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Evening star., 1896-09-28
DIS AsrRoUs FREIGHT WRECK
A Brakeman Buried Under the Ruins
0t RtVerlale.

n 0rakeman Buried Under the Ruins
At Riverdale.
One of the most disastrous freight wrecks
that has happened on the B. and o. railroad
in long while occurred yesterday after
noon shortly before 5 o'clock near River
dale. on the Washington branch. As a re-
suit. about twenty freight cars We're de-
stroyed. and one life was lost. William
Moque. brakeman, whose home was at
Annapolis. was buried under the wreck
The accident was caused by the breaking
or splitting of wheel on the third car
back Of the engine. The engineer in charge
happened. broke the coupling and ran
on ahead. The broken car turned over
and the remaining cars that composed the
train We're piled up In tremendous mass,
which extended for a considerable distance
on both sides of the track
The train was very heavy one, and was
drawn by two engines. 1t was running at
the rate of about fifteen miles an hour
when the break occurred. There were nine
box cars in the train, the balance being
fiat cars. and all were loaded with coal, fer
tiiizer and various forms of merchandise.
The contents of the cars were scattered in
all directions. and the scene after the
wreck was one Of the greatest confusion. A
large crowd was attracted to the spot, and
1t required the efforts of a number of the
employees Of the road to prevent extensive
pslfering.
William Moque. the brakeman. was last
seen on top Of one of the coal cars. There
were two tramps stealing a ride the
same car. and MoQue called to them to
jump for their lives. 1t was too late, how
ever. and one was thrown off to the
ground having his hand badly crushed.
The other a boy about sixteen, was on the
bumpers. and he, too. was thrown of, but
escaped without injury. MoQue is thought
to have been on the third or fourth car
from the one where the break occurred,
and nothing was seen of him after the
wreck. He was buried under the ruins, and
he was probably instantly killed. A big
force Of men, two hundred or more IN
humber. from Baltimore, Washington and
Alexandra, was put to work to clear up
the debris. They worked all night long by
the light of bonfires and lanterns. About
o'clock this morning the body of the dead
brakeman was recovered and was sent 10
Annapolis. The body was not badly
crushed
The wreck occasioned considerable delay
to traffic On the road. Passengers between
Baltimore and Washington both ways were
compelled to get off and walk around the
wreck and take cars on the other side,
which carried them to their destinat ation.
Trains from this city to New York were
sent around by way of Potomac Junction
to Odentcn. Early this morning. however,
one of the tracks. the north bound track.
had been cleared sufficiently to allow the
passage of trains, and later in the day
the second track was also cleared. SO tina {
there has been comparative little delay
today.
Evening star., 1896-09-28
Baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE September 2s.-rIour quiet and
frm-western super, $2.l0a$2.35; do. extra. 81 Goa
$40; do family. s. 4oa$s IS; winter wheat pat
ent. $3.9Oa$4 10; spring do, s.. SOa$fl5; spring
wheat straight. s.. 6Oa$3 90-receipts, 20 309 bar
rels: exports none; sales. $50 barrels. Wheat
settled and higher-$pot and month, G9ha6ss.; De-
so tobef. 6sNae9N; Decemher, 7lNa72-receipts, 81.
l4O bushels; sales. $4,000 bushels-southern wheat
by sample. 69a7O1a; do. on grade. 67a7O. Corn
quiet-spot and month. 27ha27S; October 27Na
IN; November and December new and old. :7iza
27a: January, 2lfa27A: steamer mixed, 25l4a25is
receipts $50 bushels; exports 94.3eo bushels
stock. II 1,346327 bushels; sales, 5000 bushels
southern white corn, 29a30; do. yellow. 29aa3L
Oats steady-No. 2 white. 2ia25: No. 2 mixed. eia
22-receipts, 80, 492 bushels; exports. none: stock
4.'6,o44 bushels Rye 6rm.No; 2 nearby. 3slsa39:
western, 41a41 -receipts, IL, 1913 bushels; exports
none; stock, 73.471 bushels Hay irmer-choice
timothy. s12.5Oas13.OO. Grain freights steady.
steamer not active-steam to Liverpool per bushe
I'd. November; Cork for orders per quarter As. Oc-
tober. Sugar steady-granulated. 4-os per 100
pounds Butter steady-fanSy sseamery iSslg:
II; store packed, 7alo. Eggs frm-fresh. Is.
Cheese frrn-fa fancy New York. 60 pounds, 9"4alo;
Whisky, 81; ;soasl 81 per gallon for finished goods
In car loads; $1.31a$1-32 per gallon for jobbiEg
lots.
Evening star., 1896-09-28
Totals, ,....,,,,..,,...4.S13 Sill
This table gives the electoral votes of the
following states to Mckinley:

