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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18
ONLY FIVE JURORS SECURED
The BuStinsS Court Must Secure Out
SiderS TO Complete the Panel.
SPECIAL YENIRE OF 100 EXHAUSTED.
The Court Says There Cannot be Any De-
lay In the Trial--Defence Not Ready
The Five Jurors Who Were Accepted
Had Not Expressed an Opinion.

The Hastings Court room was crowded
with Interested citizens yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock when Judge witt took
his seat and opened court
The Fife case was on the docket. ana
az il was well understood that the case
woule be heard as speedily as possible.
the crowd got together early. prepared
to stay late. to witness the proceedings
All classes of citizens express indigna-
ton. and il is hard to say what would
become OF the negro should justice be
slow ~,
There is no doubt that the Court will
nrotect the prisoner in all his legal rights
ard the fact that he has such able couh-
sci is A guarantee that nothing Dut Jusuce
will he given him.
Fife. together with three other prison.
ers. was brought 10 the city Han Dyi
Deputies Weisiger and Gil ana carrleu
to the Seigeants Office.
Colonel Spctswood was on hand early.
and so was Mr.. Richardson.
DEFENCE NOT READY.
In response TO & question from Judge
Witt. Col. Spotswood stated that he was
not ready TO 20 on and gave his reasons.
Il am ready to do all | can for the pri-
soner. he said. but in conversation win
the parents OF the prisoner on yesterday.
i told them what l would charge for my
services. and thai until the fee Is forth
coming. they could secure the services OF
anyone else"
lie showed that he had worked faith
fully for the prisoner all through. ana
n the fee was forthcoming he would be
ready TO do all in his power for the pri-
soner. But up TO the present time the
money had not been paid. The parents
OF the accused were making every effort
10 secure the money, and thought they
could get 1t by Monday.
Mr.. Richardson thought that Col
Spotswood had given as his principal
reason FOR asking for postponement that
ne had not secured his fee That was
no legal reason why the case should be
postponed
THE MAIN REASON.
In replying Col Spotswood said that
his main reason for desiring a continu-
ance was that his witnesses had not been
secured.
II was announced that J. N. Grant.
who was wanted as a leading witness had
left the city.
Judge Witt said that every legal right
should be given the prisoner. and that
he should have ample opportunity TO get
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18

British navy that the service was invlh-
chile went a long way towards making
IL so. Such a feeling Is strong force
operating for England's maritime suprem-
acy to-day. and the glorious history or
the navy of the United states is not the
least Of the causes which create fine mo-
rale Of our own sea service.
PROMISE OF OUR NAVY.
From the victory of the Nalu the navy
of Ja pan came back with an overes TINA
ton of its own prOwess, perhaps. but
with a confidence in itself that lifted
Japan into the place Of naval power.
Then Japan went 10 work systematical-
~ TO increase and improve her navy, and
Is doing so to-day.
The policy OF rebuilding the United
States Navy was inaugurated in the Adj
mnistration of President Arthur when
the completion of the Mantonomah was
authorized. and the Chicago. Boston, At
lanta, and Dolphin were ordered. In lSS5
this policy was continued and naval
programme provided for.
SO far Congress has spent on the new
navy since the first four ships We're
ordered Sll0 800 6j6. and the result is forty
eight modern men-Of-war. Even If no
more ships are ordered. we shall have by
1900 nfty-three modern ships. many Of
them. if not all the best of their type
in the world IN addition there is rapidly
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18

