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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-31
MILLIONS TO PENSION AGENTS.
Commissioner Evans Suggests Method
of fHreatine Jp Their Business.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3O.-COmmissioner
of Pensions Evans has been giving some
attention to a proposition whereby the
services OF pension attorneys eh5abcl Do.
the prosecution OF claims before inc OF
lice may be dispensed with, and their
work done by officials under government
supervision.
Informally he has been discussing the
matter with members OF the House COM
mittee on Invalid Pensions. but is not yet
prepared 10 outline the details or his
plan. The present system, he says. IS
wrong. ana should have been done away
with long ago.
Disseminating the services Of the at
torneys would result I'm great saving 10
both pensioners and the goVernment and
liability TO frauds in issuing pensions
would he reduced 10 "a minimum.
Under government supervision The PEN
sion Bureau would have direct control OF
the persons appointed TO look after tho
cases whose business IL would be TO see
that all honest claims were promptly and
intellieCntly presented.
The Commissioner notes the fact that
Sl3. 10000 has been paid out during the
past twelve years 10 pension attorneys
by applicants, for the prosecution OF their
claims.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-31
MILLIONAIRE HAGGTN's BRIDE.
The Veteran TURIN an Takes TO Himself
His Former Wife's Young Niece.

VERSAILLES, KY, Dec. 5O.-rne most
romantic wedding IN Versailles hls,ory
was solemnlzed at o'clock tnis arter-
noon when j. h. Haggin. tho New YORK
muIti-milionaire and turrman. lea 20 the
altar Miss Pearl Nornees, OF this city,
niece of his former wife.
Nr. hagein Is "a wnite bearded veteran
or seyentv-four while his bride IS only
twenty-eight. MISS voorhees, was married
I'm simple, but exquisite costume or Dlue
and white SILK trimmed with point lace.
The marriage took place at the resi-
dence OF James l.. Amsden, step-fatner
of the bride. ana was very quiet indeed,
only the immediate family being present.
a lunch was served. ana at Z O'CLOCK
tonight they boarded Mr.. Haggin's prl-
vate car and lett Tor his nome, IN New
York.
MIR. Haggin ana MS bride nave peen
deluged with telegrams or congratula-
tions. The secret was so carefully kept
that not even the people OF Versailles
knew OF n until this morning. me we'd
ding created a sensation IN local society.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-31
THE SCOTTISH RITE.
Lose a Prototype of Albert Pike In the
Death of q. =. Long.

Death of q. =. Long.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Special.-No
death i'm the Masonic circle in the last
few years has caused such a shock al the
Holy House of the Temple. the house OF
the Supreme Council of the thirly-thifd
degree as that OF O. 5. Long OF Chdries-
ton. w. Va which occurred last sunday
evening MIR. Long had been indispose1
for some weeks but the iirst news OF ms
serious illness was received mere only
Sunday at noon. Secic'ary -,'V.eral
Frederick Webber took thc next trdln
for Charleston. but dld not airNc III til,le
to see ths distinguished Mason awe.
Mr.. Long was the Lieutenant Grand
Commander OF the Supreme Council ana
had passed the chair in Grand Lodge,
Grand Chapter and Grand Commandery
lie was d man of great iorce oil character
and was conceded To be the most lum-
nous thinker and writer in the active
Membership of the Supreme Couneil
since The death of Albert PIKE, The
midnight o5ices Tor knlgnt hauosh
We're performed on the body oil me Lieu
tenant Grand Commander IN NheeIhg
last night and the interment TOOK place
there to-day under the auspices OF the
Blue Masonry. Mr.. Long was me sec
ond officer of the Supreme Council 10 nle
since the biennial meeting III ms CIV
last October, ]. Q. A. Fellows, CT '.' New
Orleans, First Grand Equerry' having
died in November
Next Spring work on the remodciilng
anu extension of the Holy House Oh tile
Temple viii be commenced ana Wuen % tle
regular meeting OF the Supreme C0uncii
takes place IN 1893, the members VIII lln9
In IL one of the most commodious ana
imposing buildings in Washington.
Colonel Robert |. Fleming, formerly OF
Richmond is the architect and he eN-
poets TO have tho work completed by the
winter OF lSSS-?9.
Tho business of the Secretariat OF me
Supreme Council is steadily lnrreasIhs.
one OF the evidences of this Is the TACT
that the item of postage amounts now
TO $500 or 500 annually as against about
$500 few years ago.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-31
TO HAsrEN PROMOTIONS.
A Plan Suggested By Which staGnation
May BE Prevented

