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The morning times., 1896-06-29
AROUND THE HOTELS.

George R. Bingham OF Suffolk, n. Y,
10 stopping at Wizards.
Charles E. Thorp, weil-known Cincin-
natl business man, and wife are guests at
the riggs.
T.. h. harrington. travelling passenger
agent of TIE Southern Pacific, is 4 guest
at the Raleigh.
ID. X. James OF Brooklyn and L. P Law
renee and Miss Lawrence, tourists from
South Australia, are stopping at the
Shoreham.
+. Y. Picrra and j A. Gustieres of New
York, prominently connected with the
Cuban juuta i'll that city, were ut VII
larG's yesterday.
Dr. ". Robertson. a weIi-knvwn New
York ply clan. J. Willis Martin and Ed
ward BrOwning. prominent il social and
business circles of tie Quaker City, and
Lewis Pcatan, Paris tourist, are at the
Arlington.
Some of tie guests of the Ebbitt are:
Mr.. and Mrs. :. NJ. Rutherford of Indian
Territory. James I. Brook of Boston, 7. w.
Cloney and son of Sedalia, NO., Mrs. A.
ii. SiOsson of Chicago. Capt NJ. c. Martin
of the Army and Henry Fowler of Co
lumbus, y.
+. l.. bonneville Of the Stra wlriaEe &
Ciothicr store. Phila delphia. is regis
tered at the Ra!c. gh. AT the same bo tel
among Others are: F. II. Fowler and ". f.
WiIcutt of Springfield. Mass, James S.
Hunter of Cincinnati and George e. Marble
of Plymouth. Ind.
The following New Workers a re numbered
among the guests at tie Shoreham. II
Shugio, an official in the japanese consul
ate in the metropolis: MIR. and Mrs. J. T.
Lewis, John Il. Fellows, the well-kDowa
-! 4
Lewis and Mrs. NJ. L. Shreve.
Ant.thcr guest at Tie Metropolitan is T.
p. Wilson of indianapolis. He has been
rendered SeCTetaryship On the excursion
party of the American A AssoCidtiou OF Manu-
facturers that will go to South America.
Said he: "A bout thirty members of the
association vii! GO rs a commission to the
governments of the South American repub-
lies. The object is TO bind closer to-
gether iii commercial relations the cctIn-
tries of the Western hemispEcres. The
commission will be gone probably two
months, think"
l.. S. Hodges of Providence, R. l., is q
guest at the Metropolitan. I'VE have
succeeded pretty well in giving young
America u hot run for his money this year."
said 1r. Hodges. who is connected with a
fireworks ksmanufacturinG firm. He should
have ail the fun he wants. unless, as 1
see there is a probability. the municipal
authorities stop it in some of the
cities. You never saw the beat of the
fireworks that have been put out this
year. The giant cracker of last year.
that was so dangerous in many respects
has had its worst explosives eliminated.
and while IL makes an even louder noise
than be fore. there is not SO much danger
OF the pride of the family being blown
into the next world while celebrating the
glorious Fourth. You will see more
novelties in fireworks this year than ever
hefore.''
The morning times., 1896-06-29
To Follow Another Delusion.

No wonder the Cleveland cuckoo clan is suffering
Mysteries the political situation 1t similar of
public discomfort that placed present duck hunting dynasty
power and appearances indicate that penalty for its fail
ure requirements will be deposed without
the ormay of party recognition the Chicago Convention
the American people sought relief at the hands
OF the Democratic party from the oppression OF corporate IN
uence which unjust law had imposed President Cleveland in
his several campaign nveighed against the com
munsm of pel and corporate greed and other Democratic
saints soemny pledged the party redeem the country from
the clutches of financial Phstnes How well these promises
have been kept the public thoroughly informed and now in
desperation burdened condition the South and West
invoking aid from the silver kings The deluge of popu
lar dsapproval that buried the Republican party the
pagn of about sbmerge the gold factions Chicago
and there good believe that will again
whelm the Republican host at the coming election
There great difference however, in the conditions that
confront the country and while free coinage may point
way of business troubles will prove after trial.
be desive and disappointing than has the present Ceve
land administration. The United States maintain free
and independent monometam in face of the fact that every
country with which have trade relations employs the single
gold standard There is invested this country $4,000
in foreign capital much of which would be withdrawn
the of silver domination and there immediate
of replacing it with capital such withdrawal
would monetary distress Then again. the the
election victory for the silver party specua
will begin hoard gold anticipation of its commanding
be contracted the of the gold and gold certificates
circulation which is about S6oooooooo. Under such
there be doubt of the financial panic that
inevitably Therefore the silver heresy will afford
relief to the troubled condition of the country On the contrary
it would intensity and make it more burdensome.
Before accepting and assertions concerning our
ability successfully maintain free silver coinage readers should
inform themselves the facts and figures that bear
such policy The of both the consumption and pro-
ducon of gold and silver published for public information and
comparison of these figures fail show that the United
States would commit financial suicide by adopting the silver
standard 1t claimed that produce twobs of the world
silver and export less than each
Our annual output at present is about ooocoooo
Under free silver this product would least be doubled of
this only about 100000 would be used in the
and sciences and folly claim that could
100000 each year free coinage. Unless did
there would be great increase the price OF silver
which sverites lay great Nor would to
parity with gold and monetary system would practically be
based on 2cent dollar.
The morning times., 1896-06-29
KILLED HIS WIFE AND HIMSELF:
Shocking Double Tragedy in IA New
London Conn Family

