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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-01

Incomplete.
or the uninstructed delegates can
safely he counted for Mr.. EllysOn and 46
for Major Tyler 80 that the total num-
her of votes received by Mr.. Ellyson Is
25pa and that of Mr.. 1yler's vote 1.O5s'a.
or the 1,5iS delegates to whom the State
Convention is entitled 1.453 have already
been elected. and the remaining 80 dele
gates viii be elected during the next few
days
YET TO BE ELECTED.
The following delegates are. still 10 be
elected:
Countes-Alexandrla, 3; Grayson. 13;
King George, 6; Lee, ID; Lunenburg, 10;
Princess Anne, S; Westmoreland, Z. To-
tai g..
Williamsburg /.
FOR ATTORNEY-G GENERAL.
The following delegates have been in
structed for the various candidates for
Attorney-GeneIal:
For Major r.. Taylor Scott. the present
Incumbent: Amherst county. IS; Allie
ghany county, Z; Montvale District OF
Bedford county, 9; Culpeper county, i;
Fauquier county. q; Rustburg District
OF Campbell county. 5; Otter District OF
Campbell county, 3; Greenesville county,
o. Hanover county, y; Orange county.
Is; POwhatan county, .; Prince William
county. 13; Rappahannock county, ];
Rockbridge county, 3; Scott comfy, j.;
Stafford county. 6; Shenandoah county. a;
city OF Roanoke, 20. Total, 100.
For a. J. Montague: FAN River Dis
trlct OF Campbell county. d; Carroll coun-
ty. IS: Elizabeth City county. 6; Floyd
coisaty, S: Franklin county, %; Halifax
county. 32; Henry county, IL; King VIII
liam county, /; Patrick county. 8; Pitt
sylvania county, 20; Rockbridge county,
6; York county, z; city Of Danville, II.
Total, 1S2
For w. r. Alexander: Clarke county
13; Dickinson county, 8; Frederick coun-
~. IS; Greene county. 8; Page county
J2; Rappahannock county, 10; Shenandoah
county. 10; Warren county, IL; city of
Winchester, 5. Total. %.
For Judge William II. Mann: Bedford
county. 13; Brunswick county, 6; Apo
mattox county. 9; buckingham county,
y; Mecklenburg county. 21; Norfolk
county. 6: Nottoway county .; Prince
Edward county. 10. Total. Sc.
For i. r. Lassiter: Brunswick county,
Z; Chesterfield county, g; Dinwiddie
county, II; Goochland county, 4; Prince
George county, 5; Southampton county
a; Sussex county, s: city of Petersburg.
II; city Of Portsmouth. II. Total, So.
For Lloyd r. Smith: Essex county, g.;
King and Queen county. 8; Lancaster
county, II; Middlesex county, s; North
ampton county. II; Richmond county,
z. Total 49.
For II. r. Pollard: Fluvanna county 9;
Hanover county, 9; King William county,
!. Total, IL.
FOR THE CHICAGO PLATFORM
The following delegates have been in
structed to vote for the endorsing Of the
Chicago platform: Botetourt county, II;
Maysville District, Buckingham county. 2;
Dickinson county. 5; Elizabeth City
county, 6; Franklin county %; Fairfax
county, 21; Frederick county. IS; Giles
county, TO- Greene county, 8; Henry coun-
ty. II; Madison county, II; Matthews
county, T. Mecklenburg county, 2l; Mid
dlesex county, s; orange county, 13; Pros
pect District, Prince Edward county. il;
Pulaski county, IL; Smyth county, il;
Southampton county Il; Washington
county. "A; Wythe county. II; city Of
Buena Vista, 2; city of Bristol, 4; city
Of Winchester, 5. Total go.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-01
VOLUNTART LIQUIDATION.
The First National Bank of Ashevilll
Closes Its Doors.

ASHEVILLE n. c.. July 3l.-The First
National Bank of this city did not open
this morning. 4 notice was posted stat
ing that owing to the inability 10 collect
and the stringency Of the times the bank
will go into voluntary liquidation.
The last statement made on May Ath
showed loans and discounts. S3OS,26l4; /;
over drafts slO,3232S; deposits, s76,s59So;
capital stock, 100000; surplus, $4,000.
The three other banks in the city re-
onened as usual. No run has been at
TEMPTED and there is no excitement.
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4 CONDUC1OR'S DEATH.
Overcome bv Heat While Trying to Get HI.
Trnin Ont of a Tnnnel.