There are AT votes in the electoral COL
lege; necessary to choice. 24.
1t will be observed that the table does
not give Minnesota and Kentucky to Nc
Kinley. and yet Joseph H. Manley, to whom
the table was shown at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel last night, said:
while that table Is q very ImOortant
one and Of great value in Illuminating the
actual situation, l am confident that before
the end of October Mr.. McCalrs letters will
demonstrate that Mckinley Is to have both
Minnesota and Kentucky. You win observe
also in the table that the vote in California
Is very close. Before Mr.. McCalrs letters
are ended he will find that they will give
Mckinley that state also.
1.-The table is especially valuable as it
does not record the wishes of politicians,
but the opinions of citizens who feel the
pulses of their neighbors. Then, too, you
will observe in the table that Delaware and
Wyoming are on an even keel. Before Mr..
McCalrs letters are ended those two states
also will be found in the Mckinley col
umn."
Evening star., 1896-09-28
AGAINST THE AUSTRALIANS.
The Philadelphinnx Trying Hard t
Win n Victory.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. September IS
With almost certain defeat staring them in
the face. the Philadelphia cr!cketers opened
the final days play of their present mach
with the Australians on the grounds of the
Belmont Cricket Club today. With their
first inning closed and four wickets down in
their second inning, they have put together
only 233 runs. against 400 scored by the
visitors in a single inning. The Philadel-
phans may possibly make a draw. as it
was late when play was resumed today.
The wicket was in good condition, but the
day was dark. and consequently distinctly
in favor of the bOwlers. Wood, not out, II,
and Coates. not out, 30, resumed their de-
fense of the wichets. The days play te-
gan at 1::25 pm. the bowlers being Giffen
and Trott. Coates lifted one from Trott
into kellys hands and retired with 40 to
his credit, the best score yet made by
Philadelphian against the Australians
Score. 116-5-i9 Bohlen partnered Wood.
Evening star., 1896-09-28
THE GENERALS SPOKE.
A Big Meeting ut Dubuque to Hear
Algcr, Howard and Sickles.

AlXcr, Howard and Sickles.
DUBUQUE. Iowa, September 2S.-Gens.
Alger, Howard, Siegel and Sickles and Cor
poral Tanner arrived from the west before
daylight this morning. and even at that
early hour were welcomed by large num-
ber of citizens. They remained in their
special car until $50 O'Clock, when they
were escorted to Washington Park, where
they spoke for two hours in behalf of Nc
Kinley.
During the early morning special trains
brought in hundreds of excursionists, and
it Is estimated that not less than 10000 peo-
pie were in line. Several hundred local and
visiting G. A. r. men formed the escort,
and these were accompanied by detacn-
ment of cavalry, a long line of marching
clubs ard several bands. On the platform
at the Park. besides the generals and other
distinguished visitors, were Senator Alli-
son, Congressman d. B. Henderson and
Gov. Drake. Col. Henderson presided and
presented the speakers, each being receiv-
ed with enthusiastic cheers.
Evening star., 1896-09-28
Whipping Post Needed.

