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The morning times., 1896-03-16
HIVE NOT PICKED / MIN
District Democratic Delegates
Unagreed Upon a Candidate.
WILL NOT BE SMOKED OUT
Much Interest Displayed in The
Selection of NATIONAL Com
mitteeman.
ILL NOT BE SMOKED OUT

The quest OF the selection OF a
national committeeman TO represent the
District OF Columbia will probaby not he
determined until tie six District delegates
get To Chicago.
Intact. 10 pursue any other course would
bc 30 Introduce an entirely rev IreC cdent.
The general policy adopted by the various
State delegations at both Democratic
aud Republican national conventions is
10 >Ciect committeeman the day before
the ballot for Presidential candidates
is taken
A strong effort. however, is being made
to lave the District national delegates
meet at an early day and vote on the sub
jcCt. There is 10 doubt a meeting viii
be called soon after tie Old Central Com
mittce assemblies 10 dean up its business,
preparatory 10 turning over the affairs
of that body TO the new committee, which
was named at the city convention last
Thursday.
Thus far Messrs. Lawrence Gardner and
James l.. Norris are The only outsiders
WHO have been named for national com
mitteeman. hut ii is believed there VIII he
other candidates. II is known that at
least one. and perhaps two, OF the dele
gates. VIII enter the field.
HOT CONTEST PROMISED.
N
interesting contest over the biggest politi-
cal office which any District Democrat can
hold. But as stated al the outset the final
action Will most likely be deferred until the
national convention in July next.
District Democrats and for that matter
District Republicans. would ike 10 know
just where The SIX delegates to Chicago
stand On the question or the Presid, utIdI
nominee. As far as can be learned up to
this time not one OF the six have gone on
record on this most important matter
Efforts 10 "sinGEc them out have proved
unavaiilng,
The gentlemen, one and all, have re-
peatcly declared That they are content
TO wait unul they get To Chicago, and
look thoroughly over The ground before
committing themselves.
II Is quite evident that al the delegates
VII not act alike, though circumstances
may bring ahoGt a solid vote Tor some par
ticGlar cau5iaatc. Morrison. whitney. Olney,
Matthews, Stevenson or somebody else.
SHOULD FIX OK y NAN.
l. would uc very desirable 10 he rank
aud file of the local Democracy if all the
delegates could gej together aud vote as a
unit. However, hat viii bc governed
entirely by conditions which may exist
when the national convention assemblies.
Thc hc~i sf feeling i> SAID TO exist be-
tween NvSsr~. Jordan, Aauiugiv, Morgan,
BOYLE, Hulmcad ard ..!eeu. ana it may
be they VII come 40 an amicJhlc under
standing. Dot alone Is regards TIE choice
for PrrsJcit, but also on all he economic
uuystl1HS which VIII come before the
convention.
The morning times., 1896-03-16
SUICIDE OF A POSTMASTER.
Frank Mapes Of Kansas City, Kan,
Killed Himself.

Col. Wheeler, chief postoffice inspector,
received a telegram last night from Kan
saS City, Kan, announcing that Inspectors
SuitoI and Reid, while inspecting the af-
fairs Of the postoffice of that city. re-
ported an apparent shortage amounting
$500. The deficiency was discovered
TO be in the postal fund.
At 8 O'Clock yesterday morning Frank
Mapes, the postmaster, committed suic de
by shooting himself through the temple.
The Office viii be turned over TO Mapes'
Sureties this morning
Mapes was well known in Washington
and was appointed postmaster at Kansas
City, Kan, three years ago by President
Cleveland. He had numerous friends among
MiSsoUrians in Washington, who VIII be
shocked TO hear OF his sudden downfall
and suicide.
William Clardy, postmaster, ard Robert
j: Manigan, late postmaster at Purcell,
/. T., We're arrested by the postoffice iu-
spectorS Saturday evening ard held in
$4,000 on the charge of returning false
rent vouchers.
The morning times., 1896-03-16
SAM JONES ATATLANTA.

