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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-15
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A Banquet in Honor of His Visit ia
Russia.

Russia.
PARIS. oct. r4.-President Faure was
banoueted this evening in commemora-
ton Of his recent visit TO Russia. The
entertainment took place In the han OF
the Commercial Exchange, which was
sumptuously decorated in the Presidents
honor. The table al which ~. Faure was
seated as on "a dias, and was covered by
a canopy Of tawny velvet, frinsed with
gold.
The banquet was Org lnized by the mer-
chants and manufacturers of France. of
whom there were about 900 present The
President. escorted by squadron Of
cuirassiers. arrived at 5 o'clock, accom-
panied bv the officers of his military
household. He was received by the pres-
dents and members of the Commercial
Tribunal OF the Seine the Chamber OF
Commerce the Banquet Committee. and
an the Cabinet minister's who were in
Paris
The President was conducted to the Ia
bic of honor. the band playing the Mar
seillaise. and the whole assembly applaud
ing. Among those present We're dozens
Of deputies. and all the leading merchants
OF the republic.
NJ Coy. president Of the Tribunal OF
Commerce. who presided. toasted the
President President Faure In reply said:
Il am pleased 10 find myself in the
society Of business men where / can rely
on a friendly reception by virtue OF my
own origin OF which ! am always proud.
Let me tell you how deep was my emo.
ton when Paris declared the patriotic
satisfaction which the entire nation felt
at the consequence OF the words exchang-
ed between the Emperor and It's president.
/ repeat. I'm order. 20 place the country
face 10 face with rs responsibilities. that
n IS owing to its great wisdom and poll
teal spirit that the democracy is able
10 rejoice at the results obtained. Il has
know how to prove that the republican
institutions 10 which st is unalterably at
tached. guarantee peace al home and in
sures abroad that continuity OF views and
intentions. falling which. nothing can be
solidlv and duTably established An
epoch Of "a new beginning Will be prolong-
ed well beyond the end or this century.
m seems as II II ought 70 definitely fix
the destinies OF nations OF old Europe and
determine their respective positions in the
world"
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: She Filibuster?

LEWES. DEL. oct. 1.-THE United
States customs officers this afternoon
boarded the alleged hlibustering schoon-
err Donna 4. Briggs. which has been ~
ing at this port for several days. The
customs officers refuse 20 discuss their
visit 20 the Briggs. and the deputies are
now awaiting instructions from the Gov
eminent
The Donna a. Briggs arrived here about
a week ago from Norfolk with a cargo Of
coal for the FISH packers After the coal
had been discharged. the schooner am
chored On the harbor. apparently awaiting
orders The captain Of the alleged hlibus-
terer refuses to talk of the movements OF
his vessel
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Ono hundred and Tw nty MILES an mourt.

CAPE MAY, y. j., oct. IA Holman
Friction engine, drawing train Of three
coaches this morning, made a run be-
tween Winslow Junction and Cape May,
"a II miles, including eight slow downs,
IN 81 IL minutes According TO the record
Of the train master. the fastest running
was between this city and Cape May
Courthouse, when a mile was reelod off
I'm thirty seconds. or at the rate Of l2O
miles an hour beating the worlds re-
cord by seven and a half miles. This trial
was only preliminary TO a test to be made
later on over a measured mile. With
solid road-bed and heavier rail, the train
masters belief is that the Holman engine
can maintain a speed of 100 miles an hour,
drawing an ordinary sized train.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-15

Mr. William a. Johnson has been APP
pointed travelling passenger agent OF the
Southern Railway Company
Nine per1ons escaped from the Clynn
county jail at Brunswick Ga. Wednesday
night 4 posse with a pack OF blood
hounds is IN pursuit
Passengers who arrived in San Antonio.
Tex. on the Southern Pacific report that
they passed through severe snow-storm
near Alpine Texas about 800 miles west
OF that place Wednesday
II is reported in railroad circles in
Omaha, that q syndicate 49, been form
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-15

