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The morning times., 1896-09-17
WATSON Sights SEWALL,
Populistic Candidate Makes Speech
Without Mentioning His Rival.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. l6.-The Lansing
Theater was crowded to the doors THIS
afternoon, the attraction being Hon
Thomas L. watson's address on the issues
OF the campaign. Mr.. WstsoD's speech
was Il cerense OF the POpulst national
platform and in 10 sense did the Vice
PRESIDENTIAL candidate refer to Mr.. Sewall,
or to the recent election in Maine.
Quoting from recent speech OF Major
MckiDlcy's, lie endeavored to show the in
consistency of protection and gold standard
finance, contcnding that whereas high
tariff would raise prices OF commodities,
the appreciation in the value OF money
under gold monometalism would depress
them.
Mr.. Watson warmly eulogized Mr.. Bryan
and was particularly emphatic in deciar-
ing that under no circumstances would he
withdraw from the race.
Mr. Watson's address was surprisingly
free from personal reference or abuse.
though he was pressed by his more parti-
san auditors to enter that line OF attack.
He left tonight for Alma. Neb-, where he
speaks tomorrow. He will go from this
State to Colorado
The morning times., 1896-09-17
NET AT A TIGER HUNT IN INDIA.
These Young People Were Married In
Tacoma After Many Years.

Several years ago in British India two
young people met at q tiger hunt. Theirs
was case Of love at first signt. The
tiger nunI thereafter was but an Incident
to them, the meeting was everything
They became enga ged. Then the young
lady was obliged to return to her home
In Austria, anu the young man remained
to plod on in the routine OF his Official
work and To write letters to Austria
After time he resigned from officialdom
and journeycd across the sea and to the
state OF Washington and bought a little
estate OF ,OGO acres down on the Columbia
River. There was more letter writing to
Austria and preparations for an event.
The other day Miss Gazille Schlagel Of
Austria arrived in Tacoma straight from
her home and registered at ChilberC's
A few days later Capt. Theodore Storm OF
Tower, Cowlitz. county, WASH late in the
employ of her Britannia majesty's govern
mcDt in India, arrived and registered at
Chilbcrg's They Were the ero q Ed heroine
of this little romance OF real life. Fraulein
Schlagel had comc all the way from ustria
to wed the man who had wooed her in
far-off British India.
Capt. Storm ,oDfiied to Proprietor Har-
rison the object OF his presence at the house.
The details OF getting married in America
were not familiar to him. and he wanted
assistance. Mr.. Harrison is a man we'll
prepared by previous experience 10 act.
As proprietor and manager OF the hotel he
has superintendent five weddings that
have taken place III the house.
A marriage license was obtained and
the services OF Justice of the Peace S A
Craniall were secured The wedding took
place at p. IN. in the parlor OF the hotel,
and Mr.. Harrison was best man. After
the ceremony a dainty wedding luncheon
was served.
Capt and Mrs. Storm are both wealthy
They expect to spend some months at the
captains ranch in CowlitZ county, which
he purchascda a year ago, and then they will
travel
The morning times., 1896-09-17
BLUE COATS AND FIRE LADD1Es.

Policeman Roomer, recently OF No. z,
has been permanently transferred tQ-No
8, and is now doing duty around the city
postoffice.
Morgue Keeper shonenberger is on leave
and will visit the home of his parents
in the mount aims of Maryland. His fam
lily will accompany him.
Policeman McNamee Of the Sixth pre-
cinct is suffering from badly swollen
hand, which prevents him performing his
duty Some months ago he was bitten
on the hand by a prisoner and suffered
badly swollen member as the result.
1t has now broken out on the other hand.
Engineer Boylaher of No. 10 engine
house left yesterday on leave of absence
for Virginia.
p Fireman Kicks of No. went to New
York yesterday.
Policeman Archiebald of the Ninth pre-
cinct left yesterday for vacation of ten
days.
Sergeant volkman of the Seventh pre-
cinct is absent from duty on q ten-day
leave. Policeman Passano 10 acting ser
geant.
Patrol Driver Case Of the Ninth precinct,
who has been on leave, has returned to
duty. Policeman Batson is off on leave.
The morning times., 1896-09-17
WARREN WILL he LYNCHED.
Assailant of Mrs. John Bass Has
Been Captured.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 16.-A special from
Cuthbert. Ga, says: Authenticated re-
ports indicate the capture OF Lum Warren.
colored. who made the desperate assault
upon Mrs. John Bass. in Terrell county,
near the Dougherty county line. Parties,
1t is said. have seen and identified War
ren since the capture.
The information is to the effect that the
capturing party is on the way with the
prisoner to the scene of the tragedy. This
seems to be reliable. as parties are leav-
ing town in that direction constantly. Bass
lives seven miles south of Cutbbert
The crowd is desperate and determined
and the prospects are that he will be
lynChed or the spot.
The morning times., 1896-09-17
FUSION AGREED UPON.
Illinois Democrats and PopuIists
Come to Terms.

