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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-11
ALABAMA TRAIN HOLD-UP.
Sheriff and Posse on the Heels of the
Robbers.


BIRMINGHAM, ALA, March TO-
Sheriff OBrien and posse, who left here
at a. NJ. to pursue the robbers who held
up Louisville and Nashville train No. 4
near Calera last night, are close after the
gang in the woods of Shelby county. and
news Of their capture is hourly expected.
Further developments show that two OF
the robbers, carrying rifles. boarded the
engine as the train pulled out of Calera,
and ordered the train stopped at a water
tank two miles north, where four other
men were in waiting. All were masked
and armed with rifles and pistols.
The bandits attempted to cut off the
express-car from the remainder of the
train. but failed. They then ordered the
express-car door opened, threatening 10
use dynamite, as they carried thirty
sticks of dynamite in a bag. The order
was obeyed by Messenger Gordon, and
the safe was robbed.
The amount taken is believed to he
about 5000 The money packages We're
placed in bag which had contained the
dynamite, the latter being left beside the
track. and the gang took to the woods. II
is believed that their identity is known.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-11
EXPLOSION IN A MINE.
Four Men Badly Burned-Great Ex-
citement-Work Proceeding.

DUBOIS, PA. March lO.-By an ex-
plosion of mine-gas, following a shot
in a room Of the Berwnd-White coal
mine four men-Hugh Reynolds, John
Graham Conner Hopkins. and Peter
Fsrman-were badly burned about their
faces and hands. No injury was done
10 the mine. and. Notwithstanding great
excitement work Is proceeding as usual
T,ftv men were in the mine at the time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-11
BRYAN AT NASHVILLE.
Guest of the Woman's Hoard OF the
Centennial.

NASHVILLE. TENN, March ~
Hon. W. j. Bryan's visit to Nashville
was the occasion of a great ovation to
the great Democratic leader.
He Is here to-day as the guest OF the
yyoman's Board of the Tennessee Cen
tennial A series of elaborate social
functions occupied his time from noon
until night
AT s o'clock he addressed 5000 people IN
,be tabernacle The proceeds were de-
voted 10 the Woman's building.
Tomorrow he will be guest OF the
,rennessee Legislature, and viii address
mat body at 10 o'clock in the morning
lie viii also be the recipient of additional
eocial hOnOrs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-11
bismarck speechIess and sIeepless.

BERLIN, March 10. The Hamburger
Nachrichten announces that Prince
Bismarck has lately been IN poor health,
and is now suffering from chronic neu-
ralgia. which deprives him Of the power
of speech. and renders it impossible for
him TO sleep. The ex-Chancellor, the
paper says. rather breads the celebration
of the eighty-second anniversary of his
birth. on April ist. Though he will not
forbid the holding of the torchlighI
procession I'm his honor. on his birthday,
he will be a silent spectator of the
parade.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-11
RHODE ISLAND DEMOCRACY.
yominations-Repu Legisla-
ton Fayoling MonopoIies.

PROVIDENCE, r. J., March l0.-The
Democratic State Convention was call
ed to order at 1890 o'clock, and organ
lied. with George NJ. Green Of Woon-
State offices were made, as follows:
Governor Daniel T. Church; Lieutenant
Governor f. II. Bartlett; Secretary of
State. Miles a McNamee; Attorney
General. George T. Brown; General Trea-
surer, Edmund Walker.
The platform charges the Republican
Legislature with cowardice, I'm not legis-
lating before election. and, after election,
passing bills i'm the interest Of monopo-
lies 1t pledges the party and nominees
to legislation against monopolies and in
favor of home rule.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-11
NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.
Governor Russell Appoints IA New
Board of Directors.

RALEIGH. n. c., March 1O.-It was
learned tonight on reliable authority that
the Governor and Council OF State to-day
appointed a new Board Of Directors for
the North Carolina railroad, composed OF
men who are in sympathy with the Gov
ernor i'm his fight upon the Southern rail-
way. The Governor refused to be inter-
viewed in regard 10 the matter tonight
and a member of the Council would nei-
ther affirm nor deny that the change had
been made. 1t is known. however. that
the Governor notified Judge Simonton by
telegraph that the board had been
changed since his restraining order OF the
sth instant was issued.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-11
Mnnon Railroad Sold.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. March l0.-The
Nouon railroad was sold here. under
an order Of court, at II A. NJ. to-day
by Commissioner Van Buren, for s3,0Ol.-
900 ]. II. Jolien did the bidding for
Frederick OIcott, Henry w. Poor. and
Henry Rouse, committee representing
the bondholders OF the Louisville, New
Albany and Chicago. He deposited 10000
as a guarantee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-11
Mr. DeIaruc's Reopenins Fenst.