ed 10 bid or the Union Pacific 10 operate
% IN connection with the Southern Pacl-
tic lines.
The effort 20 adjust the differences be-
tween the coal operators Of the Kanawha
Valley aud their men has failed absolute
~ ard President Ratchford has left FOR
Columbus dlsheartened over bis failure.
In Court Of Queens Bench. in Montreal
Thursday. W. a. Grenior was sentenced
20 six months imprisonment by Judge
Wurtel for llbellng Hon. j. T. Tarte. the
Minister OF Public Works His counsel
made a second attempt 20 stay the pro
cecdngs by presenting n motion for the
arrest OF judgment. which was rejected by
the court and sentence "a once imposed.
Grenier must In addition furnish security
20 keep the peace two years.
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NEW YORK. oct. 1.-THE principal po-
ltical events OF to-day We're former POST
master Charles w Dayton's acceptance
OF the nomination for comptroller on the
Henry George ticket. Mayor Srong's first
speech for Seth Low. in which DE re-
scented the Interference of the national adj
mnistratlOn i'm the Greater New York
campaien and Tammany Halls ratihca-
ton meeting which was neither so well
attended nor SO enthusiastic as the Lead
crs had hoped IL would be- The Citizens
Union is holding numerous meetings ana
Henry George S about TO take the stump.
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The Annual Meeting Of the stockholders
Hell Ia Chicago.


CHICAGO. ILL. oct. 1.-THE annual
meeting OF the stockholders OF Pullman
pallce Car Company was held to-day.
over s23000.O00 Of the capital STOCK was
represented. Directors George NJ. pull
man. Marshal Field, j. w. DOane, Norman
williams and O. S. a. Sprague, OF Chica-
GO. Henry g.. Hurlbcck, Of New YORK. and
Henry Reed. Of Boston. were reelected.
The usual quarterly dividend Of - per
share payable November was declared.
The income of the company from earn
ings of cars was S.Ii3.3N Income from
other sources swclled this total receipts
Of the company during tho last fiscal
year 20 SS.9liS>6.
The disbursements for the year, includ-
ing S2.S0000O paid in dividends were 81
Nl 031. leaving surplus for tho year or
N.110Sjl. The number Of cars owned ana
controlled Is Ups Of which 2l03 are STAN
dard and 335 tourist or second-class cars.
The number of passengers carried dur
ing thc year was 1S52.3aN. and the number
OF miles run was 100 .5S. During the
previous year the number Of passengers
carried was 5Il2.965 ana the number OF
miles run was l9l SGD 97. The value or
the manufactured product OF the car
works Of the company for the year was
S4.20j .2ol. and Of other Industries. includ-
ing rents. si76 3GG. making a total OF ST.
GSl Gi7. against %,7W,93S for the previous
V.ur
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4 son OF Mr. Pierce who formerly kept
q stall in he-First Market and now con-
duets one - .he Second Market leh
from a wagon belonging TO straus Gunst
a CO.. at Eighteenth and Franklin
streets yesterday afternoon, and was
painfully bruised. The vehicle was
making a sudden turn when the young
man fell from Il.
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Compelled 10 Adopt the DinoreutiaI in Self
Defrnre

NORFOLK. oct 1.-THE seaboard Air
Line has Just published dinercntial
passenger tariff which supersedes their
present tariff and makes a. decided re-
ductiOn from the old rates.
This line is the first road In the South
10 adopt a method of dinercntals, for
the purpose Of equalizing rates.
The same method is used by Northern
and Eastern roads. who are placed i'm the
Same position as the SeabOard Air Line,
which claims that it has been unable 20
have its through cars handled by COM
nections North or South and so IL has
been compelled TO adopt the d.nerential
in self defence.
The rates go into effect October 18th.
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ATLANTA. GA. oct. 14-Jay Eaton IS
still indoor king. He defeated Eddie Bald
tonight in two out Of three heats. Bet
ting was two to one and five to three on
Bald
First heat. one mile. time 2:0S 2-5.
Eaton. Second heat. two miles time
AIS 49, Bald. Third heat. one mile, time
o.gf Eaton
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NASHVILLE. TENN. oct. t-Full re-
Turns from an the wards show the cleo
ton Of r. II. Dudley. Democrat TOT NAY
Inv running for reelection on the Good
Government ticket backed up oy the a.
y A organization. The vote was HSht.
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Garfeld's son Married

CLEVELAND. OHIO. oct H--Abram
Garfield, youngest son Of the late Presi-
dent Garfield. was married at noon to-
day 20 Miss Sarah Granger Williams. at
Glenvillc. "a suburb Of Cleveland. ono
hnndreA nnnsis were nresenf
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rnucrnl 0fEr.scnator Jones.

p-NsAcOr.A. oct. 1.-THE remains OF
I-,itcd states Senator Charles W.
Zones arrived here from Detroit. Mich.
mis- morning. The funeral services were
held I'm the afternoon at 81. Mlcnael $
Catholic church. which was crowded.
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Mnher 70 CHALLENGE Corhett.

