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STRIKES SETTLED.
Two Thousand Men to Receive an
Advance iu Wages.

CLEVELAND co.. May 20.-On ccn-
dition that all hands be taken back, and
with the offer OF the Globe Iron Com
pany to give the men a substantial ad-
vance in wages, 1.0oo stdkers whs. have
been idle for ten days returned te, work
at the ship yards to-day.
KANSAS CITY. May 20-Arncur':
striking fremen compromised their diff
ferences to-day Ca an increase o. one
and one-fcurth cents an hour for eight
hours. aad they, with the Geo or 1aore
employees who were laid OF for ,ack of
work, will return to the plant tO NOR
row.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26
10 rIGHr BUcKEr sHors.
The Chicago Board orTrade May DO III LOT
~elf-PrOtection'

~fii-i TD'''h'''
CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. al d ii'
ing of the Board OF Trade COMM "a
report OF the subcommittee. Which mas
been formulating the plan OF Robert L'iiu-
bloom. for trading in cash gram 10 el'S
exclusion of futures was approved anu
II the plan is approved by the directors
IL will be put into operation atter next
May. g.. 49,,
The plan is that all trading in wheat
shall be in cash property ana that lhe
Board Of Trade cash grain depository
shall be Organized with 100000 paid-up
capital 10 take care Of the wheat anu
advance money on it with other duties
which are considered necessary Tor the
completion Of the plan.
MIR. LINDBLOOMS SPEECH.
Mr.. Lndbloom made a vigorous speech
in support Of his plan which he was con-
WINGED would be adopted by all the eA-
changes of the country If only for self
protection, in view Of the power OF the
Influences at work 20 suppress specula-
tion in agricultural products by national
legislation. such as the anti-option bill.
He said that this bill was defeated in
the last Congress only by the exercise OF
most tremendous influences by the Chi
cagO and other exchange. He added:
"The strong arm Of the United States
Government will soon take hold Of the
gambling which is going on in agricul-
tural products TO the detriment OF bust
ness. While the grain gamblers (bucket-
shop keepera may bride grand iuries and
local GERS they cannot bride Uncle
Sans lrshals. and we must come down
90 actual delivery Of every bushel of grain
traded in on the Board of Trade. In order
to draw the line between speculation and
gambling. pure and simple, between
Boards Of Trade and bucket shops"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26

Two Score of WoIhmen Have Mario
Escap. Dol Tu mel

Two Score of NoTAmen Have Narrow
Escap. Tu mel
Pocahontas is to-day experiencing the
somewhat novel sensation OF blockaded
city.
owing to a caving in Of many tons OF
rock and dirt around the repair work in
the first tunnel all railroad traffic com
mon TO the TazeWell metropolis Is sus-
pended.
The accident occurred about 3 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon when the local pas
senger train was at Goodwill and the
Welch train was in Blueheld, so that
there is no express train held up, and
traffic on the main line between this city
and Elkhorn Is uninterrupted. The move
ment OF coal and coke from Poca-
hontas is for the present impeded.
but may be resumed by this evening. II
was estimated last night that the debris
could be moved in q hours.
Two score of workmen had lucky es-
cape. They were employed on and around
the scaffold car making repairs In the
tunnel, when suddenly portions OF the
sides and roof which were unsupported
began u fall The first break came from
the sides where a number Of heavy rocks
rolled out and by their united weight,
together with accompanying dirt. COM
plctely wrecked the scaffold car.
There was a sufficient warning 10 en-
able the mechanics and laborers 10 get
away IL was said that all escaped.
though it's was feared that some OF the
men were buried in the mass OF earth
and stone. A little later colored man
was badly injured by falling from . scaf-
fold.-Bluefeld Telegraph
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26
NO HEATHEN CHINEE, THIS!
Charlie Jung a Christian, and Reads Els
Bible Regularly.
Has HIS OWN BIUYlLE AND RIDES IT.
Dresses Like an American, Talks Inteili-
gently and Writes "A Good Hand-He
Attends the Broad Street Mission
and Joins In the singing.
Some four or five weeks ago a stranger

