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Evening journal., 1896-09-24
ATLANTIC oIiY 40 sELs.

SAN MARCOS HOTEL.
Pacific and Massachusetts Avenues.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. j..
OPEN ALL THE YEAR.
Near the Beach. Elegant and Modern.
Hydraulic Elevator. Sun Parlor. Hot
and Cold Salt Baths. Cuisine and Ser
vice. Unexcelled. A. GRUBB.
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BOARD 49, EOOMs
ROOMS to rent. with or without board
Apply No. 3 West Eleventh street.
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READY FOR THE GAME.
Some New Players Who
Were Signed This Morning.
JOHN BARLEYoORN's VICTIMS.

SOME OF THEM WILL POSE AS
PITCHERS AT THE CONTEST.
THE MUNICIPAL COURT CASES
TODAY.
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THE MERITS OF OUR BOYS
Clothes carry weight with par
ents who appreciate good things
at moderate prices.
we take no chances Of selling
poor made clothes, we examine
every garment Thoroughly see
that the seams are seWed neat.
see that the buttons are put on
strong. We reject any garment
tnat does not come up 10 our
Boys Suits, ages 4 to Is. sl.sO.
y Y2.6O, g, $780, "a, $3.50 and s..
Boys Knee Trousers, rs cents,
~ cents, 70 cents and 81.
store open every evening.
strictly one price and IL dissat-
isfed with your purchase we Will
return your money.
NEW YORK
CLOTHING HOUSE.
316 MARKET STREET.
MAX. EPHRAIAI. Prop.
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RossELL MAKES A sPEECT

President Mullen suggested that the
committees retire and prepare their re-
ports and that, while they were out.
the League be addressed by Mr.. Ros-
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VIII BE 4 NOTABLE OCCASION.
Many Prominent Persons VIII Witness
the Elevation OF Cardinal satolll.

BALTIMORE. MD. Jan. 4.-Catholic
Church dgnitaries have been arriving
on almost every train to-day 10 attend
the imposing ceremonies at the Cathedral
Tomorrow. when Cardinal SatOli viii
take the third step in his elevation.
Besides the members Of the Hierarchy
and clergy attending the ceremonies,
there will be a remarkable assembly OF
DISTINGUISHED persons of this and other
cities There VIII be a fair representation
of the diplomatic and governmental cir
cles present Among those who have
signiied their intention of coming over
from the capital are.
Mr. Landslaus Hengemuller Won Hem
gcrvaar, the Austrian Minister, and his
wife.
Mr.. J. Panenotre, the French Ambassa-
dor, and his wife.
Senior u. Hendonca, the Berlin Minis
ter, and his wife.
Mr.. J. Pierda, the Minister from Swift
zcrland.
Don Alonzo Lazarng the Guatemalan
Minister.
Vice-President Stevenson. Postmaster
General Wilson, Secretary Of Navy Her
bert. Senator Brice. of Ohio, and Mrs.
Brice, Senator Pettigrow, Of South Da-
kota, and his wife; Senator and Mrs.
Elklns, of West Virginia; Senator koach,
of North Dakota; Senator Carter, OF
Montana: General Dudley, General Nin-
cent. General Brady, and Major Reed.
The entire faculty Of the Catholic
University headed by Bishop Keane and
Very Rev. Philip J. kerigan, are eX-
pected TO attend
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-05
CROP REPORT ron THE YEAR.
Statement ofthe statistician ofthe Depart
ment of Agriculture.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. S.-The
estimates by States and Territories OF
the area Of products, and value Of the
principal cereal crops of the United
states for 1895, made by the statsuciah
Of the Department Of Agriculture are
as follows:
Corn-Area, S2.015,S3O product, 2.l5l,lSs'-
go: value. 1851. 500 O0O yield per acre, z6.2
buAhels: farm price per bushel, 26.4 cents.
WINTER wheat-Area, 22,6Os, ,S22; product'
2Gl .2i2,N0. yield per acre. 11.55 bushels.
SprinA wheat-Area, ll,43SOlO; product,
O5.s5lO0b; yield per acre. $50.
Total wheat area. &.0N, ,332; product,
67.102ON. value. S237,93900O.
Yield per acre, 1871 bushels. farm price
per bushcl. 500 cents.
Oats-Area. PISS. .406: product, &i4f,Oo0;
value, SlG3, ,655,00O: yield per acre, 29.6
bushels: farm price per bushel. 1919 cents.
Ryc-Area, 1.&0.3i5; product, ZL2l0.000;
value, 1885, 900; yield per acre. 14.f BUSH
els; farm price per bushel. "a cents.
Barley-Area, 3.&9913. product. S7.573-
oo0; value. S29,Sl2o0; yield per acre, PA
bushels; farm price per bushel. 1871 cents
Buckwheat-Area, 1921; product. 15.-
3il 600. value. 1896 900; yield per acre. 20.1
bushels farm price per bushel. 2i.2 cents.
Potatoes-Aroa, 2.95l.e32; product. 2g7.-
$4,000; value. s7S.9S5. 600: yield per acre.
1870 bushels; farm price per bushcl, 2G.G
cents.
Hay-Area, A205.453; product. G7.07S5n
tons: value s93.1GS.00O: yield per acre, JOG
tons: farm price per ton, SS3j.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-05

