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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-16
New Tammany Sachems.

NEW YORK, April l5.-The lO5th an
nual meeting OF the Tammany Society or
columbian order was held this evening
in the large hall OF the wigwam, and
nearly 800 Of the faithful members OF the
ancient organization paid a poll tax Of
one dollar each In order 10 vote the regu-
lar and only ticket that was printed
For the first time IN many moons
new material was drawn upon In the cleo
ton OF sdchems and officers OF the So
clety. Eight Of the sachems who were
elected year ago were displaced They
a..
W. Bourke Cochran. J. Sergeant Cram.
William n. Clark, J. Edward S.mmons.
Henry -. iurrOy. John j. GOrman. John
McQuade and Bernard f. Martin
They are succeeded by the following
new sachcms:
William 5ulzer, Patrick keenan,. Daniel
Il. S.ckles. William Sohmer, Henry -.
Hotchkiss John II. Patrick. Augustus W.
Peters and Amos j.. Cummings.
The sachems who were reelected are
Richard Croker, Hugh j. Grant. Thomas
l. FOintner, George B. Mcclellan and
Charles Welde. Others on the ticket who
were reelected are John B. McGOldrick,
secretary: Peter +. Meyer. treasurer: vii
liam n. DObbs, sycamore, Dan'el II.
DOnegar. Wiskinkie.
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VOL 9--NEW SERIES NO SO.

R1ancbe Lamont and Minnie Williams
we're members OF ihe Emanuel church,
and members Of the Sunday-school class.
,rbe former was student at the Nor
NAL School, On Powell street, In this
citv: the latter was a companion In
family In Alameda across the bay from
the city. They both were twenty-one
years old, being brunettes and pretty ana
modest Iris. Both had been the re-
ciOicnts of attentions from young medi-
cal tudont named w. II. T. Iurant VINO
is also The Librarian Of the thur 'h ana
the secretary OF the Young feopics so
c.oty Of the church. Both girls had been
assaulted.
Durant is about twenty-three years 81
age, and was born and raised IN the
nalehborhood in which the murders oc-
CURED.
lie IS a graduate of the Cogswen High
school and has been studying me1leln
for year. lie was member OF inc
Second Brigade Signal CORPS ana Nds
assistant superintendent Of Emanuel
Ibf,,b s. ndav-schoOl lie was always
of a qulet disposition, and his frienas
refuse 10 believe. IN spite Of the eVidence,
that he committed the crime atirouleu
to him. The police, however -hink Du-
rant Is another Jack-the-Ripper WIN
a mania for murder They state tnat IL
Is highly probable that Durant ls re-
sncnslble for the killing ~ Eugene Ward,
q voune drug clerk, who was loullu
stabbed 70 death several months ago I'D
the Store where he work d. NO trace
was ever found Of the assassin, ana lhe
fooorv is that Dur8nt killed nm NO
motive for this murder was discovered
and the fendish cruelty Of it-Waid De-
ing stabbed IN eighteen places -leans 10
The belief that # was the work OF an
insane faerson. Durants parents are
highly esteemed people Of the district
i'm which they live His father is CHIEF
engineer in buckingham, and he owns
n large shoe factory. and, while not rich,
has been able to give his children a good
education and start them IN lie.
Search IS now being made for the body
Of Mrs. Forsythc wife Of "A pressnan
with the Schmidt Label Co. on the sup
roeition that she was murdered by tho
came hand that slew the two girls Inc
principal reason for this theory is mat
eho was a member OF Emanuel chuich'
and frequently attended there. Sne was
known 10 have been In the company OF
man who attended the church with her.
ant from this 6nd a few other circum-
stances il was thought that she had
eloped. II is now thought that Durant
was the man. and that he killed her
also There are reasons for thinking that
Durant also murdered Eugene ware
young drug clerk, who was murdered
few months ago.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-16
Mills ENECUTION.
Hundreds of Poop Asking to Witness i
lie COnfed1i ate Monumenf

