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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-06-24
New Hampshire Locals.
WESTMORELAND DEPOT.

G.. II. Aldrch is working for L. J. Chicken
ing for while.
c. II. Hart has been suffering quite severely
from quinsy sore throat.
Miss lisa Craig visited friends in East West
moreland Saturday and Sunday.
Thomas Sweeney and wife are rejoicing in
the arrival of a daughter June ID.
Mrs George Bacon and daughter Blanche
of Bellows Falls visited friends here and at
East Westmoreland recently.
Harry and Arthur Wilbur are rejoicing in
the possession of a nice bicycle, as well as A.
A. Winchester, but it would be best not to
ASK Andrew very many questions about bicy-
when inquiring about the bandages on his
head.
The remains Of VIM. X. Richie, a former
merchant at the Depot, were brought here
for interment Wednesday, Mr. Richie was q
wide awake and stirring man when here, and
did large business for a country store
While in business here he buried his wife.
EAST wEsTMoRELAND.
Robert Foller is at home from Brown Uni
versity.
Miss Marion Woodward is at home for
few days.
We are sorry to hear Mrs. Hoestis remains
so poorly.
Mrs. Stephen Streeter is visiting friends in
Chesterfield.
Mr.. Tenney called here Friday evening on
his way to Newport and will stop on his re-
turn to attend the second anniversary of the
Y. p. S. C. f.
Mr.. Haley's horse is improving as fast as
could be expected from injuries received on
barbed wire last week.
Miss Bessie Foller went to Saxtons River
Monday to attend the examination of the stu
dents of Vermont Academy. Miss Cora Foller
is expected home from there this week.
!. The second anniversary of the Y. P. S. C.
lt of this place will be held in Union church
Thursday evening, the Goth. Rev. A. W. Hand
OF keene will deliveran address. The society
OF Keene Westmoreland have been invited to
be present. Ice cream and cake will be
served at the parsonage from six to eight
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-06-24

One portion of the Republican platform
pleases even the New York Sun, and that is
the Monroe doctrine plank.-Mirror.
Evening star., 1896-09-28
Conference of New York Democrats
Tonight to Choose a Candidate.
MISSOURI TO RUN A SPLIT TICKET
Chairman Jones Gone to New
York to Get Things Straight.
SENATOR HILL STAYS OUT

NEW YORK, September 2s.-Indications
point to the selection of Elliott Danforth
to head the democratic state ticket by the
state committee at its meeting in this city
tonight Mr.. Danforth says that he will
accept the nomination if IL shall he unan-
imcusly rendered to him. After a half
hours conversation with Senator Hill over
the lcrg-distance telephone, Mr.. Danforth
said that the Senator will rot be at the
committee meeting; that Mr.. Hill had urged
him to accept the nomination for gover-
nor, and that il was his Danforths) belief
that the Senator would come out for the
state ticket. Representatives of Tammany
have assured Mr.. Danforih of their pref
ererce for him as { gubernatorial candi-
date. Some of the committeeman from
the western part Of the state are reported
to favor the selection Of Congressman
Sulzer for the place, while others among
The committeeman advocate the advance
ment of Wilbur +. Porter, nominated at
Buffalo for lieutenant governor, TO the
head of the ticket
Evening star., 1896-09-28
DEMANDING CONGRESSMEN.
POpulists Want n Clear Field In Sew
crnl Missouri Districts.