WASHINGTON. Dec 3O.-Asslstant Sec
rCtaFy Roosevelt has submitted 10 Stt''-
tary Long a most exhaustive report upon
the personnel OF the navy. lie was
CHARGED with a special board 10 consider
and report upon means 20 break UP tnr
present stagnauon n promotions, 10 SET
lie the long standing uiAtrcnces between
the lins and the eueinecr CORPS, anu ~
fevige q method Tor the bettermsrt OF
the condition OF ire thlat'u H'h ""v"iN
ship
xii Of these things have been done I'm a
bill which ls suhu itted 10 the secretary
for his approval lhe features ot whloh
have already been sent out in the Asso-
ciated Press dispatches. but Alr. NoOse-
velt's ureseutafiO o. the evils OF the
present situation 40 the reasons which
have Influenced q beard iu making its
recommendations. are set forth ln an ac-
COmpanying rep0rr IN stronger NIht
than has ever been thrown upon this COM
uleX subject and ir is presumed th1t X
will have influence with Congress. 10
which the matter Is soon 10 be commit
Mr. Roosevelt presents his compliments
90 tho members on the board Tor the
conscientious manner In which they have
generally sunk personal opinions and re-
marks ard notes with plea asure that on no
one point could it he said that the line
and stan members arc divided as classes.
~ 20 the results attained he says.
- am able, without qullincatfon 10 re-
pOrt 10 YOU. that the bin they have pro-
duced would. n enacted into Jaw, be OF
inCalculable cood 10 the navy and would
make our naval service she pioneer IN the
proper solution OF promotions some ot
which arc old. but some cf which are 80
rev trat they have not yet been solved
by any nation.
"The Board recommends. fa) 'Ihat the
line officers and engineers be amaleamat-
cd: (D) That when the number or officers
20 be promoted Is 50 far In excess Of the
vacancies as 10 cause siagnation in the
service the requisite number OF vacancies
shall be caused by wedding out the men
who are least nj 70 meet the neaVy re-
duirements or modern naval duty; tc)
mat the enlisted men aboard snip De
given the same reward OF pension and re-
tircment enjoyed by their brethren VINO
fight ashore. while the uppernr0st machin-
lists are made warrant Oifcers 10 rank
win the gunners ana cnrpentcrs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-31
4 HEfLTHT SIGN.
Great Decrease ia Railroad Receiverships
Within Ten Years.

CHICAGO Dec. S0.-The Railway Age
makes the following statement Of the re-
ceiverships and foreclosures for 1897:
No year since 1887 has shown so few
roads or so small mileage confessng in
solvency while compared with the record
for any one of the i've years immcdiate-
~ preceding 1897 rhe list of new receiV
crships la the last year Is surprisingly
small. in respect 10 a number OF lines.
mileage and capital invested. I'm 1893. no
less tnan - companies with Zy,3iO mile
OF read and Sl.1Sl. .OOo.pUO of bonds aud
stock, defaulted In their obligations and
We're turned over 20 the control OF the
courts. ln lSyI the number Of similarly
unfortunate roads was -. their mileage
was l;o3'' and their capitalization vas
ber OF roads was -. the mileage J,i4l
and the Capitalization S2Ij591 OO0
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-31
END or WHEAT DEAF.
Closing scenes VIII BE Enacted in the
wind. CITY To-Day.

~ lnuh \ ny DtAf
CHICAGO December 30-Ihe closing
scenes of the Letter deal In December
wheat will have been enacted by o'clock
tomorrow and me curtain rung down on
everything Of speculative nature per-
tanning 10 the huge affair. By That time,
too. lnere will have been delivered about
100000 bushels Of wheat lf nyinlng like
the recent rate OF increase in the stocks
OF contract wheat holds good tomorrow.
To-days action y the market and the
enormous purchases OF December wheat
by the Letter brokers seem proof that
there is no December shortage low out
standing. II WAS this fact as much as
anything else which made the trade bear
ish. despite Il very bullish array OF news
Tor the day
d. is generally expected That the deal
will be wound uD without the sensations
that were looked Tor earlier in the month.
The plucky manner in which all or the
cash wheat had been taken in by Letter.
and the liberal way in which May had
been bought. led 10 a revulslon in leellns
ON the curb after the board had closed.
The report was current thdt the Brltlsn
had called ont their naval reserves and
Inc news threw the bears into panic.
The MAY price WAS rushed up from
% 1-Sc. TO % 7-Sc.. while calls were
frantically bid up from % l-2c' TO
% 3-ic.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-31
SIR nenr, na,eloek.Allen Missing.

