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The National tribune., 1896-05-07
READY FOR THE SIGNAL.

denly the cannon thundered at the cor.
ners of the stockade, moving down our
men, and the Confederate regiment.
which had been double-quicked back
from the station, fastened up on the
guard platform around the stockade,
and opened fire on us.
"Down! down." cried our leaders
meaning that we should bend to let the
storm of bullets pass over. L did as
the rest did, but not word was heard
in appeal to the rebels for mercy. We
were silent and desperate.
The bullets did much havoc, the firing
continuing for about 20 minutes after
ali demonstrations had ceased. Then
the biz
GATES WERE THROWN OPEN,
and the rebels marched in in force and
arrested the ringleaders, crying at the
same time, "To your quarters! J!
Like the rest, j went TO my quarters,
but soon came out to see what was
going on. Our dead and wounded-and
wounded meant tdead-numbering from
100 TO 200, were laid in row along
the stockade. Then the dead-wagons
drove un. and the dead, and in one in
stance certainly wounded man, were
placed in them, and the wagons drove
to the trenches, the blood running from
them in streams.
The wounded man was allowed to die,
or, or least, apparently die, before being
thrown in With the rest | have this
last-meHtioned fact from respectable
resident of Salisbury, who when boy fol-
lowed the wagons to the burying place.
OF the prisoners who took a prominent
part in the rising, two were tortured by
being hung up outside the small gate by
the thumbs or hands at high tension.
The ringleaders were
REMOVED IN IRONS
10 Richmond, and there was some talk
of their execution, but they were ultl-
mately exchanged. The wounded, be-
lieve, all died. / may add that during
the rising nearly all the men in the tent
70 which I had heen orjpinally ASSIGNED
The National tribune., 1896-05-07

Vuliures have no sense of smell. Car
casses kept out of their sight are never de-
tected by them.
The National tribune., 1896-05-07
Drunkenness is n Disease,

VIII send free Book of Particulars, How to
Cure Drunkenness or The Liquor Habit" with or
without the knowledge of the patient Address
DIR. j. w. Haiues, lS7 Race ST., Cincinnati, Ohio.
The National tribune., 1896-05-07

The Reiclisisg by vote Of 200 TO 80 has
adopted mViioH TO prohibit options oH grain
and grain products on the German exehan ces
The National tribune., 1896-05-07
here when someone put bis head in and

here when someone put bis head in and
-,,, aid
JUS . Prepare to strike for liberty J"
-isocs Il had stout stick, procured in some
= way that forget, and / hurried out and
Boa Joined the
-stTfa MASS OF PRISONERS
T. who were in the rising. We rushed for
The large gates, but they. were closed.
"a The few rebel guards inside the prison
'' were killed, with, | have since been told,
The exception of one, whose life was
saved by prisoner.
We-that is, the insurgent prisoners
numbering, perhaps, 1000, and nearly
all unarmed, were at this time in the
open space between the small gate and
the dead-house, waiting for the next
move on the part of our leaders. Sud-
The National tribune., 1896-05-07

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Mention The National Tribune.
Evening journal., 1896-09-30
Don Carlos sim Wanted In berlin.

BERLIN, Sept. 30.-Apropos Of the re-
cent statement by Don Carlos Of Spain
that if he had had the power be would
have shot the Americans found on board
the Cuban filibuster Competitor, foreign
official tells me that that bIoodthirsty
Spaniard is still under a German indict-
ment for murder. In 1874 he shot the
correspondent Of the Cologne Gazette, for
which orime no was indicted, but never
arrested though no had a narrow escape
recently, when a train on which ho was a
passenger was for time On German ter
ritury
Evening journal., 1896-09-30
srent hr a HurrIcane.

