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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-20
THE REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN.
Political Career Of Mr.. Park BsntT,
Who Succeeds Colo Ell Lamb.
He TALKS ON The FUTURE POLLY.
Under His Leadership-IIe Has No
Enemies TO Punish lie Says.
Advisory Committee.

ALEXANDRIA, VA. August 19-spe-
ciai-The selection OF Mr.. Park Agnew
OF this city, to succeed Col WIN. Lamb
as chairman Of the state Republican
Committee, was to most here rather a
surprise.
AS II Is. the decision meets with general
satisfaction. Mr.. Agnew is better fit
ted for the chairmanship than for can
didacy, because he is one OF these who in
ayer-meetines asks to be excused when
no Is called on. and whenever he has been
out on the stump the country people
would excaim. Hes a mighty fine fel-
low, but OH, my what a speechw
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-20
sHrHmaN ANsWERs J.iPAN.
Ills Reply InRegard to the Annexation OF
Hawaii II Friendly aud Beassuring.

NyAsHTNGTON august D.-secrctarv
sherman has submitted 90 the JdpaneH"
Government an answer 10 japan i"'o
note relating 10 the annexation of Hawai-
to the United States.
The answer was delivered 10 nr lioshi.
the Japanese Ministers. lasr saturday. II
Is In reply 10 Japan's no'e OF july lVth,
which up 10 that time had not been ac-
knOwledceh.
Mr.. shermans answer Is marked by a
friendly express. ION toward japan, which
gives sDectgi satisfaction, m Wow a. lhe
sornew hat strained relations resulting
from the previous correspondence.
Two textures are brought out by tho
answer 1t reiteTates the position lwreto-
fore taken hy ,he Secretary of state as
to the right ard prOpriety of ln1'Hirg
Hawaii 10 the United States. With this,
however. is coupled an assurance that
the interests of Japan In Hawaii VIII be
fully safeguarded.
II also expresses satisfaction at the plan
? OF arbitration between Japan and Hawaii
on the question OF Japanese immigration
10 Hawaii The answer is largely an elab-
Grafton Of Mr. Sherman's former letter.
and the policies expressed In no way
differ from those Professionally laid down
by him.
Minister Hoshl has enabled tho sub
stance Of the answer 10 the Toxic Gov
crnment. and the fun text has been for
warded. II Will not reach Japan until
September 7th and no action may be
taken until the text reaches the japanese
Foreign Office.
The Japanese legation Is reticent over
the matter although there Is no cfOrt 20
Nonceal the satisfaction felt over the
friendly spirit displayed throughout Mr..
Shcrman's answer.
The attention Of the Toxic Government
has been particularly directed toward
these expressions OF good will.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-20
TIfE WHE1TU.fRKET.
Another Record E,tablished-All Expects
ing the Dollar Mark.

NEW DIRK. August 19.-Wheat gain
ed lie. I'm price at one time to-day and
establishing another record for the year,
but lost many friends thereby Consor-
vative traders felt that news from Eu-
rope did not warrant such sensational
jumps as the market experienced to-day
and withheld their support. The result
was an irregular list OF values all day COW
crlug wide range or prices. BY putting
forth an their efforts the bulls succeeded
In running September up 20 % 3-4c. or one
and One-eighth cents above the highest
point and one and one-half higher than
last nights close.
Prominent authorities are now estimat-
ing the spring wheat crop rs low as 2j2
10000 bushels. a few weeks ago 800 ~. .0oO
was considered very conservative esti-
mate.
The quotations for No Northern anoat
I'm this market at one time to-day on the
the nominal basis of six cents over Sep
temhcr. was Slnlt,. and No. , red. gJa, e..
90 81 ahoat. but dollar wheat" in the
trade acceptance Of the term refers TO the
September option In which most Of the
trading now centres.
At the best point to-day this option was
only fl-ic. away from the goal 1t was
found impossible. however without con-
stant support from an sides and a steady
European demand TO maintain this pace
and In the late afternoon prices gave way
suddenly. losing ] 3-ic. on September and
2 lie ON December from the highest point
under heavy and excited selling by scalp
ers. foreign houses and others. The close
was very nervous on the basis OF a for
September and o. }-ic. for December. Stu
later ON the curb September rallied 10
% l-sc. one of the days features was the
abundance of foreign selling orders rep
rcscnting profit taking on recent pur-
chases. new short account sales etc.
Late private cables asked for offers, hut
the actual export transactions were dis
Everybody on Change IS keyed up 10 the
idea or dollar September wheat before the
end OF the month and bear operators are
too timid to offor any resistance.
Total futures sales Tor tho session were
S6OJ 900 bushels
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-20
TEN EFFECT THEIR ESCAPE.
Inmates Of The Laurel RefOrmatOry Get
Away In a Bunch.
REWARD OF $50 OFFERED FOR THEM.
Every Effort l. Being Made to Locate the
Youths aud send Them Back to the
keformatory To-. Their Names
and Ages.

