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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-26

tors services. he says he has never need
ed them. and hopes he never will need
them. He has never smoked nor chewed,
and he has drunk only one glass OF intox-
icating liquor. That was when he was a
boy. and attended q county fair in Ire
land. Somebody induced him 10 drink
a glass OF Irish whiskey on that occasion,
he says. and the feeling IL gave him
cured him OF any desire for the beverage.
L went to Father Mathew. my con-
lessor. after that" Barney said yester-
day, "And ! says, says I. Father, I've
had the potheen in me, an never want
1t again
" sign tho pledge me son. said Father
Mathew, an never break IL for man,
woman or child SO I signed. an don't
know the difference between ale and whis-
key this day"
over I'm tho Tenth ward in Brooklyn.
where he lives. Morris is a man OF some
consequence. lie is abreast OF the times,
and has as lively an interest I'm politics
as any OF the young fellows. The McGarry
feuds. which keep up In the Tenth ward
from one years end 10 another, rather
disgust him. He says IL Is folly for people
having common interests 20 night among
themselves. In such cases. he says, the
enemy generally walks OF with the spoils.
He reads carefully the morning and eve
ming newspapers. 10 is Democrat ne
says. and a grccnbacker and a silver man
from head 10 foot.
II was born I'm county Cavan. parish
OF Temple Colrt. ireland. on June TO-
l7y2." he said 20 the reporter. II stand my
years so we'll tina. it is hard 70 convince
some people that I'm that old. really
don't care myself whether people believe
10 or not. because I'm a man that likes
a quiet life. and all I ask Is 20 be let
alone and allowed TO earn my bread and
butter until die. TN be able 20 do IL right
up 10 that time. too.
Il LEFT Ireland when was thirty wears
old and came 10 this country. I was
private coachman for n long time and
then I drifted into hack driving. Prospect
Park was wilderness in those days.
7 have driven people out 20 Jamaica and
Hampstead and other places out that way
but on those occasions the passenger and
myself always carried pistols and stood
ready 10 use them IL necessary. There
were lots OF highwaymen on the outskirts
Of the city in those days and they thought
no more OF holding no hack than the
outlaws OF the West ala OF hating a
stage coach.
I'm all my time I'm this country I've been
a good citizen. and only once arrested
That was when n carriage collded with
mine and got the worst Of II. ] was ar
rested because the man in the other car
rage had a pull but the next day ! beat
him in court. There isn't much eise 10
say about myself except that / get up
at 7 o'clock every morning. go to bed az
every night. eat heartily three times
n day. and enjoy life as much as l ever
did 7 vote every election and never for
man unless I'm sure hos n good and hon
est one I ike Seth Low. and I was
great admirer Of his father. but I'm for
Democrat this year, and hope all the
Democrats will unite and give us a good
Mayor. New York sun
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-26
CROPS
Shnrl RnrleY Crnn

Tn the weekly review Of the leaf tobacco
market which the Louisville Tobacco
Warehouse Association issued yesterday.
an estimate Of the hurley crop is made.
This review is prepared by Mr.. Henry
clover. president of the association, a
trade authority whose responsibility Is
universally recognized. Mr.. Glover also
mentions in general way the damage by
frost.
1t will be seen that he puts the hurley
crop at only 80 per cent Of last years
crop. which was very much below the
average Though he does not attempt TO
fix the proportion of frost damage, it is
known he estimates that 30 per cent.
OF the crop was uncut Monday. and that
one-third Of this was more or less frosted.
some of this was killed and some only
blackened. Tobacco In the lOwlands was
generally killed. but that on uplsnds was
unhurt The lOwland tobacco was the
best of the crop. Some Warehousemen
think 80 per cent Of the crop was uncut
when the frOsts came. and they say that
the whole crop will not exceed 40 per cent.
Louisville COurior-JournaL
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-26
HE REFUSED TO SERVE.
ELECTED a DELICATE 10 THE
LAMB CONYbN TION BUT WON'T GO.
Senatorial Convention to be Held October
11th-Candidate for the House
of Deiegates.

