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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-29
THE REVOLVER WAS LOADED
An Accidental Lead Bullet DiSpelS the
MaSiC Of the Vaudeville Magician.
ALMOST A TRAGEDY on THE STAGE.
The Pistol Was Loaded aud the Professor
Thinking II Contained u Blank Cart>S
ridge, Fired and Shot Negio in the
arm-Might Have Killed His Niie.

While the vaudeville show was going
on before a large audience at Forest hin
Park last evening. an incident occurred
which had not been provided for on the
programme and which created some lit
tie excitement among those who happen
ed to be aware OF it. while the biz crowd
was left in utter ignorance until after the
close OF the show.
HIS TRICK AUSCARRIED.
Everything had worked very smoothly
until Professor Charles J. Carter the
magician. entered the stage and produced
his usual tricks before the attentive AL
diencc. ono OF the acts TO be performed
by him consisted i'm the firing of % pistol
at his wife who assists him. in order TO
make her disappear from the stage by
some mystic process.
He had done so successfully ON the
previous evenings, ever since he has been
performing before a Richmond and Man
chester audience and be felt confident
that nothing wrong would happen last
evening. when he picked up the pistol %
do Tho act. Hc fred as usual but aimed
o. little 10 the right from where his wife
stood.
SHOT 4 NEGRO BOY
The report OF the shot had hardly died
out when a subdued cry could Doe heard
by those near by. DO emanated from COLI
orod boy Boy the name of fd. James who
was employed behind the scene and who
was just ready to let down the curtain.
having his loft arm raised, holding the
ropes. IL SO happened that the pistol fired
by the professor contained a. BAN cart
ridge instead of q blank ore. and the ball
struck the negro in bis left forearm.
As soon as be felt Be was hurt he ran
behind the stage whore Doe met Manager
Horace j.. smith The latter az once no
tned the profe sor not 70 shoot any more.
His advice was OF course promptly ac-
ccptei.
pROBED FOR TIE BALL.
Or. Lewis G.. Bosher. who happened 20
be in the audience. kindly rendered the
necessary assistance 60 the negro boy
He located the bail which viii be remoy-
ed to-day Fortunately the negro was
not seriously injured.
Professor Carter said last night it was
very providcnual that the fact that the
pistol contained a bah was discovered
at that time. for the next moment he
would have fred at his wife and would
have no doubt killed her lie said he
could not account for the mistake i'm get
ding hold of loaded pistol. as he was al
ways careful before using % satisfy him
self that the weapons We're not loaded
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-29

The British Barkentine Florence Sent "a
the Bottom In Collision.


the Bottom IN Collision.
BOSTON. July 2S.-Thc Allan Line steam
cr SCANDINAVIAN arrived this afternoon
from Glasgow and brought with her the
four survivors of the crew of the Brit
i-l barkcntue Florence. Captain Henry
Olsen which was sunk in collision with
rue scandinavian last Saturday while iu
"a dense fog, twenty miles south of Cape
Race -Four members OF the crew were
drowned. together with the wife of Cap
tain Olsen. The Florence was bound from
sydney $. E.. TO ST. Johns. y. IT,, with
a. cargo of coal.
Those who lost lives were.
NOrah Norris cook. aged ifty-0nc years
Wm. 1aO~lcY. aged twenty-five years.
nephew of the captain wife.
James Norman seaman, aged thirty
two years.
years. Of Poole. England.
The former three were from 81. JOHNS
y H..
captain Olsen mld.
we LEFT port on Tuesday. the 2oth i'm
tlnt for So. Johns n. Dr.. ON Saturday
after being nearly three days in the fog
and standing in all that time in the di-
rCctiOn Of Cape Race. N. T.. thinking
We were approaching land. ] ordered the
vessel put about ON The starboard track.
At 1:21 u. NJ. the shrll blast of "a steam
Cr's whistle was heard right ahoam. ana
before the sound died away there doomed
uu making directly for u.s. the huge nun
Of an ocean steamer.
"I was below whom The first intlmation
came Of the steamers approach and was
hurrcdlv called ON deck lv the lookout.
ON the way ont OF tho cabin ] called to
my wife and she in turn aroused First
Mate Edward BrOdnick who had come Off
watch at noon. and was asleep in his
bunk. Hardly had he reached the deck
when the steamer. which proved 20 be
the scandinavian, was upon us. She struck
as ON the port side between the main
and mizzen rigging. and before her head
way was stopped she went half way
through us.
"While the vessels were locked together
We were I'm no immediate danger except
from falling spars which were dropping
AN about us ON the decks. The order tO
reverse the steamers engines. which had
been given when we were first sighted.
soon had the effect Of breaking her away
from MS. and in about three minutes af-
ter she pulled her sharp bow out Of the
gapping hole in the side OF our vessel the
Florence went down stern first I'm ninety
fathoms of water. OF the vessels crew,
Norris the cook, Iabsley and Norman
were never seen after the vessel struck us
They were probably asleep I'm the fore
castle.
Tho Florence REGISTERED 100 tons net, and
her dimensions We're: Length. has feet;
breadth. 2i5 feet; depth OF hold. 1871 feet.
She was built at BriXhan. England. in
1873, and was valued at &li.50o
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-29
BUILDING AND L04Y LEAGUE.
Twenty States Represented NJ the NJ, cling
in Detroit.