Populists Want a Clear Field In Sew
crnl Missouri Districts.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. September 28.-Paul
Vandervoort Of Omaha. president Of the
Reform Press Association, was present at
the conference between the populist and
state committees which resulted in fusion
on the national electoral ticket. He claimed
to have been sent here by the Chicago
branch Of the populists' national headquar-
ters for the purpose of demanding what he
called more substantial conditions" from
the democrats than four places on the cleo
toral ticket. What he particularly desired
was the withdrawal OF several congress
sional nominees in favor Of populists. ].
Weller Long, the populist nominee for Con-
gresham in the first district. insisted that
the committee back him up in his demand
for the democrats to give him a clear field
by withdrawing Capt. Giles. their nominee.
Sheridan Webster also spoke for a bigger
division. His contention was based on his
interest as -populist nominee for state aud
itor. Strong pleas were entered for Hard
ing Steele, populist nominee for Congress-
man in the third. and for j. H. Livingston
in the fourteenth and for j. r. Bond In the
thirteenth. No action. however. was taken
as to congressman.
Evening star., 1896-09-28
CANDIDATE PALMER HERE.
He Thinks That Mr.. Mckinley VIII Il.
Elected President.

He Thinks That Mr.. Mckinley Will lie
Elecssd President.
Another democratic candidate for the
high office of President of the United
States is in Washington today.
Senator Palmers stay in Washington will
be brief one, as he expects to depart for
the west tonight. He has been in New
York, where he attended the ratification
meeting of the gold democrats.
ing his presence at the meeting of the su-
preme court of Illinois at Ottawa, and after
that will hold himself in readiness to re-
spond to calls for speeches that he may be
asked to make by the national committee
The Senator does not yet know what
demands there will be made on him in this
respect. Concerning his brief trip In the
eastern states and the general outlook, the
Senator spoke as follows:
Il was very much pleased and gratified
at my reception and at the audiences which
greeted me in the various cities, and espe-
cially at the predominance of young men
in the organization Of the party. There is
an evidence Of organization and earnest
ness Of purpose that shows great fighting
strength. The national party is the party
of the future.
The democratic party Is passing from
the bands of the older leaders, like Hill
and Morrison, and the young men are COM
ing to the front. The democratic party or
ganization is in bad shape i'll New England,
New York and Pennsylvania, and the re-
publican party will carry that section of
the country. Mckinley, 1 believe, will also
carry Maryland and Illinois, and think he
Will be elected President"
Evening star., 1896-09-28
A BIG HOTEL PLANNED
Proposal to Erect One on Pennsylvania
Avenue.
Offers Made for the willard Hotel
PrOperty-Other Sites Com
sidered.

AS has been stated in The Star, negotia-
tions are in progress in regard to the VIII
lard Hotel property. the lease of which
lard Hotel property, the lease of which
conclusion has been reached, but on the
7th of next month Mr.. Willard will have
an informal conference with Mr.. Morgan
D. Lewis, one of the lessees Of Wizards
Hotel. and several New York men who are
interested with Mr.. Lewis, and the details
Of proposition for the lease of the hotel
building and its improvements will be con-
sidered. Mr.. Willard also has unde. con-
sideration other propositions in regard to
this property. 1t Is not known what the
outcome will be, but 1t IS now said that
when new lease Is made for the property
it will be with the provision that the pres
ent building be improved or remodeled.
but there is no thought now Of Entirely
removing the present structure. However,
1t is said that If it Is decided to remodel
the building the present structure can
within the meaning of that term. be trans
formed into a modern hotel building as
thoroughly almost as II a new structure
was erected.
1t is said that Mr.. Lewis and his asso-
cates have looked around to see what
they could do in the event that the nego-
tiatiol for the Willard Hotel property
fell through They have confined their
search mainly to Pennsylvania avenue
property, and it Is said that they rave an
option on the property at the southeast
corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 18th
street, the site now mainly occupied by the
Regent Hotel.
lone thing is. decided beyond question:
said Mr.. Morgan d. Lewis to Star re-
porter today. washington is to have a
great modern hotel, and it will be located
en- Pennsylvania avenue. The money Tor
this enterprise has been raised, and the ad-
vantages of Washington for such an under
taking are well understood and appre-
ciated by the syndicate back of it. 1t will
be the purpose Of the builders of this hotel
| to make 1t little better than any hotel In
| existence, and especial attention VIII be
| paid to make the lobby magnificent, both In
proportions and in workmanship"
Evening star., 1896-09-28
FOR SILVER REPUBLICANS.
Bryan Electors to BE Put ON tho
Missouri Republican Ticket

