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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-07-09

We recommend De Wits Collie and
Cholera Cure because we believe il n
safe and reliable remedy. It's good
effects are shown at once in cases of
cholera morbus and similar com.
plants. +. f. Muller.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-01
MI lmnroye ITO MuiI Srrvice.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. FEB %.-Spe,
cial Colonel G. NJ. Braxton returned
this morning from Washington, where
he has been for several days in the IN
terest Of the proposed amendment 10 me
naval appropriation bill, which provinces
mat one of the new battleships snail De
built south of the Potomac.
While in Washington Colonel Braxton
was Informed by Congressman Tyler
that the question Of Il better mail SER
vice between Newport News and ola
Point will soon be settled satisfactorily.
The ACCESSIBILITY of having mail brought
from old Point to this city on the cleo
trio cars has been under consideration.
but this will not be done. The Chesa-
peake and ohio Railway does not care
TO lose the contract, and its officials have
promised that there shall be no delay
in getting the mail here when the Balti-
more Washington and Cape Charles
boats are late in reaching Old Point.
The trains will probably wait TO connect
with these boats.
j. w. Hates. of Richmond, general
Superintendent of the Postal Telegraph
Company was in the city to-day, ar
ranging to establish an Office Of the
company in this city. Up to the pres
ent time the Western Union has had
the field alone.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-01
NIX, NINE ON IRI1L.
Arraigned for Mun der-A Brute Convicted
OF a tIOrrlbie (rime.

WINSTON. y. c., Feb. 2S.-Special.-
Mr.. Frank G. Hine, well-to-do citizen
of this county, was put on trial here
this afternoon for the murder Of Martin
Richmond tcolored), at Oldtown, on Sat
urday night, August 10, 1888
The deceased was bad character, and
was shot by Mr., Hine, who claims that
he did it in self-defence. He was given
a preliminary hearing before three magis-
trates ia Winston, the night following
the murder and was bound over 10 court
IN a bond of $1,000. which he gave. The
grand jury at the next term Of court
failed to find a bill against Mr.. Hne.
Nothing more was heard OF the affair
until the last November term. when a
bill was drawn ana returned against him
for murder.
This afternoon was taken up in select
ing a jury from a venre of fifty names
drawn from the regular jury noX. Some
twenty witnesses have been summoned
i'm the case for the defendant and the
State. Mir. Hine expressed the opinion
to-day that the foreman Of the grand
jury at the November tern of court. with
whom he had had some tnsunderstand-
ing, is responsible for hia being tried for
his life.
Joseph Sapp, a white man. some forty
five years old, hes been convicted of in
cest in court here. Judge Bryan SEN
fenced him to i've years in the peniten-
tiary. and said that II the law allowed
him he would make ii twenty years.
Julia Sapp darSnter Of the de fondant.
who is a fairly good-lookins girl. was
put on the witness stand. Her story was
horrible in tia extreme. She said that
she was seventeen years old, and that
her mother died fiNc wears ago. For the
past six months she has been living with
her father as his wife. She said that
she protested against such conduct. but
through fear and threats was made TO
submit to the demands and wishes of the
brute whom she called father. Sapp's
home is only d few miles northeast OF
Winston. lie has been in Jail only a
few weeks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-01

The Climax in Tangled Web OF Coujugal
Litigation in baltimore

BALTIMORE. Feb 2s.-Thomas G..
Chappell. the lawyer and clIbman, who
recently started a series Of litigations
that have ended In suit by Mrs. Chap
pGil for the annIllment OF an ante-nup-
tiai agreement, an action by Mr.. Chap
PelI, charging that his wife was insane
at the time of their marriage, and also
charging her brother. Henry e. Belt.
with undue influence i'm causing Mrs.
Chnppell to leave her husband and live
in Boston. to-day applied to the Circuit
Court for an absolute divorce. He also
asks that the marriage be declared null
and void from the beginning.
Mr.. Chappel claims that as Mrs. Chap
pell did not have the intellectual abil-
ity to comprehend an ordinary contract
the day OF the wedding. the marriage was
void from the beginning. according to
the laws OF Massachusetts, and while II
does not require a decree OF court 10 de-
clare such a marriage void, ut is prefer
able" he adds. ito have such a decree
in the interest of decency and morality"
He further claims that he has not sold
or converted any Of his wlfe's property
that she has an ampie and separate cs-
tate. and that she receives as custodian
OF her infant daughter. Alice, by for
mer marriage, an allowance Of $1,000 a
year for the childs support.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-01
ANOTHER FIREIN BLUEFIELD>
Valued at s13, 900 DE troycd-Pe'
culiar Litigation.

