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The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-19

keep in continual practice, and the band
hall ut the barracks is the scene OF a multi
tude OF sounds every morning about 10
O'Clock. II is then that the band com
mences its daily rehearsals. They are kept
In excellent discipline, almost without any
effort, and this happy state is largely due TO
theattachmenttliem men have for their leader.
This has been manifest all along these
many years. The seventh leader was the
celebrated John Philip Sousa, who took
charge OF the band in $50, and W as succeed
ed few years go by Prof. Francesca Fan
ciulli, leader whose great ambition is 10
make the Marine Band the greatest organ
ization of the world. He believes in edu-
eating the people to the plane OF classical
music, and says If given the opportunity,
there will be the gfandest musical celebra-
ton ever known In 1901, the centennial
anniversary of. the Organization of the
Marine Band.
He is very eBthusiastic over the idea OF
centennial celebration, and says it is
not too soon tdtbegin with the selection of
music and the eehearsas.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-19
A Cautions Financier.

During a winter visit to Florida Andrew
Carnegie attended a service In a littlenegro
church. When the contribution plate came
around Mr.. Carnegie dropped five-dollar
bill upon it. After the contents of the plate
had been counted, the clergy arose and
announced: Brethren and sisteren, the
collection this evening seems to figure up
six dollars and forty-four cents, and il
the five-dollar bill contributed by the gen.
tleman from the North is genuine, the re-
pairs on the sanctuary will begin imine-
iately."-Argonaut.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-19
No Use for Hay.

"You have an immense amount of hay"
observed the visitor at the Clover Meadow
farm.
"Ya-as," said Farmer Redneck, but there
amt dag thing t. feed it to but bicycles"
Joker.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-19
Fort erJHeights.

We can offer lots inztbis desirable ection
for cents and 10 cents foot. Located short
distance from electric railroad and on the
publicdrive. The Times Real Estate Bureau,
10th and Pa. ave.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-19
Great Potato Eaters

The greatest potato eaters are the peo-
pie OF Germany and Belgium. Their con-
sumption OF this vegetable averages 100
pounds per annum for each person.
change.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26
co5oyr1 nuns WYsTERIOUS INJURY.
JE Is LYING PARTIALLY UNCONSCIOUS At
sAN1TARIUM WITH \ SCALP WOUND.

HE Is LYING PARTIALLY UNCONSCIOUS ~ \
sAN1TARIUM WITH \ SCALP WOUND.
Colonel 4 l. Hall. Of $. Adams. VI. lawyer OF
chat city s living at the sanitarium at NO. l52 west
t,if,v-eichth-st with an ugly scalp wound Wm'h
has kent him unconscious or partially so for long
time In what manner ne received the Nonhd = "o'
vel fully explained Colonel Hall left the sani'ar'u
whore no had been staying for some time with ms
wife who was recovering from an illness. on Monday
morning in perfect health. saying that he wonIu not
ro,,rn FOR luncheon He said that he was gong
downtown on business. and expected TO make some
social calls He returned about p m ana went al
oo ., his room where he found by his Wife,
coo, af,ervvard living on his bed His wounded head
which had been patched with MT OF cou' ,-P'"S''
yas settling the pillow with blood. His injury had
affected his senses and ne could give no lntehigme
sccoun, of his injury. His condition has oeeh m"'h
the same since ,,
II has since been learned that man VINO salu
nc was Daniel Nicholson Of No. al west Ihr'E-
,,inth-st fen AT Broadway and West Foriy-eslth-
St at about j. last MONDAY, anu IJs,t, a
scaln wound He was taken Roosevelt Hospta
ia an ambulance but refused to remain lncit; II
was found Yesterday that no one named NlciiolooiI
lived al the address mentioned colonel nan We
recognized a. the supposed Nicholson. me orc,
mel * about fOrty-seVen years old. heathy anu Ho
addicted 10 the use Of liquor.
DR. Abigail 6 Hmkley. who Is IN charse OF .L Li,
santa rium told a Tribune reporter Yesterday udt
Colonel Hall was improving. but thar there was t
eth some danger of conclusion OF the brain III nls
case He had regained consciousness parua'l!; pu.
was not able 10 give any account oi MS dcciueil'
vel Dr Ewing of No. 1A West Ffty-elghth-S, o.
Who has been attending Colonel Han could not ne
sncn Yesterday, when the reporter called
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26
NICARIGTAN NEWS.

