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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-17
COIN" HARVEY SPEAKS.
He Explains HisP Plan for Raising Mon
cy To- Defray Campaign Expenses.

CINCINNATI Nov. 16.-Alr. w. il.
Harvey delivered an address here to-
night under tho auspices OF the ONO
Valley Bimetallic League.
Mr Harvey appeared IN his official ca
pacitv as general manager Of the Ways
and Means Committee of the Democratic
National Committee. Toe OBJECT or ms
address was 10 explain the plan recently
devised for collecting money 10 be used
for defraying the expenses OF the next
presidential campaign.
The scheme in brief. IS 70 raise fund
nv nonular subscription. Those who are
In favor Of the bimetallic system Of
money for the United States sign prom
issory notes. in which they agree TO pay
one dollar per month to the WAYS and
Means Committee until October !, 1900
This money can only be disbursed by the
direction OF James X Jones, William j..
stone John +. Altgeld, William Y. Allen
and Henry NJ Teller
a large and enthusiastic audience greet
ed AIr Harvey.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-17
ITALIAN PARLIAMENT.
King Humbert Opens Its Session r. a
Very Pacific Sgeech.

ROME, Nov. licking Humbert in Open
ing Parliament to-day, made reference to
the rioting i'm Itay last spring His Mai
esty said he was looking forward to the
moment when he would be able TO par
don those who were misled at the time
Continuing the King pointed to the ac-
ceptancc of Italys proposals regarding
the government OF Crete and the anarch-
ist conference as proof OF the cordlllity
of her relations with the Powers.
The financial condition OF the country,
Ills Majesty asserted. was satisfactory,
the navy would be gradually Increased
and a series OF internal reforms would De
submitted.
.n conclusion King Humhert said Italy
needed peace. and cordially adhered TO
the Cars proposal rs discuss the ques-
u0n OF disarmament at the approaching
congress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-17
WILSON FIRE SWEPT.
Part of the Business Portion Burned,
Crooked Work Suspected.

WILSON. y. c.. Nov. l6.-special-
Wilson suffered a sever loss from nre
this morning a portion Of one OF the
husiness blocks was DESTROYED. The loss
will amount to $1,000 partly covered BY
insurance. II Is thought that there Is
some crooked work somewhere end
rigid -inYesugaLlQn Mil baInaaa4 ,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-17
CURFEW BILL VETOED.
The Mayor of ST. Louis Says IL Is Step
Back Towards the Middle Ages.

ST LOUIS, MO, Nov. l6.-Mayor
Zeigenhein has vetoed the curfew bill
passed BY the City Council recently at
the instigation OF Colonel Hoagland. well
known all over the country as the friend
Of the street wallis
The Mayor says in his veto message:
This bill partakes Of the character or
sumptuary legislation. which has been
generally distasteful for centuries, ana
to which. IN common with thousands or
good citizens. / am on principle opposed.
II Is a step backward 10 the middle ages.
and IS opposed 20 the spirit and policy
Of our free institutions, In that II at
OF the children.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-17
WANTED TUSKEGEE.
President Mckinley VIII Visit the In
dustriaI Institute at That Place.

WASHINGTON. Nov. lG.-Mr. Charles
w Hare editor OF the Tuskegee News.
and a trustee Of the Institution. together
with Booker T. Washington, principal.
saw the President to-day with 4 Wow OF
getting him 10 visit the Tuskegee Normal
and Industrial Institute az Iushegee,
Ala. after he Is through with the peace
Jubilee exercises in Atlanta.
The President very cordially accepted
the invitation and will leave Atlanta
Thursday night. December 18th, end
reach the Tuskegee Institute Friday
morning will spend a good portion OF the
day In Tuskegee. where he will make
"A speech 20 the students and residents OF
that section.
The President decided to 20 to Tuske-
gee because OF his friendship for
Washington and his institution and lis
deep interest in the elevation Of the color
Cd Tace.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-17
WILMINGTON'S H0USE-C CLEANING
Bad weather Does More Than May
Waddelrs Runners.

