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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-18

time keel DOCKS nave been
Iowa now you would see a great hun
rising far above your head 49, stand
ing upon "a chair you could reach far
enough up upon The bare sides of the
ship 10 pat her keel. Above you would
loom the hull. and above the huh the
bulwarks with their portfolios would
stare al yoI inqu.sitvely. Your look
at the ships keel and hull now would
probably bee The las. one YOU would ever
have Of them. for unless something hap
pens 10 a lattlCshlr. 10 Is not again dry
docked FOR many "a moon. Resting deep
in the water, you see only her buiwarks.
her portfolios. and glimpse OF her hun.
Viewing The ship now. you gct an idea
OF how great "a pant OF a battleship rests
underneath the wafer
The Iowa Is what the navy-yard peo-
pie call "a cunning structural evolution
OF steel plates and angles" Without her
armor she rs stronger than any other
battleship o. this country excepting the
few launched within the last year She
IS painted white and looks very light.
though she viii weigh, with her armor,
nearly iz.o,o tons. Her length is 800 feet
her width - feet. and she VIII draw q
feet OF water She is the great queen
soon 20 grace American waters.
The launching of a battleship is a ccre-
mOny OiNlculL expensive. ana iSiHS 10
all concerned. Even the invited guests
aboard, asked 20 come and celebrate by
eating and drinking. feel some OF the
responsibility ~ sending the ship ont 10
sea. and refuse TO make merry until they
feel the craft slidir1 into water
when "a haiilcship Is launched IL Is not
20 make her triai speed, nor 10 test her
engines or 10 inspect her armor All ac-
coutremenis are left at home. The
launching Is 20 prove that she is good
ship. seaworthy. well balanced. without
ieakage. and worthy OF having the great
engines and big guns intrustod TO her.
THE TRIAL TRIP.
when the Iowa makes her first trip
she will be a beautiful sight. But she
will have inside OF her nothing exccpt
her woodwork and her invited guests.
Her "y1tais" are not yet in place Nc'
an engine will be IN place. not gun
aboard unless for adding 20 her beauty.
not a motive power OF any kind, and
nc(hinG except her own seaworthiness 10
keen above the water. That Is the con-
Haoa Q ship is IN when 1! 10 launched.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-18

Peter Fossetti who keeps a bar-room on
Seventeenth street was charged by Pa
licemen Robinson and Holcraft with SELL
ing llGuor last Sunday. but the charge
was dismissed for the want Of evidence.
r.. l.. Banks lcolored), while drunk.
created a disturbance on the premises Of
Mr.. G. II. Hutzler Monday. He was lined
s. - and costs.
William Smith (colored) was charged
with beating Fannie Smith, but was al
lowed 10 go.
Robert Satterfeld was sent 10 jail for
twelve months for stealing from the
warehouse Of Mr.. 4. 5. Lee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-18


to slide down their runners. and they are
carrying the ship into the water "Hur-
rah, hurrah. hurrah, The Iowa" rings
from "a thousand threats, and the voice
Of the beautiful woman who has been
chosen TO christen the ship rises clear
over the water as she cracks the bottle
of champagne which is the chosen chris
tening water of the navy.
And then you see, as the snip glldes
out that tho sliding ways were packed
with pounds and pounds Of grease, and
that tho keel blocks were smeaIed with
20. II was the grease and the weight
that took the good ship down TO the
water
The trouble with launching a ship at
most nayy-yards Is that the opposite
shore IS too close. In the Brooklyn navy
yard the vessel gets such an impetus
going down the sliding ways" that she
carries herself over TO the other shore
and goes around like a school-boy that
cannot stop himself There are no en-
eines TO DO the work for the big ship,
But an around her he tugs 10 which she
throws her ropes. and at her bow are
anchors which she can drop TO stop her
self at the right time.
So quickly and mystoriously Is The
launching done that it takes the pub
lie by surprise. A cabled dispatch says
the ship will be launched to-day, and
that Is the first inumation the people
have Of A. though 10 IS the most inter-
ostng naval event Of the year.
81 would tcu sou when the Iowa is 10
be launched" said am officer ~ flo
Brooklyn naNy-yard, III ! knew. think
81 will be- the first OF April. but before
you can tell IL 70 the people. the ships
builders may have got her completed and
launched her You think IL will be next
week and IL comes tomorrow. You think
II will be tomorrow and you wait
month for Il. But when she does launch
she will be the proudest thing ever given
the American people"
JAMES BARTON
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-18
FUTURE POLfCY OF Italy.
Premier hi Rndini Promises Fidelity 10
the Triple Alliance.