Illness of "A Popular Decentralization
Perish an the Flames.

LONGVIEW, VA, Jan. 4.-special.-
All of tho churches have held Christmas
entertainments OF much interest, and IN
some instances of pr0ht.
Alr James e.. Crumpler has been for
some time critically iil. az his home. at
Hope Mills. ills brother. Dir. George
NJ. Crumpler. VINO has been with him Tor
some time. returned home on Sunday,
and rDports tnat his condition is much
more hopeful His venerable mother IS
greatly distressed because of his condi-
ton, and has been for several days quite
~.
AIr. Crumpler is pastor OF the Baptist
churches al Hope Mills and vicinity, and
is very popular as a preacher.
Mrs George $. Clark, OK Tazewell
Courthouse, Va, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. G.. c. Channell, here.
ON Monday night Joe Lyons, respect
ell c0l0rcd man, put TWO az mis- children
10 bed. and went with mis- wife ana old7
est child TO spend an hour with his
father near by. and iu an hour they dis
covered that their house was on fire. The
parents ran with all haste tO try and
rescue their children ani property from
the angry flames. but too late. their chill
drcn and all of their possessions per-
ishcd.
The negroes who ON the 20th OF Decem-
her broke into 1fr. George vs.. Densons
smoke-house. and stole s0 worth OF pork
have been arrested. aad are now In the
Nansemond county jain. They viii De
brought over and have a. preliminary
hearing before Justice Q. .. Channel on
Monday.
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honor of being asked by the girls to

honor Of being asked by the girls to
dance.
Among the guests were Major and Mrs.
Perrin. Mr. and Mrs. Marquis Jones, Mr..
and Mrs. Willie Mott. Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
lie Dimmock. Hon. J. y. Tabb and Mr..
j. n. Tabb, Mr.. and Mrs. Benson. Mr.
and Mrs. j. II. Seweil. Rev Mrs. w. b.
Lee, Mrs. Byrd. Mrs. c. =. Cary, Mr..
and Mrs. David Saunders, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Taliaferro, Mr.. and Mrs Clopton;
Misses Byrd, Sewell, Jones, Hinkle, Rob
ms Taliaferro. Tabb, Nandergrift, Dim
mock. Washington. Moore. wilkins.
Shane. Massey, Brady; Messrs Byrd,
Marshall, Dabney, ClOptO., Hinkle,
James. Sewell, Perrin, J. l., w. 9. L.,
G.. T.. and Birnard Taiiaferro.
Commander kingsley vas born in New
York State about fifty years ago, and
graduated from the Naval Academy in
1866. and was assigned 20 tie Schoolship
Sabine. He was promoted TO master in
1865 lie was commissioned Lieutenant
I'm 1869, and served on tie Brooklyn on
the European station in that year.
lie was appointed lieutenant comman-
der and assigned 10 duty nj Washington
in 1885,. lie afterwards did duty at the
Government torpedo station and at the
Boston navy yard, and became a comman-
der I'm 1902
Commander Kine7ley also served I'm the
photographic branch and was on duty
at different times aboard the old men OF
war Lackawanna, Colorado, and the
Richmond, and the New Hampshire.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-05
RErnENcHmENr AND REFoRM.
This Is the Watchword of Louisa-A Meet
ing with suggestions.

