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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-10-01

New London Conn, Sept. 30 The
first stop made by Bryan after leaving
Boston Monday afternoon was Mans
field Mass, whore the candidate
shook hands but delivered no address.
At Providence. II. l., he stopped
80 minutes, The multitude at the sta
ton filled Exchange place On his ar
rival at New Ilonlln Bryan was es-
cortad to the public square where he
delivered an address to 5000 people,
He left for New Haven at 1915.
The evening times., 1896-08-06
LION. BEHEADEp THE BABY.
Jim Corbett's Pet Bites a Circus Man
ayers Child,s Head Off.

ager's Child's Head Off.
chiiIcothe, Ohio. Aug. g. Eddie HurI.
the two-year-old son of Manager Hurd, was
killed by lion.
Hurd and his wife are In charge of n
part of Hagenbeck's trained menagerie,
which is exhibiting at the fair grounds near
town, during the week Of the Ross county
fair.
As drawing card they had a two
year-oli lion tied to stake near the
entrance OF the tent. The lion belongs to
Jim Corbett, the prize-iighter, and was
not regarded as ferocious.
Mr.. and Mrs Hurd were at the tent,
taking tickets, with tig crowd ON the
outside. Little Eddie Hurd had tecp play.
ing around the tent, and finally vcntured too
near the lion, which had been watching hlni
closely.
suddenly the lion switched his tail,
sprang violently forward, and the next
Instant the chiid's entire head was in the
animals mouth. Theferocious animal shook
theiDfant as a terrierdog would shake rat
tfe mother, reckless of danger, rushed
to the rescue OF her babe and might have
hecn torn TO pieces, but for the quick
presence OF mind of the father People
screamed and fled, while Manager Hurd
rushed to the lion, seized him by the ia ws,
pulled them apart. ard tile headless body
Of his boy fell on the grourd.
1t required a long time to club the. lion
into submission and get him in his
cage.
The evening times., 1896-08-06

push its advantage to the extreme limit
The understanding is that some strong
men are interested in the enterprise. one
rumor coupling Secretary Lamont's name
with the organization as a stockholder
Whether this latteris true or not wiliproba-
bly, be developed hereafter. when the case
reaches the courts.
1t will reach tho courts. That seemed to
be assured from the beginning. no matter
which way the decision should fall. At
torney Thomas was in consultation with
Commissioner Truesden for half an hour
Immediately after the board announced Its
decision.
President Thomas of the United States
Electric Lighting Company was asked to-
day for his view of the boards action, but
he declined to talk.
II discounted it several weeks ago." ne
finally said. It expected It. When inur-
der is committed It should be made az
brutal as possible.''
The evening times., 1896-08-06
CHANCE FOR CLEVELAND
Continued from First Page0

are naturally very indignant at the refusal
oi the railroads to make any reduction in
rates for those desiring TO attend the rat-
ification meeting next Wednesday night
Senator Faulkner can see no reason or
motive for this action unless il be IL CIT
ic,i move TO lessen the attendance at the
meeting. Ithas been customary for years TO
name special rates 10 clubs wishing 10 visit
peiahboring cities during campaign. and
tits standing rule in this city that parties
OF tweIty y-five or more can always obtain
cheaper fare than regular rates.
TIE refusal in this instance is positive
and final, and no attempt will he made to
secure a resembling of the denial. Several
hundred Democrats belonging to the vari-
Gus orcaniZatioi here We're anXious>to
go 10 New York and witness the notifica-
tion of Mr.. Bryan. but the pi an of attending
IN body has been abandoned, although
a large representation will go as lndl
vidulis.
'-The action of the railroads is amazing
an I inexpiicaIe'' said Senator Faulkner
"It is certain that traffic is not SO heavy
ct this season OF the year that they could
net accommodate those desidng To go TO
New York. and it is equally self-evident
that the roads need all the money they
can make 10 meet deficits in their re-
enaes II looks TO me simply like a piece
Of spite work to cnrtail the attendance.
MANY WILL GO.
"But know whereof speak when say
that plenty OF people from Washington will
golu the ra tlfica;ion meeting, and there will
be no vacant space in Madison Square Gar
den next "Wednesday night. TIE railroads
will gain nothing in the end by such Pc
cGliar and unusual Discrimination
Both Senator Jones and Secretary Gard
ner, OF the Democratic committee, were ex-
pected TO react the city this morning, but
failed to arrive, although they Will prob
ably arrive during the day. 1t is presumed
thar important business has detained them
longer than was anticipated.
Representative wanger. of the Seventh
Pennsylvania district, today called at Re-
publican headquarters. He has just achiey-
ed denomination. and is preparing for a
vigorous CT mpaign, in which literature will
play an important part.
He says the Seventh district is entirely
safe for the Republicans, and there will
be no perceptible falling off in the usual
na 'ority by reason OF the money ques-
tion
on the contrary, he says. there are any
number of Democrats in the district who
have already announced their intention OF
voting the Republican ticket because of
their inability to indorse the Chicago pIet-
form and its declaration for free silver.
The evening times., 1896-08-06
HEARS HAMMERED STOCKS.
Whole List Fell, with Sugar in the
Lead.