ROME. March 1.-THE ceremonies In
the Chamber OF Deputies to-day when
the Marquis di Rudini, the new Prime
Minister, presented 10 the Chamber the
newly-formed Cabinet, were grave anu
imposing. -Four hundred deputies were
present. A large crowd had gathered
outside the building, and cheered Ioi
IDENTITIES De Felice and Bosco. the 90
cialists who were elected members OF 'i1e
Chamber while serving terms OF linps
onment for connection with the Si0'iia''
riots. and who were released from 80
nnement under King Humberts recent
proclamation Of amnesty
ID RUDTNTS ADDRESS.
Premier hi Rudini began his address 10
the Chamber thus: 49,,
"our first thought turns 10 the braNc
soldiers who have fallen IN AFRICA III ne
fence OF the flag. Let MS send a ihesSas
~ sympathy and hope TO fhose VINO
are still maintaining the honor Oh ita'S
I'm that country. Events OF "hich par"
nent will have 10 judge have led our suns
TO disaster. due 10 want of military prep
aration. Whoever is Responsible LOT '''
disaster will be punished
In his speech announcing their accept
ance of office and his own. he denied the
truth OF the rumors OF the government
acceptance Of proposals for peace WIN
Abvssinia. and announced that the gov
eminent would ask for credit OF w.
10000 lire for the purpose OF continuing
the campaign until Italy had obtained an
honorable situation. lie rejected the poi
lev Of colonial expansion. but he said IL
would be dangerous 10 italian interests
10 renounce the territory of the Tigre.
still the Government did not wish 10
impose an Italian protectorate upon Abys-
sinia.
THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
Tho government he declared, sought
order internally ana fidelity TO the Iri-
PIE Alliance externally.
"The late ministry" the Premier con
inued. ordered the opening OF nesotla-
tions for peace. We have continued tn'
negotiations. and will still continue te
treat. but we viii not accept any condi
lions except such as VIII reinstate ih'
national honor
The Premier's speech was greatly APP
plauded. the Radicals having been cs
peciallv pleased with his statement D.
opposition to colonial expansion ONE
groups. however found the Government
intentions in Africa as outlined by me
/ Premier, obscure and contradictory
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-18

PRINCETON. y. j.. March l.-Com-
plete arrangements have been made by
princeton Athletic Association 10 send a
team 10 represent America in the olym-
plan games TO be held in Athens. Greece
April 9th to April nth. The following
men will compose the team: captain
Robert Garrett. 20. a. G. Tyler 49, }. II.
Colfclt. 80 and T. A. Lane, ~. The
men will leave New York Saturday on the
steamer Fulda OF the North German Lloyd
Line. bound for Genoa, Italy. From. Ge-
noa the team will travel by land to
Athens, arriving there April 3D.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-18
4 WelI-Known Telegrapher Dead.

Mr. Charles +. Hill. at one time an
operator Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company. at Raleigh, y. c., but OF late
the trusted empl0ye Of the Postal Telc-
graph-Cable Company, Of this city. died
last night at 1920 o'clock at his resi-
dence. No. Oh west Clay street.
The deceased was i'm his fOrtv-iifth year
married, and leaves several children. MI.
Hill was a well-known operator. having
worked at Ashevilie. y. c., Lynchburg'
Va, Charleston, :. c.. and otner south-
ern cities. lie was member or the
Clav-Street Methodist church.
The funeral will take place at ; O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon from the late RESI-
deuce of the deceased.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-18
OBITU AIRY.
Rev. +. v. Guthrie.

ROCKINGHAM. y. c.. March l7.-spe-
cial.-Rev. T. W. Guthrie for nearly
forty-nve years d member Of the North
Carolina Conference. Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, died az his home here
Friday night, after an illness of about
one week. lie was man Of decided
talent, and was for years a presiding
elder. Up 10 the present year he con-
tinued active I'm the work of the minis
try. serving churches in this vicinity.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-18

Last night two negroes-Fred. Walker
and George Grant-had a quarrel al the
corner of Eleventh and Broad. As re-
suit Grant cut Walker over the head with
a tin pan. innictng a bad wound. The
ambulance was summoned and Walker
was carried 10 the almshouse Grant
escaped
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-18
BJsHoP oAuPBELL ARRESTED.
Trouble in Colored Missionary Society
i'm Cleveland.

