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Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-10-21
PopuliSt Committeeman in SeS-
sion With Their Vice Pres
idential Candidate.
Result of the Meeting Not Civ
en-. Out, and All Informa-
ton Refused.
His Vigorous Letter Of Accept
anCe Said to Be the Subject
of Discussion.

THOMSON, Ca, Oct. 1y.--H w. Reed,
treasurer of the Populist national COM
mittee, Mr.. Watson's personal repre-
sentative at the Populist meeting at
Chicago, and National Committeeman
Washburn of Massachusetts, have ar
rived in Thomson, the home of the
vice presidential candidate. They were
met at the depot by Mr.. Watson's son
and driven to the home of the nominee,
three quarters of mile from the sta
tion. The three have been III contin-
ual conference since, stopping only for
meals The greatest possible interest
is shown by Mr.. Watson's personal and
political friends in the conference now
going on. Prominent local Populists,
men ordinarily in the confidence of the
vice presidential candidate, have called
only to find that their leader begged to
be excused
Mr.. Watson received the representa-
tive of the Associated Press in the
evening. He politely but firmly re-
fused to be interviewed, or say any
thing regarding the political situation
or Ills letter OI acceptance.
Regarding His Letter.
Mr. Watson makes no secret of the
fact that his letter is in the hands of
Chairman Butler and has been for sew
eral days. He is going to Atlanta on
Tuesday and there, it is believed, he
will meet Senator Jones of the Demo-
cratic national committee. The state
committees of both the Democrats and
Populists will meet i'll Atlanta on the
same day and the question of fusion on
the electoral tickets will be discussed.
1t is generally accepted as fact here
that the Democrats will make
some sort Of fusion proposition.
The Democratic leaders say there is
NJ necessity for it, and expect stren-
ors O. position inside the party. Wat
sons close political friends in Thomson
are firm in the belief that, unless the
electoral tickets are revised to suit him,
his letter, now i'll the possession of
Chairman Butler, will go to the public
III its original form. They are also
convinced that in this letter the nomi-
nee has expressed his opinion in his
own vigorous and peculiar English of
the fusion arrangements now obtain
ing in Kansas, Colorado and North
Carolina.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-10-21
Convicted of an Ola Crime.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Oct. l9.-Isaac
Sharpless, while being tried for cattle
stealing in Muscatine county i2 years
ago, was found guilty of the charge.
Just after hearing the verdict he arose
from the prisoners bench and made his
escape without being observed. From
that time until couple of days ago he
has evaded the officers Of the Law,
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-10-21
SatolIi Sails for Rome

NEW YORK, Oct. 19-Cardinal Satolli
sailed for Genoa on the Kaiser Wilhelm
III. The demonstration attending his
departure was the elimination of the
honors which have been shown to him
during the last days of his stay in
America.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-10-21
Tour of Palmer and Buckner

CHICAGO, Oct. 19.-Generals Palmer
and Buckner left for Milwaukee and
the Northwest at l0a a. IN. They will
then visit Omaha and probably Lin
coin, Bryan's home city. They will
come East through Iowa and will per.
haps go to ST. Louis.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-10-21
Foundered in II Gale.

LISBON, Oct. 10. - The Portuguese
bark Venus, hailing from this port,
which sailed from Cardiff on Oct. for
Lisbon, foundered in gale on Oct. .
off Skomer island. Twenty persons
were drowned.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-10-21
An Iowa Man Killed.

ORANGE, Tex, Oct ia headend
collision occurred at the south end OF
the t-estle across Little Cyprus bayou.
on the Southern Pacific, by which John
Clancy from Unionville, Ia, was killed
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-10-21
VETERANS VISIT CANTON.
The Alger Party the Guests of Mckinley
for a Short Time.

for short Time.
CANTON, o., Oct. 19.-Major McKin-
ley shows no signs of fatigue from his
great weeks work, and is apparently
as strong and robust as when the cam.
paign opened The campaigning party
of the generals and veterans were here,
and the greater part of the day were Mr..
McKinley's guests. In the party were
General and Mrs. Alger of Detroit,
General Daniel E. Sickles of New York,
General O. o. Howard of Burlington.
VT, General Thomas j. Stewart OF
Norristown, Pa, Colonel l. N. Walker
of indianapolis and others.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-10-21
Negro Dance End, an a Row.