LEWISTON. W. VA, July 3l.-speclal.
A west-bound freight on the Chesapeake
and Ohio stuck last night in Lewis tun-
nel near Allegheny Station. The tunnel
is seyen-eighths 10 a mile long on a
curve. and a very steep grodc
While Conductor Edward Bisy was
endeavoring TO cut TIC train
apart. he was overcome by the
gases and heat from the engine.
and died. He WAS an experienced con-
ductor. having been on the road for a
number Of years, and highly esteemed
by all. His remains were taken 10 his
home In Hinton.
Three other members OF the crew are
lying IN a critical condition.
Fire in Lewisburg destroyed the home
Of Mr.. Blake last night 1t occurred
about o'clock. when sleep was heavy in
all so that the occupants barely escaped
with their lives. The county courthouse
was in very great danger for a while.
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IMPORTANT DENTAL QUESTION.
\ Long Discussion As to Whether the
Standard VIII lie Raised.

FORT MONROE. VA. July 31.-Almost
the entire time Of the Dental Examiners
and the Association OF Dental Facul-
ties was taken up to-day in endeavoring
10 reach an agreement upon the question
Of preliminary education for dental stu
Dents.
The Dental Examiners Association
favors maintaining the highest possible
standsrd Of preliminary education, hold
Ing that persons having at least a good
corar on school education should he grad
uate1 from the dental colleges
rhe Association Of Dental Faculties
cillms that the standard is as high as II
should be and hesitates to give it's assent
TO tfe propositions submittco by the
Daqtal Examiners.
A conference committee. composed OF
members OF the two bodies, held a ses-
sion tonight but declined 10 make its
report public. II Will be submitted 10
both associations on Monday.
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Rarrrtt at the Helm.

BIRMINGHAM. ALA, July d.-The
State-Herald. the only morning news
paper in birmingham, changed hands to-
day. Mr.. Z. w. Barrett. who has for
many years been the Washington cor
respondent of the Atlanta Constitution,
and other newspapers. recently bought
control of the stock.
The first issue under his management
will appear tomorrow under the name
of the Age-Herald. 1t will he an up-to-
date newspaper. It's politics will be
Democratic, but. above all things, 1t viii
be strictly a newspaper
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scholar and polished gentleman, and but
for the fact that he went off with the
Populists he would have doubtless, been
honored by his people.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
In regard to the office of Attorney Gem
eral, the situation continues almost
as shapeless as it has been from the be-
ginning and no one can forestall at this
moment with any degree of certainty
who will he the winning man.
Another interesting subject VIII be the
election Of chairman of the Democratic
state Committee. There are many who
desire that the place be given to Congress
man Peter j. Otey. while during the past
few DAYS the name Of United States Sem
ator Thomas 5. Martin has also been
mentioned for the position. Then again
there are others who think that Mr..
Taylor Ellyson, who has filled the office
in such satisfactory manner should be
reelected.
THE DELEGATES CHOSEN
The following is the result OF the cleo
lion OF delegates for Governor and the
manner in which they have been instruct
ed vote up to last evening, as far as re-
ported:
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MERCHAATS' tNCUHsIOAs.
Tho Chamber Of commerce Committee
Hard mt Work.

When a body OF the foremost men OF :.
city OF the pretensions OF city IKE
Richmond make unlimited business and
personal sacrifices In order 10 develop
scheme which vitality concerns the inter-
asts of their city. it seems to the ordinary
mind that some little measure or success
should crown their efforts. But all signs
sail when doctors and railroad men disa-
gree and this is the condition az present
confronting the members OF Richmonds
chamber or Commerce. who are working
long and arduousIy to provide series OF
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wnArHER FORECAST.

WASHINGTON. July Sl-Forec~s' Tor
sunday-For Virginia - Generally falr;
except threatening weather Sunday az
ternoon slightly warmer. south"es"ry
winds.
For North Carollna--Generally fair con-
tinued high temperature. southwesteriy
Winds
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Mr.. Reynolds Commissioned.

WINSTON, n. c.. July Sl.-Spoeial- -
It Is reported here tonight that AIR. John
T.. Reynolds. brother TO the Lieutenant
Governor received ms commission from
Revenue Collector Horlins this afternoon
and will take charge Of the Winston
stamp office on Monday. succeeding Mr..
Robert S. Galloway, who has filed the
office acceptably for four years.
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THE COLLECTOR's OFFICE.
II VIII BE Removed from Lynchburg to
Alexandria.

