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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17
THE MONETARY CONFERENCE.
Nr. TraYers Tells Of The Important Work
Of That Body in indianapolis.
SOWE ASTOUNDING REVELATIONS.
Moro Than $50 Per Capita, While in
Mississippi II l. only fG Cents.
Currency Reform Necessary.

Mr. S. W. Travors. one OF Richmond s
best-klrown business men. who. with
Mr. W. R. Tricg. was delegate from
Virginia 20 tho Monetary Coniccnce ln
indianapolis Iud.. which bias just ad-
journod. returned 90 Richmond last nisht.
In conversation with Times reporter
De gave a most intcrcstus and nsiructiye
account of DIS trip to the thriving western
city. and was enthusiastic over the work
done by the convention.
Air Traycrs was deeply impressed with
the personnel aud caruls,ucss oi the men-
hcrs of the conference. and their couyic-
ton chat some radical changes would
have 10 le made iD the currency system
OF the United States 90 meet tho require
mcnts OF the country.
MIR ROYALS ARGUMENT.
MrTrayors presented ass % valuable con-
tribution ON the subject 10 treated the
recent argument of Mr. William J.. Royal
before rle Senate Committee ON Banking
and currency. The paper was referred TO
the Committee ON Kesolut utons for ifs in-
formation. Mr. w. R. Trigg sent 90 the
clerks desk q statement Dee had pre-
pared of facts collected from tho last rec
port Of the Comptroller of the Currency.
This was parity read, but was cut off
under the Ave-mlnutc rule. and also re-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17

nounced that Mr.. Kcilcrt who Is an un-
paid official appointed by Minister ana
Consul General Barr. TWO years ago, hdd
been hreJ upon and wounded ~ Sia-
mese soldiers. 10 was impossible TO
confirm this news az the state Depart
ment az the time. bat 10 was explained
there that sir. keilert had right 10 en-
gage IN trade and possibly some person
al affair OF his own hand led TO his arrest
by local authorities.
To-day is il chat for some time luga-
tlon has been boz progress over the estate
of an American named Cheek. who held
valuable teak concession from the
Siamcsc COvcrnmcut. This has Doc
highly romuucrative during Checks life
time. bat whom after his death 1t became
desirable TO wind zap his estate. the
Siamese government stepped in and took
measures 90 prevent the sale OF a number
Of elephants he had raised and employed
m getting out timber
~ is also said that Kellcrt was The exc
cutor for The estate or the agent of the
heirs. and bis activity in their behalf
had probably Ted TO friction with the
Siamcse authorities. who perhaps over
stepped the usual legal methods i'm trying
TO get ria OF him. No American war
snp has been 40 Bangkok for about seven
years. and while Minister Barrett has
been well received there. tine Siamoee
have not had as much respect for the
American flag as for that of either Great
Britain or France.
The cruiser Detroit which has been
ordered to return 10 san Francisco from
tho Asiatic station. and the gunhoat York
town left Shanghai to-day for Nagasah
whore the other vessels of the feet Will
rendezvous in order 10 send home on the
q Cd. ..H
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17

CITY Coroner. and Professor in the Medi-
cal College OF Virginia. has studied up
,,oet aubiects Of this kind. and has some
,feariv defined ideas on the subject
Whom called upon DR.. Taylor yesterday
and asked for his views. he said:
"r do not practice on live folks. Ny
specialty is dead people. still l have
made some observations on the subject
The endemic now prevailing In Richmond
is what might be called the tail end or
fbc infuenza which has from time 10
ffmo swept over the country. It IS true
tbet many cases which are nothing more
trsn had colds are called grip. And yet
tbera eoems 10 be hundreds Of cases OF
ro,l erin In the city. Most Of these are
ir nildor form than the original in
0ucnza or In grippe. II seems 10 be the
last diving remnants OF the original dis
ease"
"No,g you've got me-" replied the Doc
,or "sone seem 20 think q IS one or
those diseases brought about by filthy
streets or bad sanitary conditions. This
win not hold good. / have noticed that
there are often many cases OF the disease
in the cloanest and most carefully kept
rortions of tho city, among the people
who take every sanitary precaution
while I'm tho dirtiest Of the city there
may be no cases at all
",rake for example, the city Jail. tho
dir.i.st and most disease breeding place
in the cltv to an appearances. II IS down
An a low fat. unhealthy part OF the
oifv. II rs close and crowded and has to
contend with shockoe Creek ~ scum
OF au evils And yet there IS ccmpara-
tivelv little disease there At least, there
was very little disease there when l had
charge OF IT, If there has been any de-
cided Increase since it is because 1 have
not the place in charge.
"Afanv of the hacteriologists try hard
70 establish the theory that the disease
oricinatos from a germ. This IS a mere
theory. They can't prove IT,. The nac-
toriologists claim that TYPHOID fever
pneumonia. grip, hard times and every
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17
THE ARBITRArION TREArT.7
German Press Would Like Similar Conn
pacts Between European Powers.