WILMINGTON, =. c.. Nov. 6.-spe-
oial.-The most notable event in Whining
ton to-day was the dismissal Of twenty
negro members Of Wiminston's paid fire
department and the appointment of white
men I'm their stead.
The extremely bad weather In this sec
tion IS proving much more effective In
forcing negro refugees back TO the city
man have an Mayor Waddell's runners
and assurances of kind 'reatmert. very
many have returned to-day.
SQUAD OF police mounted on horse
h9ek IS TO be put into ilnmedlate, Der,
vice.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-17
The Kaiser Incog.

MADRID. NOV. 16-The Spanish Gov
eminent has been advised that Emperor
William of Germany viii arrive al Port
Mahon, Island OF Minorca on Friday
and that he %ii ras,r I'm an sTnday ,''''' o''
Ills Majesty will observe the strfctest
incognito no honors will be rendered
him and the forts and the German war
ships will merely exchange the usual
naval salntes. The Spanish authorities
will not board the imperial yacht Hohen-
ZOllern
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-17
OBSTREPER0US NEGROES.
Thirty of the Immunes Arrested In
Macon. Georgia, for Disorder.

MACON, GA. Nov. l6.-The Tenth Reg
lment OF colored immunes arrived here
to-day from Lexington. Ky.
At South Macon thirty or forty OF them.
with side arms. attacked Reeves store
and threatened 10 loot II unless their de-
mands were compiled with. Then they
formed line across the street to pre-
vent anv one being sent TO call FOR help.
They failed 20 cut the telephone wire,
however and large detachmnt OF pro-
vost guards. under command OF Captain
Baller' arrived. and, with fixed bayonets.
forced the negroes into lot and arrest
"a thirty ~ them. They were marched 10
the city fail. -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-17
Nirdcn Mines Start Up.

VIRDEN. Ills. Nov. 16.-The plant Of
tho Chiro go-Virden Company opened fOr
work this morning, having been idis since
April ist and having twice attempted
Tbc ononfr, al this time is the result
OF a written agreement entered into with
the miners conceding 10 them the Spring
field sale of forty cents per ton mine
run and agreeing 10 take away the
stockade surrounding the works.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-17
HAMPTON SOLDIERS DEATH.
Member of the Fourth Regiment Dies
at jacksonville.

JACKSONVILLE. FLA, Nov. i6.-spe-
ciai.-Private st. Clair Curtis. OF Com
pany d, Fourth Virginia Regiment, died
here early this morning at the division
hospital OF typhoid fever after iinger-
ing Illness.
The body has been embalmed and Will
be sent TO his home at Hampton. Va
Tonight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-17
Negro Centenarian.

KEOKUK. IOWA. Nov. l6.-Lucy Alex
ander. colored woman. aged one num-
dred and twenty-seven years, and the old
est person In Iowa, Is dead.
She was born near Richmond, va IN
December. ITO. and has lived In Iowa for
foTty-twO years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-17
NEGROES ARE WR0TH.
Hold an Indignation Meeting in In
dianapolis Against Southern outrages


dianapoIis Against Southern outrages
INDIANAPOLIS IND, Nov 1.-THE
auditorium OF the Bethel African Metho-
odist Episcopal church was crowded 10
the doors with colored people last night,
drawn together 70 express their indigna-
ton al the killing of negroes at Whining
ton. n. G. and Mississippi and to take
such action as might be deemed praeu-
cable and advisable committee OF n'e
was appointed TO draft suitable resolu-
tlons and reported series in which dis
gust was expressed at the "outrages per-
petrated upon colored people IN the South
and that II was time to ask for the cor
rection OF such abuses. and that the
President be asked To call the attention
OF Congress- TO the widely increasing evil
In order that action be taken by Con-
eress to prevent recurrence or the out
rage in the future
II was also urged that a copy Of the
resolutions 10 forwarded 10 tha Indiana
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-17
WILL PROTECT HIM.
But Governor Ellerbe Thinks it Would
he Imprudent for Tolbert 20 Return

COLUMBIA, 5. c., Nov. l6.-Governor
Ellerbe sent this reply 20 Tolberts tele-
gram:
If you return home / will give you an
the protection in my power / don
think II prudent for you 10 return tlll
the excitement subsidies
(Signed) W. II. ELl.thbE,
Governor"
The Governor will await further COM
munication before having anything more
10 say.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-17
RANGEOF THERMOMETER.

