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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-26

The Democrats held their judicial con-
vention at Berkeley Springs on last Tues
day Il was very harmonious, aud we
must say from personal observation, that we
have never seen a cleaner or better looking
or more intelligent lot Of Democrats attend
ing any convention. They nominated Hon.
+ Boyd Faulkner, who has so faithfully at
tended to the duties of the position and as
a man, although differing in politics, Re-
pubicaus honor him tor fairness aud Impair
TALLY. There may be a candidate against
him, but that Is doubtful. Judges have
nothing TO do with political platforms while
they have their political affiliations aud
have no right to become absolute partisans
in judicial affairs. A close observer, we
have found Judge Faulkner fair, although
often deciding against Us. The court rep
reseuts the law aud every man on the bench
should be impartial-Nartns5urg Hdepea-
ieHt Rep.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-26

Hon. WIN. J. Bryan addressed fifteen
hundred people at Madalin, \. Y, on sat
urday, and ably discussed finance from q
free coinage Of silver standpoint Among
other things be affirmed what nobody has
disputed, Io-wit: THAT the American peO-
pie not ouly have the right but the ability
20 legislate for themselves on every question,
no matter what other nations may think
about It,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-26

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Of scholarship, refined social life, positive
Christian influences, and moderate terms. For
catalogue and particulars apply to
REV. HENRY P. HAMILL.
July %, 1S95-10t. President.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-26

W. B. Cornwell, Of Hampshire, succeeds
Hon Jno. T. McGraw as chairman of the
Congressional Committee. Headquarters at
Ronney. MeGraw didn't hold on because
be is a member of the National Committee.
Doubtless Mr. Cornwell will prove efficient,
aud it will be NO fault of his if Junior Brown
is not elected to Congress
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-26


tions at correspondingly low rates.
For more detailed information apply to
nearest B. & o. agent.
Winchester Presbytery met at Romney,
Wednesday, 18th inst at 7.SO p. m. Rev.
Rev. +. NJ. Woods, d. D., opened with SER
mon. Rev. A. f. Laird, of Front Royal,
was elected moderator and Rev. A. c. Hop
kins Jr, and J. w. Harlan, of Martinsburg,
clerks. Less business comes before Presby-
terry at fall meetings than at spring meet
Tags. Much time was given to foreign and
home missions. Rev. II. Z. Graham, who
had spent several years in Japan, spoke
with power of missionary work in that coun-
try. Rev. Frank Brooke spoke with earn
estness of home missions.
Presbytery commended the Ekins college
to the churches as an object for its aid.
1t voted against the assembly's action
in appointing general Sunday school
superintendent
The meeting was very pleasant, and the
people very hospitable.
A peasurable event of last week was the
birthday party given by DR.. and Mrs. j. NJ.
Ransom, at their beautiful suburban home,
to their daughter, Miss Mary, in celebration
of her fifteenth anniversary. Miss Mary
has many friends, lit couldn't be otberwise)
and two score of them were received by her
on Friday evening, and had good time
Miss Annie Lloyd Baylor assisted in the
cordial reception of guests. and the refresh
ments were cbarmingly served by Misses
Mary Sheerer, Annie Washington, Mamie
Howell and Lizzie Brown.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-26

Tickets will also be sold from other sta
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nearest B. & o. agent.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-26
Senatortal Conrention.

Last Wednesday the Democratic Senate
rial Convention for the 18th District met in
the Court.h house in Martinsburg and was
called TO order by Mr. II. T. Cushwa, chair
man of the Executive Committee. The
Convention organized by the selection of K.
W. Morrow, of the Advocate, Charles Town,
a. chairman; aud Mr.. Thos. b. Hodson, sec
retary. The latter declined and d 5. Eich-
elberger was substituted. The usual COM
mittees were appointed and recess taken.
Convention recouyened at ? o'clock, p. m,
and the temporary organization was made
permanent, all the Democratic editors pres
eat we're made assistant secretaries. The
Convention proceeded To ballot for State
Senator. which resulted in SO IS 100 for p.
W. Shafier. The delegates favorable to Mr..
r. c.. Burkhart declined to vote. Mr.. Shat
fer was declared the nominee, and so notified.
He appeared aud accepted in brief speech.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-26