CITY OF MEXICO, Sept. kilograms
from Mazatland SKATE that the town Of
Altata has complen ely disappeared as q re-
suit Of the. recent hurricane. Every house
save ono was desti Dyed, burying the in
hahitanbs in the rul MS, and the building
left standing is a pc rtion Of the custom
house. The bark Eit tnea and the schooner
Rebecca are probably, lost. The town Of
Elota was wiped ouraOf existence, only one
house remaining lVineteeR persons were
drowned there. Other towns destroyed
are Areotuma, Esoalaras, Silado and Ceri-
tas. The inhabitants'of all these towns
who escaped death are without food, shelter
and clothes, and the authorities have
taken immediate meas ures for their relief
Evening journal., 1896-09-30

before go further l must say that you
have given me she greatest surprise of the
year l expected a fair sized crowd here
tonight, bat never imagined that l my
self would have Go fight 10 get in. You
were very near not having me with you
this evening. Some Of our opponents call
US socialists and anarchists. Why they do
that l do not know but IL these selfsame
people wero here now, 1 wonder what they
would say at the sight of all these Ameri-
can flags2 They would see. although they
might not admit it, that we were just as
true Americans as they and just as good
citizens, although perhaps we may not be
as wealthy"
The speaker made an earnest defense Of
the principles embodied in the Chicago
platform and made a strong plea for tho
free coinage of silver without waiting fU
the consent of any other nation.
When Mr.. Bryan had finished, he show
ed signs of exhaustion. Mr.. Sevall, the
candidate for vice president, was intro
duced. and, while many of the audience
were leaving, mado few remarks Of
thanks for the reception. Many people
crowded upon the stands TO shake hands
with the candidates..
Mr.. Bnran Gives Out.
It was arranged that Mr.. Bryan should
speak at the stands erected in front OF
1ammany hail, on Fourteenth street and
at Union square, but the storm and tho
candidates physical condition prevented
tho carrying out Of this part Of the pro
gramme.
Before the rain began the plaza In front
of the police station in Union square,
where Mr. Bryan was scheduled to make
a speech, was packed with thousands.
ghis meeting had heen organized by labor
men. and host of labor orators succeeded
In keeping up a continuous talk for 4
hours before Bryan arrived. The rain
however, drove most of the crowd away
Many sought shelter along the building.
and in the doors of houses A diversion
occurred on the appearance of franklin
Quinby, young man who bears a strik
ing resemblance TO Bryan. The crowt
which took Mr.. 0udnby for the candidat,
poured again into the square and oheeret
for five minutes before the error was dis
,overed
When Mr. Bryanfs carriage drove up, Il
" as followed by hundreds from -Four
te enth street. The candidate went int,
tn police station, where he remained fo
tw minuutes. Inthe meantime John n
30 yart who was chairman, told the peo
pie that Bryan was In a condition ap
proc ching physical collapse and that 4
won Id be impossible for him to make
spec IN.
81 cts SEQ him any wayw shouted tn
crow L.
Mr., Bryan at length appeared ant
moui tied the speakers stand The rail
was nill falling in torrents, but most o
the mbrellas in the square were lowered
He tC ,ok of his soft felt hat and bowel
sever 81 times in acknowledgment Of tn
plaud it's but he did not say word Afte
stayh ig on the stand for about a minut
he re, nrned TO his carriage and was drivo
60 his thotel and shortly after left on hi
trip q trough the south.
Evening journal., 1896-09-30
PULPIT ORATOR IN JAIL
Young Theologian Arrested on
Charge of Swindling.
Mr.. MNBIL CAUSED A SENSATION.


