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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-17
AGAINST AWERTCiN CITTLE.
France Circulates Sensational and Unre-
liable Reports.

PARIS. Aug. "a seni-ofiicial note
has been published. stating that tuber'u-
losis exists in New York state. and that
New York cattle have been refused en-
try into Connecticut and also that an
thrax is raging in New Jersey herds,
while serious disease. OelicFed 10 hc
Texas fever has been discovered IN Penn
sylvania and Tennessee. The note thrn
proceeds.
These facts fully Justify the measure
taken February &th. Of checking me M
port Of American cattle into France Al
are the best reply 10 the criticisms lis
measure evok ad. baltimore American.
WASHINGTON. Aug 1.-THE semi-oii'
cial statement made lr France alleging
that tuberculosis. anthrax. and Texas
fever are ravagins American cattle is
characterized here as absurd Secretary
Morton said this afternoon that tle as
sertiOn was absolutely false. and mat IL
was merely i'm line with other assertions
made I'm behalf OF the asr8rian interests
since the arbitrary action OF the fren,h
Government n barring American ta,tie
from entry.
that cattle have been refused eutry into
Connecticut. and the only anthrax out
break reported within year was that
found IN New Jersey a snort time ago
That outbreak is not regarded as serious.
and II Is stated that the disease, even II
II fxiste1 among cattle en- shipment, would
not be carried 20 France. as IL proves
fatal within tmrty-sN hours OF VS. III
cppffOn REPORTS 20 the Agricultural De
partment show there is no country free
from anthrax, and the ratio OF animals
affected with both tuberculosis and an
thrax is proportionately much higher in
France than in this country while dis
eases little heard Of here exist there.
\ report from the French Department
Of Agriculture received here to-day shows
that i'm June there were twcnty-Ore places
I'm that country injected with anthrax.
twenty-thrcc in May. and. iWenty-four I'D
April. There we're also - tuberculosis
cases reported here i'm June. aud forty
eight cases Of p.eurO-pneumonia. score
tarv Morton SAYS.
american cattle have been barred by
several European countries. but We al
low European cattle entry he~c under
certain restrictions. I'm Great Britain cur
cattle are allowed entry only for mime
diate slaughter. while even that RI sfric-
ton is not imposed here. The amount
Of American farm products bought iy
France and other European couHr es
however. Is insignificant, as compared
with Great Britain.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-17
Crceu.Goods Plant to he Destroyed

BRIDGEPORT. CONN, Aug. y, p,c5s
Howard NJ Curtis. of the cOii,i'.oH g., he
Court. yesterday issued an order aoi ms ms
destruction Of all green-goous ~. ~ The
famous NcNally gang was over -,
here. state Attorney Fessend"n s,,,ff
ed to order the destruction OF 'he 80 es.
then. as the statue covering ."is ,,craf
Assembly passed a Jaw authorizing lldsss,
OF the Superior or Common re ~ : rou ~
to issue orders FOR the des;ri ,t2h 90, oe
any apparatus used in conflict VIZ" ..rff
in Stratford consisted of copy
ing machines. roller-top desks, ari TT
vate directories OF possible victims ~ al al
most every state in the Union, Ia
represented many years OF ne e., is
sad and the green-goods men uied hara
to recover them after they were ''Ne"
from this State.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-17
Concealed Weapons.

The sad and serious accident 10 Miss
Fulua by the accidental DISCHARGE Of "A
pistol raises the question. Why was ia
necessary Tor a young man going 20 a
religious meeting I'm company with young
ladies TO carry IN his pocket a deadly
weapon; To ask such a question is to
answer IN the negative. II was nei.hrr
necessary nor proper under such circum-
stances, and yet we are persuaded that
10 is OF frequent occurrence. IN fact. the
carrying Of pistols by yC<ng men and
boys, both white and colorod, is so COM
mon and so fruitful OF crime and serious
accident that IL demands the serious con-
sideratiOn OF those whose business IL is
Go enforce the law on that subject. The
grand Juries al every session should make
diiigrht inquiries on That point and when
indictments are made tho iuglos before
whom the cases are tried should enforce
the heaviest penalties OF the law. The
loss OF an eve is a serious matter. but
often valuable lives are lost from this
cause. and, if possible, this practice
should Doe broken up.-Bckorl Democrat.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-17