German Press Would Like Similar Com
pacts Between European Powers.
BERLIN. JAM 1G-Outside of military
and government circles with the press
cXpOncuts of their views the general
arbitration treaty just been sicnod by
Great Britain and the United States is
hailed with dclrht. The Contrist and
Freissigue newspapers concur in acclaim
lng the treaty as Offering tho very best
solution of the question how % escape
from the system of miltarism which is
now draining the llfe-blood of Europe
and advocate q similar measure on the
part OF tho continental Powers
The leading Centrist organ. Gormania.
predicts that tho conclusion Of tho Anglo
American treaty viii influence tho party
OF the centre. which ie now tho strongest
party in the RtTHsne. in dealing with
the demands OF the lmpcria'- Government
for alarge increase in tho army estimate.
FOR tho purpose OF aurm montng the are
tilory and othe branches off tho military
service Pursuing the subject the paper
asks whv tlis momontour ovcnt-tho
sIgn.nr of the trcaty-ccmanting peace
between 11onomo or people ought not
10 lead 10 similar UNDERSTANDINGS between
other countries
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17
RELIEE r0n ArrrERERs.
\ Socialist Protests and I. Put Out ofthc
Hall

\ Socialist Protests and l. Put Out ofthe
Han
LONDON. Jan. 1G.--A large meeting was
held at the Mansion House to-day for the
purpose Of furtlcring the work of aide
inC the sufferers by the famine in India.
Ihe Lore Mayor Air. George Taudol
Phillips. presided. Amouc thCso present
were Lord George Hamilton. Secretary
Of state for India. the Duke of Game
bridge. the Duke of COun1ueht and Mr.
George y. Curzon. Under Secretary for
Foreign Affairs. A resolution declaring
IL TO Dee public duty To- promote the work
of extending the measures for relief was
offered by the Duke of Connaught where
upon ana attempt was made hy tho So
Cialist leader. Hyndmau, to move an
amendment. dcpIecltlug the measures of
relief for India. inyiow OF the distress
in England Tho Lord Mayor refused 10
listen o. Hyndmau. hut he persisted in
bis attempt TO move his amendment. and
Dee was pat out OF the hall amid cheers.
The resolution of the Duke Of C0nnaught
was a0Outol
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17

graph rates. and a reduction IN the pr
ent rates. but business riValries anu
jealousies so far have prevented anything
practical being done.
THE QUEENS HEALTH.
Efforts have been made this week 10
create a scare IN regard 10 the queen
health. but without much success. In
Quires elicit Information that the queen
is IN good bodily health. save OCCASIONAL
slight attacks of rheumatism. Her appe-
tite and digestion are good. and her sieep
is always natural and sound. but withlh
the past few months her Majesty VINO
heretofore has always been cheerful, mas
been subject 10 fits of dependency, caus-
cd. il seems. by the haunting fear. that
she is not 10 survive this. the cro~nins
year OF her long reign. There is no ground
TOR alarm. but it IS true that the royal
physicians are somewhat pcrturbed ON
account Of the contrast 10 the Queen 8
customary placid optimism. They hope
that her visit 10 the Rivcria, the change
OF air will soon put her right as they
generally do commoner mortals.
OUTBREAKS EXPECTED.
A private letter received from Constan-
tinople this week says that I'M the opin-
ion of lifelong residents there Is certain
lIIOIh IONa TO Nt an NNNfAllINN NA r'tiN' NUM-
by the Moslem fanatics upon the Euro
pean embassies. which of course. Will
prociritate q crisis. Tho Sultan himself
has reason to entertain the same fear
and hy his orders the most stringent pre-
cautions are being taken. The same
writer mentions as the most significant
of an the portonts the fact that within
the last six months Che stock OF every
dealer i'm firearms and lothal weapons
has generally been cleared hy eager pur-
chascrs.
Tho arms are most usually bought by
Armeniaus or sobor-going Turks The
purchasers have been fanatcal Mussul-
mans and Greeks who evidently antici-
pate q period in which arms of an kinds
viii he in demand.
DlSClPLINtNG THE CLERGY
Cardinal Richard, Archbishop OF Paris.
has again laid the hand OF discipline
upon his clergy. Last autumn the ro-
proof took the form Of circular letter.
telling the clergy that priest upon ID
bicycle was no fitting spectacle for the
streets of Paris. Now the Catholic clergy
are shut ont from the theatre. Tho Arch
bishop forbids any priest of the diocese
Of Paris TO leave his house without wear
ing Cassock. Then ho says that any
clerical appearing I'm a ca-sock at the
theatre. even at a matinee. shall De liable
10 suspension. Tho circus is not forbid
den. The circus is the theatre Of child
hood and the priest goes there as the
guide of children. Even tho opera and
Comodie Franchise are forbidden The
Figaro points out that there is one way
ont of the difficulty. Cloricals may wear
a short cassock and cover it with great
coat. but that would be an unworthy
suLlorln-o.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17