PETERSBURG, VA. Sept. . Especial
j. NJ Newcomb. who was elected by the
Lamb faction last night a delegate to the
Republican State Convention. called by
Col VIM Lamb. to be held at Lynch
burg. saws that his election was without
his knowledge or consent. and that ne
will not sorve.
SENATORIAL CANDIDATES.
The Senatorial Convention TO nominate
candidates for the State Senate for this
district. will be held at the courthouse IN
Petersburg on Morday. october 18th next
Mr.. b. T. Hume has resigned the posi-
ton Of pharmacist az the Central state
Uospital Ills resignation takes entct
on october 1st next when he will matrlc-
ulate 1T the Medical College Of virginia
Captain w. II. Parham, Of this city
received telegram to-day. from Ne"
Orleans, TO the effect that his son, MT.
Eugene Vaughan Parham, was sick IN
that CITY with yellow-fever. His physi-
clan. however. says that he Is getting on
nicely. Mr.. Parham, previous to ms re-
mova 10 New Orleans. was employed IN
the Southern Express office in this CITY.
Miss Jennie Hinton. who has been Ill
with fever. is much improved.
LEGISLATIVE CONVENTION.
The Democrats OF Dinwiddie Will hold
2 legislative convention at the county
courthouse on the 9Th OF October 10
nominate a candidate for the House or
Delegates from that county. the can
didates are Messrs. Q. +. Smith ana /.
T.. Clark. Precinct meetings 10 elect del
egates 10 the nominating convention VIII
be held on the sth Of next month.
Judge Farrar will deliver his popular
lecture on Johnnie Reb" az Dinwiddie
courthouse on Thursday next, for the
benefit OF the Soldiers Monument fund OF
that county.
Mr.. w. A. Hunton. secretary NJ the IN
ternational Committee for the Work for
Colored Men. will address the mems
meeting Of the colored Y. NJ. G. A., IN
the robins OF the association, tomorrow
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
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SERIOUS DUEL,
Tho Austrian Premier Badly Wounded.
The Trouble.

VIENNA. Sept Count Casimir Ia
deni. Austrian Premier and Minister or
the Interior. was seriously wounded in
duel this morning on the outskirts OF the
city. The German National Party Depu-
ty Won. was his opponent.
The men fought with pistols and Badeni
feu az the FIRST FIRE. lie was Immediately
attended by surgeons on the ground, and
then conveyed 20 his home IN this city.
The capital has been thrown into a fer
mcnt over tho affair, and bulletins re-
garding the condition OF the statesman
are anXi0usly awaited.
The duel grew out OF tho disorders in
cident 20 the opening OF the Reichsrath
on Thursday. Tho opposition at once re-
sumcd their policy Of obstruction 70 all
legislation and scandalous demonstra-
ton cnsucd.
iuvectivos were launched at the members
OF the cabinet and 10 was almost impossi-
bic TO proceed with routine business.
Premier Badeni came IN for the bulk
Of the abuse and he and Herr Wolf had
a bitter c0lloquial passage az arms during
which the enraged Deputy called the Pre-
mier a BLACKBOARD.
Badeni. after consulting with friends,
sent his seconds TO Herr Wolff, and
duel was the outcome.
Herr VOLT nuueL plOuEncd us way
along the whole length OF Count Badeni
arm, which, II is likely. viii have to be
amputated.
Count Badenls resignation from the Of
fee OF Premier and Minister Of the Inte-
riOr Us expected.
The opposition continued its tactics I'm
the Reichsrath yesterday and carried a
proposal not to elect fOrty-tve members
provided by the statutes from Unterhaus
20 the Austrian delegations until they had
settled their outstanding accounts with
the government.
The President OF the Chamber admitted
four policemen 20 be present in the House
as attendants The German and anti
Semitic speakers declared that tho gov
eminent intended 10 send the House home
whenever tho delegations were chosen
and enact tho remaining legislation by
means Of tho most absolute orders I'm
tho council without sanction OF the Parli-
ament.
Five motions 10 impcach Premier Badenl
are already before the Reichsrath.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-26

NEW YORK. Sept. 25-Etienne Castil-
lion, a young Frenchman who was ar
rested. charged with stealing $1,000 worth
of diamonds from Miss Susan De For
rest Day. was arraigned in court to-day
and turned over 10 the White Stone. L..
J., police The robbery is alleged to have
occurred on Miss Days yacht, which is
lying Off that place.
Casullion, who was a cabin-boy on the
yacht. admitted the theft, and said he
sold the jewelry for $500.
He declared he would cut his throat
before he would tell where the Jewels
were. Castllion, who is twenty years
old. is said 20 have been an anarchist in
France. and is wanted In his native
country for theft
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His EYnerience.