Charles Rudd, colored, twenty-four years
old, is the father Of two children, and to-
day he was in the Police Court for having
ill-treated his wife. He Is bartender by
occupation, and supports his family. but
two weeks ago when he had a row with
his wife he cut her across the face with a
penknife. The wife appeared as complain
ant in the case, and while stating her COM
plaint she said that her husband supported
the family. Judge Miller said he did not
want to send him to jail, but thought a
good dressing down with nine and thirty
would do him good But the law provides
for no such punishment, and so the Judge
imposed a fine Of SIS or sixty days in Jail.
Evening star., 1896-09-28
REPUBLICAN DEMONSTRATION.
Big Affair Arranged mt Bethesda Park
This Week.

A big republican demonstration will be
held at Bethesda Park Friday evening of
this week, under the auspices Of the Be-
thesda and Chevy Chase Republican Club.
of which Mr. Theodore Birney is the presi-
dent. Arrangements for the meeting have
been in progress for some time, and all
indications point to an enthusiastic and
highly successful gathering of the cohorts
of the gold standard. The park, of course
will be decked out in gala attire and music
will be furnished by band A number
Of prominent speakers of Maryland and
the District will be on the stand. and while
the list has not get been officially made
up 1t will include number of the best
known republican stump speakers in this
section. In addition to a number of indi-
vidual invitations issued by the commit
tee on invitations the members Of the Ma
tional Union Republican Club and the Nc
Kinley and Hobart Interstate Republic
can Club have been invited to be present.
1t Is understood that large delegations will
be present from these organizations and a
rousing affair is looked for by all con-
nected with the enterprise.
Evening star., 1896-09-28
Missfonary Societies.

Wednesday will be an interesting day to
the women of, the Methodist churches Of
the District because of the quarterly mees-
ing of the home and foreign missionary So
c.eties, which VIII be held in the Mount
Vernon Place, M. E. Church. Mrs. T. L..
Tullock president Of the Home Missionary
Society VIII preSlae psIa at the morning g. ses
Foreign Missionary Society, will occupy
the chair in the afternoon. Annual reports
concerning the work Of the various depart
ments will be made.
Evening star., 1896-09-28
Had the bicycle.

Detectives Weedon and Boardman today
arrested Frank l.. Clear, twenty-five years
old, who says he is a painter and lives at
Hyattsville. He had in his possession bi
cycle belonging to c. NJ. Billingsley. The
wheel was taken from the Center market
Saturday nigh. and the young man, Ii Is
alleged was endeavoring to sell it. When
arrested he admitted his guilt but gave no
excuse for his conduct. Tomorrow he will
be taken into court and tried
Evening star., 1896-09-28
Died Of Hemorrhnre.

Phillip victre, the demented individual
who assaulted DR.. West. resident physician
of the Emergency Hospital, at that insti-
tuition recently, died Saturday afternoon
A post-mortemo examination vas made yes
terday, and 1t was founl that death was
caused by hemorrhage of the kidneys. The
body was today taken to Lees undertake
ing establishment. 1t will he Inferred by
the Grand Army Of the Republic, Of which
the deceased was a member,
Evening star., 1896-09-28
For Sale and Partition.

John H. ONeil and others today fled a
bill in equity against Lawrence ONeil and
others, praying for the sale and partition
of sublot D. square 80; part of lot 10,
square 81; part of lot 13. square 5; part of
lot 1, square 5. and part of lot 10, square
81, Of the estate of the late John H. and
Rosie ONeil. Attorney Chas. w. Dorr
represent the compla: :nants.
Evening star., 1896-09-28
CANVASS OF ALL THE STATES.
New York Lffe's 1c.513 Correspondence ts
Say BPynn's Beaten.

new HGrk Lffe'N 1H.513 CORRESPONDENCE
Say BPynn's Beaten.
From the New York Sun, today.
President John A Mccall of the New
York Life Insurance Company is keeping
tab on the political situation in all the
states in novel way. Beginning with Sep
tember 1. President Mccall requested his
correspondents in all the states to send to
New York their opinions. based on the
best facts they could get, as to how the
state each one wrote from would vote in
November. Up to Saturday Mr.. Mccall
had received 12513 letters
The following table shows how the 12513
correspondents think the states are going
In Alabama. for instance. 124 correspond
ents say the state will go Democratic two
say it will go republican, and three say
it will go populist, and 50 on with the
other states.
Evening star., 1896-09-28
Bicycle Cases.

