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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28
A CENTRE SHOT,
consul.General lee Likens the Cisnernos
cas. 10 That Of Mrs. Surrat.

HAVANA CUBA, August 26.-The
yvortd correspondent directed the atten-
49, - General Lee to-day 20 efforts being
49, in The United States 20 secure the
reIeaee ~ Evangelina Cossio Cisneros. a
ci,han girl now held I'm the Casa de Rec
ogidas. a prison TOT women Inc AHicii-
can Consul-General salu'
Tho whole matter has been much mag
rided and exaggerated, made 20 assume
a sensational aspect before the American
Dubiic mat II WAS not entitled 10.
.T on, rfght I'm saying that when the
go ra@cbes the Captain-General for iinai
oatt,n bs v,fl not indOrse such sentence
ae he reuortod in the public press.
ri rer,erber calling the attention or the
Act,no Cantaiu-G General 10 the condition
of no buiidlug she was confined In when
frst brought here. because / visited some
Arr,erfoap women there. and the General
vorv promptly sent two Of the stan OF
fcers 10 make am inspection. Upon thelr
renort immediate steps were taken 10 con-
sfruct additional rooms ana quarters, IN
which this girl and other prisoners OF the
better class wOuio ne separated from lhe
lower and vilcr criminals.
sXVe ehOuId rec1llcCt that In civil war
ra.seions are excited, and many horrible
tfineq done which could not be Justiued
iu times Of peace or instance III our
rivu var a woman was hanged on a
charge of conspiracy. "a charge similar I'm
eorte rceuccts to that against Eyangelina
~ think n the American public would
60 slower and not prcmaturcly or unduly
excited the action Of the authorities here
would incline much more to the merciful
side Of such questions. DO not think any
intention has ever existed 10 banish this
girl. and so far no sentence whatever has
been imposed upon her by any court. ~
New York World OF yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28
MONErART ErFCUrIVEC COMMITTEE
IL Assured of Iiearly support From Men Of
All Classes and All LINES of Kn.inn..

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. August 27.-Tbe
chairman of the Monetary Executive
Committee Hugh n. Hanna. returned to
the city this evening after an absence
Of three weeks during which he has trav-
ellod over erc1t deal OF the country.
At its meeting dt Saratoga August
18th. this committee selected "a currencv
committee az eleven men. The commit
tee was made up of remarkably strong
men, representing various sections OF the
country and many lines OF business.
Seven Of the eleven appointed have ac-
ceptod and the others have the matter
under adviscmcnt and will be heard from
IN three or four days
The committee Will be called together.
10 organize and begin work at Washing
ton about the middle Of September.
A number OF experts will be brought be-
fore the commission and large amount
of historical information and sugges-
tions that have been submitted 10 the
Executive Committee viii be turned over
10 H. At'thc same time Chairman Han
ma invites suggestions from people Of ali
CLASSES. giving assurance that they will
he presented TO the commissioners earn
est consideration.
on his travels Mr. Hanna found encour-
aqemont from an sides on the work Of
currency reform.
eve are assured" said he. "of hearty
supnort from men OF all classes and lines
30 business as well as from members Of
Congress and the administration.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28
GAUNTLET THROWN DOWN.
SPANS New Premier Warns the United
States.
he DECLARES CONFIDENCE IN WEYLER
lhe Liberal Leader, Senior Ssgssts. Says
the Carlists Arc Only waiting for Pals.
Step OF tho Government to Eise.
Minister to Seek the Queen.

