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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-17

stables. and moro are cNpcclcd In n day
or so. The track 3 being harro",i oaiiy.
and everything is being lone to st 1t
into condition.
Some ten or dozen cars have already
arrived at the Exposition-Grounds for use
on Mr.. Lorranc's new car line. They
ere mostly from Boston and the SUBURBS.
The Executive Committee OF the Con-
fcdcratc Memorial Literary Society met
Monday afternoon. and appointed Com
mittccs on Invitation and deception. for
the entertainment 20 be given the spOn-
sors.
A letter was read from Mrs. jefferson
Davis. stating that she would attend the
memorial services 10 her late husband. 10
be held in ST. Tauls church the surify
before the reunion.
The Society will meet in Lee Camp Han
this afternoon At o'clock, when
badges will be issued to those who have
paid up their full dues The treasure
will be at tho hall half am hour earlier than
usual. IN order that those who are behind
with their dues may pay them.
The store No gl6 east Main street has
been secured as quarters for the Dan
ellie Camp.
The Washington IIigh-School Cadets will
attend the reunion in q battalion Of four
.omnanles. arriving here June Goth.
The Washington Artillery Of New or
bans. viii be the guests ~ the Richmond
Howitzcrs during the reunion.
a. T.. Harris, Of Alpha Post-OHce.
buckingham county. Va. is very DESTROYS
Of visiting Richmond during the reunion
lie was wounded OF Gettysburg. and has
not been here since the fan % the city.
Captain Elicit has al lis office % hand
some specimen Of tho banners that Will
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CAPTAIN -. A. Brown, Jr.. the cnair-
man of the Committee On Entertainment
Of Veterans. Spends three hours az the
Ixposition- Grounds every morning lie
Is looking after the repairs 10 the tild-
ines. A numoer - men are nj work
putting everything into shape. u has
been decided 20 have the catir s'roor in
the southwest wing. where The county
exhibits have been given.
General Gordon the official head OF the
United Confederate Veterans VII be the
guest Of General Pcyt0n Wise,
Tie artificial lake IN the ilalsire Park.
adjoining tho Auditorium. % having the
finishing touches added and e"tytfing is
now ready for the presentation OF EtIcu-
laneum. beginning next Saturday. The
costumes are all ready, and applicants
Tor chorus positions are pourins in.
There are forty horses already n the
The herald., 1896-04-19
TURKISH TROUBLES
Claims for Damages Which 1ay, In Time
BE Pushed

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 1s-Tele-
grams from Bitlis, Eastern Turkey. saw
the houses of Rev. George p. Knann
ana Rev. Royal NJ. Cole, American mis-
s!ollarles OF the American board of for
elSn missions, Boston, have been block
AIDED by the Turkish government and
the servants not allowed to go and como
from the markets.
On March Is orders were given by
the turkish government requiring that
tney and their families should all leava
Bitlis by the southern route. The roads
We're then impossible. The miss;onar.
les heartily acknowledged the activity
OF Mr.. John W. Riddle. the United States
charge d affaires in securing the nulli-
fication of the order issued March %.
for the expulsion of Messrs. Knapp and
Cole and their families and the zeal of
Sir Philip Currie, the British ambassa-
dor, in supporting Mr.. Riddles de-
mandS
Sir Philip Currie told the Turkish
minister of foreign affairs that tho
American missionaries co-operated with
Great Britain in the distribution of re-
lief and he would not see them driven
away.
The dispositions that have been made
Sainst the Rev. George p. Knapp charge
him with having planned ard led an at
lack on the mosque; with having use
the school bell for giving signals for the
attack, and that on October 20. 1896. thar
he was responsible for the slaughter of
500 or more people. and for the plunder
oil thousands upon thousands OF life
worth OF property from the markets of
Bitlis.
A timely telegram from the United
states Minister, Alexander w. Terrell
a rev weeks ago saved him from being
forcibly seized and cast into prison.
should the Turkish government decline
TO Follow up the case then it would be
feasibie for the United States to de-
mand damages for libel. The claim for
indemnity for the assault in 1883 of
father of Re1k George p. knapp, and
upon DR.. Reynolds. now of Van. East
ern Turkey. was made, but it has never
been paid Indemnity for the murder
of Lenz. the American bicyclist is an
other unsettled claim.
The herald., 1896-04-19
STATE NOTES

