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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-07

LEAVE BYRD-srRGEr STATION.
100 a. u. Daily, lut teNiNs ton ana
points North stops az Elbs
aul local stations. Pullman
f2oM SaIy. except sunday ter
Washington snd 1s.iss ,North.
vel MHtsrd w fll'o ts6ur1.
Brooke ard Whitewater Par
l0r-Car, also, eguN. WIKI
Congressional Limited at
-t.5 NJ DAILY. }9r washington and
$50 points Nortf stops az Elba,
Ashland. boswell. Milford.
fredericksburg, Brooke. ana
Wldewater. ana other stations
Sundays sleeper ll-am0uQ ID
ARRIVE 'HIHb-sfRGEr STATION.
A-nA IL laIs at0Ya Ht Whitewater.
hlo0Ae. Fredericksburg, Aiil-
ford, boswell, and ashland.
AMI other stations sundays.
Sleeper Sew York 10 Rich
o.s p NJ Dsliy. except Sunday. stops
at focal stations and llIa.
pari0r-Clr lrom hasli1 sion-
ITO P N. Daily. st2es oa.y az 1s ffg asf.
land. fulImln-l ats rom aeW
YORK ANA Washing toL.
f9.9s A NJ DAILY. stops 90 ll4Alit lI local
stations AMI Llu1. si,, .l0s-
car. Connects WIN cong
aoaal Limited between Ne"
York nul Washing Ton.
rprDERrCEsB'G ACCOMMODATIONS
daily. except dunlayJ 49,
400 ?. n. Leaves byri-e .,,-.f st't.31.
S.ln 81 Arrives Nfla-rli..L ntAt''''-
ASHLAND TRAINS.
daily except sunday)
6:f2 a. 81. Leaves
$40 p. d.. Leaves Elba.
Gao A NJ. Arrives Pa.
e.0i p. n. Arrives Eiba. -
G. :. TAy.i60iR. ,Ir .,s,,, VI ana
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-07

4 NNTAL MEETING POTOMAC
\ RAILROAD COMPANY The an-
rrrl mootne OF the stockholders Of the
Potomac Rainca1 Company will Dee held
nj the Office of the company I'm Richmond.
ON WEDNESDAY, November Is. lstt. al IL
o'clock A. n. D. u. NlNolO ~
.,o--fd Secretary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-07
BY Pollard & Bashy.
Real Estate Auctonoers
nos. and north Eleventh street.
COURT SALE BY AUCTION
OF a
NUMBER OF Small BRICK AND
FRAME DWELLINGS
AND 4 LARGE NUMBER OF
VACANT LOTS
N The COUNTY OF HEHHICO AaO Tal
CITY Ut RICHMOND.

By virtue OF decree entered in hicn-
mOud tuauccfy court - juno 80 -.''' ','
the hereinafter name" 't"''' "''' --'-'
by auction. on Che premises, on
IDLsDAl, NOV ~ bt-it il' '' .,
AT 4..I o CLOCK l.. NJ. lot lloAlAs I'D
feet ON the south side of Nicholson .ifeet
beginning G2 l-2 feet west of southwest
corner OF Nicholson and Hopkins streets.
And j viii sell. Ola
MEDNESDAl, NOVEMBER d. lNb.
ono undivided onc-han interest in tne fol-
lowing dcscriDcd real estate. hi.,ii ~ %
Ming an O'CLOCK J.. ~. NV -
FRAME IifLE-koDM DIV LLi.iHDS,
nos. 1870 and l-2 on the east ilne OF
Thirtoth street between $ ana " streets.
with VACANT LOT adjoining, total
frontage OF lots. NXlj feet to alley.
IMMEDIATELY THLREAFIElt, Two
TWO-sTOKY BRICK DWELLINGS. Ncs.
1879 and 1871. ON thc east lime of Thirty
first street bctv cen S and ~ streets; lot
40xll3 feet 10 alley. ALSO. VACANT LOT
lust south of these dwellings. fronting 3D.
feet bv III 10 alley.
IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER. COR
NER STORE and SEVEN THREE
ROOM DETACHED FRAME DWELL
INGS. nos. 1900. lg1 1903. 1914. 1916. Ilr.
i55g. and i92i ON west line of Thirty-second
etrref let,voon < and u streets. fronting
adjoining on the north of about 20 icet
front.
IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER. large
VACANT Lot ON west line of Twenty
i0 IMRE .'Tes1 lp1 TER s :e' VA
CANT LOT fronting 5 II feet by is feet
TO l-fOot alley on west line or Twenty
fourth street between Darlington and II
streets. also. "a triangular mapped LOT
fronting l3, - feet on north line Of Car
rington street. corner Of Twonty-iourth
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RAILROADS.
CD Southern
ON Railway.
IIILDMONT AK LIN T.
CON Nl.lLlIII.E


