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The morning times., 1896-11-12
TO CELEBRATE The VICTORY
Republican Clubs Preparing for a
Grand Mass Meeting.
Managers Promise to Make
1t Memorable.

All of the Republican organizations OF
the District have received invitations to
grand ratification rail- y at Center Market
Hall III honor of the election Of Mckinley
and Hobart. The fact OF the proposedrally
and some Of its details were ann JuHced
last night at Willard Hall, where the
Union Republican Club met, Hon. Simon
Wolf In the chair.
The matter came before the meeting en-
the report Of Hon. Alphonso Hart, formerly
lieutenant governor OF Ohio. and who has
been In the recent campaign in that State
He Is chairman of the executive committee
OF the Union Republican Club, which cOin-
mittee has in charge the arrangements
for the coming mass meeting
In his report Mr.. Hart congratulated the
Republicans on the harmony which bad
prevailed during the canvass and the
joining OF forces of the Union and Of the
national Republican clubs OF this city.
Referring to ME mass meeting Mr.. Hart
said that the committee had decided to
hold IL ON December next. at which time
1t would be easy to secure speakers of ma
tionai reputation besides those who live
in the District.
Invitations had already been sent to and
accepted by various clubs in letters to
Secretary era wshaw. and special invitations
were ordered to be sent to State organiZa-
tons, which will proba bl attend in body
present last night ana stated that they de-
sired to celebrate not only the election of
Mckinley but the downfall of AltgelI, u
statement which was received with great
applause.
Ine special committee In charge Of the
arrangements for platform and speakers is
composed of Hon. A. NJ. Ciapp, Simo n Wolf,
Aiphonso Hart, ~ + era wsha " Col Norton,
Col. w. l.. Bramhall, W. L. Riley. DR. c.
Il. Purvis, Arthur Stabler and Lewis
Cephane.
The club proposes TO keep up its organ
ization, which was established with that
end in view, and will consider later the
suggestion of having Itself Incorporated.
President Wolf predicted that by March 4
the club, which would take a prominent
part in the inauguration ceremonies, would
have increased to u membership OF at
least 900.
The matter OF committing the club to
suffrage for the District was also dis
cussed by Mr.. Block and others, but no
definite action was taken.
After passing resolution TO have the
constitution and names OF members printed
and speeches OF mutual congratulate ion by
Messrs. Clapp, Wolf, Bramliall Crawshaw
Saunders and others, the meeting ad jougned
subject to the call OF the chairman of the
executive committee.
The morning times., 1896-11-12
WILL MEET M'KINLEY.
Chairman Hanna Leaves for His
Cleveland Home.

New York, Nov. 11.-Mark A. Hanna,
chairman OF the national Republican coin
mittee, left this city tonight for his home
in Cleveland, o., accompanied by Mrs.
Hanna and their two daughters and Gen.
W. NJ. Osborne of Boston.
The party left the Hotel Waldorf shortly
after O'Clock and at Jersey City boarded
a special car which was attached TO the
Pennsylvania Railroads o'clock train.
Mr.. Hanna spent tile morning at Repub-
lican national headquarters in consulta-
ton with MIR. Cornelius n. Bliss, Gen. w.
NJ. Osborne and Henry c. Payne, the Wis
consin national committeeman. Mr.. Hanna
when asked about the Cabinet and Con
gressional legislation, said:
Those are things of the future. There
will be consultation of party leaders
before any legislation is decided upon
He further said il had been determined
to establish a permanent headquarters of
the national committee, but the place had
not been selected yet.
Mr. Hanna did not have a conference
with Mr.. Plat before leaving New York.
Gen. Russell A. Alger of Michigan icf
the Grand Central depot at p. IN. tonight
FOR Montreal en- Route for Detroit. Be
fore leaving he said to representative OF
the United Associated Presses:
Il think the State of New York is
solid for Mt. Plat for United States
Senator. l think lie would accept the honor
if ii were Offered to him, and it would be
a well merited recognition OF his service 10
his party"
The morning times., 1896-11-12
WARsH|Ps WILL GO SOUTH
Bnnce's Fleet TO W.n.er On
venezuelan Coast.
ORDERS NOT SIGNIFICANT
Department Desires to Hold the
Squadron Intact to Meet Possible
Emergencies-Thos Waters Sc
1ected Because of the Climate and
Convenience for Fleet Drills.

