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The morning times., 1895-10-03
"FATuER" BAssETT's ILLNESS.

General regret viii be felt over the
announcement that Mr.. Isaac Ba-sett,
the venerable assistant doorkeeper of the
Senate, is lying seriously i'll al his home in
this city Nor " ill it be confined to Wash
inston, but W i'll be shared by the thousands
in almostevery StateoftheUniontov " homthc
benevolent features and silvery locks and
beard of the courteous old gentleman have
become familiar.
1t is difficult to picture the American
Senate in session without Father Bassett.
Ills has been familiar presence there for
TWO generations. His duties Of later years
havcsat lightly upon him, but whateverthey
W were they have been discharged ithscrupu-
lous puEctuality and exactncss. His an
nouncements of "a message from the
President are each as formal and precise
as If they had rever before been made, and
his setting back the hands of the Senate
clock about final adjournment time is
matter of the utmost gravity.
Let us hore that Father Bassett may pass
safely from his illness and remain with
the Senate formany year to come.
The morning times., 1895-10-03

Its never too late to mend" said China
to John Bull.
The morning times., 1895-10-03
Telephone Cross-Beam Was Rotten

Telephone CrOsS-B Beam Was Rotten.
Knoxville, Tenn, Oct. 2-Hood Whit
ten, linenlan, in the employ of the East
Tennessee Telephone Company, fell forty
five feet from a telephone pole to the side
instantly killed. He was standing on a
cross beam which, to all outside appear
ance, was perfectly sound, but wech was
rotten and gave way under Whitten's
weight.
The morning times., 1895-10-03

Top Prices for American Apples.
Liverpool, Oct 2.-The consignment of
American apples received by the steamer
Etruria, from New York Sept. 21, was
SOLD here .n-isy and brought top prices.
The morning times., 1895-10-03

IF You WANT ALL THE NEWS
HOT FROM THE WIRES REAL THE
MORNING AND EVENING TINES
THEY COST ONLY FIFTY CENTS
A MONTH.
The morning times., 1895-10-03

There's style il HANAN's Shoes.
Saks and Company-Aaents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-04
WEEK or OPERA BEGINS.
The Andrews Company Present IRA
ntnVOIC-prcfty Persian To-NIEht.

Taking II all in all. the Andrews Opera
Company. which opened weeks engage
ment at the Academy last night. is very
fair specimen, and deserves all the favor
it VIII get
Fra Diavolo' was the bill. and the
work. well interpreted, made favorable
impression
The performance-and especially was this
noticeable in the first act-lacked the
dash and vim which are its essential
qualities, and the comedians. in attempt
ing 20 be droll. became lugubrious. Myra
Morella IS the best singer Of the organi-
voice Is Fun. round soprano of sympa-
thetic quality and she gave an animated
reading of part Of Zerlina. which was.
however. neither clever nor impressive.
The Lady Allcash OF Florence Clayton
was a good piece Of work. both vocallv
and dramatically. and Jack Allison did
well Hs Lord Alcash
George Andrews was the Fra DlavolO,
and though ne frequently lacked spirit. he
gave much pleasure in purely lyric mo-
mcnts
jay Taylor made a typical Lorenzo, and
his fne tenore robasto was heard to ad-
vantage.
The chorus was small. but remarkably
effective
"rhe Pretty Persian" will be given to-
night.
The electricians are in working order,
and are 10 be improved upon to-day.
They were found last night 70 he OF in
finite service. and added I'm a considerable
extent to the pleasures OF the evening.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-04

and constructed so elaborate system Oh
galleries as To defy further attack by
ordinary methods.
Then he happened to think of an artihce
often resorted 10 in his native country
under somewhat similar circumstance
He procured a speckled turtle from a
swamp at the back OF his house, three
bull terriers. sOme coarse candle wick.
and a bottle OF kerosene Then he placed
large fiat stones over all the holes Lead
ing 10 the wOOdchucks' homo save four.
He stationed q dog al each Of three
holes. and at the fourth he proceeded 10
operate with his turtle
Boring a hole through the rim OF The
turtles shell. he fastened one end Of the
candle wicking into IL. About - feet OF
wicking was left to trail behind, and the
remainder Of the wiclking was formed into
a compact ball. The wcSlng had pre-
ViOusly been saturated with Kerosene.
Silva put the turtle into the hole ana
then lighted the wlcking. Driven by the
fire behind IT, the turtle moved away
quickly into the burrow. Manuel had
timed the speed OF the turtle 50 well that
just after II had passed through the cen,
tire Of the wOodchucks' underground
stronghold the ball Of wickng burned II.
self clear Of it, towing rope and lay
there blazing and smoking and spreading
alarm among the woOdchucks. They came
holes only 20 find themselves In the
clutches OF the terriers, who made short
sork Of them Manuel got seventeen
WOOdchuclSs IN his roundup, and thinks
he has eXterminated all on his premises
now The turtle was discovered cruising
placidly about the field on the following
day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-04

