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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-17
Fitch Roads

GORDONSV1LLE, VA, Jan. f6.-Spe-
cial-The Baptist church. OF this place,
was the centre OF attraction at noon to-
day, where large numbers OF the citizens
assembled TO witness the marriage of
Miss Maud .. Roads TO Mr. w q. Fitch,
a business young man OF Luray, Va.
The bride il a popular young lady OF
this place and is a sister OF H.. X. Roads,
editor and proprietor OF the Gazette. Of
this city.
The bride entered the church with her
brother promptly at noon. attired i'm "A
dark blue travelling .~r,>t. with hat and
gloves TO match, carrying "a beautifuf
bouquet OF flowers.
The groom entered with his best man,
Mr.. W. q. EllersOn. of Waynesboro. the
happy couple meeting In front OF the
chancel and under mn arch Of evergreens.
from which the wedding bell was sus-
pended. The Rev 7. W. i. Noiand
met them and performed the beauti,hl
ceremony in the presence OF n large au-
dieuce.
The presents were numerous and hand
some.
Miss Ella Evans rendered the wedding
march Messrs. ). q. Schlosser. \. u.
Beckham, l.. g. Stratton. and w T..
Cloves acted as ushers.
The church was handsomely decorated
with potted plants and other flowers. The
blinds Were closed and lights from blue.
pink. and white shades gave the deco
rations a beautiful appearance.
The bride and groom left on the even
ing train 10 attend "A reception at the
groom's parents, in Luray. their future
home
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-17

Coast States ari territories, was &c.,
10000. or IL per cent
S;.ecial reports show that the coal out
put OF Alabama FOR 1895 was upwards OF
500 .Oct tons. and OF coke i,0l0,J00 IONS. an
increase OF the two combined over 1s9f,
OF about H. 100000 tons.
The total iron ore, coal, coke, limestone,
and pig iron haDd.ed by Alabama rail-
roads in 1895 was over II. 10000 IONS.
A iarqe number of Southern ,otton mills
have declared dividends running from Ia
TO 3 p,r cent. for the past six months.
In railroad matters there is evidence OF
considerable activity. The Carolina Mid
Ind road has been leased by new
company composed Of Northern and
soutoern parties. and II is reported that
IN viii be extended to Charleston or Sa-
,annah and westward 20 Greenvlie or
Anlarson. Contracts are 10 be left for
a line between beaumont, Texas, and
port Arthur. an eight-mile line is under
construction in Tennessee, to reach phos-
rhate beds. 4 ctmpany has been incor-
rorated TO build belt railroad around
Eort smith. and extend II 10 coal mines
Eve niles distant; the New York. Phila-
delnhia and Norfolk company have asked
fo~ charter privi-ages to extend their line
abont twenty mAes In the neighborhood
NJ Portsmouth. Va., the Aransas Harbor
Railroad Company. Of Texas. has been
chartered with q capital stock Of S0oo,Ooo,
for the purpose o. building an important
line for Aransas Pass.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-17
wEsrHER FOKErasr.

WASHINGTON. d. C., Jan. i6.-Fore-
For Virginia. North and South Caro-
lima: Rains In the east; shifting 10 coIasr
northwest winds.
The northwestern area OF high pressure
remains central over Liberia, but with
diminished energy. The area or high
pressure in the east has passed OH the
Middle Atlantic coast.
A storm of moderate energy exists on
the Florida coast. and will probably .ex-
tena nor,hwestward along the coast line
during Friday. causing rain as Tar north
as the Chesapeake Bay.
The temperature has risen IN the ~.
lanfic coast districts. the lower lake re-
rion. and the Ohio Valley.
The cold wave has advanced very slowly
TO the upper lake region and az Tar south
as Iowa
Partly cloudy weather n indicated IN
the North Atlantic states; probably snow
Friday night Cloudy and Threatening
weather will probably prevail In the
Middle and South Atlantic States Friday.
clearing Ia The south Friday night.
II will be colder IN the lake region.
the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys. Warner
in the Northwest and slight changes N
temperature In the Atlantic cosst dtp-
trlct6.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-17

skinner ON Lumber and Settle on
silver.