Admiral Bunce's squadron will 60 to
Venezuela in q, few weeks. unless Il
radical departure is made in the plans
perfected ut the Navy Department yester-
day, when the admiral came down from
New York under summons from his su-
periors, and devoted the entire day TO
discussion OF the complex conditions that
are understood TO be inseparable from the
cruise.
The object OF Admiral Bunce's new
orders is declared TO be without any sig
nificance in the foreign affairs Of the
United States, but relates altogether to
the necessities of effective naval admins
tration. -fgsI
FLEET TO REMAIN INTACT.
The great fleet, which has been 'onccn-
trated in home Waters since last spring,
oStensiDly ior the advantages OF evolution
and drill in squadron formation, but con-
fessedly as precautionary measure against
unforeseen contingencies of possible develop
ment out of the Cuban and other compli-
cations, in which the administration was
more or less involved. cdnhOt be dispersed
until those conditions have ceased to exist;
nor Is IL possible to maintain the ships
idle in navy yards with the attendant tx
pense for repairs always numerous during
long stays in home ports.
Admiral Bunce, as well as all naval Of
ncers, has continually urged the neces-
sity of keeping up the drills at sea, but
these require a-bose of operations free from
Ice. easy OF access, in which the Whole
fleet can anchor without crowding, and
where coal is cheap and good food abb ndano.
THE BEST DRILL GROUND.
The Gulf of Mexico offers the most ad-
mirabie thcater for such winter opera
tions, but the authorities have agreed that
on accou mt OF its nearness to Cuba the pres
ence of so large n force in the Gulf would
certainly be misinterpreted at NJ adrid.
When II was finally conceded that the
fleet must be held together and that evo-
lutions must be had. the only waters where
the ships could be alwa ys in ready call for
hurried return to this coast If needed was
found IN that part Of the Atlantic near the
mouth OF the Orinoco and at the entrince OF
theCaribbeaD Sea. well away from Ha vana.
According To present understanding the
fleet will be at Hampton Roads most OF
December and will start South before
Christmas
The morning times., 1896-11-12
GUNS NO MENACE TO LABOR.
Gen. Miles Reports to Arguments
Against the Military.

A consideration of the importance of
coast defenSes, comprises the greater
part of Gen. Miles report for last year,
made public yesterday.
Liberal appropriations should be made"
he says, .for the manufacture of high
power guns and mOrtars, the construction
Of emplacemcnts, platforms, and fortifi-
cations for the same, and the construction
of barracks and quarters for the accommo-
dation Of the artillery garrisons that are
to command them, and l urge that a suffi-
cient appropriation be made available
for the Work OF ordnance, engineer, and
quarterraaster' departments, during the
coming year as follows:
''At Portland, Me, 81 $50; Ports
mouth, n. h, $393.925; Boston, 81 ,OTS,-
$50: Narragansett Pier, r. l., $642,S25
Long Island Sound, eastern entrance,
1896, ,925; New York, eastern entrance,
$9l3,600: New York, southern entrance,
S1.2Sa,6 500; Philadelphia, S625,O25: Bal
umore, S6T1 ,i50: Washington, d. c..
S577 1925; Hampton Roads, Va, $685.
325; Wilmington. n. C., S125 ,525: Charles
ton, S. C.. $3.50 1925: Savannah, Ga. S393, :
925; Key West, Fla, $32, 400; Pensacola.
Fla, 81 60, 400: Mobile, Ala. 81 so 400. Ne "
Orleans, $4S9. 400: Galveston, Tex, 81 81 :
925; San Diego, Cal, $600,925: San Fran
cisco. S902,S50; mouth of the Columbia
River, Oregon, $566, 1875; Puget Sound,
$T64,O5
1.-The above sums" Gen. Miles says,
'are imperatively required for the present
year. The amounts for the construction Of
barracks and quarters included in them
will be all that will be required for these
localities for many years, and probably
complete the work needed for that de-
partment.
AN unwise argument continued the
general. has been made against the Con-
stru ction of modern high-power guns,
mortars, and the modern appliances OF
war, that it is a danger and menace tC
the laboring classes and in some instances
marked protests have been made against
such a national policy.
1.-The argument seems scarcely worth,
of consideration; yet it is deemed proper t.
call attention to the fact that these ma
tional safeguards are in no sense a menac,
to any class of citizens, not even to tn.
humblest Individual; but on tine other hant
and welfare of all classes from the highest
to the lowest. The protect not only the
commercial ports with their accumulation
of public buildings and private dwellings
the commerce, thu ship yard, the factory
the foundry. the workshop, but also tn,
savings bank and the cottage.
:. .In fact, the destruction OF our grea1
commercial and manufacturing cities woult
be national disaster far more serious an,
appalling to the = p.at masses of the labor
ing population than 1t would be to an
other class OF our people"
The morning times., 1896-11-12
TEXAS COURT OF INQUIRY
Its Sessions Are Being Held Behind
Closed Doors.

