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The morning times., 1896-12-29

on, told him that 1 SHOULD file a writ OF
habeas corpus. He told me that had
better go slow as might get into trouble
on crosS-eXaniuatiOn Mr.. ArIneS wanted
to know by what right he. MIR talluIu, pre-
sumed TO interfere between the boy ana
his guardian. Nr. CaiIuId answered that &c
had no right to believe the word Of the
woman, and had asked to see her authority
as qua a.diau, but she did not show It 10 him.
She read something which purported to
give her authority.
Frank Barrows was called and asked to
tell about comm unicating with Mr. Calium
while he was at the Reform School. He said
that he asked the authorities al the school
TO let him write 10 Mr.. CalluIn and they re-
fused, saying that Mrs. Evans, the woman
who had put him there, gave orders that
he was not to be allowed to communicate
with anyone.
Mr.. CaIlum continued his testimony as &c
the boys good character, and also told OF
a visit made to Judge Kimball by the boy
and the night manaser that had tor us
purpose.the seeking OF information as TO
whether Mr. CalIum could rigfJfulIy def 'ni
the boy from the woman They Were salts
fled by Judge Miller that IL the boy was
sixteen years OF age he ought not be sent
to the reform school, as Mrs Evans had
threatened.
This morning Mr.. CaIIum will continue
his evidence.
The morning times., 1896-12-29
FUND IS ON FLOOD TIDE
Money Flows Freely to lnau-
gural Finance Committee.
SUM OF $52,35O REPORTED
Men Who DO the Convassing Hold
Meeting and Compare Results.
Nearly $4,000 I'm New Subscrip-
tions- Roll of Honor to He Closed
Monday Night.

The inaugural finance committee met last
night at the Glover building, where large
additional amounts were reported sub
scribed to the general fund.
Mr. John w Thompson, chairman of
the committee, presided, Mr.. j. E. Bates,
expert accountants acting as secretary.
The other menabcrs of the committee
attending were 81 Thomas Brown, w. w.
Burdette, George f.. Emmons, A. Green
lees, George c. Henning, 4. 0. Holtznan,
IS: Knox, E. S. Parker, +. j. Stenwagen,
II X. Simpson, Jesse B, Wilson and George
Fl. Harries. Hes
The time of the committee was taken
up with hearing the reports of individual
members, each OF whom is canvassing
committee OF one. There is Il large sized
development Of rivalry among the mem
bers as TO who shall have the banner book
when the polls close.
Tie big blotters, however will not
represent the hardest work for in some
districts money i'll large quantities was
very easy to get While III other districts
large numbers of people gave small sums,
a fact which made the canvass in such
sections long, difficult ana scattering
The Grand Total.
The additional subscriptions reported
last night foot up s. 800, which added to
the previous total makes "a grand total to
date of S52 $50
The committee announced last night that
it would close the canvass on next Mon
/ day hight, So that an opportunity would
he furnished the members OF the committee
to complete the canvass and to allow
those Who so desired To send their amounts
To the treasurer or to any one of the
committee.
The amounts paid III and to be paid in
are payable either in the sum subscribed
or III four instalmentS on the-ISt and 9th
OF January and February.
New Subscribers.
The names of the subscribers and their
amounts as read last night are as fol
lows:
$1,oo0-John w. Pulling. Capital Traction
Company, Hotel Rairigh
--S50o-U. s, Electric Light Company. C.
Heurich Brewing Company, Washington
Bre wing Company.
S250-H. A Seymour
S200-Great FAILS lee Company.
S100-Demenet & Son, Louis Divine
| Bradbury Piano Company, W H. Stoughten-
burg, W. c. Dodge. Charles Schneider, W
| Fl. Meknew,eJ, J. Carroll, John W. Ross,
| G. f. Hamilton, GUIDE Bros. Harris &
| Shafer, SamueI Bieber, W. C. DuVali, K. r.
Warwick, F. b. Mcguire, George W. Coch-
| ran.
S50-Malcolin Hufty, T. T. Keane, Chris
Xander, F. P. Willard, Ellis Spear, Otto
Wehner, f. F. Gerstenberg, Sisby & Co.
$25-Metfopolitan Cycle Company, c, C..
Bryan, Mutual District Messenger Company
Horatio King, Lyman p sterne, Max
weyl, Levi Meredith, Henry Brock, Mrs. E,
A. Iaines, Wncatley Brps john B. Lord.
C. Denekas, j. F. ManHtnga,S Co, 1. NJ.
| Green, A. Burt. ~
SON Goldsmith & Som CastIeberg's
F. X. Ra YIN ond.
S1o-C. A. Cabgera.
S1o-v. G. Fisher Co., Jacob Fussell
Co.. c. A. EcksteiI, f. p. Watrauss, Ford &
Graham.
S5-B, T. Janney.
The morning times., 1896-12-29
PRICE OF STEEL BILLETS.
Bessener. Steel Association to Meet
to Fix a Price. Basis,

