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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-11
Tcxns Republicans.

Fort Worth, Texas, Scpt. 10.-The Re-
publican State Convention reassembled
this morning with II fun attendance of
delegates. Credentials contests were
satisfactorily adjusted, insuling ne rfect
harmony IN the ranks of the party.
The resolutions committee recommend
ed the appointment OF a plenary commit
tee To confer with similar committees an
pointed by the gold Democrats and Pom
ulists looking To Il fusion on Presidential
electors and congressman
Hon. III. Is. Kahn, of Palestine, was
elected permanent chairman
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-11
DOOMED roDIsAPpOINrMENr
Arc the Worhins men Trying 30 Have
Mckinley Meet f,rSnu

Chicago, Sept. 1O.--Auting ON the re-
port that Major Mckinley is to take the
stump. II petition is being circulated
among labor organization, asking
Messrs. Mckinley and bryan to meet
IN loint debate upon the financial ques-
tion IN the Coliseum on the evening of
October 10 or thcreabouts. Letters will
accompany the petitions. assuring the
candidates fair and impartial hearing
ana urging them to grant organized
labor an opportunity To hear both sides
OF the financial question
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-11

ResAved. That inasmuch as the
delegistes from this State participated in
tne proceedings of that convention from
me beginning to the end the Democracy
of PENNSYLVANIA is thereby honnd Inv lis
action and recognizes the true and pri-
mary principle OF Democracy that the
VIII OF the majority shall rule
Resolved, That we affirm our belief
mat the election of Hon. William j.
ErNan and Hon. Arthur Scwal empha-
sizes the fact that II government of
the neonle. by the people anu for the
people shall not perish from the earth
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-11
BRYAN AND POST CLERKS.
The Candidate Addresses an Enthusi.
Rstic Delegation.

Lincoln. Neb.. Sent. 1O.-A party of
twenty-four postofice clerks. delegates
To the National Convention OF their as
sociation. heard Il little speech from Mr.
l3ryan to-day ut the Rock island sta
tion. They were on their way 10 Den
YER where the convention is To be held
and had tclegraphed ahead to j. H. Har-
lev. the postmaster at Lincoln, reuunst-
ing him TO secure the presence OF Mr.
l3rYan when their train arrived at 3:S5
O'Clock The clerks, twcnty-four In
number. chccred Mr.. Bryan when the
train came in. and James II. Maloney
secretary of the Civil Service Board and
SUPERINTENDENT OF the PoStnfIice Regis
try Department Il, Springfield. Mass
made a few remarks. greeting MIR Bry-
an in behalf of the National Association
of PostoiliCe Clerks as the true reprc-
sentative of Americanism You are
regarded by the members Of that usso-
ciatiun." he said, "as the man of Ameri-
ca. who stands for American in
stitutions. And We greet you in
behalf of members of the \ Association of
Massa chusctts, New Jersey New York,
Deleware. PENNSYLVANIA. ohio. Indiana
and Illinois and other States. and we
believe that from the celars OF Ne
braska To the bending pines of Maine
that in the contest for the supremacy of
American citizens yOu. sir. will surely
win. Cheers) AS American citizens
representing no party, but with love for
America, we promise YOU our support :"
Mr.. Bryan in reply said: Il am very
glad TO meet you. gentlemen. | only re-
ceived notice of your coming "A few mo-
ments ago, but i am glad to greet you
as representatives. OF an occupation
which requires so high an order of intel
ligence and 50 large q degree Of fidelity
meet you in an entirely bipartisan
manner and accept your kind words in
the spirit in which they We're rendered"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-11
a NEW LINER LAUNCHED.
The urg-American's New Mer-
chnnsmnn is tho Largest Ahoat.