Silver.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. 16.-Spe-
Representative skinner, OF North
! Carolina. has introduced bill TO protect
/ lumber by imposing duties Of 81 per loo
/ feet on rough, SI.JO on sawed, ana s. on
/ pianed, with an ad yal0rem duty Of 20
per cent upon shingles.
Repfesentative Settle has introduced his
silver bill in the House, and is hopeful
OF obtaining consideration. IL is doubtful,
however 81 the House leaders will permit
Committee. TSs biiiii nrovides as f@Iiae.s
lhat from and after the passage OF this
act an owners OF silver bullion 10 an
amount of fifty dollars or more the same
being the product Of a mine located In
the United States OF America, may de-
post the same al any mint of the United
States, and shall be entitled 10 have the
same coined into silver dollars OF the
weight OF four hundred and twelve and
one-hali grains Troy Of standard silver.
as provided In the act of January IS
lN3' the same 10 be a legal tender i'm
payment OF al debts. both public and
private. except where otherwise expressly
stipulated in the contract
section That duty equal in amount
value and the commercial value at the
time OF importation is hereby levied upon
any and all silver bullion brought into
the United States the same being the
product of "a foreign mine
section 3. That hereafter 30 per centum
OF an customs duties shall be paid in
Treasury may ar any time i'm his discre-
ton require the payment of 70 per centum
Of said duties in gold"
Mr. Settle has also introduced a bill
appropriating S25,UOD for enlarging the
Federal building az Greensboro
James McMurran has been appointed
postmaster az Hinsvillc, Carroll county.
Va, and c. c. Miller at Buxton, Dare
county, ~ G.
j. IA. Nuemyer and Miss Nucmyer, of
Richmond y j. Montague, United States
district attorney, DanVille. r.. shepard
son, Richmond. and l.. \. Cover and wife,
Winchester are at the Raleigh.
@. II. Burden, Norfolk, is al the Hotel
Johnson.
j.. r.. Henry and wife. Norfolk. and r.
A. Haugeman are an the ST. James
B. Grant and wife, Richmond, are at
the owen House.
Miss n. Tandour. Richmond, is at
Cobb's Hotel.
W. J. Reynolds, Warrenton. is at the
Howard.
}. Crooks. Lynchourg. is at the United
States.
W. c. Mcdowell and family. j. T.
EllysOn and W. ID Chesterman. Of Rich
mond. Miss Rose Witz, Staunton, and X.
A. Schultz, Richmond. are at the Metro
pOlitan.
Representative McKenney, who has
been III at his home in Petersburg for
some time has returned TO Washington.
and was in his seat to-day lie is still
IN poor health.
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NEW YORK, Jan. ls.-The sugar ana
coffee importing and exporting house or
perkins x Welsh. composed OF Osgood
welsh. BENJAMIN +. Butler. and John 4.
GRAY. with offices at Al Wall street. made
an assignment to-day. with preferences
for sl25 so. The entire amount OF the
failure will probably be half million
dollars.
!. W. Green, counsel for the receiver.
saws the failure was caused by the un-
settled condition Of commercial and po-
ltical affairs in Cuba.
NEW YORK. Jan. ls.-Zeidenberg, Stie-
fel * Co. cigar manufacturers. assigned
to-day.
The liabilities at 10000 nominal as
sets. S50O.Oo0-
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Jan. 16.-The
doors OF the Irish-American Bank were
closed to-day.
FRANKFORT ky. Jan. l6.--The Old
Judge Distiiling Company made sn as
signment yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-17
STfrE LEGISLATURES.
No Change in the Maryland Deadlock.
Bentuciv Democrats Work on the Quiet.

No Change in the Maryland Deadlock.
Kentucky Democrats Work on the Quiet.
ANNAPOLIS, ND, Jan. 1.-the third
ballot for United States senator to sue
ceed Hon. Charles il. Gibson, taken at
noon to-day. was not materially changed
from the preceding counts.
Wellington received - Republican votes.
GOldsbCrOugh, 10. NestcOtt, Is, Mulliken,
Z. Dryden. 4. Dixon, 2. Smith ana Page,
Democrats received - ana votes, respec-
lively.
The GoldsborouGh following was anx-
ious for a second ballot to-day, but the
proposition was lost by "A vote Of bJ 10
~, and the joint convention adjourned
TO meet at noon tomorrow.
FRANK FORT, KY, Jan. 1.-THE
Democratic senators and representatives
held secret caucU fes last night in their
respective chaift.ta. o. discuss tle soma
tOrial situation and formulate plans OF ac-
tion. In the House CAUCUS aiter Iun ela-
cussiOD, b. was decided nothing Iurthcr
could be done, and they determined 20
leave the fortunes of the party in the
hands OF the senators.
As 20 the Senate caucus. III that could
br learned was that they have pre-
pared their plans and are ready to meet
every move OF the Republican House ma
iOrity. That some important coup rs lh
contemplation is evident from the secrecy
observed among those present
The Senate this morning appointed a
committee 10 investigate the eligibihty
of Senators James, Jones, and Dingus,
so as 10 be able 10 unseat them IN case
Republicans carry out their programme
of unseating three Democrats. II was
also provided that this committee should
be privileged 10 report al any moment.
The senators named are charged with
riding on railroad passes.
The law prohibits any State official
from accepting such.
JACKSON, MISS, Jan. l6-The last
ballot for senator resulted: Money, 40,
Lowry, 10, Allen. 40. Hooker 10; NerBer,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-17
FRAUDULENT WHISKT FIRM.
l.. {. Younger, of Richmond, Has Levied
on the stock.