Range OF the Thermometer at The Times
Office Yesterday was as follows: A. NJ.
4s; IL NJ. 80; 3 p. NJ. IS: p: NJ. ~; p.
NJ, 4ia Il NJ 40. Average, IL 2-ssy -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-17
co,.or,,craham Critically III.

NEW YORK. Nov. 6-Major-General
wm n Graham Is critically i.l OF ty-
phoid fever. and pneumonia ,h. AZ fort lam m
ilton. The surgeons at 'Ho PVSl tnlA"S nc
WI Mrs. Graham and Two OF his s9ns sls
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-17
Forecast for Thursday:

Forecast for Thursday:
Virgina-Cloudy with showers; brisk
east to northeast winds, possibly be-
coming higher on the coast.
North Carolina--Rains; brisk east 10
northeast winds, probably high on tho
coast
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-17

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
BOOM IN COLORADO MINES.
Shares Sell Well, and Permanent I'M
provements Are Made.

Victor, Col, Aug. 18-One of the big
mining stock deals of the week was the
transfer of $4,000 shares of Lille at a
price averaging nearly 81 per share, or
about $4,000 in all.
The purchase of this big block of
stock was made by one who is already
very heavy holder in the company,
and was probably Influenced by the
pending English deal, which,i it is thought
will very materially enhance the value
of the stock. That an insider and
heavy owner should be the purchaser is
thought a strong indicator of the value
in which the property is held by those
in a position to know.
The directors of the ElxtOn company
on Thursday last declared the usual
monthly dividend of cents per share.
This dividend will be paid August 20.
The dividend is No. 81, and when it has
been paid the total disbursements of
the company in dividends will be $685.
968.57.
The directors of the Victor Gold Min
ing company this week issued their re-
port to the stockholders for the first six
months of the year 1898 Receipts for
ore sales amount to 1851, 304.4O. The op-
Grating expenses were 1922, 724. 04, leav-
ing a net profit of $238, 567.35. Cash on
hand January 1 was 77,721.74, and on
June 30 it was $13O, 94.79, after a $50, 900
dividend March 1, and a 800, 900 divi-
dend June l had been paid. The COM
pany also purchased a seven acre claim
covering the south extension of the Vic
tor for $780, 900, and it was improved at
an expense of $15,514.3 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
NAVY RETURNS TO PEACE.
Work of Putting the Service on Peace
Footing Begins.

Washington, Aug. 1S.-Reduction of
the navy will begin at once and actual
work of putting the navy on a peace
footing will rapidly proceed. Acting
Secretary Allen has issued orders di-
recting revenue cutters, torpedo boats,
lighthouse tenders, and fish commission
vessels now in service in southern wa
tiers to proceed at once to Hampton
Roads and Norfolk. The torpedo boats
will lie in safe anchorage afforded there
ready for any future service, while the
revenue cutters, lighthouse tenders, and
fish commission vessels will be sent to
Norfolk, where their naval ornaments
will be removed. These vessels will
then be returned to their respective SER
vices.
The Hudson and three other cutters
which have been on duty in western
waters and one lighthouse tender, the
Mangrove, have been transferred to the
control of the treasury department.
While the naval officials favor the re-
InovaI of the guns from these vessels,
Captain Shoemaker, chief of the revenue
cutter service, will urge their reten-
ton.
The lighthouse tenders which will be
returned to that service are the SuWa-
nee, Maple, Armenia, and the fish COM
mission vessels Albatross and Fish
Hawk. The torpedo boats which have
already been ordered to Hampton
Roads include the Gushing, Dupont,
Ericsson, Gwin. Mckee, Morris, Rod
gers Talbot, and WinSloW
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
DRAMA OF REVENGE.
Disappointed Lover Inundated by
Being Jailed.

