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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23

A Violent Storm Causes Panic During
M.ndN MretIng ia lows.


FORT WORTH, TEXAS. April Dur
ing the Moody meetings tonight vio-
lent wind and rain-storm arose and sud
denly a large section Of the east side
of the auditorium roof was blown OF,
creating a panic. Just prior TO the storm
Mr. Moody offered prayer for rain.
The building was packed, fully a.OV
people being present, large number
being women and children. AS soon as
the accident happened there was great
stampede, the crowd pressing toward the
doors. which had been locked. They tore
down the wooden walls and rushed out
on all sides. Hundreds of women faint
cd and the panic was intense.
1t seemed a miracle that the casual
ties were not greater, only a half dozen
persohs being injured. Mrs. G. 9. Muir
phv was painfully injured about the head
and shoulders, Mrs. Morton Logan, Miss
Lulu Haley, Miss Carson OF Weatherlord.
and two boys were hurt but not serious
~. Eugene A. Aughram was seriously
hurt Internally.
Mr.. Moody preserved wonderful pres
cnce Of mind and his compOsure did
much TO aliay the panic He stood on
the platform and calmly eXhOrted the
frightened people TO preserve order The
organist remained al her place and con-
timed TO play. as a means OF preventing
the general panic. The damage Will be
at once repaired and the meetings VIII
be continued.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23

Petition for Writ of Habsas Corpus on "A
Ore fInn of Jnri.dicfion


WASHINGTON, April 22.-Application
was made 10 the Supreme Court to-day
by Dr. W. &. Glenn. OF atlanta. Ga for
leave 10 file a petition fer writ of ha-
beas corpus in the casei of the United
states against John NJ Quarrels and
David Butler. smtenced 10 ten years in
the penitenuaiy fer conspiracy 10 XIII,
and James Mcintyre and John III. Coble.
WaO have been convicted Of murder and
sentenced 10 capital punishment
The grounds taken by Dr.. Glenn are
that the cases do not come within the
jurisdiction of the Federal courts IN
which the prisoners were tried and con
Victed hut belong wholly 10 State courts
for adjudication. The defendants in these
cases belong TO a class OF noonshiners
who live and operate Illicit disulleries In
the northern counties of Georgia, Tennes-
see. Virginia ana other states Henry
Morley. farmer IN Murray county.
North Georgia was accused Of betraying
Illicit distillers 10 revenue officers.
one night i'm 1894 a band OF men called
at the nome of Woriey, took him out and
hanged him 10 a tree, but IN some wa.
WOrley made his escape with his l.fe.
Three weeks later WOrley was WORKING
I'm his field, when three supposed friends
walked up 20 him and engaged him N
conversation. When they had his atten-
ton distracted they shot him down, and
his death was almost instantaneous. Ar
ter the killing OF WOrley some forty or
fifty arrests were made. but the con-
spiracy and killing finally narrowed down
10 Quarrels, Butler. -iclntyrc and C0ble.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23

companv. Including guests from England
and leading cities i'm this country. In
accordance with the wish Of the bride.
the church was not elaborately decorated.
A few nalms had been placed In the
chancel. and some spring flowers were
scattered about the altar. The full church
bridal service WAS rendered by the choir.
,rbe nrogramnoe commenced With "Ephi-
talrne >, from, Romeo and Juliet followed
nv 20 perfection" and "Elsas Dream"
from Wagner. and the bridal chorus.
Faithful and True" from Lohengrin, as
the bridal party entered the church. Pre-
vlous 10 this Bishop Talbot, OF the wy
oming diocese. an old friend Of the fam
ily. entered the church from the Nestry
with Dr. Macksy-Smith, pastor or the
church. followed by the groom ana MS
best man. Lord Leamlngtoh- Ihe clergy
men stood Just inside the chancel. ana
Mr. Curzon stood just al the entrance
while the bride-tO-be mahe her way doWl
the aisle on the arm of her father pre-
ccdad b,- The ushers and her two sisters.
Miss Nanny Letter and Miss Daisy Letter.
who were the only bridesmaids. The
groom advanced a few PAGES TO meet the
bride and led her 10 the chancel, where
the marriage service was read by Bishop
Talbot. after which, entering the chan
eel they stood before the altar TO receive
the final benedlction. As Mr. and Mrs.
Cnrzon passal out the choir sang the
Halleluiah Chorus from Handel. and the
recessional anthem To Thee, Oh,
Father. Throne on High, from Haydn.
The wedding breakfast wps served at the
Letter mansion. Oh Dupont Circle. at
which the guests were limited to about
$50 relatives and nearest friends.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23
FIRE ~ TINE PATENT OFFICf.
Ether Causes an Explosion-Mirnouo Gus
F-capes From Serious Injury.