RALEIGH. y. c.. Jan. 16.-John 7.
Barbee q Co. Of Louisville. wholesale
liquor dealers, levied an attachment on
the stock Of G.. w Lambeth & Co, whole
sale liquor dealers here, and the sheriff
has closed their store. There are further
proceedings which appear to uuearth
great conspiracy.
1t is alleged that the firm has tried TO
dtIrduu liquor houses all over the country,
ana thdt IL rs only one OF "a number scat
tered throughout the South i'm cOnsDi-
racy Of widespread character Three
months ago am application for city III
cense TO sell liquors was made under the
ISSUED 10 Lambeth g. Co. The firm
opened store ard goods poured iu by
tho carload. Advertising was on a lib
eral scale. Customers were plentiful,
ana the nrm's prices astOnishrd rival
dealers. They sold the finest liquors in
al quantities at half regular prices Big
wholesale houses North ard South and
West began telegraphing attorneys here
regarding Lambeth. and representatives,
of the dealers arrived. Day before yes
terday Lambeth left, saying he was going
TO Greensboro. near which is his home.
He told fis creditors he had no money,
but would get u from friends as Green's
boro and from his father. Two creditors
went with him 10 get the money. At
Greensboro he told them be- would drive
10 his home get money, ana return yes
terday. That was the 1a~l they saw Of
him.
L. G. Younger. of Richmond whose
claim is one thousand dollars. has levied
on the stock. The sheriff found only ten
barrels Of whisky In the store. " is
found that Lambeth usually reshiDDed
whisky as soon az 10 arrived. anL ,oer-
sons IN Alabama and at Greensboro are
suspected.
Lambeth & co. had no State and coun-
~ license. They insisted on shipping
goods al night IL Is alleged that Lam
beth had at least one hundred barrels
shipped 10 follow him IN his flight
Among other claims filed are those OF
y. NJ Dri & Co, Grabfeldef & Co. and
Applegate. Louisville, +. a. Saunders &
Co, Richmond; Brurblild and Simon &
Co, Philadelphia; Rebstock = Co. OF
ST. Louis.
Warrants were to-day issued charg-
ing Lambeth with disposing II property
with intent 10 defraud
THE LIBEL CASES.
Mrs. Pattie u. B. Arlington who was
convicted last week Of maiiciOusiy libel
ling ex-Judge Spier Whitaker and of
libelling the memory or the late CHIEF
Justice W. ~ Smith. was to-day fined
s25 and costs. Barnes Brothers, printers
here, who published her paper ia which
the libels appeared, were fined As and
costs. All OF the sentences are regarded
as light The woman escaped because Of
her sex.
The solicitor asked the Judge not TO
lmprison the Rarneses because they PROV
ed such excellent character
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-17
FlGnTlNG MR.. MAUpr,,s BlLL.
An Effort May be Made to Have II Sent
Back To- Committee.