CALCUTTA. Dec. 30-Colonel Sawyer.
commanding tho British forces at Fort
Ali-Musjid telegraphs:
ION learning that Sir Henry Haveock-
Allan had LETT his escort yesterday and
had not been seen since il search was
organized. lie rode a. restless horse and
might have been thrown near 'he camp.
The search, however, resulted n finding
the horse stripped and shot with Sir
Henry missing IL Is feared that he Is
dead or la e prisoner I'm the hands of the
Iakk-Hels. Tie search IS being con-
tinued.
SIR Henry Havelock-Allan IS the COM
mandcr of the Royal Irish Regiment and
lelt England recently 20 investigate
charges OF cOwardice and insubordination
brought against the regiment. He was
born I'M Bengal in 1880. His father was
the celebrated General Sir Henry Have
lock, the hero Of Cawnpore and Luck
now, during the Indian mutiny.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-31
Fn.iOn Agalnst hanna.

COLUMBUS, O.. Dec. 30.-lt is under
stood that seven Democrats have refused
positively TO vote for any one except a
Democrat for United states Senator. Not
even free silver Republican. 70 is also
understood that the number Of Democrats
who will oppose a fusion may De incrcas-
ed 10 ten or fifteen. IL developed tf0t al
most the entire Democratic vote @. tho
Legislature would be required on "A fusion
10 defeat Senator Hanna and the Demo-
cratic leaders are not willing TO enter
into any arrangement which may fail Of
.Innnas
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-31
THE WIRLBoROTGHs ENTERTAIN
For the Benefit of the restoration Fund Of
"a Church, Prominent Persons Present


LONDON, Dec. 50.-In aid of the restor-
alton fund OF ST. Mary's church Wood
stock. three performances consisting OF
tableaux and theatricals have been given
az Blcnhem palace. Last night by IN
vitation 10 the tenants or the Duke or
Marlborough on the estntes this after>
noon Tor the county families in the
nelghburhood. at bali gGina 4 seat and
Tonight FOR the gentry who paid crown.
Special trains were run from oxford
and the audiences were crowded parllcu-
larly tonight.
The entertainment was given in the
long library OF the palace. The heavily
moulded white ceiling. brightly elcctri-
cally lii. tn, long rows Of rcd-draped
book cases and the silver pped organ,
made a fine setting for the we'll dressed.
crowd. The stage, draped With red silk
curtains. was erected AZ the western end.
The performance opened Wlth an oiSah
overture by Professor Perkins, OF Birn-
ingham. who composed the music for the
musical burlesque with which IL closed.
The partlclpants IN the performance
were the Duke and Duchess or MARI
borough. LADY Lillian and Lady Nora
spencer-Churchill, Lady Randolph
Churchill, Lady Blnndtord. Lazy Cur,
zon ard Lady Sarah Wilson, and Lord
Chesterfield. Lord Curzcn, the Hon. Mrs.
Rourke. Mr.. Henry White secretary to
the United States Embassy and Mrs.
Henry Miner and Mt j. Churchill
The Duke OF Marlborough appeared In
two tableaux as Louis XIV. with the
Duchess as Court Lady Of the Court
OF Louis XIV. Both dressed the parts
splenGidly. the Duchess being very
handsome.
Lady Randolph Churchill In most SUI
pcrb costume appeared as the Empress
Theodorea. IL was the same dress she
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-31
BRIETLY TOLD.

All the deputies and others VINO nave
been tried on the charge OF participation
in the Panama canal intrigues. nave Deeh
acquitted.
Hugh Mclaughlin, FOR many years the
iea1er OF the Democratic party IN
Brooklyn. has definitely announced ms
retirement from political leadership. lie
will be succeeded, according 10 the pres
ent understanding by Bernard j. YORK
United states Judge Morris. ex-Dlstrict
Attorney Thomas q. Hayes and DIS
trict-Attorney william l.. Maroury nave
declined TO approve petition asking
President Mckinney 10 pardon hehry
IIores one OF the colored Navassa rioters.
scrvinr a life senten In the Kings couh-
~ penitenuary at DrooAiyn. n. i.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-31

everybody who may choose 70 call will
be welcomed.
The ladies who have been invited by
Mrs. Tyler 10 assist her In receiving are
Mrs Edward EchOls. Mrs. a. J. Monia-
que. Mrs. J. Taylor Ellyson and Mrs. [.
OBJ. Cowardin.
THE GOVERNORS STAFF.
Colonel g. OBJ. CoWardin has been ap-
pointed and accepted tho position Of chief
of Governor Tyler's staf. The only other
members Of the staff appointed are
Messrs. Marion l.. Dawson. OF Richmond
and King H. Ifa.man. OF Radford.
Leutenant-Governor Echols and Mrs.
Echols are expected here to-day. They
will probably 90 TO tho jefferson. Atior-
ney General and Mrs. Montague will also
be here to-day and will stop with friends.
Mr.. Montague will quickly take tho oath
OF Office in the State Library building to-
morrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-31
llto Reduce Wages.

