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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-14
NOTION and QUINN INDfCTED.
II is Believed That the Grand jury Have
Found True Bill. A"ain.t Them.

BROOKLYN. y. Y. Feb. 13.-It is re-
ported this evening that the grand jury
has found ;rue bill against Benjamin
Norton and j.. !. quinn. president and
superintendent Of the Atlahtc-AVenue
railroad They are charged with viola
ton Of ne ton-h)ur law of the state on
.hr complaint Of several strikers, who
swore before Police Justice Walsh that
they had been forced 20 work longer tnan
the law prescribed. Upon their complaint
Merton and superintendent Quinn were
held for the grand jury, which has been
considering their case fer the last four
days. \ number of witnesses were eX-
amincd. The vote to indict them was
taken this afternoon. The District Attor-
ney refused to confirm or deny that in
dictments were found, but it is sad on
good authority that true bills were found,
and will be presented to Judge Moore IN
court tomorrow morning. The oHence
charged is a misdemeapor, punishable by
ii1prisonmcnt and fine, or both.
Martin j. Connolly said tonight That
Lawyer TOwnes on behalf Of the strik-
ers had been before the grand jury and
made four charges against Mayor
Scheren and one charge against Police
Captain Dunn, of the Fourteenth pre-
cinCt.
Strike Leader Holcombc was summon
Cd before the grand jury to-day. lie de
clined to tell about what he was intcrro-
gated.
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Cnlde,t " Gather Since 1881.

ACCOMAC. COURTHOUSE, VA" Feb.
13.-Special.-The weather Is admitted to-
be by the knowing ones the severest felt
in these parts since 1851 Monday, AFTER
the sun had risen and shone an hour
and a half. the thermometer stood in
porch of the town. facing the North. II
only above zero. Yesterday was trihe
warmer. with STOW falling thick ana
fast. and no thawing. Every Imaginable
form of sleigh has been brought INTO use
and such fan YOU never saw. -Four mules
hitched TO a boat CB1tteau. occupied by
a dozen or more girls and boys, was one
Of the novelties Of the seighing process
sion The moon has been Unclouded and
full for several evenings, and everybody
has tried 10 have share OF sleighing by
moonlight
INC Good Templars' District Lodge is
in session here to-day. but have small
attendance. doubtless caused by the very
severe weather.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-14

H. the majority Of states TO which al
fafa seems 10 be adapted, We must look
for another plant in which we can IN
duce the farmers 10 become interested
This we have in Alsike clover. This
clover seems well suited 10 all lands
whore the common red clover thriyos.
aud is at present about IS profitable
crop and in some cases even more
profitable.
My own experience is that ii does not
make as much hay per acre as the red
does. but ii is of enough finer quality 10
make up for the difference in bulk Here
II seems 10 stand drCuth and pasturing
better than red clover, holds ITS own
against weeds. and will stand and pro
duce good crops for year or two longer
tthan red clover Il produces about as
much seed per acre. and the seed is al
ways higher per bUshel than that OF red
clover. In tfis. then We have pro-
fitable farm crop that is well suited 10
a large portion OF the country AS 10
the amount of nectar il will yield, no
one can more than conjecture. but from
what observations have taken. | would
Place II ahead Of the native white clover,
taken acre for acre.
I have only mentioned the name OF
red clover 80 far. and need scarcely say
more. That IL often furnishes an abun-
dance % nectar We are all aware. not
withstanding the claims that some make
that tacir bees can set the nectar from
red clover. Bees DO certainly work on
I. at times, but | think seldom enough
Is gotten 10 amount 10 surplus.
Honey from alfalfa clover can now
be purchased By the ton. How soon the
same may be said of Alsike clover honey
no one knows. But IL is quite evident
that the honey OF the future will be
gathered mainly from some one OF the
many species OF clover, the king OF hon
honey producing plantA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-14

