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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-26

closed by s. e. s. Darrow. VINO has been
connected with the case from the be-
ginning. For the Government, Assistant
Acknowledgement +. b. Whitney. Special
Assistant AttOrney~General Edwin Walk
er and Attorney-Generai Olney viii
speak.
The case. as is well known. grows out
Of the strike at Chicago last summer.
when for several days railroad traffic was
suspended by the orders OF nebs, as
president Of the American Railway
Union. The Government finally went into
court and obtained writs Of Injunction
restraining Debs and HIS associates from
interfering with the movement Of trains
on railroads engaged in Interstate trafnc.
Ignoring these writs. the petitioners were
arrested for contempt OF court and
sentenced to various terms of imprison-
ment by Judge Woods. OF the Circuit Court
for the Northern district of Illinois. 10
be relieved OF terms OF Judgment i'm their
several cases. Deb5 and his associates pc
titioned the Supreme Court for release on
Writs OF habeas corpus. Pending hear
in; Of the case on it's merits, the princi-
pal question being as TO the turisdictio7
Of Judge Woods in tho premises. the Su-
preme Court ordered their release from
jail under bond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-26
CIR OFFICERS IN a ROW,
Mayor aud Chief of Police Almost Came TO
BlOws.


ATLANTA, GA, March 25.-The meet
ing of the Police Commissioners to-day
almost precipitated a free fight. Mayor
King. under instructions from the Clty
Cornell. took the chair. Captain James
W ruslish, who claims that his tenn
has not expired, refused TO recognize the
MAYOR AS chairman. commissioners
Nenable and Branan recognized English
as chairman ana ignored the Mayor,
while Commissioners Brotherton ana
johnson ignored English and recognized
King.
Venable. who IS also president Of the
Senate. insisted upon speaking. and Re
fused TO obey Mayor Kings ruling, which
was TO take him of the floor.
May0r King ordered Chief of Police
Connolly TO clear the room. English
and others shouted TO him 20 stay. The
Mayor referred to Connolly as - striped
uuderiing'
Connolly jumped up, and every one
thought he was going TO strike or shoot
tbc Alavor. Members Of the board and
DINERS jumped IN between the two men.
Mayor King called on Captain Morse,
OF the police 10 arrest connolly ana take
him from the room. Morse attempted
10 carry out the order but dense crowd
prevented him from reaching his chief.
Police captain John Thompson iNiied
mn his sleeves and declared that there
should not be any hghunS. connolly
de shall not insult me if he is the
Mayor"
chief connolly was finally led from the
room by friends and the excitement sub
sided.
4 hot discussion then ousued as 10 who
was chairman. This Kept up all day
and al a late hour tonight the board IS
st1l i'm session. with the question sull
unsettled. every vote being tie.
The English faction will apply for an
Injunction restraining Mayor King from
acting as chairman Ihe Idcuohal hshl
is extremely bitter
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ty-third street and Ridge avenue. was
followed into the stable by two mysteri-
Gus men, who kept a close watch on his
wagon load OF heavy boxes. The men
turned out to be Pinkerton detectives.
They had shadowed Blessing from .
freight depot in the city. where he had
received HIS load. Their evident object
was to discover where he delivered tho
load without making themselves known.
but. when he drove into the stable, they
were compelled to disclose their identity.
and run the risk of securing the infor-
nation from Blessing.
The drayman at first refused to give
the detectives any information. but af-
ter some persuasion. informed them that
he had been employed by a mysterious
stranger TO go TO the freight depot Sc
cure the boxes, for which he received an
order, and deliver them to the homes and
cigar stores of a number OF Cubans in
different parts of the city.
He had delivered four loads. and this
was the last, which he concluded TO hold
over at the stable until yesterday morn
ing
The detectives remained I'm the stable
all night within sight OF the wagon and
its mysterious contents. Early yesterday
morning Drayman Blessing appeared al
the stable and drove off with his load,
closely followed by the detectives
Blessing would not talk of the matter
further than TO say that IL was true that
he had delivered numhsr of boxes that
came from New Orleans 10 the business
places Of number of Cubans In the city.
and that the detectives knew every place.
II have promised the detectives not to
say anything about it," he said. 'and l
Will keep my word"
Marcos Morales, the well-known leader
OF the Cuban clubs of Philadelphia. when
asked about the possibilities OF the mys-
tcrious boxes containing arms for ship
ment to Cuba ridicued the idea.
We are not so foolish he said, ''as
10 do anything that would force the
United States to take hand against
MS. The story is absurd. and / positively
deny that the Cubans of Philadelphia
are engaged in any such business"
Local Cubans expect 10 arouse a con-
siderable degree of sympathy IN America
for the cause of the revolutionary party
as an outcome of the big meeting to be
held in Industrial Hall on Monday night.
The meeting. which will be under the
suspices OF the United Cuban Clubs.
promises to be an imposing affair. Among
the speakers who VIII be present are:
Gonzalo de Quesado secretary of ahe
Cuoan revolutionary party; Benjamin j.
Guerra, who is connected with the hnan-
cial efforts of the revolutionists Thos
Estrada Palma eX-president Of the last
Cuban Republic; II. T.. Rubens, Enrique
Tujillo editor OF I'll Porvenir; Juan
Frazo of New YORK; Charles Leiper.
Coionel II. X. Elliott, ID. La Forest
Perry, John IT. Scott and Coroner Ash
briCge, of Philadelphia.
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NEARLY 1wo MiLLIoY SHORTAGE
Sensational Reports of he Experts Who
Investigated Whisky Trust Affairs.


