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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-05

several OF them have thanked Mr. Whi'e
for his efforts.
II appears that Or. Miquel ana BAR"
Won Hamnerstein-Loxten issued the os-
cree without the authority OF the frus-
SIAN Cabinet or Bundesrath.
The Official statement Of the Reichsan-
zelper. on the subject OF the measures
taAen to prevent the Importation OF ar
fected" American fruit, etc. was com
municated to-night 10 the officials OF the
United States embassy.
The Agrarian newspapers thahk 'no
government for the prohibition.
The Tagehatt, asks why the impot'a-
ton of healthy. living plants IS prohipi'-
ed and says
such extreme measures will doubtless
provoke retaliation"
WASHINGTON, u. c., Feb. 4-Ihe ON
clals of the Agricultural Department en-
Dhatically discredit the probability Oh
American horses carrying the influenza
into Germany. and say that II they 90
develop il after importation, u Is con-
tracted from animals in that country.
The statements Of the German Minister
OF agriculture. Secretary Wilson says
are unwarranted.
The growth in the shipment OF horses
10 Furope In the past four years has
been enormous These shipments IN 1877
aggregated in value Sf.769.2d5 as against
S7lS.s07 I'm 1898. The value Of those sent
TO Germany IN 1897 was SS22.2o' az com
pared with 50 80 In 1898
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MISS COYLE TEsTIFIES.
Strikers Orderly at First But Few Pushed
By the sheriff


by the sheriff
WII.KEsBARRE, PA. Feb. 4.-The
trial of Sheriff Martin and his deputies
who arc jointly charged with the murder
OF the striking miners at Lattimer on
September 10th, was continued this morn
ing.'
Charles Guscott. the Lattlmer school
teacher. was recalled. lie was chiefly
occupied in pointing out those Of the DE-
puties he remembered having seen at Lat
timer Just previous 10 the shooting and
afteTward when he WAS assisting the
wounded.
some Of the deputies endeavored 10
avoid recognition by bowling their heads
and the court was compelled TO order
them 20 arise and come forward They
were required to remain In the 'front.' row
when they could b. easily seen.
Counsel for the defence tried 10 prove
that the children of the school were not
frightened by the approach OF the oenu-
ties. but upon the first intimation OF the
approach Of the strikers they became
alarmed.
II was shown by the witness that the
strikers were in Lattimer on the Tues.
day previous TO the shooting and that
there was some rloting. Guscott admit
tea that some Of the children were fear
ful OF a repetition Of the scenes OF Tues
day and that he had allowed them 10 go
home knowing that their attention was
distracted from their studies.
Dr. NJ. II. kellar. who view the remains
OF the strikers and attended many OF the
wounded, was then called lie testified
that number of the strikers we're shot
in the back. Dr. ksiAr mentioned IN
order each Of the thirly-nine patients
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RATITAY COYSOLTDATION.
Tho Lake shore becomes the Property Of
the New York Central.

NEW YORK. Feb. i.-The Lake Shore
railway to-day became the property Of
the New York Central and Hudson River
railway.
The final arrangements for the transfer
OF the Lake shore system TO the Central
control were made this morning when
the directors OF the Central met here to
consider the proposition made some time
ago for a union OF the TWO roads into one
system, TO be operated hereafter as one
road. stretching from New York 70 CHI
cago.
Nearly all OF the directors were present
and those who could not be on hand sent
proxies favoring the purchase by the
Central Of the Lake Shore road.
In accordance with their plans. the
Central directors authorized an issue Of
Sl0oO0O00 OF i00year 9 IL per cent. col
lateral gold bonds. Each $1,000 bond Is
10 be given in exchange for five shares
Of Lake shore stock.
The operation which this announcement
brings on involves the so, so OF Lake
Shore stock outstanding.
The Vanderbilt holdings constitute
considerable majority Of the outstanding
stock. so that their assent 70 take bonds
Tor their share essentially carries the
operation with &C..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-05
FREDERICksBURG 1FFdTRs.
Mother and Child Burned 10 Death--A Pc
culiar Hunting Accident

