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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-18

testator, are TO be employed in the es-
tablishment OF a fund for prizes 10 be
awarded to meritorious work in art,
science, and industry.
Or. William Salmon, Of Penlynn Court.
Glamorganshire. entered on his 10Th year
on Monday. lie was born in Suffolk in
1890. and went with his father, also a
doctor to Cowbridge in 1898. lie had
been for nifty years J. T., for Glamor-
ganshire, and claims 10 be the Oldest
Freemason in the world. He has had
eight children. but only one. girl. sur
wives. lie sleeps well. rises al noon, dimes
at taking a couple OF glasses Of wine)
and goes 10 bed at g. lie has not smoked
since he was 90. nor has he been out for
a drive since his hundredth birthday.
Last year on his birthday Mr.. Gladstone
sent Dr. Salmon "his sincere wishes for
here and hereafter"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-18
OBITUARY..
James T. Aifriend.

Mr.. James T. Alfriend an old resident
OF Richmond, died Thursday morning at
the residence OF his son. on Ross street
He was I'm the SD year OF his age, ana
was a tailor by trade. Mr.. Aifriend was
able TO De out last Friday. b~it suffered
on Saturday his third stroke OF paralysis,
and II was this that caused his death.
The funeral took place from Lalirei-Street
Methodist church yesterday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock.
Miss hollle Il. Courtney.
Miss Moilie Il. Courtney. daughter Of
Mr. Robert NJ. Courtney. OF Henrico.
aud granddaughter OF the late Robert
Courtney. ot the same county. died yes
terday morning at the residence OF Mrs.
Alfred Winston, No: iii5 Floyd avenue; .
She had been sick for some time. Miss
Courtney was Il young lady OF lovely
character. She was niece OF Mcssrs.
A. II. and T. l.. Courtney.
The funeral will take place from
the Baptist church at Glen Allen Sun
day at ii A. NJ. A special train will
take relatives and friends OF the iam,,y'
IL will leave Elba station at 10 a III,
and returning Will leave Glen Alien AT
L. NJ.
Miss Lille Paul.
All that was mortal of Miss Lillie Paui
was laid to rest yesterday AFTERNOON AZ
Oakwood Cemetery. The funerai .ooA
Mace from NlilHb i+l'"N~t'-
REV. Mr.. Nash officiating. \ large AZ
tendance OF sorrowing relatives ana
friends followed the remains TO tho grave
and the numerous floral designs showed IN
a measure the lose they felt to her.
Although Miss Paui's death was the ter
mination OF long illness. she bore her
suffering with Christian patience, and
when the end came. she met 1t with
child.llke trust. She appreciated and en-
loved life, yet she bowed In humble sub
mission to the will OF Divine Providence.
She was kind, loving. forgiving, and az
fec,ionaie. To know her was 10 love her;
and TO be inspired with her spirit or
cheerfutness.
Mrs. Bette Fickle.
LEBANON. VA. April i7.-Special.-
Mrs Bette Fic0Ie. wife OF Mr.. ]. d.
Tickle, OF this place. died Sunday morning
at half past 2 o'clock, and was buried
Monday evening.
Rev. j. w. w. Shuler held the funeral
services at the Methodist church Mrs.
Tickle had been sick for about two weeks
but was not considered dangerous until
Thursday night.
Ed. Pardridge.
CHICAGO ILL, April led. Par
bridge, the weli-known Board OF Trade
Spectator. Is dead.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-18

Madrid 10 petition the Government for
the annuiment OF the elections In the
capital city.
Tho members of the Madrid election
board have been fined 1900 francs each
for corrupt handling OF votes In the re-
cent elections. Fines imposed upon the
various polling presidents for fraudulent
practices at the polls aggregate 100000
francs. Senior Sagasta, cx-Primc Minis
ter. has called a meeting Of the Liberal
leaders IN the Cortes for purpose OF for
muIating the Culnn programme. The
question OF international relations espc-
cially as regards the United States. wiz
be raised I'm debate on the address In
reply 10 the Queen regents speech, and
recent electoral scandals will also be de-
nOuncpd.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-18

