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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-15
Ives Break, n Record.

BOSTON. MASS. April i.-Ives and
1,st, ,yere down 10 show the BOstonlans
the cushion game tonight and five hun
drcd SPECTATORS paid admission 10 see the
came Ives broke the record with
run OF eighty-hve and won. Ives gave
a display OF Judgment such as the old
timers here never saw before ana their
enthusiasm knew no bounds. The en-
thusiasm. when Ives passed the half hum
dred mark was tremendous and the silence
when he neared the record, scventy-seven.
was tomblike Score: Ives 800; DAILY.
go Winners highest run. S.: losers
highest. %. Winners average. 1854;
losers, 4 1858. Referee, Fred. Eames.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-15
HIRE RoD MiNUFAcrURERs
Discuss Plans for Forming Pool To Es-
tablish Better Market Conditions.

CLEVELAND o., April n.-All Of the
wirc-rod manufacturers IN the United
states. with the exception Of the Wash
burn Moeu Company, who have plants
az Worcester, Mass, and Waukegan.
Wis. met at the Weddell House to-day.
The market for wire rods is very slow,
and many Of the manufacturers believe
that better condition could be estab-
iished 81 they pooled their interests. and
accordingly issued a call to meet in this
city for that purpose. After "A lengthy
discussion, 10 was agreed that each manu-
facturer would formulate a plan for the
formation Of the pool and the best sug-
gesti0ns made would De adopted at a
meeting which would be held in Chicago
one week from to-day. The manufac-
turers present represented a monthly out
put of l2g0 tons of wire rod. The rep
rescntatives at the meeting were Chas
Rowe Plttsburg Wire Company, output
4oO0 tons. a. NJ. Manslp, American Wire
Company. Cleveland. 1000. Stewart Chris
holm. IT. 7. Nail ,.Ipau,-, Cleveland
5000: Cleveland Rolling-Mnl Company
5000; George II. oliver. Oliver Roberts
Wire Company. Plttsburg, $500: 4. NJ.
Crane, Illinois Steel Company. 1900: T..
j. Burlington. American Wirc.Nail Com
pany Anderson. Ind, 5000: John Lam
bert Consolidated Steel and Wire Com
pany Chicago. output 10000 tons. The
Washburn MOen Company, which had no
representative present. control an output
Of 1900 tons. IL IS understood that this
company is also in favor Of the pool.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-15
Mining Operations in Venezuela.

COLON. April l4.--Advices received here
from Georgetown, Demarara. British
Guiana, show that investors are stop
ping further ventures In gold-mining, fear
ing that the decision OF the American
Venezuelan commission Will be adverse TO
the territorial claims Of Great Britain.
a general suspension of mining operations
in the disputed territory is expected.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-15
Three Murder Cases.

TARBORO. n c.. April 1f-Speciai--
The spring term OF the Superior Court
is being held by Judge Graham. Three
capital cases are on the docket, as fol-
lows:
Moses Pender. charged with killing J.
H. Ruffin: w. B. Howell. charged with
Killing John Bullock. and Ed. Gray.
charged with the murder Of an unknown
woman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-15

NEW ORLEANS, LA, April l4.-Heavy
rains last night did great damage 10 the
tracks Of the Northeastern road at san
dersvlle. one hundred and fifty miles
north Of New Orleans. Traffic is com
plotely suspended. The railroad pcople
cannot say how much damage was done
or when business will Doe resumed. The
illinois Central Chicago Limited. due
here at $40 this morning had not az
rived at noon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-15
Shot intlle Rack.

Leslie Page, youth Of fifteen summers,
had a difficulty with John Williams yes.
terday Afternoon and as a result the lat
ter received painful but not serious
wound In the back from shotgun.
Williams IS a man. lie and Page had
some words on Cherry street near Holly
wood. and the latter shot him.
The wound is not serious.
Page was arrested.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-15
INTaRSrlrE GAMBLING.
Mr.. Platt Proposes Legislation TO Wipe i
ont.