lie Invites Society Friends TO a Costly
Banquet, but Fails TO BE on Hand HIM
seif-Camo TO Grief at niagara Falls.
Sentenced For Sixty Days.
CORNING, n. Y, Sept 30-william
McNeil theological student, has been
sent to joil at Niagara Falls for 60 days
for defrauding hotel keeper MoNeil was
well known In Corning. He is % years
old and came here year ago. He said he
was brother Of John Mcneil of London,
q we'll known evangelist, He posed as a
preacher and theological student Society
soon opened It's doors TO him, and no was
one of the most lionlzed young men ever
Ia the city. He was invited to deliver
sermon in the Presbyterian church, and
his effort was weu resolved, and no be-
came noted He subsequently, preached
other sermons, and many persons looked
to hear him.
He was then invited 10 become the reg
ulaB pastor OF the First Presbyterian
church, but declined, saying he had not
yet COMPLETED his theological studies Ho
went from hero 60 Hamilton college,
where, it is snid, he was dismissed for get
ting into financial difficulties
The next heard of him he was In Chi
eago, but recently he was met in Syracuse
by one of his Corning admirers, from
whom he borrowed $40.
Arrested at Niagara Folls.
Great surprise was caused here by the
report that Mcneil had been arrested and
sent to Jail at Niagara Falls. An inquiry
there confirmed the report. He went to
Niagara Falls and registered at tho Colon
made hotel as James II. sloane, Glasgow,
and took tho best suit of rooms in the
hotel. He told of his Scotch home among
the mountains ahd pictured castle,
where his father was a lord, who owned
thousands OF acres. He declared that be
was one of the conhdants Of the queen OF
England.
He became acquainted with George
Kingsley, who owns fine team Of horses
and who spent much time showing hin
all the sights at the Falls. Sloaneborrowct
money Of Kingsley.
Sloane ordered a champagne supper al
his hotel for last Tuesday. He gave or
ders for covers to be laid for 90 person.
and TO provide turkey, oysters and winl
! enough to allow Of an abundance for al
his guests.
This done, he sent out Invitations to th
feast. At hehour appointed the guest
arrived, including some noted men O
the city. But the host was missing.
search was made for him, but he was no
found. The supper was not eaten; neithe
was it paid for. The search was Kept nj
the following day, and Mcneil was fnall
discovered in the barroom of the hotel
Mcneil would say nothing 20 the police
and after spending the night in the cit
jail was arraigned in the police court an
pleaded guilty to defraudlng the hots
keeper. He made restitution to the hots
keeper and a hack driver, from whom
borrowed $40. However, he was sent I
jail for 60 days.
Evening journal., 1896-09-30
chicago Enterprise In nrexIco.

CITV OF MEXIco. Sept 30 Frederick
Bartlett OF Chicago has left for that city,
having secured tLs most important rail-
road concessions since that Of the Mexican
Central The charter provides for a stand
ard gauge road TO run from some point in
tho state of chihuahua. on tho Mexican
Central railroad, westward TO a point on
the Sonora road, with branches running
north into one Of the richest mineral re-
gions on the globe, and southwark along
the Pacific coast The subventi0n on the
main line amounts. to fl3, GOO per mile.
Evening journal., 1896-09-30
FELL FROM A WHEEL.
Warner n uler's Daughter Seriously and
Maybe Fatally Injured.

HERKrSn "a, n. Y, Sept 3o.-Miss Au-
gusta Mille.i the only daughter Of Warner
Miller, willis out with a number of friends
in a bicycle arty met with a serious and
perhaps fstai injury.
As the part y was passing through Mo
hawk Miss \ iiller attempted to cross the
trolley car t5s ioks, when her wheel met a
slippery placs became unmanageablo and
she was thrc avn violently to the ground
She was unc DDscious when carried into
tho home of l. 'Odney Weaver, near by, and
doctors called. Then it was found that
Miss Miller v 0s badly bruised and cut
about the head, and it is feared she is in
jured interpallyi
She remained unconscious for ten hours,
whom she reviy I'd a few moments, but
could not speak Three physicians are now
in attendan,e. Hiss Miller is very en-
thusiastlc wheslS roman, and has had sew
eral bad falls this' season. in one Of which
she dislocated her shoulder
Evening journal., 1896-09-30
De Hann Nav Be, the sutoIde.

