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The evening times., 1896-12-12
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

Greetings were presented from the treas
| urer of the Ohio Union and from the
Total Abstinence Society of England.
The election of officers coming in order,
| Mrs. Campbell, of Pittsburg, took the chair.
Preceding the balloting Mrs. Wittenme yer
| asked Divine guidance that they might
choose officers for the best interests of
the work.
Mrs. Afford earnestly declined renoni-
nation. There was general protest
She was as much interested in the cause
as ever, she said, but could not possibly
serve again a S president. By vote Mrs.
Afford, Mrs. Ingham, and others were al
| lowed to decline, but Mrs. Afford was
again nominated.
A ballot was then taken upon the names
ofMrs. Wittenmeyer, Mrs Alfordand several
others who had asked to decline, but were
not permitted.
While the ballot was being counted the
for the following:
Vice president, Mrs. Harriet Walker, of
Minneapolis; recording secretary, Mrs. Flor
ence C. Porter, of Caribou, Me-; general
secretary, Mrs. Ellen ]. Phinney, of Cleve-
land, Ohio, and treasurer. Mrs. Fl. NJ. In
CHAM.
Mrs. Walker is the wife of Mr.. T. B.
Walker, wealthy lumberman of Minneap-
oils, who is at the head of the city library
and OF the art society.
The etelIersreportedtha that Mrs. wittenmeyer
was elected by vote of 80 out of 40. Mrs.
Wittenmeyer was the first president of the
women's Christian Temperance Union
When called to the rostrum she referred
to the early work for the society, from
which they had been forced to separate,
and said she would now with equal zeal do
this that was put in her hands. She said
she was sixty nine year sold, but was Sstrong
and full of energy for the task. She could
do, so far as she knew, as much in a day
now as she ever could.
MRS. FOSTER DELIGHTED.
Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster arose then to ques-
tion Of privilege and said: Il want to say
how delighted l am with your work all
through and particularly with the election
of officers. ] don't know whether / should
say there is poetic fitness in your choos-
ing for your president the first president
of the organization from which those de-
voted to oneness of purpose were obliged to
Withdraw in order to follow the faith de-
livered by the fathers. But that is the way
it comes to me. l thank God for what you
have done. My heart is full for the workto
which we are giving our best days.
Mrs. Foster was among the first in
prominence before politics entered into the
W. c. T. T., and led the movement in favor
of a non-partisan stand. After a discus
sion, nomination for department secre-
taries was referred to the executive COM
mittee, to report this afternoon.
Upon nomination of Mrs.-Phinney, Mrs.
Joseph d. Weeks was chosen editor of the
/ Temperance Tribune.
Mrs. Campbell, who proved herself q
very successful chairman, keeping up n
high reputation in that regard, on retiring
from the stand suggested that the election
of Mrs. Wittenrneyer be made unanimous,
and it was done.
At 12 o'clock a recess was taken till
LAB p. IN. Upon reassembling, the report
ofthecommittee on resolutions was brought
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DEATH OF CLERK BELT.
Complications Arising in the POliti
cal Situation III Prince George.

cal SituatIOn IN Prince George.
The death at Providence Hospital, in
this city. yesterday, of Mr.. John w. Belt,
clerk of the circuit court of Prince George
county, has left vacancy TO be filled
which is considered more important to the
Republicans of Prince George county than
that of clerk of the court
He was the acknowledged leader of the
Republican party, and was always consid.
cred even stronger than his party. 1t is
considered a fortunate fact that he did not
The evening times., 1896-12-12

Gated for the central valleys and the lower
lake region, with possibly light local show
ers.
The evening times., 1896-12-12
Marriage Licenses,

A Marriage license was Issued today to
James L. Carr and lois l. McLane
The evening times., 1896-12-12
LOCAL. BILLS DISCUSSED
Continued from First Page.

property, owing to the cloud cast upon it
by the condemnation proceedings. They
contcnded that Congress should purchase
the ecemeteryland and the karboIr tract asa
matter OF right and equity. Action was
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NE CAMPAIGN CLUB.
1t VIII Soon be Very Much in xvi
dence.