in Detroit.
DETROIT, MICH, July B.-The United
States League Of Building and Loan AS
sociations opened it's NTH annual meet
ing to-day in the City Council Chamber,
with a fair attendance representing an
the States, about twenty i'm number,
which have State leagues OF local build
ing associations. President Michael j.
Brown, OF Philadelphia, called the dele
gates 70 order and introduced Mayor
Maybury, who welcomed the league to the
city.
The secretary. H. f. Ccllarius. OF Gin
cinnau. presented a comprehensive an
nual report. IL showed that the total as
sets of the local building and loan assoc
Citations Of the United States now amount
10 $lgS 3sS. .6g5, and increase OF flh,ibp.aD
during the past year. The total number
OF local associations IN the several states
OF AI6 their membership, lblONW, an
increase OF 0J.ll during the year. Inc
highest prOporiiOnate gains were MADE ln
the eastern and central states, where
building associations In this are greatest
and the States showing a loss IN assets
are an located west OF the Mississippi
river. excepting tho States of Illinois and
Tennessee.
Eddy Of Fall River Mass. was largely
a repetition OF Secretary Cellarius' nnan-
cial report. 1t showed n small balance
ON hand and nothing owing.
Senator Foraker spoke Of building as
sociations as prominent factors IN bring
ing about prosperity TO people. He closed
with a prediction OF the speedy return or
rrourarffv under the operation or the new
tariff bill Senator Foraker was heartily
irbe delegates enjoyed two hours OF
recreation In the form OF a trolley ride
around the city at the close OF the after
uoOu session.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-29
CIVIL SERVICE AMENDMENTS
Important Changes Promulgated By
President Mckinley.
CUSTOM HOUSE EMPLOYEES AFFECTED.
All Arc Pot Under the Protection OF the
>ervice-1his Briugs in sixty-Fiye
Hitherto unclss-ided Onicers.
Rules for Examination.

WASHINGTON. July President Nc
KInlcy has promulgated the following
important amendment TO civil service rule
p:
No removal shan be made from any
position subject To- competitive cxamina-
tion except FOR just cause and upon writ
ten charges nlcd with the head Of the
department or other appointing officer and
OF which The accused shall have fun no.
tce and am opportunity 20 make defense"
CUSTOM HOUSE OFFICIALS.
lie also amended rule 50 as 10 include
within thc classified service the employees
OF all custom house Offices without re-
gard to the number of employees. llither-
To- tho classification embraced customs
oihDc.3 where The number OF employees
was aFc or more.
This order brings into the classified SER
vice sNy-iivc hitherto unclassiiicG GUS
toms officers
The President has also amended rule
A making exceptions tO examinations so
as to read as follows.
Custom house scrvcc-one cashier IN
each customs district ono chief or prin-
cipal deputy or assistant collector I'm each
customs district one principal deputy col
lector at each sub-port or station.
internal revenue scrNicc-onc employee
in each internal revenue district. who
shall act as cashier or chicf deputy or
assistant collector as may be determined
by thc Treasury Department: one deputy
collector in "ach internal revenue district,
where tho number of employees I'm tho
Office of thc collector exceeds four. one
deputy collector in each stamp Tor brancm
office.
SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION.
Appointments 10 the positions named
in this rule in the custom house service
ana in the Internal revenue service shall
hc subject 10 an examination 10 be pre-
scrbed by tho Secretary Of the Treasury.
not disapprOVod by the commission. equal
tO the examination held by the commits
sion for positions OF like grade Such ex-
aminations shall be conducted by tho COM
mission in accordance with its reBula-
TONS
Tho plan Of tho extension which was
formulated by Assistant Secretary Van
derlip has The unqualified and hearty en-
d0rsemcut of the civil Service Commits
sion, who earnestly recommended tO tho
President its approval.
In speaking of the amendment President
Proctor. of the commission. said that the
friends Of civil service reform everywhere
could congratulate themselves on this
most important advance or the cause.
Tho commission I'm lbs last annual report
had said that the government officers
should have the power Of removal for
proper reasons
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-29

