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The morning times., 1895-09-10
KELLY Said ALVEY LIED
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lieved to be thoroughly reliable that the
wetchmen were at the gates at every
crossing just as he reported
Then" said Mr.. sowerbutts, Il asked:
Who was your infou.A it?'"
General Agent Alvey, of the Baltimore
and Ohio, railroad" was his reply. He
plainly lied to me about the matter"
Mr.. Sowerbutts expressed hissurprise that
Lieut.. Kelly had gone to an official OF the
Baltimore and Ohio to get information about
that roads violation of the laws
1t was pointed out that the railroad had
laid a switch during the night across
street.
President Tucker said the Commissioners
had found that the road had right to put
a switch across a street if 1t owned the
land on both sides. This gave railroads
power to cross any street anywhere simply
by purchasing the land on both sides. This
was an outrage and Congress ought TO be
asked for corrective legislation.
HIS LIFE IN JEOPARDY
A resolution from Robert Martin was
offered asking the Commissioners to COM
pei the b. & o. to keep watchman at
E street Mr.. Martin said he had three
times recently been in danger of being
run over at this crossing The resolu-
ton was adopted.
Mr. E. Dalrymple, from the committee
on sch hools, reported the Commissioners
to be in favor of the new school near II
street
At the call for thecommittee on new iegis-
The morning times., 1895-09-10
BLOODFIELD In 4 FERMENT
Rows Galore, and Plenty of Gore
Among the Roughs.
Fourth Precinct Police Kept Hard
at Work Answering Hurry Calls"
Men and Women Injured

Blood flowed freely among the dIsky
residents OF BIoodfield last night, and as a
result the Fourth precinct police were kept
busy teIephoning for the hurry up wagon"
Among the assault cases ON the blotter
at No appea red the appropriate name :
Ed. Butcher. He is charged by .Jlice
man Robertson with knocking Annie Page
in the head with big club, aud seriously
iniuriug her. Butchers complaint against
Annie was that she gave certain infornIa-
ton concerning iaw-breaking to Policeman
Knupfer.
Ella Bryan, Bloodfieid belle assaulted
Georgiania Ball and was locked up by Po-
liceman Neale.
Frank Payne was given an iron bunk IN
No. cell by Policeman Michael Muller
because he punched George Jarboe.
Mary Chase and Alice Queenan had ii
rough and tumble. Mary whipped Alice
ing for the victor, Alice found Policeman
Kunpfer and had her assailant arrested and
charged up with assault and battery.
William Anderson gave Fila Ball a
knockout blow in the first round and was
locked up by Policeman Smith.
"Cot tom Dawson threatened To cut
Frank Lewis ears OFF and nail them to
stable door N Fighting alley. He was
proceeding TO put his threat into exc
cution when some one cried police" aud
Cotton escaped
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Iation, President Tucker said owing to the
information furnished by the newspapers,
the Commits. .oners and Others, including
the Standard Oil Company, the associa-
ton would go before the next Congress
strongly backed by facts to secure the pas
sage of bin giving the people dollar gas.
Chairman W A johnson, of the streets
committee, referred to a criticism of that
committee at the last meeting of the asso
ciation. The report had been taken at the
meeting by a reporter OF the Star ard had
never been returned They hadbeenobliged
to rewrite the report This led to much
misunderstanding.
JUST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Mr. MiHard ON a question of privilege,
referred to the episode between himself and
Mr. FrizzeH at the last meeting He under
stood Mr. FrizzeI to say that he was liar.
He now had his witnesses here to prove
that what be then stated was true.
President Tucker ruled that Mr.. MIL
lard was mistaken as to what Mr.. FriZzel
had said, and the association sustained this
view.
Mr.. Dalrymple then reported a resolution
that the association ask the Commissioners
for the appointment of a member of the
school board This was asked a. recog-
milton of the associations work for schools.
Mr. Millard said the committee should
have named someone fUI the place. He
fered an amendment naming E. R.
Haight. of No. 632 C street, but it was
defeated and the report adopted
President Wood. of the Benning's Assocf-
alton, was present to ask the association
TO appnint a committee to consider means
to induce the Commissioners to buy the
ground of Graceland Cemetery and make
OF it park Cooperation was promised.
The morning times., 1895-09-10
KANSAS TOWN WRECKED
Terrific Storm of Wind and Rain
Strikes Gridley.
Heaviest Rainfall All Through the
State Ever Knewn-Reports OF
Damage from All Sections.