Norfolk Wants the nnppahsnpock Valley
T'ade-Oihsr News

NORFOLK, VA. Feb Especial -
The recent visit Of the delegation OF busi-
ress men from the counties of the Rap
pahannock valley looking 10 establishing
trade relations with Norfolk. will result
Ia placing upon the Norfolk and Kappa
hammock route a fast steamer TO handle
passengers, freight and the United States
malls. At present Norfolk cannot reach
these counties within weeks time. Al
mails and frelghts must so via Baltimore.
ana OF course merchants viii not so
through Baltimore 10 buy In Norfolk. Mr.
Williams president OF the Weems Com.
pany. says he will establish a quick Nor
folk and kafpahannock line n the mer-
c,.ants OF Norfolk viii indemnify hIm
against loss. or be VIII furnish a steamer
free. II the merchants OF Norfolk VIII
pay the running EXPENSES about 5000
per month. These propositions have been
submitted by meeting of business men
TO a committee TO communicate with
President Williams and one or the other
of the propositions viii be accepted. Nor
folk wants the trade Of this country.
and will do all In her power 10 get II.
The snow storm which blocked railroad
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BOATS CARRIED AWAY.
4 NUMBER or SMALL CRAFTS ADRTFT
Nv JAMES RIVER.
Tho Damage TO shipping a. Resuit Of the
Ice OH the River 10 Considerable.
Better Mail Facilities.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. Feb. 13.-Spe-
ial.-Now that the weather has mod
Grated and the ice in the river has
broken up sufficiently for tugs to cruise
about the river II has been found mat
the damage TO floating property by the
storm in this section Is greater IMAM was
anticipated.
4 number OF small vessels owned ny
Warwick county oystermen have "eeh
carried out Of Deep Creek by the zee
and are now adrift in the James river
Among them are the schooners coleman
Matte Fitchett Maggie Ann, ana . aue
laide Walters. and sloops Rebecca rem
mis- and A. Vi. G. Smith. In ADDITION 10
these. twenty or thirty oyster canoes are
adrIft A short distance above the citS
some forty or fifty canoes ana slooPS aio
piled upon one another in the ice, most
of thcm demolished. The watch-houees
Of Thompson. Phillips q Peters were car
ricd away with all their contents pE t'e
ice. Many Oystermcn were mere to-uaS
in attendance upon County court. ihey
report severe losses. ana say tnd' '"'"
business Is paralyzed.
The schooner BIllow. among o'hcis,
WAS towcd I'm to-day out Of the ice' Her
anchor and chains had been Iost' her
w!ndlass broken and one or her Doats
smashed.
This morning a twO-masted schooner
flying a distress flag was sighted several
miles up the river. \ tug plougfed her
way through the ice TO the apparently
helplces vessel. 70 the disgust of those
in the tug the captain Of the schooner
informed them that he simply wished TO
be taken ashore-there was nothing wrong
with his vessel.
The paragraph in The Times Washing
ton spondence this morning. refer
yine. 20 the efforts Of Congressman Tyler
10 have the mail from Old Point for
Newport News sent by way of the cleo
trio line. was read with interest here.
The change is urgently needed. as the
mail from the north IS frequently DC
laycG more than seven hours. because inc
Chcsapcake and Ohio trains d. not wait
at old Point 10 connect with the Balti-
more Washington and cape Charles
boats.
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COLUMBUS. ONO. FEB. 13.-Fire de-
stroyed one of the oldest business Duiid-
iass of this city tonight. The ire broke
out a $3.50 +. NJ. in the elevator shaft OF
the Denig- Person block, a four-stOry stone
front at High and Elm streets and In a
few minutes the whole building was in
flames The entire lire department was
called out. The flames spread with
startling rapiditY. and were only con-
quered after three hours hard fighting
by the firemen. The building was COM
pletely Quilted. II was filled with some
of the largest stores and offices in the
ci.y, and the loss is estimated at SS3,CD.
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A Wealthy Inmate of the Eastern Stale
Hospital ut Williamsburg.

