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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-18

OF agricultural exports for the fiscal year
ending July LIST as compared WIN pre-
ccding years.
The figures are s553.2l5.3H for the cur
rent fiscal year s62S. S63. 1913 for 1881 solo, .
ss2 sss for 1893. and s799, 49, S2 ior ios-.
As compared with the average OF 'ne SIN
years from 1880 TO 1885. our AGRICULTURAL
products fell of about So,W.VV-
This shortage, according to secretary
Morton. is due mainly to shrinkase OF
prices 'rie export values or wheat.
flour. and cotton for 1895 were only *5vo-
90 900. while had the prices or lSs- pre-
vailed the quantities exported In 1888
would have brought In ss6o,coo'coV.
The total exports for the last fscal
wear of all kinds OF merchandise were
less BY IS. 10000 than In 1884, but the
falling of was due TO low prices TO such
an extent. that had cotton, bacon, and
lard been sold at the same prices as the
previous year. they would alone nave
brought up the total exports TO the ng-
ures Of the previous year.
Secretary Morton, however, ngures out
that there has been retrograde move
rncut in both quantity and value OF flour.
wheat. corf oleOmargarine, seeds, cheese.
butter. hops. hides, oil cake and copper,
while tobacco. wool, cotton cloths, coal,
animals. agricultural implements, leather,
and furs have Leld their own.
There has been a more or less marked
increase i'm oil, fish, fruits, and nuts.
manufactures Of iron and steel, cotton.
seed oil, vinegar and winc.-New York
World
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-18

Health Board Statistics showing De
creased Mortality.

Mayor Strong received from President
Wilson, OF the Board of Health. yesterday
statement showing the decrease IN thc
number Of deaths from diphtheria and
Group since the Introduction OF anutoNihc
as curative agent
In the tables President Wilson submits
he shows that. in the first. second anu
third quarters OF 1891, 1872, lSs, ana ie'f
there were 20,0ll cases. OF when t''Jo re-
suited in death. or a percentage Oh Sf.''
The percentage OF deaths from these ois-
eases in the other quarters OF cach y,ai
was as follows: $3.50 In 1891. 5'.O4 IN w.
1874 In 1898. and 30.G7 In 1894. In the
first three quarters of 1895 there We're ','Li
cases of diphtheria and Group. OF which
1913 were fatal, making the percentage
of deaths 49,
President Wilson says that the reduc-
ton IN the martality rate IN the ilrst three
quarters Of 1896 as compared with the HN-
erage death rate for the corresponding pc
RODS of the previous four years mas neeh
1894 per cent If the death rate from
these diseases during the first second ana
third quarters of 1914 had been the same
as I'm 1885, 3.Oi3 lives would nave peeh
saved in that period
"rhc large reduction in the MORTALITY
rate from diphtheria and Group Tor inc
first three quarters OF lS5,' says feSiueht
Wilson. sis attributable mainly 10 the
introduction and use OF diphtheria an
titoxlnc, and, II this remedy had been
more generally employed, the reduction
would have been greater. foih
Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-18
EOOSITTLT ON CORN ~.
The Police Commissioner Explains His
Statement Made in Baltimore.

NEW YORK, oct H.-Police Commits
sioer Roosevelt, speaking Of his accusa-
tons Of untmthfulness against Senator
German. made in Baltimore, said:
''This is not the first time | have made
the accusation. IL has never been an
swered, either. IL Is the story OF a hight
against the Civil Service Board made
by Senators German, Stewart. and
Plumb Senator German made ;hc mi
tlal attack upon us by stating on the
floor OF the Senate that the questions
asked Of an applicant for the position
Of letter carrier in the city OF Baltimore
were too hard for college professor 10
answer and utterly out Of place IN a ciNil
service examination.
II wrote TO him and offered 10 allow
him to see all the examination papers
ever used in Baltimore. lie made no
direct reply to my letter but. instead.
attacked me In the Senate. saying that
/ had impudently taken him 10 task Tor
his s,...aments on the floor OF the Sem
ate. where his constitutional privilege eN-
pressly secured him against challenge.
Senators Plumb and Stewart came TO
his aid and asserted that the merit sys-
TEN was a fraud. and that We made our
appointments from interest, that we
picked out the man We wanted for the
place and then passed him.
After that / wrote 10 all three, tell
ing them that the only thing when
saved their conduct from being Infamous
was that it was contemplate. This IS
the last / ever heard Of the matter
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-18
rHE sUTr AGAINST MRS. STANFORD
She Is Anxious to Have the Hearing In the
Supreme Court Expedited.

