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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-08

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The evening times., 1899-04-19
TO ENLARGE COTTON MILLS.
Nearly Half q Million to he Spent ON
the Lynchburg Plant.

Lynchburg. Va. April l9.-The directors
OF the Lynchburg Cotton Mills met today
and settled all the details for the enlarge
ment OF the plant Superintendent Emery,
of the mills. will leave today for New Eng
land to examine the latest machinery used
in the mills of that section. He will be
Joined at Providence. R. l.. on his return
by President Max Guggenheimer. Col.
James W. Watts and C. V. Wiufree. of the
company. when all the needed machinery
will be purchased.
The mill will be reconstructed upon a
different plan from that which now pre-
walls. All the Icons will be moved into a
large weave shed S6I feet long and 12S feet
wide and well lighted. while all the spin
ming and cardng will be put in the present
mill after the looms are removed. A new
by 46, will be built. with an increased ca
houses TO store the raw material will also
be erected.
Additions will be made to the electric
light plant and other systems necessary to
perfect the mills will be added. The plans
for the foundation are expected to be COM
pleted in two weeks. and ground will be
broken as soon as the contract is let. The
plans for the main building will be finished
in thirty days and will be let to contract
Immediately. so that it is hoped TO have
the buildings done in four months after
work has started on them. The flooring
which will then have been added to the
present mills capacity is 10S.4l6 square
feet The additional amount Of money that
will be expended when the entire plant is
comr.lete will be $400 900.
The evening times., 1899-04-19
THE NATIONAL SCIENTISTS.
Technical Questions Discussed To
Lny IN ENecutiNe Session.

Technical Questions Discussed To-
Lny in Executive Session.
The second days session of the National
Academy of Sciences opened at the Co
lumbar University at 1890 O'Clock this
morning.
The general council of the organization
held an executive session. after which re-
ports were received from the various COM
mittees. IL was also decided TO increase
the membership of the general council to
sixteen instead Of ten. the present number.
Although the sessions of the Academy
are strictly executive. il was stated that
at today's session general report was
made on all scientific researches conducted
during the past year and that plans were
formulated for various experiments in the
future.
At tomorrow's session several names OF
those who have gained prominence in
American scientific affairs will b, pro-
posed for membership in the Academy.
At the public meeting held at o'clock
this afternoon. two interesting papers were
read, containing an exhaustive review OF
the subjects treated.
Pref. Charles ID. Walcott submitted
paper on the Progress in Surveying and
Perfection of the United States Forests
Reserves He said that the National
Government was becoming interested in
the preservation Of forests and that in the
future greater efforts had been promised.
The paper further showed the number of
acres now under Government protection
and the amount OF money expended in the
work.
A paper of strictly scientific character
on The Resulting Differences Between
the Astronomic and Geodetic Latitudes
and Longitudes in the Trianguiation Along
the Thirty-ninth Parallel was read by
Prof. H. S. Pritchett.
The Academy Will hold daily sessions un-
til Friday afternoon.
The evening times., 1899-04-19
A FLING AT MILES.
An Order Numbering Ont His Chief of
STAFF.

An Order MuxterinS Ont His Chief Oi
STAFF.
General Miles continues to suffer every
indignity at the hands of the War De-
partment within the limits of the rSgu a.
tions. and hardly week slips by when
some official act is not taken to further
emphasize the fact that the General Com
manding the Army has little authority
in the service. number of pity
things are constantly done which General
Miles ignores and does not care TO dignity
by his notice, but there are others which
evidently are designed to affront him.
The most recent fling at the General Is
the order directing the mastering out of
General Gilmore and the retention in the
army. with the rank Of brigadier. of Cen
eral Schwan. General Gilmore is Miles
chief of staff. and necessarily is Obi sction-
able to the Administration forces. General
Schwan is a colonel in the regular army.
is admitted to be n most capable offic .r
and is entitled to his reward but in ad-
vancing him other officers of his dc part
ment were ignored. notably Colonel Ward.
also stationed here.
General Gilmore now returns 70 the rau k
of lieutenant-c colonel in the Adiutant Gen.
erals Department. while Colonel Schwan
is continued brigadier under the new re-
organization plan. There has been a no.
ticeable increase in the feeling existing
between General Miles and his followers
and Secretary Alger and his coter.e in the
War Department.
The evening times., 1899-04-19
SUFFOCAFED IN A
BOARDING HOUSE Fire
Two Men and a Woman Over
come by Smoke.
Victims of an Early Morning Blaze
in Chicago.
Several Other Inmates Rescued by
POIicemeE-Flnmes Caused by
Kerosene Lamp Explosion.

