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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-08
CONNECTICUT PRoHIBITIoNIsTs
The Convention Addrcssed by Cam
didate LeYerinx.

d1uate LeverfnE.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, September S.-Con-
necticut prohbitionists to the number of
400 assembled in Warner Hall, this city,
today as delegates to the state convention
Of the party. The convention was called
for the purpose of nominating a full state
ticket and members of the electoral col
lege.
Allen B. Lincoln of Willimantic, who
was urged to take the nomination for gov
ernor. announced that he preferred that
an older man should head the ticket, and
said that he would be satisfied with the
honor of being the temporary chairman of
the convention.
The delegates are unanimous in the ex-
preston of the opinion that they can do
nothing more than to show an increase in
numbers at the polls. and they add that
they are satisfied with the effort to keep
the movement before the public.
Joshua Levering, Baltimore, presidential
candidate, addressed the convention this
afternoon in an informal manner, and to-
night will deliver prepared speech.
The convention effected temporary or
ganiZation by the selection of Allen h. Lin
coin as chairman and Rev. H. NJ. Wolfe Of
Waterford as secretary. Chairman Lincoln
began the delivery of a long speech. during
which the various committees which had
been appointed retired to deliberate. The
speech Of Mr. Lincoln created great enthu-
siasm and occupied over an hour in its de-
livery.
The temporary officers of the convention
were male permanent. 1t was voted to
increase the numter of members on the
state central committee to twenty-four
one from each senatorial district instead
OF one from each county, as the rule has
previously stood. The committee made its
own additional appointments. The com
mittee on resolutions announced that the
report Of the committee would be ready at
o'clock. and at l2:15 the convention ad-
journed until that hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-08
A Kangaroo. Hunt.

SAN RAFAEL. Cal, September s-Eng-
land has her fox hunts, southern California
coyote hunts and San Rafael hitherto her
paper chases. but hereafter she will lead
the world with nothing more or less than a
kangaroo hunt. A young kangaroo has
been secured by the Hotel Rafael manage
n.ent from Australia. All the experienced
riders who have participated in the paper
chases Will take stations near the Hotel
Rafael, the kangaroo will be turned loose
and will be pursued across the country un-
til recaptured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-08

umn. Wyoming is not the only state in
which the supporters of Bryan may re-
ceive a surprise: In Colorado. although it
will go for Bryan. there is going to be a
much larger vote for Mckinley than the
newspapers would like to admit and l
think the republicans may choose the state
officers. OF course Senator Teller has been
told by the silver men that he will be re-
turned to the Senate, but there are others
who have been scheming for many years
to capture the senatorshp, and it is with
In the bounds of possibility that Teller will
find himself deceived. The upshot of 1T all
from the confusion as master of the situa-
ton. There are some women who would
make themselves disagreeably prominent in
politics, but they are held in check by the
others, who say, These women do not
represent u.s. and we will not help to elect
thcnl.'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-08
Printing once improvements.

The report Of Col John NJ. Wilson of the
operations for the month of August in
making the repairs and enlargement of
the government printing Office and the con-
struction Of fireproof building upon the
site of the printing Office stables. states
that no further work Is anticipated until
the public printer thinks it can be un-
dertaken without interfering with the i'm
portant work Of the office now under way.
The remainder Of the iron hangers for the
stables VIII De delivered In September and
work upon the new building will be finally
closed. so far as Col. Wilson's office is con-
cerned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-08
SECRETARY HERBERT's OPINION.
Thinks the Bryan Movement Has Be-
gun to Decline.

LONDON. September s.-The Daily News
this morning publishes column interview
with Hillary A. Herbert. Secretary Of the
Navy of the United States. Mr.. Herbert
ridicules the idea that there is any real
dissensions between the north and south
or between the east and west. The threats
of western secession were hardly worth
denying. and Eothing was heard Of them
in America.
NO doubt" said Mr.. Herbert, some of
the gold democrats will feel obliged to vote
for the Bryan ticket. because Bryan car
ried the Chicago c6nvenG:2n; but many
will not do so. In my opinion the GfYan
movement has reached its height and Is
now declining.
Il should be sorry to say" Mr.. Herbert
continued, that the silverites are fanatics
and fools. Many Of them are good men.
But think the silver party is mistaken In
its aims and policy"
Mr.. Herbert said to the Daily News rep-
resentative that his official position pre-
vented him from speaking more freely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-08
Amendments to we.t Point.