WASHINGTON. oct. n.-Mrs. Leland
Stanford. Of California. is very hopeiui
that the suit against the late senator
Stanford's estate, which Will be appealed
TO the United states supreme Court. wiz
be argued and a decision reached not
later tnan next June. In ner interview
with Acknowledgement harmon Mts.
Stanford was informed that nothing could
be done at this point until the decision OF
the judges who rendered an opinion III
her favor In California last week Is re-
cciVed at the Department Oh JusHSr'
There Is manifest Willingness 10 tA-
IeUJe the caso az Iar as possibir' hOt
only because OF the vast interests III
volved but In view of its inheritance TO
the great educational work at falo AitO'
which directly depends upon II: 9,
Mrs. STANFORD has retained Joseph ii.
Choate. OF New York. 70 represent hel
before the Supreme Court. The TWO had
consultation last night at the Arlington
Hotel. where Mrs. STANFORD - stay lhs-
MIR Choate returned TO New YORK t"l-
morning. and aro..er consultation viii
be held when Mrs Stanford reaches Ne"
y DIRK next week.
Mrs. Stanford was en- route East when
the decision Of the california CUT r I~
Saturday last was telegraDhcd her; me me
dispatch reached her at point Inlu"eS
between Chicago and omaha. While she
had expected verdict IN her favor, aNe
did not anticipate a unanimous uetisioi''
Sne was naturally ItllEhttb a 49, J.
suit. and she felt as do her frlenus ~,
WASHINGTON. that the moral etect VIII
not be without its influence upon lnc
higher court Mrs. Stanford lett Caiilorhis
a week ago TO-DAY upon the advice OF hei
physician. The death of Senator stan
ford coming so UNEXPECTEDLY was Il So
we're shock 10 her. and the additional re-
sponsiDlities resulting IRON tiis 1o' 80 -,
ment's suit against the estate nave ne ,',
a burden which she has found II dih-
cult 10 bear Her physician felt tnds d
month or six weeks among new sufrouilu-
ings was yitallv necessary 10 her hedlth;
and acting upon this advice. she started
al once. accompanied only by her secre-
tary and maid She made the trip across
the continent Tn her private car. ono VIII
visit Montreal before leaving the tast.
and return TO the Pacihc slope over inc
Canadian Pacific railway.
There Is some probability tnat me 49,
of the Government against the STANFORD
estate will not be ar.ied until President
Cleveland shah apDOint successor 70 the
late Justice Jackson. This VIII POSTPONE
the consideration Of the case until atter
Congress shall have met and the senate
shall have II an opportunity OF confirm
ing the new anpOintee. II the case be de-
ciiod in the Supreme Court against MIS-.
Stanford. IL will result In closing up the
university at Palo Alto for all tune. mas
much as Mrs. Stanford VIII bc LETT prac-
ticallv penniless and without any oppor-
tunity for procuring the large sum heeeS-
sary for its annual maintenance
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-18
THE INTEREST DEKfNDED.
The New Regime in Pittsburg Taking
Steps to Recover the City's Money.

PITTsBURG. PA, oct. l1.-To-day City
Controller Gourley and City Attorney
Clarence Burleigh made a formal de-
mand on the three banks for the interest
they paid TO ex-Assistant City Attorney
W. II. House.
The demand was that the amount OF
this interest money be made good 10 the
city. The new regime In the City At
tornoy's Office went into effect to-day.
The new officials were besieged by call
ers all day. When asked about his
official visit 10 the First National Bank,
the Allegheny National Bank, and the
Tradesmcn National Bank, Attorney Bur
leigh said:
1--WE were respectfully received, and
told in each case that the matter would
be laid before the Board Of Directors
An answer is expected from the banks
within twenty-four hours. although no
time was specified.
The sub Finance Committee OF Coun-
ellis will meet tomorrow afternoon, and
reports from the four banks used as city
repositories are expected TO be present
10 give answer as 10 their intention OF
paying interest on city balances.
The investigating subcommittee has
discovered that loans Of city money were
made from ex-City Attorney Morelands
office to private individuals.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-18
"Strictly Confidential"

