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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-26
.KfLfED ms DIrGHTER'S LoJ TX
A wild western Feud which oid ~
snare Even the Holy lame.

OZARK MO. July Gust across the
Arkansas line. i'm Carroll county, is the
Ambrose settlement. whore was ~. ed
f.,, vaars ago the bloody family war
T. .fo,a.u the Terrs and their nrifl'ei
frp foes The Ambrose people were ll-
,.li,.l1 in this deadly feul and they eA-
'bareed many shots with the opposing
recent tragedy I'm that section of the
Arkansas border shows that am Nnlniua'
win hght for love as Wei as ivt
yoner john Ambrose was a f3unt rt .''t
who won the favor OF lhe ut"-.i.'
rairflCr-Niss Helt Tho parents ol tN'
maiden opposed her choice dud Wad,'-
rourg Ambrose 20 stop nus SUIT. lhi7
the lover refused 20 do. ana at l'i il-'
So me time ago the young Pc pie In.t "''.'
dafeI the authority and the adnoNlN'i
Of tlo elder liolts. The pers stent 60
liant and the father of the girl luarrelel
ON the ground bur seemed 20 il"'.
friends before the plcnickers began 20
dfsnar-a When the Hclts started nome
Anihrosa mounted his horse and ioll99
al the family az some distance ne ii.NN
the rarfr The young niu nad netl
drinking freely throughout me naf' aii'l
was now visihly under the iniurnte on
THE father OF the girl did not know
Thar hc was being followed by Amui o-r.
When the Hai-s reached nome the ilr-
OhfG Ont daughter and one or Nrr sister b
e..
fr.qrhfrv. and started I'm seach Of them.
In an old house on the farm Dee ioun5
his two daughters and Ambrose "Nfie
they had met by agreement. Helt was
armed with q small target rifle and
duel began ar on'r The father missed
His man tho first shot, and hid behind
tree to shield himself from Amorose $
bullets while Dee reloaded. The youns
man continued 90 shoot. but the tree
protected the body OF Helt while The l99t-
f.r inserted another cartridge into the
rfffe pun. Then. taking deliberate aim
al the breast Of Ambrose he pulled ne
trigger hitting the young man sqnaieil
over "a vital organ. Thinking his shot
had taken effect Helt ran homewari.
while his daughters remained " Oh the
wounded lover Ambrose said he was nor
hurt. and regretted the fight rotreatnf
toward his horse The girls followed the
Young man. The three had gone hut >
short distance when Ambrose fen. dyInS
I'M a few minutes in the presence Of his
Sweetheart and hsr sister Helt was arr
rested for tho wiling Of the Young man.
but the preliminary trial showed the
shooting 10 De- iustifable, and he is now
az liberty.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-26

Two Boys Arraigned for the Killing Of
Their Mother.

LONDON, July &.-Robert and Ma
thanicl Coombes. aged respectively thir-
teen and eleven years, who murdered
their mother about three weeks ago, by
stabbing her while she was asleep. ana
lived ten days ia the house with her de-
composing body. were arrasned IN the
Police Court this morning.
The police authorities announced that
they would not charge the younger
brother with participation In the crime
but would call him as witness. Ma
thaniel was then placed in the witness
box. and told Of his brothers having
bought a dagger. with which the killing
was done. He did not see his mother
killed. but heard her groan. and went INTO
the room and looked al her while she was
dying. Ills brother admitted 10 him
that il was he who had killed her
The magistrate committed the elder
brother Robert and the half-witted
man Fox arrested with the boys, for
trial on the charge Of murder. and held
Nathaniel as a witness.
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Inclc Sam.s Biz Debt.