MADRID, August 25.-Gencral Azcar.
raga, the Spanish Premier at the Cabinet
Council, over which he presided last night.
declared the Government would follow
IN the footsteps OF the late senor Del
Canoyas.
lie declared that the Government had
confidence in Captain-Gcneral Weylers
military operations In Cuba.
SHOULD THIS COUNTRY INTERFERE
The Premier was aware that the insur-
roction in cuba was approaching an end.
aud II the United States made any demon
strtion. which he hoped would not be the
case, he said Spain would do her duty.
Tho Premier Clased by appealing for the
good will Of all classes.
Senor Sagasta. the Liberal leader, has
made a fresh declaration OK the principles
of the Liberals
LIBERALS WILL ASSUME POWER
Die said III the daily growing war In
Cuba continues DE expresses the opinion
that the liberals will assume power ear
lior than expected.
Scnor Sagasta asserts that the Carllsts
are already prepared for an arising. and
are only awaiting for "a false step on the
part OF the Government or % favorable
opportunity 10 take mp arms.
WOODFORD AND THE QUEEN.
WASHINGTON. August 2i.-General
Woodford. Minister 90 Spain. has cabled
the State Department that hc will leave
Paris on the 8lst for San Sebastian.
where tho queen Regent is spending the
summer.
Recent reports from Spain said that the
Queen Regent would not receive Minister
Woodford until she returned 10 Madrid.
but the state Department has been aware
for some time that General Woodford
would be received mo san Sebastian unless
the Queen contemplated returning 10
Madrid very soon after his arrival I'm
Spain.
PRECEDENT.
II has been unusual to receive foreign
ministers where the courts have been os-
tabllshed. Ministers Gushing and Lowell
were received az resorts outside OF
Madrid. but royal courts had been estab-
lished at these courts.
While there has been no apparent hurry
hv General WoodfOrd 10 reach his destl-
nation. yet the fact is apparent that he
would not go to san Sebastian 10 be re-
coivod unless 10 was felt that he ought
soon TO begin 10 carry out his ministra-
tions as 10 the policy Of the United states
regarding Cuba.
As soon as General Woodford Is re-
ceived he will Doe in a position TO open
negotiations with the Spanish Minister or
Foreign Affars. who could not recognize
him as minister until be had been re-
celyed by the sovereign.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28
CONDITION or rHE FARMERS'
Thov Receive From Four TO ti'e ilu""reu
uuli,us More for Crops Than Last he"''

WAsruNGTON. August 2i-AssiS'"i'.
secretary Brigham, Of the Agricultural
,,,,,rtrnent. to-day expressed the opinion
that the American farmers W op,i G,.a
receive I'm the aggregate from lou' ~ ,bat
hundred million dollars in eA's9s vi ,,rDds
rcoeived last year for their iarm pro-"
ucts. ..--... much to the
f,rnere Thev have learned in the sea-
Son of hard times through whlch tn,y
,a,.o raegod 90 oc0nOmiZe and 10 be care
r.,l g., Luvfng They will use this money
cor tbcir rrouq 90 pay off their debts, cah-
eel roortgapes and in making improve
meuts ON the farm and the farm bul.u-
ings This seems like "a vast sum, but st"-
tistics sustain the claim. ...-
Colonel Brigham also predlcted that we
increase Ga tho rr.e OF farm pIouu'''
would benefit the lahoring element:
"The price Of labor" be said did not
decline with The price or farm produ'l
and FOR some time the farmer was forced
10 nav ass much for the services of those
who did this work as ever whilst his re-
CENTS were cut in two. lnasmuch as
wages did not decline ] see no reason why
they should hc expected 10 rise 90 cor
respond with the advance of farm prod
ucts which are now bringing only fair
prices. Still tho laborlng man will bc
benefited hy this advance I'm prices Tho
farmer will discharge his Indebtedness and
make improvements which will require
labor He will purchase more Of the prod
ucts Of labor. putting "A vast amount fn
for labor in all lines and men who have
been without employment or only partially
employed will work fun time al fair
wages"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28
ARRIFED roo EARLY.
The Enthusiastic Reception of Mckinley
Which Hung Fire In Cleveland.

CLEVELAND Ohio, August 27.-Presl-
dent Mckinley surprised the people OF
Cleveland by his arrival from Buffalo this
morning lie Will remain until next
Wednesday.
The reception OF the President was not
as elaborate as had been planned. There
was no presidential salute fired by the
Naval Reserves from the old revenue cut
ter, Andrew Johnson, the cannon OF
steam and sail craft did not belch forth
in deafening sounds in welcome Of the
President. banners and flags did not nut
ter I'm tho breeze In honor Of his coming.
There was reason for the absence Of all
this ceremony which had been planned
on an elaborate scale. 10 was lacking be-
cause the presidential party arrived in
Cleveland several hours ahead OF schedule
time. or. rather. the time anticipated by
those who had planned the local recep-
tion.
The Commanche which brought the
presidential party from Buffalo. arrived
rf cleveland harbor very early.
There she lay az anchor until Z o'clock,
when she steamed into the inner harbor
and made fast al the dock OF the Penn
slvania Company. President Mckinley
was unusually pleasant in his demeanor
He talked Of his trip to Buffalo. OF the g.
n encamDment, which he pronounced
10 be the greatest in its history. and spoke
i'm the highest terms OF the manner i'm
which the people of Buffalo had handled
the encampment.
lie was asked hfs impression concerning
nrosperity as gathered from his trip
across the country.
,'You had better ask business men about
that" ne replied they can give you
bet Ter information than can
At 3:i5 o'clock the carriages arrived az
the dock and the party left the Co
,..,,,'hs The crowd had increased but
little little in size since the yacht tied up at
he dock There were not more than 80
Pr~sident Mckinley decided 10 spend the
afternoon quietly AZ Mr.. Hannas home.
The naval reserves however. were de-
,arn,inad not TO be deprived Of It's presl-
Dental salute The ANDREW Johnson. &C,
cordingly steamed OUT mo mo, tas axe on
ty-one guns. returned TO the harbor.
Those who came from Buffalo on the
comanche were President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley. Secretary and Mrs. Alger. Miss
Alcer. Frederick Alger. Senator HANNA.
Col. NJ T. Herrick, NJ. 7. Hanna, and
william Chisholm.
Vice President Hobart and Mrs. Hobart
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28

