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The sun., 1895-04-08
CORRUPTION IN VIRGINIA.
The Richmond Times Charges u whoIesnls
Rartering of Voters at a Primary.

RICHMOND, Va, April THE Times Demo-
crat printed this morning exposure of the
barterinG of suffrage at the Democratic primary
held in this county for county officers on March
%. 1t says that votes were sold In open market
to the highest bidder In many votes were
virtually disposed of at auction. One OF tho
most ptiable features Of the affair, it says, was
job purchase of eighty votes from old veterans
at the Soldiers Homo at $3.50 each. The OK
Confedcrates were also freely supplied with
whiskey. and many OF them became so drunk
that they did not reach home until three days
later. Tho andidates make no denial Of the
charges. but each explains by saying the other
forced him into unwilling competition. Early
In the day the price Of votes ranged from 81 10
Sd, but later as much as SIS was paid to those
who held Off One man who held off until
toward sundown received $3.50 for his vote.
The voters did not deny that they sold their
votes, when approached by Times reporters
Some admitted having received money from
one candidate and voting for another. while one
declared that he received money from all OF the
candidates and voted for none The Times has
in its fossession hundreds of names II will give
II necessary. Many OF tho men who sold their
votes are well-to-dO farmers.
The Times declares that for an office which
pays "a, 900 year at least $4,000 WAS paid ont
for votes directly. Major Joseph Bryan, the
editor and owner of the Tmcs, is q member OF
tho Democratic State Committee and wealthy
man. lie has always been one OF the largest
contributors to the Democratic campaign fund.
The sun., 1895-04-08
A MOB OF BoYCo77ERS.
They Heat ana Insuited Customers OF an
Eighth Avenue snloon-Six Arrests.

A boycott on Budweiser beer came pretty
nearly developing into small-sized riot Mt
Eighth avenue and Twentieth street yesterday
afternoon. and resulted in the arrest Of half a
dozen men who were locked up in the West
Twentieth street station.
Andrew Genshcimer recently opened saloon
on the southeast corner Of Twentieth street and
Eighth avenue, where ho had signs put out an
nouncing the sale Of Budweser beer. The day
after they were put up he received an anony-
nous notice, threatening him with boycott II
he didn't change his brewer.
About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon knots OF
men posted themselves at different points on
the avenue and street near the saloon. They
were all snid to be knights OF Labor
They stopped everybody. going In the dircc-
tion OF the saloon. and requested him not to
visit II. not because II was sunday, but because
the beer wa, boyc9tted and when h;p their plead
Frederick Il. Miller OF 335 West Twentieth
street was one of the men who dsregnrded the
with a can OF beer two of the boycotters took
him bodily and threw him into an adjacent cell
Women customers were also accosted, and
when they, too. refused TO comply with the re.
quest of the boycotters. the latter cursed and
About ~, O'clock there were about fifty boy
cotters assembled. while nenrly two hundred IRE,
operntions Any body who came ont of the boy
cotted store was set uron and beaten;
At last some OF the friends OF the saloon keeper
tried 10 deal with the boycottets, and there was
an exchange OF blows.
row and with a squad of men in plain clothes
swooped down upon the crowd. scattered
IT. and arrested James Byrnes of 33T
West Twenty y-siXth street, John Moran
OF o44 West sixteenth street. John Purcell of
4ol West Thirty-seventh street, John Wall Of
4lD West Thirty-fourth street, Patrick O'Toolc
OF AIT West Thirty-thrd street, and James
O'Brien Of 335 West Thirty-eighth street.
Miller. who was thrown into the cellar ap.
penred as complainant aga nst the men, When
the police arrived the saloon was closed, and
During the most exciting stage OF tho trouble
the singing Of HYMNS could be herd above the
uprnar from the nearby mission Of the Rev
Stephen Merritt.
The sun., 1895-04-08
CONDITION OF TIE TREASURY.
Indications that the Dedcit for tho Fiscal
Year Win Keach ESQ 900. 900.