The Republican central committee at
Susanville yesterday appointed Jules Alex-
ander, John Cahlan and T.. V. Spencer del
esates to the state convention. They were
instructed for Mckinley first. last and all
the time.
John Costello was last night found guilty
of manslaughter for having killed James
Loughran at the Sargent ranch near Stock
ton on the goth of last January Costello re-
lied implicitly on his story of self defense.
The San Diego Democratic county con-
the state convention and instructed them
to support Oscar A. Trippett of that city
for delegate to Chicago from the Seventh
congressional district.
The Republican county convention at
Woodland yesterday declared in favor af
g high tariff. reciprocity and free silver.
No preference for president was declared.
The A. P. =. probably had a majority of the
deleSa tes. but they were out-Seneraled and
beaten at every point.
A jury in Judge Daingerfield's court at
San Francisco last night gave George N.
Martin pnds@ent for 1900 s25 600 damages
Martin. although the possessor of a good
ticket, was put off q train az Towles be-
cause the conductor thought the ticket had
been sold by a scalper.
After Two years imprisonment. Dick Mica
Donald formerly vice president of the Pa
ciiic bank of San Francisco is free man.
Tie. was released on his own recognizance
today by Superior Judge Bahrs. There are
stu three more indictments pending
against Mcdonald. but every one believes
his troubles in connection with the failure
of the Pacific bank are now over.
Milton fruit it-growers and vegetable rais-
ers unite in the opinion that the froSts
which have prevailed during the past week
have done great damage TO vegetation. On
the lower lands the fruit crop is believed to
he practically ruined while on the higher
levels the effects will he felt less severely.
Grave fears are also expressed for the safe
~ of the grape crop.
The San Diego Republican county
convention yesterday chose sixteen dele-
gates to the convention to be held at Mo-
serve at the state convention at Sacra-
mento. The delegates We're instructed to
support Hon. w. w. Bowers for renomina-
ton to congress. to support L. S. Grant. jr..
for delegate-at-large and to chose McKin-
ley delegates to the national convention.
The Sacramento jury selected to try ST.
mon Raten as to his sanity. last evening
rendered a verdict within ten minutes that
he is insane Raten has been arrested for
numbering and robbing two Japanese. He
will be committed to the Stockton asylum,
where he viii remain until such time rs the
asylum authorities conclude. that he siS
sane. AT that time he will be returned to
Sacramento and the murder trial will be
resumed.
The court of inquiry which has been i'm
vestigating the loss of the ship Blairmore.
which capsized in San Francisco bav. made
q report Yesterday exonerating Captain
Cav. The court finds that he was not to
blame for sending the six men who were
tir ,kned into the hold. and that the acct
rabIe. which. with the wind and the tide.
turned the veseel over. The Blairmore sfiu
lies at the bottom of the bay and no ~
tempt hxts been made to raise her, ~ 81 \
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ports to mobilize. repair and coal her
warships and to raise supplies in China
The latter also allows Russia to use
Port Arthur, Kiangshoo or any port on
the Kiangshoo or Che-Kiang as naval
or military base.
Other startling provisions include a
branch line of the Siberian RAILROAD to
Talien Wan, controlled co-jointly for
fifteen years by Russia and China. Then
the latter, if capable, takes charge of
the railroad and there is a virtual ces-
sion to Russia of an island opposite Tai
len Wan and several points on the south
side. as a protection to the Siberian rail-
road, the opening of the Chinese mar
kets to Russian goods and Russia to
send several hundred officers to drill a
100, 900 Chinese troops.
The Globe this afternoon says: IF
one-tenth of the foregoing is true, there
is no doubt that the far eastern question
is about to assume a far graver aspect
than ever. Hitherto there has been no
doubt of the existence of secret treaty.
Until the coronation of the czar is over
it is not likely that Russia will do any
thing openly provocative; but after
ward, it is probable that she will boldly
show her hand and we shall be con-
fronted with the most difficult problem
for long time past"
The pope will bestow the golden rose
upon Princess Marie Louise of Bulgaria
as a token of the approval of his holi-
ness of her opposition to the conversion
of her son, Prince Boirs, to the Greek
church.
Further information has reached here
from Johannesburg showing that the
South African republic is making ex-
tensive military Preparations and the
news has been confirmed from several
parts of the Transvaal. A dispatch to
the Times from Johannesburg says:
There is much disgust here at Sir Her
cules Robinson, governor of Cape Col
ony, opposing the sending of British
troops to South Africa He is accused
of subservience to President Krueger
and there are loud demands that Mr..
Chamberlain end the matter. The
Beers already six times outnumber the
Bitrish.'
A dispatch from Salisbury, Matabele-
land, dated April 16, says Hon. Cecil
Rhodes has completely recovered from
his recent illness. According to this
dispatch he expected to start home at
once for Buluwayo. expecting to over
take the British troops sent to protect
that town.
General Darlington, the British COM
mander at Gibralter. has been ordered to
the Cape of Good Hope in order to take
command of the British forces at Mata-
beleland. He Is a veteran in South Az
rican warfare
The herald., 1896-04-19
California coIoniss