lasted four hours, WAS TO re-
ceive and act upon the report Of the
Committee on Instruction. VINO we're d.
rected last week to wait upon Pro-
lessons Harrison and Puryear a second
time and urge them 90 Indicate at once
whether or not Il was their purpose 90
resign. Letters were read from both Of
these gentlemen. While the letters will
not be made public. IL Is understood that
Professor Harrison stated that 81 was not
his purpose TO resign. and that Professor
Puryear said he was not prepared 10 make
an answer just now, and asked
further time.
These and other matters provoked n
great deal Of discussion. and when the
body adjourned very little had really
been done. Professor Puryear's letter
was laid over TO the annual meeting. june
18th. and there viii be further CORES
pondence with Professor Harrison. whose
letter was perhaps not rs explicit on
some points as was desired
DR.. Curry, Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson.
President Boatwright. and Or. Ryland.
were directed 70 advertise for appllca-
lions FOR the Chair OF Greek, vacated by
Professor II. II. Harris. II is rumored
that a number OF educators have already
Indicated their desire TO come 70 the
college
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-04
TcIegrnphic nricfs.

Congressman Hit continues TO improve
slowly.
The health Of Prince Bismarck is much
improved.
Seventeen British warships are now ~
ing at BeyrOut
The Navy Department has received no
tice that the training-ship Alliance reach
ed Colon Sunday.
President Cleveland does not expect to
be able to get away from Washington
for Gray Gables before the middle OF the
month.
An increase of the wages OF operatives
in the Pepperll and Laconia mills.
Biddeford, Ne. went into effect yester-
day
\ ferryboat containing $50 workmen was
capslzed i'm the Danube yesterday near
Bocesn. and twelve Of the men were
drowned.
A special 10 the Macon CGa) Telegraph
says that l.. A. Plate killed w. II. Har-
rell Sunday afternoon near Arabiga, the
men having been drinking and gambling.
The three-story brick factory Of the vul-
canite Manufacturing Company. Linden
hurst, l.. l., was burned to the ground
Sunday and 10 hands were thrown out
OF work.
Miss Mary A. Dodge Gail Hamilton
was reported by her physician as having
partially recovered consciousness yester-
day, after lying for three days in semi
comatose condition.
The First National Bank, of Pella, Iowa,
Is closed. and r. X. Cassell its president
and an ex-Stats Senator. is not expected
to live having attempted suicide Sunday
by cutting his throat.
The Porte denies that anything has hap
pened at Beyrout, and declares that the
visit OF the British fleet at that point Is
made in connection with its ordinary evo-
buttons.
At a Spanish Cabinet council held Sun
| day the Ministry agreed TO await the de-
| cision OF General Martinez Campos before
sending any further reinforcements 10
| Cuba.
| At an election held yesterday at the
| New York Cotton Exchange the follow,
| ing were elected officers for the ensuing
| year: President. Reinhard Siedenburg
| Vice President, Gustavus c. Hopkins;
! Treasurer Walter T. Miller
The Spanish Chamber Of Deputies yes
terday by a majority OF rs. adopted a
motion censuring the government In con-
|
| budget proposals, but the government will
not resign in consequence OF the adverse
vote.
! Secretary Herbert has made an allow
! ance of $1,000 for Admiral Kirkland and
! 500 each for the officers Of the New
| York. Columbia. San Francisco, and Mar
J behead on account OF the extraordinary
/ expenses which they must incur In the
exchange OF International eourteses at
the Kiel-canal rendezvous.
! The Savannah and Western bondhold-
ers' committee, Simon Borg, chairman,
announce that they have now on deposit
! with the Central Trust Company. Men
York. si400.OO0 In bonds, and that all
holders OF bonds or certificates for bonds
issued by the Mercantile Trust Company
are requested to deposit them on or be.
fore June 10th. after which time a penal
~ Of $40 per bond viii be imposed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-04
vb,sLar-Trust Adjudication.

CHICAGO. ILL, June 3.-Judge snow
alter. in the United States Court THIS
morning, rendered decision In the ue-
murrer OF the reorganization committee
of the Whiskey Trust to the bill OF in
junction OF the Central Loan and Trust
Company for an injunction under the
bond mortgage. The Court held that the
property in the hands OF the receiver
was being conserved. and that 1t was sub
iect to the mortgage lien; that there was
no allegation that the receiver would not
conserve the property. The Court there
fore refused the injunction prayed for The
Court also refused to appoint separate
receiver for the bOndholders, az requested,
his ground for refusal being that the
present receiver is taking good care OF
the property and should not be interfered
With
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-04
DEATHS.

