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New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
. coMMENDAr1oN FOR COLONEL. BRADLEY.

,Middletown. n. Y. May (speciaD Colonel
Thomas Bradley receives letters daily from many
Of the State Republican leaders outside Newburg
heartily irdorsing the stand he has taken in deter
mining to vote for Mckinley the first ballot in
st. Louis. A commendatory letter is being passed
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES.

Albany. May s--The State Board of Charities has
reelected Secretary Lyon and It's other officials.
The standing committees OF the Board have been re-
arranged
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
WYOMING DEMOCRATS FOR SILVER

+ Cheyenne. Wyo., May s-The Democrats Of Lara
mie County met here yesterday and elected dele
xates to the State Convention. Resolutions were
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The Massachusetts, Benefit Life Assl

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New-York tribune., 1896-05-09

Harvard-PrfncetOng game at Princeton May 9th
Game called at p. M ~
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09

passed nstructing the deegaton to hgns a1a
the platform to be adopted by the State CohVeh'oH
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09

that his principal trouble is constipation If he lets
this condition on, there is telling where II will
stop. Nne-tenths Of all human sickness comes from
constipation The first thing that every doctor asks
when he is called to see patient is whether the
bowels in good order 1t is nonsense to call a
doctor for such simple thing. Vt is nonsense to let
such simple thing grow into such serious thing as
1t always does if neglected Dr. Pierces Pleasant
Pellets cure constipation. They not only afford I'M
mediate and pleasant relief from all the distressing
symptoms, but they cure permanently and posi-
lively There 900 medicines that can be taken
to give temporary relief The Pleasant Pellets !"
are the only things that really 6nre.
There plenty of druggists who will try to sell
you something else. You know just we'll we do
that honest druggist wouldn't do such thing
that honest druggist would give you what you ask
for. You know that when druggist insists on giving
you something else, there must be a reason for It,
We know what that reason is-hc makes n bigger
profit the other thing. Any druggis. in America
will supply the Pellets" if you insist on it.
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
%SnA Adviser, in plain English Medicine
THM,s Simphcd, by RV. Pierce NJ. d., Chief
H.. Consulting Physician to the Invalids
usdt fsSs fissSSs Hotel and Surgical Institute Buffalo
u<E<H m&" N. Y, 1908 pages. illustrated 6So, COO
copies sold at S.5o Now sent, paper
h bound, ABSOLUTELY FREE on receipt
LIN Of 81 one-cent stamps to pay for mail
ing only Address the Author as above.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09

Replying to some of the attacks OF the machine
organs. THE Buffalo Commercial calls upon them
,o name single important or respectable Repuo-
iican newspaper outside of Ncw-Nork that expresses
the slightest respect for Pait or Plattsm or AL
that that term implies"
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09

.1t might lead Mr. Morton to have more conf
dence in his masters prediction and boastng, says
THE Buffalo Commercial" 'rf Mr. Plat at any
time within twenty years had had the satisiac,Oh IT'S
oS seaIne any man that he earnestly favored noini
Uated FOR President by the Republican National
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09

"The Utica Press favors the nomination OF War
ner Miller for second place on the Presidential
ticket mckinley and Miller It says, will hav,
" annhonious sound Ohio and NewYork In tina
order won with Garfield and Arthur"
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09

Nobody is frightened BY Mr. Platts threats ''
unseat Mckinley delegates by means OF the Ma
,ional Committee THE nomination at ~ loui
will not be settled that way" says The Syracus'
poe," ..T'here will be a Committee on Crcdentali
which will have something to say about those con
tested geats. whatever the action ot me NHtioha
Comr,ittee NAV le" Don't worry about the nctioi
~ ,hn National Committee. a safe majority OF III
members are friends OF Governor Mckinley
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09

The desperate efforts OF THE New-York Press
N make Itself appear as the Original Mckinley
man. lead ''The Auburn Adveriser 70 say tha'
II as claimed, IL never opposed Mcrlh ~ Sci
tainly has never done anything to help him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-01
DIsHONOR AFTER DEATH.
A Deceased CharIestOnian Accused
of Financial Irregularities.

