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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-21
ATTEMPr ~ Suicide.
\ Proposed New Tu npikc From Gram
berrY 10 BahersA lie.

CRANBERRY. \. e.. Feb. 20.-special.
Frank Angel. a young man eighteen
years old, attempted suicide Monday night
in house Of iii-fame, near here. by shoot
ing himself with a 32-caibre PISTOL
He put the pistol against his breast
and fired. The BAH struck a rib and
turned The doctors have been unable
10 locate the ball 80 FAR.
Very little hopes OF his recovery are
entertained. There was no apparent
cause for the rash act
Almost q blizzard has been raging here
for two days. fearful snOw-st0rms and
the thermometer as low as 30 below.
on account OF the bad condition Of the
roads the lumber and mica trades are
almost entirely cut of.
\ stock company rs being formed to
build turnpike from here TO Bakers
Vile. y. C., a distance OF twenty-six
miles. This road. VIXEN completed. will
be great help 10 this section. as IL will
open up large territories OF timber that IL
Is now Impossible 10 get 10 the railroad.
Colonel 6. ii. Nins0n superintendent
J.. r. and ". y. G. railroad has Just
completed map s10Wing the route
taken hy Generals ffmDbcii and Scveare
through tnis section. Rncn in pursuit OF
Ferguson. before the battle OF King 5
Mountain.
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dertlal candidates TO head on this ad-
,,ortisen,ent OF the Ohio candidate on tne
floor of the House were unayailing'
SALARIES.
when the committee OF the "noie
peached the paragraph in the pii pio-
vidinr the pay for the i've lndlah IN
spectors, motion was hiaue =" ar,.t
their salaries from 5000 TO $500. Ihat
had been done in the last two previous
hills and the action OF the Indian COM
rnittee in fixing them at the hSure naiieo
I'm the statute establishing the ONCE ile'
objection on both sides of the chahoef'
The motion TO reduce the salaries "ds
made by Air. Dockery, and suppor,ou ~
Messrs. Cannon Republican,, OF iiilhoiS'
and Hemenway tRepuhlicanl, OF lhuiana'
members OF the Appropriation Commute
and by MIR. Dingley, chairman Oh suo
Committee on WAYS and Means. Ine
latter gentleman earnestly appealed 10
the committee OF the whole not 10 toi-
Iiw the Indian Committee IN its pohcy OF
raising salaries, and was answered. oy
Mr.. Crisp, who said that the proposiiV"
TO reduce the salaries OF 1ndian ihspeV-
tors was as unjustifable as would DC
one TO reduce the salary OF the sehec-
man from Maine, and compel him to ac-
gHUf inc ltlltt0 coi0tN IL hNN -
fixed hv law. The indian Committee
position was supported by Mr.. Hopkins
1Reublcanl. OF Illinois. and Mr. sherman
(ReDuhllcam. Of New York, chairman
and the Docxory amendment was de-
feated-55 TO 90. 90,
Pending the consideration OF the plll'
a ,,esea~e was received from the Senate
announcing the passage of the diplomat
ic and consular Appropriation bhl. MI
IIitt. chairman of the Committee on FOR
eign Affairs. asked concurrence IN % %.ne
senate amendments. They were but three
I'm number. increasing the salary OF tue
consul at Cane Town ii $1,000; making a
secretary Of legation in Liberia at Sl'oVV'
and appropriating $4,000 to cover oN-
renses OF officers already In the service
detailed to make inspection OF coisuias'7'
,rhe motion of Mir. HIT was agreed 'e. -
,rhe committee then rose, ana AT Div
o'clock the House adjourned uati To-
morrow.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. .o.-Nirginaa--
Fair continuing cold Friday and Friday
night, warmer Saturday. westerly wines.
North Carolina Fair and colder north
erly winds.
The pressure has risen throughout tho
Central valleys and the East IL u nigh
est In Southern Illinois. with a barometer
reading OF $3.50 inches. The accompany
ing cold wave has pushed eastward 10
the middle Atlantic States. and south
erlv almost "a the Gulf. Was severe
IN the Lake regions and ohio valley.
BY Friday night. lower temperature VIII
probable extend 10 the East Gull coast
and to northern Florida. The wes-
-her Thursday was generally clear. the
only exception being in the lower lake
rsciors The temperature In the North
west has risen under the area OF low
pressure. which has appeared Ia West
ern Canada.
For Friday. fair weather and continued
low temperature is indicated In the Mid
die and North Atlantic States. fair ana
colder weather in the South Atlantic
aud East Gulf States. and lower Missis-
sippi Valley. fair and sligatly colder N
the West Gulf States.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-21
CRIMINAL EiPENSES.
The Remedy Offered by an Ex-Common-
wealth's Attorney.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. Feb. Sc
Many Of the papers have been discuss ng
the criminal expenses of the State, and
Offering various ways ana means for re-
ducing the same. T.. ). Robinson. ~
cOmmonwealth's attorney Tor Maru~,k
county, when asked for his opinion yes-
terday. gave IL. and said that he thought
many OF the attorneys practcng In tho
courts Of Virginia were of the same
opinion, but felt a deIicacy in express
ing IL.
The trouble is, with the judiciary."
said Mr.. Robinson There H. too much
time wasted by the courts. Instead OF
opening the courts at 10 o'clock. the time
usually appointed for that purpose. ~ is
IL or II 30 o'clock before court opens.
An hour is spent in the morning session.
and then the midday adjournment IL In
order. Two or two and "A half hours are
taken for dinner, and about 2.j0 o'clock
the afternoon session Is begun. At 4.3o
or o'clock adjournment Is again IN
order. and the day has passed. and two
and a half or three hours are given 10
business, instead of seven. as Is supposed
to be-
Let the Judges OF the State spend seven
hours on the bench courf-day. az they
are supposed TO do. and then cases which
take up a week or ten days time for
trial viii be disposed OF in Two or TWO
and a half days
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Wnlirr il Released.