Some four or five weeks ago stranger
struck the city. He attracted some at
tentlon from the fact that his personal
appearance, general bearing. and espe-
cially his habits, were different from
those of the other representatives OF his
nationality here. A Chinaman without
a queue is not an ordinary sight in Rich
mond: Chinaman dressed as an Amer
lean is still more seldom seen, but n
Chinaman who speaks English without
the pigeon feature. who rides a wheel,
reads his Bible, attends divine services
writes a very good hand, and does not
incur the enmity Of the Hobos, is quite
a curiosity.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26
Notable Horses.

Fay horses ever attain the age OF thirty
wears hut Mr. John r. Chamberlin. of
Washington and the United states, mas
an old nag that will round out tnat num-
Der Of years should he live long enough
TO spend about eleven more months on
this mundane sphere. The animal Is dark
bav I'm color. and has been Nonwn ever
since Mr. Cnambe1lin owned him as Ken
lucky Bill lie was sirec and raised IN
the famous Blue Grass region OF Ken
lucky. and formerly was the property OF
Col Jack Chinn. the noted stock fancier.
Nine Of ten years ago well-known New
Yorker offered Col. Chinn 1900 for Ken
lucky Bill. but the sum was refused Tor
the reason that Col. Chinn had promised
to present the animal 20 NJ. Chambefih
and he kept his word.
Since taking up his quarters I'm Wash
ington Kentucky Bill has had the best
of care Despite his years the horse APP
pears 10 be as lively as the average equine
al Y or H. IL is really no exertion for
Bill 10 pull a buggy, trap, or cart at "A
comparatively rapid gait for ten or twelve
miles in an afternoon. and Mr.. Chamber
lin is very fond of riding behind him.
When out recently with friend Uncle
John" kept showing of the horse.
Watch the old rascal Mr.. CHM, re-
mark: lust see him 30. Every time you
pull the reins on him you will notice that
he strikes different gait. Why. old Bill
has got all the gaits. lie IL one OF Tho
best trained horses that ever lived When
he was in his prime, and, indeed, years
after the prime OF the average horse has
passed. he was one OF the greatest fox
hunting horses I'm Kentucky Jack Chinn.
with his great weight used 20 sit on him
and jump every fence In his part Of Ken
lucky And on one occasion when Phil
n OF for
he rode old Pill as fast as he could 90
for a distance of eighty miles on
stretch He was bound TO get there. and
ne did Bill wasn't hurt a bit. Phil went
on his back from BQonvlle 10 Pineyile. IN
Kentucky, and Bill didn't appear 10 DO
much used up the next day. either. IL
really came near equalling the mythical
ride in one OF Ryder Haggard's novels
that / have heard old Dick Wintersmith
tell about when he got 10 discussing thrill
ling things in books.
The horse ridden by Gen. "Stonewall'
Jackson. in the Confederate service lived
10 be about thirty, and when he died
some years since his skin was stuffed,
and that famous animal can be seen now
as lifeIke as the art OF the taNilermist
can make il I'm one OF the buildings OF the
Virginia Military Institute al Lexington.
an institution of which Jackson was a
professor at the breaking out OF the civil
war
Senator German OF Maryland. lost
horse something over Twelve months ago
that was % years Of age That was a
famous old animal. too When Senator
German was first nominated for the State
Legislature I'm Howard county he made
his campaign ON that horse. All over
Howard and the adjoining counties not
accessible by train he travelled on him.
More than five years ago the animal was
allowed 10 have complete rest, and IN his
old ag, never had a bride or saddle put
on him.-New York sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26
OBITUARY.
Mrs Maud Meredith Watson.

