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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
a Petersburg I. l.. Organized.

PETERSBURG. VA, January 1t-(Spe-
cial.)-Post &C." of the Travellers Pro-
tective Association was organized at the
Southern Hotel tonight by National
President Lee. About twenty-five men,
bers were enrolled. Mr.. Crump. of the
Richmond Post, was present. Following
are the officers elected: President, c. G.
Alley: Nice-President. Charles a. Epes;
Secretary and Treasurer, Morris +.
Myers. Directors-Tsichard $. Gill CHAIR
mani. Jacob Coleman, II. T.. Lunsford.
X. r. Meade. II. i. Harrison, and H.. II.
Jackson. Or. Il. ii. Martin was elected
post physician.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
Wool Manufacturing on n Boom.

CLEVELAND. O., January IA
woollen mill In this city is now employ
ing 800 persons day and night, and the
proprietors attribute the increase Of
orders 10 the free admission OF wool.
which, they say. was the hardest blow
France and England ever received COM
mercially from this country. Two English
experts who examined the product and
prices of tn mill say the cloth Gould be
sold at a profit in Bradford. England.
The assertion is made that American
farmers cannot keep sheep az the present
prices of wool.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
SOUTHERN BASEBALL LEAGUE.
Sein..Consolldation with the Central
strong Combination.

CHATTANOOGA. TENN, January g.
The southern League OF Baseball tl.t
has taken a new lease n me-. Do f
annual meeting to-day Chariest 1 N.-
con. Mobile. and savannah Were lr.-,., .
and their franchises voted - Chafflr. e4.
Memphis. Little Rock. ami Eyas.y.e
doing away with the long jump, BETS al
stops. ana exchanging uou-pa'l a- ZONES
on the circuit for good ta~a-hal c.
j. b. Nicklin. ~ Chattsuoosa. uls Pc
elected president. secretary. ami trl-
surer. ana A. T.. Hll. OF Nashville. wfs
chosen vice president.
To-day meeting was largely % cone
ference 10 compr0mise The rival interests
OF the southern and tn ne~if-. I'
Central leagues. which was effected 0r
semi-c0nsClidati0n. An attempt ly tra
Centralitas q change N, name '0 .hs
Southern Central Lrasua WIS i.'slt,l
by the presidents deciding vote f.rry
Powers. the New Orleans baseball mage
nate. IS backing the C~hatlu.Y-1 D.p
while W. II. Stallinss VIII mIua-a .-a
Evansville team.
The REORGANIZATION gives the Sll,. De
strongest league 1t ever had.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
Tho So uthside Recognized.
Rrunswick CaZette)

Governor O'Ferrall has appointed Mr..
Sidney r.. Epes. Of Nottoway, Register Of
the Land Office 10 nh the vacancy occa-
stoned by the death OF Major W. K.
Gaines. In making the selection the Gov
ernor has acted wisely. No better or more
deserving man could have been found 10
I'LL the important position than Mr.. Epes.
h appointment will be recognized by his
many friends throughout the Southside
as a graceful tribute to merit and as a
proper recognition Of a section whose
claims have heretofore been too often
Gn0Ce0. .. . =. : ...... -. -.-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
Philadelphia Merchant Drowned.

JACKSONVILLE. FLA. January H.
The body OF James Lumberg. az i 30,
a fruit commission merchant Of Phila-
delphla, was found floating in the st.
Johns river this morning. Lumbers
came here December 18th for his health.
He disappeared from his clearinghouse
December 18th. When found there was
a gold watch in his pocket. So in cash,
and a railroad ticket to Washington. D..
C.. He was a partner OF Paul Pohl. COM
mission merchant. His sister. Mrs. J..
T.. Jones, lives at S~eyenty-iifth n BUST
strfets. Philalelnhia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
More Rayachol Revenge.

PARIS. January IA bomb cyi'-l.
AZ midnight last night IN the N.r
cheau near the residence o. IL magistrate
who WIS concerned IN tho ititH
inquiry. The bomb was filled with ,'
and scrap iron. and charged with ltnt-
mite. The explosion made "A great l.a'
noise. but did no damae. beyond -a.'-
tering a few windows In the ue.5ll.g-
hood. No arrests made.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
Blizzard In Buffalo

BUFFALO. y. Y, January IA l'.-
Zarl began here yesterday mar..rt arl
continues with undated fury. The v.!
Is blowing a gale, and the mir is ,..i
with snow. About two feet ~ snow iti
fallen Since yesterday. Strc,t-.Ir f,
is greatly impcle1. and the RAILROAD sr'
almost tied up. trains being from $3.50 -
ten hours late.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
The ROYAL New York.