Ottawa, Kaiis., Sept. 8.-The little town
OF Gridley, of 400 inhabitants, down in Cof-
fey county, one of the termini of the Bur
lington branch of the Santa Fe Railroad is
a wreck, with not single uninjured house
within its confines. Most of the build
ings and all of the stocks of goods of every
description are utterly ruined.
About 3o'clnck yesterday storm of wind
and rain burst on the town from the
northwest. Twelve inches of water fell
in an incredibly short time This deluge
completed the destruction that had not been
accomplished by the wind. No one was
hurt
PittSburg. Kan, Sept 9.-Never have
such rains been known here as have fallen
FOR the past three days. The whole
country is flooded and the tracks Of all
railroads leading into the city are washed
away, and trains delayed Last nights
storm was deluge.
The Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf
Railroad is probably the worst sufferer.
A freight engine and five cars ran into a
wash-out south CT Neosha this morning,
and Fireman James FitZmaurice is buried
under the debris.
Fort Scott, Kan, Sept. 9.-This city
and the southern part OF the State were
visited by another severe rain storm last
night, and for the third time this summer
this city is Inundated
Fredonia, Kan. Sept. "a fierce rain,
accompanied by high wind, began here
at O'Clock last uigat and continued most
OF the night, flooding this locality as wa;
never known before.
The city is without fire protection The
river is stil rising, and a corps of men
are now at work making boats 10 rescue
several families in the river bottoms.
Burlington, Kan, sept. 9.-The Neosho
river here is bank-full from the terrific
rain storm of last night, when five inches
of water fell
Nebraska City. Mo, Sept. 9.-The rain
storm CT last night was the heaviest ever
known here and the damage caused by it
Will reach S1oO. 900
Wales Center, Kan. Sept. 9.-Nearly
four inches of water fell in this county
Sunday night during the severest storm ever
recorded here At Piqua Miss Mary Riley
wi.s stTuckby lightning and killed and five
other pers ons seriously injured. Many
bodies are washed way and much hay and
grain destroyed
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AA0THEB TRYF THE CUP
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off Long Branch on the New Jersey side.
The direction OF the wind will decide which
way thet 7chts will be sent around.
The programme calls for the preparatory
signal at 10:50 and the start at IL. The
boats Will have two minutes in which to
cross the line and be timed.
Betting on Tomorrow S race was at
low ebb to-day. American money was of
fered at TO /, but Eritishers were shy.
Defender and Valkyrie went out for a
sail-stretchiug spin this afternoon, cruis-
ing about in the Narrows and lower bay
for three hours. yalkyrie was the first to
get under way at about 2 O'Clock De-
fender followed half an hour later
There was no brush between them. though
at one time, standing ON even tacks down
the Narrows and past tthequarantine islands,
IL looked as Though there might be a little
impromptu contest. A thick haze which
had hung over the bay III the morning
cleared away somewhat during the after
noon, and a. light snutberly breeze in
creased TO a sixteen-mile clip, and under
it the yachts bowIed along at good gait,
closely watched by many on-lnokers from
the Long Island and Staten Island Shores
a PRELIMINARY SPIN.
Their white spreads OF canvass stood out
in the sunlight against the varied blue of
sky and water and formed picture of rare
beauty. Defender carried besides her
plain lower sail, the club top sail Sue used
in the races distinguishable for its extreme
whiteness- Valkyrie dispensed with hers.
The Britisher's sails set perfectly.
Defender seemed 20 be trying a newer fore
stay sail and jib and they fitted her miser-
ably. The leechs shook in a manner that
must have irritated so fastidous yachts
man as Mr.. Iselin. The club top sail also
bothered Defender in raising. At the early
part of the spin when the air was light and
the water smootha good dea 10 ofcommentwas
excited by the fuss valkyrie made in the
water with her bow. Defender made almost
no disturbance forward.
On the American yacht We're Mr. and Mrs
Iselin, Woodbury. Kane and Nat Herreshoff.
After she had stood off and on in the mar
rows for a short time, the Defender was
headed over TO the anchorage of Mr. W. k
Vanderbilt's yacht Valiant, lying off Staple
ton, S. l., and launch which was put off
took Mrs. Iselin from the Defender and
aboard the steam yacht Later coming back
up the bay both yachts were running free
but neither put up their spinnakers. De-
fender anchored off Bay Ridge at O'Clock
Mr.. Iselin said that the spin had been
satisfactory and they were ready for the
second race. The difficulty with the club
top sail was not a matter of any moment,
he said. when asked about the head sails
and their unseerningly shaking as if they
would be changed, he replied: Wen
throw them away, that's all"
Valkyrie reached her anchorage near De-
fender shortly after and Lord Dunraven,
Mr.. Kersey, Mr.. GIennie and Mr. Ratsey
were taken back to the tender, City ofBridge-
port. Mr.. Watson was not around today
Captain Cranfield said the boat was in
satisfactory trim.
The morning times., 1895-09-10
WILLIAM LED A CHARGE
At the Head Of the Cavalry, He De-
feated the Northern Army.
River Oder Beautifully minated
In Honor of Two Royal Visitors.
Skeleton Viking Ship.