RALEIGH. y. g., April i5.-Special. .-
Governor Carr has returned from trip
TO the northwestern part OF the state.
over i've hundred people have asked the
sheriff for the privilege OF seeing George
Mills, the murderer, hung on the 50 OF
May. IL is wonderful how any one can
have such morbid wish.
Chief-Marshal Carroll has sent invita-
tions TO the Governors OF the various
Southern States. and 20 all surviving
Confederate generals, TO be here al the
unveiling OF the monument here ON the
10Th OF May. All the state troops are in-
yited and Brigadier-General John ". Cat
lin is TO command them. There are to
be two hundred assistant marshals.
There are 10 be Y lights each sixty-fve-
candie-power, at the base of the monu-
ment.
Governor Carr has honored the requi-
sition Of the Governor Of Kentucky for
Robert Smith. VINO is in jail at Lexing-
ton \. &.
Mr. r. X. Bruner, secretary OF the
Board of Agriculture. says that the
chances for a State exhibit al the At
lanta Exposition looks thin. The Legis-
lature made no Appropriation. The Ag-
ricultural Department has the authority
TO use the material IN the State Museum
as a basis for the exhibit. but Il has no
available money for putting il in At
lanta, so North Corolina will scarcely be
represented. Ii would require, at the
least, $1,000. to turn a wheel" towards
an exhibit.
Yesterday there was quite a heavy hail
storm here, but the weather has cleared
up, and Is now beautiful.
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Silver and The Doom OF Wages.

Last year Sir Henry Meysey-Thompson.
a silver ran, as he would be called here.
q convinced believer that commercial de-
presssion in countries like Englali Ger
many. and the United States is due 10
the rise in the value Of gold which they
50 as currency. willie silv'r continues
10 be used by their Oriental rivals, Of
fered a prize TO- the best paper discuss
ing these topics. Tine prize was awarded
To the paper submitted by the British
Consul at Shanghai. Mr. George Jameson,
and we have a copy OF IL which has been
printed this year with other documents.
The proposition 1t maintains Is this:
AS gold has risen in value the price OF
commodities I'm clc countries has steadily
fallen. But though silver has fallen in
gold price, the prices OF commodities IN
silver countries have remained nearly un-
changed Rents and taxes. and more
particularly wages. ale the last TO vary
with the variation In prices; and hence
wages In gold countries. in the United
states and England for example, remain
ing the same in figures. have practically
risen. Nhiie wages In the silver countries
are still unchanged. The result has been
that the Western manufacturer has
squeezed out his profits with greater and
greater difficulty. and the Oriental man
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-16

Efforts TO Bring About an Amalgamauoh
of the Two Organizations.

BALTIMORE, MD, April l'.-'onsld-
cradle interest is being aroused among
tho members in this city and state oil
the sons of the Revolution. and sons oi
the American Revolution, IN the coming
annual conventions OF both bodies main
" because II is said that efforts VIII be
renewed TO bring about an amalgamI'ion
of the two bodies. The annual Ct IL
vention OF the Sons Of the Revelation, OF
which Ex-Governor John Lee Carroll ol
this state, is the president-general' VIII
be held IN Faneuil Hall, Boston, on ANll
18Th, and the convention Of the sons OF
the American Revolution Will meet III the
old South Church, I'm the same city on
Nav lst. Conferences looking 10 union
Of the two rganizations have been held
before. but have 80 far resulted In the
differences between the societies becom-
ing more clearly defined, and more Wig
orously upheld chan ever before by each
organization. IL Is stated that a number
of the delegates to the convention OF the
Sons of the Revolution have been in
structcd 10 do all i'm their power to bring
about AN amalgamation Of the two bodies.
and these efforts will be watched with
great interest by the members of tho
other organization, whose convention
meets a little later. The main differ
cncc between the two societies is that
the Sons Of the Revolution admit to mem
bership collateral descendants Of Reyolu-
tionary soldiers. while the Sons Of the
American Revolution admit cnly those
who can prove lneAl descent from such
ancestors. 1t IS on this point that the
two organizations principally disagree
and some Of the members Of the lat
ter organization nave suggested that. i'm
order 10 bring about union. all the
members of both bodies could be taken
into a general organization, on condition
that all future sccessions Of membership
must be confined TO lineal descendants.
thus barring collateral descendants.
There is a strong feeling among the
Maryland members I'm favor OF amalea-
nation. but il is impossible 10 foretell
what the convention will do with the
nnnsflnn.
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Az Ex.MANIAc's BIG CLAIM.
lie Wants His Property. Worth Millions, 30
Begin LIFE Anew

