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The morning times., 1896-12-02
PAYS FOR ITS MISTAKE.
Telegraph Company's Error In a
Message Proves Costly.


The court OF appeals met yesterday ana
rendered several decisions.
Justice Shepard gave an opinion reVers-
ing the Judgment OF the court below IN the
case of Joseph Fercrro against the West
ern Union Telegraph Company. Fercrro
sued the company for damages alleged TO
have resulted from an incorrectly written
telegram from New York firn. Ihe
meaning Of the dispatch was that the
sendcrs would sell potatoes for 90 cents
per bushel whendelivcred ii read 10 cents,
and the Washington firm Immediately or
dcred two carloads, expecting to pay Tor
them at i . cents. Fercrro soon had orders
for one carload, but when he learned mat
the price was 90 cents he failed to de-
liver them to his customers.
Mr. Fcrerro brought suit for damages
against the Western Union Company. The
court below sustained a demurrer to plain
tiff's declaration and rendered Judgment
for the defendant FcrcTo took an appeal.
Justice Shepard held that the plaintiff
ought TO cover the actual pccunIary dam
age that he might have sustained through
the failure 10 obtain tb" potatoes at the
price which he had reason to suppose they
had been offered 10 him. He could not re-
cover the profits that he would have made
from the rcsalcs because that loss was Tue
result Of his own conduct in not accepting
the potatoes as he had the Opportunity 10
do
The principal point involved in the de-
cision was whether or not the receiver OF
n message could recover damages 1t Is
well known that a sender of a message
has always been able to recover where an
error involving a pecuniary loss was con-
cerncd, but this is the first time the cues
ton as tn the receiver of a message iec"'-
ing has been raised in the District. Jus
= 4 irh halo
pany was Liable for the loss and reversed
the decree OF the lower court.
The morning times., 1896-12-02
cruit; east Is fee; Of lot 14e, square 12s4,

Cruit; east ) fee; III lot l46, square 1884,
SO. QUIT claim.
Thaddeus Bean ct uX To Thaddeus K.
Bean, lot 70, square S22, SO
Jane A. Converse To Levi {. Blake: lotoI,
III Carpenters sub, square 917, $40.
Charles X Cruit, " alter W. ct uX Mary
A. LYDIA NJ. and Robert ct uN To Mary
Cruit, undivided five-siXths interest in
zee, or lot l56, square 1884, SO.
Reginald Fendall ct uX TO Edward a
Newman, iot61 in Haw's sub, Mount leas-
ant, SO.
A O'Donneil,-lot 81 in Cox ct ais sub.
square ST., subject to 81 coo trust, $40.
William =. Kellogg ct uN to Mary E.
nriGgs. part lot 3. lbock ., kaloran.a
Louis kettier and Charles Schneider.
trustees To- W'iihelniIna Kicks. part uf lot
~ in Farnham ct ai's sub. square 541,
trustees to Mary L. Kennedy, west Ii feet
of lot IL. square $50 81, 200
Charles b Maury and oscar Luckett. trus-
tees TO Asbury K. Taylor, lot 50 dnd part
lot 53, square GIG, In Ciark's sub. S2,Tou-
Alex X. Phillips to David ]. CUtter, lot
Is, square 81, In Halpines sub. subject to
trust for $1,000, $40.
David ID. Stone and Richard NJ. johnson,
trustees to Charles Syphax, lot 3, block e,
Avalon Heights, $40.
WilliamH Sholes, Charles W Darr, James
5. Edwards and Fleming J. Lavender,
trustees. and Lydia NJ Cruit 70 Mar Cruit,
No: La 81. NV, original lot l6, square
1863, S11 900.
William II Sholes Charles W. Darr
JamesS. Edwards and FlemingJ. Lavender,
trustees, to Walter W Cruit, part .ot .,
square 4S1, $3.50.
Same 10 Lydia NJ and Mary A Cruit, east
l > feet of lot 146, square 1884, 81 200.
Charles T. Yoder ct ux o John L. Pate
man, lot 132, square 1o1, $40: quit claim.
The morning times., 1896-12-02
BIG LAND CASE.
Famous Southern Pacific Grant BE.
fore the supreme Court.

