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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-08
EXCITEMENT IN DANVILLB.
A General Police Alarm, and The CltliaDs
Turn Ont.
DEPUTY SERGEANT COOK FATALLY SHOT
A Negro Convict, After Firiog the shos,
Jumped From the Second story VIM
dow Of the jail and Escaped-if
Caught VIII b. Lynched.

DANvILLE. VA. March ,.-SpecId.-
A general police alarm turned In at
o'clock tonight created intense excite
meTt.
Soon the statement that Deputy Ser
geant William A. Cook had been shot
down at the Jail by George Evans. a
colored convict. added to the excitement.
Evans was convicted this week OF
house-breaking and sentenced TO four
years in the pcnitentiary.
At o'clock Deputy Sergeant Cook was
having the inner doors OF the jail barred
for the night, when suddenly and with
out warning Evans. who had IN some
way secured pistol, commenced nring
on Cook
Two balls took effect I'm the abdomen
and one in the leg. Cook iell in the COR
lidor of the Jail, and Evans rushed by
him. but finding the outer door closed he
ran up the stairway OF the iailer's quar-
ters and jumped out OF the second-story
window. carrying the sash and glass with
him.
Cook fred upon the prisoner as he ran
up the steps. and he was also fired upon
by a member Of the fire DEPARTMENT as
he ran off.
Evans made his escape. however. and
up TO this hour. 1880. has not been
caught.
The city is picketed with regular and
special policemen. and II is believed he
will be caught before morning, and IL IL
almost certain that IL he Is he will be
lynched.
Deputy Sergeant Cook cannot possibly
live until morning. 10 Is now almost ccr-
tain that this was the result OF pre-
concerted plan Tor "a general ijil delivery,
which was prevented hv the timely ar
rival Of the members OF the fire DEPART
ment who were stationed near by.
COOK CANNOT LIVE.
At y o'clock Deputy Sergeant Cook
was removed t0 the Home Tor the Sick.
The doctors say there is no hope for
him.
IL has been ascertained that the pistol
with which the deadly work was done
was smugglod TO him hy woman.
BY some means be got possession OF
string. which he let down from the win
dow OF the Jail. the woman tied the
pistol TO IT, and Evans pulled the weapon
up.
IL is believed that Evans has not got
ten ont Of town. and will bc caught be-
fore day.
lie Is a desperate negro. and II Is
dout lful II he will permit himself 20 be
taken alive There is intense excitement,
and Evans will almost certainly be lynQh-
ed before be can be taken 20 Jail N he IS
caught tonight.
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qHE LUNENBIRG PRISONERS.
should No Counsel Appear for MaraDle
the Court VIII Provide one.

FARMvILLI. VA. March Especial
The attorneys ON both sides In
the Lunenburg murder cases are yet
sending in to our clerks new witnesses
TO bee summoned. -Four were received
from the prosecution on yesterday, and
six from the defence to-day
Nothing IS now being heard on the sub
iect OF lynchiug. and it is not thought
there ia the least particle oil danger as
I. their safety. III is not known as yet
whether or not MaIable will nave coun-
Sci. shoulI none appear. the court will
request some member of the bar TO ap-
pear Tor him. f. is thought that this VIII
Le the longest term or the court ever
held here The spring term of the Cir
cult Court closed here on Friday, 9Th.
Considerable interest Is felt here in the
Flood and Flanagan difficulty as both
parties are well known TO our people.
who deeply regret the sad occurrence.
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WEATHER FORECAST.

