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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-09
4 MASONIC SWTNDLER.
Exposure of Hugh c. white Who Is In
Jail I'm Petersburg.

PETERSBURG. VA, Nov. s.-Special.--
Mr. John T. Parham. District Deputy
Grand Master for the Twenty-ninth Ma
sonic district of Virginia. received a letter
to-day from Mr.. l.. T. Christian. chairman
OF the Masonic Relief Association OF Rich
mond, in which the writer says that Hugh
&. Hunter. who is now I'm the Jail of
Petersburg, having been committed there
Tor drunkenness. swindled the Masonic
fraternity of that city out of five dol
lars. Mr.. Christian, In his letter 10 Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master Parham re-
quests that a photograph of Hunter be
taken and sent to John II. Pope. secretary
OF the General Association of the United
States and Canada.
The Masonic Circular for this month
which IS published In New York. states
that Hunter operated in Baltimore IN
September. and claims 10 have killed a
negro there and escaped
Judee B. A. Hancock arrived here this
morning and left for Prince George Court
house TO open the Circuit Court of that
county.
Cards are out for the marriage Of Miss
Matte. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. r..
Gill. to Mr.. ID. B. GO0de on Tuesday
evening. November Is. 1897. at 4:3O
O'Clock at the residence Of the parents OF
the bride, in Chesterfield county
Rev. ~. w. Battle. ID. D., left for Rich
mOnd this morning.
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CHARLESTON. S. c.. Nov s.-For a
week or more the authorities and the
Masons OF this city have been trying to
md oft something regarding the identity
Of a Thirty-thlrd degree Mason. who came
here from New York last Friday a week
ago. and drowned himself He gave his
name on the boat and at the hotel here
as A. Johnson To-day Mrs. Miller. the
wife of Corporal Miller. ~ the United
States garrison on Sullivan's Island. after
reading an account OF the dead man. ex-
pressed confidence that she had talked
WITH him on the trip down from New York.
she says he told her his name was VIII
nam Stevenson. and that his home was in
Newark. n. j. He alFO minated 10 her
more than once that he proposed 10 take
his own life. The authorities have sent
despatches 10 Newark TO the father of
stevenson. with view TO verifying Mrs.
MIXERS suppOsition.
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MOsT,s IvCENDIARY Talk.
Anarchists Celebrate the Anniversary of
the Hanging of Their Chicago Comrades.

Anarchists Celebrate the Anniversary OF
the Hanging of Their Chicago Comrades.
NEW YORK. Nov. s.-The Anarchists
of this city tonight celebrated the tenth
anniversary Of the execution OF their
comrades in Chicago by public meeting
in Clarendon Hal. There were about
five hundred Anarchists in the audience.
John Most presided. and read his speech
from manuscript lie was interrupted
several times, but when MOsts race
flushed. and he shouted Put that dog
out" the voice was not heard again.
Most spoke OF the Cainaille of capitalism.
which. he said. Congratulated itself that
the social revolution had been squelched
and that peace and order prevailed. lie
wanted to tell them that the Anarchists
were not gathered together to shed tears.
but to sing a song Of triumph for the fu-
ture. which is not far of. "The spirit
OF the revolution must and will endure
until the spirit Of tyranny shall be crush
ed under the triumph OF justice and hu-
manity, and peace will prevail, said the
speaker
He called thci Government "a cowboy
government. with apologies to the COW
boy" and closed by saying that only one
bomb was fired in the Hay Market. and
that II did excellent execution.
Charles W. AfDwbry. Herman Schmidt
and August Lutt were the others who adj
dressed the meeting.
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DURRANT's LAST HOPE GONE.
The United states Supreme Court win Not
stay Proceedings.

WASHINGTON. Nov. S.-The United
states Supreme Court to-day affirmed the
decision of the Circuit Court for the CAL
ifornia circuit. refusing the writ OF habeas
corpus to Theodore Durrant. under SEN
tonce OF death for the murder Of Miss
Blanche Lamont in San Francisco In April
1875.
rhe case has attracted attention through
out the whole OF the United States, and
to-days decision permits the law TO take
It's course with the condemned man.
Chief Justice Fuller announced the
courts decision. hut made no remarks
In doing so. save TO cite few authorities
on which the court based its decision.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Nov S.-The
news mat the United States Supreme
court had decidedly not to interfere with
the execution OF Durrant, spread quickly
over the city to-day and created great in
terest.
The decision of the Court was not unex-
pected here and apparently Durrant and
his lawyers have ceased TO have any hone
Warden Hale. OF San Quentin. who Is i'm
Washington. wired the news 20 Warden
Edgar. At II o'clock Mr.. Edgar had not
notified Durrant OF his fate and had not
decided when he would do so.
Vhe teclsion Of the Supreme Court has
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SUICIDE OF A FAMILY.
A Cousin Of Capt. Dreyfus, His "iie' ana
Three Daughters Take Their Lives