will not come TO Cleveland. As sort OF
compensation for the disappoln ,nn,nl ~
the people who expected 20 greet me fresi,
ident on his arrival here this m0rn.ls, ~
has been arranged 10 hold public reStp-
tion tomorrow at o'clock az the i"'''"-
den Hotel - ,,,
The President and Senator Hanna tVEt,'
that there should have been any "'s"P-
pOintment The latter said
II did not know that single aI
ment had been made for a reception q,
anything Of the kind until our party ""u
reached the house this morning.
Senator Hanna said he received seVeial
kilograms I'm Buffalo yesterday asking hin
what time the President would arrive III
Cleveland. and 20 all OF them he had re-
piled that he did not know. for eNetythlns
depended upon the weather. IL was not
certain the President would not come ny
boat until he went aboard the yacht. MI.
Hanna said he discouraged pubic CEN,
onstratiOn for the reason that II couiu
not be definitely stated what time the
President would reach Cleveland. -
The Cleveland arrangements were maue
quietly: the intention being 20 surprise
the President and for that reason the peo-
pie ON the yacht knew nothing about the
reception.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28

Tho Bulls 4 re Now Interested in the Corn
Market.

MNlktt.
NEW YORK August 27.-Wheat lost
five cents to-day and tho lowest point
was about TEN cents under the top notch
for the season. There were not innuen-
tiol bulls enough left I'm the market 20
make a respectable fight against the de-
clining tendency They have nearly all
become interested in corn which every
body In the trade has been educated 90
believe is on the eve of a bull NOV
mcnt. Consequently when Liverpool
opened away of This morning and follow
ed Il up with further declines on later
cables. the local market simply went
10 pieces.
II looked for a time rs II the bottom
had dropped out 30 rapidly did prices
slide down hill In response TO the rain
OF selling orders with which brokers bonn
barded the market. There was pracu-
by little buying against puts. The De
cornhor option settled to % of hrst sales.
which was a sheer break OF 4 cents
bushel from last night. Then II skirn-
ished around for a time, bufeted mp ana
down bv conflicting orders. but soon set
tied into a steady decline which finally
landed it half an hour before the close at
From here IT rallied TO % rs where It
feff Off Selling was general during lhe
dav Local houses and foreign inter
csts threw over liberal quantities. In AL
II 800 bushels were traded I'm.
Corn was not so easy as Yesterday put,
showed plainly the hand or strong nun
leadership. While wheat lost about iNe
cents n bueheI. corn lost less than a cent
and closed pretty firm. There was ,,i. s,oins
,af, fn Nebrasks att in other impuftahl
corn states drought prevailed. Napi,a
were higher and foreign houses bousnu
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28
CoME BAcK IRON B0FFA1o.
Two Of the Richmond Delegation Return
Meeting md Oficial Report Next Week.

meeting Nnu Oiloihl report Next W eek
Mossrs. John D. Potts and T. Randolph
Williams, of the Richmond delegation.
which went TO Buffalo last SUNDAY TO
the meeting of the Grand Army Of the
Republic. have returned home.
The other members of the delegation
have not yet come, as they took advan-
taCe or being at Buffalo 10 visit other
places in Canada and 10 so TO Niagara
Falls
All the delogatcs will rcturn 10y Monday
and soon after a meeting will Doe had and
an official mCeuIg ond official report viii
be made.
Mossrs Potts and Williams were seen
last evening. ANA reported that they had
q deli lishtful trip and that the parade or
the Grand Army and tho crowds which
viewed it In buffalo were both unique and
wonderful.
They were much pleased with Buffalo
and with the kind and hospitable recep-
ton which they met with there
Neither of them had anything TO say
at length, regarding the meeting. as thoy
considered that the special tclcgrams
on, R,,(ralo To- The Zines had covered
everything OF general interest.
MI. Williams said that "On To Rich
mond" for 1899 was the popular cry in
Runalo and he believed the O. A. X
would come here two years hence
pot even u the organization did not
come. he believed that Richmond had re-
ceivcd a great and lasting advertisement
NAT could not fail TO be OF benefit 10
her. ..,,,,,. -
the Young Mems Business Association,
,,,ho with Mrs. Hume has been travelling
in he north has returned 70 the city
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28
senn.or PrItchard,s Rrorher Dead.