The latest papers from Nicaragua publish three
itcn,s Of news Of some interest 10 the American
public tn" "Naciona," which Is printed AZ Leon.
SAYS that the sovereign rights Of Nicaragua are i'm
pcrilod by the following plank Of the programme OF
the Republican party in the United States That the
Nicaragua Canal must be constructed 10y the United
States. which shall have the absolute ownership OF
it and it's navigation
The Ministry Of Foreign Relations in the Cen
trail American Republic has received from its Con
suI-Cieneral at San Francisco ddvces that the S"na
tors and Representatives who have returned from
Washingtc. assure him that the building Of the
intcroccanc canal will be q fact" At rho same
time the Nicaraguan papers report the arrival at
Managua the capital Of the Republic. OF three
North American engineers sent there by Admiral
Ammen. They are instructed 10 Soncn from the
Government a contract 10y which they would agree
10 improve the bay at San Juan del Nortc. and to
establish there factory for ice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26
A NEW RAILROAD CORPORATION.

The purchasers Of the railroads and property Of
the Norfolk and Western Railroad Company, sold
by foreclosure Of the Consolidated ono Hundred
Year Mortgage and the Maryland and Washington
Division Mortgage Of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company. and the First Mortgage Of the
Lynchburg and Durham Railroad Company. or
gained on Thursday q new corporation under
the name Of the Norfolk and Western Railway
Company
Henry Fink one Of the present receivers Of the
Norfolk and Western system. Yves elected pr"s-
dent Of the new company. which viii take posses
sion OF the properties midnight on September 20.
F. ]. Kimbal- formerly president Of the company.
and Of the receivers viii become ~" chair
man Of the Board Of Directors of the new company.
The names OF tn" permanent members or the new
Board Of Directors will be- announced soon. The
Board will consist principally of NeW-Nork men.
and the meetings OF the Board will he held In New
York where the chairman Of the Board Will have
his office II Is proposed TO transfer the accounting
and executive offices Of the company from Ihilade-
phia TO Roanoke when the new office building now
In OF construction AT Roanoke IS completed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26
MISSING. AN HEIRESS.

Miss Elizabeth Amy. who was said 10 have fallen
helress to fortune Of sl.5W,0). the estate OF an
old Cuban planter called Martinez. whom she had
,,resd through an illness while visiting Cuban re-
latives near his home. has left her nat at NO. 2o
West Fortv-third-st in A hurry. She has been living
there with her aunt. Mrs. Barran. FOR TWO months
ano a half Yesterday Mrs Rarran and Miss Amy
departed for parts unknown. incidentally leaving
deb, for the past months rent Miss May Haines'
the young cousin, who has been mentioned IN 'he
newspapers az living with Miss Amy Is an I'M
Lrou,n quantity Dots de name she gf me herself
uhen she take De fat" said the German jantor. yes
terday
.rDere wasn't but two OF dem NJ deere anyway Dat
ton', bodder me Sometimes peoples gifs me hve or
CIV names Veil OATS De way II is. Lif here in New
York ff,y years and you got 10 learn sorneuns yet
Tbe tsnitor also Informed the reporter that one
,,,d,,b,s rem, was all his employer ever got out OF
me heiress Apparently he did not take sreat uedi
OF stock in the millions which are sau 10 nav t er
IND N Miss Amv The alleged helress comes from
Hajnes's Corners in the Catskils she IS not known
80 any OF her Forty hirdSt. neigh6ors as iar as
cou.d be learned yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26
AN ENGINEERS HORRIBLE DEATH.
HE FALLS UPON A CIRCULAR SAW AND Is
CUT NEARLY THE LENGTH OF HIS BODY.

HE FALLS UPON A CIRCULAR SAW AND II
CUT NEARLY THE LENGTH OF HIS BODY
James Smith. an engineer. met horrip.e acc"e"t
yesterday ir the large wood yards Of clark VIII
kns at West and Eleventh SITS lie fell upon CIR
cular saw and killed instantly. The unfortunate
man had been employed by the hrm TOT ABOUT
eighteen months. and highly thought or
Smith was about ffty years old. and lived Win MS
family al No 40 East One hundred-and-twenty-
third-st
The acciden; by which he lost his life occurred
few minutes after the noon hour. when most OF the
employees had-left the yards to go TO their dinners.
The only person who witnessed the accident was
coored man known Ben" He said that the speed
the circular had been reduced and that smith,
who had charge of them. went up on a platform
above them TO mend one OF the belts Instead Of re-
turning down the ladder by which he got TO the plat
form. Smith. according "Bens' story. stepped
down on the carriage OF one OF the largest saws.
This carriage Is used TO carry the sticks Of wood up
against the revolving and is directly In front OF
It, 1t is supposed that when Smith stepped upon the
carriage the weight OF his body put II in notion and
before ne could save himself he carried against
the
Ben" said that Smith did not utter sound. The
a deep cash nearly the entire length Of his
body. causing instant death Coroner Dohbs was in
formed and the body removed to Merritts under
taking establishment. at No 2lO Eighth-ave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26