fcrred TO the Committee on hcsolnuoNs.
This committee. which consisted oi "Dou1
twenty-five mcmhers-One from ef'H
state represented at the bcm7oh
House. AT its session Mr. IraN'fs pi
scented Nr. Royals argument against inc
c0usttutonalty of the lo per cent taN
on the issue Of State banks (Which Mt.
Walker declared 90 bee one of the ablest
ever delivered before his committed, ana
also stated TO the committee that the
statistics prepared Boy Mr 1rgs showed
that Massachusetts alone had $awiVvJ
more Of bank notes issued than al the
TWENTY-FIVE Stated carried hy AIR. Bryan
That Rhode Island with 3D. population
OF $4,000. had about tho ealle circulation
as the nine Southern States With l2o0l.0o0
Of people.
An ASTOUNDING STATEMENT
That the banks OF issue in the
Southern States issued notes 90 tho
amount Of only 60 cents per capita OF
the population (of which Mississippi fur
nished only lG cents while the banks OF
Rhode Island issued something more than
so per capita of it's population. and this.
TOO. with a dense population and ample
use of banks and checks lu the One place
and % sparse population and few banks
and checks in the other
Mr. TraYcrs Thought that his state
ment TO the Committee ON Resolutions
made q strong impre siou and was c0n-
hrmed in this by the declarations of
suudry gentlemen. who expressed great
interest. as well as some surprise. az
the Information he had given them.
Mr. William T.. Dodge Of New York.
Colonel John Il. Irish. of Cnliafornia. AIR.
George E. leighton. OF ST. Louis and
Mr. H. l.. Higginson. Of Massachus etts.
were especially earnest in their express
si0ns of interest in Mr.. Travers' state
ment and their purpose TO aid in every
way in correcting "a system so fun OF
evils.
RELIEF MUST BE GIVEN.
Mr. Travors also told the committee
that in the face OF these facts DO was
plain that unless relief was given ANA
tho financial system of tho country radi-
callv changed. there would Doe rtNoiu-
tion which could not Dee stayed and that
70 was improper aud unjust 90 speak Of
men OF his acquaintance in the South
a. wild and revolutionary or dishonor-
able. who had voted for Mr. Bryan Tie
knew them to Doe the peers of amy man
IN that convention Boo character and fine
tollircnce Uhouch possibly suffering just
"a little from mental 0suematism) ana
this ho said. although as Democrat. hc
could not follow his party in support o-
the Chicago platform.
Mr. Travcrs takes % cheerful Wow of
the result of The conference. Ito heard
Republicans there declare thot the over
shadowinc ISSUE WAS the currency Ques-
ton and that arid iu comparison with
ID was not as much as friIle on shirt.
no believes that the thing now 90 he
done is 90 acitatc the question hv boards
Of trade as we'll as hy ai other proper
means and persons. including farmers.
demanding That better currency and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Jan. &c. Special
Members OF the Alumni Association o.
the Virginia Military Institute met here
yesterday 10 take preliminary steps 90 See
cure the erection OF % memorial 20 Gem
oral u. II. Smith. late superintendent Of
tho institute. General Payne was chair
man. and Representative OtcT. secretary
10 was decided 20 ask tho cooperation
Of the alumni in The work. and Suporin-
tendont General Scott shipn was dcsig-
mated TO receive subscriptions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17

