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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-15
Ielegraphic Breyities.

Delegates composing the Massilon, O.,
district OF the Miners Convention. de-
cided Monday night TO maintain the
suspension until sixty cents was granted
throughout the State. and not make a
district settlement on that basis A
mass-meeting will be held to-day 10 ratlfy
or reject this decision
At meeting OF the board OF directors
of the Merchants Exchange Of st. Louis,
Mo-. the request from Memphis 70 send
delegates to the sound-money conven-
tion on the 23d Of May was laid over with
out action. This course is the result OF
a protest from many members OF the
Merchants Exchange, I'm which they de-
clared the directory exceeded their au-
thority when they passed resolutions
pertaining 10 finance or politics without
calling for a vote OF members.
Governor Altgeld. Of Illinois, yesterday
morning sent a message to the House.
vetoing the Miller Gas OFrontage) bill. and
also one 10 the Senate. vetOing the Craw-
ford and Elevated street-railway bills.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-15
c.,rFs OF PoLICE IN SESSION.
The Opening of the Second Annual meeting
.f,ho podv In Washington, ID. u


WASHINGTON, d. c., May III ne
second annual meeting OF the cmeis Oh
nolice OF the leading cities or the country
convened in the parlors Of the Eonitt
House in this city, at 10 ocloch. '"o
raeetinss will extend over three days.
over fftv chiefs were present, ihciuu
,ng w : Seayey, Omaha, president Vi
The convention: Harvey o. carr, prahu
pontds secretary and treasurer: L. Dell-
aeha and George Henshaw. Cincinnati; r.
- S,arlsweather. Detroit; Frank McDer-
rnott savannah; J. G. Arnold, palias'
N Maddox, Fort Worth; T. C. McDoh-
sId birmingham: Thomas cannon, Ne"
Albany, Ind; o. @. Cow, bufins.0h'
Il Connolly, Atlanta; T. VI. buuer'
Macon: D. &. Oliver. Athens, Ia iiehry
uorabn cleveland; b. Raitz, Toledo; X.
+. Drunners. Aurora; Peter burne' "o
hua. y Killsen. Moline; Thomas Farmer
Cadsr Rapids: r. II. Kennedy. Greenyilie; {;
y W Hill Chattanooga: j. J. Atkins,
Kroxville. r. Mcmahon, Little Rock; E
d TIdrldge. Boston: c. f. Richardson
west Newton: Alonzo Bowman, BROOK
,,,e. William Bennett. Braddock; 5. K.
vsnner. Johnstown: J. +. Jansen, Milwau-
Lee. BENJAMIN Murphy, Jersey CITY;
CHARLES A. Donovan. Hoboken; Harvey
ponner. Newark, and w. j. MckelYey,
Brooklyn.
Ahout twenty-five OF the delegates are
accompanied by their wives. and special
arrangements were made for their enter
tainment ,,,.
The address of welcome was made by
Commissioner Ross. or the District OF
Columbia. and was responded TO by Presi-
dent Seayey.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-15
HAfLhOAD C0mMfssIONERs MEET.
UNIFORM Classification of Freights and Leg
station {" be Discussed.

AsHlNGTON, d. c., May 1.-THE
seventh annual convention OF railroad
commissioners of the various States con-
yened this morning in the rooms Of the
interstate Commerce Commission with an
attendance representing almost every
STATE IN the Union that has authority over
the movements Of railroads and freight
transportation. This meeting differs from,
those that have preceded IT, I'm
,hdt there are present num-
per OF members of the Association
OF American Railway Accounting on
GERS who viii join in the discussion of
such topics as may come before the or
kdhization. The discussion VIII ne do
Noted to general subjects of interest 10
tne delegates. but will be turned esne.
cialiy IN the direction or railway statie-
.es' UNIFORM classification of freigbtq and
legislation the committee appointed ar
the last meeting having been directed ~
submit report on these matters 10 This
session ~ 'his
me convention was called 10 order Ia.
resident Allen. Of Georgia. who made an
the session. AN VI
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-15
Cable Breviti-s.

A dispatch 10 the London Globe from
Seoul says Ii Yo Snun. formerly corcan
Minister 10 Japan. has been sentenced TO
imprisonment for life and five other OFF,
cials condemned 10 death upon charges
OF murder ard treason.
The National Zeitung, Of Berlin. as
serts that the Emperor has accepted the
resignation OF Baron Won Goltz, Admiral
Commanding-i -in-Chief OF the German
navy.
,rhe new theatre, Adrian. and four ad-
,oIning mansions were destroyed by tire
Yesterday morning. The police believe
the buildings were fred by Anarchists.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-15
CLEVELASD LoPss BIg rrS.
ne rropo'esto Tackle Tarpon in tho Gul,
of Mexico.