CHICAGO, March -5. The ieport Of the
experts who have been Investigating the
whisky Trust accounts states that a
discrepancy of N,9s4l23 exists, which is
chargeabie TO the manipulations of Off
GERS and directors Of tire company. The
report is very sensational.
The report says an effort was made
to hide the discrepanc, by erasures on
the books of the company. This is only
enc Of many items wirch Receiver Nc
Nulta says he VIII ondcdvor to collect by
law from the old officers and the directors
of the Distilling and CaJtle Feeding Com
pany. The experts replrt covers period
ending March 81, 1s9z. and throws no
light on subsequent trs snsactions. il was
in 1893 and 1891 that the greatest irregu-
lariues are expected to be discovered.
The report as given on. IS as follows:
Balance sheet, MarGn 81. 1S9l: Original
construction account, s3O,7S65lO; treasury
stock, -. .49S, 100.
Balance sheet, March 81. 1892 Original
construction account, 30, 0,78G.5l0 treasury
stock, sale OF 3493i Shares at SIS per
share, 81, ,574 30. Difference on 34,93i shares
OF stock, stated on The books to have
been sold at S45 per share, being Sj5 per
share d.92412)."
After this is sale OF stock; the items
on the balance sheet OF 1891 were changed
by erasure and a balance forced 1t is
also stated that while the stock book
was made to show tn value Of s., 49S 400.
the cash books were untouched, and
show only the actual cash paid, being
81 $1.57i,2SO.
Friends of the old directory say that I'm
no court can the difference Of $50 a share
be collected. because So was all IL was
worth on the stock market, and at the
time IL was taken. The experts are still
a work in Peoria, and IL will be some
time before a final report is rendered.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-26
POLICE JUSTICES DOOMED.
4 Bill lbolishIns The lincss Passes tho
New York Assembly.
COY. KORTOE'S SPECIAL MESSAGE.
He Urges Upon tn. Legislature the Neces.
sitv OF Prompt Reorganization OF the .
Police Force N sgi,trstes 70 be
Substitu.ed for Police justices.

