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The evening times., 1896-07-09
TELLER WOULDBETHE MAN.
In Certain Contingencies SiIverites
Might Agree Upon Him

Gov. Evans of South Carolina says it is
probable that tie eighteen votes from his
State will be cast for Teller on the first
ballot, and thereafter as long as there Is a
chance of nominating the Colorado Sena-
tor. Gov Evans said.
Il. the sound money delegates from the
East carry out their declared intention OF
sitting mute in their seats when the vote
is taken lU cur present form, / am in favor
of declaring them no longer members Of the
convention, and turning them out Such
action would be a virtual reputation OF the
platform, and a CotiCe OF opposition TO the
choice OF the silver people. In such con-
tingcDcy, Senator Teller would be the man
upon which all the siiverites. regardless
of party affiliations, would unite next No
yember.''
ExCongressuan Simpson OF Kansas, one
of the best known Popalists in tie country.
had tine following to say OF the situation
yesterday:
''If the Democrats will nominate Teller
OF Colorado or sibley OF Pennsylvania, the
Populist convention will ratify the nOnIina-
ton. We will not ratIfy the domination of
Bland, il it is made. Teller is a Iational
MN; Sibley is a very liberal Democrat,
with a consistent record for silver. but
Bland is such 4 Democrat as we ecannotsup-
port. To raufy him would be 10 give up
our party Organization
1t was given out by the leaders OF the
Teller movement yesterday that the s!tua-
ton mad not changed. AMI they were as con-
fident as ever. The convention would in the
end nominate the candidate OF their creed.
Tnpv fp,I ttara phanco
for the nomination OF either Bland or Boies,
but admitted there was danger OF some
new men claiming the attention of the
delegates,
They locked tG Bryan. of Nebraska, and
Sibiey. Of Pennsylvania. to- furnish this Dr.
version. tut did not believe either cuuld
ever gain enough strength to secure the
nomination. Teller's chance would be to
come i'll between them at the wind up. and
it Is devoutIy hoped by Senators puto,s.
Mantle and Pettierew. Congressman Hart
man and Newlands and all the rest of the
Teller faction that the issue will come to
that point.
The Colorado delegates. who have all
along persisted in saying that they had no
candidate and would probably vote for
Bland. threw Off the disguise yesterday
The chairman Of the delegation. r. W Spear.
said they had voted 4 day or twu since to
support Teller if his name should he placed
before the convention. but yesterday even
ing they had decided to vote for him any
way.
1T is State pride partly with u.s." he
said. hut Teller is the best man for us in
tine West. and our people all want him."
The evening times., 1896-07-09
City Brevities

The bond OF Charles A. Darling. as con-
stable, was approved yesterday by Judge
Cole.
Mr.. James Z. Brister of this city is yis-
!ting his father. Mr.. Samuel Blister, in
Petersburg
Work on the alterations at the court house
To give more room to the surveyor office
and the court OF appeals is In prog
The sick report of the Third precinct this
morning show that Patroiman C. b. Willis,
E. II. High, T. L. English and Driver W..
A. Walker are off duty. =
sharp watch is being kept on the mar
rage license book in Clerk Young's office
for Christian Endeavor bridal couples, but
none were found yesterday.
The Mission of the Good Shepherd on II
street, between Third and Fourth streets,
northeast will give free ice cream social
to the children of the place this evening.
Prof. John M. Langston will lecture
tonight at the Peoples Congregational
Church on The moral significance of
the Christian Endeavcr movement, or
has the church lost its power?"
The citizens in the vicinity Of Mark s
alley, between Sixth and Seventh streets
southeast, have complained TO Lieut.. Nc
Cathran that four holes in that byway are
filled with sLagnant water. ana that there
by the health of the neighborhood is en-
dangered.
A large mass meeting will be held
during the early part OF next week to
protest against such acts as the lynch
ing OF Randolph. number of influential
white citizens have been asked to address
the meeting and have stated their will
nGuess. The place and time are to be
chosen.
Edward Davidson, a Iahorer, living at
Beun,ng, in attempting to jump from On
.r/oIning Baltimore and Ohio train while in
1otion, at the corner Of Twelfth street and
Florida avenue northeast, this morning,
fell against n coal car on a sidetrack and
received several ugly cuts about the head
and face. He was taken to his home.
John Lawson, colored, was arraigned
before Judge Cole this morning on the
charge of the larceny of S12O from Eu-
gene Martin and entered plea OF guilty
He was sent to Albany for three years
Joseph Butler. also colored, pleaded guilty
to housebreaking, and was sentenced 10
Albany for year AMI day.
The residents in the nciehhorliDod of Sew
enth and f streets northeast We're awak-
encd about 80 O'Clock this morning by
loud cries OF murder. ""polcc" and fire" !"
Policeman Pen williams OF the Ninth pre-
cinct also heard the cries and hastened in
the direction from which they came. Ina
little wooden shanty or Seventh street. near
L. he found James Jn nes, a Colored laborcr,
bruially beating his wife, who was scream
ing for assistance. The eorficcr placed Jones
under arrest.
The evening times., 1896-07-09
BOIES MEN HOPEFUL.
They Still Think That Their Favor
lite Has Chance

