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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26

Lively Times nj Election on Chin
coteague-Irlsh Potatoes.

cofcague Irish Potatoes.
At the local-option election held at
Chincoteague Island last Saturday the
election machinery was mainly In the
hands Of the vets, who insisted on holding
the election according 20 the Walton Aus
tralian ballot law. The anti-license peo-
pie contended that the voting should take
place under the general election law OF the
state The Walton law requires all vo-
tiers TO get their ballots from the judges
OF the election. and when the no-license
people went 20 the polls with ballots In
their hands they were Informed by the
Judges that they could not vote them.
This greatly enraged the no-lcense peO-
pie, ana they proceeded az once to open
a voting place Of their own. They ap-
pointed a set Of election officers. and had
them sworn in by a justice Of the peace,
and all day long the battle Of ballots
ragged hercely. When the votes were
counted n was found that the anti-lcense
people had pOlled more than twice as
many as their opponents but. owing 10
the irregularities. the election viii pro-
baby be set aside by the county court
and matters will 60 along on the island
according 10 the status quo ante heilum.
Before the election the island was under
local option. but the law was never en-
forced. The contest is said to have stirred
M the island from center 10 circumfer-
ence. and 10 have engenderei much bad
feeling. Cool heads. however. prevented
any collision
The farmers of northampton are MAX
Ing preparation Tor the largest crop OF
Irish potatoes ever planted in that coun-
~. Immense quantities Of commercial
fertilizers are used in growing this crop.
but the low prices frequently obtained
for potatoes have made tho raising Of
them a very precarious business for the
farmers. Hundreds Of tons of fertilizers
are now going 10 Northampton 10 be sold
TO the farmers FOR one-thlrd Of their cron.
the potatoes 10 be delivered IN barrels en-
market free Of cost - the mon from
whom the fertilizers arc obtained This
IS a heavy tribute. but It is perhaps. i'm
the long run. safer FOR the farmers
American.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26
4 blind Doctor and Horse Trader

There is family in Montgomery county
OF which the father and mother are blind.
They have always been blind and were
some years ago married They have
several children who are not blind, nor
Is their sight the least impaired. .
The man and wife 20 from place to
place In that section Of the country and
give musical entertainments. which are
said 20 De really fine. The name OF the
man rs Page. lie is a remarkable being.
as he prescribes and deals out medicine
In different shaped bottles and boxes and
trusts 10 his memory for the proper stun
when he has a call.
II is said that he is considered a good
horse trader--that he can feel a horse
and tell it's color and It's age.-Coldsboro
IN. CD Headlight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26
CALIFORNIA; blind Wheelmen

]. c. Perry, a blind man, has just COM
pleted a trip 10 San Jose and return on
a bicycle. The sightless man was in COM
pany Of a friend. Gilbert S. Walker OF
Oakland, who led the way. and the only
guide the blind had was the little tink-
ling bell attached 10 Walkers wheel.
With this for a guide Perry kept out Of
the rough places along the road. which
are many, and received no more falls
than an ordinary wheelman who has good
eyes.
The trip was made on Friday Saturday,
and Sunday. and people along the road
looked with establishment at a blind
man scOrching along the road with just
as much confidence as any other Of the
numerous wheelmen.
Perry is graduate Of the institution
for the deaf. dumb. and blind. and has
been blind for fourteen years. Tie is an
expert wheelmen and a remarkably bright
young man. He requires "a guide only
on those roads with which he is unac-
quainted. and is accustomed 10 90 about
on his wheel on known paths just as
does the man with good eyes. lie has had
few accidents.
The blind wheelman IS modest. and
said in speaking Of the matter: ] don't
see that there is anything wonderful
about a man riding a bicycle. IL is a
perfectly natural thing. and there is
nothing I'm 10 calling for mention.
Perry is now a senior az the University
Of California. and viii graduate, next
Nav with the class Of 1896. He stands
well I'm his studies. and IS highly spoken
of by his fellow students He IS especially
strong I'm intricate problems IN mathe-
MATES. and in this line is source of
wonder 10 his classmates. Perry takes
long trips alone, and is often 20 be seen
on the late boats from San Francisco
In learning 10 ride, be said be went at Il
i'm the usual way. He had number
OF tumbles. but no more than those who
see. and simply persevered until he mas
tered the bicycle. and now he enjoys 81
hugely-San Franciscan Chronicle
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26
THE QUERY COLUMN.
SOME OF THE CONTENTS or THE
IIMLs' wITL mo.
Answers to Inquiries on Variety of SUBJ
jccts Received From Our
Subscribers.
IN THE MATTER OF QUERIES RE-