TRUCKMAN WHO TRIES To HELP MOVE THE
load Up \ RUNWAY. PUSHES ALI.
INTO THE RIVER

Patrick Kearney. OF No. 3l4 Eas+ Seventieth-st..
is employed by Patrick Norton. cont factor. OF NO
0S5 Third-ave to drive dump cart filled with dirt
from excavation for new building In Park
ave TO a dump at Ninety -hfth-st. and the East
River.
Yesterday afternoon as Kearney started up the
inclined runway dump load on scow lying
alongside. his horse baked In the middle OF the
way. A team OF horses with truck was Just be
hind him. and in order TO save delay the driver
whipped up his horses. the tongue Of his truck
against the back OF the cart and pushed kearney
and his refractory horse along.
Kearney's horse went sliding along on his hoofs
for u few feet. and then suddenly turned to one
side Before the team behind could be stopped
Kearney the cart, load. horse and all were showed
off one side OF the structure.
The heavy load caused all TO sink rapidly In the
river moment later Kearney fodted 10 the sur
face. He had struck against the beams OF the IN
clined structure in falling and was unable to swim
Policeman Griffin. OF the East Eighty-elghth-st.
station and "A number OF bystanders threw rope
TO him and pulled him 10 the shore. He was then
sent TO the Presbyterian Hospital with two severe
scalp wounds. The cart and horse, whlch DeiOnR 10
Norton are still al the bottom OF the river
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26
WHAT is GOING on TODAY.

Drygoods Republican Club. No. $50 Broadway
II
commercial Travellers Campaign club Broad
way and Princest.. l. m
Iarchmont Yacht Club race for schooners
New-York Athletic club games, TraVerS lsIanu'
= y. IN.
prookIvn Jockey club races. Gravesend 2:l5 p. m.
Mount Morris Republican club No. lOi N"st
Onc-hundred- and-twenty -seyenth-st., p m
Phoenix Republican club. No. 81 East Eighty
sixth-st.. p. m.
Republican Judicial Convention. Brooklyn
Navy Yard drydock accident Court OF inquiry
Riverside and Sea elf yacht club regattas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26

Chicago Sept 25.-Thc Interstate Commerce
Commission convened at Kansas city yesterday and
continued its investigation into the reconsignment of
Atlantic seaboard shipments now I'm vogue In Kan
SAG CITY with view OF determining whether II IL
legal and carried in good faith by the railroads
The whole trouble local grain men assert. Is simply
the outgrowth Of an enmity Of Omaha against Ken
sas City engendered by the fac That the latter city
IS an omen market while omaha is not. j. a. Mon
roc freight traffic manager OF the Union Pacific.
explained the reconsignmcnt method and denied
am discrimination in the matter OF rates prefer
cnces to any consgnor COnsignee. He denied that
his road had anything to do with Omaha being an
omen market.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26
HOME VIEWS.
PROMINEN'
:, HOTELS.

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
ALBEMARLE-Lord and Lady Russell. OF ki
lowen; Sir Frank Lockwood and Lady LOCKWOOD
o, England and William McAdoo. Assistant Sec
rotary OF the Navy. CAMBRIDGE-Baron kett'ler,
secretary of the German Embassy at Washington
EVERETT-The Rev DR.. John Watson dan Mac
laren), OF England. FIFTH ANENUE-GoVernor
Daniel H. Hastings OF Pennsylvania ex-senator
Henry W. Blair. OF New Hampshire: General rem
Agnus OF Baltimore. and Ex-Governor kuluS -
RuIlock of Georgia MURRAY HITIcSenator
Orrville H. Platt OF Connecticut; Attorney-Generai
T. f.. Hancock. OF Syracuse, and Maxwell Moou-
hull OF Washington D. {. PARK ANtN l p
Railroad Commissioner Michael Richard. OF Albany
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26
NO rSJ0y or THE COMPANIES IN SIGHT.