CONRAD.-Died. at his residence, No.
i02 north Plum street. Saturday. June lst'
al 10 =. NJ. FAYETTE JACKSON CON
RAD. in the list year OF his age.
Funeral will take place from Laurel
Street Methodist church TUESDAY, June
4th. at p. NJ Friends of the family are
invited TO attend.
UAGAN.-Died at his mothers resi-
dence 5O7 south Laurel street. CHARLES
r.. HAGAN, June Sd, at II" 30 O'Clock A.
NJ. in his SOth year.
Funeral from Laurel-Street Metnoolst
Episcopal church THIS truesday) EVE
MING at $3.50 o'clock. Friends anu ac-
quaintances invited 10 attend.
HULCHER.-D Sunday evening.
June %. at Gas o'clock, at her
fathers residence, Mr.. G.. roker, NO. .
south Seventh street, Mrs. ELIZABETH
HULCHER, wife Of c. j. Hulcher, Ia
the 22d year of her age.
The funeral will take place TUESDAY
MORNING at 9 o'clock at st. Mary S
German Catholic church. Requiem mass
Friends and acquaintance are invited
TO attend
JOHNSON.-Died,S Sunday evening. June
I'd. AT 1880 O'Clock Mrs. WILLIAM X.
JOHNSON, in the 7ith year OF her age.
Funeral services will take place THIS
CTu4sdayD MORNING at o'clock. from
the residence of her son, Nirsinius John
son. rs west Main street lnterment in
Petersburg.
JONEs.-Died, at his residence. No So2
west Clay street, Monday, June 3, No
al II o'clock =. NJ, DAVID Il. JONES,
son OF the late ID. y. Jones.
Funeral from Grace-Street Baptist
church THIS CTuesday) EVENING. at
o'clock. Friends and acquaint-
ances invited to attend without further
notice.
MosBY.-Died, at his residence, 25lO
\ street. at 1879 o'clock u. NJ. June B.
1895. Major r. q. MOSBl; IN the 5sth
year OF his age.
Funeral al Oakwood THIS AFTER
NOON. June 4th. at $50 L. NJ. Friends
and relatives are invited to attend.
Lynchburg CVa) and Sanford Fla)
papers please copy. y
SEIDENBUSCH.-Die at ST. Mary 5
Benedictine Priory. corner Fourth and
Marshall streets. Monday, June I'd, at
igO o'clock A. NJ. Right Rev. RUPERT
SEIDENBUSCH. o. s. b., ID. d.. Titular
Rishop OF Halia, and Vicar Apostolic OF
Northern Minnesota.
/ Notice OF funeral hereafter.
WHITMAN.-Died, at his residence.
1877 Venable street. Monday. June 3.
1895. WILLIAM FREDERICK WHIT
MAN. In the i5th year OF his age.
Funeral will take place at the Third
Christian church, TUESDAY. June 1, 1895
al s o'clock L. NJ. Friends and ac-
auaintauces are invited TO attend.
He leaves a widow and seven children
| 10 mourn their loss.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-04
YESTERDAYBEATA ALL
PREVIOUS RECORDS
ThaIhingr Brothers,
Conner Fifth and Broad Streets.

lOPleP Fill dlu 6f0tu oll6elS.
Our capacity to serve our customers
we thought was sufficient, but the expe-
rience of yesterday showed us two
things-that the people fully appreciated
the immense reductions we had made
all through our stock, and that we must
still further increase the number Of our
salespeople in order to serve properly
and promptly our numerous patrons
Whilst our Grand Rebuilding Sale is
going On our store will be opened at
o'clock A. ~, closed from 2 to $50 z.
NJ, to permit our clerks to get their
dinner and straighten stock, reopened
at 800 z. NJ, and closed at 8 p. NJ,
Saturdays excepted.
We certainly appreciate the patronage
I we are now the recipients Of. We don't
want single customer to leave the
store disappointed. Our Electric Fans
keep our store pleasant. Our low prices
keep customers in good humor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-04
GETS HOTTER AND HOTTER.
The thermometer Runs Up To 1O3-
Two Fatalities.