CURING LEGAL OR HISTORICAL
RESEARCH, WE CANNOT PROMISE
ANSWERS IN THIS DEPARTMENT
UNDER TWO WEEKS FROM DATE
OF RECEIPT. EACH QUERY RE
CEIVED, HOWEVER. IT lNTELLl-
GENT. WILL RECEIVE CAREFUL
AND PROMPT ATTENTION.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26
His ilfiunatUm


To one Of two brothers who keeps
store on Main street an Old employee
came last night
"If your brother doesn't take back
what he said to me yesterday I'm going
to quit" announced the man. with dig
nifty.
What did he say?" asked the other
brother.
He said that the firm wouldn't require
my services any longer. buffalo Express
State of Ohio. city of Toledo. Lucas Coun-
ty-ss..
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he IS
the senior partner OF the firm OF r. J.
cheney a. Co. doing business I'm the city
~ Toledo. county and State aforesaid.
and that said nrm viii pay the sum or
ONE HI NDRED DOLLARS for each and
et-erv case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured bv the use OF Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
nv presence, this 9th day OF December,
A.SaaiD A. w. GLEASON.
Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system Send for
testimonials. free.
+. j. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, Zoe.
Hills Family Pills are the best
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26

Some people have the much mis-
taken idea that PillSbury'S Best is 4
high-priced flour because it sells for
more than winter wheat brands
What are the facts ? An average loaf
of bread weighs about one pound. WE
GUARANTEE that barrel Of Pills.
bury'S Best will produce AT LEAST
FORTY MORE SUCH LOAVES
THAN A BARREL OF ANYFLOUR
MANUFACTURED IN VIRGINIA.
Now, you can easily calculate how
much you save by using PlIlsburys
Best, not considering the unelualied
bread you get from it. Be sure you
get PlLLSBURY'S, and read care
fully the circular placed in each bar
rel and bag-it is full of useful Infor-
nation. A fair test Of the fourwlll
be the best way, and will prove all
that is claimed for il. Pillsbury's
Best
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26
Makes More Bread I!
Makes Whittier Bread!
Makes Better Bread,
than any other Flour
manufactured

once tried, always used The sale
Of Pilsburys Best was never as large as
it is to-day,
For sale by the following hrst-class
grOcers.
MCCARTHY & HAYNES.
il. L. CHRISTIAN q co.
HERMAN SCHMIDT
TATUM a. HAGAN.
GEORGE a. HtNDLEN.
A. ROTHSCHlLD
pRIDDY BROTHERS.
f.. b. ROBERTSON co.
:. ULLMAN'S son.
COX & HARkl~ON.
5 b. DUNSrAN.
s. J.. ULLMAN.
GOODIES CASH STORE.
J. +. VAUGHAN.
-. O'SULLINAN.
A. G.. CARNEAL.
j j. KING * SON.
EVAN SNEAD & co.
r. r. PADGErr.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26
The Most Wonderful Engine.

