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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-18
A PHILIPPINE CEMETERY.
Its Tenants Have Lcasehold Of Only
About Four Years or 80.

About Four Years Ca 50
Pace cemetery is a characteristic Fill
plno buryug-ground, small circular
piece of land with TWO thick and high
concontric walls some distance apart. the
outer one enclosing tho cemetery. ln
these walls, and not ln the ground, the
dead are buried. BOO unumeranie narrow
utches running deep into the wall. When
the body is once put in, thc niche Us WALL
cd up ana tablet is placed 90 mark the
spot Tho reason that graves are not
dug in tne ground S. mat at a depth OF
two feet water is found. The cemetery s
managed ou the plan of boarding house
The deceased friends pay bis D"ard for
four years. and n al the end off that time
they do not pay again the niche is 0rok-
en- open and the remains are thrown into
the bone pitt Some mes not even This
courtesy is shown to the dead, Tor ] saw
coffin and part of corpse thrown
over The back wall of the cemetery into
somebody's rice field.
ON the ISL of November, toward even
ing. Pac0 cemetery is a very interesting
sient The two concentric RINGS OF walls
blaze with the lights ot thousands OK cane
dies and small lamps About these two
blazing rings great crowd moves. In
niche of some dead friend, as, on the
promenade of amy European watering
each other
] never knew before what became Of all
the derby hats of byEone years but now
] know that they are sent out % the
Philippines Little native men. in spiek
and span shirts with the tails floating 20
the wind. wear derbys OF every concelFa-
BILE shape. some percned ON the top OF
their heads after the fashion or the irish
music-hall comedian. some covering their
faces and ears with Foluminous cufNel
hrims. Little Philippine women with
stiff clean pima dresses and black eauze
wells over their heads looking neat ana
wholesome, swing along with mat pecu-
liar undulatory motion of the body which
reminds one little of the snake. Mes
tia girls I'm costumes which are not
quite Philippine and certainly not Eu-
ropcan. hold their heads high and sniff
az the common people as BELTS their SUE
Derior caste Spanishm women. in dresses
after the Paris fashions in the sixties.
hang ind0lenUy ON the arms of gallant
Spanish officers who carry themselves
with the naughty pride Of conquerors.
And. finally Jimmy Green. in an iI-ht-
ting brown duck suit with "a flannel shirt
and a campaign hat, slouches along 10
see the sights.
at one end of the cemetery is a chapel
whore for "a smaf consideration masses
will bc said 90 get the suffering souls out
of purgat0ry Indeed. "All-Souls Day
Is the only day iu the year when souls in
pureat0ry have chance 10 get our.
BACK of the church is the "bOneyard.'
long trench where the skulls and bones
of people that have failed 20 pay their
rent arc thrown. s. rath p pretty File
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-18
THE ADAMS CASE.
The Inquest Adiourns Until Monday
Having Made Little Progress

