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The evening times., 1896-10-12
FREE SILVER MEN DISCHARGED.
Owner of n Large st. Louis store
Send Them Adrtft.

st. Louis. Oct. 12.-Mr DugaId Craw-
ford. sole owner OF one OF the largest depart
meutstores in st Louis. isau ardent advocate
OF the gold standard Recently he caused
canvass OF his employees 10 be made nd
found many OF them free silver men. Satur-
day he called twelve heads OF departments
before him and told them they were no
longer in his employ. explaining that he
did not want any anarchists To breathe the
aIrof his establishment.
'Hpreau ts.e news throughout the city,
said Mr. Crawford; "let it be known as
far and as near as you choose. that you are
discharged because you are i'll favor Of free
coinage of silver
The publication Of the above story. YES
tcrtiay morning, with a mass of CornrIrma-
tory interviews, caused much cornmotion
4 It ia Dor unions tOUk the matter I'D at their
weekly meetings and Sir. Crawford was
excuriated The indignation crysi a aIIized in
the appointment OF Committee from var
iOus unions, who will call an Indignation
meeting for some evening this week TO give
expression to the workingmen's views on
the matter.
Mr.. Crawford is a very wealthy man, a n
ex-president Of tue Caledonian Society.
and leader in social and business life.
Chairman Cook, of the Democratic State
committee, last night stated that Mr. Craw-
ford'S act came within the offenses pun
ished by the State law for "intimidating
coercing or unduly influencing tue choice
OF voter
A fund of 81 800 has been subscribed
case, and information will probably be
filed today. Nothing in the campaign
has so far stirred up such a commotion in
this city
The evening times., 1896-10-12
CALLS HILL A TRAITOR.
Nevada Senator Declares New York
Lost on That Account.

Nevada Senator Declares New York
Lost ON That Account.
New York, Oct. lathe Times today
says Senator William NJ. Stewart, OF Ne
vada. took his farewell of the East last
night, after concedug this part OF the coun-
try to the enemy"
I'VE would have carried New York"
said the "silver King. ""had 1t not been for
the treachery OF Hill. In fact. you cannot
tell who to trust in New York. Hill sees
that he is gone politically. and he is now
tryiLg to play In with the milliouaires. so
that he may secure large retainers after he
leaves the Senate and becomes an ordinary
corporation lawyer. Yet. despite Hills
treachery he seems to be able to run the
organization. Think OF Danforth visiting
him at Albany! Such things have a very
bad effect i'll other parts Of the country.
.'However, we can get on without New
York, and Bryan will sweep everything in
the West. The people out there know that
they must make good use of the ballot, for
If they do not, 1t will be the last time they
will have i chance to vote. II Mckinley is
elected, the gold standard will be fastened
on the country for many, many years to
come. The power of patronageis So great
that with Mckinley in the White House
some of the Senators now for silver would
be won over, and we might as well gave up
"A force bill will certainly be passed,
and this will become government by
military power. The principal issue ana
the one which oyershadows all others, is
whether we wish to continue the present
form OF government, or place ourselves uI-
der military rule.
u am going to stump all the way to
Nevada. and ! intend to present this issue
to the people"
The evening times., 1896-10-12
BILL WRIGHT SURRENDERS
He Wa the Thief Who Used Hosiery
to Decorate Lnmpposts.

