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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-28
THE STRANGsK's IDENTITY.
The Man Who Died at Newport News was
Named Nasr-His History.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, March T.-In-
vestigation has developed the fact that
the man found dead I'm bed at his boarding
house I'm this city last Sunday morning
was living here under an assumed nlrse.
He came here about three weeks ago.
gave his name as Henry CraddOck, ana
said that he was a newspaper man. lie
tried TO get work on local paper, but
failed. Afterward an attorney, whose
sympathy was enlisted, gave him some
writing to do, and paid him enough TO
enable him to live. He was taken sick
last Wednesday. and the attorney took
him to the boarding house where he died
and became resi- onsible FOR his board.
The man was penniless and he was
given a pauper's burial. Advices received
here to-day from Washington stated that
there were reasons to believe that the
mans correct name was Edgar l.. Naar,
and that his home was In Trenton, n. j.
The day after the mans death a letter
was received at the post-ofiice here ad-
dressed to Henry Craddock. The attor-
ney referred TO opened the letter. think
ing that it might show where Craddocks
relatives resided. 1t was from a Washing
ton newspaper man, and was in reference
to an application for a position. The let
ter began: My Dear Naar," which shows
that the address on the envelope was
merely a nom De plume. 1t is rot known
here why Naar was living under an as
sumed name.
Philip Robertson, colored, who came
here last week from Richmond TO work
On the Chesapeake and Ohio coal piers,
fell down the hatchway OF the steamer
Chicahominy to-day, and broke one OF his
ribs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-28
FAILURE or AN Old BAKK.
The Commercial, of Cincinnati, Forced to
Close its Doors.

CINCINNATI, March H.-The CONNER,
ciai Bank. at 1872 Main street, assigned
this afternoon TO w. H. Campbell, us
cashier The decision 10 go out OF Dusl-
ness was reached but "A half hour before
the assignment was made. The BANK
was compelled TO make good 50, worth
OF bad paper yesterday. when the
bank sent its paper 10 the clearing mouse
This afternoon the directors OF the as
sociation. on motion of Cashier Guthrie,
of the National Lafayette Bank, sus-
pended payment on the paper, and an
Investigation Of the bank"s condition
was ordered. This move proved fatal
and srecipitated the failure, which had
been impending for some time, Inc
directors OF the bank were hastily called
together and the attorneys were ordered
TO draw up the deed Of assignment, which
was tiled few minutes later.
President Foote says that the bank
will be able to pay dollar for dollar.
THE bank IS the oldest In the city. IL
was organized I'm 1881. Charles Il. Foote
e. president The bark has a Daid-np
capital stock OF $32S0OO and a surplus
OF $4,000; its average deposits were
100000. The stock was divided into
shares OF $50 each, and though little
trading was done in IL, II was quoted
at 92ih asked. When the first rush was
made TO the bank IL was closed and
the doors were locked. The rumor soon
gained currency and a crowd OF anxious
depositors congregated In front OF the
door of the bank. The bank has been
rediscounting its own paper for two
weeks, showing eonclusively that fail
ure was inevitable.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-28
M'KIHLEY ~ FLORIDA.
He Says He Would Not Run for President
on free Silver Platform.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, March n
Governor William Mckinley, of ONO, and
Earty arrived in the city tonight, and an
informal reception was rendered him by
the Board of Trade at the st. James
Hotel. Two hundred prominent citizens
were present. Governor Mckinley had
consented 10 formal reception, but the
programme was changed, II is said, DC
cause of the Governors Illness. lie was
advised last night by his physician not
TO appear in public, but when informed
of the character and number Of the
crowd he went down for a few minutes.
The committee having charge OF the
arrangements kept the moveinents OF the
Governor secret until yesterday, for the
purpose of shutting out the negroes:
No negroes were present at the hotei
and but few at the depot. General
Osborne, of Boston, who is with the Nc
Kinley party, is said 10 have been es-
pecially anxious to prevent the negroes
from participating in the reception OF
Governor Mckinley, as he reared that
the presence Of the colored brother would
render of no avail the attempt to build
up a white Republican party In the South,
which IS said TO be the programme OF
McKinley's managers.
In reference to the statement THAT
Governor Mckinley said at Thomasville,
ga that he would decline to accept
the Republican nomination for the presi-
dencV on a free silver platform, ana
would quit the party II such platform
were adopted, the following is given out
nv one OF the Governors party:
'.(3oyernor Mckinley did say that ne
would decline the nomination on a free
silver platform, but made no threat
about quitting the party. The Cover
nor regards the talk of the Republican
nartv declaring for free silver as absurd.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-28