IN EFFECT SEPTEMBER "A, 1895.
TRAINS LEAVE IlChMOND. VA.
zU a. III. SOUTHERN EAPIiESS. daily
Tor Danyiile, Greensboro. Winston
"a paDyile, GreenspOtO, Salisbury.
Charlotte, Columbia, and Augusta.
Connects at Danyille with the WASH
lngton and Southwestern NesttbuleJ
Limited (No. 80, carrying sieepofs
Danvillc 10 Asheville, Atlanta, Chat
tanOOga. Birmlng ham, Memphis. Ne.
orleans, and Jacksonville. also. nrst
class day-coaches between Washing
ton ana Atlanta. Passengers caI
use tbeSe coaches without extra
charge. Connections made AZ Mem
PMS and New Orleans for all points
IN Texas ana California Sleeper open
90 Ior passenbeis % . 80 l.. NJ.
LOO L. NJ, FAST MAIL. Solid train
points South. Connects at Nose
ley with Farmyille ana Pow
nstan railroad, al, keysyiUe IS
Evansville, oxford, Henderson. a 4
LUInam. and AT Greensboro Tor
durham. Raleigh. and Winston
Saiem. carries 'afior Car Richmond
10 Danv.ie. Pullman Sicepers Wash-
lnstcn 10 Atlanta. Montgomery. New
orleans and Galveston. Tourist
Sleeping Car between Washington,
-. c., ana san Francisco. Cal, every
saturday. and from New York 10
JJacksonyiile. Sleeper New York 10
Birmingham.
eco +. NJ LOCAL daily. except sun
way. Tor heysllllc, ana intermediate
TkAlNs ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
o'OV 81, From Atlanta and Jacason-
$40 +. NJ. From Atlanta and Augusta.
g 80 \ NJ. From Keysviile.
fKEiSHr TRAINS VIII also carry pas
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-07
OLD poMINIoN STEAMSHIP COM
I PANH.
- y -


DAILY SERVICE.
Steamers leaye Norfolk,
IN Va. DAILY at q -. VI.
N for New ork direct. Pas
Nl E sengers leave Richmond
n~pES,ss, via G.. and .. railway SD
eosSM A. NJ. or II. and f. ran.
road N. anc W. route .
N A. NJ. TO connect with
steamer at Norfolk.
DIRECT STEAMERS leave Richmond
for New York via James river every
MONDAY passengers ana freight and
Friday freight ana steerage passengers
oiiyI ct ) Z. NJ. Additional steamer
1reight and storage passengers) leaves
Pichmond for Norfolk every Wednesday
ZIP. NJ. connecting with main line steam.
err for New l0rk.
From NEW YORK passengers can
,o9,e DAiiY. EXCEPT SUNDAY. for
Richmond VIA % P2I9t or Norfolk ,9J,aI r,.,
roiite, leave every Saturday passengers
and freiehn and Monday freight onlyl
Seiiings from C0mpanv's pier. ~ NORTH
river. 3 p NJ: saturdays. 7. M.
For fun Information apply 10
lOWN T.. MAYER. Agent
1919 east Main street Richmond. Va
- y c11Iv srrDrU,
". T. .nd IT. M. Eew York.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-07