the Atlantic coasts. and on each Of these
coasts must be drydocks and shipping
plants.
II IL IS not necessary that ships should
be built on the Pacific coast DO is neces-
sary that there should be facilities for
repairing them there. and TO have these
facilities there must bee slipbAIdng
plants there. Therefore the government
has given a certain number OF the com
tracts for the building of tho ships OF
the new navy 10 Pacific coast firms, 50
that suitable and necessary plants might
be established ON the Western shores.
one If the most remarkable things about
the building Of the new navy OF the Unit
ed States was the raDidity with which
great shiObuilding plants were established
here. Not those only. but plants FOR tho
production OF steel armOr and big fOuu-
dry for heavy guns were created. Twelve
years ago the United states was ir
bad way regarding such things Tho
armOr plates for the Miant0nOmoh had
TO be imported. as did shafts for some
of the earlier cruisers. Now We have tne
facilities for turning out ass many ana a>
fine ships OF war "a Congress can DO got
TO provide for.
II Uncle Sam should Just for fun. elect
10 show Russia and Japan that he can
annex where and what he p'clses no
would find himself not humhod bv tho
exhibition His ships would hide Japan's
sea craft utterly and bow % Russia's only
IN number. But IN tho size OK the rel8-
tive ships. his cruisers would look Ike
cannon alongside Russia's Nttie torpedo
Ike craft.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18
UNITED STATES ~ 1897

-Messrs. Parsons, Lucy and Coyner
First prize, one hundred cigars, Mike
Tuccli; vest pattern. $3.50, Simon, the
tailor: second prize, pipe, 50, j. a. Nor
rs.
Won by Parsons; Lucy second; Coyner
third. Time. 2:i4 10.
Two-mile p-Starters-F. A. L. Schade,
II. St. Montague. T.. y. Holt, II. r. Ma
thews. T. a. Fry. ollie c. Hope, w. Il.
Courtney. Mike Tuccli, John j. Nelms,
NJ. I. PeatToss. p. NJ. Edwards, w. D..
Tignor. j. Il. Temple First prize, dia-
mond ring S25. ]. y. Temple; second
prize, Searchlght lamp, s., the Bridge
port Brass Company; third prize, pair
silk leggins, $3.50. +. II. Cloves & Co.
+. \. L. Schade won with thirteen
points; ollie c. Hope, second, with four
points; w. J. Tignor, third, with three
points.
helms made n total Of five points in the
first three laps. but did not finish the
fourth. so was disqualified.
This was a close and exciting race
throughout. Schade had his hands full
with Hope and Tignor and there was no
time to be lost. He put up beautiful
race throughout.
Half mile open. against time - prize.
Morgan & Wright tires, $40, donated by
Morgan & Wright.
T. j. Temple. time 100 -; Mike Tuccli.
time 1.07 IA: F. A. Schade, time 1.OI; j.
]. Nelms. time l.0S; w. ]. Tignor, time
1O7: o. c. Hope. time 10 -; T. A. Fry.
time Ill; =. NJ. Edwards, time Ito; W. b.
Courtney, time 10; +. n. Holt' time
1.07 IL.
Making tie between Schade and Ilg-
nor which was won By Schade in los IL.
Tignor's time was 1O1.
PROTESTED THE RACE.
Mike Tuccli protested this race upon
the ground that the time was first an
nounced at 1.07 for himself and LIZ IA
for Schade who offered to run the race
over again with him. but the judges re-
fused saying that Schade's time was one
fourth Of second faster.
The following were the officers: Phil.
Schoss. clerk OF the course; w. 5. Lucy
assistant clerk Of the course; w. Z. Mer-
Ger. referee; LAME Jones, starter; cecil
Epps and W. A. Hammond, timers
Judges-L. L. Cheatwood Frank Nj
Woon. Jackson Miller.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18

Japan's covert threat against the Ha-
waiian annexation and Russia's message
that "it is extremely injudicious to DO
So" leads naturally to a view of things
~ Hawaii should be annexed and Japan
attempts 10 prevent.
The trouble would be upon the sea- for
the Hawaiian Islands lie off San Francis
co I'm the Pacific and between the TWO
great naval powers of the Pacific, Japan
and the United States.
Uncle Sans ships have been so long
the laugh of the powers that II Is difh-
cult 10 believe that the laugh VIII soon
be turned the other way. Japans navy
is a toy compared TO Uncle Sans great
ironclads and armored cruisers and
though Russias Is larger. il is not as
strong in expedient. having no submarine
electric destroyerS.
The real revival OF the naval powers
OF the United States began with the pas
sage of the act for the increase of the
navy In 1855 Since then the progress of
the country in that direction has been
so rapid. that from being mere cipher,
the navy now ranks as fifth I'm the world.
in estimating the real rank of a navy
several things have 10 be taken into con-
sideration.
Not only the number of ships. but thir
type. size armor. armament and the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18

