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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-07
ELECTIONS IN TENNESSEE.
By Their Usual Tactics the Democrats
Gain Office.

By Their Usual Tactics the Democrats
Gain Office.
NASHVILLE, TENN, Aug. 6.--one of
the hottest fights ever made for political
office in Davidson County eliminated in
the election to-day. Democrats and
A. P. AS waged relentless war for weeks.
Much bitterness was engendered. and the
recent killing of Tim M. Hanifn, editor
of labor paper, by Deputy Sheriff Alex
Barthell, an A.P. A., played conspicu-
Gus part in to-day's results.
Tonight excited mobs surround the
newspaper bulletin boards, Justify cheer
ing the returns favorable to their candi-
dates. 1t now seems to be a com plete
victory for the Democratic ticket, which
was ingloriously showed under two years
ago by the A. P. IS. However, the vote
is much lighter than expected. In the
State elections indications point to- a safe
majority for the Democratic delegates of
the Chancery Court of Appeals.
In county elections honors are easy,
many important tickets meeting with sue
cess owing to the effect of fusion between
the Populists and Republicans. Ruther-
ford County, once strongly Democratic
has given the IuSlon tlckeC small
majority, though Major Richardson,
Democratic candidate for Congress, was
indorsed for reelection by nearly two
thirds of the county's vote.
In the Ninth District the returns indi-
cate that Richard Pierce has defeated Nc
Dearmon, the present Congressman, by q
small majority for the Democratic nomi-
nation.
In the Eighth District it now appears
that Hon. B. A. Enlow will be the Demo-
cratic nominee for Congress.
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1t Is Believed That About Twenty
Americans PeriShed in
the Disaster.
ATTEMPTS TO RESCUE THEM
MADE IN VAIN.
The Only Clew to This Puzzling Ocean
Horror May Be Obtained From
a LaWn.Mower.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 6.-The
Falkland Islands, off the coast of Pata-
gonia, were in May the scene of marine
disaster involving the loss of nearly
twenty American lives, which as yet re-
mains wrapped tn mystery. But few de-
tails af the disaster have yet been received
from the United States Consul at Port
Stanley.
Consul Miller reports that on the even
Ing of May IA news was brought that a
large ship, evidently of American build,
had struck on the Billy Rock. The Falk-
land Islands Company's launch was
pressed into service with volunteer crew,
commanded by Patrick Mcpherson, master
of the bark Bankville of Liverpool, and
went to the rescue.
The rough sea, however, Captain Nc
Pherson found prevented him from get
ting close to the ship. He brought her.
however, near enough to count fourteen
men in the rigging. who hailed him in
English and begged him to rescue them.
Captain Mcpherson put back to port for
a liteboat and returned Immediately, but
before he returned the ship had broken
up. The rescue party STOOD by all night
in the hope of picking up the survivors,
but, alter sixteen hours unwearried
effort, gave up the hope OF saving life and
returned to Port Stanley.
Late in May diver went down into the
vessel, but was unable to ascertain its
name or hailing port. The only trace of
humanity found on board was the body of
young woman about 1s years old,
dressed in a maroon-colored dressing
gown, with gold watch chain about her
neck, but nothing to furnish clew to her
identity.
The body was buried according to the
Episcopal service by the Government of
Falkland.
Several articles were recovered from the
wreck, but the only one giving a clew to
the identity of the vessel was part of a
lawn-mower, marked on the outside of
the wheels, philadelphia lawn-mower.p
and on the inside, philadelphia, style Nj,
1885," The receivers of the condensers.
Of which the diver reports number of
different sizes, were marked, Manu-
featured for Holbrook, Merrill & Stetson,
San Francisco and Sacramento"
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Representatives of Many States
Meet in Conference at
Indianapolis
AND WILL CALL A CONVENTION
Provisional Committeeman Who VIII
Thoroughly Canvass the Situation
Before Acting.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Aug. 6.-The
indications point to large representation
of distinguished Democrats, aside from
the members of the committee. It is
known that at least thirty-hve and pos
sibly thirty mine States will be represented
by committeeman, selected as follows:
Alabama-J. M. Falkner, Montgomery.
California-E. B. Pond, San Francisco.
Connecticut-David A. Wells. Norwich.
Florida-B. L. Gaskins, Jacksonville.
Georgia-T. B. Neal, Atlanta.
Illinois-John M. Palmer, Springfield.
Indiana-John R. Wilson, Indianapolis.
Iowa--L. M. Martin, Marshalltown.
Kansas-Eugene Hagan, Topeka.
Kentucky-R T. Tyler, Pickman.
Marylaud--John E. Semmes, Baltimore.
Observation-Disclosures Mathews Jr.,
Boston.
Michigan-Thomas A. Wilson, Jackson.
Minnesota-F. w. McCutcheon, st.
Paul.
Mississippi-Edgar S. Wilson, Missis.
sippi City.
Missouri. c. Krauthaff, Kansas City.
Montana-Chares Conrad, Kalispel.
Nebraska-Euclid Martin, Omaha.
New Hampshire-Gordon Wood bury,
Manchester.
North Carolina-Louis de la Croix, Rock
ingham.
New Jersey-W. J. Curtis. Paterson.
New York-Charles Tracey, Albany.
Ohio-J. H. Outhwaite, Columbus.
Oregon-C. E. S. Wood, Portland.
Pennsylvania-John G. Bullltt, Phila-
delphia.
Rhode Island-C. G. Munford, Provi-
dence.
South Carolina-T f. Foley. Anderson.
South Dakota-J. H. Hanlon, Water
son.
Tennessee-W. s. Frierson, Chatta-
nooga.
Texas-George Clark, Dallas.
Vermont-W. H. Creamer, Montpelier.
Virginia-E. c. Venable, Petersburg.
Neutrality-suspicious. Burke, Seattle.
West Virginia-H. G. Simms, Hunting
ton.
Wisconsin--Ellis B. Usher, La Crosse.
Aside from these, Maine, Louisiana and
North Dakota are expected to send sepre-
sentatives. Colorado selected Louis En-
rich, but he is detained at home by ILL
ness.
The meeting of the committee will be
held at the Commercial Club beginning at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon and it is not
likely that the committee will at this ses-
sion determine anything further than the
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question of whether or not to call con-
vention. The situation in each State, as
explained by its representatives, will be
carefully canvassed before a conclusion on
this subject is reached. Then if it is de-
termined to call convention the time
and place will probably be left to be de-
termined at session Saturday morning.
While the sessions of the committee Will
not be opened to the public not only the
mmitteemen but all of the sound money
Democrats who have come to the city will
be invited in and their views consulted.
If it is determined to call convention,
which is entirely likely, Indianapolis will
make strong plea for the gathering. The
joint committee of the Commercial Club
and the Board of Trade will guarantee
the expenses of the gathering and Will
make good showing of the city's capac-
ity. 1t has also been invited to come to
Minneapolis, Detroit, Louisville and Chi
cago, but the choice seems to be between
this city and Chicago. After the tirst ses-
sion tomorrow the visiting Democrats
will be entertained at lunch and with a
drive about the city rendered by the Com
mercial Club.
A canvass made of the sentiments OF the
thirty-fve committeeman who will be ID
to-morrow's meeting shows that twenty
nine of them will favor another conven-
ton and ticket. The six who are opposed,
because they would rather make the fight
and let voters go for the Republican ticket,
include Texas, Georgia, Alabama and
three Eastern States. The northern States
of the West and Middle West, where the
fighting ground is supposed to be, a.e in
favor of new ticket. This will be de-
cided upon at to-morrows meeting and a
subcommittee will be appointed to draw
up an address to the sound money Demo-
Gratis of the country, giving the reasons
why third ticket is necessary. This will
be adopted at Saturdays meeting OF the
com mittee and the time and place of hold
ing the convention will then be fixed. 1t
will be held during the first week in Sep.
tember, and the committeeman now in the
city believe it will be held at Indianapolis.
Much comment is excited by the atti-
tude of the Eastern leaders. While all the
Eastern States except New Jersey and
Delaware will be represented at to-mor-
rows meeting they will not be represented
by party leaders nor by men who have the
party organization behind them. Neither
Mr.. Cleveland nor any of the men close to
him has spoken word of encouragement
for the movement, and the impression is
fast growing that they prefer to have the
sound money Democracy make tight for
principle and throw its strength to the
support of the Republican ticket. Much
disappointment has been caused by the
receipt of a dispatch from Colorado
Springs, stating that Louis Enrich, the
well-known sound money leader, is ill
there and will be unable to attend the
conference. For this reason the mass
meeting proposed for Saturday night has
been called off, thus spelling another inn
portant feature of the gathering.
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wILL CARRY TIE WEsT.
McKtnley's Strength Manifested In Sup
posed Bryan Strongholds.