Having Made Little Progress.
NEW YORK. Feb. l7.-Without making
very great progress toward the solution
of the mysterious Adams poisoning case,
the coroner inquest this afternoon ad-
jourued over until Monday The most
important developments connected with
tO-day's session were the testimony OF
John il. Adams the Secretary of the
Kuickerbocker Athletic Club, who went
upon the witness stand and told how
he happened 60 mention Roland b. MOli-
ucuN lu connection with the sending OF
the bromo settler 20 Cornish by recos-
uiz.ug % similarity I'm handwriting Of
MolueuX and the person who sent the
bottle containing the poison 20 Cornish.
the request of Cornish TO again go upon
the stand. and the statement of DR.
Hitchcock that If ne were again put
upon the stand he could clear up tho
mystery of the two glasses
Shortly after the noon recess to-day
Cornish sent a friend TO Coroner Hart
asking for a private conference. the
Coroner sent back word 20 the physical
director that he saw no need of "a private
conference and that he could tell publicly
ail that he knew by resuming the wit
ness stand Cornish announced his inn
mediate readiness 10 testify again.
What / shall disclose will help i'm
measurably in solving this mystery" he
said.
IL is very probable he will give hts
evidence ON Monday as Coroner Hart
and an concerned profess 10. have not
ihe slightest objection 20 his resuming
Che stand II he intends 20 throw some
light upon the mystery OF the case
s. report omauated to-day about tho
district Attorney Office 20 tho effect that
the persons who had murdered Mrs
Adams and Horny q. Barnet Were known
and that the State had sufficient evidence
to convict them. This evidence has NOT
vet been submitted 20 the grand jury nor
viii amy of the lawyers at The district
attorneys office or Colonel Gardiner him
self explain The delay
Despite tho time which the evidence IN
Tho case is taking. Assistant District At
torncr Osborne to-day said that Mrs
Roland b. Mo.ineuX would certainly be
probably viii be on Monday next ia
which day adjournment has been taken
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-18
New Orleans Races.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 1l-seventy-
first day Crescent city Jockey clubs
winter meeting Weather clear; track
heavy Ned Nlckes was the only VIM
ming favorite.
First race-six and q half furlongs-
Ned Wickes "a 10 u first. Glenmyne 10
to and TO j. second, Probus a TO j.
third Time, lbs ga
Second race-selling. seven furlongs-
Kalisa % TO p first, Enncmia a to 1 and
z to % second; Ma Angelina % to j. third.
Time 1871 IA.
Third race-selling. mile and one-siX-
teenth-Governor Boyd O3 to % first,
Monk Wayman On TO 10 and l 20 o Sec
ond. Red go to j. third. Time. 1859 1-2.
Fourth race-handicap. mile ard one-siX-
teenth-J. II. c.. g to - first Double
Dummy g TO / and 3 TO - second Friar
John 90 TO ID third. Time, 1851
Fifth race-six Observation-Disclosures Is
10 j. first Water Crest Is TO o and & TO
lO second Treopia go TO j. third Time,
1:20.
Sixth race-one mile-L. u. eaton $50 to
ID first. Simon ID. O. TO / and 3 TO % Sec
ond, Postum a TO ID third. Time. 1850.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-18

O00. Sandy Bar ffarbor of Refuge. MAS
sachusctts) N.uN.O0o increase. Southwest
Pass. mouth OF the Mississippi river, in-
crease Of $3.50 600 10 make a 80 foot
channel, Galveston 10 Houston. Tex. inc
crease OF about 100000.
'Thc total expenditure en- this increase"
continued the Senator. "wil Doe spread
over two or three years. contracts being
authorized for the full amount of iu-
crcascs. Tho House bin was decreased
by striking out sundry items 90 the cx-
tent OF over s.. 900. 0OJ The net increase
for tho next fiscal year was about e. lo0 -
900. and the net increase of continuing
contracts 10 the extent OF about $3.50
on.
"Tne whole bill. exclusive Of tho Nica-
r8gua canal amendment. carries an exc
pcnditure FOR The next year 90 tho amount
Of about $i4.o00o00. and Tor the following
two or three years OF about S2S0p.e0
making a. total expenditure of about
So 600 00O
The other important changes than
those indicated in Senator Frye etatc-
mont arc as follows. Brazos river mouth.
Texas. $500 cash appropriation for deep
cring fhc channel and Sll5.0lO for extend
ing the ieities; IIillsboro bay. G'a- mcw
itgmJ. cash approximation >if oo. limit
fixed AZ 100000. Sabine Pass Texas in-
crCusoi from $1,000 20 100000. mouth Of
the Brazos river Texas new itcml. $780,
001. James river. Virginia. decrease from
$50 100 fo 500 On. W1teree river. g.,
dire,-t appropriation ie made and limit
Fixed an 10000. ST. Johns river, Fla.
from jacksonville to' ocean limit fixed
at 81 $50 $50. Warrior and 1ombighoe de-
creased from $500 nm 10 $4,000. Tennessee
river Colbert and Betre Shoals ncw
item). cash appropriation Of $4,000. Big
Sandy river. Kentucky and West Viz
einia. increased from $22oeo 20 $4,000
limit
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-18
.PILLSBURY PLAYS MANY GAMES.
He Won at Chess Against All Oppo-
neutS Except Mr. lfaIIor,