him. with Mr.. Chafiin, out OF the building
10 Tenth and Main streets, ana there re-
newed the attack: .,...
Mr.. John c. Easley was seen yesterday
by a Times representative and asked for
statement OF the circumstances IN the
difficulty between himself and MIR. Sydhoi'
Mr.. Easley was averse 10 any lew
paper notOriey, and did not wish 10 appear
i'm print in cor nectlon with the analr
lie finally consented 10 make statement.
lie said that the difficulty dated back
two or three months ago, Wheh MI
Chafiin and Mr.. Sydnor had some mlsuh-
This took place in Mr.. Chailns rear
office, and when he saw that mis- uncle
and Mr.. Sydnor were about TO nave
trouble. knowing that both men were
little excitable. he went back and took
hold OF Mr.. Sydnor's arm and told MN
TO come out with him. lie led MI Syu'
nor into the front Office, ana nnaliy per
suaded him to 80 out, and have no tur-
Their trouble.
Mr.. Easley said he thought no more
of the matter until Friday morning.
when he stopped at Mr.. Sydnor place OF
business 10 price pump lie dld nVt
know that Mr.. Sydnor harbored any harsu
feelings against him, said he, or ne would
not have entered his place or business.
Mr.. Sydnor. he stated. said he ola not
think, after what happened IN MI. Chal-
fms office. that Mr.. Easley should; nav
any dealings with him, and ordered MIN
out of the store in rough and insulting
way. cursing him at the same time
MIR. Easley told him he would leave
quietly. but did not propose TO De huI-
ried. whereupon Mr.. Sydnor struck at
him lightly. Mr.. Easley warding OIL me
blow with his hand. He started TO strlhe
at Mr. Sydnor, but the latter prolnsI
stepped in and quoted matters f3r tiie
time. Mr.. Easley went away: and shorty
afterwards Mr.. Harvey Wilson asked
him about the trouble. He told what
had happened. and Mr.. Wilson said ne
would see Mr.. SydnOr and have tho
affair peaceably settled.
He 'phoned 10 Mr.. Sydnor to come TO
his Office in the Shafer building, Whlch
he did. and afterwards told Mr. Easley
that Mr.. Sydnor would apologize. Inc
latter, however. was not willing 10 maze
any satisfactory apology, and Mr.. Easley
met him in the hallway and suggested
that they would settle the difficulty, lie
caught Mr.. Sydnor By the arm, and re
minded him that he had been grossly
insuited Mr.. Sydnor drew away from
him. and left the building, Mr. Easley
going back to his office.
A short while afterwards he saw MI.
Sydnor standing on the corner or Tentn
and Main streets. and went down 70 nm
and again suggested that MI Syahor
would apologize to him, or that they
would settle their difficulty satisfactory
Mr.. Sydnor did not agree to do so, ana
MIR. Easley slapped Mr.. Sydnor in the
face.
MIR. Sydnor swore out warrant eharg-
ing me with assault, concluded MI.
Easley. and also swOre out a warrant
charging Mr.. Chafin with assault. In
Justice to Mr.. Chaftn | wish TO say, that
he was not with me when | slapped Mr..
Sydnors face and knew nothing apVut
il until | told him upon returning 70 t,ie
office. / regret that the whole diihculty
should have taken place, but IL was one
OF those unfortunate affairs that couio
| not avoid"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18

nersonnel Of their crews are all factors
TO be considered.
Considering all things. the relative rank
of the six largest navies of the worId j.
as follows: Great Britain. France, Rus
sia. Germany, United States, ana ltaly.
The other nations IT Is hard to CLASSIFY
I'm their respective plces. They are an
far below the six powers named. Austria
has a navy which IS in some respects
superior to that of Spain. and IT Is kept
I'm a high state of efficiency. but IL -
largely coast-defenss establishment.
Spain claims seventh place IN the ilst'
and. on paper at any rate. she Is EMU
tied to it,
The navy of Japan. which few years
ago was looked upon as small as are
the navies of the South American ma
lions and the navy of China, and as al
fofdng n good market for European
built ships but rot as creating formld-
able naval power, has become, since the
war with China. a factor to be consid-
cred in the sea power of the world, tho
II is plaything.
Theoretically. II IS not yet equal TO the
Spanish navy but il is flushed with VIC
tory. and i'm combats on land and sea,
traditions fight as well as armies and
ships. In the Napoleonlc wars the con-
viction of the officers and men of the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18

Both Gentlemen Make statements OF the
Difficulty.