WASHINGTON. April 2.-The United
States Patent Office was for the third
time. visited by fire. about lI5 O'Clock
this afternoon. The scene or the blale
was I'm the southwest corner OF the base
mcnt. i'm the Photographic blueprint
room, close TO crowded public tnor-
oughfarc. Mr.. Flint. chief of this room,
was pouring ether into a bottle when u
fell Mr. Flint began sweeping ~ towards
the door. remarking 10 those about TO be
careful with lamps. etc. Some OF the
fluid reached the stove. and there was
an cxplosion. which was quickly followed
by a second with considerable force
blowing up about seVenty-iiNe bOites.
Mr.. Flint was blown through the door,
his head striking a mass OF papers 10 the
hallway. He arose, his clothing In "A
blaze. and rushed for the area calling for
help. Beside Mr. Flint, the chief there
were iu the room al the time Of the
explosion Assistant Photographer Iheii-
kull. i. B. Wheat. Jr, j. +. Latimer'
and Mr. Blackage assistants. Ar. Nheal
WAS standing near Mr.. Flint, ana was
also blown through the door, his halr
ablaze and clothing torn. lie received no
uermanent injuries and attended to Mr..
Flint. Mr.. Latimer was blown through
the open window and onto the lawn,
and was followed through the adjoining
window by Mr.. Biackage, who was In
the darkroom at the time. Mr.. Theilkull
was blown across the room by the first
explosion He was blown through the
window by the second. His escape from
Injuries was d miracle. His apron was
on Gre his head singed, his hat blown
into fragments, and his coat torn in nu-
merous places.
Stored In the room were eighteen gal
Ions OF cOllodn, 20 gallons OF ether and
10 pounds Of gun cotton. OF course, these
and everything else in the room we're
totally destroyed. by 3 o'clock quiet was
restored about the building. and the
panic-stricken clerks. m&ny OF whom has
rushed out OF the building screaming,
resumed their work. The loss was about
s., 800. principally In Photographic appa-
ratus. most OF the original drawings
were saved, and Of those destroyed a
good many can he replaced. Along the
halls in the vicinity were stored num-
ber OF files which contained records Of
the office, and other papers, and great
number OF these were damaged by water
Public attention has frequently been
called TO the danger 10 human life and
also 10 public property, occasloned by
the examination OF explosives and by
other dangerous explosives and the
storage OF great quantities Of chemicals
in the Patent Office. The Patent
office has twice previously been
on fire. In 1871 a fire occurred there
which burned for twenty hours, and to-
tally desortyed the museum or the Patent
office. necessitating the entire recon-
struction of that portion OF The inner
building.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23
EOCND HANGING BY IHEyECK.
Lynehing OF Five Negroes Near Greenville
Alabama

MoNTGOMERY, ALA, April "a
gentleman who arrived at O'clock last
hieht irem Greenville. Ala. forty miles
South OF mere, reports that five negroes
were ynched near there Saturday night
Just before his train left Greenville tho
cherif of the county came into town and
stated that I'm passing through the Buck
allow plantation. three miles from town
ne Il und the five negroes, three men and
two women, hanging by their ne,ks to
some trees. Their bodies were cold and
they had evidently beer dead for some
hours. Saturday night news reached
Greenv!lle of the brutal murder near
Butler, In that county. Of Watts Murphy
a popular young white man. by three
negroes. Murphy was prominent young
farmer being a nephew OF the late Cow
efhor Watts, Of this city. After murder
ing him, the negroes placed his body In a
brush heap and burned the heap The
debris was examined and the teeth. liver
and the heart Of the victim were found.
The balance OF the body had been con-
snmed. An investigation was Instituted
Three negroes were arrested and yester-
DAY one or the negroes gave way and
confessed the crime duplicating two
other negro men and the two women.
The officers secured them and were close
" guarding the prisoners when last heard
oi saturday night The report does not
give the details of how the mob secured
the murderers, except that they were
taken by force. A telegram from Green
Vile confirms the story.
Their names were John Rather Zeb
Colley, Martha Greene. Alice Greene and
Mary Del ne. Another negro man who
was also implicated made his escape.
\ posse Of brave and determined men,
who had charge OF the five persons. start
ed from Butler Springs. a distance Of
about sixteen miles west OF Greenville.
with the five prisoners, al about 10 or
II O'Clock Saturday night. with the object
Of placing them all i'm the county jail
for trial.
At o'clock yesterday morning, az a
lonely place en- route. the party which
was slowly vending their way 10 the
Greenville jail. was halted and command
ed, upon pain of instant death, to be
stil.
\ hundred probably Of brave and des-
perately determined men. with arms I'm
their hands, took the five prisoners from
the guards and hung them 10 limbs OF
trees and left their bodies dangling in
that position.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23

