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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-21

WASHINGTON. April 2o.-The Wade
court of Inquiry will hold one session
saturday afternoon for the purpose q
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-21
MRS. GEORGE S DEFENCE
Mysterious Man In Black" Seen Near
t'e NithouSe Home

CANTON ONO. April 0-rhc de-
fence o. Mrs. George to-day put ON the
stand q witness who testified that She
saw a man in o long black mach.ntosh
and cape. wearing nnite sailor hat
passing her home which Is one of thu
routes from tho h,thouse home 20 the
center OF tho city. soon after ,he shoot
ins of ssxton.
This ev@&-4ov 1~S irt.scsd 10 ewyvee-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-21
WEATHER FORECAST.

Virginia. North and South Carolins-'
Fair Friday: fresh east % northeSs.
Winds, rain Saturday.
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ON THE RACE TRACK.
At Grayesend.

New York, June 12.--In the Falcon
stakes at Gravesend to-day the favorite.
Alpen, did no better than third. Great
land was the pacemaker and managed to
hold the lead to the last furlong, when
Fly by Night, who had been rating along
comfortably in the rear, came out and
won as he pleased. Results: First race,
five NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Lost
Chord, dead heat Mr.. Jersey third; time.
1:o2a. Second race selling, six furlongs-
Primate won, Mazarine second, Momen-
tum third; time, 1:141a. Third race, Falcon
stakes, selling, mile and a siXteenth-Fly
by Night won, Greatland second, Alpen
third; time, 1:4S&. Fourth race, selling
six furlongs-Tinge won, Myran second
Sadducee won, Lafondra second Battle
Royal third; time, 1903. Sixth race, Greater
New York steeplechase, two and half
mAes-Westown won, Governor Budd Sec
ond, King t. third; time, 4:45. White Cars
tiers and Diversion. coupled in the betting,
ran first and second, but were disquali-
fed
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At Latonia.

Cincinnati, June 12.-Carbuncle, backed
down from 40 to to 10 to l, landed the
third race at Latonia to-day in clever
fashion. After the race Carbuncle was
taken away from his owner, s. S. Brown,
by B. w. Logan of Lexington, KY, who
bid him up from $500 to $500. Weather
pleasant, track slow. Results: First race.
mile, selling-Finen Respice won, Great
Pride second, Asman third; time, las.
Second race, five furlongs, selling-Car-
burcle won, Barney F. second Peter Dur
yea third: time, 1:041a. Third race, mile
and quarter, selling-Rockwood won, Al
amante second, jacques third; time, 2:13.
Fourth race, mile-Salvarse won, Flam-
marion second, THINNER third: time,
1:441s. Fifth race, five furlongs-Lady
Elite won, Villa " second, Axiela third
time, 1:0s1s. Sixth race mile and a quar-
ter, selling-True Light won, Howitzer
second. Fresco third; time, 2:11.
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CRIED ALL NIGHT.
The Bakers Are in a Most Troubled State
of Mind.

of Mind.
Cincinnati, June ia London, KY,
special to the Times-Star says:
Ihe Bakers cried all night. Their
moaning was something most touching.
jim, the son of Thomas Baker, declares
the militia stripped his father of his
weapons that he might be shot down
by the Towards without chance for
his life.
My fsssher begged you not to put him
SO close to Whites house, he said to a
soldier who attempted to console him.
The brothers of Tom Baker wore a
troubled look this morning. They real
re they must now clear themselves of
the charges against them. Many per-
sons advocate withdrawing the troops
ana allowing the men to fight it out.
saying this action on the part of Cover
nor Knott stopped the Rowan county
ieud and the Pulaski county feud. The
Killing OF Tom Baker will doubtless in
crease the Clay county feud.
Notwithstanding the captivity of his
three brothers and son, there are num-
erous friends of the dead leaders left,
ana scores of their people who have
heretofore not expressed themselves
now declare the killing of Tom Baker
an outrage and say the Bakers should
shoulder their rifles and never surren-
der alive.
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Work on Shamrock Retarded.

