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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-18
WESTMINSTER

Miss Darlington. Plttsburg.
Mrs. T.. :. Morgan. Chicago.
Mrs. J. b. Chadwick. Lon
don.
Miss VI. d. BOckie. Pough-
keepsic.
j. X. Rush g. wife. Phlla-
delphia.
T. J. Hubbard & wife. BOs-
ton.
c. Warehouse. San Fran
cisco.
Evening journal., 1896-10-12
Work Of a Firebur.

WORCESTER Mass, Oct. 12.-The peo-
pie Of Oxford are greatly alarmed over the
presence of iirebug, who has set two
fires which cost one life, in addition to the
property destroyed He first went to the
farmhouse owned by the ChatIee brothers.
shout IA miles from the town and occu-
pied by william Troreau and his family
and Eli Duprey and his family. He set
fire to the house and it was entirely con-
sumed with all its contents, and Willie
Duprey, an ll-year-old son Of Eli Duprey,
was burned TO death. The house was
valued at about 81, 500 and was insured
for only 5000. Later an unoccupied house
on the Susan Crane place, abont an eighth
of mile from the scene Of the first fire.
was destroyed with about five tons Of hay.
Evening journal., 1896-10-12
The cornell POISONING Case Aealn.

ITHACA, n. Y, Oct. 12-The Cornell
chlorine poisoning case is to be reopened.
This is the case in which Henrietta Jack
son, oolored woman, lost her life In Feb
ruary, 1894, through a prank Of the sopho-
mores, who forced chlorine gas into the
room whore the freshmen were banquet
ing and adjoining rooms The criminal
investigation, IL viii be remembered, was
discontinued because OF lack Of evidence
William jackson, husband OF the woman
and the administrator OF her estate, has
begun suit against Carl Dingens OF Buffa-
10 and Frederick Taylor OF Now York for
$4,000, alleging that they were responsible
for Mrs. Jackson's death. The case Is TO
be tried In the supreme court here next
week. George b. Davis Is attorney for the
plaintiff, and Tompkins & Cobb represent
the defendants
Evening journal., 1896-10-12
Promlnent clrn EnrIneer Dad.

New YORK, Oct. 1e.-William Harri-
son Grant, civil engineer, died at Sing
Sing. After receiving his education in
the Ithaca academy, and as a surveyor on
the New York and Erie railroad he was
appointed assistant engineer on tho en-
largement of tho Erie canal, holding that
position for nine years He spent two
years at Albany, in the Office of the adiu-
tant general. His last public work was as
superintendent Of the United States naval
station. He was member of the Ameri.
can Society Of Civil Engineers, and had
been Identified with the laying out of rail
roads and the surveying Of public property
all over the country.
Evening journal., 1896-10-12
WIN rrohe The nIrsterr.

TRENTON, Oct 12.-Prosecutor Stock
ton Of Mercer county intends to have the
grand jury investigate the attempted poi
soning of Captain Charles Van Kirk, bet
ter known as "tho apple brandy king. "
Van Kirk is wealthy and lives near Prince
ton. The captain had been ill most OF
the summer. Finally he suspected that
an attempt TO poison him was being made
by two of his servants Charles Dolly and
Maria Miller, both colored. A quantity of
soup was sent for analysis to Professor
Cornwall of Princeton college, who found
it contained poison. The captain accused
his servants, and, it Is alleged they con-
fessed, but before they could be arrested
be sent them TO Virginia. The authorities
are suspicious and believe an investiga-
ton by the grand jury will shed new
light on the case.
Evening journal., 1896-10-12
penth of Rer. nr. wheeler.