WASHINGTON. April From the last daily
1t appears that the expenditures for the current
fiscal year to date. of 2S0 days. have exceeded
the receipts by ST., 400, the totals standing.
expenditures, S2S4,392. .Gs6; receipts S242, ,003,-
1875.
These figures which embody more than three
fourths OF the fiscal year. show that the receipts
are running at the rate of SS03.o00 a day and
the expenditures at the rate Of 81. .0l5 O0c day.
If tho samo ratio obtains for tho balance tho
fiscal year. the accounts would stand oxpend-
lures. S3To,475,000; receipts, S3l5,725. 900.
This wor ID leave an excess Of expenditures over
receipts Of s55 5.O00.O 900. Tho expenditures are
likely to be increased rather than diminished.
1t is, therefore. to increased receipts thnt the
Treasury must turn to bring the receipts and
expenditures closer together and bear ont tho
estimate laid before Congress. which cluimcd
which is now S4a,ooo.ooo) viii then be only
$50. 100000.
Import Statistics hold out q hope that the in-
up to the estimates: Indications of general
revival in commercial prosperity nre also point
ed to rs promising equally satisfactory results
from other sources of revcnue;, The question
derived from the income tnx seems to bc tho
only important doubtful factor left in the
Treasury calculation. and this Gun only bo
solved when the Supreme Court makes PUBLIC
its decision in an authoritative way. This will
probably be done Tomorrow.
The Treasury has now total working capital
rom s boni Sm syndsat sy ocas
therefore think that tho Treasury will not be-
come embarrassed, even IL no revenue from the
income tax is derived. and that 1t will not be
Rress will assemble next December and provide
revenue from other sources.
The sun., 1895-04-08
Probably the Arno SIN Aaoat.

The squore-rigger which tho Cunarder Um-
bria saw the crew Of q two-masted steamship
stripping in mid ocean on Wednesda was prob
ably the British ship Arno, abandoned on March
81 apparently In n sinking condition. She had
a new let of sals. which the tramp's skipper
doubtless thought valuable enough to take
Hamburg American steamship Normannia and
landed at Southampton. She sailed hence on
shipped by bingham 4 Co. Of this city to Blng-
ham Brothers & Co. OF Liverpool. The cargo
was insured.
BERLIN, April 7.-Emperor William has sent
this telegram TO Capt. Barends of the steamship o
Normannla, which rescued the crew OF tho Brit
ish steamship Arno in mid ocean:
Il express to you my full appreciation Of tho
rescue OF the crew Of the English vessel Arno.
so happily accomplished with pcrsevering cour-
age under nrduOus circumstances.
The sun., 1895-04-08

It 10 Thought that They Will Make Raid
on tho Riparlan Oyster Beds.

NEWPORT. n. j., April IA raid on tho rpa-
rian oyster beds is thought 10 be contemplated
by the Captains of the piratical oyster boats, MS
arrangements are quietly going on aboard the
boats for a concerted move. The fighting ripa-
rians have laid in ! 800 rounds OF ammunition,
and arc dong duty night and day on Fortescue
Beach.
They mean to shoot in squads, so that II any
of the oyster pirates are hurt or killed by their
bullets 1t will be impossible to hold any one Of
them individually responsible.
There was collision on the bay this morning
between the schooners Prize and the Hannah
and Ida in which both vessels had their head
gear torn away.
The negro bay men. who were brought from
Baltimore, are tring of working with Tho Dela-
ware Bay planters. Many OF them have deserted
their boats and are now loafng about Port Nor;
rs and Newport. They nro u tough set. and
brawls among them are of frequent occurrence.
The people of tho several Maurice River towns
are so alarmed Mt the presence OF these rowdies
that an indignation meeting has been called for
Monday night at Port Norris. Some measures
will no doubt be adopted.
The oyster difficulty has created all kinds Of
dissensiOns in families and among friends in
this section Churches are likewise divided on
the question of the legality OF the riparian men
TO dredge the taked-off beds.
The sun., 1895-04-08
JUSTICE TAINTOR PUzzLED.
He IEesitntes to Order IN Acknowledges d
Thief to support His wife.