WASHINGTON, u. C.. Feb %. .--Secre-
tary oiney has received me tolloWinS' dis
match from Ambassador Eusus, uncer TO-
days date.
president signed this morning Walters
pardon. orders being Issued ior MS re-
lease"
There does not seem 10 be any intcn-
ton on the part OF walters counsel or
his friends 10 take advantage OF the 0ller
made by the United States Ambassador
under instructions from the State Depart
neut 10 enter suit for damages IN the
French courts. with the United States
Ainbassad0r providing the requisite Sc
curity Tor cost. On the contrary, the
Waller family finding that the United
states on the facts disclosed decline 10
make an international affair out OF Wal
ier's offence. are contemplating his re-
turn 10 Kansas. from which State he was
originally appointed Consul 10 Tamatave.
Madagascar
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-21

4 sf00,0 900 Company Organized at New
nnri NrM- 90 Non.lrnct Gas Plants.

BALTIMORE Feb. -0.-Sprcial reports
10 ths Manufactured 81 Record Tor inc
past week show that cotton mai,utactur~
lug cuu.ipflars continue TO altfac1 ~
crea4ing attention throughout the South.
4 NDptF coinfnny has neen iEf orporat-
cal ia Alabama Dy New England ana
local people. wttn the expectation OF
building a 5n0W-spirnie mill, <W.WJ
cotton mill company has been organized
at NrwrJrt Tenn, Sl"vp eemlany az
McC1ll = c. "A At.tu company AT
Athers. Ga. while mills have been pro-
lectcd az Naidosta. 90. rAnd Noun
tain. Ala BranchVi'ie, >. g., ana hish
ioint. y. &. - >rH,v" company Is being
0rganlz.d at Lampdsaf. lex, 10 erect q
woollen mill. 4 saoof lumbec manut1c-
turing company mas nten ORGANIZED Al
jacksonville F4a.- anf t flVvW furniture
factory projected ~ = ala. a H-lpD min
ing company al Cc1f Town, ga. a. flV,-
cOO furniture "a ctOry company at Rome,
Ga. a $4,000 fobacCoi lahrling and pack
ing machine company, ~ durham, n.
c.. $1,000 buggy Sofks i'm the same
state.
The contracts FOR the building or the
lu.W0 horsepower electric water-uoVer
plant az Columbia. :. c.. have an been
let. This will be the largest water
power developed wholly Tor the transmits
sion OF electricity anywhere in the coun-
-rv. except Niagara. A yll,0W ice fac
tory has been constructed tor at ~
Pas0. Texas. a $4,000 company az CAL
weston 10 manufacture gas machines; Il
100000 company is being organized az
Newport News. Va. TO construct gas
plants. A Pennsylvania company mas
purchased 59.0u acres Of timber land IN
Western Carolina.
The shipments Of grain and provisions
from the West through southern ports
to Europe are steadily increasing. and
southern ports are gaining a very large
share 81 this business, nccessitating ut
a number Of points fytcnsiye improve
menfs in tcrm.na. faeiiiiics in order 10
handle increased foreign trade.
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he Is unable to purchase such lands at
what he may deem a reasonable price. or
where the owner or owners OF said lands
or any part thereof mas be- unable Tor
any reason to vest Icy voluntary convey
auce a complete and valid title 70 any
mart of said lands herelnbcfOrc described,
fhen the same shall te acquired by con-
demnafion. arreeably 10 the act OF Can
gress OF August lst, lses. relative 10 such
conderrnations and 10 the laws 81 the
State OF Virginia Tor the condemnation
Of land for public uses in that State.
+. j. Reamy has been appointed post
master al Passing. Caroline county. Va; {;
Nfrs X H. Scott has been appointed
pCstrrasfor az Sanford. Moore county,
ana j. l.. James at Sloan. Puplin county,
N G.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-21
KILLED AT JACKSON CITY.
A Shsrlf's Posse Fired On BY a Bar
TeEdsr and His Assistant.
ONE OFFICER DEAD, THREE WOUNDED.
The Deadly Fire Opened by Bar-Keeper
Nelson -The Onicers Were Taken Ia
awares-The Murderers Escape-The
Injured VIII Probably Recover.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Feb. 2o.-Jack-
son City. Va. at the Virginia end Of
Long bridge, leading across from Wash
ington TO the Old Dominion. a place for
a long time the resort OF thieves and the
lower element that follows the race-track'
