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The morning times., 1896-02-29
REVOLUTION IN BALTIMORE.
City Council Deprives the Mayor Oi
Appointing Power.

Baltimore, Feb. 2S.-The fight between
Mayor Hooper and the city council. which
reached a crisis last night by that body
depriving the mayor of-tbe appointing
power, may involve a revolution in the
machinery of the city government. There
form mayor, in discussing the matter to-
lay, said that he was surprised that the
councilmen should have deemed it wise
20 take step 80 radical: that the move
nlent OF the Spoilsmen would not be &C
corded the support of the general public,
and that he would, of course, veto the
ordinances taking away from him the
appointing power and vestiRg ii in the
city council.
Il hope, for the sake of the Republican
party in Baltimore" he said, That the
council viii not pass the ordinance over
my veto. 1t would be a mistake, 1 honestly
believe. / am convinced that the opinion
of the people upon the matter viii not be
long in doubt.
ut is almost beyond belief that step
OF this kind should be taken, and the good
citizens of both parties will be sure to
register decided protest against legisla-
ton so entirely at variance with political
preCedentS."
The morning times., 1896-02-29

FLED FROM DEVILS.
4 /, oIored Maniac, "a Tin-Bucket stove
and a Slight Fire.


Lizzie Hadley a coIored maniac, while
being as she thought. pursued by devils,
last night overturned tin bucket OF glowing
Goals and set fire to the shanty in the rear
OF No. 222 Goffs alley. The loss was
slight aud the excitement great.
The lin bucket served her as stove. 1t
originally contained lard. but as necessity
is the mother of invention, and as the
maniac felt the necessity or a stove, she
converted this tin bucket into one. She cut
a hole a the base. for drdught, and would
place her skillet the only culinary utenSil
she seems to have had. on top.
Lizzie Hadley was very poor. Paul Will
Jams rented the premises No. 222 Goff's
alley from Westcott Wilcox and granted
the maniac a tenure by sufferance in the
shantythat brings upthe rearof the property
The maniac is very poor. Sometimes she
gets enough 10 eat. sometimes she does not.
What she does get is begged from neighbors.
many of them well nigh as poor as she.
Throughout the alley she is known as the
crazy woman" Children stand in fear
OF her She rushes madly from end to end
OF the narrow way shrieking "Oh, Devil
When she feels that the devil is upon her
she clutches her hair, wrings her hands
and sometimes disrobes in public. II was
during one of these outbreaks of madness
last night that Lizzie kicked over the Goals
and fired the sbanty.
The fire department extinguished the
flames after n damage amounting TO 500
had been done. The wild woman of Goff's
alley was made prisoner by Policeman
Mcdonald, who placed the charge of in
sanity against her. Her mind Will be look
ed into TODAY.
The morning times., 1896-02-29
Results at New orIeans.

New Orleans, Feb. 2s.--The weather was
fine.
First race-one mile. Selling. Jim Flood,
los, Thorpe, z TO 2, Won; Sauterne,
Sherrer, 8 TO 2, second; LightfoOt, 06,
Hill, TO ! third. Time. 1:42 3-4 Ross
more, Judge Debouse, Newhouse and Mid
star also ran.
Second race-HaIf mile. For two-year-
olds. Koengen, 101, Sherrer, even, won;
Roltaire, 104, Matthews, . to / second;
Ciematus, l01. Murphy, 20 to l, third.
Time, 80. Clara Jewell, Substitution and
Tom Paine also ran.
Third race-Seyen furlongS. Selling, Jim
Hogg, 1O2. Matthews, / 2 to /, won; HUI
bert, SO, Clay, 20 to l, second Gold
Dust, SO, Sherrer, 8 TO o, third. Time,
1:29. Begue, Princess Rose, Miss Per
kiDs, King Elm. Haroldine, IXion, Loeb
inyar and Saldivar also ran.
Fourth race-One and one-sixteenth miles;
handicap. Clarus, 90, Davis, 20 TO l, won;
Dockstader, 100, Sherrer, to 2, second:
Emin Bey, 1I9, Midgeiy, z TO l, third.
Time, LAC IL. Peytonia, Orinda, On
ague, Fondest and Haeckel also ran.
Dutch Arrow was left in the paddock and
all the money on him refunded.
Fifth rdce-One mile; selling. La Verne.
lO7, Ham, 4 10 3, won; Fakir, / 10; Jones,
l 2 TO /, second: San Bias, 10, Hinkey, IL
10 /. third. Time LA ga Panway,
Conan, Coronet, Mopsey, Denver and Po-
kln0 also ran.
Sixth race-One mile; selling. Burrell's
Billet, 10, Sherrer, l 3 10 8, won; frankie
D., 1O5, 81 lyle, to l, second; Old Pugh, 107.
Matthews, 20 TO !, third. Time, Lac.
John p, Cont, John Irwin, Lady Unde
lncommode, Nectar and Bankrupt also ran
The morning times., 1896-02-29
A GREAT CRIME
John Nelson Hanged in Missouri
For Killing Mother and Son.
Had Taken Care of His Mother, But
Would Not Let Him Set Foot
on Their Premises.

