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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-04
Threw Away His Canes.

Mr.. D. Wiley, ex-postmaster, !
Creek. n. Y, was SO badly aii
with rheumatism that he was OILY
to hobble around with canes, and
then it caused him great pain. s.l
using Chamberlain's Pain BalnIIl
so much improved that he tire, :
his canes. He says this liaimeY
him more good than all other
cines and treatment put together.
sale at so cents per bottle by l.. s
& Co., druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-04

The GOVERNORS Son MARRIED
Mr.. Charles T. O'Ferrall, jr., eldest ='-
of the Governor, was this morning ml'
ried to Miss Irene Rector Bizz2Ii'
niece of Mr.. w. III. Fitzgerald, CON , ,ri
sioner of the Associated Railways ~.
ceremony w3s performed al Ne Is ...,
depce of the brides uncle, on Gi ,,,,s
avenue, at Richmond, at S O'Clock. l ~.
couple left Immediately Thereafter ~
the Southwest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-04

Ayers Cherry Pecioral is known by i
works. The experience of half een'l+
proves that no other preparation Of the ~. ~.
tops coughing and aliays irritation ol y.
throat ard bronical tubes SO promptly al' .
f.ctually "a this.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-04

Cole II. Watts, civil engineer, son
of Judge Frederick Watts, commits
sioner of agriculture under President
Grant, was found dead kneelipg by a
cot in Chicago lodging house Sunday
night. His divorced wife and daugh-
ter live in Washington.
The record-union., 1896-10-21

travellers, farmers, laboring men, act
ors, actresses, lawyers and physicians
were among the visitors who came to
see the Republican candidate Major
Mckinley took a drive In the morning.
and spent the rest of the day in his Ii
brary.
Among his callers were j. Madison
Vance of New Orleans, who made one
of the speeches seconding McKinley's
nomination at ST. Louis; Charles w.
Anderson Of New York and Robert H.
Tebor of Massachusetts,.
President Stillwell of the Kan
sas City and Gulf Railroad made
speech before the Railroad Mems Sound
Money Club here tonight He had a
silver mint in full operation on the
stage. The word from New Jersey to-
night is that Governor Griggs Of that
State will be here with his staff on
Monday next, when the Newark dele
cation calls to pay it's respects to Ma
jor Mckinley.
Among the delegations Tomorrow
will be one from Major McKinley's ma
tive town and township in Trumbull
County, Ohio. This delegation will be
most cordially received
The record-union., 1896-10-21
WILL VOTE FOR MCKINLEY.
A Populist Who is Disguised With
Tactics of His Party rlanapers.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20-N. A. Dun
ning. eX-Populist editor of this city and
leader of the middle-of- the road faction.
issued to-day an appeal to Populists of
the United States and a defense of Mr..
Watson. In part, he says:
The nomination of Mr. Bryan by the
Populist Convention was secured by alb
solute fraud and trickery. Senator
Butler went to st. Louis as an anti
fusionist, and was bought outright with
the position of temporary Chairman.
The National Committee has trampled
Mr.. Watsons rights under its feet, and
made his candidacy the trading stock
for every fusion deal in this campaign.
While L am writing this appeal Chair
man Butler is suppressing the letter of
acceptance sent him by Mr. Watson.
The recent manifesto of this committee
was intended to break the force of Mr.
Watson's letter of acceptance, and place
In false position every fusion
Populist in the party. It was deliber-
ately planned insult. Every act of this
committee since the convention has been
a studied attempt to drive Mr.. Watson
from the ticket. While Mr.. Watson has
stood loyalty by Mr.. Bryan, that gentle
man has treated him with supreme con-
tempt. Mr.. Bryan is not Populist, and
could not have received the nomination
of an untrammeled Populist conven-
ton
Mr.. Dunning adds that he will vote the
Republican ticket
The record-union., 1896-10-21
JOHN R. GENTRY
Fails in His Attempt to Lower the
Pacing Record.