ing with suggestions.
LOUISA, VA. JAM 4-spocial-lion
II. j. Vale, delegate from This county,
met here to-day number of hIf cone
stituents TO talk over the nc and
wishes of our people in the way of lcsis-
lation. especially tine road law.
Among those present were TWO OF The
supervisors The principal features ol
the road law discussed was the change oi
road jurisdiction from the County Court
ar present 10 the Board of supervisors.
The present law lalls 10 give satislac-
ti0n. 40 was finally agreed to defer ace
tiOn Of fun meeting of the board 90
be held on che nth.
a number of suggestions looking TO rec
trenchmeut of expenses were discussed.
Among them was one 20 dispense with
county judge and increase the number
of circuit judges TO about double and
have quarterly meetings and make the
chairman of the Board of Supervisors
discharge some OF the duties now per-
formed by the county judge. such as
granting licenses, &c. This. DO was
thought. would save 10 the Common
wealth many thousand dollars.
The present practice of keeping the in-
sane for weeks. and sometimes for
months. in the county jaiis. was severely
condemned, and 10 was proposed Onis was
introduced boy Mr Vale TO have the au-
thorities at the asylums 90 come at once
and take charge of the insane as soon as
the authorities declare one 20 Doe insane.
and that they be required to provide for
them in some manner which can GER
tainly be better than in the ordinary jails
Humanity and economy demand this
course.
The meeting was certainly very en-
phatic in demanding economy In an exc
pendltures
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4 Horrible Murder.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Jan. 4-This
morning on Monroe street, IN the western
part Of the city. the body of William c..
George, a young white man, was found
with the head almost severed from his
body.
George had evidently been killo4 fifteen
feet away from The spot where ,he body
was found, which was in deep ditch
The sidewalk was covered with blood for
an area Of many feet near whore tho BODY
was discovered.
A short piece Of gas pipe is supposed
10 have been used TO stun George before
his throat was cut
The murdered man was once the guard
OF the city convict Chain-gang, and the
murder is thought to have been committed
by some former prisoner out Of revenge
The pockets OF the victim were riied
of everything of value.
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rLN lENIN AuINE.
Its Barely Possible That Any of Them
Have Escaped Death.

II - ipAitiN ARrhAbi' aHAf any u ih'hA
Have Escaped Death.
COLORADO SPRINGS. coll, Jan. A.
Ten men were caught in a cave In the
Anna Lee Victor mine. and it Is not
possible that any of them have escaped
death. 10 occurred at $500 this morning
President James -. Burns. of Colorado
Springs, had been down DOB the mine on
a tour Of inspection, and had 'ust been
hoisted 60 the surface. when Assistant
Superintendent Sheldon, accompanied by
a miner entered the cage. and We're be-
ing lowered.
They had descended about 2s0 feet, when
the engineer I'm charge OF the hosting ma
hinery received a signal TO draw up the
cage rapidly. The signal came too tate
A great mass Of rock had begun 10 settle
crushing tho cage and It's occupants.
Fiqht men were working IN the bottom,
driving o. level toward the ore chimney
and were probably crushed 20 death.
Rescue gangs were put 10 work from
three different directions, and wherever
q miner can be used to advantage he Is
put TO work.
one party is driving a drift from the
third level Of the Scranton. and are now
within fifteen feet OF where the cage and
its occupants is supposed to have been
caught.
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STEVENS CREEK va, Jan 4-Spe-
ciai.-Quite sensation was created here
yesterday when tle Intelligence OF the
cl0peJcnt of Miss Nirgie Thompson OF
This place. and Alr. Lou Porter, of Spring
Valley, was received.
The couple started for Sparta, y. c.,
on horseback. accompanied by few
friends.
Auss Thompson is daughter Of Rev.
H. g.. Thompson, Methodist minister. OF
this place, and was employed as teacher
of "a public school ON Brush Greek.
Mr. Hugh Roberts and Miss Rosa
Wright. both OF This vicinity. elOped 20
Allegheny county S. G., ON Wednesday
the 1st of January making the round
trip in one day ON horseback.
Nothing so romantic as this has oc-
CURED in Grays0n FOR a long time.
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The Damage to the Tobacco Crop Has Been
Oxnrasiimatnd.