WASHINGTON. u. C.. March t.
Weather forecast for sunday:
Virginia and North Carolina; faiS:
slightly colder; northwesteriy. winds.
The storm centr. has moved across tho
lake regions 10 ny 81. Lawrence valley.
Showers have fallen In New England. Ia
the Middle and south Atian,Ic states, ,s On
the Gulf coast, and throuSnout the Mis-
sissippi Valley. the weather has cleared.
The pressure has continued In the West.
and the centre Of high pressus Is now
located IN the Missouri Valley. Is ac-
comoanieI by moderately cold s@eather.
with temperature 10 20 - degrees BE-
low the seasonal average. In the South
west The tsmperAture has risen. East os
tho Mississippi there has been a cenerai
fan in temperature. except on the Atisntc
coast. For Sunday fair weather Is indi-
Gated In all portions OF the country. Win
a diminishing cloudiness In the lake re-
gions and New England. and nearly clear
SKIES i'm other sections. Somewhat lower
temperaturc will prevail I'm the Atlantic
coast districts. AMI the lake regions, xnc
the changes Will be slight I'm other dis
tricts.
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was General Boiling not present when
the action WAS taken, but the secretary
OF tho committee was not present az" ~.
A. Walker. formerly an enploye q. dra1 ,n1
Richmond pOst-ofiice, ana no" k'"es .',a a.
factotum for Colonel Lamb, acted IS sec
II am certain that I have the best
side of the case" pursued Mr.. Alan, ana
that / will be sustained by tns n,,, nal ~,
At any rate. | shall continue az S,al % IT,,
OF Richmond until | can get an vypol,,
tunty TO test the Legality OF eoio"e'
Lambs action.
LAMB AND ALLAN MtEl
From the foregoing II Is not ullncuas w
10 Judge that a very lively row IN us
Repubncan party OF Virginia Is now al
progress. and some interesting develog
ments may be looked for. Colonel Laniv
and General Allan met to-day IN Colonei
Bradys Office. but did not speak. Genera
Allan was in the Office when C9l.nea
Lamb entered. As soon as the Iatter
saw him he rctreated into the corr.ao,
of the building and called TO Colonel
Brady. 90,
General Allan is prepared for war, and
evidently believes he can make 1t very
lively for Colonel Lamb before the struB-
GENERAL BOILING HEARD FROM.
The following special was received from
The Times correspondent al felersou's
General Stith Boiling. who Is mem
ber of the state Republican hNecuuNN
Committee. and has been since the OF
ganization Of the Rcadjuster party III
Virginia, was interviewed to-night on .le
removal OF Chairman Allan, OF the hs-
publican city Committee OF hlchhonu'
bv the Executive Committee. -
Have you any objections, beherai' ="
giving mo the reason Tor Chairman Al
ian's rcmovalc" he was asked.
Il DO not know, as | was not present
AZ The committee me ting Wnen tuls uc-
tion was taken" he replied. y
sIrad YOU been resent Woulu You hdNc
been I'm favor of removing him.
mo. and 1 should have protested
AGAINST the removal. / have always op-
rc.ed such acticn, and there exists tne
gravost doubt as TO whether the com
r,ittoe has The power 10 remove county or
rifv chairmen. and certainly, IN the IN
terost of party harmony, notice shou,u
have been given Mr.. Allan ana ne ac-
corded o. hearing before any ACTON was
taken .,.. -. ~.
General. do you know whether or not
Chairman Allan was notified 10 pe H'ea-
ent OF the meeting OF the c0ilihl''ee VI
IN any way given nearing , 49,,
Not that / am aware OF, ana ""'
reliably informed that be was no, =.
''Do you know of amy charges M s"'
against him by his constituents A.
NO. / think he IS endorsed py ,le
entire Richmond city Repuhllcan Con-
mittee and by four OF ;ae llNe mehpeis
of his district committee.
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CHICAGO. March G-An important cape
tnre of green goods men was made to-
day by The post-ofilce inspectors OF this
city iu conjunction with deputy
marshais Th)mas T. Grey. and VIM a.
Richards. of Des Moines. Ia. The cap
tured men are Cherries Herd alias Nogel.
Sr.. T. Gray alias Nogel. Jr., and Frank
Smith.
The capture was made al tho hotel Della
ware ON COttagc-GrOve avenue. near Six
ty-third street. and was The result of an
appointment growing out of an extensive
correspondence and repeated interviews.
The Seizure was very dramatic, weapons
being freely displayed on both sides and
the guests OF the hotel being thrown into
a panic A satchel containing So 600 In
good money which was found I'm the pos
session Of the prisoners was taken Ia
charge by the officers.
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DIR. MIRO Ar BURREyILLE.
The Question Of the Mayoraity Not Yet
Scttled-Death of Very Old Lady.

