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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-28
WEST SHORE R.R.

A.ains leave West I2d ST. station. New lOsA a. tA'
loMs aad y minutes :"ri!er from loot FIanHln ST;
$3.50 \. VI. DALI Local Buffalo.
Oil5 4. VI. DAILY Albany. Utica. Syracuse Roehe,tef
Buffalo. NiagaIa Falls. Detroit; Chicago.
5:i5 l.. VI. Daily fog Albany Montreal Itca. Syracuse
Rochester Buffalo, Niagara Falls Toronto. Detroit
Cleveland Chicago and ~. Louis
1:t5 H. VI: Daily except sunday for Utica. syraerss
Newark, Rochester and Buffalo.
Sis u. VI. Daily for Albany Utica. Syracuse Rochester
Buffalo. Niagara Fails Toronto Detroit. C!eSeland Chi.
Cago md 81. Louis
For tickets time tables 81 local trains paror and sleep:
ing-car Accommodations apply city Offices Brooklyn ana
New York. anl AZ stations Time tables AZ principal
notc.s. For other Information address
c. r. LAMBERT. General Passenger Agent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-17
BONsACK AGAINST BRIGGS.
Case Alleging infringement "
Patents-Injunctio Asked.

ASHEVILLE, n. c., July l6.-rhe case
of the Bonsaclk Cigarette Machine Com
pany and American Tobacco Company
against six parties, with the stipulation
that the result in the case shall govern
all. opened here to-day in the Federal
Court. -, %
The parties TO the defence are W. ).
Smith & Son: the Brown Brothers So ,no
pany, the Winston Cigarette Machine
Company, the Liberty .robacco-Work
and j. A. Vance-all OF winston and j..
A. Leach & Co. of Thomasville. n: {.
The plaintiffs allege that the Brlggs
cigarette-machine is an infringement or
the Bonsack patents, and In this SUIT
they seek to have IL declared an infringe
ment. and 10 have a perpetual injunction
Issued The main claim or infringement
is upon the endless belt used in the Tor
nation of cigarettes, upon which device
the plaintiffs claim an exclusive patent.
The defendants claim that the Briggs
machine il constructed on an entf'll
different principle from the Bonsack ana
the patents II controls, ana thtt there
has been nothing on the market Ike II.
The Briggs machine makes 800 cigarettes
Judge Simonton arrived at 10 o'clock
last evening and formally opened court
| this morning, and ,he great contest was
/ on.
Mr.. Phillips, OF the plaintiffs counsel,
opened the argument. four hours being
allotted for his speech. Judge Simonton
has agreed TO devote four days 10 the
All the testimony has been taken. and
appaars I'm a large bound volume on the
/ attorneys desks. A BRIGGS machine IL
set up ready for action. and Is 10 be ope-
rated during the hearing
The BOnsack Company, which seeks the
| Injunction, receives royalty from the
| American Tobacco Company or $-ooVo
a year for a term of years
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-17
Personals and Briefs.

Miss Carrie Vaughan, of Petersburg
Is visiting Miss Maggie Curley.
Miss Maggie Curley has just returned
from a visit OF four weeks with friends
In Petersburg.
The Governor left yesterday afternoon
for Norfolk where he will be witness
In the Massey-Pilot suit.
The Ladies' Auxiliary OF K. T.. Lee
Camp will meet at Lee Camp Hall this
afternoon at $50 O'Clock.
Miss Iris Jobson, who has been spending
several days with friends In Hampton
returned home yesterday.
Mr.. NJ. J. Cease and family returned
Yesterday from u three-weeks' stay at
Old Point, Virginia Beach, and Newport
News.
Mrs. A. u. Jackson and Master A. ID.
Jackson. Jr., have returned from a three
weeks visit 10 friends in Norfolk. OLD
Point. and Portsmouth.
Mr.. ]. +. Davis and wife. who were
married i'm Winchester June 18th, have
just returned home from an extended
bridal tour through the North.
Mrs. Fenner s. Stickney and children
left yesterday morning Tor Wilson. -. C..
where they will spend the summer. Rev
Mr.. Stickney will join them August LIST
Perhaps the most enjoyable literary
meeting Of the season was held In the
rooms OF the McGnl Catholic Union Mon
day night. Mr. X. v. Johnson. Of New
York, who has an enviable reputation as q
songster, recitationist. and mimic. kept
the members in roar OF laughter for
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-17
THE COAL-FIELD TROUBLES.
Everything Points to Resumption
OF Work.

