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Woodbury's Facial Soap, talk with your drug
gist-or buy a trial cake
WOMAN CHARGED WITH MURDER.
CARRIE ROHFLING ARRESTED IN HERRIcE
VILLAGE. LONG ISLAND. IN CoNNEc.
TON WITH THE DEATH OF
ANDREW SMITH

Herrick Village, a small town outside OF MAI
hasset was considerably stirred yesterday over
the arrest Of Carrie Rohfling. thirty-fye years
old. a housekeeper employed by George Fowler. ID
connection with the death OF Andrew Smith,
sixty-eight years DID, who died on Saturday last I'M
der suspicious circumstances. He was found IN inc
barn OF the Fowler place in dying conditioh'
According TO Fowler's statement he died IRON
natural causes When Fowler asked coroner
schenck for permit 10 bury Smith. the coroner
refused as a rumor came 10 his ears OF TWO o'"e'
people having died on the Fowler place az onie'' 81"
times under peculiar circumstances one was
brother Of Smith and the other fen'ae sei'sH.
Coroner Schenck on examining the booy' iouH'
indications Of poisoning. Fowler apparently 'riea "
conceal the fact that carboc acid had been fouhd ID
the barn. but finally admitted IT TO the Oorone'
Fowler asserted that he used II FOR sanitary puT
Doses and for killing vermin on horses.
The above facts were brought out al the Inquest
held at Herricks. 1t was also learned that the
RohGing woman had made threats on Smiths h't
on the day he died. ,,x.
ON the strength OF the evidence Coroner Schemes
ordered Constable Donnely 10 arrest the konhins
woman which he did. and removed her 70 ING
Queens County Jail, in Long Island City The ad'
next al John Rice's hotel. Manhasset. ~ 8 p. m
Coroner Schenck also intended 10 nave toWie'
arrested but the latter had left town. he said NJ
was going Hampstead.
Miss Rohfng denies having done anything wrong
She cried and bewaed her fate all the way down IT
the train to the jail. She Is a tall comely woman
with light hair and blue eyes. and looks like ma
tive OF Sweden.
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GENERAL ALGER RECEIVERS HIS LAND

Seattle. Wash. Aug In an action IN which
General Russell A. Ager. the Michigan statesman.
and r. p. Hawley plaintiffs l.. F. Diller O..
this city. being defendant. Federal Judge Hanford
yesterday rendered decision reversing an order
OF Secretary Of the Interior Smith. and giving Gen
eral Ager and his associate title TO a vast tract OF
timber land In Western Oregon The land was en-
tered under an act providing for the sale of lands
chiefly valuable for timber and stone After an
order Of suspension and investigation. Secretary
Smith. in decision In which he intmated that
fraud had been perpetraed. directed that the
grant be cancelled and patent granted TO de-
PENDANT Diller. Judge Hanford In his opinion says:
Il hold that the case in the Land Department.,
after entry had been suspended should have been
adjudcated by board composed OF the Attorney
General the Secretary Of the Interior and the Com
missioner OF the General Land ONCE. and that the
Secretary OF the Interior without determination OF
the Boar0. could not legally cancel the grant"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-08
CONGRESS NOMINATIONS.

Cor,,t Ill Aug. THE Populist Convention OF
the XXth District met yesterday at Enfield and
nominated J. G. Tanquary. OF Wabash County, Tor
Congress 4 resolution was adopted giving power
~ the nominees in connection with the con-
rressional Committee TO make any arrangements
,hev might deem proper 10 effect combination of
the silver vote in the district.
La Grange. Tex. Aug. State Senator j. II.
SholStrnc Of Austin. was nominated for Congress
Yesterday on the S77th ballot by the Democratic
Convention OF the Xth District. The district is
represented by Miles Crowley. Democrat. Ex-Con-
eressrnan Walter Gresham Of Galveston. would
have had the nomination. but he refused take II
unless the convention repudated the Chicago plat
form and adopted ndorsing the financial course
Of Cleveland and Carlisle This the convention re-
fused 10 do and Gresham retired.
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7ELEGRiPHTC NOTES.