Proprietors OF saloons Complain That
Preaching Hurts Their business.
Atlanta, Ga, March Sam Jones, who
has been preaching here for two weeks past
70 auditors Of six and eight thousand per
sons. was especially severe in his address
this afternoon.
H had an audience OF s, 200 atthe Moody
Tabernacle. and he became very personal
IN ms remarks, calling certa in church mem
bers. who every one recognized, ''damnable
scOundrels.''
In tie midst Of his talk lie declared that
IL was so bot in the building that he would
either have TO stop talking or take off his
coat. Tie audience yelled to him to take
off his coat ana go ahead. He accordincly
threw il Off and finished his sermon IN his
shirt sleeves.
ProprietOTS OF saloons and disreutable
houses say that he has hurt their business
80 per cent. Jones says he VIII remain
two weeks more.
The morning times., 1896-03-16
MAJOR SWIFT ARRIVES.
Another English SaIvatiOnist Leader
Deprecates Booths Action

New York, March I5.-AmoHE the passen-
gers on the American liEe steamer st. Paul
which arrived yeStertay = were Major Susie z.
; wift, Capt Eliza beth Clark and Adjt.
Caroline Pease, WHO are Salvation Army
Officers.
All are American girls and have been as
work the last few years in England They
we're recently ordered from the interna-
uoHal headquarters To report 20 Col Eadie,
chief secretary Of the army in this country.
Major Swift Is an ex-VlSsar girl, and when
pressed as 10 how the rank and file OF ths
army in Europe looked on the recent action
Of Ra!hngton Booth, said.
The rank and file are absolutely as
founded They look on the whole matter
with absolute astonis hTnent, and depIOre
and deprecate the action Of Commander
Booth"
Il am at the head of the EDgIiSh auxil-
jaries, and ] have been hard at work try
ing to explain 70 my comrades there thai
the American auxiHdrieS do not as a body
support the acton OF BaMngton Booth.
The detection, while small, is 4 depIOra bio
one from q spiritual standpoint.
The army n England : loyal 20 a man,
you understand; l mean both the men and
women, and making great progress there"
The morning times., 1896-03-16
THREATEN ANOTHER EDITOR.
situation Again BECOMES Serious In
Chamberlain, =. ID.


Chamberlain, =. u.
Chamberlain, s. D., March 15--The
situation is becoming sqUany in Aurora
county over the sacking and burning OF
The Mitchell Mail office and the regulars
may have TO be called out.
After the destruction of his office. Ed
itor Mcbride went TO PlankintOn, twenty
miles from Mitchell, and TWO of the news
papers there promptly took up his fight,
the Standard, in its regular edition. being
particularly bitter in its attack upon the
participants. An extra edition of that
paper was Issued by Mcbride, aud in it
another attack was made upon the formers
Mitchell enemies.
1t having been minated by some one
in Mitchell that the EeXt bonfire would
occur at PlaukintOn, Capt. Andrews Of
the Standard, going upon the supPOsiticn
nat the alleged threat was iGteIded for
him, in this weeks issue Of his paper
refers to the matter and says that the
local undertaken has on bis hands a good
supply of Coffins, and that if an attempt
IS made TO carry out the alleged threat of
burning him out those who attempt it
need not carry coffins with them, as the
expense of interment is as cheap n Plank
inton as in Mitchell.
The morning times., 1896-03-16
ABANDONED THE TEAM.
Peter Nebb's Sunday Drive May Cause
Him Trouble.