ATLANTA. GA. August IA special
from Cloudand. y. c., says:
George X. Pritchard. brother OF Senator
Pritchard. Of North Carolina, who is the
sheriff Of Mitchell county. was fatally
wounded to-day while attempting to ar
rest Monroe Garland a noted desperate.
near Cloudland. Sheriff Prltchard had a
warrant for Garland. and. with a deputy.
went after him. The desperate fired on
the sheriff. one bullet nenctrating the
lungs and another passing through his
mock Garland, after he had shot Pritch-
ard turned on Deputy Blalock and be-
gan firing bat Blalock was too quick for
him. and shot him twice. Garland died
I'm few minutes. and Pritchard was taken
TO nearby hospital and surgical aid
secured.
Pritchard Is forty-eight years OF age.
and has = large family.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28

Princess Ingeborg wsds the Ihird son OF
r.tn, o.c,r of Norway and sweden.

COPENHAGEN. August p -rhe Frin-
coss Tngoborg Charlotte. Frederick sec
ond daughter OF the Crown Prince ,r,,- Chrl5-
,ian of Denmark. was married at o'clock
today In the palace chapel mere 10 It'n,a nc,
Cbaries Duke of Wcstcrgetland, third son
80 King oscar H. Of Norway ana sweden
In The presence OF a brilliant assemblass
~ members of the Danish ana S"'disn
roval families. the Dowager Empress OF
Russia and Princess Of wales.
,-,,c |,t,, vas profusely decorated I'm hon
or ~ the Young couple and the people ac-
corded them an enthusiastic reception.
The princess was born IN 1878 ana the
prince was horn In 1851.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28
TWOLYNOHED.
One for Criminal Assault and the other
for Attempt To Murder.

MONTGOMERY. ALA. August IA
special from Camden. Ala, says Jack
Pharr a negro convict, working on farm
near Claiborne Monroe county murder
ously assaulted one Of the clerks In
store on the place. Pharr was roDoins
safe when the clerk appeared, and to es-
cane the negro hit him on the head with
an axe.
Iharr was arrested and confessed the
deed An officer started to the county
Jail with him. but a mob intertered ana
the negro was hanged 10 a tree.
ROSEBUD. TEN. August 2L-News
reached Rosebud by telephone this morn
ing from Mooreyille. twenty miles from
here, that Wiley Johnson. a negro, was
hanged there by mob last night for at
tempted criminal assault on Mrs. Clunty
"A respectable white woman. who was
cooking for the family OF Captain Nc
Culluch
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28
Ihc Flrr Rerord.

CORDELE. GA. August G-One OF the
largest fires lu the history 0f this section
occurred to-day az Penia. FIVE miles east
or Cordele Within an hour 5000 worth
OF property was destroyed. Tho fire was
discovered az n - o'clock IN the shaving
room Of b. =. O'Neal's saw mill II quick
~ spread 20 every part Of the building.
and after envelOpng the saw mill. con-
sumed two dry kiins and timber planer.
a large stock OF lathes and shingles and
about million and a half feet u lum-
Der. The entire plant was Insured for
$1,000
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28
UIRhN MISSING.
Mr.. Murry Does Not Find Vaccination scar
and Tattoo Mark on Guldensuppe.

and Tattoo Mark on suldeDsuppe.
NEW YORK. August N.-William A.
Murray. his wife. and daughter. Ella, OF
Petersburg. Va. came here to-day 10
Identify the fragments Of the headless
body. alleged 90 be the rewains Of William
Guldensuppe. as those OF William g. Ed
wards. a photographer.
Aftsr viewing the fragments, Murray
said that the arms and hands or the
deceased were remarkably Ike those or
Edwards. but certain tattoo marks on the
left arm. and vaccination scar were
missing Murray added that there were
stains on the tips OF the fingers Ike those
he had noticed on Edwards. The STAN
was made by the acid used in developing
negatives ~ photographs
Ella Murray said the scars of the mn
gers were the same as Edwards had. ana
tho nails we're trimmed the same way as
ON the hands Of the missing man.
Edwards had been employed by Murray
as photographer on June 10th he ieft
Tor T.awrenccyilie. Va. lie had got into
some trouble about collections.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28
Nlrainia pnsImnSiers