McKtnley's Strength Manifested In Sap
posed Bryan Stvongholds.
CHICAGO, IT,. Aug. A-The political
situation and Republican needs were dis
cussed in detail this afternoon ar the Re
publican National headquarters so far as
they relate to South Dakota and Washing
ton. Messrs. Dawes, Leland and Durbin
of Mark Hanna's Western Campaign Com
mittee, National Committeeman Cum
mings of Iowa and Jameson of Illinois
who have been authorized by Mr.. Hanna
to act at headquarters in an advisory ca
pacity, United States Senator Wilson oi
Washington, National Committeeman
Kerens of Missouri and Kittredge of South
Dakota, Chairman Elliott of the South
Dakota State Committee, Chief Hahn OF
the speakers bureau and Perry Heath oi
the literary bureau, were the participants
in the conference. The details of the con-
ference were not considered proper mate
rial for the press.
The campaign in Washington will not
commence in earnest until September /,
and for two months a hot. close fight is
expected. Free silver and free trade will
be fought equally as hard. National Com
pleasure trip with a new opinion of the
situation and probable result in Novem Der.
His colleagues had regarded him as an
alarmist and injudicious for declaring that
Illinois was in doubt and urging imme-
diate heavy work if the Western States
were to be wrested from Bryan. To- day
he predicted 0,000 majority for Mckinley
in this State, and said he had found
within the last month a remarkable re-
action in sentiment among the agricul-
tural voters, who at first intended voting
for Bryan. By the middle of Septem Der
he thinks the Republican work which is
now being planned from National and
State headquarters will show that Nc
Kinley will win, and that revival in COM
mercial lines will Immediately follow.
John G. Kelly, collector of internal
revenue at Dubuque, Iowa, passed
through Chicago to-day on his way to at
tend the sound money conference at
Indianapolis. He said: "Iowa will, cast
the largest Republican vote in It's history
this year. Hitherto it has been q question
of Republican pluralities against the
Democrats and Populists. This year it
will be a question of ofRepublican majority
over all. Iowa has hundreds of sound
money Democrats who will not vote for
Bryan"
Mr.. Hahn to-day assigned ex-Congress.
man Horr several dates in Minnesota.
This will wind up Mr.. Horr's tour of
Minnesota, and he will next speak in
Iowa, the assignments to be arranged by
National Committeeman Cummings and
Leland. Mr.. Hahn left for New York to-
night to get the promises of all the
Eastern orators he can find of the attrac-
tive kind to come West as soon as pos
sible.
The Railway Age, which is engaged in
the anti-free silver compaign, reports that
a railway mems sound money club has
been formed in Lincoln, Nebr., with 800
mem bers one at Huntington, Ini., with
300, and one at McCook, Nebr.. with 214. It
also reports that ballot of AL employees
in the Milwaukee and ST. Paul Railroad
shops at Minneapolis resulted as follows: /:
For gold, 402; for silver, 25; blank, 49,;
greenback, l.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-07
MAI MEAN ANOTHER STAR.
Under Chteffhe Choctatc Nation Is to BE
Prepared for Statehood.