ST. LOUIS. September 2s.-M. II. Daud,
national committeeman for the silver party
of Missouri, and chairman of the state sill
yer committee, has completed mis- roll of
republicans in the state who will vote for
the white metal He says that he has the
names of 10000 voters who have pledged
themselves to vote for Bryan and Sewall.
He added: Il an now preparing a list of
seventeen electors to represent my party In
Missouri, and 1 will nominate them by Pc
tition. Petitions for that purpose are now
teing circulated through the state, and
when We obtain the signatures of 1,0Oo
qualified voters, will file nay ticket. headed
by the republican state ticket, with the sec
retaiy of state and demand that he certify
1t in accordance with the election law.
am doing this 10 help Bryan. as there are
thousands of free silver republicans in tho
state whose votes We would lose If We do
not give them convenient way to vote for
Bryan and Sewall and their state ticket at
the same time
Evening star., 1896-09-28

DIR. Elliott of Ascension Church returns
to Washington today.
Lieut. Col James Gilliss. quartermaster's
department, is at 11O5 H street for a few
days.
Lieut.. NJ. c. Butler, 7th Cavalry, is in the
city on leave of absence. He is at 1884 n
street.
Mr. Eckeis. controller of the currency
has returned to the city with his wife and
daughter from Ottawa, ILL.,
Assistant Secretary McAdoo has returned
from q visit to New York and Newport
He resumed charge of the Navy Depart
n,ent this morning.
MIR. Frederick Emery, chief of the bu-
reau of statistics. State Department, has
returned to the city from his vacation
Attorney General Harmon has returned
from a brief visit to his family at Warm
EorinEs, Va
Evening star., 1896-09-28
WHAT MIR. THOMAS THINKS.
Every State West of the Missouri
River VIII Vote for Bryan.


River VIII Vote for Bryan.
c. S. Thomas, for many years democratic
national committeeman from Colorado and
one Of the most prominent silver men in
the west, Is in the city today on his way
to Kentucky to make speeches in that
state. Mr.. Thomas was offered the gu
berI atorial nomination of the Colorado sill
yer forces, but declined.
To a Star reporter today Mr.. Thomas
said that every state west of the Missouri
river will vote for Bryan. He said Colo
RADIO would give Bryan 100000 majority.
He thought there was not the slightest
doubt about Nebraska and Kansas. II
believe Iowa will go democratic by 10000
majority" he said.
Mr.. Thomas has been in the west re-
Gently. He says intense interest is dis
played everywhere. In a Chicago saloon
he noticed a sign which read: Free silver
at 16 to 1. Free lunch at II to L. This
he said, was a sample of politics in the
west. Mr.. Thomas will speak at Coving
ton, KY, on Wednesday and will follow
with speeches at Lexington, Frankfort and
Louisville.
Deputy Commissioner Of Pensions Bell
will speak III Baltimore tomorrow night.
He will speak at Martinsburg, w. Va, on
Wednesday at l o'clock, two hours after
Mr.. Bryan speaks there. From West
Virginia he will go to the middle west.
Evening star., 1896-09-28
SHOTS PUNCTUATE NIGHT HOURS.
Leadvflle Under Military Control and
Funerals the Order of the Day.