Los Angeles. Cal. Aug William ]. IRELAND. a
young railroad mechanic OF Seattle shot himself
through the brain In the presence OF Coroner Camp
bell last evening Grief over the death of his para
mour and fear OF a criminal prosecution were the
causes OF Re,lands act. The woman Mrs Jennie
Snyder, who had deserted her family for Relland.
Menominee Mich, Aug. THE Menomlnee Iron
Works have made formidable bid sawmill
machinery for parties who reside In Japan The
parties wishing to obtain the machinery sent word
this city through the japanese Consul at Tacoma
asking the works TO make bids at their regular rates
The bill calls for full equipment OF sawmiil
machinery.
Shelby. Ind. Aug. I.-MIss Pearl Hit, aged eighteen
years, was shot and Killed by Willard Sullivan near
Lewis Creek station Wednesday night Sullivan had
called spend the evening with his sweetheart and
asys he to his revolver from one pocket
TO another when II accidentally discharged The
girl lived twenty minutes and on the arrival OF her
parents who were away from home looked at her
mother, gasped ''Oh Willard" and died. The Coro-
ner viii Investigate
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THE SITUATION IN OREGON

Washington. Aug (SpeciaD-Messrs VI. G. Royal
and b. j Hawthorne. of oregon. are In Washington.
In converse ton with a Post" reporter about the
politics of that State Mr.. Royal said: Oregon can
be relied on 20 give her electoral vote 10 Mr. McKin-
ley His name has always been magic word in our
country because Of its association with the doctrine
of protection That issue is still strong in Oregon.
and that is why Mckinley is going to win There arc
a few frce-silver Republicans In the State who will
sound money Democrats who will vote the Repub-
lean ticket My friend Mr.. Hawthorne. who fought
in the Confederate ARM. II going 70 cast MS ballot
for protection and honest money. The sentiment FOR
sound money may result in sending ex-senator Do!pn
hack 10 his old seat his retirement having come about
through his opposition 10 the free coinage or silver
The Indications now are that an advocate OF Tree
silver cannot succeed Senator MITCHELL
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MR.. coCKRAN's FORTHCOMING SPEECH

In reply TO a letter sent to him by the Democrat
ic Honest Money League Of America. with head
quarters at No 10 West Twenty fourth-st, W.
Bourke Cochran wrote under date of August I:
will gladly contribute anything In my power
to the success of the object which tie Democratic
Honest Money League has been organized 70
promote 1t will afford me great pleasure to adj
association at any date that may be selected by It,
No defnite date or place was decided on yester-
day for The meeting at which Mr.. Cochran
IS TO speak It is known that Perry Belmont is
to pregide. The committees in charge are max
Ing every effort to have the gathering an infuen-
tial
meeting will be held by members Of the asso-
citation at the headquarters next Thursday.
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woMEN's WORK IN THE CAMPAIGN