4 rather strange case came 70 light
yesterday. Mrs. Sarah Richardson,
young col0rcd woman. living az 40. io5
Reeester street has been sick for nearly
a year past with stomach trouble. She
sought medical advice. but obtained 30
relief. She was rot seriously ill. and
about Il month ago stopped taking medl-
cine. as she derived no benefit from II.
saturday last size grew worse. and had
10 20 10 bed. She was under tho impress
sion that She was suffering from conf
,ioi1t rccular to growing children. She
anaUv cot medicine from a druggist. The
latter gave her remedy for tapoworm.
on Wednesday she elected a snake about
"A foot long and about third Of am inch
In diarnctcr. Tho reptile was dead. IL
IS now IN glass jar az The womans
home. Ii is very Slim. anu much re-
semb.cs q. water-snafe. The woman
formerly lived in ,he country and thinks
she swallowed the snake when II was
minute. while drinking water. She is
now better. but is till in bed.-ba'n-
more American
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-17
TEAMS HER OUN HORSES.
Mrs. Valentine Wins Con-ide able Money
on Helen II. al tqurdnct.

craveserd can now boast Of one Of the
hest female trainers OF race horse IN
America. Her name is Mrs. Valentine
and she owns Helen j.. the nus that won
th.. first race at Aquedlct yesl, rdayf WIN
about nifty years old. she Is az tlf
stable about 1 o'clock every day. Hn'
c{ves general orders in r-sard 10 tie
work Of the horses, their feed, ara sctf-
raj managemcnt
duct end was home az the Grafcscni
race track last might with the my, aitei
winning considerable money Mis. dl'il-
zine went TO AQUeduct 70 sea tndt th-
nUy received 30 injury en- route. iftNi4
of trainers could take "a lesson from Hell
en- III IS owner, who is brimfui or energy.
Willie Sims visited q number OF the sta-
blcs at Gravescnd and Sheeps hcAd LAY
Yesterday. he purposes 10 gti mo form
an once for the FUturity. IL rs very
probable that ne will be seen In the sadie
az Aoueduct. as Mr. Dwyer has sent
seven horses there. Roller MansroNe'
Richfeld and Diabolus being among TIE
number
Michael Dwyer saw Handspring at WORK
Yesterday. The colt, IN company Win
Kennel covered six furlongs I'm lIh.
Trainer McCabe said he only breezed
him. as he gave orders 10 the boy 10 keep
back close TO Kennel McCabe SAYS THAI
as Axiom has had some very hard races
at Saratoga she would get a rest for
few days before being put into active
work for the Futurity.
John McCafferty is very active jus, now
with his string He says IL is his intcn-
ton to run Apologize. Jefferson. and
Wishard in the futurity. Applegate COW
cred five furlongs yesterday IN Oj Wish
ard and Jefferson are much improved
since they were last seen out.
VIII Wallace has arrived at the Sleeps
head Bay track with his string. The
Commoner looks in fine form and moved
well yesterday in his work.-New York
Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-17
THE wAsHINGroN CONFERENCE.

And what was the silver conference
at Washington for anyhow? Did the few
Unbalanced politicians and cranks who
net together there. think II necessary
10 travel all the way from their homes
10 Washington to tell the people cf the
United States that they thought the
government should coin all the silver in
the world into legal tender dollars,
worth only fifty cents each? This mas to-
tally unnecessary. The world had found
out all about all Of them and it knew
they had no better sense. 1t was not
necessary for them 10 make this expo
sure of themselves 10 let mankind know
what manner of men they were, ana we
don't see why some sensible friends did
rot make them understand that they
could use their time much more proGta-
bly, by Keeping perfectly quiet. in the
hope that. the world would forget IL
about them. than 10y again thrustirg
themselves upon the world TO let it
knew they still entertain absurd opin-
ions OF this scrt. What the silver con-
ference was really for then. We cannot
imagine. There is a general idea that
il was means resOrted TO by those
who took p'rt in IL OF notifying their
brother Democrats that they had found
out how absurd their conduct was and
that they were going 10 quit their
fcolishr ess," and 10 along hereafter like
sensible men. who wanted TO see their
PARTY control this government upon the
gcoo. cid foundation principles Of the
Democratic party. II is the general
idea that this is what the silver confer
once really means. If II is. We shall
have 10 take its members hack into the
party and say very little OF their pranks.
But they have tried the party's temper
very severely. They came very near
making the world believe that Democra-
cy and general turbulence and disorder
were about one and the same thing
The rest OF US who were sure enough,
old-fes Lioned Democrats, had TO fight
with all our might TO make the world
understand that we were not Jack Cades
and that Democracy and order and pro-
3ress were all one.
The fight is whipped now, and we
must be forbearing. Those erring breth-
rem must be taken back. but they mus:
expect to hold back seats for a long
time. They have got to be disciplined
In oider that they may understand that
freaks like theirs are very serious mat
ter We want no more OF Them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-17