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. Feb. A.
Special-Ihe managers OF the Fredercks-
burg College baseball team will make
many improvement nts AT the Atlantic Park
for the games ths spring. 4 grandstand
will also be erected.
A few days ago. while Messrs. J. p.
Newton and j. Fines OF King George
county. were ont hunting. Fines gun Was
accide entally discharged. the load tearing
all the clothing from Newtons arm, but
not "A shot penetrated Newton's flesh.
At the home of Mr.. Thaddcus Sorrell
near King George Courthouse Wednes-
day, while Mrs. Sorrcll was engaged
about rer houshold duties and her in
fant child was amusing itself in front of
the open fire. she was startled by Its
screams. and on entering the room found
TIE child envelOpCd in flames.
In her efforts 10 eXtinguish them she
was herself burned beyond hope Of re-
covery. The gri Of the husband on re-
turning home was heart rendlng and In
dpscrhatlc.
The child died the same day and the
mother yesterday.
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SEND 100000 MEN TO CUBA
Efforts Being Made 10 Orsanizl Etn to
WOrk III, / Ian a lions.
PROPOSE T) PGHT II NC SSARY
To Maintain Their Righis-The Organizer
Claims to Have Il. eL Very successful
IA securing en- From the North
Western states.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, February A.
A special 10 the Journal from Aberdeen,
S. D.. says: Jim Patterson. of the Boston
Block, Minneapolis, who Is well known
throughout the Northwest, has been IN
Aberdeen on a peculiar mission. - .s
working quietly but perslstently upon
scheme TO take 100000 men to Cuba and
land them there on the Fourth of July.
lie says he Is backed by a syndicate OF
Americans who have large land interests
in the island, and claims these Americans
are anxious to cut up their large hold
ings and dispose OF some plantations 10
able-bodiei men on long time at lo"
rate OF interest.
VERY INEXPENSIVE.
They require no cash down. and all the
money the intending purchaser needs Is
enough 10 nav his expenses from here 20
Cuba. On account OF the large number
OF people whom they intend 10 transport
the travelling expenses will be nomianL
Mr.. Patterson says excursion rates have
already been arranged for. and that 'here
will DC enough steamers az New orleans
on July ith 10 carry the 10000 excursion
lists 10 Havana and other ports on the
island wehere they intend 70 land.
The company guarantees protection from
Spanish interference from New orleans
10 Cuba. and when the men arrive they
will be such large body that spain VIII
not dare 10 interfere with the course the
Immigrants intend 20 pursue.
should an attempt be made TO inter
fere. the men will be instructed % arm
themselves and protect their rights. The
company's agent claims that vast
amount Of money has been lost by Ameri-
can property owners over there, because
the Spaniards would not allow them to
work their plantations.
ARMS IF NECESSARY.
They intend to place man on every
few acres. and ~ he stands up Tor MS
rights aud works the property as IL can
be worked ne will become the absolute
owner OF his plantation in few years.
The company guarantees 20 furnish the
settlement with machinery. and arm
them. II Il becomes necessary, through
Spanish Intervention.
Mr.. Patterson says he has been very
successful I'm securing men from the TWO
Dakotas. Montana and Minnesota, who
are only too willing 10 accept the COM
pany's ilattering inducements. and claims
the gigantic excursion is already an as
surcd success
MIR. Patterson SAYS he will be at the
Boston Block in Minuoap polls. over sun
day. but intends 10 leave for Eastern
r0ints Sunday night 20 prosecute his Ia
bors IN securing volunteers for yhe big
land seekers excursion on Independence
Day. the largest movement OF men In
body seeking peaceful pursuits the world
have ever known.
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taken TO the Hazelton Hospital and de-
scf1bed their wounds minutely.
me defense ia It's cross-examination,
conducted BY ex-State Attorney General
Palmer. asked the doctor to classify the
wounds as to the positions OF the men
when shot. The classification was as fol-
lows: Shot dircety IN 'front.', nve indl-
rectIy in front. nine; directly In the side,
Il: Indirectly IN the side, 6: directly in
the rear, 3. Indirectly IN the rear. s.
OF the thirty y-nine patients seven died
IN the hospital. two are stin there and
recovering slowly, ana thirty have been
discharged. all OF them cured except one.
VINO is now in a Philadelphia hospital.
Rev. s. r. Staniett, Pastor OF tne Eman-
ueI Reformed Church OF Hazelton. was
going from Milnesville TO Battimer and
passed the marching strikers en- route.
lney were quiet and orderly. The Wit
ness said he saw no weapon. Returning
he again passed the strikers as they
were approaching the sheriff. As tho car
ncarea the end OF the column. ne sdw
the strikers there running. heard cheer
and Immediately aftorward tho shooting.
Miss Grace Coyle, Principal Guscotts
assistant at the Lattimer school. proved
10 be the most important witness Of the
day.
OF the school-housc and saw the deputies
line uD along the roadside. Then the
strikers APPEARED quiei and orderly She
did not hear any shouting. The sherins
stopped them and some of them gathered
around him but she did not see any OF
them attack him. Some OF them cried
Go ahead" and few strikers pushed
past the sheriff. At that moment a shot
was fired; then came another, and I'm an
instant a crashing voiiey.
Continuing. the witness aid.
Il helped about twelve or fifteen OF the
wounded, and did not see any weapons
on any OF them. While I was helping
them deputy named Hess laughed at
me as he walked about smoking a cigar
I said: You ought % go TO Cuba.
Another deputy. Clark, laughed, and I
said 20 him:
do You think you've done a glorious
decd to-day"
81 called two more OF them huns
iGuscott. the principal OF the school,
had denied that his scholars were fright
encd. but ne could not explain very
clearly why they had bolted out OF the
school without being dismissed.
Miss Coyle said on this point just w-at
the defence desired 10 get at She said;
Shortly before o'clock Miss Cora
Hcinbach came to the school and said:
Tho strikers are coming and 7 want
my little sister TO go home with me
'T excused the little girl and then
thought n best to dismiss the class so
that they could get nome before the
strikers came"
The trial is expected 10 take four weeks
M least. as there are about 10 Witnesses
to be hoard bv the Commonwealth ana
nearly 200 FOR the defence.
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Lnrks AndacItN.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Especial. Mr..
H. : Mckinley. Of Virginia. who Is in the
railway mali service, and who has the
honor % being second cousin 10 the Pres
ident. has given up his candidacy for n
consulship.
consulate general to Brazil. After that
place had been filed he applied for a
smaller conSulship and he understcoci
the President 10 say that he would ap-
point him. But now all the consular
places left unrled by Republicans have
been practically pre-empfed. ON his
visits 10 this city Mr. Mckinley made a
good impression IN ReDublican circles.
lie Is nintelligent. polished gentleman:
Is sometimes necessary 10 success In mat
ters political
President Mckinley 81 evidently not
taxing care OF his relatives like President
Grant did.
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CHEYENNE. WYO.. Feb. A phe
nomenal railroad run was made recently
between this place and Omaha on the
Union Pacific
The eastbound passenger was delayed
by a broken engine, ana In order 10 get
the mail TO Omaha for It's eastern con-
nections special train Of an engine and
two mall cars was made up for a fast
run. The train left here at 7HJ in the
morning and reached Omaha at 3.i5 In
tho Afternoon. record Of 5i7 miles In
eleht hours fiat, the fastest long distance
run recorded.
The run from North Platte 20 Omaha.
go l-2 miles. was made IN 2i6 minutes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-05
LONE J1Ch I'LL.
One ogLynohburs's Widely known Ci'izfn
on the Thr shoId Of the DARK valley