Two Fatalities.
"t is an I'M wind that blows no one
eos good" and the hot spell OF the last
l.y DAYS has resulted In a rich harvest
f- the Ice men and the street-car com
paies
-.. former state that never in their eX-
,....ace has so much Ice been called Tor
a.. .n last Saturday. Two prominent Ice
..al.r- stated that their wagons were
l.rt out tu 2:30 and o'clock on Sunday
morning. filling orders. and there was a
constant stream OF customers 10 the Ice
a rehouses an day Sunday.
The treasurer OF the Richmond anu
Manchester Street-Car Company Is au-
r.ry Tor the statement that the me
rrrrr from Broad and Seventh streets
&. Forest mn broke all previous records
ra sunday. while the Clay-Street and
D-e,ult-Hnl lines were very heavily
r-t.1zcl. especially after shutdown.
HOT FOR THE SEASON.
There appeared In the columns OF sun
DAYS Dispatch q table showing the range
90 fae thermometer for the month OF
NHr The last three days Of that month
showed. for the season OF the year, an
almost unprecedented degree Of heat. ana
ul OBJ Yesterday the average temperature
~ hose SIX days has been just over lvl
c.lres Yesterday was the hottest day
90 an the mercury ranging from 81 10
FL. degrees
10 $500 De- remembered that the hot spell
gan last Wednesday. when the Their
rrmcter ranged from So 20 90; on Thurs
.rr. fIom % 90 l0i; Friday. 70 20 20: sat
.lcay G o. roe. and on sunday. u 10 lOl
EFFECTS OF THE HEAT.
The fatalities due 20 the heat have been
remarkably fcw. This Is attributed. in
lf.e measure. % the fact that there is
I.orcaay no dampness In the atmOs-
I..fe.
The sad death Of Bishop seidenbusch.
who was visiting the Benedictine Prory
OH ihs c.ty. o. directly attributable TO
'.is cause. TIE details Of his death are
given elsewhere.
hI Claiborne Thomas. a brother Of
tlr vs.. y. Thomas, the builder, was over
come by heat % Fulton Sunday after
noon. and died before the ambulance could
reach him lie was 81 years Of age
CHARLES Wilson. a cOlOred teamster, iiv-
lf az l2 north Third street, who r. IN
N. employ VI SIR. a. -. Price. succumbed
!" Pie heat yesterday afternoon. lie was
r-ue1 hy the ambulance 20 the city
s'mshouse. whore he lies in a precarious
condition.
the heat Of the last few days has been
very trying on horses. especially those
Craving the beer and Ice wagons. Sew
tal we're overcome yesterday. and one
hf1nglng 20 the Robert Portner Brewing
''npauy fen al Eighteenth and Main
a'1 soon died
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-04
ALDERMEN ON THEIR MUSCLE.
Some Fine Fighting ut n Meeting Oh
ttiantn's COunctt.

ATLANTA. GA, June @.-The CITY
Council meeting this morning was en-
llyened by rafting one-round night De-
tween Aldermen Howell and GOWN. An
election was on. The Council dropped a
local character, Jumbo Hunter as cry
Warden. and was voting for his successor
Alderman John Colvin exclaimed:
There's a trade. It's a slate" "That $
a - l." said Mr.. Howell:
'Whack. whack." went Colyins manu-
against HowelFs jaw.
The next instant both men were on 'heir
feet and doing some innghtlns wh'ch
would nave done credit TO any pair Oh
pugilists.
Colvin weighs 225 pounds. but is active;
Howell, who won the ute OF eoiohe1
lighting around Atlanta in the war; Is
hard hitter.
Every member OF the Council except
the chairman ran to the hghters- ~
was hard 20 separate them. for they were
in earnest. Howell had the best Of IL
when they quit.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-04
ALLEGED YELLOW-FEVEH.
Considerable Excitement Caused In
UuIfimore-SaiIorF Found Dead.

BALTIMORE, MD, June 3.-Consider-
able excitement was caused here to-day
by a report that John Dooley. seaman
~ the British steamship Earnwell. which
arrived yesterday from Santiago, haa
died at his clearinghouse to-day from
yellow-fever. Ii was also sara that ,"o
otber seamen suffering with the disease
had been discharged from the vessel
and were proving about the city seek
ing admission to n hospital.
Dooley arrived at sailors boarding
house al l60 West street Yesterday AFTER
noon. lie was found dead in his room
this morning.
Coroner Cockrell ordered post-mort III,
and IL was proved That the man hau
died OF Brights disease.
The report that two other seamen were
suffering with yellow-feyer is believed 10
be uufounded.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-04
THE CATHOLIC KNIGHTS.
Officers ut CHATTANOOGA tn Testify
In O'Brien Case.