In a few short weeks the campaign
club viii be with Us in all its glory.
The bold party warriors will appear at
nightfall decked out in al the gorgeous
ness Of their gilt helmets, tinsel braided
coats, oilcloth capes and white cotton
trousers. They viii bravely shoulder
their tin torches, dripping with Gil and
reeling with smoke, and they viii
march proudly down the street, through
clouds of smoke from colored fire and
showers Of Roman candle balls, while
the brass band inspires their souls with
its stirring bOem-ta-ra-ral BOOml Boom
1t is interesting to watch the evOlu-
ton Of a campaign club. The nucleus is
generally a ward or district political so
ciety. The Young Mems Republican
club or the Jackson Democratic assOcia-
tiOn, for instance, announces that q
meeting VIII be held for the purpose Of
forming a campaign marching club.
The attendance may be slim the first
night, but after the name has been Sc
lected and the details of the costume de
cided upon the enthusiasm grows apace.
Various committees are appointed some
to secure rooms, others to order the COS
tunes, others to purchase banners, fire
works, hire musicians, etc. New mem
bers join at every meeting and finally
from 200 to 800 are enrolled The men
are drilled once OF twice a week in an
armOry, big hall or an open square until
they are proficient in such simple evo-
lutiOns as forming into tours, open and
close order, marking time, marching at.
double quick and coming into company
front in some kind Of order.
After the ranks are all full and tho
organization is complete comes the
equipment Of the club. AT the very start
the finance committee is requested to
show what it is made of. Funds are
highly necessary. There are many and
varied ways for d campaign club to raise
money, but the local political organiza-
tion is expected to secure a goodly
amount.
Individually the outfit of a campaign
soldier is not expensive, but collectively
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eENERAL gRoRTINe NoTEs.

King Lud, the famous show bulldog, is
dead.
The Point Breeze (Pa) trotting track is
now in fine condition
Thompson, the Toronto scuuer, viii not
60 to the Henley regatta
The famous greyhounds Of the late Colo
mel North were sold at auction in London
recently.
Owen Sullivan, the Australian fighter,
has an interest in several mining concerns
in South Africa
Seventy-five crews will participate in the
National A ssociatiOn of Amateur Oarsmen
regatta on Saratoga lake Aug. 70 and 18.
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CYCLING CHAT.

The craze for long distance road riding
has subsided in England for the present at
least
Reddy Maxwell the Kansas Cyclone, %
viii remain in and about Omaha for the
balance of the summer.
Hamilton has declined to accept the in
vitation TO compete in an open event with
Sanger. Bald, Cooper and Zeigler.
George a. Banker. the Pittsburg rider
who is now convalescent abroad, after a
severe illness. VIII not race this season
A special match race has been arrang cd
between Walter Sanger of Milwaukee, Tom
Cooper Of Detroit and Eddie Bald of Buff
falo to take place at Manhattan Beach
July 25
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That he inspires wholesome fear among
our British cousins is clearly evidenced in
the fact that Guinness, the English cham
pion; Guy, Vivian Nickalls and other we'll
known Thames OarsInen are training hard
for the meeting with the American. DR..
Mcdowell, who is also at Henley and do
ing conscientious practice work daily, is as
right and at as his cOuntrymen could wish
him to be
Standing feet II inches in his stockings,
clean built and sturdy, his very appearance
inspires confidence in him In this coun-
try he has carried all before him, and last
year he achieved his browning victory and
won the amateur championship of Amer
lea from a field Of lhe best scullers at Sara
tOga
His record is remarkable one, his best
performance being at the northwestern re-
gatta, when he broke the worlds record
for one mile and a half in the phenomenal
time of 9:41. The course at Henley is I
mile $50 yards. and a comparative estimate
of the times made in recent years points to
everything in favor Of Mcdowell being the
first to catch the judges eyes in the final
heat.
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CONDENSED Testimony.

