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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-01

Peter Maher Relieves ne Can stop Lanky
Bob i'm short Order.

Peter Maher Relieves he Can stop Lanky
Bob in short Order.
NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-Petcr Maher sat
in one Of the boxes I'm the extreme corner
OF Madison Square Garden. on Saturday
night, close 10 his dressing room, which
overlooked Twenty-sixth street, during
the preliminary bouts. \ Record" re-
porter, who occupied seat nearby. men
toned something 10 Peter about the large
gathering, 10 which the Irish boxer
hastily replied: Really. / never thought
! was SO popular" Just at this moment
Justice ard Caulheld. two East Side box
ers. came on 10 do their turn, and Peter
watched their efforts with admiration
81 was just thinking" observed Maher,
with apparent delight whether I will
be able TO give the people a run for their
money when meet Fitzsimmons. az those
lie fellows have just done. Somehow ]
don't think / will be SO fortunate, for
! am downright afraid that J will get In
on Fitz so quickly as 10 cheat the sports
out OF a little fun. You can see that |
am very confident over the result / will
lick that fellow Fitzsimmons as sure as
you were born"
But YOU Trust admit he is a danger
cIs man and, Il Is claimed. can punch
Just as hard as yourself said the re-
porter That's true: that is TO say with
some persons" returned Maher. but 7
know a thing or two more now than I
did when / fought him in 1892. ! was
a green, husky lad then. The American
STYLE Of fighting was an enigma TO me.
All I knew about boxing then was TO
parry occasionally and try and get in
ms right l was conscious Of the fact
that | could punch and | knew that n
7 got IN good blow on the face my
man had 10 go down. Now ! don't need
10 depend alone on my strength. / know
how to box. This | have demonstrated,
for have met persons who were regard
ed as being very clever. Take. for in
stance. George Godfrey, and the Coffee
cooler" No one win deny that they have
a good idea OF the manly art. Then there
was last. but not least Steve O'Donneli.
He was heralded. as the cleverest OF big
men. IL didn't take lpng for me TO show
the public that my knowledge of boxing
was better than his,
This is only comparison. and when
fight Fitz l will clearly prove to nay
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-01

Competition Between Free and Convict
Labor to be Reduced 20 a Minimum.

Competition Between Free and Convict
Labor to be Reduced 20 a Minimum.
ALBANY, Dec. s. The State Commits
sion of Prisons has agreed upon rs first
annual report 10 tn Legislature. II re-
commends "a sy3t3n for the employment
o. the ccnyicts in accordance with the
revived Constit ItiJu, when provides that
the convlcts shall be kept employed. but
that after Jan. /. 1895. their abor or the
product of u shall not BE- farmei 0dt.
IL appears that during the past two
years of business and industrial depres-
sion the cOhvicts have been idle much of
the tims, 20 that the deficiency amounted
to about as much as the entire expense
Of maintaining the cOnyicts. The report
shows that the unfair competition caused
by contracting out the labor so cheaply
has disturbed the market, injured some
Industries and driven others out entirely
while the STATE has oesn a loser Also
that manufacturing on State account for
sale in the open market worked even more
dlsastrously, because the cry against
prison-nade goods forced the State TO
sell below the prices that other manufac-
turers could afford. The commission,
therefore, believes that IL is time 10 try
the plan provided for by the Constitu-
ton.
The commission has called for esti-
mates from all public institutions Of
tho supplies purchased by them annu-
ally Of such articles as can be manu-
featured tn the prisons. and finds that tt
is practicable 20 have such estimates
each year, and upon them base a dis
tribution Of the labor among the sew
eral penal institutions.
All OF the labor or the convicts in the
Blackwelrs Island Penitentary is de-
voted 10 the use of the public institu-
lions OF New York city alone, and can
not half supply them. The convicts
cut stone. make fire escapes and furniture
and building supplies Of various KINDS.
and In this way New York lily gets the
full value Of the labor OF It's convicts with
all the profit on it. instead OF contracting
IL out and then buying az hisner prices
for tire use OF the city Institutions stone
cutting. woodwork iron work iufni-
ture clothing. shoes and many other IN
dustries can be carried on In the prisons
The penltentlaries We're first intended
10 be used as county JAMS, or work.
hcuses in counties whore large cities
had sprung uD making jalls INSULT
cicnt as In New York, Brooklyn. Al
bany. Syracuse. Rochester AMI Buffalo.
Some OF the cities where -he-e peni-
tentlaries are located complain that II
makes them a dumping ground for
criminals from all over the United
states. as they are discharged at the
penitentiary door wh.a their terms are
en- led. and many Of them stay IN pref
erence to going 20 their former hadnts.
TIE commission recommends more
thorough classification OF the conv.ets.
as was intended by The Fassett law,
but which WAS rendered din :dlt by the
system OF contracting out. and by the
herding OF felons and misdemeanants in
the penitentlaries where life-men are put
with teh-day men.
The commission recommends y general
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friends and admirers that am no couh-
terfeit, and fully capable OF defending inc
heavyweight championship AGAINST 4"
Corners.
II expect 20 beat Fitzsimmons ~ ABOUT
four. or. at the very utmost. eight ROUNDS
In this battle will cOnclusivly snow tiat
| am no gutter. ! win take my meoiciHe
like a true-born fighter. and II ! go uo~n
+ u.tll never entertain "A belief that was
on, out for pugillsm AT any rate. you
can depend upon II that | VIII not give
nm even II the tide OF defeat Is against
me. He must knock me stone out TO WIN
Maher says ne will not train IN ~ I@ .
He declares he viii do his work IN. Nc"
Mexico.-PhiladcIphia Record.
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Arbitration Proposed

