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The morning times., 1896-05-14
Denial From william L.. Wells

Editor Times: In your Sunday edition,
giving au account OF the rejection by the
excise triumvirate OF the application fol
license or the Mechanics Enterprise Club,
South Washington, your reporter has, tun-
Willingly, am surel, done me very ser
ious inquiry, which | am confident your
sense OF justice will lead you To some
extent to repair
The article says in substance, that the
clubs license was rejected because of my
record and that OF the place, though it
says that did not appear as Il member.
My character as boy and man, in this
City, Is dear 10 me, and to my old father
and mother, my wife aud my son. L can
say this: Since L was twenty years OF
age-I am now forty-I was carpenter
and builder. L have been i'll the liquor
business less than three years, during
which last period l have fallen under the
evIl eye Oh Sergeant DAILY, aud Lieut.
Vernon, a relative OF Exciseman j. Har-
rison Johnson. They have had me III the
police court in the follwing cases:
July 8, 1894; Sunday bar; raid on
the Fat Mems Club; verdict OF tue jury
the charge of OFFICER Klnger; case dis
missed. October 16, 1895; arrested by
officer Greer, "a graduate of the reform
school, for rast driving; verdict OF mot
guilty. by Judge KimbaIl March 8, 1896:
charge of Sunday bar by Officers Daily
and Greer, verdict of not guilty. by
Judge Miller.
a charge OF assault was made against
V,
with a compliment from Judge Miller FOR
protecting an old man frcm the attack OF
a tough on the highway.
This string OF false charges, followed by
universal acquittals make my police
court re cord" OF which your article spoke
Now as TO the record of my place: There
! never was an arrest made there while
kept it, nor has an officer been called
in to quell disturbance.
Your article says that there the "alleged
PLOT to assassnate Sergt. Daily was per
fected, but not carried out" The alleged
plot emanated from a desire on the part
of Sergt. Daily for self-glorification. 1t
would be simply laughable IL it were not so
serious, to be charged by insinuation with
being a party to n contemplated murder.
The last libel inflicted upon me was an
indictment based on the testimony OF a
convicted murderer and habitual criminal,
Billy Williams, making me an accessory to
the burning of the steamer Lady of the
Lake. Your article said that lit is
claimed that the scheme to burn the
steamer originated there. Whether the
steamer was burned by accident or design
is not known. My attorney, Mr.. Lfpscomb
time and again demanded a trial OF this
case, IN order that my innocence might be
made clear. 1t was finally, against my
protest, mol pressed.
I challenge a denial of the statements
that I have made In my letter. | value
the good opinion of my fellow-citizens and
will not be placed in the criminal ella asses''
in the city of my birth. WIN. L. WELLS,
1106 Sixth st. sw.
The morning times., 1896-05-14

- joke on Representative Russell OF
Georgia.
The Weather Bureau each day sends
through the mails TO every member or
Congress copy OF the wea ther indlca-
tions printed in large letters on card
board. During the recent cold snap the
meteorological prophet figured out that
there would be rain or hail, followed that
night by colder weather. According to
the story, when Mr. Russell received his
mail and looked at the indications the
prediction read:
Rain or hail, followed tonight by hot
whisky"
Mr. Russell coutd hardly believe bis
senses and rubbed his eyes to determine
if he was still able to read Alright. Then
he inquired of other members as to how
their predictions appeared aud was in
each instance informed follow wed tonight
by colder ather''
Then IL is alleged the righteous in
dignahon OF Mr.. Russell began to ovec-
flow and the more he thought about tile
matter the more inclined be was 10 let
his angry passions rise. 1t is SAID that
he promptly avaiIed himself OF the time
and opportunity to visit the weather
Bureau and a fog was raised IN that
vicinity that would make anything in
tIat line which London has produce d look
/ weak and lacking in substance.
The officials in charge assured Mr.. Rus
sell that all the cards had been printed
exactly alike, but admitted that the change
in this particular instance must have been
effected there or in the city postoffice
while it was in course OF transmission
through the mails.
A careful investigation vas set in mo-
tion, but failed TO reveal the fun-loving
culprit who changed the prediction for the
purpose Of bewildering member IF Cou
| greSs. But since that time the paraphras-
ing OF the indications has became stand
ing joke in the headquarters of Jupiter
PluviuS and it is now said to be very
confUon thing IN hear one forecaster shout
TO another and followed tonight by hot
whiSky.''
The morning times., 1896-05-14
Cotton Manufacturers at Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ga, May 13.-Seventy manu-
facturers of cotton and wooden goods
including knitters met here today and Cr-
ganized the Southern Textile Association.
DR.. McAden, OF New Orleans, was elected
president, and Thomas Martin, OF Atlanta,
was elected secretary.
The morning times., 1896-05-14
Saks & Company,
Pa Ave. and 7th st-"saks' Corner"
Mccall BIZ Has Friends.