Palmyra, Mo-, Feb. 2s.-John Nelson was
hanged here promptly at O'Clock today.
Father Ulrlch, of Quincy. his spiritual adj
wiser accompanied his: to the scaffold.
After following the priest in prayer Nelson
bade him and Sheriff Pratt good-by and
while proclaiming that he was innocent the
trap was sprung, breaking his neck.
! In the summer of 1893 John Nelson and
| his wife were camped near the Salt
River switch of the ST. Louis and Hannibal
| railroad, With them were Samuel Minor
| and wife, respectively the stepfather and
mother of Nelson, Mrs. Minor took sick
and John StuH kind hearted farmer liv-
Ing near by. had her removed to his home,
where he and his aged mother gave the
| sick woman the best care and attention
| possible.
| Nelson and his wife never called to see
| Mrs. Minor during the two weeks that she
was at Stulrs house, except on the day
| OF the murder, August 3, 1893. Nelson
| had learned that Stull had been talking
| about him, and the manner in which he
| had neglected his sick mother; also that
| StulI had said that neither Nelson nor his
| wife should ever set foot upon his
| premises.
| Nelson and his wife suddenly became pos
| sessed OF a desire to see their mother and
remarked that they would see her If they
| had to shoot their way through the whole
Stull crowd" When they called at the
SuII home in the morning Mr.. Stuil was not
at home. Nelson and his wife went into
| the house and spent u few minutes with
| Mrs. Minor, who had greatly improved
under the kind nursing of Mr.. StulI' s mother.
on leaving the house Nelson asked about
the time Stull would be home and was
| told that he would be home at p. m.
At this hour Nelson and his wife reap
peared at the Stull home, Mrs. Nelson
carrying an iron bar. Stull ordered them
off his premises, but they refused to obey
and advanced towards him. He again
ordered them off, but instead of complying,
Mrs. Nelson struck him with the bar she
carried and Stull struck back. AT the
same instant Nelson raised revolver and
fired.
The bullet crashed into the skull OF
Stull's mother, who fell dead at her sons
feet. Again Nelson fired and the bullet
struck Stull in the abdomen. Nelson fled,
pursued by stull. and was captured by two
men attracted to the scene by the shooting.
Stull fell dead in the chase.
Nelson was granted a change of venue
from Rails county TO Marion county and
was found guilty and sentenced TO death.
Mrs. Nelson took change OF venue to
Pike county and was acquitted. Sheisnow
living south of st. Louis. She has never
offered her husband any assistance and has
answered but three of his appealing letters.
The morning times., 1896-02-29
FLYNN TURNS DETECTIVE
One of John Norris Assatlants Cap
tured by the BurIy Officer

One of John Norris Assaflants Cap
tured by the Burly Officer.
Policeman Flynn of the police court did a
piece of detective work on his own hook
yesterday afternoon. Richard Johnson, a
young negro, came to Judge KimbaIrs
court and asked Flynn what disposition
had been made OF the cases against the
three youthful negroes who assaulted John
T. Norris, an aged white man.
The portly guardian recognized Johnson
as one OF Mr.. Norris assailants, and told
him to wait few minutes and he would
find out what had been done with the
thugs. ~
Instead of doing this We wentto the clerks
office and telephoned for the Second pre-
cinot- wagon and turned Johnson over to
the officer in charge.
AS the vehicle was leaving the court with
johnson in custody Flynn sang out to that
surprised and frightened youth:
Now. III tell you what your partners
got--eleven months and twenty-nine days
in jail, and you will probably get the same
| tomorrow"
The morning times., 1896-02-29
RESENTS HIS ELECTION.
Mr. Hurd Doesn't Understand Why He
Might Not Applaud Senator Vest