Today in the Police Court while imposing
a fine of 81 in a case Of alleged violation of
the police regulations relating TO bicycles,
Judge Kimball said he wished the riders of
wheels would pay more attention to the
regulations. He dislikes very much to i'm
pose fines in these cases, but when they are
brought to his attention he cannot ignore
them.
Evening star., 1896-09-28

Harry Smith, a young man who was on
his way here from Indiana, and who had
his right hand badly hurt in the railroad
accident near Riverdale last night. had the
injury dressed by DIR. Lawrence at the
Emergency Hospital today.
Evening star., 1896-09-28
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening the highest
and the lowest and the closing prices OF the
New York stock market today. as reported
by Corson G. Mccartney, members New
York stock exchange. Correspondents,
Messrs. Moore & Schley. No. 50 Broadway.
Evening star., 1896-09-28

c. M. Tome pr0minent young business
man Of st. Louis, shot and killed himself
in bed. AS there was no one present the
coroner returned a verdict of accidental
death. He was twenty-eight years old and
leaves q wife and one child.
Evening star., 1896-09-28
Grain and Cotton Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., 1921 F
street. members New York stock exchange
correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thai
mann & Co., New York.
Evening star., 1896-09-28
PAYMAsTEn KILLED AND ROBBED.
A Chesapeake and Ohio Fireman Doe,
the Deed.

the Deed.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, September ga spe-
cial from Staunton says: While on his way
from Sewell to Harvey on the Lamb Creek
branch Of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road Saturday night w. L. Wilson, pay
master of the Harvey Coal and Coke Com
pany, West Virginia, was shot and killed
and robbed of $1,000 by the fireman, who
escaped to the mountains. There Is a
strong feeling against the perpetrator of
the deed and If caught he may be lynched
Evening star., 1896-09-28

Thomas Hawkins, the oldest member of
the West Virginia legislature, died today at
Huntington, w. Va, aged seventy-four
Evening star., 1896-09-28
Epileptic Fit.

Edwin Gerry, white, aged sixty. while
walking on NJ street between Jefferson
avenue and Both street, last evening, short
'ly before 9 o'clock, was stricken with an
epileptic fit. The man was accompanied
by his ten-year-old son. who was able to
give the police the name and address of
the father. The wagon of the seventh pre-
cinct. with Policeman Lyddane in charge
carried the man to his home, at 1923 r
street.
Evening star., 1896-09-28

Government Bonds.
Quotations reported by Corson & Macart-
new bankers
Evening star., 1896-09-28
The Injunction Plank.

Tho trouble Is. things that used TO be
usable are not 50 any more. Security that
used to be good is not good security any
more They are driving down the value of
your security by driving up the value of
money. There Is only one way 10 restore
confidence and that is to give confidence
basis to rest upon. "a voice: Talk about
injunctions. 1 have been talking about
that which is paramount in this campaign
and yet 1 realize there are other questions
upon which people feel an interest. 1
know they are interested in the plank In
our platform which declares against what
is known government by injunction.
know the people are interested in that
plank which demands arbitration. because
while our plank is national plank. and is
confined to arbitration between the en-
2loyes engaged in interstate commerce and
.heir employers, yet the Endorsement of
the principle of arbitr alton Is an important
thing. 1t substitutes just and peaceable
methods of settlement In the place Of force
believe the principle Of arbitration win
Evening star., 1896-09-28

