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The sun., 1896-10-18
SHE SWAN THE CANAL.
A 16-year-oid Girls Escape from n Strau-
ger Who Attacked Her.

BLOOMFIELD, \. j., Oct. 1.-THE police
learned this morning that Miss Francis O'Neill,
the siIteen-vear-old daughter of Mrs. Mary
O'Seill. had been attacked last night by an un-
known man in Bel cville avenue. 1t was shortly
after supper that she left her home in State
street to vsit friend who Is nurse in tho
family of +. l.. Tillard in Beleville avenue and
Walnut street. She was walking rapidly. and
ns she crossed the Morris Canal bridge, in
Be!levlie avenue, q man approached from tho
opposite direction. AS tho girl was about to
pass him he SAID
Excuse me- my dear want to speak to you e"
Without noticing he man NJ lSs O'Neill quick
ened her steps but he caught hold of her cape
He then threw his right arm about her waist,
and with his left hand he grasped her by the
and III xii YOU" lie tried t" throw, her to tho
ground; but the girl fought with desperation.
lie finally picked her un IN his arms arms and do
bankment to the towpath or the canal and
thence under the bridge.
81 tred to get hat pin from my hat" said
the girl In relating her experience, and IL I
had succeeded would have jahbed 1t into his
Miss O'Nein continued the fight under the
bridge and used her hands and nails to good
purpose. While the man was trying to throw
her down she broke from his grasp and sprang
into the canal. The man did not follow. but
ran away. apparently supposing she would be
About an hour later, as near as can be learned,
Philip GAhS and Alexander Drew, while cross ng
the bridge, heard moans nearly under the
bridge. Upon investigation they found Miss
O'Neill lying on the opposite hank OF the canal.
which she had managed to struggle across TO
escape her aasailant The girl was weak and in
n faintinR cnnditiJn. She WAS taken 10 the resi-
dencs Of Mrs. Waldron. near by. where she re-
covered sufficiently TO tell her story.
Miss O'Nsll Is confined 10 her homo by the
shock to her nerves, but no serious results are
anticipated. The girl is very pretty. She il
large and strong for her age. number Of cti-
zen- searched the neighhorhood for the assail
ant. and the police are trying TO get on his trail
Miss O'Neiil has given the police a pretty close
description of him.
The sun., 1896-10-18
RUN4W WAP WHEAT MARKET.
Chicago Traders In y Frenzy or Buying
Great Rir. since September.

CHICAGO. Oct lT.-Suoh n wild opening TO the
wheat market as took place this morning has
not been witnessed In many months, trade
In the active speculative option. December.
being at an advance of from lssc. to l1sc.
over yesterdays close. 1t was quite evil
dent that the market was self-asser.
tive one. depending on no individual
or clique for help and going beyond the control
Of manipulation. II any thore has been. For
egn influences and crop deficiencies rule the sit
uation. Prices in English markets continued to
rise, this mornings Liverpool cable quoting PA
advance. which is equivalent TO double the gain
OF yesterday. San Francisco reported no nbate-
ment in strength at that place.
The trade this morning was broad and COM
prehensive. embracing all classes of operators.
or such vast proportions was tho business that
it was impo ,sible to credit any broker or COM
mission house with distinction. Scalpers, pro-
fessIonals. and outsiders all wanted wheat with
out regard to price. Fow had the hardihood TO
espouse the bear side and any that did quickly
changed front and covered.
During the lust half hour the market became
u runaway affair, everybody buying and bidding
for wheat and rushin: prices up from 74Stc. to
76Ac. for December. Tho frenzy lasted until
the close. which was at q recession from tho
outside. but with q net gain for the day OF 394c.
Closing Berlin showed an advance OF Az marks
at that place. and reports of additional sales at
San Francisco for shipment to India appeared to
be the final stimulants In to-day's market, al
though the speculative world seems to have
become bullsh without special items OF news.
Tho coarss grains were helped along by the
rapid bulge of wheat, but there was an absence
of turmoil and excitement in the pits where
they were traded 1t. May corn closed lc. higher
than yesterday, and May oats SIC. higher.
The total advance in wheat since the present
boom was begun early In September has been
upward Of 90 cents bushel
The sun., 1896-10-18
REGISTRA7I"N IN BROoKLYN.
Completed Enrolinent eo7 ,288-Lnst Day
Brought Out 9O,6O1.