Mr.. Harry L. Watson, OF TINS city
Yesterday received telegram from
Abingdon. Va. announcing the death
in that city Of Mrs. Maud Meredith wat
son. wife OF his brother, Major james
G. Watson, Jr. - 4, ..,.
citv where she formerly resided. She
was Miss Maud Meredith, daughter OF
Air John +. Meredith. Of Richmond.
She had two sisters residing here-M MIS-
Malcolm Kidd and Mrs. Douglas NheriN.
Mr. Harry Watson and Mr.. Wherry
left Yesterday evening for Abingdon
S. S. Shafer.
ROANOKE. VA, Jan. 23.-Speclal.-
S. S. Shafer, deputy commissioner oil reNo-
nuo of. this city. and brother-in-law OF
j S. Pattie the eomniss tsi,5re o' lie had
Icen t5nweu for some time. ana was
taken worse about half an hour before ms
death. lie was a native OF Nelson county
Mrs. Nary Price Lincoln.
NEW YORK. Jan 25.-News has been
re,eived here of the death, at Atlantic
civ. of Mrs. Mary Price Lincoln, VIE OF
Colonel Charles Z. Lincoln. formerly As
sistant Commissioner OF Pensions ana
prior to that. United States consul III
China. Mrs. Lincoln was taken Ill snort
lv after Christmas, on her return from
a visit 10 the Soldiers Home at Hamp-
ton Virginia. where her rather rev WI
liam Price, is chaplain
she was moved 10 shore In the vain hope
that the sea air would prolong her life.
SIR Frederick Leighton.
LONDON. Jan. 25-rhe Globe announ-
COS the death OF Sir Frederick Leighton,
the celebrated painter and president or
the Royal Academy.
Sir Frederick Leighton, historical. genre
and portrait painter. was born al scar
borough England. December so, 1880. He
began the study of drawing in Rome when
eleven years OF age. studied in Berlin,
Florence Frankfort Brussels, and Paris.
and exhibited 1.-The Procession OF Gina
bue's Madonna" at the Royal Academy,
London. in 1855. Ii was boixht by the
Queen. and after that he studied in Paris
four years under AIRY Scheffer. He be-
came q ROYAL Academcian In 1869. and
was knlghted in 1875 when he was elected
president. was created baronet in 1855:
was awarded a second class medal. Paris
Salon. 1859: first class medal, Paris Ex-
position. 1889; was made an officer of the
Legion OF Honor 1875: corresponding mem
Der Of the Institute Of France member
of the Academy OF st. Luke. Rome and
Academy OF Florence. was awarded medal
OF honor, Antwerp Exposition, 1885. He
was a distinguished sculptor. and re-
ceved a medal OF honor for his works i'm
that branch of art at the Paris Expos-
ton OF 1889. A triptych Music" is I'm
the house OF Henry G. Marnuagd. New
York and The Reconciliation OF Monta-
que and Capulet" is owned by Mrs. Joseph
Harrison, Philadelphia His studio was
IN London.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26
PLOTTING PlLICE.
The New Steamer Being Built in Balti-
more for the Southern Railway.


The new steamer which the Southern
galway Company and the York River
Line viii operate between Baltimore and
Norfolk will be completed by the end Of
May. The steamer will measure 2iO feet
over all, 232 feet between perpendiculars,
Y feet beam, moulded. and ID feet IN
depth. The vessel is TO be built of steel
UP 10 the saloon deck, and the state
rooms. for one hundred passengers, Will
all be outside rooms. She will be braced
in excess Of the rules to secure strength
and freedom from vibration, In view OF
her high power and speed-iifteen knots
an hour. The cargo spaces viii be below
the main deck and between decks. the
latter being accessible through two large
ports. eight feet square on each side.
The passenger accommodations will be
above the saloon deck. and will be very
extensive and deliberately fitted up. There
wild be "A spacious and well-lighted saloon
Forward, with the pantry and galley
above 10. All the passenger accomoda-
tiOns are separated from the cargo spaces
by iron partitions making them secure 10
case OF fire, also excluding doors and
aust. The machinery Enclosures are 10
be Of iron 10 the top Of the deck-houses.
The vessel viii have triple expansion en-
gines with cylinders measuring p, 81. and
u ihtl'S' All llt mann ahdl 'it1 VIII VIC
of steel. and the propeller Of manganese
bronze. There will be four steel boilers.
Il by u feet, with a working pressure OF
100 pounds each boiler will have two cor
rugated furnaces. the total crate surface
being 200 square feet and the heating
surface about 5000 square feet. The
steamer will have steam steering gear.
electric light outft. and an electric
search light OF 900 candle-power. The
officers. engineers. and firemen, with
their mess-rooms. will be placed In the
upper deck-house. The deck-hands and
white male storage passengers will be
on the main deck forward. while the
colored male passengers will be below.
Aft are separate berths for white and
colored female steerage passengers. The
steerage is 10 be well ventilated and
lighted.-Norfolk Nirginian.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26