WILLIAMSBURG, Feb. 13.--Special.-
In the County Court to-day, JRdge sgd
ney Smith presiding. j. Frederick Kerr
nachan. through his attorney, ex-Judge X.
l.. Henley. petitioned the court to quail
ify as committee OF Marie Marshall. an
inmate Of the Eastern State Hospital.
The order was granted. Miss Marshall
has an income of 10000 a year. and the
bond Of the committee was sl,S00.0O0.
1t Is contemplated to erect for Miss
Marshall near the hospital handsome
cottage, that she may continue under the
care of the superintendent.
a messenger here to-day from western
Island said that part OF the new pier
recently erected by Mr.. Barney had been
carried away. and the rest of it would
no doubt 20 soon. TWO large schoonerS
are near there in the ice and apparently
abandoned by the crews.
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has greatly affected travel on the north-
ern roads centering here. A party OF
Norfolk merchants have Just retufheo
from New York. via the New York fnha-
delphla and Norfolk road. who LETT Ne"
York Thursday evening laet. The TRIP -
usually made in twelve hours. They were
stuck fast in a snow drift In Delaware
from Thursday tin Saturday mofhihs'
when the train was moved two nIies "
a little town. where meals were iuIIIi . lieu
Tho half fam.ehed passengers. There was
delav ali the way TO Cape Charles, where
fhe train arrived at 6:lo +. NJ. Monday
They reached home at late hour last
richt Thev tell a thrilling story.
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Hay ward j Hopeful.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Feb. l3.--Late
this afternoon the prosecution IN the GAng
murder trial rested. and an ADJOURNMENT
was taken until tomorrow, when the de
fence will open its case.
Harry Hayward gives 10 sign Of being
disturbed. When asked what he thought
of the situation he said: II think that II
this was the end Of 10 my chances would
not be one in a thousand; but IL is worth
while remembering that only one SIDE Of
this story has been heard. We have a
tale Of our own 10 tell, and that may
make a difference"
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OBITUARY.
LYDIA FEAYSER

Mrs. LYDIA Frayser died Tuesday after
nooa at $40 o'clock at the residence OF
her husband, MIR. r. Il. Frayser. No. 9i
Randolph street. The deceased was ma
tive of Ironton. o. She was in her thirty
fourth year. and leaves two children.
The funeral will take place this afternoon
at O'Clock from ST. Andrews Episcopal
church. The interment will take place in
Shockoe Hill Cemetery. Friends are in
yited to attend.
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To Repair the War ship Constitution.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Fec. 13.--An
amendment to the naval appropriation
bill. appropriating 100000 for repairing
ana reconstruct.ng the old Wdr-sh!p Con-
ytitut.on. was to-day favorably reported
TO the Senate from the Naval Affairs
Committee
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y o.
showing 4 decline OF $b.Ib, or over Il per
cent, IN eight years.
The prices OF other agricultural and
manufactured products OF SOutnSrl INDUS
try have fallen in price largely II not %
corresponding extent.
This necessarily means that the miner.
the manufacturer. the farmer, the clerk
and the laborer, skilled and unsklled, in
all branches Of southern industry has had
his md Wdual earning power materially
reduced.
1t is unnecessary 10 multiply statistics
upon This point; IL is a fact OF constant
ard daily observation.
Under and by reason Of these condl'
tons, all railways in the South have made
large reductions IN rates upon IA" mate
rials ana manufactured products, In or
der to keep mills and furnaces IN opera
ton and TO assist in placing pFoducts N
distant markets. These and other en-.
forced reductions and the diminished
volume of traffic have resulted IN severe
losses OF revenue TO all, and III bank
ruptcy TO many.
The owners OF the properties now COM
DOsing the Southern railway system nave
accepted their losses as permanent. and
have rehablEtated the properties tnan-
cially on a basis which recognizes these
radically altered conditions.
The mortsaged Indebtedness upon the
properties, representing cash borrowed
and invested. has been reduced by over
forty millions Of dollars or nearly 80 per
cent, the lenders suffering the shrlnkage,
and, In addition thereto, those Interested
In the reorganization have contributed
some yl2,V0OD in new money. on which
they are not to-day receiving one cent OF
income. nor DO they expect any until a
marked Improvement la business shall
take place.
SITUATION As COMPARED WITH
OTHER SECTIONS OF THE COUN-
TRY.
south Atlantic and Gulf States with that
in the States north OF the Potomac and
~ The OHIO rivers, and east of the Mis-
souri,. We find several significant facts
hearing upon the relative power of the
raiiways In the two sections 10 earn and
nroperly 10 maintain their properties and
nav necessary operating expenses,
Using the grouping adopted BY tho In.
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The gross revenues for the year eudlnS
June, 1891 On which year were establish
Cd nearly all the rates OF pay YOU now
ask TO have restored) were greater by
nearly s.. 10000, or q per cent, than those
for the year ending June, 1891; ana the
gross revenues for the year endins june
1892 uhe year Immediately preceding the
reductiors), were greater than those Tor
the year ending June, 1854, by nearly
81 10000. or 81 per cent.
The net revenues in 1894, as compared
with 1891, fell off over 2,3pOoO, or more
than thTty-fOur go per cent;
Although the reductions IN wages were
in effect nearly three-fOurths of the year
ending June. 1894. yet. Notwithstanding
such reductions, the net revenues Tor - al
wear show gre iter decrease man Tor
any other, as compared with the year
preceding.
IL is true that the earnings for the SIX
months ending December g. 1891 SHOW
an increase over those for the except on
ally disastrous six months ending Decem-
Der 81. 1893. but they are less, botn lat gross
and net. than for the SIX months ending
December 81, lSJ2. ana greatly less than
for the six months ending december 81,
1881 as appears from the following:
STATEMENT FOR THE LAST SIX
MONTHS IN l&l-2-5i
CFor all Ines now cOmpos ne the South
ern Railway SYSTEM
For the Six Months
ending December
Il, lSJl.
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GENITAL JANIS MIL BrTHI-y g..