About daybreah one morning early in
August the South Washington police were
surprised to find lamp posts, telegraph
poles, feHCes and pumps in the vicinity OF
Second ard taual streets southwest deco.
rated with femIHinr@ho>icry of every size
style and Cciur. Gaudy >tockkings OF bril-
liant red, blue, black and pea green haG
been arranged as Strcamcrs ana fluttcTed
fitfully in the early morning breeze.
The police gathered up the hosiery as
best they cO;.II and made an investigation
OF the mysterious display. They diScoy-
cred that the fancy goods establishment o.
John Crovu. corner OF Second and Canal
streets. had been entered and robbed by
burglars, who, not satisfied with stealing
large quantity of cigars, tobacco, notions
and other articles, had decorated in u
fantastic manner tie lamppUsts and other
uprights in the vicinity.
Suspicion pointed to Bill Wright, a
coiored South Washington character, and
Policeman Frank Baur procured :. warrant
for his arrest. 4 search was mGJe for
Wright, but IL was found be had fled to
Philadelphia.
Just before roll call at the Fourth pre-
cinct station this morning the Assem- bled
patrolmen were surprised TO see big Bill
Wright walk into the station. he said he
understood the police wanted lin, and lie
added:
Il have come here to give ny self up
and get in out of the wet
Wright was locked up aud the charge of
housebreaking in the night entered against
him. He said he had been hiding in the
Quaker City ana was tired OF feeling like
Il hunted rat When asked why he had
decorated the neighborhocd, the prisoner
replied that be had been drinking gin
aud had that funny feeling
The evening times., 1896-10-12
ON THE DowNwARD GRADE.
After a Big Improvement in Stocks
Market Again Fell


New York, Oct. 12.-After a slight de-
cline at the opening, the stock market pre-
seDted a firuer front and the early loss
was recovered in a number of Instances
The improvement was OF short Duration
and near l l O'Clock the entire list was
on the do wn grade once more. There was
very little outside business, and even the
traders were not disposed to do much.
Pending the election, tits generally thought,
the market will move within narrow limits
Commission houses, as q rule, are not dis
posed to encourage ne W ventures, and some
OF them, in fact, are advising clients to
reduce their lines.
The reaction prices near IL O'Clock ranged
from 2 to 1-2 per cent, Jersey Central
leading with sales down to 9S 1-2. Sugar
receded 1 5-8 to los 3-S, Illinois Steel,
1 Ia to SO, Manhattan, 1-S TO 50 T-S,
and other prominent issues Is to 7-S per
cent. American Tobacco was exception
ally strong and rose from 6S 1-2 10 20.
The advance was ascribed to manipulation
Vague rumors of compromise with West
ern competitors were circulated, but they
found few believers. Stocks at the time
OF writing were weak, an advance in the
posted rate Of exchange to 4.S5 having
casuet additional selling.
Stocks during the past hour were dull.
and IL anything q shade firrner all around.
Sugar. the Grangers, the Coalers, Louisville
& Nashville rallied 1-Sa3-4 per cent The
Ially was due to covering Of short contracts.
There Is little dispositipn To trade. however,
the nrmness Of the mohey market having
The evening times., 1896-10-12
GREAT FLOODS IN SIBERIA.
Heavy LOs So of Life and Immense De
strUctiOu of PrOUerty.

Tacoma, Wash, oct. l2.-Late Siberian
| papers received by the Oriental liner Ia
| coma, report great floods In Siberia, by
which thousanus have been rendered home
| less and destitute. The Siphoon, Moor
Santachasa and MINT Rivers are all out OF
| their banks, aud the plains for hundreds
| OF miles are covered by great lake, the
water IN some cases beng twent y-slX feet
| deep.
the Siberian Railway has been flooded
| for a distance of 12O versts from Inman,
terminus ofthe road, and many large wash
outs elsew here are reported TelcgTaphic
communication With Viadivostock was in
| terrupted for several days. Grain crops,
which are being harvested. Were all ue-
! stroyed, together With farm buildings.
Thousands of cattle we're drowned.
Meager reports contain Information of
a heavy loss OF life. but owing to inter
rupted communication details are not yet
at hand.
The governor OF yladivostock has dis
steam launches and Iifeboats to the scene
Of the disaster to assist in rescue work.
Great distress and famine VIII undoubtedly
be caused in the agricultural districts
The government is doing all in its power
to assist the sufferers, but owing to the
topography of the country, vast amount
of distress will result before the isolated
districts can be reached. The Siberian pa
pers call for subscriptions in i'd OF the suf
fererS. The season has been exceptionally
wet and the crops were materially damaged
by the rain.
The evening times., 1896-10-12
Foi ecast TIL 8 p. m. Tuesday.