Mr. Gus Il. Delarue, the popular res-
taurateur, having had his saloon and res
taurant handsomely refurnished and re-
modelled. entertained mis- many friends In
royal style yesterday. The occasion was
the formal reopening Of the establishment.
and from noon until o'clock all callers,
and their names were legion, were taken
I'm hand by the genial Gus" and made 10
feel at home. Tables were loaded down
with the best the markets afford. and the
customers enjoyed a feast such as they
seldom receive.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-11
Quaker city BaIIists hound south.

PHILADELPHIA, PA. March lO.-Man-
ager Stallings and eighteen players OF the
Philadelphia Baseball Club left here TINS
afternoon on the steamer City of Macon
for Savannah, Ga, whence they will go TO
Augusta and engage in spring practice.
The Philadelphia players have all been
signed, the list being completed yester-
day, when Cross and Clements handed IN
their contracts.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-11
Wage-Reductions and Resumption.

PITTSBURG, PA, March O.-Reduc-
tions i'm wages of from 10 TO 20 per cent,
affecting about 800 men, have been an
nounced in the keystone Bridge Rolling
Mill, Pittsburg, and the Standard Manu-
featuring Company, I'm Allegheny.
The Standard Manufacturing Company
resumed operations in full yesterday after
an idleness of about a month.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-11
A Double Feast.

The West-End Star Musical Club was
o,,tertained last night by Captain Hine
and Air. j. l.. Ebenhack at the residence
Of the latter. No. 1901 east Main street.
An excellent supper was followed by a
9Ai,obtful entertainment There was a
$50 Of music. and dancing was also IN
a,'i@ed IN. The festivities were kept up
,,ntil long past midnight, and on their
Syav % home the club serenaded the DIS
patch. . a.. ran,d,,, rising into
o,ominence, and The playing OF the mem
bers Is above reproach. The actiNe mem
bors OF the club are: Messrs' D. ooweI
ain. G. c. Lacy, j. X. hiii, n, - ~ rI,n un-
wards. r. Ray, j. II, Luch; H' "" I'M
r. Feltner and c. Co"aiuih'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-11
CONsUL-GENERAL LEE.
He IL Asked to Remain Until His
Successor IL Chosen.

washington Evening Star, lOth)
In response to an inquiry from Consul
General Lee, the Secretary of State has
cabled him that the President would es-
TEEN It a favor II he would continue at
his post until he shall have had time TO
consider the question OF the selection or
his successor. In view of the existing COM
plications. the President considers TINS
most important office, and desires TO go
slow in making a permanent appointment.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-11
Fatal Collision of Trains.

vICKIIFFE. KY, March l0-The
north -bound Illinois Central ST. Louis
express ,x colllded with freight.train at
80 cairo. KY. at l:20 o'clock this
,,,orning killing Fireman Walter Rogers
Icoioredo. and injuring Telegraph Opera
,or codwin Boaz who was I'm the sta
lion which was knocked over into the
hocl,water by the passenger-engine
which left the track.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-11

universal suffrage, went into effect Tor
the first time. The feature of the election
reported up to this time has been the de-
feat OF the Radicals and Socialists and
victory for the anti-Semtes and Clericals
OF twenty-five results thus far reported,
the Socialist candidates were successful
In only three instances.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-11
Two I'm One.

said the Doctor. "A beverage and "a
great medicine" he exclaimed. as he d.
rected his patient 10 use freely Colonial
Water. in connection with the powders
he prescribed for distressing case OF
chronic indigestion and constipation. at
tended with frequent nausea.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-11
GEORGIA's OLDEST MAN DIES. g..
He Was n Centenarian Soldier for
the Confederacy.

ATLANTA. GA, March D.-William
Fitzpatrick, the oldest man in Georgia, died
to-day. at Cartersville; aged lOs years. He
enlisted in the Confederate army when he
was Y years old. and fought through II.
He was brave soldier and was an esti-
mable citizen all his life. He lived in this
county twenty years. Mr.. Fitzpatrick was
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-11
MRS. MARY II. mGILL NO MORE.
She Dies In observation-disclosures to
he in Richmond.