BOSTON, Oct. 12.-Rev. Crosby II.
Wheelor the well known missionary Of the
American board, died at Auburndale In
his early life DR.. Wheeler was a pastor In
Maine, but In 1857 he entered missionary
service in Turkey and was located at Har-
poot, where for 80 years no labored inde-
fatlgably. He was the founder and the
president Of s,uphrates college and through
this institution and in other ways he had
wrought most successfully for the good of
the Armerians. He was at Harpoot dur
ing the massacre in that city in November
last and his house was then burned.
Evening journal., 1896-10-12
A Hotel Mans strange story.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct IA local pa.
per publishes sensational story to the
effect that a year ago last July Charles
Montgomery, proprietor Of the Brooklyn
hotel, had been lured at midday into va
cant house in the most populous part of
the city, and had been hold a prisoner and
threatened with torture and death, and
had finally agreed to pay his jailer the
sum he demanded said to be $4,000,
within a specified time after his release;
had sworn not TO betray the robber and
had paid the money as he promised. In
an interview upon the subject Montgom-
cry said the reason for not having given
publicity to the story at an enrly date was
that the kidnaper had threatened to muir
der him If it ever became public and
both he and his wife believed he would
keen his word
Evening journal., 1896-10-12
woRLp,s wHsAT HARvEsT.
There Is a Great Decrease From tho Fig
ures Of Last Year.

There Is "A Great Decrease From the Fig
ures OF Last Year.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 12.-United States
Consul General Karel, at ST Petersburg
has supplied the state department with
exhaustive statistics OF the worlds wheat
harvest OF this year. His figures. he OK.
plains are in oasas preliminary ana APP
proximate only, based, In instances, ON
last years returns.
They show that in general the harvest
of this year decreased So 4S5. ai2 bushels,
as compared with the harvest OF 1895.
The harsests IN the United States, Cana
da, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Australia
and tho East Indies show q decrease OF
l65, 392, g59 bushels. OF the European
productive countries, Russia only shows
a large decrease OF SO, 575, 467 bushels.
The countries Of consumption harvested
8I,2O5, 1913 bushels more than last year
only spain and Portugal among them had
bad crop. France harvested nearly as
much as last year, while an incrbase Is OBJ
served only In Italy and Great Britain.
The decrease is attributed to reduction
In the wheat acreage owing to the low
price Of the last three years. The rye
harvest shows still greater decrease pro
portionately it being estimated at 1914
765,7 ,7li bushels A decrease IN oats and
barley is also noticeable but not TO so
great an extent The export OF cereals
from Russia during the first eight months
Of the current year show big decrease COM
pared with the preceding year. being 1872,
440,65l bushels, as against 2ii, 25i, 57s
| bushols
Evening journal., 1896-10-12
TRYING TO WIN VOTES
Campaign Plans of the Contend
ing Party Leaders.
MANY MORE PILGRIMS TO CANTON

Bryan's Schedule From Now Until Elec-
tion Day--NTInister Rfeilne Of France
Said to Favor International BimetaI-
ism-BIackburn Ill.
CANTON, o., Oct. 12.-The weeks plo-
gramme so far as arranged shows no ces-
sation OF the Canton pilgrimagds. The
following delegations are scheduled:
Monday, Oct Editions of the Mon
ongahela valley, coal center, Pennsylva-
mia; miners and laborers of Roscoe Pa.
Tuesday, Oct 13-Millers and mechan-
les from the anthracite coal region in the
Lehigh valley, Pennsylvania Republican
clubs Of Sandusky county, Ohio
Wednesday, Oct. 14-Old folks day
aged residents of Cuyahoga county, Ohio;
Mckinley and Hobart clubs of MoDon-
aid, Pa; Mckinley and Hobart Sound
Money club Of Cumberland, Nd. street
car employees OF Cleveland.
Thursday, Oct. 15.-Citizens of Cam
bridgoboro, Pa political clubs Of Ale
ghany county, Pennsylvania; colored oiti-
zens Of Bellaire, o.. Republican clubs of
Erie county, Pennsylvania.
Friday, Oct. l6.-Coal miners Of Eas-
ton, Pa. Veterans Mckinley club Of
Bradford, Pa. citizens of Bedford, Pa.
Saturday. Oct. 17.-Garfeld club Of
Loulsville; Chicago day, citizens of Chi
cago in general Republican clubs Of
Huntington county, Pennsylvania; Re
publican clubs of Blair county, Pennsyl-
vania; commercial travellers of Toledo. O.
commercial travellers of Columbus o.
Republican clubs of Perry county, Ohio
Republican clubs Of Ashtabula county,
Ohio; Republican Sound Money club OF
jackson, Mich citizens of Perry county
and miners of the Hooking valley en-
ployees Of Oliver Bros, Pittsburg; Nc
Kinley and Hobart workingmens' clubs Of
South Fork. Pa; Old Mckinley club Of
Westerville, o., all over 30 years of age.
some over SO; Anti-Wllson Bill society
and wage earnors Of Buffalo and first vot-
ers of Kentucky
Evening journal., 1896-10-12
ITALIANS WITH GUNS.
Another Fatal Shooting Amir Among
Laborers.