Prof. f. W. n. Crouch, Of Baltimore
the author of Kathleen Mavourneeu" died
in Portland, Maine, on Tuesday night Of
last week-aged SIS years. He was married
four times and was the father of twenty
seven children His last wife and five chill
dreu survive him. He was great composer
aud. IL is said, set two thousands songs to
music. That which gave him fame was
Kathleen Mayourneen" He was born in
London, and early gave evidence of great
musical genius He became a member of
the ROYAL Academy Of Music, founded by
George " in 1882, and played at the coro-
nation of William " and Adelaide in 1927
aud was afterward appointed a member Of
their Maiesties' Orchestra. He was present
at the coronation of Queen Victoria. He
came TO America in 1919 He entered the
Confederate army at the beginning of the
war. aud served throughout that struggle
without furlough. He has made Baltimore
his home since 1871, aud his body was bur
led there.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-26
Peaches for Sale.

Lots Of Peaches, at prices to suit everybody.
at orchard opposite Shannondale Spring..
ALEX. & FRANK ROUSs-
Au- ! 1919 49,
The evening times., 1896-07-13
AMONG THE BoNERS.

Frank P. Slavin viii meet joe Butler in
Philadelphia this evening in six-round
bout.
kid" Lavigne, ; the light weight cham pion,
has gone to Oceanic, n. j., his old training
quarters, where he VIII lose his sea- legs
and get his breathing apparatus in good
shape for his SIN round bout with that clev-
er boxer Charley NICK eever, iladelphia.
The affair will be decided in Madison Square
Garden, on Monday night, July 20.
The all-absorbing topic in pugilistic Cir
cles at the present time in New York city
and vicinity is the probable outcome of the
twenty-round boxing bout between Dick
O'Brien, of Boston, and Scaldy Bill Quinn,
| of Scranton, Pa, which will be decided ON
Wednesday, July %, at the opening of the
Surf Athletic Club on Coney Island, in that
famous old arena where so many prominent
fistic events were decided under the direc-
! tion of the Coney Island and Seaside Ath-
| letic lubs.
Billy O'Brien of Newark, n. j., defeated
| Jack Haney of Philadelphia, in three hot
and bloody rounds in barn near Baltimore
| Saturday night. The affair was arranged
| quietly and was witnessed by only those
who were on the inside, among whom We're
| number of Philadelphia Ind Wilmington
sports. The men Wore two ounce gloves.
| The bout was give and take, neither hav-
| ing anadvantageunti tilthethird round, when
o'Brien landed vicious right hand blow
| oI -. jugular, which put hi S ma n to sleep
for twenty-three seconds.
"Bob" Fitzsimmons has begun to talk.
In an interview the pugilist expressed the
opinion that the challenge from Sharkey
was something of fake, but added:
| "When 1 meet sharkey it will be no fake
| like his fight with Corbett. II sharkey
likes, the conditions can be that the winner
takes everything" AS an American, Fitz-
simmons is prepared to defend America
against the world, and will fight anybody
| at 1 80 pounds. LAS for E. d. Smith, of
Denver" he continued, "he has no claim
for the championship Of the world. No
rules can give him the title. I am prepared
to fight Slavin, Maher, Smith, Sharkey or
| Corbett, provided, in the case Of the latter,
that he meets first somebody and gets him.
self reputation. I think Corhett would
! be the easiest man to master i ever met"
The evening times., 1896-07-13
FORTUNE AWAITS BRADLEY
Washington Detectives Looking for
a Stone Cutter.
His Father Has Recently Died in
England-Was Last Heard of in
This City.

There is fortune awaiting Peter Brad
ley, Washington stonecutter, and he viii
be apprised OF the windfall as soon US
Headquarters Detective Maurice Quinlan
succeeds in locating him. This pleasant
information was received in a letter from
Manchester, England, addressed to the
chief OF police Of this city, which has
been turned over to Mr.. Quinlan by In
spector Hoiiinberger for information.
the letter is signed .'BeniaminG- Brad
ley, No. 461 'Fortitude,' who Is
brother of the missing man. 1t states that
Peter is t!Iirty-oae years of age and six
feet in height. He left New York about
eighteen months ago TO come to Washing
ton. Bradleyy's New York address was
No. 1861 Madison avenue.
The last time his relatives in England re-
| ceived letter from him was on Christmas,
| 1884, when he told OF his purpose of COM
| ing to this City. As no further tldings
| were heard from him and his aged father
! was dying, a letter was sent to his New
| York address, and that ELECTED the inforna-
| ton that Bradley had started for Washing
| ton some time before, to work at his trade
! of stonemason. -v-sFSssY
| The letter also stated that the missing
man is an expert and helped to build the
vanderbilt palaces" In conclusion the
COMMUNICATION adds that Brad!ey's father
| died April s and left him fortune. Until
! be is found the estate cannot be settled up.
| Detective Quinlan cannot find the name
| of Peter Bradley in the Directory, and is
adopting other methods to locate linn.
The evening times., 1896-07-13
SOLD WHEELS TOO CHEAPLY
Hawthorn Cycle Manufacturers Are
Charged With Fraud.
Railroad Employees Do Not Like to
Handle Bicycles-Gossip for
Riders of the Wheel.