London, June 12.-It is said that the
American cup challenger Shamrock
will not be launched until the begin
ming of July, the progress of work
on her being retarded by the fact
that her designer w. Fife, jr., is suf-
fering from influenza. According to
estimate the contest from first to last
will cost Sir Thomas Upton $400,O 0O
Captain HogartS and the crew of the
Shamrock are preparing the rigging
of the yacht. Sir Thomas Upton has
invited Lady Russell of Halloween, the
wife of theilor chief justice of Eng
land, to christen the Shamrock.
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Chicago, June 12.-Weather at Haw-
thorne clear, track fast First race, three
quarters of a mile-Opaque won, Goebei
second, Boney Boy third: time, 1:l4. Sec
ond race, mile and quarter. selling
Monk Wayman won, Banquo II. second.
Prince Blazes third: time, 200 Third
race, mile--Queen of Song won Gold Fox
second, Serano third: time, 1:4o1a. Fourth
race, seven-eighths of mile, selling
Racivan won, Ernest Wiles second, Char
10 third; time 1:2sA. Fifth race. mile,
selling-Goose Liver won, Lobengula sec
ond Lord Zeni third; time, 1:42A Sixth
race, fiye-eighths of mile-1snek won,
Barrack second, Fannie Winn third;
time 10
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Laid on the Table.

London, June '12-Replying to fur
Their questions in the house of commons
to-day as to the alleged system of
blackmail levied by boarding house
keepers and crimps at San Francisco
and Portland. Ore. for the shipping of
British seamen who have previously
been induced to desert, the parliament
tary secretary of the foreign office
said the report of Consul Laidlaw of
Portland would be laid on the table,
adding that the government was con-
sidering steps which may be taken for
the better protection of British ship
masters and seamen.
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products of the United States shows
that during May 1899. the exports were
as follows: Breadstuffs. $la,63S, 313;
decrease, about $1S,5OO, as compar
ed with May, 1898. Cattle and hogs,
$2,SS3145; increase, about s245,OOO. Pro-
visions, s31,009,O76; decrease, $2,474,50o.
Cotton, s9.610,617 decrease, S2,50000.
Mineral oils. $5.212.92S: increase s61,-
QUO. Total, $50, 305,670 as against $73-
l22,571 for May, 1898. For the II
months of the present fiscal year the
exports amounted to 667,S6S ,2S1 as
against $147.565,s0 for the correspond
ing period last year.
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Entitled to Practice.
Special Dispatch to the Standard

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Helena. June 12.--As surmised in these
dispatches Saturday, the jury that heard
the appeal of Andrew Clark of Billings
from the action of the state board of med
ical examiners in refusing him a license to
practice medicine. returned a verdict for
TIE appellant. The verdict found Satur-
day night was sealed, and therefore was
no. made public until to-day. The jury
finds that the Billings man is entitled to
practice and should have certificate A
poll of the jury showed that it stood eight
fof and three against, one of the jurors
having been excused in the midst of the
trial on account of the death of his
tDiF
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Special Guards on Duty.

Pana, Ill.,, June 12-As the result of
massing several hundred union miners
at Hillsboro, where they are encamped.
the Driving Park mine there, which
has been operated by non union miners
for the past year, has been temporar-
lily closed. The visiting miners have
induced more than half the non-union
men to come out The remainder of
the miners declined for fear of assaults.
Special guards are on duty.
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Awaiting Actian

Washington, June 12.-Washington is
still waiting on London in the matter
of a modus vivendi on the Alaska
boundary. 1t is said the intimation has
reached here that the Canadians, to
whom the last American proposition
was referred, have consented to its ac-
ceptance by the British government,
but officially nothing is known here of
this. The contested point is trf1ing,
involving a strip less than half mile
wide, and bearing upon the tide-water
question ~
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Ready for En-

London, June 12.-Commander-in
Chief Wolseley has been busy for sew
eral days and evenings at the war Of
fice preparing for possible eventuali-
ties in South Africa. The effective
lists of first class reserves have been
prepared and transportation for the
first army corps has been Professionally
arranged, The officers on furlough
have been warned to hold themselves
in readiness to return to their regi-
ments. The general trend of news.
however, is more pacific.
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At Overland.