FoRT SMITH, Ark, oct. ia negro
dance near Scullyville broke up in a
row. Two negro men, whose names
are not known, were killed. Two 9TH
ers are under arrest charged with doing
the shooting.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-10-21
CARGOES FOR INDIA.
They Serve to Advance Prices of Wheat IL
London.

LONDON, Oct. 19.-The weather has
been wet during the past week. The
grain market which has been firm
throughout is now strong and rather
excited, influenced by the continuous
advance in the price of wheat in Amer
lea, the drought in India and Australia
and purchases reported thence at San
Francisco. There is very little offering
now. On the week white wheats were
3s to as and reds rs I'd to 3s dearer.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-10-21
says 1t Was Uninteutional

nv ioRK, Oct. 19.-Walter Louis
n IT, VINO married the widow of Col
ho oonh A. Cockerill, shot himself at
10 M M at Englewood, N. j. Accord
(ntaaai mrs' Lenau the shooting was
ss. u'iohal. Mr.. Lenau has made
pS.a a'sment regarding the affair. The
|oSrss as ~ attendance hold out little
@aSement for his recovery.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-21
Town OF SUFFOLK

Ihat is all. AS Il campaign argument
u, al cruditc and comprehensive discus
SION ol the paramount issues of this
N"Ss IL was not effective. Nobody
W Ms converted Democratic Chairman
w, w cst says the speech WAS Il failure
IhouSi they don't say so. the Rcpubli-
.Hh managers are not especially iubi-
laht over the result of to-day's worl,
as vote manufacturers
WiSeS speech was Inconsistent IN
the one hand he urges the oblitcrat ion
OF party lines and the scvcrin,, of Demo-
crhtic Ties III order To rally around the
Eolu STANDARD opponents. lie SAYS there
Is pichly OF time after the election to
decide whether you are Al Democrat or
II Republican. for now national honor
is at stake. He longcd To see old Vir-
Einih where she belongs--in the Rcpub-
lican column.
me abandonment Of party for prlnci-
PIE was one OF his arguments. That was
III me ilrst part of his speech He
closed with Il plea for his brother. DIR.
IL. ~. Wise. While talking in his inter
csts he tun" was changed to n different
Key Now he says Republicans should
Jay aside personal differences and sup
port Wise. Why because he Is tho
Republican nominee Party mon should
rally around their standard bearer. As
Tor himself. he would support the NOM
inec whether he liked him or not. Poll
tics is greater than men.
-h' w iS' tllipt-lLt'l NsltNtlnnu. favor
cd the income tax. and advocated the
retirement of groenbacks of small de-
nominations.
SEVENTH DAY CIRCUIT COURT.
business was dull in the Circuit
Court to-day The suit of james NJ.
Virgins w. the Suffolk Sawmill Com
pahy, Tor $500. was scheduled that was
continued until December. There were
several chanccry DEGREES entered.
among them was II Judgment for some
thing over 500 against j. s. Arthur and
In favor Of J. j. Aliens SONS. Philadcl-
phin. Court will likely he In session All
the week.
NOTES
Stuart Baker. Il pcnitcntiary guard.
Went to Isle OF Wight county to-day to
get Levi Druc. who got two years for
houscbrcuking.
Mr.. Charles ~. Johnson. of Whalev-
vile, was married to Miss Daisy a. viii
liams. of Montgomery, Ala, a few DAYS
ago.
There was Il Lake Kilby picnic party
to-day. Among those attending were
Mrs. JaSeph Bowen. Mrs IItglest on,
Mrs. A. NJ. Channel. Miss Bowen and
the Misses BELL, of Norfolk
Mrs. NJ Il. Gillian, has been sum
moned Ia the death bed of her sister.
Mrs. \. j. Carr, of Windsor Va.
Mr.. Preston l.. RawleS ana bride. nee
Duke. returned to-day from their bridal
tour. They are ut home at No. I22 XII
by street.
There will he great bicycle parade Mt
the fair grounds Thursday
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Smith Agniu i'm JUL.