Chicago, July s.-secreLary Walsh of the
Iowa delegation looked anxious last night
when he returned from the convention,
but affected the utmost confidence in the
ultimate success of BOies.
This talk about u stampede" said he,
"is all nonsense. 1t Is an impossibility.
Deducting the 'favorite SON from even
liberal estimate of the entire silver vote,
and without the aid of the sound money
delegates, stampede is out of the ques-
tion.'
The Alabama delegation, he says, which
was reported TO have declared fer Bland,
still adheres to Boies. Five men on the
delegation announced their intention last
night to vote all the time for Russell.
The Iowans were greatly disappointed
to learn that Tennessee had been won
over 10 Bland, but still hope that, With
The influence or such men as Senator
Harris and Ed Canmack OF that State,
the vote may be reconsidered in favor of
Boics
The reported intention of the Illinois
delegation to bolt Bland after the first
ballot also gives encouragement to the
Bo:es boomers, who coDstruc tie revolt to
cS - ur'i"id'Iop Oi tHc iohdidi WleH u Z
the test is 10 he pushed to its extremity.
Four of the Iowa delegates voted for tie
adoption OF the minority report OF the COM
mittee on resolutions, and insisted that
the delegation he either announced accord
ingiy or polled. The names of these un-
daunted sound money Iowaians are r.
W. Stackhouse, Burlington: Max Meyer,
Iowa City; W. Z. wherry, keosaqua, and
T. NJ. Goble, Clinton
The revolt instituted by Stackhouse
caused much criticism yesterday morning
among the silver delegates from Iowa,
but their remarks only strengthened tie
purpose of the tolters.
The evening times., 1896-07-09
MCLEAN CAN HAVE IT.
Delegates Generally Favor Him for
Vice President

Chicago. July "a canvas OF the West
crn and Southern delegations last night on
the Vice Presidential question revealed the
fact that. pending the settlement OF weight
ier matters. there had been practically no
discussion OF an occupant for this position.
One State alone-North Carolina-has a
candidate upon whom all the delegates are
said TO agree. but. with this exception, it
is anybody's race. A consensus of opinion.
however. as far as the delegates feel at
liberty individually to express their sent:-
ments. gives the Vice Presidential chair to
John r. N clean. of Ohio, in case he wishes
TO occupy it.
Other possible candidates are Bryan. OF
Nebraska: Siliey. of Pennsylvania: Clark,
of North Carolina; Crisp. of Georgia. and
Blackburn. of Kentucky.
The evening times., 1896-07-09
Died From Exposure