Charleston. S. c., March S.-other
things besides murder will out When
Capt. Jacob Small. late president Of the
Germania Savings bank. died he was
thought TO be one OF the richest and most
highly honorable Germans in Charleston.
After a while II was whispered about that
he had misappropriated large sums of the
William knobloch estate of which he was
the trustee. The rumors have never got
ten into print, and the foundation for them
was never known. The whole matter will
now have an airing in court, for in the
case of Jacob Knobloch trustee, against
the Germania Savings Bank, which came
up before Judge Benet In the common
pleas to-day the late Capt Small Is ac-
cused of having diverted and misappro-
priated about 5000 OF the estates money
to his own use. The case promises to be a
rather sensational one and II Is alleged
that other transactions OF a similar kind
may be charged against Capt Small
There does not seem to be much doubt
that the money was used by Capt. Small
and the only question TO be decided Is
whether 1t was appropriated 70 his own
use with intent to defraud. Capt. Small
was formerly a very prominent man In
certain circles here
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-01
AN NEW EDUCATIONAL BILL.
Sir John f. GOrst Lays II Before the
House of Commons.

London, March sl.-In the House OF
Commons to-day Sir John E. Gorst, vice
president of the committee of council, in
troduced an education bill, which applies
to England and Wales. The bill proposes
to establish an educational department in
every county and borough. to be controlled
by the county councils, these departments
70 administer the parliamentary grants.
Voluntary schools under this act will be
maintained by grants extended by the edu-
cational authorities who are empowered to
make grants to necessitous schools and
also 10 eXpend money on scholarships and
dition of school buildings. Voluntary
schools, are exempted from the payment of
rates. The age up to which children are
required to attend school Is fixed at y
years. The bill contains a conscience
clause. which provides that If a reasonable
number of parents require that separate
religious instruction be given TO their chill
dren the managers of the school upon
which the demand is made shall allow
such instruction. Further assistance is
also given to schools under the direction
OF the school board of managers.
A. n. Ackland, liberal. pointed out that
ton to the educational grants, probably
100000 The bill, he said embodied a plan
OF decentralization largely abrogating the
influence and authority of the state IL
was, he declared, the final extinction of
the principal that local grants should sup
plement state aid. The bill was read for
the first time
The House adjourned for the Easter re-
cess until April 9.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-01
GOTHAMs THIRTEEN CLUB.
Text of the Letter From the Prince
of Wales.

London, March 3l.--The ST. James Ga
zette, in its issue of to-day, charges the
New York World with having published
garbled and false version Of the letter
from the Prince of Wales, through his
secretary. Sir Francis Knollys, to the
Thirteen Club of New York, and says it
has official authority to print the actual
text Of the letter, which is as follows: Il
am directed by the Prince of Wales to
thank you for your communication in
forming him of his election as an honor
ary member of the Thirteen Club. l am
directed to reply that the number of in
vitations he receives from different parts
of the world to belong to various clubs
are extremely numerous. He cannot ac-
cept them all and to make a selection
would be invidious. His royal highness,
therefore, while appreciating the compli-
ment, much regrets that it is not in his
power to have the pleasure of accepting
the election. Knollys"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-01
STRONG MAY BE LYNCHED.
Great Excitement at Akron and Mil
ftary Under Arms.

Columbus, O., March 31.-Gov. Bushnell
is in telegraphic communication with Col
George r. Geiger of the Sixteenth regi-
ment at Akron, in regard to the move
ment to lynch Arson B. Strong, the man
who is under arrest there for the murder
of the Stone family. Col. Geiger says
there was great excitement there last
night, and one company of infantry and
a battery of artillery were kept, at the
request of Mayor Harper, under arms all
night. All was quiet there during the
day, but owing to the exasperating cir
cumstances of the crime, trouble is feared
tonight. Adjt. Gen. Axline said there
were ten companies of military within
be sent there in a very short time.
Akron, o. March 31.-Immense crowds
surround the jail. The excitement is very
high tonight. The lynchng of Strong
looks very probable.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-01
A cLoUDBURsT IN KENTUCKY.
A Man Sees His Wife and Child
Swept TO Their Death.