$780,
TUESDAY. THURSDAY. AND sATCR
rv pichmond Goe.,il.... BOO p. 3d.
IT, Gli Pom, Cem.9rt........l0.s0 =. M.
~ Haitacfe CB. nd %. D.
~ paneo.paa a.. and %.
zl ~ York lB AID o. j..
pl ............. ...-t...... y 30 T.. "
AZ AZ WosEnstoa B AMI o. 49,
D. IL I.... ......-. .r.....l I'D A. p.
j. raI1mtre u. h.. r. ..loos : S.
/, H. t ta..' 9sl W f. K. BID. h,..' 55 p 81
MONDAY. WEDNESDAY,. AND FRA
~ New york o.. and @. r.
~. ...,..i. ,.,''i.''r ,'''.' 80. sl \ II
H. Philadelphia lh. ana %.
= u Is Isl ac.piia P u RJ... iI- 3. ~.
Lr baltimore lhay iitel.- f.Dl i y.
Ar Richmond -.............. .lp' 80 4. u.
-'rhs trip by this steamer lf0rs most
enjoyable san on the James .iier and
Chesapeake BAY. passing Dlich Sap
,,rr Nr,ya Hampton. anl OlG Point. and
trri'.h Hampton Roads. Inc service
r,r,l fe uusrrf usr.u ODD ctfit ltfNft.
rae ana lmur'tntF fln4sned
.--i,,o. and sfatc-r0ou heated OBJ steam
ana lighted ny elect. ~ i,A,is so'd
..~ .tints NCfih. East ni esq. arj
49, 49, , . .htcllcd 90 nr iination. State.
-'....,. reserved upon tNNn-d.toh pm per.
ffa company .II.- 40. 40 east
81, street. or on board steamer. For
iAiiH'' H. 10. nOYKIN.
General N.suf
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-07

4 ~-NA i-D4.As-. 80 81 Ns4.lAl IN srf.
" Davis Mansion. corner Twin Ia
Clay. Is open 10 visitors daily from iu
a. NJ. 10 . 4. III. Admission ~ cents
cxcep. on saturdays. when Il il FREQ TO
me nao.ie. Ana4N mem5ership ticket. 81.
ifs-membershio ticket. $40. apIs
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y nLADLLrHlA' l. { H. 1skzN
11oNp AND NORFOLK STEAMSHIP
-Ao-'-' COMPANY.

Amounted sailing days: Every TUES
ptV FRIDAY. and SUNDAY al dsy-
Frcieht received daily TN p. NJ.
Fare. Son .'.,,..i. F, lay $ and sundays
FOR further information apply 10
J. ". NcCARRiCK.
General Southorn Agent. orcc. Rocke,,.
W. = CTyDr 2. 90
General Agents. Phnadclrh,a.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-07

NNUAL MEETING.-THE ANNUAL
Y meeting of the stockholders Of the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company will Zoe held az the
office Of the company in Richmond, on
WEDNESDAY. the 18th Of November,
1895. at - o'clock NJ.
j. p. WINSTON.
no--tl Secretary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-07

WANTED. 4 SITUATION N DRUG
" business. VIII 90 relief work. ! am
entirely familiar with thc retail business
Bon au particulars. JOHN W. PIERCE,
lIl north IhirG street nol-a-
., -EsDAY. NOVEMBER 10TH is DO
/ NATlON-DAl at the Il. B. g.. Home.
-i- north Fourth street The board of
managers bcg their friends not TO forget
tho OLD ladies on that occasion. Their
larder and oXohoqucr arc both IN most
depleted condition. noN-T
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EXCURSION TO NEW YORK.
SOCIETY'S GREAT EVENT.
THE ANNUAL
Horse Show IN New York.
NOVERB Err 9 TO "a, 1895.

The Old Dominion Steamship
Company will run its third per
sonally conducted excursion to
New York to the Horse Show.
Party now forming leave Rich
mond Saturday, November 9TH, at
3:35 p. NJ. via Chesapeake and
Ohio railway or via Norfolk and
Western railroad at 9 A. NJ. con-
Meeting with our elegant steamship
yorktown at Norfolk, arriving
in New York Sunday at 4 p. NJ.
Returning can leave New York
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
or Friday at 5 p. NJ. or Saturday
at 4 p. NJ. for Old Point or Nor
folk, arriving in Richmond next
evening at 6:5o via Chesapeake
and Ohio railway or via Norfolk
and Western railroad. Fare for
round trip, including meals and
state room berth on steamer, only
SI1. Tickets good for ten days
and to return on any steamer of the
line. Special hotel rates have been
secured american and European
plans). As the party is limited
and New York will be crowded
with visitors at that time, early
application should be made, that
good steamer and hotel reservation
may be secured. These tickets
only on sale at this Office.
JOHN F. MAYER, Agent,
l2l2 East Main Z treet.
locD-tpro-I
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-07