Mr. Pillsbury. the chess chamnion last
night gave an exhibition of simultaneous
playing, and took fun revenge upon the
chess players of Richmond. against
whom on the previous nieht he had not
come out quite v successfully as he was
used
He played against twenty-ore boards
of chess, conducted by the following gem
uemen. c. H. Lochr. DR. Otto Meyer
Charles W. Macfarlane, John 4. Mallory.
W. Mac. Jones Rev. II. ~ Hope. John g.
Knox IT, a. Spence. b. IT, Barrett VIII
liam g. Wood. DIR. o. T.. Blankenship w
r. Harw0od. W. W. Barrow. w. B. Rob
ius. O.. b. London. j. ii. Creushaw H. w.
" Baldwin and j. Billikon. lie won all
the games except that against John a.
Mallory who gained "a victory.
AT the same time he PLAYED against
seven boards of checkers with the fol-
lowing result.
John y Williams won ]. lost l.
j. ~. clark. lost
g. T. Lochr. Jr.. lost.
b. NJ Tyler lost
D a. Rucker, drew games
s. j. MAYS. lost /. drew l.
Mr. Pieeman lost D
AmOng the spectators We're "a number
Of wcll-knoWn chess enthusiasts Mr. S.
w. Traycrs. DR.. n. g. Levy. 70. A Palmer
s. A. Anderson. and "a number OF others.
with last nights performance Dir. Pills
bury concluded his engagement I'm Rich
mado "a number OF friends. and he VIII
leave to-day for Birmingham. Ala, and
from there he viii 20 % New orleans.
whore he will stay about twoweeks
u Is expected and hoped that Mr.. Pills
bury's stay in Richmond viii advance
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-18
HISTORIC PAINTINGS.
Those Accepted by the senate Repre-
sent Scenes Of Southern Patriotism.

Those Accepted 10y the senate Repre-
sent Scenes Of Southern Patriotism.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE paintings
accepted by the Senate to-day are the
product Of the late John Blake White
of South Carolina AS described by the
letter OF DR.. White, "olc OF the pictu: es
Is the famous one represetIng General
Marion inviting a British officer 20 share
his meal Of sweet potatoes roasted IN
the ashes Of his camp fire.
"The second depicts the scenes where
Sergcants Jasper and Newton members
of Marions band madcd. rescued "a
body Of American prisoners who were
being conducted by a force OF British
soldiers TO the prison camp no savannah.
The female in the foreground WIS the
wife of one OF tho prisoners. who de-
votedly accompanied her husband.
'"The third represents the patriotic ac-
ton Of Mistress Motto. of Edgeh.n Dis
trict. South Carolina in furnishing 20
General Marion and Light Horse Harry
Lee hre-arrows with which to destroy
her own mansion. then held hy the Brit
ish and Used by them as fort.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-18
FLOOD OF WATER
IN THE STREETS


