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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-14

4 Georgia Team WINS the Interstate Con-
test-scores All Good.

SAVANNAH. GA, May 15.-At Avon
dale range to-day. the regimental team
match. Interstate, was shot and won by
the Guards team, representing the first
battalion Georgia volunteers. There
were four teams in the match-the First
Georgia Cavalry, the First Georgia Bar
talon. the Engineer Corps Of the Dis
trict of Columbia. ana the First Regiment
Infantry The match was ten shots each
at DO. so pards. and skirmish firing. The
scores were all good. and the aggregate OF
the Guards and tho District OF Columbia
showed q difference OF only three points.
Had the Engineers Corps not made as
low n score as they did at the 2oO-yar1
range they would have won. The sir
inish firing Of the latter was particularly
good NOT a man on the team made be-
low 50. The Guards number some OF
the best shots IN the country on It's team
and they won the match on their merits.
Tho New Jersey Rihemen aid nOt en-
Ter "a team I'm the rodmental match today
"a their men were not IN practice.
Reconciliation: Guards. L0r; rei-
neer's corps. f.OGS; Hussars, 1.03i; first
Regiment. go.
Tomorrow the cavalry carbine m5,"h
viii be shot The only entries VIII proh-
ably bo from the various cOmmdn 81 N
the IfrNt George A|tetNIi y.
The city IS nllCd with people to-day
from All parts Of Georgia and adjoining
States and All incoming trains are
crowded. Eight thousand peop4e Wit
messed the cadet battalion prize drill OR
81 900 az the military Interstate pdrrS-e
grounds between the cadets OF tn Mi
tary Academy. Of Charleston. and ,ue
Gordon institute cadets. OF GAINESVILLE.
Ca. this afternoon. The drill wac ono
of the most exacting, .in "a military sense,
that has ever been given 10 a cadet corps.
The Judges were Colonel a. r. Layton
and Captain r.. JJ. Brooks of the Fist
Regiment Infantry. Georgia Volunteers
and Major .. II Kenan. Second R-2in.f
Georgia Volunteers. While the announce
ment Of the result Of the contest VIII not
be- officially made until Friday. IL is pfotty
generally conceded that the prize wSn be
awarded 10 the South Carolina battalion.
Tomorrow the interstate drill will TsJe
place between the Morton cadets. CT
Washington. ID. g.. AMI the Ogiet fT------T7,
Infantry, Of Augusta. Ga. Tor the Gales
ton cup. now held hy the Thurston Itfes
Of Omaha. Neb and declared iorfe'fcd
by Adjutant-General Mabry. Of Texas.
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affair smackcd Of swlndlng. and while
these trckstors had so shrcwdy covered
the ground that it was not possible with
the evidence obtainablc 90 convict. enough
had been adduccd TO show that Hewes
could be held under security under sec
tion 1912 Of the Code which provides for
the holding of persons not of good fame
FOR security for good behavior. This was
the only alternative offered Justice John,
ASSORTED SINS.
". G. Ellis and Henry Whiteloy were
arrested by Sergeant Otey az being de-
sertcrs from the United States army at
Old Point. Ellis IS the man who is want
cd as a witness in the Meadows murder
case. which was called FOR trial in the
Hastings Court few days ago. Ellis
was held for further trial.
Eddie Street. negro boy. was charged
with striking Johnny Curtis with a stick.
ana ---~ heating Johnny's pony, which
has been paralyzed from q blow on the
head.
In the first case street was fined s.
and the pony case was postponed until
the 20th in order 10 secure the testimony
OF Or. Harbaugh.
The case of John johnson. who was
charged with striking Robert Murry. was
dismissed. They are all White boys. and
the affair occurred. as Jimmy Elder said.
when Westminster church give q party
James White hlacD stated that his
wife. Jane White (browm haG struck
him with stone on the head. The wife
testified that James choked her and beat
her and loved another woman better
than b. did her. Justice John fined
james so for these grave offences.
John Baker (white, who lives near
Eighteenth and Nenable streets. was
charged with keeping q vicious dog The
brute was ordered killed by the Humane
Society.
The little son Of Emma Powell (colored)
was fined 81 for throwing rocks IN the
street.
Bill Lewis, a negro man. was fined SO
for beating Henrietta Campbell.
Louis Wade OHhitel was sent 10 Jail
some time ago for drunkenness. on Mon
day his father begged his release on the
promise OF repentance and future absu-
nence. Louis was sent back for ninety
days yesterday for being drunk again.
Eddie Hickman. a negro boy was given
sixty days for Sealing a lot Of oranges
from the stand Of James Bornickie.
Orrin Angle. a white boy. ten years Of
age was sent 10 the rcformatOry by
Justice John. The boy was charged with
stealing bicycle from Mr.. Temple. His
father said the boy brought the wheel
home. and that he could not control him.
and wanted him 10 90 TO the reformatory
John W. Akrey. another white boy.
was also sent 10 the Laurel institution at
the request of his father.
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Will ADOPT the Bertnlon system.