Three Daughters Take Their Lives
PARIS. November S-A man named
Drevfus. a son OF the Comtesse De Hen
certv. and who Is believed 10 be cousin
OF Captain Dreyfus. the deported ar
tillerv officer, imprisoned on an isiaha
on the coast of French Guiana, his wife,
formerly Miss Rebecca Forta Abraham
an American and their three daughters,
resnectively thirteen, eleven and seven
vears NJ age committed suicide this morn
inc or last night at their residence on
the Avenue March,. The porter OF the
house found their bodies in their apart
ments early to-day. They were lying on
the floor OF the bedroom Of the youngest
child.
Drevfus left a letter for the commits
sairy OF police. enclosing 400 francs WIN
which TO pay the expenses or the tuheral
OF tho family.
The deceased husband and father was SO
terribly unset by the sentence imposed
upon Captain Dreyfus that ne chahseu
his name 20 that Of his wife.
Drevfus left a long letter 10 the Temps
and others TO his financial partner, NJ.
Dikof. and to his mother-in-law.
In the letter addressed TO the Temps he
argues that suicide Is justihable, urges
that those dissatisfied with life would do
well to follow his example. and adds
1T is better for the children to die with
their parents. as their mother has also
elected to co mmit suicide.
lie refers without mentioning any name
10 "a man responsible for my ruin.' but
all the letters treat the reasons for the
suicide evaslvely.
NJ. D!kof asserts that the deceased man
was i'm comfortable circumstances and
had property and an annual income OF
about 5000.
Mr.. Dikof says that he had heard
Dreyfus allude approvingly to some re-
cent suicides in Paris.
The apartments occupied by the de-
ceased family are richly furnished In
the room was the remnants Of an ample
repast.
IL appears that the elder children Gladys
and Stella. went 10 school 1aily and we're
registered as OF American origin. Last
Saturday the girls bade the superlo-ess
Of the school good bye. saying ;hat they
we're going 10 London with their parents.
In addition to carrying on his business
i'm tea. coffee and dried fruit. Mr.. Dreyfus
had speculated .. good deal on the Bourse.
He often complained TO Mr.. Dikof about
his losses and the latter says that he
often demonstrated with Dreyfus against
indulging his despondency.
Madame Dreyfus last week made extsn-
siye purchases OF furs and clothing for
the children and was getting ready TO
visit her sister in London.
This goes to show tina. she had had no
intimaton Of her husbands intention at
that time and leads friends Of the fam
iiy to believe that IL was only under his
overmastering influence that she agreed
10 snare his fate. ls rs not believed that
the Captain Dreyfus affair was an inn
portant factor in the suicide. The meth
cd OF suicide was asphixiation with gas.
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A Big Strike.

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-The number of
cloakmakers on strike was this morn
Ing increased by 80 employees Of Roschcn,
Brady & Canton. contractors, and II was
said at headquarters OF the union that
meetings would he held by allied trades.
including Prcssers' Union. Brotherhood
of Tailocs and Coat Pressers' Union 10
discuss the advisability of general SYM
pathetic strike. The coat prVssers' union
has membership OF 1900. brotherhood
of Tail0rs. 5000 members. and the Press
ers' Union $50 This, with 1.5a0 cloak
makers now on strike would make to-
tai Of 1900 men and women on strike.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-09
LIVES LOST IN A FIRE.
A Girl Burned to Death Trying to Save
Her Mother.

HOT SPRINGS. ARK. Nov ga FIRE
with fatal results occurred here early this
morning. Frank kaufman. Charley John
son and Clara Erhart were burned to
death. the fire occurred In A. Erhart's
haK-~/ on Central avenue. The building
was a three story brick one. and Mr.. Er-
hart's family occupied the third floor as a
residence
Several OF the employees OF the bakery
including Frank Kaufman and Charley
Johnson, slept on the second floor. Tho
fire originated in the room I'm which the
ovens are located. in the rear OF the build
fng and spread rapidly to the second and
third floors, where the sleeping occupants
were almost suffocated with smoke before
they made an effort 10 save themselves.
Mr.. Erhart succeeded I'm getting his fam
ily out through the windows on the roofs
OF the adjoining buildings and dropping
them on the awnings below. His eleven
vear-oId daughter. Clara, after being res
cued ran back into the building for her
mother and was burned to death.
The bodies OF Kaufman and Johnson
were found in their beds frightfully
hnrned. .rhey were intoxicated when
they retired and suffocated before being
aroused.
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MRS. ANGEL's CASE ADvASCED.
Her Claim Against the Gould Estate Mus
Be Tried.