part of the city at O'Clock. and ths
gorge is probably broken.
CLEANING PAYMENTS.
Walking has us difficulties and u1-
pleasant features. and the s.ush is very
disagrecable stun t0 come n contact
with. With the s1fteuing of the snow
and fee however the citizens who have
delayed in removing the same from
their premises are now doing SOD with
much ease and alacrity SOD THAT b. is safe
20 say that by this morning the side
walks Will Dee comparatively safe and
comfortable places for pedestrians.
The poor citizens ANA others who have
been suffering for necessary fuel are. -
course. delighted ar tle atmospheric
change and the strain upon the co1l
dealers Us somewhat reIaToi. $50 tnai
customers can now Doe accommodated
with some degree of prompuuess
TRAINS ON TIME
Trains are now running ON schedule
time. and by to-day the various
branches OF the street car lines Rul DO
in operation.
Suffering 20 citizens generally has
abatel 20 a large extent. and Tho farm
er5 are beginning % get into tlo city
with produce. osss alI poultry ani
oysters are again makns the.r appear
ance
The work or the Relief Committee o.
progressing avorably but assistance
along this line .s still neeiel
With the thaw came burstcd water
pipes. and the plumber becomes the bus
fest OF men. Much damage tO h0u-thl
effects IS being experienced
LARGE AMOUNT or MAIL.
The postohice is sfiil flooded Vl-h mai
tina. is coming in from al over tnc
country !n large quantities. an0 fno cave
rlers and other employees arc doing oyer
time Wosk m orlor to accommodate rs
public.
The telephone companies 3ro eNerf0s
themsclve- 10 give good -orv-. aui 'He
many broken wires are being nHf rfa
condition as rapidly MS possible THE
fire alarm wires arc working r ai.t
good order under -neir temporary or
rsngement. and as tne weather oraaks
the wires viii be PLACED m permanent
condition
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-18
TURKISH MASSACRES.
So Many Dead Armenians Are There
That One Did Not II cei tho Sight

30 many Dtdu hiiifhliu7 tfif h'iC
That One Did Not II ced the Sight.
You would see only a small knot Of
people say twenty perhaps flourish OF
wooden clubs in theair, says Chalmers
Roberts in the Atlantic Then the
moo would move on. leaving the body OK
a dead Armenian behind. This was mas-
slcre Not ID sound siguided The horrible
business atoot The shops were closed
as If for holiday. people. men and
women. evidently au Turks. were quiet
ly moving about tine streets. The silli-
ness of 10 seemed 90 me The most appa'-
ling part one soon grew hardened 20
the sight of dead men, one came 10 eN-
pect that venerable Tlemas and a.ce'ic
young Sofas. ON their way from mosque
to mosque. would kick the mangled bod
les which blocked their paths. and curse
them for dogs Of Armenian traitors.
The pools OF blood In the streets. IN
some place actually dripping and trick
ling dOwnhiu. came IN time. after YOU
had stepped over and around hundred
Of them, 20 remind you OF some early
visit 10 a slaughter house. Animal
blood all seems the same, 10 was hard
20 realize that this had run IN human
veins. Thursday night the killing
continued. so also. an night long. the
IeaNlt OF AIIN ANAAA AtAA 10 NNll NNtA ID Nll''
streets carrying the dead TO the burying
trenches. Not until Friday night did the
continual pressure OF the Amba sailors
force the government 20 issue orders 10
the soldiers % fire on any mobs seen
Then the massacre came promptly % an
end A visit made on Saturday morning
90 the Armenian cemetery lt Cichl gave
the best idea of the awful extent of the
deadly work. Here the American and
Belgian Ministers estimated that they
saw from 800 10 1000 bodies laid ont I'm
long lines. awaiting the completion Of
the trenches. Many OF them had been
lying in the hot sun since Wednesday.
and were so swollen that their arms and
legs were thrust up stark and sim into
the air
Arnrn.ans were killed because tho
Turks were convinced that they were
conspiring against the holy government.
and they were permitted 70 be killed be-
cause that same holy government did
not dare 20 add 10 rs well-es'ablished
unpopularity by interfering with its IN
furiated subjects Undoubtedly the
priesthood had much to DO with melting
the murdercrs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-18
THE RIVER AND HARB0R BILL.
\ Summary OF the Change Com
pictc Bill Reported To-Day.