KANSAS CITY. MO, Sept. 81. ".
Waterous, who left Dawson City on the
Portland June 10th last. is in Kansas
city. Waterous is located I'm the Klondike
country at Mill river, which IS 35 miles
from Dawson city. and he has two claims
on Stewart river.
In speaking OF his experiences in that
region. he said.
IL went into that country with n. W.
Ferguson, Of Independence. Mo, and we
have been on the Mill river claims two
years, during which time they have yield
ed $366,000. OF which 1 invested $4,000 in
government bonds for myself, and $4,000
Tor my partner
For two months and twenty-seven DAYS
after my partner and myself had been
in that country our only supplies for
food were te' pounds Of bacon and one
sack OF -four.
we struck our first nugget after dig
gng four feet"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-26
William. Jennings. and Rrunn.

ANDERSON, md. Sept. 25--Wiliam
Jennings Bryan begins TO have his trou-
hles. A few days ago Mrs. Richard
Weaver, Of Oakandon. gave birth to
boy triplets. All were having successes.
and the proud father, TO show his allie
glance TO the Democratic leader. named
them William, Jennings and Bryan.
The triplets are ass near alike as three
peas in a pod. and unless the lucky pa
rents take time boy the forelock and tie
dinerent-cOlored ribbons TO them, Il IL
not unlikely that William. Jennings. and
Bryan viii get mixed dreadfully IN the
shuttle.
Inc proud parents have forwarded ad-
vices 20 Mr.. Bryan, and will hold him I'M
der obligations should he have the dis
posal Of the Oaklandon post-ohice plum
at any time in the future
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-26
AnInnocsnt Yirglnian.

JERSEY CITY. y. j.. Sept. 25-Chris-
tan Stumpf. Of Churchland. Va. fell a
victim last night 20 a swindle in Jersey
City.
He came from Virginia 10 90 TO Ger
many on the Rotterdam steamer Veen-
dam, which is to sail Saturday While
looking about the pier he met two men,
who told him that they were also going
Que on the Veendam. They invited him
TO take drink and also TO smoke.
Soon after leaving the saloon the men
said the cigars were bad and threw them
away. Then they suggested that Stumpf
should buy others. lie consented and
started 10 20 into a saloon TO get them.
One Of them told him it was unsafe TO
go into a saloon with much money. and
that If he had any ne had better leave IT
with them until he bought the cigars.
Stumpf handed the man his pocketbook.
containing 500. When he returned with
the cigars the men had gone. Stumpf in-
formed the police.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-26

WASHINGTON. Sept 25-The annual
report Of General Dumont. supervising
Inspector general of steam vessels, shows
that approximately $50, 10000 passengers
weie carried on steam vessels during the
year, and that the number OF accidents re-
sulting in loss Of life was 26. The number
of lives lost by accidents was 1S3. a de-
crease, as compared with 1896. Of 49, The
number OF certificates Of inspection issued
TO domestic vessels during the year was
S.022 and 10 foreign passenger steam YES
sells 3O5 The number OF applications for
masters or pilots licenses rejected be-
cause OF color blindness was 55
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-26
.frHORR ar IO5 YEARS Old.
Barney Morris Does his Daily Stint and
Hopes to Til He Dies.

Barney Morris Does his Daily Stint and
Hopes to Till He Dies.
The oldest city employee in Brooklyn,
IL not the Oldest citizen In that town,
is Barney Morris. who tolls from every
morning until every afternoon in Pros
pect Park. keeping the paths and flower
beds free from waste paper and rubbish.
on June 10 last Barney celebrated his
lo5th birthday, and II appearances 20 Tor
anything he has many more birthdays
lead. IL any one wants TO get Barney's
dander UP all he tlas 10 do Is 10 suggest
10 him that he Is too old 20 work for
his living and had better lay off. He says
that he never saw the day Re couldn't
earn his bread and butter. and never ex-
poets to see II. Wa ~ such a time comes,
he says. he wants 10 die.
Barney lives with his family on the top
floor Of the house at 36i Warren street.
The family consists OF Mrs. Morris who
Is his third wife. and their daughter who
is p years old, Barney has three other
children by his first and second wives,
the Oldest Of them being the same age
as the present Mrs. Morris Morris is OF
slight figure. Aside from HIS wrinaied
skin the only sign Of his great age IS the
absence OF teeth. He has only one tooth
left He says IL is good solid one ana
as useful as a whole set after one gets
used 10 II. or hair he has a plenty. There
isn't bald spot on his head. His hair is
iron gray. He says II hasn't changed its
shade IN twenty years His eyes are as
good as when he was iirty. He never wears
glasses. He Is strong and people who
have seen him IN the park when his bag
was full of the scraps he had picked up.
have narvelied al his ability 20 carry H.
Barney says that he has never had more
than a dozen pains in his life. He cannot
remember ever being so sick that he had
10 take 10 his bed. and as for doc
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-26
Died With His Sweetheart