ont.
WASHINGTON. April 4.-In the Sem
ate to-day Mr.. Platt introduced a bill
that provides that any person who shall
knowingly be a party 10 the transmits
sion by telephone telegraph, mail, or ex-
press, or otherwise. from one state or
Territory into another OF any gambling
bet. or report OF any such bet, or the
orders quoted on any race or prize-fght
or other event, or who shall knowingly
receive or transmit such reports. or OF
any lottery drawing or scheme by means
of cipher or otherwise. shall be guilty OF
d mislemcanor, punishable in the first
offence by imprisonment for not more
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-15

LONDON April A.-An explosion oc-
CURED in Branccpeth coal-mino. IN the
township OF Wilmington, Durham, last
evening. Eight bodies have been taken
out OF the pit. and it is feared that ten
other miners are dead. Twcnty-six
others remain entombed In the mine. but
there Is possibility OF their being
rnacunl.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-15

WASHINGTON, y. c.. April 4.-Sen-
ator Morgan Is gaining strength. ana
marked improvement Is noted in his con-
dition. lie was much better this morn
inc.
Senator Voorhees, IS doing nicely. and
was out riding yesterday afternoon. His
appetite has returned, and it Is expected
that he will soon resume his duties.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-15
Favorable Report on arizon,.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. April 1.-THE
House Committee on Territories to-day by
n vote OF TO 2. ordered favorably re-
ported tho bill admitting Arizona 10 the
Union as a State.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-15

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April 1.-THE
House Committee on Interstate ana For
eign Commerce to-day began The cousld-
Grafton Of the Nicaragua Canal bill. The
matter was generally discussed. and ii
was agreed TO take the final vote on the
measure at a meeting TO be held April
9th
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-15
CLEVELAND CAN'T COME.
M NIL NOT m PRINENT TAT THE
UNIJIRNfTF dLUMNI B1NoUET.
Ilc Tried 10 Make Arrangements, but Pub
lie business Inicffcred- alker and
the Walton Law.

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c0nicmplaies making speech ln thc
House, DO tlc opportunity presents Itself
uUuu fle Walton Jaw. WHOM the Virginia
election contests are called up for hna
settlement. Ie may possibly DO this in
discussing tle case oi Comet against
Swanson H minority report Us made,
uraue tha. ne election Doe declared void
because of t.r aII. stI ulconaulltlonalty
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MR. Il I.i.0 BILLS.
Eoper..Dntatte TYLER has introduced a
Iu io remove tlc charge of doscrtion
from OBJ. military record of james Nc
Cro...r. of pnoobus.
u. has also presented 60 the House a
petition from tle Board of Trade of New
hon News asking for the adoption of the
liI providing for the establishment of tine
metric system. and petition from the
Great Bridge Chapter of the Daughters
of tle Revolution. asking Tor the puphca-
tiDu of Revolutionary records iu the state
Department.
trperNIA CONTESTED CASES
j" ,"' OF in" NiiSI.l' '"",, ''u ,
uon cases "'.i''' u"'' sD. "i''
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-15
nomesfic Prelafe 10 the Pnne

DUBUQUE. IOWA. April i0.-The Very
Rev. Roger Ryan. yicar-generai ana pas
tor OF ST. patrick's church. has been
appointed domestic prelate TO the Pope,
with the rank OF Monsigncr.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-15
Nnrth carnllnn for Mckinley.

RALEIGH, n. c.. April 1.-THE re.
suit OF the Republican convention In the
Sixth Congressional district gave McKin.
ley its votes and secured him eighteen in
North Carolina.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-15
Ictinr President Andrews.

RALEIGH, n. c.. April IA. B.
Andrews. OF Raleigh, first vlce-president
Of the Southern Railway. has received
notice that uring thu four months alb
sence Of President Samuel Spencer. In
England, he is 10 act as president.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-15
RANGE OF THERMOMETERS

The following was the range Of the
thermometer at Tile Times office yester-
day: o A. NJ. II; II NJ, 10. = NJ, ~;
9 y. NJ, 81; p. NJ. -; midnight. ~.
Average, 20 &c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-15

than two years and By a fine Of not
more than Sl.c0, ~ both, and in the Sec
onl and after offences by Imprisonment
only.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-15
Gold Reserve. sl26,7lJ.S0I.