Shoe king Double Tragedy in IA New
London, Conn, Family
New London, Conn.,, June 2S.-A shock
ing double ira gedy occurred here today, aud
the dead bodies of James Romkey and bis
Wife Mary are at an undertaker's rooms.
Romkey killed his wife and himself by
shooting With revolver. The couple
has for some time been employed in the
Bank Street Laundry. He was foreman
and she was helper. They have not
lived happily for many months.
Recently Ronkey gave up his position nd
LETT town, but returned here Thursday.
About O'Clock this morning he went to
West Colt street. where his wife lived.
He had evidently planned to kill her.
RoInkey jumped through the window into
her bedroom and opened fire on his wife.
The first shot struck her in the left
breast and went through the body to the
left side OF the hip. Mrs. Romkey
screamed and fled. pursued by her husband.
She ran into II hallway, but a locked door
leading to the kitchen prevented her cs-
cape. Romkey fired again, the second
bullet taking effect in the chin. The
third shot struck her forearm, this being
fired as the woman got to the foot Of
the stairway leading to the apartments
above.
oHt SIN Hdu stTtuEtn " 90 up tne
stairs. where the fourth bullet was sent
through her brain. She was found dead
at the head of the stairs by Harry Douglas,
who was sleeping up stairs and who was
coming down TO investigate the shooting.
After killing his wife Ronkey went
directly TO his boarding place, where he
reloaded the revolver, took off his coat
and put bullet into his forehead near the
left temple As this did not cause instant
death he sent another ball into his heart,
dying almost Instantly.
II is SAID that he met his wife on the
street last night and tried to persuade
her 10 live with him. but she would not
listen to his Proposition.
The morning times., 1896-06-29
SENATOR JONES HOPEFUL.
Says the Free Silver People Are
Certain of success

Chicago, June Ex-senator James X.
Jones, OF ARKANSAS, arrived III Chicago to-
day, and is registered ut the Sherman
House.
He comes early to attend the meeting
OF the bimetallic national convention called
for Tuesday next, and is the first one
or that Committee to reach the city. Scnd tor
Harris, or Tennessee; Secretary fowler.
of Missouri, aud others are expected late
tonight OF early in the morning.
Mr. Jones said tonight that the committee
has great deal of work before it. previous
TO the opening of the convention.
The outlook is very encouraging for the
free silver people" said he and we are
certain OF Success But the gold element
is well organized and we wish TO be STINT
larry fixed to meet them. We also wish
to be prepared to look after the appoint
ment OF Committees, and see that we get
a fair show in that direction.
Il have read that Chairman Harrity
expects to exclude certain silver meu
from the convention. l doubt that Mr..
Harriey has made such a statement. but
il he has we wish To know it. The ma
lority OF the national committee are gold
men. but do not think they will attempt
anything unfair Still we must be pre-
pared for all emergencies at the conve1
ton"
The morning times., 1896-06-29
ALTGEI.D ON WHITNEY.
Governor Doesn't Care to Answer
Him, but Says Some Things.