Z For the District OF Columbia, Maryland
Qpd Virginia, unsettled weather, but prob
ably fair Tuesday and local showers this
afternoon and night; variable winds.
Weather Conditions and eneral Fore
cast.
The West India hurricane is now central
off the middle Atlantic coast, aud the storm
has probably reached its maximum force on
the southern New England and middle
Atlantic coast this morning. Dangerous
gales will probably continue during today
and tonight on the northeast coast from
Delaware Breakwater to Eastport.
The barometer is highest north OF New
England; it has risen in the Mississippi val
ley and in the extreme Northwest and fallen
in the Ohio valley, lower lake region and
thence eastward to the Atlantic coast.
Rain has prevailed in the Middle Atlantic
States, Ohio and central Mississippi valleys
and southern New England; elsewhere the
weather continues fair. On Sunday y morning
rain was reported inthe southern portion of
the Middle Atlantic States aud in the
States OF tie Mississippi valley
1t is cooler this morning in the Mississippi
valley and in the extreme northwest and
The evening times., 1896-10-12

San Francisco, Oct. 12.-The first news
from the whaling fleet in the Arctic was
brought in yesterday by the steam tender
Jennie, which arrived In a dilapidated
condition with 90 900 pounds of bone for
the Pacific Whaling Company. 1t Is
story of deaths, desertons, fighting scraps,
duel, mutiuy, and, 10 crown all, poor
catch. The entire fleet only took forty
three whales.
The vessels reported as Light" are the
Andrew Hicks. Belvedere, Cape Horn, Pig
con. Charles W Morgan, Hidalgo; supposed
to be lost, Horatio, John and winthrop,
Lidya. Mermaid, Navarch, Orca, Rosario
and William Baylies.
MUTINY OF THE CREW.
The crew of the Baylies mutinied in the
Sea of Oshotsk, and the master " as obliged
To surrender the ship. men was headed
home at once. Capt. Mason of the Jennie
reports that the last winter was the most
severe ever experienced in the arctics, a nd
the SUMMER was correspondingiy cold
/ The men suffered terribly, and desertions
from the fleet at the nou6n Of the Nc
Kenzie River we're frequent. There was
general exodus at one time, nd five men
out OF the crew got away They have not
been heard from since. The others ere
brought up when shower of bullets came
after them from the pursuing officers.
One of the fugitives " as wounded, but aft
erw ard recovered.
I Among those who died during the winter
were William Mosher, second mate OF the
barge John and Winthrop; Harry Williams,
cabin boy OF the bark Wauderer, and James
Leary, second mate of the steamer Belve-
dere.
There was a sanguinary encounter on the
steamer Balaena during the winter. Chief
Officer II. T.. Bowen and Second Mate Frank
Jones quarreled. 1t was patched up for
time, but finally the trouble broke out
again, aud the men came to blows.
DUEL ON THE ICE.
Then a duel on the ice was arranged and
Jones was Inortally wounded. He died a
few hours later and was buried at Herschel
Island. Bowen is under arrest, anu " i'll be
brought to San Francisco for trial
The Baelena and Grampers wintered in
Franklin Bay aud the former reported four
deaths and the latter two deaths. Both
ship got to HerSchel Island August 90
and il was their intention to return about
September 1. The Grampers. however may
remain in the Arctic for another season.
Private advices received by General Man
ager Gnffitb Of the Pacific Whaling Com
pauy, state that the Fearless, Newport
Mary d. Hume. Jessie H. Freeman, Wan
Off the mouth OF the Mckenzie River this
year. Last winter there were sixteen YES
sells altogether in the ice but next season
there will be only half a dozen to chase
the whale when the ice breaks up.
The evening times., 1896-10-12
BELT LINE CASE POSTPONED.
Those Opposing Issue of Receiver
Certificates to Answer October %