Another Fatal Shooting AMIR Among
Iaborers.
CLINTON, Mass, Oct. 12.-Another fatnl
shooting affair has taken place between
two Italians employed on the Metropolitan
waterworks at West Berlin. The two
Italians, Crescenzo di Fllippo and Fran
cisco Forte, were sleeping together In an
Italian boarding house. About midnight
di Filippo jumped out Of bed and for some
unknown reason deliberately shot his COM
panion and then fled. Other boarders In
the house rushed into the room, whore
they found Forte rolling in agony, while
the bed clothing was saturated with blood.
Before the wounded man reached the
Clinton hospital he expired. Tho men
had been friends for some time and were
apparently on the best OF terms when they
retired for the night
A diligent search Is being made through
the woods for the murderer, but II is prob
able that he has fled from this part Of the
country.
Evening journal., 1896-10-12
Financial Condition Of Brarll.

LONDON, Oct. IA dispatch from Rio
Janeiro to The Times says that the cham
Der Of deputies has refused TO discuss the
bill providing for a six months mora
torlum, which was presented in view Of
the strained financial condition in Brazil.
The dispatch also states that the Canadian
emigrants who recently arrived at Sac
Paulo across the bay from Rio .Ianeiro.
are receiving better treatment at the hands
Of the government than was tho case on
thelr arrival.
Evening journal., 1896-10-12
BlackBurn serIousIv IN.

VERSAILLES, KY, Oct. Ex-senator
blackburn Is quito i'll at his home He
has a fever and is threatened with bron-
ohitis. He took cold in New York recent
ly when speaking at Tammany hall At
Mount Vernon where he was TO speak
Saturday, he broke down and came home.
His physicians have ordered absolute quiet.
paign for ten days and possibly not before
election.
Evening journal., 1896-10-12
NAV Recall Mr.. clod.tone.

LoNDoN Oct 12.-The Times expresses
the belief that the rival claims Of Sir Will
liam Vernon Harcourt and Mr. Asquith
for tho succession to the leadership Of the
Liberal party will compel the recall OF Mr..
I.ladstone to try to unto the party. Lord
Rosebory has cancelled all Of his political
engagements, but he does not intend to
Withdraw permanently from public life
Evening journal., 1896-10-12
Congregational Election EstImates.

CHICAGO, Oct 12-The Tribune tele-
graphed all the chairman of the various
political parties In all the states of the
union asking their claims regarding the
congressional elections this fall and how
many members Of the house of repre-
sentatives each expected to return. The
Republicans claim total Of 256 yet to be
elected; Democrats, 209; Populists, "a;
goli standard Democrats. 3; silver Repub-
leans 3.
Evening journal., 1896-10-12
connt nnlle.te. shot and KIlIed.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. IA dispatch
from Monterey says Count Ballestes, an
artist, was shot and killed by man
named Ahigh, who lived with him. Ahigh
has been arrested. The shooting is said
TO have been accidental lt is said both
men were we'll known in Berlin.
Evening journal., 1896-10-12
A. 40 Blshop Keane's Successor.

ROME, Oct. l2.-The report cabled to
the United States that Bishop Spalding
of Peoria Ills, had been nominated to
succeed Bishop Keane at the Catholic
University Of America in Washington, is
pronounced by the authorities to be pre-
mature
Evening journal., 1896-10-12
Another Plot 70 Massacre Christians.