ATLANTA. May 13.-The second uay
Of the National Police Chiefs con'en-
tion was characterized by important a. a.
lion on a matter that mas long been as
cussed by the officers. This matter wa
the adoption of a System OF loentlhe"s
tion and after a thorough discussion oi
the subject from every STANDPOINT VI
nrc, ident WAS empowered 10 name V'.''
mittee TO adopt the beriiiloh y 49,,
This will be the standard system OF the
,,oIfca departnents Of the country wheh
adopted Nearly the whole morning was
consumed I'm Discussing this question ana
Mr.. George NJ. Portous. OF Chicago the
repr, sentative of the system, eXplalheu
It's workings very carefully Chief W. ).
McKelyey delivered a very me address
ON what constitutes a good police oi'lcer'
The chiefs enjoyed an old-fashioned par-
becue az Cole Spring this afternoon
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-14
BEDFORD BROKEN BANKS
CISHTER sMfJH JSDfCILD FOR N
BEZZLkMhNT IND LARCLNI.
Director Berry Indicted for Aiding nd
Abetting the Officer and Others for
False Certilcatlon.

BEDFORD CITY. VA. May u.-Spe-
cial.-.The grand jury. which has been In
session FOR several days investigating the
condition OF the Liberty Savings Bank.
which suspended payment, and closed its
doors On the 10th Of April, completed It's
labors this afternoon.
Indictments were found against j. w.
Smith. the cashier. on eight different
charges ot emLezzlenent and larceny.
a like number OF indictments were
found against 4. ID. Berry. one OF tho
directors Tor aiding and abstting j. w.
Smith 10 commit said embezz.en.eEts.
Indictments were also found against N.
c. Lowry. X. j. Claytor. and T.. ~.
Stone. directors. fer certifying TO a state
ment of the condition Of the said bank
published in December last, which the
Jury declare was false.
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NEW YORK, May B.-Just before the
close Of to-days opening session OF the
Nav term OF the criminal part Of the
United States Circuit Court. John
OBrlen. Mate Edward Murphy. John ID.
Hart. and Emilio Nunez were arraisned
upon charge of having aided and set
on foot "a military expedition against a
foreign power ia cuba, with which the
United States is al peace. This charge
has reference 10 the first successful trip
Of the steamer Bermuda TO Cuba with
arms. ammunition. and men. The ac-
cused. through their counsel, entered
formal plea of not guilty, with permits
sion TO change their plea or enter de-
murrer.
The four men bad been held by the
United States Commission in Philadelphia
under 81 900 bail each. but upon request
OF Assistant United States District At
torney Hmman. Judge Benedict increased
their bail to s.. .JO each.
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The Close Of the strike Pleasantly Re-
Ce.ved-TaNation and Registration.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. May l3.-
special..-As compared with the past week,
the streets look to-day entirely deserted.
the striking ship-buildors having returned
TO work. 10 is estimated that about
fifteen hundred men went to work this
morning.
a large number Of the ship-yard ,m-
ployes left the city during the week.
many of whom viii return to their work
here in few days, while there are some
who will not return 10 work under the
terms Of the settlement.
The announcement. made late yes,er-
day afternoon that the strike was az an
end was received with pleasure very
body especially merchants. IL is thought
that in a few weeks everything VIII Dc
going on az the yard as usual.
An ordinance was passed by the city
Council al its meeting last night, author
Sing the issuance OF twenty coupon
bonds aggrcgating $1,000. The bonds VIII
be payable IN gold. and Will bear interest
at the rate of per cent.
The matter of "A levy for the city was
brought up before the Council. The COM
missioner Of the revenue stated that as
TO levy had ever been made for the city.
il was impossible for him to make UP his
books. The levy as made for Newport
News By the county of Warwick is look
ed upon by the most conservative men
a. very unequal. and the question OF
new levy has been discussed TO con-
siderable extent since the Incorporation
Of the city. 10 is understood that this
will be settled next week.
When the registrati0n- books were closed
last night, "a total OF 2.02s voters had
registered or this number. lao We're
white. and GlS cOlorod- This Is regarded
by the politicians as small numper.
They say the reason for II Is that
large number Of white and black ala not
know that it was necessary Tor them "
register If they wished TO vote at the
approching election. the new registration
being made necessary on account oil the
cltv having no observation-disclosures.
Sunerintendent OF Public Instruction
Iohn T.. Massey has ordered census oi
tbe school children of this city 10 De
taken. ITO,
Robert Harris (coloreD was arrested
last nirbt charged with house-breaklnB'
About half-past 10 o'clock last nisht, lal
ris entered the house Of MIR. W. !. W en-
nile and was caught by two gehueih'"
,,bo vvere asleep I'm the room at the Tune
Ite er,ectea an entrance through a se'phu-
story window. which had Deeh io'' W
on account Of the warm weather, an,
The United States tralnihs-shiY ~, t
ance arrived here yesterday from NY
West. ...or,al for
About twenty carloads Of material I ioi
the new battleships have been recei'eu
at the ship-yard
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PROSPECT or LEGIsLArIoN.
the Republican steering Committee I'm
able 10 Reach Conclusion.