Mr.. Gilbert Hurd who was elected
from Senate gallery on Thursday for APP
plauding Senator Vests speech in favor
of the Cuban insurgents has made state
ment saying he cannot understand why he
was put out while others offending equally
with him were not molested.
Mr.. Hurd says he was taken down in the
basement and confined for time wasgiveu
a sort OF trial and sentenced to exclusion
from the grounds. He was then formally
conducted across the line.
Sergeant-at-arms Bright has no explana-
ton further than that the action was in
linesof his duty in preserving order. Mr..
Hurd was inclined to resist the authority
of Colonel Bright's office and was taught
the lesson that citizens must obey the rules
when enjoying the privileges OF the Capitol.
The morning times., 1896-02-29
ELECTION OF SENATOR'S.
Senate SubcommitteetoM akea RepO
Next Friday

Senate Subcommitteeto Makea Report
Next Friday,
The Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections yesterday appointed
subcommittee consisting of Messrs. Mitch
ell, Burrows and Turpie, to consider the
amendment proposed by Mr.. Mitchell,
providing for the election Of United States
Senators by vote of the people. This
SUI b. committee will report to the ruu
committee at the REGULAR meeting next
Friday.
The subcommittee appointed to consider
the resolutions submitted to the Senate by
Major Reese of Alabama conteSting the le-
gality of the election of Senator Morgan
will report to special meeting called to
convene Monday next.
The morning times., 1896-02-29
ECKELs AT BOSTON
Speech on the Currency Before the
Reform Club,

Speech on the currency before the
Reform Club.
Boston, Feb. 2S-"The Currency" was
the general topic under consideration at
the banquet of the Massachusetts, Reform
Club at Young'S Hotel tonight Hon. James
H. Eckels. Comptroller of the Currency,
was the chief speaker. ,rs
There were about 100 members and
guests in attendance, and every one of the
speakers spoke in communication OF the
firm stand in favor of sound money taken
by the present administration. Resolutions
were adopted in favor of the settlement of
all international disputes by arbitration
end it was voted that the president APP
point a committee of five.to represent the
club at the conference upon this subject at
Washington. 5t
Hon. George s. Hale, president of the
club presided, and in brief speech intro
duced Comptroller Eckels, who spoke on
The Currency" o.
Prof. F. w. Taussig, of Harvard Univer-
sity; Horatio &. Cults, president of the Old
Boston National; Edward Atkinson, Gamieit
Bradford, United States subtreasurer; Joseph
II. O'Neil, Representative Myers of CAM
bridge, and others also spoke.
The morning times., 1896-02-29
CHEAP KISSES AND HUGS
raIr

John Colson Only Paid So for Insult
ing Mrs. Annie Rooney.
John ColSon, a well-dressed man of middle
age, stood IN Judge Miller court yesterday
and emphatically denied that he had kissed
in a warrant.
Mrs. Rooney lives with her husband in
boarding house on Eighteenth street. where
also Colson resides. On Sunday evening,
so the lady testified, Colson had seized and
kissed her when she had called at his room
door to obtain package of her cigarettes
Colson had.
The defendant Mrs. Rooney stated. also
had huggedh erin thedining room Wbenher
husband returned she told him of the
affair, and a warrant was procured.
Colson denied Mrs. Rooney's allegations,
but Judge Miller assessed him So.
The morning times., 1896-02-29
Temples opinion of spnlding's Man.