ling & Wambold, retail clothiers So,vVV;
Bonedict q CO., wholesale cl0thiers, S'o,-
900: Columbia Clothing Company, NOVo;
Y. NJ c. A. building, $1,000; other losses
I'm Library building, $4,000; Robet x Rem
hardt, art store, $4,000.
ON the north side OF the avenue p1e
principal losers are Joseph Alischisr,
saloon and household goods. 5000; Joseph
Horwitz, pawn shop, 5000. Schlitz
Brewing Company. building. $1,000; Hall
man. buildings 3lS TO 324. Grand avenue,
5000. damage 10 other buildings on the
north side of Grand avenue, 5000. Inc
Public Library had a narrow escape, ana
there is some damage by water. the
Foster building, on the corner of Fourth
street and Grand avenue, was partially
destroyed; less about $4,000
The fire did but little damage to the
fircproof Matthews block, on the corner
Of Third street and the avenue, but the
stock OF dry goods OF James Morgan &
Co. was damaged by water TO the extent
of $4,000.
The larger concerns are well insured,
though the exact amount cannot De Oh
tanned. az the insurance policies IN many
cases. are in safes and vaults that lie
beneath the heaps Of brick and stone
that are where the buildings stood. Ihere
was great excitement during the hre' cs-
pocially among the guests at the holeiS'
The manager Of the Schlitz Hotel was III
the office when tho fire broke out, ana
quietly awakened large NUMBER OF tle
guests. and advised them 10 be ready TO
escape II the blaze worked its Way up.
There was no panic, although it was n
lively scene for ten or fifteen minutes,
and trunks and guests got down by way
of the elevator and stairway in the hall
n WAS soon found unnecessary TO remove
anything. and most Of the baggage was
left i'm the office The Davidson Hotel
guests had more reason TO feel uncom-
Portable. as many of them occupied rooms
next 10 the alley 10 the north I'm the rear
OF the Plankinton building, and were IN
real danger all the time. They were nou-
fed by the night clerk, and there was
soon "A scramble for the elevator The
offices were filled with baggage and Few
women and lots Of men, who thought
there was no hope for the hotel But
little. If anything, was removed from the
house. and the excitement was over as
soon as the people got thoroughly
aroused.
In the building No. 31S Grand avenue.
there were a number of women. Some OF
these were panic stricken when the fire
swept across the avenue, and they slood
on a landing on the side Of the building
wildly gesticulating and unable TO move
or do anything to help themselves. Ponce
Lieutenant Howard and some of the olil-
GERS went TO their assistance, but before
the officers could reach them two jumped
from the second story. Both struck on
a pole in the alleyWay, and bOth were
injured. but how badly or who they were
could not be learned, as they were car
ried off by friends in the crowd.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-28

ter and took his son off the steamer be-
fore the passengers had been inspected
by Health officer Doty. This constitutes
a violation of the State law.
Much 10 the annoyance OF Collector
kilbreth. the matter became public, and
he asked Surveyor Mcclure for re-
port
A reporter called on Collector Kilbreth
Just after the document was bandcd him.
and he was then engaged in perusing
IL. He admitted that IL was the much
sought-after report. but refused to d.
Vuige its contents. Neither would he say
what action in the matter was intend
ed
WASHINGTON. March 27.-Mr w. X.
Carlisle, when questioned, said that il
there hal be- ~ any violation 4 the local
quarantine laws he was entirely ignorant
OF 1t. HIS father reached the snip while
she was lying at anchor, and, coming
aboard. waited about half an hour for
MIN 10 dress. AS soon as ne was ready
he left the ship and Cbme up the harbor
In the cutter with the Secretary, MIR.
Hamlin and customs officer before he
made his customs declaration One singu-
lar feature of the matter. Mr.. William
Carlisle thought. was the fact that the
Paris weighed her anchor and immediate
ly followed the cutter TO her dock. There
certainly was not SUFFICIENT time between
his leaving the ship and her weighing
anchor for the quarantine officer TO make
any examination, and It is his opinion
that the examination-if any was made
was concluded before he left the ship. A
prominent official. in spe lkng of the mat
ter, said, that II Secretary Carlisle had
violated any law it had been violated
hundreds OF times before. IL was a very
common thing for passengers to be met
by friends and come with them to the
city without any examination. At the
most there could not have been more
than technical violation of the law.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-28
Suit Against Senator Bacon.