PittSburg, Pa. Dec. 2S.-A meeting of the
BeSsemer Steel Association of the United
States will he held in New York next
week, a which an attempt will be made by
the associated interests to agree ON a price
basis for bllets, which will restore a
relationship between the price OF biletS
and higher manufactures.
4 meeting of the committee appointed
at the last meeting TO cOnciliate the dis
affected firms met here today. Repre-
sentatives Of the dissatisfied firms were
present, and they were urged to CO.
operate with the association.
1t is represented that at least one firm
positively refuSeds to do SO. but gave as
suranCes that ii would hold prices at any
basis which the pool" may establish but
would not be bound by any agreefn INT
which restricts its production or freedom of
operations.
1t is thought that base will be agreed
upon at the New York meeting and the
figures most frequently talked Of are ST 5
in order to bring the relationship of price
closer to the prices established by the
makers of rails and structural shapes.
The morning times., 1896-12-29
HECHT & COMPANY,
SIS Seventh Street.
HOW TO WRITE A MORAL AID.
Bargain AnnOuncers Discuss an
Open Ethical Question.
Annual Banquet OF the Local Ad.-
Writer'S Was an Interesting
Feast-Those Present.

The annual banquet OF the Ad.- Writers
Club OF Washington at the Raleigh last
night was an affair that viii assurelly
be remembered by the members them
selves and the outsiders who had he
good fortune to be present.
Beside the brilliant bargain aRnoun cers''
OF this city, there were present two par
ticular stars of the national fraternity, in
the persons Of Mr.. Gibson Of the Yancine
Company Of New York and Mr.. Perrine
Of the Sozodont Company. These gentle
men came from New York upon tHc inyi-
tation Of tie Washington club, as the
Representatives OF the Sphinx Club, a
similar organization at the metropolis.
President George Lewis was the toast
master. and gracefully introduced various
speakers after the artistic and elaborate
menu had been discussed Remarks were
made 10y representatives OF the editorial
end of the thrce Washington daily news
papers the Delegates from New York, and
members of the local organization.
In the discussion Of one Of the III any
ethical questions which came up incident.
ally, one Of the guests stated that all dd-
yertisng should nave its basis in truth
and Should Faithfully reflect the actual
virtues bt TIE SUBJECT. Some exceptions
were Ia ken TO the derniteneSs fthis state
ment by >lsca kers whofollowed. andthe Ad.
Writers annual for 1896 was adjourned
without Ia king a ballot 1.-THE merits Of the
proposition
Those present were:
Mr. BONE, Of the Post.
Mr. CROMWELL, of the Star.
Nr. FAME, General Advertising.
Mr. FOSTER, Of the Times
Mr. FRANC, of II. Franc L Son.
Ar. GA Ms, of Lansburgh * Bro.
Mr.. GIBSON, OF A. A. Vantine & Co, New
York
Mr. GOLDSMITH, Manager Times,
Hr. HARZ, Washington Tribune.
Mr.. HEBRON, Of the Star.
Mr.. J ENNiNGS, of The Times.
Mr.. KAUFMAN, S. Kann & Sons
Mr.. KENT, Palais Royal
Mr. KTANEAR. KinneaT Ad-Writing Bureau.
Mr LEWIS, Saks & Co.
Mr.. MILLER, General Advertising.
MIR. PERRIN, of the Sozodont Co, New
York
Mr.. PRING, Kinnear Ad-Writing Bureau.
Mr.. SCHAEFER, General Advertiser.
The morning times., 1896-12-29
TWELFTH ANNUAL MEETING.
Dr. R. :. Storrs Opened the Ameri
can Historical Assnciafinn