Last week Benz. X. strickler. whe re-
sides at Timheryiiis. VA. showed miniR-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26
More

.s.s,c,nal value in q bottle OF Hoods Sarsa-
parilIa THAI in any other preparation.
Ma. skin Is required. more care taken. more
expense incurred in its manufacture.
II costs the proprietor and the dealer
h,.. IL costs the consumer less, as hs
reis more doses for his money
m,x. curative power is securedby It's peculiar
combination, proportion and process
which makes il peculiar to ITSELF
moyo peopl, ne employed and more space oc-
euplediaits Laboratory than any other
Moro wonderful cures effected ana more a,, yes
mo'o timoriai, received than by AMI oihef.
saeSs @o5 more Increase year Dy year
"o'o are rerorfed by druggists M
Moro people are taSlhg ,b hiyou and more are
taking ID today than ever before;
mo~. and still MORE reasons might be
"o'o given Why you should take
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26
ARsrRD Proposition

Hahnemann said that the nearer you got
10 the spiritual or non-visible or nom
ponderahle. the greater the power OF the
drug on tho sick man. Is " possible for
any man 10 PROFOUND a more absurd pro
ucu1tiou N D6ruiuD2 Tfo agSHWantHea I'd
Evening star., 1896-10-07

Gone to Italy to Confer Regarding
Immi = ration.

NEW YORK. October Herman Stump,
the United States commissioner Of i'm
mgra ton, sailed on the steamer Paris this
morning, and will proceed Immediately to
Rome. Under instructions which he re
ceived yesterday from Secretary Carlisle of
the Treasury Department he will consult
with the royal secretary of the interior of
the kingdom of Italy" in Dlation TO the
emigration Of Italians to the United States.
He is also directed TO appear in person
before the Italian parliament. which con-
venes in November. and to hurry back
here before Congress meets so as TO report
the result of his mission in Italy.
That the mission is urgent Is indicated by
the haste of Col. Stump's departure and
by the peremptory instructions of the Sec
retary of the Treasury.
Baron Fava. the Italian ambassador, was
long in correspondence with the Treasury
Department about the deportation of Ital-
ian immigrants. and the lynching of Ital-
ians at New Orleans a few years ago
caused ali Ill feeling that has never been
entirely removed.
Italy now asks that properly accredited
authority shall appear before its parlia-
ment AMI explain the workings and restric-
tionS Of the United States immigration
laws, SO to obviate the necessity of de-
portation "and prevent fruitless journeys"
Evening star., 1896-10-07

Trick Played by Gold Republicans
on the SiIverites i'm Nebraskn.

OMAHA. Neb.. October IA special to
the Bee from Lincoln says:
Pursuant to the call for a free silver re-
publican mass convention. issued last Mon
day by F. l.. Rose, several hundred repub-
licans got into line and held a convention
under the call without the presence or sup
port of Mr.. Rose.
The convention came off at republican
county headquarters. Afterward from 200
to 80 marching republicans visited the
Lincoln Hotel and ratified the entire ma
tional and state republican tickets They
did likewise at the capitol and Lindell be-
fore disbanding.
The gold standard republicans thus stole
Mr.. Roses thunder and nominated the
regular ticket as heretofore filed with the
secretary OF state. while Mr.. Rose with a
handful of chosen silver disciples, met
somewhere and held star chamber mass
meeting placing the following ticket in
nomination.:
For governor, Robert Armstrong of York.
a farmer lieutenant governor, c. A. Peters
OF Lincoln; secretary of state, c. 5. Perry:
auditor j. r. Harris; treasurer Samuel
A Bryant; attorney general, j. NJ. Leidar:
superintendent of public instruction J. L.
McNinn; commissioner of public lands and
buildings James ID. Pattison and presidan-
tial electors.
This certificate of nomination is signed 10y
i. l.. Rose, chairman, and r. A Williams Of
Omaha, as secretary.
The gold standard convention filed its GER
tficate of nominal ton OF the regular ticket
at u o'clock noon.
One hour later the Rose convention an
peared at the office of Secretary Piper
with the foregoing ticket of nomination.
and were informed that it could not be
legally filed, for the reason that a certifi-
cate had already been filed by a convention
held under his call.
1t is rumored Rose will fight the matter
In the courts
Evening star., 1896-10-07
WASHINGTON PRESnYTERY.
Various Matters Considered at the
Session Yesterday.