Governor Doesn't Care to A rs W er
Him, hut Says Some Things.
Springfield. ILL.,, June 2S.-ln reply to Q
question as to what he thought OF William
{. whitney's interview OF yesterday on
the political outlook, Governor AltGels
tonight said:
II nave nothing to say ahoutit- I have
read it. but do not care to SO into any
argument over 1t. The American people
are not ready 10 become the vassals of rhe
English money-lenders and their American
agents.
THE policy which the government has
pursIIed for more than twenty years, at
the instance of those Eastern spectators.
compeis the producers and Consumers OF
this country. who bear all of its burdens.
to give those English money lenders So
worth of labor. So worth of property. and
So worth OF their life blood for each 81
that they ever got from those English
men.
This is destroying our country. and the
Democratic party intends TO condemn this
policy in Most emphatic terms. aud nu mat
ter how much bocdle those Eastern srccu-
latcrs may he willing 10 spend. they are
going 10 have IL very difficult time in try
ing to prevent the party frcm expressing
its honest conviction on this subject"
The morning times., 1896-06-29
REPORT on TIN PLATE
Bureau OF Industrial Statistics Gig,,s
Figures on the Subject

Figures on the Subject
Harrisburg, IA, Sunv 2S--Iue Bureau
of Industrial Statistics has completed a
report on the tin plate industry in Penn
syivania.
IL Will show that there are eleven plants
in the State, turning out what Is known rs
black plates and nineteen that Sy the
black plates and finish them by dipping or
coating them with tin. All but two OF the
back plate manufactorieS-one in Phil
adeiphia and the other in Harrisburg
are located ill Pittsburg and other parts Of
Western Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania has
one-thirt OF the black plate manufactures
in America and over 40 per cent of their
entiIe capacity. The concern at New
castle is tue largest IN the world, the annual
output being 100000 boxes annually.
The report will contain Il description
of tin plate making in America by John
Jarrett. an auth ority OH the subject.
Last year there was turned out i'll Penn
sylvauia Il total product of finished tin
and tin plate or 1OI.3T6 $50 pounds, the
aggregate value of which waSS4.23s 81 80.
The total amount paid in wages was
Sl.34o,SiS. 80. The report states N
refutation Of the claim that high drIff
on tin plate would make the price or tin
so high that the con sumer could not
afford to buy it, that tin plate anil the
articles made therefrom are selling today
for less rroney than when the Mckinley
law went into effect
The morning times., 1896-06-29

be far more effective than winding the
trunks with cotton. In fact, it has been
noticed that this lIstnamed remedy does
not by itself afford much protection to the
foliage, for the caterpillars may be blown
or drop from one tree TO another and
demolish the leaves, cotton or no cotton.
On the other hand, good, sharp stream of
water directed upon all parts of the tree
that can be reached by it rarely fails of
good effect The remedy is SO simple and
lies so near at hand that for this very rea.
son perhaps it has not been applied more
generally.
The insect plague has not made as much
progress so far this year as it had about
this time last summer, owing proba bly to
the fact that the temperature has been
unusually cool. We cannot, however, ex-
pcct immunity from warm weather much
longer, and with the rise Of the mercury
MISUNDERSTANDING insects will multiply very
rapidly unless great care is taken, and a
vigorous warfare inaugurated and kept
up against them. Apart from tile delight
full spectacle presented by the shade trees
their proximity to the houses is SO CRATE
ful that everybody should take special
pains to preserve them SO far as it lies
i'll his power to do SO.
The morning times., 1896-06-29
FELL DEAD FROM HIS CHAIR

Mr.. 81 las Mitchell, Well Known
Citizen, u Victim of Heart Disease.
Silas Mitchell u weii-known resident
OF the southwest section Of the city, dropped
dead last night about O'Clock while sitting
in chair in his apartments Mr.. Mitchell
.iyed ut No. 43S Seventh street southwest.
He was forty six years old aud at one time
was in the drug business
His death Is supposed to be due to heart
disease. The body was removed to the
home of his step-brother. Mr.. Butler.
who lives at No. 200 Eighth street SOUTH
west. from which place the funeral will
be h eld A citing Coroner Giazebrook
was notified and will probably issue q
certificate today.
The morning times., 1896-06-29
Boy BIcycIist Killed.

Atlanta. Ga, June IS. = Herman Frank
lip. seventeen years old, was Killed by u
trolley car at Pryor and Mitchell streets
tonight. The boy was on his bicycle and
went down the Mitchell street hill rapidly,
as he was on his way to doctor to have
hand dressed, which had Just teen cut
He did BOT see the Pryor street tar until
it was within few feet OF him. He Gould
not swerve out Of the way, and endeavored
to cross the track in front OF the car. 1t
struck him and crushe d lin to death.
The morning times., 1896-06-29
Galveston Fil,busters Landed

Galveston, Texas, June 2S- Agent Peres,
the locui Cuban representative here, has
received the following self-explaDatory
telegram dated June "a and signed by j D.
Peyo, Cuban agent at Key West: Richard
Trehuillo, with eighteen men, four hun
dred Winchesters aud fifty thousand cart
ridges, medicines aud ex plosives, has
landed iu Cuta from Florida
The morning times., 1896-06-29
MONEY FOR SPANS WAR.
Cha mber of Deputies Authorizes the
RIIsing of SlO, 900. 600.

