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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-04

Plan OF Naming stations on the West yir-
ginis Central and Pittsburg.

NEW YORK. June 3.-The West Vir-
ginia Central and Pit.sbCrg railroad is
peculiarly a political affair II runs from
Piedmont. W. Va, TO the town of FL
kins. and its chief promoters have been
Stephen y. Elkins, Republican senator
from West Virginia, and Henry q. Davis,
former Democratic senator from West
Virginia The company owns 4O,ooo acres
Of coal iron. and timber land, and mines
each wear several hundred thousand tons
OF coal But IL Is not that fact which
makes II of particular interest 10 a great
many persons, but the names Of the va
riOus stations. These bear the names of
men prominent IN public life in Washing
ton.
The names Of eight stations are, Win
dom. Blaine. Gorham, Hendricks. Chaifee,
Harrison, TOmpkins and Elkins. on 10
other railroad In the United States. IL is
probable. have political considerations
and political nomenclature made so strong
am impression The road was built 70 de-
velop "A sectio- Of the little mountain
State in which means or transportation
are slight-the mountainous section south
Of the Maryland triangle and west OF the
Shenandoah section Of Virginia. Accord
ing TO the ordinary plan OF bestowing ti-
Ties upon the r-,lrOad stations. they come
from the township names. Rut I'm the
case of this road the Universal rule is
not followed. Being built through an un-
DEVELOPED country. the railroad station
took precedence OF the town Itself, and as
there seem 10 have been Few, II any
local features that suggested names. such
as rivers. mountains. valleys and pioneer
settlements. the simple plan was adopt
ed of utilizing the names Of political
leaders especiallv Of those who We're
interested I'm the road.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-04

He Expired Suddenly Sunday Mt Char.
lotissvilie

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, June g.
Special.-To-day Is Albemarle court, but
the attendance IS small, owing TO the
extreme hot weather
Tht citizens of Charlottesville ana COM
munity were shocked on yesterday 70 hear
of the sudden death of AR. &. X. Nichols,
a prominent icwcler OF this city. wnich
occurred at II o'clock az his residence
on High street. Mr.. Nichols had been
complaining for several months. but II
wes not thought by his family physician
that ne was seriously affected. He had
been out attending 10 business at his
store up 10 Saturday night. and on yes
terday morning he arose and dressed him
self as usual. and wrote "A letter 10 his
wife, who Is I'm New York telling her or
bis condition. and leaving the letter on
his table unmailed. returned 10 his bed.
An occupant of his house heard a noise.
and went Immediately 90 his room, where
he was found I'm a dying condition. with
life almost extinct He passed away sud-
denly, without speaking II Is thought
that his death was caused from neural
gia OF the heart.
Mr.. Nichols was a native OF Fulton. ~
Y, and came 10 Charlottesville several
years ago, whore he engaged in the jewell
ry business on a large scale He was "A
gentleman OF high standing. and had
many friends In this city. His body was
shipped yesterday 10 New York Tor in
terment.
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rhe Atlnntn CommissIon.

ALBANY. June 3-GOvernor Morton
siened a long list Of bills before Friday.
Among them was one which provides TOT
a commission 20 represent this state al
The Cotton States and International EA-
hibition at Atlanta. By the terms OF the
bin. Mrs. Levi T.. Morton Mrs. a. Howard
Townsend President OF the tolonlai
Danes OF America Mrs. Donald Mclean,
Regent of the New York city Chapter or
fhe Daughters Of the American lteyoiu-
ton. and Mrs Henry r. Plant or New
York citv. and four others. 10 be- appoint
ed by the Governor, are 10 constitute tnls
commission. The appointment of the -FOUR
ladies named was urged By the Board OF
Women Managers Of the Exposition. ana
al their request. Mr.. Aihsworth incor-
porated their names IN the bill
The commission is created 10 promote
a run and complete exhibit OF the COM
merriaI. Industrial. educational and ar
fIstic Interests Of the state, and TO pro-
vide and maintain a building for state
hcadauarters during the Exposition. Ine
Governor is 10 appoint Secretary 10 me
commission az salary not exceeding SO
"A month The members OF the Commls-
sion are 10 receive no compensation eN-
cent actual necessary expenses. The new
law carries au appropria ton OF Sz'.V1o 70
meet the expenses authorized py IL.
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S. @. s. PRESS ASSOCIATION
They VIII Leave Washington on Wednss-
day Night.