ALBANY. oct 17.--At the session Of the
Abel Committee copy Of a letter sent
bV Secretary Dewey. Of the Regents De
partmcni, to a bicycle-manuiaciuring
frm was submitted. The letter starts on
as follows.
LAS the executive officer of the univer-
sitv of the state. ! have almost daily calls
from people connected with colleges.
academies libraries. &c. and make IL
a point OF having them 20 home win
me and try my wheels | tell my stan
Coyer eighty in all. partial list included)
that they will all do better work Tor the
STATE If they take this most perfect OF
All outdoor exercise. and mean. wner-
ever necessary. to lend any OF them
wheel for a few weeks to get them
started" H.. H.
firm will recognize that IL would be OF
practical business value 10 YOU 10 nave
one of your wheels used IN this way, ana
/ hope YOU will be inclined 10 accept my
OBVIOUSLY" he says. my clerks are
inclined 10 buy the wheel that ! myself;
As something of an expert. have selected
for my own riding. ~. =.
He then invites the firm 10 SEND MN
wheel ~ a discount in return TOR space
in n macaZine for which Mr.. Dewey
writes. Terms strictly confidential.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-18
FRIDAY. OCTOBER IS, 1895,
ro-DAy's MEETINGS AND EVENTS.

Richmond Randolph Lodge Masons' Ma
sonic Hall.
Washington Chapter. Masons' Masonic
Temple.
Richmond Typographical Union, Odd-Fel-
lows Hall
Hines Lodge. X. of T.. Schiller Hall
Damon Lodge. *. OF T.. corcoran Hail.
Myrtle Lodge. *. Of T., Central Han
Union Lodge. /. q. O. +" Odd-felioWs
Hall
Unity Lodge. l. O. o. r. Powells Hall
Opachisto Tribe, /. O. X. NJ, Cersley's
Hall.
Monocan Tribe, |. o. r.. NJ. Jr. O. L. A.
NJ. Hall.
Richmond Lodge. X. of H., Ellett's Hall
Virginia Lodge. Golden Chain, Ellett's
Hall
Enterprise Council. Jr. o. L. A. NJ,
Schiller Hall.
New South Council. Jr. O. L. A. NJ.
Eighth and Hull streets.
Rescue Council. Jr. O. L. A. NJ, Jr. o. L..
A. NJ. Hall
Shockoe Council. r. a, Central Hall.
Trinity Temple. l. O. G.. r., Central Hall.
Sidney Lodge !. o. G.. T.. Belvidere Hall
Lee Lodge. Golden Shore. Central Hall.
Company A. First Regiment Armory.
r. r. Lee Camp. &. v, Lee Camp Hall.
Friendship Lodge. X. Of r., Toney's
Hall.
Aurpra Council. Jr. O. u. A. NJ. Gate
woods Hall
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-18
Tile TRIE DO(IKINE.

At the great public meeting In Balti-
more Tuesday night Police Commissioner
Roosevelt. OF New York city, made a
speech from which we take the follow
ing:
81 will tell you how we manage this
matter in New York. Last night before
started 10 Baltimore ! had all the police
captains In New York before me, twenty
five OF them, TO receive special instruc-
tions as 10 their conduct in the elections
new on. / told them ii was their duty
10 send patrolmcn UP and down through
their districts to inspect all houses from
which more men were registered tiah
their normal capacity would permit 10
live therein Such houses. / told them.
were 10 be carefully watched; that their
occupants were to be watched. and If
the patrolmsn found that the men who
were registered from those houses were
down the bay dredging oysters daughter
and applausel or commercial travellers,
who were travelling about the country
and who BY singular coincidence only
came home once a year, and that at
election time. applause, 10 keep those
men constantly under surveillance to see
where they went and what they did, TO
watch them at the polls, and II they
found anything fraudulent about their
voting TO 'cnch' the proprietor OF the
house every time (AppluseD
Il told those captains that with three
or four exceptions | did not know what
their politics were. and that l I'D not
care but they were not there 10 manage
elections in the interests of the parties
20 which they belonged. l told them that
] would be merciless TO the police Off
cor who fails 10 stop repeaters from
voting; that / would be merciless 10 the
officer who fails to prevent the tough
from interfering with the elections; that
| would De mcrcless TO the officer who
I'm any way interfered with an honest
citizen in the casting Of his vote or who
failed TO protect an honest citizen in his
rights. And / told them also that there
was to be no part.sanship in arrestinS
scoundrcls. Applause) ] told them
that nothing would give me more pleas
ure than for them 10 arrest a scOundrel
of the opposite political faith to my own
except the arrest Of a scoundrel OF my
own political faith Applause)
1.-THE police are not built that way
here" sung out some one
"Well. they were not built that way
I'm New York a year ago. responded Mr..
Roosevelt. but We are building them that
way now"
them. that a public officer can best serve
his party by serving the whole peo-
pie"
That is the true doctrine. The only
thing that should give us greater pleas
ure than the exposure of scoundrel in
the ranks Of our adversary IS the expo
sure Of a scoundrel in our own ranks.
Self-respecting and honorable men want
no success that is secured by dishonest
methods. and such men rejoice when they
hear of scoundrel in their own ranks
being detected and brought to justice.
The honest man abhors cheating and
double dealing wherever il occurs, but he
IS especially resentful OF it where it is
sought to compromise him and invoke
him in its disgrace.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-18
RUssII's GREiT RAILROAD.
Its Course Said to Have Been Changed so as
Pass Through Chinese Territory.