LONDON, Dec. 1.-The Westminster
Gazette says:
We must not delude ourselves into think
ing that the Venezuelan crisis is passed
There is surprising depth and
strength of feeling behind President
Cleveland.
Lord Salisbury cannot retreat from his
position Of refusing TO submit the Nene-
zuelaa dispute TO arbitration, and the
Americans vii not retreat from the stand
they have taken"
The Gazette in conclusion, advises that
both agree 70 leave the whole matter to
a board Of Cancellation The countries
would not be bound TO accept the decis-
ion OF such a board, Il says, but the
chance Of reaching an acceptable compro-
mise would be very great.
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TESTIMONY 4LLIN.
But II Is Not Known When Dunraven's
Charges VIII he Decided Upon.

NEW YORK, Dec. Sl.-The special
committee Of the New York Yacht Club,
sitting as a court Of inquiry into the
charges mode by Lord DunraSen against
the people In charge OF the Defender.
concluded its labor OF taking testimony
In the case at noon to-day
The long array Of witnesses who took
the stand on behalf Of the Defender syn
dicate. and gave evidence entirely refut-
ing the charges OF foul play brought by
the In an Earl. had all been examined
by iast night with the exception OF some
OF tho rgfers from New York and Bos-
ton. who added their quota this morning
10 the already overwhelming mass Of re-
buttal testimony.
Nothing could be gotten from the mem
pert OF the committee after adjournment
bcyond this from Mr. whitney:
IT Will be some DAYS before the re-
fort will be ready. The evidence has
III been taken. and We are through. OK
tept Tor making the report. | cannot say
WHIST day the decision OF the committee
nay be expected. d"
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revision OF the prison law, forbiddfn<
any institution taking convicts from
without the Stale. and torbilaing fbs
penitentiaries taking leions and keepina
them with misdcmeanants IL also
calls attention to The fact that convicfs
have been worked on the roads In this
and other states with marked succeS&-
no chains being required and no more
guards being required than for The
same men In the prisons, those convicts
who are on the last year OF their
terms usually b, 'ng selected for high
way labor IL recommends further
trial. ana that the counties be given
power to utilize their short term con-
vlcts in highway labor.
In the opinion OF the commission u
would he an improvement to have one
place separated from the prisons, where
all electrocutions should take place.
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lfR. WiDDTLE'S DENIAL.
He Says the Board OF Supervisors Have
Iaken 70 Defnlte Action.

He Says the Board OF Supervisors Have
Taken 40 Definite Action.
Despite the emphatic denial on the part
Of certain members of the Henrico Board
cf Supervis0rs Z WAS stated positively
yesterday hy persons who are in posi-
tlOn TO know, that the Board at It's meet
ing MOnttJ, decided 90 build a new court
hOuse. and that the contract had been
awarded 10 Archite,- Carl Ruehrmund
The specifications provide for a three.
story building with 70 basement at o co {
not 90 exceed $1,000.
The building, according 20 the plans,
is % ntain Two cOurt-rO) rs, judge $
room. ard rooms for the jury, @'ommon-
wealth's attorney and others, with
an requisite offices Ii is 10 Doe con-
nected with the jail by a covered passage
AIR. d. Wiley Anderson also submitted
plans for the courthouse. providing for
a two-story building with basement at q
cost OF $4,000
The Board OF Supervisors are said 10
have had q lengthy discussion over the
plans and 81 Is reported that the contract
was awarded TO Mr.. Ruehrmund by one
vote
n is said that Mr. James H. Dooley and
Dr. Patterson will oppose the apprOpria-
ton OF funds TO build the new court
house, and will endeavor 20 get ont am
Injunction TO restrain the supervisors form
making the appropriation.
Clerk Waddill. o + the County Court.
who IS also secretary Of the BOARD of
Supervisors, when seen yesterday, said,
"The Board has taken no definite action
IN regard to the plans The report that
they have awarded any contract is UNI
authentic. for ass yet they have not decid-
ed whether 20 rebuild or remodel the
present structure"
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German al EdentOu