WASHINGTON. Jrnc Am excursion
party OF newspaper men, with number
of a. dies. made up Of members OF the
South CarOlin. Press Association, ar
rived in Washington al II O'Clock THIS
morning from Richmond. Va, having left
the latter place at 7:3O o'clock.
These representative South Carolina
newspaper men held their twenty-iirst an
nual meeting at Sumter last Friday and
50 many invitations asking them 10 tray
cl without expense. from southern
railroad cOmDpn,es, were then received
that II was then decided 10 make visit
as far as Baltimore. From Sumter the
association iCurneyed 20 Richmond. where
they remained over Saturday and sun
day as the guests OF the Old Dominion
Press club.
The party expect TO leave Washington
Wednesday, night. after they have thor
cusnly visited the points OF interest IN
and about the city This afternoon they
went down the historic Potomac TO Mount
vernon, whore is situated the tomb OF
Immortal George Washington.
. tomorrow they will call IN a body on
secretary Hoke Smith Several of the
members who figured in the late war have
oppressed "a desire 10 visit Gettysburg. and
II Us probable that a trip Will be made
70 tnat place, although IL has not been
iihally decided upon. Il is likely that after
l,ne gettysburg trip The party viii visit
Norfolk, Va
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CHATTANOOGA. TENN. June 3.-Tbe
supreme officers OF the Catholic Knights
OF --nerica were here to-day, having
been summoned 10 testify In the criminal
cH e. OF The STATE OF Tennessee against
VI. >. OBrien OBrcn Is charged aith
embeZzllng $4,000 in funds Of The order
whne its supreme Treasurer I'm 1880
ne eed 10 New York city and lived there
III successful disguise with his daughter
lor over year as a broker on Van
street. About $4,000 Of the amount
mas been recovered after a long litigation
from mis- bOndsmen.
The criminal prosecution was to-day
qudshed In the state Court here on error
ln ire Indictment By which no one was
IN 'nuOncd as the prosecutor and the
signature OF the forman Of the grand
jury hndihg the indictment was wanting.
Onls before the same court refused 10
trl''fhis case, on the ground that the
order not having compiled with the Ten
nessee statute requiring fling with the
state Treasures OF an abstract of charter,
could not claim the protection Of the
state courts. This ruling was reversed
by the Supreme Court and the case re-
manded for trial. The litigation RESULT
ant from o Br.lns deialcatiOn has
awakened interest as wide in extent as
the order Itself. An order TO secure
new indictment will be made at the
next court term.
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CORBETT- FTrZSTMlONS FIGHT.
Last W,ek of the state Fair the Time
(hn.nn

NEW YORK, June Another step
forward in the arrangements for tho
Corbett and Fitzsimmons fight was made
to-day The men have practically agreed
10 night for the Florida Athletic club.
which has its headquarters at Dallas.
Texas, on October 3lst.
Mr.. b. 4. Stewart. OF Dallas. the rep
rcsentatiye OF the Dallas syndicate, that
will endeayor TO pull Off the fight. met
Joe T.. Nendig. OF the Florida Athletic
club, to-day. Vendig announced that he
had placed 5000 In the hands Of =. j.
Dwyer. the final stakeholder. as a guar
antee that the fight could be brought Oft
In Dallas. Texas. II through any fault
of the club the fight Is declared OF. this
the two principles.
Corbctt has deposited 5000 20 guarantee
his appearance in the ring, and has also
expressed his willingness TO fight at Dali
las. The only preliminary that is now
lackins is FitzsimmOns' 5000 deposit.
This however. Will be forthcoming dur
ing the next few days.
The date chosen Is I'm the last week
OF the state Pair. and 1t Is hoped 70
secure am immense crowd by holding tho
contest while the fair Is on. The men
behind the venture have sought legal adj
vice. and they have been informed that
there is no law against boxing In the
State. Before the men enter the ring.
the full purse offered sil.v0. will be put
In the fnal Stockholders hands. The
men have already received 81 900 for train
ing expenses. and n now looks as IL
the fight VIII come or on the date stated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-04