Stettin, Sept 9-The operations Of the
assumed position on the Pecun Hills on the
outskirts of the advance guards of the
Southern division
The Northern division brought up its en-
tire cavalry brigade and two batteries and
made a splendid attack which, however,
was checked 10y the artillery OF the South
ern division lony enough TO give the South
erners time to bring up six cavalry regiments.
which charged upon the Northerpers, driy-
ing them back behind Storckow.
The Emperor rode at the head of the
charge. Captain Evans, military attachs
to the United States embassy. followed the
charge throughout, but Col Swaine, the
military attacne of the British embassy was
obliged TO dismount. The Northern army
then concentrated upon Greirenhagen, while
the Southern army marched upon koloetzow.
leaving the enemy somewhat upon their flank
entirely unmolested-
At one time the opposing forces were
very much mixed up. The operations were
controlled from a captive balloon shaped
like a cigar, which floated about the NOV
ing masses
AT 3:45 p. m. Emperor Francis Joseph
of Austria, King Albert Of Saxouy. and
Princes Leopold and Arnulph OF bavaria
arrived at the railway station They were
received with great enthusi asm- The
Emperor kissed the Hapsburg Kaiser and
the King of Saxouy.
Tonight the River Oder was beautifully
illuminated as far as GotZlow ia honor
of the visit OF Emperor Francis Joseph
and the King of Saxony. The river pre-
sented a fairy like appearance, and its
banks were crowded with spectators. The
weather was fine.
At $50 O'Clock Emperor william and
his guests went on board the FreiS, which
arterward steamed along the river. The
vessel had a cross composed of electric
lights on her mainmast The suites OF
their maiesthrs, the aldermen and German
princes followed on other steamers, the
crowds on the banks cheering and waving
torches as the steamers passed along.
A number OF Danish and American
steamers in the port We're covered with
lights. AT the turning point skeleton
Viking ship of fireworks was burned.
Emperor william afterw ard thanked
the burgomaster for the display and prom
ised to further Stettin's desire to become
free port.
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TO ELECT A SENATOR.
AIexa nd ria Democrats Set Il Day for
Ward Meetings.

Ward Meetings.
The Alexandria city Democratic COM
mite held meeting last night in the Market
building, with Mr.. Jack Sweeney in the
chair, R. T. Cook secretary, and MessrH
Beattic, Penn, Price and Carter present.
Under the rule allowing one delegate
for each hundred and fraction OF hundred
votes cast in the last gubernatorial election,
it was announced that the First ward would
be entitled to two delegates to the Senatorial
convention, the Second ward three, the
Third ward seven, and the Fourth ward fous,
making the city otal representation in the
convention sixteen.
The time for holding the ward meetings
to elect delegates to the convention was
fixed for Z :45 O'Clock Thursday night next.
In consequence of the very warm weather
the annual inspection of the Alexandria
Light Infantry and Third Regiment Drum
Corps, by Col. ]. Lane Stern, the State
inspector general, which was to have taken
place in ArmOry Hall, was transferred to
the open air in front of the city postoffice
and was witnessed by hundreds of people.
The morning times., 1895-09-10
BLUE COATED THIEF.

philadelphia Policeman Arrested for
Robbinga Drunken Sa loon Keeper.
Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 9.-Poiiceman
Charles b. Cullen was arrested tonight
while On duty, charged with highway rob
berry. The victim was George C. Smith, .
Brooklyn saloon keeper.
Smith commit ed suicide shortly after the
robbery, it is thought, from brooding overhis
loss. Cullen. when arrested. was taken te
headquarters, where lie was stripped of his
uniform and locked in a cell. He admitted
his guilt
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suffered from a jag.