,r,,,,.,+ -.,o,., to man orf.In.tes from
.-...t.. t.,. .i.... 4o,,tt D don't think
,,.-... ...t... ,,.,... am endemic
~ ,.......-,..,,.' ,f..e..a
-.... ..t.o,,, l,, ,.,rtous
l..,.. ,,,.,tttio,. 1
.''-.,.,..' .,
rp Oppr>-fr,frp TALKS
r- " ,r Orr.rr.-ror President OF The
Uo.r1 ~ Ilealfh. j.. or tile opinion that
tae number of case. n Richmond. as os-
tlmated br some of the other physicians
in fle rffr f- greatly cxalc.ratrd. When
i saw him 40 DIS office last night he
erI Doe tI0rehf There were probably
tvo thousand cases iu Richmond at the
present time. "se-.Ds tlese.' said De-.
"there are large mbor OF people with
deep colds and who are bordering on
the grip. lad about twenty-five cases
or tho w'p to practice on this week.
These do not inc.u0 patients with pneu-
m0nla. bronchitis ra usm and other
similar troubles A ol my cases are
ot the mild FORM. though eFefal patients
are seriously iA.
oh, yet continued me president OF
the Board OF hcllin' ln reply 10 me qu, u,7-
ton whether or NOT iA.ie was am epidemic
now fale-nr in the ciIt. j have not seen
it SO bad here for 3D. long time u no any
une DtIor mere i F'iy ueoioeu epi-
N'ihi'' "HA 4 see h' .''1.e s'l"7 "i
iIiii'i '.N''l. I'D '"' 'l"1 near
at INC o'.l'.7 I'D lI. 'i' aie very pussy
ana some OF ilem .AFr more patients
IMAM l''. can N.-."- TO-
When asked asst, t.. c.use of the grin
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17
Fishermen All saved.

MENONlNiE MICH, Jan. h-Ihe
fishermen believed 90 have been in sre'-
dancer Yesterday. are oll safe. having
landed ON Green Island at the first mani
f,.fation of danger. The only one IN
great danger was Edward Holman VINO
was taken or by boat three hours ar
ter his companions had landed. Gus Lund
reached tho shore near Peshtimo on a
cake of fee. Theodore Johnson, MILL
wright. who started 10 skate fro mhere 10
Sturgeon Bay yesterday morning, has not
been heard from SO FAR as can be learned
on either shore or On the island.
The fishermen place their loss az SoO
nets. some of which may Dee recovered.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17

" sr
pulmonary troubles We're Iapi"!
opol. Hundreds or people were -.'-
with bad colds, all now INC SUP 4.
claimed nearly everybody DO c1nld Jay DIS
clutches 0n. ln the majority ol cases. D.
&. "a mild form of the disease. mere l7
some headache and fever along win 'll
cold and the average victim pas 10 go
10 bed for a few days. leW OF ll'i" "'
confined ind0Qrs more Than "e'N oi
days, unless pneumonlt D. ... ,,...
city. ......... ,.,..,.
DOCTORS AND Df' n'l@ ~
For the last three weeks an l'' "'. ID.
i'm Richmond have been Oh t"e 'oI1 .i",
"eo" Those with largo private I4'-'I.'
have been 'run lo a'iih' lo use d.
common expression. While lio-e Mil'
small practices at ordinary uiN' '''
had plenty TO 90 since me ei.e -ilg -.
90 Ioothold here. The city pn3 i'
had moro summonse ihen 'D.s
answer. and their WORK mas I'.-
yond their capacity.
j called upou several pnfs'.''I
day Each of thom toll me ie n.N
before seen so many cases ol 7l.HH' l'
the city, Their telephones were ''ia'''i'
ly ringing. and tacy could so'lee@ ale
tend 90 their practoe
Two wfll-kuoWu lrue-l-Is toli noe iAA-
tnov had not had uleNts rest iof llIee
weeks. Their ui-ht bells were itN--+
hqlf "a dozen times or more every Ai---
br urront calls FOR ura r.uuons. lof
,,htob trrv rad % eol MP to lI at the
most unreasonable hours. "l have c5A-
t,e-. orders for prescriptions waiting To-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17
on.ck TLme Id lhr sonlIern.