Ieadville Under Military Control and
Funerals the Order of the Day.
LEADVILLE, Col, September 2S.-With
the camp practically under military rule
and pickets stationed at various points
over the large area, it is often difficult to
obtain definite news of the skirmishes that
occur nightly between the rioters and the
soldiers. The shooting at the Bon Air
property, which created much excitement
last night, proved to be no more serious
than dozen other bloodless battles which
have occurred. Four shots were at first
fired at a picket, who returned the fire.
Some of his comrades came to his aid and
a dozen or so shots were exchanged with
out effect.
The shooting at the Bohn mine was done
by a sentry because a man refused to obey
the order to halt. Other shots heard dur
ing the night are thought to have q SINH
lar origin. All sorts CT rumors are In the
air all the time. 1t was reported last night
that another party Of Missouri miners
would arrive today, but this is positively
denied by the mine managers.
The funeral of Jerry OKeefe, the fire
man murdered last Monday while turning
a hose on the fire at the Coronado mine
occurred yesterday. 1t was the longest
funeral procession ever seen here. The
funeral of William Higgins, who was liter
ally filled with buckshot while engaged in
the attack on the Coronado, was from
the same church, and Immediately follow
ing that of O'Keefe. Almost the entire
Miners Union, including fully 1.500 peo-
pie, followed the remains to the cemetery.
terry.
Among the citizens the engrossing topic
today is the probable action of the COM
mittee Of five appointed at the strikers
meeting Saturday evening to consd .r
whether not it would be best TO con-
tinue their fight or take measures toward
pacific
strikers are anxious to spread doubts about
this action having been taken.
From an authoritative source il was
learned tt at as the committee now stands
two favor advising an attempt to make
terms Of surrender, while three favor con-
Evening star., 1896-09-28
THE NEW YORK TANGLE.
Chairman Jones Goes TO Meet "a Con.
ference of Democrats.

CHICAGO, September 2s-Chairman
Jones of the democratic national committee
has gone 10 New York, where tonight he
will meet Senator German and other demo-
cratic leaders and endeavor to straighten
out the tangle in which the New York
democrats find themselves by the with.
drawal of John Boyd Thacher.
The democratic chairmans departure was
kept so secret that only one or two per-
sons connected with the national head
quarters knew of the Senator's absence.
He left Chicago yesterday afternoon. An
invitation will, ii is said, be extended TO
Senator Hill TO meet with the leaders at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel tonight and advise
with them. Democratic leaders announced
today that fusion with the populists is
practically perfected in every state where
IT was attempted except in Indiana. and
the plans there have not been entirely
abandoned. The last state TO agree on
terms was Kentucky, and the silver men
say they are more than ever before en-
couraged to hope for success there
Evening star., 1896-09-28
BOTH NOW ON DUTY
Chairman Babcock and Vice Chairman Apsley
at Republican Headquarters.
Favorable Statements Are Made as to
Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Mary
land and Tennessee.

Chairman Babcock and Vice Chairman
Apsley of the republican congressional
committee were both On duty this morning
at headquarters They returned in COM
pany from a trip to New York. in which
they saw Mr. Mark Hanna. chairman of
the republican national committee. Mr..
Apsley was on his way down from Massa-
chusetts and stopped in New York en-
route.
I'VE will get eleven out of the thirteen
Coz gressmen in Massachusetts" said Mr..
Apsley to a Star reporter. I'VE will also
largely increase the republican majorities
in each one Of these cases and will increase
the majority for the electoral ticket"
Chairman Babcock has received news
that the two most prominent papers in mis-
district, the Courier of Prairie Du Chen
and the Democrat of Mineral Point, have
come out in editorial support Of his can
didacy for Congress. The position is taken
in behalf of sound money principles. The
papers are for Palmer and Buckner on the
natio1 al ticket, but they advocate effecting
some practical good through the election
of sound money Congressman.
Sound Money In Maryland.
Representative William b. Baker of the
second Maryland district was a caller at
headquarters this morning. He thinks the
rep blicans will carry the state of Mary
land by handsome majority and will get
a number of Congressman. His district in
cludes a portion Of the city of Baltimore
and a hard fight is being made against
lim but he believes he Will be re-eected
The republicans are harmonious, while the
democrats are divided. He says there is
a large proportion of sound money demo-
Gratis in the district, and that some will
vote for him and that some will not vote
at all. At any rate they Will be lost to the
Bryan ticket.
Outlook in Tennessee.
Mr.. w. p. Brownlow, republican nomi-
nee for Congress in the first Tennessee dis
trict, was caller at republican headquar
ters today. He has been working hard in
his district and brought some cheering
ews of the outlook. Il expect to carry
my district by 1O.Uo majority" he said.
every day ADDS to the prospect of republi-
can success. We will have fair count in
Ter rossee, and there will be no chance for
| the legislature to ;amper with these re
turns.
I'm the second district Mr.. Gibson, the
republican incumbent, will be reelected by
| 1900 majority. The republicans are very
| enthl siestic and working hard. In the
| third district, now represented in Congress
| by Mr.. Foster V. Brown, who declined re-
| nomil alton, the republican candidate, Mr..
| w. j. Gift, will be elected. The fight will
! be vigorous one but he will carry the
district SAFELY
Evening star., 1896-09-28
InSersOll to Speak.