BLUEFIELD, w. VA, Feb. %-Spe-
GALA fire broke out in this city at 1
+. NJ. Tuesday IN a tenement house oc-
cuped by coored people, just next to the
colored Baptist church, which for a
while threatened to destroy the most pop
ulous part of the city. The church and
four other houses were burned down,
making a loss of $l2 900. There is a partial
insurance. The fire is supposed to have
been the work of an incendiary
livery purchase recently made In
this section is causing great concern and
much interest Hail. of this place, sold
out his livery outit of horses to II. oil
yer, i'm Graham, Va, which is only about
two miles from here, and made delivery
i'm Virginia. The horses were under lien,
duly recorded in this county. TO Higgin-
botham. amounting TO nearly 5000. Oliver
has the horses i'm Virginia, and claims to
be a purchaser for value without notice.
Hall has been tried for all there is in the
case against him ana acquitted. Oliver
case comes up on the 9th, and the i'm
preston is he will get clear.
our streets have been in a miserable
condition for the past week, owing to the
thaW.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-01
mar SEIJLES II.
A PoIics Jrstio1 says the OieomnrGnr'ne
Law IL CONSTITUTIONAL.

NORFOLK. VA. Feb. 8.-Special.-The
Police Juetica this morning rende.ca de-
cision in the oleomargarine cases. hold
ing that the Virginia law is cons titutional.
several merchants who have been selling
in viola ton OF law were sent on 10 the
grand Jury. The case will be certain TO
go to.the Court Of Appeals. The case Is
the outcome Of a fight between the Ma
tiCnal Dairymen's Association and the
Chicago meat-packers.
Tue Freemason-Street Baptist church
the fashionable Baptist church OF Nor
folk, Dr. NJ. b. Wharton pastor. has abol-
ished the pew system Tn the church.
Mayor Doris. OF Portsmouth, has sent
on TO the grand jury the managers or sew
eral clubs who have. been selling liquor
without license.
Mrs Anne T.. Smith. white woman
was arrested here to-day charged WIN
burning the residence Of Mrs. Charlty
Whitehead in Princess Anne county near
Pungo. in 1888. She says man named
John Stone burned the house. lie VIII
also be arrested. Mrs. Smith Is pretty
woman, thirty-hve years OF age.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-01
REPOHTs DECLARED UNTRUE.
Startling Accounts OF British Warships
Firing nm stnerirap ships

NEW ORLEANS, Feb % The morn
Ing papers. furnished with telegraphic
news by the Western Associated Press,
contained this morning long ana starting
accounts OF how some British warship
name unknown fred and carried away
the mast Of some Americai snip name
unknown.
T'he account says that this must nave
happened some time ago. as the first news
reached Colon. Colombia, through the
master Of the coastng sloop 'Faith.
the sloop having made the voyage from
Bocas del Toro.
The fruit steamer John Wilson. only
FIVE days from Blusfeds arrived here
this afternoon. Mr.. X. Friedlander, an
American in the general merchandise
business at Biuehelds, was passenger
on the ship.
4 Southern Associated Pr'Ss reporter
presented the above mentioned dispatch
TO Alr. Friedlander. who. after carefully
reading the story, simply said:
This is the most ridiculous untruth |
have ever seen. What is more, We have
no such consul as Belanger I'm Bluefelds.
Ihe name OF the present British consul
is Harrison"
The captain of the Wilson, Mr.. Falsen,
was busy with the custom-hOuse officers,
and not being able TO be subjected TO
long interview, simply endorsed Mr..
Friedlander's statement and declared
the report untrue.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-01
TALENT 4GIIN BEHIND.
III, Crescent City Jockey Club Entering
the Iast Quarter.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2S.-The winter
meeting of the Crescent city Jockey Club
is rapidly entering into the stretch to
run the last quarter OF one hundred days
allotted FOR the meeting, and the races
OF the seventeen day, which were run
to-day. were about as eVenttul as any in
the history of the meeting. The weather
was all that could be desired, and the
track is somewhat improved. although
the Improvement was not as much as
could be wished. The attendance was
large, and the betting was very heavy
but the talent again came out of the lit
tie end Of the horn.
Guard, in the third race, az to /. was
the longest shot to win. Summaries:
First receive furlongs, selling. Black
ball 0O7, Turner. ) to - first, Flush Sc
cond, Brevity third. Time, l:07.
Second race-siX furlongs, selling Lay
On Q0i. Turner, to 81 first. Ed. Brown
second, Jim r. third. Time. rs.
Third -ace-six furlOngs. selling. Guard
G07. McCue, Z to u first, Merritt second,
Charter third. Time, 1:2o II.
Fourth race-one mile, selling.-Terra-
pin Ql0. Penny, to y first, Nero second,
Philopena third Time. 40 81.
Fifth race-seven furlJngs, selling.-Miss
Clark Q0i, Turner, to u first, lXion
second, Dave Pusifer third. Time, l:3j IL.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-01