LYNCHBURG. VA. Feb. Special,
Mr.. John W Carroll. the manufacturer
Of the famous brand Of Lone Jack and
Brown Dick smoking tobacco. lies ex-
tremey IN al his home in this city. Fort
"a year or more he has been failing IN
health. and despite every effort. his con-
ditiOn has become more and more un-
favorable. For a score OF years Mr. Car
roll was president OF the Lynchburg CitN
Council. and his services IN that body ex-
tended over a quarter OF a century. He
was married twice his first wife. who died
about twenty years ago having been Miss
Crmpton. daughter OF the late William
Crumpton. and his second wife. Miss Sal-
lie Adams a member OF the weli-knOwn
and prominent family OF that name In
this city.
Mr.. Carroll Is a very wealthy man. his
fortune being estimated Al from a mil
lion TO million and "a half dollars HG
IS largely interested IN the Lynchburg
Cotton Mill. the Lvnchburg Brass Manu-
featuring Company. the L'nchburg PlOw
Works. the GlafnoFgan Works. ana. in
deed. In almost every enterprise OF any
note in the city.
He is large holder Of Bonsack stock,
and was one Of the orig'natOrs Of the
company. Mr. Carroll IS about sixty-fvd
years Of age, and has nine children
living.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-05
A CONVICI"S STRANGE FREAK
Condemned TO Die he Escapes and Re.
turns 10 ,unsrdf.
WAS 100 NIL S FROM Els PUaSUERS
Notified tho sheriff BY Long Distance Tei'
ephone That lie Wound BE In on the
Evening Train Ito Only Wanted to
See His Mother and sister.