The registration OF voters in Brooklyn yester-
day footed up 29.60l, making the grand total
for the four days 2o7 1893. which is over 13. 900
in excess OF any previous record. The ENROLL
ment Tor the corresponding days in the two pro-
ceding years was: In 1895. 27.692; in 1894,
22S9l.
No fair comparison with the fourth DAYS
registration in 1893 and 1899 can be made, as
mono OF the four county towns had yet been an
nexed in those years. the city proper then COM
prising only the first twenty-eiRht wards. The
fourth days registration in these was 5,645 in
1898 and l5.669 in 1892
The city of Brooklyn aud county of Kings
now cover exactly the same territory. the Flat
bush. New Utrecht, Gravesend. and Flstlands
districts. being known as tho Twenty NINTH
rhirtieth, Thirty-frst. and Thirty-second
wards. respectively.
V Mckane al Gravesend, and q glance at tho
tables below will show just about the extent Of
the fraudulent registration in the town during
When this is deducted from the total figures
of 1893 and 1892. ~ will be seen that the total
reRistrAtion in the entire county in the former
year should really be placed at about l9l. 900.
and In the latter at not much over $4,000.
The highest Legitimate registration previous
to this year was therefore in 1894. when tn 0
figures were lp2.50G. This years enrolment
exceeds that by nearly $4,000.
wards for this year and the four corresponding
The sun., 1896-10-18
HANNA NAMES A "rLAs DAr.n
BuEgests That Sound-money Mon Display
OId Glory daenornlIH on Oct Al

CHICAGO, Oct. 17.-Chalrman Mark Hanna
on behalf of the Republican National Commit
tee, issued brief address to Republican voters
to-day suggesting tho observance of Saturday,
Oct 81, as =" flag day." The Stars and Stripes
have played an important part In the sound
money campaign. Oct. 81 Ia the last Saturday
before the election, and Chairman Hanna be-
lievos u grand display OF Old Glory will bo q
fitting climax to the great battle which he 10
assured will prove n Republican victory three
DAYS later. Chairman Hanna's address is as
follows:
Tho American flag has been in the
present campaign the emblem and insignia
OF national honor. Its influence has been
for great good in the cause Of the peo-
Pile. Its display in many places has
been potent In the advancement OF the country'u
battla for the maintenance of its honor at homo
and abroad. | therefore suggest that on Satur-
day, Oct. 81. all who intend to vote on Nov. 3
for the preservation OF our national honor, or
sound money and the advancement OF our peo-
pies interest and general prosperity, display the
national coors at their homes, their places OF
business. and wherever they may be seen. In Or
der that voters whose hearts are for their coun-
try may be strengthened In their purpose and
those who are undetermined may more patri-
otically and intelliRently conclude how best to
perform their duty as citizens"
IL Is further suggested at the headquarters OF
the Republican National Committee that State
county. and city committees and clubs support
ing sound money and the nations integrity on
courage the display OF the national flag on tho
last Saturday in the campaign in every part of
the country, especially at the residences OF those
In favor OF good money and good Government.
The sun., 1896-10-18