Chas. B. Hood, broker and manufac-
turer's agent, Columbus, O., certifies
that DR.. Kings New Discovery has no
equal as a cough remedy ]. D. Brown,
proprietor St. James hotel, Fort Wayne.
Ind. testifies that he was cured Of a
cough of two years standing, caused
by la grippe, by DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. B. F. Merrill Of Balwinsville.
Mass. says that he has used and rec
commended it and never knew it to fail
and would rather have it than any doc
tor. because it always cures Mrs Hem
ming, 222 East Twenty fifth street, Chi
cago. always Keeps it at hand and has
no fear of Group, because it instantly re-
Heves. Free trial bottle at J. X. Jones
drug store, Fifth street and Kansas
2 Nanna-
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A M'KrNLEY AND HOBART CAMPAIGNER.
it represents a large sum. No more
himsy uniforms are worn than those
which satisfy the political parader The
materials used are always of the cheap
est, yet it is wonderful what an imposing
appearance the long glittering lines pre-
sent at night You might almost fancy
that old Xerxes with his spoil laden
hosts was swinging down the street to-
ward you, yet it is likely that the most
expensive uniform in the line did not
cost a cent over IS, while many Of them
cost less than half that sum.
The Mckinley Napoleon uniforms,
which promise to be among the most
elaborate worn during the coming cam
paign, can be bought by the dozen for
81 each. This costume consists of a pair
of high top military boots with white
duck trousers stuffed into them, a yell
low waistcoat and a blue or black coat.
"A NapoleOnic hat, Ornamented with a
COckade. also goes with the outfit.
About the most expensive campaign
suit that the plutocratic enthusiast can
find ready made will cost him about 81.
For this amount he can get a Prince
Albert coat in colors, trousers Of white
duck, white canvas belt, a lantern, a
battleax, pair Of leggings and shake
Of cotton, which at night looks enough
like bearskin to pass for the real article.
Very few big clubs, however, are
equipped in such an elaborate manner
Most of them get along with a display
of gnyly colored oapes Of oilcloth, caps
or helmets which cost from IS to 20
cents apiece. and short canvas 1eggings.
The arms that they shoulder are of
varied design Some look like real war
riOrs with wooden guns, stained to look
like genuine iron ones Others carry
vicious looking battleaxes with silvery
blades and bright red handles. These
are made of wood, too, or sometimes Of
paper. The ordinary swing torch viii
be in great demand this summer, and
carloads Of them have been made.
Thousands Of clubs will be formed.
They VIII all have to be equipped and
vast amount of money will be spent
in fitting them out. The uniforms and
torches viii be used for a half dozen
times perhaps, but before the shouting
is all over and the last tar barrel has
been reduced to ashes the gay helmets
win be crushed. the white trousers ire
deemably soileds the wooden guns bro
ken, the torches battered and all that
viii be left to tell Of the departed glory
Of the campaign viii be q heap of wreck
age moldering in the corner Of de-
serted clubroom.
JOHN T. WuLOUGHBX.
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time since then in the capitals Of the
state and nation, her home has always
been in Canton. Two children came to
them, but one died in infancy and the
other survived only until the fourth
year. Mrs. Mckinley is now 49 years
old, but in spite of her i'll health carries
her years well.
Mrs Hobart is a beautiful, gracious
and accomplished woman. She was the
daughter Of Socrates Tuttle, who was
the legal Mentor Of Mr. Hobart when
he first went to Paterson, and her friends
say that she has inherited much of the
keen wit for which her father was IA
nous throughout New Jersey. She was
married 25 years ago, when very young.
The pride Of the Hobart household is
GaTret A. Hobart, Jr, a manly little
fellow Of 10. Miss Fannie Hobart, a
beautiful young woman of %, died IN
Italy year ago While the family were
travelling abroad, and her loss has
thrown a shadow over the Paterson
home which it win take many years to
hssiDate. ANNETTE CRAWFORD.
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that must combine several uses, and
where, therefore. room is at a premium.
The corner shown is a writing table,
bookshelf, and useful nook combined.
It's production is readily understood
from the representation. A corner
shelf is fitted with a curtain which may
conceal other shelves OF set of shoe
bags. or place for gas stove when not in
use, or what one wishes. Above, books
may be placed with a bit of pottery, as
further brightener.