Dr. R. :. Storrs Opened the Ameri-
can Historical Association.
New York, Dec. 2S.-The twelfth annual
meeting of the American Historical As
sociation win begin tomorrow, in Hamilton
Hall, Columbia University.
The meeting will continue until Thupap
Gay evening, and there Will be two ses-
sions daily. Tomorrow evenings ses-
sion will be held at the New York Academy
OF Medicine, wherc-Dr. Richard s. Storrs,
president OF the association, viii deliver
his address. After Wednesday mornings
session breakfast VIII be given at the
Windsor Hotel.
The election of officials for the en-
suing year viii be held at the session OF
Thursday evening.
The morning times., 1896-12-29
MANY WERE BURNED ALIVE
Awful Fate of Wrecked Pas
sengers in Alabama.
THREE MEN ROBBED BODIES
Death List Numbers at Least
Twenty-three- Railroad Officials
Are Sure That the Train Was
Derafled by Wreckers-Twensy
one Bodies Recovered.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 2s.-Few further
details are obtainable as to the terrible
railroad wreck at the Can aba River
bridge yesterday.
The railroad officials have list of
twenty-one dead, that number of bodies
have been taken out of the river, but the
belief gains ground that there are more
dead bodies yet in the river, or else, some
We're entirely consumed by fire. The rail
road officials, however, say the place
has been thoroughly searched.
1t seemsinpossible toascertain bowman
passengers were on the train. Nearly
all held found-trip holiday tickets and had
been away from home 10 spend Christ
mas. Many were on their way back to
the various mining towns when the disaster
occurred. Only one ticket was sold out
of birmingham for the iil-fated train.
Conductor Connell, who knew better
than any one else the number aboard, was
killed and burned up in the wreck. 1t
develops this nnrning that man named
Libbs and his wife got on the train ut
Guiners, six miles this side Of the wreck
Burned in the Wreck.
They are missing and it is probable that
they were burned in the wreck. This runs
the list of known dead to twenty three.
Others to the number of six who Were
supposed TO be dead have been accounted
for.
The corrected list OF dead and missing
now stands as follows.
Railroad Employees.
FRANK WHITE, engineer
JAMES BOWLING, express messenger.
GEORGE CARNEY, flaeman.
A i. C0NNELL, conductor.
TOM STREETER, porter
r WEBB, bridge watehInan
Passengers.
BRUCE PHILLIPS, BrCCton.
L. W. MARTIN, Brcokwood
MRS HENRY HANBURY aid two chl
dren, Birmingham
REV K. II. BLOI-NT. Birmingham.
MISS ADA TOWERS, Election.
d. j. POWERS, Election.
MRS EMMA POWERS and two children,
BIocton.
MRS. r. LITTLE, Blocton.
JAMES GARDNER, mother ard sister
BloctoH.
MIR. LIBBS and wife, Of Gunner.
The Injured.
Henry Hanbury, VIII probably die.
Andrew Bryson, VIII die.
L Reckels.
VIII Gardner.
Miss Be 9th. r.
Sam Stuart, fireman.
A child of Mrs Dwell, and Mrs Walk .r,
all slightly hurt.
spikes Were Ora awn.
The injured are from mining towns in
this district. The only persons on the
train To escape unhurt were three little
children Of Mrs. Walker.
1t is thought that fully half the dead
were crcmatcd alive.
a further examination of the bridge
shows that the spikes on one side had
been drawn for rail length, which i'll
dicated that rail was moved out of
place to deliberately wreck the train.
The story that three men robbed thc
dead and dying as told by one of the sur.
vivors has not yet been confirmed. But
tue railroad officials are now sure il was
the work of train wreckcrs, and an army
of detectives are working on the case.
w. d. Ross, bridge carpenter, hurt i'll
a collision between two relief trains at
Another bridge carpenter. named Estes
had both his legs cut off i'll the second
wreck and will die. OF the wounded in
the bridge disaster, two viii likely die
| before night.
The morning times., 1896-12-29
ABANDONED WIFE'S SUICIDE
Cast Herself Under the whe els OF
Her Husbands Engine.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 2S.-It was &c
veloped today that Mrs. Ella Eas ger,
whose dead body was found horribly man
gled on the Shore Line i'll Fair Haven Sat
urday night, was killed by the train Of
which her husband, Fred Eager, was engi-
neeT.
1t was also given out that the couple mad
had a series Of disputes and had been sep
arated for some time. Saturday night
the woman called at the Union Station
to see her husband, and it is believed went
Immediately to the point where the body
was found and threw herself beneath
the wheels of her, husbands engine, being
urged to this act by some romantic motive,
The morning times., 1896-12-29
REAR-END COLLISION.
Freight's Sections Collide i'll Georgia.
One Fatality

Chattanooga. Tenn, Dec. 29. A rear end
collision on the Western x Atlantic Rail
road, near Dalton, Ga, today, caused
great loss of railway property and several
serious injuries were sustained by train
men.
Freight train No. 13 was running in
two sections a short distance apart when
an air pipe on one of the cars of the first
section broke and the rear section plunged
into it. Thomas Jones, of Atlanta, engineer
on the second engine, was fatally injured,
his skull being crushed between t he cars.
The fireman, a German named Schmidt,
and John Colyar, brakeman, also of the
second section, suffered broken bones.
Traffic was suspended on the road for
several hours.
The morning times., 1896-12-29
SCHOOL TEACHERS MEET.