NEY YORK, Nov. s.--Judge Beach, In
the Supreme Court, to-day denied the mo-
tion to dismiss the suit brought by Mrs.
Angel, to establish her righ; OF dover OF
the late lay Gould.
The suit was ordered placed on the pre-
ferred cause calendar for the hrst Mon
day In December.
In making his motion for Dismissal OF
the action, w. Il. Ward, counsel Tor MIS-;
Angel, said he was thorougny c0nVii.Stt,o y,
that there was no foundation Tor thiS
action. having commenced this SUIT vol
unfairly and made the charges. ne
thought IL was no more than tuStice 20
the defendants that she should come INTO
court and take the initiative. i3ther thah
allow II 10 be called on the calendar.
Elihu Root. who represented the Houid
heirs warmly commended Mr. Ward $
action. He thought. however, that the
complaint should not be dismissed with
out such record being made as TO con-
clusivoly and forever bar the plaintiff
from rcasserting her claim. They in
tended he said. to take action against
the authors OF this conspiracy To blacken
the reputation Of Mr.. Gould and black
mail his heirs Counsel would rather have
the case set for trial and let the plalntiff
employ other counsel. and N she availcd
herself OF that opportunity. then her
case should be dismissed on the merits.
After placing the case on the preferred
calendar the judge directed that the ser
vice order be made upon the plaintiff. 4,
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ussIon OF The ordinance at length.

cussion OF the ordinance at length.
Mr.. Hobson said there was great dan
ger Of politics cropping up IN the selec-
tion Of n street cleaning superintendent
4 am opposed 10 any but a competent
man handling the hands and carts Of the
city, said Mr. Hobson. There is a great
deal OF politics in the Council now over
this school question. and IL may be the
case again when this position Is to be
nncd.'
THAT can be obviated." said Colonel
Jones, by this committee recommending
three men TO the Council, which shall
elect one OF them"
Il think probably that II would be bet
ter" said Mr. Cutchns. ITO elect this
superintendent for one year at a time"
In order TO guarantee the good be-
havior Of the superintendent. Mr.. Jones
suggested that It would be better to in
corporate a provision IN the ordinance
giving the Health Committee power 10
try and discharge him FOR any deln-
quency.
After prolonged discussion the ordl-
nance. with n fow amendments. was
agreed TO as Il came from the Council.
THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
This matter having been disposed or.
the Committee briefly discussed the
Board OF Health.
Dr. Oprenhimer called attention TO the
fact that II the ordinance was adopted
by the Council. as recommended by he
coniTrittoe It would be absolutely reces-
sary that some provision should be made
for Health Department Some provision.
nc said. should be made for the retention
Of n clerk by the Health Department in
the event OF the passage Of the ordinance
just recommended
After n long Discussion. however. the
committee. at 1880 o'clock. adjourned
without taking any action on this ques-
tfOn
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HALHER AND YOST.
One bIhinks the Lynchburg Convention
Vindicated, the other Wants Peace.


WASHINGTON, n c., Nov. S.-Con-
gressmen Walker and Yost are here to-
gether looking after patronage Yost said
tonight: In view OF the fact that Re
publican ticket poled $1,000 votes, 1t
seems TO me that the Lynchburg conven-
ton has been vindicated.
Thirty thousand OF these votes were
cast in the white district. which shows
an overwhelming prepOnderance Of senti-
men on the part of the white voters
We know, OF course, that the negroes
were told not 10 vote the McCaull ticket,
and we know also that we had every
thing TO contend against. the machine,
the administration and the influence Of
patronage. The result. however shows
what might have been done If the party
had been united in the fight against the
Democrats"
congressman Walker says the time has
come when the Republican party in Vir-
ginia ought TO wipe out factional lines
,l we nave had our fight before election" Z"
sald ne, and row let us get together,
My scheme would be to hold a conyen-
uon. Let us refer the whole thing hack
70 tne people. II majority of the Re-
puoHcahs OF Virginia are satisfied with
the Agnew committed let them say eo ~,
convention. If they want TO retain the
Nlckham committee they ought IN ho
anorded the opportunity TO do so bnt n
they want neither. they can name an
entire new committee and a new cnasr-
man in the convention.
For one, / Will be willing 10 abide In,
the verdict OF stch "a gathering. All tnat
4 want is harmony, and If 1 hammer 10
DO on the minority side | will plsdi,,
yield my personal preference to the wish
es Of the majority. IL the leaders on botb
sides would agree 10 let the peonle Ssf-
tie the dispute and then abide by tbe
decision, we would get together and be IN
splendid hghting shape for the next cam
paign." 'N' 0'ii-
Collector Brady arrived this evenins,
TO attend the executive committee neefe
ing tomorrow. IL is said Waddiil win
not be able TO come. '''
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MOURNERs BENCH no DEATH.
West Virginia Desperate With His
Gang Give Battle To Offiesrs.