Arbitration Expenditures Discussed In the
House of Commons

LONDON, Feb. 2S.-In the House OF
Commons to-day Sir George Baden
Powell, member for the Kirkdale division
OF Liverpool asked If Sir Julian Paunce-
fote, the British Ambassador at Washing
ton, had informed the Government that
the United States House Of Representa-
tiyes had rejected the proposition 10 APP
propriate $4,000 as compensation for
British sealefs under the award and find
ings Of the Behrins Sea tribunal OF arbi
tration.
Sir Edward Grey. Under Foreign Secre-
tary replied that he was not aware
whether the rejection OF the proposition
was absolutely final. II il was. the claims
made would have TO be examined in detail
by a committee, in accordance with the
Arrangement agreed upon before the
proposition to the House of Representa-
tives was made.
In reply 10 a question by Mr.. William
Randall Cremer, member for the Hagger-
stone division OF StOreditch. Sir Edward
Grey stated that the total of Great
Britain's expenditures In connection with
the arbitration of the Behring Sean seal
fisheries question was 1861 pounds, and
that this amount included Canada's share
of the expenses. The account with Can
ada Sir Edward further said, had not
yet been adjusted.
Replying 10 Mr.. William Frederic Law.
renee, who represents the Abercromby
division OF Liverpool. Sir Edward said the
attention of the Government had been
called TO the fact that Guatemala was not
paying the interest on her external debt
Mr. Gosling. British Minister resident in
Guatemala, he said. had been instructed
TO inform the Guatemalan Government
that a council of foreign holders OF the
bonds OF Guatemala had urged that a
commissioner should be sent immediately
from Guatemala 10 England to treat with
the bondholders. Minister Costing had
also been instructed to unofIicialiy re-
commend that Guatemala arrive at some
terms with her British creditors.
Mr.. James Bryce president OF the Board
OF Trade, stated that an inquiry had been
started IN Rremerhaven into the circum-
stsnees' OF the sinking OF the steamer
F,lbe. An inquiry. conducted by the
BOARD OF Trade. would also be held In
London. With the object ct sscartsinin<
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-01
v,,,r1EY Eow STILL CONIINUEs.
The Governors Beci.ioa IL Looheh lot
tithrr Toby or To-Morrow.

Military matters are still ar FEVER neat
i'm the First Regiment. Colonel Jones
has forwarded to the Governor the re-
port concerning the two conferences held
at regimcntal h .adouarters On Monday
and Tuesday evening. containing the re-
plies of the field, staff and line officers
to the questions prepared for them by
the commander OF the regiment. Col
Cnel Jones, his staff and four line OH
GERS claim that harmony and good feeling
will soon be restored Oh the basis OF the
conference.
ON the other han the thirteen line
officers who have submitted TO the Com
mander-in-C thief their opinion, according
to which no harmony is possible as long
as the present officers remain. are just
as determined that their view of the
situation is the only correct one.
In the meantime the Governor has made
a step forward, looking toward final
settlement of the difficulty, and while
he has not yet issued his order y is
pretty we'll understood that it has been
authorized in a conference with his mill
tary advisers held last evening, and that
il will be forthcoming either this even
ing or tomorrow. Several consultations
I'm the matter were held during the day.
and late last night the Governor was
in conference with the AGjutant-Gen-
eral the Assistant Inspector-General aud
Lieutenant knight, of the United States
Army. While nothing has as yet been
given out as 10 the probable contents of
the expected order, it seems TO be pretty
safe TO surmise that IL will involve the
resignation OF those officers who up to
this time have not seen fit TO act on
the recommendation OF the Court of In
quiry.
In that instance. IL Is expected that cleo
tons of officers in he different compa-
MES will at once De ordered, and II is
claimed that certainly four companies
will re-elect the same officers, who are
IT present opposed to Colonel Jones.
These line officers will subsequently nave
TO elect the field officers of the regiment.
who will naturally be in sympathy with
them.
IL was said last evening by one OF
Colonel Jones friends that II the above
prediction should become true, Company
b. Colonel Jones' ole command. and pos
sibly also Company ID, now commanded by
Captain Gasser. would leave the resl-
ment.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-01
A Thousand-Round Gun.