UNIONTOWN. PA. July 25.-Rev p.
+. Brown OF near New q snevI. this
county. believes be has q good clam on
a share of $4,000. due from the United
States Government His faith r was q
rich southern planter, who furnished Gen
eral Harrison with an immense amtInt
OF goods during the war Of lsl2. An dc-
count was kept Of the goods furnished
and a bill presented TO the Government.
which has never been settled.
Brown was born i'm 1916. ami his father
died two years later. leaving a VIII,
now on record here, one clause Of which
directs that should the Government ever
pay the bill the proceeds should be
divided among the children then alive.
Rev. Brown and one sister are the only
children living.
The claim amounts 20 S2,e00O. and
Rev. Brown has recently discovered that
an act OF Congress was passed lately 10
settle all the unpaid ella ms arising from
tho war OF lSl2 He is very sanguine that
he vii! get il. and was here TO-DAY 10
employ counsel 10 investigate and collect
the claim FOR him.
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The Ab,-sinian Prots ctora,c.

ROME. July . In tho Chamber OF
Deputies this forenoon. Baron Blanc
Minister OF Foroisn Affairs. made a
statement IN which he said all OF the
powers had already reco snized the pro-
tectorate over Ahyssinia which had De u
established hv Naiv. rnl had admitted
that none Of them was entitled 20 inter
vcne between King Menclek and the l't,-
fan government. Monclet. sc declared
had lagrantly violated The terms or pro-
focof. prohibiting siave-trti.ng 40 Abyr-
sinia. he had the utrlOst confidence IN
the prosperous future OF tho Italian COLI
onv In Abyssinia. and u 10 should become
necessary Italy would defend u ~ W.
last. Baron B.anc's statement was ny
proved by the Chamber.
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The hoot-black has fallen victim 10
RicnmonC 8 Puritanical spasm. Sabnat b
shining has been stopped in the capital
city.-Lynchlurg Advance.
Richmond is experiencing n severe
Sunday reform movement. Not even
postage stamps can Dee sod 10 hotel
guests on Sunday. The Mayor Of the
city aays If the law is strictly enforced
IL must apply 20 newspapers street.
cars. etc.-StauntOn Daily News.
Many cities Of this country, notably
New York. Norfolk. and Richmond. are
making q heht for more decorous obs, D.
vance n Sunday nght which is wholly
I'm the interests of law and order. and not
FOR the revival Of the s)-cailod blue laws
Of early New England. as is alleged py
many law-hroakers and violaters OF the
Sabbath. indeN-Appeai.
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FRIDAY. JULY &c. 1875.
TO-pAy's MEETINGS AND EVENTS.