ALEXANDRIA,, Va. July 3l.-Collec-
,o Aenew said to-day that he would
noove the head otflcefrom Lynchburg
Ire and under the new regulations can
appoint four or i've deputies. This Will
be about September lst
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-01
CLEVERLY WfTTED.
Arms Carried TO Cuba Despite Spanish
Spies.

Spies.
WILMINGTON. n. c., July 3l.-Special.
1t has leaked out that while the Span
ish agents and United States authorities
here have been watching for Cuban fill
clustering expeditions to go out from
Wilmington, IN expedition fitted out last
Wednesday off Topsail Sound, about
twenty miles from Wilmington and head
ed for Cuba with a full cargo Of arms
an ammunition.
Fishermen report that a schooner load
ed with war material arrived off Topsail
Monday and lowered about off shore un-
III Wednesday. when n steamer from
Delaware Breakwater transferred the
cargo and steamed away. The schooner
sailed northNard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-01
New p0stmasters.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 5l.-The fol-
lowing fourth-class postmasters were ap-
pointed to-day:
Virginia-Auburn. Henry lveyi Bar
louisville Conway Newman; Gingan' NJ
E Morton; ShOwalter, ID. B. Turpini
Trigg. w. +. s. Martin.
North Carolina -Bakersvllle Nora An
dersOn.
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Grrece', Defiant Altitude.

BERLIN. July M.-The POST says Rus
sia and Germany having counseled Greece
10 submit 10 the conditions imposed by
the Powers. NJ. Rail-. the Premier re-
cent the idea OF financial control pro-
nosed and that she would help herself
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Snanlding Found Guilty.

CHICAGO, ILL. July 3l.-Charles ".
Spaldng, ex-president OF the Globe Saw
ings Bank. was TO-DAY found guilty OF
embezzlement and his punishment was>
fixed at Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-01
C;rs, Cousins ElOpe

SALEM VA. July I.-Special- Mr..
Henry sears and Miss Emma Sears eiop-
ed 20 Bristol last Tuesday and were mar
ried. The young people are nrst cousins.
from Salem. They have gone TO Ohio to
make that their future home.
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RICHMOND DELEGArEs NAMED.
Messrs. Ellyson and Tyler Make Their Ses
leCtions Known.

The. Democratic City Committee met
at noon yesterday at the Powhatan Club
House. for the purpose of receiving the
lists Of delegates to the Democratic State
Convention, appointed from this city by
Mr.. j. Taylor Ellyson and Major j. Hoge
Tyler respectively.
Mr.. Ellyson IS entitled to 4S delegates
and Major Tyler to 30.
The following is a list Of the delegates:
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,xop or THERMOMETER.

The following was the range OF ths
,heymometer al The Times Office yester-
day. A. NJ, 10: ~ NJ, rs; +. NJ. "; q
p. NJ. 81; . p. NJ, s.. u AZ. 81; average.
S. 20.
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cor. sRfyrs SUoonssoR.

Colonel George WooFe smith Selected Tor
Police commissioner.
NEW YORK, July 3l.-Mayor Strong
has announced the appointment OF Col
onel George Moore OF the Sixty-ninth
peeiment 10 succeed Colonel +. d.
Grant as Police Commissioner. The new
commissioner will be sworn in on Mon
day.
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have found their greatest vogue in this
country and he IL receiving considerable
attention in literary circles here.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-18
A 10-YEAR-0LD MURDERESS.
SedaIia Mother Hires Her Daughter to
Kill Her IIIeEitimate
Child.

Sedalia, Mo-. March 17.-(Special) Mary
Arnold, colored, and her 10-year-old daugh-
ter, Geneva Arnold. were arrested tonight
for numbering the 1-year-old illegitimate
son of Mrs. Arnold. The death of the in
fant this evening brought to light most
brutal murder. When Mary Arnold left
home yesterday morning, she told her
daughter. according to the latter's story,
that she would give her s. if she would kill
the baby before she returned home. The
young girl lost no time in trying to earn
the reward. She placed the baby on
barrel and then pushed it to the floor, in
an effort to break its neck. She tried this
three times, and, becoming enraged be-
cause the baby would not die, jumped on it
and kicked it violently in the stomach un-
til it became insensibIe. The girl then be-
came frightened and called in the neigh
bors, telling them that the child had fallen
off the barrel and hurt itself. After the
child died. she made full confession tell
ing all the details of her murderous as
assault upon her brother. Coroner Cowan
will hold an inquest in the morning.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-18
BOLD TERRITORY BANDIT.
Ed Newcomb. n Famous Desperate,
Essays to Hold Up n Train-
load of Passengers