Ihe Republican steering Committee I'm
able to Reach a Conclusion.
WASHGNGTON, Ma l3.-The Republi-
can Steering Committee held a meeting
this afternoon TO consider the order OF
business but was unable 10 come To any
conclusion. and adjourned to meet again
Saturday morning. ~ that time, II a
conclusion Is reached, "a caucus Of the
Republicans Of the senate will be called
10 meel Monday morning.
The several matters for which attention
is being Grged j. senators were taken
up and discussed. There appeared to Doe
a feeling That il would be unwise 10 per
nit the calling up OF the bills for the
establishment Of uaifOrm system OF
bankruptcy for the refunding OF the
debt OF the Pacific railroads, and Ike
measures which will precipitatc long
debate. The Immigration bill now on the
calendar appears TO meet with general
commentator. and the committee be-
lieVcd that il could bc called up. with
reasonable probability OF its passage.
Ths Will probably bee provided for
The bin 10 repeal the free alcohol in
the arts clause OF The preseift tariff bill
was also discussed for some time. but no
conclusion was reached. There is a
marked division of sentiment in the Re
publican ranks on this question, but the
Indications are that the committee Will
report 10 the caucus in favor OF giving
this measure a day at court.
Whether 10 can be passed is question
the committee does not presume 10 an
swer. IL is understood that the House
will pass the repeal as an independent
measure and II that Is done, the concur
renee OF the Senate Will be urged. All
OF these matters We're permitted TO stand
open. however. and am effort viii be
made to dispose oil them definitely next
Saturday
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RroUlsr roR + cIyIL TRLAL
For the Condemned Americans iiled 10y
ConsuI-dleneraI Williams.

HAVANA, May 13.-Captain-ieneral
Wevler has extended temporarily The
opcration Of the last edict issued by him
granting pardons 10 insurgents who shall
surrender TO the authorities within a
spccined time, so that it now applies
10 the province of Havana ana Matanzas.
as well as to the Pinar Del Rio province.
United states Consul-General Wiiiioms
has presented TO the authorities the
claims of two Of the prisoners alleged 10
have been members Of the last hii5us'er-
ing expedition. and requested that the
men be granted a civil trial. on the
ground that al the time Of their capture
they were not bearing arms he has
also made "a similar request on behalf
Of the Frenchman who recently arrived
hero on an American ship.
MADRID. May 1S.-The suggestion re-
Gently made 10y the impartial that the
treaties between the Spanish and tnlt"a
states Governments made in 1910 ana
1S7- be denounced is much discussed I'D
military and political circles. The sug-
restion meets with general approval on
the nart of the Spanish press.
The Spanish Admiral in command OF inc
cnta has sent tho case OF the iihhusterins
schooner Competitor TO the naval court
here with n view Of having the vessel
declared a lawful prize.
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, director Of Scientific Experiment.

WASHTNGTON. ID. g.. May i3-from
the committee on Agriculture senator
proctor to-day reported a bill to provide
for dlrector-ln-chief OF the scientlhc
bureaus and invesugauons in the bs-
,,artrn.rt of Agriculture. This official Is
10 be appointed by the President and con-
firmed by the Senate at a salary OF s''Ooo
n wear. The report shows tnat OF the
- oio men employed in the Agricultural
Department. 993 are engaged chiefly upon
scientific and technical Work, ana OF ,iie
4, 4on Ooo appropriated for the Agricul-
tural Department, Sl.7OO.OOo was Tor TINS
work Under the present system thls
work has been confined 20 an assistant
secretary. but for some years there mas
been felt the need OF q permanent oihcer
of wide scientific attalnlnents, VINO ahyu'f
have charge of all This work. The chief
consideration that makes this desirable
is the necessity for permanent admins
frufI.u
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The southern Textile A.sociation.

