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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26
JUDE BHhcKNnn foH oHhIhMAN.
The Convention Was Called 20 Order at
Noon by state Chairman j. ID. Carroll.

Nominations FOR the Office OF temporary
chairman being in order. Judge Nllhain
Rrcckncr and eN-Oonsrtssian W D,
Stone. of Lyons county. Were nomlnaitu
for pcrmanent chairman. The voting
WAS watched with much lu, % PSI, as III Was
n test vote Breckner beng a hardln
man and Stone the choice or the Clay
En tnomciaI estimate shows tnat brecN-
ner. who is a Hardin man. received fo
votes for temporary chairman. Ihe Fo'e
necessary 10 cho-ce Is ~ ~
Iuaqc Breckucr received as - votes ON
the FIRST ballot against .-n II received 10y
stone In taking his place as cAaii man nan
ne said. Il do not take The result OF lnis
ballot as a compliment 70 ln4seH' rs
gentleman 1 have seen III 70 represent -t
This convention has won the hgni. Nc
have met here at a time when the re-
tnrn of prosperity Is vindicauns the 'eh-
ocratic party Everything is haple h,Hs
iust as the Democrats said IL woulu, -. -
rs act in harmony. / heard man say
rnce. WHY cannot the Democrats act
I'm harmony as the Republicans nlu "
sra not huin that way. The kepuDhcah
convention was dictated by boss. ~
have no collars about our ncchs' We
are not afraid 10 face our record. a,t
X Schrader. William Crom"eN ani
lanes T. Stone were e.ected 7e'i 's"i st,, ~,
of The convention. The list OF colhihi !, !. - 80
was then sent TO the clerk "SsN I'm. "1,,
which the chairman announced iHr IVY
hers AZ large OF the committee on l,9'i.
lions as Judge William Lindsay ana n. -
Mr. Lindsay is a strong gold advocate
while MIR. Clardy Is a free silver aliiili ~, ,
but has not yet determined "he'"'i
wants a Is to ratio. ,.. ,,,,,,,
The convention then took recess uh'h
s o'clock tonight
BLACKBURN CRITICISED.
Senator ice Blackburn Is being some
What criticised for trying 10 get IN on
he committee on resolutions atter ne
had been beaten for the place IN MS own
district the seventh. W ntn the SieI~
called out the second district, the cn"lI-
man announced that Blackburn had re-
rei,,ei he proxv of w. T. Ellis VINO
vvas regulariv chosen by the delegation.
,rhe s.cond i a free silver district and
readilx- consented 10 the arrangement
tbat the elOauent Senator might nave 4
chance TO use his Cratofy 10 some dn-
vantage in championing the cause on the
while metal Chairman Bcckner dld not
see IL that way, however ana sent Woia
fhat he could not for moment enter
tain such a proposition, as BiaSkDnrn was
no, n resident OF the second district
A pnIILIASI AssEMBLAGE.
Music Hall was packed 10 oysrfiowlng
whfn chairman Beckner called the con-
Yer zion TO order this evening. bril-
liant asseinblagc filled ths boxes and the
greater part OF the stage. many or the
fades present wearing evening dress.
The convention began In a hUbDub over a
resolution offered by Arthur Wallace. OF
Los,i. Vile. declaring IL un-Americal 10
discriminate against any man or woman
because OF tAe.s Religious ngAeIsa.e. Xns
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26

Get, In Its T.rribl. WorA ~ igniiing q
ID lmijohn OF Alcohol.

NEW YORK. June 9.-By the explo-
sion Of domiiohn Of alcohol In the sa-
loon Of Louis Miller. 40 iG Madison street.
this morning. Charles Miller. Abraham
Miller, and Katie Shay were nearly burn
ed 10 death. Charles was emptylng the
dcmij0hn OF alcohol into cask. Abra-
ham lighted a cigarette, aud threw the
match away. but ala not notice where
he threw IT, II struck the top of the
demii6hn, iGniting the alcohol. Instant
~ there was an explosion. and the two
Millers were covered with the blazing al
cOhol. Charles Miller grabbed up the
blazing demijohn. intending 10 throw ~
into the street. The shay woman wal
passing the door nj the instant. and thf
domijohn struck her. setting her clothes
on fire. The victims were taken 10 a
drug store. and from there 10 a hospital
All three were badly burned, but may
recover.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26

Almost the Entire Crews Of 'o'sels sue
cumb to the Malady.