Chicago, Sept. .16.-Fusion of the Demo
Gratis and Populists on Presidential cleo
tors, State ticket and Congressman was
completed today at meeting Of the
Democratic State central committee. The
agreement had been made in detail by
the leaders on both sides beforehand and
only the formal execution was needed to
make the fusion legal and binding.
Under the agreement the designations
of Thomas Carey, elector- -at-large, Of
Chicago; Justice George P. Foster of Chi
cago, Third district elector; and George
n. Le Crone of Effingham, Eighteenth
district elector, were accepted and the va
cancies filled by these Populists, H. E.
Taubeneck, ex-chairman Of the national
committee; DIR. H. 8. Taylor, chairman
of the Cook county committee; and Her
man Alschuler, a Populist elector, COM
nitted to Watson.
Andrew L. Maxwell, chairman OF the
Populist State committee. was put on the
Democratic ticket for State auditor in
place of w. F. Beck, who resigned for
that purpose. Lieut.. Gov. ellis resigna-
ton as q Democratic elecsor because of
differences with Gov. Altgeld and lack
Of sympathy with the national platform.
was referred to the executive committee
to accept or not
The morning times., 1896-09-17
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.

Rev Theron II. Rice pastor of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church, in this city, has
been called TO the Central Presbsterian
Church OF Atlanta. Ga. The Atlanta
church is one of the largest in the South,
and tie salary of the pastor is $4,000. Mr..
Rice is now on his way from European
tour. lie has recently refused several fiat
tering calls.
Trans were delayed on the electric road
yesterday afternoon by car jumping from
the track near Mount Vernon. No one was
In ju red.
Gen. Adam King will address the voters
of Alexandria tomorrow night. The meet
ing will be held in the Opera House under
the auspices of the Mckinley and Hobart
Central Club.
The Bryan. Sewall. and RiXey Club yes
terday evening ran out handsome banner
from their club rooms in Sarepta Hall
The banner bears The portraits of the
three Democratic candidates.
Tie City council committee ON light has
awarded the contract for rebuilding the
to Padgett and Brother, for S3i5, and for
walls of the retort house at the gas works
roofing to W. :. Moore X Co, S403 for the
iron work. and S29o for stating.
The remains Of Mrs. Mary B. Blackford,
the venerable mother of Prof. l.. VI. Black
ford, of the Theological Seminary. Were
forwarded to Lynchburg yesterday for in
terment.
Workmen on the King street sewer yes
terday uncovered the arch of an old pump
well on the corner of King and Pitt streets.
The well Las been abandoned for many
years and was forgotten.
The employees of tie Southern Railway
shops in this city are taking an active part
in the present campaign. \ railway meme
sound money club has been organized, --ith
the following officers: PresiC ent, Charles
Nagel; first vice president, Se,fnucl Jones;
second vice president, Frank Larmand:
third vice president, william II Kelley;
treasurer, II. ID. Connor: secretary, Joseph
II. West An effort viii he made to get
every railway employe to Join the club
1t was decided to hold meetings during the
campaign to hear the moray question dis
cussed.
John Randolph. colored, who was held on
suspicion of stealing jewelry from the
residence Of Mr.. George a. Appich, was
released by the mayor yesterday on $500
bond.
Postmaster Carlin has accepted the
Invitation of the Emancipation bay
committee to review the parade from the
posto.iice building, on Tuesday next.
Mr.. Thomas Burroughs, ir., and wife left
yesterday for Atlantic City, where they
will spend two weeks.
Mr.. W. 5. Paca. president of the Home
Telephone Company, was in this city
yesterday.
Mrs. Jane Madella, n well-Enown rolored
resident of Alexandria. died yesterday,
aged sixty-four years
Mrs Louis Brill and children are spend
ing some days in Fairfax county.
The family of Mr.. II. e. Auslcy have
returned from Raphan. Va.
The morning times., 1896-09-17