A case viii come before Judge Hagner
Oh Wednesday which will probably attract
the ltentioD OF bicyclists all over the coun-
try. Manufacturers of the Loyal wheel in
New York will endeavOr TO prove that the
manufacturers of the Hawthorn wheelin this
city have practiced fraud by selling wheels
for $22.15, while the Ha wlhorn wheel peo-
pie will swear that the average wheel can
be put up for less than $40.
The whole claim Tor fraud on the part OF
the jobbing firm seems to be oD the ground
that they can prove Mr.. Thorn has 6 one inrn
debt for parts of wheels, which, when assem-
bied, will make the wheel cost $50, and that
the Hawthorn has been sold for an average
price of seal at auction all over the coun-
try. Local manufacturers do not deny that
they have been putting up a cheap wheel
for the auction trade. In fact, they say
their de efense will be to show tina t they ina ke
coed profit by selling the Hawthorn at
$22.15.
The evening times., 1896-07-13
RACING ON SMALL TRACKS
Aqueduct for Eight Days and Then
Brighton Beach.
Weights and Horses for the Mile and
Quarter Handicap at the
Latter Course

New York, July 13.-Racing viii change
from the big tracks to the small tracks
today. There will be eight days contin-
uous racing at Aqueduct a nj then Brighton
Beach will have its summer meeting begin
ming July % and ending Augusta.
As there Will be no meeting at Saratoga
this summer, Aqueduct and Brighton will
have class or horses contestinG much
better than ever before seen there. This
may or may not be OF benefit to the tracks.
The horsernen and the race -goers al Brigh-
ton Beach are peculiar crowd, and may
resent the Intrusion OF the silk-stockinG
element. Nothing could dpossibly hurt Aque-
duct.
Coney Island Jockey Clubs fall meeting
will begin August Is and continue until
September 5. If turfmen can survive until
that time they Will see some brilliant sport.
After the recent performances of the two
year-olds the Futurity winner may turn up
in some rank outsider.
William Walkers Wabasso, now in train
ing at Saratoga, is said TO be in superb
condition, and his owner is confident OF
winning. Wabasso need only be second
class to win.
dle tHt WtiSutS Al liic
ton handicap, one mile and quarter, TO be
run on the opening day at Brighton Beach,
July %: Henry of Navarro, 1874; Clifford,
12s; St. Maxim, 1870; Sir Walter, ia;
Keenan,, 112; Requital, ITO; Ben Brush,
no; NaDki Pooh, 1O9; Margrave, Patrician,
| los; Belmar, 103; Senator Grady, 1o2;
Paladin, 100; Dutch Skater, 3S; Emma c.,
SO; The Swan, 9 5; Premier 90; Sapelo, So.
This is a strong field of handicap horses
for the rehabilitated Beach, and it should
produce contest of the highest class, il
| fair share of the heavyweights go to the
| post. According to all indications, race
| goers Will see much better sport at Brighton
this summer than for many years past, the
stake-books showing that nearly all OF the
| leading Eastern stables will race more OF
| less at the old track.
The evening times., 1896-07-13
AMONG THEAMATEURS.

The Hawkeyes would like to hear from
all teams in the District under and at twelve
years of age. Address challenges to W.
Sweal, 920 Fourth street northeast.
The Island Stars have percentage Of
1000 0fortheseason ,baving won nine games.
They would like to hear from all teams six
teen years and under. Address Manager
Hayer, 23l G street southwest.
The Capitol Hill Colts defeated the
shamrocks 8 to o, the winning battery
being Pearson and Mcmahon. The Colts
will cross bats tuday with tn Aricls, to
decide the championship OF East Washing
ton. All clubs desiring games address
challenges TO john German, Pa b street
northeast. - 81 20 -
Radfords defeated the Census in we'll
played game, although the score was a
little onesided-19 to 8. Battery for Rad
fords Stanley and HeflnerT The feature Of
the game was the heavy hitting of the
Radfords. The Radfords. would like to
hear from all clubs not over eighteen. Ad-
dress challenges to joe Stanley, 1885 Ninth
street northwest.
The evening times., 1896-07-13