WaOl0 List Fel, WIKI sugar IN Inc
Lead.
New York, Aug. 6.-The stock market
during the first hour OF business WAS
active aud weak, the prominent issues fall
ing 1-4a1 3-4 per cent, and the inactive
stocks 2a2 5-S per cent. London quito
unexpectedly turned up seller Of St.
Paul and Louisville and Nashville, and
this weakened the entire market. Arbi-
TRACE houses stated that the foreign selling
was due to reports of damage to the grow
ing crops and to the poor earnings OF GER
tain of our prominent roads. Bear opera
tors, who are in the majority just now.
helped along the decline by sales OF the
general market Sugar declined 7S, TO
102: notwithstanding the further advance
of 1-i6 cent in certain grades of refined.
The important iosses during the first hour
follow: 3. .,,....,s
Atchison preferred, 5-S to IA ga; Bur
fing:on, 81 to co; St. Paul. Ia to Go 1 4;
Northwest, 1 3-4 to 81 Ia: Rock Island,
/ IL to 53; Chicago Gas, 3-4 to 40 "a,
General Electric, 1-2 to e3;, Louisville and
Nashville, La to Al 3-4; Manhattan. 1
to 50 IA: Missouri Pacific, SO to 16 Ia;
Lead. 1-2 to 10 1-2:: Jersey, Central. 3-4 to
81 IL, Ledtnef I1IeieiIeQ, L 40 70 40 l-E,
and Western Union. 3-S to II 1-2. In the
inactive list st. Paul preferred dropped
2 Ia to IL 1-s, Illinois Central 2 to SO.
and Chicago Great Western 5-S to S.
Near II O'Clock brokers of a leading bear
trader began to buy, and the market ral
lied 1-4a1-2 per cent. At the hour named
speculation was firm. 81 ~. "a. -
There was some pressure to sell West
ern Union, Burlington 8 Quincy, Louis
vile Nashville and the iDdustrials after
II o'clock, and lower prices were recorded.
Western Union fell TO TT; Burlington &
@ nincy to 80 La; ST, Paul to So IS;
Louisville & Nashville to Al A: Sugar
to ,1O1 3-4; Chicago Gas to 4S 1-2, and
Tobacco to Sc b-s, and Leather preferred
to As 3-4. Manhattan and Burlington
@ uincy were sold on the old rumors of re-
ductions in dividends, while the general
list was adversely affected By the poor
trade outlook, reports of damage to the
crops In the northwest and Eelief that
money will work closer IN the near future:'
Speculation at noon was heavy in tone.
The evening times., 1896-08-06
coLoRED afAsoNs ORGANIZE.
Organization Formed to Control De
grees and Other Matters.