SHAMOKIN. PA. Sept. arthur w.
May twenty-four years old. a black
smith. shot and killed his sweetheart,
Miss Cora Kaisman. eighteen years old,
some time during the night. and then
killed himself. Their bodies were found
this morning in the blacksmith shop Of
Joseph smink. where May had been en-
ployed.
The couple had been sweethearts for
some time and wished to marry. but the
parents objected and it is believed this
led 10 the tragedy.
The couple evidently made up their
minds TO end their troubles by dying to-
eether The bodies were found lying side
by side. and Mays right hand grasped
the pistol.
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She Stands bv Him i'm Her Testimony
slipped Several Times

v
slipped Several Times.
CHICAGO. ILL. Sept. 25.-Tbe strong
est witness for the defence who has vet
appeared in the Luetgert trial was on
the stand to-day. The witness was Ma
~ Scmmering, tho domestic i'm the Luet-
CERT nous hold FOR love Of whom. IL is
charged by me State. the prisoner muir
dcrcd hi1 wife.
mere was no installing the feeling Of
the girl toward Luoteert: She was tbcre
20 DO him an the goo0 in her power. and
enc stood by him stoutly. She had made
s.-l, nehla before the grand jury and to
the Staiea attorney before the trial be-
gam and when her assertions ON the
stand to-day differed from the statements
she ls said TO have made az that time
she had not the slightest hesitation I'm
icpudiaung anything that she might nave
said when not under oath.
The states Attorney subjected her 10 q
rigid cross-eNaminauon and although he
succeeded in confusing her. she was game
and fun OF nerve 90 the last She contrl-
dicted herself several times but was ouic,
10 catch herself and the last statement
that she made in any part Of her tcsti-
mony vas always in favor of the prisoner
she denied iu The most positive manner
that she had been o. disturbing element
h't"th I-utlhtii ana mis- wife. and said
that neither by night or day. alone or I'm
company had she ever visited Luotgert
IN his factory or elsewhere IN an .m-
proper manner
Sho insisted that the prisoner had al
ways been good 20 his wife and that In
her opinion. the latter was ont OF her
mind and had been so for some time
prior TO her disappearance.
Her cross-eXaminauon was not con-
cluded to-day ana win be taken ND
again Monday 'E
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Albemarle Rennhlicans.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. Sept. o.
Special-The Republicans Of this section
seem 10 be very much divided on tho pO-
iitcal situation. and a little family brawl
is now raging between the Lamb-Coy and
Park Agnew elements.
The Lamb wing has called n .nass-
meeting on the 29th. az the county court
house. and the Agnew wing says II IS
unauthorized. and they can't have H.
This state Of things has brought about
a small war Of words in camp. and the
leaders on both sides are flooding the
town and county with circular. fighting
for the mastery OF the situation.
The Lamb wing wants delegates elected
10 the Lynchburg convention and a State
ticket put in the field, and the Park Az
new element are opposed 10 the conyen-
ton and a State ticket. consequently the
Lamb followers are on the war-path with
fire IN the eye"
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FARMVILLE. VA, Sept 25.-special.--
The Lamb Republicans who favor the
holding OF state convention, held a
SHINY attended meeting in the County
Courthouse AZ this place this evening and
elected ten delegates 10 attend the Lynch
burg convention. There was only five
white and about seventy-five blacks, who
composed the county convention.
The majority Of the leading Republicans
in this county are opposed To having any
convention.
Mr. j. +. Mckinney. brother OF ex-
Governor Mckinney, who has been sick
FOR several weeks, remains about tire
same.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-26

A well-dressed man who mad crossed
over TO Jersey City on the Erie ferry
boat that left Chambers street at $50 H.
M. yesterday went into the toilet room
in the railroad station and. standing near
the entrance 10 the waiting room. put
bullet into his head from revolver. says
yesterdays New York World.
The waiting room was filled with pas
sengers, ana several women swOOned
when thay heard the shot and saw the
man fall. An ambulance took the man 10
the City Hospital. lie was conscious
long enough 10 say his name was Paul
Orteili and that he lived IN Paterson
That IS all the Information that could be
obtained from him. lie viii die
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-26

the noon train. PortIa and her sister
Kitty we're AZ the station ready 70 greet
fccting. Copious tears streamed down
the fathers cheeks as he caressed each
child.
'eThelr pathetic meeting was witnessed
by several persons. il took the Governor
fifteen or twenty minutes 20 recover. after
which he escorted the girls 20 Portals
home and later presented them to MS
present wife Mrs. 1noz Spragug. unique
feature Or the meeting is the fact that Il
b. not yet known 70 their mother, who IS
now visiting IN Columbus OHIO.
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Mr.. ISABELLA Flanagan.
DEATHS.