WESTON. w. VA, Nov S-Milton
Hickman, Leader OF gang Of desperadoes.
was shot and killed near church by
Deputy United States Marshall Rander
and a large posse. The light was pro-
tracted and Rander and also two Of HEX
mans gang were wounded.
Hickman left the m0urner's bench TO
engage In the fight. lie was a postofice
robber and the leader OF dangerous
gang. The affair was IN the mountains
near Mnddletty.
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paved the way FOR the execution OF FIVE
other murderers, who have n sentenced
10 death. but whose executions have been
deferred pending the decision in the Dur
rant case. Among them are train wreck
ers worden. Harvey. Allender. ef San
Jose. and f. y. Parks. Of San Diego. who
putchered an aged couple.
Durrants mother was notified this
morning and was deeply affected, weeping
bitterly. Mrs Durrant had never given
up hope that her son would be vindicated
Dgrfct Attorney Barnes said: The
only thing the attorneys Of Durrant could
do now was 10 appeal from the order OF
the Supreme Court, but in this they were
sure TO fail"
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WASHINGTON. ID. c.. November S..
There was a conference at the White
House to-day, attended by Secretaries
Gage. Long and Alger. Commodore Mel
VILE and Commander Dickens. of tho
navy. and Captain Shoemaker. COM
mander OF the Revenue Marine Service, 10
consider measures for the relief OF the
American whaling fleet. said TO be desti-
tute and ice-bOund in Behring Sea. IL
was decided to send the revenue cutter
Bear to the relief Of the whalers. Sho
Is now at Seattle. Wash. having just ar
rived from Alaska. orders have been Is
sued TO have her I'm condition for the
voyage at once.
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Propitious Opens.s x OF the Annual Carui-
vnl--Bicycie Races.

JACKSONVILLE. FLA. Nov. s.-The
great gala week carnival began to-day
auspiciously with clear skies and bracing
air. Thousands Of people from all parts
Of Florida are thronging here 10 partici-
pate in a harvest festival as a beginning
Of what will surely be one Of the most
prosperous winter seasons ever known in
Florida Az the thoroughfares Of the
city are respondent tonight with pro-
fusion Of flags. bunting evergreens and
artistically arranged electric lights. bands
Of music and throngs Of people. All the
incoming trains are filled. and by tO-mor-
row night the largest crowd ever known
in the history of Jacksonville will be
here.
The sports tomorrow will include the
annual narade and competition contests
of the State Fircmen's Association, for
which there are numerous entries and
at night q big illuminated trades parade.
The bicycle races on Wednesday will De
the most Interesting meet ever held in
the South. The crack professional riders
Bald. Cooper. kimble Baker. Johnson
and others. reached the city to-day. and
are In fine trim.
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DEMOCRATS FoR BUSHNELL.
A Remark able Spectacle Promised I'm the
Ohio Legislature.

COLUMBUS. o, Nov s.-A local Dem
ocratic newspaper prints an interview
with G. V. Harris. secretary Of the Dem
ocrauc State Central Committee in which
that gentleman is quoted as saying that
at n conference OF the Democratic leaders
OF the State, IL was decided 10 pledge the
votes OF as many Democratic members
OF the General Assembly as could be con-
trolled, to Governor Bushnell, for United
States Senator on condition that the Gov
ernor could command enough Republican
votes 20 make his election possible
Mr. Harris is editor OF the Athens Jour
nal. He is quoted as saying:
I'VE have decided 90 throw the Demo-
cratic vote in the next General Assembly
10 Governor Bushnell on condition that
he can get votes enough from the Re-
publican side 10 elect him. So many OF
the Republican members want TO down
Hanna that we think there will be no dif-
ficulty in This, and so II has been arrang-
ed.
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A POLICENAN KILLED.
Was Shot by Man Whom lie Caught En-
tering a Store--seyeraI Arrests.