Peter Webb, colorcd, forty-seven years
old, is employed by a man named Barbour
as n driver. Barbour keeps a livery
stable. Saturday night Webb secured
team and a bottle of whisky and started
out for q drive.
He drove about the city for four or five
hours and then started over into Virginia
by way of Aqueduct Bridge, and spent
several hours in the country. Webb re-
turned to the city at II o'clock yesterday
morning. and abandoned the team on L
street, near Twelfth.
The horse was exhausted, and was found
some time later by a policeman. Humane
a gent Rabbit was notified, and later
in the day Webb was arrested by Officer
Dodge, and charged with cruelty to ami
mails
The morning times., 1896-03-16
Ex.Gor. Fifer win Accent

Bloomington,I i'll, March 15.-Ex-Governor
Fifer announced yesterday that he had de-
cided to accept the position of national Re-
publican committeeman from Illinois, to
which he was elected by the State com
mittee early in the week. The announce
ment was made at the close of a long
conference between the ex-governor and
DR.. Jameson, chairman OF the State com
mittee.
The morning times., 1896-03-16
VESSELS ROUGHLY USED.
Schooner Humarock of Boston Puts
Into Sandy Hook for Repairs.

New York, March 15.-The steamer
HesperideS which arrived today from
Bermuda, reports the following vessels
at the latter port when she left, on the
9th: steamer Clantivy, Cartha gena for
Philadelphia, put back in damaged con
ditiOn; steamer Algoma from Man ila
for Della ware Breakwater, machinery dis
abled and short of coal.
Sandy Hook. n. j., March 15.-The
schooner Humarock, of Bos ton, Capt,
VeaZie, left Guantanamo, Cuba, with
4,150 bags OF sugar February II, bound
for Delaware Breakwater, put into Sandy
HOOK Bay for harbor today.
She had favorable weather up TO March
/, when past Cape Hatteras; thence con
tinuous westerly and northwesterly gales
with high seas constantly washing the
vessel; intense cold weather, with frequent
snow squalls. Was blown off the coast,
and on February 13 was off Montauk.
Made Sandy Hook to give the crew a
chance TO rest. No serious damage re
ported.
The morning times., 1896-03-16
GERMAN BEEF DUTIES.
That on the Prepared American
Article Is Reduced

Secretary Morton is in receipt of ad-
vices from the Secretary Of State inclosing
a communication from the United States
embassy at Berlin, together with a copy
of the official publication OF the Imperial
Home office.
These documents relate to the German
duties on fresh or simply prepared beef, in
Guiding cooked, smoked, salted or picked
beef, imported in hermeucally sealed ves-
sells from countries with which the most
favored nation, treaties exists.
According TO the decree of the Bundesrath
reported in the official publication in ques-
ton the duty on this class Of goods has
been reduced from sixty to tsenty marks
per 100 kilogrammes.
The morning times., 1896-03-16
SHOT IN A HOUSE OF 1LL-FAME.
Mysterious Murder of Florida
Young Man of Good Family.


Young Man of Good Family.
Gainesville, Fla, March 15.-Robert
Rains. wellknown young man, was shot
and killed about l O'Clock this morning
in house ofill fame conducted by Madame
Dillon. 2Hs
About the hour named Rains and two
friends went to the house. 1t is said
he was drinking and boisterous. He was
met at the d0or"by two inmates who tried
to prevent him from entering the parlor,
but he threw the women aside and entered
the hail. Then he pushed open the parlor
door and entered. Hardly had he crossed
the Threshold when several pistol shots
rang out and Rains staggered out into the
"all and on to the porch where he dropped
down and died.
The parloF Yves full Of women when the
shots were fired but it is not yet known
who did the shooting. Rains family
is excellent and he stood well in the
COmmunitN
The morning times., 1896-03-16
She Died a Miser.