Lexington, KY. March 31.--The news
came from Clay and Owsley counties to-
day that cloud-burst swept that part or
the state yesterday. drowning the wife
and child of Wade Marder who lives on
the bank of Sexton creek. in Clay county,
and destroying all the property In its
path.
The bed of the creek Is gorge-like In mar
rowness. and the torrent of water that
swept down upon farm houses and their
tenants seemed to be fifteen feet high
When Marder reached the hillside above
nus nus mouse, ne saw me nood Iltt y from Its
creek He caught sight OF his wife grasp
ing part of a door just as his house was
engulfed, and has been unable to recover
the bodies. The occupants of other houses
swept away escaped death by a turn in
the creek. or by belng ahsent al the time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-01
A TOBACCO BROKER IN JAIL.
His Wife Accuses Him of RObbing
and Abandoning Her.

Winston, N c.. March s1.-Frank P.
Webster, a leaf tobacco broker and prom
inent citizen of Madison. who mysterious
ly disappeared from that town several
weeks ago, was arrested at Richmond,
KY. last evening on a warrant charging
him with abandoning his wife.
A Winston officer went to Richmond to-
day after Webster. He viii be brought
His wife says he got her to sign paper
to sell their property claiming he wanted
the money to use in his business. He got
the money and disappeared, and Mrs
Webster learns that he has been living
with another woman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-01
A CORRESPONDENT ARRESTED.
Criminal Libel Charged by n Mem
ber of Congress.

Washington. March 31.--James F. Rule,
correspondent of the Knoxville, Tenn.
Journal was to-day arrested and held to
bail for an alleged criminal libel on Rep
resentative Franklin Bartlett of New York
arising out of the recent discussion in the
House between Representatives Bartlett
and Henry II. Gibson of Tennessee in
which the charge was made that Repre-
sentative Bartlett stole one of Mr.. Gibson's
private circulars to his constituents, which
was made use of in a speech directed
against Mr.. Gibson in the House of Rep
resentatives the other day by Mr.. Sulzer
of New York. Mr.. Gibson went bail for
Mr. Rule
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-01
SUBMARINE TORPEDO BOATS.
Four More of the Holland Type
Among the Possibilities.

Washington, March 31.-The Sen
ate committee on naval affairs
this morning ordered favorable report
on a bill providing for the further con-
structon OF submarine torpedo tboats.
The bill authorizes the Secretary of the
Navy to contract for four submarine
torpedo boats of the Holland type, to
cost not exceeding $175, 900 each. This con-
tract is to be conditioned upon the ac-
ceptance by the department of the boat
of the same design now being built for
the department. II this boat comes up
to the requirement these additional ones
will be contracted for. to be delivered
contract is signed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-01
CITY OF MExIco's EXPOSITION.
The Merchants of st. Louis Not to
Send Exhibits.

ST. Louis, Mo-, March 31.-St. Louis mer-
chants will not participate in the inter
national exposition advertised to be held
in the City of Mexico in December of this
year. The Missouri commission sent one
of their commissioners to investigate the
undertaking and as his report has been
unfavorable there will be no organized
movement to make exhibits.
The exposition is a private concession
Beyond the license the government has
nothing to do with the exposition, and
while the officers of the government be-
Iieye that it is a bona fide association,
they doubt its ability to carry to a sue
cessful termination the gigantic undertake
ing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-01
FOR HARRISON AND REED.
south CRrOIina's First District
Elects Delegates.

Charleston. $. c., March 3l.--At a meet
ing OF the regular republican convention
Tor the First congressional district of
South Carolina, held here to-day, George
/. Cunningham and II. c. Brown We're
chosen as delegates to St. Louis. Gun
ningham was formerly United States mar
shal, and both men are said TO favor Har-
rlson for first, and Reed for a second
choice.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-01
AUTHORIZATIONS RESUME WORK.
A Conference Committee to ArbI-
trate All Their Differences.