At the service of the presbytery of Wash
ington city yesterday resolution was
adopted: THAT the presbytery of Wash
ington city hereby expresses its hearty ap-
i,roval of the proposition of the Presby-
terian rally in connection with the fifteenth
International Christian Endeayor conven-
ton, held in the city of Washington, last
July, to try TO secure a special gift OF at
Least - cents from each Presbyterian
Christian Endeavor member throughout
our denomina ton, to he applied to the re-
duction of the debt of our board OF home
missions The resolution urges pastors and
church officers to aid in making this move
ment a success.
A communication was received from the
Anti-Saloon League, and the following an
swer was adopted: THAT cordially ap-
prove all wise Efforts to restrain the sa-
loon and to eventually eXtIrpate ii from our
Christian civilization. We cannot, how
ever, as "A presbytery, appoint delegates 10
the convention of the Anti-Saloon League
or other like organization. since such ac-
ton would make us to that extent respon-
sible for policies and actions over which
we could exercise no effective control, aud
on this account it is contrary TO our long
established custom to appoint
The pastoral relation between Rev. @.
Il. Patch and the Gunton Memorial Church
was Iegretfuily dissolved Rev. w. J. Nc
Knight was appointed to preach in that
church and declare the pulpit vacant The
church was allowed to continue the rela-
ton with Mr.. Patch as pastor emeritus.
Evening star., 1896-10-07
CHANGED HIS STORY.
Abe Middleton Now Says He Was Not
JenlOus,

Abe Middleton. the young co!ored man
who shot his wife yesterday at their home
on street, Capitol Hill, as published in
yesterdays Star, was arraiSned in the
Police Court this morning on a charge Of
attempted murder, and he entered a plea
of not guilty.
The case was continued indefinitely, and
Prosecuting Attorney Mullowny said that
the woman may die. Because of the con-
dition of the wound the prisoner was COM
mitted without bond.
Since his capture and incarceration yes
terday Abe has experienced a change of
mind. and now he says he was not jealous
of his brother Charlie. as he stated yester-
day.
Il didn't know the old thing was loaded"
ne said to a Star reporter. MY mother
had left it down stairs. and 1t was half
cooked when 1 picked it up. While 1 was
looking at it the pistol went off accidental
ly. and didn't try to shoot anybody"
When asked how it happened that it was
fired three times, he said the shots Were
accidental. Two of them. he said. he fired
before he went in the kitchen. When he
went in there his brother told him to be
careful And" he said, before l knew it
the pistol went off.
The injured woman, who is being treated
in Freedman's Hospital, it is thought will
recover
Evening star., 1896-10-07