The Question OF the Mayoraity Not Yet
Scttled-Death of "a Very old Lady.
BURKEVILLE. Va, March 7.-spe-
cial.-Rev. pr. A. j.. Mayo of Massa-
chusetts, lccturcd at southside Female
Institute last nisht ana the night before
TO a large ana attentive audience.
Subject Thursday night. 'Ihe Ameri-
can system of Universal Elucaucn.' and
last night "Uppcr-story Work for AmeIi-
can Girls
Dr. Mayo is an earnest and scholarly
speaker. and withall polished gentle
man.
Nome who heard him could hut feel the
hoalthm and stimulating influence OF
his ministry of Education.
Thc question ass 90 who is Burkcvilic'
Mayor CO is still "a dchafahlc one. There
viii Doe another meeting OF the Council
next Monday night
Mrs. Eliza Robertson. niuctN-four years
of age. died az her granfson's. j. i.
Vaughan. yesterday morning, and was
buried this afternoon at @ o'clock near
Grove. She was wen known ana highly
respected ly our people.
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sh INKS & Eusiseli. weli-Known Plumbers,
Make an Assignment.

Mfkc an assignment.
A deed of assignment was filed in the
clerks office of the Chancery Court yes
terday afternoon by Messrs. John shanks
and George c. Ruskell, partners. doing
business under the firm name Of Shanks
g. Ruskell. Mr.. G.. X. Tabb was appoint
ed trustee aud the liabilities are esti-
mated at 5000 while the value of the
assets ia not given. The firm carries on
the business Of plumbing, timing, and
gas-ntting at 100 Governor street. and
EVERYTHING belonging TO the firm Is con-
veycd TO the trustee by the deed, which
n1rnos three clasaes OF creditors.
The first class comprises all necessary
costs of the drawing up OF the document
debts due 10 employees, and commission
OF : Der cent 10 the trustee
Second class. Notes made by John
Shanks 10 Shanks d Ruskell for S7J0
sol % 500. Sl.uu. the FIRST three being
payable NJ the Planters National Bank
ana the fourth is held by Mrs. NJ. T..
Third class: Lyon. Coulsln & Co..
So .g3. Merchant * Co, OF Philadelphia
Si1s.31: Brooklyn Gas-tIxture Company,
BROOKLYN, y. Y. Sl31f Allerton Clarke
Company New York. $40. .03: Van Auken
Steam Speciality Company Chicago, ILL.,.
S24S4. james Robertson Manufacturing
COMPANY Baltimore, Md, Slsogj; j.
Cailctf Iron Works New York $40 40.
nauv. Baltimore. Md. S8S.3T. NJ. Huber
company. New York s13T.0l. Henry Nc
Shane Manufacturing Company. Washing
ton. ID. c., $3.50. G.. 4. Bargamin, Of
Richmond $500. John Bowers, of Rich
m0nd $40 J3 John X. MCGOWAN, Of
Richmond. 1861. Old Dominion Iron and
Nail-Works. OF Richmond. S,64 l3. J. J..
Hin Printing Company. o. Richmond,
Sf3.75 Dalton e. Chappen II Richmond.
Slj.S9. H. Grmmell, OF Richmond, 50. al;
mos ATc(.ravv of Richmond S13. 20.
David A. Ainslie. Of Richmond so; J. II.
McGowan Company. OF Richmond, 81. .1G.
j. T.. Phillips. Of Richmond. i.55. South
ern Railway Supply Company Of Rich
mond. s2JO.Si: j. W. Anderson & Co.,
OF Richmond So.
Ry order of the Chanccry Court the
trustee was made receiver upon apDlica-
ton of the Planters National Bank.
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ExrRIyAGsNr poSrIL sERyIcE
Mr. Loud. "a Republican. Opposes Its Be-
Ing Operairi by The Nnvsrn,, e,,i.