London. June 2S--The Standard Will
tomorrow publish dispatch from Madrid
saying that the chamber of deputies has
unanimously adopted a bill enabirg tie
government to raise ttfe sum of 81 {. .OUv,uUu
on the security of the tobacco monopoly,
the money 10 lie available for war expenses
durirg the parliamentary recess.
Tie dispatch ADDS that the government
has competed arrangements lot the use
OF twenty trans-A Atlantic steamers during
the month of August to transport 10000
reinforcemenIs and 10000 Mduser rifles 10
Cuiia. and also number of heavy guns
to be mounted in tic forts at Havana
and other parts of the island.
The morning times., 1896-06-29
Fighting the Armour COMPANY.

frockton. Mass, June 2S.-The Central
Labor Union tonight voted financial aid
to the Trades Assembly. Kansas City, to be
used by the Coopers' Union in its fight
against IN Injunction. said injun ction
being the case OF the Armour Packing :-om-
pany. serving a notice on its firemen in
the struggle for shorter hours and higher
wages. stf
The morning times., 1896-06-29
Paterson SIX Min Burned.

Paterson. N. j., June 2S.-The Todd mill,
occupied by three silk firms and q maciine
shop. was destroyed by fire tonight. The
loss is estimated at 100000.
The morning times., 1896-06-29
CABIN JOHN MOTEL

For a pleasant drive and
delightful scenery the Con-
duit Road is unexcelled,
and the hospitality of the
Messrs. Bobinger Brothers
is beyond question.
The morning times., 1896-06-29
observation-disclosures Dead

New York. June 29.-JohD Robertson, a
mechanical engineer. died on Saturday at
his home i'll Brooklyn, aged eishty-eight
years. He was widely kncwDas an inventor
OF machinery.
The morning times., 1896-06-29
BCNA-FIDE CIRCULATION.

BCNA-FIDE CIRCULATION.
A reference to the state
ment Eelow will show that
the circulation sworn to is
bona fide one.
1t is easily possible for a
newspaper with an elastic
conscience to swell its legit-
i'm ate circulation enor-
mousIy, in order to deceive
advertisers. by sending out
thousands of papers to
news stands, which are re-
turnable, and which are in
fact returned, but neverthe-
less are included in what
purports to be an honest
statement of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers,
however, Judge by results.
and bogus circulation don't
give them.
The family circulation of
The Times is many thou
sands in excess Of any other
Washington paper and is
believed to be fully two
times that of its afternoon
contemporary.
The circulation of The Times for the
week ended June 70, 1896, was as fol-
lows:
Saturday, June 20 46,54t
Sunday, June 2l 24.9SC
Monday, June p 44,22z
Tuesday, June q. 44,291
Wednesday, June "a 44,7ls
Thursday, June Is 45,054
Friday, June % 50,499
Total copies printed 300, BIC
Less damaged copies, copies left
over, unsold, in office, and
copies returned, uns0ld, from
news stands and branch Of
Ices Z5,lL4
Net 25,l66
Isolemnly swear that The above Is a
correct statement Of the circulation Of
The Washington lines for the week
ended June 26, 1896, and that every copy
was delivered or mailed for valuable
consideration.
WILLIAM T. OLIVER,
Superintendent OF Circulation.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day of June, A. n. 1876.
TsEAL. I ERNEST G. THOMPSON,
Notary Public.
The morning times., 1896-06-29
A CONFERENCE HELD.

At th.s conference reports were made
by experienced foremcn who had made
these TescUipg trips. and the work done
was most fully indorsed and CONNIE need,
and in their opinion nothing more
sSiilful could have been accomplished.
At this conference the fear was expressed
that possibly the Susquehanna River near
by the cave was running into the mime.
This. however. wasentirely supposititious as
nothing inside justified the opinion, but
the fear was expressed.
The pump in ttis locality is under the
cave and its work is entirely prevented
at the meeting Tossiuie BANNER mi
prisoned was mentioned but this quest on
is wholly problem, as the entire force Of
bosses and company men, and, in fact,
all from whom this information could be
derived are in the dark bosom OF the Pit
below. For this reason tire subject OF the
missing ones is entirely coniectural. After
a most careful and thorough search 1t
is believed the list appended may be ac-
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-05
Irish-American Club Considers Case
of Patriots i'm british Prisons.