WASHINGTON. August H.-Ihe foi-
lowing fourth-ciess postmast'fs ior VIZ
ginia were appointed to-day
Beldeld j r. Everett; Darlington
Heights. Edward Shorter. Dry Bridge,
J. B. Martin. Hlrcio. q. $. Perdue, XII
nLarnock. q. u. Cisson, Lincohni, j.
y. Garter; Lilyillc. J.; n keinnard,,' :
Lowry. Mama Byrne. MappsVllle, NJ. II.
walsh. Poindexter q. r. Dickinson;
sammsville j. H. Spcker. springyale,
y STOW. Tvlers. ". II. Swift. Union
Level ID. Ogburn: Waydesborough. J., A.
Taste. West Lynchburg. J.. q. car
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28

SAN FRANCISCO. August H.-R n.
Kav speciaI correspondent Of the Bulletin
writes from Skaguay Alaska. 20 the effect
that after making the trip over the IA
mouse White Pass 90 Lake Bennett for the
purpose of testing lts practicablllty. he
and his party Of four returned 10 Skaguay
and will now take the Chilcoot Pass 10 the
KIondike. owing 20 the wretched condi-
ton in which they found the former trail.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28

viousiy had a falling out over Hudson's
wife
In attempting TO escape Cloud fired sew
eral shots at Hudsons brother.
Cloud was brought here this evening 10
avoid "a threatened lynching. lie Is forty
five years old and married
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28
Advance In Foundry Iron.

CHICAGO. August 2i.--At q conference
held here to-day of southern and North
ern furnace interests an advance of =
cents 20 50 cents per ton on foundry iron
was agreed on. 10 was stated that owing
10 the abnOrmally low prices that have
been prevailing further conferences VIII
nrices and 10 have the Northern and
southern pig iron interests act In har-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28
vt,rurR FoKECAsT

WASHINGTON. August H.-Forecast
for Saturday
Virginia and Norm 'af'hhd-r an
southerly winds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28
p,~oTor TurnMoMErER.

The following was the range OF tho
thermometer at Tho Times ONCE yea
is n. -. 2 Z. NJ S6. +. NJ. 6, T..
NJ, 81. Y NJ. 7e. Average, " 81.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28
Fatnl Shooting AnrnY

BRISTOL. TENN. August ~ Special.
William Cloud shot and fatally wound
ed Il. -. Hudson al Max MeaoOWs. Va,
last night. one ~ three shots having pen
etrated Huds0n-s head. Tho men had pre-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-01

~ England. and even OF the Continent
ca enriched the revenues that the mag
nI0cence and beauty of Christ church,
os q now stands, dates from that ume'
Rockets shrine became the Mecca for
al who
specially from every shires ende
os Enele londe 10 Canterbury they
wende
rha holv blisful martir for 10 seke
That hem hath holpen wian thaI 'ney
were seke."
Even II not particularly interested IN
the early story of the growth ana ee'e-
lonment of Canterbury, Geoffrey Chau-
80 fascirating tales OF his fellow-tra-
yaIlers must fill us with such enthusiasm
,hat we are lbs pired TO become Ike 'hel,
CHAUCER'S PILGRIMS.
put as modern pilgrims We reed not
toll along the highways and nTways, as
ala Chaucer's company, which set OUT
fran the Tabard Inn. at Southwark
sweet memories OF whom stu hnger IN
the Ave Lanes, Paternoster hodus anu
Prang (playing) Meadows OF that inoss
fruitful OF countries-kent-the garden Oh
England.
We may drive or ride, or even be car
rIed by the Dover express train Dut sun
the scenery IL ever present and peasant
a neyer-Ialling panorama OF green nel.s'
| fower-gardens. cherry-orchards, III All 'he
| shades of fruit. from gold 10 ricnest req
delicate feathery hop trellises waving 10
every. breeze, while the red-roofed and
| hooded hon barns-so peculiar feature
,r Ksntish landscape-point out for us
the happy, peaceful homes OF oontente-
farmers and peasants, most worthy sue
cessors and inheritors OF the sturdy viz
| tues OF their nercely resolute foreia
| Tiers. the Jutes. and OF the noted Kent
,sh women OF Elizabethan days
On such a ride English scenery ana IL
charms must necessarily impress u
| strongly. the intense greenness an'
freshness OF vegetation and flowers an