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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-17

This il the Question Propo"nde" by t''
Mesirninister Gazette.


LONDON. Sept. l6.-The Westminster
Gazette publishes Lord Dunraven's Sc
les OF letters under the general head:
"Was Dunraven kigntf'
ln It's comments on the letters, 'hc
Gazette give prominence TO the argument
taat Lord Dunraven well knew the con-
diuons before starting in the race. These
conditions were the same for both the
ces were therefore equal. When Lofd
Defender and the Nalkyrie ana the chan
bunfaYen made Up his mind that fur-
thcr racing was impossible II asks, ought
not he 20 have communicated the fact
20 the committee and 10 the Defender
20 so down 20 the start. 90 pretend 10
get ready and make a show OF crossing
the line and then retire, seems Ike the
act OF a schOOlDoy In the sulks.
Even II the odds were against Lord
Dunrayeu's winning, he certainly ought
20 have made an effort IL he had been
beaten every body would have sympa-
,hized with him. But now the effort IS
different. Nobody would then have felt
as he must DO upon calm review OF the
facts that the course he took was hardly
consistent with the honored traditions
and the highest code OF craftsmanship.
ut may be true that yacht racing ia
America - not as clean as AZ might be.
but Xlglishmen have not a monopoly OF
sportsmanship and Lord Dunraven has
given our American cousins just cause 10
Jstr al him.
NIw YORK. Sept. e.-Ex-ccumcdore
James ID. Smith, chairman of the Aneri-
cas- Cup Committee was seen al MS once
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They are for 4. VI. Parrish for senate and
william Sciatcr for the House.


GOOCHLAND COURTHOUSE, VA,
sept 1G. -utcial.-A Democratic mass
meeting was held here to-day. and was
called 10 order hy Andrew y. Monteiro,
Isq.. county chairman.
On motion. a. y. MuntcirO was eiecitd
Chairman and L.. G.. Miucd secretary.
DELEGATES were appointed TO The sena-
fOrial convention 10 be held in Mauchcs-
cation for hon. b. NJ. Parrish for the
Senate
Delegates were also elected 90 tho con-
Vent0u TO Doe held at toiumpih, srptem-
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THE TEMPLE CUP SERIES
RULES AND REGULATIONS TO COZ
IRN THE CONTEST.
The Club Finishing second Shall Have
or IL Refused tho Oihcr. in order.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Sept. l6.-Presi-
dent Young. OF the National League. ana
President ByIne. OF the Brooklyns, Who
were appointed custodiaus Of the Temple
Cup, to-day gave out the rules ana leeu-
latuus 90 govern the contest Tor the cup.
The club finishing second Tor the cnam-
pionshlp series snail nave the Nknt 10
challenge. winning the championship 10
series OF games for the possession "
the Temple Cur.
II the club nnishing first fails to ac,-
cept the challenge, Then the thlIu 'i.p
shall have the right TO chaiiehbe 'Hv
second club. If the club finishing tecona
declines la make the challenge, ileh INC
third club shall have the right 10 20 20.
The series is TO consist OF seven
hiaved hhid anon the grounds Of the chal-
lcnsed club and three oh the flouilpS Va VI
the cnailcnelus CLUB 1i SIX AhiiSS - "t ~
necessary, and the seventh tailc l'i s"c'' '-n
such grounds as may Doe mutually agree"
upon oy the two clubs.
nm ptIAIs.
In case they cannot agree. the com
mittce reserves the right TO deslbh"tS
the grounds for the playing OF HHch v""
games. ami in the event oi ctheF ,luD
4afiinr t0 auuear az the time anu place
deslgnatel the CLUB at fault shall lol-
felt the came. The series is 10 ltIlhl.i"lc e
when either club shah have Won 'VhI
se,,rs ,rhe champion CLUB Is TO have
e6e right. II IL SO elects, 10 have the
first three games played ON its own
grounds. All games TO be piayea 10
scheduled . to,.o
The president of the league IS 20 nave
the right TO appoint and designate thtes
umplres 10 oihciate in the series vl
games. two OF them TO be assieheu 's
him and net in each game. Ihey arc
10 be paid from the receipts at the con
clusiou OF each game, snch sums as 44"s
be agreed upon between them ana ''''
president ,,t..i.soi 10
The net receipts are to hediyidea pc
tween the cOutesiing teams on the pasif
of 49, per centum 10 the winning .t"lh
e.be mode of the settlement of receipts
of the games to bee left entirely 10 lne
MANAGERS OF the cOutest Ting teams.
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Iowa; General Charles Sutherland, Wash
ington, u. c.; General Walter q. Gres-
ham, Washington, ID. G.; MAJOR >. -
W Paddock. omaha, Neb;
The name OF Colonel Calkins. OF Ia
coma. was added by a member.
After the president had announced the
committees. General Henderson, Of Ken
lucky. chairman OF the sherman statue
committee made n report, Which stated
that enough money Is now In the com
mitteo's control to erect the statue in
Washineton. The amount Is said to be
100000.
on motion OF Judge Tuthill. of Chicago,
the following committee was named 10
draw up and report a proper resolution
inauCurating the Grant statue agitation;
General Dodge. General Tuthili. General
Henderson, and General Howard.
The business session ADJOURNED until
Tuesday morning.
The members of the society. their
ladies and guests. went by electric ears
to Fort Thomas at 2:i5 i. NJ.
Thev were there rivcn n reception by
Colonel Cochran. the commandant.
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Floyd and Franklin.