Those Opposing Issue of Receivers
Certificates to Answer October %.
Judge Cox today set the lexington and
Belt Line receiver case for a hearing ThurS
day, October %. This was done upon mo-
ton of MIR. Nathaniel Wilson. representing
the American Security and Trust Company,
trustee of the bonds, and Mr. Jere Wilson,
representing certain bondholders W hose
names We're not given in court.
Several days ago Mr.. W. kesley Schoepf,
receiver for the two roads, asked authority
of the court to issue receivers certificates
to the amount of about 81 3 900 for the Belt
line and about $50 600 for the lexington
line, with which to equip both roads with a
compressed air system. The court issued
rule against those objecting to
this proceeding. requiring them to show
cause by today why the authority should
not be issued.
Mr. Nathaniel Wilson, for the trustees.
and Mr.. Jere Wilson, for the bondholtlers.
representated that they were not quite
ready, and asked to be allowed to file their
answer later. Judge Cox granted the re-
quest, and named the 22d as the date for
hearing and filing of the reply.
The evening times., 1896-10-12
STRIKING GLASS WORKERS WIN.
May Be the Mcansof Breaking the In
diana Trust.

Chicago, oct. ia special from a u
t,erson, Ind, says: Green glass houses in
Indiana will resume operation today. The
same will he the case all over the ma
ton. Settlement has at last been agreed
upon between Manufactures and the work
ers, which Is a cut OF . per cent on last
years scale. The flint workers scale
was signed month ago, and almost all
OF the factories in the nation are running
The window glass workers and manufac-
turers figh It's still on, and the workers have
decidedly the best of 1t The Elwood.
and Pendleton companies met their men
independent Of the trust during the week
and both plants are in operation now
Two more are about to sign. This will come
near dissolving the Indiana trust.
The great antitrust concern, the Amer
lean, at Alexandria, the largest in the
world, will resume today. Wom has just
been received that the Dunkirk Window
Glass Company has bolted the trust, signed
the scale and will resume today. This is the
third withdrawal from the trust.
The evening times., 1896-10-12
MRS. SUNDERLAND'S WILL.
She Gives Nearly All Her Estate to
Her iIu sband.

The will of Mrs. +. NJ. Sunderland. the
deceased wife OF Dr. Byron Sunderland,
of the First Presbyterian Church, was filed
for probate this morning by DR.. sunderland.
IL is written ou fine linen mourning paper,
and is dated December ., 1890, and - IN
her own handwriting. 1t was inciosed In
an envelope to match, which was mar Eed
.wiu of Mrs. Z. NJ. Sunderland 1t Is as
follows:
u beQueath to my beloved husband, byron
Sunderland the interest on all my gas-stock
and bonds of all kinds. to be used as in his
Judgment is for the best and II at any time.
he should need the rsfcipal for his per-
sonal comfort "a is his for that purpose.
.'At his death. | give to my daughter;
Resale Sunderland Day. 81 1000. in token
of my love and affection forny sou. Erkshire
N. Sunde riaud. 10 be held iu trust for
him The interest to be paid TO him ann ually;
and To my precious daughter, RosalieSunder-
land Day. the remainder, including all my
personal effects. In the event OF the death
OF Erskine NJ. Sunderland, my sen, the above
amount of 81 600 shall revert to my daugh.
ter, Resale Sunderland Day.
E. NJ. SUNDERLAND.
December 8. 1890.
The paper is witnessed by Annie V Nor
ris. Nellie NJ Hayden and Maggie Masou.
The evening times., 1896-10-12
JUSTICES ar THE WHITE HOUSE
Supreme Court Pays Its Respects to
the President.