The Grand Commandery Of the Masonic
Knights Templar of the District OF Coum-
bia and jurisdiction was Incorporated this
morning. The incorporates and officers
are: James o. Holmes, d. p. Seville, o. R.
King, WI. Lee, George W Simms, George
W. Phillips, ~. NJ Adams, George r.
Rhone, A. Lincoln Howard, w. q. johnson,
I. H. Mcdowell. A. L. Dyer, William H.
johnson, w. p. Grant. and Peter Lucas.
DeRiya for embezzlement.
The object is to institute cpmmandenes
OF Knights Tempiar, to have jurisdiction
over the degrees OF Knights OF Red Cross,
Knights Temp,ar, Knights OK Malta and such
sidedegrees as come under Knights Templar.
The interpretations are coiored men.
With the paper Incorporating the Knights
Templar was filed another. signed by the
same parties, Incorporating the Grand
Chapter of Royal Arch Masous OF the An
cient York Rite. Their purpose Is to In.
stitute chapters Of Royal Arch Masons.
have jurisdiction of mark master, past
master, most excellent master and royal
arch degrees and all side degrees that come
under the Royal Arch department.
They also are to care for sick and dis
tressed members and their families Both
organizations are to have the right to buy
and own real estate.
The evening times., 1896-08-06
CREDITOR brings SUIT.
L. G. & L. W. Estes Are Said to Owe
Michael Ryan.

Michael Ryan today brought suit against
Llewellyn G. Estes and his SON, Lleweliyn
W. Estes, who conduct fertilizer business
at So street northwest. He says that
Mr. Estes owes him $4,000, and is avoid
ing payment by conducting his business
under the name OF the Natural Plant Food
CO, the American Fertilizer Co., and the
herican Drug Co.
he asks that Estes be forced to disclose
his business relations with these companies
and therownership of values in his possess
sion he also asks that the Columbia Ma
tional Bank and Central National Bank
disclose whether they have credits that be-
long to Estes. He obtainedfrom Judge Cole
restraining order to prevent the property
or money belonging to Estes from being
put out OF his way.
The evening times., 1896-08-06
WILL PROSECUTE DE RIyA.
But Warrant for Him Has Not Yet
Been Asked.

Messrs. Poulton and Shoies, counsel Tor
Manager Espey, OF the Fowler Bicycle
agency, have heard nothing as yet concern
ing the whereabouts OF Eugene c. De Riva,
the suh-a gent, at No. at Ninth street, who
left the city last Saturday evening
They deny that they have asked the Dis
NictattorEey to issue warrant for his az
rest, and consequently the warrant has
not been refused. Mr.. Poulton said this
morning that they wouad surely call Ar.
Birney's attention to the matter. and tisas
an attempt would be made TO prosecute
DeRiFa for embezzleIn ent.
The statement made few days ago that
DeRiya negotiated with the Fowler head
quarters In Chicago appears to be cr.
roneous. An lits dealings were made wjth
Mr.. Espey-
The evening times., 1896-08-06
FIRE DEPARTMENT RULES.
Amendments a. to Eligibility Made

Amendment as to Eligibility Made
by Commissioners.
The Commissioners have amended rule
eleven, which prescribes eligibility to
appointment on the force VI the fire de-
partment, SO that it will read, In substance,
as follows:
Persons to be eligible as members OF
the fire department must be citizens OF the
United States, over twenty-three and not
thirty-five years OF age. They must weigh
not less than so pounds and be not less
than five feet eight inches in height"
They are also required to have been
citizen Of the District not less than two
years preceding the date OF their applica-
ton, OF good moral character and pro
nounced by the board of surgeons to be
physically competent to discharge the
duties Of a fireman.
The rule before amendment provided that
applicants should be over twenty-one years
old, should weigh As pouAis or over, be
8 feet inches in height, and citizen
of the District not less than one year.
The evening times., 1896-08-06
UNION VETERAN LEGION.
Subscriptions Solicited to Pay Ex-
penses of National Encampment.

Subscriptions Solicited to Pay Ex-
penses of National Encampment.
Committees are out soliciting subscrip-
tions from the business people of WASH
ington to the fund for the entertainment
OF the visiting veterans expected at the
coming natiouai encampment OF the Union
Veteran Legion in October.
It is intended to make the canvass as
quickly as possible, In order that the COM
mittee may be early advised and arrange
ments perfected In advance.
The expectation is that $4,000 will be
necessary TO make the encanpInent sue
cess. No concessions in hotel rates is
asked, the visitors agreeing 70 pay estab-
lished prices.
Headquarters for the executive commit
tee have been established in the Pacific
building. Col L. B. Wright is chairman, R.
8. Vedder secretary and isadore Saks treas
urer.
Fifty thousand guests are expected to be
here during the encampmeut week.
The evening times., 1896-08-06
cUBaSs PICKED UP AT SEA.
Were in n small Boot and Bore I'm
porfant Dispatches.