NEW YORK. Dec CA dispatch from
Lewiston. Ne. says:
Milne VIII fall into lire with other
New England mills next month and Re-
dlce the wages Of the operatives. VIII
liam d. Pennell OF the mill says Of the
situation: 1 don't see how We are 10
avoid q cut down in the Lewiston mus.
E1u Riycr Lowell and Manchester hdve
reduced wages. and we are certainly no
better situated than they are
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-31

COLUMBIA. NO. Dec. D.-aince @ @ls'o
Tho missouri experiment station nero haS
hcen making experiments wi'h susar
neets win N view 20 asceTtalhlns mo
per cent. OF sugar contained III 'n,," "a
',rne experiments. n Is announced n'
.,,,,etr,re mat II would not be proHtapi'
1rT''i Tor inc Missouri farmers 20 raise M
peets Tor sugar purposes II ne in,e.,as is..ls
a. 90 to fno expense OF erecting factories
Tor manufacturing the sugar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-31
DURRANTs SUE AJUROR.
They Ask s50. 600 Damages--Charged Him
With Heing a '.MoraI MOnster."

SAN FRANCISCO. December 3O.-Mrs.
isabella NJ. Durrant and William Dur
rant. mother and father OF Theodore Dur
rant. have brought suit FOR slander
against ex-Juror Smyth and demand S5J.-
COS damages from him. The complaint
vas sworn 10 by Mr.. Durrant. General
Iohn III Dickinson and W. w. Foote are
The attorneys representing the Durrants
i'm the litigation. The suit grows out OF
rernarks made by s,myth about Durrant.
whom he accused OF being a moral mon
Ster
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-31

VASHINGTON. December ~'-Ac'ihE-
Secretary Roosevelt was in consultation
with the Ordnance, Navigation ana LuS', ~.
neerlng Bureaus to-day respec ing We
s,,biecf of gun IRE on shipooara. IL -
the intention 10 make series Oh ..,..,
,,".,ts ON n large scale 70 asccf'hln
,,,hntbor II Is not possible TO greatly IN
,"rovc the present methods OF gln-hrins,
nnsrtIoularly IN the points Of accuracy ahh
rapidifv Of fire.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-31
WardL,ne Will Garry Supplies.

WAShINJfION, Dec. 80. Assistant Se-
cretary Day mas just received 4 respo'se
from the SUPERINTENDENT or the Hard
Irne steamers, IN New YORK, an ans" er
u ms inquiry as 10 wnetner Ge couid
announce that his line would convey sup
pies 10 CuDa Tor the reilcr or the suiicr-
ing CLDans Tree or cost. Inc prompt
answer was. -
WIN De pleased 10 accept sippnes
ror CUBAN sufferers. Iree or cost. rrcsume
they viii be consigned 10 General Lee
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-31

NEW YORK. December @-PresIdsns
,,Ntitni.v has accepted tho invitation o,
rbc National Manufacturer Ass,,c,ali9. :,
10 attcnd It's bcnquet at me VI ',e''- ~
,g,se ,y.i" ~ vii bo one OF the principal speak
80 Covers arc 10 be laid FOR 80 saests.
,rbo president win discuss the economic
lectures Of the tarlN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-31
TRYING TO SAVE JACKSON.
A Petition In Circulation for His Respite
for sixty Days.

BRISTOL, TENN. Dec. So.-special.-
The supreme Court OF Appeals having
refused writ OF error 10 the case Of
John Jackson sentenced I, death for
the murder of W r. Leonard. Jackson 5
counsel IL circulating petition with the
hone of securing a respite OF sixty days
The execution Is set for January sth
at Abingdon, va. Jackson's counsel
hopes 10 SECURE Communication OF his SEN
tence TO life Imprisonment.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-31
p.,mis.lon 10 Salute Groater New York.

vAsrTINGTON, Dec. 2. 80 Acting seq
ratsrv Neiklejohn has given ne neces.
seTv authorization TO General ASFrns ilS d,
80, YorL 10 hre a salute OF one hundred
-, ,ro~n Governors Island on we
s5,nrnine Of January lst, 20 celebrate '"a
hirtb ~ Greater New York
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-31
WEATHER FORECAST.

WASHINGTON. December S.-f 0rs''S'
for Friday: . .o.oa.d nv
sh,wers in western portion. colder W.
North Carollna-Threatenin weather
and light rain; probably coicer III "'''
crn norton. souihcrly winds
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-31
Cunboat Ordered TO Salvador.