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scene Of the most intense interest and
excitement, a pleasant faced, middle
aged woman sat quietly rocking IN a
pleasant corner of the triple bay win
dow which juts out from the west side
Of the big Sitting room. She was chat
ting cheerfully with a group Of women
friends and now and then touching
lovingly a big bunch Of pink roses
which stood in a jar on the table beside
her.
This was Mrs. Mckinley. Her smooth
white brow was uurufl1ed and her tone
betrayed no unusual excitement None
realized better than she how much the
results of the next few minutes would
mean to herself and to her husband
Yet she was as composed as if she had
been merely entertaining a few callers
on an ordinary afternoon. Nothing could
better illustrate the superb mental poise
and balance Of the wife Of the Repub-
lican candidate fer president.
This mental strength is the most
striking feature about Mrs Mckinley
And yet Mrs. Nc Kinley is an invalid
and has been such fer 20 years. Her
suffering has had no effect on her dispo-
sitiOn unless it has been to soften it.
She does not even allow her iuirmity to
be a forbidden subject, for she says to
all visitors with a motion of her hand
toward the cane which rests near her,
you see L am not strong. -
Twenty years ago Mrs. Mckinley
was Ida SaxtOn, the richest heiress and
the most popular belle IN Canton. She
had been carefully educated at Brock
Hall seminary, IN Media, Pa, and been
polished by trip abroad and had come
home a charming and attractive young
woman Her father. q practical and
successful business man, did not think,
as she did, that her education had been
finished. Girls should learn to do
something useful was his motto. So
ne put his daughter into his bank as
cashier and for year she busted herself
with the mysteries Of accounts.
For two or three years she enjoyed
the delights of being a reigning belle,
and then the suitors gradually gave
way one by one to a rising young law
yer who seemed to find more favor in
her eyes than all the others. Needless
to say the young lawyer was William
Mckinley. Every one approved of the
match, says Mrs. Mckinley, my IA
Their most Of all. and so we We're mar
ried -
1t was the very house where they
now live that Mrs Mckinley entered as
a bride a quarter of q century ago, and
although she has spent much Of her
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-r9=s Fannie ATcCaslfn is dead Her
death was q very sudden one, and SAD
Miss NcCasHn received q telegram
from Robert u. Bell, who is a Pullman
car conductor. stating that he would
arrive In Topeka on the afternoon train
She went down to the depot, arriving
little before the train came in, which
was late She met her cousin on the
platform and stood talking with him
Suddenly she was seen to pitch for
ward. ana AIr. Bell caught her in his
arms Sergeant Tim Donovan and Of
acar Pavey were near by, and they
hurried to assist. Miss McCaslin was
carried into the depot waiting room and
laid on stretcher- She was gasping,
but did not utter a sound. The officers,
Ar Bell and the porter worked with
the unfortunate yOung woman trying
to rasuscitate her, but she ceased TO
breathe and was m6uonless within
very few minutes. DIT VIII Storrs ar
rived and applied restoratives de
pronounced her dead at 4-3Q and De
Moss & PeuweM were notified They
came with their ambulance and re-
moved the body t0 their morgue-
Us sad feature of the affair was that
1Ir. Bell was compelled to go on with
his train He left not knowing that
his cousin was dead
The underta1ers We're astOnished
later in the afternoon to ind that the
body of Miss McCaslin was still warm,
although there was no perceptible
mise DPS s q Stewart and w c.
Hamilton and Coroner Westerfeld were
summoned and at once BEGAN to renew
9l-sfr afror+s ~ bring hack life IA the
hone ffsr Fl there was 4 faint spark
1874 rs + thav might fan FL The BODY
-7-as removed rs Mrs A ii ATcCasIin's
residence at lll7 Monroe street, where
SIRENS electric current Was applied but
~, ,-s-rr.rlzr was .arr,ere-lr a strong
l-,-.o5..,r7il. ir,ier+ioT, If ef1.t-el7rire vas
49,. +-7ad in -ra hone If 5.es,-i7-ir'e~ the
nerves l,-,+ This too failed Arfifcial
resr.f-s+fon was +ban res0rfed to with
fix ear,7a ra.z,,Ir az +, me otbar trials.
1-ba s-arlz ~ life had nasssd
Tafar in the Dfrht fha usual evil
s9rres ~ daarh aupparad
T1r stewart FL snealzfne Of the case
said Is = STATE Journal ranorfar. ..NTiss
7Trr-as15r WAS rndolibtadIv dead inst
-rfrr So elI W. ,,.s,.. 7--rer.l-5--e- e., +l7e
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USEFUL SUGGESTION.
Combination Corner OF value When Room
Must Be Economical.