and place as the two organizations may
agree upoD." -.
The vast audience was here struck with
q wave OF sadness that dspelled momeB-
Ianiy The siines tnat naa wreatned every
face each minute Of the time before
Chairman Frazier read telegram annOunc-
ing the serious illness in Philadelphia Of
Col. A. X. Mcclure. who was To have been
one OF the speakers of the evening. A
message OF regret was sent in reply to
the telegram.
The aext speaker was Gen. william j.
Latta, OF Pennsylvania, who talked in a
happy strain and RECALLED and amused his
audience with war anecdotes.
GREETINGS IN VERSE.
The following posm WAS written and
read by Prof. BushroI W. james, of tile
University or pennsylvania
Across the graves of thousands, Blue and
Grey,
We touch warm hands in firm, fIaternal
grasp,
All slnIe forgotten; errors cruel sway
Forever silenccu in that friendly clasp!
All fought for country! Northern strength
and will;
Firm Western might and fiery Southern
pride,
And valiant sons bowed low and r:arts
grew still,
Before the God of battles On ward ride!
But now all fused in one, strength, pride,
and will,
Upli:t the standard with hand, whose
might ...
Will wave it gladly DER our land, which
still
Now and fOrever-stands for truth and
right.
Bold Northern winds swell out its every
fold;
Bright Western sunlight tints its float
ing bars;
Sweet Southern breczes catch its blue un
rolled,
And all give luster to Its golden stars.
Gen. william K. a yiett OF Virginia,
who had been companion speaker with
Gen. Beaver in the afternoon, spoke briefly
at night.
1T delights me-" said he, that the
Keystone Arch and the Old Dominion
meet once more shoulder to shoulder and
heart to heart"
4 song entitled Taps" was sung by Mr..
Cosgrove, and Chaplain Sayers offered
the bcnediction.
The members and friends of both armies
will start at O'Clock this morning for the
UitGIet.eIu OF AnIIeLam. 1ne monument
Will fe unveiled this afternoon. Several
hundred veterans and others are expected
TO so from this city.
The morning times., 1896-09-17
KILLED BY A TINY SPLINTER
MunrOe Banks Dies From LOckjaw
al Freedman'S.
Foot With n Rusty Knife
Blu de.

A tiny splinter of wood caused the death
of Munroe Banks, a oo!orcd lahorer, at
FreeIInan's Hospital yesterday afternoon.
The splinter lodged in his left foot about
two weeks ago and lockJaw resulted.
The physicians at Frcedinan'S Hospital
consider his case most remarkable one
Banks was employed in ore OF the South
washingto IL brickyards, and while ut
work about two weeks go IAN splinter
tn his LETT foot, directly at the hase of the
great toe. Tie inCision II zoe was very
superficial oi.c, but was about an inch
and a LaI IA length. II iIU aGh The
flesh Wa, lot pierced deeply, the pain WAS
severe, AID with a rusty b!aCsd renknife
Banks cut out the strip Of wood. The
Slight wound was bandagcd temporarily,
and very little more was Gone TO it. In
the course Of i few Gay Us tie wound ha.
entirely healed, and Banks fel- 10 soreness
whatever He continued his work at the
briCkyard aud was apparently IN good
health, uGtil last SATURDAY when lie te-
came suddenly i'll
His WHOLE. body began slowly to CULVER,
aud violent pains seized him. He grew
worse ON Sunday ana on Monday was re
moved to the hospital. Upon his arrival
Il was learned that what is known the
"tetanus bacillus germ had produced
Itself in lhe healed wound, caused by
the spliater. This germ produced she
most violent spasmodic Con.racuons of
all the muscles OF tie body, causing the
patient UntCll agony.
From the moment Banks entered the
huslh;a! lie suffered from terrible cOuyul-
siJuS. which came every three or lour
minutes. Tie doctors lahUrcI hard ard
steady with tGelT patient, but IL was
thought froui the lirst mat his recovery
would Ice doubtful on Tuesday he ap-
peared a ui-lc better, but N'>.erIay morn
ing he began la sIHh rapILiy. Tne CON
stautiy contracting and jerking Muscles
rendere tn sufferer Hiple,c2 y exhausted,
and at $50 in the afternoon he passed
away Ills death WAS the first OF its
kind at that institution.
Banks was tErty-seyen years old, and
was of large build. He lived at No.
339 / = KCoX court southwest, and leaves
a wife and several children. His family
have been notified OF lis death, and will
have the body sent To the house today.
The morning times., 1896-09-17