ALBANY. ". ". March 25.-Goyernor
Morton sent a special message to the
State Legislature tonight. In which ne
asks that measure atollshing the New
York city police justices and substituting
nine police magistrates in their stead. be
speedily passed. The Governor also calls
attention to the need Of prompt rcVrgan-
ization OF the police. In speaking of the
legislation recommended, the Governor
gays:
This legislation is necessary step
toward municipal -eform. IL Is supple
mcntary 10 the Power OF Removal bill
already passed, ana which was recon
mended specially in my first message
to the Legislature. The language used
In that paper IN that subject is as fol-
lows:
IA Power OF Removal bill for the city
OF New York. placing In the hands OF
the Mayor absolute and unquestionahls
authority TO remove any OF the appointive
officers of tho city government and TO ap-
pcInt their successors Is an Immediate
requirements at your hands.
II am convinced that this power OF
removal already conferred should not be
limited TO administrative offices, but tha
IL is equally important that IL should be
made 10 apply 10 the police justices. A
ooubt has been expressed ~ 20 she con-
stitutionality of this bill, but that doubt
las been practically res plved In It's favor
by the recently published opinions OF
some OF the most eminent and learned
lawyers in New York city.
MUST GIVE RELIEF
81 desire. also. to call attention to the
need OF prompt reorganization of the
police department of New York city. In
the testimony before the Lexow Commit
tee II was charged that many members
Of the police force, among them officers
Of high grade, were not only blackmailers
and extortioners. but wore actively In
league with the criminal classes. IL Is
generally believed that the extent OF these
alleged corrupt practices has not yet
been fully revealed. The law-abiding
classes are naturally uneasy about such
q condition Of things and knock impa-
tiently at the doors of the Legislature
for relief. They demand that police OH
GERS who have betrayed their trust or
used their great power q prtssively. shall
be ascertained and dismissed without UNI
necessary delay, and the Legislature is
asked 10 provide the method OF relief
1t is apparent that this request should be
Needed. /. therefore, recommend the early
passage of the police magistrates bill.
so-called, and OF a measure that VIII
place in proper hands the power to reor-
ganize and regeneratc the police depart
ment OF the metropolis"
THE BILL PASSES THE AssFNBLy.
ALBANY, NJ Y. March 25.-'fhe New
York city police magistrates bill passed
the Assembly tonight by a vote OF; Ayes
S.: noes, 80, .rps, .ahnl ~
York city police justices. an. proyid -
for the appointment by the Mayor OF nine
police magistrates in their stead. 10 take
Office on July lst.
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oUAKErALED ON mr. MONEY! MOON
A Bride Of Three Weeks Has Her Preacher
Hmahanh Arrettad In KaIfInnnre

Bride Of Three Weeks Has Her Preacher
Husband Arrested IN Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, MD. March 25.-Mrs Ivy
Russell, who was married just three
weeks ago. and was OF her wedding tour,
had her husband arrested yesterday, be-
cause she said he threatened to Kill her,
and she was afraid of him. She repented
at the last moment, and declined to pros
ecutc The case D-fC1l Ice .irs The police
station Mrs. Russell. said she had had
enough experience with her husband, and
did not intend 10 continue her wedding
tour, but she would at once return TO her
home iH Florida. She added.
Il own d large orange grove in Florida,
and am proprietor OF the Hugell House
at High Springs. Alachua county iu that
State. Mr. Russell is an evangelist, and
preached and held meetings through
Florida, and especially In Jacksonville for
several months 1 met MN about three
months ago, and We were married just
three weeks ago.
Mrs Russell charged that her husband
threatened her because she would not
give him money He had represented to
her that he owned an estate in England,
and had a fortune in bank, but she grew
suspicious, and declined 10 advance
moneys for the continuation of the we'd
dlLg trip.
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Mnrdrr,dnl.W Wila md chilI