Dec-mber Wheat Goes Up TO S1.5O and
May Wheat to 81. 81 5.s Per Genital.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 1.-THE bulls again
made things lively on the Produce Exchange
to-day when they forced December wheat up to
$3.50 and May wheat to $l.5lss per GENITAL.
Neither option could be held at these figures.
but tho fact that the price was advanced over
nine cents in half day. led experts to predict
that next week will see q 81 a;er rise than the
week which is Just ended
Tho Exchange was only open for the morning
session to-day. but the volume of business was
heavy. amounting to 100000 centnls. Tho
power OF the bull clique proved at the open
ing to-day when they actually started Decem-
Der at OH cents above yesterdays closing price
and May at o cents above. December closed at
81, ,48If and May AT Sl.4S4. From all reports
received here the market seems secure and the
biz operators are In a fair way to clean up
fortunes.
The result TO California of this great advance
IN wheat Is very important. Already It has in
creased the value of wheat lands and has in
duced several large lessee- OF land In tho San
Joaquin and Sacramento valleys to close con-
tracts for next season. Had this advance not
come the acreage OF wh-at sOwn in California
this fall would have been the smallest on record.
as there was no money In growing wheat at less
than 81 per Genital.
There Is an important political argument in
this sharp advance OF wheat. as 1t has com
pletely shattered the theory that the value Of n
bushel OF wheat is equivalent to the value Of an
ounce of fine silver. with the mints closed
against free coinage OF he white iAl. Every
one now sees that there is nothing in the conc-
dence. Wheat and silver have parted com
pany the former going MP and the latter
going down. The change has come just in
time 10 have an important bearing on the pend :
ing Presidential election. Farmers vino have
been inclined to give Bryan their votes under
the belief that the theory advocated by him
would improve their financial condition are
now convinced that the help they need mnst
come from different source. II fact relief has
already come, and Bryan Ia still long way
from the Presidential chair.
The sun., 1896-10-18
EDITOR nLorD oy me CAMPAIGN.
He Doesn't Want to Tnk- Sides. but Has
Found Only Goid Men.

CHICAGO. Oct. l7.--Thomas Lloyd. editor Of
the London Stdtist, arrived in the city yester-
day. Mr.. Lloyd said Of his visit:
so far rs my observation goes. found every
body with whom came in contact In New York
for sound money. ] have seen many bankers.
merchants and newspaper men, and talked to
every one met. | hesitate TO utter the opinion
| have formed, because some OF your writer's
and speakers are always complaining that Brit
ish gold las SO much to do with the country.
That being so. |. who am not citizen Of the
tuited States, have no business to tRE o sides In
the issue presented. am trying to get M tho
inner feeling OF the people, SO ! can give the
men who look 10 my paper the truth, moro as
informal iOn than as my own opinion.
For one thing. | find practically all tho
papers are for sound money. IL seems TO mo that
In a great city Ike Chicago. where the papers
are All one way, IL IL reasonable to assume the
reading public j. all one way also.
The feeling IN England and Ireland is most
intensely friendly 10 the United States. We
have prosperity under gold and wo don't see
why II shOnd not nc good for other people rs
wei. You'll kindly remember that when give
yUu the opinion about England ! show no
wish 10 meddle IN your affairs. IL IL simply
"a desire NJ people who have the best welfare OF
the country ut thought and have invested
money in the United States TO see II prosperous
and Iemunerallyt
MIR. Lloy d will be in the country at election
time.
The sun., 1896-10-18
ou,.lde Of the ADVANCES in grain, or tho pOlIt.

outside Of the advances In grains or the polit-
ical outlook. these latter influences have not re-
tnrded matters any. California dried fruits,
rice, and many other articles have advanced
quite sharply. In produce II would DO Inn
possible to calculate IN dollars the value 70
cereals. Corn has gained 8 cents-euuai to
SlO0. .000, 900 on the crop; wheat has advanced
centa, equal TO S25, ,00O 900; pork gained Sl.s5
a barrel; lard 81 tierce; ribs cent pound;
rye and barley, 4 cents a bushel; naxssed, II
cents bushel; butter, 9 cents a pound: eggs. 4
cents a dozen; cheese, 80 per cent; white
beans. from 40 to 80 per cent, and many other
articles in similar proportion.
A the low prices have in many instances
stimulated an export demand. which Is usually
the real basis of the advance In most OF the
Important products. II Ia creating havoc among
tho theories OF tho free-silver men, who have
necessary to pull tho markets up. Tho big
export business has been In corn. wheat. pork
products. cheese, white and lima beans. Callfor-
canned goods.
The sun., 1896-10-18
REGISTRATION Is 33l,l77.
INCREASE ABOUT eI,5OO OYER
1S0s-BRoOKLYN ENR0LLS aOs,333.