PORT TOWNSEND. WASH. oct IL
Captain Peterson. OF the schooner Ethel
Zane, which arrived here yesterday. tells
Of an interesting conversation he had at
Petropaulovski with a nigh Russian OIL
Cial aboard a Russian man-Of-war. VINO
sid that part of the great Siberian rail-
road. owing 10 the impcnetrable chaiac-
ter Of the mountainous country i'll south
western Siberia, had been deviated con-
siderable distance south Of thu original
survey. and VIII now pass through a
portion Of the Chinese Empire
The officer % the man-Of-war had just
arrived from Nladivostock. and outlined
the route OF the new railroad and proba-
bic intention of the government He
vOuchsafed the Information that Russia
had effected AN amicaDle arrangement
with China. whereby the former could
build and maintain q military and COM
mcrcial line OF railroad through Chinese
territory Russia hopes 10 make Nladi-
vostOck the great ioutlet for shipping
grain from her eastern provinces TO Chi
uese and Japanese markets, and proposes
TO erect there large Touring mills
At NladivOstock a feet Of small gteam-
ers is being built which will be used 10
keep the port open 10 navigation during
the winter. IL is proposed % make Nladi-
vOstock the greatest commercial and ma
val station on the Asiatic coast. Naval
officers believe that Russia will soon be-
come mistress of the seas on the Pacific
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-18

BOSTON. MASS. Oct. 1.-THE United
State grand jury this forenoon, before
Judge Putnam. rendered a true bill
against Rev. Frank Hyatt Smith. Of
North-Ayenue Congregational church,
Cambridge. for the alleged sending OF
scurrillous and defamatory postal cards
through the mails.
Smith is now in Denver, Col. no one
will 20 from here 10 bring him on. be-
cause, as Dlstrict-Attorney Hoar explain
ed. no expenses will be allowed. Said
Mr. Hoar: IF we sent on man. he
would have to be deputized out there
and would have TO make the journey both
ways without receiving expenses. The
marshal out In Denver will bring him
here. He viii be paid for his journey
and our man would not"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-18

LONDON. oct. T.-Joseph VALLEY. the
ex-king Of pickpockets. has lust died at
the age OF eighty-three wears. forty OF
which he spent from time 10 time In iail.
He founded and directed for several
years band OF robbers in different lines.
Including burglars. footDads. plckDocHets.
and sneak thieves that were the terror
of the suburbs of London.
After he became rich. VALLEY was one
day attracted by an itinerant colored
preacher and stopped 10 hear him. lie
was converted on the SPOT. He turned
preacher and was considered one or the
most eloquent open-air orators I'm London
He became as great favorite among the
righteous a. he had been among the an
godly. \ great thrOng attended his fu-
neral. and by way OF honoring the dead
the pickpockets were present actively.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-18

Before His Arrest His Father Lost $4,000
in Green Goods Game.

SACRAMENTO. CAL. oct lin the
intermisdon Of the Durrant trial there
is much gossip over the fees of the cOun-
sci for the defence. This gossip sprang
from rumOr that the attorneys VINO
were defending Durrant proposed 10 Ioie-
close "A mortgage on his father mousse
which they held IN lieu of hard cdsn.
The Inference given was that his home
was mOrtgaged by the elder Durrant 10
save his sons neck from the gaiso~s
The real facts are that the elder Dur
rant raised this money by mortgage Il
few weeks before his sons arrest in Order
10 20 into grcel-tgOOiS speculation lie
was induced BY two clover sharDers 10
mortgage his home for 5000 ana 10 put
This money into their hands for invest
ment I'm counterfeit money which. they
asserted. would yield him a fortune. lie
is a credulous person. and. without ask
ing any advice Of others. fell INTO the
trap and lost HIS money. ..
Theodore wrote 10 the police ana did
everything possible 20 recover the money.
but without avail. when he was arrest
Cd for the Emmanuel church murder
Theodore begged his parents 10 retain
Eugene Deuprey az special counsel ne
cause Of the latter's success IN other
Grim nal cases. As the family had no
money they turned over this mortgage to
Deuprcy. with the understanding that n
they could not pay him 500 before the
end Of the trial he should sell the mort
gage. The property Is not worth over
500.
General Dickinson. the leading counsel
for Durrant has paid all the court eX-
penses Whence he expects TO get ms
money back is uncer ain. but he probably
took the case for the reputation tneie
is i'm IT, The advertisement for DeuDrey
has been enormous. but he evidently feels
that he OUGHT to have something sub
stantial for within a few DAYS ne mas
tried 10 find a purchaser for the mortgage.
If he succeeds the Burrants VIII be turn
ed out Of their home just about the time
when the fate Of their son IS decided
Mr. Deupray's doctors declare to-day thal
the reports that paralysis has atiackcd
tho LAWYER are erroneous. He simply / s.
n bad case Of infammatOry rheumatism.
His extreme nervousness. due TO pain, lei
IL -.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-18