He IEesitntes to Order IN Acknoyvle dg ed
Thief to support His wife.
Mrs Annie Fisher. 20 years old. of 41O East
Eleventh street, was the complainant In the
Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday morn
ing against her husband, Edward, who. she says.
has abandoned her and her three children, and
is now living with another woman ut $40 East
Twenty eighth street.
whats your husbands business?' asked
Justice Taintor
"He is criminal, your Honor" Mrs. Fisher
answered.
Then she explained that her husband was an
all-round crook, and had been discharged re-.
Gently from Sing Sing. where he had served a
term OF TWO years for stealing watch. Mrs.
Fisher said that her husband had never done
anything else but steal and had until recently
supported his family from the proceeds of his
deprcdations.
Fisher, who is a cleans -shaven and youthful
looking man. admitted the truth of his wife's
statements. He was represented by counsel.
and he said he was ready to pay his wife any
sum the court ordered him to. Justice Taintor
considered the case for q while, but finally post
poned 1t until to-day. lie thinks that II he or
dcrs Fisher TO pay his wife money he might as
well tell him to go out and steal II. as Fisher
admits that is the way he makes his living.
The sun., 1895-04-08

Can Guzman Blanco Phil His Speculation
ThrOuGhS

The bulls in coffee of late have had hard row
to hoe Prices have been declining and the
speculation has dwindled. The New York JOB
bers are believed to be carrying very large
stocks. and as a rule they are doing worry little
business. They have loaded up on the idea that
ex-President Guzman Blanco Of Venezuela, who
is carrying 200 900 bags OF coffee worth about
ST., 900. 900. and big line of futures. would put
prices up. assisted by advances on his coffee by
the Bank OF France. But Blanco's big deal in
Paris has had the effect of frightening nearly
cverybod out of the speculation. The transac-
tions ut the Coffee Exchange here on Saturday
were only ll.750 bags. In active times they
have been anywhere from ten to twenty times
that amount in a single day. The coffee gam
blers find their lot by means pleasant one
at the present stage of the game.
On saturday European, baltimore. and local
bulls were selling regardless Of the predictions
OF higher prices by the Paris clique. the small
estimates on the next Santos crop latterly crcu-
lated here. and the story that the dS Jiids crop
of Rio was damaged by tho recent heavy rains.
Tho coffee market hero b being sharply
watched down town. 1t Is regarded as n bubble
which may sooner later be prcked. The
speculation is almost boycotted pending further
developments. 1t would not surprise ybody
very much IL the Developments In the near fu-
ture should prove Of decided interest in two
lemispheres.
The sun., 1895-04-08
SLASHED A TOMAN'S SAC0UE.
Arrest OF Young Laborcr In Morrisanis
OH Maggie Hammers Complaint.

Maggie Hammer of 745 East lGTth street was
at 16Sth street and Third avenue at 40 last
night when she felt sharp tug at her plush
sacque. She turned and glared ut Edward
McEvoy, young laborer of ZIG East 167th
street. who was close behind her. He dropped
further behind.
a few seconds later another woman told her
that there was a long cut In her sacQue. Then
the young woman had McEvoy arrested.
There is suspicion that he may have liking
for slashing women's dresses. Four weeks
ago the rector of st. Peters and st. Paul's
Church at st. AIMS avenue and 161st
street complained to tho Morrisnna police
that tho dresses of several women had been cut
just after they left tho church. Since then a
policeman has been near the church trying to
catch the slasher.
The cut Ia the sncque was not near pocket
McEvoy had knife, but denied that he had cut
the sacque. He was locked uu.
The sun., 1895-04-08
MIR. CLEVELAND INDIGNANT
HERESENTS DIR. LhNSING'S CHARGE
THAT rs TN7EMPERA7E.