GALVESTON, TEX. March 10.-Mrs
Mary Reagan MacGill. widow of DR..
Charles MacGill. died here this morning
al the residence of her daughter Mrs
Mollie MacGIll Rosenberg.
Mrs. MacGill was born in Hagerstown,
Nd June Y. 1897. She made her home
in Hagerstown until after the war. when
she removed to Richmond, Va, and re-
mained there until she came to Galveston,
in 1893.
The deceased leaves seven children, all
of whom. except Mrs. Rosenberg and Mr..
Frank MacGill. reside in Maryland and
Virginia
The interment will take place at Rich
mOnd Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-11
The Austrian Elections.

VIENNA, March io.-The general cleo
tions for Deputies to the Austrian Reichs-
rath took place yesterday. when the new
electoral reform law. adding seventy-two
seats 10 those already existing In the
Relchsrath, the members TO be chosen by
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-11
Rifles for seryia,

BELGRADE, March 10.-It is announced
here that the Russian Government has of
fered Servia 10000 magazine rifles, on
credit. 1t has not been decided yet
whether the offer will be accepted or re-
fused.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-11
u.ssncbuxetts,s Teller short.

NEWBURYPORT. MASS. March 10
Percy Dame, the teller of the Merchants
National Bank here, has disappeared.
leaving a shortage In his accounts Of about
81 500. He admitted taking money at in
teryals running back over twelve years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-11
Its LABORs LIGHT.

WASHINGTON. d. C., March lO.-The
extra session. which adjourned sine die at
100 this afternoon. had but little work to
do. Last Friday it confirmed the Cabinet.
Monday the nominee TO fiji the vacancy
existing in the Office OF the pension agent
al Detroit was confirmed. To-day a post
master at Danville. Ill, was nominated
and confirmed. This was the sum total
Of all the labors of the Senate.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-11

TESTED BY TINE. For Bronchial affections.
Coughs, etc, BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRocHEs have
proved their eficacy by test OF many years
Prico % cents
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-11
rxsenntor DoIph No More.

PORTLAND, ORE, March lo.-Ex-
United States Senator Joseph n. Dolph
d,ed AT Ii o'clock this morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-11

Thousands have been saved an immense
quantity Of suffering By using "A Dime
Corn Salve.''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-11
This IN No Joke.

Corns can't stay where "a Dime Corn
Salye" Is used.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-11

MIR. A. Y. Stokes. VINO mas pSeh ,',,., -
sick at his home, No. 10 east rt"a~,s,' ',on
street, for the past two weeks n,,ce
better. and WAS able TO DC IL
yesterday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-11

the body would be in session. or they
would fail. and the President would have
TO send them in again during the regular
session. To obviate such a condition OF
affairs. IL was agreed that the best thing
to do was to adjourn sine die. and this
was done.
The Senate was this morning advised
that there would be no important nomi-
nations before next week.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-11
The Weather.

- WASHINGTON. d. c.. March
Ir,, lO.-8 p. M.-Forecast for Vir-
Ithlh glnia: Fair weather. no change
In temperature: northerly winds.
becoming variable.
North and South taronna' falr "ca-
ther preceded by local showers on the
coast early in the morning; cooler: north
erly winds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-11
r IN RICHMOND

THE WEATHER IN RICHMOND
YESTERDAY was bright and pleasant.
,rbere was a considerable rise In tenn
nerature. AT midnight the sky was
clear.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-11
HITTING IN cLINcHEs.

'Nether Of you. / am sure. desires 10
win the coming contest on a technical
foul and 10 avoid any such contingency
through hitting I'm clinches with free
arm and breakaways 1 will rule that you
b. permitted 20 hit in clinches with one
ann free and also on breakaways with
This Interpretation Of this rule announced
week before the contest, you Will both
have time 70 practice this important point,
ana VIII fave no cause for complaint
should either Of you be caught of your
guard
Pivot blows. missing with either hand
ana whipping back with the elbow, meet
ing an opponent with. or, deliberately
striking. him with the elbow or knees,
are barred. and Will be considered foul
Should any Of the above blows have any
material effect on the result Of the con-
test i shall use my judgment accord
ingly Should any Of the seconds OF the
principals enter the ring during a round
70 render any assistance 20 the lighters.
or prevent them from committing foul,
or 10 throw water on them, IL shall be
deemed a foul.
Coaching by seconds during the rounds
q objectionable 10 everybody, and IS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-12
FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
A DEFINITE TREATY OF ALLIANCE TO
BE SIGNED.