New York, March 31.-The five hundred
lithopraphers who have been on a strike
for seven weeks returned to work to-day
pending arbitration by Bishop Potter. The
men went back to work as the result of
a conference last night between a commit
tee of employers and a committee of the
strikers. The employers made several pre-
liminary concessions as demanded by the
men and then they agreed to go back to
the shops. The matters still in dispute
committee and Bishop Potter, who to-
gether will endeavor to effect an adjust
ment of all the differences. The arbitra-
at St. Marks place, the headquarters Of
the strikers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-01
FOREIGN RELATIONS OF FRANCE.
Senator BOrdOux InterpOIates Pre-
mier Bourgeois.

mier Bourgeois.
Paris March 3l.-In the Senate to-day,
M. Bardoux questioned Premier Bour-
geois in regard to the recent decline OF
French influence in China. He also de-
manded to know why the final treaty be-
tween France and Madagascar had not
been placed before parliament and asked
the government to define the position in
Egypt.
M. Bourgeois denied that there had been
any loss of French influence in China.
Madagascar, he said, had not been an
neXed by France, but the sovereignty OF
the queen and the foreign relations of
Madagascar were controlled by France
In regard to Egypt, he recalled the re-
cent declaration of M. Berthelot late min
lister Of foreign affairs, that negotiations
with Great Britain were being continued.
He was unable TO say more than that
Russia was cooperating with France in
regard to Egypt
NJ. Loubel, president of the Senate then
declared the incident closed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-01
ENDED LIFE WITH A SHOT.
Liquor Dealer of baltimore Kills
Himself at Charleston.

Charleston. S. c., March s1.-Louis
Walters Of II East Lafayette street. Ball
timore, committed suicide in this city to-
night by shooting himself in the head.
He had been in Charleston for some days
visiting friends. He left q note for one
which he announced his intention for taxi
ing his life. He was a liquor dealer, who
came to Charleston for resi- lie lsavez
a wife and family in Baltimore.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-01
OsMAN DIGNA ON THE MARCH.

He Is Moving on Sinkat With n
Large Force at His Back.
London, March S.-A dispatch received
by news agency here says that Osman
Gigna, at the head of a large force Of
dervishes is marching upon Sinkat.
The dispatch also says that the Sou
danese battalion, instead of joining the
Dongola expedition, has been ordered to
Tokar Should Osman Digna invest
Suakim and Tokar 1t would become nee
essary to reinforce the garrisons at both
of those places.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-01
vIRGINIA's PROHIBIrIONIsrs.
Delegates 20 the National COnven-
fiOn Elected.

Roanoke. Va, March Sl.-The state pro-
hibition convention met in the opera house
this afternoon with a small attendance
b. Lacey Hoge was made permanent chair
man. The convention elected twenty-seven
delegates to the national convention to
be held at Pittsburg, put up an electoral
ticket and elected an executive committee.
The platform is confined exclusively to
prohibition.
Ex-Gov. st. John spoke at the opera
house tonight
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-01
Washington. March s1.-The collector of
ANOTHER EXPEDITION FOR CUBA.
The Steamer Carrying 1t to BE
Armed With Heavy Guns.

Armed With Heavy Guns.
Philadelphia, March 31.-It is reported
that another large expedition will soon
sail for Cuba. The port of departure and
the time of sailing is involved in doubt,
although it is said that the vessel may
get away within the next forty-eight
hours. The vessel which will take out
the expedition is reported to be a large
steamer recently purchased by the Cuban
junta in this country. 1t is further said
that the steamer will be strongly manned
and that she will mount several heavy
rifed guns, with which she could carry
on a hot argument with any Spanish
cruisers patrolling Cuban waters Be
sides small arms and ammunition, the YES
sci will carry out for the insurgents rapid
fire and machine guns. The expedition is
the most formidable one that has yet been
fitted ont
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-01
UNCLE sAps CASH ACCOUNT.
Expenditures Slightly in Excess of
Receipts I'm March.