New York. Nov 1-Immediately upon
assembling today the court of inquiry on
the battle-shp Texas Went into executive
session and announced that all future hear
ings of the court would be behind closed
doors. An Investigation of the injuries to
the Texas. which caused her sinking On
Monday morning last, was made by the
court this afternoon. Nothing will he
knownin II regard To the findings of the court
until Secretary Herbert has passed upon
them.
The Texas WAS not placed in the dry dock
today as stated in previous item. She
will be 1oated into the timber dry dock
three da Us hence. She must be lightened
by the removal of 300 tons of coal
The work Of repairing the valves of the
main injector, which was in progress when
the yoke broke and caused the sinking Of
the ship, is generally done when the
ship is III dock, and it is expected
that the officer who ordered the repairs
undertaken while the ship was afloat will
be called upon for an explanation by
the Navy Department.
The injury to The ship from the influx
of water is considerable, but is mainly
confined to the machinery.
Six weeks at least is the estimate now
made for the time it will take to efface
all traces of the battleship's trip to the
bottom of the channel. The probable cost
of the accident is placed in the neighbor-
hood of $40, 700.
The morning times., 1896-11-12
CANAL BOYS FORTUNE.
Richard PiIkey Abandons the Tow
Path to Inherit S2,ooo,ooo.

Lockport, n. Y. ,Nov.l1 Richard Pilkey,
twent y-siX years of age. employed on the
canal boat Sidney for two or three years
until last Tuesday. after which he stayed
at an East Lockpdrt boarding n Ouse, told
an interesting story today about fOrtunehe
says he has inherited. For some misdced
committed in Chicago, in SS2, his father
disowned aim and declared lie wouldnever
see him again.
His father, Aaron Pilkey. lived in Mos
cow Mich. and wasvery wealthy. Richard
drifted around the country and finally
took to the canal to earn hreiihood-
on the morning Of November he re
ceiyed notice from his former home that
his father died about a mcnth ago and
asking him 10 ccme home at once as his
father had left no will and he was the sole
heir to the estate.
The letter came from the administrator
lie replied that he did not have money
enough to pay thee of the journey. Yes
terday he received 5000 from the ad-
ministrator. Pnlkey left for the West
today He said the estate is worth more
than S2,600,00o.
The morning times., 1896-11-12
MONEY FOR MISSIONARIES
Committee of Methodist Episcopal
Church Appropriates SI,I7I,ooo.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 1.-The seventy
eighth annual meeting of the general mis-
sonary committee OF the Methodist Epis-
copal Church was called to order in the
Central Methodist Episcopal Church this
morning by BishaS Edward G. Andrews.
All OF the bishops of the church We're in
attendance except Bishops Joyce, Taylor,
Vincent, and Gpodell, the last three named
bsiug ont of the United States on evangel-
istic tours.
An address of welcome was delivered
by George E. wasey and Senior Bishop
Thomas bowman made the response.
The ;reasurer's report showed receipts
for the year from November /, 1895, TO
October 81, 1896, of 81 ,221 ,25s, an IN
crease over the previous year of S46, I03.
The expenditures for the fiscal year 1895
s6 were 81 ,170. III, and the total debt
of the treasury October 81, 1896, $3.50,
954, a decrease OF S15,2ss Of the in
debtedness of oc tober 81, 1895.
The special gift fund showed S1s,421
on hand November ], 1895, and receipts
of S43,4 during the past year. The
disbursements were S42. $50, leaving a
balance on hand in this fund of S1S,421.
After much discussion over half ,iozen
propositions the committee accepted that
of Bishop Goucher, which appropriates 81 >
121 900 for the ensuing year.
The morning times., 1896-11-12
WHEAT HAD 4 sick SPELL
December Sales Suffered a
Loss of Two Cents.
THEN 1T HAD A RALLY
Bull Cables and New York Reports
Caused a RecOvery-Then the Re-
lapse Came With a Heavy Drop
Mt ClOsing-Chios Exc hange
DemOralized at the End.