Under a Chief the Choctatc Nation rs to Be
Prepared for Statehood.
ATOKA, l. T.. Aug. 6.-Hon. Green Nc
Curtain, candidate for President of the
Choctaw Nation, has carried the election,
and the Intermarried citizens are assured
their full rights as citizeDs. Captain Nc
Kennon of the Dawes commission arrived
at Atoka this afternoon and seems to De
gratifed with the results of the election.
He says the way for allotment and State
hood for the Territory is opened. and with
McCurtain as chief and full equal di-
vision of the Council another star can be
seen appearing on the flag. The other
candidates and their supporters intimate
that the end is not yet, and that they may
appear in war paint before the chief is in
augurated.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-07
SALINAS MASS MEETING.
Indignant Taxpayers Demand Proteo-
fion AGaSnst Fire.

SALINAS, CAL, Aug. 6.-An immense
mass-meeting was held in the pavilion to-
night. Some 1900 indignant taxpayers at.
tended and protested against the action of
the CITY Council in abolishing the Volun-
teer Fire Department without providing
other proper precautions against confagra-
ton. This city has been for three weeks
without an organized fire company Reso-
lutions condemning the action of the City
Council were unanimously passed, and
three prominent citizens, w. A. Kearny,
C. f. Lacy and J. R. Hebron, were ap-
pointed committee with power in the
name of the citizens of Salinas, to REM
state the former fire brigade on its old
footing, and if necessary to take action to
impeach the City Council. Great indigna-
ton prevails. as two fires occurred last
evening.
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The Natiom's Defenders.