TERRE HAUTE Qnd), Oct. 90
There were 5000 persons at the track
to see John r. Gentry make the at
tempt for the record of 200 for a har-
ness horse, and they We're sadly disap-
pointed. The weather was chilly and
there was some wind from the north
catching the horse at the third quarter.
but it was not thought strong enough
TO defeat him. During the early after
neon he was given three warming up
miles in 2:1S, 2:15 and 2:10.
In the trial he went away we'll and
made the first quarter in O:31A, and
was at the half in 1:001a, and at the
three quarters in 1:3O1a. The n1ile, so
far, was exactly rated as Andrews
wanted it to make the two-minute
mark, or 1:591a, but the horse weak
ened on the turn into the stretch, and
crossed the wire very tired in 2:04b
Andrews says it was caused by lack of
work. The horse was simply not keyed
up for the full length of the mile. He
will be shipped from here to Philadel-
phia Thursday, and will start at Bel
mont Park october 2Sth.
The record-union., 1896-10-21
MICHIGAN SURE FOR Mckinley.
Will Not Go Less Than 900 for the
Republican Nominee.

CHICAGO, Oct. 20.-The Illinois Com
mittee of the Republican party decided
to-day to send ex-Congressman William
Z. Mason of this city in a special train
after Candidate Bryan on his final tour
of Illinois, Indiana and Iowa, ending at
Omaha the night before election, intend
ing to have Mr.. Mason speak close to the
Democratic meeting places in Chicago.
Mr.. Mason will follow the Bryan special
as closely as the railroad companies will
allow for safety.
A delegation of speakers from the
Michigan peninsula called on Chairman
Hanna to assure him that Mckinley
would come to the straits with 10000
to 1900 majority
Mr.. Hanna did not like the idea of
Senator Jones in adopting the flag ap-
peal for the same day, but he good ma
turedly said he had the right of way and
would stick to It. although he had re-
ceived kilograms suggesting a. change of
day for the Republicans.
The record-union., 1896-10-21
A Letter PurpOrted to Have Been Written
by Major Mckinley
Which is Being Used to Iniure the
Nominee.
The Story Started Too Late to Do
Injury to the rlan Whose Record
as Brave Soldier and High Stand
ing Upon All Occasions in Political
Life Are So Well Known.