81. Andrews Commandeiy, X. l., Masonc
Da3 on Lodge. X. Of F.. Corcoran Hall.
Union Lodge. /. O. o. f., Odd-f elbows
Hall. -,
Unity Lodge. I. O. o. F., Powells Hall.
Opachisto Tribe. !. o. X. NJ, Cefsiey
Hall.
NJ. Hail ,,r
Fraternity Lodge X OF H., Central Han.
Mutual Ledge X. Of H.. DruiqS nan
palc Lodge X OF H.. owens Han -
GA Dominion Council, \. l.. oil H.
AnShor Lodge. Golden Chain. Schiller
Eic5n.cnd Lodge. Golden Chain, Central
Hall. u-..,.,r..
Eagle Hall.
Rescue Council. Jr o. L. A. NJ. Jr o.
4. \. NJ. Hall. =,
New South Council. Jr. .. T. a. w.
Eighth and HUI streets.
Trinity Temple I. o. c. r.. Central nan
Sldnev Lodge. /. o. 6. T., Belvidere lidii'
COMPANY \. First Regiment. Armoiy;
r. +. Lee Camp c. V. Lee Camp haii'
Friendship Lodge. X. OF T.. Toney's Hal
VIRGINIA Lodge. Shield Of Honor Smit" s
Hall.
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those revenues. sho will have money
enough TO pay the interest. But what
will happen IL she should become involved
in another war during which those ports
were blockadcd and the revenues from
them ended? China would probably dc-
fault in the payment Of her interest.
and Russia would have TO pay 1t for her
Guaranteeing this loan for the Chinese
has therefore given the Car a. direct III
tcrcst in Chinese affairs. and has VIZ
tually constituted him a sort OF guardian
and protector for China, and this gives
him a voice in eastern affairs more po-
.,enNai than that OF Al the rest Of the
world
The Chinese are very shrewd. and they
probably had this view of the case IN
mind when they accepted the Russian
guarantee. Since the new Car came 10
the throne Russian diplomacy has mani
tested vigor and intelligence that mas
not been known In 1t for long time be-
fore. and IL Is not possible 10 doubt That
It was to get into just that position tnat
Russia offered to go upon China's bonds
as endorscr
II is needless 10 speculate upon what VIII
strike the spark that is TO kindle this IN
fammable condition Of things into flame.
II would be IN entire consonance with
Chinese character II. perfectly appreciate
ing the whole case. she should refuse 70
pay Japan another dollar Of her war IN
demnity. knowing very well that II Japan
attacked her again she would be met oy
Russian ships and soldiers guarding the
resources from which China was to pay
her interest In exOneration Of Russia
That would be Chinese diplomacy in per
lection. But whether the casus bell
arises out Of this turn OF affairs or out
Of some other. it is going 10 arise ana
Russia and Japan arc ging to try conclu-
slons before long.
When will IL be2 Japan OF course Will
wish 10 postpone the event until she has
converted China's SS0.oO0OOO already
secured through the Russian en-
dorsement into iron clads with
which to fight Russia. Russia
will wish to postpone it until she has
completed her trans-SiheIian railway 10
the Pacific coast that she may easily ana
readily tranport her troops TO the scene
OF war. But one party is angry and the
other determined. and accident may pre-
cipitatc the conflict at any time though
neither is ready for it,
We may therefore look for stirring news
from the East any morning, and when
Russia and Japan do get at IL, what II
may bring on in the way OF other compii-
cations It is not given to man to fcresee'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-26
MN GIANT .lrE0tr.
The Great In lish Cruiser Powerful
Launched at Barrow.

LONDON. July 25.-The nrst-ciass IN
armored cruiser Powerful sister ship 20
the Terrible was launched at Barrow
Yesterday. The rev cruiser viii be Tar
larger and OF considerably greater dis
placement than any cruiser hitherto built
bv any naval power, the Russian cruiser
RCssia. now In course Of cCnstruc ion,
which will have q displacement Of over
1900 tons. probably comes second.
The Terrible, the sister ship TO the Pow
erful, was launched al Glasgow IN the
last week Of May.
The Powerful Is a frst-class cruiser.
built OF steel and cOpper-sheathea. her
displacement being 1920 tons. and her
indicated horsepower 300. Her length
is 500 feet her beam Il feet. and her
draught of water 2 feet Her contrac,
requirement. for sl.ef Is twenty-five
knots. and she has coal capacity in her
bunkers Of 1900 tons. She Is deck-protect-
ed throughout. Her armament Is as
follows:
Two 9 2-io-ifc h guns. twelve s-incn
quick firing guns. sixteen twelve-pounder
quick-nring guns. ten 3-pounder quick
tiring guns. and nine machine guns,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-26

Resignation of the Cashier of the First
National Bank.

