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The morning times., 1895-12-08
UNDAUNTED BY REYERSES
Great Rally of Interstate Demo-
cratic Association and Friends.
Enthusiastic Speeches of fCongressmen
Spencer and McCuIlough-They
Predict q Hopeful Future.

The Interstate Democratic Association
keld a grand rally last evening at its head
quarters, No. 1928 New York avenue.
The association was practically mon est
duriug the campaign on account of the
absence Of a majority OF the members who
had gone TO their homes to help build
fences"
The interest of the occasion was greatly
Increased by the presence OF Representatives
Spencer OF Mississippi and Mccullough OF
Arkansas, both of whom made interesting
speeches.
The assenblage was called to order by
Woo President Z. W. Gan. President Frank
II. Hosford, who made the address of well
como, said he was mighty glad TO see the
boys aud to know that the Democratic
party was stin very much alive. He then
read an original poem describing the situa-
don- 1t told Of the many ups and downs
OF The party aud OF its finally reaching the
national goal. In speaking of the Presi-
dents message he said no matter what we
may think OF him Individually, rs far as
ft relates to foreign policy it ie all that
solld be hoped for or expected.
Congressman Spencer OF Mississippi was
ehou introduced and said bis State stood
today for something iD the Democratic
party OF the country. There had been sons
SIDE issue Of Populism there, but it never
amounted to much.
1--WE are confronted with alarming condi-
tons" said Mr.. Spencer, land as true
Democrats we must meet them fairly and
not avoid them. The country looks to the
Democratic party for freedom and liberty;
1t Is the only hope Of the people. For
thirty years 1t struggled. apparently with.
ont hope of victory. but finally won and
"a the face of the present conditions viii
Bsn again. Its road of march In the past
ts marked with the tombstones OF many po-
Etical parties, and Its advance In the future
VIII be marked with many more"
Congressman Mccullough said be could
not make q speech, for all be learned to do
IN Arkansas was to fight mosquitoes and
Republicans. He would say. however, that
II was sheer nonsense to talk about the
Democratic party dying; there is not an
element of decay in it and such thing is
Impossible. He then spoke Of the various
interests which confused the party in forrnu-
iatIng legislation. This was strongly cyl
denced in arranging the tariff bill. How
ever, he said, it was best to talk about what
Congress did rather than what 1t failed to
do. One thing. he said, was certain, and
that is, that it viii be q cold day when
the Republicans try another Force bill OF
attempt to return to McKinleyism.
During the evening Mr.. David O. Bangs.
of Missouri. entertained the audience with
humorous stories and Prof. McElhaney with
some excellent Instrumental music.
At the conclusion of the speaking Presi-
dent Hosford invited the quests to partake
ofsa hot lunch, which was served in the
banquet hall.
The morning times., 1895-12-08
RUM CAUSED HIS DEATH.
Thomas Dunn's Body Discovered b,
n Friend in His Room.

a Friend in His Room.
The blue, pinched corpse of Thomas Dunn
lay sh rouded in his bed clothes when
Frederick stitz, a friend of the dead man.
burst in the door of the second story back
room of house No. $50 o street northwest,
at 6 O'Clock last evening. Soon, the police
were notified and the coroner was on the
scene, and little later the remains were
stretched on a slab at Lees undertaking
rooms.
The last seen of Dunn was on Friday at
p. m. He entered his room as usual and
lay down for rest. Near him was an empty
whisky flask, and this furnished the clue
to his death, for it was clearly, SO the
authorities say, case of alcoholism.
'Only another poor sinner gone wrong"
was what the sergeant of police said when
he turned down the coverlid of the bed that
concealed the faoe OF Dunn. The landlady
of the house said be was a quiet and peace
able fellow, though much addicted to strong
driuk. but foR all that he was not an un-
pleasant tenant She was sorry that he
was dead.
The parents of the deceased live at No. 460
Ridge street northwest, and were duly
notified OF the death OF their son. 1t is
understood that they WI take charge Of
the femRins-
The morning times., 1895-12-08
REED WANTS FAIR PLAY.
Jud ging the Men He VIII Place on
Elections Committee.