Edward Smith, William H George, and
Turner Sheridan, old soldiers who had
not completely recovered from pension day,
were found last night obstructing the side
walk at the corner of Seventh street and
Rhode Island avenue northwest. Police
man Holmes sent the THO to No. station,
where the usual charge was entered against
fham
The morning times., 1895-09-10
BabyUnderthe Wagon Wheels.

Three-year-old Edgar Williams, of No.
721 Eighth street southwest, was run over
and painfully injured about the head and
legs last evening by the delivery wagon
OF Jonas & Co., of No. 1924 F street
northwest. Albert Richie, the colored
driver of the vehicle, claims that as he was
driving along Eighth street, betw cen G and
II streets, near the child's home, the little
one ran wildly into the horse and was
knocked down and run over. The police
and Mr.. Frank II. Finley OF No. sos Tenth
street southwest, who witnessed the affair,
said it was purely accidental.
The morning times., 1895-09-10
DEATHS OF A DAY.

Philadelphia, Sept 9.-Henry Bentley,
president of the Philadelphia local telegraph
company, and q well-known electrician,
died on Saturday at Rhinebeck, N. Y,
where he had been staying since June. Mr.
Bentley, who was sixty four years OF age,
was prominent newspaper correspondent
during the rebellion
4ontreaai. Sept 9--E B. Brownlow, bet
ter known under the nom de plume OF
Sarepta. prominent Canadian Iiterateur,
is dead here at the age Of thirty eight years.
The morning times., 1895-09-10
FOUND NO TAKERS.
w. h. Vanderbiit's Money Offered at
Four TO One on Defender.

Especial to The TiInes.)
New York, Sept. 9.-Patrol Judge John
S. Hoey, of Sheepshead Bay, made a
round of clubs and hotels tonight with
S2,500 of w. X. Vanderbilt's money,
which he offered to bet of odds OF to
on Defender in to-morrow's race.
Mr.. Hoey did not succeed in placing
commission from his principal, who, it is
not generally known, owns all but very
few shares of Defender stock: Messrs.
Iselin, Morgan and Hereschoff having
only small interests.
The morning times., 1895-09-10
Free Fight I'm Ra w Iins' Square.

About l O'Clock this morning Wash. G.
Lash, Charles Q. Hagan, Wilfred L. Hop
kins and Storris Anderson, well dressed
young men, engaged in lively free fight
in Rawlns square, corner of Ninth strees
and Pennsy ylvania venue northwest. Lash,
who is said to be an amateur pugilist,
was having things pretty much his own
way when Acting Sergeant Williams and
Policemen Herndon and Schuyler appeared
on the Scene and placed the quartette
of Scrappers under arrest.
The morning times., 1895-09-10
WELCOMED TO ST. PATL,/

Postoffice Clerks Association Owns
the EEtire Town.
st. Paul, MiDn-, Sept. fs.-The National
Association of Postoffiee Clerk was called
to order in annual convention at the State
Capitol to-day and heard addresses of wei
come from Governor Clough, Actin gMayor
EhrmaDtraut and Postmaster Castle.
In the afternoon the delegates took
trolley car excursion to Indian Mound Park
and returned for business session at 4: 80
O'Clock.
Tonight there was a banquet at the
Ryan, at which Senator Davis ma de aspeech.
The morning times., 1895-09-10
Advocate Free Silver.
Special to The Times.

Richmond, Va, Sept. 9.-The Democratic
convention at Louisa to-day nominated
Jos w. Backer for the House. A resolution
condemnng the present election law and
advocating free silver was referred to COM
mittee TO report at "a subsequent meeting.
Honest election convention called for next
Monday.
The morning times., 1895-09-10
PoHcelIncidents of the Parade.

While the parade was passing along
the Avenue last night, Robert Dennison.
a fifteen-year-old coiored boy, created sew
eral scenes of disorder among the spectators
on the sidewalk and tried 10 get up q
fight. He was seized by Mr.. Henry Will
liam, of!No. 619 Rhode Island avenue, and
turned over to Policemen Sprinkle and
Sears, who locked the disorderly youth up
at No. l.
James Crowley, veteran, filled himself
with whisky and annoyed the paraders
He was also arrested by Policemen Sprinkle
and Sears.
The morning times., 1895-09-10

SfsSea king Up Dangerous Practice.
' William Bright, fifteen years Of age, was
arrested by Patrolman Shannonon on Four and
ahalf street southw est. last night, for vio-
lating the police regulation by jumping on
and off the rapidly moving electric cars of
the Ninth street line.
The morning times., 1895-09-10
MOTHER KILLED.