POCAHONTAS. VA, July l6.-(SpeciaI)
The situation continues about the same
In the Elkhorn coal-felds. though every
thing Is tending 10 resumption Of work.
This does not mean that the strikers are
going back, but that new men are taking
their places. IL there Is no set back work
Will be at the normal in a week or so.
The report is being industriously circu-
lated by union men that the 'greenies,"
as the new men are called, are leaving
the tunnels Of the mines in very cad
condition, but this Is not true. The new
men are worked by themselves only in
the rooms, and these cannot be hurt.
Elsewhere they are worked with expe-
rlenced hands. and are watched very
closely The Southwest Company and
Colonel Browning are turning men away
every day, as they have all the labor
needed. The output of the POcahontas
operators to-day was as follows South
west. l2G cars OF coal and 81 cars of coke I:
Browning, y cars of coal, making a total
Of ia.
Major Simons left for a short trip to-
day. leaving in command Lieutenant
Faulkner The only other officers here
are Lieutenants Clark and Blackford. Of
the Fitzhugh Lee Troop. from Lynchburg.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-17
Voluntary Wnge Incren.es.

LOWELL. MASS. July 1.-the Collins
WOOllen-Mills Corporation, in Dracut. has
posted notices announcing an increase Of
10 per cent. in the wages Of It's operatives
FlTCHBURG MASS, July 1.-THE Opc-
ratives Of the BeOli x Fitchburg Worst
ed Company's mills have received the
following notice: ION July 29th the sche-
dule of wages in this mill will be read
iusted and advances made as far as the
condition OF business VIII admit" The
advance will affect 600 or more operatives,
who had suffered a reduction since the
hard times began.
ALLENTOWN. PA. July 1.-THE DON
aldson Iron Company. OF Emmaus. has
voluntarily increased the wages OF its 100
employees 10 per cent, the increase TO
so into effect August lst.
pOTTSTOWN. PA. July 16.-The nail
ers at Ellis & Lossig's iron and steel
plant have been notified that on and after
August 1st they will receive an in
crease Of ~ $40 per cent. IN wages. On
the same day the men employed in the
plate-mill viii be put back 10 the scale
Of 1893. which is a decided advance over
the ureseut rate.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-17
GOLD CERTIFICATE s.
Their Issue Resumed-Silver Certf-
Hcntes-Siiver Doilars-I3uIlion.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. July 1.-THE
Treasury Department has resumed the
issue of gold certificates. which has been
suspended during the period when the
Treasury gold reserve was below N0D.-
100000. Since June 18th last. when the
gold reserve again became intact the
Treasury has issued about 10000 gold
certificates on gold presented. mostly at
United States minis. There are now out
standing sis.S6coo In gold certificates
with SIP. $50 in the Treasury, the remain
der being in circulation.
Gold certificates are regarded as the
most convenient form Of gold money, and
most of these certificates arr held by ma
tional banks as part Of their lawful re-
serve.
Silver certificates are In circulation to
the almost complete exclusion OF silver
dollars. as the general public appears TO
prefer coin representatives. To coin Itself.
Only s32.Coo,000 OF silver dollars are in
circulation, whereas more than eight
times that amount OF silver certificates
are i'm daily use, the silver In bullion be-
ing stored in the vaults Of the Treasury.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-17
TRAGEDY IN MISSISSIPPI.
Two Men shot to Denth-Haif
Dozen Injured.