Congressman are using their privilege
of making appointments to the Military
Academy quite early this year, although
the examinations for admission to West
Point are not held until next spring The
list is being filed up very rapidly The
authorities at the Military Academy are
much pleased over having these appoint
ments made early, as 1t allows the appii-
cants ample time to prepare for the ex-
aminationS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-08
Vacancies I'm the Medical Bo,rd

Five vacancies in the medical board Of
the army are TO be filled. 1t is expected
that during the latter part of the present
month board Will meet to examine can
didates to fill these vacancies Judging
from the notifications the medical depart
ment has received, there will be a large
number of candidates to fill these places
Applicants must be between twenty two
and twenty-nine years of age, must be
American citizens and graduates of a med
ical school,
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Execution In Noya scotia.

DlGBf, N. g., September s-Peter
Wheeler was hanged at the jail here at
251 o'clock this morning for the murder
ct Annie Kempton. at Beer River last Ian.
uery. f-..S kempton, who was sixteen
years OF age. was @Eeo IN defending her
honor at her fathers nome, where she
had been left alone. Wheeler, afiSt his
conviction. confessed his crime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-08
Declined by Gen. Harri.on.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, September SIT
came to light at a meeting Of the board
of trustees of the new University Of In
dianapolis held yesterday afternoon that
the presidency of the university has been
offered to ex-President Harrison, but he
has refused to be prevailed upon to accept.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-08
SENATOR VOORHEES,, GOOD HE.,Tu
He is Going to Return to the Cam-
paisn in Indiana,

The statement sent out from Terre Haute.
Ind. that Senator Voorhees, is rapidly fall
ing in health and would be unable to take
any part in the present campaign is re-
ceived with doubt by his friends in Wash
ington. His son James, who is here, speak
ing of the report. said today:
''The statement that the Senator is rap
idly falling is untrue. 1 cannot conceive
how SO startling and totally unreliable a
statement could gain currency. The Sena-
tors health has returned to him. and he is
reported by his physician at Mackinac to
be prepared to resume his political cam
paign in Indiana this fall. My father has
been a devoted slave to duty all his life,
and should his silence during protracted
season Of rest and recuperation be imputed
to withdrawal from or failure in political
life, it would be a grave injustice to per-
nit such an understanding of the case to
stand.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-08
GOV. RICHARDS VIEW.
He Thinks That Mckinley Can Carry
Wyoming.

OAKLAND. Cal, September s-Gov,
VIM. A. Richards Of Wyoming is in Oak
land on visit to his brother. A. G. Rich
ards. deputy county assessor. He is ac-
companied by his wife and will remain for
two or three weeks.
He said yesterday: "I believe we can
carry the state for Mckinley. We are not
a large state, having only about 21, 600
votes and three electoral votes. but things
might so happen that these three votes
would be necessary, and we shall do every
thing to place them in the Mckinley col
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-08
The Most Novel bet on Resarn.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, September s.-There
is an election bet here which for originality
surpasses anything which has been made
thus far. Fred. w. Burke and Albert w.
Donaldson are the parties to the wager.
The former agrees to leave this country
forever on or before January 1, 1897, If
William Mckinley is elscted President. and
the latter will do likewise if William j.
Bryan Is elected. They drew up a con-
tract to this effect, which they had for
mally attested by a notary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-08
Little Hope for Senator Payne.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. September S-Ex-
United States Senator Payne, who was
stricken with paralysis last Wednesday,
was said to be resting more comfortably
this morning. but his condition is still very
critical. On account Of his advanced age
sishty-six years-the physicians have very
little hope for the recovery Of the patient.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-08
GOV. OATES, ASSURANCE.
The Cotton States, He Says, Are fo
Bryan.