CHICAGO, September 2S.-Col. Robert G..
Ingersoll will come to Illinois next month
and make four or five speeches for Nc
kinley. A letter to this effect has been
received at national republican headquar-
ters. He will make his first speech in Chi
cago on the evening of October in a big
tent, which will be erected for the occasion
in some locality where the largest number
of laboring men can hear him. He will
then go to Bloomington, Galesburg and Ga
lena, and, if he consents to remain longer
than four days, other towns will hear him.
On his tour Colonel Ingerson may be ac-
cCmpanied by Ex-Governor Oglesby, eX-Gov-
ernor Fifer and Senator Cullom.
Evening star., 1896-09-28
Assignments to Stations.

Gen. Otis, commanding the department
of the Columbia, has informed the War De-
partment that he has made the following
assignments to stations Of the companies of
the 10Th Infantry, now at Salt Lake, Utah:
The headquarters will be at Fort Sheridan.
Idaho, where will be stationed Company c
Allen's), Company D Mprrison's), Com
pany F Woodbury's). Company G Rich-
Col. Coates and Company:A (Nobles) will
be stationed at Boise barracks, Idaho, and
Maj. Mclaughlin and Company B palm
er's) and Company OIeFarlands) will
take station at Fort Spokane, Washington.
Evening star., 1896-09-28
GREATEST OF THE CAMPAIGN.
Preparing for the st. Louis Conven.
tfOn Of Democratic Clubs.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, September 2S--w. ].
Mexican of New Jersey, assistant secretary
OF the National Association of Democratic
Clubs is in town. He came to confer with
officers of the jefferson Club and me Busi-
ness Mems League, regarding ;he conven-
ton to be held here October g. One of the
features of the gathering of the democratic
clubs, he says, will b. a chorus of 500
voices, which will sing campaign and pa
triotic songs. He says the meeting prom
ises to be the largest of its kind yet held.
Indiana Claimed for Mckinley.
CHICAGO, September Ex-senator Bur-
lows Of Micf igan, who has been making
republican speeches in Indiana for ten days,
was in town today.
Il think there can be no question but
that Indiana will give big majority for
Mckinley said Senator Burrows. ''Ths
change in the sentiment of the people in
favor of sound money and protection has
Eeen very marked within the past two
weeks. This shifting of the public feeling
has been plainly noticeable. / am satisfied
from what / saw that Indiana will give her
electoral vota tn the republican ticket"
Evening star., 1896-09-28
COnneH and Bacon.

DUBLIN, September 2S-The final de-
posit of the stakes Of $500 side for the
first race-distance, four miles-between
Conneff and Bacon was made today, and
at the same time the first deposit for the
second race, to occur at Manchester, was
put up. The stakes are the same in this
event in the other. The first race will
take place on the track of the Balls Bridge
Conneff is under the care of r. P. Russell
and Bacon is being looked after by w.
Cumming.
Evening star., 1896-09-28
A MEXICAN STORM.
Railways Impedcd, Towns Flooded
and Great Damage Done.