JACKSON, MISS. July ia terrible
tragedy was reported from Learned, a
station thirty miles southwest OF here
this evening. In which two men were
shot to death and half a dozen more or
less dangerously wounded. Particulars
ar. meagre, but from what could be
learned from passengers on the train that
PASSED the place Il appears that an oltl
family feud existed between McRees and
Terrills.
At church last Sunday one Of the Ter
riIls was severely beaten by three Me.
Rees. They were arrested and a trial
held in n magistrates court at Learned
to-day. The belligerents were not satls-
fled and adjourned TO field IN night out
with their fists. but instead pistols were
used Forty or fifty shots were iired.
Two men-Forrest and Leavell Mckee
were killed instantly. while three Others
were seriously wounded. and II Is thought
one Of them will die before morning. Tho
sheriff summoned a posse TO maintain the
peace. az further trouble Is expected.
Learned is a village OF 200 inhabitants.
and the excitement Is so intense that the
telegraph operator cannot be prevailed
upon TO stay in his office long enough to
give any particulars.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-17
DULLEST DAY YET.
stu Going OVer Figures In the Massey.
Pilot Suit.
THE JUDGE SEEMED FATIcuED.
The Piainti0 and Mr.. John 8. Wise
Hold the Floor-Examinntiom In
Math~matics-The Crowd of Spec
tators Disa ppointcd.

NORFOLK. VA, July E-CSpeciei)-
This is the nineteenth day OF the trial OK
the Massey-pilot libel case. and II bias
been by long odds duller than any OF Its
predecessors. Although Mr.. Massey was
still on the stand and Mr.. John 5. Wise
continued his searching csoss-examination,
the combined efforts OF these two leading
lights OF the now famous $1,000 suit could
not interest the crowd In attendance.
Judge Prentis was promptly on hand
when the hour for court to convene ar
rived, and appeared very much fatigued.
The usual crowd OF spectators arrived
early and intended 10 stay late. They an
They expected bandying between the witt
ness and the cross-examiner; they were
disappointed. as every detail in the cross
examination was prosaic I'm the extreme.
MORE FIGURES.
When court adjournr yesterday after
noon 1T $40 O'clock Mr.. Wise was en-,
gagged in the ''arithmeticar" portion Of
the investigation. When il convened THU
morning this was continued. Dates and
figures have been hurled at the jury by
the plaintiff and the opposing counsel
with such rapidity as 10 require an un,
Outstanding almost superhuman 20 retaiS
them all.
As usual. Immediately after Mr.. Mas.
sey had taken his seat I'm the Witness
chair, Mr.. Wise took his seat upon tho
edge OF a table. directly facing the plain.
tim Mr. Massey had his memorandum
ba lrs
throughout his entire examination. and
Mr. Wise had his. also. The usual MORN
ing salutations were passed between the
two. They occupied but very little time.
but they were the only portions OF an
unintcresting dialogue lasting through tho
entire day, which had no reference to
addition or subtraction. In other words.
Immediately after each had expressed to
the other a pleasant good morning" the
serious work OF the day was begun Fig
ures in connection with Mr.. Massey's
private affairs from 1872 20 1880 wero
gone carefully, even rigidly, over. The
object OF counsel was plain. IL was
generally understood to b. to show what
amount OF private money Mr.. Massey
could possibly have had NJ the beginning
OF 1880. when the first bribe-taking IL al
legged TO have occurred
All these figures were put I'm evidence.
because Mr.. Wise himseli dld not care 10
have Mr. Nassey's book itself introduced.
stating tha' there was possibly In the
book something that he might not know
anything about
As has been stated above. the examina-
ton OF the witness was purely technical.
as TO expenditures and. receipts; and
while II was being conducted even tho
lawyers Cor some OF thefa) left the court
room IL was being continued when. at
3 o'clock. court adjourned until 1899 to-
morrow morning
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-17
SUPREME BOARD 4. Il. \.
Plan of Insurance Soon 20 BE Pro-
muigntcd.