FORT SCOTT. KAN. Feb. "A mur-
derer under sentence TO he hanged, who
had escaped to a point one hundred
MILES from his nearest pursucr has vol
unfairly surrendered 70 the authorities
here to-day after notifying them OF MS
intention by Ions distance telephone. rhd
convict IS George ". Finch. Of Kansas
city. who followed young Frank swof1
ford here from Paoia. kan.. and murdered
him FOR few dollars. hiding the body tfs
the bushes.
CALLED UP BY PHONE.
To-day Finch called up Sheriff Wheeler
by telephone from Lacmonte. Mo-. and
said he would be here on the evening
train to help mead the jail bars thai ne
hat broken. kinch escaped from tnd
combined r.derai and sta,e PRISON here
on TUESDAY last in company wi.h seven
Other prisoners.
rae says nc rode from here to Kansas
CITY on a freight tram; tnat he lodged
near police headquarters there on Iues-
day night. and that the next day he went
10 visit hts mother and sister on farri
near Lamonte.
ONLY ONE AMBITION.
From the time OF arrest he said his one
ambition was 10 see them again. After
STAYING over night with them he went to
Lamonte and asked the constable
20 accompany him back NJ
prison Il was then that he called up
Sheriff Wheeler and gave notice o. his
coming.
Wheeler thought Finch was banterins
and wired the officers at Lamontc 10 hold
HIM However, when the train came "
tonight from Lamonte the shcrin ana
three hundred citizens were there 10 re-
ceive the convict. While they were wait
ing the murderer arrived over anotner
road and smoking a cigar, walked win
his escort the Lamonte constable, leis-
urely up the street to the prison ooor'
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NEW YORK. Feb. An view Of The
action of the congreg CATION Of the Filth
Avenue Prcshytcri3n church unanimous
~ adopting the report OF the committee
who requested the pastor. the Rev. DR..
John Han, TO withdraw his resignation.
Inquiry was made yesterday OF Silas +.
Browncll, the stated clerk OF the church
session. In regard 10 the report that seven
Of the sixteen members OF the session
had written letters Of resignation 20 take
effect IN case of a formal decision IN Ia
vOr OF DR.. Hails retention.
Mr.. BfoNneu. who Is alleged 10 be ona
Of these seven. declined 10 affirm or deny
that resignatlons had been prepared az
reported. or 70 discuss a rumor That all
hut four OF the remaining members OF TIC
session would resign az or before the
next meeting Of that body.
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vOL.I2-NEW SERIES. NO. 3I4