ROCKY MOUNT. VA. Sept Especial.
The Democratic Convention for the
senatorial district Of Floyd and Franklin,
lin met at Calaways, Or. W. +. Ruse OF
Franklin. has nominated FOR the
seuatorship and DR.. Asa Gamma
day, OF Floyd. was nominated for
the House as the aoater for the
two counties.
There was a large number OF delegates
present and the nominations were una1-
imous. Both men will make good
run.
Hon. T.. W. Saunders. nominee for the
House for this county. addressed the
convention in well chosen and forcible
speech.
Mr.. Saunders will undoubtedly have q
large majority in the coming election.
In its resolution the convention demand
ed that silver should be restored to the
position it held prior 10 1913 ana Major
Daniel was strongly endorsed for reelec-
ton.
Rev. w. A. Barr. of this parrish. has
accepted. a call TO ST. Pauls church,
Suffolk Virginia.
Dry weather has damaged corn greatly
ana prevented ploughing for wheat. The
apple crop Is good.
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The Democrats of the Far sonthwes' No"i-
nate ~ State senator.

PIG STONE GAP, VA, Sept. i6.-Spe-
cial-The Senatorial Convention meet
here Friday, with a full delegation from
this. .he Second district, embracing Lee
Scott. and Wise counties. ard elected j.
+. Bullett Jr., permanent chairman, anu
Knight Of the Post II. J. Wilcox, OF tho
Courier. secretary.
on motion. nominations were called. Lee
was called and passed. Then scott was
called and II. J.. c. Richmond, OF Gate
city arose and placed in nomination
the name of Hon. II. 5. Kain, of scott
county Wise was then called and 5.
II. Bond arose and in few appropriate
remarks stated that Wise had no man TO
put before the Convention, but would
second the nomination from Scott. Lee
was then called and also seconded the
nomination unanimously OF Henry ).
Kane as the standard bearer
The Convention then adjourned with
everybody in the state Of good feeling.
cash county pledglng its entire support
to the nominees.
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ALEXANDRIA IFFlIRS.
Contracts for the Equipment of the Mt
Vernon Road Beautiful statuary.


ALEXANDRIA. VA, Sept. l6 Special
The town ward meetings held send
a solid Mushbach delegation to The con-
vention of Thursday next. Several OF the
country delegations Will come aolii for
Mushbaeh also. In fact, Captain Mush-
bach will be nominated On the first ball
lot by acclamation, and there mas iatoly
been some talk Of this sentl eman's name
being presented before the next con-
gressional convention.
The Mount Nernon Railroad Company
has closed contracts for equippIng its
road. and placed an order for fourteen
large passenger cars. with the Brill Car
Company, of Philadelphia. The railroad
company will build it's power-h house on
Four Mile Run itself, and Trask & HiI-
dredth, OF New York. who have done the
grading from Washington to Arling ton,
will DO all the rest of that work. All the
contracts must be completed by the first
OF December. The Pcnnsylvania Railroad
Company will have TO change It's tracks
and switches, and build signal tower
at the Long Bridge. Mr.. ID. J. Howell. Of
Alexandria, has been appointed chief en-
gineer or the road In the place OF Alr.
Atlce.
They expect TO be running by the first
of the year, and, II is said. local trains
viii then be run only at long intervals. II
at all. Though the route selected is not
so short as the steam road, motors or
engines will be used 10 give sixty
mile gait, or cover the distance In less
time than the through traids make at the
present time.
The will OF the late Elisha Janney Miller
has been probatcd lie left the interest
OF his store and business TO his son. Asll-
by; to DIR. Julian Miller n Valley Mutual
policy for $4,000 and a lot; 10 Miss Ger
trude Miller he left a $50" New YORK
Mutual policy, and 10 Matilda Cooper, an
old family servant. 2 small legacy. The
home also goes to Mss Miller, ana the
household Belongings and family plate
to the three children equally. The estate
is valued at 900 or over. The VIII was
written In February last.
The will of the late +. A. Reed mas
also been admitted TO probate. He left
all to his widow. The will was drawn
twenty years ago. The estate is valued
at $1,000.
st. Mary's church here, which has been
said TO surpass any other Virginia church
outside of Richmond in beauty. withln or
without yesterday unveiled one OF the
most exquisite piece OF small statuary to
be found anywhere. II is a llfe-size figure
of the Virgin in Italian marble. brought
from Italy direct. and there wrought by
a master hand. 1t is the gift Of well-to-
do member of the congregation, and Is
intended TO ornament the new altar.
erected by the Young Mems Sodality Ly-
ceum. in memory of the late Father
OKane. This church has several other
pieces of statuary, and several fine paint
ings
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SPANISH soldiers, Terror-stricken' Desert
To the Insurgents.


SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Via NEWEST
Sept. l6.-lrI the engagement between
spanish Colonel Cannclas and Joseph
Maceo. IN Santa Maria Savinse, near Ia
monde Las Nesuas, august hst, the
rebels had prepared more than sixty
holes filled with dynamite oh the diit-
erent roads. the troops rad 10 pass.
When the engagement was over SIan-
fsh regiment marched past one OF the
trans ana the dynamite exploding blow
ing TO pieces Lieutenant Francisco kui-
sel CAPTAIN Romero and thirteen sol
diers. When the troops saw this they
were so filled with terror that an entire
company deserted TO the rebels and re-
main with them.
During the engagement between span
ish General Lineras and Rebel Leader
Rabi in Descanao De-, Murto. near Man
ganaguas. the Spaniards took a Spanish
soldier prisoner who had Joined the i'm
surgent al the beginning Of the revolu-
ton. His name was Pedro Rivero Es-
terres. and be belonged 10 the regiment
OF Havana. lie was brought 10 this city.
tried by court martial. and sentenced
20 DEATH. He was shot and in the pres
euce of all the troops i'm this city. He was
so weak ne had TO be taken 10 the place
OF execution in carriage.
This is the first execution Of a revel I'm
this city.
lie was takden prisoner. because dur
ing the engagement. he went into the
Spanish ranks 20 obtain arms and he
killed a Spanish lieutenant and a Cuban
mulattO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-17

The Celebration of Victor Emanuefs In
trance To Rornc-A Pastoral Letter


MILWAUKEE. WIS, Sept ia pas
toral letter was read in the Catholic
CHURCHES in Wisconsion ana nc northern
portion Of Michigan yesterday. Il was
drawn mp al meeting held here last
Wednesday, and is signed Dy the bishops
of Michigan.
in the letter priests ana laymen are re-
minded of Inc fact that cn September
20.h, twenty-five years yill have elapsed
SINE the troops of Victor Emanuel ent.r-
ed Rome through tine Portia Pa, and
robbed The Pope o. the last remnant Oh
lis temporal power, and since
"Fr.emasOnic" italy viii celebrate this
event. AN Catholics arc Chortei 10 show
their allegiance and love for the Holy
Father by protesting in most vehement
terms against this piece OF robbery.
American Catholics are especially warn
ed from being led cstray b. the false
claim OF italy that by this atrocious act,
Italian unity was secured, and then the
letter concludes.
AS Americans we adhere 20 the doc
trine Of political unity and seil-goyern-
ment of a people. but We also adhere 10
the everlasting principle of right. justice,
and lawful authority. The fact that a
speak the same language IS not suil-
cicnt reason 10 demand political unity
AZ thcroby other rights tnd privilege
Of the people. or The sovereign, must be
sacrificed. The leaders Of the Italian
revolution had 40 right 10 rob the Pope
Of his provinces and 10 incite their in
habitants to inurrection, on the ground
that they spoke the Italian language ana
live IN Italy
The letter ends with the request that
Divine services be held for the Pope on
the 10Th and 22l OF September. through
cut the archdiocese.
ROME. Sept. l6.-1hc gymnastic cen
tests, which opened the fetcs in ceie-
bration Of the occupation OF Rome by IN p
Italian troops twenty-five years ago TOOK
place yesterday and were very success
ful. A number Of societies marched III
procession TO the Pantheon, where they
placed wreaths upon the tomb of We
tor Emanuel The processionlsts were
cheered all along the route. Special al
tention was paid 10 the Germans who
took part In the celebrations.
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wEAyHEn FORECAST.

