cap
talns Of the regiment that voted with
Colonel Jones and Major Derbyshire dur
Ing the recent regimental unpleasantnesS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-17

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, July l6.-Un-
der a call from Eben Bean. at the re-
quest OF the Reform Club Of New York,
isound money advocates were requested
10 meet at the hall Of the Board OF Trade
to-day. There were but eight persons
prestn- AT the meeting, and four of the
eight were Populis.s who went out OF
curiosity. The meeting. however. was as
successful as one held by the silve.ltts
in this city last week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-17
THE TELLOW J.fcR ~ cUBL.
An Alarming Increase ia the Number Of
Cases.

An Alarming Increase ia the Number of
Cases.
WASHINGTON, July 1G.-The reports
received here to-day by the Marine Hos
pital Service from cuba show an alarming
increase in the number OF deaths from
yellow fever
Reports have heretofore covered a
period Of two weeks but the one recely-
oi to-day covers but one week, and
shows that from June 3eh 10 July 6th
there were twenty-five deaths reported
from Santiago de Cuba. ana for the week
from July 4tn 20 July llth twenty cases
and eight deaths at Havana.
The great increase in the death rate In
the neighb0rhood OF Santiago IS said 10
be due TO the military operations which
are in progress in the vicinity OF that
city. and the consequent presence there
OF large numbers OF acclimated soldiers.
For the week from june 18th 10 july am
there were nine deaths reported from
Vera Cruz
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-17
FIT.fL WIND IN NORFOLK.
Stack OF Chemical Works Blown Down
and One Man Killed.

NORFOLK, VA. July ls.-Speclal.-
About 4.sD o'clock this afternoon, in
storm, tile stack Of the chemical works
at p.nners Point was blown down, kill
ing Walter General a fireman. The
storm, which lasted only eight minutes,
demolished the end Of the engine-h house
and moved locomotives and freight cars
on the railway tracks
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-17

A Pittsyl,ania Tobacco Grower Not In His
iNght Mind.

NEW YORK, July l6-Shenn overly.
of Chatham. Va. has written to the
police here asking them TO look for Mike
Fox. a tobacco grower, who has been
missing since July lst
lie was last seen al Greensboro, y. c.
on Jrly eth. The Sheriff writes that Fox
IS not in his right mind. and that he
may have come % New York TO take the
steamer FOR ireland. lie is seyenty-four
yaais old. and has a wife and .eyeral
grown children.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-17
En- Route fn ncean View.

NORFOLK. VA, July lG-Special--
The Merry Band Company Club. sixty
five strong from York. Pa, arrived here
to-day, en- route 10 ocean View, for their
eighth annual encampment. They We're
accompanied by a band The Norfolk
Cycle club met the visitors at the wharf
and escorted them 10 the club-rooms.
where a sumptuous breakfast was rerved.
Judge II. Tucker Brooke delivered the
vstcnning speech.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-17

LONDON, July 16.-ln the contested
seat each at Scarborough and Stickton-
on-Tees. and the Unionists gain seats at
Whitehaven and Stoke-upon-t -the-Tyne.
The unionists and Conservatives gain
In votes were heavy and the Liberal gain
very Light
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-17
MRS. F.fRRELL ACoUITrED.
when the Verdict Was Ann ouneed the
Hri-nner IInncnI md Kissed Her Ianer.

LA PLATA. MD. July l6.-After be-
ing out an hour the jury In the case of
Mrs. Belle Farrell. charged with muir
derng her husband, by poisoning. return
ed a verdict of not guilty this afternoon.
Mrs. Farrell threw her arms about Col
onel Wilmer one Of her counsel, and
kissed him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-17

Governor O'Forrah left yesterday al
tornoOn for Norfolk with the expecia-
u0n 10 be called upon TO testify In the
Massey-Pil0t libel suit to-day. AS soon
as the Governor has performed this duty
he intends 10 Join his family at ALE
ghany Springs. Montgomery county.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-17
RANCE OF THERMOMETERS.

The following was the range Of the
thermometer at The Times Office yester-
day: 3 A. NJ, Is; II NJ, 81. 3 Il. NJ. VI:
=. NJ. ~; 3 +. NJ. u; ~ NJ. ". Average.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-17
Uarcourt Gets Another Nomination.

LONDON. July l5.-SIr William Har-
court has been nominated to stand for
the West Division OF Monmouthshire. Mr..
&. NJ Warrington, home ruler. who
represented the divisions In the last Par
lament. having declined TO contest the
seat.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-17
COL. JANIS Ak HosonApLr NAV.