day. The advocates OF the bill have al
ready been heard. and at the nex' meet
ing The opponents will state their obJec-
lions
The Wharton insurance bill will be taxi
en- up by the Senate Committee on Gene
raj Laws next Wednesday morning.
The Barksdale bill looking 10 amending
the Constitution so as TO abolish county
and circuit courts and TO substitute dis
trlct courts will come up as the special
order before the Senate Committee on
Courts next Monday.
Delegate Minter. Of Bedford. IS confined
to his room at Ford's Hotel He IS
threatened with pneumonia
The employers liability bin that is now
before the serate applies only TO rail-
roads. As originally adopted II effected
all corporations. but It was amended so
as TO apply only 10 railroads. This Is
one ground OF objection to 1t.
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YORK. PA, Feb. l--John Bentzeii.
wen-to-do farmer. created quite scene
n the Weiglestown Union church py de-
clarng that he had been TO heaven ana
that Christ had commissioned biIn 10
preach.
lie spoke for three-quarters OF an hour,
and said that. while praying III nay
NOW Christ had carried him on 10 heavc"'
where he remained about an hour' Wheh
he returned TO earth he was quite coiu.
Pentzen declares his intention OF obey
inc hrs heavenly mandate. Before this he
had never spoken In meeting.
The church Is crowded nightly wth
neonle 10 hear Bentzeii. but the churcn
council will not allow him to tax again.
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The Klondik" Reindeer.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-The War De-
partment to-day received this eablegram
IRON Sheldon Jackson, its representa-
tive at Alten. Norway; 80 -.o
The Manitoban sails to-day Win ss
reindeer and eighty-seven Lap men anu
women
me vessel was chartered for service
nv Lieutenant eyore. and last month
took on 500 tons OF iceland moss at Tron-
neim. The moss viii be used az food for
the reindeer.
For two weeks the vessel has been
receiving animals at Alten. IL VIII reacn
New York In about two weeks.
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no RELIEVE the MAINE.
The MarbIehead win Probably G" to Ha-
xyavo y he Montgomery NJ MatanIas

xa,o 11be MONTGOMERY NJ MatanIas.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4-The Battleship
Maine will be relieved from her stauoh
In Havana In the course OF rev days
II was not the purpose Of the Navy
Department to keep the ship there ior
any length OF time when she was ordered
across the strait. and II IS felt that the
ship's crew must feel uncomfortable lN1ng
close aboard ship in the harbor OF Ha-
vana.
The Marblohead or the Detroit, which
are better adapted 20 comfortable exist
ance I'm such a climate as that OF Ha-
vana than the Battloship Maine. proba-
bly, will be sent 10 relieve the latter.
Commander Converse, OF the
cruiser Montgomery, cahled the
Navy Department annoJ ncing his
arrival al Matanzas Cuba yesterday.
lie said the customary visits with all
officials had been exchanged and all
was unusually quiet in THAI vicinity.
There were no signs OF disorder. Com
mander Converse said that when the
MONTGOMERY entered the port the Span
ish flag was salutcd and the salute was
returned.
lie will leave that place I'm Mon,gom-
cry tomorrow for Santiago. on the south
sldeof the island and his stay there will
bee brief The Brooklyn. which Is bound
TOR q cruise in tho Windward Islands
and thence through the Caribbean Sea.
winding up at Colon, sailed to-day from
the New York Navy Yard for Hampton
Roads FOR coal. She Will make her next
stop after leaving Hampton Roads at st.
Thomas and her Itinerary does not carry
her into any Cuban port
10 is said att he Navy Department that
the vessels OF the European squadron Will
rendezvous at Lisbon in a short time.
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BRIEFLY TOLD.

