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The times., 1897-03-26
LIKELY TO GO TO sTArNToN.
The Conference May send DIR. Canter
Away.

Richmond, Va, March 25.-The second
day OF the 18th annual session of the
Baltimore conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, at Staunton,
was opened with prayer by the Rev. W.
& Hammond OF ChristiaDsburg.
The first business before the conference
was the calling OF question No. 2 and
the following were advanced to the class
for second year: Evan A. Edwards,
William E. Henry, Charles Herbert, David
Il Kern, j. R. Jacobs. A. l. Hamburger,
c. W Richardson, G. D. Kidner.
Bishop Galloway called up the twentieth
question: prea achers blamelesS in
their life and official administrations
and resume showed that good work was
being done in the various districts, and
that the ministers were wearing the White
flowers Of hiameless lives
The Rev. j. w. Canter, of Washington.
reported q congregation of 900, adding
that the congregation was continually
changing, but now numbered the same
as when he had first taken charge of it.
DR.. Canter is one of the leading men i'll
the conference, and there are many who
believe that he viii be made pastor OF
the Staunton church.
The times., 1897-03-26
Trade Under Revenue Tariff.

Under the operation of revenue tariff
faw cur foreign trade is showing an en-
coUra ging increase. In February the value
OF the export movement amounted to S79,-
773, ,39S, an increase over the same period
in 1896 OF 20 per cent; over February,
1895. OF II per cent, and over February,
1894, OF p per cent. The excess of ex-
ports over imports during the same month
aggregated S20,5s0,O00, or "a per cent.
The January excess was S43. .00o. 900, or
almost so per cent, and in December was
loo per cent.
Everything pointed 10 a restoration Of
commercial equilibrium until The Dingley
tariff agitation Uoliey of the new Gov
emment came to disorranize business
The Wilson tariff, with all its faults. and
with all the steals injected into IL by trust
Influences after it reached the Senate.
Is stan law under which International
business can he transacted. The proposed
tariff Is NOT such an une. n il were TO
be enacted export andimpurt trades would
sustain a common disaster ana revenues
suffer pTepUrtionJtely,
Rnt the trusts and monupuhes would
roH In the millions, and that. of course,
Is the object Uf the meeting
The times., 1897-03-26

dations Tennessee is protected by high,
rocky banks, and the whole force OF the
water is thrown on the defenseless Ar
kansas side. Farther south the destruo-
tion has been fearful Some towns have
been driven back year by year There
used to be a song about ''Natchcz under
the Hill /" Natchez is not under hill
now; she is on one. But the greater
part of the damage, OF course, falls on the
lowlands and farming districts. Wheat
crops i'll Illinois and Missouri, and homes
and farming lands i'll Louisiana, are be-
ing utterly ruined The Government will
have to do something about all this, and
do it scientifically, and do it soon
The times., 1897-03-26

1t is reported of the Hon. George FIisbie
Hoar OF Massachusetts that lie has had
his fill of the distribution of patronage,
ana that he is perfectly willing that all Of
this sort OF business shall be attended TO
10y his able junior partner in the Senate.
We dare say-especially since it is worthy
Of note at this paI ticular time, that he
first name TO CCme out of the patronage
box in Massachusetts was that of one Jones,
who has been appointed United states
district attorney. and we shouldn't won der
If the trail of the George Frisbe Hoar
sernent wouldn't he found to be all over
all Of the Massachusetts offices in which
the old gentleman is really concerned.
Fancy his leaving ans Massachusetts Of
flee whatever To the tender mercies of
Senator Lodge or any other member of
the Congress delegation, If lie or any one
of his venerable henChmen really took an
interest III iti OF course, George FIisbie
Hoar takes no part in this disgraceful
scramble for patronage, when the first
man and the la ST man TO 20 away from the
pie cotnter satisfied are his own.
The times., 1897-03-26
BOYS DEPARTMENT.