CANTON, OHIO, Aug. 6.-Major McKin-
ley had score of callers to-day, and as
usual they were from many sections of the
country. Major Mckinley talks to the
people and learns something from every
one with whom he talks. The work OF
organizing campaign clubs goes on rapidly
all over the country. Charles Fetzer teIe-
graphs from Springfield that Repub-
lican club called The Nations Defenders,
with 1900 members, has been organized
and is actively at work for Mckinley and
Hobart.
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a MIXED MAkRIAGE.
White Non aud Cotored Maid Licensed
to He'd

DETROIT, MICH, Aug. 6.-John Pc
trosky, white man, yesterday applied for
permit to marry Julia Spann, colored
girl. Is years old. The license clerk re-
fused to give the permit without the writ
ten consent OF the girls parents. That
was obtained and the license issued yes-
terday.
The pair went to Judge Shellenberger to
have the ceremony performed, but he
fatty refused, saying: 'I will not join
people OF these two races in matrimony.
have conscientious scruples against it.
and there is nothing in the law to compel
me to perform the ceremony"
This is the first time in the history of
Detroit that license has been issued TO
white man and colored woman. Col
ored men have repeatedly married white
women.
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SAcKiEG or RERAKLI0A.
Christian Residents Elected BY the Mus
suimaBs and the Governor Seriously
Wounded.

LONDON, ENG, Aug. 6.-T Daily
News will print tomorrow dispatch from
Canea, under date of August 5. saying
that body OF TO- 900 Mussulmans forced an
entrance into Heraklion and elected all
the Christian residents from their houses.
The News will also publish dispatch
from Athens, dated August 5. confirming
the report thata massacre had occurred at
Heraklion. The mum ber of persons killed.
the dispatch adds, is not known. Hassan
Pasha. the Governor of Heraklion, was
seriously wounded.
The Central News has also received ad-
vices confirming the report of massacre,
and adding that the town of Heraklion
was sacked and the Russian vice-consul
stationed there seriously maltreated.
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TO Wed a Msllionaire,s Dawonter.

GREAT NECK. L. l., Aug. 6.-The en-
gagement of Miss Marguerite Lanier
Winslow to Arthur w. Little, New York
business man, has been announced Miss
Winslow is daughter of Edward Winslow
of the banking firm OF WiIslow, Lanier e.
Co. of New York, and many times d
millionaire. The engagement was an
nounced yesterday at Winslow's seat,
Kenelmslea. No date has as yet been set
for the wedding.
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and two crops of corn are raised each
year. Although the loss to the planta-
tions is very heavy the recuperative power
of the land is such that the damage will
not be permanent.
The flooded district is just north of the
San Juan River, the proposed route of the
Nicaragua canal
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BEA UTIFUI FLOATS DISPLAYED.
The Fourth annual FIotcer CarnirdL of
Colorado Springs.


Colorado Springs.
COLORADO SPRINGS, CoLo., Aug. o.
The fourth annual flower carnival of
Colorado Springs was held here to-day and
was big success. The city was in holi
day attire and the streets were filled with
thousands of visitors from every section
of the State. The flower parade was two
miles long and made many gorgeous dis
plays. Floats symbolizing the evolution
of history in the West and parties OF
early explorers and pioneers were among
the greatest attractions. Regular troops
and genuine Indians from the Ute reser-
vation were in attendance. Governor Nc
Intyre and staff, Governor Richards of
Wyoming and many other prominent
Western men were present.
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DEFEATED THE MATABELEs.
But in Doing So the British Forces Suf-
fered a Loss, Major Kershaw Being
AmoDo the Sj0in.

BULUWAYO, SOUTH AFRICA, Aug. g.
The British column under the command
of Colonel Plumer had an engagement
yesterday with the impis or regiments of
Chiefs Sekombes and Umlugulas, and
three other impis of rebellious Matabeles.
The rebels were completely routed, but
Major Kershaw and four non- commits
sioned officers of the British forces were
killed and fifteen men wounded
1t is estimated that 800 of the Matabeles
were killed.
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AN APPEAL FOR HELP.

Mr.. Hanna was afterward entertained at
dinner at the Union League Club house by
Silas w. Pettltt, president, of the club,
and at $50 left for Cleveland.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-16
DISTRICT STEWARDS.
Meeting of Those of Portsmouth his.
lriCl He>terslaY Mnrnin..