The Vote In This city Likely 60 Be sos.
ooO-Heavy Gains In the Uptown Dis-
tricts - brooklyn, "a City OF Homes"
Ahead OF Us In Proportion 90 Population.
against 3Oe,691 in 1902. an increase OF 2l,47G.
Comparison with the registration last year,
when the Assembly district boundaries were
the same, shows immensely heavier gains in
tho uptown districts than elsewhere Tho
prophets will get out their pencils to-day and
begin ciphering on tho vote.
In 1898 10lS per cent. Of the voters who regis
tered failed to vote effectively tsome Of them
voted defective ballots; In 1894, l2l6 per cent;
in 1909, per cent and in 1883, whom defective
ballots were not abundant. 4 per cent. In case
8 per cent. fail to vote this rear the total vote
The sun., 1896-10-18
CAME CAR WRECKS CAB.
KnSck-d 1t 20 Feet at Dead Mans Curve
Driver stunned. Passengers Cut.

Gable car l5s OF the Broadway line bowled
around Dead Mans Curve at Fourteenth street
on its way up town last hight shortly before 8
o'clock. A hanson cab containing two men
and driven by George Griffin was crossing the
tracks opposite the Lincoln statue The
car hit tho cab, knocked 1t twenty feet, and
completely demolished II.
The driver fell on the pavement beneath tho
wreckRge. He WAS dug out by dnzrn men
who had witnessed tho accident. The cab
passengers climbed out Of the wreck with their
clothing torn and their faces ard hands cut.
They refused 10 give their names, and were
driven away in another cab.
Driver Grimm WAS unconscious. doctor
brought him TO. Friends put him In a cab. and
he was driven to his homo at l0o West Tenth
street,
The cab horse had escaped injury. and was
driven to the stables OF 4. Markert & Co. Mt
Thrty-ninth street and Sixth avenue, owners
OF the wrecked cab.
Charles Brewer. the gripmsn OF tho car. who
lives at l2S West Niuety-sixth street, was ar
rested.
The cable car headlight was smashed In tho
collision and the front platform OF the car badly
damaged. A dozen passengers In the car were
shakenup.
The sun., 1896-10-18
TWO BRYAN Platforms FELL.
Others to he Brneed Up. but One VIII Fall
on Nov.8.

Owosso, Mich. Oct, 17.-While Justin R.
Whiting. Democratic silver candidate for Lieu
tenant-Governor OF Michigan. who 10 accompa-
nying Mr.. Bryan through this State. was speak
ing in the Auditorium at Lansing last night,
Just after Mr.. Bryan had left, the platform coll
lapsed, carrying Mr.. Whiting and twenty five
others With It. few bruises summed up the
injuries rustained. but when those accompany
Ing Mr Bryan heard Of the affair this morning
IL was decided. in view OF the fact that 1t was
the second accident of the kind yesterday, to
have future danger obviated in some way.
John w. Tomlinson OF Alabama. member of
the National Advisory Committee. accordingly
sent the following telegram to Daniel McCon-
Vile. Chairman of tho Committee on Speakers,
at the headquarters of tho National Committee
in Ch!cago
Two platforms fell yesterday. Urge local
committees to use more care"
The sun., 1896-10-18
ReGIstratIon Up the state.

NewburRh. 5000. as against 5,s24 two years
ago.
Poughkespsio. 6,174. an increase Of 3l3 over
1899 and Of 685 over last year.
Auburn. 6,47s, an increase of 3sl over 1894,
and go over 1892,
Middletown, 1900, against 3,lTO in 1894.
BnghAlnton. 0.664. gain OF sol over 1899.
Utica. 1891, an increase OF S3s over last
year,
and uf l,O87 over 1892.
syracuse. 28.23I, against 23,757 last year.
Elmlra, o.234. against s.s9s in 1916, $3.50 In
1894 and S.O0S In 1892
Rochester. 34,392, against 3l,524 in 1909,
31,773 in 1894, and 81 400 In 1898.
The sun., 1896-10-18
CITY BONDS OFFERED ABROAD.
Comptroller Fitch Commends Our Gold
Q 1.ea TO Foreign Invrators.