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-The following
was given out this afternoon at Republi-
can headquarters:
In these last days of the campaign
we may expect almost any kind of a
story published regarding the past and
future lives of the Republican candi-
dates for the Presidency and the Vice
Presidency. The most clumsy, base and
contemplate forgery is the following.
which purports to be a letter written by
Governor Mckinley. This was sent to
the National COMMITTEES:
Washington, April -, 1890.
Dear Gen. Welles: Your letter of inn
portance begging me to use my influence
to secure a pension for Colonel Silloway,
who was a brave officer, as you well say.
and for Mrs. Mann, / can only say that
L decline to do SO, and if bills are intro
duced l shall do all l can to defeat them.
L do not believe In granting pensions to
British and Irish hirelings who came
here, enlisted and received large bounties
and good pay. In the case of Silloway,
though you say he saved President Lin
coin from being captured he received
his reward by promotion, and he is well
able to earn living for many years to
come. Hoping you are well, l remain,
yours fraternally,
WILLIAM M'KINLEY.'
1t was pinned to a sheet Of paper with
the following letter unsigned: 'Sir-The
above letter is one of the many that are
in the possession of Colonel William n.
Silloway of the New York Bulletin"
Third avenue, that l set up in a down.
town office to be sent out next week in
all Democratic papers Of the State and
through other States in fac simile litho-
graphs. L send it to you so you can act
accordingly. The old man gets 81 900
for 1t, and the letters in his possession
are such as will turn New York State to
Bryan, as we'll as other States. You can,
no doubt, if in time, counteract and get
Silloway to stop their publication You
see it in cold type and can act as you
please
The COMMITTEES has declined to pur-
chase 1T and take the liberty to publish it
themselves Anyone who ever knew
Governor Mckinley knows that the let
ter is stamped from it's first sentence to
it's last with falsehood. UP to January,
1884, he always signed his name VIM.
Mckinley, Jr., and when his father died
in that month he dropped the junior
from his name. The Governors record
as a brave soldier, and his record of
standing, in season and out Of season,
upon all occasions, by the brave men
who gave their services and. their lives
to the country has never been doubted.
1t is too late to start any stories now"
The record-union., 1896-10-21
INTERNAL REVENUE.
Receipts for the Three nonths of the
Present Fiscal Year.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2O-For the
three months of this fiscal year the re-
ceipts from internal revenue have been
S3I, ,194,S ,S67, against $37, IA, ,479 for the
corresponding three months of 1895.
The principal items of revenue are:
Spirits $19,944 645, an increase of ST.
O92,617; tobacco 1870, ,4O7 a decrease
of SI0o, 137; fermented liquors $40, 1873, :
5I1, decrease of $3.50, 500: oleomar-
garine S269,O a decrease of 500. .242:
miscellaneous $17,110, a decrease of
Sl2,299. Filled cheese at tax of one
cent pound appears for the first time
among items of revenue, the tax col
lected from September 4th, when the
law went into effect. being S1,215.
For September, 1896, the collections
from internal revenue were S12, ,OO9. 13O.
as against $12,OO1 ,956 in September,
1885,
The record-union., 1896-10-21
FOR A SOUTHERN HARBOR.
The Board Selected to Determine
Upon Its Location.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20-The river
and harbor bill passed at the last ses-
sion of Congress contained a provision
that the location of deep water har-
Dor in the State of California should be
determined by a committee to be COM
posed of a naval officer to be detailed
by the Secretary of the Navy, an Off
Ger of the Coast and Godetic Survey to
be detailed by the Superintendent, and
three civil engineers to be appointed by
the President.
This board has been organized as
follows: Detailed by the Secretary of
the Navy. Rear Admiral John G.
Walker; detailed by the Superintendent
of the Coast and Godetic Survey. As
sistant Augustus F. Rogers: appointed
by the President, William H. Burr of
New York, George S. Morrison of New
York, Richard H. Morgan of Illinois.
The record-union., 1896-10-21
CANDIDATE WATSON.
He May Make Bitter Fight Against
Nominee Bryan.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2O.-Candidate Wat
son will either fight Mr.. Bryan, the
democratic party and the fusion Pop
ulistS with all his might or he will
throw all his personal effort into the
support of his followers throughout the
country toward the election of the silver
nominee. This important and decisive
step will be taken within the next
twenty four hours. 1t all depends on
financial negotiations between Mr..
yVatsons representatives and Chair
man Jones Of the Democratic National
Committee.
George F. Washburn, the Peoples
party campaign manager in the West,
returned hurriedly and unexpectedly
from Dir. Watson's home tonight and
Immediately asked for a conference
with Mr.. Jones at the Auditorium An
ncx. The melting was granted, and at
q o'clock Mr. Washburne, as the ac-
credited personal representative of Mr..
Watson, and Senator Jones met In the
latter's room at headquarters.
Mr.. Washburne brought with him an
ultimatum in the form of alternative
propositions for submission to the
Democratic Campaign Committee, and
ulcn the acceptance of one or an
The record-union., 1896-10-21
FOR HONEST MONEY.
An Episcopal Bishops Address to the
Voters of the Country.