Richmond, Va, oct -, ltb.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
sIockloidors of this company VIII be
held M ~ ~ ON WEDNESDAY, Novcm-
Dor II. 1896. az the company Office. room
10. ]. Chamber Of Commerce building,
Richmond. va. G.. NJ. WILSON.
oc9s-tl Secretary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-07

w WAY WISH TO EMPLOY
~ " eAs good cooks. lauu-
" Egik dresses house maids.
W. mattresses. nurses. but
lers. c0acumon. host
lers drivers pOrters. or farm hands adj
dre.s h. ". ELSOMS EMPLOY MN /
AGENCY. ~ east Broad street, Richmond.
Va TIA thSsaim
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o~~ccSN~~S~,S,CS,9
mnYESTIBuLE
@&IlI.s!iilIII21-
Atlanta, New Orleans, Augusta
Macon, Chattanooga, Nash
vile, Memphis, Texas.
no uTsA FARE ON ANY raAiE.

No. 4o3.-"The Atlanta Special" leaves
Elchmond, DAILY. at 1885 night fss
henderson, tArrive Darhsm daily, srcept SUI
eayl Raleigh, Sanford. southern Pines, Whining.
En Nsdesooro, Monroe, Charlotte. Lnoolntes.
ene'95' kntberforiton. Chester. Clinton. Green
wood, Aeeeville Elberton, Athena ATLANTA
xuEnfa hscon, Chattanooga Nash Vile Memphis
LA Mexico. Chlifornis ard the West (vis
memphis, Solid Limited Train, with Puunaa
butet Sisepers and vestbuled CoacAss
No. <t.-"Tho .. \. H. Express" leaves
Richmond, DAILY. ne o. 05 Am, for HEADER
son, tDurhsm daily except Sunday Ralegh.
Sanford, Scutnsrn Pines, Wilmington. W sdes
boro, Monroe Charlotte. Chestcr. Clinton, Green
wood. Abbeviiic Flberton. Athens ATLANTA,
Macon, Pensacola. Chattanooga. Nsshvils
Memphis. Montgomery New Orlsans TesaA
Mexico. and the Southwest via New OrlesnsD,
solid Train, with Pullman Siespers ard Caschss |,
also Sleeper Hamlet 20 Wilmington.
Arrive Richmond. go am, GO D m. daily.
FOR tickets. baggage checks, sleeping car rsssr
vetons, etc, apply TO
I'm. BOyKIS, Sol. Pass'r Agent,
$50 East Main st., RICHaosD, VA.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-07

T. sr JOSH Vice rrssiisst s.d ssss'I s.sss~.
v r. nssEs. cssersI suridstssdss..
rER GLOVER ia. ADDISON.
Tr.2s naasEsr. sss"ai f.>sv -
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27

on a sure foundation. For over eleven
years Lowry has lived at San Lorenzo
with his daughter. Mrs. Branin.
On August 4, 1900, Lowry was born in
Fiieshire, Scotland, and came to this
country in 1847. He came here with the
intention of becoming citizen and max
ing this country his permanent home. He
took out his first papers on arrival and
was naturalized in 1852, just FIVE years later.
He cast his first vote in Endfield Town
ship, Hartford County, Conn. He voted
for Franklin Pierce in 1853
gagged in farming. Ten years later he
went East, but did not remain away from
the State very long, and on his return took
up his residence at San Lorenzo.
II have just one am bition now" said
Mr.. Lowry, recently. II desire to live till
l900 l was born with this century, and
now that have lived so long / want to
keep IL company to the end. / have
never cast vote for any body but a Re-
publican candidate, and on no occasion
did derive more qualification from the
result than from this last election. | pro-
phesied great things If Mckinley were
elected, and l am anxious for 1900 to be
able to see for myself that my faith was
not misplaced. If / am spared four wears
longer, l shall be happy and ready
for the end"
Lowry is very bright and lively and
well informed on current topics, and has
good argument to advance in support of
every opinion he holds regarding the is.
sues of the day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27