PARIS. Feb. 2S.-The War Department
has completed experiments with a new
gun which is guaranteed for "A thousand
rounds. After three thousand rounds
had been fired with the heaviest charges
of smokele powder. the rfling was found
I'm lair condition. The muZzle velocity
OF the projectile was 5000 feet per sec
ond. The gun is made of hard tempered
steel II has "A choke-bore of such
forward IN the barrel the hands of the
riding become larger and closer. so the
copper forming the driving band is con-
stantly set out. The discharge of gas
between the projectile and the walls
of the gun and the consequent erosion
OF the gun are thus prevented. The
gun has a bore of about six inches. and
Is between twenty-five and twenty-three
feet long.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-01
COLLEGE ITHLE1iCS.
An Inter Col ecintc A-socimtion for virgin
Ia Orcanized-PoIk Miller

BLACKSBURG, VA, Feb %-Specla''-
The intercollegiate Convention heli ~
Lynchburg on Friday, for the Furposs 81
organizing A state intercollegiate Athicl"
Association proved TO be perfect su'-
cess. The following delegates were pres
ent: W. W. Dickerson, OF handoiP"-
Macon College; Abner Lunsiord' OF hlCi-
mond College; X. ii. StringlelioW anu H.
! MCINTYRE. of Roanoke College; X. Is
slaughter. of William and Mary College;
John c. Dabncy, WoodsOn L. Waddy anu
8 Vance Lovenstein. Of the virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical Collese'
Representatives frcm the Virginia MIL
tary Institute were expected, Dut none
were Present at the meeting. Letters from
Emory and Henry College ana hainpden-
Sidney College were received hearthg
favoring the plan, but saying that thoSe
colleges would not be represented on
account of objections on the part OF the
faculties of those institutions. The col
Iegians met at the Hotel Carroil, anu
after electing temporary officers, IL was
decided that il was inadvisable Tor me
association to attempt 10 carry IT'S pur-
noses into effect during the pdse-paii
season of this spring. and its rules VIII
not go into effect until the opening OF
the respective colleges next fall com
mittee was appointed TO draft constr
tuition for the association, and at night
another meeting was held and the re-
port of the constitution was submitted
and. after discussion and amendment, was
adopted. The rules of the National League
for baseball, and the rules of the Amer
lean intercollegiate Foot-Ba Association
for football were adopted.
The main objects of the association are
TO burify college athletics in the State. by
preventing professionalism. 1t will also
tend 10 stimulate a friendly rivalry among
the colleges for supremacy, and viii no
doubt prove mutually beneficial.
Mr. Lovenstein was elected president
pro TEN. and Mr.. Lunsford. secretary and
treasurer pro TEN. The convention ad-
tourned 10 meet September goth at lynch
burg, for the election Of perms nent OFF,
GERS and the transaction of important
business.
MIR. Polk Miller was With us on WednCs-
day evening, and gave one Of his delight
full entertainments for the benefit Of the
Episcopal church. 'ihere was a large
crowd present 10 hear the anecdotes and
incidents illustrating the old Virginia
darkey, and to listen TO Mr.. Millers songs
of ante bellum days. with his happy banjo
accompaniment. II was highly entertain
ing. and proved "A complete success.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-01

Ne DsIivsrs His Lecture Under Police r'o'
t.citoU.


SAVANNAH. GA. Feb. ga sus.u -
nfty police surrounded the Odd-r e''o"s
Hall during ex-Priest Slatterys iee."'
tonight. Several hundred people ga as.,v
ed IN fhe streets, drawn by cur'os.,,S.
There was no disturbance, however. me
noIice kept the crowd moving ana VIZ"
EVER a knot of people stopped w'tnsm
block of the hall 1t was ordered 10 "'o'
Seven hundred people were In the nan
and listened o the lecture, which was "
discussion Of he theology OF the no,~
catholic Church and an alleged sNR RE
81 the secrets OF the confessional I'D
inc,,irer nealt largely In ridlcuie az
sattre The crowd In the hall was QUIZ uinvs
End orderly, and seemingly IN syrpp"shs
with the lecturer: a a, ,ns ,ba, A p. A
lnrganizers would be In savannah witnsa
,wenfv-four hours. He SAD tnat ne TaJ
!, member of the A. +. a., pu' ue' o,.
that he was a representative OF the VI
ga rha acrowds on the. outside OF the MAJ,
lne for Siattery's appearance, anu
,nare were fears that an at,emPt n,'Sn ~.
be made TO attack him; N, ~ The hall
ice was drawn up IN front oi Dis, 20
NJ We and escorted the ex-fr.est l"
~ bo,el a half dozen blocks away. M
." y The crowd followed. but tnelD at the
trouble. A hundred or mT Tbe street was
I 'd and Slattery, who was aSSor
ysn,ed by his wife. entered the oora' non.
rhere was but one arrest that o. 6fenssve
sympathizeT who r shouted he a Pas 9 and
oR III, ysas arrested for disorderiy @ sor
who en wars Arrests have beeu made 50 FAR ISr
par,icipation in Monday nights u'S'''
ance. 49, sa, sentences In
1htee "e ne WAS fined ten dollars. sA
ar Late tee tonight the eleventh arrest t NAT
made. Siattsry announced t s,iaSta. HIS
he would 90 from here 20 20 several
hundred ladies' on the sisterhoods Oh '"'
church and the confessional
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-01
Disiilltry Raids in Alabama.