WASHINGTON. May i4.-PresIdent
cleveland has privately announced his
intention of taking trip next fall. or.
laiilhs that some time I'm 1896 Ia the
Nul or Mexico, to try his hand on the
game birds along the coast, and also to
see What ne can do with tarpon.
ie mas heard so many wonderful STORIES
from Secretary Herbert and other old
sai's or the Southern coast I'm regard to
.ne strength and lighting qualities of the
.arpon' that ne is ambitious to have a
try at one. -
tnere Is no lighthouse tender avail.
aDie' ne VIII either take revenue cut
vel on one OF us regular cruises or char
ee, sailing craft. He feels like a fish
~ u water on any spick-and-span craft
when he is cunning and fishing
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-15
Fatal accldsnt to the Unique.

DETROIT. MICH, May A.-Last even
ing. while the river steamer Unique,
bound up, was in Lake st. Clair, tube
I'm one OF her boilers blew up, instantly
killing Anthony Case. coal passer.
and trobably fatally injuring John Plant,
a fireman. George Robinson, the engineer
~ the steamer who was sitting on the
mort rail. was knocked overheard and
drowned There were forty passengers
ON board. but panic was averted. The
Irnioue was brought here by the tug
Wales at o'clock this morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-15

The Annual "May W. OK" Opened with the
D,u,nmers' Parade and Naval Battle,

SAVANNAH, GA, May if-savannah's
annual May-week festivities were lnau-
gurated to-day. The city Is filled with
visitors from Georgia. Florida, ana South
Carolina. The pubic buildings and busi-
ness houses are gally decorated. ana tho
people have given theH'sfNe7 up ~.
amnaement The opening event was the
"prummers' Parade" which always
opens the May festivals.
The cruisers Atlanta ana haie'gh'
which arrived I'm the mouth OF the Sa-
,'annah river Monday and were expected
10 come up to Fort Oglethorpe about
four miles below the city. to-day. were
unable TO catch the tide this morning ana
'',,n, nm the river at noon. The ofh-
GERS of the vessels are being en'erldiheu
m me clubs and by the citizens
Tonight a sham naval oa,u. an "
To-morrow Governor AtkSnson VIII re-
view the troops.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-15
No Convention for Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS. IND, Ma l4-Chafr-
man Taggart, Of the Democratic State
Committee, made the positive announce
ment Yesterday that he will not can a
state Convention for the discussion of the
silver question. He does not believe any
good results would come from such n
gathering. and suspects that the split In
the party might be widened IL the effort
was made 10 put forth decl lration He
believes next year VIII be time enough
10 fight that battle.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-15
cove,ument Loses a Seat.

iNa LONpVr, wss held to-day in the Wal
elertlo" er,S division Of Newington, TO fill n, sne
wor,n wscancy v''s caused by the death Of Mr., Mr.
yy,i,,nrS y9GnnTS saunders. The result OF the
Ni,iann am. os follows: Bailey (ConserVa-
pon !, "Ss 17S. S Read diberaD. 2.ioS; Lans-
,r1 tse1' ,SociaIlsD. 3i7. At the last pre-,
DSrs v'nps election, Mr.. Saunders, VINO S,' $1,000
vote vo Of s,5lI. against l.2ls for Mr. lsaaes'
80, conservative opponent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-15
cur 20 the Mat.r,s EDGE.

NEW YORK. Nay 1.-THE Atlas line
steamer Allegheny arrived this morning
from West Indian ports. having among
her passengers Captain Summers ana sew
en- Of the crew OF the American schooner
John w. Hall, Jr.. who came on board
the steamer at Fortune Island. captain
Summers sailed from Newberne, n, t.
Nav %. with a cargo OF lumber for New
york ON May Sd. in latitude $3.50 longi-
tude 7I:07 at ? r. NJ, during thick fog
the schooner was run into by the steam
er Alene and cut 10 the waters edge.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-15
Troops Suffer From Heat

LONDON. May 1.-THE four thousand .. ,,
80 which paraded al Portsmouth n 10
ds~ suffered greatly from the intense me, .7''
heSt and ten Of them We're Pros'iral,'u P'i1a, y
surstroke. and sent to the hospila., ,n,
LONDON. May l4.-One dea.h ilo," ,,'.
effects Of sunstroke occurred yeo, ya,' ,'as
in High Gate woods where d n," m1 ,,ed
''es,,,,e the efforts Of doctors to save
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-15
rns varr,pton Post.onlcc.