WASHINGTON. y. g.. Feb. ten
eral James Neil BCthune, a distinguished
Georgian. who was the owner and FOR
many years the manager of Blind Ton"
the famous negro pianist. died at his resi-
dence to-day. aged nincty-one years.
He was graduated from the University Of
Georgia in 1877. served as a general Of
his county. edited the Times ana Sentinel
ana Enquirer at Columbus. Ga. and
served as a colonel la the Greek war of
1872. I'm recent years his home has
been near WarrentOn. Va. He has been
visiting his son during the past few
months. In 1853 he lost a leg by a fail
from horse.
General Bcthune leaves six children.
among whom are: Judge j. D. Bethune,
Of Arizona, and Mrs. y. r. Robinson,
wife Of the assistant Solicitor of the
Treasury. The remains will be taken 10
Columbus, Ga. for interment beside
those OF his wife.
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Covered With floitlng Ice.

FORT MONROE. VA" Feb. l$.-Ilamp-
ton Roads is covered with floating ice
which is coming out of the James river
from six to eight inches thick. and which
extends outside the capes. The telephone
cable 10 Norfolk IS brOken.
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Al RnnYs OH of Petition.

BEAUFORT. y. c.. Feb. 13.-Pilots rc-
port all buoys on This bar out OF posi-
ton Vessels coming In win have to take
pilots as the. buoys are from fifty TO sew
cnty-five yards out of position.
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Mr. John l. Schad died a his residence
No. COS west Clay street. last night al
forteth year of his age. Funeral notice
viii appear later.
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1wo DEATHS IL AccoNAc.

ACCOMAC G. H.. VA. Feb. l3.-Spe-
cial.-Last Thursday Mr.. Samuel r. Tay-
Tor, aged ninety-one years, who lived
near Mesongo Bridge. died. His dissolu-
ton was sudder, and without the warn
ing OF sickness. He was well known IN
Accomac. only few years ago he was
tried and acquitted of the murder OF a
nelshbor. Benjamin r. w. Byrd. Ad-
hitting the fact. he pleaded justification,
and a verdict OF mot guilty was rem
dered.
Mr.. Wesley owens. aged seventy
years. who lived near Guiford, was
stricken with paralysis Monday night ana
died In few moments.
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showing a steady decEne, resulting In
decrease Of , 9-32 cents per pound, or 81
Der cent, TOT the Per.ou OF zen vars. =.
The actual price on the farms or at the
nearest market has been lower than the
ngures named, but the New YORK prices
are used because they more properly rep
resent averages. Inc percentage Of de-
cline mas Deen about the same IN either
case.
The average selling price OF pig iron al
Is rmIngham for the years named mas
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-14

,erstate commetce Commission. and the
figures from it's statistical report OF 1873.
the latest published. the following table
he's been prepared.
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The Earnest Workers of the Grace
stree, Presbyterian church will hold a
Valentino reception this afternoon at No
south Third street. from 10 u O'clock
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-14

In consequence OF the uniavorable re-
suits. both gross aad net, for the year
ending June 80. 1886 Including the SIX
months ending December 81. 1870. tile re-
auctions In wages became Necessary, ana
were Loyalty accepted by you, and by
other employees.
The general conditions affecting the
earning power OF railways in the South
are not row so favorable as In former
years a. viii appear from few leading
facts 10 which your attention - directed.
DECREASE OF EARNINGS PIER MILE
of RAILWAYS IN THE SOUTH.
The gross earnings per mile OF road FOR
all the railways in the South Atlantic and
Gulf States We're:
For year ending Per Nile.
June %. 1885. A.4uS
June 80. 1890. Observation-Disclosures. i,7l0
June 30. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1913
For the year ending June 90, 1893, the
gross earnings OF the Southern railway
lines were 1851 per nile.
The net earnings per mile Of road Tor
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DT. u. u. HFATH.