BALTIMORE. June 25.-The american
be~Lerfine Priscilla. Captain h,i-es, "i-
'.i-ed here to-day from lLo anu oiii'-''
vim cargo of 1921 bags OF c9ltes
Captain Klagcs repor.s that "".i ,,,,,, .-
priseilla left Santos, May l-th' ~" NV
fs,cr was ra1iue on every SIDE, anu tle
'l',ce fu the city and harDor were h.,i
rowing. Men We're dropping leu ln .,d va
efrerts diving by scores 10 the oi's ' ai,N
..n the vessels in port. some OF lne s.a s-
sole had their flags at half mast aay atttl
day for weeks. AS man aftef man OF ''1'i
,',..',,-e sflceumbsd - the SEQ rye.
,rhe death boat was being rc"tn nyo..
.h'. harhor uieht and day from tesS.i 20
,.'ee.i collecting the dean, ana taxing
+htm ashore for burial. some OF ~, Ee9
eeie had only One or two men lc., %.
tb,ir entire crews. and many or th'ni
,.. re unable 10 got away from the pest
boie of fever owing 90 lack ~ men.
caafnen were scarce, ana Mheh N'7s''a
ioet fhefr crews b. was with the fffattat l
,lioi.,,itv men were secured 20 take thelr
Ice Caufaius OF vessels had 10 .Nti-
ri-a the greatest caution 10 prevent III, ID
'ro,,.s asserting or being lured ashore by
~. f,srtiuQ-h0uac and shipping masttI;
N GAYLE. the first officer OF le .ns
p"isciiia was stricken with yellow leNer
.bile fu the harbor or santos. ne W.
s.,,nvei fo a hospital ashore. anl WIS
sufficiently recoFtrr. 20 po '"N''-
when the Ncssei stl''''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26

John III. c. Coffin. her executive officer
Commander Franklin Ha1ford Is under
orders t. leave New York by merchant
steamer on July 1st, and assume com
mand OF the Alert. III the vessel had
waited II Panama for him a few DAYS
until he joined her. the Government
would have saved his mileage OF 1890
miles, and there would have been no de-
lay IN his assuming the duty
IL Is generally believed that American
interests In Peru tthat country having
recently passed through revoiutiOn).
are niuriously affected. Some time ago
Minister Mex reported TO the state
department that one OF the greatest min
ing establishments In the country, owned
~ Americans. had been forced 10 sus-
pen. operations because The government
iaEti 10 protect their property, and
this. with similar rights. was the imme-
date cause Of the MOnterey's cruise so
far from our own coast which she was
never designed 10 leave
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26

PHILADELPHIA IA, June 2.-The
Delaware rolling mill has notified IT'S ~
employees that "a 10 per cent. increase IN
wages would 20 into effect on July ist
This is a restoration Of the cut "a wages
made during the recent dun period
LORRAINE. OHIO. June &.-fhe John-
ston Steel Company today posted
notice OF a - per cent. Increase In the
wages Of the men in the converting mus.
dry house, and machine shops, In all
about 200. The men employed IN me
shane mill had their wages Increased
last week. The raise Is entirely volun-
tarv. There will be an increase In an
departments by the first OF July. Tho
mill Is rushed with orders. and every
branch Is running 10 It's full capacity.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26

No sham Wedding WIZ be Allowed on the
al

WASHINGTON, ID. G.. June elf Carl
Browne and the late Miss Mamie CoNey
come 10 Washington TO be married on the
steps Of the Capitol. according TO the
announced programme or the late heu-
tenant-gcneial OF the Industrial Army.
they will probably De arrested for dis0r-
derry conduct By the Capitol police.
An advertised display OF this kind is
construed by officials 10 be clearly with
m the scope OF the law prohibiting unau-
thor.zcd assemblagcs I'm the capitol
grounds or I'm the vicinity OF the build
ing.
II Browne attempts It without permit
(Which ne cannot Obtalm he viii be run
in" without ceremony. and with very
little eclat. and may possibly be sent 10
the wOrkhouse-
The regulations controlling the Capitol
grounds have been made more stringent
than they ever were before. ON We'd
nesjay next an order goes into elect
prohibiting the passage through the
grounds Of vehicles other than carriages.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26
4 Tame Fight.