n member ~ his flock. Patterson Jed the
nrht AGAINST him and Rev. \. }. stokes
pastor OF another church sidcd WIN
Brown.
This morning when the state Congress
convened AN argument between Stokes
ana Patterson over the Brown case re-
suited i'm a list fight, when some negro
from the crowd shot and killed Pdtter-
son.
The colorcd population Is very much
wrought up. This afternoon "a posse
composed OF negroes captured George
Pritchott. who had gone into the woods.
Ho coufessos 10 having done the shoot
ng Preachers Stokes and Brown. bracy
and Brau9n and 1--WE other prorln'ht ne
gfoas have been arrested \ conspiracy
is alleged 10 have existed
An Investigation by the coroner was be-
gun this afternoon but has not been
completed.
The grand jury IS holding I'm session
10 consider tho case. Iynching was talk-
ga OF tonight. There is cvcry Indication
that The law will be allowed TO take its
course.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-29

NEW YORK. July 2S-Roar Admiral
J. r. Miller to-day hauled down his lag
from the cruiser Brooklyn, lying at romp-
klnsviIe :. l., and viii leave an once for
San Francisco 20 assume command ~ tho
Pacific station as soon as ne can reach
Hawaii
The Brooklyn win probably De attached
10 the North Atlantic squadron during
the summer cruise and will fail for New
port. r.. l.. where the fleet will rendezvous
early next week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-29

KNOXVILLE. TENN. July &-Mr
Henry Taylor the representative Of the
English syndicate which has an option
on most OF the coal mines i'm East Ten
nessee. arrived here az noon to-day The
deal is practically closed. only awaiting
Mr.. Taylors inspection or the properties
and final report Tho price approaches
five million dollars and the properties
employ 1900 miners and have an output
Of about 10000 tons or coal annually.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-29
WETLER oErrIAG ACrITE.
It's Announced That lie viii shortly Take
the Field.

It's Announced That lie viii shortly Take
the Field.
HAVANA, July %. VIA KEY WEST.
FLA. July 2-Captain-G General Weyler.
90 is announced Will take ,hc field in n
few days to personally direct military
operations ln the Havana Province
against several bands OF insurgents from
j1 90 200 strong. This step Is due to an
attempt ON the part of these bands 70
reuuitc.
Orders have been issued that Major
lusta Olcdd ana the project of the rducn
El Portuguese shall be shot tor trying To-
prevent inc surrender oI Major Juan
Calangas the insurgent chief and a num-
ber OF cdvalrymen, who recently gave
themselves up tO the authorities. 10 is
reported that Major Callngas after his
surrender took the field with his forces
and surprised au lusurgent camp.
machcuns several members oil the force
stationed there.
Two respectable ladies' the Misses
Nudcpon have been arrested at Guiana
bacoa charged with hiding ammunition.
Emilio SaDOuriu. "a Freucnman. who was
serving sentence of twelve years at
Ceuta, for having been implicated I'm a
theft of ammunition from the government
powder magazine here. died recently.
The auditor ln the American schooner
Competitor case SOmlngO DE Miguel has
been suspended from Office for "a month
for failing 10 carry out an order OF the
supreme Court of Justice at Madrid.
10 is understood that i'm consequence or
"a claim made by the British Consul the
Supreme Court in Madrid has issued or
ders that American and British subjects
shall be tried by the same court
This order is due to capture made
under the American flag.
Admiral Navarro. 90 is announced Will
return 10 Spain ON November Zlth. on
which date his term of service viii ex-
pire.
4 letter read bv Rafael Rodriguez from
his brother. Jose. one Of the local insur-
gent leaders i'm the Remedies district. eN-
presses gloomy view of the situation.
and speaks OF the sufferings of the rev
OlutiOnists. who he declares are without
clothing or shoes. and have "a very short
supply Of meat.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-29

LONDON July 2S.-Right Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain. Secretary OF state for tho
Colonies has received "a dispatch from
Her Majesty high commissioner 40 tho
Cape stating that in tho lighting at Fort
Martin. near Hartley South Africa. on
Saturday, the noted chief MashIngombl
was slain and between 400 and 500 OF his
followers were taken prisoners. The gov
ornment forces occupied an the positions
az Mariios kraal. whore they captured
more than loO prisoners.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-29

NEW YORK. July 2s William r. VAL
ontine a well known Brooklyn newspaper
man. who claimed 20 be the author OF
Casey at tho bat died to-day az Oys-
ter Bay, l.. l.. aged thirty-hyo years, of
abscess Of the bla'n
lie was born n Dublin. and was educat-
ed for tho priesthood. but gave up his
studies and cainc 10 This country He had
worked on several Chicago. New York ana
Brooklyn papers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-29
Indlnns klllad In a Wreck.