LONDON, oct. 1s.-An Athens dispatch
to The Times says that the government
Of Dlitylene has discovered plot by Turk
ish students to bring about a general
massacre Of Christians, and that four OF
the ringleaders have been arrested.
Evening journal., 1896-10-12

The Women's Indian Association is
meeting at No. 1902 King street this
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1896-10-12
nIiIlaIs Len a large Fortune.

LONDON. Got le.-Sir John Millais, the
recent president OF the Royal academy,
left fortune OF $3.50, 900.
Evening journal., 1896-10-12

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY take
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Drug
gists refund money " It fails to cure. 25c
Evening journal., 1896-10-12
Rryan,s campaIgn Programme.

ST. PAUL, Oct. 12-Mr. Bryan met
Mrs Bryan yesterday on her arrival here
from Lincoln, Neb., and they went to the
Central Presbyterian church together.
Mr.. Bryan received callers, including
Senator Wilson Of Washington, who bolted
the ST Louis nominations and platform
Senator Tillman of South Carolina, who
was passing through st. Paul; Ignatius
Donneily and Representative Charles A.
Towne, who abandoned the Republican
party and declared for Mr.. Bryan. Mr..
Towne has hot fight in the Duluth con-
gressional district, and Mr.. Bryan is 60
ing up there tomorrow to help him. A
general outline of Mr.. Bryan's programme
for the remainder Of the campaign has
been been made out. 1t is as follows, sub
jeot to change: Minneapolis to Duluth,
Tuesday, Oct 13; Wisconsin and the
northern Michigan peninsula, Oct IA,
speaking at Marquette in the evening;
Marquette to Grand Rapids, Oct. 10;
Grand Rapids to Lansing, Oct. 16; Grand
Rapids to Detroit, Oct. II; Detroit Oct
Is and 10; through Ohio, Oct, 10 and 20;
through Indiana, Oct 81 and %; Illinois,
from Oct % to 30, going as far south as
Cairo, and spending Oct. %, 20 and 30 in
Chicago; leave Chicago 1890 p. IN. Oct.
30 for Council Bluffs, Ia, and speak there
the afternoon or night Of Oct. 81 Omaha,
Nov. j; end the campaign somewhere in
Nebraska, probably at Kearney, Nov. q
Lincoln, election day.
Evening journal., 1896-10-12
WANTED-AN IDEA y VIZ as.a. eaa .IIalI. EaIPl

hing TO patentf Protect your ideas they may
rims you wealth Write JOHN WEDDER.
3URN 4 CO., Patent ATTORNEYS WashinRton
}. c. for .hSjr al SO Drize cder.
Evening journal., 1896-10-12
France and international BIm,

NEw YORK, Oct 2.-Henry W. Fischer,
The Journals Berlin correspondent, ca
bles the following;
A Russian ministerial official passing
through here from Paris and who cannot
afford to give his name explained to me
the reason for the population of the Rus
sian loan in France. He said: "The ruling
powers, as I know from recent observa-
tion while acting as the czar's attendant
on this trip, are really bimetallists. If
Russia had asked for money for any other
purpose but that of changing her standard
into q gold one, French oflioialdom would
have backed the proposed loan to the ut
most As it happened, they opposed it
secretly and openly. / was present when
Minister Meline said to the car, upon
the emperor's visit to the mint, where l2O,-
600, 900 silvor rubles were being coined ;
Your majesty, silver is indisputably the
best money Of the world. Russia and
France, being the greatest agricultural
and industrial producers should stand to-
gether TO reconquer silyer's natural posi-
tion and replace it on its old footing. Our
alliance I'm that respect would be beneficial
to the nations Aside from this, French
statesmen and many others tried TO influ-
ence the ozar and the Russian ministers
in favor Of bimetallism on all possible oc-
casiOns during our stay. AS a result you
may announce that Whites position is
shaking, as he alone is upholding the gold
standard In the government. He will
meet with decided opposition in the i'm
perial council. The minister Of agricul-
ture is especially outspoken against any
financial change. Bryan's election would
undoubtedly find Russia and France
ready for international bimetallism.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-10