TODAY settles Tebcau'sfate. Theten days
within which he must pay the $500 fine
imposed by the League during that star
chamber session at Pittsburg recently are
ahoutto expire. lie mustpay or eoannnot
play. Thatisthe Lea que S spronunciamento,
and that Cuyahoea county Ohio, court SIN
junction Will cut but little figure.
The papers in the case have not been
served on the League, and cannot be in
time TO prevent Tebeau's being ruled Off.
Somebody viii have 10 swallow his own
talk today. 1t would he impolitic for the
League to DO il, and, there is no third
party, Robson a nd Tcbeau will have TO do
it, and all their blufring will have been in
vain.
Tim Hurst will most likely be assigned
TO umpire the game at Cleveland today, and
unless Tebeau has paid the fine Tim will
be instructed not to let Patsy play, and
Tim will obey instructions to the letter.
The evening times., 1896-07-13
FLEA NEARLY CAUSED DEATH
Four Persons Have Narrow Escape
From Asphy x iation.

Four Persons Have Narrow Escape
From Asphyxiation.
Chester, Pa, July 13.-One tiny flea
almost caused the death Of four people
here early yesterday morning Tile flea had
for its chief ally dog, and the combina-
tion was SO formidable that potlnnS but
a doctors skill outwitted death.
This illfated flea pestered tile fox ter
rier of Captain Thomas Crossley, No.
% East Fifth street. In biting at it
the dog struck his head against Il loose
cock on gaspipe in a corner OF the
front room. This occurred early yesterday
morning, and the gas hissed from the
pipe and filled the lower rooms, and found
a vent up the open staircase. On the
second floor the captain slept in the front
room, his widowed daughter, Mrs. Mag
gle Connolly, occupied the middle room,
and her two children, Fannie, aged thir-
teen, and Thomas, aged eleven, sleptin a
back room.
Tommy, feeling sick about o'clock in
the morning, commenced to cry. This
aroused the captain and he got out of
bed, He was SO overcome by gas that he
had lost the sense of smell, but he felt
dizzy and staggered as he walked to the
door, which was ajar. As he passed Fan.
MES room he tried to arouse her mother
and TO this fact Fannie owes her life, as the
call awoke her.
Ashergrandfatherw wentto Tom my's room
to see what allied him, the girl staggered
out of bed, but before she could get to hel
mothers room she fell unconscious in the
hall. Tommy was found on the floor very
ILL., The captain still wondered at his OWL
dizziness as he entered Mrs. Connolly's
room. He shook her gently at first, ther
violently, but failed to arouse her. Sht
had her face buried in the pillow.
Medical aid was sum moned and the pco
rle were saved.
The evening times., 1896-07-13
CRUSHED BY A ROPE.
Horrible Death of a Boy at Penn
syIvania Mine.

Horrible Death of a Boy at Penn
sylvania Mine.
Scranton, Pa, July 13.-Horace Dcats,
nine -year-old son of James Deats of Peck
vile, met with a terrible death on the
Lacka wanna Coal Company's steam plane,
situated on the mountain west OF that
place, Saturday afternoon.
The rope on the plane is 1900 feet long,
and extends into the mine through bore
hole about quarter of u mile above the
engine room. The boys went to this
place where the rope enters the mine,
and this little fellow caught hold of it
few feet from the sheave wheel, when
the engineer, Il. NJ. Sitgraves, received
the signal from the inside of the mine
to hoist the trip up the plane.
The sudden Jerk threw the little fellow
over upon the wheel and under the rope,
which crushed his life out in an instant.
He remained in that position until the
boys ran home for the victims mother,
who was the first to arrive at thespot.
The evening times., 1896-07-13

One of the most interesting features
Of the national meet of the league, to
be held in Louisville next month, will
be the championship races, in which the
amateur and professional riders will COM
pete. Every season it has been alleged
that some of the riders in the amateur class
are equally as fast as the professional
stars, and this year the racing board has
seen fit to make special rules, under which
both classes may compete at the cham
pionship meeting.
The evening times., 1896-07-13

Riders who have occasion to travel en- the
railroads with their wheels allege that the
recent legislative agitation against Iail-
roads charging for bicycles has resulted in
making railroad employees discourteous.
The cycling element feels that the rail-
road men have been instructed to accord
no privileges 10 themexcept what is slegally-
compulsory. The transportation committee
OF the L. A. W. is cognizant of this con-
dition OF affairs, and the committee is in
communication with the most influential
members OF the League, with the object Of
putting sort of boycott upon all railroads
treating wheelmen discourteously.
The evening times., 1896-07-13
MEETING AT IRON HILL.
Track in Great Condition for the
Opening n ext Saturday.