RENO. NEW. July 2s.-One Of the worst
wrecks i'm the history Of the Central Pa
clhc railroad occurred az g.4s this morning
on Twenty-Five Mile Hill about six miles
west Of Reno The engine was oyerturn-
ed and thrown TO one side of the track
and the road Is Uttered with the debris
Of baggage express and mail cars re-
ducod TO kindling wood. OF fifteen In
dians, who were riding on the Hind bag
gage. six were killed and nearly all the
remainder were more or less injured.
Several others were hurt.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-29
INTERNAL RhyENUE REoHIPrs
A Decrease of s2Ii,1o6 as Compared with
the Previous Year.

WASHINGTON. July 2S.-The prelim-
mary report Of the Commissioner OF In
ternal Revenue for the year ended June
30. 1897 shows that the total receipts
during that period were Sll6.6lg.G1N. "A
decrease as compared with the previous
year Of SzIllO6.
The receipts from the several sources
Of revenue with the increase or decrease
as compard with the fiscal year. 1886 are
stated rs follows.
Spirits So els i5S. increase. 81. .3}S ~.
-o~aeeo, ~, zy.i decrease, sl,S3l.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-29

BRUSSELS. July S.A here was lively
scene In the Chamber Representatives
to-day during the dcbat, on the rcorgani-
zation Of the civil guard. When the clause
which provides for tho oath of obedience
10 the King was reached. Deputy DEM
blon. Socialist. protested and began TO
make a violent personal attack upon King
Leopold. who he said. mad compromised
himself by playing al being "a German
admiral during a recent visit 10 Kicl.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-29

BALTIMORE. July N.--The nfth bion-
NAL session Of the English Lutheran syn
Cd Of Missouri convened here this MORN
ing. and will continue FOR one week The
synod includes the States OF Missouri.
Maryland. Virginia. West Virginia. North
Carolina, Mississippi Arkansas. Texas. ~
linOis. Minnesota. Wisconsin. Indiana,
Pennsylvania. New York and tho Dis
trict Of Columbia. and IL Is the largest
body in the synodical conference in the
United States.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-29
DEGD TDO UONlHS.
That was why the Postmaster at Waboo,
Tenn, Didn't Send Thanks.

BRISTOL TENN. July 2s- Special
In tho distribution % patronage I'm the
First congressional district of Tennessee
Peter No1kltr was a few days ago ap-
pointed postmaster az Wahoo. a country
place. presumably in accordance with
promise made 10y Congressman W. H.
Brownl0w last falL The congressman has
not vet received "a letter Of thanks etc.
for Mr.. Yoahey has been dead two
months.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-29
A Tragedy in IeXas.

WACO. TEN. July 29--In the stock
brokerage office OF G.. +. Trice & Co.. to-
day. b. +. kivett and w W. kiveJt wer
shot and killed by W. L1mden. a MEM
Der OF the firm. Rad feeling has existed
between Kivett brothers and Lamden for
some time growing out or the charges
made by the relatives OF Lamdcn ana a
sister of the Kiyetta. The killing Is uni
versaly looked upon as justlnabie.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-29

A Prominent Negro Shot Down at the
Altar.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, July 2s.-In the
Tirsf baptist church (cOlOred). here to-
dav. while the State Congress Of Ministers
"rc of the leaders OF his race in the
south. graduate Of the University Of
Michigan, teacher in the State Normal
college, and a highly respected negro.
WAS murdered az the altar.
The tragedy grew out OF a bitter fac
tional fight between the local negro Bap-
lists over the expulsion of Rev. J. r.
Brown from the pastorate OF the big
church fog alleged immoral conduct with
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-29
On His Vacation.