been on the vessel for several trips say
that the "spook'' comes along as regu-
larly as THANKSGIVING.
Some years ago the vessel was in Homo
lulu, and at that time the Hawaiian Star
said: 1.-THE men in the forecastle see the
ghost of Captain Williams frequently. Off
Molokai the night before the Occidental
was towed to the Pacific Mail dock there
was great commotion forward. The man
on watch and two others who hurried
above when he called declare they saw
Captain Williams on deck. They give a
perfect description OF the dead man. They
say he looked ahead intentIy for several
seconds, turned as if to give orders. uttered
short agonizing groan, staggered amid
ships and disappeared. Every man for
ward corroborates this account
Captain Williams is the restless spirit
and he was murdered on the forward deck
of the Occidental nearly nine years ago.
The vessel was on her way from Liverpool
to South American port with a mixed
crew. There was trouble almost from the
start and the captain had to be constantly
on the watch.
One moonlight night When everybody
was below, or supposed 10 be, Captain
Williams went forward to see if every
thing was snug for the night One of the
men who thought he had been abused
thrust knife into his back as the captain
turned to go forward. The blade pierced
his heart, and Williams, after casting an
agonizing glance around, dropped dead.
His murderer is now serving life sem
tence in San Quentin. He and some of
his accomplices were turned over to the
American Consul at Callao and sent to
San Francisco. Their trial resulted in the
acquittal of all except the man who is now
in the State prison.
In spite of the ghost the Occidental has
been one of the most successful vessels
trading in and out of the Golden Gate.
Latterly there have been no charters In
sight and she has been tied up in Oakland
Creek.
Watchmen pooh-pooh the idea of q
ghost but, nevertheless, those who know
assert that about Thanksgiving time The
ghost OF Captain Williams appears on the
forward deck and the scene of the killing
is again enacted.
The Occidental is one of the stanchest
vessels in the American marine. She has
been for years on the coast. Many of the
old pilots and sea captainsrememb Der Cap
tain Williams as one of the brightest and
best of the old-time shippers.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27
THOUSANDS OF MEN
SET TO WORK
What Ex Congressman
Louttit Saw in Colorado
After the Election.
The Silver Men Now Encour.
aged by Seeing Business
Increase.
A Belief Growing Among Them That
Mckinley Will Care for All
the Western interests

Ex-Congressman James A. Louttit of
Stockton returned here yesterday after
several weeks in Colorado. Mr.. Loutt:t
was in Denver at the time of the election.
He says the Colorado people looked upon
the result very seriously, thinking that 1t
would mean a retardlng of the principal
industries.
The next day after the election, how
ever, men who had previously been dis
charged from the steel works and other
manufactures in Pueblo were re-employed
and in two or three days fully 1900 men
were at work in that town who hitherto
were idle. In other parts of the State
much the same thing occurred, till now at
least 5000 men are doing regular work who
before could get nothing to do.
"The result is that the people are look
ing upon the election with far more
favor" said Mr. Louttit. "There is better
appearance. there. Colorado Springs is
probably the best business town in the
State. Things are humming there.
II have rarely seen a more active
Western town. Cripple Creek was very
lively too, so l was told. did not go up
to see it, though l have some interests
there. Pueblo is quite active now, owing
to the starting up of the various indus
tries. Leadyille. which l visited, was
very quiet, owing to the strike. The
people there do not know what to expect.
SIT was the opinion among the support
ers of Mckinley in Colorado. and is my
own opinion, that when Mckinley takes
his office ne viii! neglect no part OF the
country. He will turn his attention to
the West. The manufacturers and mer-
chants are protected, and it is believed he
will give attention to building up the
merchant marine and looking after the
interests of silver. 1t is believed that
1t - u 4 L..
hlgh duty VIII De put on all foreign silver,
and that then we will buy and coin say
about $50, 600, 900 of our own silver each
year. This would satisfy every body and
bring prosperity to the entire country
Mr.. Louttit says there is great interest
in the gold of the Gunnison country, and
that good. many people are now going
there to mine. There is quite rush of
people to other gold districts. The people
coming are largely from the prairie States
and from the East.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27
ACME ANNUAL BENEFIT.
The Olympic Club Will Assist at the
Macdonough.