The case of the United States VS.. the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company and
others will probably come up in the Su-
preme Court of the United States today
for argument.
1t involves the title to and possession of
about 700 900 acres of land opposite
to and coterminous with a portion OF he
Southern Pacific Railroad from Tchachapa
Pass, by way of Los Angeles, to Yuma, on
the Colorado River"
The railroaIl company claims the land
by virtue Of It's succession to the rights
of the Texas Pacific Railroad Company to
which Il grant was originally made, and
under that claim has sold parcels of it
to about 200 purchasers. who are conceded
to be bona flde settlers.
The government contends that the lands
in dispute were granted to the Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad Company, and were
overiapped by the location OF the Texas
and Pacific line. In 1856 the grant to
tie Atlantic and Pacific Company was for
feitcd for failure to comply with the con-
ditions imposed. and that the forfeiture
Injured To the benefit Of the public domain,
aud did not operate to rest title in the
Texas and Pacific Company.
The morning times., 1896-12-02
GLASS MAKERS AGREE.
Old Associations in the East and
West ReOrganiZed.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 1.-The window
glass manufacturers Of the United States,
who have been in session at the Denison
House for two days, completed their labors
this evening. The result was the reorgaui-
zation of both the old associations. that in
the East to he called the Pittsburg Window
Glass Company and that in the West the
Western Glass Company.
An ironclad agreement OF great length
was drawn up and signed by all the man
ufacturers present. Each company hasprac-
tically the same constitution, and il con-
templates that all the members thereof
shall turn over the products ct their re-
spective factories to the sales agent OF the
company, who shall sell the glass TO job
bers and account To the factory for its
price, reserving per cent for general
fund for the use OF the association.
At the end OF each year this reserved fund
is returned To the manufacturers according
as they have contributed to it, or rather a
portion OF il, for the association always
retains Il certain amount from which fines
and penalties can be taken.
The morning times., 1896-12-02
CLERKS CANNOT BORROW.
Carlisle Issues a Sweeping and Strin-
gent Order to Treasury Employ..s.


An order intended to prevent any abuse
of official position i'll private transactions
involving money matters was issued by
the Secretary OF the Treasury yesterday
All clerks and employees OF the Treasury
Departmentare included in its scope and the
terms OF the order, while in 10 way inter
fering with business relations OF any
kind involving money between employees
having no relation Of subordinate and chief,
or between whom nc eXigcncy could arise
in which the official action of one could
directly or indirectly affect the status Of
another. absolutely prohi bit financial
transactions of any kind between employees
occupying the relation indicated.
Dismissal from tile service will follow
the willful violation "f the order II ex-
tends to the details of note indOrsing. pro-
curing loans for other persons or soliciting
or accepting money or pecuniary benefits
of any kind even prohibiting the guarin-
teeing of debt by one such person OF
another or in any way Becoming liable
for the payment of money.
All persons occupying IL each other tn .Se
relations, and between whom at present
there are monetary Transactions involv-
ing debt or credit are ordered To discharge
their Indebtedness within a reasonable
length of time.
The order does not apply to insurance
or benefit associations not organized for
the purpose of evading the provisions Of
the order.
The morning times., 1896-12-02
POLICE WANT ABE ADAMS.
He Nav know something About Mr.
LyttOn's Missing Money.

Judge Miller yesterday afternoon con-
tinned until today the case of Louis Espey,
the cab driver charged with assauitlng
j. s. Lytton, a government clerk, residing
at No cit Seventh street northeast. The
assault occurred at ] O'Clock yesterday
morning on Missouri avenne near the fehh-
sylvana station When Lytton hired Espey
he had S35 in his possession, and when
taken to the statiOn-house after Policeman
HAYNES arrested the ca bman only a few dol
lars were found, and when Judge Miller
heard that Il notorious thief, Abe Adams,
man whose reputation Is not good In
police circles, was in the company OF the
defendant lie ordered Detective Hartigan
to find Adams ami hear his version of the
affair.
Harry Newman, who witnessed the ar
fair. saws he took knife away from Lyt-
ton during the fight and not from Espey, as
has been stated.
The morning times., 1896-12-02
POSTAL'S NEW ALLY.
Has Formed Closer Alliance with
Commercial Cable COMPANY.