. WASHINGTON. ID. g.. July 2S.-Presi-
dent Mckinley left Washington to-day
FOR a vacation that may keep him away
nanied bv Mrs. Mckinley Secretary and
Mrs. Alger. Mr.. Porter. Assistant Private
Secretary Iruden and Executive Clerk
CortclvOu. The White House steward
and a maid servant also were IN the party
Mrs Porter with her children will Join
them at Jersey CITY. They go frem here
.ircct TO Lake Ch8mnlain.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-29

MANAGUA. NICARAGUA, July 2S.-
Tho Dict OF the Greater Republic OF
Central America. has declared Capt. W.
l.. Merry. OF San Francisco. who was
recently appointed United states Minister
10 Costa Rlca. Nicaragua and Salvador.
persona non grata.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-29
Gnrernment Armor Plant

WAsHINGTON. d. c.. July 29.-secre-
tary Long has taken the preliminary steps
towafd ine creation OF Il board of naval
officers TO ascertain the cost of a gov
ernment armor pant Two members Of
dore Howell. commandant al the league
island Navy yard and Captain McCor-
mick of the Norfolk Navy Yard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-29
WEATItER FOIiErNsr.

WASHINGTON. July 2s-For Virginia.
Generally fair. warmer Thursday afier-
noon or night variable winds.
For North Carolina. Fair. west 10
northwest winds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-29

The Sultan Has Given Orders for the Pre-
Ilminarles to be Signed.

LONDON. July 2.-A special dispatch
from Athens received this morning. says
that the Sultan has instructed Tew1k
pacha the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
10 sign the peace prelmlnaries on Satur-
Gay next.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-29
LEGISLATORS Stoned

LIMA,VlA GALVESTON. TEX. July q
Cogf"ss dld not begin iis session to-day
owing TO the absence OF a quorum. pc
puiy Durand ana his supporters were
stoned by the mob as they left tho cham
Der.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-29
An EarihQuikc shock

KINGSTON. JA.. July &.-The Islands
OF Amiga. ~. Kits and Guadeloupe. OF
the Lee Ward group, experienced a severe
shock OF earthquake at noon to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-29
New POstmasters

WASHINGTON, d. c.. July 2s-The
following fourih-class postmusters We're
appointed to-day:
Virginia iilsboro T. r. Gaver.
North Cuiollna-OsS pidee l. 4. HUFF
fines.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-29
Major Ginter's Condition.

The Times Is In receipt Of adyiccs from
Bar llarhor 10 the eject that there Is no
change In Major Glntcr's condition.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-29
RANGE or rnEKMoMErER.

The following shows the range OF the
thermometer al The Times orico yester-
dav. q 4. NJ II. II NJ. S3: 3 T. NJ. 50;
6 i. NJ. 20. 7. ~. II; midnight. rs.
Average. ~.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-29
Trim ~ the klondvLe.

LONDON. July 2s.-rhe Colonial once
has warned intending gold-seekers that
It Will be useless 20 start for the Klondike
before spring, as the journey is possible
only IN the summer time.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-29

Continued on Fifth Page)
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-29
DUCK DAYS NEARLY OVER.

Tie murderOus pothunter and The
almost rs sapguinary sportsman VINO
20 out armed for ducks during the low
spring days which the law allows
them to pursue this timid, hali'stsrved
game, will have few more opporlunl'
tles this season to show their pTowess'
On the LIST OF April the law throws
its protec lion around the waterfowl OF
the State, and until October lst they
may not be killed or disturbed without
violation OF the statute. Ii Ia TO be
hoped that those whose duty 1t Is to
sec to the enforcement OF this par
ticular law Will spare no pains in cap
turing and cOnvicllng every vlolator;
be he Of high or low degree. Alter
this year-st least until our wise legls-
lstors shall make other changes In the
law--the slaughter OF ducks, geese,
etc, IN the spring, when most OF them
are about unfit for food anyway, Will
DO prohibited, the new statute closing
the season on the 10Th OF February,
instead OF as now on the lst OF April.
This lie u proper step In the direction OF
protection, and still another advance
might be made by closing the season
a couple OF months earlier, say De.
cember is. The tendency OF civillza-
ton every where ia towari the protec-
ton OF the native fish and game with
which the streams, lakes, plains and
mountains Of the oouutry were once
stocked. Men differ. OF course, as to
the best means OF afiording this pro.
lection, but common sense would seem
to suggest that one most excellent way
Is to shorten the season during which
such fish and game may be taken.
Every enactment having this for its
purpose, or designed in any way tor
preservation and protection OF 30 de-
sirable reR utce Of our state, should
receive the warm oommendstlon anu
tho hearty support Of all who are the
cummvu Wealth. well.wishers.