LOUISA. VA. Feb. 13.-Special.-Dr.
II. H. Heath, who died several days
ago. was buried at his late home. near
this place. this 7. NJ. DR.. Heath was
nincjy-three years old, and until quite
recently in good health and active. His
wife, a few years his junior. survives
him. also two sons here and several
children in New York sta g. Sew eral years
as0, on account Of his wife's health, DR..
Heath came 10 Virginia ard purchased
farm, located several miles from this
village The dwelling on this farm occu-
pies am elevated position, and $ known
as the place that was General Sheridan's
headquarters at the time Of the battle
o. Trevillans, where his troops were 50
signalIy defeated in heir efforts to reach
GordOnsville ana pr ,eed thence by way
of Charlottesville, to join Hunter at
Lynchburg, and sneakei away under
cover OF the night from the front Of FItz.
Lee and Hampton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-14

After the grip. diph,heria. pneumonia.
scsrlet-fever, typhoid-fever. etc. Hood
Sarsapariila is of wonderful benefit IN
imparting the strength and vigor so much
desired.
Hoods Pills for the liver and bowels.
act easily yet promptly and effectively.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-14

ROANOKE. VA, Feb. B.-special.-
Colonel Thomas a. Gordon, the father n
law Of Rev. DR.. W. a. Harris, piesl-
dent of the Virginia College. d.ed at 13j
last night, after an illness Of about ten
days lie was eighty-six years Of age,
and had resided with DR.. Harris num-
Der Of years Colonel Gordon was ma
tive of east Virginia, and for many years
lived at Madison Courthouse. From
there he went 10 Richmond. and did an
extensive tobacco business, until his
property was destroyed at the burning OF
Richmond. For some years prior TO the
war he was a Colonel of the State militia
Mrs. Lucy e. Stewart. one of the teach
ers OF Virginia College. also DEED last
night Her remains will be sent 10 AK
andria for burial.
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GENERAL REDUCTIONS IN PRICE
AND THEIR EFFECTS.

There nave been large reductions in the
prices of all staple articles Of production
I'm the South Tor several years
These reductions IN pr.ces have resulted
in a necessary decrease in the cOmpen-
sat on OF al class OF labor engaged in
such production.
The average price of cotton in the New
York market tor tle years named mas
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REV. v. 7. d. GLENN I.

BALTIMORE, MD. Feb. 13.-Rev. W.
7. -. GLENN, one Of the most picturesque
ana best known figures in the Meth
odist ministry. died last night at Govans-
town. Nd, of heart trouble. lie was
eighty years old and had been in the
ministry ffty-five years. lie was born IN
Franklin county, Tenn.
Mr. GLENN s1id he was crank on the
prohibition question. and was glad of It,.
he wore little golden crank and q
piece Of white ribbon on his coat. lie was
also an ardent woman suffragist. and
wanted the constitution OF the Methodist
Church so amended that women would
become preachers. He did not hesitate to
differ with his Bishop. and on many &C.
casions opposed him. vigorously. He had
the distinction Of performing the burial
service over the poet Edgar Allan Poe.
whose cousin he was and TO whom he
was also related by marriage.
Mr.. GLENN married Mics Elizabeth
Ann Bowman. sister of Bishop Thomas
Bowman. senior Bishop Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
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ELK HILL VA, Feb. 13.-Special.-An
aged lady. Mrs. Polly T. Baltimore
widow OF a Confederate solder, died very
suddenly last night about IL 0 clock, at
the residence of her son-in-law, Mr..
Franklin r. Shaw, near here.
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For the Six Months
ending December
81, 1884
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Total..................$ ,g61 ,ij5 S.1s3,j3

For the Six Months
ending December
81. lSJ2.
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The gross earnings per mile OF road for
all the railways in the South Atlantic and
i.nIf Gf4feZ