SAN FRANCISCO. Aprr l5.--A romance
Of a lost memory comes to light by the
sudden appearance Of William H. Allen.
who was supposed 10 have been dead
twenty years He once owned land, now
valued at Sl4.OOOOO0. and he Will bring
suit TO recover his property,
The records do not show that the prop
criy ever passed out Of his hands, and
the present owners mold under the stat
ute of limitations, having lad adverse
possession nearly a generation. His ap-
pcarance was simultaneous with the
nling OF a quit-claim deed 10 half his in
terest in the lands the grantee being
John G.. Watson, a lawyer. The property
claimed is that on which the Crocker
Building. the Palace Hotel, The Chronicle
and many other buildings stand. Attor-
noy Watson says;
In lSB L. calendar received deeds TO
tue land in question from T. NJ. LeaVen-
worth. the Alcalde and chief magistrate
of san Francisco Calendar was Allen &
brothcr-in-law, and the lands were OF
little value. Calendar decided the lands
20 Allen I'M liquidation OF the debt,
ALLEN went back TO his home In New
York. ana nothing more being heard Of
him. ne was SUPP osed TO have died with
out deciding his property 10 any one
else But there were reasons for his dis
appearance
after reaching New York he was hurt
ia an accident. and lost his mind. For
twenty vears-that have been 10 him as a
dream-he has been harmlessy insane
Then Impairment passed away. and he
came TO a realization of the fact that he
was old and gray and one-third of his
life was a blank. With sanity came men,
ory. and he thought Of his property here.
which increased 10 millions while he wan
dered a day-dreamer in the realms OF the
insane. Against such "A man the statute
Of limitations cannot be pleaded.
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ufacturer has had an advantage over him.
III the value OF gold" says Sir Henry
Meyser- Thompson. lis 10 continue 10 rise,
the ultimate consequence must be the
Punishment OF all our great man Ifactur.
ing industries from England 10 find a
hrrse In the slyer-using countries OF the
r lst and elsewhere" wages In gold-us-
ing countries" says Mr.. Jameson. have
through the appreciation of gold become
hundred per cent. dearer than they
were relatively TO silver wages" and
the manufacturer in the silver.standard
countries cah obtain his labor at half
the cost relatively 10 gold wages which
he formerly paid" Hence. while old-es-
taolished industries in England are in
maI4 cases barely paying expenses, new
and rival Industries In The East are
springing up broadcast, and, In spite Of
inexpcncLce and extravagan, of man.
az snent are paying hands)fne returns
10 their owners" The report of the
Yokohama Chamber Of Commerce of May,
1881, shows that in 1883 there were a. :
200 spindles In Japan; IN 1895 there were
600O00.
Mr.. Jamiesons statements and conclu-
sions are alike perfectly simple. The COM
petition Of the East has been walked. be-
fore its natural hour perhaps, through
the advantages that have been suddenly
given TO IT by the violent rise I'm the
value of the gold money still paid In the
West as wages The growth of Oriental
industries and the further decay Of the
already patalyzed manufacturing OF the
West can only be simultaneously arrest
ed. according 10 this very clear and pat
ent reasoning, by a square cut I'm the
wages Of English and American workmen.
which would be accomplished by a change
from the use of gold to the use OF silver
as a standard.
The silver movement in this country or
England has scarcely reached the stage
when its advocates are prepared thus
boldly to expose its inevitable result.
namely, to cut wages in half.--New York
sun.
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number than usual we're here. Sena-
TORS Daniel and Martin. and representa-
tlves Swanson. Otey. Turner. Elicit, and
TYLER COMPLETED the list. There was no
concerted action. nor vas the gathering a
matter Of arpcintment. The Nirginians
driftnd fogother this afternoon. and dis
c,ssed in an informal way many matters
touching the roliiics IN tho state.
rho succession TO the collectorship ZEN
dered vacant by the death Of captain
Ham. shepperd. Of course came In Tor
con-iderable discussion, although no ac-
tion was taken. nor any endorsements
made bv any of those present. IL IS
unscrstood that each Of the congressman
ronreeentinr the territory embraced in
,be Western district. will be left 10 make
such endorsements as best suits his con-
gressional district the two senator's being
as Vet silent as to whom they shall rec
Congressman Swanson declared himself
strongly i'm favor Of NJ. George Helm, OF
Franklin county.
Neither Congressmen turner nor Otey
have made recommendations, though II
- known that there are several eandl-
dates in each OF their districts. Repre-
sontatives Tucker and Meredith were
neither I'm the city to-day, although promi-
nont candidates have also been mentioned
from among their constituents.
Conrressmen Elicit and Tyler took no
mart I'm .be discussion OF this question,
tho collecforship being without their dis
fricts. The papers of Captain John y.
Opie. Of staunton, and Captain N. NJ.
Rogers. OF Roanoke. were both nled to-
day with Secretary Carlisle
owing 10 the bonded feature Of the
collctorship. It was statd at the Treasury
Department to-day that the appointment
Of Captain shepperd's successor would
be- made probably within week or ten
days.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-16