Ing Operated by the evvsrn'' e'''.
WAsHING1 on. March The House
10 day. ina committee of the whole. con-
tinutd IT'S consideration OF the post-ofics
appropriation bill General debate lasted
for an hour and was notable only for
the two statements by Mr.. Loud (Rep).
az California. chairman OF the Commit
tee ON Post-Onces and Post Roads, which
prepared the bill. one OF these was that
the fact that the government operated
the Post-Oihse Department, vas. in his
opinion. the grayest menace 10 the exis-
tcnCe OF republican Institutions. tho
other was that so extras saganily Is the
business OF the departms nj managed that
in his opinion. business man conducting
the postal business. receiving therefor
tne ninety millions now paid by the gov
eminent would profit from thirty TO forty
millions year.
Several efforts were made. unayailingly.
TO Increase the compensation for fourth
class pOstmasters. and the appropriation
for clerk hire IN third and fourth-cass
Offices. Having disposed OF one page OF
the bill. the committee rose, and, P.t f;<o
o'clock. adjourned until Monday.
Before going into committee OF tho
whole. the House passed a Senate bill.
authorizing the Secretary Of the Treas.
ury to distribute the diplomas and medals
awarded exhih.tors at the Columbian
Worlds Exposition. and the House bill.
Incorporating the Grand Lodge OF Masons
OF Indian Territory.
Tho Senate amendments 20 TEE agricGi-
tural appropriation bill. with two eNcep-
tions. were non-ciNcurred IN, and
conference ordered. The two anendmtn nts
authorize tie immediate publication or
1900 copies Of Diseases Of the Horse"
and $1,000 copies OF Diseases OF Cattle
and Cattle Feeding"
By a vote Of ~ 10 io6. tho House re-
fused to concur in Senate 8mcn1ment.
authorizing the publication Of 900 copies
of Cattle and Dairy Farming"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-08
rnE ERICSSON uIlL IN scoErrEp.
I'll. Unfortunate Torpedo Boat VIII Not
Attempt - Barn Premiums.

WASHINGTON. March The recent
dock trial OF the torpedo boat Ericsson.
at New London. Conn, insuffs the accep-
tance Of that unfortunate littlc vessel by
the government. Tho only trouble found
was that the machinery was nearly six
tons overweight The board FOUND the
Ericsson To- be strong and durable. and
built according to specifications. Tho
machinery worked well.
Next week the Ericsson viii D. placed
I'm dry dock and her hull examined b.
naval constructor. Under "A recent agree
ment with the Navy Department the con-
tractors Of the vessel the Iowa iron
Works. OF Dubuque agreed 10 waive all
right 20 make another attempt 10 earn
premiums through a speed trial. In view
OF She accidents with which The other
attempts were attended. and 10 forfeit
$1,000 OF the contract allowances for over
due penalties.
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Cnnnlrrf.ilcrs srnll nccd.

TRENTON. n. j.. March William
T.. Brockway. Abbie l.. Smith, and VIII
liam T. Wagner. counterfeiters, were ar
raigned for sentence this morning before
Judge Green, OF the Federal Court.
Brockway was sentenced 10 ten years in
tho State prison and TO ray fine @
5000 Mrs Smith was sent 10 Essex
county perltCntiary for four years and
to paw fine of SEQ. Wagner received
the lirhfest punishment owing TO the
fact that the jury had recommended him
TO the mercy OF the court. His sentence
was one year I'm the Hudson county peni-
tentiary and fine OF 500.
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Plan of Reorganization Solely In the In
terest of security Holders

NEW YORK, March 7.-smon Borg. ].
Kennedy Tod, and Albert s. Rowe, rep
resenting the general mortgage bond
holders OF the Memphis and Charles
ton Railroad Company, Announce that
tley are preparing q plan of leorganiZd-
ton. solely in the interest of the Sc
curitv holders Of the company, and they
request the bond and stockholders TO
withhold their assent 10 any plan until
the plan 10 be formulated by this COM
uittee las been submitted.
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NoRrH cIRo1INI REpUBAlcAys
One Of winston Tobacco Men Ill with
Smaii-PON.