Ten Inmates OF the Laurel Roforma-
tory effected their escape yesterday az
ternoon. and sought their hiding places
in various directions. As soon as the
escape was discovered telephone aud tele-
graph messages were sent out to several
places, With brief descriptions OF The boys.
and Offering a reward OF so Tor their
capture
capture Just how the boys escaped
could not be learned at late hour last
night.
Telephone communication with Glen
Allen could not be secured, and all CT
forts TO learn the details OF the plot.
which worked 80 successfully. proved
futile.
ELUDED THE GUARDS.
II is understood that there was a pre-
meditatcd plot on the part OF those who
got away. and. despite the Wutchful ef-
forts OF tine guards and those whose duty
II IS 10 keep mp with the movements OF
the inmates OF the institution. the BOYS
got away. Up TO late hour last night
they had not been captured and return
ed to the Reformatory. though every ef-
fort was being made TO ascertain their
whereabouts and have them sent back
To- the Reformatory
Tho names and ages Of Tho boys so far
as could be learned lass night. were ~
follows.
Ernest Pendleton. age %.
Claudius Ward. age 10.
n. JOY. age H.
- Evans. age unknown.
- Blackburn. age 10.
- Davenport. age unknown.
- Harrisburg. age 10.
- Jones, ag 10.
-- Lucius. age IS.
SENT WATERMELONS.
Besides these there was one other boy
who escaped. His name and age could
not be learned
The boys. when they got away. had
on their hickory shorts and their uniform
pants.
No reason Is assigned for 'he effort on
the part Of the boys 20 escape They aro
very kindly treated az the Reformatory.
and. while a certain amount OF discipline
has to be maintained. there Is no curelty
or hard treatment. and only rigidnes5
IS resorted 10 in the case Of unruly IN
mates. who are naturally mean and hard
90 handle.
As an evidence Of the kindness shown
the inmates OF the institution. Superin-
tondent Sampson. OF the Reformatory.
sent load Of watermclons to the boys
al that Institution "A few days ago. The
bovs have written him letter, express
ing their gratitude for his kindness.
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and strongly ribbed, 10 resist the water
pressure. She Is propelled, when on the
surface by a White and Middleton gaso-
line engine OF thirty horse power. She can
also be propelled while on the bottom by
the same engine, the air supply being
obtained through n hose. leading 10 the
surface and supported ny float. she
can be propelled along the bottom by an
electric motor as well. taking current from
powerful storage battery.
strong search-light is located I'm the
bow capable OF lighting up pathway IN
front OF the craft as she moves along the
bed OF the ocean. Lenses are also ar
ranged 10 project a beam OF Hight TO each
side OF the boat 80 that objects may be
seen In the vicinity OF the vessel as she
passes along.
Her speed is estimated 10 be about eight
miles an hour on the surface and about
nVe miles on the bottom. She viii have
tuel carrying capacity for a run OF about
200 miles. The crow will consist OF a
captain. an engineer and four divers. IL
- claimed that one man can handle her
II necessary
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-20
The Danntiess

SAVANNAH. GA, August l0.-The IA
NOUS nlibuster.nc tug Dauntless. which
has given the Government so much tr0u-
bic during the past few years. arrived in
port last night from Jacksonville. She
was followed up The coast by the United
states cruiser wilmington, but got away
from her OF D0bcy, Ga.
The captain of the tug notified the Off
GERS ~ tho Wilmington that he was com
ing TO Savannah. but the cruiser followed
10 make sure that he was telling the
truth.
The owner of the Dauntless claims that
the tug will be engaged IN the towing
business at this port in connection with
the Bristol Tow-Boat Company.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-20
byIeORY COhIMITTEE.