SAVANNAH GA. April L.. The Cen
tial Trust Company, OF New YORK,
through Judge Henry B. rompkins, do at
tornty has filed cross bill in the
United states Court here 10 secure 81 de-
cree of foreclosure against the Central
Railroad and Banking Company, under
the consolidated mortgage OF Sl3HO.oUp
for which the Central Trust Company is
trustee. OF these bonds S5Un.Ouu origi-
nally Intended TO redeem the tri-partite
bonds. are with the Central Trust COM
Dany. and SSlWDWp are deposited as se-
crtify Tor the floating debt The bill al
leses defaults on the interest amounting
TO =. .21uuU0. The Obiect Of securing this
decree Of foreclosure is said 20 be TO
bring about sale Of the property for
the Purpose of ecOrlanlzatiJn, on ac-
count of the fact that the decree OF fore
closure was on the tri-pariite mortgage.
Is now hung up in the United States
Supreme Court on an appeal by the
Southwestern Railroad Company.
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grand Jury to-day returned indictments
against Billy Williams. Eddy Desmond
and Jack Dempsey, ON the charge Of re-
Gently blowing open and rObting the safe
of Ne Washington Steamboat Company.
Williams and Desmond were captured
last week IN raid OF the Alexandria and
Washington authorities on Jackson CITY.
Va. lust across the long bridge from
Washington. on the Virginia side OF the
Fotomac Williams is IN jail here. Des-
mona b. held in Alexandria and refuses
10 come 20 Washington without legal cX-
tr,fition. An cfort 10 prevent his extra
difiou is now being made before Judge
Hughes. In the United States District
Court at Norfolk. Dempsey Is at large.
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The Total Shortage is SIS. i99.

rector Pfeston has received a report from
Andrew Mason. Inspector Of the United
States Mint, stating that the actual gold
shortage at the Carson (Nevada) mint Is
81, $50. No further shortage Is expected
result OF nearly two months careful IN
yestigatiOn. John +. Jones, assistant
melter and refner, who Is under arrest
in connection with the shortage. up 10
Saturday night had not been able 70
give bail Jones was suspended from
duty on April srh, and, OF course, will
be dismissed from the service. Other ar.
rests are expected 10 follow. The bond
of melter and rehner Is $1,000, and the
assistant $1,000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-16
The Foreign Book Must Go.

NEW YORK. April l5.-The Jockey
Club, at a meeting Tonight, concluded
that the Virginia Jockey Club benefited
by the operation Of the foreign book. AS
the conducting of the book Is contrary
10 the rules or the Jockey Club, the
secretary was instructed TO notify the
secretary Of the Virginia Jockey Club 70
discontinue IL at once In the event OF
a refusal TO comply with this uI,imatum
the license which the club has from the
Jockey Club will be reselnded. There Is
nothing now left for the Virginia Jockey
Club to do but to comply, or else be an
outlaw club
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-16
Mr.. Gladstone 10 Armeninns.

LONDON, April l5.-Mr. Gladstone re-
ceivcd a delegation OF the Armenian
committee together with several Arme-
nian refugeers, at Hawarden to-day. and
assured them OF his Pre- found sympathy.
The danger Of the Armenian now was,
he said. that useful action might be de-
layed or abandoned in view OF the prom
ises Of the Turkish Government to in
stitute reforms He concluded bis re-
marks by saying:
Anything / can do for your unhappy
country / shall always be glad to do.
but you must remember that | am an
old man. and have retired from public
llte.'
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sided with Cardinal Gibbons.