pITTSBURG. PA, june 3.-This al
tcrnoon Deputy Bank EXamincrs Crane
and Niles took charge of the A. A. Allies
Building and Loan Association, and fer
mally placed It, la the hands OF the Union
Trust Company. with James McCwing
temporary receiver.
This is the beginning OF a series cf as
sauits upon the fake building and loan
associations which infest this cOmmunl-
ty and before the close OF the present
year several others will be placed ..der
the ban of the State Banking Depart
mcnt The Allies Association Is hopeless
ly involved i'm financial ruin. Blg eX-
pense furd and careless handling of the
trnds is said to have been the cause OF
collapse. Whether or not there are any
assets cannot now be stated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-04

Three Cases on a steamer Bound for Ne,
York

Three Cases on steamer Bound for New
York.
BALTIMORE, MD. June 3.-The World
this afternoon prints sensational story
of the arrival Of a steamship with vel
low fever aboard. and an apparent lack
OF Vigilance on the part of Government
and State quarantine officers. The Brit
ish steamship EarnWell. Captain Rogers.
from Colon Via Santiago, arrived at city
quarantine Saturday. The story. accord
ing TO one OF the seamen Oh the steamer.
as follows.
John DOOlcy, "a seaman, was taken sick
while the vessel was at Santiago. lie
became worse and was In lis bunk dur
ing the whole Of the voyage. While the
vessel was coming up the bay Saturday
two other Scamtn were attacked. and
took 10 their beds. Late IN the after
noon Captain Rogers ordered the men 10
dress ana go on deck. The quarantine
officers boarded the vessel SATURDAY. and
gave a clean bill of health. The steamer
proceeded 10 her berth. and was dOcked
yesterday. DoOley came ashore and Went
10 sailors boarding house where be
soon showed every symptom OF yellow
fever including the dreaded black vOmit.
The other two inValids applied to the
pital. They were refused an order from
the official and were ordered out Of the
office. They are now probably wandering
about the city.
A consultation Will be held tonight in
the Dooley case, and health officers are
searching for the two missing seamen.
DOOley was a native Of Ireland. bur
shipped at Philadelphia a few months
a-O.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-04

A statue which Ia to be Erected at hoa-
noke Leland.


RALEIGH, y. c.. June 3.-Special-GoV-
ernor Carr has returned from Washing
ton city. While there he visited the
studio Of Miss Louise Lander, who has
lust completed a statue OF Virginia Dare
which is designed for Roanoke Island,
where Sir Walter Raleigh first landed.
Governor Carr was delighted with 1t.
The next Legislature will be expected 10
pay 5000 for the purchase of the statue.
The family of Minister NJ. W. Ransom
passed through here yesterday ON their
way TO western North Carolina. II Is
said that Minister Ransom, who is on
his way home from Mexico. Will 90 di-
rect to Asheville for his health. Many
people think that he is coming home 20
hll the place in the Cabinet made vacant
by the death of Secretary W. @. Gresh-
am.
70 far there is no fence put around
the Confederate monument, lut there
should be one. for people use the base as
a lounging place. and soon the granite
viii be Clipped by thoughtless men and
boys.
The grand jury I'm the Circuit Court
here finds a true bill against w. +.
Black eX-pOstmaster at Carthage. for
embezzling Government funds. His trial
comes off in December. and so does the
case of Murphy, the route agent down IN
the eastern part OF the State. who is
charged with appropriating money from
registered letters.
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FUNLRdL or MR. SAUNDERS.
Large Attendance-CiosiDg Exercises of
EandOlph- Macon Academr.