WASHINGTON. aug f6.-The state
Department has received a dispatch from
Minister Terrell. In TURKEY, stating That
for the past three months he has been
urging the Turkish authorities t0 permit
an investigation of the Circumstances Of
the death of LEM. the bicyclist killed
hv the Kurds. Mr.. Terrell says that. tn
order 10 comply with ,he request OF Mr..
Sachtleben. sent by outing 10 investigate
the case. that De be- given authority %
search The residences of the kurds ior
relics Of the bicyciist, and proofs ot ms
death. am army would bee necessary.
These Kurds live in the bills and noun
tains. and would not permit s,i"lis u
80 a f,reicncr TO enter their houses.
SVen though armed with authority Of ne
,rrrlisb Government. Mr.. Terrell SAYS
that he expects 10 secure GuaId , on
So iebcr INFO the country OF the kurds
for the purpose of recovering the re-
mains Of LenZ.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-17

The question OF good roads Is Of lara
mount Impotence TO the people o. N.r-
ginia especially farmers an' merchants.
and in is earnestly hoped that the con-
vention in October will be attended IS
"A full delegation from every county in
the State and that the work then dons
Will be Of lasting benefit to the Com
As a result Of the State Good-Roads
Convention. held last oc.0te.. and
systematic campaign OF education upol
the road question which this association
has teon carving on since that tiu'e.
the interest in read imprc yement is in
creasing very rapidly in virginia. Re
ports from mary sections indicate mat
a lack of suitable read laws has ten
dency 10 discourage efforts for the i'm
yrovement OF roads. and. IN view OF this
fact we are convinced that in the legis-
lative campaign this fall, the question Of
better roads and road laws should De
given special prominence. - Roanoke
Times
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-17
nne Ihnu.and Innane.e Drowned.

ToI-TO Aur 2-Iauan was visItcd ~ n
..r-iiie storm on July oath and 18th the
hurricane swept across Kiushu. pass :
n,"ra, The shores of the inland sea. and
crossed over the central districts OF t"e
rs tracic was marked everywhere Win
Great loss of life and destruction or
property ana the storm was followed py
n heavy rain. foundations ADDED thelr &C.
vastatiOns % the havoc Wiousnl 10y 'ne
wind. 10 is calculated lnd1 Ino'o ''''''
900 persons were killed ..u,
Tiina. tie town that served as in ei-
tarv basis during the recent war, lrlt
the fun force OF the tempest. The place
was swampcd completely by the sea. ana
move Than lao boats were smashed.
Annone, fiCse toatc were 120 belonging ID
he army store department. They we're we're
laden with supplies destined for me use
Of tho troops in She Liau-Tuns peninsula.
NnM lnrE sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-17

WfNONA. MINI. Aue. l6. --. Aaries ~.
Barber Yesterday finished mdkihs e.
aautic l.ilc eight feet in height, tnt inns
afte ruoon was nyiug b. On the pos ef hi., s..
There was a high wind. anG 'i'er hs
Kite had gotten well up 10 tde jill 81.
became unmanaeeahl".
Barber Tied the string or brown WIZ
ping twinc around his body. As ne lli
- = gust CT wind caught he klte' ana
P. .la,e "a fur- which uftcG BarDfr i:om
his ' feet and pulled him INTO NE ar.
Higher and higher be vent IA. ana j.. soon ,5n
aIr he thinks. Tie KITE then oeils "lnoss
over him. ,. c.. ,,o
Earber's wciaht was too much Tor Dc
l<ite % sustain and tnc YJ4ns man ut-
gan 20 drop slowly 20 .he river Whl-H -
this point Us nearly a mile We iie
struck the water WIFI u Splash "ul va
sapr un bv the Kite until nogWan
could ieacie MINI r-
The kite-fying craze Is on in frl iolee
here. and on WINDY Gay, ID IS ~
common thing to see f-nd",Is oil h'''7
fq the air at the same Time
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-17