Deputy Sheriff Carmine returned
Monday night about II o'clock from
Philadelphia, bringing with him Jack
Smith the prize fighter who broke Jail
some time ago. Carmine says Smith
told him that he never broke jail as he
was accused Of doing, but that some one
else cat the bolt some time before they
went out and that they had been wait
!"S tor II stormy night to leave. He
says when he left Portsmouth he went
10 Richmond. There he met q friend
who gave him $40 and with that he went
10 Philadelphia, changed mis- name and
htth. dreamed that lie would be found
OUT. He says he had three fights and
was about To have the fourth. and would
nave done SO but for the reporters pub
fishing his right name. He thinks ii was
Il mean trick. especially after lie fur
nlShed them with free tickets To see the
hSht. He did not want 10 come back,
but gave the Sheriff no trouble Mr.
tal mine says that the Chief of Police
in Philadelphia says that Smith is a had
man and dangerous one. and he adj
NiSed the Sheriff 10 watch him. He has
been locked up several times in hhla-
d"llA.n He will now avail, his trial
here.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-21
THE HON. CrrAs. Il. BLAND SPEAKS
Prominent Speakers Addressed
Large Audience at Oxford Hall.

oxford Hall was comfortably filled
last night with men seeking the truth in
reference 10 the political situation
mere were several ladies in he audi
ence. who seemed to enjoy the speak
ing very much. The meeting was called
10 order by the president of the Bryan
Sewall and Young Club. Capt. John w
Wood. Col. w. II. Stewart was called
70 preside and he. i'm remarks suitable to
Inc occasion. introduced the Hon. Chas
1. Island as the first speaker of the
evening. Mr.. Bland Was greeted with
applause as he approached the front of
the stage, which lasted several min
utes. This gentleman delivered Il mag
innocent speech. and the points made by
the speaker We're appreciated by the
large audience, and he was frequently
applauded. This gentleman is SPLEEN
did speaker. and his effort last night can
but rebound to the interest OF the Demo-
cratic party. The Hon. Charles r
Bland was followed by Dr. L. B. Fiery
or Norfolk, who showed great familiar
ny with the money question. The Doc
tor was listened to with great attention
and he brought out in his argument new
ana interesting features. which were i'm
pressive and which will have a good eff
rect when the Sd day of November rolls
around. Col Stewart next introduced
Co" X. II. Griffin, as TIE odd War
Horse of the Second District" and the
Colonel plunged at once into the great
question which is now asitating the
minds OF the people Of this great coun-
try, The Colonel held the large audi
ence. who seemed To want Ia listen
longer IL what Col. Griffin had To say
to them. He talked straight from the
shoulder and what he did for the oppu-
sition cannot be determined until cleo
ilon rolls around, and then it will he
seen that Siedgc hammer blows were
delt the enemy ut the meeting held at
Oxford Hall last night by the Bryan.
Sewall ana Young Club.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-21
WIlESElEY AND STGAR.
An Alaskan Smuggling scheme Dis.
covered by the Aufhoritica

Port Townsend, Wash, Oct. 2O-In
discharginG the damaged cargo yester-
day from the steamship Umatilln. which
recently ran on the rocks near this port.
2nothc" Alaskan smuggling scheme
was exposed In the cargo was n large
CONSIGNMENT OF barrcled sugar destined
tn a leading Alaska firm. The action of
the salt water melted the sugar and i'm
the centre ri each barrel was found n
large case of spirits. An Investigation
revealed the fact that in recent months
large quantity of supposed sugar has
been shipped Ia Alaska. and IL is nov
rcckoned that thousands of gallons of
whiskcy and brandy have been SNUG
gled into the territory i'm this manner.
Customs authorities are investigating.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-21
I'M BERKELEY.