NORFOLK, VA. January 1.-THE
cruiser New York has arrived in Hamp-
ton Roads. with Captain Robley ID. Evans
In command. She also flies the pennant of
Rear-Admiral George Meade. who Is in
command Of the North Atlantic squadron.
The United States steamer Minneapolis
arrived at the navy-yard this afternoon
from League Island TO be laid up.
Eighteen hundred bales OF cotton have
been taken out Of the British steamship
Maidi, and the fire c~xtinguished.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
south Carolina Freight Rates.

COLUMBIA. $. c., January 1.-THE
South Carolina Railroad Commission Is
sued to-day a circular establishing joint
freight rates - per cent less than the
sum Of the local rates on all railroads
in the State. This IS the first time tho
State has ever hal Il joint rate. The
Southern and CoJst-Line systems have
been operating this rate. mutually agreed
on. however. but the other systems re-
fused to come in.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
Mum the Word as TO Mosquito.

NORFOLK. VA. January 1.-THE
United States cruiser Columbia is at the
Norfolk n%avy-yard, where she will under
go repairs preparatory 10 Joining the
North-Atlantic feet. which Is TO rem
devious in Hampton Roads this week.
The Columbia is just from Bluefieids, Nj
caragua. Her officers are r~eticent con-
corning the conditions of affairs on the
Mosquito coast, but say that nothing Inn
portant has occurred there which has
not been covered by the United Press dis
matches.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
TRIED AND FOUND WANTING.
The So-Cailed Associated Press Losing
Ground-Southsrn Press Extension.

NEW ORLEANS. La. January IL
The State OF Texas having been added
BY the United Press TO the news terri
tory OF the Southern Associated Press, the
progressive newspapers OF that enterprise
ing State are taking advantage OF this
opportunity for improving their condition
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
Thirty Below at MiIIboro'.

MILLBORO' DEPOT, VA, January
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS morning the
thermometer registered thirty degrees
below zero. This Is six degrees lower than
ever known before here. This morning at
G o'clock II was six above zero. Stock suf-
fered severely from the cold.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
EInmr for Needy MInera.

CLEVELAND. o.. January li-Mayor
Blee was notified from Columbus OF the
condition OF the Hooking Valley miners
this morning. ana he at once called a
meeting OF his Cabinet. In five minutes
enough money was raised TO purchase
100 barrels OF -four, and within an hour
IL was shipped.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
Broke Both His Legs.

WILLIS. TEN, January it-Frank
Zelno. the professional high-diver. IN
making an eighty-foot leap yesterday.
missed his tank. He turned himself and
struck on his feet. breaking both legs.
He Is still unconscious.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
Base Fall Building Burned.

BALTIMORE, January 1.-THE grand
stand at Union Park was totally de-
stroyed by fire tonight. The flames were
discovered at II o'clock, and within an
hour the structure was reduced to ashes.
The firemen saved the bleacheries and the
tlcket-oiico on Huntington avenue. The
loss is about $1,000; insured.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
uomicide In Florida,

SAVANNAH. GA, January ia
Morning News special from Kissimmee.
Fla, says: Yesterday. at Buckles mills,
five miles south OF here. George Hay
Cwhite) shot and fatally wounded George
Hardy (colored). whom he charges with
criminal assault on his 7-year-old daugh-
ter. Hay will surrender. Hardy Is still
alive. but Will die.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
DEATHS.