CAYCE.-Died, at her residence, IN Mil
dale, Ky, Thursday September 24th, at
1880 A. NJ. MAGGIE MAY, wife OF
George NJ Cayce and a daughter OF the
late o. HI. T. G.. Jones.
Funeral and interment at Mildale.
WOODWARD.-Diod. at the residence OF
his parents, 6if north Twenty-seventh
street RichncTd, Va. September p.
1881. at O'Clock A. NJ. EDWARD G.
WOODWARD son OF w. NJ. and Sarah
j. Woodward. ia the thirtieth year OF
his age. He leaves a devoted wife.
mother, father and brother 10 mourn his
loss.
Asleep In Jesus. blessed sleep.
His funera! will take place from Leigh
Street Baptigt church. Of which he was
a member, MONDAY EVENING. SIP
TENDER 9TH, az o'clock =. ".
Friends and acquaintances OF the fam
fly are respectfully invited 10 attend
without further notice.
Roanoke. Washington, Williamsburg
and Baltimore papers please copy.
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LAMB ENDORSED.
Nottowsy Elects Delegates to the Lynchs
bure Convention.

Nottoway Elects Delegates 10 the Lyhch>
burg Convention.
BURKEVILLE, VA. Sept. Especial
The Republicans Of oNttoway county met
at the courthouse to-day for the purpose
Of e-ecting delegates TO the Lynchburg
convention.
The call was made by thirty prominent
Republicans.
The convention opened with about
hundred present and G. A. Overton was
elected chairman. with 5. l.. Oliver sec
rotary.
The following delegates were appointed;
r. G.. Dyson. G. Henry Harper, II. G.
Walthall. 5. j.. oliver. and Robert Clark,
the last two being colored.
Resolutions were passed, recognizing
Lamb as chairman. and denouncing the
county chairman and those Of the COM
mittee. who refused TO call the convention.
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THE TfMES-RICHMOND VA MONDAY SEPTEMBER 90 1897

grow under the gold standard. VIII
there be enough OF them TO furnish all
the tears which the silver sentimentalists
will have 20 shed this fall over the wick
edness OF the money power and OF a pros
perity built upon foreign famine and
suffering?'-New York Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-26

SALEM, Va, September Especial
Robert Foutz, the young man who was
charged with killing Lille Texas Young
IN house OF III repute near Salem on
the 18th OF this month. was found guilty
Of murder in the second degree in the
Roanoke County Court to-day and given
eighteen years in the penitenuary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-26
Fertilizer Factory Burned.

STANTON. VA. Sept. % --Specisl-
The j. T.. Graham Fertilizer factory was
destroyed by fire tonight. The stock
was very light. as the season is about
over Tho loss was I'm buildings. ma
chinery, and chemicals ana amounted to
N0O0 or 5000. The origin of the FIRE IS
unknown. The destruction was total.
The insurance is not stated.
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Investigation Completed.

SAVANNAH, GA. Sept 25.-'rhe inves-
tigati0n board, appointed by the War De-
partment to look into the charges relat-
Ing TO the river and harbor work here,
concluded its labors here to-day and Col.
Gillespie and Majors Raymond and Adams
left fO- New York at noon None Of those
interested will give any information as 10
the proceedings until a report is made.
Captain o. NJ. Carter left for New York
tonight
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-26

Francois Coppee is gradually gaining
his strength but is still compelled to re-
main in bed, having been there now for
quite four months. According 10 his own
especial request. his bedstead has been
placed In front OF the window. through
which he obtains solacing view OF the
old-vorld garden that he himself usually
tends when health permits him. For al
most every bush and plant this author
OF the exquisite French love poems has
some dainty sobriquet, and one day he
will probably publish standard book on
gardening.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-26

TRENTON. n. j.. Sept. 25.-Bob Fitz-
simmons. who Is IN this city, stated to-
night that ne has no intention of giving
Corbett another fight. Martin Julian
backed up the champion in this. and adds
that COrbett must defeat Maher. Goddard
and the other hstic lights before Fitz-
simmons will give him fight