Suoudsburg. Pa. July 9.-Lying in a
field yesterday. nearly dead from exposure
and hunger. was found Isaac Slutter. lie
has since died. Isaac SHUTTER was the son
of the late John B. SHUTTER, farmer, and
resided near Sciota. Three weeks ago.
without a word to any one. the young man
left his home. When day or so elapsed and
he did not return his mother became alarm
ed. Inquiries among the neighbors failed
tolocate him. and general alarm was sent
out The surrounding country WAS thor
oughiy searched, but not till yesterday was
he found.
The evening times., 1896-07-09
Robber Shot In the Head

Chicago, July 9.-At 10 o'clock last night
a negro who attempted to hold up a SUBJ
postoffice station in Engiewood was shot
and fatally wounded. The negro went into
the place nf William E. Lormiries at Sew
enyt-ninth and Roby streets, in which the
station is located, and ordered two girl
clerks to surrender the cash. Mr.. Lormi-
ries, who was in the rear, saw the pro.
ceedings and walked around to the front
OF the house and discharged the contents of
a revolver into the head OF the robber.
The negro will die
The evening times., 1896-07-09
ILLINOIS LOYAL TO BLAND.
Would Only Vote for Stevenson In an
Extremity.

Chicago, July 9.-Illino!s delegates last
night denied that they were going to break
away from Bland on the second ballot and
vote for some other candidate. possibly
Stevenson. They say that the name Of
Stevenson has never been considered by
them as a possibility in this fight. ard they
do not see why he shuuid be dragged into it
al this late date. They say that should there
be a deluse of votes for Stevenson on some
of the subsequent ballots they would have
to 20 tn him as matter of course, but not
otherwisa
The evening times., 1896-07-09
Roy FRACTURED his SKULL.
Exploded Nitrogiycerine Cap With
Il Hammer

Norristown, Pa. July "a probably
fatal accident occurred to Charles Steiner,
aged twelve years. While playing on an
open lot near his home the boy found q
nitroglycerine cap, such as is used in ex-
pioding charges of dynamite. He carried
the cap to his father, and asked II there
would be any danger in exploding IL.
Ignorant of the dangerous character of
the innocent-looking cap, Mr.. Steiner an
swered in the negative, and, placing 1t on
stone, young Steiner struck 1t sharp
blow with a hammer. There was an ex-
poson, the cap was torn to fra gments.
many OF which pierced the boys body and
face, and he fell. fracturing his skull. A
physician who was summoned holds out
slight hope for the boys recovery.
The evening times., 1896-07-09
ALMOST ELECTRocUTED.
Ten Y ear-Old Boy Fooled With a
Trolley Wire

South Bethlehem, Pa. July 9.-Eoward
Lee, lad ten years old. narrowly es-
capped electrCcutiOn here yesterday. He
and another boy rigged up an apparatus
in the yard which they decided to opera te
hy electricity stolen from a trolley wire.
They mnde wire rope or many strands
from cid window screens. Lee threw one
end OF the rope over the trolley wire, and
when he began 10 arrapge the other end
he was knockei down by the current that
came through the wire.
He writhed and struggled and finally
broke the frail rop-. The boys hands were
terribly burned by the wire and he was
unconscious for u long time. His conGi-
ton Is. criti al.
The evening times., 1896-07-09
Must Favor Home Rule

Chicago, July S.-The delegates from
the Territories and District of Columbia
yesteniay appointed 4 committee OF one
from each OF tie six bodies Represented,
who called upon the managers fthe several
candidates for the Presidential nomination,
and notified them that they will vote for
no man not distinctly and satisfactorily
ple.,ce,. to the cnfort ement and observance
of home rule IN the matter of appointments
In their respective localities.
The evening times., 1896-07-09
KNEW HE WAS DOOMED.