CHICAGO. ILL. July 1.-THE Supreme
Executive Board of the American Protec-
tive Association of the United States,
which has been In session here for two
days, adjourned to-day TO meet at the
call Of the Supreme President The most
important matter brought before the
board was the report Of j. II. ID. Stevens,
OF Illinois. chairman Of the Supreme judi
cary Board, who was appointed at the
last meeting Of the Supreme Council To
present TO the meeting to-day plan
OF insurance. The plan outlined by Mr..
stevens. which is original. viii soon be
promulgated throughout the order.
A resolution, which was unanimously
adopted. recited that in1smuch as many
eX-priests, eX-ROmanists, and cX-nuns
were claiming to give lectures under the
auspices OF the American Protective AssO-
citation the local councils OF the order
be required TO refrain from allowing such
persons to deliver lectures under such
auspices: also. that the order Is not
making war on the Roman Catholic rel-
giOn. but on its pledges.
". n. TrainOr. of Detroit, Supreme
President, presided
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-17
Heat. ANYTHING He Ever Saw.

Captain NJ. c. Keeling. the gallant com
mander of the Norfolk Light Artillery
Blues. says: 81 had run-round ana
treated IL for two months. AMI eventually
lost the nall. / used everything. ana
the pain was intense. Another run
round then appeared on the adjoining
finger and from this one | suffered IN
tense agony. friend gave me bottle
OF Quratol and I used IL five or six days.
At the end OF that time IL had disap-
peared. believe for cuts. sores. or
rsings It beats anything | ever saw.
will keep II In the house In the future,
for would not be without It."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-17
ID. v. T.. 4. A. CONVENTION.
Important to Delegates and
Visitors.

Three daily trains between Richmond
and Baltimore In each direction by the
Richmond, Fredericksburg. and Potomac
railroad.
Trains leave Richmond 7 A. NJ. II ~,
and 7l0 T. NJ.
Arrive In Baltimore IL NJ, 5:2i Il. NJ.
and u SO A. NJ.
Returning, leave Baltimore 9.D A. NJ,
2.l3 T. NJ. and 7;3l l.. NJ.
Arrive in Richmond. 2A5 II. NJ, 6.55 j..
NJ, and 1926 A. NJ.
Further Information desired may be
obtained from Mr. II. w. Cottrell. State
transportation leader or from office OF
traffic manager OF Richmond. Fred
ericksburg. and Potomac railroad, Byrd
street station.
Trains leaving Richmond AZ Il NJ. and
Baltimore at $50 A. NJ. do not run on
sundays,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-17
The pifgel Tragedy.

TORONTO. ONT. July l6.-Nothng new
has developed to-day in connection with
the PitZel-children tragedy The inquest
opens tonight. and viii be pushed for
war with all possible rapidity. that De-
lective Geyer may be enabled TO return to
Philadelphia.
The house on ST. Vincent street, in the
cellar OF which the bodies were found,
has been visited by hundreds Of people
all through the morning. Public senti-
deeds on record.
The bodies were removed TO the morgue
this afternoon, but the pOst-mortem eN-
animation viii not be held this afternoon.
as at first intended. IL will not be ordered
until the opening of the inquest, when the
testimony OF Detective Geyer and Under
taker Humphrey will be taken.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-17
4 Remedy Suggested.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
4 careful investigation shows that the
affairs OF the city have been carried on In
a loose way FOR many years. The persons
YOU EJECT TO the Council are businessmen.
their services are free, and you cannot
expect them TO give the city's affairs the
same attention that should be given by
those regularly employed and Wei paid
I therefore suggest the following, which
will improve the present state of affairs
/. Examine every department In the city,
and get said department in shape, so any
accountant al a glance can see how mat
ters stand.
2 Place in every department an Impair
tial man who has no political pull, but
understands the position he Is 10 fill and
can be placed at any post from time 10
time as his superiOrs see fit.
3. II you find IL too expensive placing
a man in every department. engage
first-class accountant and give him the
same power and privileges as a national
bank examiner has from the government
le, him act, do the work. employ addi-
tiOral force II necessary, and when finish
ed place a report OF the department be-
fore the honorable body that has control
Of ali matters pertaining TO the city.
CASH
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-17