BLACKSTONE. VA, Jan. 4.-sDecial.--
Thursday the hunting force OF the coun
IS gathered at Mr. Joseph Hurts horne.
and a splendid chase followed The field
numbered nearly nLiN fd OF tAe l-uhhef
mn merchants did "a large business dur
ing the holidays. and an look forward
to "a year of comparative prosperity, even
though the money crop OF THIS section
tobacco. Dr. short The estimates OF TINS
crop which have recently appeared n
print ogerestmate the damage consideIa-
hIv. and this viii Dee proved when To-
hac.9 begins "a move more generally.
Afr. r. F Dllarl and bride, nee Miss
Fucs. have returned from their triu
South. and win for the pre- emit reside with
1lr. billiards. brother.
Misses Anule HOY and Minnie Holden,
of Petersburg. returned home yesterday
after pleasant visit 10 Mrs. Robert
Tucker
Both Che schools have resumed work.
The town has consequently a more bus
tIne appearance. ,.,
our people seem much pleased with
General Huudley's eounty-roud bill, and
regard it as Che beginning OF tlat which
in fhc end viii vastly enhance the Nalus
of property in the county.
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MririiEK FnIinrasr.

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Jan. 4.-Fore-
cast for sunday:
For Virginia aid North Carolina: Fais:
slightly warmer In western toruons;
northwesterly, shifting TO south"es1eriy
winds.
Weather conditions; The pressure has
fallen I'm districts west OF the hississippi
and risen i'm those TO the east. Inc
area OF high pressure has broken In two,
one central I'm Manitoba and the second
central In Alabama
The pressure still remains low over
Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. There
has been rapid rise OF the temperature
from the extreme cold for the past Few
days In the Southwest and a less marked
rise Ia the Northwest. The cold wave
Is now in fun possession OF the sasiera
districts, freezing weather extending 10
the Gulf coast and well into Florida.
The freezing cold weather Will continue
throughout the South Atlantic coast dur
ing Sunday and probably continue NOR
day In New England and In New 5c'h
Farther west more moderate ;amsete-
ture will prevail Sunday. followed ~
the Missouri Valley ana the Ncrthwcst
BY increasing cloudiness and proDacsy
snow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-05

One Report Says 1000 We're Massacred by
Kurds -Onic,ai Reports Say 900.

CONsTANTINOPLE. Jan. At Is be-
lieved here that the massacre at Bierid-
iik was committed By the kurds Of the
Hamadieh cavalry. The recent massacre
NJ Orfah was a terrible affair The Porte
adnits that 800 persons We're killed there,
but other accounts say 1900 were slaugh-
tered.
An imperial trade has been issued or
dering the reorganization of the Tnrkih
army Increasing the Turkish forces ln
Macedonia, Crete. and I'll fejaz, Arabia
The Increase win be completed by spriag
ST. PETERSBt KG, Jan. The Car
particular Turkish mission which was
sent to Russia by the Sultan 10 confer
with his Majesty in regard % the present
situation ~ Affairs in Asa Minor The
conference took place at the r2ars sum-
mer residence The commissioners were
beaded hy iIusny ArIf Pasha. the Turk
lsh Ambassador 20 Russia
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tory Of Siborney. on Gervaiso street. was
set on fire this morning at O'Clock.
IL Is supposed 10 have been the WORK
of sympathizers of the insurgents.
Tne streets of Havana are full OF SOL
diers called out by the militiry authori-
ties TO prevent crowds from assembling.
La Discussions. a prominent Spanish
newspaper, warns the authorities that
the insurgents are near the gates Oh
Havana. Gomez, with large army,
about f0rtv-two miles from the city.
Naceo and Roloff have Joined forces spd
are working their way up the Southern
coast, about thirty miles from the city.
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Justice Brewer Has a Boom.

Topeka. KAN. Jan. 2.-A presidential
boom was started for justice Brewer by
his Kansas friends to-day His appoint
ment 10 the Venezuelan commission Is
looked upon as a marked distinction, ana
Will give him an advantage over other
western men IL he desires TO take IT, tx
Chief Justice Horton said tonight that
Brewer would be a leading factor in the
National Republican COnyention.-Chi-
cago Times-llerald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-05

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-rhe President
to-day signed the joint resolution au-
thorizing the acceptance of the ram
Katahdin, constructed by the Bath Iron
Works. Bath. Me. and rejected 10y the
President and Secretary of the Navy for
failure to make the speed required by
the contract.
The President also approved a Joint
resolution transferring the office Of the
United States OF the Territory of Utah.
with all their hxings, to the state Of
l'tan.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-05

The Holiday Season Closes with Brilliant
New Year Party.