Independence. Kas.. March 17.-(Special)
At Lenopah. I. T.. south of here. Monday
night, Ed Newcomb. a well known terri
tory desperado, entered the depot and hold
ing up the agent. robbed him of his watch
and some money, which he had in his
pockets The agent had a large roll of bills
in his pocket. but as soon as he caught
sight of the desperate he threw it into the
waste basket and the robber failed to no.
tice it. About this time the north bound
Missouri Pacific train pulled in and New
comb boarded it. with the intention of rob-
bing the passengers. He evidently intended
to do it single-handed, as none of his con-
federates was seen in the vicinity. After
holding up three or four persons he evil
IDENTIFY concluded il was too big Job for
one man. and. jumping from the train. he
disappeared in the darkness Newcomb is
a halfbreed Indian and is the terror of that
part of the territory. He was the leader of
the gang that held up and robbed the Ca
ney Valley bank about four years ago.
He was captured and served a term in the
penitentiary for this crime. He was a mem
Der of the famous Starr gang and was
with the Dalton boys on several of their
raids. He has been implicated in several
murders.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-18
NEW THAMES TUNNEL.
1t Is More Than Mile Long and Is
Bored Through Gravel.

From the Washington Times.
English people are congratulating them
the new tunnel under the Thames at Black
wall, and Growing over the fact that the
biggest city in the world will hold proud
possession of the biggest tunnel
The largest tunnel on this side of the At
lantic is the one under the ST. Clair river,
which is twenty-one feet in diameter. That
building under the Hudson has an external
diameter of nineteen feet. while the Black
wall tunnel is not less than twenty-Sever
feet across.
The length of the new tunnel is s, 200 feet.
though the breadth of the river is only 1.212
feet. an apparent extravaganza accounted
for by the fact that in order to get beneath
the bed of the river the engineers had to go
down Il depth of eighty feet below Thames
high water. That the approaches might not
be too steep. therefore. the tunnel had to
be made about five times the actual breadth
of the river crossed.
Our American tunnels have been bored
through clay, but the Blackwell tunnel
had to be bored through gravel. an un-
tcult, indeed, that many of the most eN-
perienced engineers. when CT fHsulted, doubt
ed whether the enterprise could be carried
through all right.
The undertaking was however an i'm
perative necessity. Nearly 100000 London
ers live east of London bridge. and until
two years ago. when the Tower bridge was
opened. they had only three ways of cross
ing the riyer-by the foot passenger sub
way at the Tower, by the Wrapping tunnel
was not 4 single bridge east of London
bridge.
The Blackwell tunnel was begun in April
1882. Extraordinary precautions were taken
on behalf of the workmen engaged. AS Il
sample TO avoid the danger of a chill in
passing out of compressed air into ordi-
nary atmosphere, a covered passage to
the bank was built for the men. and hot
baths and dry clothes awaited them at the
close of each days work. 1t is hoped that
the queen will open the tunnel in person.
by way of celebrating the sixtieth year of
her reign.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-18
CITY NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS.

The regular meeting of the board of edu-
cation will be held in the PUBLIC library
building tonight. Nothing but routine
business is announced.
Bishop Cranston. who Is in the city to
attend n conference OF the Central Mis-
souri, Methodists. will address Il union
meeting of the Epworth League at the
Grand Avenue Methodist church tonight
The first annual ball of the Army and
Navy Union at Shrine hall, last night, was
a complete success. About 100 couples We're
in attendance. The ball celebrated the
first anniversary of the organization of the
union.
The board of health is going after per-
sons who are supplying impure water in
buildings; A number OF complaints have
been made by occupants of buildings that
impure water is being furnished and the
board yesterday decided to have tests made
at an early date
The park board transacted a large
amount of routine business yesterday. The
secretary was instructed to advertise for
bids for stone sidewalks on the Scarritt
avenue portion of the Independence boule-
ward from Walrond avenue to the eastern
city limits, "A distance OF about LOO feet.
THE Antigone of Sophocles'' will be
given by the Greek department of Drury
college at the Baldwin theater. at Spring
field. Mo. tomorrow night The play will
be given in English, as translated from the
original by the Greek students. A num-
ber of Kansas City people have expressed
their intention of attending.
Mrs. Agnes Sparr wife of r. T. Sparr.
local manager of the Pabst Brewing Com
pany, died last evening at their home 3iSa
Penn street She was 3 years old and
was married May L. 1856. Last Monday a
child was born to them. The body will
be taken to Milwaukee. her former home.
for burial Death was caused by eclamfsia-
Mrs. Jennie 3. Treat came to Kansas
City from Ludley, Mo. yesterday
morning for medical treatment and
was seized with an epileptic nit while wait
ing for car at Fifteenth and Walnut
streets She was carried into a neighbor-
ing store and the police ambulance was
Office, at Twelfth and Washington streets.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-18