The following cases were dispose ~
In the Police Court yesterday.
Paulina white ,colored) was iii rsei
with being disOrderiy and cretuA
disturbance. she failed 70 appearN h
court. and IN attachment had 90 be
sued against her.
James Fill alias jones Lcrkey Ocolorv
ed was charged with stealing coe
and n pair OF pants from Thomas Bay
list. He was sent to jail for -FOUR
months The same punishment was
melted out 20 him for stealing coat
from Eddie Eddins.
Anna Smith (coiored) was charged with
using abusive and threatening languag"
10 Ella Cheatham, but the case was d's-
missed.
James Robinson and Samuel Golden.
both colored. were fined 81 each COR oN-
posing their persons and bathing IN the
river.
Arnold Rupert was charged with being
drunk but he was let of without pun
lshment.
Ellie Brown tcolored) was charged with
assauiting and threatening the Hfo oc
James Golden. This case ~as cca-
tinuel until next Tuesday.
Arthur Brown was charged with unlew-
fully assaulting and threatening 20 shoot
ira Dennic His case was also continued
until next Tuesday
Nottie Robinson ,colored) was charged
with unlawfully throwing red pepper into
the eyes Of James Cr0stic. The case
was dismissed.
George Valentine. Charles Conway. and
n. Il. Cane were fined 50 and costs each
for being drunk
Tom Lithgow and r. c. Dawson were
charged with lighting be- jefferson Park.
Their case was continued until next
Tuesday.
Henrietta Sulley lcoloied) was fined $50
for trespass.ng upon the premises OF
Sally Johnson and ASSEMBLING and threat
ening 10 kin Martha Johnson.
John Williams fcolored) was charged
with uniawfuiy setting up promoting.
and being concerned ia the management
OF a game commonly called policy. Re
was sent on 90 the grand jury
Henry G.. Smith WAS charged with
stealing a d0H6ie-case ladies' gold watch
OF the value OF So the property or WI
liam Beale. Jr. The case was continued
until next Tuesday
Maria Johnson and Fannie Giles, both
colored. were nned $3.50 and costs eacR
for fighting and being disorderly in the
house of Thomas Morris.
Bella Johnson and Henry Johnson.
both coi0red. were charged with tres
passing upon the premises OF Mamie
Morris and creating a disturbance. They
We're fined $50 and costs each
Israel Lewis was reported FOR throwing
flthy water ln the street His case was
continued until next Tuesday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-17

WASHINGTON. u. c.. Aug. l5.-Jame5
W. Poe. president OF the National Re
publican Vigilant Association, says in1t
up 10 date eighteen States and ioriy-tNo
colorcd Republican clubs have responded
to the call for the national convention
al Baltimore. October 9th. ours VIII
have tbree delegates each. ia addition 10
the regular state delegations.
The conventions chief work will. he
10 formulate a general plan Of organize
ton TO soMdfy the colorod vote. AID re-
claim that which has heretofore acted
with the Democratic and other parties.
The indications are. he says. that this
will be tho largest political gathering
OF colored men for years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-17
Nrginia Pros N Aflnnia-

There was a meeting yesterday OF the
Executive Committee Of the Virginia
Press Association. Those present were
Messrs. K. 3. Barham. Of the Petersburg
Index-Appcal. ". :. White, OF the Fred
ericksbufg Free Lance. w. Bullet Fi,z-
hugh. Of The Cape Charles Pioneer. J. y.
Barker oil the Suffolk Herald. and !. j..
Hart. OF the Farmvilie Herald. K was
decided that upon the payment Of s. TO
the secretary. MIR. j. l.. Hart. of Farm
vile, before September ist, any one con-
uected with any newspaper TN the State
would be admitted TO membership in me
association. The committee determined
that the association should have an eX-
cursiOn 10 the Atlanta Exposition. lcav-
lng Richmond October 10th Elaborate
arrangements arc 10 be made tor the
entertainment OF the Virginia press upon
this occasion charlottesville Progress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-17

EYDE. Au~. Ic.-Britannia Allsa, Hes
ter Corsair Isolde Carina. and Dalcss'
forty-ratcrs. and the Niagara and Isolde
tWrnty-raters started today ID 'ace
from Ev9e around the Isle Of Wight,
about nfty mics. for the prizes offered 10y
the Commodore of he Royal Victoria
Yacht club Z; cup. and second prize of
go. TO go 10 ID ya'hC Of different class
TO the winner of the cup
The NIAGARA went aground at Ryde
sand-hclm. and was pulled off it boy
tug. Tie Corsair went aground on wa
ter lying I'm bad position. The coast
guard has gone 10 the assistance or the
Corsair. which is still lying on the rocks.
AT half-past O'Clock the Britannia grew
tired of waiting for O. breeze that would
enable her to- finish tic race. and weighed
anchor. and attempted 20 rotch Ryde
with what little puifs Of wind came out
at that time. The other boats were
stll anchored when the Britannia start
ed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-17