Denver June 12.-Results at Overland
park: First race, trotting to road wag-
ons-Trilby p. won in two straight heats;
time, 2:22 and 2:191a Second race-Rose
Cross won in three straight heats; time,
2:16ls, 2:i51S and ATTY. Third race, six
urlongs-Mountain Queen won, Melody
second. La Mascota third time, ZIG.
Fourth race, five furlongs-The Light
won. Oman Woods second, La Fontera
third; time, 1:o2h. Fifth race, five and a
half furlongs-I Don't Know won, Bour-
bon second, Wierd third: time. Ito.
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Europsan Wheat Crop.

London. June 12--The Mark Lane
Express in it's weekly crop report says
Belgium, Holland, Italy and parts of
Austro-Hungary promised average
wheat crops. In France, Germany,
Spain and Poland the crops are fair
and there are hopes for full average
crops. In Russia drought is too prev
alent to allow hope of full yield
of either wheat or rye. In Roumania
Servia and Bulgaria a short wheat
crop is regarded as inevitable.
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Names of the Victims,

Seattle, Wash, June 12.-Alaska ad-
vices received to-day give the names CT
the man killed in snowslide at White
Pass June as Louis Trick of Juneau.
R. e. Steele and John Anderson were
slightly injured. On June scow car
rying about 300 head of sheep to Daw-
son was crushed in the ice on Lake
Bennett, The sheep were all drowned.
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They Are Acquitted,

Hillsboro, N. NJ, June 12.-Oliver Lee
and James Gilliland were acquitted of
the murder of H. Fountain, the son of
Col. A. j. Fountain, shortly after mid
night. The jury was closeted but sew
en- minutes. EX-Congressman Fergu-
son closed his argument for the defense
this morning and H. B. Childers took
up the rest of the forenoon fGI. the
prosecution.
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TWO Men Drowned.

sized tonight in the straits opposite
Esquimault. Two men, named Pearl
and Bowser, were drowned. About the
same time a pleasure boat containing
nine persons was upset on tine gorge.
The occupants had narrow escape
from drowning
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Six Thousand Strike.

New York, June 1.-THE strike of
5000 members of the Children's Jacket
makers and Knee breechesmakers
say they will not work hereafter for
fixed salaries, but will demand pay on
the piece work system.
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BASEBALL YESTERDAY.
Boston. IL; New York. e.

New York, June 12-The New Yorks
were easily downed by the Bostons to-day.
The champions scored II runs in three
innings, mainly through Carricks inef-
feetive pitching. Coakley relieved Car
rick after the sixth inning and only al
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VIII Sail for Alaska.

Seattle, Wash, June 12.--United States
Senator Fairbanks and party will sail for
Alaska on Wednesday. The revenue cut
ter McCulloch, which is to carry the party
to Alaska, arrived from San Francisco
to-day.
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Ball PLAYER. Aonuitted.

Buffalo. N. Y, June 1.-THE mem
bers of the Buffalo and Kansas City
baseball teams, who were arrested at
the close of yesterdays game for vio-
lating the Sunday law, were acquitted
by judge this afternoon.
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A Distinguished Russian.

New York, Admiral Westminster of
the Russian navy reached this city
to-day on board the steamer La Tour
aine. He is on private business and
will return to Russia via San Francisco
and the Pacific ocean.
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Standing of the Clubs.
viii Go to Alaska.

San Francisco, June 1.-THE trans
port st. Paul, which arrived from Ma
Mia to-day, will be at once prepared
for a trip to Alaska with three compan-
les of the 7th infantry for Colonel Rays
command. The transport Charles Mel
son has been discharged from the ser
,rinn
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Polar Expedition sa,,.

Christiana, June -. : The stel-
lar Polare, with the nephew
of the king Of Italy and his polar ex-
petition on board, sailed this morning
from this port. The expedition was
given an enthusiastic farewell.
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Ordered Their Release.

Static, Wash, June 12-Superlor
Judge Jacobs to-day ordered the re-
lease Of Adele and Mabel Stewart, the
two children arrested last Friday on
the request of the California Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to children.
They We're ordered returned to their
mother
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Bakers in Jail.

Barboursville. Ky. June Troops
with Jim and Wiley Baker arrived here
to-day from Manchester and delivered
the prisoners to the county jailer. Mrs
Baker says she will train her II sons
that the height of their ambition will be
to kill a White or a Howard.
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Leo Killed.