Belfast, Sept. 10.-The Hamburg-
American Steamship Company's new
"in-screW steamer Pennsylvania was
successfully launched from the Harlan
& Wolff shipyards to-day The new
vessel is the largest merchant steamer
ahoat, being of 10000 tons displac cemsnt
and 10000 tons carrying capacity. She
Is 5S5 feet long, SO feet beam, and 40
feet deep. ThesPennsylvania is designed
TO make an average speed Of fourteen
knots an hour. and to have passenger
capacity of 200 first cabin, 100 second
cabin, and 1000 steerage
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-11
a Free sIan Again.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 10.-Robert Beat
~. OF Pittsburg, who was serving seven
wears in the Western penitentiary for
complicity with Hugh i. Dempsey, the
knights OF Labor leader. in the alleged
ingmen in the Carnegie mills. during
the strike at Homestead In 1892 left the
pcnitentlary this morning. having been
pardoned by Governor Hastings. Demp-
sey was pardoned last winter.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-11
MORE THAN DOUBLED.
t"eN"npled Increase i'm Southern
Grnfn ExDorts

Baltimore. Sept. 1O.-The Manufacture
'fs record publishes this week stats
iics OF the grain exports from all South
"rn ports Tor the crop year ended Au-
Shst 81, 1870. These figures show that
The total exports from mi Sou,bnrn
ports were 4.66l,lSS barrels of -four: G.
40Sai9 bushels of wheat, Ca, SI9. 79O bush
"ls of corn. Reducing the flour to bush
els the total figures up %. 600 900 bush
els OF grain from Southern ports,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-11
Decline Euse

Jackson. Miss, Sept. 10.-The Populist
State Executive Committee. in session
here this evening, demand one-third
representation on the electoral ticket.
The Democratic Committee respectfully
decline the same. having faith lin their
ability to give Bryan and Sewall the
nine votes of the State by 40, 600 major
ity. In the State election last fan the
Democrats polled over $4,000 votes. the
Populists about IL. 600
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-11
General PnImer,s p,a,,.

Chicago. Sept. l0.-A special from
Springfield. Ills. says: Senator Palmer
will not make tour of the Southern
cities .'ith his running mate, General
Bnckner, OF Kentucky. The Presidcn-
tial candidate on the National Demo-
cratic ticket last night stated that ow-
ing to pressing business he could not
accompany Mr. Buckner on the tour.
Senator Palmer will leave Friday
morning for Louisville to be present at
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-11
Telegraphic Condeuso,ious

London, Sept. 10.-Hon. Hilary A..
Herbert. United states Secretary of the
Navy. started for Paris this morning.
New York, Sept. l0-James Lewis. the
well known actor of Daly's Theatre.
died at West Hampton. L. l., this morn
ing.
London, Sept. 10.-Rev. Jerome yaug-
han, brother of Cardinal Vaughan,
died to-day.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-11
Republican Agitation in sno,u.

London. September 1O.-A dispatch
from Madrid to the Central News says
that band Of thirty Republicans, arm
cd with rifles, made a demonstration
at Pedralva. in the province OF Valen-
cia, yesterday, but were quickly sup
pressed by the troops before whom the
rioters fed. Republican agitation also
occurred in other towns
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-11
Raided steve nud,i,s place.

About 2:l6 o'clock this morning ssr@!
geant Beanie and Officers Arringt tofi.
and Freeman raided Steve BIdd.s pls 81;
and arrested Budd on two warranfg
sworn out by one Richard Morris. on b
charging him with running crap jpIfifS
and the other with stealing $150 frong
him. A crap table was captured, RuaH
was released on bail I. 81.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-11

Louisville, Sept. lO.-A reception COM
mittce composed Of 300 Democrats, head
eel by w n. Haldeman. owner of the
tourier-Journnl. was appointed this ar
Gsfhooh To meet Generals Palmer and
Buckncr on their arrival here to-mor
row.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-11
Large Firm Assigns

Houston, Texas, Sept. 10-Sam Allen.
one of the largest dealers In this sec
ton failed yesterday morning Liabili-
ties S55O,OOO; assets are sufficient to COW
er. He had numerous branches
throughout the State, all OF which are
affected.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-11
Nominated.

montgomery, Ala, Sept. lO.-In the
Second District to-day w /. Bullock
was nominated for Congress His plat
form consists Of u single plank--free
and unlimited coinage of silver at 1G 10
!, regardless of all other nations
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-11
Anerlean ExnplsleR ssrslsrs,,IlI..I

Athens. Sent. 10,-Ip lconsea,ta 81 ~ ssss
the receipt Of a apereMptoFY Rrjt jttsll II ~
the Sultan OF Turkey, has sssued fflss
trade ordering that the expuisIninss 81
sArmenians from Conatant tihpplA Il 81
stopped. s; H y s. rs & q
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-11

the notification meeting After the
ceremonies there he will return to this
city, and early next week will go to
Louisville. Illinois, where he has on
hand several law cases.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-11
neoth ofi.uigl paimieri.