CHICAGO, Oct. 20.-The Rt Rev
George F. Seymour, Bishop of the
Quincy Diocese of the Episcopal
Church, Quincy, ILL.,, has come out with
an open letter urging voters to stand
by the cause of honest money. The
address is on the lines of Archbishop
Ireland's manifesto. Bishop Seymour
has not participated In political dis
cusSiOns before for thirty years. He
says he does not believe certain of the
leaders realize what they are doing in
stirring up sectional strife, ard array
ing the East against the West. He
Geprecates the attack upon the courts
and urges that every good citizen come
to the support Of this bulwark Of their
liberties.
In discussing the money uestion, he
says it has always been a trick OF un-
scrupulous monarChs to rob their sub
iects by a debasement of currency. but
he did not believe our Government
would be guilty Of SO heinous an Of
fenSe.
The record-union., 1896-10-21
CAN VOTE AS THEY PLEASE.
Employees of Corporations Under
Federal ReceiverShip.

OMAHA, Oct. 20.-The World Her
aid" will tomorrow print the following
correspondence, which is self-eXplan-
atOry:
"St. Paul (Minn), Oct Goth.
Editor of the World Herald: have
received your telegram reading: Hon.
Henry c. Caldwell, United States Cir
cult Judge, st. Paul: Will it be neces-
sary for employees of corporations under
Federal Court receiverships to vote for
Mckinley in order to hold their places?
Would you order investigation made of
complaint that discharge has been
made for political reasons?
"OMAHA 'WORLD-HERALD
my answer is: 1t will not be neces-
sary for employees of corporations un
der Federal receiverShips over which 1
have any control to vote for Mckinley
or Bryan, or any other candidate for
political office in order to hold their
places. l would order an investigation
of a complaint that an employe of the
court had been discharged for political
reasons; and if the complaint, upon in
vestigation, appeared to be well found
ed, l would at once order the dismissal
u CHSiS iCCSINSi, SSIiSl dl illdildSSI VI
other officer or employe of the court
having anything to DO with discharging
or threatening to discharge employees
for political reasons. And it would be
sufficient grounds for removing the re-
ceiver or general manager, if they had
reason to believe that such unlawful CO.
erciOn was being practiced or threat
ened by any of their subordinate Off
GERS or employees, and took no step to
investigate and suppress it. The foun-
Gation stone of the Republic is the free
suffrage of it's citizens. 1t is the consti-
tutional right of every legal voter to
vote as he pleases. Any interference
with this fundamental right of the cit
izen by court would be a high crime
deserving Impeachment, and any en-
plOye of the court who attempts to
coerce other employees Of the court to
vote otherwise than according to their
own judgment and free choice, by
threats of discharging them from the
service of the court or by the use of
any other illegal means would merit,
and would receive, instant dismissal
from the service Of the court without re-
gard to his rank or position.
HENRY G. CALDWELL,
United States Circuit Judge, Eighth Ju-
diciaf Circuit"
The record-union., 1896-10-21
Move to Get Gladstone Into Politics.

LONDON, Oct. 20.-William Pritchard
Morgan, M. P, has summoned a meet
ing of his constituents for the purpose Of
discussing the question Of reSigning his
seat in Parliament in favor of Mr.
Gladstone. Mr. Morgan's intention is
to initiate a movement to bring Mr.
Gladstone back into politics. The Lib
erals comprising Mr.. Morgan's constit-
uency are enthusiastic in their ap-
proval Of Mr.. Morgan's idea, but are
doubtful that the Grand Old Man will
give a favorable response to the move
ment
The record-union., 1896-10-21
VESSEL FOUNDERS.
A Steamer Goes Down and All on
Board Thought to be Lost.

SANDUSKY (O.), Oct. 20.-News was
received here to-day that vessel foun-
cered in the lake off Locust Point some
time during last week. Captain Cleaves
and q crew of fishermen nearing their
grounds last Thursday noticed a lot of
wreckage, and with the aid of a glass
they were able to see a spar projecting
from the water some distance away.
An investigation was made and it was
found that a vessel had been sunk
and the Captain is of the opinion it
was a steamer. There was nothing in
sight by which the name of the boat
could be ascertained, and no informa-
tion has been received from any port
that a boat has been lost, but it is cer-
tain that vessel went down at that
point, and probably with all on board.
The record-union., 1896-10-21
FLOOD AT OAKLAND.
CAUSED BY THE B JRSTING OF
RESERVOIR WALLS.
The Liberated Water Tore Everything
the Country Was Inundated.