National Bank.
The Lynchburg Advance Of Wednes-
day says:
AZ a meeting OF the directors Of the
First National Bank this morning. the
resignation OF its veteran cashier. Mr.. A.
w. Tallcy. was. al his request taken
from the table and accepted. TO take
effect on August lst
Mr.. Talley rendered his resignation
some time ago. but was prevailed upon
20 continue In the position. Ii-hoalth.
and the advice of his physician that be
lay aside the harness that he has worn
so long and faithfully, moved him 20 Zee
quest that he be relieved Of the duties
OF the position by August lst.
II was with much regret that the Of
lcials accepted his resignation, as the
resolutions adopted show
Mr.. Talley is the oldest bank cashier
I'm this city OF successful banking institu-
lions. over a quarter Of a century
nearly thirty years-or his life he has
spent Ia the bank. and his name was
synonymous with that OF the bank. No
small part OF its success has been due
10 his faithful administration. and de-
served popularity with all classes.
Coming 10 the bank IN 1907, as teller. pro-
NOTED 10 cashier In ls7S he has seen the
business Of the city reyOlutlOnized time
and time again. but, with his hand AT the
helm. ne has kept his bank straight I'm the
stream OF prosperity. In the late un-
fortunate occurrence. not for once was
there the slightest thought that he had
done otherwise than what was right. and
his thousands OF friends. and those OF the
bank, hoped that he would remain with
the institution. The long years OF al
most unbroken service had, however.
made such an inroad on his health that
he was compelled 70 retire, and he Will
now take his woli-earrcd and needed
rest.
The directors promoted Mr. Z. p Nil
Ter, the teller. to the vacant position,
and Mr.. James l.. Martin 10 the posi-
ton Of teller. A better choice could not
have been made TO fill either position.
Mr.. Miller as Is well known. comes CT
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-26

The Terrible trusts FOR protection 70
her engines and vital parts 70 hlsnly
curved steel deck. four inches thick y, me
thfckcst part. tapcring to three i"e-''
at the ends 49,.
Nv me early spring Of 1913 both m
Powerful and Terrible will be READY ~,
commission. The drain which they W. W.,
make or the resources Of the AdRli" 10
I'm personnel may be- gagged from -,
fact that each yfssel viii r,1Uiro ~.
Of no fewer than Ni officers ana m.n,
or 40 mlto mon ttar are needed by t"'
iargest british lattln.hip noW anoft
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To the Editor Of The Times.
Sir read in The Times of the 18th.
under the head Of bringing the Rag
Here" a statement that IL was captured
al the storming OF "McGregor in the
Peninsula campaign. / feel sure that
NcGruder was the fort. as there was DO
such fort on the Peninsula as Metre
gor." This may assist In the restoration
of tine flag.
Richmond Va. July =. 1885.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-26

The P.ngroe potato plan has proved 10
he a complete failure In MILWAUKEE,
Land was dedicated by the owners LOT
The poor 10 grow potatoes on for use
next winter. The county board appro-
prlated money 10 buy seed. and the poor
folks were expected to till the soil and
produce the potatoes. But il appears
there is nobody in the Cream city poor
enough to De driven to this sort OF agr--
culture. vet at the same time the mu-
nicipaiity is spending ia-se amounts
weekly in support OF its im2rovident RESI-
dents
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fine family Of bankers. and no youns
man stands higher in the estimation VI
the business and social community Nir'
Martin has been trained up as oahAe''
and has filed several Responsible paiN
ing positions. to the greatest satlsiAc'lo"
OF all concerned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-26