NEW YORK. Jan. 16.-On Monday next
tho New York and Florida Limited lNes-
tihulel. over the pcunsylv1uil. southern
railway and Florida Central and Penin-
-ula lines viii boz inaugurated. the traln
bolue c0mpoeod OF "a dining-car, sleeping
car compartment-car and library amt
observation-car. AN Pulimans and tho
most claborately finished cars that NE
Pullman Company ias ever turned out
It viii leave New York an l-Ip T. d.
sorvillo me next day no $3.50 J.. NJ. aud
I'm ST. Augustine an f.30 r. NJ. This -
Tie quickest time ever made between Ne"
York and Florida.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17

NEWARK, y. j., Jan. l6.-The Ptila-
New York at $3.50 y. ~ struck and killed
two farm crs. who weN driving across
the tracks. az HOpewcu y. j. This accl-
dent ncCessitated a delay of fifteen min
utes. the local then being on the time or
the Philadelphia express train. The local
pulled IN a siding 10 Tx the air-brakcs,
and then pulled out through the other end
OF the switch 10 the main track. The oN-
press came along no this time al ter
rifle speed and struck the rear end q
the local train. upsetting the baggage
and mai-car and inlurinS five trainmen
and burning up the mail and baggage
cars. The two farmers are the only per-
sons killed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17

QUEBEC. Jan. li.-Bishop iegin' co.
aIutor 10 Cardinal Tascherea. has is
sued mandamont condemning the Man
itoba schools settlement. which viii bo
read I'm the Catholic schools shrdlu hrdl
read In the Catholic churches tomorrow.
The condemnation is direct and In un-
mlstakahle terms.
40 bishop approves n the present
settlement" he says. "and no bishop Will
ever approve OF it,
I'm the letter. which is quite long. Bish-
op Rogin says another mandament VIII
follow the present one.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17

DELAWARE DREAKWATER, DEL;
Ian. l6.-stoamor Tyrlan 03ritfhl passed
ir the Breakwater thi5 morning under Tow
Of steamer Bermuda. The Tyrian, when
on "a voyage from Halifax TOR haf th',
vifh "a cargo OF potatoes ana rsn, had
her shaft broken and was tow'i INTO
rDrmuda November tth boy the steamer
Bellore Rritsh). Her cargo was ier-
~, a. Nfr John IL. Hart. Of Philadel-
mia She loft Bermuda on January Wh
Tor Philadelphia in tow Of the steamer
Bermuda.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17
ur,.lirR ZOE CAsr.

WASHINGTON, y. c., Jan. l6.-rore-
'yi,@inie. Fair. but with Increasing
,l',''.7'rss. winds shifting TO southefiy'
warmer In the interior
North Carolina: Fair in east local rams
I'm west portion, east win9s. shii'ihs 10
south: warmer in the interior.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17
Li,r Bird Shoot.

LOUISVILLE KY. Jan. l6-TI,h1e The, i've,
bird shoot between J. \. X. .,inols, ,o az
,'.'resIp of kentucky. and Mr. Gay, ms
afternoon. was won by Mr tlioll score
Fllioft IS. Gay. gG. Elliott did not at ~
n single bird with the first barrel 4ho
match was for 500 "a SIDE.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17

MADRID. Jan. i6.-The Cabinet Council
a.. MA mere agreed 20 recognize tho
nevlv-formed Federation OF the Central
American states OF Nicaragua, salFator
and Guatemala. known as the Greater
perublic OF Central America.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17

The Gunboat Hachias Ordered 10 Bang.
kok ON short Notlcc.

kok on Nhrft FbilNfs
WASHINGTON. ID. g.. Jan. lG.-Tho
funboat Machlas lcft Canton for Rinc-
kok. Slam. this morning in obedience TO
cabled orders from Secretary Herbert 10
protect American interests.
The distance IS about 1000 miles. and
the Machlas should reach her dcstina-
tion in about "A week. The state Depart
ment declines 10 divulge the character
Of the information which It has received
from Bangkok. which causes the sudden
dispatch Of the warship TO tho scene but
there IS no doubt that the attack ON
United states Consul General Edward =.
Kellert by siamese soldiers Is az the bot
tom OF ~.
Press dispatches three weeks ago an
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17
nn.n.l Cnnfnr..l snnla lIarl.

MADRID. Jan. iG.-An emphatic official
denial ls given TO the report that was
cahlcd here from the United States TO
the cffect that Maxine Gomez The rehel
leader. had captured Santa Clara. capital
OF the Cuban province Of that namn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17
RANGE oFrnlRMo nETEH

The following was the range OF tho
thermometer az The Times Office ysster-
j.. 81, 40; . T.. VI, IL. midaisa1. ~.
Average, 80 l-3,
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