MACON, GA, March T.-A suit OF
more than local interest was filed In the
Superior Court here this morning. The
parties TO the suit are Major j. +. Han
son. one Of the most prominent manufac-
turers in the South. who Is and has been
fists In the country, and United States SEN
ator A. .. Bacon. The Senator is the
defendant The suit grows out or the
fact that Major Hanson was compelled
to Pay a bond which he signed three
wears ago for one OF Senator Bacon's IL
ents, the amount OF which was ABOUT
$4,000 IL Is for this am )unt that ne sues,
Major Hanson sets out that ne was IN
duced By Senator Bacon 90 sign bond
on the ground of long friendship. and
that Senator Bacon assured him that he
could not possibly lose anything He says
that Senator Bacon has repeatedly de-
tho bond The petitioner asks that the
defendant be required 20 show cause on
April 18th before tho Superior Court.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-28
HAS sIRCRAs. 1UPPBK RESIGNED?
An Unconfirmed Report That He Has Re-
tired From the Dominion Cabinet.

OTTAWA, ONT. March 27-The Cltl-
zen this morning publishes the report that
Sir Charles II. Tuppcr has resigned from
the Dominion Cabinet, but at the present
writing It is impossible 10 verify or con-
tradict It. According to the published re-
port his resignation was due TO his tax
ing the ground that the Government, AZ
ter deciding I'm favor Of q remedial orfer
in regard TO the Manitoba school question
should have Immediately appealed TO the
country on the holding that this was
the correct coDst.tuli lional course TO FOL
low. The Cabinet was reOrgahiZed last
night so as 10 be ready for the meeting
of Parliament next month. j. Patterson,
Minister of Militia, resigned, ana MS
rCsignation was accepted. He will re-
n ain in the Cabinet Without portfolio Tor
a few weeks before going to Man'toba
as Iieutenant-C Governor Or. Montague,
member Of the Cabinet without portfollo,
was sworn in as Secretary or State Dy
Icrd Aberdeen. The present Secretary OF
State. A. r. Dikey, will be made Minis
ter OF Militia as soon as he reaches mere
from the maritime provinces. Meantime
Mr.. Patterson will remain acting. The
apUointment of DR.. Montague VIII neces-
state his being reelected. He sits Tor
Ualtaman a strong Conservative con-
stituency i'm Ontario. Up 20 late hour
tlds afternoon nothing definite has been
learned regarding the resignation OF
Charles Tupper as Minister OF Justice OF
the Dominion Cabinet. The impression
prevails that ne has actually rendered IL,
hut that his colleagues are Withhold'ns
the official announcement in the nope OF
presuading him TO recall 1t.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-28
The Encampment in Houston.

HOUSTON, TEXAS. March H.-The
week beginning May 2Oth will be the most
important in the history of this city. In
addition to the annual gathering of the
United Confederate Veterans Association,
there will be the largest encampment Of
United States and State troops ever held
south of the Ohio river
A permanent auditorium, capable OF
seating 10000 people. will be built. Special
trains will be run direct to the grounds,
which will be situated upon those of the
Houston Driving Park Association every
ten minutes. A bureau OF information Will
also be established, which Will be head
quarters for everything.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-28
AMILLION DOLLAR BLAzE-
The Fire In Milwaukee Ragged Until Nearly
Three O'Clock