Gus Wachlin. the murderer OF John
Ledrick q rancher Was hanged at noon
Friday IN Hil'sboro. Ore.
The Cufan Relief Committee has glyev1
out the Information that Clara Barton
will go at once 70 Cuba 10 minister 10
the starving and 70 the victims OF dis
eases that now ravage that unfortunate
island.
The appointment OF o. II. Petty 20 h<
postmaster at Charleston. W. Va, has
been made after hard fight. The pres>
ont pcrrnhfff OF the 0ffr ~ Nfs. ~
ma. widow OF the late Senator Kenna. ans
her friends have made every effort 70
y e.-er arr sucrne~or ms no NET " w
said that confirmation Will De resisted by
the fsends OF the late Senator.
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CAMBRIDGE MASS. Feb. THO
southern tour Of the Harvard baseball
team has been arranged Beginning Win
the game with the University Of North
Carolina the team VIII have game with
some college nine every week day mat
it Is away from home. The list OF Samesl
include the following;
April 10TH University OF North caro-
lima. ~ Greensboro y. c.. April 18Th.
Washington and Lee University. az
Lynchhurg. Va. April lq'h. University OF
Virginia. al Charlottesville. Va.
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KANSAS CITY. MO. Feb. t.-William'
H. A. Vaughan. a pioneer. Ia dead at his
home here
Mr. Vaughan was born at spotsylvanim
Courthouse Va. In 1873, ana came Yves,
when seventeen years old. lie traded
with the Indians took an active part In
the border wars aud served through tho
CONFIDENCE under General Price and
General Joe Shelby. retiring a captain.
He helped organiz> the Kansas city
Board OF Trade helped build the city's'
first grain elevator and was prominenh
ia the early history OF the city.
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prn-irnt,nr, srntrnc 5.

WINCHESTER. VA. Feb. Special
Alexander Wcathers was sentenced 10 two
years in the pcnitentiary by judge At
kinsOn. Of the County Court for breaking
in the Baltimore and Ohio depot az MIDI
dlefOwn. this county.
Webb Barton was sentenced 10 seven
years In the pelitcntary IN the Corpora
ti0n Court for stealing two horses and one
buggy. The fudge reserved sentence. as
counsel FOR the defence had entered u
motion for arrest OF judgment.
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NEW AMBASSADOR.
The Russian Representative Raised to
that Rank.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 4-The next rep
resentative IN Washington OF the Russian
Government Will be an Ambassador, IN
the person Of Count Casslni according to
Official advices received by the State De-
paartment.
The Count is now In Russia and the
legation here Is In the care OF charge.
Mr.. DeWOllaut. who has been acting
since the departure OF Mr. KotZebue last
summer. Under the law the President
is authorized 10 raise the rank OF our
representative ia any foreign country 10.
that OF Ambassador whenever the for
cign country does the same. so that Mr..
Ethan Allan Hitchcock. OF -. Louis.
soon viii become the NTH of the United
States Ambassadors His nomination as
such was sent TO the Senate to-day.
This move on the part OF the Russian
Government has been lons expected in
diplomatic circles here.
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CAPT. LAMB HELD OFF.
obstructions TO the Iiichinobd College Bill
Congressman tpes sick.

WASHINGTON. Feb. -Special.-The
Richmond College bin was not called up
to-day. The Republicans Alibustered on
private pensions. and fought off all war.
claims measures. Representative Lamb
Saws he feels quite hopeful OF getting tho
bill up next Friday.
Representative Epes Is confined TO hisl
room with something like grip.
When the President sent 10 the Senate
a long list OF postmastGr appointments
to-day without the name OF a single Vir-
ginian on IL there was much dtsappOint-'
ment in Republican Circles. II viii be
Monaey OF fHesday before any more
postnasteIs are aamed.