So far as could be learned yesterday there are no
new developments in the proposition TOT oeai De-
,ween the Manhattan Railway and the Metro
,,o,,,ap Traction syndicate The last scheme was
%, a new company 10 control both the Manhattan
and the Metropolitan. II was laid before both
companies. and its promoter was asked 10 produce
his principals The Manhattan supposed ne was
acting for the Metropolitan and The METROPOLITAN
swnnosed he was acting for the Manhattan Com
many As a fact. he was found 10 be acting for
neitber and thereUpOn the matter was dropped.
:" A. ,he office of the Metropolitan Traction Com
pany no one knew Of any arrangement by which
tbe comnany was 10 become Identified In any way
us,h ,be Manhattan Railway. The vice -presdent
~ The company said that such rumors spring up
periodically. but as far as he knew they had no
olndation in fact.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26
COURT CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

Supreme Cour-Special Teim-Pau If-Beforc Mac
IL an Court opens at 1880 fl. m FIX uarte matters
Slrrogates Chambers Before Fitzgerald. S.
No day VIII for probate. Alfred Is. Darling at
1890 III.
f.i,v Conr-Speclai Term-B Before Van Wyck g. J.
fo,r, oneus nj 10 A. m. Motions al 10 80 a IN.
REFEREES APPOINTED.
Supreme Court
Russell.
Mutual Life Insurance Company agt o'Connor-Willam
c. Arnold - ,.,,. =, ,,
v.fter 81 FairchOld & Co.-fharles H. lngersoll.
by NacLean. j.
p,nvan aei schmidt Morris 1ukor
Jackson agt Hughcs-Maurice H. Blumenthal.
Schrad.r IT, Decentralization h Brodsky.
iucas agt pale-Charl's w. Dayton.
RECEIVER APPOINTED.
supreme Court
Nv Russell. J.
Matter Of Leroy ". FaifchLd Company-Wiam ~ IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26
NEW NORTuWEsTERN ROAD.

Chicago Sept. 25-Artices Of incorporation were
filed I'm St Paul MINI. yesterday afternoon for the
Duluth Superior and Western Railroad. II IS TO
run from Duluth some point on the Red River
Of the North not yet named. but presumably Winni-
neg The amount named in the article il S%oo0o0o.
and the incorporation Is bona ide one thousand
I've hundred anG twenty-five dollars were paid to
Inc Secretary Of State. Whether the company is 10
purchase the Duluth and Winnipeg or become its
ri,-..l L. MOI Known lern.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26
NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR the Y RAY.
PROFESSOR OSTERBERG TELLS HOW HUMAN
BLOOD MAY RE RENDERED OrAQrE
ron EXPERIMENT.


Professor Max Ostcrberg gave u lecture in Assoc
citation Hail. Twenty thrd-st and Fourth-ave. last
night on The Possibilities and Limitations OF the
R3ntgen Ray" The lecture was Illustrated.
Something In the history of the y ray"
Professor Osterberg said rs now undergoing in
vestlgation ana experimentation and is OF consid-
cradle importance to the human race. 1t has been
discovered that there are certain chemical agents
that can be- introduced lrto the human blood with
out doing injury To health. These agents Will rem
der the blood Opaque and make the artery distinct
and we'll defined under the Rontgen ray. This
will be- OF inestimablc value to the surgeon when
trying to discover the cause OF some internal trou-
he. He will be able to locate and see the condition
Of certain blood vessels I'm the abdomen or other
parts OF the body He VIII thus discover the ORR
gin OF the disease and be alb, to properly treat it,
In metallurgy. the lecturer said the use OF the
ray exceedingly limited. The lecture was
given for the purpose Of raising money TO purchase
Instruments and apparatus TO be used In the course
Of electrical engineering at the Twenty third-st.
branch Of the Young Mems Christian Association
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
OFT OF THE CONDENSATION.
rur ATCHISON AND ROCK ISLAND WlIhpHA"
-,,. ,,.,.,rrDx rprIcJIT ASSOCIATION