wAsHINGTON. u. C.. Sept. is.-weath-
er conditions and general forecast: Th'
barometer is high or me SCUM Aua"s,o Nv,
coast and low in the 81. i'awtehce '"'-
lev. and hte extreme Northwest
il has risen slightly north Of the Lake
Regions, in the Gulf states, and on tne
paclfic coast. IL has fallen decidedly
on the Atlantic coast. and at Northern
Rocky Mountain stations. Light showers
lac prevailed from the Midais Atlantic
coast westward TO the csntras m'ss's, ,
sippl Valley. on the Gun eoas'' anu
In Tennessee. a.. ,,.s
II is warmer except in the southern
states. where the temperature remained
xsrrinta-Weathsr will be general
,v fair during the day, showers In tho
early morning. southeriy to westerly
wirds, slightly warmer.
North Carollna-Fa'r. except local
thunder storms IN western portions:
southerly winds. slightly warmer In sase-
ern portions. o..
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Te,eoraub,r nreyiiles.

w x. Vanderbilt sailed westward on
his Yacht Vigilant. Before going ne not
only denied the purchase OF the Defender
from the other members OF the syndicate
but also denied that he had any such 'dea
I'm mind. c., .,
The Provincial Synod OF the churcn OF
England in Canada, In session III Mon
tresl has rejected the moton 10 au'nos
ize the use OF the revised New i's'"'
,ne,, An churches under It's control.
T~lconmodore James ID. Smith, chair
man OF the Americas Cup Committee
declined 10 express an opinion on Lord
nunrayen's latest letter. lie said ,na'
no was confident no more races would Dc
sailed between valkyrie and Defender
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NASHVILLE, TENN, sept. ,,'n, -.
% ere at Union city last night re-
oa,yed here this morning. place the loss
s-nooo The business houses OF thf
seuoy,ng firms were burned 10 the
'.yound. w. w Halle, drug stors'
Union city Stationery Co; W. =. Ecn-
sr5s tewelry: Charles Wells and Jerry
Johnson. barber shops. Al first IL vas
,hourht the fire originated In Wens
harher shop. but to-day's report IS 10 'ns
eae~t that IT started in the drug stfre am
,,os ~ incendiary origin. Most OF the
buildings were OF combustibie stun anu
the fre-hehting facilities pocr. Inc o.
ace OF the Union Democrat WAS also q
gtroyed. The losses are fairly oo'ereu ~
insuraucn.
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CLARK, WiRREN AND PAGE.
The Democratic Platforms Endorsed and
"a staunch Democrat Nominated.

FRONT ROYAL, VA, Sept. l5.-The
Democrats of the Twelfth Senatorial Dis
trict, composed of Clarke, Warren, and
Page counties. met in convention here to-
day and nominated +. II. jackson, an
attorney of this place. as candidate for
the Senate.
Mr. jackson is CommOnwealtbs Attor-
ney of Warren, a staunch Democrat, and
is understood TO be a sound money man
The officers of the Convention We're
T. =. Levy OF Clarke. Chairman; Jno.
T. Lowell OF Warren, and T. A. Smoot
or Page Secretaries.
The Convention passed resolutions con-
graduating the country on the evidences
OF returning prosperity. and endorsed the
principles Of democracy as expressed In
the State and national platforms.
Short speeches were made by Messrs
Ofaherty, Downing, Smith, and Jack
son.
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The Popuiist and Republicans unite-The
Situation Analysed.

HOUSTON. VA. Sept. i6.-Special.-The
Popuilsts CT Halifax county met here il
convention Saturday only twelve OF the
twenty-five precincts were represented,
and only fifteen of the ffry delegates
trtitled 10 seats were preseIt.
John A. Tune, county chairman, called
the conventicn 10 order. and was made
rtru anent cl airman OF the convention.
They passed resoiutios endorsing Hon.
John b. Sto 1all the Republican nominee
for the House Of Delegates, AMI pledged
the Populists tc support him. and then
nc mnated Rev. 5. b. kessee as their can
didate; or. in Other words, they formed a
fusion with the Republicans and complet-
ed the ticket already made by them by
nominatin,, Kessee, and there will now he
but two tickets In the field for the House
OF Delegates, and it will be straight
fight between the Democrats and the Re-
pubicans
The convention passed resolutions SINH
lar 10 those already adopted by the Dem
ocrats OIL September I'd. In favor OF free
silver and fair elections. lhere was
some opposition to the fuson with the
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The Honolulu Cholera Scare.