PITTsBURG. PA. oct. AN. J. Con-
nelly, who. on behalf of Peter Mahor. to-
night issued a challenge TO James J. Cor
bett 20 tight for the heavyweight cham
pionship Of the world. and a side bet Of
5000. the fight 10 take place before the
club Offering the large purse.
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MADRID, oct 14.-At the Cabinet
Council to-day it was decided 10 pardon
an Cuban exiies not included in pre-
vious amnestios and TO suspend the de-
cree OF September 18th. relative 10 leg
islativc reforms I'm the PHILIPPINE Islands.
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ST. JOHNS. y. f.. oct. 1.-THE SchOon-
or Bloodhound is ca total wreck near Cape
Pine on the Southern part OF the Peninsu-
Ia of Avalon.
Her crew OF seven men persisted. Their
bodies have not been recovered yet and
nothing can be saved
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Information has reached the Treasury
Department that the suspected filibuster,
Donna Briggs. is believed 10 have made
three successful expeditions 20 Cuba, but
what action will be taken by the depart
meht. II any, has not been decided
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win the Nursery Handicap-W by
Plandit-Toul Riding.

NEW YORK. oct. M-Thls was the
opening day Of the fan racing season NJ
Morris Park and better weather could
not have been desired. There was
large attendance. The event of the day
was the thirty-second running OF the
Nursery Handicap. for two-ycar-olds.
and with the exception n Hamburg and
Previous. the best OF the twO-year-olds or
the season were engaged. There were
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-15

Wy ANTED. 4 BRIGHT YOUNG MAN
w as assistant in Office. one who Is
stcnoerapher preferred. but this II not
essential The office h I'm a quiet conn-
trv village. and any one Objecting 20 this
need not apply Good opportunity Tor
Young man TO learn general otice work.
7rhe work required does not Justify =
large salary. Habits must be uneNccp-
tfonabIe. Address. stating salary expect
Ell experience. II any. and giving retei-
ences. r., Tll.ss 09lce. Rlchnond. Va.
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sas. VI AilH llAAA Afi7'AtNNf
Eoccee Mann. Of the Fourth: Senator
Thomas S. Martin, Of the Seventh; Hon.
Iceph L. Willard. OF tho Eighth; Hon.
Ed, ard Echols. Of the Tenth, and Sec
rotaIy- Joseph Button.
Charm an Eilyson was unavoidabiy abb
sent.
HEARD BY CONSENT.
There was not n quorum OF tho COM
mlttee on hand. but each side 10 the
controversy consented TO the hearing Of
the case by the five members. and both
Or. Neblett and his opponent. Mr. I'd
ward Passamore, agreed to accept the
decision.
Mr.. Smith presided over the meeting.
Nearly a score OF prominent Luncn-
burgers including Delegate Thomas +.
Williams and ex-Delegatc Nat Matthews,
were on hand.
Mr.. George r. Smith presented the case
for DR. Neblett and Mr.. O. l.. Hardy
spoke for Mr.. Passamore. Both Of the
claimants Of the nomination. who are
young men and warm personal friends.
were present 4 few Of the members OF
the rival delegations testified as 20 GER
tain facts involved I'm the contest
ONE PRECINCT N QUESTION.
The controversy had its basis i'm the
matter Of the election Of delegates at
Lewiston precinct. I'm Lunenburg. There
were thirty-six delegates 10 sit In he
county convention. DR.. Neblett had
eighteen without the four from Lewis
ton Mr.. Passamore claimed the latter
and n he had been entitled 10 them the
vote would have been q tic.
But the evidence and statements show
cd that Mr. Passamore's friends. led by
Major David Love. at Lewiston, had
chosen delegates I'm an irregular manner
and that DR. Neblett was really the choice
Of the Democrats OF that precinct
After hearing both sides fully the COM
mittee decided that Or. Neblett was the
nominee and that George +. Smith was
the county chairman.
Mr. Passamore accepted tho decision
gracefully and promised his successtul
opponent his cordial support
The committee will meet again next
Thursday night TO consider the contest In
Dinwlddie. where Mcssrs. ~. +. Clarke
and C.. r. Smith are claimants Of the
nomination.
NfEsSRS. RYAN AND PITCHER.
Speaker Ryan Of the House Of Dele
gates. arrived I'm the city yesterday and is
al Nurphys He says he has every rea-
son to believe from letters he has re-
ceived from nominees for the House that
he will be renominated for the speaker
ship and have several votes 10 spare.
Another distinguished visitor in the
city Is Hon r. c. Pitcher. member OF
the House from Fauquier. When seen
az Aurphy's last night and asked about
politics in his section he said he mad
been renominated and had an opponent
But" he added with characteristic hu-
NOR. 81 am confident my opponent would
be defeated by al least three hundred
majority even IL there was no one run
ming against him.
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All the Democratic nominees for council
men were elected
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DIR, N. II. NEBLETT WINS.
THE LUNENBURG CONTROVERSY
DECIDED IN HIS FdYOR.
The Result of the Deliberations OF the
State Democratic Executive Committee
in sss ion ut Murphy's Last Night.