Railways Impedcd, Towns Flooded
and Great Damage Done.
CITY OF MEXICO, September 2S-The
west coast Of Mexico has been visited by a
tremendous storm, which has caused great
damage and CONSERVATION. The town of
Altata, port Of the state Of Sinaloa, is inun-
dated. and the capital city. Culiacan, has
suffered severely. Many small towns have
been flooded. The little railway from AL
tata to Culiacan has been badly washed out
and is in a ruined condition.
Waves Of water poured into the principal
streets of MaZatlan and created consterna-
ton, and new embankments for protection
CT the town were torn to pieces by the
enormous waves, impelled by the wind,
against which nothing could stand. Aid is
requested for the sufferers who have lost a
large amount of property.
Evening star., 1896-09-28
ASSASSINATED BY A NEGRO.
A Wealthy Citizen of Georgia Mys-
teriOusly Killed.

ATLANTA, Ga, September 2S.-Dave Sill
ver one Of the wealthiest and most influ-
entail citizens in Georgia, was assassinated
near his home in Sparta Saturday evening
by Roy Butt a negro. Five shots We're
fired, all of which took effect. Silver died
instantly. Butt has not yet been captured
No motive has been ascribed for the crime
posse Of citizens is in pursuit Of the
assassin. He is thought to be in Macon
His brother was arrested in that city this
morning.
Evening star., 1896-09-28
Nayal Movements.

The corvette Yantic arrived at Monte
video today. The monitor Monadnock has
arrived at Eureka, Cal, where she will
embark the California naval militia for a
practice cruise. The cruiser Cincinnati
left Porta Delgardo, Azores, this morning
for Gibraltar.
Evening star., 1896-09-28
Honor for Clarence Eddy.

CHICAGO, September 2S-The St. Ce-
ella Academy at Rome, Italy. has elected
Clarence Eddy, the Chicago organist, an
honorary member. William Steinway of
New York is the only other American who
has been complimented similarly. Some of
Mr.. Eddys notable triumphs were achiev-
ed on the Auditorium organ, and on the
grand organ at the worlds fair
Evening star., 1896-09-28
TIN PLATE CALLERS.
Maj. Mckfnle!'s First Delegation To.
day Filled Ten COnchcH

CANTON, Ohio. September 2S.-The first
organized delegation to call on Major Nc
Kinley this week came from Lisbon, CO.
lGmbiana county, Ohio and arrived at 80
this afternoon in a special train of ten
cos ches.
1t was made Up Of employees of the Lisbon
tin plate mills, farmers. business men and
mechanics from the vicinity, and was ac-
companied BY the Lisbon city band r. w.
Taylcr, Mckinley's successor in Congress,
made the Introductory address,
Evening star., 1896-09-28
Hobart and the Pythians.

PATERSON. N. J.. September 2s.--The
annual field day Of the Knights Of Pythias
of the state Of New Jersey is being held In
this city today. There are 1900 members
of the association present. Many of them
brought their families. and 10000 is the
number Of visitors estimated to be in the
city. This afternoon a competitive drill
will take place, and Vice Presidential Can
d.date Garret A. Hobart and Governor
Griggs are to be present.
Evening star., 1896-09-28
Wedding Mt Buxxard.S Bav.

BUZZARD'S BAY, Mass, September 2S-
Rev. H. Paige married Margaret Jefferson,
granddaughter Of the actor, to Glenn Nc.
Donough of New York here today. Among
the guests were President and Mrs. Cleve-
land.
Evening star., 1896-09-28
N. AND WIS REORGANIZATION.

Henry Fink to Assume Control as
President Wednesday.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, September 2s.-Henry
Fink, receiver of the Norfolk and Western
railroad. has been made president of the
reorganized company, which is to assume
control Of the property at midnight Of Sep
temher a.