An interesting account is given by a
Spanish writer Augusta Arcimis, OF the
great Madrid meteor. He says the noise
produced by II was like that Of large
cannon ball running along the upper
story OF house. and lasted two minutes.
The vibrations OF windows and partitions
were extraordinary, and the rafting of
panes Of glass alarming In some houses
all the window glass was broken. The
height Of the meteor when 1t exploded
was probably more than twenty-fonr
klomcters. IL exploded over Madrid
and the smoke and dust following the
explosion were carried away by the SUI
perior currents OF the atmosphere TO the
east. confirming the theory which sup
poses that at the upper limits of the
air the wind moves from west to east
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-18

reavement 10 be ours and their loss ours
and. hoping they may see that the Hea-
veniy Father doeth all things for good to
them that love and trust Him.
Resolved. That a copy of these resolutions
be spread on the minutes OF the lodge
and O copy sent TO the family.
CHAS. II. PAGE,
w. J. MCDOWELL.
~, A. W. NOTING. Jr..
Committee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-18
Ab,ssin ans Not Defeated

ROME. April IA report In circulation
yesterday that the Italians had defeated
the Abyssnians at Adigrat. were un.
true. The rumors are ascribed TO Bourse
spectators. According TO dispatches
from General Baldissera, received BY the
Government last night large army OF
Italians was at AdfcaJe. eighty kilometres
from Adigrat. The dispatches also say
King Menelek. continues to retreat.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-18
~ IlPIRT SIFE ROBBER.
A Pittsylvania Blacksmith Caught I'm
locking "a safe.

SUTHERLINS. VA. April N.-Special
Samuel Gregory, a blacksmith, in the en-
ploy of II. o. Kerns. at this place. was
arrested to-day. and sent on 10 the grand
jury, charged with entering the safe OF
Mr. Kerns, and taking therefrom $40 In
money. The shop he worked in was
near the office, and he fled clock spring
to ht the lock OF the money vault in the
safe. and unlocked II. going in when no
one was i'm the office. Mr.. Kerns had
been missing the money for several weeks
in amounts OF ten and fifteen dollars. He
watched yesterday and caught Gregory in
tho act.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-18
Their Thirteenth Anniversary.

At Lee Camp Soldiers Home to-day a
salute Of thirteen guns will be fired be-
tween II and Y o'clock. in honor OF the
thirteenth anniversary OF Lee Camp Con-
federate Veterans.
A balloon will also be sent up at 8
o'clock this morning under the manage
ment Of Veterans ST. Clair, Williams, and
Heath Of Petersburg.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-18
" EDIfYFON ERGfD.
me rope willing & Act. or That Thi.
country should DO So

LONDON. April IA dispatch from
iAoihs 10 'he Pan Mall Gazette says Mon.
siehOr tretoni, papal nuncio to Madrid
mas been instructed TO propose TO the
spanish Government that Spain accept
we meoiiauon Of the Pope. or. falling
.'a| 70 ehoeAfor 20 secure the accep-
, ,eneo DE spain OF the meditation OF the
oniteo states TO the end OF obtaining the
pacihcaiicn Of Cuba.
Madrid Apni li-Omcisl scrunity OF
the polling IN the Provinces had the e;Yec,
n altering the original returns very
slightly. Riots occurred at Agulada.
near Barcelona. yesterday. when the on.
ciais were stoned by the Inhabitants OF
the town. A movement Il on foot I'm
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-18
cENsURED INSPECTOR CHALK.
Meeting of Representative Labor Union
Men in Lewiston Yesterday.

Lewiston. May 17.-An important CON-
vention of representative labor men
union of Maine was held here today. Its
principal business was to devise means
for presenting a short hour bill to the
next legislature. The convention was
called by the Textile Workers union.
The attendance was large. VIM. j.
Crowell was chairman and j. W. Nc
Donald, secretary. Representatives were
present from Augusta, Biddeford, Saco,
Lewiston and Waterville. An interesting
discussion was had as to the best means
of presenting the short hour bill.
1t was voted that the labor unionist
and labornen attend the political
caucuses and work for the nomination of
men favorable to and who will support q
81 hour bill.
AT the afternoon meeting the conven-
tion edopted recommendation that a
special committee be appointed to urge
all labor unions in the state to affiliate
with the Maine State Branch of A. E. of
l.. 1t was also voted that a bill be
drawn and presented to the next legisla-
ture demanding "a hours work for
women and children in manufacturing
establishments. The delegates censured
r. F. Chalk, inspector of factories for
neglect to enforce the factory laws of the
state.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-18
Ii HUNG COMING TO AMER lcA.
The Distinguished Chinese Diplomat to
Pay Us Visit This Summer,