At the Inaction Of Counsel in the Sugar
County Claims.

WASHINGTON, d. c., oct. H-Secre-
tary Carlisle has become yexed at the
inaction of the counsel for the sugar
claimants and yesterday telegral ned
Senator Henderson that he would send
Comptroller Bowlers opinion in the case
OF the OXnard Beet Sugar Company to
the United States Court Of Claims by
October 18th unless he set a date when
he would appear and argue before the
Secretary of the Treasury the question
OF The jurisdiction of the Comptroller
of the Treasury.
To-day Senator Henderson replied from
Omaha, Neb., that he hoped to be in
Washington and argue the question by
November 10Th next and that he had sent
letter Dy Mr.. Ham, Of counsel. ex-
planning the matter
senator Henderson says he has no
doubt that Comptroller Bowler had no
jurisdiction in the sugar bounty case.
tie asserts that to send the Comptroller $
opinion 10 the Court OF Claims for final
decision without the consent OF the claim
ants would be unwarrantod by law.
Both points Mr.. Henderson SAYS. are
unassailable. and he will SO hold In his
argument before Secretary Carlisle.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-18

4 serious-looSir,s. miadle-agea man
Who gave his name as Daniel MackeY'
Sso north Fifteenth street, laughed so
,,rroa riouslV early yesterday morning at
eighth and Market streets that a crowd
Gathered When Policeman Souders
zane along and heard Mackey's laush
he ordered him TO 80 home
"Ha Ia, ha"' laughed the man.
Sonders and again the laugh pealed out.
In a rage SOuders locked the man uD'
and when Mackey was led before Magis-
frate South several hours later the
MAGISTRATE asked: whats your name?
.Ha, Ia, hal' laughed Mackey
What do YOU mean. SIR
''Ha. Ia. ha" was the answer.
by desperate effort Mackey recov-
cred composurc enough TO explain that
he was the victim OF physical ailment,
and that now and then he could not
keep from laughing. Physicians mad
trea'ed him, but 10 no purpose.
IT'S a queer story said the magls-
trate thoughtfully But you are dis
charged. philadelphia Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-18
What About the Broad-street Line?

To the Editor of The Times.
Slr,-AbOut two months ago q
fierce war was being carriCI on between
the officials of two car companies as to
whom should the Council grant the right
10 build a street railway Of "A modern
type down Broad street. Promises as
thick as blackberries in season were be-
ing made as 10 the speedy commencement
Of the line and its rapid construction. and
We were cOngratulatine ourselves that by
Christmas we would see a modern cleo
trio street railway. running, at least, from
the Exposition Grounds 10 Ninth street
But the company which was successful
soon after getting the franchise. applied
for a delay. The Street Committee
moved. no doubt by good reasons, grant
ed them time for actual LAYING OF the
rails. which they claimed they could not
get. but on condition that everything else
would be in position when the rails should
be delivered Now what has been done
since that time? About enough sills or
ties have been deposited on upper Broad
street TO lay about one or two hundred
feet OF the road. and that is all. The
next thing in order is bad weather-win-
ter weather and. as matter OF course
no railway building can be done then.
and. of course. further delay and | pre-
sumo next spring Will INA us win the
same car facilities as we now have.
Shall this be the case? Shall the esti-
mated $1,000 veterans of the war VINO are
TO be entertained here next May ma US
with the same old mule-line they lett
us with at the close of the war? IL Will
be familiar to them. but how about the
reputation Of the city for advancement
and progress
Stir them up: give them some Of YOUR
brOadsides. and let us see n they can De
made to redeem their promises. ..,
BROAD-STREET
PROPERTY OWNER.
Richmond Va. oct. H. 1895.