IHTrt O'lochs
MILWAUKEE, WIS. March 27-At
2:i5 o'clock this morning one of the worst
OF many destructive fires in the history
of his city was nnally got under control
Al that time over 100000 worth of prop
ertE had been destroyed. ana twenty
business firms had lost heir stock and
buildings. There were also many minor
losses including offices, hats and small
shops. The fire originated a few mi lutcs
after midnight IN the wholesale clothing
h-lge of Landauer q Co, on the corner
OF Fourth street and Grand avenue. On
the Grand avenue side the flames swept
through the building occupied by the
Tdnrer Company, with house furnishing
goods. and just adjoining me Landaur
store, and ate this up almost as quickly
as the first building and then passed
over TO the two story building, occupied
by BaTlng q Wambold, retail clothlers
Here the flremcn, by heroic work, held
the FIRE Ia the meantime the row of
wooden buildings on the north side of
Grand avenue. at the corner of Fourth
street, caught fire and for seventy-dVe
or eighty feet were practically destroyed.
On the west side OF Fourth street, in
spite OF the utmost eXertiOns Of the fire.
men the flames leaped across TO the
handsome fOur-story building of the Y
NJ. G. A. which was partially destroyed
before the fire could be held. The Foster
building. on the southwest corner of
Fourth street and Grand avenue caught
but was not badly damaged, The Bon
Narche drug store suffered badly. but
other occupants escaped with slight loss.
The public library building, on the
northwest corner Of Grand avenue and
Fourth street. caught. This was occupied
by the Columbia clothing store, Wheeler
ana Wilson Sewing Machine Company
and small offices. The western half OF
the building contained the Milwaukee
public library value at $4,000 by hard
and close fighting firemen were able 10
save the library building and the Storage
and Forwarding Company's building. The
Y. NJ. c. a. building was completely
gutted.
Here the fire began eating eastward
against the Davidson building. occupied
by Morgan's large retail dry goods es-
tablishment on the first floor. and by
Offices In three upper floors II was near
ly 3 o'clock when the fire department
gained control OF the confagration. al
though up TO 8 o'clock this morning the
engines were playing upon the piles of
debris. which now and then broke into
flames. SO far as known no lives were
lost.
The principal losers are the Plankin-
ton estate. on building occupied by Ian
dausr a. co, and Tanner 4 Co. and the
Puolic Library building. $4,000; Landauer
a Co. wholesale dry goods. 10000: Tan
ner & Co, wholesale furniture. $4,000;
Reliance Storage Company. $500; Bar
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-28
Mr.. Findley Chosen Commissioners.

ATLANTA. GA, March H.-Mr. Fin
ley, the traffic manager OF the Great
Northern railway was to-day elected
commissioner Of the new Southern states
Passenger Association. The Southern
Passenger Association was merged into
the new association, and MIR. Finley win
take charge on April 18th. Finley was
formerly chairman Of the Western Pas
senger Association. His present head
quarters are at st. Paul Commissioner
Slaughter. Of the old association, was
voted a years salary and a resolution OF
thanks.
HGTry Walters. OF Atlantic Coast Lire.
was reelected president. Up 10 late tho
only roads In the passenger association
are those east OF Birmingham and Chat
tanooga. The Queen and Crescent is out,
the Louisville and Nashville is only par
TALLY I'm. The Nashville, Chattanooga
ana ST. Louis, the Memphis and Char
lesion, the Kansas CITY Fort Ssott and
Birmingham, and the Illinois Central are
out
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-28
rRURSTONS CURT FAREWELL NOTE.
Conspicuous by its Omission OF the Gus
tomary Courteous Explanations.

WASHINGTON, March H.-Mlnister
ThurstOns formal note to Secretary
Gresham, announcing his intended de-
parture from Washington, which reach
ed the Secretary this morning. is under
stood TO be brief, almost to the point of
curtness.
1t contained no reference TO absence
or cause of departure, but under date
simply stated that he inte"ded to depart
for Honolulu THE aft6i noon. leaving
Secretary Hastings in charge Of the Haw-
allan legation.
The Minister'S note Is said by those
familiar with diplomatic communications
of its class, to have beed rt<larkable for
its omission Of the customary courteous
explanations and absolutely unique in
falling TO announce whether his Govern
ment had or had not given him leave of
absence.
SAN FRANCISCO, March N.-Honolu-
In advices per steamer Australia, con-
tain no reference whatever TO Minister
Thurston's recall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-28
HUSBAND iS M1STER Still.
Even II Nobody Says So Nowadays Excep,
Occasionally n Judge IN Court.

Occasstoually Judge IN court.
NEW YORK. March T.-In the cross
actions of Sigmont Simon, clothing mer-
chant, and his wife Jennie, for a separa-
tion on the ground OF abandonment. a
motion was made before Judge McAdam,
of the Superior Court yesterday for
counsel fee and alimony. The Simons
fell out last April over the discharge by
Simon Of the French maid, ,and each has
offered to return to the other, II an
ARRANGEMENT could e reached as 10 the
relative rights of husband and wife
over their affairs. The wife wanted
absolute charge OF the household, with
power 10 nire or discharge servants. The
husband demanded 10 be recognized as
master OF the household and head of
the family. In reserying decision on the
motion, which turned on the question
which one had abandoned the other,
Judge McAdam said:
THE wife should obey the reasonable
demands of the husband. Under the
old English law the husbands authority
was supreme, and he had the right to
chastise his wife. rhe law is different
now, but still the husbands reasonable
demands must be obeyed." He reserved
decision on the motion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-28
GERMANY IND PRUSSIA.
The Reports of c. nsentious Denied-Ohi-
GERS Of tn Rsichstag.