The Cotton States, He Says, Are for
Bryan.
SAN FRANCISCO. September s.-Gov.
W. 6. Oates of Alabama, who has been
visiting his brother, !. y, Oates of Santa
Rosa, for number Of days past, returned
to his home In Montgomery on today's
Southern overland train. He was in Con-
gress fourteen years. and knows both
Bryan and Mckinley.
Alabama will give her electoral vote to
Bryan" said Gov. Oates, last night. .The
gold democrats and republicans, however.
fuse on Congressman and give the regular
democrats a third vote. The cotton states
will go for Bryan. The border states are
doubtful, Kentucky in particular, where
the Palmer-Buckner ticket will pull a great
many votes from the regular Bryan ticket
and give the republicans good chance to
win the state"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-08
THE STAR BY MAIL.

The Star win be mailed to any address IN
the United States or Canada IL ordered at
this office in person or by letter or postal
card. Persons leaving the city for any
period should remember this. Terms: Is
cents per week: Is cents for two weeks. or
90 cents per month. Invariably in advance.
Subscribers changing their address from
one Post-offlce to another should give the
last address as well as the new one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-08
VIII Succeed Lobapon.

LONDON, September s-A Vienna dis
patch to the Chronicle says:
ut Is stated that Peter. Count Kapnist,
Russian ambassador here, will succeed
Prince ACKNOWLEDGMENT as Russian
minister of foreign affairs. Count Kap-
mist goes to Paris to meet the czar."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-08
ARMENIAN REFUGEES.
1t Is Proposed to Give Them Snfc
Conducts.

CONSTANTINOPLE, September S-The
sultan has appointed commission to deal
with the Armenian refugees. 1t is pro-
posed to furnish safe conducts to those
desiring to leave and to insure the safety
Of these who remain.
The Dragomans Of the difreren. embas-
sizes are attending the meetings Of the COM
miSsiCn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-08
WAITE NOMINATED.

ColOradO's Former Governor Selected
by the POpalists.
DENVER, Col September S.-The mid
dle-of-the-road" populists' state convention
at an early hour this morning adjourned
after nominating ex-Gov. Waite for gov
ernor, John McAndrew for attorney general
and appointing conference committee to
fill in the rest of the ticket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-08
DISCUSSED THE MONEY QUESTION.
Large Political Meetings Held mt St.
Louis.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, September S.-Senator
]. c. Burrows of Michigan spoke for two
hours last night to 5000 republican voters
at the exposition building. His speech was
confined for the most part to a discussion
of the money question from a republican
point Of view. The audience honored him
with the closest attention and applauded at
frequent intervals. Representative Charles
Joy presided at the meeting.
Ex-Gov. Hogg Of Texas addressed $500
democrats at Uhrig's cave last evening.
His remarks were TO" the most part con-
fined to the money question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-08
THE ALABAMA CAMPAIGN.
Terms on Which the Populists Agrce
to EuAe.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. September S.-The
democratic state campaign committee re.
Gently appointed by Chairman John B.
Knox, held it's first session here yesterday
and organized by electing ex-Congressman
Charles NJ Shelly chairman and n. L. Mil
Ter secretary.
The committee held a prolonged session
working out the plans of Campaign. AS
yet nothing has been given out with re-
gard to the report that National Chairman
Jones has advised the offer of three or
four places on the electoral ticket to tho
pcpulists. Leading populists say their COM
mittee has received such offer, and if
they do that their only terms of accent
ance would be the displacement of Sewall
by Watson on the entire ticket.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-01

The only place where we have seen
the name of Cyrus B. Watson taken
down from the Democratic ticket is
in the so-called news Matched up in the
Raleigh correspondence of the Char
lotte Observer. Chairman Manly's
unequivocal and indignant denial,
should, it seems to us, have been suf-
ficient to stand against even the send
ing of such stuff, not to speak of the
printing Of it. We have enough to
occupy our time without wailing over
the imaginary and impossible stories
of the Observers Raleigh correspond
ent. We challenge him to print his
authority for his story, so that the
people may know upon what weak
basis a fake that may be harmful can
be built.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-01