The Supreme Court OF the United States
reconvened, after its summer recess, today,
with a full bench present, even ustice Field.
whose lameness gives him much uneasiness,
being in attendance. There were the usual
number OF applicants for admission to the
bar OF the court, whose claims were duly
passed upon.'
After these and other formal matters
had been disposed of the court, without
announcing any decisions or transacting
any further business, adjourned to pay its
respects to the President at the White
House. This is a custom which has been
followed since the foundation Of the gov
ernment. 1t has only once been broken
in upon, and that was last year, when
President Cleveland did not return from
his summer vacation In time to receive the
court.
Thedistingushedjur jurists wereaccompanied
to the Executive Mansion by Attorney Gen.
eral Harmon and Solicitor General Conrad
Their greeting by the President was cordial;
but beyond interchange OF vacation refni.
niscences and personal good wishes. nothing
of public interest occurred at the reception.
The evening times., 1896-10-12
FILED A CROSS BILL.
Ebenezer Ellis Declares That His VIII
Deserted Hifa


EbeneZer Ellis today answered the suit
for divorce of his wife, Sarah Ward Ellis,
and in addition to denying her charges he
filed Il cross-bill alleging descrtion.
Mr. Ellis says that he was married at
Hornellsville, n. Y, January 20, 1868,
by Rev. Lloyd Windsor, and for some time
prior to 1889 he was engaged in the
grocery business, but in January of that
year he was compelled to make an as
signment. In February he came to Wash
ington to seek a position and left his wife
and two children at Hornellsville.
He was given position in June, $50, in
the United States Commission of Fish and
Fisheries. He says he Immediately wrote
a letter telling his wife of his good for
tune and telling her he Would come and see
her in August. She answered that she
wanted to have nothing more to do with
him and 1t would be useless for them to
even think Of living together again.
Several letters passed between them and
he went to HornellSville, but was unable
to see his family. He says his wife has
been in Washington three times since the
separation, but each time refused to live
with him. He therefore asks the court for
a divorce.
The evening times., 1896-10-12
TooIs Tia ken From the New City Post
office Building.

Thieves invaded the new city rcstoffice
building yesterday and stole lot OF tCols,
the property OF George $ Hulme, who re-
sides at No 1911 Fourth street northwest
The shed in rear Of William X. Bouis'
residence, No. 80 Elm street northwest.
was entered, and eighty feet OF extra
heavy cass-iron pipe and sixty-fiye fit
tings stolen.
A sneak tnief stole 81 so from the home
of A q. Beau.er, No. II0f Twelfth street
northwest.
A heavyweight thief got away with n
penn y-in-the-s slot chocolate and chewing
gum machine from in front of Char'es D.
Roses store. corner of Eleventh an. .'enn-
syivania avenue southeast.
A quantity of clothing was stolen from
Lucy Robinson, No. 355 Willow Tree
alley southwest.
E. II. Hughes. of No. 233 Elm street
northwest, reports stolen from him bicycle
llmD.
The evening times., 1896-10-12
WITHOUT. COST
Expert Treatment, Serv-
lee and Attention Free.

While DR.. Young's offer OF free treatment
is open to everybody alike, the doctor de-
sires to extend a special invitation to those
whose cases have received very nttic OF no
benefit at the hands OF other pb ysicians.
His methods for the cure OF all Chronic,
Nervous Blo lood, and Skin Diseases are recog-
nized the world over for their efIlclchcy.
He has determined TO place MS services
within the reach of every sick or afflicted
man, woman or child in this city Ior
limited number of days. Anybody appiylng
in person at Ills private sanitariuin, NO. ioo
Fourteenth street northwest, before NoVem.
ber 1 viii he treated until cured Tree OF
Charge. The only fee asked IN any case
is a mere nominal sum TO cover actudi cosI
of medicines used
The evening times., 1896-10-12
MOVEMENTS OF SQUADRo-s.
Navy Department Hears From Ad
miraIS Bunce. and Selfridpe

mn ihiS hulltt anu Sel1FIGge.
Admiral BunCe's squadron consisting o
the flagship New York, the LattIcship In
diana, and the cruisers Columbia, Maine
Texas and Mont gomery, sailed from Hamp-
ton Roads today for cruise t sea tn e de-
parture having been delayed on account OF
the hurricane along the coIs st.
Admiral Selfridge cablcu the Navy De-
partment this morning from Smyrna that
ehe cruiser Marblehead had Joined the
flagship Minneapolis at that port.
Tie san francisco is expected at the
same rendezvous tonight, and the Cincin.
natl and Bancroft should reach there touor-
row. The flagship Philadelphia, OF the
Pacific squadron, accompanied by tie Ben.
nington, has left Port Angeles, Washing.
ton, for Victoria, B. G.
The flagship Olympia, of the Asiatic sta
ton, sailed from Yokohama today for X ole,
Japan. The homeward cruise of the Cas-
tine, from Monteyideo, Uruguay, began Sat
urday. Her first stop viii be made at Bahia
Brazil.
The evening times., 1896-10-12
Narrow ESCAPE From Death.