CHATTANOOGA. TENN. June 3.-The
supreme officers Of the Catholic knights
of America were here to-day, having
been summoned to testify in the criminal
case OF the State of Tennessee vs.. NJ. J.
O'Brien.
O'Brien is charged with embezzling
$4,000 in funds OF the order while us
supreme treasurer I'm 1880. He fed TO New
York city. and lived there in success
full disguise. with his daughter. for over
a wear as "A broker on Wall street. ABOUT
81. 900 Of the amount has been recovered
after long litigation from his bondsmen.
The criminal prosecution was to-day
ouashed i'm the State Court here on an
error i'm the Indictment, by when no
one was mentioned as the prosecutor
and the signature of the foreman OF the
grand Jury finding the indictment being
also wanting.
once before the same court refused 10
try this case. on the ground that the
order not having complied with the Ten
nessee statute requiring the hllng WIN
the state Treasurer of an abstract or us
charter could not claim the protection
Of the State courts. This ruling was
reversed by the Supreme Court, ana the
case remanded for trial
The litigation resultant from % Bflen
defalcation has awakened interest," as woe
I'm extent as the order itself. An order 10
secure a new indictment will be made al
the next court term.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-04
BALTIMORE RUNNING RACES.
PnIadin Breaks the Trnek-Record
for a Nile.

BALTIMORE, MD. June S.-The run
ning-race meeting Of the Pimlico Driving
club began this afternoon. The track
was very fast and the sport good, hut
the excessive heat had depr sssng ef-
feet upon the attendance. On account of
the small crowd twenty OF The book
makers refused TO put up their boards,
unless for little or nothing: but the mana
gers were firm and only three book
makers did business
spaladin broke the track record for a
mile. covering the distance In Al IL.
Copyright was kicked Just above the
hock by Senator Vest while at The post
a. ths nrst race and the injury probably
cost him the purse. He could not run
M The start, but made UP lot OF sood
Ground. and finished second. Ina was in
The lead from start 10 finish.
In the second race Paiadin. the favorite'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-04
Roauokc Notes.

ROANOKE. VA. June S.-tspeciaLl-
The annual concert OF the virginia No.-
iege for Young Ladies' was heid to,hisnl.
To- morrow the final exercises will take
place. and degrees will be conferred and
diplomas awarded. Rev. Or. $. a Steele
of Nashville. Tenn. preached the baces-
laureate sermon yesterday morning In the
college chapel -,
Mrs. j. ". Neal. wife Of Justice J. W.
Neal. OF this city. died this morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-04
ROUNDED UP by A TURTLE.
Manuel silva. Way of Getting Rid
NJ WOodchucks.

Bristol (R. ~ special says: Manuel
Silva is a Portuguese farmer living two
miles TO the north % Nit Hope One OF
his best clover-Aeids has been almost
ruined this season by w0odchucks. Silva
resortsd to all the tricks Yankees know
IA xiii OF the destructive burrowers. and
made II so hot for them that, although
he failed to get rid OF them, he drove
them into one corner OF the field. The
Rhode Island woodehuck has usually two
or three means OF exit from It's hurrow,
but Farmer Manuers woodchucks forth
lied themselves with more than . dozen.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-04
Appointmcnt of Judge Atkins.

The United states Attorney-General has
appointed Judge Thomas S Atkins. Of
this city. 90 collect, systematic index,
and as far as possible set up IN order the
records Of the United states Circuit Court
here The work is an important one. A.
the records are OF great value. A great
many OF the ante ellum records are sup
posed TO have been lost, and some may
have been burned. Lawyers throughout
the state who have any records or know
anything about them are requested TO
send them 10 Judge Atkins.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-04
Italjnn Election Results.

ROME. June 3.-The triumph Of the
Radicals I'm Milan in the recent cleo
tions has made a strong impression III
political circles.
Although the general results OF the
elections assure the Ministry of a con-
siderable numerical majority, the situation
is nevertheless difficult. The extreme Lett
has been reinforced, and especially ny
the socialist groups, ana the loiio"l'is
of Gloltti and Zanardelll has been "e'A-
ened. 49,
The results OF the election are: Minis
terialists. 3s6: Opposition. l5j, doubtful,
II. The Opposition is made up OF ~
ConstitutionaIists, 40 Radicals, aud Il
Socialists.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-04
n,doussat and GIove-Fights.

NEW ORLEANS. La June S.-The su-
nrem, Court to-day refused reheaIings
IN the case Of Councilman Numa pudous,
sat convicted OF accepting a bride anu
sentenced 10 FIVE years' imprisonment III
the penitentlary. and in the case OF me
ol,nynic club. in which glove-tghts Were
declared illegal. This latter finally settles
gloye-aghts in this city. and no more
can take place.