What II Was and the Circumstances Under
which Framed.

Inasmuch as the alleged treaty Is said
to be modelled On the unkiar skelessi
compact, IL IL well TO recall precisely VIZ
this was. and under what circufnsaddnITII'
IL was framed. In 1888 Mahinoud H.
found himself In straits well-nlgh a. S,,i
perate as those in which the present sui
tan was but yesterday lhNoINeI.. -,
true that he had ireeu hiiiis ,., 80, 80
the mutinous Janissaries py tNte ~ i'i ma,
ing them, and had reorganizen nis aln ns
In conformity with the miIl'aIy PIN i bbad
OF Christian Europe. But ne i 10 he
been almost annihilated at NaNdrlho, nc
had been forced to renounce the Sow
ereign OF Greece and in three great pd1
ties his new army had Deeh p,dten r.
nearly destroyed In lbrahim faSha; sne
Warlike son of his rebelliOus Nassal, nene
met All already master of Egypt, SYRIA
and q part OF Asia Minor. IN n rsia
tremity Mahmoud ii. turhe1, , " Va
and at the palace Of Unklar sh s',I,an and
signed a treaty between oc,,cally lowered Tur-
key To the position OF depenuelt ~" ~
This treaty gave Russia the Tlgn. ~
Intervention in the lnteInal a. nouer
the Ottoman Empire, . os n the
other NOT only against the attack Vi al
external enemy. but whenever an
wherever the internal peace anu sno,ber
Of its ally might be ehudibei'. ~, 5ir,inish
article declared that. in order 10 uliililiIiII
The burdens of the Porte the Czai WIZ"
not exact the material help 70 Mnl n ~.
treaty entitled him, Dut, III nsu ~ ,ari
~ The PORT that whenever Russia should
be at war. the Dardanelles should be
closed to the armed vessels OF All o' tbe
nations. Against this tra hsii,er Vi from
control of the Darnadeiles ~, o 81
Turkev to Russia. and the conversion OF
the he entrance to the Black sea into a
russian fortified outpost. the TWO o west-
ern powers. France and Enslan1, i plo Com
SSHi ID "nnos{tion. the treaty of Unkiar
ske i became from the Outset 5s,a d bari
letter About ten years ia tted Ru yith the
self renounced H. ana u niteT NAT the
o,"fi y rmle Of the Ottoman Empire, ior-
TO- The warships OF all nations eH ,yay
when the Porte should itseh De yee'1New
was accepted by Europe At ia'
York sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26

Dowcii married year ago Miss Elsie Gay
Of Tennessee. daughter OF Henry Clay, ~.
Captain and Mrs. ]. +. Bullitt. from
Louisville. are quite prominent In our
social circles. Mr.. Built Is son OF
the late Justice Bullitt. of the Supreme
Court of Kentucky and nephew oil
John c. Bullitt. OF Philadelphia. Mr..
and Mrs Walter T.. Addison are wei
known In social circles all over the
state. Mr.. Addison Is from Richmond.
and his wife was the noted beauty ana
wit. Miss Virginia Harrison, OF the Uni
yersity OF Virginia: we have also quite
number OF other well-known people.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26
~ THE CONFEDERATE MEMoRIAL.
Confederate Memorial and Literary society
Held "a Meeting Yesterday.