Were in n Small Boot and Bore I'm
-t... pOrtant Dispatches.
Key West, Fla. Aug. 6.-The pilot boat
Jougett came into port last night having ON
board two Cuhans who were picked up
In the gulf from n small dingy which
was in a sinking condition when sighted
The boat being worthless. was turned
adrift The Cubans left Matanzas on the
3dinsta Mt, withimportantdispatc for the
Cuban Junta. They refuse to give their
names. fearing It would cause them trouble
in the future. They state that Maceo's
forccsare ingo cd shape but that mmunition
is short.
They also report that there is no fuupda-
tion for the report that Pearce Atkinson
has been killed They claim to know him
well and state that he is at present with
Maxine Gomez. They say they last saw
him about the Goth OF July, with Lacret's
forces. Iftiiere was any truth in the report
OF his death they claim they would have
known it.
They confirm the report OF Zayas' death
The evening times., 1896-08-06
Schooner Broke In Two

Highland Light Muss.. Aug. g. The
three-mastssl schooner Weh,oine X. Peehe,
froui Iceboro, Ne. for Richmond, Va.
with a cargo OF ice, went ashore at New
Combs Hollow, u mile Ecrth OF CahcOnss
Hollew station, during the heavy stc5m
last night and broke IN Two. The crew
were safely landed at daylight by the
lie e-sayiIrz sarp hmm Tia. faneL hirex q MI
Cahoan's Hollow stations.
The evening times., 1896-08-06
The Betz
Turkish. .Russian tfoIdins) Medlcated
vapor
Bath
vapor
Bath

For Home Use. Lasts . Lifetime, and
costa only $500.
For the treatment Of Rheumatism. Kid
ney Troubles, Liver Complaint Obesity.
Chronic Headache. La Grippe, Cold or
Pneumonia Seminal Itlnissions, Impotcn-
cy. Female irregularities, Insnmniz. Weak-
ness, Skin and Nervous Discases,- Itch.
Brighfs Disease. Weak Heart. Piles, Syph.
Ills In ali sragus. Pimples, DC.
In fact. you will have Hot SPRINGS in
your home-inst think Of it-and 1T . cost
Of 2 cents per bath.
Drop Us postal and We Will send you
one on trial. and II not AL Ms claim for ir
return it
The Anderson vapor hath CO.,
Eecend Floss Front Rooms-)
Sig Seveath Street. Northwest.
The evening times., 1896-08-06
MORE HUMIDITY IN THE AIR.
Thirteen Degrees In Excess Of What
y..xfordov

Thirteen Degrees In Excess Of What
It Was YESTERDAY.
New Sork, Aug. 6.-Thc weather sharps
this morning claim that il is net as hot
today as it was yesterday by degrees.
but there Is 13 degrees more humidity in
the air, and pcrspring humanity suffers
much more than yesterday. The humidity
yesterday averaged about "a per cent,
while today it averaged about 81 per cent
The thermometer at II O'Clock was So
degrees.
There. is gentle breeze from the north
east Several persons have succumhcd to
the heat today, but only one fatal case
had been reported up to rcon.
The evening times., 1896-08-06
Chairman wright WIN Resign.

Philadelphia. Aug. ga special dis
patch from Harrisburg, Pa, says. after
next Thursday Democratic State Chair
man R. E. Wright will no longer be State
chairman. as he will resign at the meet
ing Of the State couimittee to be held on
that day. sHe
The evening times., 1896-08-06
Emperor WiIlia MIS- Sore Tbroa

Berlin. Aug 6.-Emperor William, who
is at wIlhelmshoehe, is suffering from an
attack OF scatarrb ofithe throat. His indis-
position is snch that he has been compelled
to abandon his proposed trip to wesel, Rub
Fort and Essen. The empress will continue
her journey to those places and win be ac-
companied by Prince Henry of Prussia,
who win act Us deputy OF his brother, the
emperor.
The evening times., 1896-08-06
Foreign Capitalists Drop a Deal.