The two race-track bills did not come
up for discussion In the House OF Dele
gates yesterday morning. When the
Maupin anti-pool- selling bill was reached
on the calendar. Mr.. Pitcher. OF Fauquler,
requested its postponement. lie said he
was TOO unwell 10 participate In the de-
bate a. he would like TO. Mr.. Maupin
cadily granted Mr.. Pitchers request A
similar disposition was, OF course, made
OF the next measure, Mr.. Reddy's bill,
which allows pOol-seling on tracks OF
agricultural societies and riding and driv-
ing associations for thirty days each year
The bills Will. OF course, be reached
on the calendar again to-day, and IL IA
just possible that an EFFORT will then be
made TO have the bills recommitted. for
II IS we'll known that committee OF
gentlemen from Alexandria desires TO be
heard In favor OF the Maupin bill. From
all that can be gathered at this time. IL
seems that an attempt Will first be made
10 have the Rsddy bill passed by the
majority OF the members will not agree
TO such a proposition. The Maupin bill
will then be taken up, and II Is claimed
by its advocates that II VIII be passed by
at least 81 votes.
The people from St Asaph's and the
Alexander race-tracks are not expected
10 make any attempt 10 interfere with
the Maupin bill as long as II IL pending
in the House. Rumor has IL. however.
that as soon as the measure reaches the
Senate the attempt will be made to kill
IL In the committee. At all events, the
tight promises 10 be lively one, and
what the final outcome will be Is pretty
hard 10 forestall al This stage OF the
proceedings.
The special House committee appointed
TO consider the question as to how the
criminal expenses might be reduced, In
compliance with the recommendations OF
Governor O'Ferrall In his message TO the
Legislature met In room No. =. on the
upper noor OF the Capitol building, yes
terday afternoon for preliminary con-
sultation, but no business Of any ccnse-
quence was transacted.
Among the visitors on the floor Of the
House yesterday was Mrs. Ameiie Rives-
Chanler-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-17
yILL MEET ~ CHICAG0.
The Democratic National Convention VIII
be Held July eth.

WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. l5.-Ihe
Democratic National Convention Will be
held In Chicago on July eth.
such was the decision on the twenty
ninth ballot by the National Committee
after which Chicago won ~ bare
majority. with ST. Louis only two votes
behind.
Id was practically fight between me
free-silver forces on the one hand and
the hard-money men on the other. This
statement cannot be taken as literally
correct. for several silver men finally
voted for Chicago while other votes were
cast FOR ST. Louis by hard-money men.
AS a matten OF fact the vote which
Chicago received was. as Mr.. Smailey.
Of Vermont, expressed it, "a natural one, -
inasmuch as 10 was cast by the States
lying within the group known as the
Middle. West, and the East
St. Louis vote might also be called
equally natural. since It came mainly
from the Southw 81 and the West.
on the twenty-eighth ballot the vote
stood Chicago, p, St. Louis. a; Gin
cinnati, /. New York, %.
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CHATTANOOGA. TENN. Jan. 16.-To
preserve the law and 20 avoid the liken-
hood OF mob violence. Dr. Eugene Logan,
who "a few days ago, assaulted "a twelve
year-old girl in his Office. az McMinnvlle,
was taken from jail at midnight and given
a speedy trial.
The prisoner admitted his guilt. and
threw himself on the mercy OF the Court.
lie was entenced 20 serve twenty years
in the State prison. No train was due
10 leave the town till daylight. and at
o'clock this morning escorted by a
heavy guard. he was started I'M a hack
over the mountains toward Nashville
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-17
HELD Up 4 FREIGHT.
just After Pay Day and Robbed All the
Trainmen-An Organ zed Gang.

NEVADA, MO. Jan. IA bold rob
berv was committed last night at $3.50,
al Nassau. one and a half miles south OF
this city.
IL was payday on the Missouri Pacific.
and five robbers, who. with handkerchiefs
over their faces, boarded missouri "a
cidc freight train at this city. and when
the train stopped at the junction they
held up and robbed Engi leer r. G.. Camp
bell and Brakemen j. o. sumner, kinzle
HiIl. Frank Roberts. and Conductor Rob
ert c.. Trickeit.
berv on an engine, but the highwaymen
had made good their escape.
An organized gang OF thieves are no
doubt working In this section.
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THE TEXAS MACHINERY.
NO I'1ULT WIIU III, BUT THE LOCO
MOTfyE WORhs MUST VAT.
4 North Carolina Republican shows That
the south Is Paying an Over share
to support the Government.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Jan. l6--Spe-
cial.-President Trigg. OF the Richmond
Locomotiye-W Works, was at the Navy Dc
partment to-day. and had a conference
with the Secretary relative TO the money
due the Locomouve-Works Company for
the construction OF the machinery Tor
the battleship Texas.
The vessel has been placed out OF COM
mission. and has 10 be completely over
hauled, and the defects In the hull cor
rected. This Work may take seNerel
months and Ia the mean time lnasmuch
as the vessel has not been given htf
full steam trial, the machinery, Win
which no fault has been found, cannot
be- fully accepted and paid ior.
II is the opinion OF naval officials that
under the terms OF law, the machinery
cannot be paid for until the snip mas
been given her hnai tfial.
MR. LINNEY CREATES a STIR.
Representative Llnney, OI North taTo-
lima, created quite stir in the house
this afternoon with his speech upon the
pension appropriation bin. Mr.. Linney
produced statistics TO show how the PEN
sion system results in the uneQudi cla-
tTibuuOn Of taxation. Nearly all the re-
cepts from internal taxation amounting
10 about Sl5,000,OJJ annually, are expended
by the Government In the payment ol
pensions. OF these receipts, he showed
that North Carolina pays annually 70 the
internal revenue agents OF the Govern
ment more than xZOvJ,0OO, and receives IN
pensions less than $oo0oee, while Massa-
chusetts, Whlrh pays no more IN the
way OF internal taxes, receives annually
about SjO00,00O IN pensions.
Figures for other States show the same
discrepancy between the actual money
taken from the Southern States for the
maintenance of the Government and that
taken from the Northern States.
The speech was an interesting one, and
coming from "a southern Republican,
should make some impression upon
are stu maintaining the Union. whereas
they are not bearing their just share
OF the burdens of taxation.
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".fJTBERv Is DEAD.
The Well-Known Newspaper Woman Sue
cunibs 10 an Operation.