Opening n ext Saturday.
Iron Hill, Nd, July 13.-Everything is
In readiness for the inaugural meeting of
the Keystone Racing Association, Which is to
begin here Saturday next, July IS. The
track will not only be unusually fast, but it
will be one of the safestiu the country.
Charles Gould, under whose direction the
improvements have been made, said that
never in his whole experience had he seen
piece of ground SO well adapted for the
purpose. I'm all our work here we hav not
yet come across a single stone," said he
yesterday. Unless am mistake en-, we will
have the fastest half-miletrack anywhere !"
The tracks of the Pennsylvania railroad
run right alongside the fence Of the course,
and passengers will be landed inside the
race track. Over 700 horses are stabbed
within the vicinity of Iron Hill and Elkton
This will insure large fields and good sport.
Six races will be given daily, rain or SHINE.
The evening times., 1896-07-13

+ A story is told that Raymond Melon
aid, the professional rider who recently
returned from France, entered the profess
sionai races at the bridgeport Wheelnen's
meeting on July 4, but just before the day
of the meeting wired to the ma nagement
that he was in no condition to race and
wished to withdraw his entry from the
competition events. While feeling unable
to ride in the open races, Donald, it is
said, addressed the management that he
would ride an exhibition mile a t the meet,
provided they gave generous bo nus to him
for his trouble. 1t Is incidents Of this c'lar-
acter that help to make professional racing
unpopular.
The evening times., 1896-07-13
WILL QUIT IN A WEEK.

Western Association Has Agreed to
Throw Up the Sponge.
Quincy, ILL.,, July 13.-Although the truth
is being carefully kept from the public, it
is n fact that several Of the baseball clubs
composing the Western Association have
agreed through the mails to quit within
the next week or SO and declare this an
off year.
Managers will deny this report at this
time, Il S they are dcsirous of selling their
best men before letting go.
The evening times., 1896-07-13
"wAG" HARDING oUTRowED.

Stanbury the Australian Wins the
ScuIling Race for Big Purse
London, July 13.-The sculling race for
the championship Of the world, the Sports.
man Challenge Cup, valued at 97Oo, and
a stake of f1,00o, between Charles R.
c'Wag'O Harding, of London, and James
Stanbury, of Victoria, Austr ALA, was
rowed over the Thames course Of four miles
and 300 yards. from Putney to Mort
lake, today, and was won by Stanbury.
The evening times., 1896-07-13
DESERTED HIS YOUNG WIFE.
FatthIess Husband Elopes With q
Pretty Servant Girl.

faltnleSs HuSDand ElOpeS Win u
Pretty Servant Girl.
Atlantic City, N. j., July 13.-Lesle
Mikesner, young visitor from Bridgetop,
N. j., who for several weeks past has
been stopping with his wife and baby at
a cottage on South Tennessee avenue, Sat-
urday night disappeared, id company with
young girl employed in the house, leaving
note in which he stated that he had
grown weary of married HE, And had de-
termined to elope with the bgirl whose
fair face had caught his fahcy.u
The deserted wife, who5ils but twenty
two years of age, is left penniless, and
Mikesner is said to be in, amears in his
board bill. u n
The police have been appealed to ,but
have been unable to find any trace of,the
missing husband. -a.I las ..,.s. ~.
The evening times., 1896-07-13
PATSY WILL HAVE TO PAY
This Is the Day on Which His
Fine of 5000 Is Due.
HURST WILL BE UMPIRE

Sheibeck Hit Umpire SByder With n
Bat After Being Knocked Down by
That OfficiaI-Coniskey Tells Il
Story About Pete BrUwning-Other
Notes OF the National Game.
The evening times., 1896-07-13
VICTORY FOR THE BUDS
Defeated the Hamiltons al
Capitol Park Saturday.
STARS REFUSED TO PLAY

Forfeited the Game and the Lead In
the Race for The Times Trophy.
Independents VS.. Capitals Today.
Mascots and cliffburhs Tomorrow.
Standing and Schedule, ~