The Chalotte Observer does not like
the 'key" of the editorial in Tues
days News and Observer. Well, we
felt some pain in having been forced
to say what we did on account of per-
sonal reasons. For the editor of the
Observer we have no unkind feeling,
nor do we question his honesty. But
we felt called upon as a public duty to
the party and to the State to hold up
the hands of the Democratic Executive
Committee, and in our position, we are
thankful to say that we have the CO.
operation of, we should say, certainly
nine-tenths of the State press. We
avoided any personal reference what
ever. We may have failed in
our contention to sustain our
selves" as well as the Observer expect
ed us to do. But we did the best we
could, and must leave the two con-
tentions to the people. After the con-
tentions had been made the Observer
to our astoundment sought to couple
the conscientious convictions of this
paper with certain alleged unworthy
motives of it's editor. That was the
first personal key that was struck.
We felt it to be our duty to resent this
!y asking the Observers editor would
he like to have his position coupled
without unworthy motives. And in
defending first the position of this
paper and then the editor who had
been attacked gratuitously,we thought,
we did what we thought was our duty
nothing less. The truth is, let us
both give each full credit for right
minded motives, charge any holiness of
style to our sharp difference of opin-
ion, agree to disagree, take the advice
of the Asheville Citizen and quit nag
ging one another, for awhile at least.
Meanwhile, all having been said, we
go ON our way having no upkind feel
ing to the editor of the Observer, our
concern being victory for Bryan
and Cyrus B. Watson and for all the
other State Democratic candidates in
the field.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-01

In spite of the industrial show
vows" that the gold-bugs "conjure up
to order, the facts continue to go
against them with the growth OF
Bryan's chances. For the week end
ing September 2sth the Chattanooga
Tradesman's Southern correspondents
report increased confidence in CONNER
ciai and industrial circles and a
healthy increase in trade. At all the
important Southern cities, business is
more active and collections are con-
siderably better.
''The iron and steel market shows de-
cided improvement. Inquiries are
more frequent and consumers are buy
ing more freely than for several
months. Prices are sitter and a more
confident tone characterizes the mar
ket. Many of the sales being made
are small, but some large buyers are
feeling the market and the prospects
are very encouraging to sellers. In
the coal mining districts Of the South
increased activity is noted. New mines
are being opened and large number
of coke ovens are being built at diff
ferent points" ta.t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-01
THOSE WHO MUST REGISTER.

We have during the last few days not
only had inquiry touching the bear
ing of the new election law upon the
necessity of re-registration by those
who registered last election, but TINS
inquiry has further been followed by
hints that there was some movement
on hand on the part Of certain persons
to rely upon the ignorance of some
Democrats to trick them out of their
votes in case they had not registered
| The matter is we'll worthy the atten-
ton of Democrats all over the State.
Meanwhile we have carefully examined
the new Election law with the view of
ascertaining when and under what cir
cumstances it requires new registra-
ton Of voters.
This matter is regulated by section
9 of the Act and it's provisions are so
plain and simple that we cannot UNI
derstand how there can be an honest
difference of opinion as to it's mean
ing.
There are three cases in which a
new registration must be had; first,
in voting precincts in which the old
| registration book has. been lost or
mutilated; second, in all cases where
| the boundaries of d voting precinct
| nave been changed from what they
were at the election of 1894; and, third,
| in all cases where a voting precinct has
since 1894 been subdivided into two or
more precincts.
In the latter case, the voters of all
the newly made voting precincts must
be registered anew. In adj other cases,
that is, in all voting precincts which
remain as they were in 1894, and the
! old registration-book has not been lost
or mutilated, there must not be any
new registration, but it is the duty of
the registrars to revise the old regis
tration books of such precincts so that
| they will show an accurate list of vot-
ers previously registered in such pre-
cincts respectively and still residing
there, without requiring such voters
to register again.
1t is also the duty of such registrars
to erase from such books the names of
all voters who have died or removed
from such precincts, and to register
those who apply to be registered (pro-
vided they are entitled under the Law
to be registered) and whose names are
not on such books.
We trust this will make the matter
clear, and that such State papers as
may find it to their liking will make
some such explanation as the above for
the benefit of such voters as might be
in the same state of uncertainty as
those from whom we have received in
quiries.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-01