One Boy Chained to u Tree aud Nine we're
Arrested.

a gang Of ten or fifteen colored boys
went out Thursday to the farm OF Mr..
Pascal Hicks, who lives on the Bowling
Green road just beyond the city limits,
and, without the consent Of the owner,
held an impromptu watermelon carnival.
Mr.. Hicks. nnding the boys In his
patch, attempted 20 capture them. but
all escaped save one.
II is said that Mr.. Hicks. after cap
turing this one. fastened him securely 70
q large tree. by placing one chain around
his neck and one around the lower por-
tion OF his body. and then locking the
chains. Tho captured boy having given
the name Of his associates. Mr.. Hicks
went 10 the Courthouse and procured
warrants for all Of them.
Yesterday morning. nine ~ trem ver,
arraigned before Magistrate Thomas who.
after having heard the testimony oriD~aa
them all TO be soundly thushel La ,ho
presence OF the Court.
Wiltie Burton was also before Justice
Vincent yesterday. charged with threat
ening 10 shoot and kill Redmond Evans.
The accused was pat under bond 20 keep
the peace towards the complainant Tor
twelve months.
The Brookland School Boart has elect
ed the following teachers wA complete
the list for the public schools OF that
district: Professor !. r.. Loviul as prin-
cipai Of the High School AZ Barton
Heights: Mr.. Hardy. OF Williamsburg.
principal OF Highland Park sclkol. ana
Miss Stacey. assistant; Miss LAa VIII
liams. Broad-Street school.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-17
PReRGISS AT LAST.

Richmo7l seems at last TO have got
n move on her" The Street Committee
met with commendable promptness. con-
sidered carefully the TWO propositions
that were before 1t. and has reported to
the Council in favor OF that one made
by the City Electric Railway. There is
progress. There Is complete proof that
all Of Richmond is not asleep Now. le,
the Council De Immediately called IN
session, let II raufy tho action o. the
Street Committee. let the Board OF AL
derMen meet at once ard do the same.
and when cur Exposition IS held We
shall have electric cars 20 carry Us 10
IL by two lines. everybody can be ac-
commoaatel. we VIII have big show.
anO the world VIII learn that Richmond
Is a live, pros siyc city. resolved on
keeping up with the very fastest in the
progressive march.
IL is most unfortunate that Mr. Glover.
tho president OF the Common Council.
should have thought the present an occa-
sion for leaving the city. He could. as
president, have called the Council toSeth-
or at once. But sufficient number OF
members signing call can bring them
together. Let those who have the matter
IN charge see 10 il that they sign a cali
and that there Is nesting at once. We
have not a day TO lose in this matter.
Let us. then. take up the viaduct. We
have been reliably Informed that the city
Elcctric Railway viii agree 10 paw the
interest on the bonds the city may APP
prograte 20 construct the yiaduct pro-
yiGed the cos, is reasonable II II is given
the right 20 run its cars over 1t. This ia
nest literal Offer. IL amounts TO the
city getting the viaduct without any cost
except the damages she would have to pay
10 property owners Surely she can well
afford to pay these 10 get the incstima-
bic advantsge OF uniting Church Hin TO
Shockoe HiH by viadgci. thus ending
the terrific cbasm that now separates
them. The advantage of a yiaduct 10 the
city would bc incalcu,able. IL should be
Constructed. and at once.
But don't complicate th> present propo-
s.tion with tho viaduct That can wait
awhile. What we want nov is the road
TO the Exposition Grounds. Let the two
branches Qf the Council meet At once.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-17

BROWNSVILLE. KY, Aug; le.--A eau,
tie dealer approached Sam tersu son,sed
cO,orcd man Of this county; a anu t.rsgSson
owIned' one Of the steers was thin, ana ana
the dealer made him an offer OF ,o o,fJ
cents a pound for the best one OF mon,l'
take them both for one cent Ioull"'
Ferguson accepted the latter. If2po,sii-,
ton When the oxen were weeiiSSaad, , ,ne
best one tipped the beam al l,w po'y So5
and the other one ~ 500, mak'ns -, 80
nounds which. at a cont po..u,
amounted TO sis. The best OK at fWo
cents noard would have amornted 70
so. Thus Ferguson Is out 8 am ne
Thin OK i'm the transaction. Fergus - ~ -
g school teacher. aud Is asiounl "a d, o'i
mysteries Of mathematics lul WI D'7N'
anew a study OF the SUBJECT