Friday afternoon Mr. Thomas G. Sydnor
swore out two warrants. one against MI
John c. Easley for assaulting him ana
the other against Mr.. r. b. Chafiin ior
cu-sing ana abusing him. this trouble oc
curing on Friday, near the corner VI
Tenth and Main streets Inc cast III .ile
Police Court yesterday morning was con-
tinued until next Tuesday.
Mr.. Sydnor stated that the attack began
In the Shafer building ana NOT On 'so
public street. The attack, however ne
said. was renewed on the street ai'er ho
had gone for an officer.
He says that he is under the cohseaii'
care OF his physician and was IN no pnS-
icai corditiOn 10 defend himself.
Mr.. Sydnor says that he WAS caiisu .,,, py
telephone to an office in the Shaler pulia-
ing, and there the matter OF torm me-
conversation with Mr.. Easley was dis
cussed. Upon leaving this office he was
met In the hall by Mr.. EasIey' VINO wa as
accompanied by Mr.. Chamn. anu Mas
attacked by Mr.. Easlsy. who toiio"eo
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18
To Elect Officers.

On Monday there will be held at Muir
phys Hotel in this city a District con-
clave OF the Independent order OF Hepta-
sophs. for the District which includes
Richmond.
At this meeting there will be elected
a District Deputy. Supreme Archon.
which position is now filled by Mr.. Henry
FIegenheimer. OF Richmond.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-12-17
Come All!

You are most cordially invited to call
and look around-see for yourself and it
will convince you that we have the goods,
selections quality and Right prices.
Bring your family and friends. BY
buying from us you will save many
cents and dollars
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-12-17

of the island in Il false position as to car
rying out his plans of pacitication. Should
Marshal Blanco not perform some cncr-
getic act it is sure that the scheme of au-
tonomy and the plans for the paciication
of Cuba will have utterly failed.
The autonomists refuse to recognize
other chiefs than those they now have,
and always have had, and arc determined
to submit to no impositions from what
ever source they may come.
Blanco's only way out is to tell the
Madrid government: II am here, and l
know what should be done. IL | am not
allowed carte blanche to do what | deem
proper to establish peace in Cuba, send
someone else to settle affairs"
Many residents of towns in the Province
of Pinar del Rio and Havana have Joined
the ranks of the insurgents. Col. Rafael
de Cardenas of the insurgent forces, has
been promoted to the rank of brigadicr-
general and will assume command of the
force recently operating under General
Castillo. Col Jacinto Hernandez will as
sumo the command vacated by General
Car1cnaS
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-12-17
NEWS ITEMS.

The value of domestic exports in No
vember was $s2 1928, 800.
The Secretary of the Treasury has re-
appointed all of the members of the
board of tea experts.
The union of the Greater Republic of
Central America will be 50 extended as
to give it all the attributes of sovereign
nation.
The relations between Rear dmiral
Sicard and Commodore Bunce, comman-
dant of the Brooklyn navy-yard, are said
to be strained.
Under decision of the Department of
the Interior the Greek Church in Alaska
is confirmed in its right to own the lands
acquired from Russia.
The receipts at fifty of the largest
postoffices in November amounted to
So, 1927 1862, an increase of $685., 533 over
the same month last year.
1t is expected that all tobacco in Cuba
bought by Americans and held under the
decree prohibiting expectation will be
released within the next few months.
Senator Plat, of Connecticut, has intro
duced bill providing for the establish
ment in the Treasury Department Of a
division to regulate insurance in the
several States.
Secretary Alger authorized the makers
of steam snow locomotives to send ten of
their machines to Alaska and make the
effort to open communication with the
Klondike country.
Secretary Gage has given notice that
on December "a the Treasury Department
will begin the redemption of the bonds
issued in aid of the Pacific railroads,
known as currency SKIES
Prof. David Starr Jordan, leading ex-
perts for the government in the seal
negotiations, denounces as an abominable
proposition the bill providing for the eX-
termination of the fur seals.
The United States Supreme Court re-
versed the decision of the Circuit Court
of Massachusetts in the case of Thomas
Bran, under sentence Of death for the
murder of the captain of the bark Herbert
Fuller.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-12-17
CUBA LOST TO SPAIN.