PETERSBURG, VA, July lC.-speclal.
Colonel j. g. Watts. Of Tazowou coun-
~. who is here looking after his interest
I'm the suit of Watts vs. Malone. has
received telegram from Captain John
;. Wise, requesting him to come to Nor
folk 20 testify I'm the Massey-Pilot suit
as to the character of Mr. Wadiy ~.
James. Colonel Watts says that Mr.
James is one OF the most honorable
men he ever knew. Colonel Watts told
me this afternoon that he would not
be able to comply with Captain Wisc's
request.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-17
WEATHER FORECAST.

WASHINGTON. ID. c. July is.-For
Virginia and North Carolina: Fair. ex-
cept showers on the coast; southsgiy
winds.
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statements, and that he CWiso) had per-
feet right 10 rotort as he had. Judge
Prentis, who was appealed to, said he
thought Captain Wise was the sinner IN
this little episode.
AT another time the Captain grew very
warm. and asked Mr.. Massey what he
meant by a previous statement, that be-
tween 1850 and 1880 his net income was
$ll 900.
A. My books show that.
g. Where did you have 1t on January
1. 1880?
a. / have never said that / had sll 900
on hand, sir.
Mr.. Massey or MS METILE.
Judge Heath came to the rescue OF
Capain Wise. Judge Prenus command
ed. zone at a time, only and Judge
Heath said he only desired TO set Mr.
Massey right
Mr.. Massey 0ngidlD: Set yourself
right, sir, and | will take care OF my
self.
Another interesting incident was the
testimony covering MIR. Massey's presents
10 his bride.
Captain Wise asked: "Did you buy a
wedding ring?'
Mir. Massey (smiling: l had the good
fortune 10 nave handsome ring pre-
scntcd me. and II was transferred from
one finger to another.
Captain Wise asked IN a voice OF sur
prise mingled with tenderness: Mr.. Mas
sey, didn't you give your bride we'd
ding present.
Yes. sir; l gave her a handsome set Of
diamond earrings. and the following
year / gave her "a diamond pin.
Somebody gave you that diamond set
l suppose?
No. sir; / gave So for the earrings.
You haven't got that down in your
expense account. Mr.. Massey.
Oh, no. sir: didn't expect to get mar
ricd every year. and / didn't regard
that as current expenses.
Captain Wise asked witness how long
he enjoyed single blcssodness, and was
told fifteen months. Mr.. Massey will go
on the witness-stand again tomorrow.
Captain Kablc. the brOther-in-law Of
Mr.. Massey. is also a brother-in-law Of
". ". Gibbs. business-managor Of the
Pilot.
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tNA lNiUAA AANL ANAlNs
Captain Vice. Now give the items OF
your living expenses for that year. (They
amounted TO SlO45.74) This was the year
you We're married?
a. Yes. sir
.. And the year you took the bridal
trip and charged the expense OF it up
10 the state OF Virginia?
4. I did not charge up the bridal trip
20 The State. 1t was the second trip that
l was compelled 20 make: that, Blacksburg
COLLEGE, and not the state paid for.
9. Are you aware that there is only $3.50
allowed as your grocery bin for your
whole family that year in your account?
a. ! suppose that Is all, If that is all
that was shown.
Jus; before Captain Wise concluded his
investigation Of Mr.. Massey's book they
mad lively spat. and people and lawyers
rushed poll-meA into the courthouse.
Mr.. Massey, IN reply to an inquiry as 10
where he got the 5000 he deposited IN
1890. the year the book list was adopted
IN virginia. said he had $4,000 on certif-
cate OF deposit and was sure he had $2.co0
left after making that deposit of $500. In
reply TO Mr. Massey's statement that ne
had this year bought 81. .i50 worth OF bank
stock Captain Wise retorted:
"Oh, yes. | don't doubt IL; a man VINO
can get rich on nothing can buy bank
stock"
Mr. Masseys counsel objected to the re-
mark. and Captain Wise. laughing. SAID
Mr. Massey was wandering around In his
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-16
Elephant and Rat.

That a rat should put an elephant to
wild and iguomiuions flight seems more
absurd even than that "a mouse should
terrify a woman; but there may he cases.
as a recent occurrence in San Francisco
seems to prove, in which "A rat has an
elephant at a decided advantage.
An elephant named Jess, belonging
to "A menagerie which was recently al
San Francisco. is well known as one OF
the most docile elephants in America.
She is very large bat has always been
gentle and manageable as was the great
Jumbo himself. the king of elephants,
who was never so happy as when car.
r. ing children on his back.
This being her disposition Jess keep
ers were greatly astonisbcd one morn
ing TO see her break her chains, rush
madly about, upset cages and every
thing that CAME in her way. escape in
to the streets and apparently engage in
a mad pursuit of people there.
Though jess appeared to have be
come suddenly crazy her keepers pur-
sued her as best they could and present
ly found that she really wanted to see
the,' Then they perceived that she
was not the victim of rage. but terror.
Her chief attendant, approaching very
near. saw some small thing projecting
from the extremity Of her trunk. He
seized it and pulled it out and then very
quickly threw it away. 1t was u live
rat.
This animal had somehow crept into
jess trunk and the elephant had been
unable to get it out. AS con as she
was relieved of the rat she made every
sign of gratitude to her keepers and per.
mitted herself 10 be led back to her place
in the menagcrie. - Youths Compaaiol.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-16
Names Veteran Porpoise Hunter.