Rome. Italy, Sept. 10.--Luigi PainiigrI.s
the Italian meteorologlst, is dead, sgsaII
years. Vi s'sa'
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-11

Newest Discovery"-Ext, teeth: no
pain. N. Y. D. Rooms. Ennis. 162 Maifs
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-11

There Is no advertising so cheap as
newspaper advertising. There Is none
that compares with 1t in effective
ness. In tho Viryinian are the adj
Vertisements of the largest, the
shrewdest, the best advertisers in the
world. These men know how to adj
vertise effectively.
The herald., 1896-12-09

plantation in the eastern province,
where he was very popular. In 1890 he
was driven out of Cuba and came to New
York. At the time Of the present out
break he was In Florida, and he Joined
large expedition which set out from Port
Limon in March 1895. on the steamer
Adirondack. A Spanish man. of-w.ir
pursued the steamer for eight hours,
and at last the leaders were compelled
to land on Fortune island, one of the
West Indies.
Thence Maceo and the other leaders
made their way to Cuba.
In the great raid across the island
led by Maxine Gomez in 1895, Maceo was
his chief coadjutor. and when captain
General Campos had finally receded
with his headquarters to the city of
Havana Maceo led a daring raid into the
fertile province of Pinar del Rio, where
he devastated the great Vuelta Abajo
tobacco district and raised the whole
province in revolt against Spain. There
he has been ever since with the Spanish
authorities in the province practically
overturned
Time and again reports have been re-
ceived from Cuba of his defeat and rout.
his death in action or his suicide. though
always to be refuted by his later activi-
ties.
There is no doubt that many people
will doubt the authenticity of the re-
port now received of his death, though
no previous report has given such exact
details of the circumstances of his death
or the facts of identification.
RECOGNITION FAVORED.
MONTGOMERY. Ala, Dec. s.-The
Alabama house of representatives today
unanimously adopted resolutions call
ing upon congress to aid the cause of
Cuban independence.
The states memorial will be adopted
by the senate tomorrow.
IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-The senate
committee on foreign relations meets TO
morrow. 1t is understood the Cuban
question will be at once considered. Sew
eral members of the committee refused
TO express an opinion on the presidents
message on this subject, saying the conf
mittee would take up the subject. Some
of the most conservative senators who
opposed recognition in the last session
are now of the opinion that time for ac
ton has arrived.
THE REPORT CONFIRMED.
NEW YORK. Dec. S.-The World
copyrighted cable from Havana says:
The afternoon papers are out with ex-
tras seeming to confirm the reported
death of General Antonio Maceo.
The rumor which first reached Havana
last night was that the leader had left
Pnar del Rio province and was killed
in Havana province yesterday in an en-
gagement with the Spanish troops undar
Major Cirujeda. on the Matilde estate.
near Punta Bravo.
When attacked by Cirujeda's little co.,
umn of 1856 infantry and 1913 cavalry.
General Maceo with from 5000 to 1000
followers occupied positions under the
cover of a stone fence. Maceo was
driven from the position by brilliant
Spanish bayonet charge. The insur-
gents vainly attempted to make new
stands. Successive efforts to use their
machetes were each time stopped. until
finally on the adjoining estate of San
Claudio they broke in disorder. The in
surgents abandoned more than forty
dead
The herald., 1896-12-09
BETTER CITY GOVERNMENT.
The League Closes It's Work and Ad
journs Sine Die.