MERIDIAN. MISS. March 2j.-The
murder Of wife and child by a stranger
named Sam Butler, who sometimes poses
as a Baptist preacher. was only brought
10 light to-day, though committed last
December. The crime Eas perpetrated
near Poplar Springs, a suourb Of this
citv. Butler came here at lhe Z ne men-
toned and was given work by G. j..
Woods. who also cugagel Buffers wife
to cook. Butler explained that he had
sent mis- wife and child away 10 reia-
tives. Yesterday relatives OF Mrs. But
Ter came nerc from Qultwan 90 look for
her Search was instituted and the bodies
of the woman and child were found in a
shallow grave. one hundred yards from
the holse in which they had lived. The
head of each was crushed with an axe.
Butler has disappeared
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THE 81. PAUL wOULDN'rMovE.
The Launching Of the Big Steamer Had 10
BIZ Abandoned for the Time.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, March 2j.-For
the first time since 1873, when the steam-
ship Pennsylvania stuck Oh the ways.
there was q hitch in launch at Cramps
ship-yard and, TO the disappointment Of
$500 people, the International Nayisa-
ton Company's big new steamer ST. Paul
S.ubbornly refused 10 move from her
wooden cradle into the Delaware river,
and after two hours work the effort was
abandoned for to-day.
When the launch will take place IL is
impossible to say. The failure was
caused by the poor quality Of tallow that
was used on the ways, and the heavy
bow OF the vessel stuck, and every ef-
fort to lift it with powerful jacks was
in vain
A great throng OF people had assem-
bled 70 witness the launch, and the oc-
caslon was intended 20 be made ncmora-
BIZ. Among the visitors were the Penn
sylyania Legislature. delegation from
the city OF St. Paul, and the Gridiron
Club OF Washington. composed chiefly OF
newspaper men.
Although the launch did not take
place. the luncheon that had been pre-
pared was served, and the congratulatory
speeches were made as II the launch had
taken place.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-26
The DERs ET Al. CASE.
Petition for Rslesse on Habeas Corpus
Being Argued In the supreme Court.


WASHINGTON, d. C., March 25.-The
matter OF the petition OF Eugene V.
Dehs pres,dent OF the American Railway
trnion. and other officials and members
OF that organization, for release on
haheas corpus. was the first case on
call of the supreme Court OF the Cnlted
States to-day, and argument was begun
after the court had announced It's opih-
ions and judgments In several cases, ana
disnosed OF a number OF motions. Inc
courtroom was nlled with spectators ana
attorneys at the opening OF the argument
and the attendance Deing nearly, II not
quite as large as that upon the argument
OF the income tax cases q fortnight ago.
Among those present were eX-Secretary
Boutwell,, Senator Villas, and an unusual-
ly large number OF ladles. Counsel Tor
petitioners attracted considerable atten-
ton, the senior being Hon. Lyman W.
Trumbull, the venerable ex-senator or
Illinois, who, despite his advanced age
appeared quite vigorous In his address
10 the court. He asked as had been ex-
peeted, that the court would permit
three counsel to be heard on his side
and that time be extended in order TO
give them all sufficient opportunity 10
express their views. Attorney-Generai
Olney interposed no objection, and the
Chief Justice announced that the request
would be granted. This Will carry the
argument over until o'clock tomorrow
Argument was begun by y. ). dregory,
for the petitioners. lie viii be followed
by Mr.. TrumbulI. and the case VIII DC
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-26
Armrnians m Inrkish Prlgons.