Tho State Democratic Executive Com
nlitee last ninht decided that DR.. y. ~.
Neblett was the namincs Of the party Tor
the House OF Delegates in Lunenourg
county.
II was nearly , o'clock this morning
when the committee adjourned after q
session which commenced about O'Clock.
There were present Messrs. H. NJ. smith
~. OF the Third District; Hon. Niiliam
Hocces Mann. OF the Fourth; Senator
Thomas S. Martin, of the Seventh Hon.
Joieph L. Willard. Of the Eighth; Hon.
Ed, ard Echols. Of the Tenth, and Sec
rctary Joseph Button.
CHARM an Eilyson was un2voidabiy aD-
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reports. and East Texas is next. The crop
is later than last year in North Texas, but
as rule the condition Is more favorable
ior a good Weld than 1t was year ago.
Many isolated ana favored sections Of
the State have fine prospects.
Farmers are well up with their work.
P,cking in the mere southern latituies has
commenced and gins there are in op, RAJ
tion The fields are clean and, with rain,
there is no doubt but that Texas VIII raise
her average crcp Without rain very soon
the hot winds and dry weather combined
are ant to make failure In many sections,
as has already happened In few places
Cotton is plant. though, that can sS nd
great deal OF almost any kind Of summer
weather. So II is believed that the pros
poets are not yet gloomy for a fair yield.
The plant is particularly free from insect
pests, they being mentioned only OCCASION
ally by correspondents. and no great harm
has resulted. This condition Is another
that prevailed last year.
Early corn is practically made AMI tas
usually turned out to be very good yield.
The late corn. though, has suffered for
want OF rain and by the ,avages Of rot
winds and in half dozen localities Of
chinch bugs The yield will be 1T least a5
rsr cent below the average. and II hot
weather and the other Drawbacks continue
II viii detericrate still further. II has not
the stayling qualities OF cotton.
Oats and wheat are about thrash ID. Oats
will run between fifty and Sky bushels
to the acre. and wheat about twenty. Beth
wera the finest Yields ever known IN the
State. VEGETABLES and fruits have .uffored
on account Of the drouth.
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part OF shelly county this week and finds
the crops with few exceptions badly dam
aged by the drOuth, which continues with
all its bad effects. The cotton crop has
been cut short at least 10 per cent the
past twenty days. Some local showers, but
they seem to do no good. Corn is very
good where 1t was planted early.
Luling, Caldwell County. Texas, August
6.--1he continued dry weather is working
great harm TO truck farmers and melon
growers. Melons have within the past few
days almost doubled in price. Lulng
beng the largest melon and grape market
in the Southwest, the falling off is severely
felt.
Bolton. Bell County, Texas. August g.
There WIS a good rain four or five miles
south of here yesterday afternoon. II ex-
tended from Salado south to the Three
Forks of Little river. The sscticn favored
by the rain was not very large one but
1t did n great deal of good where 1t fell.
AlNin, Brazoi!a County. Texas, August
1.-THE present drouth is the most severe
this section has ever known, the old tim
ers say. No rain Of consequence since the
mIedle of May The cotton crop will Je
very short Picking is LOW well under
way.
Kenney, Austin County Texas, Angus.
6,--Wcathcr still dry and sultry. Cotton
dying for want of rain. Crop viii be cut
very short unless a coed rain comes very
seen. With good season there is some
hopes for top crop.
Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas, Au-
gust Ga very fine rain fell here today,
improving the nearly perfect condition Of
the cotton crcp in this region.
Buelholts Bell County Texas, August
5,-Tho weather remains very hot and
dry. Cotton has besn cut short and is
shortening each and every day by the ex-
ceasiv, heas.
Mckinney, Collin County, Teaxs. August
"a light shower :cll here this afternoon.
Aside from cooling IN. atmosphere and lay
Ing the dust little benefit was done.
Forney. Kaufman County, Texas. August
o.--The excessive heat OF yesterday and
today was relieved this evening by very
nice rain, Crops need rain.
Bartlett, Williamson County Texas. Au-
gust ga right good shower of rain fell
here at p, m. yesterday, but not enough
to do much good,
Josserand. Trinity County, Texas, .Au-
gust 6.'-'rhe weather continues very dry
and hot. with no indications Of rain.
Hearnc Robertson County, Texas. Au-
gust Ca nice shower fell here Yesterday
evening, lasting thirty minutes.
Thomaeton. Dewitt County, Texas. Au-
gust 5.--Rain fell here yes. srday afternoon.
but not enough to do much good.
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Little Clifford Quinn. the 4-year old son
OF Police Officer Quinn. who resides at 1910
SUMMER avenue, met with painful acct
dent yesterday morning, which will lay
bin mp for some time,
lie was playing about the house with
one OF his brothers, the boys running.
jumping and CHASING each other. Tho
brother was In pursuit Of him, and he ran
out of the front door on TO the gallery.
Ills foot Slipped and he fell, catching his
left leg on the door scraper,
Ho was badly ext, a semi circular wound
about four inches long and one inch In
Width being inflicted, The cut was not q
clean one, but tagged, and the physician
who was summoned found It Impossible
20 sew II up.
No danger Is apprehcnded unless in
ilamntion sots in.
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DRADsTREETs on STOCKS.
Speculation In Active and Market
II strong,