ITHACA, n. Y, Sept. O.-Information
has reached hero that tbe man who COM
mitted suicide at Toronto on Wednesday
night last and who had registered at
Queon's hotel under the name Of II. Nanta
has been identified as Jacob Do Ham,
De Ham was formerly a Cornell student,
taking a course in electrical engineering
He was registered at the college as coming
from Holland. He left Ithaca on Monday,
Sept. p, and nothing has been heard from
him since
Evening journal., 1896-09-30
CYCLONE IN GEORGIA.
Many Persons Killed In savannRh-Heavy
Prouerfy Loss.

Many Persons Killed In savannAh-HeavJ
Property Loss.
SAVANNAH Sept a0.-Seven lives lost
and 81 900, 600 worth Of property destroyed
is the record Of the Cyclone which swept
Savannah yesterday.
The loss of life and damage to property
outside Of the city may be greater than
now known Hardly a shouse in this city
escaped without more or less damage,
though thoro are few comparatively total
wrecks. Shipping in the harbor suffered
severely
Reports from Brunswick, Ca, state
that the storm was very severe there and
at adjacent points
It is feared great loss of life has been
caused in the country districts
Evening journal., 1896-09-30
A,nhr.Lnted hr conl on..

PoUGHKEEPsTE, n. Y, Sept. 30 Mrs.
Elizabeth Giraud, SO years Of age, was as
phyxiated by coal gas at her homo here.
She was wealthy, aud by her death con
siderable amount of money will go to Vas
sar college, The money was left her by
her husband for her life use, the residue
to 20 to Vassar at hor death.
Evening journal., 1896-09-30
Ronmnnln nnd the prelbund.

LONDON, Sept. 90.-A Vienna dispatch
to The Daily News says that as an out
come of Emperor Francis .Tosephs visit TO
Bucharest tho king Of ROumania has
promised to join the droibnnd, while Aus
tria and Roumanla have agreed TO hold
the Danube rs a sacred trust, whatever
happens In tho east.
Evening journal., 1896-09-30
rlrhtInr In nIashonnIand.

LoNDoN, Sept 30.-1'he government
has received a dispatch from Fort Sails
bury saying that serious fighting, lasting
three days, has taken place IN Mashona-
land, near Mazoe. Tho British, the telo-
gram says, were hemmed in for ten hours
by the natives. No details Of the fighting
are given, except the statement that two
British officers were wounded.
Evening journal., 1896-09-30
Gninr nnt nf nn.innss.

Providence, Sept. 30.-The stockhold'
ers Of the Providence and Stonington
Steamboat company hayo voted TO wind
up the affairs OF tho company, and al the
properties We're transferred to President
Charles p Clark Of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford ralroad.
Evening journal., 1896-09-30
No1ninated For Conrress.

Nj wARK, n. j., Sept 3O.-Joseph H..
Reeol ler was nominated for member OF
congr sss last night by the Democrats of
the 81 xth district of New Jersey. Beochor
is a stl ong advocate. Of silver. The dis
trict in cludes Newark city and the town
ship of East Orange.
Evening journal., 1896-09-30
Ward Nominated For congress.

NEW YORK, Sept 30. Republicans OF
the ,Sinteen'A congressional district COM
prising the county of Westchester and the
Thirty fourth and Thirty-fifth assembly
districts of New York, met at White
PIains and nominated William L. Ward of
Portclester for congress.
Evening journal., 1896-09-30
Ienrnsx In nInntr.al.

MONTREAL, Sept. 3O.-Leprosy in its
worst form exists in Montreal Lee Tung,
a ChinamAn who died Of a mysterious ill
ness, has been found TO have been vic
tim OF it. An inspection Of all Chinese
boarding and lodging houses and stores
has been ordered.
Evening journal., 1896-09-30
The west India Kid,s victims.

BOSTON, Sept. 30.-Frank Bell, who
was shot by Thomas Wilson, alias West
India Kid, 10 sireet brawl here q week
nqn. died from the efforts NJ his wounds
Evening journal., 1896-09-30

Isaac H. Ubil. ofy Delaware City
has been granted a special original
pension.
Evening journal., 1896-09-30
REarsrER's oRpwR
II helsTkh 5 0hDEk.
REGIsTFR.s OFFICE.