"Simpiy Outrage" No Says. that One
who Assumes tho Role OF Christian
MtnIstcr Should Disseminate "Whoio-
sale Lies and Cniumuies, Not Less stupid
Than They Arc Cruei and Wicked"
WAsnINGToX, April When tho report of
speech made In q Methodist Conference at
Salem. Mass, by tho Rev. nr Lansing, and
subsequently published interview with the samo
gentleman, accusing the President of intemper-
ancc. was shown TO President Cleveland this
evening. lie said. with considerable warmth:
This IA simply an ou,rHre. Though II Is nct
tho first time a thing OF this Kind has been Mt
tempted. | cannot avoid n feeling Of indignation
thnt any man who makes any claim to dcccncy,
and csuccia,ly one who assumes the role Of
Christian minister, should permit himself to
become diSseninator Of wholesale lies and
caiumnics, not less stupid than they are cruel
and wicked.
II easily recall other occasions when those
more or less entitled TO be called ministers cf
the Gospel have been instrumental in putting
into circulation the most scnndalous falsehoods
concerning my conduct and character. Tho
elements or factors OF the most approved ou.-
fit for placing false and barcfaced accusation
before the public appear to be: First. SONS
one with bascEcss and motives sufficient to
invent it; second, minister with more guilt
bility and love OF notoricty than picty, greedily
willing TO listen to It and gnbble il; and third.
newspaper nnxiously willing to publish it.
For the sake of the Christian religion am
thankful that these scandal mongering minis
tcrs are few. nad on every account am glad
that the American people love fair play and JUS
tice. and that in spite OF all efforts to mlsead
them they apt to form correct estimate Of
the character and labors of their public ser
The sun., 1895-04-08
ELECTRIC MACHINES DESTROYED
Thc Crocker-WISeeler Company's Main
MuildInE Rurned-Loss $3.50 900.

RulIdinE Burnsd-Ioss $3.50. 900.
The Crockcr-Wheeler Electric Company
wIrxs, near the Anpere station, on the Della
ware. Ilckawanna and Western Railroad, five
miles west of Newark. were partly destroyed by
fire yesterday. Over 100000 worth of motors
and dynamos, which were stored in the main
building. were destroyed. together with about
$4,000 worth Of machinery. The building. .
brick structure, 800 feet by 40 feet, was
burned to tho ground. The total loss will
amount to aLout S25O.Ooo. Tho company 10
insured.
The works were formerly occupied by tho
Spiral Weld Tube Company. The Amrere sta
tion OF the Lackawanna road. which was
op ned when tho works were located there,
About two and half years ago, was opposite
the burned building
The fire started at 116 p. NJ. in the shipping
room. 1t was discovered by the fireman. Charles
lIattner. and the day watchman. John Nick.
mho tried to put ont the fire without calling out
much conbustiblc material in tho room. how
snG r' ,hGt they could not cope with the ntA'nes
h!air got near the works he saw the dangerous
eiaFsct"r E ter = the fire and rang general alarm
supply pumping station, and Ave streams were
Immediately thrown on it,, The flames quickly
m the frame SniPPnG room sen S the
Newark. but The Fire Department refused TO
cross the line and aid East Orange,
me nearness OF the fire to the railroad prop
sEly was for time q cause of uneasiness. There
we're several freight cars on q siding, and q box
car stood on the electric company's switch. An
sngpe came up from Newark. but was of no
use, because the hose was stretched across the
'rack. The box car was entirely consumed.
A. u was feared that the flames would spread to
,ne n ONCE building, and all the books, &C.. were
ScioGk tho flames We're entirely .subdued.
Hrolklng stands now OF the main building but
the brick walls.
There was an entire absence Of betting and
ccasitinE casaE IN the buildings, each tool. In many
Eases, being driven by an individual motor.
bulli directly into and forming q part OF the
machine, The company made a specially of
ytieGtrlc bower machinery, and the works were
Engineers. The New York office OF the com
H,riE IS at 80 Cortlandt street.
lHo hundred men are thrown out of employ
nnn nsm' by the fire. The company will rebuild at
The sun., 1895-04-08

Saloon Keeper wclIE's Bold Attempt to
Evnde Arrest for ExcIsc Violation.