WOMEN'S WORK IN THE CAMPAIGN.
PLANS OF THE WEST END AUXILIARY OF THE
NATIONAL. REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION
The West End Auxiliary Of the Women's Ma
tional Republican Association held It's hrst cam
pagn meeting at No 102 West Eighty-second-st
Yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Clarence Brrhs' tit
president occupied the chair The purpose "
the meeting was to discuss the outline OF ,"e
plans for the campaign. which will be carried
on by the city organization under the auspices
OF the State association and subject TO the sug-
eest,ons of the regular State Republican Com
mttee.
Miss Helen varick Boswell. State treasurer OF
the associa ton, presented to the meeting pan
for the work. which had been drafted by her ana
submitted to Chairman Hackett Of the state fe-
publican Committee. According to this plan Miss
Boswell will be assisted by Mrs. Jane Pierce. VINO
presides over the committee on speakers; Miss
Florence Kirkwood, who is in charge OF WORK IN
the factory district: Mrs. Clarence Burns. VINO mas
charge of the East Side tenement district; Mrs'
Corneia S. Robinson. editor OF campaign litera-
ture: Mrs. Katherine l.. Lane and Mrs A. H.
Kipp. A house-to-house canvass will be made IN
the tenement house district by Mrs Burns, as
sisted by Mrs James C. Wentz. Mrs. James Fair
man. Mrs Bertha Welby. Mrs. william II. Traf-
ton, Mrs Patteng and Miss 2eade. In the fac
tory district there will be committee to hold
oper-ar meetings and distribute pamphlets on
will be terse and to the point and will relate 70
the tariff as well as the money question
In a speech on this subject yesterday. MISS Bos-
we'll sal |: There ale two classes of people whom
We want to relch-thc foreigners by birth and
the wives Of the workinsmen The laborers come
home with their wages on Saturday night ana
hand their money 10 their wives, OF course after
they have kept what they wanted We propose 70
teach the women what sound dollar Is, and they
will see 70 their husbands votes In the districts
inhabited by foreigners We Will teach that the
drafts they send home 10 parents ana friends IN
their native country can be bougE: on sound
money basis for half what they VIII cost II we
have free silver - .
Miss Edith Champney read paper on The Up
Fitting Of Women" There viii be another meet
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TIE WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterdays RECORD AND ro-DAYs FoREcAsh
Washington Aug THE barometer has fallen Slowly
IN New England and in the Middle Atlantic States. andH
the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys AZ
area OF low pressure central South Dakota ID
barometer Is relatively low the Lower ST. LawrsnS
Valley but the Of high pressure continues On t~
South Atlantic and Easr Gulf coasts The ,empera'ar
continues high fallen slightly In the Middle AZ
antic States and Ohio Valley is warmer in Eas'es
New England. the Mississippi and Missouri valleys b'~
thunderstorms have allied IN Southern New England
and thence eastward Pennsylvania and the ono var
lev Showers are also reported from the Lover Ns~
sippi Valley Nebraska and Dakota The weather -
been generally fair n the lake region. the Noh"" "
northern portions Of New England and New.iH~ '-
Indications that fair and continued warm weane "
prevail districts the Atlantic coast On sa,a'
Local thunderstorms and partly cloudy weather ars -
Gated for the Mississippi Valley. with continued hgn 'e~
perature.
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GREETINGS OF TEXAS POPULISTS.
EFFORT TO STOP THE DISPATCH OF TELEGPAM5
TO SISTER CONVENTIONS.

TO SISTER CONVENTIONS.
Galveston. Tex. Aug THE sensation of the
Populist State Convention was sprung this morn
ing when the committee appointed to formulate
kilograms In answer TO messages OF greeting from
other Populst conventions reported The commit
tee was composed af Barnett Gibbs who made the
speech nominating Kearby; stump Ashby. NOM
inen for Lieutenant Governor. and Harry Tracy,
Editor o. THE Southern Mercury The kilograms
they brough; In for the approval Of the convention
were follows:
Replying to the Louisiana Convention:
Texas provides full electoral ticket and declares
no Watson. then no Bryan
Replying to the Kansas Convention:
Texas returns greetings VIII put Middle-of-
the Road ticket In the heid
Replying to the Georgia Convention:
Texas unanimously indorfes Tom Watson and
the Middle-of- the-Road ticket
The kilograms were received with CHEERS
C. H. Jenkins chairman of the Platform Commit
tee addressed the convention opposing the send
ing OF the kilograms saying that they would be
frebrandr which would result in the defeat or
Populisrn He said he Middle-of- the-hoad
man at St Louis. but bowed TO the Will OF that
Convention Bryan had not been officially Informed
taken Populists could truthfully be accused OF in
sincerity in its desire for reform.
Il looked as If Jenkins had the convention with him.
but when the point OF order was made that nomina-
tons the order of business. the convention re-
fused by big majority 10 suspend the rules and allow
him 10 continue his speech The matter viii not
come up again until the nomnaiions are completed
eral states for pubca ton that If the kilograms
sent he before the people and will not ac-
"Ben" Terrell another prominent leader says If the
kilograms sent he will not make speech during
sergeant-at-Arms Williams says the kilograms will
he sent Just the same Populist success he says.
does not depend upon any one man.
The morning session Of the convention was taken
up In trying TO complete the State ticket
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JONES STILL EXPLAINING.
THIS TINE HE DENIES \ STATEMENT ATTRIB-.
UTED TO HIM ABOUT SENATOR
HILLS INTENTIONS