- --,,sn~ Am ROCK ISLAND WITHDRAW
FROM THE WESTERN FREIGHT ASSOCIATIONS
Chicago. Sept "a sensation was sprung IN
railroad circles last evening by the withu'"N", VI
the Atchson Topeka and Santa Zee ana 'he '"'oa
90 Rock Island and Pacific companies from '',e
Western Freight Association The letters OF "o'i-
nca,ton 10 Chairman Mdgeey firm and uncom-
promising and indicate an unsatisfactory s'a'e vi
affairs among the thrty-four lines comprising the
association ,.
on behalf of the Santa Fee Paul Morton wr'es
Commissioner MidGeley that. after having been So
cod 10 ioin the association order to strengthen
II his company was extremely disappointed III
the result OF the organization Inc "es'e'"
Freight Association agreement he continues IL
being violated every day by the issuance OF mae
pcndent and unauthorized tariffs and other irresu
lar methods in consequence of which we see no'h-
Ing TO be gained by further continuing our
membership in the association as at present or
panlzed and this is to give notice OF our m'ehuoh
10 withdraw therefrom ten days from to-day.
In conclusion Nj. Morton says that III the time
ever comes when there IS apparently desire on the
part of competitors to enter into an agreement
and carry IT out honestly and literally we shall be
glad TO join them.
For the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific the
traffic manager J. NJ. Johnson refers to the appear
recently issued by Chairman Midgeley for orderly
methods" and says This seems TO us to be
formal and official announcement by you of what
in fact has been the case for about two months,
namely, q virtual apahuoiin'H. VI -, - ~, 9,
Freight Association by all lines members or II.
The Rock Island also gives notice or a negative
vote in the matter of restoring rates on PACKING
house products of all kinds to those in effect Az
gust l. and announces its intenion TO reduce rates
on the 18th inst as follows: PrOporional rates TO
Rock Island on fresh meats in carload lots from
Wichita 1Gi9 cents: Kansas city. 81. Joseph ana
Omaha 10 cents. on packing house products car
loads Wichita 14i2 cents: Kansas city etc. 3
cents other points in proportion 49,.
tomn1rnt, rr on this Commissioner MidgeleN says
This tariff bears the notation. the rates nameI
above are not regarded fair compensation Tor
the services but forced on this company ny
competition of other lines TIL" Wabash also no
titles II will protect wheat. carloads. II cents
per hundred as proportional rate. Kansas city 70
Toledo and Detroit The foregoing notices VIII
throw light upon some OF the difficulties against
which the undersigned has recently contended in
vances on the rates grain. also on packing-house
products.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26
PRESIDENT DE COURSEY INDICTED.
THE WESTERN NETWORK AND PENNSYLVANIA
It'll y

THE WESTERN NETWORK AND FENNSfLNANlh
CHARGED WITH PAYING REBATES.
Ruffalo Sent 25-The United States Grand Jury
has found an indictment against President De Cour-
sev of the Western New-York and Pennsylvania
Railway charging him with violating the United
that while he was receiver of the company he paid.
contrary 10 law rebates to the Fairmount Coal and
Coke Company OF which G. D. r. Sowits Of this
city is the general manager. The matter was
presented 10 the Grand Jury by the Interstate
Commerce Commissions special agent, John 7.
Marchand He was assigned to come to Buffalo
and work up a case against Mr.. De Coursey, and
was also made special counsel to prosecute him.
Then Mr. Rumsey the company's attorney. asked
United States Disirict-Attorney Poucher If Mr. De
clear up the matter to the satisfaction of Marchand
and the Jurors too. Nj POuch@r said that the
case was not I'm his hands. and he could moi act.
Mr. Marchand refused 10 hear the companys sdr
Of the
PENNSYLVANIA Disseminated against other shippers
on the line Of the Allegheny Valley Railroad, whore
the mines Of the FairmOunt company are situated
and where the mines Of All the companies that ship
coal into the city Of Buffalo over the Western
New York and Pcnnsy lVania are situated.
Mr. Rrmsey said to-day: The charg" that the
company disseminated against other shippers on
can never be proven. All the shippers have been
treated alike. and the provisions Of the Interstate
Commerce law have not been violated Mr.. De
COurSeY has not been arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26
u,fF NORDJcA TO SAIL TO-DAY.

Nine. Lillian Nordica who has been singing al
,be vorces Ter Musical Festival returned 10 town
late last Q ,ening and went 10 the Hotel Savoy
She IS TO all for England to-day on the Lucania,
having been in this country for only few days
en- has some concert engagements to MI there
ga 81 will then return America. arriving about
Nn-c,nher She has engagements for some months
Il. 4 IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26

Webster Reynolds. Of No p Shefheld-ave. and
Charles f. Haughton Of No $50 Bedford-ave. were
arrested by Detective Sergeant O'Brien and Rounds
man Vachris last evening. charged with petty lar
ceny Both men are conductors on The Brooklyn
Heights railroad system. Formerly the conductors
turned In the fares the end Of each trip but now
they turn them in at the end OF day The officers