NEW YORK. April 1S.-Mr and Mrs.
w. 70. Smith of Ash Hurst colony, Cal
ifornia. were the guests at reception
rendered them today by the Colonial
club of this city. After the reception a
meeting of the investigation committee
of the club was held, at which T. Is.
Wakeman, the president, presided. The
committee reported that after having on
behalf of the Colonial clubs of New
york, Chicago and Massachusetts, vi,-
tied and inspected the representa- tive
communities at Fresno, the San JOAQUIN
valley, Riverside, Los Angeles and San
Diego, it unanimously and empha ticaliy
considered that the Upper Sacramento
valley offers superior advantages to COL
onists as place for settlement. Ao-
dresses were delivered by r. b. tvako-
man, Charles A. Wells, w. S. Smith anu
Others
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cific coast mining operator, and his COM
panion, w. B. Johnston, 8 railroad man.
has had the effect of disorganizing a
large party of gold hunters who were
soon to leave that city for the Transvaal
regions. Several miners who have late
ly left this section are reported to be
slain also.
Arrangements were completed to-day
for the building of a branch railroad
from the main line of the North and
South road to the Congress mine. The
new road will be about four miles in
length, and is built to handle more
readily the immense products of that big
gold property. The new road will be
extended to other mining camps in
the near future,
The herald., 1896-04-19
Killed His r1Other

WALLACE, Idaho, April Isl. e,
Perry killed his mother with hatchct
this morning, presumably in fit of in
sanity. 1t is learned that Perry has been
subject to fits, and has twice been in
an asylum, first at Pueblo, Col, and later
at Medicine Lake, Wash. Young Perry
is about "a years old, and was married
in Utah in 1892 He is in Jail.
The herald., 1896-04-19
Arizuna Notes

PHOENIX, Ariz. April 1s.--Pursuant
to authorization received this morning
from Washington. Governor b. j.
Franklin took the oath of office at noon
to-day at the executive chambers Chief
Justice Baker was the administering
officer the ceremony being witnessed by
large number of citizens. Democrats
are in the city from all parts of Arizona
the expectation being that clean sweep
will be made in all offices of the territory.
Reports from Prescott say that the
receipt of news announcing the killing
lately of Nick Palmer in South Africa,
formerly of this city, a well-known Pa
The herald., 1896-04-19
Some Pamiiy HARMONY

LONDON, April 1S.-It is reported that
the queen has invited Emperor William
to visit Osborn in August, and that when
Major Jacobs, the emperor's aide-de-
camp, called upon her majesty at Cim-
iez, near Mice, yesterday, bringing n
letter from the German emperor he
brought the latter's acceptance OF the
invitation of his royal grandmother If
this is the case, more harmonious state
of affairs between Germany and Great
Britain. on paper at least, may be an
ticipated
The herald., 1896-04-19
Not Courteous to Talk

WASHINGTON. April 1S.-Cardinal
Satolli ATTACKS little Importance to the
cable reporting that the pope has in
structed the nuncio at Madrid to urge
settlement of the Cuban conflict and
possibly to accept the mediation of
President Cleveland. At the same
time the cardinal will not discuss the
subject, for. as the representative in
this country of the pope, any express
sion might be construed as a discour-
tesy.
The herald., 1896-04-19
Murderers, SENTENCES

NEW YORK, April 1S.-A special to
the World from Lima says: The mur-
derers of the president of Bolivia have
been sentenced as follows: Capt Ma
cudo to death; Lieuts. Castillo and Or
tiz to ten years Imprisonment; Achas to
fifteen months in prison.
The herald., 1896-04-19
Over fh> p,,,..