Boston, May 17.-Li Hung Chang, the
distinguished Chinese diplomat and
viceroy Of the empire. is announced to
visit the United States this summer.
Lii Hung will visit Russia to bs present
at the coronation of the Gear, which
will take place on May 26 at Moscow and
will remain there until June z.
He will then go to Germany, where he
will be entertained by the royal house for
two weeks or a month.
Ii is to be the recipient of unusual hon
ors throughout Europe. From Germany
Ii will visit successfully, France and
England.
AS Ii Hung Changes stay in each of
the countries named will vary from two
weeks to month, it is impossible to fix
accurately at this time the date of his
arrival in America, but it will hardly
be before the middle of August, and very
possibly not until the middle of Septem-
ber.
New York will be the port to which
he will first come. and his excellenoy
will there be met by Mr.. Edward b.
Drew, an American, but for many years
commissioner of customs in sthe service of
China. s@@
How long Lii Hung Chang will remain
in the United Statess will depend, among
other things, upon the state Of his health,
and the warmth of the weather.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-18
GROSVENOR'S LAST.
Final Bulletin From Major McKinIey's
Manager.

Claims That the Contest Is SettIed-The
Attack of the New York Republicans
Has Made Him Friends-The Majors
Silence Explained.
Washington, May 17.-Gen. Grosyenor
gave out ais final bulletin tonight. In 1t
he says: Last week closed the election
of delegates to the st. Louis convention.
Mckinley was endorsed by all states
which expressed an opinion during the
week. Washington, Wyoming, West Vir-
ginia, North Carolina, free silver states,
of course refused endorsement of McKin-
ley and their delegates are uninstructed.
Grosvenor figures up total Of 592 votes
for Mckinley, including come contested.
In respect to this, he says; ''If all the
contested delegates in all the states
which are for Mckinley are thrown out
and the votes of the contesting delegates
given solidly to some other candidate,
it will have no effect on the result. I
stand by my estimate of mora than two
weeks ago that If there shall be COM
plete roll cali, Mckinley will have 600
votes"
In conclusion he says: 'FThe support
accorded Mckinley in the country at
large has been greatly intensified during
the week, and strong assurances of su D.
port come from men who, up to this Time
had supported other candidates. The
attack upon Mckinley, emanating from
New York, upon the question of money,
has aroused great deal of bitter feeling
among DISTINGUISHED RepuhlicaDS in the
east, men who believe that when fight
is fairly made and triumphantly won by
one candidate, the friends of the other
candidates should not join to weaken
the victor before the people. The as
saults upon the governor have hadI the
effect to rally to his support q strong
column Of valuable friends. The SUCCESS
Of Major Mckinley has been brought
about by the unprecedented devotion of
the masses Of the party. One of the un-
written rules of political campaigns,
which has seldom been violated by any
candidate for President is, that candi-
dates shall not make platform. Viola
tion of this rule cost Henry Clay the
Presidency and from that time to this,
no man has violated it with impunity.
No mans friends have right to call
upon him to foreshadow the party's
platform, much less would any oandi-
date be PERMITTED, under any cironmstan-
ces whatever to answer the interrogations
of the cabal of his enemies, combina-
tion formed within his own party and
outside his own party by a conspiracy
of bosses. A man who would fall into
the manipulation of such conspiracy.
would be totally unfit to be President of
the United States. Major Mckinley will
respond to the platform, but will not
dictate what the platform shall be-"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-18
OBITUARY..
Frank j. Edgerly.

Frank J. EdgerIy, veteran engineer
of the Portland Rochester road, and one
of the Oldest engineers running out of
Portland died at his home at 81 Hanover
street, at p. m. yesterday, aged So
years.
Mr.. Edgerly first entered the employ
of the Portland and Rochester in june
1862, going into the shop. He began
work as fireman in 1868, and became a
regular, engineer in 1866, (which position
be held up to the time of the sickness
which resulted in his death. For the
greater part of the time that he has been
employed as an engineer, he has been on
one train. the one leaving Portland at
73o a. IN. and returning at /. 80 p. IN.
He was member of the Odd Fellows,
and the encampment and was also a
Knight of Pyshias He leaves wife and
one daughter, Miss Cora Edgerly, who is
a student in Bates college.
Engineer Edgerly was one of the most
faithful men in the employ Of the road
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-18
LAY DEAD in THE STREET.
Sensational Shooting Affair In Little
Country Town.
PRETTY SADIE HAZARD VICTIM
OF HER LOVERS ANGER.