BANNIAN.-DeparteI this NE. M."-
day. January 49, 1895. at 50 A. ST..
MARIA BANNIAN. widow ~ NIi %
Bannian. at her residence. gi TltIn
street.
Funeral will take place from the Frst
Baptist church. Rev. }. H. Holmes. Il--
tor, WEDNESDAY. January lsth 10 3
+. VI. Friends OF the family are invited
10 attend.
FOX.-Died. January 70. 1885. az tae
residence OF her son-in-law. q ". Hr+-
ley. 70l north T~wenty-nfth street go r-
SD yea OF her agr, Ms. EMaLI@b
FOX. wife Of Drewly Fox, .ceasri
She hath done what she could.
Funeral from Leigh-Street Baptist
church TO-DAY CTuesd8yl Januiit lA
1885. at II \. VI. Friends and acliA.ni
ances OF O. W. Bradley. ard those 90
her son. James Fox. are requested -
attend.
WALTON.-Diei. az her residence -
the Exposition Grounds. sunday n'-h'
January 18Th. at $3.50 o'clock. Mrs :
beloved wife OF b. T. walton. asci %
years and 9 months.
ASLEEP In Jesus. blessed sleep.
From which none ever wakes ID " p
A calm and undlsturbel repose,
Unbroken by the last 81 foes
She leaves n husband and five chAiren-
three sons and two daughters-to mo-t"
their loss.
The funeral will take place THIS
Tuesday AFTERNOON AZ oci',N
from the Randolph-Street Baptist caur
OF which she was a member tn iN'''-
ment viii be in River-Niew cemetery
Baltimore papers please copy.
WHITLOCK-Dief AZ the residence 81
his parents, SO south f1tth street 81
day. January 18Th. at p@ = "
EUGENE. youngest son or X y a..
Ellen Whitlock; aged 2 years anu
months.
We lay thee In thy silent tomb
Sweet blossom Of a day;
We iust began 10 View tiny oloof''
When thou vert called away.
At length relieved from all thy l@ih
Our darling sweetly sleeps;
How calm and peaceful thy repose
Whilst Christ thy soul doth keep
Funeral Will take place THIS crnesaay,
AFTERNOON az 3 o'clock from 'h'
above residence. Friends AMI aeiuAln.-
ances are respectfully requested 10 Al,Tn',
Norfolk Ya.) and Montgomery .A.'
papers please copy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
Four Below Mt ScOttsyine.

SCOTTSVILLE. VA. January H.-(Spe-
clal)-Ycsterday was the coolest day we
have felt here for many years. The Their
mometer registered 4 degrees below zero
at o o'clock A. NJ, and only rose to .
above by 4 l.. NJ.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
The Kepublican Seated.

CHARLESTON. w. VA, January IA
Azeli Ford Utepublican). from Raleigh
county, was seated by the Republicans
In the House to-day over ]. C.. Prince
OemocraO. OF the same county. The
whole day was consumed In discussing
the question.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
Creedop, Bernau, and the Coffee Cooler"

NEW YORK, January IA Herald
special from ST. Louis says: Dan Creedon,
accompanied by several friends. left yes
terday for Galveston, where he fights
Herman Bernau next Saturday. Creedon
has accepted the "Coffee-cOoler's' chal-
lenge to fight in England.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
Seweli for the Senate.

TRENTON. n. j.. January lL-General
w. j. Sewell received the Republican
caucu nomination tonight for United
States Senator.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15

OLD papers for sale ut the Dispatch
ONCE.
The record-union., 1895-12-02
KILLED BY AN ELECTRIC CAR.
Professor Dudley Stone Meets With
Death at Oakland.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 1.-Profes-
scr Dudley c. Stone. one of the pioneer
educators of California, was struck and
killed by an electric car at East Oak
land this afternoon The professor
ahghted from a northbound car. step
ping directly in front of one of the
soCthbound which he had not observed,
and was instantly killed
Dudley c. Stone was born in Marietta,
O., in 1929. After teaching in the public
schools of New Orleans for a number
of years. he came to California in lo1z
locating at Santa Cruz Later he be-
came Principal of the Marysville school.
continuing in that capacity until 1868.
when he opened a private school of his
own at Berkeley. Finding that unprof-
liable, he became connected with the
public schools of San Francisco, being
appointed Deputy Superintendent in
1876. His last position was that of
teacher of elementary sciences at the
Powell-street Normal School Mr. Stone
was married in New Orleans in 1919 to
Miss Mary OZier, who, with six chill
dren, survives him.
The record-union., 1895-12-02

levied on account of the circulating
notes of national banks be reduced so
as to equal but fourth of / per
cent. per annum.
With the exception of the sixth
amendment suggested, the Comptroller
says all these recommendation have
heretofore been made to Congress.
The advantage accruing to the Gov
eminent by the substitution of a bank
note for treasury note currency would
be immeasurably great. The need of
maintaining gold reserve to meet the
recurring demand obligations, now
never retired, would, within a reason
able time, be obviated, and, delivered
from this vexatious and expensive
difficulty, the Treasury Department
could return to its legitimate function of
collecting the revenues of the Govern
ment needful to meet governmental ex-
penSeS and diSburSing the same.
With the relief gained to it through
the removal of this burden would come
a greater one to the business interests
of the individual citizen, whose every
operation would no lo1 ger be harassed
by the uncertainty Springing from a
fear that either in the present or the
future the currency obligations now
forced by this Government through the
provisions of an infiexible law into the
avenues of trade and commerce may be
discredited and dishonored. The rele-
eating Of note issue entirely to the
banks would give a better guarantee of
meeting te varying wants of trade
which is impossible with a legal man
date decreeing an amount of treasury
issue of no greater and no less value
at one season of the year than another,
whether or not there be a correspond
ing increase or 1essening of the demand
for currency to transact the business
in ha nd ,,
The record-union., 1895-12-02
TRAGEDY IN KENTUCKY.
Three People Killed and Two Others
Seriously Wounded.