pITTSBURG. April 15.-On last Sunday
the Rev l. II. McCrOry. pastor Of the
/ Third Presbyterian church, OF TINS cliy'
preached a sermon. I'm which he severe
| lv criticised Cardinal Gibbons sermon
on March 18th last. in which sermon the
Cardinal condemned the ex-pfiests OF
the Catholic Church who had proved uh-
I worthy. and were travelling about the
country. attacking the Church. Mr.. Nc
Crorv said that the Cardinal excused and
encouraged violence. and he made the as
sertion that "the Cardinal puts Chris
uanitv TO shame befors the world. lie
claims 10 represent the largest body OF
Christians i'm the world, yet he has only
soft words for men who would nave
murdered. II they had not been restrain
cd by bayonets.'
on Wednesday last the Rev II. X.
Donehoo. pastor Of the Eighth fresy-
terian church. OF this city. took Mr.. Nc
Crorv to task for what he said. and also
wrote Cardinal Gibbons. saying he hoped
the Cardinal would understand that the
sentiments expressed by McCrory were
not those Of the Protestant body, or
any considerable part OF IL. Mr.. Donehoo
received the following reply from Cardinal
Gibbons Sunday:
Cardinals Residence.
40S North Charles Street.
Baltimore, April u, 1875.
Rev +. r. Donehoo.
Dear Sir.-I beg to acknowledge the re-
ceipt OF your letter and the enclosed
newspaper clippings. Your ready re-
sponse TO the slanderOrs attack Of the
Rev McCrory is / assure you, greatly
appreciated. Your generous action.
prompted spontaneously by sense OF
Justice and truth. compels my sincere,
grateful Acknowledgement. That the at
tack of the Rev. McCrory is unjust must
appear evident 10 anyone who reads my
sermons, a copy OF which, taken from the
Catholic Mirror, OF Baltimore, ! send you.
This unjustifabie miscOnstructiOn Of an
others words and motives INDUCED I'm by
the Rev. McCrory is unworthy Of any
honest man. The offence is only aEgra-
waited when committed by one who is
leader of others. and who processes TO
teach the doctrine of truth and charity.
! am happy 10 think that this man Is not
"A fair specimen Of the Christian preach
or. The knowledge that | have from a
personal acquaintance with reverend gen.
tlcmen Of every denomination con-
vinces me that the Rev. McCrory is an
unfortunate exception in a body of hon
orablc and respected Christians.
! am giad to recall the occasion when
/ had the pleasure of making your ac-
quaintance. and 1 trust an opportunity
viii some day be afforded me Of renew
ing that acquaintance and acknowledging
In person your graceful act of justice
and charity. Faithfully yours i'm christ.
j. CARD. GIBBONS.
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A FrauluIenI Message.

BENTON HARBOR. MICH April b.
Thc hottie containing the Ch!cOra mes
sage which was picked up VI Saugltuck
Yesterday. was rele eed ~ j. n. Gri-
ham this morning After careful COM
narison with the writing OF the various
men who Were on the boat at the time
Of the disaster. Mr. Graham and others
declared that the message was a fraudu-
lent one There is much Indignation over
this attempt 10 create a sensation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-16
The American Tobacco Comp ny

NEW YORK. April l5.-The annual re-
port OF the American Tobacco Company
shows a surplus Of si.0l3.22I, after al,
stock dividend The surplus, after COM
mon stock dividend. Is si.S65,2T. Total
surplus 81. i9s. 30. on December 81, 1884.
The following diretohs were elected at
the meeting OF the American Tobacco
comnanv To-day: George r. Arents. Ben
jamin Duke, Z. w. Gail and Josiah
Browne.
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NICARAGUA'S EYASIVE REPLY
She Neither Grants Nor Denies any Of
Great BritaiD'S Demands.
AGREES TO THE ARBITRATION PLAN.
Ne'ther Promises to Pay the indemnify
Nor Declines to DO so-England's Dis
crimiuation Against the Uni'ei
States Quietly Ignored.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE fact
that Nicaragua had made a reply to the
British ultimatum which was regarded by
the British Foreign Ofiice as In meas
ure satisfactory. was published several
days ago.
Particulars as to the contents OF Nj
caragua's reply have now been received
here. Nicaragua, while definitely agree
ing to none OF the specific demands OF
Great Britain, conceded the applicability
Of the principle OF arbitration TO some OF
the acts committed in the Mosquito ter
ritory, and suggests, in the most friend
~ tone possible, that an impartial COM
mittee OF arDitrators be constituted for
ali the grounds Of complaint.
THE DECREEs or ExILE ANULLID.
Nicaragua points ont that the DEGREES
OF exile against British subjects. which
Great Britain demanded should be can
cellcd uncOnditonally, had already been
annulled before the formal request OF
Great Britain regarding the matter had
been received. Nicaragua, although as
suring Great Britain OF a cordial desire
TO give complete satisfaction, neither
promises TO pay the various sums de-
manded for injuries inflicted on British
subjects, as stipulated by Lord Kimbcr-
ley, nor declines 10 do so, but agrees TO
a fair and just settlement Of claims that
shall be recommended by an impartial
arbitration.
Great Brtain's proposition. excluding
from the arbitration commission "a citi-
zen OF any American State" is quietly
ignred In Nicaragua's reply. The COM
munication is regarded in diplomatic cir
clcs, as a sk.lllul move on Nicaragua 3
part.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-16

BERLIN. April l5.-1'he Frankfurter
Zeltung's correspondent in Stockholm
says.
king oscar takes the gloomiest view
OF the present crisis. and probably would
abdicate should IL come 70 an open rup-
tnre The Crown Prince is much dis
pleased with the malcontent Norwegians,
and would not yield AN inch II his father
should abdicate. IL is reported that the
Sw edish general stan declare that Nor
way could be easily occupied"