A new Transatlantic record was inac.e
by the steamship Gaelic. which arrived
AZ San Francisco last week from lie ng
Kong via Yokohama. She made the trip
from Yokohama to san Francisco in thir-
teen days eight hours and forty-ioui
minutes. beating the record made year
aso by two hours and fifteen minutes.
Phuadelphia's largest trolley party
made a round of the suburban roads in
fifty cars one evening last week. Nearly
every car carried musicians, and several
brass bands were in the outht. Trolley
parties have made the Quakers move as
they were never moved before. They are
strictly the thing TO do"
Bishop Potter is among the advocates
Of the lash for wife-beateTs. The man
who offers violence 10 woman has,
he saws. no manhood TO be degraded by
this punishment. ana no feelings worth
consideration. He also thinks there IS
TOO much maudhn sentimentallty over
criminals.
Bloomers have come and gone in Calais,
Ne. Women bicycle riders are plentiful,
but only two have ventured out awheel
In boomers. and they have abandoned the
garments. because they say. they
couldn't stand the remarks of the young
men.
The proposition 10 have two umpires
instead Of one ought TO be hailed with
delight by the umpires themselves. Two's
company.
1.-THE conquering Macedonian; where is
he?" is no longer a conundrum. The un-
speakable Turk Is the answer
Suicides are becoming so CO mon that
one feels certain sense of relief IN
reading Of a person dying a natural death.
A Pennsylvania family was poisored the
other day by eating Bologna sausage.
Perhaps the canine had hydrophobia.
Rapid transit is the ruling passion OF
the age. Poor mortals are kept busy
getting off the track.
old Poiygamy rears its ugly head
aloft and says women shall not vote in
Utah.
Rosebery is better at playing the races
than managing voters.
The wife-beater is doomed. The new
woman is after him.
-
Wanted Badly-somebody in Cuba who
will tell the truth
The Florida mob who refrained from
contemplated lynching out OF defer
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SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. July 3.-Dr.
Nathalie Azling. a young lady practitioner
OF this city. VINO has just returned from
the East. in an interview concerning
Jack Dempsey's alleged sickness. when
was positively denied by - smpsey some
weeks ago. said: Dempsey was taken
sick on the west-b0und Canadian Pacific
train near Vancouver. | was called IN to
attend him. and found him suffering
greatly. When the train reached Port
land, Dempsey's destination. he asked me
10 continue my duties as medical adviser
and attend him at his home. near Port
land. | did 50 and administered TO him
for some days. after which left for san
Francisco Dempsey Is dying OF consump-
ton, and also suffers considerably from
heart failure. In my opinion he is In
very dangerous condition
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encc to an i'll woman. proves 10 the woriu
that there Is even balm in Ghedd- Inc
act was pleasing id.0syn1r1sy-s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-26

Rosebery is better at playing the race
than managing voters.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-26

Old Polygamy rears its ugly head
aloft and says women shall not vote in
Utah.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-26

A Pennsylvania family was poisored tho
other day by eating Bologna sausage.
Perhaps the canine had hydrophobia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-26

Rapid transit is the ruling passion OF
the age. Poor mortals are kept busy
getting of the track.
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The wife-beater is doomed. The new
woman is after him.
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Department.
Change S ale
N. EA N S
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A splendid line OF Dress Goods. tina,
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al 2Jc. .art-
SIX brussels Net Yelling. &C.. yard.
worth Pc.
Pure Linen l2isc Crash for Be-. yard
Misses Duck Suits. that were $50,
rON ST.
Mems Poe Tock Scarfs. Zoe. each.
Large size extra heavy White Bed
c1reals zoe. each.
Figured Jaconets. that were l24c.. now
81.
Grand values everywhere you look
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Suicides are becoming so CO mmon that
one feels a certain sense of relief in
reading Of person dying a natural death.
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Miss Lizzie ONeil and Miss Nellie
By rne OF north Seventeenth street, are
whiting relatives in Petersburg. Va
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Wanted Badly.-somebody in Cuba who
will tell the truth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-26

The Florida mob who refrained from
q contemplated lynching out Of defer
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-26

The proposition 10 have two umpires
instead Of one ought TO be hailed with
delight by the umpires themselves. Two's
.opppanN~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-26

THE conquering Macedonian; where is
he?" is no longer a conundrum. The un-
speakable Turk Is the answer.
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THIRTEENTH INSTALLMENT
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CHAPTER XIII.-THE MALINGERER.
Mrs Warren met the doctor and Father
Rearion at the doo-. She courtesied re-
spectfully to the priest and opened the sit
ting room door.
May l speak with the doctor a moment
father she asked, before you see the pa
tent?"
"Of course, Mrs. Warren replied the
priest. 1T is you who have sent for me.
and you must know whether the summons
is urgent"
Il am very sure the patient is in no i'm
mediate danger she said, land / shall de-
tain you but moment
There was a bright light in her eyes and
Il red spot glowed on either check as she
withdrew the doctor into the hallway. He
could not tell whether her changed manner
We're expressive of hope or excitement due
to renewed fear.
Doctor" she said. II believe he is as
conscious as you or l..
Have you spoken with him?"
Il have spoken to him. but he has not
answered"
What does he do?''
He keeps his eyes intently on me, lis
tens to all 1 say, but gives no sign. Some