Delegates and visitors to the Baptist
Young Peoples Union annual convention.
N Baltimore. are advised that the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg. and Potomac route
offers choice OF three trains 4 day ia
both directions between Richmond and
Baltimore. Trains leave both cities at
convenient hours In the morning. midday.
and evening. The run Is about Ave
hours only. and passes through the
national capital. The round-trip fare is
$40
Information as TO this route may be OH
tanned from II. w. Cottrell State trans
portatlon leader, or from office OF traiho
manager OF Richmond. Fredericksburg.
and Potomac railroad. Byrd street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-17
Charge of Defrnuding Employees.

PITTSBURG. PA. July ls.-To-day
Secretary Warner. OF the miners organi-
Zation. appeared at the Office Of Alderman
Madden and made an information charg-
ing Coal-Operator T. ID. Stein, OF the
Phoenix mines, al lakewood. with stealing
coal from his employees. The weigh
master. Il. Il. Marshall, employed by
Stein was also made party 10 the suit,
and warrants were issued. For some
time the miners have suspected that they
were the victims Of false weights, and a
STRIFE. watch was set on STEMS scales
Last week the weights used at the mines
were confscated and officially tested by
the Fairbanks Scale Company. The scale
men pronounced the weights fraudulent.
and estimated the weight balance as
about so pounds on the long side. This
faisity required the miner to dig from
200 TO $50 weight for every ton.
There are l25 men employed in STEMS
mine. and the fraud has been going on
for some time.
The information ~ made under the
check weight law. and IL the first of its
kind In the event OF conviction on the
above suit the miners will enter civil
suits 10 recover what they have lost
through fraudulent weights. which. In the
aggregate. amounts to hundreds OF tons
OF cOcl.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-17
4 Determined Lyrching.

WINCHESTER, KY. July 16.-Robert
Haggard. mulatto, charged with an at
tempted assault on Miss Mytrice Elkins,
a l6-year-old white girl, was captured Sun
day night by posse OF citizens, a rope
was quickly made of bark stripped from
o tree and the Infatuated mob was in the
act of strnglng Haggard up when Mar
shall Vice. Of Ford, arrived with a strong
posse and rescued him. The negro was
taken TO Ford. where he was kept under
was brought here.
The winchester Division of the Ken
lucky State Guard. numbering nearly one
hundred men. was ordered TO watch the
tail last night. but at midnight a mob
OF 200 surrounded the jail, overpOwered
the guard. and at 1890 o'clock this morn
ing Haggard was taken from the cell
and hanged TO tree.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-17

moro than an hour. Messrs. John J:
Finegan, W. t. Reddy. $. J.. Kelly. and
Lemuei Lynch also added greatly 10 the
pleasure OF the evening
After n very pleasant trip TO Virginia
Beach, Brooklyn. Coney Island, Rocka-
way Beach, and Glen Island. Council
man J. Ii. Lawder and family have re-
turned to the city.
Mr.. W. w. Turner. acting general
secretary OF the Young Mems Christian
Association, and MIR. George Benson left
yesterday afternoon by the old Dominion
Line for New York.
Pinckney. the negro who tried - rake
advantages of the New York Maltby law
in Iawrence's bar-room last week. anh
got a terrific blow over the head with a
beer-mug, has been discharged from the
almshouse hospital
Mason Anderson the negro man VINO
was struck by shifting-engine Monaay
night while attempting TO cross the hicn-
mond and Petersburg railroad az tne
Maury-street crossing. Manchester, II re-
ported as improving at the Retreat LOT
the Sick.
The monthly meeting OF the Metno-
dist Sunday School Society VIII ps
held Mt Clay-Street Methodist chufcn
on the second Sunday in August super
jntendents OF schools are requested 70
send the statistical reports for June TO 'he
secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-17
Boom in the Pottery Trade.