New York, Dec. 1.-The Postal Tele
giaph-Cable Company's and the CONNER
cial Cable Company's directors met toCay
to take action in regard to forming
closer alliance. The relations OF the two
Companies wiiNnot he changed. except that
they are to he bound closer in organiz;i-
ION by the absorption of Lostal stock by
the Commercial Cable Company.
This closer alliance is formed for the
purpose of continuing in perpetuity the Gu
operative working of these two companies
The stock of each company at present is
held by practically the same interests, so
that in this respect the new arrangement
will make no change.
The morning times., 1896-12-02
SENT FLYING. INTO AIR.
Frank Sereey badly Hurt by EN-
plOsiOn of Dynamite.

six years OF age. Mas taken to the Emer-
gency Hospital in the Seventh precinct
patrol wagon Yesterday. with his face,
neck and hands terribly burned and cut.
The police state that Sergey, with other
men. was engaged In blasting rock about
5o'clock Monda evening on Massachusetts
avenue extended. when a dynamite cart
ridge exploded prematurcly.
Several Of the men were slightly in
jured by flying stone and debris, but Ser
gey. who was closest To the cartridge, was
blown into the air and fell unconscious.
cut, bleeding and burned.
He was treated at his home. but as the
mans condition became serious it was dc
cided to remove him To the hospital for
treatment.
The morning times., 1896-12-02
The Final Order.

The court has just notified Mr.. S.
Friedlander. trustee for the heirs Of the
late Mr.. Joseph Reinhardt- that all such
stock belonging to the estate, which he
may have In his store, N ust be sold out by
December Is. Mr.. Friedlander is thus
compelled to make n cash settlement
with the heirs as soon as possible, and to
that end fine new winter stock is being
sold at just half price at the New York
Clothing House, 81 Seventh street
The morning times., 1896-12-02
Mad Dog Scare in Virginia.

Rich ond, Va. Dec. IA Narsa W Rich
mond county. special says Samuel Jones,
n respected citizen of this County, died at
his home near this village at an early
hour this H. orning Of woll-levelOpcd case
of hydIophobia. On election night Jones
was bitten by mad dog. For the past
few days he had been suffering int tense
agony Several mad Cogs are at present
atlarge in the county and there is a great
deal of excitement
The morning times., 1896-12-02
- "
Laughs Are Plentiful.

Archie Gunter's funny cOnccit is dnpli-
eating last weeks business at the Column
ba. d nd laughs are plentiful. A play would
needs be funereal indeed, If such clever
people as Marie Jansen, Dan Collyer, May
Haines and Effie -Gcruon could get no
merrfInent out OF it. As it is. the play
at the Columbia is continuous round of
laughter.
The morning times., 1896-12-02
Real Estate transfers.

George C. Boomer ct ux. To George N.
I5T: original lot 20, and east 20 feet of
original lot 2I, square l4O; lots To to- At,
in Realc's sub. square 275; lot 50 and art
lot 30, in Oliusteads sub, square 1o1, $40,
Subject to trustS.
Mary Cruit to Lydia NJ. and Mary A.
The morning times., 1896-12-02
yirrinia.s Dental Board.

Richmond, Dec. 1.-Gov. o'Ferrall has
appointed Drs. j v. HalIer of WytEeville
and J. F. Thompson OF Fredericksburg
members Of the hoard Of dental examiners.
DR. HaIlcr succeeds himself DR. Thompson
succeeds DR. Bcadlcs.
The morning times., 1896-12-02
WISCONSIN Bank Assigns.

Portage, Wis. Dec. 1.-The German
American Bank today made an assignment
to E. S. Baker. The assets and liabilities
have not been made public,
The morning times., 1896-12-02
Pure O,d Berkshire Rye.

Highly recommended for medical use-si
iull quart t0c iuli pint. 25e full hah-pinr
told only by r. & q. BUSH,
s3l Seventh street n. W.
The morning times., 1896-12-02
w.xrrn-FunN1sHEp HOUSES

wANTED-Furnished houses. We have
many applications for furnished h0nssn
m ali locations af the city THE IiAES
REAL ESTATE BUREAU.
The morning times., 1896-12-02
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.