ATLANTA, GA, May l5.-Seventy
manufacturers OF cotton and wooiien
goods. ircluding knitters. met here to-
day and organized the Southern Tex
tile Association Or. McAden. OF New
Orleans. was elected president. and Thos.
Martin, Of Atlanta. was elected secretary.
The manufacturers discussed the stagna-
ton which exists in tho cotton industry
I'm the United States. and various remedies
were discussed. Mr.. Martin, editor OF
Dixie. read a paper, showing how the
United Kingdom sells nearly all the cot
ton goods imported by the Spanish -Ameri-
can countries. by Africa, Chile. ana
Japan. American manufacturers should
seek those markets. he urged. The manu-
facturers OF colored cotton goods held
conference by themselves, and agrc 10
curtail production one-third for June,
July. and August.
Strong rofolutiCns were adopted py the
association endorsing the southern tx
position which IS TO be held IN chicago
next fail Ex-senator Pat Walsh lett nero
tonight for Washington To 9sk Congress
to endorse the movement.
The manufacturers adjourned suDJec'
20 the call OF tho president.
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4 "Soulless Corporation" shows Evidence
of at Least "A Kind Heart.

NEW YORK. May 13.-An interesting
incident in connection with the shooting
of two Princeton students -ast spring
has just become known. When the
wounded men were examined IL was de-
cided that nothing could save the life of
one of them except an immediate opera
tion. 4 Telegram was sent 10 Dr. bull'
OF this city. He received the message
after midnight. and at once went TO the
Pennsylvania railroad station. in jersey
City The last train having gone hc ask
ed for Il special engine and car. lie was
informed that he would be obliged TO
nay "A deposit OF 5000 and also promise 10
meet any further bill that the company
might present. Dr. Bull assented to this
prOJ CsitiOn and the train was made up.
lie waited for some time for the bin from
the company. and finally w-ote, asking
that one should be sent him. Instead OF
receiving "a hill he received a check for
the 500 he had paid and note saying
that the company would make no charges
for the special train, as the service was
"in the interest Of suffering humanity
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Col. Crawford Says There Has Been M
Evidence Warranting Conviction.

evidence Narranting Conviction
CINCINNATI OHIO. May l3.-ColoneI
Crawforl's voice was hoarse this morn
ing when he resumed his speech In de-
fence Of Scott Jackson.
lie referred 10 Locke's testimony that
there was clot OF blood on the bank
where the body was found. Indicating
that some bloody object had been wiped
there, and that the blood on the priyet
bushes appeared TO have been left there by
some bloody object passing across the
bushes. You will remember" said Col
onei Crawford, that il rained that night.
Could not the rain which fell that night
have gathered some Of that blood and
left it In drops. which gave the appear
ance Of squirting? That IS the whole
explanation OF the blood upon the
bushes"
IF the girl was not killed at Fort
Thomas. where are you going 70
say she was killed?"
The speaker paid his compliments in
a decidedly positive way TO the expert
medical testimony. lie read an extract
OF a lecture by DR.. Draper before the
Harvard Medical School. IN which ex-
pert testimony was characterized as ride
ulous and a disgrace to the profession.
Colonel Crawford concluded his speech
az itDOn. lie tAdliDfA tiiie NA4N AhetA'A
is still mystery. and offered no explana-
tion Of the crime, except that the pris-
oner Is not guilty.
There has been an effort in this case,
said he. Ito convict the prisoner by eX
most facto evidence by "A horde OF news
naper reporters and policemen, who dld
not see him until long after the crime.
There has not been particle OF direct
ctrcumstantial evidence against this prs
oner. He cannot be convicted upon the
evidence. ---.
crawford's hnal appeal was earnest az.
oo,hs,,c LET this boy go back. ne
soid "and be the support TO his n'o'hei
In the declining years. which she hope'
he would. -. ~, .
"Centlemen OF the jury. return him 10
her. he Is innocent; here Is the mother
waiting TO hear the joyous words. lie
is not guilty. am sure she VIII near
the words and that her son VIII De r.
turned to her arms. leave II with
you"
The mother lay for moment IN her
chair as stiil as death. Her hands De
gan To tremb,e and her face twitched
with anguish. A woman sitting by nei
leaned forward 10 fan her
Colonel Lockhart closed the argument
for the Commonwealth. He spoke on.y
three hours. contning himself 10 C.Ose,
compact summary Of the evidence
Colonel Lockhart finished at o:03. and
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Cuba in Congress.