Chicago, Ills, Nov. 11-wheat took a
sudden drop this morning ON Change. 1t
was difficult to understand the weakness
in the leading speculative market.
Wheat was sick in all markets from the
start. In this market is showed a straight
drop from the Tuesday closing of &c
Without waiting for an definite bear news
the trade appeared TO be in disposition
to sell everything in sight for turn. A
New York failure may have caused some
selling by timid holders.
The cables this morning Were discourag
ing. Liverpoolreruscdtof tofOllow theadvanct
of yesterday on this side One house in
the trade had an explanation Of the Liver
pool weakness. The cable message 10 this
house said English markets We're easier
because of more liberal offerings of Rus
sian wheat.
DROPPED AT THE OPENING.
There was sharp drop in prices at the
opening. December wheat sold at soc
and at 70 3-4c The first half hour brought
a rally of about 1c to so 5-saSO 81.
1t was thought this rally was part
ly due to covering of wheat for
account of the New York house which
failed.
when this buying W a S over rthereappeared
to be some raiding with view Of making
a lower level for buying fresh lines. The
December prlCe went OH 10 IS &C, just
&c under last night. The May went off 10
SO 7-so The rally before midday was to
70 1-2c and S3 1-2c
Like all other sick spells which the
wheat trade has had for three months
past, the bad feeling OF this morning did
not last long. There Were too many bull
Influences to be ignored If the selling was
continued.
BuOYED UP AGAIN
There are too many investors ready tC
take wheat on breaks for II to rest long
on drop Of . cents.
One hour after the December price was
at IS 1-S cents it was up again TO so o.
cents. This was a sudden rebound. All
outside points furnished bull news. New
York reported some foreign buying re-
gardless of weak cables: ST. Louis re-
ported urgent cash demand from Illinois
and other States. The recovery in the
market was as unreasonable as the early
break and it did not hold. After the up
turn from TS rs cents To so SIS cents
the december price dropped quickly to
20 1-2 cents.
The wheat trade was denoralized late
in the session. The December price dropped
after l O'Clock to rs "a cents, the May
TO So So cents, with last prices at 80
and 81 cents, nearly 9 cents net loss from
last night.
The morning times., 1896-11-12
BULLET THROUGH HIS BRAIN
Capt. Merriam Commits Suicide in
a st. Paul Club House.