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE Treas
ury gold reserve at the close OF business
stood at SIPS, 7l5. sol. The Withdrawals for
thu day were $4,000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-15

In the Senate.
WASHINGTON. April H.-After a set
speech in the Senate to-day by Mr..
Squire Wcpublcan), Of Washington, IN
support Of his llil making large appro-
priatiOns for sca-coast QClences, the rest
Of the session was taken up in the con-
sideratlon OF the Delaware election case,
Mr.. Chandler arguing az great length
I'm favor of the. claim OF Mr.. Dupont TO
the vacant seat in the Senate. he other
side Of the case is 60 be- sustained to-
morrow by the senator from Delaware
Gfr. GRAY DcmOcraO who holds thdt
Governor Watson was entitled 10 cast MS
vote in the Legislature as state stni-
TOR and Speaker of the Senate ana
that. having so voted, there was no ma
to-itv for any candidate. Mr. Gray inll-
mated that his speech would pi"nap'y
close the case on that side. MT hoaI'
however gave notice Of his purpose 10
address The Senate in support or mr.
DuponTs claim, so that decision %
tho question Is not yet in sight.
The fact of Senator Morrill, kepunlcah'
of Vermont. having attained ms clshtl
sixth birthday. with more than nan ms
ITO spent In Congress, was recaIeu III
tba chaplains opening prayer ih "h'cn
the Senator was truthfully described as
hale I'm body. and clear sound, and VIZ
orous I'm intellect
At5P. NJ. the Senate adjourned until
10 morrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-15
Rlshnn RNan'. Fnneral.

BUFFALO, n. Y, April 1.-THE fu-
neral OF the late Bishop Ryan took place
IN St. Joseph's Cathedral this morning.
The old cathedral was hlled to fits utmost
capgcity.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-15

KNOXVILLE. TENN. April Nv. H.
Stewart. aged twenty-taree, Of Winston,
n. c., was killed this morning by jump.
ing from y Southern railway train.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-15
Josef Zlame Elecfrocnfed.

'DANNEMORA. n. Y. April H.-Joset
Zlame the murderer OF Teresa kam0za,
was electrocuted at Clinton prison this
morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-15

which there are something over 100, out
OF Sli items added by the Senate.
At 4.25 o'clock the House adjourned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-15
A BEAUTIFUL TRIBUT

/ may speak with less reserve Of the
Kindness OF which / have been the re-
cipient Of In Richmond, because take
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-13

local chapter OF the Daughters of the
American Revolution has taken steps to
erect monument on the site of the old
fort. Their most important work. how
ever, is already completed. for they have
erected at the spring at the foot OF the
hill memorial tablet on which are in
scrlbed the names of brave women who
risked their lives at the hands of the
besieging Indians to carry water to their
husbands, fathers, brothers, and sons
within the beleaguered fort. The battle
was fought on August 16, more than 100
years ago, and on August 16 next these
patriotic women will dedicate the monu-
ment. The well has been inclosed by
stone wall and otherwise saituably heau-
tilted. The next work of the Daughters
of the American Revolution will be the
monument for the fort on the hill.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-13
PREPARING A MAP OF THE STARS
1t VIII Locate 2O,O0O,OOO of Them,
and Still There Are Others.

1t VIII Locate 10000, 600 of Them,
and Still There Are Others.
Few people are aware that the great
astronomical observatories of the world
are engaged at the present time in the
preparation of a map OF the heavens in
which shall be definitely located probab bly,
about 100000 stars. the work was
authorized in 1887 at q congress in Paris
was begun in 1891, and has cost already, it
is estimeted, more than $2000.0c0. Il was
originally expected that the map would
be completed at about the end OF the CEN
tury, but now it seems probable the end
will be reached before that time. When
finished it will be composed of $1,000 Sec
tons, and if they should be connected in
their proper places the whole would cover
an area of about two acres
The possibility of making such a map
was suggested by the progress in photog
raphy, by which it was found the camera
could be made to fix on plates what be-
fore could only be seen at intervals
through the telescopes. By this process
every star up to certain magnitude-the
fourteenth, as originally planned-will be
shown in it's exact position, just as the
maps of the earth accurately represent
the locations of cities and other objects.
The stars to be represented on the map
comprise only about one-thlrd OF the
total number of those that have been
brought within the vision of man by the
powerful telescopes. An estimate OF this
total mum Der places it at 60, 100000. which
Is about ten thousand times the numbe
that can he seen with naked eyes in all
the sections of the heavens around the
earth Most men have experienced the
sensation of awe that attends a silent
contemplation of the heavens on a clear
night. and have hpan Ovarw hpI Imau hV the
immensity of the visible universe. How
much more marvellous is the fact that be-
yond the blazing suns that meet the wan
dering gaze are millions more revealed by
the glass. and, for all we know, countless
other millions buried in the darkness
! behind the stars" that have yet defied
science.-Chicago Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-13
A STRANGE PET.
1t Was a Red Fox and known by the
Name of Roxie.