LYNCHRURG, Va, August l9.-Speei'l
Colonel William Lamb, OF Norfolk, the
deposcd cf9nman OF the Republican State
Committee. left this afternoon for Nor
folk. Before leaving he reiterated 20
your correspondent his determination 10
can a convention. ana declared that the
G., invention would elect State Committee
and a State chairman.
Hs said that eventually the present
State C1mmlttee would ind Itself in 4
very embarrassing situation, Tor he be-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-20
c1afm rrhnD AGAINST EoUADoR
An American Citizen Wants Damages. TOT
False imprisonment.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. August ls.-
Lewis Jerome Edward Blanc, an Ameri-
can citizen. through Messrs Dudley ana
Archener. attorneys. OF this city has
filed with the State Department u ci"iin
against the Government of Ecuador i9r
5000 O0o for false imprisonment ANA H.
treatment over twenty years ago
Between 1853 and 1851 Or. Blanc hVeu
I'm Ecuador. where he farmed, ana aiso
engaged in the practice Of medicine. lie
vas II is alleged. on a trivial preteHI
arrested and thrown into jail where ne
states. he was badly treated and lett
Cor long time. At last, through the
a0orts Of this Government he was re-
leased. lie filed claims against the Ecua-
dorian Government several years 'so'
bnt they were never pushed to final ac-
tiOn. ~ Orioors
but I'm recent years has been l'VlnI .l
savannah. Ga. lie has now moved 10
tbis citv. where he viii remain uh'l
something definite IS done.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-20

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. August 10
In the case OF the Nashville, Chattanooga
and ST. Louis Railway VS.. George h. Nc
Connell ct al; Louisville and Nashville
vs. Duckworth ct al, and Western and
Atlantic Railway VS.. Duckworth et a..
Judge Clark to-day decided for the rail-
roads.
Tho case arose over handling special
rate centennial tickets by the scalDers OF
Nashville. The roads asked for an in
junction to restrain the scalpers from
handling tickets. The court grants a per-
mament injunction as prayed Tor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-20
Protracted Meetings.

WEST APPOMATTOX, VA, August
Especial -PrOtracted meetings are the
order OF tho day among US now. DR..
Tavlor closed a needing last week at He
bron. bautizing ten, with more TO fol-
low. Rev Mr. Johnson conducted a meet
ing last week &C Hermon Methodist
church which resulted On several ad-
dltions. At present a meeting is In pro-
gress az Liberty. the pastor being assist
cd by Rev Mr. Thompson, Of Lynchburg
Rev. j. r. Warren, recently pastor OF
the Baptist church at Williamsburg, Va.
has accepted n field OF four churches In
this county and has entered upon his
work lie has made a very favorable Inn
preston upon his congregations.
Among the summer visitors here are
Mrs Wade. OF Richmond, and Miss
Brown, OF Louisville, Ga.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-20
Mortar Batteries Tested.

CHARLESTON. S. G.. August Bone
OF the mortar batteries I'm the new fort
being erected on Sullvan's Island. was
tested to-day with satisfactory results.
Each OF the four mortars was fred once.
and then they were fred together. Tho
firing was mainly for the purpose Of
testing the foundations upon which the
batteries rest
The target was stationed on Morris Is
land Beach. four and one-half miles down
the coast
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-20
An American Burglar.

LONDON. August ia burglar known
.as Ward Simpson. now serving term
az Norwood Scrubs prison. has been
Identified AZ j. B. Ford, one OF the most
notorious crlmlnals in the United states.
and wanted in number II American
cities for a great variety OF crimes. on
the application OF the United states En-
bassy. an eNtradition warrant was .ssne1
for Tim at Bow-Street police station to-
day. Clargirg him With forgery IN cincin-
natl, where he operated extensively under
the name OF Charles Fisher
Ford alias Fisher alias Simpson will
be extradited In November next on the
expiration OF his present term OF impris-
OnmCnt
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-20
The Leglon Of lLonor.

BUFFALO. y. Y, August lO-The I.e-
c-ion ~ Honor to-day adOpted amend
ments 10 the bylaws fixing a rate OF
assessment for an members and abolish
ing classes. restricting the assessments
to one i'm any one month. and providing
that 81 this IS not satisfactory claims 10
be paid al the END or the year shall be
paid from the reserve fund.
These officers were elected: Commander.
L. q. Downes, Boston; Nice-Conluandcr
=. r. McGowan. New York: Orator. O.
w. Carson. ST Louis; Secretary. Adam
Warner. New York; Treasur George w.
Kondrick, Jr. Philadelphia
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-20
A Tramp Lynched.

CHICAGO. August l9.-An unknown
trnmp was lynched this afternoon' hv a
crowd of infurated farmers near Mar
helm, a small village west OF here T5s
tramp assaulted a woman and beat Ser
in a terrific manner. lie then fied. but
cries were soon in pursuit and csn,,,rad
The tramp after short chase.
lie was Immediately strung up 10 the
nearest tree.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-20
Va Trace Of .Jndkin,.