COMPTROLLER Fitch Commends Our Gold
Q 1-ea to Foreign Investors.
COMPTROLLER Fitch Is anxious that the next
sale of city 3t8 per cent. gold bonds shall be
success He has addressed circular letters to
all the large banks and the most promi D en- /
bankers of London. Paris. Berlin. and Frank
fort-on- the Main. asking them to consider this
city's securities among their future invest
mcnts. With these letters the COMPTROLLER
sent O statement of the citys financial condi-
tion, its prospects. and general idea Of just
how valuable our securities are. Then. too. he
has authorized an advertisement OF the sale in
the German. French, and English newspapers.
This Is the first time that such action has
been taken by any OF our Comptrollcrs. There
are SIG 600 OOU OF tho bonds to sell.
The sun., 1896-10-18
BDULEVARD ORDNANCE ~ TORCE.
Trucks Must Keep 10 the Extreme Outside
and In Single File.

The Mayor has signed Alderman Olcotts
Boulevard resolution. The enforcement nf the
new ordinance now rests with the police, and
the non ufcrcement Of II should ho reported 10
Police Headquarters. The ordinance provides
that all trucks shall pursue their cOur,e6 in SIN
gie file mex the rght-hand gutter going either
way, ana thai tho inner strip VI thh B"uleNafl
ON both sides OF the strip Of parkway That
divides the thorough fare shall he used ex.
clusyely by bcSCllsts, light wagons. r"nd
wagons. and other pleasure vehicles. The pen
nlIY for an infracti ion Of thls law Il So.
The sun., 1896-10-18
A $3.50 coo M y,L and . $500 Bet.

A myth about u Montana millionaire with
$3.50, 900 TO put on Bryan at To was related
at TRmmany Hall yesterday. The millionaire
and the $3.50, 900 were not TO be found at tho
Fifth Avenue Hotel and tho Second National
Bank. where tho myth located them.
A real election bet was made yesterday. 1t
Was $500 even offered by j. NJ. Brady that Me-
Kihlsy will carry this city by 10000 and ac-
cepted by Capt. Thomas /. Madge. j. &. O'Keefe
WAS the stakeholder. The bet was mado at the
Hoffman House.
The sun., 1896-10-18
ReEistration In Long Island City-DId
Gleason RegisterI

Tho total registration in Long Island City was
s4l3. an increase OF $3.50 over last year. Mayor
Patrick Jerome Gleason lives in the First Elec-
tion district Of tho FIrst ward. At the close of
the registration last night The inspectors OF that
district said that Mr.. Gleason had failed 10
register,
The sun., 1896-10-18
PULLED UNDER CAR WHEELS.
Little Hugh Martins whip Lash Caught
Fast In the Truck.

PATERSON, n. j., Oct. l7.-Hugh Martin.
aged z. OF l70 Spring street, was playing on tho
Lackawanna switch, near Peach street. this az
tern0on. while an engine was sidetracking cars
by a flying switch. Tho boy had a whip, and
when II car came along he lashed at ii. The
lash caught In the truck and the boy was
pulled forward under the wheels and killed.
The sun., 1896-10-18
THE VENhzUEAAN QUESTION.
IL Is Again Asserted In ENGLAND That .
Solution WII SOUA he RsAehed,

LONDON. Oct. 1.-THE Speaker reasserts that
Sir Julian PAuncefote, the British Ambassador
TO the United states will be the bearer OF in
structions from the Foreign ONCE which will
secu a favorable solution OF tho Venezuelan
frontier difficulty.
The sun., 1896-10-18
Total.. .ao7 a9g lsa.ss4 leg 5Oe boz. l.e les o.