The Washington Star says that
Secretary Edgerton, of the Populist
committee, received Tuesday letters
from Senator Pettigrew and General
Weaver. Both are sanguine. General
Weaver says of Iowa: "The prospect
for carrying Iowa is splendid; in fact,
1 do not see how they can defeat us.
/ regard the battle as practically won"
General Weaver is going to make a
few speeches in Kentucky, Indiana
and Michigan, but will stay in Iowa
most of the time. Tt must be borne in
mind that Democrats have been reck-
oning their victory thus far, without
including Iowa.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-01

Henry George, the famous writer, is
still doing work for Democracy, the
value of which cannot be reckoned in
his specials to the New York Journal
Mr.. George is going through the West
telling the truth, whether it be for or
against Mr.. Bryan. He is getting next
to the people for his facts, in some
such way as Thomas Jefferson studied
the French people, not by seeing the
"big men" or reading subsidized
journals, but by walking through the
peasant country, eating with them
and sleeping under their roofs. Mr..
Georges last letter viii be found on
the second page, and discloses in Nc
Kinley delivering his speech the same
despicable cowardice and trickery that
has made him hitherto the willing
fool of Mark Hanna. And what is
better, it gives good ground for be-
heving that Bryan will carry McKin-
k-.-AA~. s.l d.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-01
LETTER FRoM MR. pouQLAss.


The following letter from Mr.. w. G.
Douglass to Chairman Manly will ex-
plain itself. 1t is in keeping with the
high type both of Mr.. Douglass's man
hood and Of his Democracy. The let
ter is as follows:
Carthage, N. c., Sept 30
Hon. Clement Manly, Chairman Demo-
cratic Executive Committee, Raj
eigh, N, c.:
Dear Sir:
"On my return yesterday from Dali
las, Texas, whereI have been for the
last ten days i'm attendance ON the an
nual session of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge, of the !. o. o. f., as a repre-
sentative, / find your communication
notifying me that, in the perfection
of fusion on the electoral ticket be-
tween the Democrats and Populists in
the State of North Carolina, my name
had been taken from the National
ticket as an elector-at-large.
'As you know, before [ left North
Carolina for Dallas, in a. communica-
ton addressed to the Democratic State
committee, ] placed myself entirely in
their hands, and you will remember
that in that communication / repeated
what L had said on former occasions,
viz: That while / fully appreciate the
great honor conferred on me by the
Democratic State convention, would
not allow any personal ambition or
political aspirations that I might have
to stand in the way of the election of
that glorious champion of the peoples
rights, William J. Bryan, or in any
way hinder the great cause of free sill
YER. l beg to say that / stand to-day
where have from the first, and fully
endorse what the State committee has
done.
81 note that the committee by reso-
luton request me to continue my can
vass. This / will do as cheerfully and
heartily as l would have done, had /
remained upon the ticket. You are au-
thorized to make such appointments
for me as yau may deem best.
Thanking you for your kindness,
remain as ever,
yours sincerely,
"W. c DOUGLASS.'i
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-01

The Boston Traveller is rather am
bignous in it's grief over the death OF
Ed. Crane, the famous ball-player. 1t
says: SIT appears that Ed. Crane met
death from accidental poisoning and
not at his own hand. This news will
give great pleasure to thousands OF
friends of the late ball-player."
Maybe the Traveller is the paper
that published that notice about ga
piano for sale by a lady with black
walnut legs"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-01
STANDS At TIE HEAD.

Aug. j. Bogel, the leading druggist
of Shreveport, La, says: "Dr. Kings
New Discovery is the only thing that
cures my cough, and it is the best sell
Ter have" J. f. Campbell, merchant
of Stafford, Ariz., writes: CDR. Kings
New Discovery is all that is claimed foI
it; it never fails, and is a sure cure for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds.
cannot say enough for its merits" DR.
Kings New Discovery for Consump.
ton, Coughs and Colds, is notan expert
ment. 1t has been tried for quarter OF
a century, and to-day stands at the
head. Tt never disappoints. Trial bot
ties at John Y. NacRae's drug store.