OAKLAND. Oct. 20.-The big dis
tributing reservoir of the Oakland
Water Company on Vernon Hights
burst its wall this morning at $50
o'clock, and flooded the country for
miles around
1t is believed the break was caused
by some malicious persons who put ex-
plosives under the northwest corner
From the position Of the heavy ma
sonly walls, which were strengthened
by two large cables. this idea seems
very plausible, for part of the wall is
located in the middle of the tank, while
ether portions are hundreds of feet
away.
Several persons claimed to have heard
explosions before the boundaries of the
reservoir burst
There We're millions of gallons of wa
ter in the tank though only two feet of
the body was above gronud level This
1t is claimed, could not possibly tear
down the masonry
The residence of All Wood, directly
across the street, was more or less
damaged, While in the hollow, 200 feet
below, houses We're flooded to the first
floor.
thing before it, and for several hours
the country was flooded
The Piedmont cable road was stopped
for some time, owing to the amount of
debris upon its tracks. while the base
ball grounds, at the head Of Lake Mer-
ritt, Is a sea of water
The grounds are fully half a mile
away from the reservoir.
In SOpa king of no m a ftar Wy r hin.
gee declared positively that the acci-
dent was the result of dynamiters. He
viii not state any names, but in his
own mind feels that rival company is
at the bottom of the affair.
Mr.. DingeeS talk about dynamite is
not accepted. There are many people
who believe the walls were unstable
and that the explosion theory is ad-
vanCed as an excuse.
While the water fight has been bitter
ever here, few are willing to believe
that Dingee's rivals would blow his
walls down.
The record-union., 1896-10-21

letter read last Sunday at the West
minister Presbyterian Church in De-
troit while Mr.. Bryan was present. tell
ing how hard times had affected home
missionary work, and said: Nothing
has stirred my Indignation more in this
campaign than that the emoney-changers
send money to the church and the
missionaries begging them to stand by
the gold standard and help them to per-
petuate a system of perpetual bondage
upon them"
Mr.. Bryan also addressed a dense
crowd from his carriage at the Pennsyl-
vania depot.
On the run from Youngstown Mr..
Bryan addressed crowds of 1000 at Al
lance. 5000 at Ravenna and 1000 at
Kent.
The record-union., 1896-10-21

ether will depend the attitude of Mr.
Watson during the closing days of the
campaign. Mr.. Washburne said that
kilograms would have to pass between
hlm and Messrs. Reed and Watson be-
1're the developments Of the conference
could be adopted and nothing would
De given out until tomorrow.
Just before going to the conference
Mr. Washburne said to reporter of the
Y Unlted-Associated Presses: Mr. Wat
son would rather be vindicated in his
own town, in his own district, in his own
State and in the nation than be Vice
President. His Southern pride is
aroused, and the people of Georgia are
rallying around him because he is a
Southerner. The nomination he re
celved at st. Louis was forced upon him
TO unite our forces, and being at the
head of larger force than that which
elected Lincoln, he demands recogni-
ton or vindication or he will fight.
L believe that should Watson issue a
thrilling proclamation to his party to
line up for Bryan it would be worth
more than the effort of a thousand
speakers. The danger to-day is the
stay-at- home Populists. / have under
taken the task of bringing these people
together, and believe l shall be success
full"
Mr. Washburn said he had seen Mr..
Watson's letter of acceptance, and said
1t was IN type. Mr.. Watson's throat is
all right. He speaks at Birmingham to-
morrow, and then goes to Tennessee
and North Carolina.
If Mr.. Watson cannot be elected
would ne accept Cabinet position?"
lie would not. He is anxious that
his party shall come out in a way that
VIII reflect credit upon it. Mr. Watson
thinks there must be an honorable
union of forces, rather than a surren-
der and that his party must be recog-
nized in this fight or the fusion ar
rangements in the different States will
not be ratified by the people at the
polls His persistency in claiming the
rights Of his party has placed him in a.
false light. He will not be ignored
by agreement with Mr.. Watson, the
Populist conference at At
lanta to-day was ignored, Mr.. Wash
burne going direct to Chicago and
Messrs. Thomson and Wilson going df-
rect to Birmingham
The record-union., 1896-10-21
Raid on Kentucky TolI.Gates.