The house Of Mr.. j. Weiderman, on King
street, near Henry, was robbed on Monday
night of $50.
MI Maurice Desmond, one of AleXandria's
oldest and best known citizens, died at
his home on North Pitt street on Monday
night The deceased will be buried FROM
st Mary's Church on Thursday morning
Mr.. James r. Cation is confined to his
home by sickness.
Miss Dixie Lake Is visiting friends in
Baltimore,
In the police court yesterday Edward
Ford charged with assaulting Edward
Conkling. was fined 50 so; Benjamin Lewis,
for assaulting his wife, was sent to Jail
for twenty days; and Alice Jones, charged
with vagrancy, was sent to the workhouse
for ninety days.
Miss Daisy j.. Joyce, of Washington, was
among the ladies who participated in the
concert given at the Opera House on Mon
day night for the benefit Of the poor.
tbs under stood that Messrs Park Agnew,
Z. ii. McCaull and Henry Rives will be
candidates for the position of collector of
internal revenue.
The schooner E. X. Kirk. loaded with
salt for Washington, is aground at Cedar
Point.
Tn. police have a clue tosthe thieves
who robbed Mr.. Sefer House of 81 ~
several weeks ago, and it is thought that
the guilty parties will be brought to justice.
Messrs. Charles b. Marshall. Charles g.
Lennon, X. Kcmper, Thomas Robinson, W.
X. Davidson and DR.. William X. Puryis
left yesteIda! for Richmond to attend the
session of the grand lodge of Masons. now
In session in that city
Messrs. James E. Alexander, James B.
Padgett. william A. Zimmerman, II. A.
Swartz. John Fisher, E. s. Brockett and
Leonard Marbury left last night for Rich
mond.
Delegations from Potomac and Sarepta
| lodges. 1. o. o. F., of this city, will visit
Lorton. Fairfax county, Thursda night and
assist in instituting lodge of the. order.
| The new lodge will start with forty mem
| bers. lues
An interesting meeting of Mary Gusts
| Lee Division, United Daughters OF the
| Confedcracy, was held at the residence of
| Mrs. Lee, ON South Pitt street, YESTERDAY v
afternoon. A proposition to present some
| furniture to r. f. Lee Camp, was discussed.
| A Communication from Miss Kate Mason
Rowland, State historian asking a report
| from the division, was received.
| Italy's Course in Africa.
The morning times., 1896-12-02
Pennsylvania Railroad to Issue Cler.
ical Orders.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Conn any an,
nounces that for 1897 it will issue clerical
orders to regular ordained clcrgyInen in
charge of churches located on or near its
lines east of Pittsburg and Erie. To secure
these orders clcrgymen should make appli-
cation to the nearest ticket agent as soon
as possible, as il is desired that all ap-
plicatiuns reach the general office by
December Is.
no2S-de2S De no29 9-de2&6m
The morning times., 1896-12-02
sTRAYED OR STOLEN.

STOLEN-Sunday last. large red anu
white st Bernard gyp, named WICK;
conyicrion of thief CHAS. e BARBER,
Room s SOS apd 6O7 7th st, NV. nol2-tf
The morning times., 1896-12-02
QUEER CASE OF CHAPMAN !
Courts in No Hurry to Handle a
1900 Tartar. ',f''s.
MAY CHoOsE HIS OWN JAIL

Thirty Days Grace Already by a
Rule of the Supreme Bench.
Habeas Corpus to Release an I'm
committed Pr soner-Some Cur t1us
Complications and Contingencies.
The morning times., 1896-12-02
EOUN d

EOuND-on Friday. Nov. 13, 1896, a
nocketDook with mouey IN II, near St
AIMS infant Asylum. Ineowner c7In have
SINE by calling at +. a. FoRD'S Store,
1917 Jackson So ne item
The morning times., 1896-12-02
Italy's Course in Africa.