Chicago. April 19.-Three persons were
smothered TO death in fire at the rear oi
boarding house on Milwaukee Avenue
early this morning. One CT them, woman
was found lying fully clothed across the
bed in her room. while the other two. both
Of them men, were in the room. one CT
them in a chair and the other upon the
floor The dead are Mary Tuohy, Charles
Monaghan. ard Patrick Hamilton.
Napoleon Grandpre. a policeman, was
burned about the face and hands while
rescuing the occupants of the building.
The explosion of a kerosene lamp caus-
ed the fire. The police believe that the
persons who were killed met their deaths
after having imbibed SO freely OF liquor
that they were rendered helpless.
John Stenson. his wife. and three chill
dren, ranging from six to ten years of age.
and TWO boarders in the StensOn house
hold, where the fire occurred, were over
come by smoke and were carried out by
the police.
The evening times., 1899-04-19
MEXICAN STREET RAILWAYS.
Electricity to BE Substituted for
MnIca an Traction Power.

Electricity to Be Substituted for
Mules as Traction Power.
Consul General Barlow writes from the
City Of Mexico 10 the State Department
that the company owning the street rail-
ways in that city is about TO substitute
electric power for the animal traction
heretofore employed. There are about 800
miles Of track in the district. which in
cludes the city. One short line of one
and one-half miles is called the "Banos. .
or Baths line. The rest belongs to the
Compania de Ferrocarriies del Distrito
Federal
Until recently mules have constituted the
traction power. They are small hardy
well-fed animals, and travel rapidly. On
the outskirts of the city. their usual gait is
a gallop. For communication with surbu--
ban towns the company has some large
sixteen-wheel cars. Arriving at the out
skirts of Mexico City. these cars are COUP
led into trains OF five or more cars. and
are thence drawn at good speed by Ameri-
can dummy engines. Most of the cars of
the company are constructed in the United
States. though at the city workshops of
the company they make all repairs and
have built some cars. The steam suburban
lines will probably be retained and used
chiefly for freight. The management is
American. II. 2. Bradford is president
The conductors and drivers are Mexicans.
The franchises granted are about the
same as in other cities. The capitalization
is about $4,000. .OO0. The street car fares
vary according to distance. In the city
proper. they are ) and s cents. Some OF
the suburban fares are as high as so cents.
The electric power will be obtained from
coal. There viii be no connection with
the electric-light plants now in operation
The evening times., 1899-04-19
May Re 4. Ciant Whist, rru.,

Chicago. ILL.,. April 19.-The distillers OF
rye whisky are reported by local paper
to have completed their organization. and
only minor matters remain to be -ettled.
The matter OF consolidating the four COM
binations that cover the entire field of
whisky production and distribution is now
taking up the attention Of leading men Of
these interests. The consolidation VIII
probably be effected in New York within
Two weeks. 1t will be composed OF the
tion. controlling the spirit or high wines
distiliers; the Kentucky Distilling and
Warehouse Association. manufacturers of
whisky: the Rye Distillers' Association
and the Standard Distilling and DISTRIBUTE
ing Company. The combined capital Of
the four companies will aggregate $780,
G00.G00. The articles of the general as
sociation are now being considered by the
various organizations.
The evening times., 1899-04-19

Stoma ch TroubleE"IWas taken
with . severe pain In my stomach and
tried everything without cure. A bof-
tie Of Hoods SarsapsrjZs brought re-
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Springfield, W. Va.
Rheumatism-"My mother; so
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from taking Hoods SarSaparlila for
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Others" Agnes v Derby, Jamestown,
NJ Y.
.Catarrh = "Hoods SarsapariNa
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bies snd given me relief from sick
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PimpieS-'I tried several RENE.
dies for pimcles on fhe face. with only
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riiLa Is now doing me q wonderful
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Boils and Pimp.es-"My i'm.
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Ill.,
Sex Headache - ".Slnce my
husband has been taking Hoods Ssr.
sspariiLa. he hiss nor been bothered
with sick headache which, ne had for
years. Hoods pills relieved me of In.
digestion. Mrs. Elijah Hardenber.
ger; auburn, Neb.
The evening times., 1899-04-19
Belgian Explorer. Going Homo.