BEDFORD CITY. VA. June 3.-spe-
cial-Tho funeral services of the .ate
Pict0n l.. Saunders were held from the
Presbyterian church yesterday afternoon.
The esteem in which the deceased was
held by every class was attssted by the
immense assembly Of citizens, which corn
pletely nlled the sacred edifce. the churcn
grounds. and the adjacent street Aftey
the conclusion OF the Presbyterian chIrch
service the Masonic fraternity performed
the last sad rites OF the Oruer. The
Knights OF Honor did not participate.
but acted as an escort as did the mem-
hers OF the bar, the Common Council,
and other town officials.
Mr. Saunders was only about thirty
eight years OF age, but was serving his
third term as Mayor of the town. He
was "A most diligent student and con-
scientiOus as counsel. Had he lived he
would doubtless have made a bright and
enduring mark.
Rev. J. A. Quarles Of Lexington. de-
nvered the baccalaureate sermon 10 the
young ladies' OF Belmont seminary AT
the PRESBYTERIAN church yesterday morn
ing Belmont finals began tonight and
will conclude Wednesday.
Rev. Dr. Sledd Of Richmond. VIII de-
liver the commencement sermon al Kan
Academy next sunday even
ing The commencement exercises VIII
be- held on the following Thursday, the
I'm instant.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-04
DRyERYAyD GLENSOS VIII STAY.
pnlion commlssIoners, Order Revsr.ed.

NEW YORK. June 3.-The general term
Of the Court OF Common Pleas handed
down a decision to-day reversing the or
der Of tho board of police commissioners
i'm dismlssing Police Captain William ;.
Devery and Wardman Edward Glennon
from the police force, and ordered that
they be reinstatcd.
The opinion IS written by Judge Pryor
the court concurring. The matter came
before the court az the May term upon
the application Of Captain DeVery Tor "A
writ OF certiOrari 10 review the deterfni-
nation of the Board of Police Commis-
sioners in dismissing him from the iorce.
John O. Shechan was the only cQmmis-
sioner who voted against Devery's dlsInls-
sal .t.,. -.
CAPTAIN Deve.y was charged with hav-
ing received bribos from propuetofs OF
houses OF ill fame. lie was too Sick 10
appear at his trial before the commis-
sioners. but, Notwithstanding the iactS
that certificates 10 that effect were SUD-
mitted by Colonel James, counsel Tor
Deverv. the board forced on the trlal.
This the genecl term held TO pe iih1
proper. Glennon objected 10 being trlen
without having the herfit OF delivering
his testimony. but the board would not
adjourn the trial. and he was dismissed
on the charge Of accepted briDes. lie also
asked for reinstatement.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-04

Fatalities In tho Pat.psco River On Yestsr.
day

BALTIMORE, MD. June 3.-The annual
summer LIST OF fatalities on the waters
or tie PatapscO river and other streams
adjacent 10 the city was opened yester-
day. and before the sun went down four
lives were sacrificed In the pursuit ot
pleasure. With his wife and child ana
several friends looking al him, John
Schultz sank 20 his death I'm curfies
creek lie attempted 10 swim from tho
clubhouse OF the Cabin Branch Fishing
club TO where some triends we're rest
ing IN boats one hundred yards. His
body has not been recovered.
Walter Brown. aged seventeen years.
was drowned at Ferry Bar. He had
cramp.
William Powers. aged twenty-five, was
drowned at Spring Gardens. In diVlne
ne struck a boat and sank.
Christian Jansen. aged nftcen. was
drowned while bathing at Gatlin Oah
PARK
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MARTI REPORTED ALIVE.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT AMONG THE
CUBAN TION.
Upon Confirmation of the News the People
Parade the sireets--Msny
Houses Decorated.