Trenton, y. J., March 10.-Jane German,
who lived in a DCCatur-Street hOvel alone,
and who was supposed to be so destitute
that neighhorS furnished her with fuel
and provisions, died couple OF days ago.
Suspended from her neck after death was
found a Goth bag securely tied in which
were six S100 bills and other bills amount
ing to S70 more.
The morning times., 1896-03-16
IMPBISON ED IN LONDON.
Wealthy Miss SiegeI Tells Her Ro
mantle Story at Baltimore.

mantle Story at Baltimore.
Baltimore, March 15.-Mss Caroline
Slegel. the Southern woman, who was re
Gently arrested at the Victoria Station in
London, charged with disorderly conduct,
arrived in Baltimore today from Bremen
on the 5. 5. Whitehead. Miss Siege is eighty
one years old.
She claims to be niece OF the late Justice
Lamar of the supreme court of the United
States, and resided for a long time at Jack
son, Miss. She went abroad last fall to
look after her interests in the rich Siegel
estate in Germany. and the Temple estate
in England. Upon her arrival in London she
was arrested. and says she served term
OF thirty days in the workhouse. Miss Siegel
is reputed 10 be very wealthy. She left
tonight for Atlanta, Ga, where she will
visit friends
The morning times., 1896-03-16
CECCINE Is NOT HERE.
Philadelphia Police Ask the Force to
Look for Missing Boy.

Look for a Missing Boy.
Meick Ceccine an Italian youth, seventeen
years old, disappeared from his home at
Philadelphia two weeks ago. The uncle
of the missing youth, Domenick Chiccara,
offered a reward of SIS for information
which would lead to the discovery OF the
absentee, and the aid OF the Philadelphia
chief Of police was invoked.
The police OF Washington were requested
to make 4 search of the Italians haunts in
Washington. but the search was futile The
Italian residents of Washington were APP
prised of The wishes of the police, but
nothing came of il. Last night the pro-
prietor of First street clearinghouse, re-
ported at the detective bureau that a
young man answering the description of
Ceccinc had secured accommodation there
The youth tailed closely to the description
which the police have of Ceccine, but was
not the same.
The morning times., 1896-03-16
IN a FIGHT wITH TRAMPs.
Trenton Detective Was Shot at by
Drunken Outlaws

Drunken Outlaws
Trenton, y. j., March 15-Detective
Applegate. OF the local police, went to
East Trenton yesterday 70 arrest five
tramps, one OF whom had shot two OF
the Others in the leg.
They opened fire upon the officer as
soon as he made his appearance and a
bullet hole in the coat testifies 10 his
narrow escape from death. The tramps
were drunk and had quGrreIed over the
division Of some jeweIry said 10 have
been the fruits of burglary il EaStOu Pa.
Detective Applegate used his revolver also.
but without effect. ana after his cart
ridges were all gone. left the scene and the
last heard OF the tramps they were OF
their way TO New Bruins wick.
The morning times., 1896-03-16
he Always INTERRUPTED.

Bele-I understand that Ned Harding
is teaching you 10 whistle. How are you
getting on?
Neil Oh. Well / can't whistle much
as yet. You see, Ned always interrupts
just as soon as I have puckered up my
lips.-SomeTviile Journal
The morning times., 1896-03-16
Shot hr a Colored Officer.

Tampa. Fla, March 15.-At Fort Brooke,
this morning, Policeman Jones, colored,
shot and killed Harry Wright. also colored,
Wright resisted arrest and the officer
shot him twice. This S the fourth
negro killed by colored officers here in
two months.
The morning times., 1896-03-16
Vinegar Frm's Heavv Failure.

Montreal, March 15.-2licbael Lefebvre
& Co., vinegar manufacturers, have as
signed, with liabilities OF between $4o0, 900
and 100000. The Bank du Pueple and
the Canadian Bank of Commerce are heav-
lily interested.
The morning times., 1896-03-16
PAUPER HEIR To s25o,ooo.
Inmate of the POorhOu~e at Cleveland
Becomes Suddenly Rich.

btCVHIt~ SHuuthIF hftu.
Cleveland, o., March 15.-John Francis,
sixty years OF age, an inmate of the
city poor house, has fallen heir to $3.50, 900.
He is native Of England, and was once
employed in this city as Il street fla Gman
Of the Nickel Plate railroad. Two years
ago he was dismissed for iuattention to
his duties, when he became city charge
and was committed to the iufiunary. Word
that relative died and he is a sole heir
has Just been received from England.
The morning times., 1896-03-16
Badness
Falling Hair Dandruff,

Facial Blemishes and Skin Diseases promptly
and permanently cured DR. J. SEMMES
7o4 l4th St, near G.
ONCE and Residence.
The morning times., 1896-03-16
Baltfmores Reach Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ga, March 15.-The Baltimore
baseball team arrived here today. The
champions go from here to Macon.
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IN MEMORIAM.