The District Stewards of Portsmouth
district of the NJ. Z. church, South. met
IN the parlors of Monumental church i'm
'nis CITY Yesterday morning at IL O'Clock.
with Presiding Elder J. II. Amiss in the.
c .i Ihlrteen of the twenty charges in
the district We're represented.
w. Il. Wilder was elected secretary
All visitors were invited to take part
III the deliberations of the body.
On m*ion of ]. c. Parker, it was de-
e e 10 eonsio< the rent of parsonages
.ufnishea by the church as part of the
salary OF the preacher in charge
On motion of W. b. Wilder. ii was de-
ciaed TO make 1t rule of the body that
the assessments shall be made on the
basis OF the salaries paid the pastors
.he year previous to the meeting OF the
stewards.
The secretary read Communications
from Wright Memorial and Boykin S
churches.
The salary of the Presiding Elder was
fixed at $1,000
The Presiding Elder was authorized to
collect per cent. on the pastors salary
from each charge in the district, to be
used for furnishing the district parson-
age.
The following rule was adopted in re-
GARD TO the assessments made by the
Joint Board of Finance of the Virginia
Conference.
That the charges shall be divided into
Two classes, as was done last year, and
mat the first class charges be assessed
sA per cent. of the collections, and the
second-class charges be assessed per
cent.
The total assessment for this district
levied by the annual conference for this
year amounts to S6,SS3
The following committee was appoint
ed to investigate the system of assess
ing this district by the joint Board of
FINANCE of the annual conference with
the idea of having the assessment placed
on this district decreased if possible.
The same committee was instructed 10
prepare an equitable plan for apportio ion
ing the assessments to the various
charges of this district and report the
same to the meeting of the District
stewards next year: ". b. Wilder j
{. Parker. w ID. Folk, j ]. King and
DR.. A. w. Eley
The charges were classified as fol-
First Class-A1onumental. Central.
Wright Memorial Southampton, New
sons. Churchlahd. Suffolk Isle of
wight and Hampton.
Second Class-Owen's Memorial Park
View Ebenezar, East Suffolk and Mag
nolia. Norfolk Circuit, Windsor. Smith
Held, Ecnn's, Boykin's, Whaleyvllle and
Somerton, West End
Adjourned
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-16
Justices, Courts.

Yesterday morning Mary Clark. the
WE OF VIM. Clark. lodged complaint
before Justice Ruttcr. that her husband
ala curse and abuse his family, and
Is drunk and disOrderly, and is a hab-
ltual drunk&rd and worthless charac-
ter and, upon the strength of this
charge the Justice issued n warrant for
MS arrest. Constable Anderson served
The warrant and Clark was lodged in
jail for ten days
Constable Anderson arrested Mary
Carter. colored. IN Sweet Canaan for
being drunk and disordcrly and Justice
HAYNES sent him 10 Jail for five days
Charles Brown, colored. made an as
sault on colcrca woman named Lee
Moore. The affair took place in Griflin's
bar-room on the suburbs. Brown wa.
arrested by Constable Anderson and
lined SS.i5 by Justic" haynes. hat. not
having 'hat amount y! surplus funds m
iDanE he was sent 10 jail FOR ten days in
Default.
PUNK Robbins was arrested and
locked up in Jail for assault.ng Minnie
Hunter with n brick
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-16

In accordance with an order of the
County Court the road viewers were to
have met yesterday, but the storm pre-
vented them. The following are the
viewers appointed:
For Indian Poll Drawbridge, Cottage
Toll Bridge Road, Norfolk and Princess
Anne Turnpike and Broad Greek ard
London Bridge Turnpike. Fl. sam
mons, j. 7. Miller. and Frank Shuma-
dine.
For Indian River Turnpike and Dast-
ern Branch TUrEpike-T. w. Butt. C.
O. Ives. and Pl!ke L. Poindex;er.
For Portsmouth and Deep Creek
Turnpike and the Air Line Turnpike
;. w. Gary, John y. Gold, and p. l..
Adams.
They will meet before the court meets
next Monday. and perform the duty al
lOtted TO them
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-16

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ten proves so to those unaccustomed to IL
Tn" acclimating process seems unusually
sl1.. in some constitutions. There is how
rVCr. II medicinal means of accmatinp II
Of which residents soiourners i'm unac-
ctStUmcd OF malarious climates have not
h"cn slow TO avail themselves. Hostel
tcr's stomach Bitters is n medicinal safe
guard and acclmating tonic of standard
reputation. which travellers, cmigra mis-
tourists, mariners, and others whose
tastes and pursuits entail exposure, sub
lection to changes of temperature uniis-
ual or unwholeSome diet or water, and
the fatigue attendant upon long Jour
ncys by land or sea. concur in pronounce
ing II rclia bic. agreeable and safe AS n
remedy for disorders of the liver, stom-
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ious regions and the tropics, as u prevcn-
tive of fever and aCue. rheumatism and
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visor. it is also held in the highest estima-
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