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE rrss'. v'.
aent today appointed Lizzie @. yates
ro",ro,s,ress uo" al Warrenton, Va. vice H.
c. Yates, deceased. u,us.,, "a
postmaster-General W, l.; Wilson ,"-
Az, ,s"med an order establishing on June
Is, ' next a station OF the post-o'hcs a,
1ss rlo,,esville. Va, for general postal
business, to be krown as Jefferson rarS
station
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-15

prTTsBr,RG, PA. May 1.-THE stan
ara on Company named si.S per barrel
as the price FOR crude oil at their agencies
,o.dav-.an advance of five cents per bar
rel over the past few days.
ON the oil city Exchange the oil market
onened this morning at $50; now N.ss
bid.
ouened at sl.8 bid.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-15
CAN PEER BE COMMONER?
SIR WTLLL1M HARCOURTS NOTION
AS TO WOLMER ADOPTED.
Labouchere Saws Person Has offered to
Prove That He Himself belonged to
the Royal Family.

LONDON, May 1.-THE motion intro
duced in the House of Commons to-day
by Sir William Harcourt, in regard to the
status of Viscount Wolmer, took the
technical form OF a resolution to appoint
a committee to inquire whether Viscount
Wolmer has succeeded to the Earldom OF
Selborne.
cHAMBf RLAIS's AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Chamberlain offered an amend
ment that the committee, II appointed,
also consider the case OF Sir James car
michael. who claimed the dormant titles
OF Earl OF Hyndford. Viscount Ingles-
berry and Nephlar Lord Carmichael OF
Carmichael. and who yet held a seat In
the House OF Commons.
Sir William Harcourt declined to in
volve the committee i'm the consideration
Of separate questions. 4 seat held by the
heir OF a peer he said. was legally va
Gated upon the death of the peer. Inc
only question therefore which could De
referred to a committee was embodied in
the motion he had just submitted.
Mr. George y. Curzson said that the
late Earl of Selborne had encouraged Nls-
count wolmer, his son, to take the step
he was now taking.
LABOUCHERE sHuMOB'
Mr. Iabouchere ridiculed the course OF
Mr. Chamberlain in dragging the matter
of a claim TO a dormant peerage into TINS
question lie, himself. he said, had re-
Gently received letter from person
offering, for the sum OF ten guineas, TO
prove that he U.abouchere) was a mem
her of the Royal family. Laughter)
That being so. the question arose. ac-
cording to Mr. Chamberlain's contention
whether he had a right to SIT IN the
House OF Commons. The whole debate.
he thought. was a piece Of absurdity' ana
writ ought to be moved without uelay'
doclarine Viscount Wolmer's seat va
cant. ~ ~,
The motion offered by Sir William Har-
court was carried by a vote OF 55O 10
l43.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-15
Cattle for Feeding Grounds.

DENVER. COL. May H.-It Ia report
ed that 10000 head Of cattle are waiting
in Texas and New Mexico TO be trans
ferred TO Wyoming and Montana feeding
grounds. Trains on the Union Pacific and
Denver and Gulf roads VIII soon COM
mence work.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-15
s.ors,a,y Gresham Much Better.

wASHINGTON, May H.-Secretary
Gresham has made rapid progress to-
wards recovery in the past two days.
Yesterday the Secretary was able to see
Acting Secretary Uhl and converse brief
ly on official matters.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-15
Grsnrer New York Rnl Passed.

Albany, y. Y. May 1.-THE Assembly
defeated the motion to insert the refer
endum IN the Halpin greater New York
bill by a vote OF ayes 4S, noes ts. The bill
then passed without amendment
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-15
frye Men Killed.

WELLSVILLE, n. Y, May H-At
Westblngham, Potter county, Pa, fifteen
miles from here, five men were Killed and
three fatally injured this morning by the
blowing up OF a SO-horse power boiler.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-15
GREAT RE UNION.
Old Soldiers OF Both Armies to Meet at
Chicago

Chicago
CHICAGO, May IA notable reunion
of the Blue and Gray will take place
when the Confederate monument at oak
woods is dedicated. on Memoriai-Day.
officers who were prominent IN ootn
armies will be present. several carloads
er, states TO decorate the graves vf the
s,r thousand Confederate soldiers who
are hurled at Oakwoods. The expenses
Of entertaining the visitors will be borne
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-15
rhs Chamber Ksopsned.