Conductor r. A. Wood of the Great Falls
electric road was the victim Of a brutal
assault Saturday evening. in which two
colored toughs were the aggressors. The
negroes. who were under the influence Of
liquor, boarded the car near the Rock
81 rings Hotel. and refused to pay their
fare. They were elected. and by way of
revenge picked up a stone and hurled 1t
at the conductor. striking him in the face
breaking his nose and making an ugly
cash. The assault occurred just outside
the District line. The negroes waited for
another car and started to ride in. They
refused a second time to pay their fare
and were elected near the Foxhall road.
In the meantime the police had been noti-
fled of the assault. and the negroes ar
rested by Policemen Heide and Sullivan on
the Foxhall road. They were taken to
the station house. but denied committing
the assault, though they were identified
The negroes were taken to Rockville yes
terday. where they will have to stand trial
for the charge against them.
Evening star., 1896-09-28

''Wiil Mr.. Mason or some one of your
readers be kind enough df they CAM to tell
me where the sparrow procured that bow
and arrow? Did he make it or was 1t fur
nisned by a friend? Was the killing of
cock robin a premeditated murder or a
justifiable homicide? Was the sparrow
ever arrested, indicted and tried for the
oTense: If so, what was the verdict?"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-10

MANSFIELD STATE MORTAL SCHOOL.
Intellectual and practical training for
teachers. Three courses OF study besides
Special attention given to
for college. Students ad.
mitted to best colleges on certificate.
last year. Great advantages for special
studies in art and music. Model school Of
three hundred pupils. Corps Of sixteen
teachers. Beautiful grounds Magnificent
buildings. Large grounds for athletics.
Elevator and infirmary with attendant
nurse. Fine gymnasium. Everything
furnished at an average cost to normal
students of S143 year. Fail term, Aug.
g. Winter term, Dec. g Spring term,
March &C. Students admitted to classes at
any time. For catalogue. containing full
Information. apply to
S. ii. ALBRO, Principal,
Mansfield Pa,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-10
"EATING CltOW.o
From the Philadelphia Bulletin.

In Indianapolis about the epoch of the
''Hoosier Schoolmaster." a native of those
wilds discovered n mineral spring in his
clearing. The medicinal effects of the
water were wonderful, and their fame
spread abroad. People came docking in
from all quarters. They had to put up
with the accommodations offered them.
most primitive order. The sleeping apart
ments were vile and the food viler. To all
complaints. however. the landlord had
one answer. "Ef it's good 'nuf fer me it s
good 'nuf fer enybody.''
One day a man. said to be a Phladel-
phian. came to this woodland retreat
and at once began to complain about the
quality of the food The landlord eyed
him curiously and threw out his stereo-
typed reply with the addendum. 81 kin
eat ENNYTH1NG, / kin eat CROW"
1t SO happened that crows were abund-
ant In the vicinity, and the Philadelphian
Cayenne pepper. At supper that night
when the landlord was seated the new
guest asked him blandly II he meant what
he said about eating crow.
ITO be sure did," was the surly reply
"Then." said the Philadelphian. pro-
ducing his bird. here is one that I've had
cooked for you
The landlord was game If the bird
wasn't and he sank his teeth into the
tough morsel. At the first mouthful he
sti3ick the Cayenne pepper. His eyes
started from their sockets and he rushed
for the door. half hour elapsed. and
when he returned to the supper-room he
looked like a poisoned pup. Taking his
seat at the table. he CALCULATED, II KIN
eat crow, but blast me ef / banker arter
It,"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-10
FAMOMS TRAGEDY
OF A LONGBOAT
Was II Murder Or Manslaughter Or Self.
Preservation?
QUEER POINT IN LAW AND MORALS

How the LOngboat of the American
Ship William Brown Was Light.
cned Of Half Its Human LOad..A
Black Page from the History Of Dis.
aster on the High Seas.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-10
ChillS and Fever.
From the Commercial, VIcksburg, Mich.