She Was Trying to Restore Peace
When She Was Shot.
Especial to the Times.)
Richmond, Va, Sept. 9.-Sunday morn
ing a man named Atkins with his two sons
went to the house of Westley Powell, Jr,
near Piggs' Mill, in Pennsylvania county,
TO demand that he wed Miss Atkins.
All were in liquor and Mrs. Powell,
mother of the young man, tried to restore
peace. In the melee Mrs. Powell was shot
and instantly killed. Powell, ST., then
fired on the Atkins trio and wounded two
of them. ALI are now in jail at Chatham
The morning times., 1895-09-10
JOHN Al WARNER DEAD.
Chinesee Inspector at Port land Passes
Away at His Old Home.
S,o,;oI 10 rrb., T,irn.,s

Away at His Old home.
Special to The Times.
Richmond, Va, Sept 9.-John Augustus
Ruff Warner Chinese inspector of Portland,
Greg, ,diedat Lexington, Va, ,lastnight He
was there for his health He was q promi-
nent figure in politics aud had been brave
Confederate soldier, doing service in Com
pany I. Fourth Virginia Infantry, stone
wall Brigade"
he died from a disease contracted at
Fort Della ware while prisoner there during
the war. He was postmaster at Lexington,
Va, under Cleveland's first administra-
tion.
The morning times., 1895-09-10
Observation-Disclosures.

7 HVTIfHS D !. -slHf t1fI OVfItHVTfIHtu tut
Passage of the Walton Law.
Especial TO the Tinies.)
Richmond, Va, Sep.s 9.-The Honest
Elections party was organized at Martins
vile, Va, to-day, with William NJ. Peyton
as permanent chairman, and B. T. Jones
as secretary. Resolutions were adopted
for honest elections, and condemning Thos.
J. Martin as responsible for the Walton
election law.
John r. Armstrong was endorsed as
candidate for the Legislature.
The morning times., 1895-09-10
Viewers and spInners Strike.

Aurora, Ill, Sept 9.-Two hundred
weavers and spinners at the Aurora Cotton
MILL went on a strike at 10 O'Clock this
morning, causing the mills to close down
The men asked for an immediate advance of
10percent. inwages, whiehwasrefusedthen
The morning times., 1895-09-10
Phi Beta Cappa Convention.

Saratoga, N. Y, Sept. S.-The triennial
convention OF the united chapters of Phi
Beta Kappa, the honorary scholarship fra
ternity. will be held here on Wednesday.
Much business OF Importance, especially to
colleges and universities, will be transacted
The morning times., 1895-09-10
Spitt Hts Nose

George Alexander, of No 362 B street
southwest, fell last night from q bicycle
In front of the Raleigh Hotel, badly split
ting his nose, which was dressed at the
Emergency Hospital
The morning times., 1895-09-10
Congressman Elect outpr Resigns

New York, Sept. 9.-Congressman-elec
Lemuel E. Quigg sent his resignation to
Governor Morton tonight. and VIII, there
fore, not take the seat in the Fifty-fuurth
Congress next December to which he was
reelected last November.
The morning times., 1895-09-10
Pants Makers Gain Their Fight.

New York, Sept. 9.-About 200 men and
women of the 1 200 members of the Knee
Pants sMakersLocal Assembly, 1O41 knights
ofLabor, who were on strike in this city
and vicinity, returned 10 work to-day,
the employers renewing the old agreement
for one year
The morning times., 1895-09-10
Did Not .Appear I'm Court.

Ernest Athy, thirteen years of age. was
arrested last evening in Georgetown on
the charge Of contempt of court in fail.
ing to appear in police court when sum
moDed.
The morning times., 1895-09-10
Charged with Theft.

Minnie Thomas. colored. was locked in
No station last night. on the charge OF
larceny, preferred by Lizzie Lee
The morning times., 1895-09-10
Absolutely Painless Dentistry.
1917 Penn. Avenue NJ w.

Charged with Stealing a Watch.
John Winekopp was arrested by Police
man Shannon, OF No. 4. last night, for De-
tectives Horne and Weedon- He was
AGtor locked up at the Twelfth street sta
ton on suspicion Of having stolen q gold
watch from J. e. Coghtll.