Sales Regular calI-l2 O'Clock m.-washington
Gas. at +0l2: 3 al i0l2. u. 5. Electric Light. 5
at 33: at 50; - at ~. After call-washington
Gas. / at I0l..
District of Columbia Bonds a0-ycar fund IS, IOl
hid. BOY fund Us. gold. 10 hid Water s,otk
as. 1901. currency, 10 hid. Water stock as, 1903,
currency. Ill hid. 3.6as, funding, currency, lO3
bid.
Miscellaneous Eonds. Metropolitan Railroad IS
l02 hid Metropolitan Railroad conv 6s 1921
bid. 10 asked Belt Railrosd IS. - asked. Eek
6s ll3 asked. Washington Gas Company Us. Sc
ries A. lG9 bid Washington Gas Company 8s, Sc
rits H. 10 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Tele
phone 5s l0ll2 hid American Security and Trust
Trust IS. A. and o.. 100 hid Washington Market
Company LIST 6s. loo hid. Washington Market
Company imp 6s, lu6 bid. Washington Market
Company ext. lis, 1o6 bid Masonic Hall Assocla-
tion 5s. 102 bid
National Bank Stocks-Bank Of the RepnrlIc go
bid. Metropolitan. 215 bid. Capital, l12 bid. l24
asked West End. III asked. Ohio. % asked
safe Deposit and Trust Companies. National Safe
Deposit and Trust, 12l asked. Washington Loan
and Trust. 1,8 asked. American security aud
Trust. las asked. Washington Safe Deposit, 80
Railroad Sto ks:-Capial Traction Company. o.
asked. lexington. ID asked.
Gas and Eectri" Light Stocks Washington Gas,
$. Electric Light. ~ bid % asked.
Insurance Stocks.-Frsnkln, 33 hid Meiropoli-
tan 90 bid. National Union, IL asked. Columbia
IA asked. Peoples. asked.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title, 10
asked. Washington Title. asked.
Telephone Stocks.-Pennsylvania 30 hid Chesa-
peake and Potomac. 51la hid. 6s asked. American
Graphophone. S!s bid, asked. American GRAPHIC
phone preferred. 11it asked Pneumatic Gun Car
riag-. II bid. .23 asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Mcrgen halsr Linotype. III
Washington Market, - bid. Great Falls Ice, 100
asked. Lincoln Hall, 90 asked.
Evening star., 1896-10-07

and handed the specimens to the body. with
request that they examine the same.
Again Mr.. Beatty was on his feet in an
instant. Il must object to this latest pro-
ceeding," he said, addressing himself to the
coroner. who knows where those bricks
came from? Has any proof been introduced
to show that they were a part Of the Albert
wall?"
Without further ado the jurymen who had
the bricks under examination set them on
the floor.
Mr.. John B. Brady, the inspector of build
lrgs of the District of Columbia. was the
next witness. When asked whether or not
the Albert building was constructed in ac-
cordance with the building regulations of
the District, Mr.. Brady replied with much
rnestness, Yes, sir. in every respect, so
far as my personal knowledge goes
Continuing, Mr.. Brady stated that the
wall was properly tied, explaining that the
beams, not the floor joists, are required to
be anchored in the wall. Mr.. Brady gave
technical explanation Of the plan of the
building. adding that had 1t not been con-
structed in strict accordance with the build
ing regulations the plans would not have
been approved The witness characterized
the mortar as good
Jonn Henderson, a builder of forty years
experience, testified that he made a careful
examination of the COLA psed portion of the
building and found nothing that could lie
called an anchor.
Mr.. Koch Berle, a civil engineer in the
Office of the supervising architect of the
Treasury Department, gave ii as his opin-
ion that the collapsed wall was not an
chored as required by the building regula-
tons, nor was it bonded at every fifth
course. According to Mr. Berle, the work
was shabby" The mortar used, he said
was poor. If the regulations had been prop
erly regarded, said the witness, the wall
would have resisted the storm.
Mr.. b. c. King, an assistant to the build
ing inspector, claimed that the Albert build
ing was put up in accordance with the regu-
lations. The construction he thought. was
good. The witness admitted that the build
ing regulations specify that every five
courses should be bonded. but, he said, the
custom is to bind every seventh course OF
brick.
After Mr.. James Marshall, an architect,
had given testimony of an unimportant ma
ture, the hearing was adjourned, as stated,
until = o'clock this afternoon
Evening star., 1896-10-07
GRAND JURY.
Mr. Chns. G. StOtt Appointed Fore
man of the New Body.