New Castle County Del, Sent. 2. 1890.
TJpon I he application Of Annie N. Hickman.
Executrix Of William #. Hickman. late
OF Wilmington hundred. In said. couoty,
deceased 10 "a ordered ana directed
By the Register that the kNecutrix
aforesaid give notice Of granting OF Let
tors Teslamertary upon the estgtc OF the
deceased. with the date ~ granting
thereof by causing advertisements 10 be
posted within forty days from the date
OF such letters in six OF the most public places
of the county of New Castle, requiring al
persons having demands against the estate 10
present the snme or abide, BY an Act oi As-
sembly in such case made and provided aud
also cRuse the same TO be inserted within the
saule period in the EvENINo JOunNAf.a news
paper published IN Wilmington. Del. and r.
be continued therein three weeks. O.. o. ~
Given under the hand and sea
- Of Office Of the Register afnre-
said at Wilmington in New Cas-
( l.. s. tie county aforesaid. the day AND
year above written.
- CALVIN W. CROSSAN 0egihter
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that Letters Testa-
mentary were In due form Of law granted unto
the undersigned, on The Second day OF Septem-
Der. A. ID. 1895, and that all persons having
claims against the estate Of the deceased
must present the same, duly attested, n the
said X. ecutIix on OF before the second day OF
September. 1897 or abide the Act OF Assembly
IN such case made snd provided.
ANNIE n. HOFFMAN,.
Address; Wilmington. Del.
Evening journal., 1896-09-30

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY take
gists refund money II 1t fails to cure. 25c
Evening journal., 1896-09-30
ExoURsIoss. -
WILMINGTON TO
PENNSVILLE, N. ].
steamer "MarIetta"

Leaves Pennsville for Wilmington, LS0
a. M and 200 p. m.
Leave Baltimore and OHIO Whart, 1oot
of Market street, Wilmington, daily, for
Pennsville $50 a. m. and $50 p. m.
SUNDAYS.-Leaye PennsVille Tor New
Castle and Wilmington, $50 a. m. and 400
d. m. Leave Wilmington for New CAS-
Tie and Pennsville. 1870 a. m and O.vO
u. m. -..--..
SINGLE FARE ..................l5 CENIS
ROUND TRIP ..........-...... CEN ID
Freight atf reasonable rates
Good Fishing Amusements ana Hotel
Accommodations.
Dancing in the Pavilion every night.
Open for charter to select parties, ana
moonlight excursions.
For further Information apply TO
CAPTAIN John S. lltELAND.
On board steamer.
Evening journal., 1896-09-30

address. wilmington. Del.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-12-21
THE cHOcTAws sign.
They Agree to Surrender Their Tribal
ReIatIons-A Protest Against
the Argument.

Muscogee, l. t., Dee. 49,
The Choctaw commission sign
eel a treaty with the Dawes COM
mission late last night. The
treaty provides for allotments
of lands, town sites. reserve of
coal fields for Choctaw schools
and REIMBURSEMENT of tribal
government within eight years.
Washington, Dec. 19.-The
official announcement of the
agreement reached between the
Choctaws and the Dawes Indian
commission was telegraphed to
Secretary Francis and Commits.
sioner Browning this afternoon
by f. e. Armstrong, a member
of the commission. The dis
patch said:
"Choctaws have signed agree
ment to take lands IN severalty
for sale of town lots, settlement
of coal interests. transfer Of
criminal jurisdiction to fedora
court; all satisfactory to com
mission. Will be in Washing.
ton with papers.
This action of the Choctaws
closely following the announce
ment of the agreement with tn,
Creeks, is the result of long ne
gotiations.
The total area of the Choctav
nation is 6,66S,0O0 acres. Tn,
tOwnsites and coal fields are t
be sold under some other spec
ial provision.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-12-21