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, Sept. 1G.-The
steamer city OF Rio de Janeiro arrived
from the orient via Honolulu this morn
ing. She is now IN quarantine. No
communication whatever Is allowed with
the shore. She brings only one passen-
ger. a Mrs. Bacon, from Honolulu
IL is believed that the steamer Will be
promptly released from quarantine as she
has been out from Honolulu eight days
with no sickness aboard
Quarantine officer Hammers. who has
come ashore from the Rio, states that
there have been IS cases of cholera at
Honolulu. up to the date the steamer
left OF these. IS were new cases since
the last report, and 10 resulted fatally.
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Rockingham County.

HARRISONBURG, VA. Sept. l6.-Spe-
ciai.-'rhe Democratic County Convention
for Rockingham county met here to-day
to nominate candidates for the Legisla-
ture. Ex-State Senator George h. Kee-
zeil was nominated for the Senate with
out opposition.
For the House Of Delegates, the names
OF our present representatives, c. T..
Fahrney and William II. Blakemore. and
the names OF Captain B. Or. Patterson
and John W Blackburn were placed be-
fore the convention.
Patterson and Blackburn were noml-
mated.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing the
administration, and favoring fair and
honest elections.
The Republican convention meets the
18th of this month
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DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.
THE ACTION OF CONVENTIONS IN
V1RIOUS PARTS OF TIE STATE.
The Effort 70 Harmonizc In Washington
County Does Not succeed-A Sound
Money Man for the Senate.

ABINGDON, VA, Sept. i6.-Spccial.-A
Democratic mass-meeting was held to-
day. and after the meeting was called
TO order by the Hon. Daniel Trigg. OF
this place. who presided as temporary
and also as permanent chairman, several
names were put in nomination.
Among them was that OF 1. II. Ingram
and Colonel X. u. Carson. from the upper
and lower end of the county. respectively,
which were. by vote, declared the nomi-
nees OF the party for the next House OF
Delegates.
The Two nominees were taken from each
wing Of the party. the regular and inde-
pendent factions. This was done IN me
interest OF harmony, but the opposition
from the outside as well as inside the
meeting was decidedly manifest even al
ter adjournment.
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Secretary Olncy Back at Work.

WASHINGTON, Sept. is.-Secretary
Olnev resumed his desk this morning.
and spent all his time In conference with
his assistants.
Acting Secretary Adec explained all the
and transferred the whole subject 10 him.
inst what course win be followed IN col
lecting the draft has not been fully oe-
terminei. and upon this subject MT. oi-
ney declines TO talk
once win chief faison, Of the Consular
bureau. who is said to be slated for me
solinltorshIp OF the department; ma1e
vacant by the resignation Of Mr.; Dabney'
Secretary Oluey It Is now sali, WIZ, VII
main IN charge OF the department. withes, =
,"r,her absence with the exception oi u
M few DAYS. when he WIN return e RAJ, a,r
mouth Tor his family and possin,aie UP uI'p
"a CHATTANOOGA to witness ,he asnlS"""'' ,,
OF the Chickamauga Nh'"""'
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COKE WORRERS STRIKING.
The Impression Prevails That Several
Operators Encourage the strike.

SCOTTDtLE, PA, Sept l6.-All the
coke workers IN Connellsvillc region We're
represented at the convention which went
into session at o'clock this mo rning.
FOrty-eieht delegates were present all
instructed TO vote FOR a strike II the ope-
rators did not grant the demands made
by the officials OF the cokers' organization
to-day.
Largely attended meetings were held
throughout the coker regions yesterday.
Acting President Davis states to-day that
Mount Braddock, OF the W. j. Rainey
Company. the Oliver Plants and Beeson
Plant. OF the Stewart Iron Company,
are practically idle to-day.
4 great many men are idle In the north
end of the district. but none OF the works
are wholly shut down. The impression
is gaining ground that certain operators
favor the strike and have combined with
the workmen to compel other operators
to advance wages and the selling price Of
coke.
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Republicans. and after the convention
voted In favor OF fusion the delegations
from Scottsburg. Clover Depot. Mt. Laurel.
and South Boston withdrew, and said the
Populists OF their precincts would not
support the nominees.
The Democrats claim that they will
be able 10 carry the county by n good
majority, as It IL not believed that many
OF the Populists will support ticket
headed by their old enemy. John Il. Sto-
van, who has been the acknowledged
leader or the negroes and Republicans OF
Halifax for more than quarter Of a
century.
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French Duels.

t.NpoN. Sept TO- Dispatches from
,tadr,a ,o tho News Agency says;
serlons quarrel has recently been goirs
an between the editorial stan OF the
journals Pals and Nacion which has
yesuIted I'm number OF challenges. -Four
duels were fought with swords yesterday,
with the result that in each instance. me
Nacion's representative was wouhas"'
T.entv-four other duels are pending.