EDENTON. n. c., Dec. 3l-Through
the efforts or Misses Erma Bnnkley
and Bessie Wood the young ladies
Of Edenton gave a leap-year german
last night I'm Rea's Opera-house tt was
well attended. both by bellies and beaux,
and FOR beauA and grace it would be
hard to excel. For fear Of an injustice
we will not attempt description OF the
lovely gowns worn by the beauty OF
Edenton.
The german, which was led by Miss
Bessie Wood and Mr. Edward Wood,
commenced about 1890 O'Clock. and lasted
until 2
4 terrific rain and wind storm passed
over the town last night. about II o'clock.
part OF the steeple and slate roof was
blown from the new Methodist church,
causing a DANCE OF several hundred
dollars
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-01
Southern Ednrnfors Meet.

HOT SPRINGS. ARK. Dec. Si.-The
Southern EducStional Association was
called 10 order fOr its annual convention
at 5 o'clock this evening
DIT j. r. Preston. president OF tho asso-
citation, discussed the problems OF pub
lie education from the close d the war
and days of the reconstruction TO the
present, showing general gain Of seven
ty-dge per cent
DR. Wmlm r. Harper, President Of
the University Of Chicago. and Professor
Eugene Smith, state GeOlogist OF Ala
bama. who were down for addresses, did
not put I'm an appearance.
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p. r. woorro1E.
DEATHS.

WOOLFOLK-Died. at his residence.
No. 1907 St James street on December
26 1895. at $40 7. NJ, T. II. Wool
FOLK, in the seventy-sikth year OF MS
age.
Ills funeral services were held al Leigh
street Methodist Episcopal church SAT
URDAY. December ~, lssD.
City. Washington. New York, Baltimore
and philadelphia papers please copy.
ARNsTEAD. Died. AT her home. col
east Grace street, an December 80, 1870
Miss LUCY ARMSTEAD. aged ninety
five years, the faithful nurse and NE
long friend Of the family Of the late Kew
George Woodbridge.
The funeral viii take place from Inc
First African Baptist church WEDNES-
DAY. January LIST, at i. II.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-01
THE TRElsURT SrATEWENT
win show Deficit orG15,0O0,OO0 for the
Int slN Mnnih. of 1909.

WASHINGTON. -. c.. Dec. af-The
figures OF the Treasury receipts and exc
penlitures for the first half of ne finance
year ls,b are now practically COMPLETE.
The Official statement 10 be- issued on
TLursflf January I'd, will show approx
Ildteiy that tho receipts for the Six
months were SfG7, jOp00O. and exDendi-
lures Sis. 10000. making the deficit Slj,-
OW.u1O.
For the month Of December the re-
ceipts were light, being so, 10000 and
the expenditures S2J,lJu,1Oo, making an
c2ccss oil receipts over expenditures ol
$4,000
Because Of the heavy interest DaA ments
I'm January, and the maturity OF si,2nu.
OF Pacific railroad bonds. 10 is anticipated
that the month of January VIII show 90
deficit Of S1OOOJ.OOO or $4,000 900.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-01

DANVILLE. VA. Dec. a.-Special. -
The Evening Star this afternoon an
nounces that its name and goodwin have
been sold to the DSnville Register. and
the Star will cease with to-day's issue.
1t is understood that Editor Foy, Of
the Star, will embark IN journalism at
some other point in Virginia.
The Winston Sentinel says ut Is
learned that Mr. Foy viii probably go
20 Lynchhurg, Va, and take Charge
OF the Advance. an afternoon paper
published there"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-01
HEALER sCHLIrrER FOUND.
Discovered ia Mexican Village by Three
Americans.