WASHINGTON, Ma9y 13.-The Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations this
morning discussed Senator Mbrgan's ioint
resolution recognizing the belligerency OF
the Clban insurgents. bat nosaction was
taken, and the sentiments of members
were not disclosed By The discussion.
The meeting was not largely attended. so
the subject was postponed until next
Wednesday.
Nothing was said IN The committee
about asking the presence before ii OF
the Diaz brothers who were expelled from
Cuba on the charge Of aiding the insur-
rectlonists. A movement IS on foot to
have these gentlemen appear before the
committee. and relate tho condition OF
affairs on the island. as they know them
but no steps have been taken looking 10
such q hearing.
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North Carolina Republicans.

RALEIGH. n. c.. May i3.-The Fourth
District Republican Congressional Con
vention met here this afternoon. Its
session was marked by bitterness and
disorder n. +. English. OF Randolph
county. was nominated for Congress.
This action Of the convention is regarded
as a defiance of the Populists. The
present congressman Is Stroude. who IL
a Popullst. elected on the Fusion tick :.
and English is a Republican. The con
vention to-day refused to endorse fusion.
and no Mckinley endorsement resolutions
were introduced T.. \. Johnson and
W. II. Martin were elected delegates to
ST. Louis. Some delegates gave notice
the would not vote for the nominee.
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WASHINGTON. ID. c., May 13.-The
Withdrawals OF gold from the Treasury
to-day were 81 $4,000 which reduces the
Treasury gold reserve 10 Sil4.4J63sl. The
last bond issue Of SlOO,OeOOO, IN Feb
ruary. raised the reserve 70 sl2S,VO,OVo,
but since that point was touched the re
serve has steadily declined All the gold
due from that bond issue-Slil ,OOO,ovO-
with the exception Of $500 900, has been
paid into the Treasury. Since February
lst last the Treasury has lost Si9OOO.ooO
i'm gold. The losses this month have been
Sl1.J01OO0, and since the beginning OF
the fiscal year, July /, 1880. SliO,OOO,OOC.
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FIrzHCGn IDE, JR.. Gors 70 cUBl
\ Street Railway Company Escapes a
Heavy Fine.

LYNCHBURG, VA, May 13-Spccial-
Fitzhugh Lee. Jr.. son Of General Zee.
will accompany his father 20 Cuba. TIE
General is now in Washington receiving
final Instructions
In the Corporation Court to-day Judge
Christian decided that the warrant under
which the Lynchburg street railway has
been fined so per day for several months
was issued under the wrong ordinance
and 4uashcd Ii. This releases the COM
pany from the payment OF over ST.rGl.
A new warrant has been sworn out bv
the Street Committee OF the city Coun-
ell. and the company Will again all
pear IN court.
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Hardware Men Want Sound Money.

CHATTANOOGA. TENN, May B.-The
sixfn annual session OF the Southern
Hardware Jobbers Association met to-
day at Lookout Inn. and with President
John $. Brown. OF Knoxville. Tenn, In
the chair. They at once went into secret
session.
The body unanimously endorsed me
gold standard regardless OF politics In "a
strong resolution. also, declaring its op-
postion TO the free coinage OF silver az
Is to /. During the afternoon they went
into committee of the whole TO discuss
the relations between the dealers anu
plow manufacturers. Numbers OF letterf
were read from the manufacturers.
committee on press reports was appoint
ed. About sixty members were present.
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Charoed with Embezzlement.

ATLANTA. GA, May 13.-Hiram Md
dlebrook formerly assistant cashier Of the
Fidelity Trust and Banking Company, Is
in ian here. lie H. said TO be short $l3,-
900. \ half brother paid $1,000 recently TO
compromse his shortage. Now T.. Il.
Reed. OF West Point Ga, charges that he
sent Two notes for A.fOO 10 Middlebrook's
in order that he could renew some paper
at the Fidelity Bank. Middlebrook looks
after that paper himself. and discounted
Reeds new notes az another bank. Mid
dlebrook admits II. and says he lost
money speculatlng. or he would have met
his obligations.
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WEATHER FORECAST.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. May l3.-Fore-
cast for THURSDAY;
Virginia: Probably fair; southeaster'y
winds.
North Carolina: Generally fair' easteriy
TO southerly winds.
The barometer has fallen Slowly Ia tas
central valleys and the Lake region and
Atlantic coast. The indications are that
The weather will continue generally fair
In Atlantic coas< districts.