Gov. MacLaurin Of Mississippi Ad-
dressed County Superintendents.
Jackson, Miss, Dec. 2S.-A majority of
the county superintendents of Mississippi
and numbers ofprominentt teachers arehere
TO attend the second annual INVENTION of
State Superintendents.
The address of welcome by Gov. Mac
Laurin and the response by State Super
intendent kincannon were the principal
features of the day. Tonight the superin-
tendents discussed matters pertaining
TO their office and the goood of the public
schools of the State.
The morning times., 1896-12-29
PROTEST AGAINST TAXATION.
An Enthusiastic Meeting of Pre-
1ateS at Dublin.

the Mansion House today for the purpose
of formulating protest to be submitted to
Parliament against the. excessive share Of
taxation which ireland is compelled TO
bear toward the total contribution of the
United Kingdom to the imperial exchequer.
The meeting was presided over by the
lord mayor of Dublin, and the speakers
comprised both Unionists and Nationalist.
Among those who addressed the meeting
were the Most Rev. Lord Plunket, Episco-
palian archbishop of Dublin; the Most Rev
William j. Walsh, Roman Catholic bishop
Of Dublin; The 0'Connor Don, John j.
Clancy, Nationalist member of 2 arliament
for the north division of Dublin and Others
The morning times., 1896-12-29
CANNOT SELL THE RAILROAD
Judge Meyer Refuses Petition of
AtchisOn. Topeka and Santa Fe.

Oskaloosa, Kas.. Dec 2S--In tire dis
trict court OF jefferson county today Judge
Meyer refused the petition Of the State
of Kansas against the Atchis0n, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railway Company TO forfeit
and sell the property Of the railroad.
The previous orders appointing a re-
cetver and granting injunctions in aid
thereof. the Judge announced, woGId be
set aside
The opinion holds that the provisions Of
chapter 3, session laws Of 1891. relating
to aliens, under which the action was
brought. are not applicable to railroads
The morning times., 1896-12-29
Mrs. H. w. Beecher Again Sick.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 2S.-At Stam-
ford, Conn, yesterday morning Mrs. Henry
Ward Beecher, who had been recovering
from her recent accident, was seized with
fit of dizziness when rising from her
bed and fell to the floor.
The morning times., 1896-12-29
DECIDED SENSATION.

Col. Monier, Late Tax Collector.
Short in His Accounts.
New Orleans, Dec. 2S.-A sensation has
been caused by the discovery that Col
Henry ID. Monier, late tax collector Of
the Third district OF this city, is short in
his accounts, in the sum of $1,000.
Bis bondsmen will settle with the State.
and it is said will prosecute Col. Monier
criTninally. Col. Monier has been regarded
as OF unimpeachable character, and has
been prominent as reformer.
The morning times., 1896-12-29

Secretary wike at Tampa.
Tampa, Fla, Dec. 2S.-Acting Secretary
OF the Treasury Scott Wike, of Washington,
passed through the city en- route for Key
West tonight. He would not talk.
The morning times., 1896-12-29
Invest SIS in this
Diamond Ring

-and as long as ! am in business it's good
for the amount you've paid-Sl5. It'sea a
Lady's Solitaire Diamond Ring worth
s25--and this is an honest fact. A brilliant.
perfect stone, in Tiffany setting,
. SPIER'S," $40 Ninth Street N. W.
The morning times., 1896-12-29
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by Seymour Bros, Bank
ers and Brokers. members OF New
York Stock Exchange. Washington
office, Rooms 3 and 3a, sun Build
ing. j. A. Breen, manager.
The morning times., 1896-12-29
RINK" ENTIRELY BURNED
Continued from First Page

ture presented unique sight. The large
show windows in front afforded clear
view of the seething crater Of fire inside.
Heavy iron bedsteads were twisted and
turned in the heat Heavy oak parlor
suits standing draped in canopies and rich
stuffs, caught and suddenly disappeared.
Long aisles between the rows offurniture
could be seen for moment between the
clouds OF smoke and then they were shut
out only to appear once more blazing
mass.
Tue firemen worked heroically The
heat scorched their clothing and blistered
their hands and faces. Clouds of sparks
fell upon them and burning brands thrown
out as though by intention poured down
upon their heads. Streams OF water
were turned in from all sides only To he
swallowed up by the iIames and turned 10
Steam
The morning times., 1896-12-29

Washington Stock Exc nange.
sa,es-ReguIar carI-l2 o'clock rs-co,rm.
"a r.. r. 6s, S, 900 at lilo: Z. S. Electric Light.
at 80: Mergenthaler Linotype, I2 ut t24I=.
After call-U. S. rs Reg, I915, :, eco at IaOIs:
reat Falls Ice. 81 at I2b.
The morning times., 1896-12-29
She Seized Frank.