Pittsburg, Feb 2S.-W. {. Temple, donor
of the Temple cup, was today asked his
opinion OF the effort made by President
Hart OF Chicago TO abolish the series for
the trophy. Oh said he, Il guess it was
personal feeling that prompted Mr.. Harris
action. He has never had much admiration
for me ever since l made a few remarks in
League meeting in Chicago. Buckinber-
ger was president of the Pittsburg club,
and / wanted him admitted to themeeting.
Hart objected, saying that he would not sit
with the man. besides Arson was never al
lowed in the meetings. / retorted that
had as much right TO have my hired man
present as Al SpaIding, and l proposed TO
see that il was done"
The morning times., 1896-02-29

First race-six furlongs. Tit for Tat
Molly King Pisa, Anna McNairy, Pontlear
rriXie 1O2; Blackball, STARK, Renaud,
104; j. W. Cook CARA, lot.
Second ACCOMPLISHMENTS of a
mile. Georgia Smith 80; Haeckel, Chugnut
81; Don 0'Donnell Sycamore, 95; Buck
more 104; Chicot, Old Gentleman, Chenoa
lU7.
Third race-Mile. Little Billy 90, Leon
ard b: Semele, 80; Cave Spring, Joe o sot
l01; Masonic Home Lochinvar, 104; Mar
Gel 105: Domingo, 112; Imp. Bimbo, 1O4
Fourth race-six furlongs. Bowling Green,
105; Boro, Constantine. SO each: Gold
Dust, 81; David. ia: Domingo, Picca-
room, 3 each; Pan Out. John P. Stanxl,
Imp. Marden Pet, Barney Aaron, Jr.,
80 each; Helen Wren, 81; Hi Henry. 10.
Fifth race-One mile and one sixteenth.
levin, Raviola, 80 each; La Belle France,
Campania, Casa, 102 each; Bill Arp,
Old Pugh, Tippecanoe, Ulster, Fakir, Play
or Pay, 1o7 each; Little Tom. 100.
Sixth race-SiX Iurlongs. Ada NJ, Fes-
tival, Sweetheart, Lizzie NJ Minnie W.,
F. NJ. b., AL Miles, Discard, Black Tiger.
Imp. Marcus M, 104 each; Trenton. 1O7.
The morning times., 1896-02-29
Another Young Footpad Caught

Richard Johnson, sixteen years of age,
another one OF the colored youngsters who
severely beat and assaulted ] Ohm T. Morris,
an elderly gentleman as mentioned in The
Times. was arrested yesterday afternoon
by Policeman Cooper, and locked up at
Second precinct station, charged with
assault and battery. His comrades have
already been tried and sentenced to jail
for eleven months and twenty-uine days,
and young Richards will doubtless meet
with the same fate when the case is
heard at court today.
The morning times., 1896-02-29
DOWNFALL OF THE REPUBLIC.
High School Senior Class Debating
Society Discussed the Subject

High School Senior Class Debating
Society Discussed the Subject.
at meeting of the high school senior
class debating society, held last night, the
subject discussed was: Resolved, That
the signs of the times are indicative of the
downfall of the republic The speakers
on the affirmative were B. T. Roodhouse,
P. H. O'FaFFell and o. A. Booth, and on
the negative, H. B. Heinecke, H. G. Lewis
and F. w. Mclean.
The judges were a. B. Shelton, ]. F.
Bartlett, and W. Briggs, and they rendered
their opinion in favor of the negative.
The next question for debate will be:
Resolved, That arbitration alone should
be .resorted to in international disputes"
Affirmative will be be argued by Messrs.
Saunders. Hall and G. M. Smith, and mega
tive by Messrs. Shelton, Cover and Shields.
The morning times., 1896-02-29
Squad Drills Resumed.

Now that the spring is fast approaching
the police Of each precinct are resuming the
regular squad drills, two evenings each
week. The latest to join the ranks are
Stations s and O. The evenings set apart
for drilling in both precincts are Tuesday
and Friday. At No. s the men are in
charge of Sergeant HARRISON, while Lieu
tenant Heffner is in command at No. 3.
The morning times., 1896-02-29

The Active Athletic Club viii hold
good boxing show al Schieliein's Hall, East
New York, tonight. Three cightround
bouts have been arranged, the star attrac-
ton being fifteen rounds at catch weights
between Tommy Butler and young Star
light. The other bouts are between Charley
Draycott and Jimmy Carey, eight rounds
al catch weights; Young Cook and Sammy
Myers, eight rounds at 145 pounds, and
Jack Collier and Tommy West, also eight
rounds at 40 pounds. Johnny Reagen will
referee.
The morning times., 1896-02-29
MORE SHORTAGE APPEARs.
Plttsburg's Ex-clty Attorney F