Middlesboro, KY, June IA member
of the Taylor faction of the Lee-Tay-
lor feud in Harlan county has been
killed by member of the Lee clan.
More trouble will likely follow.
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VIII Give Out Information.

The Hague, June 12.-At an ad-
journed meeting of the delegates to the
peace conference, under the presidency
of M. DeStaal, this morning, it was re-
solved to furnish the newspapers with
statements of the proceedings of the
committees, as well as of the plenary
sitting 3" F9!r8 No
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Drureed and Robbed.

Vancouver B. c., June III. R. Orr
of California, who is here on his way
to the Klondike claims to have been
drugged and robbed of s1,0G0 last Sun
day night.
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Exporting Gold.

New York, June 12.-The National
City bank will ship 100000 on the
steamship Lain sailing tomorrow.
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Baltimore, June 12.-Baltimore-B Brooklyn
game postponed on account Of wet
grounds. -
Washington, June 12-The Philadelphia
Washington game scheduled for to-day
was postponed on account of wet grounds.
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Exports of Products.

Washington, June 12.-The monthly
statement of the exports of domestic
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lowed three hits. Nichols was hit hard,
but when hits meant runs he was very
steady. He was also ably supported. An
error by Long was responsible for New
York's brace of runs in the seventh. At
tendance, 1000. Score:
r. HE.
New York .......... ................ IL 5
Boston III IL y Z
Battries-Carrick, Coakley and Warner;
Nichols and Clark.
Umpire-Lynch.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-03-18
Joseph A. Arnlent.

To give all the facts in connection with the official career of Joseph A. Arment since he first assumed charge of the Customs Department in Wran. gel, under the Notorious Ivey, would require more space than the Journal can allow in one issue. The people of Wrangel are familiar with the fact that during the boom in the spring of 1898 complaints were made on all sides relative to the expense of having goods pass the Customs at this point. The cost was something enormous, but in most cases it was paid without much grumbling. as a certain amount of "Grafting' was to be expected during such rush. The great complaint was relative to the charge for making out the necessary papers, and as there was only one firm of Customs Brokers at this point, due to the fact that Arment refused to accept papers from any other, the Craft was enormous. AS much as seventy-tive dollors was charg- ed in single case for work that any school boy could do in one hour, and to make complaint was useless. The people were held fast in the grasp of as greedy lot of blood sucking Graft CTS" as ever scuttled a ship, or stretch ed hemp. The aggregate amount of cold cash out of which the public was robbed was enormous The amount which fell to the lot of Arment would be hard to estimate; but it is safe to say it was sufficient to keep the wolf from the door for some time to come It is only lately that the people have been made to realize the extent to which they were victimiZed, not alone in re- gard to the payment of charges for customs papers, but also through fees charged by Arment himself There are many more tacts-relative to the conduct of J. A. Arment-w which have been embodied in q general charge, and forwarded to Washington, D.. C., with what result time alone will tell.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-03-18
THE NOTORIOUS JOE.

If JOsedh A. Arment, the notorious Customs Collector at Wrangel, will read section 17S3 of the Revised Stat utes of the United States he will find that to be partner in the firm of Henry Drum X Co. was criminal of fence, punishable by fine and imprison- ment. Section 17S3 says:
 No officer or agent of any banking or other commercial corporation. and no member of any mercantile or trad ing firm, or person directly or indi- rectly interested in the pecunary prof it's or contracts of such corporation or firm, shall be employed or shall act as an officer or an agent of the United States for the transaction of business with such corporation or firm; and every such officer, agent. or member, or person. so interested. who so acts shall be imprisoned not more than two years, and fined not more than &2,0O0 nor less than $50O."
 We regret that lack of space will not permit the publication of laws pertain ing to collection of rent for use of Cow ernment property. and also the law relative to grating money, due for wages or salary, from subordinates or employees. Our next issue will contain a fuller account.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-03-18
Alaska Press Association.