Mr.. Simeon Skillings OF Peaks island
brought to Portland the other day about
three gallons of porpoise oil which he
sold for 80 cents a gallon. He is n
years Old and has shot more porpoises
than any man in Ca,co bay aud proba-
bly, in the state. He went ont two
months ago in a cunning float of Port
land headlight aud shot two porpsises,
the oil of which he extracted himself
There is also some very nice steak in a
porpoise If one knows where to find il.
Mr. Skillings has hunted porpoises for
over forty years and has averaged at
least five q year. making IA total of over
200 On one occasion be shot six in
one day.
There is no great profit in 1t but there
Is splendid sport if n is able to do it.
1t requires a peculiar knack. similar TO
that Of shooting birds on the wing. The
porpoises that are found of Portland
headlight do not often leap put of va
ter, as do those seen out in the pecan.
They simply show their backs for an
instant and then roll quickly out OF
sight again. MIR. Skillings uses No. I
shot, which Is slightly smaller than
buckshot. He fires just as the shining
back first appears. otherwise it would
be out Of sight again before the shot
could get there. Very few men 20
porpoise shooting in Casco bay. The
porpoiscs are not at all common and il
requires lots of skill and patience to get
one.
Probably Mr.. Skillings and his son
are the only men in the bay who make
q regular practice Of hunting porpoises
every fall. But imagine a man "a
years old going out in the ocean in Sep
tember and shooting two porpoises. 1t
would be beyond the abilities Of most
young men in the shooting line.-P0rt
land lress.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-16
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
osnds to personal enjoyment when
Rightly uscd. The many, who live be.-
tsf than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds beet products to
fho'needs Of physical being, will attest
Che value ~ health of the pure LIQUID
laxative principles embraced in tho
remedy. Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence 10 due to its presenting
In the form most acceptable and pleas.
ant TO the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
ative; effectually cleansing the system,
dispclling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction 10 millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because il acts on the Kid.
neys, Liver add Bowels without weak
ening them and il is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs il for sale by all drug.
gists in 50c and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose nam is printed on every
package, also tie name, Syrup of Figs,
and beiip geil informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-16
The Japs rs Jokcrs.

The japanese are n very polite peo-
ole but they sometimes like to play a
Joke in IA roundabout oriental way upon
the men of the west. In the days OF the
second empire Baron Gros was sent to
Jspao TO demand the opening of certain
perts to French commerce. Among the
rest he named to the japanese ministers
. certain city.
The japanese f~unctionaries smiled so
Broadly when he preferred the request
that the French ambassador asked thSn
to tell him what gave them so much
amusement, but instead Of answering
The japanese ministers said:
1--WE will open the port in question.
my lord. il France in her turn will open
4 certaia port 10 US"
"What port is that?' asked the French
map.
The port of Liverpool"
~But. your excellencies ~(laughing).
Liverpool is not u French port but an
English one" /,
Yes" answered the japanese. And
the port you named is not in Japan but
In Corea."
The French ambassador was COM
PEELED 10 admit that the joke was against
kim.-1U-Bas.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-16
The Best OF Mediums.

You take about your posters and your ads
upon the fence.
But they amt the kind O. mediums that
appeals TO common sense;
You NAV talk about your dodgers. and
your circulars and such.
But / calculate they don't assist an ad-
v~ertdser much:
And especially In winter, when the snow
is on the ground,
] wonder where your posters and your
dodgers can be found?
Blu within the cCGy homestead, when the
parlor stoves aglow,
The Newspaper is read aloud 10 everyone
We now.
rhe farmer gees the painted sign upon his
barr and gr.ns:
Five dollars yearly for the space he usu-
ally wins,
And there his interest in the ad begins.
and there IL crcs.
AND the same Is true OF nearly all his
~ne!ghfcrs and his friends;
But they read the local paper every day
And in St. Welcome columns all their in
formation seek,
And you may be quite certain that the ads
therein displS we'd
Are also read with interest and are sure
to make some trade.
II stands TO reason. anyhow. that what a
He's going TO read, and get his moneys
worth. IL he's wise.
The father. mother. uncle. aunt. the
daughter and the son.
Are going 10 read the newspaper, and so
Is everyone.
30 II also stands to reason that q local
merchants 6d
VIII there attract attention. be it either
good or bad,
And the newspaper as medium leads all
other kinds WI ease,
For that Is where the multitude the adj
Printers Ink.