9 Atwood Suits, medium weight. sizes
Z, 8, 9. 10. IL and B. Reduced from
So so and S3.T0 to Sf-95 each.
s Atwood Sailor Collar Suits, neatly
braided. Sizes 3, 4 and ). Reduced hOm
So SO and $500 to 81 90 each
3 Heavyweight Sailor Suits, neatly
trimmed with several rows OF red braid.
Sizes 8 and 4. Reduced from S3-1S and
S.. 90 to 81 95 each.
3 Black Atwood Refer Suits Sizes
and 4 Reduced from S3.25 to 81 3oeach-
20 Mothers Friend Laundered PerCale
Shirt Waists, neat patterns Sizes ;. 10,
IL and 12 Reduced from T5o. 20 4So.
each
II Hats. winter stock All sizes Re
duced from 75o. S1.00 and $1.25 10
25c. each
Sd floor
The times., 1897-03-26
SUIT DEPARTMENT

4 Mixed Cloth Suits. jacket and skirt
Sizes "a and SO. Reduced from 81 800 to
$3.50 each.
l Fine Black Brilliantine Suit, silk-lined
jacket and wide skirt Size SO. Reduced
from S20.OO to 81 so.
1o DARK Outing Cloth Wrappers Sizes
81 and SO. Reduced from 81 90 70 $50.
each.
20 Fine Striped and Figured Lawn
Wrappers. Size 80 only. Reduced to 800.
each.
1 Fancy Figured silk Waist. Size SO.
Reduced from Si3. so to S5. 90.
3 Fine Cloth Bicycle Suits sizes 3 + and
SO. Reduced from ST ? 80 To- Sc % each.
. Mixed Cloth Bicycle skirts. leggins to
match. Reduced from s.. 80 20 So each.
Navy Blue Corduroy Wheel skirts. Ra-
duced from $500 TO So % each
Sd floor.
The times., 1897-03-26
MAY SAVE HIS NECK.
Richmond Court Reverses the JudS-
ment of Murder Against Kfbier.

Richmond, Va, March 25. An opinion
was reached in the State supreme court
of appeals today in the Page county muir
der case of KibIer against the Common
wealth Kiblef was found guilty OF muir
der in the first degree, and sentenced to be
hanged.
The charge against him was the killing
of his uncle, willis d. Kibler The mur-
dered man was found at his country home
either shot or stabbed TO death.
The accused's counsel took many excep-
tions, and on these u writ Of error was
obtained from the Page circuit court, but
the Judgment was affirmed, and Kibler
came to the court OF appeals in his effort
to escape the hangtnan's moose.
The Judgment of the circuit court was
reversed.
The times., 1897-03-26
A Bip Advertisements.

Pittsburg, March 25-The board Of
viewers appointed by the United States
circuit court to appraise the property of
the Monongahela Navigation Company Un-
der the last river and harbor bill completed
their labors and announced their decision
today. The award is $3,761, ,615.46 The
navigation company asked for 5000, 900
and the government main tanned that the
award should be in the neighb0rhoed Of
So, 100000.
The times., 1897-03-26
CAN'T EVEN GET SEASICK.
Extensive Prepa ratious for the Ship
ming of Murderer Butler.

san Francisco, Cal, March 25--Murderer
Butler, alias Ashe, VIII occupy cabin No.
90 ON the steamer Mariposa which sails
for Australia next week.
Everything " Ill be taken out OF the room
Butler " Ill use except tie two berths and
the settee The square windows viii be
grated, and when the door Of tie cabin is
left open a iatticed flame OF strong ma
terial VIII occupy the space opening into
the paSsageway.
There VIII be several kinds Of safe
guards, in the shape Of feet 1nanaeles,
leather mittens, and handouts. but these
will be used in way calculated to cause
the least annoyance to the prisoner Night
and day It constant watch VIII he kept
The times., 1897-03-26
A Railroad Exchange.