Saloon Keeper wclIH's Bold Attempt to
Evnde Arrest for Excise violation.
Policeman Landrigan of the Elizabeth street
station found the side door OF William Wells's
saloon at 100 Leonard street open yesterday
afternoon. and he went in and bought glass Of
beer. Then he told tho proprietor who was be-
hind the bar. that he was under arrest.
Guess not" said Wells, as he pointed pistol
at Landrigan's head. After garing at each
other across tho bar for few seconds. Wells,
still pointing his pistol In the policeman's drec-
ton. began to back toward the door. Reaching
1t he bolted into the street, with Landrigan at
his heels.
The race lasted for three blocks. Then Lam
drigan overlook the saloon keeper and placed
him under arrest. Wells was locked up charged
with violating the Excise law and with threat
ening to shoot an officer.
The sun., 1895-04-08
A Train stoned In Jersey CITY.

HAcKENsAC9. April 7.-As the s!l5 O'Clock
susquehnnna aud Western train from New
York was passing the Inst houses on the line of
the elevated tracks In Jersey City last evening,
stones crashed through three windows OF one
car. The only person hurt WAS tho Rev. Frank
Gamewell. a missionary to China. now visiting
relatives In Hackensaok. lie was cut above the
right eye.
Conductor Bates endcavorod 10 rrassuro tho
frightened passengers by explaining that this
WAS not an unusual occurrence, II being his
thiTi or fourth experience within month.
The sun., 1895-04-08
DEBs REPORTS PROGRESS.
He Has Been KeOrganizlnG the Railway
linton In the Far West.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind April 7.-President Debs
Of the American Railway Union returned home
yesterday from his trip to the Pacific coast. He
reports that as result OF his thrty-six days of
speechmaking the American Railway Union
has been thoroughly reorganized along the line
of the Great Northern system to tho coast and
in California. In seven days on the westward
trip lie took in 1900 members. Directors Good
win, Hogan and Keliher are now in the Western
districts formally organizing local unions and
reorEanizing those which lapsed Mt the time Of
the strike last year.
Debs says the reduction in wages OF the men
on the Southern Pacific. which recently went
into effect, has resulted in general dissatisfac-
tion on the part OF the men with the old broth
erhoods, which were unable to prevent the
reduction.
The sun., 1895-04-08
JICTI1s OF n JOKE.
A F;rookIyn Mnn Collects 5000 Worth OF
IsO2 Ceuts. Thinking They Are kare.

John Brode has $500 worth of pennies on
hand in his collecting agency office in tho Gar
field Building in Brooklyn, aud lie is anxious to
part with them at their face value, although
some Of them cost him much as five cents
apiece. They are all of the 1892 denomination,
and Mr.. Brodio has been engaged in making up
the collection since April ].
On the morning Of All Fools day friend told
nm SonnGentay thab the isvs 0ne,cehs ana ISSUE Su
each coin was worth eight cents. He acted on the
supposed tip at once and after much hustling
among the groceries, butchers shops. and sa-
looms In Brooklyn and the suburbs got enough
one-cent pieces together tn fill two large-sized
baskets. II was not until Saturday that he re-
allied that he had been fooled.
The sun., 1895-04-08

Congregation Didn't Know OF It Until
After tie SsrXIccs Were Over.

Congregation Didn't Know OF It Until
After the Services Were Over.
While services were in progress last night In
the New jersey Avenue Reformed Church in
Brooklyn a fire started in tho Sunday school
room in the basement The fire was caused by
the overheating of the furnace. and. when IL
was discovered. two of tho beams supporting
the main auditorium were fire.
Truck ad djoins the church, and Foreman
Peter j. Campbell and half dozen of his men,
after a few minutes work with their hand cx-
extinguishing apparatus. put out the flames.
While the fremen were cutting the burning
beams with their hatchets the congregation was
engaged in singing. Neither the pastor. tho
Rev. John NJ. Dickson. nor a single member Of
the congregation knew of the fire until the close
OF the services. The fire did 500 damage.
The sun., 1895-04-08
Msra.red 3 Recluse for Hls Money.