Must Be Eeonor1ized.
These are the days when, in the over
hauling Of her home, the chatelaine
signs for some fresh effects as well as
renovation. Many of the nalSeshifts, or
so-called effective schemes recon-
mended to the economical housekeeper
are worthless and do not in the least
pay for time and trouble expended. A
suggestion embodied in an illustration
taken from the Upholsterer seems, how
ever, of distinct value IN an apartment
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A vivid illustration Of the absolute uni
versatility Of the popularity of the wheel is
found in the fact that the City Of Mexico
actually gave race meet recently. More
over, she made it so interesting to the
general public that a bull fight that was
billed for the Same day was almost totally
neglected, the populace prererring to watch
the c-cIfne.
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80 Como 60 sold.

Tucson, Ariz.. June 27.-The sale of
the Rosemont copper mine was effected
today to Lewissohn Bros. of New York.
owners of the Old Dominion mine at
Globe -Four of the largest copper OPP
Grating firms in the world are now in
terested in this vicinity. A new Vein
widening into 40 per cent ore, has been
struclz al Mineral Hi
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Philadelphia, June 27-The jury in
the case Of James Gentry, who on Feb
ruary II, 1895, murdered actress Madge
Yorke, came in at 11.05 today with
verdica of guilty in the first degree.
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When we consider that the intestines
are about five times as long as the
body. we can realize the intense suf-
fering experienced when they become
infamed DeWitt's Collie and Cholera
Cure subdues Inflammation at once
and completely removes the difficulty.
q W CfanshaId
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Henry Lue. aged = years. died yes
terday an his home nine miles south
cast Of the city He received a stroke
OK paralysis ten days ago. A peculiar
coincidence in his case is that on the
same day he suffered the stroke his
brother i'm Ohio was afflicted the same
way. The funeral services viii be held
tomorrow afternoon alt Bethel church.
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Eva Hudson. aged % years. died
this morning of consumption at her
residence. 214 Crane street. The funeral
services viii be held at the African
Methodist church tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock
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Cow Wells. Cal. June PA cloud
burst in the foot hills back of town last
night sent a volume Of water three feet
deep through the principal part of the
place, washing away tents and several
buildings. There were several narrow
escapes from drowning.
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WIVES OF LEADERS.
Mrs. William Mckinley and
Mrs. Garrett A. Hobart.
Two Women in Whom the Public is
Very Much Interested.

Mrs. Mckinley and Mrs. Hobart, the
wives Of the two Republican standard
bearers, are now sharing with their
husbands something Of that publicity
which is the lot OF all who are connect
ed with the game Of politics. Every
woman in the land, and a large majority
Of men, viii be interested in knowing
all about the gentle rulers Of these two
homes
The other day, when the home of
William Mckinley in Canton was a
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won't visit IrcKinlev mis- week.

New York. June 27.-Garrett A Ho-
bart. at his home in Paterson. n. J.,
said that he had finally decided not to
go to Canton this week Mr.. Hobart
says he viii visit Mr.. Mckinley later
for q conference.
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Mr. j. H. Dunlap of 1854 Harrison
street died last night at his residence.
The funeral viii be held tomorrow
afternoon at s o'clock ait the family
residence The interment viii be in
Topeka cemetery. Mr.. Dunlap was Us
years Of age
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Through sleepers to Buffalo.

The Santa Fe roulette home road
viii have a special train to Buffalo for
the National Educational association
meeting. Secure your reservations at
once by telephone 6S2, or apply at de-
pot, foot of Fifth street
w. c. CARNEY, Agent.
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OUR CHAMPION AT HENLEY.
Americas Greatest Amateur soulIer NAY
Best the British Cracks.

The aquatic athletes who VIII try to best
American oarsmen at the Henley races viii
have to try issues with our representative
in at least one other event besides the
struggle for the grand challenge cup. The
English amateur scullers will find them
selves pitted against very feet and sin
oFy problem i'm the person Of our amateur
champion sculler, DR.. w. S. Mcdowell
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Small in size. but great Tia results.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers act gent
Ay but thoroughly. curing Indigestion.
dyspepsia and constipation Small
pm safe pill best pill. e. W. STAINS
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The two months old infant Of Mr. and
4lrs. John g. Greenfield died yesterday.
The funeral was held ait the family
tbs aE.arnnnn
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Ada Newton. aged four months. died
az ll6 Monroe street last night. The
funeral was held today at the resi-
dence. the interment being in Roches-
ter cemetery.
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sam Hindman. W. S Kale, Model
supply store, H z. Blount-all live
nerchants-sen Gold King" Baking
Powder.
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~ Pregident stevengon Coz Hom.

Cape May, N. J., June 27.-Vice Pres
ident Stevenson and family viii leave
tomorrow for their home in Blooming
ton.