Washington. Aug. (SpecaD.-Chairman JONES'
Of the Democratic National Committee. Is again
"expaining." In certain NcwYork newspapers
he was credited with saying yesterday IA result
Of his visit TO Normandic by the-Sea that Senator
I'M was "all right" and would support the nom
inees Of tho Altgeld-Tillman Convention. Mr..
Jones returned TO Washington this morning. and
when confronted with the statements attributed 10
him denied them with an air OF weared rcsisna-
ton. So far his visit TO Mr.. I'm
cerncd the 100 laxative chairman announced that
there was absolutely no authority for any an
nouncement that the New-York Senator had I'M
bosomed himself OF his purpose to support Bryan
and Sewa
on the contrary Mr.. Jones says. Mr.. Hill Is a
man who Keeps his own counsels. and. like others
in New York. is probably awaiting the action Of
the State Convention In September. When asked
as 10 the remark attributed him that I'M is all
right" Mr. Jones said he had simply stated from
time TO time that ne had doubt MIR. Hin would
be all right. but there reason for giving any
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-08
MON CONVENTION OF PoPULIsTs.

Abilene Kan. Aug THE Populist state con-
vention completed IT'S ticket at 2;5o TINS morning
and then wrangled until $50. The fight was be-
tween the PREFERENTIAL and anti Breidenthal forces,
the opposition having It's object the overtime"
OF Breidenthal the State chairman and the leader
of the party in this State. The convention ar times
this morning was a perfect mop me AM l-bIcl'-
enthal forces apparent victory, lettering
the convention from choosing him as his own sue
cessor as chairman. The convention left the mat =
ter of chairman 10 the committee itself and
Bredenthal's enemies declare that the committee
Is against him
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SOUTHERN TIER REPUBLICANS.
CONVENTIONS HELD IN CATTARAUGUS AND
ALLEGANY COUNTIES

Clean ~ Y Aug. THE Cattaraugus County
Republican Convention, held to-day at Salamanca
renominated William Fly, OF Franklinville. for
County Treasurer adopted resolutions approving
the National ticket and platform and adjourned.
The Allegany County Republican Convention was
held at Belmont this afternoon. Charles Kicker
was renominated for County Treasurer. The Ma
chine organization OF the county defeated me
nomination of Frederick Robbins TO the Assembly
Grant Duke. of Welisvie, was nominated state
Commjtteeman The following delegates were
selected to 10 10 the State Conventions w; j. Glenn
Cuba: G. II. Blackman. Wcllsvilc; Charles a.
Brown belmont j. j. Merrill. Alfre: CLARENCE
Kicker. Black Creek; w. j. Carwood and w. F.
BENJAMIN, Rushford.
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CoLoRED REPUBLICANS MEET.

The West Side Coored Republican Club. of the
XIXth Assembly District, held ratification meet
ing at its rooms No. 81 West Sixty frst-st, last
evening Much enthusiasm was shown Robert
Harris. president. and p A. Walton chairman OF
,hn cIuh shared the duties OF presiding officer The
list of speakers included Lcmuel r. Quigg. Moses
G. Pycrs William r. Davis. r: IL Black and 6. r.
Co-nuttee
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CALLERS AT WESTERN HEADQUARTERS.