END OF WORK ON WHICH TWO CZARs AND
THREE PRESIDENTS HAVE BEEN EN-
GAGED FOR YEARS.
London June 12.-The Paris correspondent or
"The Times says:
Il am in position to affirm that delhi'e
treaty of alliance will be signed during NJ
Faures approaching visit to Russia by the I'm
peror Nicholas, President Faure, Count Mura-
vieff. the Russian Foreign Minister. ana NJ
Hanotaux, the French Foreign Minister Inc
treaty whose terms have already been settled
will be one of the most laboriousy constructed
instruments of it's kind Ever since lSo3 IL mas
been in process of construction TWO cars anu
three French Presidents. with their respective
Ministers. have been working upon 1T. the neGo-
tiations often being suspended OWING to deaths
resignations and similar causes of interruption
"A military convention was carefully conslu-
cred and the instruments exchanged were SET
tied upon the basis If an alliance between me
two nations and signed in the early part OF lo'i
This has been the sole document hitherto bind-
ing the two countries.
''The late President Carnot. shortly before Ms
death referring to the negotiations testified tiat
the Emperor Alexander. during five years OF nc'
eotiations, never once took an ambiguous at'i-
tude or expressed a dsquieting idea as TO tne
central purpose of the alliance"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-12
G Y. STANTON DIES SUDDENLI
EXPIRES AFTER BOARDING IHAlN a.
THE GRAND CENTRAL STATION.

Gerald n Stanton. retired drySoods merchaii'.
d,od suddenlv last evening in the Grand Oehtiai
station. Mr.. Stanton had been In poor hea.'n ioi
n long time and decided tn pay WISH 10 i,iei,
=, peIlabaven near Greenwich. Conn. lie lei' hl'
homo at No 30 East Fifty-fourh- st. intending u
catch the 5.O2 o'clock train. He was attehoeu W
his Youngest daughter Elizabeth. aged egh'ee"'
Win them were also two friends or the fanny
Robert r Little. Of No. 62 Wall-st, and WiIlam
A. Copp of No. Is Broad-st. Before he reacheu ',io
station Mr. Stanton felt that he would MISS ''''
train and Insisted on running. His daugh'er ie
minded him that his physician had told MIN never
IN hurry or become in the least excited as ho
suffered from heart trouble. few minutes aitef
getting on the train Mr. Stanton suddenly lei. over
unconscious and was carried TO the station pat
form BEFORE medical aid could be summoned ne
dead 49, A.,
Later on an order from Coroner Hoeper' '"e
bodv was taken to the Fifty-fourth-st. house
Before being in business in this city MI stanton
was for ten wears associated with the hrrn OF el"'
Letter e. Co. in Chicago He was member W sI sIle
fancy goods firm OF Calhoun ROBBINS * ~; a. aar9
4l0 broadway, this city for a nunDSr VI Seat
His wife was formerly Elizabeth H. Belcher anu anu
he also leaves several children MI stanton "as
a member Of a number OF orsanlZatlons, dio,,3 n3
them the Union League. Church. Lawyers am, aIt
Military clubs Sons of the Revolution, New ork
Genealogical and Bographica SoGiety MeTcndlts Sint
Central Club Riding Club, New England coSietf =,
METROPOLITAN Museum of Arts. New iorH :Athletlc
Club Fidelity Lodge. No. 3, OF LONDON E!ieia"u'
and Fairfield County Golf club. .. .u
The arrangements for the funeral nave not oee"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-12
HE PPOPHESIES A REVOLUTION.
W. PRITcHARD MORGAN. NJ. p. SAYS TERRIBLE
TINES ARE COMING IN THE UNITED STATES.