FROM the CDnlHlerCluf, ItckSburO, Mich,
Mr Coorco Wond.I of ,h;s o;,,, fv;o,,.-
bur" M;cb;San whose recnvorv ry from ser;o,,s
Illness n short t;me aco was tIe tall of h;s
irirnds md ne;chhors WAS accosted Nv n ,a. rs'
norter the other ,iav and asked for n statement
ppf his Illness md cyrn A 'N ''' " '"'''A'
Mr. WanJsii ;s = nnrrortor hv ,roao ord :.
we'll and n vorabiv In"wn in th;S IocaI;,v %
bnvin" resiieS brre fnr severa, e years TX,
story rs related to tbe rcnorter ia as foiIows.
II wos taLon s;ck with fsver md cb;lIs IN
,bo Snr;nc Of is0S and n was SIC s;ci- % aIi Snmmer -
beipg abie to work only n mart Of Of the time
The fallowinc Winter of fSoS- -'oa was wos
confined I" t5c homse from tho Tho Sps, of N"' N"s
ycmber until thc first of March helm, co
Ind aiter the fever left me that neryons
nrostroton followed nnd I was npable to
slcen MT nirbt and was MI RIM down nbvs;.
colIy. Ind taken Mi sorts of natent msd;.
zines and was treated by several nhvsicians
but all 70 mo- avoiJ. I steadily grew worse
and finally abandoned medical attendance
Ahom; the m;JdIo of Worch so,r q,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-10
ARMY ylHARDShIPS
No one but a Veteran can Realize
the Sufferings from Army Life.
It Often Makes Our Able-bOdied Men Helpless In
vaIidS The Story Of one who Suffered for
Twenty Years, Due to HardShipS when
in the Service Of His Country.

first symptoms of locomotor ataxia, and
believe they were right, also last summer /
had very hard time with an attack of ton.
silitis and neuralgia from which / did not
recover for some time. 1t was then that I
commenced to take these Pink Pills, and
had only taken n few boxes when ! discov.
cred remarkable change for the better in
every way. The pills seemed to relieve me
of aches and pains, the symptoms Of locomo.
tor ataxia have left me entirely, and they
have made me strong and feel like myself
81 am going to continue with the use Of
the pills for the reason that having relieved
me of the ailments thought had come to
stay, having been caused thirty years ago
from hardships in the army, 1 am prac.
tically rid of them and will lose no efforts
when | have the remedy at hand to keep
them rid. l am only too glad to tell all my
friends what experience have had with DR..
WILLIAMSBURG Pills, and when they see the
good physical condition ! am in now, 81.
though near sixty years of age, they will
come TO the same conclusion as myself.
1.-The above is q correct statement Of facts
concerning myself
(Signed.) EDSON A. WOOD"
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
22d day Of January, 1896.
ROBERT ANsLEY, Notary Public. !
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-10

AS an example Of Holmes strong
noteworthy: When the women for
ward real'zel that the ,idings of great
joy were true they sprang screaming
and distracted to their feet. Lie down."
commanded the man; "if they make 80
many Of us on board. they will steer
off another way and pretend they have
not seen us" Not a hatterir & COM
Tent this on the humanity of the sea.
but an emnently practical one, as
readers of Clark Russell will agree,
recalling the frequent instances of such
desertlon. At all events, the advice
was followed. The Crescent drew near.
received the hapless survivors, and In
due course brought them to their des-
tination at Philadelphia.
Such a tragic tale aroused not only
public sympathy but public indigna-
ton. A widespread discussion ensued
as to how justifiable the conduct of
been. resulting in the indictment #
Holmes by the federal graz ju' for
manslaughter in killing Frank Askln
on the high seas. He was brought 10
ttial before the United States circuit
court at Philadelphia in April, 1872.
Henry Baldwin, assoc ate justice Of the
Supreme court, presiding.
The case attracted universal interest.
The people were represented by Distric.
Attorney Meredeth. Mr.. Dallas. and
Mr. Hopkins, and the defence by David