WHEELING. W. VA. June 25.-Johnny
Van Hest. OF Milwaukee Wis, and Jerry
Marshall, of Australia, Fought 81 ROUNDS
~ a draw at the Metropolitan Athletic
rl.S-house. AT Fulton. near this city, to-
fhc fight was TO be 25-round. or If
no knock out al the end OF the twenty
ffth the night was 10 continue nntn one
81 fhs men was knocked out Marshall
hurf his ankle in the tWcnty-rrst round,
and Van Heest hurt his leg 50 that
he -ould not do much work.
The hon0rs were about even up 70 the
twentv-fourth round, when both men
weakened. and the fight was very tame
TO the end.
Marshall was championed by Buck Cor
nelius. Billy Corc0ran. and jim Orthell' OF
pitfeburg. and Van Heest by Jack Grace,
OF New York, I'D Tommy Hogan, OF
pittshurg.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26

Albert Deurr Killed by Ills B'cvot Wlfe's
Father.

AUGUSTA, GA. June S.-This morn
ing about o'clock Edward Newman,
resident of Summervllle. shot and killed
Albert Deurr, a private In the United
States army, stationed at the United
States arsenal there. Deurr was ma
tive Of Connecticut. whore he has a
brother living.
From the evidence AT the cor0ner's In
quest Il appeared that Deurr had been
intimate with Newman's daughter, aud
having become augored because her rela-
tivcs took her away from him, threat
ened 10 burn the mouse. The father
and brothers sat up. fearing he would
attempt to carry out his threat At 2
O'Clock this morning so 70 ~ stated. pcurr
came up the steps with a can OF Kerosene
and Il box OF matches. lie was ordered
AWAY. and when he reached the gate, tho
father fired at him. and as he turned a
second shot was fired killing HIN iu-
stantly. The jury failed to sgree.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26

I he Alabama Industrial school for White
Girl G. es to Mont.vallo.

MONTGOMERY. ALA. June 2j.-The
Legislature OF this State passed an act
10 establish an Industrial school for white
girls and also provide for "a board 10 To-
cate the school. BIDS for the location We're
put in by number OF places I'm the State
when the board met ln Montgomery few
weeks ago.
a subcommittee was appointed 10 visit
several towns which offered the greatest
induccmcnt The committee reported to-
day. The advantages offered were con-
sidorcd. and on the thirteenth ballot
M0ntevallO secured the prize, and there
Is where the school viii be located. Julia
= Tutwifer was selected as president
of Tie institution. This school will be
ono OF the grandcst institutions IN the
State and VIII De for the females what
the University and Agricultural and Me-
chanical College has done for the males.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26
A VICTORY FOR COLD.
The AntiFree SILVER Mon Control the ONO
Democratic Committse.

COLUMBUS. o.. June 25.-Senator brige
ond fhe anti-free-silver Democrats casi-
iv controlled the state Central )eiiio- emo
cratic Committee In ita inee'ii.s ti,,
"a nroyide a temporary orgahi1Auvn;
~ ~. 4e,nand Of Allen W. Thurman ana
fbe freo-silver Democrats for an eaIis ii,s
c'ilt,,, .Lt,,ide9 viii be held ln Springfield
~ "s'-,s-,et aYth and 2it senator hrice'
6y "a vote of 10 90 2, was chosen ieili- en-
,'sre,, chairman. and so viii make tne
KEYNOTE speech Of the campaign TfiIi,',.
~ .,,,rse be for sound money. IFS
oi 49, vas subeeauontiy made unahi-
nioI mons H. ". Lewis. Of DAYTON, was as
i,oeS' t''so, lscretarv. and George Foster, OF
f-f,ncr Sandusky. sergeant-at-afIna'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26

BALTIMORE. MD. June 2j.-The CON
troyersy over the will Oi the late Evers-
field Frazer Kerl, who died in New York
last March, has been amicably settled.
Mr. kerls estate Is valued al &oOVO.
and ne bequeathed IL all 10 the Protestant
Episcopal church Of Maryland.
The will was contested by Mr.. kerfs
maiden aunt. The terms OF settleme Mt
provide for about an equal division of the
property as between Miss kerl and the
Maryland Diocese OF the Protestant Epis-
coDal Church. II Is also provided that
Mr. Kerls mothers estate. valued at
s93 90. shall 20 10 the Protestant Episco-
pal Church without contest
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26

NORFOLK. VA, June 3.-speciai.-
The second day Of the Massey-Pilot libel
suit opened with q bright sun. clear sky.
and torrid atmosphere In and about city
Hall. a slight breeze occasionally CO.
quetted with the foliage Of the trees In
the yard. and the people who were pack
ed Ike sardines in. the Corporation Court
room peoped longlngly through the win
dows. but held their positions with tc-
nacity that was attestcd by the beads
OF perspirauon that oozed from their fore
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26
rHH \. aND ". nnoKGASIzarIos.
Plans said TO be Pr.ct c.lly Completed. But
MIn be ueld Awhlle.