THAT twasstrange about Edholme's s taking
his own life just because he and the mur-
dercd man mad been seen together on tie
day the tragedy occurred. wasn'tit?"
Yes; but l suppose he thoughthe d rather
take his own life than be iynched"
"Lynched? What do you mean?"
why. man. don't you know he lived in
MaryIaud?"
The evening times., 1896-07-09
.HEARe'nnER y II

tA Es, SIR; these lights went out on
me entirely the other evening"
said the barber, after he had re-
Trained from talking for forty seconds.
They did the same thing several times be-
fore, but did not discover the reason until
The other day. For possibly three weeks
l had been bothered frequently by the
electric lights In the house going out Tor
Us lohg us minute sometimes, and then
they would go on shining for hours, as If
Ive,iinS had ever happened. l had the
electric light People cuine around and e4-
anime the wires. They looked at them
carefully, and as the lights never happened
To go ont while the electricians were here,
they thought my statements were prevari-
cations.
LAS you notice the insulated wires run
along the ceiling from the connection over
against thee wali. l saw one day what
/ supposed TO lie a thread hanging In loop
from the wire.f Thoughtlessly taking II
in my fingers to pull IL down l was sur
prised to receive a painful shock. That
caused ME to lCok closer, and what do you
suppose l saw? Well, Sir; the supposed
string was . Chain OF peculiar little brown
bugs, about oDcthir-d of an inch in length
each. They ,were holding on TO one another
by their claws. Then l went over to tic
lights and turned the current on in each
iDcandescent globe-that is, l tried to
turn the current on, but there was none
to turn.
Going back. to the insects, L brushed
them down with Il newspaper, and In
stantiy tile lights started UP again. This
aroused my curiosity to the highest pitch.
Climbing up on chair, found that the in
sulating substance had been eaten off of
each wire in one little spot. 1t was eaten
from the outer surface OF each wire, so
that there was no contact at the crossing.
II was not at all hard to see then what had
allied the lights.
These curious iitt:o insects had formed
a chain out of their own bodies with each
end attached to the live wire where the in
suiating substance had been removed. In
this way a whole colony of them could be
fed on electricity, for it seemed tnat that
was their object in connecting with the
wire. While | was examining the wires
every bug escaped in the cracks OF the tloor
and, strangely enough. the lights have not
gone out since. will alwa VS. regret that
was unable TO preserve at least one Of the
bugs"
The evening times., 1896-07-09
Steel manufacturers Assign

Pittsburg. Pa. July 9.-Jennirgs Eroth-
ers & Co.. limited, sheet steel manufac,ur-
ers. owning and operating mills in Allc-
gheny and Leechburg. lave confessed iudg-
ment to H. G. Wasson. in trust for benefit
of creditors. to the amount of So, ,265.41
Operations Will be suspended pending an
effort TO adjust the company's financial DIFF
ficulties. 1t is believed the creditors WI:
not suffer loss
The evening times., 1896-07-09
Greek Government Alarmed.

London, July 9.-The Westminster Ga
Zette publishes special dispatch from
Athens saying that Russia is prompting
France to occupy Crete and hold the island
against Great Britain's tenure of Cyprus
and Egypt The Greek government has be-
come larmed at this and is cndeavoring
to induce the Cretan's to accept the terms
of the porte. The British fleet has been
SO strengthened in Cretan waters as to
almost blockade the island.
The evening times., 1896-07-09
n1 is amusing 10 watch the jealousies ex-
hibitedsiIy tie residents at the Viz

sinia villages where mineral springs
are located, over others near by, and all
In particular, =" remarked Richmond trav-
cling man at the Metropolitan. They scorn
the idea OF tlere being any water in the
world equal to that in their springs. and
declare that 1t can cure anything from in
fiuenza to insanity. AT one place an old
resident told me wonderful story OF how
man who had one foot in the grave and
the other dangerously near the brink. was
made well and sound by drinking of the
water in spring near his house,
The evening times., 1896-07-09
FOUND DEAD IN THE FLAMES.
Two Women and an Infant Found in
q Buffalo Dwelling.