The campaign committee of the Better
City Government League met last even
ing, wound up its affairs and adjourned
sine die. This does not mean that the
league is out of politics now, or that it
will take a rest for two years. Work
will Immediately be commenced looking
to the adoption of the new city charter
at the special election in January. Hon.
J. S. Slauson is chairman of the com
mittee appointed to conduct the charter
fight and 1t is expected shortly to begin
a vigorous campaign to that end
Members of the league express great
satisfaction over the outcome of the late
city election. They claim it is victory
for them more than any other party, as
they elected twenty-one out of twenty
six candidates nominated or indorsed
by them, while the Republicans elect
ed only fourteen out of twenty-seven
of their nominees and the Democrats
ard POpulistS eleven out of twenty six.
Out of twenty candidates of other par
ties endorsed by the league nineteen
We're elected, the one exception being
Gorge r. Phibbs, Republican, for board
of education in the Eighth ward, ard
he came within nine votes of being elect
ed. Notwithstanding that fact that it is
strongly nti-Republican ward.
Eight of the nine cOuncilmen elected
had the league endorsement. as had also
seven Of the members of the board of
education.
In the Fourth and Fifth wards. both
Republican strongholds, the league
showed its greatest strength, electing
the councilman and member of board
of education in the Fourth ward out
right by overwhelming majorities, and
The herald., 1896-12-09
GIFT AFTER REYNOLDS.
Says the Police Officer Arrested Him
Without Cause.


On Monday night Officer Scott Rey-
nolds booked w. NJ. Gitt young elec-
trician who resides at 1861 Lacy street,
East Los Angeles, at the police station
for disturbing the peace. Bail was
promptly furnished and Gitt released.
No complaint was filed in court yester-
day. and the charge has fallen to the
ground because, as explained by Gitt, it
had no foundation in fact
The arrest was made at the polling
place of the second precinct in the First
ward. Gitt, who had been working for
Snyder and several other candidates all
day, was standing talking over the is
sues with f. S. Peachy and Fred Reinke,
two friends. There was no argument,
and those who were present say that no
word was uttered above a whisper.
While they We're thus talking officer
Reynolds came up and told the men to
get out. He considered this an interefer-
ence with his rights and refused.
One word brought on another and Rey-
nolds brought the man in for disturbing
the peace. One of his friends who in
terfered was told by Reynolds to let go
or he would shoot a hole through him.
Gitt AYERS that Reynolds had 1t in for
him because of the work he had done
politically, and says that he can prove
that officer for three days before the
election was around in citizens dress
working tooth and nail for Stockwell and
Martin.
The matter will not end here. he says,
as the arrest was entirely unjustifiable
and provoked by malice. officer Rey-
nolds could not be seen last night, but
Is understood to claim that he had just
grounds for making the arrest and to be
able to prove his case in court if neces-
The herald., 1896-12-09
MENTALLY UNBALANCED.
Tom Raymond Locked Up for Insanity
Last Evening.


From the Westminster hotel at 730
last evening Thomas Raymond, the well
known horseman. was taken by the pa
troll wagon and lodged in the county Jail
on charge of insanity. Raymond re-
sides in Santa Ana. but of late has spent
much time in this city. He came to the
hotel late yesterday afternoon In a hack
and desired to see friend of his, who
was, he said, stopping there
Once in room he burst into tears and
wandered on in unintelligible talk until
it became evident that his mind was un-
balanced. He was not violent but was
seemingly in need of restraint, and a tel
ephone message was sent for the police.
Once in the Jail Raymond calmed down
considerably, talking quite nationally.
His trouble has been brought on, it is
thought by brooding over the death of
his wife. which occurred several months
ago. He was devotedly attached to her
and never since her death has he been
the same man. To the public he is bet
ter known as the owner of the celebrated
trotter klamath who raced here at the
agricultural fair. Raymond said he had
been unable to sleep for some nights and
attributed his condition to that cause.
He will be treated for several days to see
if his condition will improve, which it
is thought will occur.
The herald., 1896-12-09
INGLESIDE RACES