Messrs. F,cnch & Cole raised the tug
Lumbcrman yesterday In the Tidewater
Lumber Company's slip, near che ferry
bridge.
Mr.. Thomas w. Bud VIII begin this
morning to abate the nuisance on Null
berry s:reo:, cauAed by the sewer that
drains the lowland between Pearl and
Pine streets being, filled up and partly
taken UP.
Pearl street from Chestnut to Liberty
has been nicely gravelled and Is receiv-
ing q coat of shells.
Mr.. ~. b. Morgan and Miss Agnes NJ
Chcwning will be married this after
noon 8, o'clock al ST. Thomas p. r.
Church.
Our well known .townsman and drug
gist, DR.. j. B. Floyd, stole Il march on
mis- many friends yesterday afternoon
and left On the Washington steamer with
matrimonial Intentions.
On the same steamer Miss Carrie
Griffin, of Southampton county. was a
passenger Miss Griffin Is n sister of
MIS-. Dr. j. y. Nornect. of this place.
They will be married In Washington to-
day and return home Saturday. The
NrEinian extends Its congratulations 10
the happy couple.
Rev. t.. e. Dudley. OF Virginia who
has been visiting his friend and school,
mate Rev. G. w. Duke. returned yester-
day morning 10 his home. On his way
home he visits his former pastorate,
Wakefield and Wavcrley. Va, going
thence To Danvillc. where he performs
the OF matrimony for his youngest bro
Their Mr.. Dudley during his visit to
our town preached with great accent
ance in Norfolk. Portsmouth and Berk-
ley. He is just from II four-years'
course at tine Louisville Baptist Semi
nary, ana Is a young preacher of SPLEEN
did gifts.
List of unclaimed letters remaining In
the Pos.ofiicc n. Berlsley. Va, for the
week ending October 18th. 1870. Per
sons calling for these letters will say they
are advertised: George Alexander. Dali
Las Baxter Jane Bcxton, Sarah Bays.
Miss NJ. T.. Corprew. Katie Corprew.
Annie Cutie. Nauza Chupri. William
Etheridge Sarah j. Evans, Valdemier
hitchett. Mary c. Foullts, Mrs. j. Fowl
er, Sue c. Fcrebce, Miss Mary johnson.
Mary Johnson, Josep Kohanchy. Miss
Willie Knight. John King. Miss Matte
Moore. Nj. j. Miller. Joseph McClain.
Miss idnney Membrey. Harry McDavett
Henry Ncwestern, Leila Rutledge, j. NJ.
3Itledse. j. NJ. Robinson, Albert Rid
DICK, Jack Reed. Miss Lucinda Sykes.
David sykes c. Smith. Mrs. Border
Taylor, Luther c. Willen Alfred White
Rufus Watson. Jos. Yates.
II. c. HUMPHREYS. 2. M
Last Saturday Miss Kennie Thomas.
VINO mas been paying an extended visit
40 her sister, Mrs. a. NJ Butt, returned
to her home. Wilmington, N. c. All OF
her many friends here remember her
VISIT with pleasure.
There will be n lecture with steorop-
ton Views tonight by Rev. j. NJ John
son al Liberty Street Methodist Church.
Bcrklcy Subject. 'l'unyan's Pilgrims;
Progress" Refreshments will be served
by the ladies. Admission 10 cents. All
are cordially invited
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All Arrangements Competed.

III" committee 81 barbecue met yes
to-day 1T 81. Elmo Hotel. and completed
all III" arrangements for Thursday
IN" grand stand will be reserved for
ladies and their escorts. y stand will
b" erected in tie pitchers box for the
speaker. The band will be in the grand
stand. Speaking will commence Il. II
II. M. dinner Will he served al y. m
Al 80 u. III. speaking will be- resumed
and Will continu" until dark. Hons
''ohn w. Daniel. w. y. Young and
others Will address The meet ting. Any
person who desires TO contribute food
cooked can send III same to the park on
Thursday morning.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-21
Meeting Of the Portsmouth street
Railway Stockholders.

A meeting of the stockholders OF the
portsmouth Street Railway was held al
noon yes .erday in the Bank of Ports
mouth building. only a quorum being
present w. G. Wilson, of Pottsville,
Pa; was elected a director in place of
General Sisfred. deceased. who was
president and also n director of the road.
The election of a president was put off
uniil meeting of the directors. which
VIII be held in the near future. Thi.
was the only business transacted.
one of the officers stated that the di-
reciors We're still trying to perfect ar
engagements for electIifying she road.
III was hoped that this meeting would
result i'll some improvements in she road
nut = now looks like ii will still b,, run
IN the same old haphazzard way, and
that the people will submit and continue
10 growl until their patience is complete
~ exhausted in waiting for ii better road
ana their demand that something shall
he done
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-21
PORTSMOUTHNEW S
No Truth I'm the Ruinor.