CLEVELAND O.. March 17.-Bishop W.
p Campbell. OF Toledo O.. the head Of
the African Evangelical Mission color-
Cd denomination, is in jail here on the
charge of embezz.ing 5000 a few weeks
ago Campbell deposed. during confer
ence i'm this city. that Rev. X. H. Moiseli
Rev i ". Stewart had collected money
for the church and had not turned II INTO
rhe treasury. To-day Messrs. Morseiy
and Stewart. of this city. swore out the
warrant for Campbcls arrest accusing
him Of cmbezzlins $500 oil the cH-40n
money
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-18

BOSTON. MASS. March III took
Champion George Dixon but seven ROUNDS
10 got the decision over Jerry Marshall
al Music Hall tonight.
Dixon forced the hghtin- from the start
and Marshall arrowly escaped being put
out ln the nrst round, the gong alone
saving him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-18

The following city officials OF Atlantic
civ \. j.. are registered at the JEFF
fersCn.
Nessrs Charles Evans. j. Harres LIP
pincott. joseph II. Boston, Il. Dummey
and David Roberts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-18

shirN~n fhcf7rr.
Polk Mliler's Victory Poultry Food IS q
preventive OF this dreadful diesase In
young fowls. II is certain cure for
Tapes too. A twenty-five cent box OF It
will convince you. All stores sell It.
POLK MILLER DRUG co.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-18
baltimore Conference VI. D.. Chuch, south
ot Eoanolse, Va.

at Roanoke, Va.
MARCH 9th TO APRIL !. 1896
RICHMOND TO ROANOKE AND RE
TURN. $40.
via Petersburg and the Norfolk and West
ern railroad. the only direct line. Trains
leave Richmond CByrd-street station daily
an 9 A. NJ. and ll:20 l.. NJ. Tickets on
sale March 2sd to 2sth inclusive, good TO
return until April Sth. For fun informa-
ZION apply TO the Richmond Transfer Com
panv. II. y. owen. ticket agent. Byrd
street station. or az Company's office, eSS
east Main street.
r. W. COURTNEY
District Passenger Agent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-18
NEM TIlKET OFTICE.

The Seaboard Air Line has placed on
sale az their passenger Office, No. 40
- 81 Main street, tickets 70 al points
South and Southwest.
baggage checked and sleeping-car reser-
vat.ons made en- application 10
H. NJ. BOYkiN,
Passenger Agent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-18
mh45t

ANcAsI1RE COMPANY or MANCHESTER ENGLAND
TIFF DECEMBER 81 or
OE'6
C0NTs or VIRGINIA IN PURSUANCE OF
VIRGINIA
Ion Dargan Atlanta,
i'm Virginia B
0Tazed Incorporad commenced business june 1872
II.
ACCOUNT OF BONDS OF THE UNITED STATES AND or THIS
81 Ar Nd OF
iNC0RFOHATED CITIES THIS STATE AND OF ALL OIiiht
OWNED A8st)Ll ItLf by TIE CUM
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-18
Southern Baptist Convention, Chatta-
nooga- Tenn, May Sth To itth.

For the above Convention the Seaboard
Air Line has made rate OF one fare ioI
the round-trip, ana desires 10 run solid
Baptist train from this territory 10 chat'
fanooga and return for the exclusive COM
fort OF delegates and visitors.
For further Information apply 70
ID II BOlklN,
Passenger Agent.
$50 east Main street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-17

APGAR.-In this city. on Sunday, August
16 1895, Ethel, only daughter of Ed
ward Hedden and Jessie Percy Apgar.
Funeral prfvate
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-17
THE FIGHT FOR GOLD
Republicans Have Millions
of Tracts for Imme-
diate Distribution.
BOURKE COCKRAN'S SPEECH
Thousands Will Hear Him To-
morrow Evening-Bryan's
Sail Up the Hudson.