CHICAGO. Jan. l6.-Mrs. Martina T..
Holden. better known TO the world Of
newspaper readers as Amber" died at
ST. Luke's Hospital early TINS morn
ing. from the effects of an operation for
cancer, performed on her week ago.
Mrs. Holden was one OF the most bril-
liant and versatile writer's OF TINS city,
and was we'll known all over the coun-
try She was born In Hartford, y. T.,
about forty-two years ago. Three chill
dren survive her.
WASHINGTON, j. c.. Jan. 16.-News
was received here to-day that Thomas
c. Hannum. a wcl-known Washington
CORRESPONDENT, and recently United
states Treasury agent at FL Paso, TEX,
died this morning al Conshohocken, Pa,
Of consumption.
He was the compiler Of the Democrat
ic campaign handbook of lSSs. and was
well known throughout the country for
his political writings.
The remains will probably be inferred
at Beilcfonte, Ohio.
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rHE RErIIRs 10 THE rExAS.
She Is Not siructurally weak and There
are No Complaint of Her iniuries.


She IS Not structurally weak and There
are No Complaint of Her iniuries.
An accurate knowledge has az last been
acquired of the extent of the disasters
which have overtaken the battleship
Texas. Constructor Bowles has been IN
Washington. and while there carefully
reviewed the matter with Chief Con-
structOr HichbCrn. There has been a
survey of the ship, and the repairs re-
commended VIII be made as soon as
possible The ship is not structurally
weak, and there is no disability which
cannot be corrected at comparatively
little outlay.
The principal defect is IN the failure
OF the hydraulic system Of the mounts
of the l2-lnch guns OF the vessel. The
method of operating these great car
sive feature of the ship. is not Il suc-
cess. The pressure necessary 10 move
the mechanism is insufficient, and the
spectacle Is afforded OF hisn-pOwer guns
mounted on carriages which render the
weapons OF no value and make them 80
much dead, prOfltlcss weight. The sys-
tenn viii probably Dee abandoned. at Least
so far as the Texas Is concerned, ana Il
return made 10 hand power i'm the opc-
ration OF the heavy carriages.
The powder magazine is also badly
placed, and IL viii bee necessary 10 make
certain changes 10 preserve the ammuni-
tlOh. Ine magazine Is situated between
the fire-rOOm, a location which creates
temperature Of 40 degrees. Ii SIS
found that the powder in this great heat
rapidly ueteriOrates and does not FUR
nish the required power. The element
OF uncertainty enters into the matter by
the fact that umier the same circum-
stances IL by any chance there is exposure
OF The powder curing the period OF stow
age the powder is rendered. of much
giteter influence, which. if anything. IS
worse for those who handle it and fire
the guns than If II simply deterorated.
There VIII De few. if any, changes in
the machinery Of the Texas. The ship
IS found 10 steam satisfactorily, and
there is no complaint OF any defect IN
the cngines.-NorfOik Nirgini8n
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Grecn iionls Onffif Capfurcd

NEW YORK, Jan 16.-The most COM
plete green-goods outfit ever discovered
was captured last night by purchase at
public auction.
The outfit which comprises 10000 cir
culars J0.o00 addressed envelopes, $4,000
names OF proposed victims. seventy
stamps and seventy Bradstreet direc-
tories. together with fr-een books furnish
ing the key TO the system of operations,
was formerly the property OF the McNally
gang. which until about year ago oper-
ated In Jersey City.