The Irish-American Club last night ce!e-
brated the one hundred and eighteenth an
niversary of the birth OF Robert Emmett.
the Irish patriot. The exercises took place
at Bretz Hall. Spirited and patriotic
speeches were made by Ed. Nolan, NJ. j.
Burns, DR.. Young, Maurice Donnelly. DR..
Ebbitt and others. NJ. p. Grady. j. M.
Sullivan. J. Griffin and James Edward sang
patriotic songs. The following resolutions
were adopted by the cub:
1.-THE Irish-American citizens of Indian
apolis, in public meeting assembled, demand
the restoration TO liberty of all prisoners in
British prisons for political offenses COM
mitted. We believe the retention OF these
men is worse than the barbarities COM
mitted in Armenia by the Turks or in Cuba
by the Spaniards. And whereas. amcng
prisoners quite number are American
citizens,
BE it Resolved. That we urge on our gov-
ernment the necessity of taking immediate
steps to secure the release of these Ameri-
can citizens.
BE 1t also resolved. that copies OF these
resolutions be sent TO the President. menu
bers OF Congress, our Senators and the
public press. i"
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-05

A brilliant complexion is a beauty In 70.
self 1t pleases the eyes of thoughtiess
people and the minds of thinking people.
They know that a really good complexion
is sign of health, and created by Nature.
There are different ways of initiating hne
complexion cosmetics, which deceive no
body, but ruin the skin and make the user
look silly and prenaturely old stisuularts
which only give temporary flush danger
Gus drugs which drive piinply disorders
from the face back into the blood All
these "counterfeit" complexions are un-
safe and easily detected. But the genuine,
unmistakeable, much admired color ana
clearness of health can only be obtained
by clearing all bilious matters and humors
out of the blood.
The first step towards creating a good
complexion by Natures own method Is 10
get the blood clear, and the circulation free
and active. There is no complexion so sal
low. muddy or pimply but II will be cleared
and frightened by Dr.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. II is the best natural
complexion- maker on earth. II sends the
fresh glow of real health to the cheeks by
thoroughly clearing all bilious and eruptive
humors out of the blood. II strengthens
tie digestion and regulates the bowels IN
a mild, natural way. II gives brighter color
TO the blood. and not only beauties the
couplexion but makes the eyes brighter
and the breath sweeter.
IL the bowels be very much constipated,
II will be advisable TO take small doses of
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, conformity
with the use of the Golden Medical Dis
covery." One or two each day-just suf-
fcient 10 get their laxative and Alternative.
or blood cleansing, effect VIII be sufficient
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-05
IN JOHNSON'S COUNTY
Congrcssmnn johnson VIII Not Come
Home to Electi0neer-The Terre
Haute Horse Sale.
snecIal - the IndIananoljs Journal.


RICHMOND. Ind, March 4.-Yesterday' 8
Republican primaries in this county were IN
teresting throughout the Sixth district from
the fact that Republicans voted their prefer
ence for Congress. The names Of Henry u.
Johnson and James f. Watson were on the
ticket and while Ii was conceded that Con-
gressman johnson would carry the county.
this being his home. no one anticipated that
Congressman Watson, of Rushville, would
show anywhere near the strength he did.
Although Mr.. Johnson carried the county by
2,207 majority Mr.. Watson got 1,7S2 votes.
The election means that Wayne county's del
egation will be instructed for Johnson. Tne
following county ticket was also nominated
Judge Henry c. Fox; Representatives.. VIII
liam +. Medsker and +. b. Reynolds; prose-
cutting attorney, Roscoe +. Kirkman; cor
oner, DR.. w. w. Zimmerman: sheriff, Lafay-
ette Larsh; treasurer, John W. Turner; as
SCISSOR. o. G. Compton: Commissioners, Peter
Beeler and Albert Oler.
The following telegram was received from
Washington yesterday at the Journal office:
II shall not come home under any circum-
stances to canvass for my denomination. My
public duties will not permit 1t. This In
answer TO a statement contained In your
Liberty, Union county, special in the journal
of Tuesday. HENRY Il. JOHNSON.
Washington, ID. c., March 4.