was tonight the scene OF tragedy in
which one man was killed and three
wounded.
Six deputies Of Sheriff Palmer, OF Alex
ancria county. made raid upon q saloon
nnd stolen property ana gambling
paraphernalia
NELSON OPENED FIRE.
As the posse entered the place Nelson
became aware OF their intentions ana i'm
mediately began urins. Harry Chandler
the BARTENDER. followed his employer ,
example, and q iusiiado of bullets met tnc
officers. About twenty or thirty veoVle
were in the saloon al the time. but ned
The attack Of Nelson and his par
tender took the o4Hcers unaWares, anu
before they could draw their weapons
Special Deputy benjamin Hines (cOlored)
was Instantly killed. Special Deputy john
son was shot In the neck, and Deputy
I'D. Beutcrman received bullet IN the
hip, Which laid him PROSTATE. Charies
O'Neil. known as Peg O'Neill, by rea-
son OF his having wooden leg, and.who
was a hanger-On at the saloon, came 10
the assistance of the posse and received
a bullet IN the eye from the pistol OK
Nelson.
THE INJURED.
Nelson and Chandler fled and the
wounded men were brought TO the Emcr-
gency Hospital at Washington. whore
they received medical attendance. The
bullet was extracted from Johnson $
neck ant O'Ncills eye. peuterman seem
ed the worst injured. but the physicians
do not look for Iatal results In either
case. Hines body was left in the sa-
loon for the coroners inquest.
The salOOn-keeper was SO active in us
ing his weapons that the sheuhs $ posse
were able 10 make very little showing
in their raid uDon the lawDreakers.
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Didn't Have the Fee.

State Chemist W. II. Taylor who Is
also city Coroner, was visited few days
since by the sheriff OF Northampton coun-
tv and this officer had with him the
stomach Of colored man, named John
Watson, who died under suspicious cir
cumstances lately.
Watson died just after drinking some
cider and 1t was proposed TO anaiyze the
stomach OF the dead man TO see II there
was trace OF poison I'm II.
The sheriff had no available money TO
nav the usual fee OF the chemist in such
eases. 50 be went home, and there has
nothing been heard from him since.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-21
D1UGnrrRs or rHr sryoiUrIoS.
MrS. Adlai = SteNeu.ui Elected President
md NJ. nicnLnrm \ -.--presihnnI.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2o.--The National
Daughters OF ihe American REVOLUTION
by "a practically unanimous vote. This
morning elected as president general Mrs.
Adiai D.. Stevenson. l.2 ballots being cast,
OF which Ms. stevenson received ~
the remainder being principally for Mrs.
John W. Foster. Who had declined re-
nomination tor the office.
Mrs Philip Hiebhorn of Boston. wife
OF the Chief Constructor of the Navy
was elected vice-pre dent in charge Of
the organization. ana Mrs. \. q. Brock
eft, OF Washington. d. G., first sice-presi-
dcnt-general.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-21
No raRDoN FoR REDWINE.
The President Sees NJ Justification FOR
Executive Clcmency.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Feb. 20. .-Presi-
dent Cleveland to-day refused to grant "A
pardon TO Louis Redwine. the young So
ciety man OF Atlanta, Ga. convicted OF
cmbeZz.ing the funds of the national
bank by which he was employed. and
who was sentenced January y. 1894. TO
six years Imprisonment in the Ohio penl-
tentary, at Columbus. In denying the
pardon the President said the sentence
vas not n severe one and be sees moth
ing TO ontitle the convict To clemency.
Representations as TO Redwine's ill-health
do not, AIr. Cleveland says, justify his
release at this time The endorsements
Of Redwne's application for clemeney set
forth that his health Is IN Il grecarious
state.
President Cleveland. in denying a par
don to j.. NJ. O. Holston. convicted in
oregon Of forgery IN pension case,
says ne is decidedly in favor Of strics
punishment in a case like this. which in
volves the "swindling the poor and needy
veteran and prostitution of the benevo-
lent intentions OF the Government as
embodied in its pension law
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-21