Too FOND OF THE MEDICINE.-"I
see you have got that black bottle
filled again !" remarks Mrs. Splatterby,
the other day, as Splatterby was hunt
ing around for the sugar.
eyes," replied Splatterby, "a little
something is good to have about the
house in case of sickness"
II don't think whisky is good" said
Mrs. Splatterby.
"And why isn't it, would like to
know % asked Splatterby, with some
degree of feeling. "Many of the most
eminent physicians recommend it."
"Well," said Mrs. Splatterby, with a
composed cast of countenance, elf it
is a good medicine, it don't agree with
your system. I notice that you are
never we'll while there is drop OF
the stuff in the house."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-10
AMERICAN HUMOR.

The disposition of Americans to ex.
aggerate is especially prominent in
what is known as American humor.
A story associated with "picket-fr.
ing" during the Civil war, brings out
this feature of national character:
One day there was truce between
the two hostile picket lines.
"Ho, Yank !" called out lank Mis-
sissippian, who had just been posted.
"Can you fellows shoot ?"
"Wal, Johnny, I guess we can, some
Can you?"
"Shoot!" shouted back the Confed-
crate. "Why, down in Mississippi we
knock humble bee off a thistle bow
at 800 yards"
30 that's nothing to the way we
shoot up in Vermont! I belonged to
company up ther' of 100 men, and
every week we used to go out to prac-
tice. The cap'n would draw us up in
single file, and set cider barrel rollin'
down hill. Each man took a shot at
the bung-hole as it turued up.
"The barrel was then examined, and
if there was a shot found that didn't
go into the bung-hole, the man that
fred it wes expelled. belonged to
the company 10 years, and there amt
been nobody expelled yet"
The exaggeration is often so pro-
nounced as to eclipse the humor. A
Californian, hearing a Brazilian tell
of the wonderful firefies Of his coun'
try, so large and luminous that ladies
wore them on their person enclosed in
gauze, replied:
"That's nothin'. Why, in Californy
the fireflies are so large that they use
them to cook by. They set the ket-
ties on their hinder legs, which are
bent for the purpose like pot hooks,
and their bodies give out heat to boil
potatoes"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-10

COULDN'T FIND IT.-The wife of a
wellknown citizen recently purchased
q wheel and has been taking lessons at
the rink. Her husband the other
night went up to see her under course
of instruction. She is plump Il may
say exceedingly plump and pleasing
person. Hubby noticed that the in.
structor found it necessary to occa-
sionally place his arm about his
spouse's waist, and, approaching the
man he said: "Young man, don't
you think it a little too fresh to put
your arm around a lady's waist ?
Why don't you take hold of the sad
die ?" The instructor looked help
lessly at the rotund rider and ex-
claimed: "Great Scott, can't find
the saddle"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-10
Aumuro,ls department.
I,OOKING AHEAD.

The mayor of Louisville, upon meet
ing an old Negro, drew him aside, and
in voice by no means gentle, thus
addressed him:
"Randsom, I am going to have you
arrested"
"How come dat?"
"Why, for having obtained money
under false pretences."
~ amt done nothin' like dat, sab
I 'clar to goodness I amt"
"Didn't you come to me yesterday
and get 81 ?"
ayes, sah."
"Well, but you trihing scoundrel, ]
saw your son on the street just noW.'
"Hah ?"
"You know what said ?"
"Yas, sab; yas but I didn't tell you
de boy was dead, did n"
"Didn't tell me he was dead! You
Internal old idiot; did you suppose
thought you were going to bury him
alive ?"
"No, sah."
lQeQ "udl ulu yOu AOoa oJ soy
ing that you didn't tell me he was
dead ?"
"Now, jes hol' on, sab; jes wait q
mint. Dat boy amt been in good
helf fur er laung time, an, dat I'D
halter bury him sooner or later, wy ]
lowed better raise de money durin
de busy season, when de folks want
hard pressed. Use mighty kline heart
ed dis way, sab, monstrous kline heart
ed, but er man don't git no credit in
dis yere world O. sin fur bein' kline
hearted. An ergin, I'se er man dat
doan blebe in putin off er thing that
he knows has got to be done. Knows
dat I'll halter bury dat chile putty
soon, an yere you come an wanter
punish me fer takin' up de ercasion in
time"
"You old rascal, that boy is in ex'
cellent health"
"Who, dat chile? You don't know
dat chile like I does, sab. Dat boy
suffers wild der gestion, but it's jest as
says, er homes an kline hearted man
doan git no credit in dis yere sin cuss-
ed world"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-10
o. THE ELECTROPOIsE. $40.