PARIS, May l4.-The Chamber OF Depu-
ties opened its session to-day, without
especial incident. The budget was laid
upon the table OF the Chamber by NJ.
Ribot. Premier and Minister Of Finance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-15
General Campos at Havana.

HAVANA. May B-captain-Ge General
Martinez CampOs arrived here from San
tiago de Cuba at 100 o'clock this after
noon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-15
y.xnr az ruekMOMErER.

Following was the range OF the ther-
mometer at Tho Times once yesterday;
sa, . r. M, Is: midnight. Il. Average.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-15
wEAruER FORECAST.

WASHINGTON, u. c., May i4-For
Virginia: Fair; warmer; northeriy winds,
becoming variable.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-15
WFsTFRN TRICK DAMAGED.
Vegetables and Fruit Have suffered from
the Blight OF the Heavy f'osts'

Vegetables and Fruit have o""'lo" 1'
the Blight OF the Heavy Ffosts.
CHICAGO. ILL. May H.-From reports
received from many States last night
wheat. oats. and barley have virtually
been uninjured by the biting frost
throughout the Northwest however the
Grain men think that corn and max VIII
suffer. In Minnesota corn already up was
nippod TO the ground. Vegetables and
fruit trees have suffered severely I'm some
pa,ts of Wisconsin, also tender garden
truck. while the frost worked great dam
age TO corn and barley. While Iowa re-
rorted wheat and oats only retarded
for q few days. and the crops safe, last
nights dispatches showed that fruit ana
garden truck felt the blight of the FROST
Reports Of railroad agents came pour
ing into the Chicago offices yesterday
conveying similar information, with the
same gloomy outlook for fruit and vese-
tables. Illinois and Indiana have Jared
well. but this mornings predicted frost
may cause considerable damage. Nebras-
ka. Dakota. and Missouri also suffered.
but the wheat crop has barely been
touched
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-15
SNOW sAvrs TIE FRuIr.

CENTRAL LAKE, MICH. May A.-A
veritable Dakota blizzard ragged in ths
fruit belt Of Antrim county nearly all
day yesterday. ten inches of snow hav7
ing fallen. The mercury dropped TO y
last night. but so much snow lay on The
fruit blossoms comparatively little aam-
age is believed TO have been done.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-15
GOV. EVANS "CALL TO ARMS"
He Issues an IHCendlary PrOnunciamentO
10 The People o. His State.
JUDGES GOFF AND SINONION SCORED.
Uo Says There are But Two flaes In South
Carolina, Whito aud a Black One, aud
the io,mer Must be Upheld Even
Mt the Sacrifice of BloOd-Ihe
Leaders stirred Up.

COLUMBIA. S. c.. May 1.-THE forces
OF the political party in power are sath-
cring here now 10 reach some decision
as 10 the course they shall pursue in the
coming election, which, under Judge
COTS decision. must be held with an
open ballot Tllman, and lrby' ana NC
Laurin and all the leaders are mere
Irbys State Executive committee meets
tomorrow TO take action looking 10 inc
maintenance OF white supremacy ii'i-
man is al the Executive Mansion ~ cor
sultation with Governor Evans. III looN9
now as if stormy times are ahta1. -"
night the Governor issued the lp'loN ,l,5
prOnunciamcnto bearing on 9'"'' i's''''
and Federal interference.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-06-19
A Waste of Material.

\ well known congressman, who
had been a farmer before he went into
politics, was visiting his district not
long ago, and in his rambles he saw a
man in u stumpy patch Of ground try
ing to get plow through it. He went
over 10 him, and, after brief saluta-
ton, asked the privilege of making a
turn or two with the plOw.
The native shook his head doubt
fully as he looked at his visitors store
clothes and general air of elegant
leisure, hat he let him take the plow.
The congressman sailed away with it
i'm fine style and made four or five fur
rows before the owner Of the field could
recover from his surprise. Then he
pulled up and handed the handles To
the original holder.
by gravy, mister" said the farmer,
admiringly, ''air you in aggercultural
business ~
"No," laughed the statesman.
amt Sciila piON>.
"No."
''Then what in thunder air your
I'm member of congress from this
district
'Air you the man | voted for and
that I've been readin' about in the
papers dOin' legislatin' aud sich in
Washin'tOn."
YES
"Well, by hokey. mister" said the
farmer, rs he looked with admiration
over the recently Plowed burrows, "ef
I'd had any idea that was votin' fer
u waste of such good farmin' material
I'd voted for the other candidate as
shore as shootin'r'- YOUTHS CJBpda-
iOH.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-06-19
Where Petroleum is Found.