John W. Carroll, superintendent of the
PENNSYLVANIA Steel Company, of Steelton,
Pa, had narrow escape from death Fri
day by falling from an iron bridge one hun
dred feet high, which he was constructing
over Little Seneca creek, near Poyd's, Md.
Mr.. CarrUll. after falling about twenty five
feet caught on brace His leg was brok-
en- and he received other serious damages.
He was brought to the Emergency Hospital
here and then sent To his home
The evening times., 1896-10-12

warmer in New England, the 10 ower lake re-
gion aud thence southwark to Florida; it
is also warmer at southern and central Rock
Mountain stations.
Generally fair weather will prevail in the
Southern States aud Ohio valley Tuesday,
and rain. followed by clearing weather, is
indicated for New England and the Middle
Atlantic States.
The following heavy precipitation lin
inches) was reported: During the past twen'
ty-four hours-Springfield, H., LA; Knox
vile, 10; Beaver Dam. Pa, zoe.
The evening times., 1896-10-12
Certificate Is Not Necessary.

Coroner Hammett has decided that an
official death certificate is not necessary
In the case of Mr.. John E. Cluskey, the
aged retired contractor. of No. 2139 L
street northwest, who dropped dead from
heart failure on Ninth street yesterday
afternoon. The funeral will take place at
the Foundry Church on Wednesday at IL
a. m. The interment will be in the Congress
81 cnal Cemetery.
The evening times., 1896-10-12
Ex-senator sawyer's bereavement


The remains of Mrs. Howard g. White,
daughter OF ex-senator Sawyer of Wis
consin, who died yesterday afternoon No.
17O1 Connecticut avenue, will be taken
to Oshkosh, Wis, tomorrow at 1890 a IN
Mrs. White was the eldest daughter of the
ex-senator, and, especially since her
mothers death, he was dependent upon her
as mistress of his household. On this ac-
count Mrs. White spent most of her time
in this city, where she was social lea der.
Mr.. and Mrs. White were married a Osll-
, kosh, Wis, September rs, 1879.
The evening times., 1896-10-12
Banks VIII Reeaxer

William Banks. colored. WHO was stabbed
Six times during dispute over a game of
cards, at tue house of Seth Banks, his
brother, No. 1895 Fourth street northwest,
as told in The Sunday Times, will recover.
His assailant, Henry Porter. coIored is,
held until Banks is able TO appear against
him
The evening times., 1896-10-12
THE PRESENT CLOUDY coNDI.

THE PRESENT CLOUDY CoNDI-
TION of Potomac water empha-
sizes the cheapness and the value
of hygienic spring water-which Is
pure and wholesome and free from
the sediment and other substAAceS
found in suspension in river water.
In specially-made (lemijohns of five
gallon capacity this hygienic spring
water is delivered at the very low
rate Of 10 cents q gaHon-low
enough for the smallest purse, as
suming that its owner appreciates
good drinking water at its proper
value, and uses it accordingly.
Your order ii. given to telephone
A. or to telephone 60, will be
promptly filled. From this pure
water hygienic ice is made. Once
using the spring water. the ice will
thereafter be used. Hence the low
price above quoted. oc12-6t,eI
The evening times., 1896-10-12

a tendency to check operations on the bull
side. London was a buyer of Louisville i
Nashville. but its purchases were not
heavy enough to have any particular in
nuence on the price. Atmidday the market
was quiet and irregular.