II strong,
New York. August 6.-Bradstrest's re-
view OF the stock market tomorrow Will
say: AT no time for several years has
speculation been SO active or displayed such
decided strength. Advances have been gen.
eral and the most striking feature Of the
week was the growth OF public interest in
the market and the large buying power
thus supplied. To some extent the smaller
traders have worked to produce reaction.
At times the market has looked as II ex-
bauston CT the buying power would result
in d retrograde movement. All such move
ments have, however. proved to be only
temporary and al concessions fresh buying
appears. The largest interests show a de-
cidcd confidence In the character OF the
market. At the close OF the week the bear
traders showed encouragement. The only
unfavorablo news was In regard to the con-
dition OF corn in Western Kansas. Other
wise the crop and harvest reports have
been most favorable. while the movement
of grain to market producing an exception
ally large freight movement on railroads.
Earnings are increasing in every direction.
The heavy foreign buying of wheat gave
the satisfaction to Wall street. one OF the
results being that exchange have been
broken and the prospect is considered en-
couraging for gold imports during the
autumn.
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WEATHER AND CROPS.

New York, August G, Special)-Adv,ces
to the Commercial and Financial Chrcn-
icle by telegraph from the south this even
ing indicate that where rain has fallel
during the week the prec,plt alton has as
a rule been light. The temperature has
been high. Dry weather continues over
the greater portion Of Texas and the
plant is stated to be suffering for rain.
In NJ ssisslppi and Arkansas also moisture
Is claimed to he needed. Shedding IS re-
por Oh from portions of Texas and Ala
bama.
Luling, Caldwell County. Texas. August
GA strange freak of nature mamie ted
itself in the eastern part of the county
yesterday With hardly a cloud visible in
the sky. very hard rain fell on scope
a. country about forty acres In extent The
rain fell in sheets OF water. flling the
gullies and turning them into small tor
rents. Around the small tract all is as
dry as powder house.
jefferson. Marion County. Texas, August
a.-fhe hot weather CONTINUES uuabatcd. .
II seems 10 be tho hottest continued spell
ever experienced here. The corn crop is
aboit half crop In this county, The cot
ton. except few favored spots where
showers have occurred and in the moist
low lands, is badly damaged; shedding
leaves, squareJ and small hollis new
growth would be necessary for new
crop, which is too late nav, even II rain
cams In abundance. Pears and potatoes
sro alike aufferers: rain would have to
come very soon or there win be no crop
In that line,
joaquin, Texas August 5.--Thc Post
correspondent has traversed the larger
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! wheat blockade Threatens.

Kansas city. August 6.-The unusually
heavy receipts OF wheat from the West
threaten possible blockade Mt this point,
Toncht there are 1900 cars Loaded with
half of the cars arc billed through to CAL
weston and the gulf reads are said to be
unable to move the product as fast MS II
comes from the West Grain Is coming
in. too, far beyond the capacity % the Kan
sas CITY elevators and the indi ,ations are
that the accumulation here will DO very
great