numerously signed petition addressed
to the Committee on Rules was circulated
in the House yesterday asking that day
be set aside for the consideration of the
Mccall bill, which provides an educational
test for immigrants, and for other measures
looking to the restriction of Immigration.
The morning times., 1896-05-14

Look all around-and you
won't find anything like our
Sl2. SO Suits for S12.5O. You
may at S15-and think you're
getting your moneys worth
because they're we'll made
all wooI-stylish patti ern s.
and'll give you the service
of the average SIS Suit. But
S12. SO is what they're actu-
ally worth.
The Russian Navy Serges-
as thoroughly reliable as they
are-controlled in America by
US as they are-are only
S12.5O.
Of course it's big value-But
this is a big Store-big in met h
ods-big in facilities-and we
want to be fair to the very
cent. That's why we've got a
$l2.5O grade. Too good for
$1O-not as good as we can
give you at SIS. Other folks
don't make any distinction
and there's where you can
waste So. SO ifyou don't watch
out.
The morning times., 1896-05-14
Twelve Hours Ago.

IL you miss any news In the morning
edition look in the list below Nhai
you're looking for WAS proba bly,
printed In yesterday evenings edition,
and as The Times never repeats
youH have TO take both editions 10
get all the news as quick as 1T hap
pens.
The morning times., 1896-05-14
CONTEMPT FOR TREATIES.
Spanish Press Suggests That Th
Should BE Disre1arded

Madrid, May 13.-The suggestion re-
Gently made by the impartial, that the
treaties between the Spanish and United
States governments, made in 1875 and
1877, be denounced, is much discussed in
political and militia ry circles
The suggestion meets with general ap-
prevail on the part a. ~ ~1eesAA press.
The morning times., 1896-05-14
A Great Offer.

Il. Friedlander & Bro, corner Of Ninth
and f streets, are selling 50, $40, Sll
and sig mems suits at S4.S5. Such values
naturally draw crowded house. but they
can't last long at this remarkable price.
The morning times., 1896-05-14
Honest Railway Receivership.

Mr. Mccall of Massachusetts has intro
duced bill which provides that no person
shall be appointed receiver OF rail way
corporation who, during period OF one
year preceding. has been one of the pria-
cipal officers of such corporation.
The morning times., 1896-05-14

Next week the Della Fox Opera. Company
revive for tie last week Of their engage
ment. The Little Trooper which was
very successful last season.
1nerr has Ieen lively call for The
Little Trooper which ought to insure
big weeks business. Notwithst antiing tile
counter attraction of the circus the first
two Gays OF this week, as well is The sudden
hot weather, tie attendance at the National
has teen large and composed or the best
people i'll Washington.
Inc music or ''Inc Little Trooper" is
very bright aud catchy, and the famous
Daisy song that was sung by Della Fox
at the end OF Ihe second act Will not be soon
forgotten. Her tlairettc Duval stants out
as one Cf the est tCharacterizatlons that she
has ever done.
rutic arr. many other good parts and they
Will be played by the originals, Including
.ieIItISOn &c Angels. ' lila Knox, ALI. G..
WheeIan. Charies DUNCAN, Charles ].
Campnell aud Others ofthe present company.
The sale OF seats optHIs this morning.
The morning times., 1896-05-14
EX-TEASURER's SHORTAGE.
C. W. Wright Charged With Three
Indictments by the Grand Jury.

Especial to The Times.J
Richmond, May 13.-A special grand jury
today brought in three indictments against
c. W. Wright, ex-treasurer of Suffolk, Va
He is charged with embezZlefrent. A
capias has been issued aud is in the hands
OF the sheriff Wright's whereabouts are
unknown to the officers.
A few months ago he settled his short
age with the town for S6 400.
The morning times., 1896-05-14

On Friday evening, May 10. the Rev. T.
Dewitt Talniage Will deliver his new
lecture, My Journey Around tile World -
at Allen Grand Opera House for the ben
eft OF the Garfield Memorial Hospital,
which at the present time, is very much in
need of substantial assistance. Mr.. Tai
mage is one OF the most pathetic and e.o-
quent men of the age
He is pulpit phenomenon. He is dra-
matte and cannot describe without acting
He has clear, iDciSiye mind d broad aud
genial humor, kindly sympathy, u vivid
imagination, vehement passion.
He is one OF those preachers who really
belong to MANKIND at large. Most people
who try To describe DR.. Talnage begin
by saying that he is like somebody or un
like somebody else. Now, the fact is
that he is not like any other person at all
He is Just 'TalnIage' all over, with a much
marked individuality as ever was conCeu-
trated in any one man.
The lecture he will deliver Friday even
ing for the benefit nf the Garfield Memorial
Hospital Is new, and it is unnecessary To
TO say lit will be interesting Tosay TalnIa Ce
will deliver it is sufficient.
The morning times., 1896-05-14

KEEPING ORDER IN KOREA
Japan and Russia Have Come to al
Understanding.
The morning times., 1896-05-14
Lena King Was Light fingered.