Canton, o., Sept. 16.-Vice Chairman
Apsicy or the Congressional committee,
wHolIas been making speeches on the Pacific
slope, called CD MAJOR Mckinley today and
brought him cheering news from the far
WcS.. Mr.. Apsiey says tie situation on
the slope is improving daily from the Re
publican point of view, and that he be
icves California, Oregon ard Washing on
will give substantial pIuralities for Nc
| Kinley and Hobart.
THE people in these States want a fair
measure OF protection for ti!eir Industries"
said Mr. Apscy, and they have cut tgrown
their free silver tendencies
Mai. Mckinley has mad Il quiet day so
far as the coming OF delegations is con-
cerned. but his callers nave been numer-
Gus. He has prepared some of the speeches
which he expects to deliver later in the
week.
CANTON'S BIG DAY.
Arrangements for the big meeting to
be held here on Friday are going rapidly
forward. AS the meeting rs to be the
formal opening Of the camSaign in the
candidates own county, aud a $ It Is to be
addressed by Senators Thurstol and CuIlom,
Gov Hastings. OF Pennsylvania and Con
gresham McCleary, Of Minnesota, uncom-
mon interest Is being manifested i'll it.
There VIII be Ceiegarions Eere Oh Fri
Kentucky, Indiana and Michigan. Ten
thousand people are expected from Pitts
burg and vicinity, aud an equally large
number is coming from Cleveland, and
Eastern Ohio. The Elkins Cadets Will
come on special train from Wheeling
and u delegation OF two thousand bicyciists
is scheduled to arrive from Toledo for the
Friday meeting. Major Mckinley will
probably make short addresses at the after
noon and evening meetings.
Gov. A. 8. Bushnell OF Ohio. will be
president OF the day. 1t is estimated that
there will be upward OF forty thousand visi-
tors in Canton on that day.
VISIT OF REAL ESTATE MEN.
The real estate mems Republican Club
OF Ohio. have written MAJOR Mckinley
that they would like TO call Oh him either
September % or "a.
Major Mckinley this evening attended
a dinner party at the residence of Hon.
Robert S. Shields. Mr.. Shields was United
States District Attorney for the northern
district OF ONO during President Cleve-
lands first administration.
4 large delegation OF the employees Of
the Edgar Thomson Steel Works. at Brad
dock. Pa, is expected to call upon Ma jor
Mckinley tomorrow. Tie delegation will
be in charge OF John Little. superintendent
OF the rail mill. and John l.. Jones, will
act as spokesman for the party.
The morning times., 1896-09-17
Autumn DAYS.

the covers in,
The katydids are gossiping about poor
Katherine.
\ man can wear a collar now for much
more than a minute,
Without its losing all the Starch the
aundryman put in 1t.
And II things keep on progressing in the
way they've started out,
The time Will he upon US soon, without a
shade of doubt,
When the frost SHAH shrink the mercury
down to low degree,
And the 'skeeter cease from troubling and
the festive fly shall flee.
INDIANAPOLIS Journal
The morning times., 1896-09-17
Cotton.