w pRITcHARD MORGAN. NJ. p. SAYS TERRIBLE
r,urs ARE COMING IN THE UNITED STATES.
"InsIde OF the next ten years this country VIII see
the biggest and most awful revolution that mas LOT
many years astounded the world. Ihat Is my
,ieu, thar is nv opinion based upon more than one
visit IN the United States of the condition OF the
country to-day
THE sneaker was W. Pritchard Morgan. member
of parliament for Merthyr Tydvil. South Wales one
OF the we,l-known Welsh raml!y Oh Nio'saii'' 'oH
owners and Radicals.
NOW .ook here" he went on, as dressed In even
ing costume he walked up and down Eleventh-st
near the ST. Denis Hotel. where he is staying
"tbere IS not a thing wanting In this country 10
make II the greatest and the richest country in the
world Yet you choose to destroy yourselves by
YOUR Internal politics and your Protecton-with a
big F. You so fun OF politics that you can
think OF nothing else. You make laws to protect
the manufacturers; but you don't make laws to pro-
tect the workers. the-what we should call In Eng
land-the lower classes. Now. / Radical. a
red Radical a Radical OF the deepest dye II you
like / believe In your Republic but see this In all
your potlcs-a deep-seated dissatisfaction. deep
rooted discomfort.
"But here In America. you will say is equality.
So 1t Is, / agree far as voting power is con-
cerned And |. Radical as | am, would like TO
ALL men equal But this is what mean-that you
want more conservatism; you want to stick. more
closely to what you have. and not keep on making
changes For Gods sake. what do you want to
change your President every four years for? All
this changing OF postmasters. OF consuls. OF am
bassadors every four years upsets everything.
dsturbs all the good that their predecessors have
done 1 would upset the Constitution Of the United
States. would ]? / certainly would Why. We
,,nsat the Constitution OF Great Britain twenty
times every year tell you that Rad Radical al though
rovernment IL we could only get good fellow for
the autocrat. y, ,,,u ..-.- A.. -
,ont ~ mine Is a little paradoxical but / tell
YOU, for a great country like the United States OF
xwarica more conservatism Is needed Discon-
tant is rife throughout the country The working
classes are beginning to think that they. too.
showld be protected. IL some reformer does not
$50 m and alter things here Inside OF eight
Years this country Will be In a state OF terrific
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-12
THE BRATERY or POLfCEhAN hoLLi"AN'
ur RISKS HIS LIFE IN A VAIN ATTEMPT TO
RESCUE A DROWNING MAN

,r p,sKs HIS LIFE IN VAIN ATTEMPT TO
RESCUE DROWNING MAN.
o,.. ore not too many men in the world like
,1,,na,,,ou NulIigan of the East Twenty st.
,,io, yho Is detailed to duty at the public bath
ho,so at the East River and Eighteenth-st. the
oorIe I'm that neighborhood think soon after I
o.cIocs last night William Dunn. OF No e5S East
civseon,b-st and Francis Halo, OF No. 5ol East
cay.rtv-third-st both attendants In the bath
,,,so wore startled by cries OF Help! help!
D., , drowningr' They listened long enough to
dotorminc whence the sound came ana then rushed
ont onto the end of the pier OFT the lett sahd
sido the head OF a Ipan was seen above the water
II was plain that he was fast becoihlhg exhausted
Roth men began to cry for the police. and soon
-. ,,,onle were running in their direction.
ANON, the first to arrive was Policeman Multi
gan he saw the man and removed his helmet and
prepared to plunge
81 am officer Mugan Of the East Twenty-sec-
ona-st station" he said quietly. III don't come
back please notify the officer at the desk.
Then there IA splash. ana the policeman
diyed far out into the river The tide was running
out and there was a strong current. TO make the
chances Of rescue smaller and to Increase the dan
rcr a counter current at this point forms a whlr-
pool Through this the policeman had to swim.
lie fairly leaped through the water. shouting
words OF encouragement TO the drowning man. He
was only four feet away when the man gave last
a.snoiring cry and sank from sight lie did not
again come 10 the surface. For several minutes
Policeman Mullgan swan around hoping the man
would AGAIN come to the surface but he was finally
obIiced 10 70 ashore as his strength was giving
out 4 line was thrown to him. and with the as
sIsfancc OF several men he was able 10 get on TO
IN Nor He was almost exhausted. but his only
thought was OF the man he had so braveiy tried to
rescue ..,-... -. 49, -
,ra,ch for him. maybe he will come up further
dawn and | will 20 In again
,.,,fs tV4eu he 4
hone Ter the man who had disappeared beneath the
49, surface that the policeman would return TO
~ ,,,cc station. when he did he was followed by
n crowd which cheered him continually as the pro-
cession proceeded up the street
Dnrrdsrnan Wech, nj the station. was somewhat
,r,rIsed when Policeman Mulligan walked In,
r1r;h,ring III wet and saluted him
." have just been in the river at me root OF East
@ @t-lbn ' Tined Roundsman Welch tod him he had
dom. y brave act ard ordered him TO go home at
e none ,,d lake a night of. Afterward the rounds
IN said that Policeman Mulligans bravery would
he called 10 the attention OF his superiofs. Inns Ihs
'as not the first time, the roundsnan added, thnt
MmIIIean had distinguished himself