Lena King Was L1ght-Ffngered.
Lena King, young colored girl, was so
anxious to gain wealth quickly that she
could not wait for Dame Fortune to
smile upon her, and concluded to resort
to other means. AS the result OF one
or her efforts she was locked up at the
Second precinct station yesterday afternoon
by Detective Barnes for the larceny of q
bank containing $3.50 from Mrs. Sarah
Fisher, of No. 1895 Fifth street northwest.
Tue property has not been recovered.
The morning times., 1896-05-14

MYSTERY OF a FATALITY
Dead Body Found in the New Postoffict
Building.
The morning times., 1896-05-14

ARMENIANS EATING ROOTS
Hunger Forces the Sufferers to Imitat
the Beasts of Burden.
The morning times., 1896-05-14

MCKINLEY THEIR CHOICE
a. +. A. Delegates Indignant at Action
of the Executive Committee.
The morning times., 1896-05-14

EPISODES TAME ENDING
Personal Difficulty Barely Ayerted II
the House.
The morning times., 1896-05-14

bis BULLETS WERE DEADLY
Florida Negro Kills Three Men, Defendin,
Gis Son Against Arrest.
The morning times., 1896-05-14

FEAR THE AMENDMENT
Many Senators Speak Against Mr.. Gor'
mau'S Scheme.
The morning times., 1896-05-14

MRS. KREGLO SAW FORD
Accompanied by Little Beiya, She Stoot
Near His Cell.
The morning times., 1896-05-14

WANTED HERE FOR FRAUD
s. b. Husselman Was Considered Wortl
half a Million.
The morning times., 1896-05-14

THEY WANT ELECTRICITY
Eckington Citizens Have no Faith 1
Compressed Air Motors.
The morning times., 1896-05-14

MANY WARRANTS ARE OUT
More Than Two Hundred Issued fol
Kiolators OF Law.
The morning times., 1896-05-14

THINK IT Is REMA ABLE
Commissioners Change of Opinion OF
Electric Question.
The morning times., 1896-05-14

GERMAN BARON'S BRIDE
Miss Ledyard of Detroit Will Becom
Baroness Won Ketteler.
The morning times., 1896-05-14

CHRIS Is AFTER THE COIN
Won der Abe Again Attached the Ba
timore Clubs Receipts.
The morning times., 1896-05-14

DESERTED wIFE's STORY
Patheuc Scene Touched the Hearts OF
Judge and Lawyers.
The morning times., 1896-05-14

GOSSIP OF THE wHEELMEN-
Friendly Test Case to Settle Cyclers
Rights in Brooklyn.
The morning times., 1896-05-14

WOULD SACRIFICE HER SON.
Demeuted Mother Determined to Max,
Him q Vlcarieus Offering.
The morning times., 1896-05-14

COINED 7 WITH A CORPSE
Charles Biller Pretended TO Identify Ne,
York's Mysterious Suicide.
The morning times., 1896-05-14

RAILS LITTLE ESCAPADE-
He Slept IN the Hallway of j Mansion ant
Was Arrested.
The morning times., 1896-05-14

EXPELLED FROM THE CLUB
Metropolitan Governors Take A ctio
Against Prince Iturbide.
The morning times., 1896-05-14

DISTRICT IN CONGRESS
Citizens Object TO Overhead Wires OF
Columbia Heights.
The morning times., 1896-05-14
COMING TO THE THEATERS.