Houghton, Mich,. Aug. Slowing to the
unsettled condition OF finances and the un-
certainty regariing the future OF the Aneri-
can money standard. the European capital
lists who hold options on the four idle cop
per mines south OF fiere viii drop the ceal
when the option expires next month. The
conspiidatlon would have Interested nearly
81. .OOU, GEO capitHi ara would have given
scady emploxHeqEto 600 men
The evening times., 1896-08-06

Judge SheIIa barger's Condition.
Judge She,labarger was reported much
worse this forenoon His condition has
changed considerably since last night, and
this afternoon he was weaker aud rapid,
sinking
The evening times., 1896-08-06
BURIED In PoTTER's FIELD.

District Pays the Expense Of Fred
erick Butler's Funeral.
The health Officials today took charge
OF the body OF Ffederick Butler, the old
colored man who was found with frac-
tured skull on the railroad track near
Brick Haven. Va, and who died yester-
day at the Emergency Hospital The re-
mains were buried In the Pottefs Field
Though the Virginia authorities were
early communicates with, they paid no
attention to the matter, and the burial
was made at the expense OF the District.
The evening times., 1896-08-06

Ii Hung Chang Visits Docky ards.
London, Aug. Eli Hung Chang, the Wis
iting Chinese statesman. who was received
by the queen at Osborne House. Isle Of
Wight, yesterday, made an inspection Of
returned to London in the afternoon.
The evening times., 1896-08-06
All the candidatcs win Meet.

Tcpeks, kan.. Aug ga letter Ess so
eeised here yesterday Irsss 6a<zest A.
Hobart, in which-he said he would be in,
Topeka. at the fail aestiy alarisg tfec last
week in septesiher. Aps Mckinney .,ns!
J. Bryan ia<e also accepted insil atians
The evening times., 1896-08-06
Accused of poisoninp His Nife

Accused of Poisoning His Wife.
st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 6--Rev j. c.
Hull, prominent Methodist minister OF
this city, was locked up in the police sta
tion last evening charged with administer
Ing poison to his wife, who is in a very
critical condition.
The evening times., 1896-08-06
new YORK. sroCx MARKET.

Furnished by Seymour Bros; bank
ers ana brokers, membersl of New
York stock ExChaAze. Washington
offAce. RoOass g and ia. sun Building.
T. a. Hreen, Ma mayer.
The evening times., 1896-08-06
: Condition or the water

High and low tides are officially recorded
at the Navy Yard today az follows:
-Highs,sa..- Low.
5:05 a. M l1:6O a m.
5:32 p. M
Temperature and condition Of tho water
at 8 a. M: Great Falls-Temperature 81;
condition, 35. Receiving reservoir-Eem-
perature. 6b; condition at North connection.
20. condition at south connection. 90. Dis.
tributing reservoir-Temperature, SO; con-
ditiou at infIuent gatehouse. 90; effluent
gstehouse. 90. fs..4, - !.
Schedule for Street Lightins.
. Gas lamps lighted at sos o. M; extin-
guished at 4:21, a.ms
Naphtha lamps lighted at 500 D. m: ex-
unguished at A:21 .. IN. s
lncandesceut and electric inmps lfahtet AZ
1:t0 ?. m. extngrshed at A:8O 4. =.
The evening times., 1896-08-06
yenezuelan Minister CONC.

Senior Andrade, the Venezuelan minis
ter, who has been detained here to pre-
sent evidence to the Venezuelan Conimis-
sion, left for Atiantic-City today, where
he will spend the summer Consul Gen
erai Spencer Pratt arrived at the State
Department today ON leave from his post
at Singapore issFsi
The evening times., 1896-08-06

The finest, the best boards. only 81
per 90 feet. If you want common boards,
76c. per 100 feet. Frank Libbey & Co.,
9Th and N. 7. ave. e-
The evening times., 1896-08-06
Forecast Tnl 8 p. m. Friday.