Mr.. Samuel Powell left last
night on the flyer for Washing
ton City. There were a number
of friends at the depot to bid him
God speed on his mission. He
expects to visit in Kentucky and
Tennessee until after the holi-
days, going from his old home
to be present when congress
eOnvenes. He will be able,
however, during his visit in the
Blue Grass country, as he will
see several prominent men who
will lend their influence in
furthering the interests of the
people of Wagner and in town
site observation-disclosures Say
ings. Goth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-12-21

Major c. T. Picton is manager Of
the State Hotel, at Denison, Texas,
which the travelling men say is one
Of the best hotels in that section.
In speaking of Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy MAJOR
Picton says: Il have used IL myself
and in my family for. several years,
and take pleasure in saying that
consider it an infallible cure for di-
arrhoea and dysentery. I always
recommend it, and have frequently
administered IL to my guests In the
hotel, and in every case Il has proven
itself worthy OF unqualified endorse
ment. For sale by Frame, Green &
Co., druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-12-21

y The house held two sessions
saturday, both devoted to priv
ate pension bills.
The cattle quarantine regula-
tions will be simplified by an
agreement just reached.
The report of the Cherokee
Freedman Enrolment Commits
sion now is in Washington.
Cousul General Lee left
for Havana Saturday, accom-
panied by his wife and daugh-
ter.
The bill providing for a third
bridge at st. Louis may not
come up until after the holidays.
A bill to pay to Mrs. Flora
Darling, widow of a Confederate
General, S., ,683, was laid on the
table.
The action of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
caused a break in Wall street
prices.
The House Committee on
Public Buildings voted to report
and place on the calendar a
number of bills.
Senator Vest denies that heis
holding up the nomination of
Mr. Francis until after the
Missouri Senatorial election.
The statement of the condi-
ton of the Treasury shows:
Available cash balance, $780,
033, ,488; gold reserve, $134. .060,-
800.
The Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations will report
favorably Monday a resolution
recognizing the independence
of the Republic of Cuba.
A telegram received from
United States Minister DENLY
at Pekin, states that China has
accepted the rules for the pre-
yention of collisions at sea.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-12-21
PRODUCE MARKET.

The following prices are paid In Ard
more for the farm products named:
Butter, 10 and 15c per 10.
Chickens, sl.25 to $50 per doz.
Eggs, 12ic per doE.
Sweet potatoes, 60 and CSC per bu
Irish potatoes, 65c per bu.
Apples, (northernl s2.25 per bbl.
Onions, 81 per bu.
Cabbage, &c per 10.
Hay, $500 TO 800 per ton.
Corn, 80 to 35c per bn.
Oats, isc and 20c per bu.
Wheat, 90 cents per bushel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-12-21

Chronic constipation 10 n painful,
disagreeable and life-shortening diff
flculty. IL deranges the system.
causes sick headache, bad breath,
and poisons tho blood. II can be
readily overcome by DeWitt's Little
Early Risers. These little pills are
grea regulators.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-12-21
Game from the Territory.

Denison, Tex, Dec. 20.-Con-
siderable game is being shipped
into DenisOn from the Indian
Territory. Thirty dozen live
quail, trapped in the nation,
have been marketed here dur
ing the last week and local
spoTtsmen are indignant at such
wholesale destruction of the
small game birds. A move is
on foot TO memorialiZe the fed
eral authorities in the territory
and secure a more strict en-
forcement of the law against
destruction of game"
Will some one rise and ex-
plain why this is sol Why is
the game law of the territory
not put in forcei
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-12-21
ARDMoRE, MONDAY. DEC. 21.
AN ENEMY OF BLUES,

It's curious, what a sight % good a
little thing will do;
How ye kin stop the fiercest storm
when it begins ter brew,
An take the sting from what com
menced ter rankle when twas
spoke;
By keepin' still an treatin' it as If il
wus joke.
Ye'll find that ye kin fill place with
smiles instead o. tears,
An keep the sunshine gleamin' thro
the shadows of the years
BY les laughin'.