SENATOR BURROWS READY TO TAKE THE STUMP
ENCOURAGING REPORTS BROUGHT IN.
Cbtca9o Aug. 1-Senator Julius c. Burrows, OF
,,,ohigon was a welcome visitor at National Re-
nuhl,can headquarters to-day. He called on MS
WAY home 10 Kalamazoo from short trip 70
Yellowstone Park and announced his Willingness
N get into the political arena at once. Accord'
ingv ne was assigned to assist In opening the
ul,ro,s camnaign at jacksonville, August IS The
Senator was also engaged to speak at La orange
Ind. August IS. lie gave 1t as his opinion that
Michigan would give Mckinley from 5000 TO co.
o,D maiority and that Pingree would be the next
Governor Of the State. There was no ground ne
said for the talk that Michigan farmers were on
the silver side.
Robert f. Lewis. the Republican nominee TOT
Governor OF Missouri also a caller at mead
ouarters to-day. lie impressed upon Mr.. heath
tho need of plenty of ant-free silver literature at
once in that State and the bringing on or the
tariff dish later on.
REPRESENTATIVE j. w. Babcock. OF Wisconsin.
chairman of the Republican Congressional Gam
,ar Committee and Congressman j. A.
r Hull chairman OF the Executive commit
TOO ~ IN, same body, spen; some time at head
quarters on their return to Washington from a
resting tr,p. Chairman Babcock said: Il have
no doubt the Republicans will have majority
in the next Congress, judging by the reports re-
ceivcd The free-silver sentiment is one that re-
oures fighting but believe IT is on the "ahe'
There Is hard work before us all along the line but
,hat means Republican success. | don't know or
a time when the party was better ,dSr prepared 10
@onpressman Hull said for Iowa The lines
have not been drawn tight yet bnS n nave l. no
GOOD deal Of silver talk in this campaign, but me
Democrats are demoralized over 1t and the sound
money fellows will put UP another State ticket
- Il Stevenson, chairman OF the Lancaster
County Republican Committee. Mr. Bryan nome
countv was a visitor at headquarters lie told
Wr Dawes that the local pride enthusiasm over
Bryan nomination had died out and that the
cn,,ntv would go Republican by 1000 majority.
delegation OF prominent Swedish Republicans
called 10 deny reports of wholesale defections
omong their people In Cook County because OF the
free-silyer issue.
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DETAILED FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.

For New England generally fair and warmer sa'~
day with westerly winds
For Eastern New-York. Eastern Pennsylvania We"
Jersey and Delaware generally fair Saturday VITA Gun
tinued warm southwesterly winds.
For the District OF Columbia. Maryland ana N''s'a-
continued high temperature and generally FAR "ean'
during the day: northwestery winds shifnns 10 s'u"
westerly.
For Western Pennsylvania and ONO ial. ~ TIT ,r,,r
possibly local thundersto southern portion ""'
light n fresh variable winds shifting - soGtherF S
For Western New York. generally fair, nght 10 u
westerly winds becoming variable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-08
A BRYAN MEETING AT COOPER UNION.

call to the plain people" has been issued by
the Central Bryan and Silver League OF New-fork
CITY having It's headquarters at No. % East
Fourth-st announcing a meeting at Cooper
Union on Monday night. Louis Woders, of the
Cigarmakcrs Union will preside Among the
signcrs of the call are T. b. Wakeman, AXel Gus
tafson G. b. Slower, John y. Bogert F. Il. Bley-
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HANNA NOT TALKING ABOUT PLATT
THE REPUBLICAN MANAGER PLEASED WITH THE
I'M. r.1c,>. ~ TILE EAST