Baltimore. Md. Sept. I6.-Flour quiet and
unchanged-receIpts. ll,5S6' exports. TO-.
,, .: sa.es. Iau. wheat stronS-spot and
month. 81 1-2a62 5-S; Octo Der, 63 La
81 5S. December. .65 5-sa6o 3-i; steamer No.
No z red, 81 l-2a5s ;ro-receipts, A.
294; exports. 6I,oUo; stock, 1,3c5.15o:
sales, I2.OOU. Southern wheat by sample,
81 ao4. 40. on grade, 60 i-2a63 L.. corn
firmer-spot, "a I-Sa26, month, % 3-4as6;
october, &c 12aS6 3-4, November and De-
cember, new and old, 70 l-2a26 81.
January, % 1-2a2T 3-4; steamer
mixed. 81 3-4a22 receipts, 1O1, ia;
exports, S,S71; stock, L ,3Sl ,2O9; sales,
4 900. Southern white corn, 26a21 1-2:
do. yellow, 21a2S. oats steady TO firm
No. = white, 24a25; No. mixed, 21-
receipts, 20. 13i; exports, none; stock, 2O2.-
1888. Rye firm-No. 2, nearby 3oa36;
western, 81 bid-receipts, 14,6S4: exports.
none: stock. 933, ,1ss. Hay steady-choice
timothy, Sl3. Grain rreights rather quiet,
uncha aDged. Sugar steady, unchange d.
Butter quiet-faIcy creamery, l6a1T, do.
imitation, 13a14; do. ladle, II; good
ladie. 10a11; store packed, Sa1o. Eggs
steady-fresh. IA. Cheese firfp. unchanged.
whisky. unchanged.
The morning times., 1896-09-17
BUSINESS FIRMS EMBARRASSED.

Chicago, Sept. 16.-The Kurtz and Buhrer
Foundry Company, s32 $40 Austin avenue,
made an assignment today. The assets are
placed at $4,000; liabilities, $4,000.
Omaha, Neb., Sept 16.-The Midland
State Bank, North Side institution of
this city, is in the hands Of the banking
board, as a result Of a long and steady
with drawal. Its deposits were about
$65, 900.
The morning times., 1896-09-17
SALARY OF PosToFFICE CLERKS.
Cla lassificatiOn Bill Adopted by the
National Convention.


Denver, Colo. Sept. 16.-The National
Association of Postoffice Clerks have
adopted, after debate. an amended classi-
fication bill which makes a material in
crease in all salaries. In first-class Of
fices the minimum is 5000 increasing 500
each year until a maximum OF 81 200 is
reached.
Promotion to a salary of ST 400 can be
effected with the Recommendation of the
Postmaster General. The assistant post
master, superintendent of mails. super
iDtendent of the city delivery, cashier,
superiDtendents of money order and regis
try departments receive salary based on
q percentage Of the Postmaster's salary.
In second-Ciass office the minimum is
increased from $500 to $500, with an
increase of 90 annually until maximu I'm
of 81 900 is reached. This is an increasee
of 5000 in the maximum salary.
The delegates express their entire sat
istaction with the bill as amended. 1t
will be submitted to the department and
every effort will be made to secure its
passage in the next Congress.
The morning times., 1896-09-17
Two Bicycle victims.

Harry Wilson, a iXteen-year-old white
boy, was thrown from his wheel by collision
with Metropolitan electric car last even
ing. The young man was too frightened to
take notice of his injuries and rode rapidly
away.
Two bicyclists collided yesterday about
3 p. M, at Fourteenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue, and one of them, a
small colored boy, was painfully, but not
seriously hurt.
The morning times., 1896-09-17
Why Not?

Heard the latest order?" asked one work
inCman. The boss says he will fire any
man he catches talking for free silver"
"So?" said the other workingman. Il
don't see how we are to get even unless we
notify him that if he makes any more gold
speeches we will so on trike."-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The morning times., 1896-09-17
Steamer Reading Libelled.

Po rtsmouth, N. H :, Sept. 16.-This
afternoon United States Marshal Campbell
libelled the steamer Reading, o I the
Philadelphia and Reading line, for $780,
900, for the sinking OF the fishing schooner
James Dyer, Of Portland, off Gay Head
last Sunday, 0uring the thick fog. On
the arrival of the steamer at this port,
Capt. Hansen noted a protest.
The morning times., 1896-09-17
Joint Debate In Tennessee.

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 16.-Gov. Robert
L. Taylor and Georgia N. Tillman, re-
spectively Democratic and Republican nomi-
nees for the Governorship, met for the first
time in joint debate here this afternoon.
Their speeches were listened to by fully
1000 people, and were mostly devoted to
hate issues.
The morning times., 1896-09-17
Chain Gang Fugitive Caught.