Forecast TIL p. m. Friday.
For the District of Columbia, Maryland
and Virginia, fair and warm weather Con-
time tonight and Friday: slightly cooler,
with showers Friday night or Saturday;
southsriy winds.
Weather Conditions and General Fore
cast.
The barometer has risen throughout the
regions east OF the Rocky mountains; it is
highest northeast OF New England and high
on the Atlantic coast, and 1t is lowest In
Montana
The temperature has risen slightly from
the lower lake region southwark to the
Gulf States: It 10 cooler In New England and
from Minnesota southwark to Texas.
Local showers are reported this morn
Ing from the New England and Gulf
oossts. from the upper lake region, Iowa,
Indiana ana Kansas.
Generally fair and warm weather will
continue in Tie south and middle Atlantic
etates, excgpe local showers on the Gulf
coast copditioos are favorable for local
The evening times., 1896-08-06

showers liz the Ohio valley and lower lake
region, with a slight fan In temperature
Friday, - ..l.s
The evening times., 1896-08-06

to be present, and letters have been sent
to Arthur sewall and Tom Watson, nrg
ing them to be here. ~
The evening times., 1896-08-06
SchoonerWrcckedS (

Schooner wrecked Off ffHi2hland Light
A wreck Is reported on the Massachu-
sets coast today by advices received at
the hfc-saving service here. The schooner
Ann went ashore off Highland Light. Sfr
may be floated atshigh tide
The evening times., 1896-08-06
GONPlM WINS
Bid Accepted BY Vote of Two
to One.
PRESIDENT ROSS DIssENTs

Agrees With Attorney Thomas That
the Commissioners Had No Author
ity to Accept Light Comp i'any softer.
Through Votes of Truesdeii and
Powell 1t Gets The Coveted Status.
The evening times., 1896-08-06

Flooring S1.5O per 100 feet, all one
width. F.Libbey& Co., 6thandN Y ave.
The evening times., 1896-08-06
FINANCIAL.

IF you wish to Obtain a loan on real e.
tate on easiest terms a nd no commission,
we can furnish il. CONTINENTAL saw
mental Building, SIT Est. NV. aug41m0
The evening times., 1896-08-06

By a majority vote, President Ross. dis
senting, the board OF District Commits SION
ers today decided the electric light con-
troversy on the lines predicted yesterday
exclusively in The Evening Times. by con.
ceding the right of the Potomac Company
to the control for electric arc lighting east
OF Rock Greek.
The matter came up on motion made by
Commissioner Powell, dated August 8,
1896, which was as follows:
Il move that the bids OF the Potomac
Electric Power Company for items of arc
lighting designated b. d. e, and +, accord
Ing to its proposal of June 30. 1895. be ac-
cepted.
That the United States Electric Light
ing Company be requested to state whether
or not IL will enter into contract upon the
printed specification attached to the no.
dce of proposals issued BY the Commission
ers June II. 1896, for arc lighting service
on streets and avenues now lighted with
arc lamps in Washington east OF Rock
Creek and on an extension OF such service
IN II sfreet uorfhoaat,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-02-06
OLO RESIDENT GONE.
Unexpected Death Of johnson
Pendray, One Of the
Old Timers.

johnson Pendray, ono Of the oldest
rsaidsAteln Stutsmsn county and one
who was among the early settlers, passsd
away at his home near the city Sunday
norning after brisf illness. Friday he
was taken sick with ssvers cold or
attack Of pnsumonia and two days later
6 lO:46 .. n. be breathsd his last. He
We up but ~ hour or % before biz
dssth waiting upon himself and his
demise was entirely unexpscted. Mr..
Pendrsy was u years Of ago Jan. 1st.
Sixteen years ego be came 70 jamestown
and Stutsmsn county and settled on .
claim seven miles southwest Of the city
which he's since bsen hls home. he was
1 member Of the Methodist church. He
leaves wife, i've sons and two daugh-
tors Thomas Pendray, now at Calumet,
Mich, wss telegrsphed for and i ex-
pected to arrive Wednesday morning.
Another son, John, is living ct Red
Jacket, Mich. while Richard and john
son, two other sons, reside in thls county.
Mrs. John Vandenheuvel and Mrs. G. B.
Dunlap, two daughters, are also resi-.
dents Of this county.
Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm.