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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-28
THE NEW SECRETARY
Rev. Mr.. Mullins Soon to Become the
Assistant Of Dr.. WilliDsham.
STORY OF HIS LIES WORK
Has Been Successful ne n PASTOR
and Taken Deep Interest IN MIS-
.,or worIS-The Foreign Board and
It's Field.
It's Field.

The selection by the Foreign MISSION
Board Of the Southern Baptist ConVen-
ton OF Rev. Y. Y. Mullins. OF Baltimore
as associate secretary, met with nearly
approval, and the fact that he mas ac-
cepted the responsible trust gives general
satisfaction.
Mr.. Mullins Is well known to several oil
the Richmond pastors. as well as 70 mem
bers OF the Foreign Board, and Is re-
garded as n fine man for the place. lie
will come TO Richmond about the Isl oil
September to enter upon the dischsrse OF
his duties. He will share with Dr. WI
bingham the cares and responsibilities Oh
this important secretaryship
The Foreign Mission Board ~ max
century old, but has had only three secFe-
tarles When the Southern Baptist Con-
yentlon was formed, in bD kew
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-28

Suicide Is not common in Russia, the
rate being 30 to 100000 inhabitants. whhe
In Ssxony II is 81. In France 10 In rrus-
STA 1873. in Austria 80. In Bavaria ~ III
England 66: and. while the rate mas IN
creased by 30 or 10 per cent. In other Eu-
ropean countries during the last thirty
wears. In Russia II has remained station
AIRY. Professor Slkorski. OF the University
OF Kiew, thinks the low rate Is due In
part TO the patience and long suffering
Of the Russian under the worst treat
ment. but also TO an indecision OF charac-
ter. which fears TO do anything from
which II cannot retreat
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-28

Mems White Unlaun-
dered Shirts, linen bosom,
reinforced back and front,
regular 50c. Shirts, for
soc.
Our $1.0O Unlaundered
Shirts, plain or pleated
bosom, for 5Sc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-28

Avoid the risk OF higher prices and buy
Cottons now. 80 -
10 wards Taco Bleached Cotton Tor ~ OF
&c. a yard. con
10 vards b. 3. Bleached Cotton for wv
or lac a yard.
a wards Androscoggin or Barker Bleached
Cotton. for S..
a IA wards Langdon G. b. Cotton. -.
q - yards Iangdon &c, or Fruit-oi-'he-
Loom, 50. .,.A.u
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heavy or fine for s..
Good Hemmed Bleachtd Sheets at d. O0c''
and the best for CSC.
GA Bleached sheeting single-bed sheeuns)
at Il lie.
to4 Irnbleached Sheeting at II l--c'
1914 Bleached Sheeting at l5e.
Bargains in Huck Towels at SID ana Si'oo
per dozen.
Bargains in Cotton Underwear
Ladies' Cotton Gowns, for 81
Corset-Coyers, lac. e,.,... a..
I.oai.s' Drawer. 25c.: Ladies' Skirts. 35c.
iadies' Chemise 33c. Chldren's Drawers
lOc.
Children's Bodies l0c. -,
Man's I-nblaached Jeans Drawers l9c.
MEMS Bleached Jeans Drawers, DC.
Gentlemens Suspenders at l9c.' worth
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15

Paris of great mass of hitherto unknown
manuscripts of Marguerite of Anguoleme,
author of "Heptameron," and the bright
protecting star of the renaissance in France.
There are 1900 verses, including four
long works and innumerable shorter COM
positions, all written in the gloomy last
years of her life, and for the most part ex-
tremely sad in tone. The longest work is
called Lies Prisons" and is devoted to
personal confessions They are to be
edited and published by the Academic des
Inscriptions.
Sir William Gregory's volumes of remin-
iscences have revived the old story of
Caroline Norton's having sold the secret of
PeePs corn-law decision to the Times,
which George Meredith uses with such eff
feet in Diana of Crosswais." Her nephew,
Lord Dufferin, writes publicly now, adj
ducing what seems to be convincing con-
temporary evidence that he had nothing
to do with the disclosure, which was mace
by Lord Aberdeen himself to John Delane.
None the less, the tale will probably out
live this, as it has so many previous con-
tradictions.
The development here of interest in
horseless carriages has been considerably
retarded by the existence of law framed
for control of the road-making engines,
which compels the use of man walking
in front with flag. The ordinary diff
culties of getting any legislation through
Parliament are so great that the outlook
for the introduction of this novelty here
seemed desperate, and spectators are thus
able to buy the English rights of numer-
Gus patents for tithe of what they COM
mand elsew here, but now they and their
friends, combined in an association, have
brought in such numbers of others, at
tracted by the idea, that it is not improba-
BILE the old law will be rescinded in the
coming session.
A memorial with loo signatures was
lodged with the local government board,
and the chaplain intimated that it was
needless to send a deputation to enforce
its arguments because he was already
entirely favorable. understand that
most of the patents secured here are
American.
Ward d Downey will publish at the
new year an important photogra phic fac
simIle of William Bradford manuscript
narrative of the Plymouth settlement. The
task is one of great difficulty, which they
have been for long time engaged on.
How the manuscript came to England is
still mystery, but it is only one of many
relating to America which are the property
of the Bishop of London. Many of these
are still unclassified and wholly neglected,
and only the most strenuous, persistent
efforts finally induced Bishop Temple to
permit this to be reproduced. The price
will be $40, and the edition here is already
subscribed for. Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
AN Trade BY THE SULTAN
Persons Found Guilty of Murder, Arson or
Theff to Be Punished With the
Utmost Severity

CONSTANTINOPLE, TURKEY, Dec. ii.
The Austrian torpedo cruiser Sebenick
has arrived here.
The Sultan has issued an trade declar-
ing that all persons found guilty of MUIR
deeds, will be prosecuted without mercy
and punished with the utmost severity.
The decree authorizes the troops to forci-
bly, suppress all disorders and declares
that possession of arms will render all
civilians amenable to martial law.
BOSTON, MASS, Dec. IA communi.
cation from Phillipopolis, Bulgaria, says:
The English Consul here has translated as
follows an item in a Turkish paper pub
lished in this city:
General satisfaction has been caused b
the bringing to light of the seditious in
tention of the American missionaries
who, on the pretext of aiding, 60 about
the villages OF Anatola sowing the seeds OF
sedition which are in their minds, and we
are glad to hear that the Imperial Govern
ment is taking energetic measur es to re
press and drive away such masters of per-
nicious opinions"
The missionaries meant are those of the
American Board of Boston.
The Rev. Judson Smith, DID,, was
shown the foregoing cablegram and said
that he would interpose fat contra
diction to the statements that there is
any seditious intention of the American
missionaries and that they 60 about any
where sowing the seeds of sedition and
that they cherish or express any perni-
cious opinions. On the contrary, he said,
they inculcate loyalty to the existing
Government.
Mr.. Smith added: "The educational
work of the American Board is intellec-
tual and Christian for both sides. No
Government has any occasion to fear any
thing from it, in itself considered, in its
legitimate influences"
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
JEWELRY FRAUD EXPOSED
Mystery of the Harry Leon
Failure Cleared by the
Pinkertons.
Two of the Principals Arrested and
the Operator of the Scheme
ConfeSSes.

CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. 14.-The mystery
of the Harry Leon failure in Chicago, by
which about twenty well-known New
York jewelry- houses were defranded out
of 900 worth of jewelry in September
last, has been cleared by the Pinkerton
Detective Agency, and two of the prin-
cipals in the case have been arrested on
capiases issued by the United States
court. Since the failure last September
Harry Leon has been in hiding and was
located only last week by the agency.
Leon was given the preference of telling
how the fraud was carried out and who
was implicated or going to jail. He de-
cided he would rather stay out of jail and
told his story. His confession duplicates
Alvah A. Ketcham, Peter D. Eberman, o.
G. st. Clair, John E. Bull and a man
named Castlereigh, alias Lyon. 1t also
makes things rather unpleasant for
Banker Henry D. Tolman of this city,
who aided in the plot, though he possibly
was an innocent tool.
Ketcham and Eberman have been ar
rested. Leon says that he was working for
a Madison-street jewelry firm when he was
approached by Ketcham and Eperman,
| who offered to set him up in business and
make him rich. They explained that he
was to represent that he had inherited
$40, 900, and upon such representation to
obtain stock of jewelry on credit. The
two men were willing to put up some
money to give coloring to his claims of in
heritance. Ebermap went to the Central
Trust Company and deposited $4,000 in
Leon's name. AS soon as the deposit was
made he took certificate of deposit from
Leon properly indorsed. so that while the
property was not in his name it was still
under his control Ketcham went to the
Royal Trust Company and deposited $4,000
in the same manner.
This was not quite enough of a showing.
so Banker Tolman was called on to furnish
$4,000 more. Tolman took the money to
the Commercial National Bank, it is
claimed, and deposited the money to the
credit of Harry Leon, but before he LETT the
building he had the deposit certificate in
his possession indorsed over by Leon, so
that his money was safe. For this service,
it is said, Mr.. Tolman received $3.50.
This being accomplished Leon wrote to
the New York jewelers. Association that
he was going to open business in Chicago
and opened negotiations for his stock.
He represented that ne had just inher-
tied $4,000 and there was at present
$34, 900 to his credit in Chica 60 banks. His
statements as regards to deposits were in
vestigated and the banks books showed
that the money was in reality deposited to
the mans credit. As soon as the investi-
CATION was completed the money was
withdrawn and went back into the Golfers
| of it's rightful owners and Leon remained
penniless. Leon placed his orders, re-
ceived the goods and then made away
with them. Other arrests will probably
foil ow, and it is expected that the New
York jewellers will recover part at least
of their losses.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15

action, which reads: 1--WE believe the
twelve planks which were adopted by the
Denver convention to constitute the plat
form of the Am erican Federation of Labor.
1T IS of little consequence, as the result
would be the same, while we, as wage-work-
ers, fail to recognize our interests as sepa-
rate and distinct from that of capitalistic
employers, and falling TO realize that we
cannot hope to be free in the shops, mines
and factories while drudging under the
wage system to the polls.'
Delegate Barnes, the socialist representa-
tive from Phila delphia, said that the time
had come when some other means than
strikes must be employed for the working
classes.
Delegate Gompers objected to the report,
and moved to strike out all after the word
"employers." He said he was surprised
to near that the socialistic delegates should
speak as had been done on the floor of q
convention of the Federation of Labor.
John B. Lennon, the treasurer of the
organization, also objected to that part
which reads: "While drudging under the
wage system to the polls.
Delegate Pomeroy offered substitute
that the failure Of the Denver convention
to adopt the twelve planks as a political
programme made it patent that the fedora
ton HAS no platform which can be called
political.
After lengthy discussion the previous
question was called for, and resulted in a
vote on the substitute of 1876 in favor OF
and 2l4 against.
Delegate Pomeroy's substitute motion
was therefore declared carried, and the
convention put itself on record as having
no political platform. Vice President Nc
Guire then moved that the twelve planks
adopted by the Denver convention be
printed in the Federationist under the
head of "Our Legislative Demands" This
was carried.
The part of the presidents report re-
lating to the mission of trades unions was
taken up next. Delegate Pomeroy said he
would introduce resolution in regard::to
the requirements OF unions desiring ad-
mission to the American Federation OF
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
Active Debate on the Report
Relating to Political
Action.
ON RECORD WITH NO PLATFORM.
Means to Bring About the Ameliora.
ton of the Condition of the
Workers to Be Aided.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 14.-The elee-
ton of officers of the American Fedora
ton of Labor took place this afternoon.
Samuel Gompers of New York was elected
president by majority of Is to succeed
John Mcbride. Gompers returns to the
chair after being out one term. He was
defeated by Mcbride, to the surprise OF
many, at the last convention, which was
held in Denver.
The question of sending fraternal dele
gates to the International Congress of So
cialist Workers at London next August
was discussed at the morning session at
great length and a motion to lay the en-
tire matter on the table was carried by a
majority of 81 to 10.
The next thing taken up was the part OF
the presidents report relating to political
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
Will DIVIDE THE BUSINESS.
Terms of an agreement Between tn
Panama Railroad and the Pacffc
MQH ComDqny.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 1.-THE di-
rectors of the Pacific Mail Company met
to-day and adopted resolution approving
the terms arranged for settlement of the
differences with the Panama Railroad and
authorizing President G. P. Huntington to
execute the contract prepared by the coun-
Sc, for the two interests. The directors of
the Panama Railroad had previously en-
powered President ]. Edwards Simmons to
affix his signature.
Under the agreement the Pacific Mail
Company will withdraw its steamers from
the Atlantic and the Panama road will
cease running vessels on the Pacific. The
two companies will pro rate on through
business.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
Litigation for The Santa Fe.

NEW YORK. N. Y, Dec. 14.-There is
more litigation in store for the Santa Fe
Railroad. A suit was to-day begun in the
Supreme Court by the Atlantic and Pacific
bondholders' committee representing $17,-
856, 900 per cent guaranteed bonds against
the corporation and all interests engaged
in reorganizing and financing the great
system to enforce an alleged claim for
S., $50, 600 on the Atchison's guarantee OF
the Atlantic and Pacific bonds.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
St. Lo,.,. aud the Conventions.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 1.-THE COM
mittee representing the Business Mems
League which secured for st. Louis the
next Republican National Convention
returned home this morning and were
given hearty welcome by enthusiastic
citizens. A meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Business Mems League will
be held next Wednesday to consider the
question of securing the Democratic
National Convention for st. Louis.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
READING TO BE REORGANIZED.
Theodore Kellogg of Philadelphia Pro-
poses q Plan.

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-A plan for the
reorganization of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company has been de-
vised by Theodore D. Kellogg of this city.
He first proposes to raise $55, ,0O0, 900 for re-
organization purposes. With this sum all
claims, not only against the railroad COM
pany, but also the Philadelphia and Read
ing Coal and Iron Company, would be dis
charged. On the completion of the reor-
ganization there would be left in the treas
uries of the two companies over $4,000, 600
in cash.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
Want Married Phusicians.

FRANKFORT, KY, Dec. 14.-Goverpor
Bradley has received communications from
a large number OF ladies throughout the
State protesting against the appointment
of unmarried physicians and others to
places in the asylums.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
More Ita.tam Guards Sent.

ROME, ITALY, Dec. 14.-Seven thousand
men and four batteries are ready to en-
bark on transports for Massowah, the CAPT
tai OF Erythrea, whence they will proceed
to -re-enforce the Italian force that is en-
gagged in operations against the Abys-
siuians.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
CLEARWATER WINS.
The Pool Championship Landed at Syra-


cMse.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Dec. 4.-Clearwater
won the pool championship of the world
tonight by defeating Keogh of Bingham
ton. The loss of the game to Clearwater
ment between Clearwater, De Orc and
Keogh. 1t was magnificent fight from
first to finish and Keogh would have won
but for miscue. With only three balls
to run and with straight shot for the side
pocket the Bipghamton man fell down
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15

TACOMA REPELL|NG A CHINESE INVASION,

and Clearwater ran out. Clearwater issues
a challenge to meet anybody in the world
at Pittsburg for the championship and
$1,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-20

some furniture and other attractive fxings.
Major Frederick T. Wilson Of the third
battalion is at Atlantic City for sojourn
of several weeks. During his absence Capt.
Edgar A. Shilling of company A is In com
mand of the battalion.
Capt Domer. late of company c, second
battalion. has turned in at headquarters
the government property issued to his COM
mand.
Capt. W. L. Cash. inspector of rife prac-
tice, first regiment, is now cut and around
after long spell Of serious indisposition.
1t was hoped ard exp, cted that the cap
tain would at least be physically able to
take charge of the regimental team which,
under his command, won the New Jersey
interstate regimental trophy in 1891 and
1892. but it now appears as though Lieut..
T. s. King, 1. r. p. second battalion, will
be team captain. Capt. Cash may. how
ever, visit Sea Cir, during the meeting for
the purpose of watching the competition.
Members of company A, engineer corps,
were inclined to believe they had struck a
prize when they We're given permission to
select ten guns from the ordnance property
turned in by the late company C, second
battalion. Careful inspection by two of the
engineer experts resulted in the finding of
only one decent gun in the entire outfit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-20
creates demand for more Of it and SO
the opportunity for labor increases"
Canning by Machinery.

creates demand for more of 1t and SO
the opportunity for labor increases"
Canning by Machinery.
Does your inquiry include food pro-
ducts?'
MY own work is not in that line. but the
investigation includes everything. During
the past winter it was my privilege to ex-
anime into the corn canning industry in an
adjoining state. and 1 acknowledge that
a single institution this season thirty peo-
pie will do the work formerly requiring
over 500. Green corn will be husked by
machinery for the first time. A cutting
be cut by 200 women with knives, and a
machine which cooks. fills, measures,
weighs and puts the caps on the cans of
corn does the rest of the work. 1t is SIM
ply marvellous. And yet in that industry,
in spite Of this most wonderful machine
equipment, I was told by the manufacturer
that there were now ten times the num-
Der OF employees engaged as at the time of
hand labor. while the goods had been placed
within the reach of every one, selling as
low as forty cents per dozen cans for good
grades at certain seasons of the year.
No; machinery does not displace labor
IN the aggregate, and is Of a great benefit
to society beside Those who oppose its in
PRODUCTION from labor standpoint may be
honest In their opposition, but they are
mistaken. They are chasing a phantom"
DO you ind much child labor being en-
ployed?"
so far have found none in this state,
thanks to the vigilance of the factory in
spectors."
How do wages of machine and hand
labor generally compare?
THE idea that machinery has been the
cause OF reductions in the price paid to
labor In recent years is an error, in my
opinion. Men at work on machinery re-
ceive better pay, as a rule. than the hand
workman engaged in the same business.
Il am aware" continued Mr.. Dewey. in
conclusion, that there is another side to
this question, and the argument that ma
chfnery has taken the head of the family
out Of the factory, and replaced him with
one OF his children at less wage, is a
forcible one, but it cannot be made to ap-
ply to the introduction Of machinery in
general" 40
Mr.. Dewey is well known as a labor and
temperance orator. and will deliver several
Philadelphi9
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A TAX ON BICYCLES,
San Francisco Supervisar's Reasons
for Advocating 1t.

A San Francisco Supervisar's Reasons
for Advocating 1t.
From the San Francisco Examiner.
Since the license committee of the board
OF supervisors discussed bicycles last Tues
day afternoon, the subject has been
preached in the committee rooms half a
dozen times. and on one occasion a half
serious. half bantering proposition to
license individual owners of bicycles was
made. More than one supervisor is of the
opinion that bicycle riders ought to pay a
license. but very few of them care to say
so at this time. owing TO the fact that BIZ
cyclists have become big voting factor.
Supervisor Joe King of the first ward is
probably more outspoken on the subject
than any of his associates. He said yester-
Gay that, while he has not made as full an
investigation OF the claims for and against
licensing wheelmen as he wants to. he was
of the opinion that license would do TO
harm.
THE fact Of the matter Is" said Super
visor King, that the bicycle is superseding
the horse to such an extent that number
CT industries which have heretofore SUD-
ported thousands of people are practically
ruired. These are livery stables, hay and
feed farms and their agents, the black
smith, the horseshoer, and the carriage and
wagon maker. 1 tcid that fifteen
thousand men ard women in San Francisco
are riding wheels.
Now. the effect of this is to destroy
many thousands of dollars worth of taxa
wheelmen ought to have no scruples against
raying a fair license for the use they
make Of the streets. OF course. I am not
prepared to-say whether the license should
be 81 or 81, or even greater sum, per
year I am going to look into the subject
very thoroughly and will report what I find
to the board. with such recommendations
as l may deem necessary.