New York Aug. 18.-It Is a bit diff
cult to distinguish the avenger from
the avenged in this story. Old General
SyIvanus Cobb Boynton is in Ludlow
Street jail because Miss Camille Serre,
of some eighty-odd summers wished re-
venge. CuriOusly enough he offered
himself for arrest because he wished to
turn the tables and be avenged on Miss
Serre.
She thought that he would shirk from
the disgrace of Imprisonment. He
sought Imprisonment because he knew
that Miss Serre would rejoice to have
him Inundated Now he poses as a
victim of persecution, and says to Miss
Serre:
you have done your worst, which is
not as bad as you planned. am on
your trail and will make life miserable
General Boynton is held at Ludlow
Street jail under a judgment amounting
to more than 10,000, obtained against
him by Miss Camille Serre. 1t is al
legged by General Boynton that this
sum represents money which Miss Ser
re placed with him for investment and
speculation, risking all upon his judg-
ment. Miss Serre, on the other hand,
alleges that she placed the money with
General BOyntOn for specific investment
at s per cent, and that he lost the mon
ey by departing from these instructions.
She carried the case to the courts and
won. A body judgment was finally
obtained.
Few nave enjoyed careers more IN
teresting than this man who is young
at 20 years. He has made and lost a
fortune and is planning to make anoth-
er. He secured a position in the treas.
ury department under President Pierce
and at the personal request of Daniel
Webster, who was a friend of the BOyn-
ton family. He often played whist with
Henry Clay at the National hotel at
Washington. Clay called him my lit
tie Yankee" and was extremely fond of
him. His title of General is of the
same nature as that of Colonel in Ken
fuckv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
ECHOES OF THE PAST.
Prize Money Amounting to 100000
Awaiting Claimants.

Washington, Aug. 18.-Reminders of the
civil war in the Shape of S5O0,0 900 of IN
claimed prize money keep the auditor of
the navy department in the treasury busy
these days. Romance of the stirring
times of the rebellion adds interest to the
laborious work which that official and his
clerks are compelled to do every day in
order to prevent impostors from imposing
upon the government.
Every claim which is registered recalls
some Interesting story of blockade runners
which We're captured by patriotic individ-
uals and turned over to the government.
The fund of $4,000 represents the pro-
ceeds of the sale of vessels which were
captured without the aid of the navy by
individuals who performed valuable serv-
ices during the rebellion.
History records the fact that blockade
civil war. but fact which it does not re-
cord is that which IS represented by the
the items which go to make up this
enormous fund is the accumulation of pro-
ceeds resulting from the sales of the
blockade runners which were captured by
privateers.
It is a wonderful fact that the individ-
ualS who performed this service for the
government never claimed the prize money
to which they We're entitled For the
most part the claimants are dead, but in
some cases their heirs are unaware of the
fact that money is waiting claimants at
the treasury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
DEAL SEEMS ASSURED.
Prospects decentralization of Chicago
Street Railways.

Chicago Aug. 1S.-Charles T. Yerkes
returned to Chicago from New York
yesterday morning. Joseph Letter will
arrive in the city, also from New York
some time today. Within few DAYS
the details of the consolidation of the
three street car systems of Chicago al
ready arranged in New York by these
two represe ntatiVes of separated inter-
ests in conference with the New York
capitalists will be perfected in Chicago
According to the statement of a local
financier who stands close to the rail-
way interests, this is the outcome Of
recent weeks. According to the same
dnancier, his success has been so pro-
nounced that the stereOtyped word Of
financial dealings, progress" can be
discarded for the term accomplished. -
He asserts that the consolidation is
based upon the conversion of stock of
the Chicago City Railway company, in
which the Letters are the heaviest own
eTs, into bonds of the consolidated cor
poratiOn on a ratio which will give the
stockholders of the City Railway COM
pany a net profit of nearly 81, 900, 900.
The immediate material advantage,
however, is not all that is expected to
result to the Letters and their fellow
capitalists, though the fruit of the fu-
ture is expected to be common to the
stockholders of all three companies.
Joseph Letter has argued in New York
and Chicago to cautious capitalists and
to his more cautions father that war
ring street car lines cannot do what a
united corporation can do. secure the
ffty-year franchise to which the Allen
law gives them the right, provided the
Chicago city council does not prove OBJ
durate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
ELOPEMENT IS SPOILED.
Lover Meets Brother Instead of Sister
and Gets Badly Treated.