WASHINGTON, FEB. 1.-THE Senate
Committee on Commerce to-day complet-
ca its consideration OF the river and har-
Dor bin. the last act of the commi tee
being the addition OF The provision for
the construction OF the Nicaragua canal
The ban has not been printed as COM
pieted and viii not boz in shape 20 Zoe
reported until tomorrow.
Senator Frye made the foilowinD SUM
mary OF tho changes Tor the Associated
Press.
"'rhe increase in limitations ON con-
tracts are only iu the important harbors
a. follows. New York harbor North
Channel 20 the ocean. through East
enamel together with Bay Ridge and
RED Hook Channel $4,000 increase.
providine a depth Of - feet and a width
of J. 200 feet. Hudson river. Increase $1,000
oOo. East river for the removal or rocks.
$4,000 increase. Baltimore harbor and
pstapsco river. increase 5000 600; Della
ware river and philadelphia harbor 10
v0galn n 20 foot channel, increase $1,000
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-18

One o. H0yts funniest farce. -
Stranger in New York win be the
attraction az the Academy to-day. mat
nee and night. being presented by ths
strongest company 200 talent and mum,
bers ever seen here in the farce
Miss Eugene Blair will appear az fh,
Academy next Tuesday and Wedncslrr
nights and Wednesday matinee 80 "a
Lady OF Quality the great Wanark
Theatre. New York success Miss Blair
brings with her the original production
and q splendid company
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-18
FROM LOWELL, MASS.
The Homo OF Hoods sarsaparIIIa =
A Wonderful Cure.

"a swelling as big rs large marble
came under my tongue. Physicians said it
was scmi-transE aren't tumor and must be
operated upon. 4 felt l could not stand IL,
and as spring o,me began TO take my
favorite spring TO mic, Hoods Sarsapsrilla.
Tho bunch gradually decreased and finally
disappeared. have hsd no sign OF its re-
turn. am glad to praise Hoods Sarsapa-
rills." MRS. II. VI. CoBURN. Union St.,
Lowell. Mass. Get HOODS.
Hoods pills cure Sick Headache. $50.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-18

SAN FRANCISCO Feb. is p. NJ.
-'Ine end of the ninety-fOurth hour in
the six day bicycle race has been reached.
The previous record was 1852 miles and
seventy-two yards made by Miller I'm 1897
at Madison Square Garden, New York.
The score Of the five leaders are: Miller
1927: Gimm. 1888: AarOns0n, 1909:
Hale. 1.4GlI: Alberts, 1883.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-18

NEW YORK. Feb. T.-Judge Furman
I'm the criminal branch of the Supreme
court to-day set the second trial of Mrs.
Fayne Moore. charged with eXtOriing
money from Martin Mahon. proprietor %
the New Amsterdam Hotel by means Of
Hadger Game for Monday. FoD. 2llh.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-18

WASHINGTON. FEB 17.-No material
changes We're reported to-day from The
several States in which senatorial con-
tests are being waged. Tho deadlock in
none OF them shows any signs of bee
inc broken
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-18

Officer r. @. Epps Of the Second Police
District Is quite seriously il 40 his resi-
dence, No. fO7 west CLAY street Dr. g..
w. r. Brock IS attending him. His con-
dition is critical.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-18

The following was the range Of the
thermometer al The Times office yester-
day: 4 NJ. "a: u NJ. 40. p. NJ. A. 8
p. NJ. IS. Q p. NJ, 4, u N. 20; average,
Al Ia
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-18

Herman Fisher is held az the Second
Station for a felonious assault unon 4. =.
HaZeisrOve Both of the y1uns men
work at Hasker-Marcuse factory.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-18

A mans standing IN a church depends
n good deal or his sitting Workers
Statesman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-18

THIG r." CURE TIA DOES CURE
Laxative Bromo Quiuine Tablets removes
the cause that produces la Grippe. The
genuine has l.. 3. Q. on teach Tablet. sbo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-18

the cause of chess. and that tho numer-
tive stcl.s 10 cultivate the noble game.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-18

The Able dropped on hts knees. all
present doing likewise. and gave absOlil-
lion in extremls. He had no holy OIL
% administer extreme JUNCTION. I'm the
next room the ladies were sObDing. The
ministers came In and dropped on their
knees. AS the clock on the mautel
struck 10. a doctor said. "All is over"
Some persons went into the .lcXt room
90 inform Nine. Faure and her daught-
crs. She soon came out and with
great composure. as N her grief were sud-
denly hushcd ordered that the body be
placed on tine Presidents brass rallied
bed and DE kept unembalmed as long as
possible. She thanked the Priest for
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-18
Bows and Children'S
suits.