New York, March 25.-An agreement has
has been made between the AtchisOn and
the Southern Pacific, whereby the Mojaye
division of the Atlantic and Pacific, ex-
tending from the Needles, Cal, to NJ Mojaye,
now owned 10y the Southern Pacific and
operat ed by the Atlantic and Pacific under
lease, is to be exchanged for the Atchison,
New Mexico and Arizona and Sonora lines,
extending from Benson ,ATz., to qua ayamas,
Mexico
The times., 1897-03-26

The floods in the Mississippi Valley.
while terrible in their destructive power,
are not at all unprecedented. Five years
ago there was very nearly such another
period The Mississippi is nothing in reality
but a great open sewer, the waters of
which are heavily charged with sediment,
and this fact has not been thoroughly
recognized in trying to deal with the
flood problem. The sediment is Con-
stanhy deposited, and the channel Of the
river changed, SO that a Mississippi pilot
has need to be as skillful as a managing
politician. Future appropriations for the
control of the Mississippi will have to be
expended with reference not only to the
direction but the velocity of the current,
as this has an important effect ON the de-
posting of sediment 1t is, of course,
desirable to increase this velocity as much
as possible. Levees must also be raised
at points where they are most needed.
So far. the appropriation has been too
much influenced by sectionalism, and too
little by the proportionate need of the
States Some of the Southern Sta ties are
comparatively safe from the river's depre
The times., 1897-03-26

OF the people. Wenow learn that it even
dares to defy the mandate of the Supreme
Court, in the railway pooling trust cases,
and Will maintain its Illegal associations
by advice of counsel"
1t still sticks to the old trust maZim, that
1.-THE law is for the posr and courts he
long to the rich, notwithstanding a most
peremptorv notice to the contrary
The times., 1897-03-26
AGAINST FIGHT PICTURES.
steps Taken in State Assemblies tC
Prohibit Exhibitions.

Albany. n. Y. March 25 Senator kohler
introduced bin in the senate today to
prohibit kinetoScope OF other prize fight
pictures being exhibited in this State.
Concord, n H., March 25.-In the house
this afternoon the petition OF the Man
chester Ministerial Association, asking for
legislation to prevent the exhibition OF any
kind OF pictures OF prize fights, was re-
fairs.
Augusta. Me, March 25.-In the senate to-
day, among the measures passed To be en-
crossed, was bill prohibiting Photographic
or other representations OF prize fights
The times., 1897-03-26
MISSES DEPARTMENT.

l Chndrens Long Cloak, dark mi xed
cloth Size 4 Reduced from $500 to
81 50.
Plaid Blouse Waists. Sizes s, 10. IL
and A Reduced from 81 80 to 81 %
each
Gray Mixed Short Jackets, braid
trimmed. Sizes and 16 years Re-
duced from S675 to So. 80 each.
Sd floor.
The times., 1897-03-26
Dragged by His Team.

While trying TO stop a runaway team or
the UnitedStates Express sCompanynearthe
Baltimore and 0hiodepot Wednesday night,
Robert l. Clarke was dragged some dis
tance b. the frightened horses aud painfully
injured. The wagon was wrecked by COM
ing in contact with tree on New Jersey
avenue.
The times., 1897-03-26

The English conquest of the small native
African state of Benin recalls the fact that
it was a king Of enin who first gave the
Portuguese their knowledge Of India. This
particular African monarch was in com
mcrCial intercourse with the famous PreStcr
John. Negus of Abyssinia. who, in turn,
had trade relations with Eastern India.
The Portuguese knew the King or Benin
and he knew the rest.
The times., 1897-03-26

The pious consistency of the admirable
Turk is always TO be commended Edhem
Pasha, the gcneral-in-chief of the sui
tan's forces on the Greek frontier, was
promoted To his present rank of field mar
shal for his services in carrying on
the horrible outrages and massacres In
Armenia Abdul Hamid hopes to give him
enlarged opportunities FOR similar opera
tions in Epirus and TbessaIy.
The times., 1897-03-26
HoUSEFURNIsHING DEPT.

l Work Basket. on stand, damaged. Re-
duced from 75C to 45c-
1 COpper-bottOm Tea Kettle, large size.
Reduced from SOC to soc.
Round Fancy Clothes Hampers Re-
duced from 81 .75 to 81 Is each
Patent Bread Raiser. Reduced from
81 20 to S1.00.
/ Buffers Tray. slightly damaged Re
duced from $500 to 81. %
8 Scrap Paskets, slightly damaged Re-
duced from 35c. to 25c. each
IL TIN Wash Basins. Reduced from 100
TO 5c. each.
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The times., 1897-03-26
BUILDINGS TO BE ERECTED.
A Skyscraper ard IA Handsome Apart
ment House.