WINSTON. y. c.. March 7.-special.-
Chairman Holton has sent cut notices 10
members of the Republican State Execu-
tive Committee calling a meeting to con-
veue at the Park Hotel. Raleigh. at noon
on March 18th. The committee is COM
posed of the following members, beside
the chairman. First district. r.. 4. White.
Second. J. j.. Dobson. Third. \. r. Mid
dleton: Fourth. J. NJ. Beckwith: Fifth,
Tyre Glenn; Sixth. .. n. Lennon. Sew
cnth. Il. y. Walser Eighth. T.. 5. Wal
ton. Ninth. J. W. Crawford.
For state at large. -. III. Dockery, J.
W. G0slon. r.. o. Patterson, II. l.. Grant
e.. ID. Waddell. James III. Young, j. {.
Dancey.
Chairman Hoiton was asked to-day how
his committee stood on the financial ques-
ton and fusion with Populists on the
national ticket. lie replied he had not
specially intcrrogated them on either sub
ject.'
4 telegram received here to-day says
I. l.. Lunn. ono Of Winston's tobacco
manufacturers. SIS in Memphis, Tenn,
quite ID with smallpox
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FARMVILLE. VA, March Especial
The remains OF the late Mrs j. I. Gray,
for nifty years resident OF this town.
reached here to-day. and were buried from
the Methodist church. Of which she had
long been a member
I'm November last Mr.. and Mrs. Gray
moved 20 Petersburg 90 spend their last
days with their son. NJ. J. II. Gray. a
few weeks ago Mrs Gray left for visit
10 her daughter, Mrs. j G.. Bransford.
OF buckingham county. where she died,
after q short illness. on Thursday night.
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amusement To- his associates and OF
whom no one could say that he had ever
given offence.
Until somewhat more than q year ago
DIS health had been excellent and his
buoyiut and Joyous spirits made him the
chcef.est oi companions The first inQi-
cations off amy change in his physical COM
did0u was am attack of asthma. and
when Doe fast made complaint, his friends
thought it almost 90 joke that one who
had been the picture OF health aud the
brightest Of mortals should. as they said.
he aftcmuIlue tO excite the sympathy of
those who were already devoted 90 him
by saving le Was sick But very sick DE
was indeed. not only with asthma but
with heart and kidney trouble. and for
his health. which grew rapidly worse. ho
went South. and was absent several
months. He returned last spring im-
proved, but not enough TO resume active
business ANA last September. bv al-
Vice OF his physician, he moved TO the
Retreat for the Sick. ON Twelfth street,
where Doc had every comfort and atten-
uon. and where the greatest interest was
taken in him.
A GREAT SUFFERER.
his friends. of which Doc had q great
many, visited him frequently and chcered
hIm. but le became very do.p0ndeut as
month after month was passed iu incrcas-
ins pain without hope of recovery and
With no alienation.
Tho day before he died hc told some
friends tlat he could not Dee down at AL
and that might altcr uight he sat ru in
torment. aud that he felt that his mi-L
too. Was giving away Then came the
Intelligence that he had gone t0 his bath-
room about nal-uast g O'Clock yesterday
morning. and mot coming out for a long
time his nurse grow uneasy and got some
ono to look through the transom. and
there ho was seen sitting up dead. Gle
had put pistol fo his head and sent
bullet through ns brain.
HIS LIFE.
Mr.. Watkins was the son Of the Rev.
Henry rs. Watkins, a. Baptist minister
OF Powhatan county, va. where h- was
born.
Ills name was COTTON from "a disiin.
plisncl French physician. Auroliua Sale.
Who was Instrumental m saving nis lifo
when he was au infant and after whom
lis parents named him.
Iie is survived by two brothers -Nossrs
Charles T Watkins. ol GreeuVile. $. c..
and A. Judson Watkins. of this ciN-and
Two sisters Mrs. s.. *. lancoy. of MeAi-
co. Mo., and Airs. !. S.. Wiihrow. of
siaanion. VA Ills brothers. Harrison.
Jpcl ana Claiborne. died before him.
THE FUNERAL.
liis funeral viii take place at the First
Baptist church Olr. C0ODefs Monday
afternoon. March 9th. at $3.50 o'clock.
ihe following gentlemen have been re-
0nfairQ 10 anf as udil-hDarprs.
honorhiy Thomas n. Page, George d.
WISE. William r.. Trigg. vs.. j.. Royan.
Major j. q. ID. Myers. Joseph Bryan. X.
u. Powers. sohn T.. Branch. c. d. Lang
horne, John 3. Elicit $. B. witt. c.
OBJ. Cowardln.
AcuFc-W. S. Robinson. G. r. Boiling.
William Il. Massic, ~. H. Grant. u. -.
Taylor. G.. W. Branch. j. III. Lyons, 5.
-. CrenshIw Roosevelt Page.
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RALEIGH. y. g.. March ,.-Ground
will bee broken next Monday for the new
shong. which the Southern railway Will
build TWO mics from the town Of Sails
bury. The shops are TO cost $4,000.
The officials of the railway state that
the shops will be completed in SIX months.
Salisbury is almost precisely midway
bewteen Washington and Atlanta. and
this is an important reason FOR locating
the shops there The Southern railway
will build q town for its operatives. and
will name IL North Salisbury. An eiec-
trie railway will connect II with Sails
hurry
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ernment asked for adjournment. on the
ground that all OF the evidence for the
prosecution had not been Drcuared. C0un-
sci for the defence objected. and urged
an immediate hearing. For the Govern
mcnt 10 was urged that a uOstponement
was absolutely necessary. and Commis-
sioncr Shields said tnat under the cir
cumstanccs he would grant an adjourn
mont until next Wednesday at II o'clock.
The Commissioner insisted. however,
upon a speedy hearing. and said nc would
set 10 down peremptorily Tor that day.
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Mr.. A. SALE WATKINS DEAD.
he Puts an End to His SUiIarinSS al lne
Retreat for The Sick.
4 SKETCH OF his SUNNY LIFE,
rh. VERY Soul Of Generosity and Good
Temper; No Man Was BETTER Known or
More Beloved IN Richmond Society.
suffered Protraoied and In
curable Illness.