WASHINGTON. August ia report
from Consul General Lee states that he
can find no trace ~ John r. Judkins
Citizens OF Ohio had asked the State
Department 10 see n any trace of him
could be found. stating that he was
physician OF Blanchester. that State. and
went 20 cuba IN 1892
consul General Lee will continue 20
prosecute hts enquiries.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-20

PIATTSBURG. y. Y. August 1o.-Pres-
idcnt Mckinley and Secretary Alger left
at $40 ;hia evening. for Troy. They oc-
cupied private car which was attached
to the regular train. The car viii be side
tracked at Saratoga, and will leave there
by special train at O'Clock i'm the morn
ing. arriving in Troy az O'Clock
The President will return TO Hotel
Champlain on Saturday morning Rclig-
ious services will be held at the hotel on
Sunday which he will attend.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-20

CONSTANTINOPLE. august 19.-Six
arrests have been made as q result of the
bomb explosions here yesterday. All the
prisoners are Armenians. All are certain
TO be executed. The author of the explO-
sioL which took place in the offices of the
Crane Nizier is a native OF Kaiserea
Three were wounded by the explosion
The police are searching the Armenian
quarter for accompliccs OF the horib
throwers and the streets are thoroughly
patrollod by troops and police.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-20

WASHINGTON. .. C.. August i9-The
War Department has sanctioned the
building OF a bridge over the Warrior
river near Tuscaloosa.
The bridge Is TO be built By the Mobile
aad Ohio road. II VIII have "A span OF
80 feet and Is 10 be 100 feet nbOte low
water. The plans were submitted 10 the
War Department
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-20
Bic Profits

ST. LOUIS. MO-. August Io.-st. Louis
speculstors in wheat are estimated 10
have cleared upward Of 100000 on Sep
tember options during the recent bulge
Ex-Secretary Of the Interior. ID. r..
Francis. was one OF those who preferred
TO sell and take profits.
Sales in the last thirty days have netted
him Nnn nOn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-20
X publican Party Of VirginIa)

lieved the rank and file of the party in
Che state would support him I'm his effort
20 have n STATE convention for The uumi-
nation Of "a Republican ticket
on Wednesday night Colonel Lamb
stated 90 your correspondent that before
leaving Washington Some time ago he
bad talk with President Mckinley. and
the President had asked HIM 10 do what
Doe could 90 promote harmony In the ranks
Of The Republican party in the state
Colonel Lamb stated further that Mr.
Hanna had said that the patronage or
the administration Goo Virginia should not
Doe used for or against n convention.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-20
A lInrdnrer Escapes.

FAYETTEVILLE, W. VA, August 10
Albert VOTERS. one OF the notorious Lewis
gang OF murderers, under sentence TO be
hanged next Tuesday. broke jail here
this morning The sheriff and posse are
after him
Jerry Brown is condemned TO hang with
VOTERS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-20

DAVENPORT. Iowa. August l9.-rhe
elevator Of the Davenport Glucose Works
was the scene OF two terrific dust explC
sions this morning as a result OF which
four lives were lost and two persons seli-
crsly injured. The dead are as follows:
John Raps, fell from top of building,
sixty feet: John Samm. fell from elevator:
William Wolfe. caught by falling walls,
Paul Wolfe. caught by falling wall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-20
RATES NOT MAINTAINED.
The \, aud w. and c. and o. DO Not Please
the Joint Traffic Association.

NEW YORK. August l9.-The Board or
Central ~ the Joint Traffic Association
moi to-day to consider the west-bound
freight-rate situation West-hound rates
nave NOT been maintained of late, and
Tho meeting was FOR the purpose Of bring
ing about general restoration Inc ma
nipulation OF freight rates uN Ihe nest
noake and Ohio. Norfolk and Western
and other roads was fllly canVasscd
A committee OF three was selected 20
look after tho troubling roads and were
empowered TO employ penalties in the
case for failure OF tho roads 40 comply
with me law. The Boaro OF Control de-
cided that the action Of these roads had
caused enough trouble ana loss of money,
and 40 is safc 90 say that the disturbing
elements will De- brought to act hdr-
mOuiously with the traffic association.
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,,Ris noLocAUsr EECALLED.
promoters OF the Great Bazaar on Irihi
for Homicide.