William snowden. colored, who escaped
from the chain gang at the workhouse.
August 4. was caught by Officer Guernan
of No. police station, near the hotel
at Takoma. last night about O'Clock. He
was locked up at No. 8 police station.
The morning times., 1896-09-17
Mr. Babcock to Address Them

Hon. j. W. Paddock. chairman of the
Republican Congressional campaign COM
mittee, is expected to make a speech on
Monday night next. at the hall of the Nc
Einley and Hobart Campaign Club. in the
Globe building. Arrangements for this
meeting will be made on Saturday night
by the club. Mr.. B. II. Warner will
probably preside and also make an adj
dress Mr. Wine has been elected treas
urer Of the club. and not secretary, as in-
advertently reported.
The morning times., 1896-09-17

Chicago, Sept. IS. Mrs. Emma NJ. Re-
veil. mother of Mrs. Dwight L. Moody,
wife of the evangelist. died today at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Theodore Reese,
i'll Evanston. aged eighty years. She came
direct from England. where she was born,
to Chicago, in 1S48, and has lived here
since. Pneumonia was the cause Of her
death.
The morning times., 1896-09-17
What HaDuened.

Mr.. Quick-Now, 1 want to know what
was going on in the parlor last evening,
my dear.
papa.-Boston Courier.
The morning times., 1896-09-17
Charged With Theft of Money.

John II. Frazier, colored, twenty-six
years old, was locked up at the Second
precinct station by Detective Barnes yes
terday afternoon, for the larceny of a
pocketbook containing 81. .s5 from the
person of Joseph l.. LAWS, OF No. 1889
Eleventh street northwest.
The morning times., 1896-09-17
POPULISTS WANT TOO MUCH
Not Much Prospect Of Democratic
Fusion In Indiana.

Indiana polls, Sept. 16.-The Democratic
State executive committee was in session
here today, considering the question of
fusing with the Porulists.
The Populists {; making big demands
that the DenocraL won't grant. Another
The morning times., 1896-09-17

Key West, Fla, Sept. 16.-Advices to-
night report that the Spanish cruiser In
fanta Isabel is disabled at the entrance
to the port OF Havana. She has asked
assistance.
The morning times., 1896-09-17

You look frightfully gloomy, simpkins;.
are you In debt?"
NO; the trouble is can't get cbarce
to be"-Chicago Record.
The morning times., 1896-09-17
CYCLERs TO VISIT CANTON
Campaign Will Open Friday
in McKinley's County.
10000 VISITORS EXPECTED

Speakers With National Regulations
Selected for the Occasion-Repub-
lican Candidate eReceivesG Good News
From the Pncific Siope-ReaI Es,ute
Men AnxioustO Pay Their Respects.
The morning times., 1896-09-17

thing that stands in the way of fusion Is
the threat OF the sound money leaders to
put State ticket in the field.
There now seems little prospect of
The morning times., 1896-09-17
BLuEANO GRAYsHAKE HANDS
Veterans of Two Armies Meet
at a Campfire.
KIND WORDS HEAL WOUNDS

Justice Harlan f voked Ringing Cheers
From Pickett's Men and the Phila-
deiphia brigade Eloquent Speeches
by Old Soldiers, Songs and Poems
Made the Program.
The morning times., 1896-09-17
Atlantic Cit

Atlantic City-Cape May by b. q O.
r. r.
Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a. m and IL
m. Round trip So. Good returning until
Tuesday. S,t.th,sjy&au
The morning times., 1896-09-17

Reduced Rates to Barnesville, Ohio,
and Return via b. s. o. II. r.
On account Friends annual meeting, at
rate, fare and one-third. Tickets good
going September 11th to 3Oth; for return
until October 10. se12,14,17
The morning times., 1896-09-17

For a few days we shall sell
$50 and S45 Fall Suits to order at
SIS. Morton c. Stout & Co.,
1901 +, corner Twelfth street.
The morning times., 1896-09-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

Washington Stock Exchange.
Sales -Ches. and Pot Tel. SIS. Sl.cO0 at 1o2
Metropolitan Bank. at 900 U. 8. Electric
Light at 80; l0at 81,