st. Paul, MINI, Nov 11-At 2:15 this
Afternoon Capt. Albert S. Merriam. OF
lTl9 Park avenue, Minneapolis, passed
through the parlors OF the Commercial
Club into the chess room. \ moment later
there was pistol shot.
DR.. George Roberts, S. Glading, and
other members of the club who hap
pened To be in the parlors, rushed into
the chess room, and in an easy ch;.ir
with his hat lying close beside him on
the floor, reclined the already dead form,
the smoking 3s-calibre revolver still being
clutched tightly III his right hand.
Capt. Merriam came 10 Minneapolis with
his family about two wears ago He had
formerly lived in Quincy, ILL.,, and at
Hannibal. Mo.. where he had large inter
ests. Since coming here his business
headquarters have been in saltwater.
he being associated with Chris O'Bricn
In logging operations.
Capl. Merriani's health has been poor
for long time and he has had periods
OF dependency from this cause, bnt It
was not suspected that his ill-health lad
affected his mind or was likely To lead
him to take his life.
The morning times., 1896-11-12
SHUT OUT THE V. M. |.
University of Virginia Eleven Too
Much for the Cadets.

Lynchburg, Va, Nov 1.-THE game of
football in this city this afternoon be-
tween the University of Virginia and the
Virginia Military Institute was not nearly
SO interesting as had been anticipated.
Everybody who knew anything about
football realized that the university out
classed the boys from the institute, but the
friends of tile latter school thought that
certainly their favorites would make at
least one score ,butin this tbeywere doomed
to disappointment, for the score OF 46
to o, in favor of the university, was the
result of the game.
The morning times., 1896-11-12
DEAD in BED.
Thomas D. Godman's Slumber Was
That Which Knows No WAKING.

Thomas d. Goldman, forty-nine years
old, was found dead in bed at 6 o'clock
yesterday morning at his lodgings, No.
GOT street north west
Coroner Hammett, who Investigated the
case. decided that death resulted from
heart failure, and gave a certificate to
that effect.
Mr.. Goldman was a native of South
Carolina and had been engaged in news
paper work in this city for several years.
He was a member OF the G A. R., and
the funeral will take place under the
auspices OF the order today at 2:30 o'clock
The burial will be in Arlington Cemetery.
The morning times., 1896-11-12
RESULT STILL INDOUBT.
South Dakota Claimed for Bryan by
Twenty Five or Thirty Votes.

Pierre, S. D., Nov. 11.-Returns from
Gregorycounty came in Tnisafternoon This
county had been counted on to give Bryan
100 majority. 1t gave him only four.
1t still looks, though, as if the Bryan
electors wonld carry the State by twenty
five or thirty votes. Lee, Populist, seems
to be elected governor, while the remainder
of the Republican State ticket seems To
have pulled through.
The legislature has a Populist- majority
of thirty. Senator Kyle has a decided
lead and will probably succeed himself
The morning times., 1896-11-12
BROWN GOT THE RABBIT.
1t Took n Shot Gun and Steam
Engine to XIII 1t,

Matthew Brown, an employe at the Bal
timore and Ohio depot, went cunning yes
terday near Hyattsville, but it required
the services OF a rail way engine TO prevent
him from coming home empty handed.
In other words, he and an engine killed
a rabbit.
Bro wn had hunted diligently;.ll the morn
ing. Luck had kept aloDf from him.
Finally lone cotton tair' appeared on
the scene. There is little doubt that both
the rabbit and the hunter were mutually
astonished. The rabbit ran ana Brown
pursued. The latter fired, but bunny
kept on.
Unfortunately for the rabbit The New
York express put in an appearance at this
juncture. 1t came laundering along just
as the little animal decided to seek safety
in the fields beyond the tracks. 1t was
the old problem of two things trying to
occupy the same space at the same time.
The remains Of the rabbit were caught up
on the pilot and cast at one side of the
track. Brown brought the game home
with him to Illustrate the story.
The morning times., 1896-11-12
Private bankers Arrested.