The vote for President In 1872 was: Cleve-
land, lO0,l5l: Harrison, 7o.7S5; Cleveland's
plurality 20, :}0B. For the past four years there
has been q steady decline in the Democratic
vote and for the asst three years the Repub-
licans have been IN almost complete control OF
the city and county Governments. The regis
traton figures this year clearly indicate anot her
sweeping Republican victory and the first de-
feat Of the Democracy in Kings county in
Presidential year.
The sun., 1896-10-18

ALBANY. Oct. 1.-THE total registration for
Albany city Is "a. .608. The total for 1895 was
23 4O2. gain of Lila for this year. The total
regisIration for Albany city in 1892 was 90, ,509.
The gain this year over S82 is l,O37.
The sun., 1896-10-18

SARATOGA. Oct. IT. Returns from the various
towns In Saratoga county show u total registra-
tion Of l4.72l or nearly every voter. In this
village the registration Is greatly In excess OF
the total vote cast last year.
The sun., 1896-10-18
Forgot His Name and Past Completely.

MASKATo. MINI. Oct. ia stranger, well
dressed, aud having the air Of prosperous
business man. called on n physician here, yPster.
day 70 see why he could not rerUllect his own
Mankato on foot "Wednesday night, he knows
not from where. and has Lust his valise and
n0ckel book. He is evidently an Engllshnan.
30 years of age. lie thinks he was in Winnipeg
recently, and believes lie was in some business.
The sun., 1896-10-18

The peoples choice will Always be Nksr's EEpsc-
torant AZ the only certain cure for cough or cold
croap, bTonchiLIs or pneumoniA.-Adr
The sun., 1896-10-18

Thine 10 the measure OF business as money iS.of
wares" II this quotation 10 true you save both II
you buy Guns With the trade mark Z R.-Adu
The sun., 1896-10-18

Montreal Train, via Adirondack Mountains. leaves
Grand Central SlellOn daily at $500 r. M Get dinner
on the Dining Ctts-Adp.
The sun., 1896-10-18
'omittinE defective ballots.

Totai49,4 43e 33l Az 2slOo7 sOso9S S0y s9l 2se5l9
Vote ...... ..... 25l.2I5 210 lBu 3S4vs4 PA 7Sy
The sun., 1896-10-18

Use Lettuce Creasn for the ska.
Lettuce Cream Toilet and shaving soaDS -Adu
The sun., 1896-10-18

But Peace SIN ReiGns save Tor HOT
Newspaper Fight Between England "nd
Germnny-Europe Tired OF Making Fu-
uie Paper Protests to the Porte-Thom"s
@. shenrmau sits Down Hard on More
ton Frewen- England Anxious 60 Have
tbe Venezuela Question settied-Lord
Ro.cbery's Love for - Royal Maiden--
A Rig strike Impending between the
nb,pprux Interest and the Workinemen.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-13
Circus Courtesy.


There is one thing connected with Scrib-
ner & Smiths new united enormous
shows that is so conspicuously an element
conducting to the success of the institution,
that it should be mentioned, as it is not to
be found with any other show, and that is
the universal courtesy and pOliteness of the
attaches. The rule holds good from the
proprietor to the lowest employe of the
show. All are naturally inclined to treat
the patrons politely and furnish information :;
but were the fact otherwise, they would be
compelled to do so, owing to the int1eXlble
and rigid rules of the institution. At an en-
tertainment such as Scrbner & Smith pre-
sent, thousands and thousands of ladies and
children daily visit it, more especially in the
afternoon, and Mr.. Scribner years ago rec
ognized the Importance from business
point of throwing around the patrons every
possible safeguard, and engaging only those
persons who would second his efforts in
making the circus resort for children and
ladies'. The result has been that the reserv-
ed seats in this Scribner show present an
appearance like the orchestra at an opera
house, being filled with the glad faces of the
children of the best families in town. OF
aerial performances have something to do in
drawing the best people to the show, but
the guarantee of comfort, protection and
freedom from all objectionable features is a
great factor. This year the show is simply
immense, the display Of animals-trained
and wild-the greatest ever seen. The new
street parade will be found to be a revelation
also. 1t will be here on Aug. 49,