PARIS. August 10.-Baron Mackau' one
Of the chief promoters Of the charity pa
r,,r of the Rue Jean Goujon, which was
DESTROYED I'm May last with a lo5a Oh hte
bundred lives. including that OF the Duchc
.ss D' Alencon. sister Of the Empress Oh
Anstria. and Ballac and Bagrashow, TWO
employes OF the cinemetograpne eHt"p-
Iishmcnt I'm the bazaar, the section Whcre
thc lire broke out. were placed on triu
hero to-day. charged with homicide
through their imprudence upon ihat oc-
casiOn. 1
The Baron was not only one OF the
chief promoters Of the fair, but he rep
resented the ntammable properties, rep
rasentlng old Paris for the use OF the
fair. and also gave the use OF the grouhd
mon which il was erected. The Baroness
Mackau was also n victim of the fire.
The Judge examined Baron Mackau to-
dav. represented his honorable character
but rcproached him for lack ot ptecau-
ton
The trial Will last three days There
are thrty-thrre witnesses 70 be- examined.
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klon,iyke Nails

WASHINGTON. j. C.. August 10 The
Canadian government and thu United
States have practically agreed upon CO.
operation I'm augmentlng the postal IA
cilitios Of the Klondike region and the
result will shortly be evidenced IN sub
stantial doubling OF the mails, from the
coast into that district.
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oFFIoERs or ruE EMS.

arand Exalted HuIer Detweiler ApToln
Deputies-Committes Assignments.
HARRISBURG. PA, August l9--Grand
Exalted Ruler Detweiler, OF the Elks. to-
day appointed the following deoutics ~
the order In the United states!
Alabama. {. r. MeglebeIy. Birmingham;
Arizona c. r. Moorell. Phoenix; Arkan-
ras. =. Vineschaler. Little Rock; Calfor-
MIA, J. .. Reiss. San Francisco, Colorado,
T. J. Barrows. Pueblo Connecticut. r. +.
Hxeiherf, New Haven; North Dakota,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-20
MIATnER TOKtCAsT.

WASHINGTON. August I9-Weathsr
forecast for Friday:
For Virginia-Local showers; south
westerly winds.
North carolina.-showers; west 10 north.
west winds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-20

PITTsBURG. Pa. August ls--1he coal
operators wound up their meeting by a
conference which was kept secret until
last evening The meeting was we'll
attended and a;Fegmanent organization
WAS effected
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-20

police clerk named Matthew t,TegIn
put on old clothes and drove the wagon
as hired man. Detective Reilly was his
assistant, and Police Commissioner Phe-
Ian and John II. Farrell. Il the counsel
Of the Argus, sat with Blake. When they
had driven out several miles Blake called
matt, and said he would lind the boy
lie disappeared In the woods. followed
by Mr. Phelan and Mr. Farrell. They
were gone about an hour, and when they
returned said they had seen the child
guarded by masked man. Mr. Phelan
lhought II would be "a serious affair
Blake demanded the reward Of s.. 500
before he would get the child out and
then there was "a long parcy, Gregan. as
urlEer' oHerlng 10 go 10 the Argus office
and get ii.
GRABBED THE BOY.
While this parley was az It's height
Gregan sprang from the wagon. and. fol-
lowed by Reilly, pistols I'm hand. rushed
INTO the place. Gregan called Reilly 20
cover him, and then grasped the child
ana ran for the wagon. Farrell fired sew
cral shots. The men. finding that they
were beaten. retreated. and the child
tsacutrs dioVe rapidly down tho read to
The schenectady and Troy police are
now on the track Of the men. Mavor
thatcher had Hardy under examination
Tor almost two hours to-day and AT the
end OF the time the District Attorney
IN
everything. There were al least two 9TH
or people I'm the affair The penalty f1r
the onense is twenty years imDrisonmert
THE CHILD AT HOME.
Ihe child was seen AZ his home to-day
noon. after he had been duieted down
and showed little signs or his outing -
cept I'm sect bites on the face His pockets
were filled with candy and he said that
he had slept I'm nice soft bed
As nearly as can be larned from the
child's prattle he was picked up by Blake
on Pearl street and driven 10 an old school
house He was kept there until yesterday
when they went further I'm the woods. as
the boy says, For a drive lie saws
that only one man was with him al the
time OF the drive, but he saw some others
about the woods
lt was intended 10 arragn Hardy In the
ponce court this afternoon. but at that
hour there was such a menacing crowd in
the building and about IL that the police
postponed the hearing.
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RANGE OF THERMOMETER.

The range OF the thermometer at the
Times Office was as follows:
A. NJ. 76 Il NJ. 81 z. NJ. 81: 6
p. NJ, 81: p. NJ. 81. IL NJ. 81. Aver
age. 80 2-3.