FRANKFORT Ky), Oct. oO-The
tollgates of Franklin County were raid
ed last night, and the entry gates on
the three roads in the northwestern
Part OF the country are reported to have
been destroyed. Three hundred men
We're engaged in the depredations. and
they were divided into three sections,
each taking a road. Two turnpike
companies were up in court yesterday
for failure to keep their roads in order.
and the cases were continued. This is
probably the cause of the outbreak.
The record-union., 1896-10-21
A MAN-HUNT.
Hundreds of Citizens Searching for
Negro DeSperadO.

HASTINGS (Minn.), Oct. 20.-Hun-
dreds of men engaged all last night
and most Of to-day in a man hunt, the
object Of their search being a negro
desperate who earlier in the night
robbed the store of Robert l'alk of
nearly $500 in cash and valua BILE jew
elry, dubbed bookkeeper Nellis into in
sensibility and escaped. Nellis had en-
tered the store after dark to post his
books, and found the negro inside. The
latter struck him a fearful blow with a
billy, and rifed the safe at his leisure,
evidently supposng his victim dead
Nellis Is badly injured but will recover
Officers are still searching for the ne
gro, who is a comparative stranger
and his name is unknown
The record-union., 1896-10-21
LATE HENRY E. ABBEY.
Remains of the Theatrical rIanager
Laid at Rest.

NORTHAMPTON (Mass.), Oct 90
The burial of the remains of Henry E.
Abbey, the theatrical and operatic man.
ager took place here this afternoon at
o'clock. The body arrived on a train
from New York at $40 on a special
car, and was accompanied by relatives
and friends and a large delegation of
actors and professional men. Immedi-
ately upon the arrival of the train an
undertaken took charge of the body
at the station, and the mourners fol-
lowed the remains to Bridge-stree
Cemetery, where the interment took
place in a grave beside that of the first
wife of the deceased. There were no
services at the cemetery. Many floral
pieces accompanied the remains.
The record-union., 1896-10-21
TRAGEDY IN IOWA.
A Man Accidentally Shoots and Kills
His Wife.

CRESCO Qa.), Oct. 20-E. p. Farms
worth accidentally shot his wife at
noon to-day just as they were about
to go to dinner.
Farnsworth was in the act of loading
his revolver, and one of the cartridges
being little large, he gave the cylin-
der wrench, at the same time turning
around, when the cartridge exploded.
the ball striking his wife nearly in the
center of the forehead, killing her in
stantly. The Coroner's jury returned
verdict of accidental death.
Mrs. Farnsworth, who was formerly
Grace Dugoon, was 20 years Of age.
and was we'll known in Chicago. She
was formerly a student at the North
western University. and it was there
she met Mr.. Farnsworth, whom she
married in 1893. Mr.. Farnsworth is
now cashier of the Cresco State Bank.
The record-union., 1896-10-21
Death by Asphyxiation.

CHICAGO, Oct. 20.-Robert Il. Swal-
law, well-known local labor leader
who has of late been making speeches
for Bryan and Altgeld, was found dead
in the Cook County Democratic head
quarters this morning. The gas was
turned on full force, but not lighted
and the supposition is that Swallaw
committed suicide. though no cause for
such an act is known. He was re-
Gently elected a member of the Active
Committee of the club. He was a ma
tive of Nova Scotia and had lived here
since 1854