Mr.. j. p. Crowley, of Suffolk, made
complaint to DR.. +. S. Hope Health
ohicer of this city, that there was water
being drained into Lake Kllby that was
Oh Such nature as to'make ii detrimen-
tai to the health of both Portsmouth
and Suffolk. and solicited an investiga-
tion of the same. DIR. Hope reported
the facts to Mr.. Reynolds, chairman of
the Water Committee of the Council
VINO wrote to DR.. Eley, chairman of the
same committee of the Suffolk Council
ana received 4 reply that there was no
truth i'm the rumor. The matter then
dropped until last Saturday. when DR..
Hope again received u written commu-
nication from Mr.. Crowley, stating that
ne could substantiate what he had said.
DR.. Hope then notified MIR. Reynolds 10
call the Water Committee together and
get the City Surveyor to accompany
them to Suffolk on Monday, which they
did and was met at the depot by IL SINH
lar committee from the Council of Suf-
folk, including DR.. Eley, Health Officer
of Suffolk, and the Sanitary Inspector;
also Judge Kilby. They then proceeded
to the lake and went over the entire
lake and examined every spot, and the
only available thing that could be found
was pond OF water one and q. half miles
from tho lake. and in order for that to
drain into the lake it would have to run
through sandy soil up Il hill five or
more feet. The entire committee was Of
the opinion that Mr.. Crowley had failed
to substantiate his charge, ana so in
formed him. Every member of the com
mittee was perfectly satisfied with the
purity of the water and the cleanliness
of the lake and its surroundings. The
Suffolk members of the Council were in
dignant that such a report should have
eminated from one of their citizens.
which made ii look as though they were
Indifferent 10 the health of their town.
as we'll as Portsmouth.
The investigation was Il thorough one
and Dr. Hope says that the water is as
pure and healthy as any water could be.
and is as free from vegetab bic matter as u
lake could be. He is much pleased with
his visit and is now more favorable to
Portsmouih's water supply than he ever
was. He cannot conceive why Mr.. Crow
ley should have made such n statement
without the slightest foundation for so
doing.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-21
nURRAH FOR BRYAN,

Tina, i what he audience which ot
tended the gold meeting at CITY
Hall Theatre did tO-night when refer
cnce or aliusion was made to that in
spring name Ex-Governor William i.
Cameron was the speaker. and he wa.
frequently interrupted by Bryan an
plause. Cameron was checred too bu,
nearly all his plludltS came from Re.
publicans. the real benciiciarics of his
work, If there are any beneiiciarics
y FATAL FALL.
c. w. Willonghby. a young man APP
partn'iN - years OF age from Ahoskic,
n G.. was found dead on the Norfolk
and Carolina road to-day. about seven
miles from Suffolk. His skull was hor
rihly crushed In his pocket was n
ticket from Edcnton to Norfolk. 1t is
supposed that Willoughby fell from tho
northDound passenger train this morn
ing. The remains were brought to Suf-
folk and prepared for burial The body
Will be sent to Ahoskie
MEETING OF SUFFOLK BAR.
The bar of Suffolk had a meeting this
afternoon preparatory to the drafting of
resolution deploring the death of the
late Merritt Briggs. There were about
Il dozen local opponents of Blackstone
present Judge w. j. Kilby was chosen
chairman, with Lee Britt as secretary
;. =. Nandcrslice, j. u. Burgess and s
r.. Everett were appointed n committee
70 ufall lne resolutions >. Il. Wander
slice was dcputized to present the reso-
lutions at an adjourned meeting of the
bar and also to the Circuit Court Thurs
day. John Il. Primer was instructed to
offer the resolutions at the next term Of
the County Court.
AMUSING. But INCONSISTENT.
Hon. John S. Wise, of New York, adj
dressed the crowd which fattended the
Suffolk Fair to-day. He spoke from a
stand bet Vt.pn thp GRO nd OF and ,n,l H.
judges stand AS an entertainer Mr.
Wise's speech to-day was ali right. The
Republicans chcered. They enjoyed It.
So did the Democrats. The speech was
replete with wit and jokes. He spoke
for two hours. and nobody got tired.
His talk was unquestionbly pleasant IT
was also devoid of that bitter sarcasm
and the vituperations of which Mr.. Wise
is capable. His utterances were amia-
BILE in the uein.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-21
Fi'E Converted Them from Cola 10
silver.

Two prominent Republicans from
Norfolk county Went out Ia the West
""n Branch Bridge Monday night To fish
Tor rock. They remained quite awhile
and the only luck they had was to catch
sixteen cells and one rock fish. They say
that il was hard luck Tor gold men To
catch sixteen 10 one. There is probabili-
ICES that they will change from hard TO
whit" metal now, and vote Tor Rryan
and Sewall. ii So the fish will be the
cause of the change
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orfoih county Cour,.

Rohc.s Lows. col5Yed. charged with
'usebrcaking. sentences. 10 two years
in the psn..sn:.ary.
William Cummings. colored. also plead
guilty 10 charge Of hou .eb,cakng and
was given iva years III the peni;entary.
James Branch. colorcd. manning: one
year in the penitemtiary.
MIS-. katc l.. Taylor qualified as adj
in!nlstra or Of the estate OF her brother.
the late John Berry. in bond of 500