The newspapers of Lynn Canal, Douglas Island and Juneau, are advo- eating the formation of an Alaska Ed- itors. or press association. The idea is good one, and it is to be hoped it may become an accomplished fact. Limited we stand is an apt quotation, and as a united body the Press of Alas ka would be powerful force in accom- plishing much good for the territory generally. There are many live ques- tions the merits of which We all agree in. but singly we fail to accomplish. An association such as has been sug- gested. would promote the general good of all, and the District of Alaska in particular. Let the good work go on.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-03-18
King Fred is a Poor Lawyer.

R. C. Jennings, a prominent lawyer from Skagway was in the City this week. To representative of the Journal Mr. Jennings stated that the outlook for Alaska during the coming summer was very good. Asked regard ing the question of trial by jury Mir. Jennings said there was no question but what every man was entitled to jury trial in criminal cases without prepayment of fees. The Constitution of the United States guarantees it, and any man with knowledge of law would not state otherwise. Mir. Jennings is originally from Port Townsend, where he was district attorney for some years. He is lawyer of unusual ability, and his opinion on questions of law has great weight.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-03-18
In The Marshall's Hands.

This week witnessed the closing up of the firm of Case X Wilson on an at tachment sworn out by Cohn, Mickels- burg X Co, of San Francisco, to satisfy claim of about $500 for an account overdue. Marshall Grant took possess ion of enough of the stock on hand to satisfy the claim, and Case & Wilson made an assignment of the balance of their assets to J. k. Sales. Tom Case is an old time Alaska merchant and trader, and in his present trouble has the sympathy of the entire community, who realize that he was heavily handi- capped. The other member of the firm may be "A most estimable gentle man, but not practical merchant"
Stikeen River journal., 1899-03-18
GENERAL NEWS.
A Synopsis of Happenings in the Outside World as Cleaned
 from Exchanges.

The Seattle Times of March l0rh contains the following: "Fort Wrangel. one of the oldest American towns in Alaska, is about to throw herself at the feet of the Canadian Commissioners and ask to be made a part of British Columbia. Under the direction of Col. Crittendon and all of the prominent men of the town a petition is being pre- pared asking the American High Com missiOnerS to make formal tender It is all for hope of gain that the citi- zens of Wranyel have become turn coats. They realize the contemptibr manner in which their desire will be looked upon all over the country and try to excuse it on the ground that Alaska has been orphaned and meanly treated by the home government. They claim that there is no pleasure in living under such laws as are in effect in Alaska. With Wrangel ceded to Canada the allCanadian trip to the Yukon valley would be a fact. It is near the boundary line and within a short distance of the mouth of the Stikeen river. This river was selected by the Dominion government as the best trail to the klondike, and to give the proposition backing troops were started in that way"
 The Mining Record, of Juneau, under date of March Sth, says: The officials of Alaska appear to be suffering from an epidemic. Judge Sehlbrede, of Skaguay Deputy Collector of Customs Arment, of Fort Wrangel, and Captain Waterman. of Dyea, are all now on the fence with a newspaper at their heels.
 At meeting of miners and mine owners, held at Sitka, Alaska. a com mittee composed of Messrs. B. Hirst Reuben Albertstone and F. Otis Smith was appointed co communicate with the proper department at Washington. D. C., for the purpose of ascertaining the fees allowed to be charged by the Clerk of the U. s. District Court for recording certificates of location and other instruments of writing.
 A young lady in Kansas has petition ed the legislature in that state to change her name, which now is lima Hellpopper." This reminds one of ex- Governor Hogg of Texas, who has given his daughters the unique names of Ura, Ina and Bea Hogg respectively. A later addition was christened Moore Hogg. It has been suggested that he have his own name changed to Adam Hogg.
 Continued on fourth page.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-03-18
ketchlkan. Alaska,
 March II, 1899.

AhdlSlI IT, lcOJ. Editor Journal
 Dear Sir;
 Your valuable paper of March llth. reached here yesterday, and all copies were eagerly bought up by pros- pectors who are much interested in the question of fees for recording. It has been decided by the prospect ors here to elect d recorder for this part of Alaska, and we would thank you to state in the Journal what steps arc necessary by law to accomplish this purpose. Thanking you in advance, remain, Yours truely,
 Sam. K. Johnson. The above communication was re- ceived too late for a reply this week, but our next issue will contain the de- sired information.