NEW YORK. Aug. IT, 1S9s-A letter
received at Republican HEADQUARTERS this
morning by General Osborne, from Mr..
Hanna, stated that the latter viii be in
cleveland today and tomorrow and will
be in New York Wednesday morning, to
remain short time
Mr. Hanna reports that the work of
the campaign is going on well and that
the gold standard cause is gaining
ground every day. From the National
Headquarters at Chicago large GUAM
tity of campaign literature is being dis
tributed throughout the country. About
forty different publications are ready and
others are yet in the press.
The, demand for literature is unprece-
denE but win be fully met by the com
mittee.f Copies by the million have al
ready been sent out.
AT the headquarters of the Democratic
Honest Money League of America, it was
announced that the preparations of the
big meeting at Madison Square Garden
tomorrow night, at which Bourke Cock
ran will be the chief speaker, are almost
completed. Ex-Governor Thomas M
Waller of Connecticut has consented 70
act as one of the Vice Presidents, OF
whcm there are already S09
Mr.. Bourke Cochran, under the au-
spices of the Democratic Honest Money
League. will make speeches in Maine,
Michigan, Ohio Indiana, Maryland, Vir-
ginia, Illinois and probably some of the
other Western States. Major John
Byrne, the President of the League, stat
ed this morning that Mr.. Cochran had
given his services free.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-17
PRODUCING WINE NOT PROFITABLE
Statistics and Facts Concerning the
Growth of Wfne

WASHINGTON. Aug. IT, 1S96.-Consul
German, of Zurich, Switzerland. has
sent to the State Department statistics
regarding the wine production of the
world, which show that it is estimated
to be 3,67l, ,96S 900 gallons, annually having
slightly increased during the last few
the ravages of the Phylloxora. which
induced French wine growers to replant
their devastated vineyards The quality
of wines did not improve in the same
ratio with the quantity, the new meth
DDS of wine culture tending more to
increase quantity than improve quality.
The investigations which were made
he says, have shown, that the general
extension of vine culture in countries
other than France did not help to increase
the national wealth. 1t is a fact that in
Austria and in few other countries wine
making has not proved profitable, and
producers have become discoura ged In
Australia the Government had to grant
subsidies to encourage growers, while
IN other countries more profitable branches
OF agriculture Were resorted to. Ranking
IN importance as wiHe-prok3ucing countries
the different nations stand as follows:-
% France, (2) Italy 90 Spain, (4) Portu-
gal, (5) Germany, (6) Aus trsa- Hungary.
% Russia. (Sl Switzerland, (9) The Bal
Kan "a States QO Argentine Republic. dD
Chile, q2) United States, dS) Brazil, "a
Australia, Q5) Cape Colony.
The exertaons Of Italy to establish
foreign markets for her wines are worthy
of mention. Large stocks and technical
control stations have been established All
Berlin, Vienna, Trieste, Budapest, zur-
ich, Buenos Ayres and New York. Spain
in spite of her having been very much
afflicted by the phylloxera in certain re-
giogs. has been able to maintain her wine
production on the former scale That
country has made great progress in vine
culture. Spain has established a control
station at New York She is constantly
replanting the wires, that have been
ernment is buying land on which Anaeri-
can wines known to be of great resisting
quality, are being planted -
Consul General Mills of Hawaii, reports
that under the operations of a new tariff
law winch goes into effect January l. 1897
California wines, which now pay a duty
Of 10 cents a gallon, will be admitted into
Hawaii free, and the duty on Japanese
"Raki'' Will be increased from Is to so
cents a gallon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-17
HOBOKEN POLICE STUPIDITY.
Gamblers Arrested for simply Fight
ing and Discharged.

Policeman Young, of Hoboken, yester-
day afternoon arrested Thomas Scott, of
No. 316 Clinton street; William Lyons, of
No. $50 Sixth street; William Broderick,
of No. COG Jefferson street, and Henry
Brown, colored man, Of Charleston, S.
c.. at the corner of Jefferson street and
Fifth street for engaging in fight where
in q razor and q big brick figured very
prominently.
This morning the Testimony in court
showed that full-fedged crap" game
mao been IN progress at the same place,
but the policeman never saw the game
and simply arrested the men for fighting.
The Recorder censured Young for hrs
blindness after letting Lyons and Broder-
lex go.
The existence of the crap game did not
develop until the latter two men had left
the court and Brown and Scott We're
brought in. Scott said that he understood
ner, and about three o'clock yesterday
afternoon he had gone around to see the
fun. He found Brown and a number of
others there shaking the ivories in great
what you doing. there ?''
Brown retorted :-"What you mean by
calling me out of my name. you PIP
tempted to slash Scott, so the latter saws
Brown is typical Southern negro from
Charleston, S. c. He is as black as coal
ana mas eyes like burnt holes in a blanket
he grinned at Recorder McDonough in a
friendly and patronizing way and said
No, Jedge, dere are some serious mis-
take hear. 1 and some other gentlemen
were having a quiet little crap game and
dis, year tScotty' come along drunk,
Jedge, just rotten drunk He heayed a
brick at my nut, ledge. and l had TO
draw the razzer in seff-defence. Den the
cop jumped the hull game, and l were
winning. Jedge''
The Recorder said he would like to pun
ish the quartette for crap playing. but
allowed "Scotty" and Brown to 60.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-17
JARVIS wANsER DEAD.
brother of the Mayor Dies From
Heart Failure.