ALBUQUERQUE. NEW MEXICO, Dee.
80.-E. T.. Houston. receiver Of the Peoria.
Decatur, and Evansville railroad, J. w.
Snyder, business man Of Paris, H., and
j.. H.. Stanley, have returned 10 this city
from a few days trip i'm search of "Iiea-
ler' Schlatter. They found him In an
obscure Mexican settlement. west Of Ca
bacon. about eighty miles from here, sit
ting by the fire reading Bible.
lie laid hands ON Mr. Houston, who had
sought him 10 cure "a paralysis OF the LETT
side. lie held his hands for an hour or
more, and Mr.. Houston declares he has
been greatly benefited, and hopes IN time
20 be- perfectly healed.
Schld.ter told them that so far as he
knew, the Father had directed him 10 go
10 Central America. Dut he VIII stop some
days at a Zuni reservation He hade the
strangers goodbye mounted his white
horse. and rode or through the sandy
plain TO the southwest
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not heretofore been made Known on ac-
count of the distance from -ailfoads and
telegraph rfiices.
\ negro named Andrew Brown. who had
served a time in the peaitentisry for cat
tie STEALING. was caught at his old tricks
and started TO justice OF the peace. A
mob met the officers In the road, TOOK
charge CT thu prisoner and left him dana
ling at the end Of a pillow hne, his BODY
FUN OF lead. No arrest yet. but the al
fair is generally denounced in 'he coun-
fry
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-01
An Experiment With Iron.

NEAGAUNEE. MICH, Dec. 2l-The
new double furnace OF the Cleveland Cliffs
Iron Company. at Gladstone, viii go into
blast about March list
The stacks are being built TO use char
coal or anthracite coal and the expert
ment OF making coke and anthracite pig
will be tried.
The outcoms, II successful, will have
much lnfuerte Of securing the location
OF extensive steel plants and rolling mills
now projected for the mining districts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-01

LONDON. Dec. s0.-Yestsfiay vas thd
eightv-sixth anniversary Of the birth OF
NJ Gladstone. Many OF the Liberal clubs
throughout the United Kingdom tele-
grained CONGRATULATIONS 10 Hawaruen
Castle. Mr.. Gladstone's residence In ches-
ter from which place the messages wsr7
forwarded 20 Blarritz. France, where MY
Gladstone has gone for the beneit OF ms
looltb
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and Mr.. Frank L. Meditation, OF Hunt
ingtop. W. Va.
Mr. VIII Meditation was the best man,
and Miss Ada Burks maid OF honor Rev p.
+. &. Mcconnell. pastor Of the fifst
Baptist church, oiiiciated. The bride was
attired i'm a handsome travelling costume
of brown cloth. and carried bouquet OF
Marechal Neil roses The couple lett on
the afternoon train for their future nome
In Huntington. W. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-01

Alfred Austin Appointed by Queen
Victoria.

LONDON, Dec. 31.-ln accordance with
the usual custom of comforting honors on
the occasion of the New-Year. the Queen
has elevated 10 the peerage Sir frederick
Leight president of the Royal Acad-
envy. and Mr. Henry Hucks Gibbs. form
erly a member OF the House Of Commons.
ANA lat drctDr of IN Bank Of England.
and has kniehtc3 the Hon Il. H. Il.
Crease, senior brownies judge OF British
Columbia
Mr. Henry H. Gibbs has been a large
doner u the purse of tho Conservative
Larty.
Her Majesty has appointed Alfred Aus
tin poet laureate, an office which mas
been vacant since the death OF Lord
TennysOn, on October q. 1892.
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Marriage In Lynchbnrg.

LYNCHBURG. VA. Dec. 31.-Special-
The home of Mr. James l.. Wlkerson, on
Turnpike street, was the scene OF a pref
~ marriage at o'clock to-day. The
contracting parties wero Miss Julia +.
Wilkerson, has pretty young dapghteIs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-01

GLOVERSViLLE. \. Y, Dec H.-The
big glove farm Of Dixon and wilkins,
al Mayheld. assigned this morning.
Liabilities about $4,000; assets much
les.
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MOST IMPORTANT EVENT
TEdRs MS THE RECENT AWARD
no THE MEN PORT NEWS COMPANI.
The Year 1895 VIII be- Noted "a One oi tho
Most Important Periods III me
Development of the south