Elections Committee.
So far as Speaker Reeds influence goes
the conclusions reached in the contested
election cases now before the House win
be based on the law and evidence, and with
out regard to partisan considerations.
Upwards of fifty members of the House
have applied for assignment to the elections
committee, and many of these gentlemen
have presented their requests personally.
Mr.. Reed has repeatedly sought from these
applicants an expression of opinion OF the
spirit in which their work would be under
taken in the event-tkat-tkey be pla ced upon
the committee.
To such as he has talked he has ex-
pressed a desire that the work should be
expedited, in view of the very considerable
expense which will accure to the governm ent
from della yiug settlement OF the ases, and
he has also emphasized his belief that
the committees conclusions shall be wholly
free from political bias, and that each con-
test shall be settled strictly upon its merits.
There is now apparently little doubt that
two election committees will be formed. in
order 10 facilitate matters. and 1t is among
the strong probabilities. SO far as any one
can anticipate Spea ker Reeds actions, that
the chairmen of the two committees will
be Messrs. Daniels, of New York, and Nc
Call of Massa chusetts.
The morning times., 1895-12-08
SMOKY CITY DELEGATES.
Pittsburg Has Guaranteed All the
Money Required.

Pittsburg. Dec. THE final meeting of
the local committee which will go to Wash
ington to present Pittsburg's claims for the
Republican national convention in 1896,
was held today. Reports from the several
subordinate committees declared every pos
sible contingency had been arranged for.
1t was decided to base the city's claim on
the accessibility Of Pittsburg, its facilities
for handling the convention; ability to ac-
commodate allIwho may come, and the fact
that the city has guaranteed all the money
that may be required by the national COM
mittee.
A number of leading citizens left this
evening to do preliminary work among ma
tional committeeman, but the main body
will 60 tomorrow night.
Among those comprising the committee
are Senator NJ. S.Quay, C. L. Magee, Lieu
tenant Governor Lyon, James s. Mexican,
R. r. Quay, Robert Pitcairn, Congressman
Dalzell and Stone. ex-National Chairman
B. F. Jones, and Mayors Mex emma and Ken
nedy of Pittsburg and Allegheny.
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OHIO REPUBLICANS MEET.
They Drew Lots for Their Share of
House Offices.

The Ohio Republican members Of the
House held a nesting yesterday afternoon
TO distribute the nineteen House offices
allotted them by the recentT'eombine.'
Lots were drawn for the different offices.
each of the nineteen Congressman secur-
ing one, the most important OF which was
that of reading clerk. which fell TO the share
of Representative Northway.
The only other office in the lot OF any i'm
portance was that OF ssistant postmaster.
the remainder being messengers, folders,
etc. 3D.,
The delegation decided to open permanent
headquarters in this city, where the friends
of Mckinley can meet to aid his candidacy
for the Presidency.
Mr.. Mark W. Hanna, n prominent Cleve-
land politician, has ia ken rooms at the
Arlington Hotel, and last night the Nc
Kinley boomers held an informal conference
there.
The morning times., 1895-12-08
CHICAGO COMING.
with Roll of Money and Offering
Fifty Dollars IA Ticket.

Chicago, Dec; THE delegation OF Chi
cago citizens wb" expect and will strive
their utmost u bring back with them the
Republican national convention departed
this afternoon for Washington over the
Baltimore and Ohiu railroad.
The regularly appointed delegation con-
ssts OF ]. Irving Pearce, chairman; Mayor
swift, Samuel Ailerton, T. N. Jameson,
W. d. Boyce and Thomas C. Mackmillan.
Mr.. Jameson is chairman uf the Republican
State central committee.
The committee takes an unconditional
subscription list of $4,000 and an addi-
tional Sc, 500 subscribed un condition that
an admission ticket to the convention is
given by the national committee with each
$50 subscribed.
The morning times., 1895-12-08
NEW YoRK's BID.
Twenty-Five Solid Men win Promise
TO Paw All EXPENSES

New York, Dec. THE committee Of one
hundred, appointed by the board of trade
and transportation, have designated
special subcommittee Of twenty-five to
visit Washington on Monday and lay be-
fore the national Republican committee
the claims of New York city for the hold
ing of the Republican convention.
This committee, Gen. Daniel But ter
field, chairman, will be empo wered TO offer
a place for holding the convention and
necessary expens es attendant upon the
meeting of the convention itself.
The morning times., 1895-12-08
Wrath of a Father.

Erie, Pa, Dec. Edward Pflenger gave
julius wuenchel, q lad of twelve years,
Whipping for spow-balling him and then
went over to apologize to the boys father.
Ths latter refused to accept the apology,
but knocked Pflenger down, fracturing
bis skull and lnflicting fatal injuries
wuenchel admits the assault Pnenger Is
eylng.
The morning times., 1895-12-08
Banknote Counterfeit.