The following is the list of entries and
weights for the races at 1ngleside, which
are posted at the Los Angeles Turf Club.
212 South Spring street. Commissions
received on these races, and full de-
scriptions of the events given. Races
begin at 2 y. m; first quotations re-
ceived at 1:S0 n. m.
First race, one mile. purse-Lobengula
105. Dungraven lG5. Instigator 80, Thornhill
l12. Articus 1C5 Miss Brummel So.
Second race. three-fourths of a mile.
purse. 2-year-olds-Good Times 1876. Ber-
nardillo 81, Cappy 1903. Candelaria 1C0. Norah
N 103. The Tourist 1C6 Nebula 103, Bohe-
mian Lass 81, Ezekiel 1C6.
Third race. mile and an eighth. handicap
Captive 100, Installator 106 The Dragon
105. Kamsin 1G3. Semper Lex 100. Grady 49,
Rey del Bandidos 95. Little Cripple 49, Lin
coin Second 80.
Fourth race. mile and sixteenth. hurdle
-Candor 153 Yolo Boy 163 Sabilla 1853. Cy-
moor 1856. Duke Stevens l61. Malo Diablo
1856. Reddington 140. Tobey 153.
Fifth race. seven-eights of a mile. selling
---Poiiock l07 Skalkaho 10, Woodchopper
lis. Encino l10. Miss Cunningham 1Ci. Kow-
alsky 11O. Jack Richeleu l15 Carrie u. 10,
San Marco 10. Fortuna 112. rouno 1l2. Bat
tledore 101, Camelia lCI, Lucille 10., Schnitz
10
Sixth race. three-fourtbs of n mile SELL
ing-Peril 102. Sport McAllister 1G5 Perseus
%. Quicksilver 1G5. Ricardo 1902. Derfargilla
1902 Miss Ross 81 Annette 1902. Sir Phillip
100, Spry Lark 81. Moylan 100.
The herald., 1896-12-09
A Table by Which Their Worth May Be
Arrived At
Per Carat

Diamonds averaging Per Carat
Half carat each observation-disclosures GO
Three-quarter carat each ................ so
One carat each. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100
One ard on.~ullerter carats each...... 40
One and one-half cara1s each. 12O
One and three-quarters carats each.... 14l
Two carats each h......................... 1I5
In other words the value of the gem in
creases in the geometrical ratio of its
weight. Four diamonds weighing together
two carats are worth $120, but one diamond
weighing just as much is worth $3.50. Stones
weighing over two carats are about the
same price per carat as two-carat stones;
they should be dearer. but they are not,
simply because the demand for them is
limited. If the demand for diamonds was
as imperative as the demand for beef or
flour. the geometrcal ratio would again
come into play and five-carat stones would
be valued in the thousands.-New York
Times
The herald., 1896-12-09
THE RAILROAD TAXES PAID
In Sums Aggregating Half a
Million
STATE TREASURY ENRICHED
By Nearly One. Half Of the To!a
Amount
The Payment Clears Up the First In
stallment of State and County
Taxes Now Overdue.
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec c.S.-The South
ern Pacific company has just paid into
the state and various county and city
treasures of California sums aggregat-
ing nearly $6OO,00 These consist in the
amounts on the first installment of real
ty taxes and on the railroad proper and
the full sum due for personal taxes.
The principal payment Of $275, $50 to the
state treasury being half of the amount
fixed by the state board of equalization
on roadbed, franchises, etc.
Next in order came the taxes on real
and personal property paid to the vari-
Gus counties, with those to the princi-
pal cities, as follows: Contra Costa
S3400, San Joaquin $17O0, Sacramento
$500. Placer $1,000, Nevada s2500, Sierra
$780, Siskiyou Qands) $2O,215. Trinity
$34OO, Lassen $45, Shasta $4,000, Suffer
$466, Butte $6S00. Tehama s10,620, ANA
dor $50, Eldorado $1252 Nendocino $53,
Calaveras $115, Colusa $1175 Glenn $1453,
$15,C20, MADEIRA 1910, Tulare $1,000, Kings
s31O0, Kern $4,000, Los Angeles $82S0,
Orange $1,000, San Bernardino $3.50. San
Diego $22S6, Riverside $2870, San Mateo
$3.50. Santa Clara $666O, San Benito $412,
Santa Cruz $1,000. Monterey s10,315. San
Luis Obispo $3250, Santa Barbara $42S3,
Ventura $2250, Solano 5000. Napa 1919.
Sonoma $111S, Yolo $2475. Alameda $13,-
490 San Francisco $143, 79b.
In addition the following city taxes
have been paid apart: Oakland $13,247,
Alameda sS364. Berkeley $1017.
The total paid to counties and cities
was s2S5, ,030, which, with the $275,36O paid
to the state makes grand total of $780,
800, to which must be added small sums
paid to a number of lesser municipali-
ties but not reporting.