Cleveland Aug Mark Hanna returned from
IN. East to-day He said After q weeks So
iourn in York where had plenty OF oppor-
tunity TO make thorough canvass Of the situation
IN the East and hear the statements OF the various
State leaders, have come TO the conclusion mat
the Outlook Tor Mckinley Is very natterng' Al.
fact the situation in the East Is less complicated
than il has been and the prospects are brighter
than ever before Differences have been settled
misunderstanding explained and long standing
wounds healed .,- ,..,.
"Has the last member Of the Executive Commit
tee been appointed? 80, , a. - am
not tell exactly when action will be taken
viii Platt have charge OF the New-Aork cam
paign? e. l,o.ro, C,o,,,,,,,oo will r
do not want yosl to ask me anything ABOUT Iiat
for l am not saving ANYTHING.
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TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

In this diagram continuous white Ine So. So ,,I,-
changes pressure indicated by The lreu ~ t.nr
recording barometer. The dotted line fepeseh's -
pcrature : recorded at perrys Pharmacy
Tribune Office Aug S. a. m.-Therr ware W. -.
local thunderstorns yesterday; oherws" me "eaF a;
fair and hot. The temperature ranged between - -.
degrees the average ,s5N degrees being y OF %. =,
higher than that Of Thursday and ~ higher than 'ns
the corresponding Cay OF last year.
The weather to-day VII be fair and not
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THE PLATTsBURG SUMNER SCHOOL.

Plattsburg " Y Aug T. DIR. Johnston delivered
the last lecture Of his course TO large audience
of attentive hearers at the Catholic Summer School
of America this evening. He discussed Thomat
Darlington Macaulay and Charles Lamb and thsv
places in literature.
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cu1cAGo's GUARANTEE STILL UNPAID.

Huntsville Ky. Aug. "A Subcommittee OF the
National Democratic Committee. with william +.
Harrity as chairman met at the Gait House last
evening 70 wind up the affairs OF the old com
rnittee The evening spent In auditing ac-
counts of the Chicago Convention. The Chicago
citizens Committee has not yet paid the amount
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-08

THE PRESIDENT BAYS M j. NoI SAVING ANY
THING TO THE sOUND-MONEY DEMOCRATS
Much interest has been expressed by politicians
as to the attitude OF President Cleveland in regard
10 the proposition OF sound-money Democrats 20
run a third ticket In reply to a personal inquiry
Mr. Cleveland Yesterday sent the following dis
patch from his summer home at Buzzards Bay 10
1.-THE Evening Post:
1T is absolutely untrue that have given any
advice touching the course of the INDIANAPOLIS
conference. GROVER CLEVELAND"
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SNAP CAUCUS CHARGES IN PoMFRET. CON

SNAP CAUCUS CHARGES IN POMFRET, CONN.
Hartford Conn, Aug. John Addison Porter,
who is q candidate for the Republican nomination
for Governor was defeated In his own town. Pom
fret yesterday the four delegates elected being
known to be favorable TO the candidacy Of exSena-
tor Grosvenor for place on the State ticket, and,
1t Il said In favor of the nomination OF ex-Lieu-
tenant-Covernor Cooke for Governor Mr. Porter 5
friends assert to-day that 1t was snap caucus,
only four days notice being given and that me
members of the Citizens party being present ana
voting for the Grosyenor delegates. The caucus
was held at O'Clock Thursday. instead OF at !
or 3 o'clock Saturday, as Is customary ana
Porter saws that he had notice that the caucus
was TO be held and unable to reach Pomfret
before the day OF the caucus.
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PRIMARIES IN MOUNT VERNON.

In the Republican primarie. held In Mount Yer
non on Thursday night the Machine delegates,
under the direction Of Congressman b. L. Fairchild
and Senator j. Irving Burns. successful by a
decided majority over the division headed by ex-
Mayer f. F. Brush The primaries were for the
ourpose CT electing delegates 10 district conven-
lion 20 be held here to-day.