Montevideo. via Galveston. Tex, April
19.-The following members OF the Belgian
Antarctic expedition arrived here yesterday
on their way back to Europe: Henry Ar
towski, naturalist; Roald Amundsen. an
officer Of the steamship Belgica. and II.
Dobropolski. assistant in the meteorological
service. They are reticent regarding the
result CT the expedition. but it is known
that it advanced to Il degrees 36 minutes
latitude south and discovered land pre-
viously unknown. which is called Dance.
Capt. Adrien de Gerlache, chief of the ex-
pedition, is still at Punta Arenas. He in
tends to so to Buenos Ayres to repair his
ship, the Belgica, returning thence to Eu-
rope.
The evening times., 1899-04-19
PROGRESS OF THE CHURCH.
Reports at TOday's session Of the
Congregafi0nalists


CongreEatiOnalists.
The second days session of the Con-
gregational-~ Association of New Jersey
opened at the First. Congregational Church
at o'clock this morning. The attendance
was larger than yesterday, owing to the
arrival of a number of delegates from all
parts of tie connection. Devotional ox-
ercises we're conducted by Rev. Fritz w.
Martin. Of New Jersey. None of the COM
mittees was ready to report and the usual
business meeting was postponed.
The association was addressed on the
following subjects: ''The Forward Move
ment OF the American Board" Rev.
Charles C. Creegan. d. D.; The New
Fields Of Home Missionary Work." Rev.
William Hayes Ward. d. D.; Christian
Work and Prospects in Alaska" Rev. Shell
don Jackson, ID. D.; The Congregational
Education Society," Rev. Charles q. Day;
THE Mediatorial Office of the Minister,
Rev. William Forbes Cooley.
The various speakers reported general
advancement all along the line, especially
In Cuba, Porto Rico and Alaska. With all
OF the enterprise displayed in foreign fields,
much yet remains to be done at home, AMI
the Rev. W. H. Ward called the attention
of the association to this branch of the
work and pointed out the necessity Of i'm
mediate action. The educational institu
tions Of the church were all reported TO b,
in comparatively iourishing condition,
but greater facilities are demanded.
The 9 o'clock session was devoted en-
tirely TO the transaction OF routine busi-
ness. including reports from several COM
mittees. The following is the programme
for this afternoon and tcnight's sessions:
800 O'Clock. Federation OF the Churches.
Rev. William A. Rice. d. d.: 3:25 o'clock.
discussion. three-minute speeches: 3:45
o'clock, The Red CroEs-lts Permanent
Work." Miss Clara Barton; 400 o'clock.
The Indian Woman and Her Problems"
Miss Alice c. Fletcher. fellow Of Harvard
University. former United States agent for
the allotment of lands in severalty to the
Indians; 4:30 o'clock. THE Colored Wo-
mans Present Status and Aspirations.
Mrs. Mary c. Terrell. member of the School
Board OF the District OF Columbia. presi-
dent of the National Association Of Col
ored Women.
Evening-S:30 O'Clock, devotional exer-
cises; address. rs there Solution OF the
Labor Problem, TIE church in their re'a-
ton to labor, the unemployed, poverty.
etc." Hon. Carroll u. Wright. IL D..
United States Commissioner of Labor; col-
exercises
The evening times., 1899-04-19
Medical board ordered.

A board officers, consisting of Col. Dali
las Baehe. Assistant Surgeon General; Ma
jor Louis A.. Garde. surgeon. and Capt.
William c. Borden, assistant surgeon, has
been called to meet at the Army Medical
Museum IN this city at 10 o'clock a. m,
April 20. 1899. for the purpose of consider
ing the report Of the board of officers ap-
pointed to enquire into the methods and
practical results of instruction in rendering
hrts aid to the sick and wounded. and to
make such revision Of and recommenda-
tions thereon as it may deem advisable.
The evening times., 1899-04-19
Mail Wagon aud Car Collide.