Buffalo. July "a fire caused by the ex-
plosion of an Oil lamp destroyed the three
story brick dwelling at 1s9 Elm street
near tine corner of Broadway, causing the
death OF two women and an infant and seri-
ously, If not fatally, iniuring one man. The
fire spread so rapidly that the inmates had
no chance TO escape, and before aid could
reach them they were burned to a crisp.
The dead are Mrs. Jennie Mills, aged
forty; Mrs. Moriana. aged sixty, and Mag
gle King. aged two.
The injured man is Greek peddler. name
unknown He is not expected tolive.
The evening times., 1896-07-09
SER'''s'@'5;; ! 5;;aana',. +; THOUGHT
~ HUMOROUS
A PRINcELY TIP,

A Western Congressman who believes IN
discouraging the practice of tipping once
gave Pullman car porter penny after
travelling on the train with him two days
and night. The negro. observing the de-
nomination of the coin. said:
Il beg your pardon, sir, but haven't you
made mistaken
.'ob. no. replied the statesman, blandly;
81 never give less.''
The evening times., 1896-07-09
IS II SMALL per cent OF the oolored
population or South Carolina is

thrifty and saving of money"
remarked weilknown resident of that
State at the National. The majority of
them, though, are improvident and care
less. The thoughts of tomorrow never
bother them il there'is'e enough to provide
for today. They do not receive more than
90 cents day wages, but that seems to
he enough forthfni. The negro can live
on the rice lands, and in the swamps and
never know sickness, but to the white
man IL Is death"
The evening times., 1896-07-09
THE WAY OUT OF IT.

A hater oftoescoo once asked an old
negrcss who was addicted to tie pipe if
she thought she was "A Christian.
II spects i" was her reply.
''Do You expfctto got beavcn?"
Yes. indeedy-"i
'.Bntthe Eihte says nothing uncleun shall
enter there. Now the breath of ii smoker is
unciean. What do you ray to that?,
Well. ! reskon leate m bref' behin'
when l enters dar.''
The evening times., 1896-07-09
NINE-YEAR-oLD MURDERER.
Boy Struck on the Head With Stone
by n Play mate.

Uniontown. Pa. July S.-Conwell Steele,
son OF W. c. Steele. the Republican leader
of Brownsville. was killed yesterday by an
italian playmate named Joe Steigh. The
victim and his assailant are only Zine years
old.
While pla ying in the street with other boys
they quarreied. Sleigh struck Steele on the
head with a stone. and the latter boy was
picked up uncorsclous. in which condition
he remained until death relieved him. few
hours after. The Italian boy was brought
here to Jail.
The evening times., 1896-07-09
IN HISTORY CLASS.

Boy treading3 Napoleon crossed the Alps.
Napoleon crossed 5he Alps, Napoleon crossed
the Alps s.n
Teacher How many more times is he 60
ing to cross the Alps today?
The evening times., 1896-07-09
SAVED BY A LITTLE GIRL.
She Dragged a Boy From in Front of
an EXPRESS Trafn

Braddook. Pa. July S.-Michaei Gorba,
small Hungarian boy. living at Dookers
Hollow, fell over forty-foot bluff on to
the Pennsylvania Railroad track. at Besse.
mer, Tuesday night.
Stella Sullivan. twelve-year-oid girl,
saw the boy fall and also saw a freight
train approaching at a high rate of speed.
She ran to the boys assistance and drag
Scd his unconscious form from the track.
narrowly escaping being run down herself
by the train. The boy had several ribs
broken by his fall.
The evening times., 1896-07-09
I'M TIE SWIM

"Yes," said the facetious boarder; Its
very gay at the place whereI am stopping
balls every day."
Are they very swell affairs?''
'No. rather small considering the cheap
ness of goldfish"
The evening times., 1896-07-09
Old Officers Reelected.