Rome, Dec. LIN the Cha IN Der of
Deputies today the Marquis Du Rudini de-
clared that the statement that Erythrea
was to be transformed into a civil and
commercial colony Of Italy was premature
and that final decision as to the govern
ment's course in regard to- its African
possessions had not been reached.
The morning times., 1896-12-02

w WANTED-wtit child's nurse To cn
70 fhiladelphla with family. 6i4
The morning times., 1896-12-02

COOKS. chanbermaids, two general
n,on1seWorkers; good homes AL & ST.
The morning times., 1896-12-02
LOST.

T.cST-Large yellow blanket. L. T. Co
Stamp. between Rhode Island and New
Hampshire aves. Please return to Union
Stables: reward 1t
LOST or stolen two dogs; one black
and brown; other black dog, with
yellow spots ov.r the eyes and White breast,
he and she answer To names or Nero and
Fosey: return to 1914 E St, and receive
reward. 1t
LOST cr mislaid-Pohcy NJ; d!,3l3'
issued by the Penn Mutual Life lnsur-
ance Company, ON the life Of Arthur W.
Tancil; the finder will please return il 10
the undersigned: application has been
made for the issuing of "A duplicate.
no.Sti-6t-ern
LOST-PUg dog. answers to name OF
Beauty: with nickel collar and red ribbon
attached: tag No. 2.S0S. Liberal reward
If returned to 1913 9th St NV.
no3U. Stem
The morning times., 1896-12-02
HELP wANTED-rEuALa

w ANTED-A young lady to keep
"1ks III grocery store. Address with
res, j. . this Office it
The morning times., 1896-12-02

w wANTED-White girl for general
housework; no washing. 6I4 13th
The record-union., 1896-09-04

once with Kentucky, when W. b
Brewer Of that State made a speech
nominating i. r. Buckner.
A motion was made that 1T be by ac-
clamation.
The Chair put the question, and de-
clared that General Buckner was the
nominee Of the National Democratic
party for President.
This announcement, like the other,
was followed by loud cheering and by
the procession of the standards-that OF
Kentucky being carried by a coloreo
man. During the procession the band
played America" Yankee Doodle
ard ..Dixie.' and the enthusiasm was
great.
The following resolution was offered
hv Mr. Rroadhead of Missouri and was
carried:
Resolved That the National Com
mittee shall have full power Tor placing
of all candidates nominated by the ma
tional convention on the ballots of the
respective States in the manner re-
o,Iired bv the election laws OF SAID
States. that said committee have power
TO fill vacancies, to arrange for the no.
tifcation of the candidates, and gener-
aIly to exercise the powers OF TINS con-
vention after the adjournment hereof.
The resolutions Of thanks were
adopted. and then, at 4:1o p. m, the
convention adjourned sine die to the
music of "Auld Lang Syne."
The record-union., 1896-09-04