LONDON, March 25.--In the House
OF Commons to-day Mr.. Francis $. Stew
enson called the attention OF the Cow
ernment 10 the fact that there were
three hundred Armen!ans confined IN
Turkish prisons.
Sir Edward Grey. Under Foreign Secre-
tary. said there was no reason TO sup
rose that the number vas anywhere near
90 large. The Government had no precise
information as TO how many prisoners
had been released under the jultln'5 de-
cree relating 20 ecclesiastical prisoners,
but they relied upon the good taith Of the
Porte to carry out the terms OF the de-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-26
X,,raI Court OF Innnlry

WASHINGTON. March 25.-LieutenaEt
F. s. Carter. executive officer of the Al
batross, some time ago made charges
against Lisutenant-c -commander r. j.
Drake the commanding officer Of that
vessel. Commander Drake in turn m made
Counter-cnarges against Lieutenant Car
ter The charges were personal I'm ma
ture, and to-day Secretary Herbert de-
tailed a court Jf inquiry TO examine into
the matter. The court will meet at the
Mare Island navy-yard on the 4th OF next
month, and will consist OF Commander
G. y. Thomas, Acknowledgements I.
NJ Symonds, Lieutenant w. T.. Ssweil,
with LieItenant y. Scott judge-advocate.
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MURU4G1 4 MUST co.
Resignation of the spanish Minister Ac.
ceDted-Other Ministsrial Changes

MADRID, March 25.-The Government
has accepted the designations Of the two
ministers in London and Washington.
Counts Casa Nalei cia and Dupuy de
Lormepy resreC lively will be their sue
CcssOrs.
PARIS, March. 2j.-Lcon Castillo,
Spanish Ambassador, has been recalled.
The Duke Of Maudas win succeed him.
LONDON March 25.-The Central News
correspondent in Madrid says: Strong
public resentment is still felt on account
Of the officers riot. Officers are hissed
frequently when they enter cafes or mu-
sic halls. The whole affair has had a
bad influence on the ranks. The non
commissioned officers ana privGtos a
returning late from their fdrloGghs. and
30. inoLInel Lo Do lenan..
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NlrsInin ana tnrn-in RanL.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. March 25.-Re-
turns OF the condition OF the q national
banks OF Virginia on March 5th show that
they had In loans and discounts SIS ~ 90. /.
lawful money reserve. 81 $4,000; gold, 0f,-
900. and individual'deposits. Sl2,32j, 900. The
average reserve held was % per cent.
Tho 25 rational banks OF North Carolina
had in loans and discounts, S.Sis,0)9. law
full money reserve. Sfj. .7SI; gold. SS33,blb,
individual deposits. Sisl0,0o0. The aver
age reserve held was 3s.72 per cent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-26
Fighting IN Cubn
WATCHED BY PINRERgOys.
Boxes Supposed 10 Contain Arms for
CubatS.

CubaIs
PHILADELPHIA, PA, March 2-An
element Of substantially has at 'ast been
impaired 70 recent shadowy, but startling
rumOrs % the effect that Cuban resi-
dents Of Philadelphil were assisting their
c1mpalrots i'm other cities In Storing and
sending to the r2voluticnlsts Of the sun
ny island quantities CT arms and ammu-
milton. Leaders Of the local agitation in
behalf of CUBAN independence scout this
idea. They say that it would he the
most foolhardy and short-sighted pro-
ject in which they could possibly engage
at this critical juncture. and that they
would never consent to take part In a
movement like this which would array
powerful Uncle Sam against their cause
Nevertheless, 10 is true that at least
four wegOn loads OF boxes lpysteriougly
aud cautiously deliver I'd TO Cuban cigar
stores in this city within the past day or
two have been closely followed and
watched by Pinkerton detectives. who
are undoubtedly employed by the Span
ism Government.
An official OF the Spanish Government
In Cuba, who arrived at Key West
Fla. few days ago said that Philadel-
ph.a was a notbed Of the Cuban revoll-
tionary movement. and that heavy shin
ments of arms and ammunition had been
made from here. He is also authority
for the statement that the names of per-
sons so engaged are well kaOwn. as well
as their manner OF operation, and that
this information will be laid before the
Spanish minister at Washington within
the next few days. with instructions TO
ask the United States Government 10 ar
rest the alleged offenders.
On the heels OF this story comes an
other, which has II that IN the houses or
a number OF Cubans I'm Philadelphia are
stored mysterious boxes of arms received
here from New Orleans, which are soon
TO be sent 10 Cuba for the use OF the in
surgents. This remarkable story hinges
upon the fact that late on Friday night
Henry Blessing, a weli-known drayman.
who keeps his horse and wagon In the
stahlA Of tka FarInaE2 Market. at Twen-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-26
The nurham Cilr,s Good Work.