Jarvis Wanser, brother of Mayor Wan
ser, died at midnight, in his home. at No.
4Sl Jersey avenue. Mr.. Wanser went on
his vacation last Monday, and on Thurs
day was overcome by the heat. Doctors
watched over him day and night; but his
condition was not considered alarming
until last night, when heart failure show
ed itself.
Mayor Wanser was notified of his
brothers condition, but he was unable to
reach the city 1t was about 1926 O'clock
when. Mr.. Wanser died. He was "a Years
old and was married. Until 1884 he was
employed by his father. who was at that
time one of the largest commission ner-
chants in Washington Market In the
raH OF 1884 he was appointed d clerk in
the office of the late City Clerk. John
f. Scott He always held the Office. un-.
der the several changes of administra ton.
He was well liked by all who knew him
and was particularly popular with the
city officials and clerks of City Hall.
He was always ready and willing to do
anyone favor and was obliging to de-
gree.
The funeral services will take place
Wednesday morning from his late resi-
dence, No. 4S1 Jersey avenue Mr.. Wan
ser's father is lying dangerously i'll at his
home, and he has not as yet been in
formed of his sons DEATH
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-17
THE WORRIED POPS.
xiN Watson Ese Fired OFF the Ticket
-Jone.s Fad Break.

WASHINGTON, Aug. II; 1S9s-The
erroneous impression exists that the Pop
ulist Committee meeting called for to-
morrow is one of the National Com
mittee, whereas 1t is simply a meeting
Of the Executive Committee, consisting
of nine members, as follows:-Marion
Butler of North Carolina chairman; NJ.
e Rankin of Indiana, Treasurer; j. A.
lsdgerton of Nebraska Secretary: George
=. Washhurn. Massachusetts: H. w
Reed, Georgia; DR.. c. F. TAYLOR Penn
Eyiyaniaf J. r. Sovereign, Arkansas; John
W Breidenthal Kansas, and John s.
ana @ashburn are already mere. The
pr ncipal business before the committee
Will De the selection of national head
quarters and the mapping out of a plan
of campaign. 1t may be determined tn
call a meeting of the full National Conn
mittee for some future day to consider
matters over which the Executive Com
mittee has no jurisdiction.
The Executive Committee can take M
action locking to the removal of Mr. Wat
sen as Vic@-Prestdent candidate and
the subs titution of Mr.. Sewali, having no
surhorty In the premises The National
Committee alone could do anything def
nfse IN that matter, having been given
the same powers as the convention which
nominated him
No prediction can be made as to fhe
feiectlon OF headquarters. The Eastern
ard Southern members of the Executive
,.st-;i-.tS o. f,aio " idEof Washlng ton,
WHAe me Western members are favor
ably dlsposed toward Chicago, the opin-
Ion IN each instance being based on the
eccesslblhty Of the point. Five of the nine
Inenl5ers live nearer Chicago than WASH
Committeeman Reed, of Brunswick. Ga.
says that his State is all right so far as
<he Popuiists are Concerned. There Is no
'tafs9sr OF Mr.. Watson being wstadraw wn.
~ ae - their candidate and viii Continue
70 bf sc. Mr.. Watson VIII not attend fhe
nsse Of the committee. and it mas not
6eeH efermined what part ne wall take
1n IL campaign. Mr. Reed feels certain
tEai ..e Vice-Prasidential nominee Is a
great tower for good In the South.
Is too early to conjecture what viii
said NJ: Reed. Tn our State Ne have
always been opposed to fusion with either
PARTY. believing 1t better to steadily fight
Tor our principles until we win. Thu
fopuiist electoral ticket win carry Geor-