II called TO him. he testified, ''and she
rushed out and frantically seized him by
the arm, saying she would take him home
if she had to kill him. She then told me
that I would never see him again.
Mr.. Callum said he called on Col. Clay
the next day, and reported the facts Of
the persecution of the boy, and asked for
an in vestigation.
"Itold him the boy had been inhumanely
treated. learned that he was sent to the
Reform School by telephone message
from the Reform School for us to take
care of his bicycle.
''Col. Clay said he would look into
my complaint, but as I heard nothing, I
sent a letter to the trustees, but received
no reply. / sent another to Col. Clay, and
finally got an answer, which / did not
think satisfactory. I had had two inter
views with Col. Clay, and at the second
The morning times., 1896-12-29

Chicago Grain Market.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-19
BETTING Odds CHANGE.
The Odds Against Bryan Have Been
Considerable Reduced

New York. Oct 19.-There was some
thing of a change in the betting prOpO-
siti0ns today the odds against Bryan
being hammered down q few points by
half q dozen men. The talk around the
Hoffman House and DelmOnico's was
that w. A. Clark Montana's silver
king. was behind the hetters. At any
rate So 000 for Bryan was freely offered
against $4,000 on general results in both
places with no takers up to late hour
last night.
The same men offered $4,000 even that
Mckinley would not beat Bryan in New
York by 10000. This was taken by
Joseph r. Uhlman and "Butch" Thomp-
son. This money was also understood
to be put forth by Clark An offer Of
$4,000 TO 10000 in one sum or in part
against the 10000 majority was made
in the Hoffman House and DelmOnicO's
by the men supposed to be acting for
Clark
1t was said in the Fifth Avenue hotel
last night that the agent Of Clark had
visited Col Swords sergeant-at- arms
of the national Republican committee
and Official betting man of the Republic
can party. Offering 500, 600 to 100000
on general results. The amount is said
to have staggered Colonel Swords and
he asked for time in which to consider
the matter This is a considerable beat
ing down Of the odds against Bryan, as
week ago Colonel Swords was ready
to bet most any amount of money at 4
to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-19

conception Of or desire for spiritual
things.
Second-The young men Of Kansas
are worth saving
Third-The adaptability Of the Young
Mems Christian association and its
practical method of work together with
its implicit faith in the Holy Spirit as
the agent and the Holy Scriptures as
the instrument of mans regeneration,
have demonstrated that it is one of the
most potent. if not the most potent,
auxiliary that the church has to reach
this special class. 1t is, as one of my
predecessors remarked. THE church in
every day clothes" at work for her
young men,
With 200 600 unsaved young men in
Kansas, and only 26 associations re-
porting to the state committee, we are
Inclined to say with one Of old, What
are these among so many2" May We.
ais ON that memorabl occasion sur
render all we have to him. May he
bless what we yield. and may q multi
tude be fed with the bread of life.
We have prayed that in this copven-
ton our eyes may be opened 10 see the
needy multitude on every hand, that
we may here surrender to him that
which he has placed in our hands. and
that he may lift Up his hands in bless
ing over US before we adjourn. Then
shall we go forth with an increased
power and mulutudes viii be fed, and
viii do what they on that occasion at
tempted but We're hindered because it
was prematu re-make Jesus king.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-19
LELAND POURED on.
Difference in Republican Ranks in
Sedgwick County Settled.

Wichita. Oct. 19-NIr.S. N Bridgeman
and Mr. Charles NJ Jones. rival Repub-
lican candidates for clerk of the dis
trict court. rendered their withdrawal
to County Clerk Denny. thus causing
a vacancy in the ticket for that office.
Immediately afterwards the county
commissioners held a meeting and by
vote substituted MI Charles w. Sim
mons for that Office.
The committee, of which Mr.. COrbett
is chairman. being notified Of the APP
pointment of Mr.. Simmons agreed to
and confirmed it and thus the differ
ences that disunited the Republican
party of Sedgwick county were healed.
The reconciliation between the divid-
ed Republicans was brought about by
Cyrus Leland of the national commit
tee. He came here few days ago and
talked with each committee. Then he
talked with subcommittee at night in
which meeting it was then agreed to
spring the name of Mr. Simmons as a
gentleman who would be acceptable to
both sides.