In Double-Breasted Cassimeres
and Cheviot Vestee Suits, nobby
cuts and fancy patterns
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-18
) o~o~o@o~o4o4
s. GAGGED g
WAR WRITERS. s
90 Row the British war omee %
% Has szrsxxIed the corre- x
* sp~ondeeka In South SO
20 Africa. -
o$o&o& BY 100000
>o~o~olAlfred 3. Rowlsy o>o>oe

The glory of the war correspondent has
been taken away. His light has been put
out as a snufer puts out a candle. It l.
estimated that nearly 200 representatives
Of newspapers, hailing from all parts of
the world, have gone to South Africa for
the purpose Of describing to the readers,
Of their various journals the fighting be>
tween the British and the Beers.
But this great aggregation OF war corr
respondents might just as well have re-
manned at home In the first place, the
correspondents are not allowed to 50 ia
the front. In the second place, they are
allowed to send almost nothing at all In
the way OF news such as they can mans
age to pick up in the rear.
The British war Office is responsible for
this. 1t has first practically imprisoned
the correspondents and then taken away
their writing materials. Thus bonnd4
bIindfolded and gagged the corresponds
ents are Of about as much use In South
Africa as il they had been sent to the
north pole on a vacation.
The editors of the London newspapers
are furious. It is claimed that the cen4
sorship established by the British army
Is Lut must Seycfe ever hu1WA- DAt Lie
editors have no cause for surprise. They
were warned before the war began. They
were told that correspondents could ba
sent, but that they would be kept at the
rear and allowed to send only such news
as the censors should permit to pass. The
correspondents and the editors refused
to believe that the war Office would keep
its word, but it has kept it.
The reason for the present situation u
probably due to the fact that the last ex*
perience of the war Office with the corr
respondents was an unpleasant one Aft3
er the occupation OF Khartum and the reS
conquest Of the Sudan Lord Kitchenez
returned in triumph to London as n con{
quering hero, but it was not long before
q magazine article appeared with charges
of wanton cruelty IN killing the wounded
on the battlefield. It was from the hand
of q special correspondent, who asserted
that he had personally witnessed thesd
outrages and had been informed that the
British soldiers had acted under ORDERS
Some of his colleagues denied the story
and described the narrator as an ipexx
perienced observer OF battle scenes, bu&
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-18

rnllg, including the boat, TO the top Of
the hill and made camp for the night, ex-
pecting to start for Yahutat early next
morning for relief. After supper Of ba-
con and corn dodgers we turned in be-
tween water soaked blankets, not to
get any sleep. Imagine if va can ones
feelings under such conditions, Their add
to that the continual reports of the ice
breaking off the glacier, the roar Of great
landslides down the sides of the noun
tains every little while, the noise of the
swollen mountain streams tunbling down
loosened powders, continuous rain, an
occasional earthquake and then the un-
certainty Of what was to come next, then
you can form some idea of our situation
that night"
DIR. Cox goes on to tell Of the difficulty
they experienced in making their way
back to Yahutat. When they had got
outside the bay, they commenced to have
fears for the safety Of Yahutat, as they
could see places where the tidal wave
had left its mark fully go feet up the
bluffs.
eve knew if the wave had struck them
with any such force the whole town was
wiped of the face of the earth,v contin-
ues DR.. Cox. after getting in behind
the islands. though, we began to have
hopes, and the farther we went the surer
we were that the town was well enough
protected BY the islands to escape, and so
we found It when we arrived, about 6 p.
IA. Thursday night. To be sure, we found
nearly th.e whole town eamped Oh the
hills back of the town and pretty nerv-
Gus. but otherwise all right"