CYNTHANA Ky), Dec.1.-A ter
rible tragedy is reported from the ad-
joining county of Bracken, wherein two
persons We're killed and two others seri-
ously shot by Orville Eals, who was
himself killed by a posse, after he had
murdered his wife
Eals was a farmer living near Brown
John Fields. tenant on the place
EaIs induced his wife to return, and also
Fields, whom he shot on Tuesday, death
ensuing the next day. Eals defed arrest
and since then posse has been Cu4eav-
OTing TO locate him. Eals was well
armed, and took refuge in a hut. A
large posse came upon the hut last
night. When an attempt was made to
attack him, EalS fired upon them from
within. 1t was deemed best to wait for
daylight, and to-day at dawn the at
tack was made When the rush was
made from the heavy timber Eals began
firing. A man named McCombs fell
mortally shot, dying in a few minutes,
and two men named Wells and Herbert
V ere seriously shot
The storming party effected an en-
trance to the hut, and horrible sight
met their gaze. On the floor lay the mu-
tilated body of Mrs. Eals, almost nude
and covered with ugly wounds. while
near by lay a bloody hatchet, with
which she had been killed. The posse
had fired a fusillade of shots as 1t en-
tered the house and Eals was killed.
The bodies of Eals and his wife were
buried by the posse without the formal
iJy of an inquest.
The record-union., 1895-12-02
AT LEAST TWO PEOPLE.
FATAL TRAIN WRECK IN NEW
YORK THIS MORNING.
An Express Runs Through an Open
Switch and Collides With
Freight Cars.

SYRACUSE On. ", Dec. 2.-The New
York and Philadelphia express on the
Delaware LackaWanna and Western
Railroad, which leaves Syracuse at
1910 D. m, was wrecked onehalf mile
north of Prabel station, twenty-six
miles south of this city, at 12:3O o'clock
this CMonday) morning.
The train, which consisted of one bag
gage car, one mail car, two day coaches
and sleeper, was running at the rate
OF fifty miles an hour when the wreck
occurred. The siding at Prebel had
been supposedly opened to allow a
freight train to get out Of the way of
the way of the express, and the switch
was left open. The train crashed into
the freight cars on the siding, COM
pietely telescoping three of thei. The
engine and tender of the express were
completely demolished and the engi-
neer, George Young of Syracuse, was in
stantly killed, and Webster Roof of
Syracuse, the fireman, was taken from
beneath the wreck of the engine and
died soon afterward. At least a dozen
are badly injured.
No sooner had the wreck occurred
than the baggage car, which was re-
duced to kindling WOOD in the collision,
caught fire from the engine. The panic
stricken passengers had hardly time to
get from the cars before the whole train
was in a blaze. The scene of the wreck
is half mile from any farmhouse. and
the passengers had to fall back on
their own resources to assist themselves
and their injured companions. There
we're about fifty passengers on the
train, including the members OF The
Bowery Girl Theatrical Company.
Willing hands went to work to rescue
the bodies of the engineer and fireman,
which were in danger of being Gre
mated by the flames of the baggage
car. Fireman Roof was found in a dy-
ing condition, pinned down by part Of
the engine cab. He was taken out and
died soon afterward.
The engine was literally smashed to
fragments by the collision.
At 80 o'clock the whole train is in
flames. a wrecking train with physi-
clans on board has been sent out from
Syracuse. It is not certain that the
engineer and fireman are the only
killed.
The body of Engineer Young has not
yet been found, and it is covered by
the wreck of the engine.
Later-It develops that the wrecking
of the train was undoubtedly medi-
tated, and not due to careIessness in
leaving open the switch The switch
was found locked open after the wreck
occurred.
The record-union., 1895-12-02