NEW YORK. April 1S.-John A, Tuck
e., founder OF the National Cordage com
pany, died tonight He was 81 years of
age and leaves a family.
The herald., 1896-04-19
To See The Gar

NEW YORK, April 1s.-Field Mrshal
Yamagata sailed today for Europe on
the steamer La Touraine.
The herald., 1896-04-19

All about Southern Callfornld In the
La Fiesta Herald. Send your Eastern
friends and relatives copy. Particulars
on Editorial page {.
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TWO BIG CORPORATIONS
That Threatened Disaster Reorgunize o

That Threatened Disaster R~eorgunize on
a Sound Basis,
CHICAGO, Sept. 4-The management
OF the New York Biscuit Co. was reor-
ganlzed to-day. The directors OF the
company met in the afternoon and ac-
cepted the resignation OF George T.
Smith. ]: H. Moore and George P. john
ston as directors. Two OF the three va
cancies thus created were filled by the
election Of George H. Webster and James
D. Mason as directors. The third vacan-
Cyl that caused by the resignation of J..
H Moore, will be filled later by the cleo
ton of o director to represent the In
terests Of George NJ. Pullman.
The board OF directors also accepted
the resignation of j.. H. Moore as second
vice president, and of George1P. John
ston as treasurer. G.. webster was
The reorganization of the management
of tie Diamond Mate Company Is awaits
ing the decision of MI. Pullman, whom
the new interests still hope to induce to
become q director. When the PROPOSE
ton was preached several days ago to
the palace car man, lie refused to consld-
er It.. but later. 1t !s.said, he Is not quite
50 determined In his opposition. and
hopes arc entertained that he will finally
yield. In any event he will have a rep
representative on the board, as his in
terest In the company is understood to
be second only to that Of Mr.. Armour.
The reorganization OF the management
OF the two companies Is now, generally
understood to have been the result OF a
compromise. The Noores will disappear
entirely from the roster OF the match
company, although William II. may be
counsel for the company. In consIdera-
ton of retiring without a fight from the
match company, William IL. Is retained
as president and director OF the biscuit
company. Mr.. Smith, who. retlres from
the biscuit directory, Is said to have only
q few shares of stock in that company
and to have been anxious to retire.
The directors Of the biscuit company
took no action regarding the dividend,
although It's declaration Is due, II a d.
.ivldend is to be paid In October.
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A Patriarch ofTelegraphy.

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-Mr. James D.
Reid, United States consul at Dumfer-
line, Scotland. is aSpassenger on board
the American line steamer st. Paul, that
entered port this afternoon. His arriv-
al will be hailed with JOY by the entire
Geographic fraternity. more SO by the
old-timers, of whose society he Is a men,
Der, and Is crossing the ocean to attend
the annual meeting to be held in Pitts
burghgon September 9. Mr.. Reid Is the
patriarch OF telegraphy. having been a
tco-worker with Prot. Morse, the father
OF biography.
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LENOX, Mass. Sept. 1.-THE Spanish,
minister is in receipt OF an unofficial let
ter from the surgeon-general OF the
cine virus, as all the troops have been
re-vacclnated. Smallpox does not pre-
vail among the soldiers, but among the
people OF the small towns and hamlets
In the interior. The surgeon-general
states that smallpox Is decimating the
towns. During the epidamic OF 1861
rebel ranks. The government OF Cuba
Is sending vaccine virus to the interior
the city OF Santiago de Cuba lost over
5000 by smallpox. nearly all colored peo-
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IF, you have ever seen a little child
in h cSasony Of summer complaint, You
can realize the danger OF the trouble
and appreciate the value OF i%Inatantan-
eous relief always afforded by DeWitt,s
Collie g. Cholera Cure. For dyscntery
and dlarrhoea it3is a reliable remedy.
We could not afford to! recommend this
as a cure unless 1t were a curc.gs Charles
r.. Goethe, corner Twelfth and Market
streets: BowIe5& Co.. Bridgeport; Pea
body & Son. Benwood. 81
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Several months 9 we sold to a
prominent gentleman OF this city, a
fine Krakauer plano In an ebonized
case. On account of losing his position
some time since. he is now compelled
to sell the piano. We offer It for SOS,
on payment of SIS cash and SO per
month, or 1855 CASH. This Is very
low price and should result in the i'm
medfate sale, The plano Is in perfect
condition. without scratch or mar. and
can he seen at our store, 1910 Market
street. F. W. BANNER co,
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THE whole system is drained and un.
dermineds by indolcnt ulcers and open
sores. DeIvitt's Witch Hazel Salye.
speedily heals them. It IS the best pIle
cure known Charles r. Goethe, corner
Twelfth and Market streets; Bowie &
Co, Bridgeport: Peabody & Son, Ben.
wood.
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VIC aaa helpsd make d Ins.l.a.e q