The Olympic Club Will Assist at the
Macdonough.
OAKLAND, CAL, Nov. 26.-The annual
benefit entertainment of the Acme Ath-
;letIc Club will take place at the Macdon-
ough Theater on the first Monday evening
of next month. The Olympic Club Min
strel Company will assist, and large
number of attractive mbers have been
arranged.
Every year the Acme Club gives an en-
tertainment, but the programme for the
coming show is more elaborate than usual.
There are many clever musicians in the
club and these will be on hand together
with the Press Club Quartet.
The club has evidently developed new
press agent who is somewhat of an aero
.batic poster writer. He declares that "the
Acme Athletic Club, with its army of ac-
.robats, gymnasts and athletes, will be seen
in thrilling and bewildering feats of every
athletic description, entirely new and
novel;"
Mrs Caro- True Boardman will supenn-
tend "a grand pantomimic spectacle OF
thirty of Oakland's most beautiful and &C.
complished young ladies in songs, dances
and specialties"; and az if this were not
enough for one evening, there is promised
''the greatest array of amateur talent ever
appearing at any performance"
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27
MYSTERY OF A DEATH.
George Tremain in the Prison "Tanks'
Pend ing an Investigation by
the Police.

the Police.
Captain Lees has lodger in the "tanks. :"
In this particular case George Tremain is
the prisoners rough longshoreman, who
sometimes works in fruit orchards during
the summer months.
81 have lived at Ali Pacific street." said
Tremain yesterday. II occupied my room
as often as l fell in there, and sometimes
/ slept away or did not sleep at all. At 4
O'Clock in the morning of Tuesday l
dropped into the Knicker booker saloon on
Kearny street, near Pacific Imet woman
there. She was not drinking, and she said
she was very sick. She claimed to have
no place to sleep, and told her to go to
my room at All Pacific street.
cat 2 O'Clock yesterday the woman fell
down the stairs, ana her injuries as well
as the fact she was dying anyhow from
dropsy, resulted in her death.
81 don't know anything further about
the affair. Who the woman is, or what
am held here for, / know nothing"
Tremain's statement is only part of the
story that goes with the unaccounted for
death of an unknown woman whose BODY
is lying at the Morgue.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27

turgid, heavy discussion of the financial
problem, followed by an attack upon tie
Democrats of the South for their inhu-
man treatment of the negro. By the
time be had finished the audience would
be soaked with wise advise and valuable
information, but every spark of enthusi-
asm would be quenched. Then George
Sheridan would take the platform and
wake them up. For an hour they would
roar with laughter or sit with their mouths
open, fascinated by his flights of fancy.
1t was rare com bination.
One night, after we had been out for
couple OF weeks, 1 think at Fort Wayne,
Sheridan said: Senator, 1 wish you
would let me speak first tonight. / want
to go out into the country with some
friends"
Cali right" replied Senator Morton,
cheerfully, "you arrange 1t with the chair
man of the meeting"
But when Sheridan took the platform
and began to deliver Morton's speech,
word for word as the latter had delivered
it every night for fortnight, the Senator
became very uneasy. He gave all Nor
toms arguments against imitation of the
currency and in favor of the resump ption of
specie payments; he recited all the state
ments concerning the outrages in the
South; he repeated all the personal rem
iniscences of his experiences as Governor
Senator was accustomed TO work in, until
the latter was almost paralyzed with
chagrin and amazement and finally when
he reached a point in the discussion of the
financial problem where Morton was accus.
toned to compare a Pompeiian gold coin
with United States green back, he turned
to the astonished victim OF this practical
joke and said in an undertone: "Let's have
that COIN" The Senator handed it over
without a murmur, and when Sheridan
had recited the eloquent peroration which
he always used at the close of his speech
and had taken his seat Senator Morton
hobbled over to the desk on his two canes
and said:
Ladies' and Gentlemen: am the vic
tim OF a practical joke. Realizing the
gravity OF the issues before the American
people, came into this campaign with a
carefully prepared speech, which have
delivered in General Sheridan's hearing
so often that he has committed 1t to
memory, and he has delivered it here to-
night much better than could have de-
livered 1t. He also is in the habit of
making the same speech, and / have
heard it many times, but lack his MEM
ory, and could not repeat it to save my
life / will therefore appeal to him not
to punish you as he has punished me, but
to give us some of his stories"
Then the great statesman sat down,
thoroughly knocked out. Sheridan re-
sponded and spoke half an hour longer.
with his joke as his text. and after that if
any one suggested the idea of his speak
ing first, Senator Morton would tell this
story.-Chicago Record.