ALTOONA. Pa, April Henry Bonneka, aged
Go years, an eccentric German and a reputed
mlser, was found murdered this afternoon in q
room he occupied Mt l.702 Sixteenth street.
Bonneke had been employed for the past TWEEN
ty-hve years In the shops of tho Pennsylvania
Railroad here. He lived alone In one room. IL
WAS said that he had considerable money hid
den in this room. and the report OF hidden
wealth was generally credited mere. Robbery
The sun., 1895-04-08
WILLIAM"


Madam, the Police Need Your Testimony.
John Clark, alias Mike" Heffernan, who
snntchcd pocketbook from q woman ON
Broadway on Saturday afternoon and was cap
tured after an exciting chase down Fulton
street. but not before he had slashed w. NJ.
Everitt with n knife. arraigned in the
Tombs Police Court yesterday morning and
held in 81. 600 bn!l 10 appear before the court
tomorrow afternoon. The police think that
they have hold ofan old offender, and they arc
anxious 10 serurc his conviction. To do this IL
Is necessary TO fni tho woman whose pocket
book was taken. She Disappeared immed lately
nTirr She got her pure witlOdt telling her
naric. II iaNDpod that she will appear to-rnor-
row afternoon 10 testify against the man.
The sun., 1895-04-08
BOYs POISONED HY A PLANT.
Ono Dies After Eating What They Sup
posed Were DnnGolions.

Ono Dies After Eating What They Sup.
posed Wero DnnGoiions.
Frederick and Henry Bshop. two brothers. 3
and IL years of age respectively, were found
unconscious in lIesse's woods. near the Newark
city line, carly last evening. Tho boys left
homo In the afternoon to pick dandelion roots.
A man while passing through the woods found
Frederick lying on his back unconscious. Henry
sat beside him, pale and dazcd. He could not
answer any questions. Help was summoned
and both boys were takon to DR.. RecKer's Office
on Fairmount avenue.
Tho physician diagnosed their case ono of
poisoning. and administered antidotes. Henry
rallied sufficiently to explain that lie and his
brother had eaten some roots which they sup
posed were dandeliOns They were taken to the
City Hospital.\
Frederick did not recover consciousness, and
died about 10 o'clock. The younger brother will
probably recover. The physician could not tell
what kind Of poisonous roots the boys ate.
The sun., 1895-04-08

LEXINGTON. KY, April 7.-Bill bryant, a
Breathitt county desperate. while under the
influence OF moonshine whiskey. mortaly shot
John Couch fifty miles east of here. A revival
ist was holding anieeting near by The preacher
and his congregation went TO the wounded man
and for half an hour sung songs and prayed
over him. He was wounded in the back and
head, but retained sufficient consci iousness to
profess religion. Alter he had made prcpara-
lions for death the preacher and CONGREGATION
left him by tho roads o and went home Friends
came 10 him and took him to his fathers house,
several miles away. He cannot live. Bryant 10
in custody
The sun., 1895-04-08
SUICIDE IN 4 COACH.
Milkman Henry A. Nichols PoIsOns Him.
self with Cnrbolio Acid.

Milkman HeIry A. Nichols Of l.155 Broad
way. Brooklyn, was found dead yesterday
afternoon in a coach In tho rear Of Walter b.
Thomas's livery stable at 6el Lexington avenue,
where he stabbed his horse and wagon. Mr..
Thomas made tho discovery whilo In the act
of attaching a horse to tho coach.
Tho milkman had evidently committed sui
eide for two half empty vias. which contained
carbolic acid, and small glass lay beside him
on tho seat. Nichols had been drinking for
some time. and had also become despondent
over tho loss of customers. He was unmarried.
His age was 90 years.