NEW YORK, June 25.-rhc Norfolk
Western reorganization committee met
Yesterday and discussed -he plan OF reor-
ganizinp. which Is practically completed.
1t Is unlikely that it will be issued for
month or six weeks, as the committee
viii prefer 10 await The return OF the
earnings and the complete copy or the
expert report on the financial ana physi-
cal condition OF the property. II is stated
upon the best authority that the assess
ment viii be betweent2 and II IL per
cent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26

Prominent for Years In Political ana Mill
tsrY NIrrle..

WASHINGTON. June 2j.-General
Green Clay Smith. q descendant OF the
famous Kentucky statesman Henry
clay. is dying al his home in this city
of blood poisoning occasiOned Dy a ma
lignaut carbunclc..
General Clay Smith vas candidate tor
vice-presideut against Andrew Johnston.
al the Baltimore convention OF 1891, ana
came within half vote Of receiving the
nomination Oh the ticket with Lincoln.
lie was the nominee OF The Prohibition
party for President iu 1876. lie served
two terms In congress from Kentucky.
General smiths military career was a
brilliant one and he was Dreveticd Ma
iOr-Gehofal by President Lincoln Tor ms
gallantry In the field.
He entered the Baptist ministry IN
1869, came 10 Washington as pastor OF
the Metropolitan Baptist church IN lN"
where ne has continued since. lie mas
been as popular as a minister as he was
as politician and soldier.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26

CHICAGO, June 2t-The will Of Walter
.. Gresham was admitted 10 probate to-
tiav by Judge Kohlsaat. Mrs. Gresham
aTpearod In court. accompanied by her
son OTTO. Judge Henry ". Blodgett
and George W. Kemp, OF the United
states Circuit Court, the witnesses 10 the
will. were also present.
The will Is In Mr.. Gresham's own hand
writing on one sheet OF paper, and Is
dated December Is, 1858. Ii gives all 10
the widow
The schedule of property shows that
he was worth 81 OOD at the time or his
death Forty thousand dollars Is In real
property and the rest In personal effects.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26

Il. Stewart Lit,lcpase. Virginian, Myste
rInuaIr Drowned.

BALTIMORE. MD, june Pa five
months mystery Was cleared up this
morning by the receipt of a dispatch
froN College Point. J.. T., saying tnat the
body of A. Stewart Llttlepage mad been
found Ia the East river. near that place
MIR. Littlcpage was n travelling sales
man for the AicSnane Manufacturing
Company OF this city. ana mysteriOusly
disal peared February is, 1885. He was
last seen on the morning OF that day on
the deck OF the steamer New Hampshire.
OF the StOningt0n line, on the way down
Long Island Sound % New York.
When the steamer reached dock II was
discovered that Mr.. Lttlepage WAS not
among the passengers. His coat was
found I'm his state room with a hye-dOllar
bill. and letters IN one OF the pockets All
his other clothing was gone, together
with his satchcl
About six years ago Mr.. i.ittlepagc
came TO Baltimore from Virginia. Since
MS disappeagance no Information mad been
received Of his whereabouts. He WAS
about thirty years old ana unmarried.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26
KNIGHTS OF ST. JOHN.
Nearly 1000 Delegates M the seventh An
nual COnyeni1,D

EVANSVILLE, IND. June 25.-The at
tendance Of delegates to the seventh an
nual convention OF the Roman Catholic
Union knights of St. John. IN tits city.
beginning yesterday. exceeds all eXpec-
tations At the opening session in the
Grand Opera-House yesterday morning.
.c0mmanderies in several States were rep
resented by nearly l.0l0 delegates. Cow
InOr Matthews made IN address Of well
come. Mayor Hawkins welcomed the
knights 90 Evansville. Response on be-
half or the knights was made by y. H..
Chetard Of the diocese OF Nincennes,
who is Supreme Spiritual Director of the
order. Yesterday afternoon the annual
parade took place 5000 Knights march
ing in the principal streets. Governor
Matthews and staff reviewed the parade.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26
qHE MIRIfBrEG isfLUM.
Dr. Bocss speeh- on tne Al eyed Brutali'
tics 20 Pa'irDf-.