From information received from q most
reliable source, within the next few weeks
the erection of an eight Or ten-story build
ing will be started on the northwest corner
of Fourteenth and streets.
This property was owned by the late Mr.
Joseph willard, and has long been con-
sidered one of the most valuable business
sites in the northwest. Mr. Willard, it is
said had frequently refused what was con-
sidered high price for the property. tits
also said that if put on the market it would
easily bring $50 per square foot
The building when completed. IL is said,
will be occupied by the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, but whether that corpora
ton has leased the lot and will erect the
building, or whether it will be built by lIr.
Joseph E. willard, is not known.
1t is also reported that very shortly Nj.
willard will erect handsome apartment
building on the site OF the marble yard
at the corner OF Fourteenth street and
New York avenue.
The times., 1897-03-26
CHINA DEPARTMENT.

japanese Umbrella Jar, damaged. Re-
duced from $500 to 81 90.
odd Decorated Chambers. Reduced
from 75c TO soc each.
Large Carlsbad China Water Pitcher,
imperfect. Reduced from S1.00 TO 300
/ odd English China Soup Tureen, dam
aged. Reduced from 81 so to 15c-
3 Decorated Carlsbad China Cream
Pitchers Reduced from 25c to 15c each
81 Plain White Breakfast Plates Re-
duced to &c. each.
dozen Dec grated Individual Butter
Plates. Reduced from 25c TO l5c dozeU
9Th floor
The times., 1897-03-26
,JealoSy Killed Hisn,

Susquehunna. Pa, March 25-This morn
ing Frank Alelann, resident of the Oak
land side, went to the residence OF his
sister-in-law, Mrs. John Stallock, to see
his wife, who had been living apart fr.In
him. Being denied admission. he shot
Mrs. Stallock in the breast, iRflicting a
serious wound. He then shot himself
through the heart and died instantly.
Jealousy is said to be the cause of the
The times., 1897-03-26
Reform in Non-Essentials.

There is refreshment i'm the thought that
public opinion is regarded by the Dingley
tariff highwaymen, even in matters where
Indignation over the scheme to tax i'm
ported books and scientific apparatus
used in schools, has led TO the abandon
meat OF that feature in the measure. We
have no idea that. on the same account. the
proposed robbery of the poor in unimportant
be abated
The bond syndicates, trusts. and monop-
olles constitute an organized allied power
that never releases its grip on the throat
The times., 1897-03-26

Reports from Caracas indicate the pros
pect OF early ratification of the boundary
arbitration treaty bet ween Venezuela and
Great Britain. Preparations are beng
made for redemption of long diplo-
matte relations. Ifthe V Venezuelan congress
knew the late Secretary of state as well
as we do, that arbitration treaty would
suffer "A few injections of amendment be-
fore il became operative.
The times., 1897-03-26
composed of ex-Presidents.

The London Financial News prints
most gloomy picture of mon etary and
economic conditions in Spain. The value
of the currency unit, the reseta, has re-
Gently fallen Pa per cent; agricultural
prospects are depressing; bread riots are
increasing, and the receipts OF tie Spanish
sis. French holders of Spanish railway v
securities will have to face the total eX-
tinction of their investment unless better
conditions appear i'll the near future.
The times., 1897-03-26
ToRPEDo's DEADLY WORK.
An Explosion Injuries Thirty Seat
men of IA British Cruiser.