man of the New Body.
The grand jury for the October term Of
the court to serve during the months of
October. November and December was
completed today. and Judge Cole appointed
Mr.. Chas. G. Stott as foreman. The jury
as completed is composed of the following,
in addition to Mr. Stott: A. L. Barrett,
John C. Brown. James f. Benton, Scott
Lockett, James B. Wright. Geo. P. Blair,
John Carroll. Geo. W. Acorn, George Dea-
Wis. John H. Thornton, John T. Lacy. Fred
erick Kramer. Vim. A. Miller, John A.
Newhaus. T. Fisher Latimer. Chas. w.
Mattingiy, John Taylor. D. H. E-ker. James
r. Dority, John A. Wineberger G. H.
Schulze and BENZ E. Dakin Messrs. Lock-
EFT. Wright, Thornton and Lacy being the
colored members of the jury.
Judge Cole instructed the grand jurors
as to their duties. impressing upon them
the Importance of keeping their transac-
tions absolutely secret. He told them that
there is an unusually large amount of bus
mess requiring their attention, but eau
toned them to return no indictment except
where prima facie case has been made
out.
Evening star., 1896-10-07
HEADED FOR AFRICA. e.
Three HQUnE Men Had -Cnn dies - to
Light the Way.

Last night soon after sundown, when one
OF the Baltimore trains pulled out of the
Baltimore and Ohio depot. Special Officer
tJohn Eneen noticed on the platform of
car two passengers whom he thought had
not paid their passage. The train was
stopped, and the two passengers, young men,
were taken off and placed under arrest,
They were fairly well dressed but were
without funds. The officer could not dis
cover the usual earmarks of tramps aboslt
them, but he thought they might stand in
yestigating. and so he took them to the
sixth precinct station. There they gave
their names as Harry and Jacob Fisher,
aged, twenty and seventeen years, respect
lively. Harry had revolver on him, while
his brother had two candles.
In the station last night the young men
attracted considerable attention because of
their gentlemanly appearance. as well as
because of their dime novel stories. Today
they were taken into the Police Court, and
Judge Miller heard their cases. He soon
concluded that the young men had been
reading dime novels. and that they were
going to make material for another story.
Il came here with my brother from
Portsmouth, Va said Harry in response
to the courts question.
And why did you have this weapon on
I'VE wers, going to travel and thought
we might need it for protection at some
time" II. ''.-'
Travel wherer' =
ITO AfricH." '''
African queried the court in aston
ishment. why In the world were you go
ing there? 1fHave you been reading dime
novels?" Ie
!. NO, your honor" he answered, "but
business is dull at home. and we thought
we might better bur condition there"
Doing what?'
! "Anythfngtto get bread and meat
| there said the Judge. "and If you go
| there you'lIrb be lucky if the wild animals
! in the jungle don't make bread and meat
| of you To- what part Of Africa did you
| intend to gO?'
ITO Cape -s
Cape ToWn?"
| "All l kn6w is Cape"
| "Well, / suppose you know what hap
! pened to scme others who went there?"
| Never heard of it,
| Harry was asked why they had candles,
| and he said they thought they might get
! in dark places where they would need
| light. His father he said, is shoemaker
/ and lives at 500 1st street, in Portsmouth.
| "Is your mother living?"
E. Eyes, SIR
"And I suppose she is worrying herself
sick today because Of your absence"
Both Young men said 1t was their intep-
ton to go from Baltimore to London. and
| thew thought in a months time they would
| reach their destination.
| Judge Miller said he was not, going to
| release them to go. on any such journey
| without their parents knowledge of their
| whereabouts The defendants were COM
mitted and the clerk was directed to COM
municate with their parents.
Evening star., 1896-10-07
VOTING IN GEORGIA.
Great Activity by POpuIists and
Democrats at Atlanta.

ATLANTA. Ga. October 7.-Voting began
thr roughout Georgia at o'clock this morn
ing for governor and full ticket of state
house officers. The weather is bright and
balmy and exactly fitted to bring out a
full vote. if anything were needed TO ac-
complish that result in addition to the IT.
tense interest which has characterized the
campaign. In this city the early baIlotins
was heavy. and the number and activity of
the workers about the polls indicated that
no effort was being spared by the demo-
cratic and populist managers to bring out
their entire strength.