A good counterfeit of the So national
bank note of the Fort Dearborn National
Bank of Chicago, H., has been discovered
by the Treasury secret service. 1t bears
the name OF W. s. Rosecrans, Register, and
G. N. Jordan. Treasurer. and contains the
portrait of President Garfield
The morning times., 1895-12-08
Missed 1t But Little.

The monthly report on forecast verifica.
tions, prepared by the Weather Bureau.
shows the PERCENTAGE of forecasts verified
for the month of November to be S5.2.
The morning times., 1895-12-08

A grand concert will be given at Miles
chapel, Third street, between l. and New
york avenue, Thursday and Friday, De-
eember IL and IS, by the Vaudeville Star
Club. Doors open at z; curtain rises at
p. m. sharp. Admission 10 cents. john
A. Dorsey, manager.
The morning times., 1895-12-08
Char,ty objection FstalIy unrt.

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 7.-Geurge R.
Warden, director Of charities, and
member of the mayors ca b.net, was thrown
from a carriage in a runaway this morn
ing and seriously, perhaps fatally, injured.
The morning times., 1895-12-08
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses issued yesterday:
Wesley Golden and Afillie Lindsey.
Albert P. Treadwell and Mary Shipman.
Edward L. Smither OF Middlesex county,
and Mary l. HuIlins Of King George coun-
y. Va. 5ssl. -
Eliot E. Smith and Mildred F. Burruss.
Daniel Garrett and Nancy Edwards.
Otto Cleinheim and Annie E. Gibson.
Noah Burke and Mary Eliza Fenton.
Thomas Madison and Carrie Henderson,.
Eli Kirk Price Of Philadelphia, and Evelyn
Taylor Of washington.
Stolrs great December shoe sale tomor-
pnw anS vxa1p aa0ofn resy,naH n fI{s NJ y,av
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CATALOGUES READY.
6. G. SLOAN & CO.,
Auctioneers, 1907 C St.
Carried Off a raae.

Ignatz dresser, late corporal OF Company
d, Twelfth Pennsylvania Infantry. for
gala Btry in action at Aniictan Sep
ienIber II, 1862. Hr. Gresser's particular
act OF gailantry was in carrylng 4 wnnnded
conirade from The field while exposed to
the fire OF the enemy.
The morning times., 1895-12-08
Come and See the Stars.

Stoll's great December shoe sale tomor-
Tow. See page announcement in this paper.
The morning times., 1895-12-08

Stolrs great December shoe sale tomor-
row. See page announcement in this paHsr.
The morning times., 1895-12-08

StoIl's great December shoe sale tomor-
row. See page announcement in this papek
The morning times., 1895-12-08

MEMS OvERCoATS, with wide
velvet collars. In blue and black, at
$500. Reduced from $40.
The morning times., 1895-12-08

MEMS OvERCOATs In Aeltons
and Kerseys. blue. black and brown,
raw or stitched edge, at $40. Are
reduced from SIT 90.
The morning times., 1895-12-08

MEMS MELTON NoYERCOATs at
s. 30. Reduced from SI2-5o.
The morning times., 1895-12-08

MEMS STORM OyERCOATS,
with extra large collars, 10 shee
ieft. Ra' at s s7so $3.50 Redneed from SSs %ss sYS
$3.50 and oI5.
The Cook County herald., 1895-08-03
GOVERNMENT KEEPS CATS.

How an Ingenious Iowa Man Proposed
to Save 1t Money. -
SThe postoffice department is in re-
ceipt of a unique communication from
9. L. Fox of West Liberty, Iowa. Mr..
Fox appears to be of an ingenious turn
of mind and patriotic disposition, and
he noticed with grief that the govern
ment appropriates SIS annually for the
support of the St. Paul postoffice cat
He writes that he has been experiment.
ing for several years with a prepara-
tion for the sure cure of rats, and has
now perfected it. Believing that the
department might save money by
adopting his preparation, and cutting
off the supplies from the postofice cats,
he offers it to the department for the
small sum of $3.50. The money is not
to be paid until the stuff is given fair
trial. The St. Paul office is not the
only one which, receives an annual ap-
preparation for it's cat. The New York
cat receives the stipend of SO annually,
and should be comparatively we'll off.
But as there are some twenty-five sta
tions and thirty substations where as
sistants must be kept, the New York
cat is no better off than his Omaha Sis
ter, who is allowed $3.50. per annum.
The Richmond Wa.) cat, which is; re-
ported to be of the F. F. VS.. gets 81.
Nearly, all of the postoffices i'll the
country have attached to then office
cats. For most of them small items
are included in the miscellaneous list.
Those who are not so provided must
The Cook County herald., 1895-08-03