''In the national convention of our
party for years he has been a leader
in the councils of Democracy. For eight
years in the halls of Congress he repre-
sented his State. and as the Chairman
of important committees, was tried
and trusted by his State and nation.
His record as a legislator and as the
representative of our Government at a
foreign court are an opene1book to
which we invite your inspection with
utmost fearlessness.
General Bragg is modest man and
if / We're to pretend that he has never
erred he would repudiate the claim,
but / do assert that he has never mis-
led the people by ambiguous phrases.
And if he has ever had the reason to
change his views on any subject, he
was honest enough and bold enough to
tell the truth. Moreover it is part of
the political history Of our State that
for many years the views of General
Bragg upon the great questions which
now divide the Democratic party have
been in full accord with that wing of
the party which is represented mere to-
day.
General Bragg is one Of the ablest
only abhor this dogma of the Chicago
convention, that the Supreme Court of
the United States should be packed for
the purpose of partisan plunder His
Democracy goes back without a break
almost to the days of Jackson, hence
he can only loathe the modern doc
trine that a great movement should
compel creditors, public and private to
accept payment Of their debts in a de-
preciated and dishonest currency.
General Bragg, as a citizen soldier,
loves law and order as the very apple
of his eye; how could he but turn In
ahhorrence from that platform which
stretches out to lawlessness the right
hand of fellowship and encoura cement
1t would be fitting response to the
| Chicago Convention and to the insults
it heaped upon our President, if this
convention should nominate one in
whom Mr.. Cleveland has more than
once reposed especial confidence.
IF the Chicago Convention could not
General Bragg does recognize the fact
that every hour of his career Grover
Cleveland has stood ready to sacrifice
himself on the altar OF revenue re-
forms; that the reforms in the civil SER
vice alone during the last two Demo-
cratic Administrations will endure a
monument to the courage and patriot
ism of Mr. Cleveland, when the whole
miserable work of the Chicago Con-
vention will be remembered by Ameri-
cans only in humiliation and shame
I'm campaign in which the masses
Of a great people are invited by every
art of the demagogue and by every ap-
peal to prejudice. to depart from the
principles of common honesty, we shall
need as our leaders men whose courage
has been tested and tempered in the
fierce heat of repeated conflicts We
must appeal to the highest moral sense
Of the American people. to their ma
tional pride, to their sense of honor;
they have never yet proved dishonest; ]
believe they never will.
IF there is any doubt as to the cour-
age Of General Bragg, go ask the bat
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NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Ex-Congressman Bynum OF Indiana
Selected Chairman.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 3.-The new
National Committee of the National
Democracy assembled at the Grand Ho-
rel shortly after adjournment. There
was a nearly complete attendance of the
members. Messrs Palmer and Buckner
were on hand, but made no extended re-
marks.
The committee selected w. D. Bynum
Of Indiana as Chairman, John 3. Fren-
eel of Indiana was continued as Treas
urer. Chairman Bynum was author
lied to appoint an Executive or Cam
paign Committee of nine members, him
self to be chosen ex-officio Chairman,
which committee is to determine the
location of headquarters for the cam
paign. 1t was decided that the notifica-
ton of candidates should take place at
Louisville on the 18th inst.
The following is a revised list of the
new National Committee SO far as the
States have named their members: Ala
bama, j. NJ. Falkner; Arkansas, c. b
Moore; California, f. B. Pond; Colo
RADIO Louis r. Enrich: Delaware, J. s
Rosselle; Florida, ID. G. Gabler; Geor-
gia, Thomas F. Corrigan: Illinois, Ben
T. Gable; Indiana, j. r.. Wilson; Iowa,
T.. N. Martin; Kansas, Eugene Hagan;
Kentucky, Zack Phelps; Louisiana, M
r. Shellman Maine, G. Vey Homan;
Maryland, William Pinkney Whyte;
Massachusetts, Nathan Matthews. Jr.
Michigan, Thomas A. Wilson; Missis-
sippi. F. NJ Strot; Minnesota, r. M. w.
Cutcheon; Montana, A. H. Nelson; Mis-
souri,, L. c. Krauthoff; Nebraska
Euclid Martin; New Hampshire, Gordon
Woodbury.; New Jersey, w. j. Curtis;
New York; Chas. Tracey; North Caro-
lima, Louis Delacroix; North Dakota, H
l.. Whitehead; Ohio, Talford p. Lynn;
Oregon, C. F. S. Wood: Rhode Island
c. c. Munford: South Carolina. w. r.
Davis; South Dakota, John b. Hanlon;
Tennessee, Michael Savage: Texas, H
l.. Crawford; Vermont, w. II. Creameri
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ROBERT D. FINNIE, Grocer, 721 J.

Virginia, Joseph Bryan; Washington,
Hugh G. Wallace; West Virginia, Ran
dolph Stalnaker; Wisconsin, Ellis T..
Usher; Arizona, p. j. Cole; New Mex
leo, w. b. ChilderS.
Senator Palmer, in an interview tc
night, said: II had a sincere hope that
General Bragg would be nominated. [
believe he would have been the man for
the place, and my voice all along has
been for him"
When asked what he propQted to do
during the campaign, Senator Palmer
replied that he was unable to talk in
telligently yet upon the subject This
thing has come upon me so suddenly
that it is impossible to say just what We
shall do or how we shall do it." Con-
tinued the Senator: That we shall
make an active campaign goes without
saying. Our platform is one upon which
every true Democrat can stand"