III a half dozen saucers be placed
one within another and the edges
ground down nearly To a level with the
middle Of the upper saucer, we should
have an illustration of the position OF
the several layers Of rocks which form
the basin i'm which petroleum is found.
The illustration does not present an
exact parallel, n the rock basiEs are r.
regular in their outline, and unequal
in the thickness Of the several strata. -
eOmpared with each other, and in dif-
ferent parts Of the same stratum
The basin in which petroleum j.
found embraces Lake Erie, the western
part Of Pennsylvania, and portions OF
Virginia, Kentucky aud Ohio. The
rocks were deposited ia the bottom Of
an ocean which was bounded by land
on the north and east and was open 10
the south and west The materials for
these deposits were obtained by the
wearing away Of the eastern mountain
OTIS shore of the ocean, and they were
distributed by currents over the bottom
Of the sea they are consequently of the
greatest thickness at the eastern edge
and become thinner toward the west
they are also composed Of coarse frag-
ments in the eastern portion and the
sand and other matter grows regularly
finer in the western and thinner strata.
During all the time that these rocks
were being deposited the sea was swarm
ing With fishes, and their bones in in
Vulnerable multitudes are mingled with
the sand and mud that j. now harden
ed into stone. After the lower rocks Of
the basin were laid down amphibiOus
animals were created, and in the upper
and more recent rocks their remains
are fOand i'm great number mingled
with those of fishes. Prints Of seaweeds
are found in all the formations, but
while the lower rocks contains no trace
of any land plant, the vast coal depOs-
its Of the upper series have been form
ed by the decomposition of peat and
marsh vegetation.
The lowest formation i'm which petrO-
leum occurs in paying quantities Is the
corniferous limestone, 50 called because
it contains nOdules cf hornstone or
hint. This j. that ancient coral reef
which was bailt up incaleulable ages
ago in in the warm and shallow waters
along what WAS then the southern
shores of the North American cOuti-
nent.
The slow upheaval of the continent
continued after the middle Of the great
basin was raised above the ocean, and
it Is now 500 feet above the level of the
sen. Neither was the work of creation
suspended "a the seas were inhabited
by successive species Of fishes and am
phibians, 50 the vast plains have been
the abode of successive species of land
animals, which have one after another
become extinct. Even after the advent
of man this order cOntinued-the
mound builders passed away to give
place to the Indians, and they in turn
are being replaced 10y another race.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-06-19
One Was Taken.


/ was riding over the path Of the
cyclone, which had cut swath across
county the day before, when came
to a settler seated on block of wood
in front OF the ruins of pole shanty
Everything had been taken away down
To the puncheOn floor, and the dozen
fruit trees around the house were lying
uprooted.
"HOw fur hav yo' cum, Stranger" he
asked rs / rode up.
''From Scottsville."
"AIy old woman blowed away in
that direction, and / thought you
might hev seen her"
"No, SIR"
"AIule went at about the same time,
| guess He was big white mule"
''I haven't seen him. Then you have
lost everything?''
Everything, stranger-wife, mule,
dog, y hens, hsuse and furniture. One
mint they was all here-next mint
they was all gomez
"Were you home at the timer 1
asked.
"Oh, yes-right here to home"
"And you neither blew away nor got
hurt?"
"Neither one. Come through it all
as sound - Il dollar"
"Where were you when the cyclone
struck the house:'
"Waal, the hand of Providence SEEM
ell to be in IT, Me and the old woman
had a row out in the garden, and /
chased her into the house. Sine turned
on me like q cat, got good grip and
heavcd me down cellar through the
open trap door. Then she got u rockin'
cheer and sOt on the trap and rocked
and hOliered To me that | couldn't git
out till knuckled under. She was IL
rockin' when / heard bOOm-bang,
and got oGt of the cellar to find things
"a yOu now see 'em. Wouldn't you
sorter call il the hand of Providence,
Stranger
"Wcil, perhaps, but what are you go
ing To dO:'
"Nuthin'-nuthin', tall, 'eept to be
thankful that | was pitched down eel
lar instead of the old woman. Ii I'd
been carried off and sine left, she'd
hev never got over blowin' around
about how she made me take wings
and fly away on the clouds of the
mornin'. If you should meet the old
woman, you'll know her by her skeered
and humble look