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CAMPAIGN LITERATURE.
The Great Demand for Documents
Favorable to the Republicans.

CHICAGO, July 25.-Congressman
Babcock of Wisconsin, who is Chairman
of the Republican Congressional Com
mittee, spent part of to-day at head
quarters comforting with Chief Heath
and Committeeman Dawes, and giving
them information. He said that for the
last month three of the biggest printing
esta blishments in Philadelphia and Bal
timore had been working their presses
night and day turning out millions of
Congressional documents on the cur
rency question, speeches, statistics, etc,
in leafiet and pamphlet form, to meet
the unprecedented demand from all the
States in the Union. All these docu-
ments were distributed under the Con-
eressional franking privilege, and Con-
gressman Babcock declared that never
had there been such a demand for pub
lie documents in a Presidential cam
paign.
A prominent caller was Ex-Governor
Merriam of Minnesota. He said cam
paign speeches were already working
his State, which he placed in the sure
Republican. column by a majority of
40. 600. To a United Press reporter he
said that Congressman Towne, the
boiling Republican from the Sixth Dis
trict, would run independent, and that
the Republicans have nominated a man
who would beat him on the silver issue
Judge Page Morris, a Virginian.
Henry E. Oxnard, the beet sugar
grower in Nebraska, who is also inter
ested in the sugar cane industry in Lou
isiana, was also a visitor at headquar-
ters. He is a Republican, but his broth
ers are Democrats. He told Mr.. Heath
that one-third of the farming people in
Nebraska were directly interested in
the beet sugar industry, and that one
half of the people were affected by the
anti-sugar bounty legislation of the last
Democratic Congress. OXnard's belief
was that the bounty question would re-
suit in Louisiana'S electoral vote being
given to Mckinley.
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EXECUTORS, SALE.
SACRAMENTO, CAL.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
county of Sierra, State of California
In the matter of the estate of DAVID
MOORE, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance
of an order of sale, made by the Superior
Court of the State of California, in and for
the county OF Sierra, on the Goth day of
May, 1898, in the matter of the estate of
David Moore, deceased, the undersigned.
the executors of the estate of said de-
ceased, WILL on and after the 7th day of
August, 1896, at the office of Frank II.
Wehe, in Downievlle. Sierra County, Cal,
sell at private sale, to the highest bidder
and subject to confirmation by said court,
all the right, title and interest of the es-
tate of said deceased, of, in and to tho
following described property, to wit:
That certain real property situate in the
county of Sacramento said State. de-
scribed as follows: The island situate in
the San Joaquin River about one mile
easterly from the town of Antioch, COM
monty known as Vests Island, containing
about 40 acres.
Terms of sale-Cash, gold coin, 10 per
cent on day of SALE balance on confirma-
ton of sale. Deed at the expense of pur-
chaser.
Bids or offers may be made for said
property as above designated at any time
after the first publication of this notice
and before the making of the sale thereof
No sale will be made before the 7th day of
August, 1896.
All bids or offers must be in writing and
Downieville, Sierra County, California. ad-
dressed to said executors.
RICHARD MOORE and
OLIVER CAYA,
Executors of the said estate
Frank r. Wehe, Attorney for Executors.
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4 Citizen Of San Diego County Muir
dered by Indians.
The Derailing of Freight Train Near
SunOl Results in the Serious Injury
of the Trainmen-The Accident Be-
lieved to be an Attempt to Wreck
q Passenger Train Due q Few
Hours Later.

LOS ANGELES, July 25.-Police De-
tective A j. Bradish shot and killed an
unknown burglar tonight in the resi-
dence of S. /. N. Van Nuys. The watch
man observed light in the house about
y O'Clock, and knowing that the family
were absent he notified the police. De-
tective Bradish hurried to the building.
and encountered the burglar at the
front door. The robber fired point blank
at Bradish, the bullet entering the Off
GERS left cheek, inflicting an ugly flesh
wound. He then attempted to close the
door, but could not do so before Bradish
sent a bullet through his brain, fol-
lowed by two more shots, all of which
took effect. The burglar fell backward
into the hall, the door locking after
him.
Bradish called for assistance, and
when the door had been opened the body
of the burglar was found lying in the
hallway stone dead There was nothing
on the remains which might lead to
identification.
Bradish will be badly disfigured, but
his wound is not serious.
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THE PEOPLES PARTY
NATIONAL CONVENTION
Continued from First Page.)