At the meeting or TIE stockholders
of'EC Hetropn!i'ap Railway ycs'erlsy var cr-
neon the present directors were reelected
There Was in inti;spcsi:iou at Headquarters
to give out any further Information 1t
was however ,:,lsos' ate ittat @ old offi6 cTS
/ would re re-clcc.ci at the meeting OF tie
The evening times., 1896-07-09
n HE grain crop in Iowa is SO large
this year" said Myron q. Nye

n HE grain crop in Iowa is SO large
this year." said Myron q. Nye
of Des Moincs, al tue Metropolitan,
" that the farmers arepuzzlei u know what
10 do. The Granaries and cribs OF the
State are filled with last years crop.
Those farmers who do not have to sell ind
who want to wait until prices go up
don't know what to do to provide storage
room for the crop they are now about
20 harvest. With oats selling at only 8
or 10 cents bushei at the present time,
1t is natural that they are averse to let
ting things go.
II can remember forty years ago, when
the farmers built cribs OF poles and lined
them with straw. Coverings Were also
made OF straw and poles. That is a
cheaper method than to let grain stand
in the stack; but I doubt whether or not
there are many farmers nowadays who are
familiar with the Construction of such
pens.' *
The evening times., 1896-07-09
Freight Train pitched,

Providence. Il. L., July 9.-The Star
freight. on tie New York. New Haven and
Hartford, was ditched near Westerly last
l,ight. and trains blocked all night One
s IAN was injured, but not seriously.
The evening times., 1896-07-09
fFIfOEE OF TIE NEWS
---H lHE MORkNS Times.

a. If you miss any news In The evening
edition look In the list below. What
you're looking Tor WIS probably pub
lished in this mornings edition. and
as The Times never repeats you'll
have to take both editions to get all
the news as quick As 1t hnppcns.
The evening times., 1896-07-09
CONFUSING

Charlie Chumpleigh was riding his wheel
between two railroad tracks the other day.
when suddenly he noticed two trains an
proa ching in opposite directions
what did he do?'
"oh, he completely lost his head"
The evening times., 1896-07-09
ABOUT THE SAME.

Wamsley-Have you ever read Dante's
"Inferno?"
Howso-No: but I've read the Congress
sional Record of last Congress.
The evening times., 1896-07-09

SENATOR'S ON THEIR TRAVELS.
No reference is had in the caption to the
men who periodically assemble in the big
white building on Capitol Hill, but rather
entertaining gentlemen also known under
the sobriquet of .'Scrappy Bill Joyce's
aggregation of twirlers" Their departure
for ether fields to gather, it is hoped, glory
and home runs and rise yet higher In the
club averages and the estimation of the
home fans and "rooters," makes it not
inappropriate to say Il word or two regard
ing them as body
The Washington Baseball Club has done
very good work SO far this season, and
has certainly come into the good graces of
all who have visited the park. Its men,
bers have demeaned themselves in gen.
tleinanly way all through, and have shown
gratifying pride in their work. They have
Justified the interest taken in them by
the patrons of the game, and go hence
with the best wishes OF all Washington for
their collective and individual succrss.
The season, as far as it is passed, has
demonstrated, no doubt, 10 the satisfaction
of the Messrs Wagner, that Waslington is
asgood baseballtow wn asanyin the country.
Given a good game, our people will pat
roDize it as literally as those of cities
of even much larger population. TIE
mana gers OF club and park have cvinced a
commendable disposition to do the very
best they can to give our people tteir
moneys worth and lave earned generous
reward for their efforts. There is good
ground for the hope that the Washington
club will make good record on its
Western trip and by the time it returns have
established itself firmly in place in the
first divisi on.
The evening times., 1896-07-09
CABIN JOHN HlTEl

The cuisine is excellent
and every attention is paid
to guests.
BoBnGER BROS. proprietors.
Telephone COO
The evening times., 1896-07-09
NEW YORK SILENT.
Early State Convention To Re Held
and Decision Made.

Chicago, July Estate Senator Grad,
after taking his seat among tie New York
delegates said to u representative of tb
United Press:
1T is practically agreed among the New
York delegates to express NO decided
opinion, as a body, on the deliberations OF
the convention. We will! return home sill
lentiy. hold an early State convention,
and there decide what We shall do"
The evening times., 1896-07-09

wDMAN'S ENDEAvoR WORK
She Has been Factor in tine Great So
ciety.
The evening times., 1896-07-09

WAS A FARCE AT PITTSBURG-
Senators Were Shut out-In Hard
Rain.