He Drives Her From Her House and Shoots
Her at the Door of the Village Church
Her Cries and the Shooting interrupted
the PASTORS Prayer.
Barnstable, Mass, May 17.-Miss Sa-
die Hazard was shot by Fred Alexander
in the village of Brewster this noon.
While the Rev. Mr.. Dawes was making
his opening prayer in the morning SER
vices the congregation heard pistol shot
and shrieks on the street. When the
people reached the street the body of the
victim was lying on the sidewalk a few
hundred yards away from the church
with the blood triokling from bullet
hole beneath her right ear. When the
doctor arrived Miss Hazard was dead.
For the past two years Miss Hazard has
been living in the family of Rev. Mr.
Dawes. The victim of the shooting was
in the kitchen this morning when Alex
ander went to the house and tried to gair
admittance. Finding the doors locked be
tried to get into the window and failing
in this he fred a shot through the win.
dow. Miss Hazard screamed, sprane
through the opposite window and started
to run toward the street. Alexander
fred three more shots at her and when
she fell in the streets he placed the pistol
under her left ear and f1red the fifth
shot.
The last seen of Alexander he was
going over the hills toward Sout
Brewster. The officers are in hot pursuit.
but up to 5. no trace of him had been
found. The victim was about az, of
English parentage, and very. pretty. She
has been general favorite with the
young people of Brewster. Fred Alex
ander is 25, has always lived in West
Brewster with his father and mother
His habits were always good and he was
quite favorite in town. He had been
working on cranberry bogs: and doing
other work Of like nature. A year ago
Alexander began going to parties with
Sadie Hazard.
At first his attentions seemed to please
her. He said she promised to marry him
avoid him. This angered him. He
several times said: "No one on Gods
footstool shall marry her If DON'T"
He several times threatened to shoot
her but no notice was taken of his
threats as the family did not like the idea
Of the notoriety a complaint would bring.
Last Sunday night Sadie was accom-
panied home from church by young
man friend of hers. While they where
standing at the gate, Alexander appeared
and addressed some remarks to them,
then went away. The girl has always
borne good reputation. There was no
one she preferred to Alexander. She
simply would not marry him. Brewster
is quiet town on the bay side of Cape
Cod. The family of the victim consists of
q father, mother and four sisters.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-18
DEAD LYING IN HEAPS.
Victims OF the Texas Cyclone Number
Over 2OOs

Pitiable Scenes in the Devastated Regions
Demand for Coffins Greater than Can
Be Met-Millions of Dollars Worth of
Property Destroyed.
Sherman. Tex, May 16.-The banks of
Post Oak Greek, which the Cyclone made
a cemetery of, were lined all day with
hundreds OF anxious visitors Watching
the search for the bodies among the mud
and water soaked debris. Reports came
in from points down the creek that the
loss of life outside the olty limits had
been worse thanE feared. AT the suspen-
siof. bridge, dead and injured lay in
every direouion and the few houses that
ecaped the wind soythe were crowded
with living victims At the Houston
street bridge. the corpses and injured
people formed heart-rending spectacle.
All the available wagons were pressed
into the service of the volunteer brigade to
remove the dead to the morgue and the
living to temporary hospitals. Relatives
and friends of those who were no more
gave way to pitiful grief at the scene
of the recovery of the bodies and In the
hospitals adding to the horror Of the
hour. Seventy one coffiDs have been sold
at this afternoon and neighboring
towns were called to furnish more. It
is known that the death list in the out
lying part of the oity will reach nearly
100 The dead and wounded exceed 200
and the property loss will exceed $780,
000
The town of Joel, Chickasaw nation,
was blown away by Cyclone last night
Twelve houses were destroyed and a
number of people injured, some fatally.
The Sherman Cyclone.
a sherman, Tex, May l71six people
day. 1t was learned that the Dooley fami-
ly, consisting of father, mother and four
children, living in Gray's hill, were
blown away in the storm. The spot
where their home stood was swept bare.
The death list reaches $50.
Fully 700 people in the oity and coun-
ty are left destitute.
Two Hundred More Reported Killed.
Denison, Texas, May 16.-The cyclone
which passed over Grayson and Denton
counties last night destroyed millions of
dollars worth of property, and conserv-
ative estimate places the number killed
at 200.
Telegraphio communication is inter-
rupted and the extent Of the catastrophe
is not fully known.
Eight Killed in Howe.
Howe, Texas May 16. Yesterdays ter
rlple cyclone struck this town. leaving
death and ruin in it's wake. The path
of the cyclone at this point was quarter
OF mile wide. Ten farm houses and
as many barns were wrecked. Eight per-
sons were killed outright and many in
jured. Much stock was killed
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-18
THE PROGRAMME IN CONGRESS.
Matters for the Consideration of Botl
Honses for the Present Week.