1t Was a Red Fox and known by the
Name of Roxie.
at Nh. Phelps home camp on Mime
tonka there were, of course, number of
dogs about, including Poule d. Eau, a litter
of seven puppies. rattle-headed retriever
called Buffalo and faithful old pointer
called Tige, now almost upon the verge of
dissolution after long life of glory in the
open country. Poor old Tigel 1t is one of
the saddest things of sportmanship 10
have 10 see favorite bird dog grow old
and hopeless. Tige was SO helpless he
could not walk far, but was anxious as
ever to go WHEN he saw US start out along
the woods road. He would walk little
way and then give in, lying down in the
road and whining pitifulIy at realizing
that his strength was gone forever.
But most interesting of all the home
menagerie was the red fox called Roxie.
one OF the oldest pets l ever saw. Roxie
Is about two or three years old, but much
smaller than an adult red fox should be,
thanks to the life of captivity. In hei
youth Roxie would bite any hand ex-
tended to her, but her owner whipped her
so conscientiously that he broke her en-
tirely of that habit, so that she is now
harmless. Roxie is, however, too wild by
ineradicable nature to be on terms of close
friendship with many. Mrs. Phelps can
pick her up at will as though she were a
kitten, but nc one else can catch her with
out pulling her in by the chain to which
she is attached.
Sometimes would get up to reaching
distance, and would scratch her ear, an
operation much reiished by her and some
times she would eat from ones hand; but
always she did this under protest, with
little whines and grunts of protest ana
con tempt. AS nearly as could tell, that
was just the feeling Roxie had for human
beings-one of contempt. Sometimes she
would stand and look at one with her eyes
half closed in the most unmistakably Gym
icat fashion one ever saw. showing plainly
enough what was her estimate OF human
lty. All day long Roxie was barely still,
but was running full length of the chain
most of the time, and very often carrying
IN her mouth q chip or bit of wood, which
was her fashion of play.
She would dig holes in the earth to some
depth, but preferred to hide in her hollow
log, which served as kennel. With TIE
retriever puppy, a round, curly little fell
low of a few weeks cid, she was on the
best OF TERMS and would play with it by
the hour, never hurting it in the least,
though often its sharp teeth must have
hurt her ears. At night, when shut up in
her log house, Roxie would utter loud
wall OF protest, curious, indescriba BILE
whining howl, blended with a shuttle or
cough. None of the dogs about the house
ever troubled Roxie, and they seemed in
cluded in her general contempt for all
things mundane.-Forest and Stream.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-13
A Dentist Tells astorv.

Among the guests at Wnlard's is P. NJ.
Wl.llams,a a prominent dentist of Lock port,
\. I. There came to my notice the
other day" said he, zone of the most re-
markable cases of third dentition of which
| ever heard. An old lady OF 20 wears had
been toothiess for many years. She wore
false teeth instead of her last natural ones.
Some time ago she complained of her
false teeth giving her gums pain. and at
last came TO me to try and have the mat
ter remedied. Much 10 the surprise of
both of us, found that she was CUTTING a
new set of teeth. In short time She he d
cut an entire new set, above and below.
and they all seem 10 be as sound as the
teeth of a person in the prime OF life. But
the thing that must seem beyond belief.
and which is yet true, is that one of the
new teeth had gold filing in it.
sin a jaw tooth on the lower left side a
piece of gold about as large as match
head was found, roughly, though solid.y,
imbedded in the crust of the tooth. The
only way the affair could be explained
was through the fact that the lady several
years ago swallowed gold filing ont OF
her former teeth, and it is supposed to
have worked around in her body, like for
eign substances will sometimes do, until
it came out in the remarkable manner
have indicated. Washington Times.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-13
City Nicknames-