A letter from Havana states that, the
plans of the insurgents to strike a blow
near the city have been checked, accord
ing to the official account, but the concen-
tratiOn of their forces is such as to make
it unlikely that the insurgents bands will
surrender, as the Spanish authorities have
been hoping.
The business concerns of the city are
much discouraged by the actual situation.
They do not now look forward to speedy
end of the revolution. All say that they
have abandoned the hope that the insur-
gents will surrender or accept the cond-
tions of autonomy.
Senior Enrique Carpriles, governor of the
Province of Santiago de Cuba, in Il con-
versation with the foreign consuls, told
them that the state of the island was very
serious and that he considered the island
of Cuba lost.
La Lucia, in leading editorial, says:
The day has arrived when it is neces-
sary to tell the truth to the country and
to the government, so that neither of them
will be chagrined if the new system of
autonomy fall and peace is not obtained
through it. General distrust has been ex-
perienced since it was seen that the
Madrid government had taken an active
part in promoting the reformists in Cuba,
who have no more political force than the
autonomists, who have always sided with
Spain, standing with remarkable firmness
by the Spanish flag, while the entire island
was involved in rebellion and suffering
under accusations and insults
La Lucia adds that the government has
been forced to resort to autonomy in order
to restore peace to the island, and that in
stead of utilizing the services of the
| autOnOmist party and its followers, tries
to compel them to surrender to the re-
fUrmists by uniting with them. The liberal
party of the island, the paper asserts, will
accept the government overture with Il
certain reluctance owing to the old GUS
tom of "fooling the country, and will
soon find that if autonomy has come out
| triumphant it certainly is not the autono.
mists who arc winner. The Madrid gov
crnment's determination to force the au,
| economist party to surrender to the reform
lists and others places the captain. general
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-12-17
MARYLAND Frs.

A shoe factory is proposed in Williams
port.
Large quantities of apples have been
shipped form Washington county.
Judge James Alfred Pearcc presided
at court in Elkton on Monday.
At Annapolis a retail liquor dealers
association has been formed
Mrs. Annie Walker, of Worcester
county, has been burned to death.
The Methodist Protestant Church at
Finksburg, Carroll county, was dcdicat-
ed
VIM. Murphy,a lad, was severely wound
ed in cunning accident near Green's
boro'.
The oyster business at Crisfeld was
dull last week on account of warm
weather
Cumberland retail liquor dealers have
been discussing hours of closing and other
matters
VIM. c. Deneen, a Washington county
farmer, near Dam No. 6. was badly wound
ed In fracas on Monday.
There are heavy damage suits on trial
against Washington county growing out
of the collapse of bridge.
Chief Judge McSherry has ordered that
examinations for admission to the Frede-
rick bar must be in writing.
At the Naval Academy the classes are
compelled to recite in an attic divided in
to apartments by old sails.
Bishop Hurst Oh Sunday assisted in the
dedication of St. Paul's Methodist Episco-
pal Church, New Windsor.
The mayor of Laurel in message to
the council has recommended hi gh license
and other important changes.
Judge Stake at Hagerstown, dismissed
the bill of Mrs. Stubblefeld, asking for
the sale of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal.
The ordinance authorizing loan of
100000 for Improvements were rejected at
special election in Annapolis Mon
day.
The mayor of Cumberland has vetoed
an ordinance which looked to taking
possession by the town of the B. and O..
rolling mill property.