ATLANTA, GA. Nov. S.-Patrolman ].
O. Pender was killed here tonight at .
o'clock while he was shadowing a sup
posed burglar who had entered the whole
sale whiskey house OF l.. Steinau. The
officer saw a man enter the building and
he followed him. when the officer struck
a match to Hight his way, he was fired
upon five times by an assassiD- lie died
In a few minutes.
Early this morning the business Of
Stcinau was placed in the hands Of a re-
ceivcr and officer Pender knew the house
had been closed by the sheriff when he
saw the man entering the building. The
man finding himself discovered. killed the
only eye witness who was Officer Pen
der.
Steinau was Immediately placed under
arrest and Is now being subjected 10 a
critical examination. Other members OF
the firm are under arrest and the af-
fair has created tremendous sensation
in the city. When the receiver left the
building this afternoon. he locked the
vault and turned the combination. After
the assassination the vault was found
unlocked and q bunch of keys was picked
up near by All who are under arrest
deny knowing anything about the tragedy.
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BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
sanguilly Ordered to Report for Duty.
Pledged Not to DO 30.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. S.-The Press
will say tomorrow that General Julio
sanguilly. the Cuban patriot has re-
eeived an order from General Gomez, to
report for duty in the insurgent ranks.
The order places him in a most en-
barrassing position. 'Sangnlly had be-
come an American citizen. and when ar
rested in Havana two years ago was only
released from Moro Castle, upon pledeing
his word not TO again take up arms
against Spain. Sanguilly gave this pledge
after much hesitation. Not long after
wards General Gomez ordered him 10 re-
port for duty, but Secretary Sherman, IL
is said, Informed Sanguilly that IL he did
so he would forfeit his American citizen
ship. The last note from Gomez Is to the
effect that If Sangullly, who is a major
general by commission from Gomez does
not report before December he will order
him reduced 20 the ranks and discharged
without honor.
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JaIls Will Not Hold Him.

MEMPHIS, TENN, Nov. S-J. A.
Thomas. the forger. made his second es-
cape from the jail here early this morn
ing by saving the bars OF his cell. and
afterwards saving the bars OF the win
dow In the rear of the jail. after which
the escape was made easy.
Thomas had made himself famous by
his previous escapes from jails here and
In Chicago. and his subsequent marriage
with Miss Fannie Rutherford, of Mime
apOlls. al 81. Louis.
Three other prisoners, charged with
minor offences. also escaped after Thomas
had made the way clear,
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New POstmasters.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. November g.
The following fourth-cIass postmasters
were appointed to-day:
Virginia-Fancy Hill. Mrs s. c. Reed:
Idem. J. A. Sale; Raphin r. NJ. Mont
gomery.
North Carolina, Cronly. May Formy-
dewa; Pennington. g. II. Graham; Four
oaks. Ransom Durham; Glendon. Alex
ander J. Jones; Little Pine Creek, s. J.
Kent
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Exposition Permanent.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Nov. S-The Nash
Vile Centennial Exposition will be made
a permanent affair. Norman JUST. chief
OF the bureau OF publicity Of the insti-
tuition, stated that az a meeting OF the
directors Of the exposition that this course
was decided upon.
lie said the exposition has paid all
debts and Il would be a paying investment
10 Nashville people in the future.
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Courts Drop Charges Against Crispi

ROME, Nov S-The Court Of Cessation
has quashed the proceedings OF the low
er court against Signor Crispi, the form
or premier. In connection with the bank
scandals. on The ground that the courts
are Incompetent 90 deal with the charges
but that they must be dealt with by
parliament. which was tho contention OF
the ex-Premier.
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Wreck of the Hesperides.

sosTON. MASS. Nov. s. Chief Of
ficcr Smith. Of the steamer Delaware
which arrived Sunday night from Jack
sorviIle reports that last friday he sight
"A ,re strnnded steamer ifs<rH-idcs
which was wrecked on outer I.amond
shosss, on Cape Hattcras, October sth,
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Killed bv an Officer.

BRISTOL. TENN. November S.-sps-
cial-At Mendoza, Va. Joel Kaylor shot
and killed John Suits. Kaylor was en-
deavoring to arrest Suits son. when Suits
interfeTed.
Kaylor will plead self-dcfence.
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Jackson fl,f Hang.

BRISTOL, TENN, November S.-Spe-
ciaI.-Judge Cummings. Of the County
Court. Gt Abingdon. Va. has over-ruled
the motion for a new trial for John Jack
son. the murderer OF W. y. Leonard. ana
has sentenced Jackson to be hanged jan
uarv s ls1s