EAST LIVERPOOL. o., July i6.-
The Knowles Company's big potteries, the
largest in the United States, and the
works Of Cartwright Brothers. Burford
Brothers, Wallace 4 Chetwind. the Sc
bring Pottery Company, the East Liver
pool. and the Standard Pottery Company
an resumed operations yesterday. Three
fourths of the potteries in the city are
now In full operation. and the others are
running part time. Ii is expected that
every wheel in the city will be turning
by August LIST.
This sudden boom in the pottery trade
Is brought about by the recent cut OF
American manufacturers in the selling
prices, which are now down TO importers
prices in English ware.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-17

Captain Gasser and Lieutenant Wilson.
who went. Each man was equipped with
forty rounds OF ammunition. The men
marched down the street in solderly
fashion at quick step, with knapsacks on
their backs. The news that they had been
ordered out spread like wlldhre over thu
city. and created much excitement. Ru-
mors were rife that trouble was I'm pro-
gress and that the Howitzers and Blues
had also been sent. The real facts soon
became known. however. and the excite
ment was quieted.
Five other members OF Companies and
left for Lunenburg on the midnight
train.
ARRIVED AT MEHERRIN.
MEHERRIN. VA. July l6.-(Special)-
Captain Gasser. with thirty-three men and
two officers, arrived here at II Is tonight,
and left at once by wagon train for Lu-
nenburg Courthouse. seventeen miles dis
taIt.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-17
Property Transfers.

pfcbmord. nm Garter, special conn
,,'ssioner 10 r. V. Williams, 3S IL feet
on Grace street northeast corner Adams
&. j. Hunt. r. f. stlgg and their wives
to Asbury Methodist Episcopal ShuICn
strset southeast corner Lombardy, subject
TO deed of trust for 5000 $500. 81,
ono 4. Meister to Minnie l.. Meister, his
vile. 20 feet on south side Blair street near
sarah r. Robertson's trustee 20 Mary
I ToOmey - feet on west side Laurel
street near Spring, Sl,4oo -,
w. ". Townes and wife to Ella A., VIE
Of ]. T. Terrell, - LIP feet on north SIDE
M1rshall street near Harrison, -.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-17
The BOYS Were QuichIy Assembled,

About clock yesterday afternoon Gov
ernOr O'FerraI received telegram from
Major Derbyshire. advising him that he
expected some complications 20 arise, eEd
requesting that more troops De sent. the
Governor thereupon ordered Colonel Jones'
OF the First Regiment TO detail com
pany 10 report TO Major Derbyshire at
nee. Company ID was ordered out prompt
y. and reinforced by number OF men
rom & Company. left the city under
Command OF Captain Charles Gasser in a
EAR attached to the through freight leav-
ns over the Southern railway at Clio
sci0ck.
There were thirty men In addition 10
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-17
Is. 4. u. q. 4. CONVENTION.
baltimore, Md, July Is 20 II, isoo'
baptist Young Peoples Union or
America.

The Southern Railway Company has
been chosen as the Official route for tho
above convention.
From Richmond that company VIII sell
tickets over the York-Riyer Line on July
18th and nth. good 10 return until Au-
gust 5th. inclusive. at a rate OF - for
the round trip.
ON the afternoon OF July 18th. In adii-
ton 10 the regular steamer from West
Point, the elegant steamer Baltimore Will
be run for the accommodation %
the party going that day. tickets being
good on either steamer. Everything pos
slble viii be done to make the trip an
enjoyable one in every respect For ad-
dtional information apply 70 III. W. Cot
trell, State Transportation Leader or
John NJ. Beall Travelling Passenger
Agent Southern Railway, go east Main
street.