A lareelv-attendod meeting OF The Con-
federato Memorial and Literary Society
was held at the. Confederate Museum.
fornsrlv the residence of President JET
ferson Davis. OF The Confederate States
yesterday al noon. g.
II was confidently hoped by the Com
~ort suhrnitted then. that the museum
win ne open for the benefit Of the pubic
ON the 4th of February next.
February I'D will be the anniversary
of the Inauguration of the adminlstra-
ton of the late President Davis, ana u
is confelnplated TO mark the event IN a
erftehle sfvle. with a celebration OF a
nature vet to be determined upon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26
VII Hold a series of Meetings.

Mr.. John J. Hannahan; Vie4e-Grahd
i've tive Firemen. is at Ford's, accompanied
Tbeee rentIemen Will remain until Tues
dav and isld series of meetings , win
the organization in Richmond ana MAN
chester.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26

Walter Crenshaw. the negro who was
struck on the head and had ms sNu,i
fractured ny a negro named Jackson Oh
FRIDAY night, was thought 10 be III
dangerous condition at the aiinsilo.'se
last night. Jackson went out IN hehilco
county yesterday. and later IN me gay
surrendered himself TO the county au-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26

A successful operation was performed
On MIR. Alfred Shield at the Retreat
for the Sick yesterday. and at late h0 s,II
last night the patient was resting easiiy,
The bali from the revolver when tne
young man fired into his NOUN Iouf ~,
Charles NJ Shields performed the opera
lion ana removed the bullet. me ope-
ration was a delicate one put was
thought TO be entirely successful
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26

fne menu. Here, during the kirmess,
supper will he served each evening from
! 6 l.. NJ until II Z. NJ, TO all who de-
sire II. and tables Will be reserved lot
parties ordering supper for parues'
| Among those who will entertain In TINS
way on Monday neht. are Mrs. James
! Lyons dn honor of Mis- Elizabeth Grant
| Cameron and the Satsuma Court dan
cers). and Mrs. Joseph Bryan Inc
charge for supper is 30 cents. and the
ladies present tempting and delicious
menu. that could not be duplicated IN
local cafe for considerably more than
that amount.
THE GERMAN TABLEAUX.
great deal OF interest Is centering IN
the German tableaux, new feature OF
the Kirmess. These will be arranged by
Mr. and Mrs. II. Won y. Kosenegk, whose
welI-known ability in such matters Is
guarantee of success. The young ladies'
taking mart will be Miss Berta Haase,
who will personate Germania' Mrs {.
IL. Price. Jr Prussia. Miss Josephine
uaase. Saxony; Miss Eleanor Euker'
Bavaria: Miss Lconora Siegcl. Baden,
Miss Elizabeth Won n. Roscnegk Aisace-
Lorraine. Germany and her provinces
win have each their proper colors The
tableaux will be accompanied by music.
In the grand procession led by the Queen
Of tie Kirrness, the stately Germania
will march with her six fair attendants,
while an escort of German soldiers, IN
their brilliant uniforms. VIII follow. Ihey
viii precede the north country Ger
man dancers. whose beautiful dance IS a
great triumph over the wooden shoes
they found 80 hard 10 manage when
they first begun their practice
sThe Waterman on the Rhine VIII,
during the tableaux. be rendered by the
Gesangvorein Virginia
The souvenir programme is exceedingly
handsome. thanks 10 the beauty OF the
design for the cover. which was contrI-
butcd by Mr.. William J.. sheppard the
admirable Photographic work of Messrs.
Uoemier & Clark, and the j. i. Hin
Company. In addition to its value ne
cause OF its own attractions II is TO be
the souvenir unless all signs fail, OF
one Of the most brilliant successes ever
given. having as its purpose the perpet-
uitv of veneration for the glorious past
Of this glorious old Commonwealth 10
the participants in the dance the aialr
Is a frolic. TO the maturer Virginia
heart which has ached and bled through
a fearful crisis. Il is something far deep
or and more noble God speed the hir-
mess
kirmaSS Souvenir Programme.
The Observation-Disclosures kirmess
souvenir programme of the Kirmess Is
for sale at the following places. p cents
each. Hunter & Co, 629 east Broad
Park Place Pharmacy Belvidere ana
Main. West, Johnston Co., 9O7 east
Main.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26
In.ncclion nftne Baltimore.