Providence, r. l., Nov. 1l.-Writs were
Issued today for the arrest of the two
partners in the private banking house Of
Miller & Vaughan, who failed a week ago,
with about 100000 liabilities and no
assets. Loans have also been placed on
the seat in the New York Stock Exchange
which Miller held. The customers of the
concern, ii is said, include several promi-
nent men who lost heavily. 1t is further
said that two customers will prefer criminal
charges. An expert is at work on the
books
The morning times., 1896-11-12
Baltimore Markets,

Baltimore, Nov. ll.-FlOur firm, un-
cflauged-receipis, 1922 barrels exports,
PAPA barrels; sales, 150 barrels. Wheat
unsettledand dhigher-Spotand onth, 80 SO
bId; December, So 3-S bid; steamer No. 2
red, So 3-S hd-receipts, 56,256 bushels;
exports, "a i,CO0 bushels, stock, 6I5, $50
bushels; sales, 5000 bushels southern
wheat by sample. ssaS0 L. do. on grade.
S6asO. Corn easy-spot, me nth, November
january. 80 = sa31; February. 3 l LA
81 3-4; steamer mixed, 2o 1Sa2S lie
ceipts, las, ,513 bushels, exports, 125, 21 2
bushels, stock, 1,221 ,1OT bushels, sales,
2O5,00O bushels-souIhern white corn,
Is l-2a30 12; do. yellow. 2Sa3O. oats
firm. demand good-No. white. 26a26 2;
No. mixed. % 1-2a23-reeeipts, 104.-
1872 bushels. exports, none; stock, l,o63,
2SS bushels
The morning times., 1896-11-12
Imprisoned for Election Frauds.

Philadelphia, Nov. 11.-Richard Hughes.
James Cahill and Charles Mcconnell, who
were respectively. judge and inspectors in
the twelfth division OF the Fourth ward at
the general election in 1895, and who were
charged with fraud in makinga a false return
of the votes cast, today pleaded guilty be-
fore Judge Beitier in the quarter sessions
court. They each were sentenced 10 six
months imprisonment and to be disrran.
chised for four years,
The morning times., 1896-11-12
$3.50 INSTEAD OF $40.


for two stylish lines of Mems blue
and black Kersey Overcoats -
made with deep velvet collars.
They're of the Famous Else
man make'-that means "best fit
ting" "-"best tailoring"
The quality is unusually fine
every other store asks $40 for their
equals.
In the SIo-SI2-and SIS grades
we are showing all the latest crea-
tions-and at a saving of from $3
to S..
Come in and look-this stock II
make 9 buyers out of 10 lockers.
The morning times., 1896-11-12
HIT BY AN ENGINE.
John Mundell Had Miraculous Es-
cape From Death.

wagon driven by John Mundell of
Anacostia was struck by Engine, No. 63 of
the p W. b. Railroad in the Jersey
yards last night at o'clock
The man was thrown out and the vehicle
slightly damaged. The engine W as moving
very slowly ut the time or a serious ac-
cident would have resulted. Beyond a few
bruises the driver was unin iured.
The morning times., 1896-11-12
FRANCE SHOULD FORGET.
Germany Is Pleased Over Russian
Newspaper Advice.

Newspaper Advice.
London, Nov. 1.-THE Daily News to-
morrow will publish a dispatch from its
Berlin correspondent saying that the Ger
man newspapers reproduce, evidently with
the greatest degree of satisfaction, q
significant article which has appeared in
the Viedomosti of st. Petersburg, urging
France to forget and forgive the acquire
ment of Alsace-Lorraine by Germany and
to become reconcied with that country
The article contends that the peace OF
Europe is only endangered by the indul-
gence by France in thoughts of revenge
and urges the French people to remember
that other nations, especially Russia, Aus
tria and Germany, have had to swallow
various reverses.
In conclusion, the viedomosti recalls the
proofs repeatedly given by the kaiser OF
his readiness to approach France, and in
Inmates that Russia would willingly act
as mediator between the two nations
should her services in such capacity be
desired.
The morning times., 1896-11-12
TO CONTEST THEaELECTION
Silver Democrats in Kentucky Ap-
peal for Funds.

Louisville, KY, Nov. 11.-If a fund can
be raised by popular subscription the Silver
Democrats of Kentucy will contest the
election of Mckinley electors.
Anappeal to the Democrac y of thecountry
asking for funds was tonight issued by
Secretary Richardson.