GREENOCK. March 25.-The British
steamer Durham City, Captain Thomp-
son. from Newport News. March sth, Il r
Glasgow. arrived here to-day With four
OF the crew OF the British steamer rcl-
fast. Captain Brown. from Darien. March
I'd. for Belfast. which is ashore on iona
Island. and will probably become d total
wreck. Eighteen other members Of the
Belfast's crew are missing.
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Weavers on n Strife.

JAMESTOWN. n. Y. March 2J.-The
weayers OF Broadheads worsted mills
went On a strike for an increase OF wages
this afternoon. 4 demand for Increased
wages was made two weeks ago. AFTER
a conference with the superintendent, II
was decided that wages could not be
increased and the employees went away
apparently satisfied. AT . o'clock this
afternoon the demand was renewed.
dred weayers left the factory In a body
No specific increase was asked for by
fhp men
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-26
ACCOMACK POLITICS.
County onicers to be Nominated by Pri-
mary Elections.

ACCOMAC c. H.. VIA TASLEH, VA"
March -Special.-The beautiful wealth
er to-day permitted large crowd TO at
tend the court. much to the delight of the
candidates for the county offices TO be
aued in May. A mass-meetmg decided
that the common law here should prevail,
and that a primary election, to be held
April 9th. should determine the candi-
dates OF the Democratic party ana no
other party need apply.
Very little business for the court. Next
Wednesday negro Is 10 be urea ior
bigbwav robbery, an uncommon offence.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-26
Fatal Fight WITH Threo Brothers.

TUSK KEGEE, ALA, March 25.-festeT-
day about dusk a shooting fscrape oc-
curred near Armstrong Chapel, eight
miles from here, which resulted In the
killing OF Saeb Biddle. dangerously wound
inc, his brother Charlie and woundlng
Andrew aged eighteen. In the leg. The
oarties who did the killing are Captain
John christian and his son William, who
are NOW IN jail
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-26
Cotton turned in savannah.

SAVANNAH, GA, March 25.--Six hun
dTcd bales OF cotton on the savannah.
damaged by fire this afternoon. Thc cot
ION was ready for loading, and was about
10 he put on shiphDard. The damage Is
about 10 per cent. The total loss is csti-
mafed al from & 200 10 S2,50o. The fire is
eInnosed 10 have started from sparks
from "a locomotive or passing steamer.
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Nav pI.rupt the Georria Centr.l.

NEW YORK, March D.-It was report
cd In Wall street to-day that an attempt
would be made 10 disrupt the Georgia
Central system and that one or two OF
the branch lines would shortly make ap-
plication for the appointment OF a sepa-
rate receiver. There has been much fric-
tlon between Savannah and western and
stlrmised that the savannah and Western
bondholders may make an e1oft 10 ope-
70 u tha saad ludaL1AndoRklx-
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SLArTERY,s WIFE WAS GAME.
She Dared the Memphis Mob 10 Attack Her
Husband. the EH-Pri"st

MEMPHIS. March 2j.-EX-Priest Slat-
terry, WHOSE appearance at savannah
created a riot. came near being mobhed
in Memphis tonight lie spoke 10 an
audience Of about ,2OO, and was inter
rupted with profane and vile accusations
of falsehoOd Leaving the hall, be was
escorted 10 the carriage by the police
but Che horses ran away and dumped
the carriage on the pavement. \ great
crowd gathered around al once, and
there were cries OF Pull him out" do
him up"
SIattery. whose wife was beside him.
dared the crowd TO come on. The police
arrived in time TO rescue him from his
peril.