The sale of seats for the Sunday night
concert by the Imperial Russian Tscbei- :
kessian Orchestra at Lafayette Square
Opera House begins this morning. The
orchestra, which Is now playing at tie Bar
timore Music EaIl, having opened there
Monday night Ior Two weeks engage
ment, has made a most deClued success
there, ana arrangements are being made 10
proiong the Baltimore season. Inc muse
piayed by TINS orchestra covers very wide
range, embodying the national Russian
music, their own Wild Tartar airs ana d
large collection OF classical compositions,
together with all the popualr American
melodies OF the day The men play by ear
and are very apt IN picking up new music,
Mons. lyanof Schator, lne leader having
wonderful knack III getting his men into
their parts He has often heard new air
played on piano and IN less than thirty
minutes had every member or the band
pia ying the piece. This is quicker than
thirty men could MA ke the OrchesITatlOns Tor
an ordinary band.
Edward F. Rush's White Crook Spec
tacular Extravaganza Company will be
Manager Eernan's attraction for next
week. This organization is decidedly above
the average coming To Washington. The
scenic effects are said TO be eNtravagant
! and the costumes gorgeous.
The opening burfetla Is bright bit OF
musical wit intermixexd with pretty
girls and lively dances. Tie oliO which
follows is exceptionally good. 1t is made
up OF six blgb-cla acts.
Tie closing burleSQue is new and Origl-
nal. Ii is a satire on the prevailing craze,
The New Woman,' and the subject affords
abundant scope Tor the comedians, who are
| very clever.
1he many friends OF Manager Eugene
| Keruan OF the Lyceum have set upon
| Monday evening, June /, as the date for
! his Testimonial benefit. Already they
| have secured long list OF volunteers and the
| occasion promises to be u nest successful
| one.
The morning times., 1896-05-14

LoRILLARD'S HORSE WON
Sandia Is First in the Maiden Plate a
Newmarket,
The morning times., 1896-05-14

FAIR GOLFERS COMPETE
Members of the Washington Club Pla,
for Loving Cup.
The morning times., 1896-05-14
"A EMBERS of Election Comm ittee No
W 3, of which Mr. Mccall is chairman,
seem to be having more fun than
the large majority of their asso-
ciai

In addition 10 the sumptuous banquet
recently given them by the chairman, the
members Yesterday lined UP in tile COM
mittee room and had themselves photo
graphei in group An uptown artist was
called in and thought the tools of his
trade with him. The boys arranged their
selves around sste iougs table over which
their deli5eratops have been held. and
tJis expected that tile net Results will be
a very homelike and 'uatura picture.
Several other CONN ittees are seriously
considering the propriety OF following the
example set by Mr.. Mccall ana his boys.
The morning times., 1896-05-14

@ GOV SHELDON of Los Angeles,
accompanied by a number of delegates
tothe supreme Councilof the merican
Protective Association, now holding q
session in this city, were yesterday
morning upon the floor Of the House and
engaged several members in conversation.
Much interest was manifested iu long
talk that occurred between the exeSov-
ernor and Representative Grosvenor, and
considerable gossip has resulted. The Cali
fornia contingent in attendance upon the
meeting of the supreme council are all ia :
vorable to the. Presidential candidacy of
Mckinley, and that feeling is strengthened
by the fact that the State delegation to
St Louis is instructed for the Ohio man.
The prevailing impression is that Gov
Sheldon and some of his associates while
here in the city desired to have a personal
talk with Gen. Grosyenor, who has been
one of McKiney's most active managers,
and acertain from him the exact attitude
of Mckinley in regard to the 4. P "A.
The morning times., 1896-05-14
" IHILE making a speech in the Senate
A as To the relative merits of Santa
~ Monica and San Pedro harbors, Mr..
Perkins took OCCASION TO generously


Gus sections of CALIFORNIA and in the toursc
of a eulogy on Los Angeles. said:
The population or Los Angeles county
has doubled every -four years during the past
two decades, and yet they come: and the
people who come there never return except
to visit their friehds, for it is tie paradise
OF this country"
Such is the deClara ton as it appears
In the Congressional Record, but number
OF those sitting In the galleries all agree
in believing that they heard the Senator
say that the population of Los Angeles
had doubled every two years during the
past two decades.
Great SCott!'' exclaimed a listener: .if
that rate of increase has been fact
yearly One-third of the people OF the United
States would now be living in Los Angeles.
Let us figure that OUT
Taxing an old envelope and a pencil from
his pocket the spectator began a CompU
tation something similar to that required
to get snail out OF a well and announced
that If the population Of Les Angels had
been 10000 twenty years ago and had
inhabitants would now exceed twent y-one
millions
But The statement as it appears in the
Record makes pretty warm ma tn ematical
calculation. The total population Of Los
Angeles county, according to the census
of 1890, was 101, ,454 Estimating it
to have been $4,000 twenty years ago
and having doubled every four years the
population would now be in excess Of one
million instead of but one hundred thou
sund In such an event the population
must have increased nine hundred thousand
during the past six years.
The morning times., 1896-05-14
lssQAKjREo aAgKEejRE :
'SkL.HR !