NEW YORK. June 3.-Beniamin ).
Guerra. Of this city. treasurer OF the ca.
ban Revolutionary party IN the lnlith
States, received yesterday a m9ssage
ffom GcLtfal Gomez. Communicating
OF The insufgcnt forces saying that MafI
sun lives. ana was not even wounded.
son, who is in Monte Christi. san Do-
mipgo. II read simply. Maestro lSes,
Maestro Master. being the name by
which Cubaus know Maru.
now rnr Nlws WAS HEcrivED.
KEY WEST. FLA. June 3-Private
kilograms received in This city yesterday
ani to-day reporting Maru alive created
great EXETER cnt The whole Cuban popu-
lbtion turned - celebrating the news a
meeting was held at san taroios Hal
last night. Many patriotic speeches were
made. and the meeting adjourned dbo4t
midnight. after which "a procession was
formed on Duval street iu front o. the
San CarOlos headed hy brass pand. ana
Iaradci the streets until morning. Gu
bans sent a dispatch 20 1terra, treasurer
Of the revolutionary party I'D NcW vIh'
asking for details, and received The fol-
"Masimo comes son, at present in
Sarto Domingo, Is authority Tor the re
port"
was formed and are now paradins tne
streets Many houses ln the city are
galv decorated. Meetings are called ior
to-day. which will Doe attended py an the
prominent Cuhans ON the island.
orrsADA At JACKSONVILLE.
JACKSONVILLE. FLA. june Con
zales de- Queeada, secretary OF thc tundh
revolutionary party in the United State1,
arrived FOO this city this morning. from
New York. Secretary Quci aH" itlus's ~
talk TO representatives Of the pf -,s' anu
consequently the object Of his visit can
rof bs stated. None Of the Cuhahs in
fh.s city Will talk about the ohj.tt ot
Duesada's visit II the report on we
death of Jose Marti is confirmed 'luesd,nia
viii become practically the u'ploi""''0
leader ~ the rcvolutiomsls
Img CUBAN INsunGrSrs.
sANTIGAO DE CUBA. June 3.-iieneral
Salced0 reports from Guantandn lhal
f1rfv-fcur insurgents have suifcnceIeu ~
him. ,,-,...t.... ..-. ,o tho
,ffsrf fnaf "A band Of insurgents, uuueI
a.. corrrnanl of Suerariz. was oFefiaheh
So e.o,ernment troops and put 10 hihhl.
uio civil arlards had an tnBdk.Hi'"l
x.ith Caesiil'e band az Ramon Ai'o.
Fifteen of tho rebels horses were cup
tured .so por,e7ios dis
trtat fh. government force iuultN a. Wn,,|
~ reheis eapturme a quantity ol daihno
I'D ommuuifiou. ana killing three Inc
eoverunient loss was one Killed
7ur urAr IL ST. LOUIS
ST LOUIS June 3.-All nor W,a ms
,,ocor9s FOR the first week in June ll '1 Iao
it.'' - ~ ,,eeaod to-day AT 2N inc w
,'e'~l vcss reached At 9 u. NJ. me stlni"e
ai~ drove roople from the streets WIZ
8 brisk shower set in, ana cooieu l'V
efr TyVo uuarrymcn. iu the suDui u7' 49,
@etc ishorers I'm East 81. Louis We're pros
trated.
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The Policy of This Government Sure 10 be
Nindicated N Time

WASHINGTON. June 3.-The State De
partment has some interesting informa-
tion from Hawaii which sHstains the Ad-
,minlstration in its denial OF annexation
10 Hawaii. IL has not been officially an
n0unced. and IL is not generally known.
that cx-Minister Thurston maintained that
annexation should not disturb existing
social and political relations In Hawaii.
so far as the suffrage Of certain ishabi-
tants OF the Pacific Republic was con-
cerned.
Considerable attention has again been
given lately in the State Department 10
the Hawaiian subject. and an investiga-
ton conducted on seml-official lines de-
monstrated 10 the satisfaction OF the Pre-
sident that the proposition of certain Ha-
waiians I'm favor Of annexation is now
more impossible and unwise than ever
before Those who are most acquainted
with the situation believe that time. and
future events Will justify the action or
President Cleveland in discouraging the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-04
Attemptrd SuIrlde.