insiitutc Notes.
Professor Ford! the new principal OF
the lower Benwo0d school. was present
all day yesterday. The Benwood school
opens next Monday.
Superintendent Stewart, ofsthe Mar
tins Ferry schools, was an interested
spectator ut tho session OF Thursday
afternoon and yesterday.
Tho institute u over, and the unlyer-
sal verdict Is that II has been one OF
the best ever held In Wheeling.9 but
this Is the case generally with earnest
teachers The last institute Is toStheml
the best 9sYfRIiEf1
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IrrsxA1IEpg.
Misrepresentation. OF ths Register In RE-
gard 20 Republican aitetinEs a sistsfs-

willie.
To the Editor OF the Intel1igencer.
sIR.-permlt me space In your paper.
in which j wish 10 rectify the mistake
or faisehoodl OF the writer 81 the article.
entitled the Record Broken, IN We'd
nesday's Wheeling REGISTER, Tho sar-
ticle presnrnesf to give the news or the
Republican and democratic meetings
held here Saturday and T9esany
nights. respectively and also the or
ganlzatlonso OF clubs Sof the two parties
The writer states Mt the Republican
meeting Saturday right, that Captain
B. D. Doyener was the first speaker of
the evening and that Mr.. Atkinson fol-
lowed. and also that Captain Doyener
refused to answer any and all ques-
tons asked by the audience; that one
third OF the audience left the building.
Also that a club was organized With a.
membership of $780, The writer asserts
that on Tuesday evening Mr.. AZ. Y.
under the auspices OF the silver Dem
~ocrats and at the close otSthe meeting
a Bryan Silver Club. was organized
with GOO nance sonf the roll.
I beg to reply as follows: First. Cap
tain Doverer was not the first speaker
and that he answered all and every
Question that was asked BY the audi
ence.
Second, the addresses made by Mr..
Atkinson and Captain Dovener were,
listened to by a packed house OF the.
most intelligent audience that ever
assembled inIthe state or West Virgin
Ia. The house was packed, the crowd
being enthusiastic enough TO stay UNI
III 1850 o'clock.when the speakers were
tired and could talk no more.
Third. the Republicans OF this city,
organized their club Monday evening,
not Saturday. as stated. with q mem
bership of $50.
Fourth. the address OF Mr.. II. F.
total failure; he made no argument
and the people here. feeling the impo-
sitlon, broke the meeting up at $3.50
O'Clock. Mr.. Dryden after leaving the
hap and realizing his failure and In
order to make some kind of IN impress
sion on the people Of S!stersvllle,
climbed a chair in front OF the Airing
ton hotel and started again, with his
foolish assertions and "By the AZ
mighty God" and THE eternal Heilr'
etc, until the audience became so dis
gusted, that one and all shouted "Hur-
rah for Mckinley" md the meeting
broke up. The voters hero will cast
their votes for "honest money and pro-
tectlon," regardless of the misrepresen-
@tations OF the Wheeling Register.
A CITIZEN.
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Have you ever heard OF a medicine
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BRUNSWICK, Ga. Sept. 4.-The In.
dulryi Into the case OF the tug Dauntless,
detained by the treasury officials charg-
ed with being engaged In, Cuban flibus-
itering operations was n fprivate affair,
and the finding will be; forwarded to the
secretary OF the treasury by Collector
Lamb.
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GREATEST opportunity ever offered
you to get good honest reliable shoes
for Men and Boys at a great bargain.
Fire sale now going on Come to-day.
THE C.iC..SEOE. CO., 1143 Main Street.
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AUST as Easy

You can telephone to Pittsburgh, New
York. Washington. Boston, Chicago; ST.
Louis or Memphis just as easy as you
can to Slstersville. W. Va.
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MISS BELLE F. BALES school,
No. 26 Fifteenth street. Wheeling, W.
Va. Fall term begins Tuesday, Sep
TENDER IA.