WILKEsBARRE. PA. Feb. 20-Mrs.
Hadley Suit, who lives on the mountain
IN the rear Of Shickshinny. has made
new record. Within thirteen months
she has given birth 10 five children. Ear
ly i'm February she presented her hus-
band with tIiplets, following twins which
We're born pa gear ago last January.
The mother is thirty-hve years old and
has had fourteen children Her husband
is lumberman and IS very proud of his
"full house. Philadelphia Record.
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4 Fine dwelling Rnrned.

WELDON. y. c.. Feb. 2O.-SDecial 49,
Durinc thc prevalence OF the hgh winds
yesterday the beautiful residence OF Judge
II. W Brown, near this place, took fire
and was totally destroyed.
Judge Brown lives az Roanoke Rapids,
and had rented his farm ana dwelling
house to some tenants. The loss falls
quite heavily unou Judge Brown. and is
about StOU. There was 10 insurance.
Coroner Gary received a telegram to-
day TO 70 90 Palmyra, where a murder
had been committed. No names were
given This o. tie second murder re-
ported I'm the county, this week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-21

In Berlin thirty-four thousand strikers
I'm tho mems clothing trade have been sue
cessfui i'm effecting a settlement with their
employers upon a basis OF an advance OF
~ IL per cent. In their wages. IL is ex-
pec,ef that workers In Nomen's clothing
make a similar settlement. Popular SYM
pathy has been with the strikers from the
nrst.
While cage containing eight men was
descending tho colliery pit at leigh. Lam
cashire. Eng, the catches failed 10 work
and the cage crushed 20 the bottom el
the pit. All were killed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-21
cHARIYY FOR ARNENfANs.
The Red Cross VIII be Sufficient to Dis
tribute the Aid.

WASHINGTON d. c., Feb. -. "A ca
blegram received by Secretary Olney from
Minister Terrell to-day says that the
American public should understand that
a multiplicity Of requests - distribute
charity i'm Turkish provinces can, under
existing conditions, produce nothing but
discori. and can be given no assurances
of being admitted. Miss Barton, who pos
sesses the confidence OF the Turkish Gov
ernment, with her agents now IN the IN
terror. will De sufficient, SAYS the Minis
Ter. 10 distribute al charity. IL * quite
unlikely Mr. Terrell adds, that natural
ized citizens or newspaper correspondents
Will be admitted.
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HcHlllan nend

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.-"BiI" Nc
MILAN "a local lightweight pagillst. died
I'm this city early this morning from
opium poisoning lie with TWO friends
was inlmsing .n opium smoking AT the
room OF one OF them, named NcG0Vern.
After smoking for several tOurs McMu-
Ian las the pipe aside about midnight
and was soon taken with commissions
Physicians were summoned. but at )
o'clock this morning Mcmillan died.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-21
GBiTU Try.
Il. L Naring.

HUNTSVILLE, VA. Feb. 2o-Spe-
ciai-Mr. r. J.. Warning diet yesterday
morning at LOwrics. his house. near this
mace Mr. Warning was In his eighty
first year, and has been in feeble health
for some time Refore the war Ar.
Warning was an active ana prominent
citizen in this section or the country
bclng quite "A large farmer and owning
many negroes. Ills children are All
grown and settled. one son. Or. r. +.
Varring. is health officer or Kansas
cry. Mo.
lie was one OF the organizers OF Ephe-
.t,s BAPTIST church at this place, and was
the only survivor. He was always very
active IN his church.
Justice John X. Grace.
FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 2o.-Justice
John II. Grace. OF the kentucky Court
OF Appeals, died this morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-21

The Torty-Four Inmates Rescued by Fire
mon, but suffer Much WIN Cold.