New York, March 25.-A special cable
dispatch to the Herald from Malta says:
An explosion, which would have had fear
ful consequences If IL had happened in the
interior OF the vessel, occurred Tuesday to
the British first class cruiser TheseUs.
while practicing tside the harhor with
torpedoes, which ex p0ded as they were
being lowered into the ships launch, in
IuTing some thirty men.
The TheseuS immediately returned and
landed the injured ut the Naval Hospital.
While two men had their legs carried
off. miraculous escapes are recorded. one
man having his garments blown away
without hurt or the injured one sue
Cumbed yesterday.
The times., 1897-03-26
Odd Fire Ext.neuishers.

Wilkesharre, Pa. March 25.-The inn
mense volume OF burning gas that has
been issuing from the bore-hole over No.
mine since yesterday, was subdued by
the firelnen this afternoon. The hole which
led from the surface to the mine below
was filled with hags of sand and stone and
following this up with stream of water
enabled them to eXtinguish the flame.
The times., 1897-03-26

1 Mans House Coat. small gray and
white block pattern, collar sOIied. size
A. Reduced from So 90 90 81
IL pairs Fancy Half Hose, black and
navy grounds. striped effects sizes 9 1-2
and 10 1-2 Reduced from 5OC. TO 35c.,
pairs for 100.
20 Mems and Boys White Muslin Night
Shirts. Sizes 2. 13, and 10. Reduced
from SOC. To- 25c. each
30 New Dark, Fancy TeCkS and Imperial
Four-iu-hands ali bright COlOrs Reduced
from sec. 70 25C- each.
ST floor
The times., 1897-03-26

Additional List of These Out of
Traffic Associations.

Chicago. H., March 25.-More wit b.
drawalS from railroad traffic associations
came to the headquarters in this city
today. or were made known at the general
offices OF the companies. The Chicago
and Northwestern's lawyers advised a
severance OF official ties with other roads.
The Missouri Pacific, Kansas City. Fort
Scott and Memphis, and the st. Louis and
San Francisco also sent notices OF with
drawai. Several Chicago roads, which
have not formally withdrawn in writing
have practically done so by refusing TO
participate in any meeting, except those
OF an informal, discursiye character
None OF the associations here attempted
TO do any business today, the Western
Passenger Association not even sending
out it's usual batch OF circulars.
The times., 1897-03-26
HE WENT FAR TO TELL IT.
Walker Related To New York Police
His Baltimore Misfortune.

Walker Related to New York Police
His Baltimore Misfortune.
New York. March 25.-Charles A Walker.
who says he is an engineer employed by
the phosphate works at Fort Mead. Fla.
arrived in this city at O'Clock tonight
on a Pennsylvania Railroad train, and
is in Bellevue Hospital with a diSlocatcd
nip and other injuries. which he says he
received in jumping from the train at
Baltimore in pursuit OF a thief.
Mr.. Walker says that while the train
was pulling out Of Union depot. Baltimore,
a tall thick set man who was sitting op-
pOsite grabbed his pockethook containing
S1T5 and jumped from the train.
Mr.. Walker jumped off in pursuit, but
fell and was badly bruised. The thief
escaped. Mr.. Walker said he resumed
his Journey without notifying the Balti-
more police.
The times., 1897-03-26
An American in Earne st.

New York. March 25.-Mrs. Emma Moss
Booth Tucker, wife OF Frederick Booth
Tucker, of the Salvation Army. appeared
today before the naturalization bureau in
the county courthouse and took out her
first naturalization papers She came to
this country about a year ago with her
husband.
The times., 1897-03-26
VIII Test Her Machinery.

Baltimore, Nd, March 25.-Torpedo boat
No 3, the new acquisition of the United
States Navy recently completed at the
Columbian Iron Works, left this morning
on a preliminary trial trip down the bay
She will not be tested for speed on this
trip, but will merely be run to test the
boilers and machinery.
The times., 1897-03-26
Mr.. Chambe rluin Protests.