,.. .......t,.,,.. MORO ororscd I'm
Inc s'"' ,.,.,...., ,.,, ,,o
the hearts oi n""S -''
announcement yesitiuay 'fe''"'
A. ssio Watkins had ended his
DIT. ~ sumo
proiractcd suiieilhhs ny l"i'''6 '''
lie al the Retreat ior the Sick
.f- Watkins was n bachelor. in his
,. ,...i hon a member
hliy-"iih 3e"i' ,..,.,-- b. 90
of the inm of 'o'ii'"' N"''' -
which was dissolved 10y inc u'"'' - '''e
late Orrin CotucL but on account
Ills h.9ll. bad retired from all business
,...... ,...,,., or more be-
NO ma" was ''''' 49,. .....
loved in society in hIehI"oNu '''''
.eaue watkins"
>...,..,. 4..voprrr
o''NI ,.... .,..,
lie was tho very sonl OF i,'.'...y ,..,'..'.,.
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NEW YORK. March THE hearing
Nefcre United States Commissioner
Shields in the cases OF General Caiixio
Garcia. Captain T.. W. Braiaz1n. Can.ain
Samuel Hughcs ~. g.. Guerra. and ncr.
nsldo J. Bueno. charged with violation Of
tho neutrality laws, was set down for to-
cay, but when the cases were called by
the Commissioner al II o'clock. the Coy
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MONTGOMERY. ALA. March "A
special from Geneva county says:
This county voted on the governor ques-
ton last Saturday, and the convention
met to-day. Every vote bat ono went for
Clark. the sound-mcuey candidate. and
Johnston. the silver man had but five
votes out Of 81 delegates.
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General Manager Campbell Resigns.

BALTIMORE. MD. March 7.--General
Manage. L. B. Campbell. OF the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad. has resigned. and
william "A. Greene, general manager OF
the Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton
railroad. has been appointed TO the posi-
ton. Receiver Murray has gone to Gin
ainnaii to confer with the new appointee.
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RALEIGH, n c., March 5.-Contracts
have been made FOR building the Morgan
Cotton mill at I.aurinburg. The mill VIII
have 5.c0O spindles and viii spin hosiery
yarns.
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Gold Rrsrrre sl2i.n.N. aeG.

WASHINGTON. March THE Treas
ury gold reserve at the close OF business
to-day. stood at 25.eS5.52s. The with
orawals for the day were $5l.so.
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r.xor nr THERMOMETER.

Following was the range OF the ther-
mom.,er at The Times Office yesterday:
o A. NJ. 63: IL NJ. Gs: T.. d.. ~;
p. NJ. 81, p. NJ, %; midnight -
Average. O..