James ThomsonIt IS i hitting that we
pause awhile to pay a last tribute OF
from time to eternity. Conrade James
Thomson Is dead: we have sad goodbye
10 him for the last time. The world to
nun : s aTa, out all de ais bG.sns ms b ssse
been sounded for the last time. Those
who knew him viii say that he was a
brave soldier, a patriotic citizen and a
rue comrade, with a firmness OF char
Letter and -pronounced enthusiasm In MS
Jews He was born in the city OF Balti-
bore, Sept 10; 1896, and educated In Glas-
cow and Edinburgh, Scotland. Returning
10 this country at ar early age, he took
up his residence in the State of Ohio. At
the breaking out OF the rebellion Com
rade Thomson was living in the little
own Of Morrow. Warren county. Ohio,
with his wife and four children He was
one OF the nrst to respond to the cali OF
the President for volunteer ima1tFy Tor
IS. 1861. On July Is, 1862, Comade Thorn
son entered the service as captain OF
Company L. Seventy-ninth Ohio Volun-
with distinguished honors through the
campaign commencing with the Kirby
Smith raid to the siege OF Atlanta he
staff OF Gen. Benjamin Harrison, OF the
Third Division Of the twentieth Army
Corps. On account OF III health ne was
compelled TO resign his commission sePf.
10, 1864, returning home broken in health
and constitution from which he never re-
covered. During the year 1855. unatded ne
personally raised sufficient funds to pur-
chase for the Indianapolis Light Infantry
a stand OF fifty arms and requirements
n presented them TO the company soon
after their return from Philadelphia en-
He was a member OF the
Board of Trade, George H. Thomas Post,
No. IL, e. A. r., Union veteran Legion
He eaves a widow, two daughters and
two sons to mourn his loss. As we SYM
pathize with them and as our tears
mingle with those OF the sorrowing ones
let US commend them unto Him who has
said: II Will be a husband to the widow,
/ viii bind Up the broken hearted ever
remembering that earth has no sorrow
that heaven cannot heal. Services Will be
held by the Union Veteran Legion, No. 50,
at the residence, $50 College avenue. at
TO this evening. The remains will be
taken to Cipcinnati on Wednesday morn
ing.
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Swift across the palace floor
FLASHED her tiny feet:
"Playfellow, / will no more,
Now, i must my task complete"
Arthur kissed her childish hand.
Sighed 10 think her task severe,
Walked forth In the garden land,
Lonely till she reappear.
She has sought her latticed room,
Overlooking fairy seas,
Called Launcelot from a bowery gloom
To feast OF milk and honey of bees.
Had we bid Prince Arthur, too,
He had shaken his grave head,
Saying: My holidays are few
May queens not have their WHIP she said
Thus she passed the merry day:
Thus her women spake. and smiled:
All we see we need not say
Guinevere IS but a child"
Annie Fields.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-24
A PRIVATE DETECTIVES CASE.
"
Judge McCray Released Accused
Woman ON Her Own RecOgnixance.