Washington, May 1.-THE programme
of business in the House depends largely
upon developments from day to day SO
that a forecast for the week especially of
the order in which the business shall be
considered cannot be given Tomorrow
under the rules will be suspension day.
Mr.. Dalzell will urge for the committee
on ways and means the passage of the
Package BILL" Mr.. Scranton, Republi-
can of Pennsylvania has given notice
that he will ask the House Immediately
after the reading of the Journal tomorrow
to reconsider the vote by which it refused
some days ago to order the third reading
of the bill to provide for the election of a
delegatesin Congress from Alaska. An
effort will be made to lay that motion on
the table,
Should it fail the subject will be open
for discussion and may occupy good
portion OF the day.
Should there be any time left 1t will
probably be given to the committee on
immigration for the consideration of bills
reported by it. The committee will
probably have Tuesdays session at all
events. 1t will present the Mccall bill
to regulate immigration from Europe and
the Corliss and Mahany bills intended
to relieve cities on the Canadian border
of the competition of labor from Canada
Hhich does not find an abiding place in
the United States. The committee on
rules is inclined to give the committee
on labor day for the Phillips commits
sion bill and the Erdman arbitration
bill, the latter embodying the proposition
OF Attorney General Olney, passed at the
last session of Congress, which it is un-
derstood the labor organizations ap-
proved. The Phillips bill appropriates
$780, 900 to enable the commission to
make an exhaustive investigation into
the relations between labor and capital.
Another day will be allotted to the COM
mittee on territories which has the House
bill to consider the New Mexican bond
bill to protect salmon fisheries in Alaska.
Should there be any time left it will be
devoted to the consideration of contested
elections cases.
The appropriation committee intends to
keep the Senate hard at work on the ap-
preparation bills during this week. The
Notifications bill will come up next. 1t
VIII be reported to the Senate tomorrow.
When this comes up Mr.. German will
offer an amendment providing for rbs
issue of $50, 100000 or s1o6, 900, 600 Of low in
terest bearing certificates. The steering
committee has decided that nothing shall
interfere with the appropriation bills. If
there should be opening between bills the
lihmlgraUlon question may be given a
snort time for confederation. The order
OF business outside of appropriation
measures is not yet agreed to- The Re
publlnans will have another caucus early
this week to determine that subject.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-18
SHOT HIS COMPANION.
Another Accident Results From PLAYING
With a Revolver.

Nashua, N. H., May 17.-Charles
Austin, II, and Geo. Hatfield, were play
ing on the North Common Saturday,
when the former accidentally shot the
latter with revolver. The bullet lodged
may result fatally, although the indica-
tions tonight are that Hatfield will
recover. The boys were fooling with the
revolver when Austin raised 1t ut the re-
quest of Hatfield and 1t was unintentional-
ly discharged. Austin was arrested on COM
plant of aggravated assault and released
on bail until Tuesday morning to await
the result of the shot.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-18
PORTLAND MAINE MONDAY MORNING. 49, 1885,

Ward well, Orland Regalia, Blake, Rock
port; Electric Flash, Neville, Mt Desert
harvest Home, MT. Deserts Laurel, Sui
liVan james Baker, Adams, Newbury-
port; D. M Eaton, Parsons, Rookport 9.
r.. Bradford, Littlefeld, Rook port; Har-
old L. Berry, Hannah, Wooiwioh. Sailed,
schooners Mary Jenness, Bangor Maud,
coastwise port; Two Bros, Sullivan
Game Cock, Bangor, and a dozen eastern
bound coasters.
City Island, May 17.-Bound south,
schooners Alaska, Wallace, Nova Scotia
Ravola, ST. John, N. B.; Lester A.
Lewis, Bangor; ELLEN NJ. Baxter Sulli-
van Merrill @. Hart, Clark's Island; s.
Q. Tryon, GREEN'S Landing; Seth L.
Thompson and Fl. P. Hallock, Taunton I;
Oakwoods, Narragansett Pier; Josie
Crowley, Providence.
Belfast, May 17-Arrived, schconers
Hattie McG. Buck, New York; Sarah L.
Davis, Bangor for Now York.