WASHINGTON. December @.-Lne
Nc Department has ordered the gun
hoa, Marietta. now al Mare ls'ar,ni, I.ai,,sJ
S,i,.,dor uuon report from Onl,So
',.s.' sals 'oV co,eri Jenkins that the situation
~ tts nat country was disturbed and threat
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-31
RANGE OF THERMOMETERS.

MI, ,h.rmometer ranged as follows AZ
The Times office Thursday. December D'
Il o A. NJ. SO: - NJ -; T. NJ, %
q p. ~. 62. . +. NJ, W; l. NJ o. Aver
age, -.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-31
Wages Advanced.

KITTANING. PA. Dec. 3o-An ad-
vance OF y l-2 per cent. In the wages
has been granted 10 the employees or the
Vich China Company and the men Will
go back TO work.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-31
Promoted 70 Norfolk Navy Yard.

WASHINGTON. ID. C., Dec. @.-Pass-
ed Assistant Engineer j. > Mexican mas
been promoted TO the Norfolk Navy Yard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-31

MIR. FELLOWS MAY RECOVER.
Mrs Charles w Follows last night re-
ceivcd the following telegram from her
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-31
vOL.I2-NEW SERIES. NO. ae3.

Gus one. but the physical condition OF the
man led the surgeons T. believe that ne
would survive the injury.
When the attendants removed the
clothes from Mr.. Fellows. haiicned
bullet was discovered An examination
of bis clothing showed that the second
bullet from Johnsons revolver had
struck the suspendcr buckle, and had
glanced OF without doing any injury.
Fellows had returned. but = short time
from a hospital in this city whero he
had undergone an operation for appcndi-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-31

Camden, y. j.. Dec 30, 1897.
Ernest Fellows right badly hurt but
not serious Ida ths wfcD and Brother
Frank not much hurt Out In a iew
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-21
BURGLARS TOOK THEIR TIME.

THEY ROBBED AT THEIR LEISURE IN iRViNGIoN
AND ELUpyp THE SOLITARY POLICEMAN
Tn the last week series Of robberies has oeen
committed in Westchester County within raoins
Of ten miles and II is generally believed that 'he
same men are responsible for all OF them. On oa,-
arday morning two stores were entered III "hi'e
Plains on the same evening they stole morse anu
carriage In Tarrytowp. and on the following n'sh'
entered Samuel Dunworth's store In Dobos ferry'
The latest robbery occurred early YESTERDAY iilo"
Ing In the village OF Irvngton-on-the-huoso'',
when the burglars secured goods valued at seVefai
hundred dollars. Irvington has oniy one Po''ce"a'
At night and the thieves had an easy time OF IT,
As In White Plains. they first visited q haiu""'.
store the one owned BY Albert AcKer"a"' q.
Main and L SITS. They bored auger-hoes Hiou''u
the lock in the front door. removed H. ana "eii'
into the store. They helped themselves 10 so"e
tools and other articles and then went a'oN"u -
the stable. in Est They took natuiAi "oou
spindle TO which they hitched MI Ackefind"
hrse bay horse They then drove around 20 - ~
Where they left the rig and entered .n ,cou ,bst
sacob Knode The burglars evidenty N tnev nro.
here Is only policeman in town, "a ransscking
NEEDED leisurely with their WORK OF Ih, ns .hey
he place. After putting their booty N uss robhery
vas not discovered until Knodel went ,,,ed AZ
Yesterday morning The goods were we vaiued
about 80 and the horse and wagon arc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-21
7HE TNTON PACIFIC RAILWAY SUIT.

4 bill OF complaint was filed I'm tho clerks office
Of the United States Circuit Court yesterday by
caorge Uoadley, assistant to Auorney-General
Iosonh NcK.nna in the suit brought by the United
States against the Union Pacific Railway Company.
Frederic r. Coudert and others. as members and
+ Pierpont Morgan and others as partners under
the firm name Of J. =. Morgan & Co. In this
complaint Mr. Hoadley asks that he be furnished
by the defendants with statement. showing 'he
amount OF assets and property turned over by the
I-,ion Pacific Railway Company TO Drexe. Nor
gan G. Co and ]. =. Morgan & Co. He also asks
that defendants furnish statement showing all the
dealings OF these firms with the assets. who Is
now In possession OF the assets and property ana
MAT norton now remains In the possession OF these
arms or other OF the defendants. In the bill u IL
further asked that the defendants be required 10
shou, " nat amount OF money or other property mas
been req lied BY ]. p. Morgan & Co from the SAFE
or other disposition OF the assets. and for an ac-