VALLEJO. CAL, Jan. pa board Of
inspection has been appointed for the Bal
timOre, who will inspect the ship as soon
as possible. She will be taken alongside
the quay wall next week. land her stores.
and prepare 10 20 out OF commission
Her ordnance will also be hoisted out.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26

BARCELONA, Jan. 2j.-General Wey-
Ter, tie newly-appointed Captain-General
Havana toeather with cavalry force
one thousand strong. a large crowd
witnessed the embarkation of the General
and troops. They were enthusiastically
cheered.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26

brass yard pump was found SI,i II, IN the,
H., morning and he rot being able 10
~, any satisfactory explanation as TO
I'm, We cot il Wien asked 10y an officer
of the Wrist district II was taken away
IRON Iron ~ nun he al First police station.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26
Heavy Receipts.

The receipts for the past week at me
,beotres were about $500 which is the
largest since Mr.. Leath has been III
charge
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26

a good living here. and l don't want TO
go back to Hong Kong" This he said
with smile, and then he settled down
to work again.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26
lie Junge.
From his teacher.
Miss y. Chairman,

The eighth Sunday after Trinity lssL
Ever since that this up-to-date China
man has been q believer in Christianity
He showed me his Bible. which he said
he read regularly, and added that ne be-
lieved in It's teachings. on the margin
OF some of the pages he has made
Few notes by way Of passing comment
Is UNDENOMINAT1ONAL.
The sects among Christians which
worry so many Cinnamon when they
come TO consider whether or not they
will become Christians do not appear 10
have given Charlie any deep concern
He accepts the situation philosophically.
and thinks that one Of the CHRISTIAN
creeds Is about as good as the other
From what he said l gathered that ne
considered their differences. so far as he
understood them, 10 be mere minor de-
tails, and ne is at times Episcopalian,
Methodist. or Baptist, as the case may
be While living in New York he at
tended Trinity Episcopal Sunday-school.
Subsequently he removed TO Washington,
and there he was a regular attendant
at a Methodist Sunday-school. since
his stay in Richmond he has attended
the Broad-sireet Mission. They are all
Christians" said he, "and one is just as
good as the other | don't worry my
self about the different creeds. 1 read
my Bible. and I'm a Christian"
Charlie Jung is about twenty-five years
OF age. lie is good-humored. and alto
gether sociable His mother died when
he was three years old. and he says he
never expects TO go back 10 emma.
America is good enough for me, and
shall live here all my life can make
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26

Miss Juliet Cardwell. daughter OF Judge
Cardwen Is visiting Mrs. Edmund Wad-
dii. Jr., at 92l Park avenue.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26
Kirmass Souvenir Programme.

The Observation-Disclosures kirmess
souvenir programme of the kirmess IS
for sale at the following places, - cehs ,'
each. Hunter & Co. 629 east Broad;
park place Pharmacy. Bevidere and
Main. West, Johnston & Co, 9O7 east
Main.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26

Big Stone Gap is not like the usual
run OF mining and manufacturing towns.
The society is drawn from the best Of
Kentucky. New York. and Virginia. and
q social occasion here is modelled very
much after New York. We have Mr.
II. G. Mcdowell Jr, son Of Major Nc
Doweu. who lives at the old homestead
Of Henry Clay. and a lineal descendant
Of the famous Henry Clay. Mr.. Nc