PITTSBURG, PA. April 22-T b.
Langhans, of Allegheny. received let
ter yesterday from a missionary in Ar
menia In regard 10 the fate Of Frank
LEM. the man who left Pttsburg to
travel around the world on a bicycle.
Lenz was murdered BY Kurds in Armenia,
about $50 miles from COnstantinople, on
the 10th Of last May. The letter. which
was dated March 9th, says: Two days
ago, an Armenian. from karakalisse,
where LenZ made a short stop. tells me
that the people OF zodikan, the last vii
lage on the Alashgrd plain. and just at
the mouth OF the pass over the noun
tains told him that some OF their people
saw the body OF d man on the road be-
tween Koord Ali and Pahar and near
KoOrdali. They latter understood that It
was the body OF a foreigner, who was
riding "a two-wheeled cart" This Is hear
say evidence, but II harmonzes with
other reports from other sources.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23
THE NICARAG UAN BOARD.
VIII Organize To-pav aud Proceed to Grey
town Without Delay.

Town MithOut Delay.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. April 2e.-The
board Of engineers selected 10y President
Cleveland in accordance with the act of
Congress to visit Nicaragua and investi-
gate the feasibility. pcrmancnce and oX-
pensc Of constructing the inter oceanic
ship canal viii probably organize to-mor-
row, Major William Ludlow, the army
member having arrived i'm New York
to-day from London. whore me pas re-
Gently been military attache to the
American Embassy. lie reported his ar
rival by telegraph TO Adjutant-General
Ruggles and announced that he would
report at the War Department tomorrow.
Commander Mordccai, the naval member.
has been stationed Ia Washington in
charge OF the public works OF the navy
for several years. The civilian member.
Alfred Noble, of Chicago. reached Wash
ington to-day ana Is prepared TO COM
mence his duties at once.
The formal appointment of the members
or he board has awaited their arrival and
their commissions will not I've issued un-
III tomorrow. when IL is also expected
they viii receive their instructions. The
cruiser Montgomery is shll at Mobile.
where according TO Secretary Herbert's
arrangement, the board viii ioin her for
transI Iortati0n TO GroytOWn and the YES
sci VIII remain there while tn fn,esfi.-s
ton Is IN progress. As the board is In
report It's findings and conclusions 10 the
President not later than November lst
IL is expected that they Will proceed with
out delay.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23

Vendig. manager OF the Florida Athletic
Club, Of Jacksonville, a check for 81 .0oo,
promised him for training expenses. Az
ter the transaction had been completed.
according 70 Fitzsimmons' statement. he
inquired OF Nendig as TO what date has
been set for the fight. No definite reply
was given by the Florida manager 10 this
query, and he was then asked what the
club intended 10 do with its 5000 forfeit
II II failed 10 bring of the match. Ven
dig replied that the club had never
agreed TO forfeit 5000 II II failed TO bring
the fight off. A hot dispute followed in
which II was developed that the 5000
forfeit money mentioned i'm the articles
or agreement had never been deposited
by the club with the final stakeholder.
Nendig however. made a proposition to
tne erect that II he was allowed to name
IeXas and Colorado as the battle-ground
IN addition to Florida. he would post
tho S3,pV forfeit money 20 be divided
between Corbett and F'itzsimmons in the
event OF failure to bring off the fight.
This was emphatically refused by Fitz-
simmons. who said last night:
"Nendig then said he would agree 10
call the fight OF so far as the FLORIDA
Athletic club is concerned and forfeit
the 2WO training money paid to Corbett
and myself If | would give him a release
from further responsibility I'm the matter,
but refused to accept this proposition.
l told him | would hold him and the
Florida Athletic club TO the agreement
he had signed. He then asked me IL
ne started the club I'm another state and
agreed TO allow the 5000 forfeit to stand
II would fight Corbett I'm the arena OF
that organization for "A purse OF 5000 1
told him | would do nothing OF the kind,
but promised that II his bid was az high
az that OF any other rival club. | would
give the club he represented preference.
II ne secured Corbett's consent, but
WIN nevertheless hold him 10 the articles
ne signed Tor the Florida Club so far as
the disputed 5000 is concerned
Nendig could not be seen Yesterday
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23
BLOoDY SHoB 40 4 CLUE.
New DeVeo opments In the San FraDcsco
Church MURDER


SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, April 22-rne
police are stin busy picking up the
threads and weaving their network of
circumstances ana evidence In the liman-
uel Baptist church cases, so as TO leave
no weak mesh through which the ar-
Cused can escape, for they believe they
have the murderer I'm the person Oi ".
81. #. bmant 1T is now thOusnt that
they VIII make an cndeaVor TO try Du-
rant first ON the charge of numbering
Miss Lamont. as The evidence I'm that
case Is said 10 bc much stronger against
the prisoner than in the case of the kill
ing Of Miss Williams.
Referring TO the Iamor that Blanche
Lamont Was ured 10 the church by Du-
rants promise 10 perform criminal
operation On her to save her from dis
grace. and that. when she shrieked in
agony he caught her by The throat 10
sthc her cries and checked her 10 death
llr. barrett the city autopsy physician.
stated tlt rumOr was without founddilln.
lie says he took especial care in the
matter Of the autopsy. and he rs satisfied
that no criminal operation was perform
od.
lie also states that both young women
died of strangulation. and that the knife
wounds in Miss Williams body We're not
Among The guesOme exhibits i'm the
case is one that was quietly taken 10 Po-
lice headQuarters and locked up. ana not
uutl q late hour last night did The po-
Ice acknowledge they had 4. This cN-
hib.t IS "a shoe. and on It's sole are dark
spots of blood that came from the BODY
of Miss Williams. The shoe is the prop
etty of Rev. j. George Gibson pastor Of
me church. and IL was found In his study
in tho edifce last sunday Just after the
hndnc OF the body OF Miss Lamont.
This statement has created "a sensation,
ana gives those who have been limiting
that Rev. Gibson may be the guilty man
an opportunity TO emphasize theT sus-
nirions However. the police DO not seem
10 See I'm il anything that duplicates the
raetor. for they argue that the person
Who killed the two girls was familiar
with The church. must have known inc
shoes we're there. and may have worn
them I'm his bloody undertaking.
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Rncbopan to nie wodnesday.

SING SING. y. v. April 2.-WaIden
Sage. having been officially notified by
Governor Morton that the latter viii not
interfere in Or. Buchanan's case, has
nNed next Wednesday morning, at IL
O'clock. for the execution Of Buchanan.
Invitations 10 witnesses requesting them
TO be present in prison al that time have
been sent out.
Buchanan. who two weeks ago showed
signs OF breaking down, is now display
ing wonderful nerve. He still has hope
aud told his wife so yesterday afternoon.
When she asked him If he was preparing
10 meet death. he replied that he had not
come up TO that yet. and that he would
net give up all hope until the inal ap-
peal was made 10 Governor Morton. When
Mrs. buchanan took leave of her hus-
band he made her promise TO 20 TO Al
bany this morning ana ask Governor
Morton 70 grant him respite OF thirty
QaXc
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23

Mr.. Foster Said to Get More Than sfO0.OOO
for Two Months Work.

WASHINGTON. April p 1t is claimed
that John w. Foster VIII receive more
than 10000 for two months service as
a diplomatic adviser. helping TO let Ii
Hung Chang down as easy as possible
with the Japanese. Mr.. Foster IS one OF
the most experienced, II not one OF the
ablest commercial diplomats I'm this
country, perhaps IN the world; but the
importance OF his service 10 the Chinese
Government can hardly be overestimated
as is clearly shown 10y a statement made
by "a wide-awake member Of the diplo-
matte corps
before John w Foster left this coun-
try" said this gentleman. "he had made
"A contract with the Chinese Minister by
which he was TO receive a very large sum
for his services as adviser TO the Chinese
Government i'm the efforts then being
made TO secure peace with Japan. The
cable to-day indicates that he has earned
every penny of H. When Mr Foster was
first engaged il had not been decided TO
send II Hung Chang TO treat with ia
pan. The first thing Mr. Foster did was
10 insist that he be called 10 Pekin, re-
stored to his former honors, and sent
with fun powers 10 negotiate a treaty
lie knew that the japanese would re-
ceive the veteran statesman with greater
courtesy than IL would extend to any
other living Chinaman, and he shrewdly
guessed that Ii Hung Chang would COM
mand some sympathy for the harsh
treatment received by him at the hands
Of his Emperor. The result has fully jus
tilted this expectation. Ii was received
with distinction. and since the unfortu~
nate incident of his attempted assassina-
uon. which. however. In view OF the
happy outcome. can hardly be called un-
fortunate, the Mikado has done every
thing in his power 10 make his task an
easy one. The shrowd Foster was con-
stantly at his elbow and when Japan de-
manded an indemnity of SoOO00.OOO taols,
81 was al Fosters suggestion that Ii be-
sought the Japanese Minister not TO
cripple the revenues Of China for an
time by demanding so high a price for
peace. Tn, plea was successful for the
Japanese finally consented 10 put the
amount at 2O000OO taels. As a tael is
worth about seventy-thrce cents i'm gold,
the Minister'S shrewd work has probably
saved China more than 100000 so that
the Emperor can well afford TO pay the
Americans little bill"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23