the unveiling next fall.
The sculptor, Mr.. Ellicott of Wash
1ngton, over a year ago submitted his
model to a. committee, who promptly
accepted it.. The contract with the
government was for the payment of
$4,000, the sculptor to make the
statue and pedestal and to meet the
expenses of casting it into bronze. The
pedestal will be of granite and will
stand about 10 feet inches high, and
the height of the whole from the
ground to the tip of the riders head
will be 26 feet and 10 inches.
The statue, as it now stands, rests on
a circular platform, which revolves on
wheels so that it can be easily moved.
The clay is a grayish hue, something
like the bronze itself, and to glance at
the figure hastily one would imagine
that the casting had already been DONE
The surface is slightly roughened, but
were it polished it would CLEAN like
metal. This clay is made by French
man, and is of a very peculiar compost
tion that never dries, and is always
soft for the sculptor's hands.
1t is sold for twelve and half cents
a pound when purchased in large guam
titles, but when bought in smaller lots
the price is much higher. Mr.. Elicott
purchased two tons Of the composition
to be used in the creation of the statue,
and when the work is completed and
The Cook County herald., 1895-08-03
The Gutta-Percha SUNNY.

Whatever electricity may eventually
prove to be-and electricians still
seem to be long way from finding
Quit has some qualities about which
there is little doubt. One of these is
its readiness to take short cuts, and
run to ground" at the slightest op-
portunlty, instead of continuing along
the conducting wire, and finishing the
work intended for it. The greatest
care has therefore to be taken in insu-
lating wire; that is, covering it with
some material which is a bad conduc-
tor of electricity and will prevent it's
: rescape.L From 2, 4ha ly-inSlllat tod -1.tiras
the electricity will 5leak out just as
surely as water will leak out Of a pipe
full of holes. AS water is sometimes
used under very high pressure, so elec-
tricity is now employed, especially for
transmission over long distances, and
with the consequent heavy strain
comes the need for insulating material
of the highest efficiency. Gutta-percha
has been one Of the insulating main
stays of the electric engineer, but dis
quieting rumors have been for some
time prevalent as to the coming fail
ure of the supply. Good news now
comes from SaraWak. NJ. Hourant a
French cutch merchant in that city,
has discovered that gutta-percha can
be extracted from the dried leaves Of
the dried leaves Of the gutta tree. The
old native plan, which threatened to
ruin the industry, was to cut down a
tree to obtain the sap. A tree 80 years
of age would give only one 'catty" Of
pure dry gutta; the same quantity is
now obtained from two pluckings Of
the leaves. These pluckings are said
not to injure the tree, which goes on
seeding and reproducing it's species.
The million of trees already cut down,
and apparently destroyed by the na-
tive gutta hunters, which now come
into service as their stumps have
sprouted out much as an osier does,
and although the shoots are too small
to produce gutta their leaves are as
good for the purpose as those of an
adult tree.
The Cook County herald., 1895-08-03
THE GOLD LAY IN SHINING HEAPS
told about was a great disappointment
n hot E

THE GOLD LAY IN SHINING HEAPS
told about was a great disappointment
to them BOTH. .~~- =
~ Old Jonas had spent years in the
West seeking a fortune, and always
luck had been against him. Time and
again he had been one of the first to
reach a new goldfeld and stake off
claim, and while others who came aft
er, struck wealth all around him, his
claims invariably turned out worthless.
To him it began to look as though for
tune had decreed that he should never
gain a stake. -
Bob was new hand in gold-hunting,
and as yet he had not received very
many rebuffs from fortune. Only for a
few months had he been in the noun
tains, and consequently he had not had
time to get a taste of the disappoint-
ments that had fallen to the lot of
Jonas. Still he had come out full Of
confidence, and even few months, de-
lay in the accumulation of fortune
was a great disapp pointment.
Bob, however, was more regretful of
their failure this time on old Jonas ac-
count than on his own. E.@.s ss
Two or three months before he had
been very sick, and old Jonas, seeing
that he had no friends near, took care
of him as a father would. and nursed
him back to health again. ssss
From that time Bob had loved the
old man, and had been anxious at Ill
times to do something to repay his
kindness. 81 81
He knew how much Jonas wanted to
return to his wife and children, and
The Cook County herald., 1895-08-03