tics 20 Pa'i'Df-.
BERLIN. June 25.-Dr. Boose, Prussian
Minister Of Ecclesiastic Affairs, lnsirue-
ton. and Medicinal Affairs. made reply
20 an Interpolation i'm the Unterhaus to-
day I'm regard 10 the alleged hrutalities
I'm the treatment Of patients IN the Ma
riaberg Asylum.
The Government, he said. intended 10
form committee of inspection with a
view OF preventing similar scandals la the
future. The clergy. however. should not
be entirely excluded from the work OF
nursing the sick. but IN the performance
OF such duty. he believed should be sub
ject TO the control Of competent physl-
clans.
In the case OF the Mariaber irregulari-
ties. he blamed the accused monks much
less than he aid the Supervising authorl-
ties. whose business II was 10 know how
patients In such institutions were treat
ed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26

HAMPTON, GA, June 25.-News has
lust reached mere OF a iynching that took
place on Sunday night In ColetOn county
at a small place called Raysers. The vic
tim was Bill Stokes (cOlored). who made
an assault on white woman. but did
not accomplish his purpose. After his
body had been raised IN the air II was
riddled with bullets.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26
4LEAT ORDERED TO CALLAO.
Nsva, Onsers Mystified a 10 Her Mi :
sion,

WASHINGTON, D.*C., June 2J.-The
cruiser Alert left Panama for Calla) last
Saturday. the announcement hdying been
dslaved until to-day, through oversight,
as IL is explained at the Navy Depart
ment. IL Is also said that the Alerts
miesiCn Is 20 relieve the armored coast
defence vessel Monterey. which has been
al Callao since May 10Th, and IN order
to permit that vessel 10 work her way
North.
Naval officers generally, however. are
mystifled as to the apparent emergency
indicated BY the Alert's sudden departure.
when il Is remembered that her COM
mander. Captain fde. Was detached by
cahlegram last week on account OF Adj
miral Mea.ies charges against aim. and
the ship Is now In charge OF Lieutenant
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26

LONDON, June 2J.-The Vienna cor
respondent OF the Central News has ad-
vices from Sofia that all the present par
ties in the bulgarian capital have re-
solved TO support the insurgents In Mace
dOnla.
Turkish troops are hurrying 10 the diff
ferent points in Macedonia at which out
breaks have occurred.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26

PARIS, June "a sensation has i.een
created here by the suicide or VI. Fabric
carr a noted barrister and dramatic ad-
thor. and his wife. by shooting themselves
with a revolver. NJ. Carr was well known
I'm uolitical and literary circles. Madame
carr was recently divorced IRON her
former husband. n. Paslis.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26

LONDON. June 2J--Yester'lay a three
,,tIlion-doiar gold lean Of the city OF
chicago. at 4 per cenc', was suoscripea 10
here several times over.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26

TOPEKA, KAN. June 3.--unusuai heat
prevailed in Kansas yesterday. rhe
mercury indicated a tenHeratrre OF -
I'm this city. Reports from the SOUTH
west are that there has been hotter
Weather Ia that saesinn- 49,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26
Wau,s the 1riple Alliancc 70 Act.

BERLIN. June 25.-The Cologne Ga
zette urges the Powers which are party
10 the Triple Allis nee 10 protest against
the Turkish administration In Armenia,
ana 10 insist that the reforms demanded
for Armenia be- also applied 10 Mace
Goni4
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heads. and tricklcd down their faces 70
a shirt-front. lump of corpulency' or the
floor.
The crowd was exceedingly orderly. 1t
was generally understood from the be-
ginning that Judge PrcLts would not
tolerate an outbreak Of applause lt
the thrusts OF the lawyers at
each other hound responsive
echo in the audience. subdued
laughter. quickly checked. was the only
sign observed or heard.
Judge Pfentis appeared somewhat "a
tigued. not on account of overwofk, as
he has only put in one "trying day ~
this trial. but possibly in anticipation OF
what awaits him. IL the Thermometer con-
tinues to mark high and dry as the days
multiply. and curiosity among the peo-
pie 10 hear the case does not abate.
MI. MASSEY sEE nj.
Mr.. Massey looked as well as on yes
terday. He is always quiet and subdued
in manner and spirits, and succeeds ad-
mirahly in hiding his emotions. If he
is worried by the heavy tax the trial IS
imposing upon his physical strength, or
has amy doubt about favorable result
D.. gives forth no sign. Nor would MS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26

I,l.SuINGTON, juno 3.-Nayal-Con-
s.,,,.,or Theodorc H. Wilson. who was re-
Gently appointed chief constructor Of the
nsvv has on his own Application been
detailed as chief constructor OF the bos-
ron naVY-yard.