BERLIN. March 27.-The Post makes a
denial. upon semi-official authority OF the
report that a contest mas sprdng up be-
tween the Berlin and st. Petersburg gov
ernments in consequence OF the nomina-
tion OF Prince Won Radolin TO succeed
General Won Werder as German Ambas-
sldor TO Russia. Upon tae same au-
thority the Post also denies the rumor
that the Car has abandoned mis- contem-
plated trip to Berlin in May. The fact
is. the paper says, that the Car never
had any idea of making such a trip.
The newly elected president and vice
presidents of the Reichstag have decided
not to apply for the customary authority
for an audience with the emperor for
fear of still further strainlng the situa-
tion. They will merely 'eave their cards
at the palace in the hands OF Court Mas
ter Hompesche.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-28
Condition OF Trade In England.

MANCHESTER, March H.-The Gard
ian, IN It's commercial article. says: Prices
are firm and tending upward, with In
quiry not so numerous. transactions are
very moderate. Shirtings are T. active. A
few bleaching goods ara moving. and
there are more Inquiries for printers. but
the prices obtainable do not satisfy the
producers. Yarns have risen so much
during the month that consumers have
been compelled to raise their quotations
upon most kinds of cloth, but they do
not obtain adequate advances. The sales
of yarns ere small
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-28
TIE ELECTION CASES.
All of the Iadicted Men Plead Not Guilty.

les Osre.
NEW YORK, March H.-All the cleo
tion officers and voters, nineteen in all,
arrested during the past four days under
indictments found by the Extraordinary
grand'jury, were called upon TO plead in
the Court of oyer and Termner With
out exception they pleaded mot guilty,
but several entered demurrers, and one
moved for a transcript OF The testimony
before the jury was Drawn,
James Fitzgerald who has been re-
taned by Thomas Gross and John NJ.
Gis sserx, Informally said that in behalf
of his clients he demurred TO the indict-
mcnts pending argument and he desired
unt;. Friday to prepare the necessary
papers and requested the Court TO grant
hlDl that time, before asking Gross ana
Graf ser 10 plead. His clients intended TO
make a test case out OF the Indictments
Tais Justice Ingraham granted where
upon the counsels OF Alonzo King Alex
ander Andrews James Whiteman Mlchaei
Ptrtel. Thomas Lehman John Ryan;
George Hartman and John Foley asked
tha same nriyilegss which>~ere granted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-28
rna Inoenalarles sam At Work

WASHINGTON. ID. c., March A.-1Isst
week attempts were made 10 burn the
ST. Dominic's and II. Patrick's Catholic
churches. To-day IL was discovered that
an attempt had been made during tho
ioining this church OF that name. Tho
fioor had been pientifuliy besprinkied with
coal oil and then fired by means Of q
fur, but only the space covered by tho
arrested for the attempt 10 burn 81.
Domlnic's and 81. patrick's. and her trial
Is now In progress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-28
IE4RNIS6 THE Truth.
The Spanish Government Informed That
the Insurrect on Is Spreading.


MADRID, March 1.-THE latest dis
matches from Havana indicate that the
insurreetion is spreading rapidly, and Is
already beyond the control of the COM
manders. The decision was made last
night, therefore. to send MARITIME de Cam
pos 10 Cuba with strong reinforcements.
To-day IL is reported that 800 additional
troops will embark for Cuba, starting,
probably, on April I'd. The torpedo boats
Fiiiptns and Marti Alonzo Pinzon and the
cruiser coastila have received orders TO
proceed with all pcssible speed to Cuban
waters. The publication of this news,
which completely contradicts the for
mer sanguine dispatches from official
sources. has caused keen excitement
here. 1t is amounted this evening that
Primo Rivera has been appointed Cap
tsin-General Of Cuba, to succeed General
Calleias.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-28
LIHUNG CHANG'S CONDITION,
1t is Very favorable, the Sufferer Being Re
markablv Free From Fever

SHIMONESI<I. March 27.-The condition
of Ii Hung Chang is very favorable. His
physician has warned hrs attendants Of
the necessity of a free use of antiseptc
applications. Thus far the envoy has been
remarkably free from fever.
LONDON, March IA dispatch from
Yokohama 10 the Standard says: The
japanese Diet closed its session this
morning In a secret session, held just
prior TO the adjournment. the Diet passed
resolutions deploring the assault upon Ii
Hung Chang. The greatest care is being
exercised In the treatment of the Chinese
ENJOYS wound, lest blood poisoning should
superyene.