Washington-The City Of Magnificent
Distances.
Pittsburg-The Iron City.
New Haven-The City of Elms.
Cincinnati-Porkopolis (The name has
sometimes been applied to Chicago)
Ancient Rome-The Mistress of the
World.
Aberdeen-The Granite City.
lndlanapolis-The railroad City.
Raleigh, n. C.--The City of Oaks.
Chicago-The Garden City.
I.ondon-The Modern Babylon.
Baltimore-The Monumental City.
St. Louis-Tne Mound City.
Boston-The Hub OF the Universe.
Brooklyn-The City of Churches.
Brusses-Little Paris (The name In
som etimes applied to Milan.)
New York Citv-Gotham.
Detroit is known as the City of the
Straits, Lowell as the City of Spindles,
Boston as the City of Notions, the Puri-
tan City, the City of Culture, the Modern
Athens and the Hub OF the Universe;
Philadelphia as the CITY of Brotherly Love
and the Quaker City. New Orleans as the
Crescent City, Cleveland and Portland as
the Forest Cities, Springfield Ql.) as the
Flower City, Rochester as the Flour City,
Hannibal as the Bluff City. Buffalo as the
Queen City of the Lakes, Pittsburg as the
Smoky City. keokuk as the Gate City. Gin
cinnati as the Queen City of the West,
Bangor as the Queen City of the East,
Nashville as the City of ROCKS and Louis.
vile as the Fail City.-Boston Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-13
A PRESSING ENGAGEMENT.
How General John w. Foster Came {
Leave China.


Speaking Of General Foster, heard a
story the other day of how he persuaded
Ii Hung Chang 10 allow him to leave
China. The Chinese Viceroy became very
fond of Fos:er, and he offered various in
ducements 10 get him to stay in China
and act IS one of the foreign advisers of
the Government. General Foster, how
ever, did not want TO stay in China, and
he told Iii Hung Chang that 1t was i'm pos
sibie for him to do so.
But why is it lmpossible?" said Ii "Is
it matter of salary? II so, think we
can fix that"
General Foster is diplomat. He did
not want to tell the Viceroy that the real
reason for his not wishing to remain in
China was that he liked America better, so
he thought a moment and then evaQed the
question. Said he:
Your Excellency knows 1 would like to
stay. I like you and l am fond of the
Chinese people, but L have an i'm operative
engagement in the United States for this
summer, which was fixed before / came
out here, and which l am bound to meet.'
Here General Foster stopped. He knew
the curiosity of Lii Hung Chang's Chinese
nature would not let him rest until he
was told what that engagement was. He
was not disappointed. In o moment the
Viceroy asked:
What, general, is your imperative en-
gagement?"
at is with my grandson" replied Sec
retary Foster. He is just seven years old
l have promised to take him out fishing
on Lake Ontario this summer, and if | do
not carry out my promise l Will lose face
with him. He will think his grandfathe
is not a man offruth, and 1 will set bad
example for him. Now. your Excellency.
according to the doctrines of filial piety
and as a disciple of Confucius, knows the
duties which parent or grandparent sus-
tains to his child. You must see that 1
cannot break my engagement"
Earl Ii reflected a moment. No matter
how bright Chinese is, he is slow to ap-
took the matter in sober earnest. He said
that if General Foster wanted to fish he
could give him plenty of opportunities in
China. Why" he said, "there are beauti-
ful lakes ins side the palace grounds. They
are full of all sorts of rare and game fish
If you will Will get you permission to
fish there"
''Ah! said Secretary Foster, 'but how
about my grandson and the doctrines of
Confucius?"
oh" replied Ii Hung Chang, who by
this time had come to see that General
Foster was joking with him, ''if you don t
want to, we can't make you stay, but we
would like to keep you just as long as pos
sible." He did keep General Foster as
long as he could, and he was especially
anxious because he thought that Foster 3
staying in China would make the path of
his own son. Lord Ii, more smooth, and
might possibly save him from DEATH
Frank II. Carpenter in the st. Louis
Globe