While attempting to cross the tracks of
the Capital Traction Company at the cor
ner of Sixth Street and Pennsylvania Ave-
nue. northwest. at 10:45 o'clock last night
George Contee, colored, driving mail
wagon, collided with an electric car, and
was thrown from his wagon. He was only
slightly injured suffering laceration OF
the right foot, which was treated at the
Emergency Hospital. The collision was
an accident, and was witnessed by Albert
Buck. of the registry division of the Post
office. and Detective Sam Browne. Brown,
seeing that Contee was injured took charge
CT the mail wagon and drove it to the
pennsylvania Railroad station. avoiding a
delay in the transmission of the mai.s
The evening times., 1899-04-19
TO TEST MODELS OF
new FIGH4ING SHIPS
Experiment Tank at Wash
ington Navy Yard.
Apparatus That Cost One Hundred
Thousand Dollars.
War Vessels In Miniature Ready for
the Trials to BE Made
This Summer.

The nations OF the world which main
tain a sea fighting force have discovered
that many false principles Of construction
rense avoided by experiments with models
of their fighting ships before the new war
vessels are actually built.
For the purpose Of conducting these ex-
periments the leading powers have espe-
cially devised tanks in connection with
their navy yards and in these tanks. Un-
der the direction OF competent constructors.
the models of proposed fighting craft are
given all sorts of trials to prove their efi-
cheney in miniature before the enormous
expense OF building the actual warships
is assumed.
The United States now has an experiment
tank. and it is located at the Washington
navy yard. 1t has just been completed
and it has cost 500. 900 to build II.
The new tank is the only one Of its kind
in America. 1t has been built In accord
ance with the admirable plans of the
tanks possessed by Great Britain. France.
and Germany. those nations having derived
invaluable information from the expert
ments conducted.
At the Washington navy yard tank
series of experiments will be commenced
the latter part of this week or early next
week with several models representing the
various types of warships 10 be built by
tine American Government
During the past few months there have
been constructed at the navy yard num-
Der CT handsome little models. These are
each about nine feet in length, made OF
wood and are covered with a coating OF
parraiine or wax to resist the action OF
the water.
These miniature fighting vessels have
been made ON perfect lines and with the
utmost care, for upon their perfection will
depend the perfection and efficiency OF the
mammoth war craft TO be built after their
patterns. As far as practicable. these lit-
tie ships represent the lines of the propoS-
ed battleships. armored cruisers. and gun
boats which were authorized at the last
session of Congress.
The experiment tank which has Just been
completed and which cost fortune is n
large basin eight feet in depth and 300
feet in length. II is completely enclosed
and covered There Is an electrical appa-
ratus which has number OF attachments
tc which the models OF the warships are
affixed
When all is in readiness. the models are
thus drawn through the water OF the tank
at various speeds the effect on the water
by the waves produced and the resistance
offered by the models serving 10 indicate
the defects in the plans OF the proposed
vessels represented in miniature. These
tests show how the defects may be over
come before work on the big vessels is
commenced
The experiments to be made at the
Washington navy yard will last through
out the summer and are to be conducted
under the direction Of Constructor Taylor.
The evening times., 1899-04-19
BOLD HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Section Bo.s knocksI Down and His
Money Taken,


Berryyille. Va, April ia bold rob-
berry was committed on the Norfolk and
Western Railroad. near the Toulouse. a
short distance below Berryville Monday
night about o'clock.
j. d. Mauck. section boss on the road,
after purchasing some articles al store
proceeding down the railroad track. when
a man stepped up to him and asked for q
chew of tobacco. Another man suddenly
pushed a revolver into Mauck's face and
bade him hold up his hanls.
After the strangers had searched his
pockets. whereby they secured s.S in mon
ey. Mauck was dealt a powerful blow on
the head. which knocked him senseless to
the ground. and at the same time he re-
ceived a bad cut on the hand. returning
to consciousness Mauck went and procured
Mr.. Mallory and they called upon Sergeant
Ricamore. to whom an account of the al
fair was given.
Sergeant Ricamore proceede' to the rail-
road. where he found four traIlps. whom
he placed undsr arrest. They we're search
ed and as no money or weapons were found
upon them and Mr.. Mauck was not able to
identity them d. the highwaymeh who rob
he'd him, they were turned loose with or
ders to leave the town
The evening times., 1899-04-19
ENDS HIS DEsPoNDENT LIFE.
A Young Men Hangs Himself With ,
handkerchief