Washington. March s1.-The official fig
ures of the government receipts and ex-
penditures, which will be made public
April /, for March, will show a deficit
for the month OF s.. go 900. and for the
year, to date. Of $l4,OO0.0O0 The receipts
for March foot up $260O0.000, a slight
Increase over March. 1895, and about the
same as for February 1886.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-01

Raleigh, N. c.. March 3i.-The supreme
court to-day upheld the action OF Gov.
Carr IN removing Commander Francis
Winsow from command of the North
Carolina naval reserves. The court holds
that the governor acted within his right.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-01
ADJOURNMENT of CONGRESS.
DingIey of Maine Says 1t May Occur
About May 10.

Washington, March Representative
Dingley Of Maine. chairman of the com
mittee on ways and means, stated to-day
that from present appearances congress
would not adjourn before May 15 He was
not prepared to say that an adjournment
would be reached at that early date. ow-
ing 10 possible contingencies, but he saw
no reason why adjournment should be de-
layed after June J.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-01

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 3l.-The state
supreme court to-day affirmed the verdict
and sentence against the Taylor Brothers,
convicted at Carrollton OF the murder OF
the Meeks family. They Will be hanged on
April 30.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-01
TennenSee's GubernntorInI Race.

Knoxville. Tenn. March Sl.-James A
Harris has withdrawn from the guber
material contest, ieaving the field to X
l.. Taylor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-01
BRADLEY's BOOM BURSTS.
Friends Advise Him TO Withdraw
From the Presidential Race.

Ertends ADVISE MIN 10 Withdraw
From the Presidential Race.
Louisville. KY, March S1.--The most Sc
we're setback which the Bradley boom has
received in Kentucky is a message which
a number of his friends have sent him.
The message which is sent from Winches-
ter. is signed by F. B. Russell, B. w Hail.
H. G.. Garrett and r.. r. Perry, and reads
as follows knowing the situation in the
Tenth district and as personal friends to
you, we believe that your interests and
the interests of the party will be the best
subserved by your withdrawal as a can
didate for president" Gov Bradley was
IN the city the day following the receipt
of the message, but gave no indication
of the course he intends to pursue.
Lancaster, KY, March 3l.-rhe republic
cans met In mass convention here yester-
day and indprsed Gov Bradley for Presi-
tia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-01

Washington. March Sf--The treasury
gold reserve at the close of business to-
day stood at SIPS, ,305,090. The Withdraw
ais were $lS5 200.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-01
STEAMER COMMODORE SEIZED.
She Is Held For Making an illegal
Foreign Voyage.


Charleston, S. c., March 31.-The Uni
ted States authorities took possession of
the steamer Commodore this afternoon.
The vessel is not seized by the collector,
charged with filibustering, but by the
United States district attorney, on an
information for forfeiture under section
4,337, revised United States statutes, re-
lating to illegal foreign voyages. The
charges submitted are to the effect that
the Commodore left this port and went
to Cuba, where she unloaded her cargo,
and that she then returned here. A Uni
ted States deputy marshal has taken pos
session of the vessel. The steamer has
not yet put in an answer.
Washington, March 31.-The collector of
customs at Charleston, S. c., has in
formed the treasury that he has secured
sufficient information, in his opinion, to
justify proceedings against the steamer
Commodore for violation of the naviga-
ton laws, and has requested the United
States district attorney to prosecute the
case and have the vessel forfeited.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05
Justice Courts,

On Saturday last William Lewis was
arrested and brought before Justice Joy
on charge Of grand larceny. The pro-
perty alleged to have been stolen was a
horse. After hearing the evidence the
court bound the defendant over to court
in bond to the amount Of 5000 in de.
fault OF which he was taken to jail. On
Wednesday the same person WAS up on
charge OF petit larceny to which he
pleaded guilty.
Wednesday Paul Faulkner was ar
rested on = charge OF an assault upon
the person OF Art LaMear, with dan
gerous weapon and brought before JUS
tlce JOY. Part Of tho evidence was in
troduced but owing to Mr.. LaMear's IN
ability to be present at the hearing, the
case was adjourned until Friday after
noon.