Chicago, Aug. 18.-The course of true
love terminated in an unfortunate man
ner for Mary Anna Nishcack and John
Schultz last evening. In happy antici-
patton of a united life, the couple met
at the young woman's home, and pre-
parations were made for an elOpement.
This course had been decided upon
because John Dubeck, a half brother
and guardian of the girl, opposed the
marriage of Schultz and Miss Nishcack.
The young lovers arranged a tryst, sup
posing that Dubeck would be away
from the house. In this they were mis-
taken, for while they were leaving the
house Dubeck met them in a hallway
and attacked Schulz, knocking him
down.
He then kicked Schultz into an alley
and was making an attack on him there
when Stanley Franteck, a neighbor, in
terfered and with a wagon stick drove
Dubeck into his home. He then stood
guard over the unconscious body of
Schultz while persons attracted by the
trouble summoned the West Chicago
avenue police. A patrol wagon was
sent to the place and Schultz was ia
ken to the county hospital, where he
was soon restored. Dubeck could not
be found in the house and the police
are still searching for him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
THINK SHE is INSANE.
Eighteen Year Old Girl Married
Twice, Attemps Suicide.

San Francisco, Aug. 1S.-Mrs. Jessie
Brinko is at the Receiving hospital
awaiting an examination as to her
sanity. She is not more than IS years
of age, has already been married twice
and every two or three days she is
seized with a violent desire to end her
life.
Mrs. Brinko was formerly a resident
of Fall River, and at the age of 10 she
was married. Three years later she
was a widow, and before another year
has passed away she became the wife
of her present husband. Some weeks
ago she showed signs of 1unacy and
was taken to the Chabot Home. Sud
denly she expressed a most positive
aversion to her husband. They have
always lived happily together during
their two years of married life, but
when he called on her yesterday she
showed that his presence was particu-
Iarly distasteful to her. and it had the
effect of sending her into a violent fit.
For two hours the little wife struggled
to beat her head against the walls of
her room and shows very plainly that
the presence of her husband is all the
influence necessary to cause her to lose
her self-cOntrol.
The woman is too sick at present to
be moved, but has to be constantly
watched. This afternoon she again be
came violent and needed three attend
ants to restrain her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
USE OF PASS BOOKS.
It is Decided to Be an Evasion
the New Tax Law.

A ruling has been received by the col
lector of internal revenue with regard to
the use of checks and pass books by banks
and savings associations When the law
requiring the use of the 2-cent. revenue
stamp on all checks went into effect some
of the banks adopted a system that had
been in use by savings associations of US
ing pass book in which the amount of
funds Withdrawn was noted when the
money was taken from the bank.
Several banks changed after the pass
age of the law from the use of the check
book to the use of these pass books, and,
as this is a plain evasion of the law, those
who are guilty will be prosecuted. The
ruling that was received from the COM
missioner says that those who were using
the system of pass books before the pass
age of the law will be allowed to continue
the practice, but those who have adopted
them as q means to evade the taxes will
be notified that they are violating the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
ROASTED ALIVE.
Horrible Railroad Catastrophe
In South Africa.
Thirty Persons Killed in Col
lisiOn of Trains.
CARS CAUGHT FIRE
And Twelve Persons We're
Burned to Death.
Many Others We're More Or Less
Injured.

Cape Town, Aug. 1S-A collision is
reported to have occurred at Mates
Fontein, between a goods train and a
passenger train in which 30 persons
were killed.
After the collision the cars of the
mail train caught fire and II natives
were roasted alive. Altogether 25 ma
tives and five Europeans were killed.
Among the latter were Mr.. De Villiers,
one of the bond candidates for Vry-
burg; Rev. Mr.. Du Toll, wife and child,
and Davey Cox, a prominent Rand foot
ball player. Many other persons were
injured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
TO BE BURIED ALIVE.
Queer Request Made to San francisco
Police.

San Francisco, Aug. 1s.-A well dres-
sed young man, giving his name as AL
bert Ferdinan, last night visited police
headquarters and asked for a permit to
bury himself alive. Sergeant MoHtt,
who was on duty at the time, was so
surprised at the request that he was at
first attempted to have him arrested
for being insane. AS the young man
seemed rational enough Mohtt decided
to listen to his story. Ferdinan, in
rather soft voice, declared that he was
broke" and wanted a chance to make
some money.
my proposition is to be buried alive"
he remarked. II have lived under the
ground for six days and nights, and
can prove it by prominent men of KAN
sas City, Galveston, Tex, and other
places. My scheme is to have the COT
fin in which I am to be buried hermet-
icalIy sealed and then lowered in six
feet Of earth. I have consulted sever
al undertakers, but as they seem to
think that am mentally deranged
concluded to apply to the Chief of Po-
lice for permission to bury myself