Pittsburg's Ex-City Attorney Re-
Sponsible for Further Malfeasance.
Pittsburg Pa, Feb. 2s.-The city auditors
engaged In examining the accounts OF ex-
City Attorney Moreland, against whom
a number OF indictments for malfeasance
in office, embezZlement, etc, are pending
today reported TO City Controller Gourley
farther shortage of $3,726.33.
The controllers report Of the discovery
WILDE given to special meeting of common
councils next Tuesday. The new hold out
was in the street opening account which
the ex-city attorney handled himself and
never reportedto any other city officer.
The morning times., 1896-02-29
DISTRICT SUED FOR $4,000.
BY Mrs. Clancy for Injuries Sus
tnined bY q Fall ON the Street

BY Mrs. Clancy Tor Injuries Sus-
tained by Fall on the Street.
Mrs. A. Clancy of No. 626 X street north
east brought suit for 5000 damages
against the District yesterday afternoon.
She stated that while walking along II
street northeast November IL last the
sidewalk suddenly gave way beneath her,
owing TO a defective sewer, and she re-
ceived a fail that resulted in severe in
iuries.
The woman's husband filed a suit stimuli
taneously with the one entered by his wife,
asking that the District be compelled to
pay him $4,000 for the pain and incon'
venience suffered by him during his wife's
Illness.
The morning times., 1896-02-29
Sir Charles Upper Drops His Suit

Sir Charles Upper Drops His Suit.
Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 2s.-The Montreal
Herald has made an apology for its pubIi-
cation of an openletter OF Robert Mcconnell,
of the Halifax Chronicle, charging DIT.
Weldon, member OF Parliament, and G. 81.
Cahan, ex-member of Parliament, with
making statements rejecting on the honor
of Sir Charles Tupper, Bart. Sir Charles
Topper, accordingly, will drop his actor
for criminal libel gainst that paper.
The morning times., 1896-02-29

Already there has been considerable
speculation in the Mccoy Ryan glove con
test, which is to be decided Monday night
in the Empires arena. New York. For
the past few days there has been a quiet
tip going about on Mccoy. This tip eman-
ated from the Manhattan A. c., where the
Kid is doing his training. Il think it
time enough for Ryan to talk about cham
pionship donors after he has got through
with me-" said Mccoy. IF put this on
him. said Mccoy, as he threw his heavy
right across O'Donnelrs jaw, Tommy
will have 10 guess again for the champion
ship
The morning times., 1896-02-29

New York, Feb. 2s.-John NJ. Robins q
Co.. dry lockers, have filed a libel in the
United States district court against the
steamship Bermuda, the vessel recently de-
tanned by the United States authorities as a
nlibGster. Their claim is for Sl,I21. 80 for
services in docking and repairing The YES
sci. The process is in the hands OF the Uni
ted States marshal. ana the writ is made re-
furna ble on March IL.
The morning times., 1896-02-29
Suicide of a LAWYER.

Philadelphia, Feb. 2s.-The body Of
Isaac Gorhart was found floating in the
Schuylkili river this morning. Mr.. Cor
hard was siXty-three years old and promi-
nent lawyer here Some time ago he sur
fered from the grip and since then he has
been acting strangely. -ltis supposed that
while mentally unbalanced he jumped into
the river last evening and was drowned,
The morning times., 1896-02-29

Sam Truesdale, manager for Johnny
Lavack, has notified the Nonpareil A. c.
OF P Philadelphia that they must better their
offer for Lavack TO meet George Edger-
ton, the Kentucky Rosebud in a four
round bout tonight.
The morning times., 1896-02-29

The leading sports of Troy want Fitz-
simmons and Corbctt to meet in a ten
round bout at the old Casino rink in
Lansingburg in the cause of charity. They
will guarantee $4,000 to the pugilists.
The morning times., 1896-02-29

Byron McCleland's remarkably good colt
Prince Lief, now at Lexington, KY, is said
to have developed amazingly, He has a
beautiful neck stands fully sixteen hands
high and Is truly a kingly looking colt. His
legs are perfectly sound and theimuscles of
them now are like whipcords. He is well
thought of for the Derbies 10 which he is
entered.
The morning times., 1896-02-29
Bolton Challenges Beckham