Geneseo. n. Y, April 19.-William Nc
Cart aged twenty-seven. committed suicide
near here yesterday BY hanging himself
with handkerchief, which he tied about
his throat and fastened to nail about four
feet from the floor The knees were turled
up under the body to keep his feet from
touching the floor
Little Is known of the man here. He
came from Philadelphia March l. He was
married. but his wife had not seen him in
a month until he was found dead in a
barn about four miles from his residence.
Only Sl.36 cents was found on his person.
He left letter, written in a fine style Of
penmanship, attributing his act to de-
spondency caused by not being able to
secure work.
The evening times., 1899-04-19
A DUEL IN VIRGINIA.
Old Enemies Meet and Fire Upon
Each Other.

Lynchburg, Va, April ia duel was
fought at Amherst Court House yesterday
afternoon between Sheriff John p. Beard.
of Amherst, and John H.. Parr, of Atwood.
Amherst county. which resulted in both
men being wounded, Mr.. Beard seriously
and Mr.. Parr perhaps fatally.
Enmity has existed between the two
men for several years. and they had not
spoken to each other until yesterday. Mr.
Beard addressed Mr.. Parr when he entere
the village, and soon afterward Mr. Parr
care to the sheriff and used very insult
ing epithets. This brought on a personal
encounter. in which Mr.. Parr was worsted.
Later in the day the fight was renewed
and seven shots were fired, three by the
sheriff and four by Parr. The latter re-
ceiyed dangerous wound in the right
ling and a flesh wound in the right leg,
and the sheriff received a flesh wound in
the left side and scalp wound.
The evening times., 1899-04-19
SOUGHT DEATH BY POISON.
Mamie Whitaker Repents When She
Reaches the Hospital.

During a fit of dependency Mamie
Whitaker. colored. attempted to end her
life this morning at 10 O'Clock by swal-
lowing the contents of 4 bottle OF poison.
She was discovered Immediately afterward
in a semi-conscious condition and was
hurriedly removed TO Providence Hospital
When she arrived at the hospital her
desire to end her existence had disappear
ed and she did everything in her power to
assist the physicians in relieving her of
the poison, with the result that she was
able to leave for home within an hour
after her arrival.
No cause is assigned for the attempt at
suicide.
The evening times., 1899-04-19
FIRE IN GAUDALoUPE.
Five Hundred Houses Burned ut u
POinte-a-Pitre During n Aiot.

rive hundred Houses burned NJ La
Pointe-a-Pitre During n Riot.
St Pierre, Martinique, April 1?.-News
from Guadeloupe states that the city OF
La Pointe-a-Pitrc has been burning since
Monday midnight The fire was started by
riotous negroes in a race war, which is
still in progress.
Paris. April l9.-OfIical advices received
here from the island of Guadeloupe say
that 800 houses were burned during the
lire which occurred on Monday night last
at the town of La Pointe-a-Pitre.
Guadeloupe and Martinique are the two
largest islands of the Caribbees and are
owned by France. Guadeloupe lies IN iati-
tude 10 degrees north and longitude ol de-
grees west. 1t has an area OF 5S3 rquare
miles and a population of about 200,oOo
Properly it is composed of two Islands,
separated by narrow strait called Riylere
Salee or Salt River.
La Point-a-Pitre is the principal sea-
port. and is situated at the mouth OF the
Salt River. in the eastern half Of The ISL
and called Grande Terre, and has one OF
the best harbors in the Antilles. 1t has a
population of 1900. 1t is comparatively
new. but stands on site where older
buildings have been destroyed by fire.
hurricanes. and earthquakes. One Of the
last almost oblterated the town in 1S43.
The town, as rebuilt, is laid out in broad
streets. with public squares. and contains
many large buildings with high gabled
roofs. II has many official buildings. a
cathedral. a market place, and some beau
tiful gardens.
Slavery was abolished on the island in
1913. but was followed by a system Of long
contract service. Threefourths Of the
population are classed as blacks though
they are OF all shades Of color, but
he white element has never been suffi-
ciently large 10 reduce the African predom-
nance Boticeably. The foreign trade is
chiefly in sugar and coffee, and the an
nual revenues OF the colony amount TO
about 81 900 coo