OVAL Congressional boys on the
House side OF the Capitol seem TO
think they have the rest kind of
joke on Representative Russell Of
The morning times., 1896-05-14

They say saks' Shoes are the best.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-02
Roughs Assault a Train Passenger.

BREMEN Ind, April 2.-While train No
AZ was changing engines at Garret, Ind, u
passenger was assaulted and dragged be-
tween two baggage cars Whom n few
miles east he was thrown from the train
and walked back to Garret Night Watch.
man koontZ, at Bremen, was notified and
the train was met by a posse here. Five
toughs were found between the baggage
cars and a fight followed. All were ar
rested, but afterward two of them over
powered the marshals and escaped One
robber was shot through the abdomen and
hand, and is now in critical condition.
Another was shot in the hip.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-02
Took rhen Rael. to Mcrico.

Ell PAso Tex, April EVERY Sunday
and Wednesday Norton, Drake & Co. who
supply laborers for the Southern Pacific
road, have been in the habit of shipping
forty or fifty Mexicans from this place
west over the Southern Pacific Yesterday
the government immigration agent made
a raid on "A carload of these laborers just
as the train was leaving for the west, and
captured half a dozen Mexicans who ac-
knowledged that they had just come from
Mexico. There was nothing to implicate
the railroad company or Norton, Drake &
Co., as they claim the men came to them
unsolicited and asked for work. The gov.
ernment, however, took the men across tC
Mexico and warned them not to return.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-02

During the winter of 1893, f. NJ.
Martin, of Long Reach, West Va, contracted
a severe cold which left him with cough.
In speaking of how he cured it he says: 81
used several kinds of cough syrup but found
no relief until l bought a bottle of Cham
berlains Cough Remedy, which relieved me
almost instantly, and in a short time brought
about complete cure" When troubled
with a cough or cold use this remedy and you
will not find it necessary to try several kinds
before you get relief. 1t has been in the
market for over twenty years and constantly
grown in favor and popularity. For sale al
25 and so cents per bottle by Gruhler Bros
druggists
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-02
The Rhode Island Election.

PROVIDENCE April 2-Election day in
this state proved an ideal one for the
voter, and throughout the state the indi-
cations are those of very heavy vote A
strange feature has been the disappear
ance of contest over the state ticket,
and the fights have been entirely on local
issues. The Republican state committee
issues Governor Lippitt, Republican, is
reelected over Littletleld by plurality of
over 10000. The Democrats acknowledge
that the election is II clean sweep for the
Republicans. License won in this city,
Pawtucket, Central Falls and Woon-
socket. The Democrats will have three
members in the assembly, a loss OF five
from last year.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-02
AN EXPERT COUNTERFElTER.


Ghc Government Oncials Have Been Seels-
ing nim for Seventeen Years.
New YORK., April Emmanuel Ninqer
was arrested last night and confined i'm
Ludlow street Jail in default Of 10000
bail The secret service agents of the fed
eral government believe that they have
solved the secret of this mysterious mans
life, and at the same time have counter
fciter who has bailal all their efforts for
seventeen years 10 is "a case thathas bccn
handed down by many retiring chief Of
the secret service to his successor
1t was i'm 1879 that the government de-
tcctiyes first began hunt for an expert
who could, by his painstaking handicraft
and artistic skill with pen ink and paper
so successfully initiate a costly engraved
United States greenbacl or bank note that
it delied detection by any but experts They
found traces of his work in many parts Of
the country but every time they thought
they had a definite clew he would vanish,
and they would be compelled to begin
their chase all over again.
Agent George Bagge of the secret ser
vice is of the opinion that Ninger is the
man they have been looking for so long.
Mr.. Baggo claims that Ningcr has made a
confession, and has surrendered the pens,
ink and paper which he used in making
the counterfeit bills
Ningcr has lived on small farm near
FlagtOwn, \. D., for years. His neighbors
noticed that he had a strange habit of dis
appearing several times a year Occasion
ally he would be away from home for
weeks at "A time, but none of the village
gossips ever undertook to learn the reason.
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The NInnitoba sobool snarI.

WINNIPEG, April 2.--The announcement
made by Sir Charles Tupper to the house
of commons on Tuesday that he had re-
ceived word from Winnipeg that the com
missioners and Manitoba's representatives
were too far apart to reach a satisfactory
compromise on the school question, is ac-
cepted in the city as conclusive that no
settlement will be reached during the
present negotiations. 1t is generally un-
derstood that the Greenway government
ministers have refused to negotiate while
q coercive bill was under consideration.
Whether they promised concession to the
commissioners will not be announced un-
til the official report is handed out