Charles W. Bolton-of Utica, n. Y :, writes
to The Times that he challenges James
Albert Beckham OF this city 10 a bicycle
road race of twenty-five miles or more for
a purse of S1o0 a sitie.- This offer he
says, viii be open until March q.
The morning times., 1896-02-29

I'M. Murphy has purchased the three
year-old filly Souffle, By Rayon dor
soncy Lass from the Avondale Stable for
private figure. -.t 81 -q.s ----s,
The morning times., 1896-02-29
ARTICLES FROM ONE EDITION. ARE NEVER REPEATED
asst chance today to pick

1 asst chance today to pick
from our entire stock
of Boys Suits, Cape
Overcoats and Storm us
tiers, &c, at exactly half
the marked price. Less than
cost of manufacture. Boys,
Odd" Pants at 35c or )
pairs for a dollar.
PARKER, BRIDGET & CO.,
SIS 9TH St.
The morning times., 1896-02-29

Texas Tom Walsh, st. Louis pool
room keeper, has been convicted OF violating
the gambling laws and has been fined
$1,000 and sentenced TO six months in the
workhouse. -.,
The morning times., 1896-02-29
GIrls as PaIlbearers.

Allentown, Pa, Feb. 2s.-At the funeral
OF sixteen year-old Carrie Meyer yesterday
afternoon six girls. companions during the
life of deceased, were the pallbearers.
The morning times., 1896-02-29

Isaac H. Labold, of the well known rae
ing firm OF LaboId Bros, has BEEN seriously
i'll at his residence in New York city from
blood poisoning. He is now convalescing.
Mr.. LaboId has owned many famous race
horses, among them Montrose 2 winner OF
the Kentucky Derby in 1887.
The morning times., 1896-02-29

f. De La Riche, the Jersey Kid" and
"Marsillo' OF Newark are booked TO fight
for the l00-pound championship of jersey
City.
The morning times., 1896-02-29

Secretary William Porter, OF the Louisville
Fair and Driving Association. has resigned,
and George Lindenberger, OF that city, has
been elected in his stead.
The morning times., 1896-02-29

preliminary bout between Jack Ward OF
Newark and Casper Leon.
The morning times., 1896-02-29
GOSSIP OF THE RING.

Tom O'Rourke says the blow which put
Maher 10 sleep would have settled any liv-
ing man. is Mr.. Corbett listening?
The morning times., 1896-02-29

Shot Himself and His Sweetheart.
= Chicago, Feb 2S.-Edward Peters, aged
nineteen. and Flora Larbig. aged seven
teen, We're found dead this afternoon IN
the basement OF 80 West Fourteenth street,
where Peters had lived. Both were shot
through the head and had been dead since
yesterday evening. Peters had been de-
spondent because he was out OF work and
because Miss Larbig, who lived with her
parents at 12S Brown street, would not
marry him.
The morning times., 1896-02-29
NOVEL ARMY RIFLE
One Motion of the Hand Loads and
Fires the Weapon

Chica go, Feb. 2s-Dr s. Y. Mclean
OF Washington, Iowa, who has invented
an army rifle that is causing astonishmeut
among military men wherever it is e1-
hihited, left Chicago for New York YES
terday to enter his rifle in competition
before committee OF the State which was
appointed to equip the National Guard OF
that State with $4,000 new guns.
While in the East DR.. MCLEAN viii also
visit certain gun factories and get several
models of other military guns. with which
he will appear before the United states
ordnance department, and demonstrate the
superiority of his rife over the one now
IN use In the Federal army.
The invention has been fully patented
A single straight movement of the hand
loads and fires the rifle. which has a
capacity OF five cartridges at present
1t is filled by one movements from a case
containing the cartridges. The new con-
trivance makes cIogging Of the rifle or
disarrangenlent of the cartridges impossi-
bic. 1t is lighter than other rifles. and
$50 rounds have been fired at one time
TO test its endurance and Eatthfulness to aim
The morning times., 1896-02-29

If there is not racing in Cecil county,
Maryland, next season, the runners will
move into Hartford county.
The morning times., 1896-02-29

Dobbins is truly an in-and-out horse.
The last time he was out he was "absO-
lutely." Thursday he was first.
The morning times., 1896-02-29

If "Pittsburg Phil can get fair price
for his horses in Frisco he may sell them
all.