London, March 25.-The Globe asserts
that there is good authority for the state
ment that Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, secre-
cary of state for the colonies, under the in
centive of parliamentary pressure, has
sent to President Kruger a protest Couchcd
in strong terms against alleged violations
of the Transvaal government.
The times., 1897-03-26
Crisni in Trouble.

London, March 25--A dispatch from
Rome to the Central News says that ex-
Premier Crispi has been summoned to ap-
pear before the Judge OF Instruction. 10
answer charges of Illegal financial trans
actions with the Bank OF Naples while he
was premier
The times., 1897-03-26
A Ne,x Mill Counnany,

Birmingham, Ala, March 25.-The Avon
dale Mills, capital stock 100000, were
formally launched here tonight, with $780,
coo of the stock subscribed. At a meeting
OF stocthoidcrs p. B. Conner was elected
president and treasurer. and David Train
er secretary and gen al manager.
The times., 1897-03-26
Twenty Years in Prison.

Raleigh, " c., March 25.-In the su-
perior court today John Groves was con-
victed OF murder in the second degree,
and sentenced to twenty years in the
penitentiary. The crime of which he was
convicted was the killing of Henry Wall
colored, on the Both of January, at Forest
vile, in this county.
The times., 1897-03-26

Emperor William is certainly good
hatcr. There / 5 an amiable Dutchman in
the TranSyaal, a member of Kruger s
been particularly prominentip batting the
British lion. The kaiser has recently sent
him the order of the Crown as testimony
that his majesty much enjoys that sort of
The times., 1897-03-26

The Hon. Henry c, Payne may at least
retreat to Milwaukee in the proud con-
sciousness of having been mentioned for
more offices than any other patriotic
American
The times., 1897-03-26

Mr. Quay has attacked and defeated -
panther and now he is ready TO take a
fall out OF the iron and steel schedule OF
the Dingley bill
The times., 1897-03-26

1t has been frequently remarked since
the convenIng of the new Congress that
the new members, who are largely on the
Democratic side OF that body. are of an
unusually high class, and many Of them
promise to be very prominent in the work
of the new Congress Two or three OF
them have already bIossomed cut as era
tors, and yesterday another new member
demonstrated the possession Of oratoTical
ability and capacity for leadership. This
was John Lentz of Columb bus, who comes
from the Cultivate district He is
man of fne presence and an excellent de-
batter. He first became prominent in Ohio
as president Of the famous Thurman Dem
ocratic Club. of the capital dty OF that
State. His speech was one OF the best
that has been delivered on the Democratic
side in the tariff debate.
The times., 1897-03-26
A Postoffice Robbed.

Utica, n. Y, March 25 The postoffice
at Greene. Chenango county, was robbed
last night and the thieves got about
81 900.
The times., 1897-03-26

1t is rather appropriate after all that
come from bleeding Kansas.
The times., 1897-03-26

The Western Populists are free from
many OF the cares and obligations of their
Southern brethren. They nave no en-
tangiing alliances with the new Admins
tration and are not troubled by applicants
who desire To he recommended for post
masters and other federal offices Mr..
Bell, of Colorado, said yesterday that the
opposition members lead life OF luxury
and ease compared with their less fortu
nate Republican associates They are
not nearly ils popular as the latter, but
they have d. great deal more time in
which to attend to business.
The times., 1897-03-26

NJ. W. Howard, of Alabama, has not yet
succeeded in getting on the ground floor
in the matter Of nominations. He Is willing
to have charge of the postoffices IN his
district, which in geographical formation,
population, and political representation is
a rather queer une. Mr. Howard has not
yet become we'll Identified with the Re-
publican party of Alabama, although he
has taken long step in that direction by
declaring himself an out-and-out protection
ist. He will vote for the whole Dingley
bill, and like the dose at that. There was
q aRepublican candidate for Congress against
Howard last fall and he seems TO be in
pressed with the idea that he ought to
handle the ladle when the postuffices are
being distributed. But 1t is believed that
Howard will yet succeed in getting along
side Skinner, under the favored nation
clause at the Postoffice Department.