The easy, safe and certain protec-
ton Of our bread, biscuit and cake
from all danger of unwholesomeness
is in the use of the Royal Baking
Powder only. This powder is men
toned because of the innumerable re-
ports in it's favor by high medical au-
thorities, by the U. S. Government,
and by the official chemists and
Boards of Health, which leave 60
doubt as to it's entire freedom from
alum, lime and ammonia, it's absolute
purity and wholesomeness. While it's
use is thus safeguard against the
poisonous alum powders, it is satis-
factory at the same time to know that
owing to it's greater strength it is
more economical.
The Cook County herald., 1895-08-03
the cast taken the clay model will be
broken up to be used again for another

broken up to be used again for another
figure
A plaster cast will be taken to the
Gorham Manufacturing Company at
Providence, and there other molds will
be made and castings taken until the
bronze is ready to be brought forth, a
perfect fac-simile of the model which
now stands in the studio. Everything
is made by pattern and even the
bride and bits must be made by tae
sculptor's hands. a., ....-.
The large sword which hangs by the
riders side is carved of wood and has
the clay finishings, so that every detail
will be complete for the workers in the
metal. Every button is patterned after
those in use when Hancock was in COM
mand, and every part of tbe costume
and equipment is correct from the
strictest military standpoint. 49,
The horse represents fine animal.
and Ellicott says that it. took him over
four years to find one that suited him
for such purpose. ~ :. =. sszs .sssss=.s...#.>.
Besides this statue, Mr.. Ellicott has
a small statuette o.. sketch, as he calls
it, Of Gen. Sheridan. The millionaire
to that city a statue of Sheridan, and
Charles Yerkes of Chicago has given
many sculptorg have entered the COM
petition. The Igure chosen by Mr.. Elli-
cott is that ef a charger in headlong
plunge over piece of broken and fall
en- cannOn, the rider is sWin pinp nn q
arm back and waving his sword high
above his head. while with the other
hand he is holding the reins. This
conception is designed to represent
Sheridan's ride, and the model will
be submitted to Mrs. Sheridan, who
The Cook County herald., 1895-08-03

The following story of German
Diogenes is perfectly authentic. When
King Frederick William ". visited
the Rhine provinces in the year
1S43 he made short stay at Wesel.
where he called at the house of the
oldest man in his kingdom, aged 1O6
wears. He found him comfortably
seated in an old armchair smoking 4
pipe-his inseparable companion. On
the kings arrival he rose to his feet
and stepped forward few PAGES, but
his majesty made him sit down again,
and talked to him with the greatest
freedom, the old man putting away at
his pipe all the time. When about to
leave the king asked him if he had
any wish that it was in his power to
crafty. .s
'.No, thanks, your majesty, have
all I want in this world" was the re-
ply; .,,. -.
we mortals have generally some par
ticular desire or aspiration"
Swell, sire, now I come to think Of
it, [ might have a favor to ask. My
every day on the ramparts. Every
time pass the powder magazine the
sentry shouts to me from afar: Take
the pipe out Of your mouth and as I
walk very slowly the pipe goes out
every time Now, if your majesty
would be good enough to order the
sentry to let me smoke my pipe in
peace all the way should consider 1t
the greatest kindness you could con-
fer on me for the rest Of my natural
life..'' ss.
The order was. given and the old
fellow enjoyed the privilege for more
than two years, and died at last with
the pipe in his mouth. .-Bueh fur Ale.
The Cook County herald., 1895-08-03
A Hydraulic Riveting Machine.

A powerful and unique hydraulic
riveting plant has been made for an
Alabama machine shop. It is said that
in operating it three entirely unskilled
persons can drive from eight to ten
rivets per minute The machine has
riveted boiler or tank Is feet in di-
ameter and SO feet long, weighing
\ many tons, as easily and accurately
as it would the smallest boiler manu-
factured. It is worked from pump
and accumulation, which allows the
use Of water over and over again. The
accumulation alone weight 20 tons, and
the weight of the whole outfit is near
" 60 tons. It is supplied with fur
mace, where a keg of 1000 rivets is
heated at once, and as fast as the riv-
cts can be put in place the machine
drives them, doing far better work
than it is possible to do by hand. The
machine can be utilized for many pur-
poses, and especially in lifting heavy
weights. It is claimed that 1t will
raise 16,0OO-pound boiler without the
slightest strain on its lifting capacity.