ELMIRA, y. Y, June 3.-Martin I.
Strait condemned 10 be electr0cuted in
Auburn prison In July for the murder OF
his wife and sister-in-law, made de-
termined effort 70 take his life this morn
ing. He wrenched of the handle OF
a tin drlnking-cup, and bending II into
the shape OF a knife, made several at
tempts 10 cut his throat. Failing I'm this,
he jabbed ii into his neck on the right
side. near the jugular vein. and succeed
ed IN making an ugly wound. The wound
will not result seriously.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-04

one More Speech ia kentucky-Justiee
Fields Dee sior.

WASHINGTON, June S.-Secretary car
Isle returned 10 the city last night. and
was at the Treasury Department this
morning. He had a long conference with
the President at the White House al
noon. lie expects 10 deliver one more
speech in Kentucky, the date OF which
has not been decided upon.
Comptroller Eckels Is Informed that
the First National Bank OF Pella, Iowa,
capital $4,000. closed its doors 10 day
Bank Examiner Howard has been placed
In charge.
In an opinion rendered to-day by JUS
tiCe Field the Supreme Court affirmed
the Judgment of the Cor 1ecucut courts
sustaining the law requiring drug
fists desiring 20 use liquors IN
the dispensing Ct Prescriptions 10
procure license therefor Ma
sen y. Gray. a Druggist. was fined for
violating the Jaw. and he endeavored 10
secure reversal OF the judgment on the
ground that the law was IN violation
Of the fourt santh amendment 10 the
Constitution. In that the law rendered
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BALTIMORE. ND. June 3-Consid-
cradle excitement was caused here to-
day 10y a report that John DOOlcy. a
seaman of the British stca nship Earnwell
which arrived yesterday from Santiago,
had died at his clearinghouse to-day
from yellow fever II was also said that
two other seamen suffering with the dis
ease had been discharged from the vessel
and were proving about the city seek
ing fdmissiOn TO a hospital.
DOOley arrived at "a sailors boarding
house az 100 West street yesterday after
noon. He was found dead in his room
this morning.
Coroner COckrell ordered a post-mor-
TEN. and N was proven that the man
had died OF Brights disease. The report
that two other soGmen We're suffering with
yellow fever Is believed to be unfounded.
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partially useless a pharmacists license
previCusl granted him. thereby depriv-
Ing him Of the use of his property with
out due process OF law. Justice Field
said there was no trespays upon any OF
Gray's rights under the fourteenth
amendment, or under the State Colstitu-
ton, by tlrs imposition OF the fine and
the judgment was, therefore, affirmed.
Chief FoSt-Ofice Inspector Wheeler to-
day received advices OF the arrest OF !.
+. y. Huddleston. Jr., assistant postmas-
ter at williamsburg. Miss, for rifing
registered mail matter. Evidence was
fund upon his person. and he confessed
the crime Also, Of th--arrest OF W. NJ.
George. postmaster at Breckenridge,
Mass. who was short about 5000 IN
money-order fund. and who abscondod
upon the arrival OF an inspector, and was
arrested to-day with 500 Of the money
upon his person at Abilene.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-04

JACkSONNILLE, FLA, June 3.-A
horrible crime was committed in Putnam
county last night. of which Miss Abbie
Allen. "a maiden lady. was the victim.
Miss Allen lived all alone near Bridge
port. on the ST. Johns. save Tor TWO
cclorcd servants, a man and wife This
morning Miss Aliens home was found
nm ashes. In the debris was found hu-
man bones and two hearts. IL Is sup
posed the negro man murdered Miss
Allen ana his wife and burned the house
KoDDery Is supposed 10 have been the
motive. Sheriff Hagan is on the negroes
trail