PITTsBt RG. PA. April 22-The coal
miners strike in the Pittsburg district
seors as far away from a settlement
as at any time since the trouble began.
The delegates returned 10 the convention
this morning. instructed 70 hold out ior
siNtN-nlnc cents "a ton II conference
was held with the coal operators As
the operators Informed the convention
ON Sunday that sixty cents ton was The
best rate that could be paid. Il looks
miners come down 'n the price they
demand for mining. A member OF the
operators committee. when hc heard the
dslegatts Go the convention insisted on
"a sixtv-nine-cent rate, said it would bc
useless 10 confer with the miners commit
Zee. as the operators would not pay
,.fxtv-nin, cents The convention Is
etff1 ir session
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23
Gatlins Guns for Cuba.

NEW YORK. April IA special cable
dispatch from Colona, Colombia. says;
The steamship Habana. armed with Cat
ling-guns and rifles, ready for action, has
arrived from Venezuela. Senior Cas-
tilo. the Cuban bound from La Guyra
TO Santiago Is being watched by guards
placed on the ship oy local authorities
as IL he were whole band OF pirates
The Habana sails for Cuba to-day.
Spanish merchantmen visiting these wa
ters are taking precautions TO prevent
repetition OF the episode or 1875. when
eleven Cubans seized the steamship Mon
teZuma.
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Con idcling England's demand.

NEW YORK, April 1.-The Herald's
special cable from Managua, Nicaragua.
says.
At a cabinet meeting Saturday night. II
was proposed 10 cede TO Great Britain
the corn island in the Atlantic as equiva-
lent FOR her claim FOR indemnity. This
proposition met with strong opposition
from President Zelega, and another prop
osition was made TO pay the indemnity
Dy means OF a forced loan, No definite
action was taken upon either PROPOSE
fiOn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23

WASlgINCTON. -. c.. April 22.-Seore-
tary Gresham has directed Mr.. Eusiis,
The United States Ambassador 10 France.
10 ascertain from whence the Go yernment
had reason for its arrest and detention
OF John L. Waller eX-tnltod states Con-
sal AT TamataVe. who arrived Ia conhne-
ment al Marscllles on a French warship
Saturday Mr. Eusiis has been invesli-
eating the matter. and said that he has
secured from the French Government
promise that Waller viii be tried 10y a
civil instead Of military court John Al.
Ianss,on- ex-nalnister TO san Domingo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23
cnAncED WIN noUsE-B0KNIAG.
John Allison, Of Abingdon, Arrested at

John Allison, of Abingdon "este" NJ
Bri~tol--He sold Moon-hi"e w 'skN.
BRISTOL. TENN, April 21.-speciaL-
John Allison, of Abingdon, Va was ar
rested here to-day suspected Of burning
his house on Saturday night In order to
keep il from going 10 sale 10 satisfy a me
of $50 imposed ON him for selling moon
shine liquor.
Two attempts were made before the
burning was accomplished. horse was
stolen near the property Saturday night
on whose back Allison was seen. An IN
surance policy for Sl,2OO would have eX7
pired Sunday.
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nir nlnze In pnnnasnc

central business section Of DuQuesre. on
the Monongahela river. tw live miles from
pittsburg. was destroyed by fire this
morning. The l)Js. IL about. 100000
Twenty buildings were DESTROYED. cS.n-
prisine what MAS known E = the First Ma
ilOnal block. on Railr0ad street. The hre
originated In the First National Bank
building. about 4 o'clock, and Is supposed
Ia AAy4 haan caused hx -ncandlarLAs-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23
silyer War IN WISCONSIN.

CHICAGO. ILL. April IA special
from Milwaukee says There will be a
war I'm the Democratic party I'm this State
on the silver question. Members OF the
party from the interior are angry at
Chairman r. g. Wall for eondemning
Chairman Hmrichs. OF Illinois. for call
ing o silver convention and are urging
the necessity OK such Convention In
this State.