Judge McCray Released Accused
woman ON Her Own RecOgnizance.
Alice McLaren told Judge McCray a pitiful
story yesterday. She was arrested on in
formation of Helen Van Dake, charged with
grand larceny. Some time ago she came
here with her husband and his sister from
Chicago. Her husband is a stone mason.
He could find no work and the family was
in very sore straits. They had rooms at
the home of Mrs. Van Dake. From the
story of Mrs. McLaren, it seems that her
from the rooms of Mrs. Van Dake and
secreted a part of them in his wife's trunk.
He pawned some of them. He then left
the city. Mrs. Van Dake missed the articles
and suspected the McLarens. She employed
Homer Steele, a private detective" who
simply secured a search warrant and found
the property in the bottom of Mrs. Nc
Laren's trunk. Mrs. McLaren denied
knowledge of the stolen articles. A warrant
was sworn out and after investigation Su-
perintendent Colbert refused 10 have il
served on the two women. Steele filed
charges with the Board of Safety against
Mr.. Colbert. but thetboard refused to con-
slider the charges. The women were taken
into the Criminal Court on Information.
Judge McCray heard their story and took
the case under advisement. allowing the
woman to go on her own recognizance. She
has several children who have since been
sent back to Chicago. The women are in
destitute circumstances.
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settlement of Estntes.

Yesterday in the Probate Court Daniel
O'Brien and James Braden, jr., executors
of the estate of James Young. nled their
final report. They showed total receipts to
have aggregated s19,141.A. with total dis
bursements, $1s, 1852 leaving a balance of
s.. 500. 20 in the hands of the executors.
Serina III. Richards was appointed execu-
trix of the will of Edward N. Richards.
Bond, $1,000.
In the William N. Mccarthy estate the
administrator was authorized TO compromise
the suit now pending in the Superior Court
for damages against the Monon Railway
Company for s., 200. Mccarthy was an en-
gineer on the Monon and was killed by the
explosion OF his engine in the yards at
Lafayette. His administrator sued the COM
pany for 10000 damages.
In the William III. English estate the ex-
ecutors made a report showing e partial
distribution of the personal assets of the
estate and a division of all the real estate
situated in Marion county. The report was
approved. This distributor was made in
accordance with the report made by Charles
F. Sayles.
In the John II. Stewart estate the execu-
tor filed a report of a final accounting and
settlement and was discharged.
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P~tftsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago ~ ST.
Louis Railway Company.

The annual meeting OF the stockholders
Of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & st.
Louis Railway Company will be held at
the principal Office OF said company, Penn
avenue and Tenth street, Pittsburg, Pa, on
APRIL IA. 1896.
at IL o'clock a. m. for the purpose of re-
ceiving the annual report for 1895, the cleo
ton OF three directors TO succeed a like num-
Der, whose term OF service expires on that
date, and the transaction OF such other
business as may properly come before the
meeting
The transfer books will be closed on Tues
day. March 81. and reopened on Wednesday,
Apru ID. 1896. s. II. L1GGETT.
Secretary
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Part of the Old Canal.

Suit was brought in the United States Cir
cult Court yesterday against the Illinois Steel
Company. Ebert w. Shirk. trustee OF the
Shirk estate, being the complainant. The lat
ter claims possession of the Wabash and
Erie canal property, and alleges that the de-
PENDANT refuses possession OF fourteen acres
in Cass county. which is his because of his
title to the canal. Suit is brought TO obtain
possession OF the land and $1,000 damages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-24
Big Four'a Suit to Recover FAKE.

The case OF the Big Four Railroad Conn
!pany against the commissioners OF this
county is on trial in the Circuit Court. The
company claims that in 1887 the lines COM
posing the consolidated company were over
taxed to the extent OF s., $50. IA, and il is seek
ing to recover that amount. 1t Is claimed
that the assessment OF the company's prop
erty was raised by the commissioners with
out authority TO do so. ard that they after
wards refused TO make a rebate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-24

The old suit of Walker VS.. James Whit
comb Riley and Edgar W.. Nye was dis
missed in Judge McMaster's court yesterday
on motion of Lewis j. Walker, attorney
for the plaintiff. This case has been in
the court for many years. more than twelve
thousand suits having been flied since il
was begun. Walker was the advance agent
for the Ri.ey-Nye combination and claimed
that they owed him 5000 on their contract.