DELAWARE. OHIO, Feb. D.-The
Delaware County childrens' Home. loca-
ted just north OF this city was burned to
the ground at Midnight. When the fire.
men arrived they devoted all their time
TO rcscuing the forty-lour inmates. rang
ing in ages from fifteen 10 two years.
They were taken out with difficulty, clad
only In their night clothing The mer-
curry was below zero. and they suffered
terribly before covering could be pro-
cured. a street car was sent Tor ana
the suffering children were taken TO the
Mayors Office. This morning they were
fed by the citizens In the city building.
MANY narrow escapes were made. The
nronartY loss is SgO.0l0.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-21
U1sHINGTON's BIRTHDAF.
Ranks 70 Close and the Post-Ofilce VIII
n,serve n Half Holiday.

To-morrow is the birthday of Wash
i,eton and il win be observed as a ma
tional holiday. In Richmond the Sta,e
and Federal Offices VIII close, as VIII
- tho hanks All persons having notes
maturing tomorrow should attend to
them to-day.
The post-ofhce will be open for the
transaction of business until l. O'Clock
after which it will close for the day.
,rhe carriers will make a morning de-
livery az 10 o'clock, and there will be TWO
collections from the boxes. There VIII
be no delivery from the windows from
1 10 JP. NJ. stations ana i VIII op-
serve the same hours. on sunday the
office viii be open as usual from 10 .
L. NJ. , -.
The day Will be especially observed by
the Junior Order United American Me-
chanics, both OF this city ana Mahches-
ter. the latter holding large meeting To-
night in honor OF the great FOUNDER oil
the republic.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-21

LONDON. Feb. ga horrible domestic
tragedy occurred at Wemhlington, a ham,
let in Cambridgeshire, Tuesday evening,
involving the deaths Of five persons.
a widow named Farnham, who lived
a secluded life I'm a cottage I'm the VIII
lage murdered her four children BY cut
ting their throats and then completed
her bloody work by cutting her own
throat Mrs. Farnham was possessed Of
some means. No motive for the deed Is
known.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-21

DR.. J. +. Bryant member of the DEM
ocratic state Committee from Southamp-
ton county, is stopping AT the Exchange
Hotel. and not, as has been stated in one
of the evening papers. at Ford's Hotel.
DR. Bryant is a lifelong friend of Colonel
A ". Archer. proprietor OF the Exchange
and Ballard House, and never fails 10
nut up at his hotel when he comes 10
Richmonl
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-21

The Quarrel Of Two school Children tho
fause of Murder.

WASHINGTON. RAPPAHANNOCK
co VA. FEB. Special. - Tuesday
Mary Fry an old woman. shot and killed
a man named Daniel Perkins. There were
no witnescs 10 the tragedy. she states
that he made an attack upon her anu
I'M her own. house struck ana beat her.
As he was leaving her house she shot
and killed him with pistol lie lived
only twenty minutes after bee was InOt
The woman IS now in Jail The prisoner
Is about sixty-ilve years Of age. II is
reported that the cause OF the trouble
VAS a difficulty between the grandchlld
OF the prisoner ana the child Of jenkins
two school chlitren.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-21

,rha birthday Of Nirginia'S illuStrous
con George Washington. VIII be observed
80 ;be Jefferson Hotel on Saturday by<f
sneciaI dinner, in the delightful style OF
a, .n's ~ bad nj the general Office and the
ladies' ofnce. at the Franklin-street en-
ewis,'s orchestra will play popular
music Pom 10 5 and $50 10 lO'5o 4. NJ
Saturday
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-21
Georee WashingtOn Party.

On Saturday evening there viii be
large Washington birthday party by the
Sunday-school children of st. James NJ.
T.. church In the basement. They nave
been rehearsing their parts ior seNerhl
days. and the entertainment Will no
doubt be success. Refreshments VIII
he served. The reception VIII bs held
from " 4 o'clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-21

WILMINGTON, n. c.. Feb. 2o.-The
taaw continued throughout last night
ami the tremendous snowfall has almost
disappeared. IL IA conceded hy the eldest
citizens that such a fall OF sno" has
not been seen here for ninety years. II
ever before The depth was fully twelve
inches on a level The weather bureaus
mea.uremsnt was |. Lilo inches.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-21
Gnld Rc.rrre. saa. .i1S.ns1

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Feb. 2o.-The
Treasury gold reserve at the close of
business to-day stood AZ $Js.4ls3S7. Tbs
Withdrawals for the day aggregated
81. i.ra.gS7. II Is expected that tomorrow
The gold reserve VIII exceed 10000, ,OOi
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-21
RANGE or THERMOMETER.

The following was the range OF the
thermometer at The Times cf,iee yester-
day
A. NJ. ~: y NJ. 50: PM. 81: 6P.
NJ. ~: y. aL. ~. Midnight. II. Av.<
erage. ~ l-3.
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dental candidates TO head on this ad-
vertisenent OF the Ohio candidate on the
roor of the House were unayailing.