GLOUCESTER c. H.. Va. Jan. 4-The
Christmas gayety eliminated New Years
eve in brilliant party given by Mrs.
Walter Harvard, OF Airville. the occa-
sion being her wooden wedding.
This function had been antirio1tcd with
great pleasure by the society people OF
Gloucester; and the event proved even
more pleasant than the anticipation. The
night was perfect The large brilliantly
lighted rooms decorated with holly: the
bright faces of pretty young girls and
stately danes combined 20 make a very
effective scene. A regular oli-.ime Glou-
cester supper was served about twelve
O'Clock. and after that hour the order OF
things was reversed. TIE Leap Year
having begun. the young men had the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-05

LEADVILLE. COL, Jan. 4-Ten thou
sand people attended the formal opening
of the Leadvile ice palace to-day. Nine
hundred came up from Denver including
eight of Leadville's eX-mayors now re-
siding i'm Denver. A regiment appeared
I'm toboggan costumes, and there are all
kinds Of sports and festivities. Then
special trains from different parts OF Colo
rado and Utah brought the crowd and
made the opening festivities decidedly
brilliant.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-05

Work of Making the Necessary Changes
An Exceedingly DeIic te 4 Undertaking..

ENtFFUIHEIN FFFF' "
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The battieship
Texas has arrived at Norfolk, where shs
will be examined by a board OF survey
to ascertain the cost Of putting her IN
good condition for service. The Texas
will then be- placed out OF commission,
her officers and crew assigned 70 other
vessels. and the repairs begun
IL will be necessary 10 place the Texas
I'm dry-dock to make the necessary alter
ations. and this operation will be cx-
ceedingly delicate. not only on account
Of the misfortunes which followed the
docking experience at the Brooklyn navy
yard. but because the Navy Department.
once declined 10 dock the vessel az the
Norfolk yard. the reason given being
that her great width would make II ex-
ceedingiy particular work 70 get her into
the basin.
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TERRA HAUTE. IND. Jan. 4.-Eugene
V. Debs leaves here Sunday night for a
prolonged locturing tour through the
country.
He will return to this city January
30th when IL is proposed 20 have a con-
ference looking 10 the reorganization OF
the Central Labor Union. The confer
encc will be attended by three delegates
from each trade union.
February sth he starts on q twenty
days tour in Georgia
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-05

Accomac wants No-Fence Mar
rincc.

Accomac Wants No-fence Law-Mar-
rincc.
CAPE CHARLES. VA. Jan. Especial
A very pretty marriage was aoiemnlltd
I'm the NJ F. church in this city .ast
week. the contracting parties being Miss
Evalyna Rose Ames. of lhi7 -ly. ana
Mr. John r. Ayers, OF Accomac county.
After the ceremony the bride and groom
left for their home at Accomac Court
house. Va.
Mrs William III. Lambertson. Of this
city. died a few days ago, leaving twin
Infants a week oid
Mr. William Wescott OF Eastville, son
OF Mr. w r. Ncscott, was killed % .ew
days ago by the accidental discharge Of
a gun.
4 meeting OF the oystormen IN this
section was held here a few days aGo,
the object being 90 get legislation look
ing towards reduction OF The TAX. y
petition to the Legislature 10 that effect
is being signed by the citizens.
The mo fence" question is being con-
sideraby agitated az the present time
by the people OF this county. ana Epod
many are Of the opinion thar 10 would
be a good law for this county.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-05

KEv-WEST FTA.. Jan. l-Passengcrs
tonight by the Olivctte report great OK
element In the province NJ Havana
The city is under martial law, and there
IL secret surveillance on all persons iesv-
ing the city. The large cigarette lac
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-05
nln .Lhnrn.. Plan. rn.ei.

FRANKFORT. KY, Jan. At Is re-
ported on good authority that Repr SEN
tative Poor G'op) has written a letter
Hedging himself 10 vote for Republi-
can for United states senator. This
upsets all OF Blackburn's calculations.
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PENSION APPROPRIATIOy.
The House Subcommittee Bill VIII Cal
for "A Decrease of ~ $500, 900.

WASHINGTON. ID. G, Jan. 4.-The
Hons. subcommittee having in charge
the pension appropriation bill has com
pieted the bin. and viii report II 10 the
mi committee Wednesday next II calls
for si9T 900 OOD. being a decrease OF about
two million dollars from the agprogria-
ton for the current fiscal year and from
the estimate OF the Pension Bureau.
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The Gold Reserve.

WASHINGTON. Jan. A-The Treasury
gold reserve az the close Of business to-
day. with all Withdrawals out. stood at
S6l.s1.S2s.
Tie withdrawals at New York to-day
for domestic purposes" were sllS,coS.