MONTGOMERY. ALA. Feb. 2S.-A spe-
cial TO the Advertiser from Admission.
Ala, says: Government officials have Just
returned from raid Oh the boundary
between Randolph and Cleburne coun-
ties Within "A radius of four miles five
Illicit distilleri.s %cre found. one had a
capacity of 80 gallons. and was run by
steam. running fight WAS had between
the operatives OF the last one and the
officials, but no officer was hurt. TWO
Of the mO1nshiners were thought to have
been wounded. \ great deal OF beer,
whisky and mash was destroyed, and the
officers have the offenders located.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-01
COsFLAGKA, ~ RfNSTOy.
over s225,0o0 Worth oi Property Destroy cd
In Small Towt.

WILMINGTON. n. G., Feb. GA spe-
clal TO the Star from Kinston, y. e. says
About o'clock this afternoon fire broke
out in Bryan Fields stables and rapidly
spread TO the Wood building IN rear Oh
Oetienger Bros store and the OpeIa-
house. The two main business piochs
OF the town are i'm ashes or snoulIeI
ing ruins. including the stores OF FIN
stein Bros. ;. II. Loften. Oettenger Bros
Pridner Cox, Canady's hardware stoISi'
e. ". Crabtree, Abbott & Summeureii,
Dawson Bros. !. W Collins, , LoltlI .
Bank. the bar-rooms Of n. {. Harrison
and j. l.. Whaley. and WAGNER yer
bottling establishment, Hotel Tu Iiaot bne
Free Press Office. DIR. Tulfs residence
and office, residence Of s Einstein' III; r.
Wilson. Sheriff Sutton. Or. W. a. ). f0l-
lock, A. j. Loftep. ;. VI. Harrell ana W.
II. Brock residence and stables. 49,.
The flying sparks burned two or three
houses occupied by colored peopIe ~, IN
another part Of the town. II Is by lar
the seveiest fire ever known III h-IlstVH'
The loss is fully S22j.01 and tne IN
surance. in the aggregate, is smali. nc
hre was under control by g." o cIoch.
The New Berne fire engine arrived mere
AT 40 and is now throwing water Oh
the smoulderlng ruins
The origin of the fire is reported 10
have been a cigarette stump carelessly
thrown by boy in Bryan Fields stables.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-01

the Western Union Telegraph COMPANY.
way united in marriage last nishi 10 mieo
Maggie Grisg. at the iesioehce VI
parents on Halifax street. ,A,,
Mr.. n. ]. Francis, merchant OF TINS
civ who has been dangerously III Tor
some days past with congestion oil lns
lungs. was thought somewhat improved
to-day. Mr.. Francis came to Petere ..,ars
from Minneapolis some six years or more
ago. and has been engaged IN business
here ever since. l. .oro
MIR. Walter Cousins. of Norfolk, Is mere
on a visit. 80, .,,
Mr.. Eddie Eigenbrum LETT this hioih-
ing for Baltimore.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-01
4 Boundary Line dispute.

BEDFORD CITY. VA, Feb 2S.-Spe-
cial. The boundary line between Bed
ford and Campbell counties. from point
on James river near Renser's, to New
London, has long been a point of dis
pute. In the County Court Judge Brown
mas appointed three commissioners to act
with a like commission from Campbell in
ascertainng and marking the true coulae
Of said boundary.
Many candidates have announced their
Willingness To serve the people, if at the
May elections their willingness meets
the favor Of the suffIdgists Among the
candidates for the office Of Commissioner
OF the Revenue in one district there are
two men minus leg each, and one who
has only one arm. Both of the one
legged men will make a good run"