this condition, and such others as would
deteriorate by remaining on board the
ship. will be taken out of her and put in
special storehouse for such ship, and
in immediate proximity TO her, there to
be separately kept as a part of her cut
fit, and so tailed and designated in
state of readiness to be placed immedi-
ately on board.
Such ship is not to he considered as
in ordinary, but is to be treated in all
respects as a ship in commission, and
subject not to the dockyard authorities
of the yard where stationed, but to the
orders of the Commander-in-Chi of
the squadron to which she is attached,
or under the direct control of the Navy
Department. In other words, the ship
would be in commission with a largely
reduced crew, and treated accordingly.
The saving thus effected in men, coal
stores and other charges is obvious, and
at the same time the efficiency of the
ship as a fighting machine will always
be maintained At least once in each
year these vessels are to be given full
crews and TO be sent on short cruises to
test their conditions, and that the men
and officers may gain experience in
handling them. Vessels undergoing a
general overhauling at navy yard will
be considered the second reserve. Yes
sells of the merchant marine liable t.
naval service under Acts of Congress
will be considered the auxiliary navy.
The natural distribution geogi =
cally of these ships, it is stated, would
be station each to New England, New
York Harbor, the Central Atlantic
Coast, the Gulf of Mexico and the Pa
cific Coast, several vessels being kept
in each station.
An appropriation of 100000 is re-
quested for giving new compound en-
gines for Farragut's old ship, Hartfol i.
Rapid-fire guns viii also be placed on
the vessel.
On the subject of drydocks the Sec
retary has much to say. When the new
deck at the Brooklyn Navy Yard is
completed, we shall have upon the At
lantic Coast two docks the other at
Port Royal, S. c., of sufficient size to
accommodate our largest vessels. The
Secretary says there should be dock
yard and repairing station on or near
the Gulf of Mexico, bur the condition of
the treasury prevents him from asking
for an appropriation for its construc-
ton. He thinks that it would be extrav-
agance to construct and maintain, as
has been urged, new docks at Norfolk,
Portsmouth, n. H, Boston, League
Island Pa, and Mare Island, Cal
The record-union., 1895-12-02
WAS IT THE HORSA.
Mystery Surrounds the Action of a
Steamship Off Cape MAY.

Mystery Surrounds the Action of q
Steamship Off Cape May.
CAPE MAY On. j., Dec. 1.-At day
light this morning steamship was dis
covered by Surfman Johnson close to
the beach, heading for the ocean pier.
When off that point q sl1iff put off from
shore towing four large yawl boats,
which We're received by the stranger.
Before her arrival a tugboat, coming
from the direction of the Delaware
breakwater, left the yawls at the pier,
and then quickly steamed away. Pilot
jeremiah Eldridge landed from the
mysterious craft, but would give no
information as to her name, character
or destination. Four strange men, who
looked like Cubans, superintended the
embarkatiOn of the boats and sailed
away with the steamship after the
work was completed.
A report is circulated here that the
same steamship lay off the cape during
the night, where arms and ammunition
were taken on board from a schooner
whose mysterious movements attracted
the attention of the life-saving crew.
It is further reported that the large
yawls are to be loaded with these war
like stores and manned by daring crews,
and will be dropped on the coast of
Cuba as the vessel steams through the
Mona passage. In this way they hope
to run the blockade and communicate
with the Cuban insurgent army.
The vessel apparently came down the
Delaware River from Philadelphia.
The steamship Horsa Danish), whose
Captain and First and Second Mates
We're recently arrested and held in bail
for the charge of alleged flibustering,
sailed from Philadelphia yesterday
afternoon, and could have easily been
off the Delaware capes at the time of
the approach of the vessel to the ocean
pier at Cape May. 1t is thought by
many here that the vessel was the
HnrSo
The record-union., 1895-12-02
suicide of a Physician.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-Dr.
George Gerlach. the well-known physi-
clan, was found lying on the floor in
front of his mirror this morning in a
dying condition with bullet wound in
his head That he had attempted sui
eide was evident, but despite the wound
in his brain, he lived for nearly an hour
after being discovered. DIR. Gerlach
suffered from melancholia, and il is
supposed that he took his life while in
a nit of dependency. He was AZ years
of age, and a native of Philadelphia
The record-union., 1895-12-02
HIGHWAY ROBBER.
Two Citizens of Palermo Held Up Near
OrOViIIe.

OROVILLE, Dec. l. Charles Wood
man and William Boalt of Palermo
were held up by highwayman yester-
day afternoon while driving through
the woods near McConroy ranch, near
this city. Boalt handed over his purse,
containing $50, and Woodman con-
tributed d pocketbook with smah
amount in it, The latter requested the
robber to return the valuable papers
contained in the pocketbook The
highwaymen inquired Of Woodman II
he was a moor man. and being answered
affirmatively. returned the purse and
papers. and ordered the gentlemen to
drive on. The robber is described as Of
medium hight, weight about l.W
pounds, dressed in seedy clothes and
wore a red handkerchief over his face.
Officers are hot on the trail.