serve to increase the broad expanse of
water i'll this vicinity. There has been Il
steady downDour of rain in Arkansas and
West Tennessee all day.
The United States weather bureau to-day
gives out the startling information that
800 square miles of the state of Arkansas
is under water. The total number of lives
lost thus far reported officially to the relief
committee is one dozen. Six steamers and
tugs and half hundred skiffs are engaged
in rescue work.
At Helena a rise of four-tenths of a foot
occurred in the last twenty-four hours.
the gauge showing 40 feet. Heavy rains
throughout the district prevent any prom
ise of speedy relief.
AT Greenville the height is So feet and
at Nicksburg. 41.9 feet. At the latter place
the rise has been two-SiNteenthS of a foot
in the last twentyfour hours. The water at
this point is now nine-teEths of a foot
above the danger line AT Shreveport and
points below the rise continues.
The situation in the flooded district re-
mains practically unchanged. Steamboat
men arriving from the South report all
leveeS in fine condition.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-18
A FATHERS CRAZY ACT.
Gave His Sick Child Boiling Water
When II Asked for
Drink,

Topeka. Kas., March 17.-tSpecialD Au-
gust Rayburn. a ragpicker of this city,
was left to care for one of his sick chill
dren yesterday While in a raging fever
the boy asked for drink of water. In re-
sponse to his request, Rayburn took up a
cup and. walking over to the stove. filled
IL with boiling water Then he returned
to the bed and, placing his arm under the
pillow of his sick child, raised his head
and forced between his lips a portion of
the scalding water When the mother re-
turned she found the father in the act of
tearing the scalded skin from the child S
Lips. The child was removed to a local
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-18
MISSOURI PACIFIC ELECTION.
dent-Denies Stories of Dis
agreement With Sage.

New York, March 1.-THE board of di-
rectors of the Missouri Pacific Railway
Company to-day elected officers: Presi-
dent, George ]. Gould; vice president, c..
G. Warner; general manager, w. B. Dod-
bridge; "secretary-treasurer. A. H. Calef:
assistant secretary. Guy Phillips; second
assistant secretary, +. L. Ireland: local
treasurer, D. S. Smith, and general audi
tor, C. q. Warner. Executive committee,
George ]. Gould, Thomas L. Eckert. Ed
win Gould. Samuel Sloan, Russell Sage,
n. P. Parmley and Louis Fitzgerald.
President Gould said to-day. regarding
Missouri Pacific securities: There has been
an important short interest in the stock
market for some time. During the last few
weeks, however the general situation has
undergore a change and the necessity arose
for these operators to cover their lines
They sought out a weak spot and picked
Missouri Pacific.
LAS a matter of fact, there is absolutely
no foundation for the statements that there
Is. or has been, any disagreement between
MIR. Sage and myself, or between any of
the larger interests in the property. 1t is
true that the last Missouri Pacific report
was very bad one. but it should be re-
membered that the year 1895 was the worst
the railroads of the country have experi-
enced for long time.
Business began to fall off in March and
grew steadily worse until November. Since
that time, however. there are manifest
signs of Improvement. I can see them
not only in Missouri Pacific. but in other
properties IN which L am interested. such
as Western Union and Manhattan. The
movement is very gradual. but it is no
less apparent and certain. for all that.
One considerable factor which will help
Missouri Pacific traffic is Improvement in
the lumber business. Owing to the COM
petition of Canadian lumber in the last
two years. fully two-thirds of the lumber
ing plants along the Iron Mountain line
have been forced to suspend operations
With fair duty, such as the new tariff
imposes. this business will pick up and
will provide much additional traffic for the
road"
The offer Of the Missouri Pacific to dis
count the April coupons apparently went
unaccepted to-day.