BALTIMORE. MD, Dec. 3i.-In gem
oral summary OF the business progress or
the south during the past year, the Man
ufacturers' Record says:
The year just ended mas been one whleh
for ali time 10 come will be noted IN the
records Of southern progress as one OF
the most important periods in the husl-
ness history Of the South. 1t has been
year Of marvellous achievement. II was
a year free from speculative activity ana
a year in which there was no hurrah OF
booming business seen in any part OF
the South, but in all this great territory
there has been solid. substantial iouh-
dalton for greater growth than was ever
before ~ the South, If not in any other
part of the country.
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JACKSON. MISS. Dec. 3i.-Ex-sherff
PHsh Of Simpson county was in Jackson
today. ana tells OF lynching that oc-
tsSsed day or two since, but which has
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OBITUARY.


nils ID Ns IA AifA+ff
Mrs. ID. j. Martin died in Cincinnati
Sunday. after a short illness. Mrs Mar
fin was in the thirty-frst year OF her
age. and was the daughter or Herman
and Mary Miller, the latter now residing
at No. 900 Marshall street, her father
having died some years previous. she
was also a sister of Mr.. Joseph Miller,
of this city, who left Sunday night TO
attend the funeral.
Her husband for a number or years ran
as fireman on the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg. and Potomac railroad, and which
vocation he is now pursuing in tincin-
natl, 10 which place they moved about a
year ago.
Her death was a great shock 10 her
relatives and friends in this city. The
funeral took place in Cincinnati yes
terday afternoon.
g.. r. wOoITofE.
p. II. Voolfolk. an esteemed colored
citizen Of Richmond, died at his resi-
deuce. No. 1902 St. James street. Deem
Der 18th, at $3.50 7. NJ, aged 5eyenty-six
years. His funeral services were held
on Saturday last, from Leigh-Street NJ.
T.. church.
He was a woll-known and Dromi-
nent man among his race, having been
the editor OF the Virginia Star, the first
colored paper ever printed in Virginia.
which was AT one time published on Sixth
street. near Broad He was also at one
time president Of the Joint Stock Build
ing and Loan Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-08

nothing but q mere principle. Even the
rundown he got yesterday has not in
spied resentment beyond the point Of a
desire to get in his say on this occasion
and lay the hash ON some who have fought
him. He knew from the first what was go
ing to happen to him, and there is not that
indignation which b provoked by an At
front which Is a surprise. The game play
ed On him yesterday Is one which he has
always recommended al wise in politics. I
have heard him say that a successful old
time politician taught him maxim when
he first entered politics. which he has al
ways since found to be wise. This maxim
is: ''Never let your opponents get the tenn
porary organization" He loves to dwell
on the merits OF this bit Of wisdom, ana IT
was ne who taught 1t to the men who ap-
piled 1t to him yesterday
He must, in the midst of his annoyance
at the result, take some pride in the apt
ness Of those who have studied politics at
his feet.
Whitney and Fellows Intellectual.
Whitney and Fellows have been surpris-
ingly Intellectual. There is something more
than the fact that they are on the unpopu-
lar side. They seem to have lost much of
their natural shrewdness and force and
forgotten how to handle men. Both, but
particularly Fellows, lost their temper ear
ly in the contest, and then had to take the
weak position of trying to get 1t back
again. Whitney has become less persua-
sive and more dictatorial, and the thrilling
metallic ring has gone out of Fellows
voice. He willis his own collar without
arousing the audience. His voice chokes
up and the veins in his face swell. They
have not been able to put the swing and
dash into their fight that is characteristic
of them. Hill Is the standby of the whole
eastern section. White Is being talked Of
as something of dark horse. He has al
ways wanted the California delegation to
present his name for the presidency. but
at the start there did not seem to be any
chance for him.
He has made a good impression among
the delegates during the week. preliminary
to the convention. and now that dark
horSes are being talked Of he Is naturally
thought of. His selection by the commit
tee on permanent organization as perma-
nent chairman Of the convention was not
due to any rivalry between him and Sena-
tor Harris. Harris had virtually been Sc
lected, but when the committee met he
sent Col. Bright, who Is one of his closest
friends. to announce his decllnation. The
reason was that he did not think 1t wise
under the circumstances that both the tenn
porary and the permanent chairman should
be from the south. The presiding Office is
not good place for candidate for nomi-
nation to occupy, but the conditions Of
Whites candidacy. should 1t arise. would
be such as to make his being chairman a
matter of little consequence. He would not
be formally placed in nomination. and his
being voted for would come as the result
of a deadlock
Candidates Of this sort are bobbing up
from every quarter, and many man I'M
thought of is looking over the field with
the thought in his mind that he himself
ought to have as good chance as any.
There is a perfect swarm Of little bees