TN view of the increased and growing
i demand for this remedial agent, the
Electropoise Co. have made arrange
ments with the manufacturers for re-
duction in the cost of manufacture which
now enables it to sell the instrument for
$40 CASH. This arrangement, however,
will not extend beyond October 1st, next,
under the present contract. Those who
are suffering with any kind of disease,
and desire cure without medicine, should
take advantage of this reduction and Sc
cure an ELECTROPOISE at once. 1t
is simple and can be used without incon.
venience to the patient. A book givinS
full directions how to use it with each
instrument. Send in your orders at
once to w. M. PROPST, Agent,
Yorkville, 8. G.
GS- Call at DR.. Kuykendars Drug Store.
r. L. McCants Testifies.
SMITHS TURNOUT, June 6, 1895.
w. NJ. PRoPsT, Agent, Yorkville, s. G.
DEAR SIR-In reply to your inquiry,
will say that I cannot give too much praise
for the ELECTRoPoIsE. have tried it
for pleurisy, neuralgia, rheumatism and
restlessness at night. From II to O'Clock
every night had to rise and sit up. The
ELECTRoPo1sE has cured me and now
sleep we'll and feel better than have felt
for 80 years. Yours truly,
r. L. McCANTs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-10

THE SToRY.-A little girl came
home from her grandmother's one day,
with a very full account of an elegant
lunch party that grandmamma was
giving. Surprised that she had known
nothing about it before, mamma made
inquiries, only to find that no such
party had taken place. Questioned
in regard to her imaginative effort,
Mabel answered plausibly:
"Why, mamma, sometimes you
make up tories to amoose me, and l
thought I'd see if couldn't make up
tory for you."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-10
OUR NEW PRATT GIN.

THE NEW PRATT GIN with Feeder
Il and Condenser, which we recently
purchased from Mr.. Sam NJ. Grist has
arrived and has been placed in position,
and is in operation every day, turning
out MORE LINT COTTON FROM A
producing better sample than any Gin in
the county, except some other new Pratt
Gin. Cotton ginned in PRATT always
brings better price than that of other
gins. Bring us your cotton.
FRED BLACK,
ARTHUR BLACK,
NORMAN BLACK.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-10

CONNECTIONS.
No. 80 has connection with Southern
Railway at Rock Hill.
Nos. "a and 35 will carry passengers.
Nos II and II have connection at Marion
with Southern Railway.
At Roddeys, Old Point, Kings Creek
and London, trains stop only on signal.
s. B. LUMPKIN, G. P. A.
A. TRIP, Superintendent.
SAHL HUNT. General Manager.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-10
500 CORDS WOOD WANTED.

WANTED Immediately at the York
w Cotton Mills, 500 CORDS of large
size sticks of DRY PINE WOOD, for
which the market price will be paid in
CASH. w. n. ASHE, jR-
September ~ s&wd
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-12-03

Oslahoman; a most remarkable
case Of healing occurred yesterday at
the holiness meeting iu this city con-
Quoted by Rev, Rogers, Of Texas,
Miss Ela Dugan, a resident of
Shawnee, who is visiting Mrs. +. d
Kenyon, has from paralysis been un'
able TO walk without assistance for
over three years Several cures OF
complaints similar 10 hers have been
made at the holiness meetings aud she
concluded - attend
Yesterday she attended having to be
lifted in and out Of the buggy which
She came in The holiness believers
annoIntsd aud prayed over the young