- gone down before the fighting
(Cheers) 1t was either a fight for Mr.
Bryan or fight for hell and damnation
in this country. Cheers and laughter }
In behalf of the voters Of Massachusetts
be seconded the nomination of William
]. Byan. (Cheers)
Mr.. Donnelly of Minnesota, amid ap-
plause, spoke for the nomination of
Eryan under existing circumstances,
even though he had heretofore opposed
ii.
Edward S. Greece of Detroit, from the
Michigan delegation, seconded the NOM
ination of Bryan.
Mrs. Mary E. Lease was next intro
duced by the Chairman and was
warmly cheered. Advancing to the front
of the platform, she delivered in ringing
tones, which reached every part of the
hall, an eloquent plea for unity You
have been equal to the great response
bility placed upon you," she said You
have demonstrated your emancipation
from the dictation of party pressure and
party rule. I came to this convention
to-day wearing Bryan badge for the
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stood that Bryan was perfectly willing
to stand on the platform with Watson.
A resolution was offered by Judge
Wood of Texas as follows:
I'm case William J. BRYAN does not
accept the nomination on the platform
with Tom Watson inside of thirty davs
the Hon. S. F. Norton be declared the
nominee Of the Peoples party of the
United States
A committee was appointed. consist
ing of delegate from each State pres
ent, for the purpose of drawing up a
statement showing the public the posi-
tlon taken by the middle of the road
ers Eighteen States responded and
named a member of this committee.
stump Ashby of Texas presided
and Sheridan Webster of Missouri was
Secretary of the meeting. Without
adopting the resolution an adjourn
ment was taken until 7:30 this evening.
The meeting tonight proved a fiasco
Not more than twenty delegates re-
sponded to the call.
Colonel Norton made a. speech in
which he advised the hot-heads to go
slowly. He said: II simply saw to Won
Texans. wait until your convention on
August 9Th. Lay the matter before
them, and / am with you in any course
you decide to take. By August 9Th we
will know whether Mr.. Bryan will ac-
cept the nomination or not You will
know whether Tom Watson is on the
ticket. I have no faith in the National
Committee. 1t is owned, body, soul and
breeches by the Bryan people 1t pos
sesses absolute control over the affairs
of the Peoples party for the next four
years"
After Colonel Norton left the room
John Ulrich of Wisconsin, of the COM
mittee appointed to wait on Governor
Stone and ask of the alleged telegram
from Mr.. Bryan, reported that they had
seen Governor Stone. and he had in
formed them that in his opinion Mr..
Bryan did not intend to accept the
Populist nomination.
The committee appointed to draw up
an address to the American people, re-
table
In place of the address the rapidly
dwindling crowd of kickers adopted
resolution as follows:
Resolved, That we, the minority.
known as the middle of the road people.
enter our solemn protest against the
arbitrary methods OF those in control
of the convention"
There were nine delegates and three
reporters present when this was
adopted, and the meeting adjourned.
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Jones. Chairman of the National Demo-
cratic Committee, wired me as follows:
Populists nominate Vice-President
first: if not Sewall, what shall L 90!
suggest that you withdraw.
Il wired Immediately as follows:
entirely agree with you. Withdraw my
name if Sewall is not nominated.
These dispatches were publlshed IN
this mornings papers, and the conVeh-
ton understood my position. In spite
of this they have seen fit TO nominate
me. Whether / shall accept the nomlna-
ton or not will depend entirely upon
what conditions are attached to IT. MY
first desire is to aid in securing the inn
mediate restoration by the United
States of the free and unlimited coinage
of gold and silver at the present iegai
ratio of Is to /, without waiting Tor the
aid or consent of any other nation Inc
Republican platform declares that the
bimetallism system should be restored
but asserts that we, as people, are
HELPLESS to secure bimetallism for our
selves until foreign nations come to our
assistance We cannot afford to sur
render our right to legislate for our peo-
ple uDon every question, so long as the
right is disputed no other question can
approach its importance. / appreciate
the decision manifested at St Louis
tc consolidate all the free silver forces,
and regret that they did not nominate
MIR Sewall also. Fle stands squareiS
upon the Chicago platform, and mas de-
Tended our cause against greater oppo-
sition than we have had to meet IN the
West and South. The Populist platform
is, on many questions, substantially lke
the Chicago platform. 1t goes beyond
the Chicago platform, however ana IN
dorses some policies which do not ap-
prove of. All that l can say now is that
my action will depend entirely on the
conditions attached to the nomination.
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ST. JOHN TREASURER.
Appointed by Senator Jones to Handle
Democratic Campaign rlOney.

ST. LOUIS. July Ex-senator Jones,
Chairman of the Democratic National
Committee. left this city at 8 O'Clock
this evening for Lincoln, Nebraska,
where he goes to confer with the party
candidate. The Senator declined to say
anything more than he mas heretofore
said relative to the result or the Populist
Convention. He has not yet given the
question of the location OF headquar-
ters sufficient consideration, and will
not take up that matter for settlement
for several days.
While in his city Mr.. Jones determined
upon one member of the Executive
Committee which he was authorized to
appoint, and named VIM. p. st. John
as the Treasurer of the National Com
NIT
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BUTTE RACES.
Estimated That Fourteen Thousand
People Attended Yesterday.

BUTTE (Mont.), July 25.-It is esti-
mated that fully 14.000 people wit
messed the races at the West Side track
to-day, the drawing card being the Sill
yer City Handicap of a mile and half
with a purse of $1,000. which was won
by Marcus Daly's Marietta, carrying
116 pounds. The other entries were
sCabrillo and Billy McClosky. At no
point in the race did daylight appear
between the horses, and they came
down the stretch almost neck and neck
and finished with Marietta but a neck
ahead. Summaries:
First race, pacing, 2:11 class. three
In five, Agitato won second, third and
fourth heats. Best time-2:14I.
Second race. trotting. 2:15 class, two
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in three, Challenger Chief won in two
straight heats. Dan Venemax second,
Miss Jessie third. Best time-2:l6A.
Third race. Silver City Handicap, one
and half miles, purse $1,000, Mari
eta, 116 (Tuberville), won, Billy Nc
Closky, 80 (Butler), second, Cabrillo.
l0S (Brown), third. Time-2:31A.
Fourth race, seven furlongs, Miss
Pollard won, Model second, Montana
third. Time-1 :29%.
Fifth race, five and half furlongs,
Baby Ruth won LaFrance second Ner-
vosSa third. Time-1:09.
Sixth race, one and half miles, over
hurdles, ST. Jacobs won, Comrade sec
ond, Hiram Argo third. Time not
given
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Locked Up for the Night.

SAN DIEGO, July 25.-The second
trial of the case of DR.. j. c. Hearne VS..
the San Francisco Chronicle was con-
cluded tonight. The plaintiff sued for
500, 600 damages, in consequence of
the publication in the Chronicle" on
August 26, 1894, of an article alleged
to have implicated Hearne in the killing
of Amos ]. Stillwell at Hannibal, Mo,
in December, 1888. The jury was unable
to agree upon a verdict, and at late
hour they were locked up for the night.
In the previous trial the jury disagreed.
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and Coxey !
THE CONVENTION ADJOURNS.
The huge crucifix, with its gilded
crown and its cross-arm, and with in
scriptions from Bryan's speech on both,
was carried at the head of a noisy mob
Of boys, apparently recruited for the
occasion. 1t was followed by flags, ban
ners and State guidons. Deafening
yells, whistles and cat-calls were kept
up industriously. although 1t was quite
evident that the delegates as whole
took little part in the demonstration.
When there was a comparative lull in
the tumult a motion was made by
delegate in the center aisle that the
convention adjourn without day.
The Chairman pounded with his gavel
and tried in vain to restore order. After
some time however, and without a for
NAL statement as to the nomination of
Mr.. Bryan, he put the question, de-
clared it carried, and at 4 40 p. m. the
convention adjourned sine die.
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BRYAN'S ACCEPTANCE.
1t All Depends Upon the Conditions
Attached to the Nomination

LINCOLN, July 25.-Mr. BRYAN told
the United Press reporter tonight that
his action with regard to the Populist
National ticket would be dependent
upon the conditions attached. He said:
when the Populists decided to nomi-
nate the Vice-President first Senator
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Murdered by Indians.

SAN DIEGO, July 25.-John Ward,
So years old, a settler near Campo, was
found dead yesterday with a brush
knife sticking through his body. The
murder is supposed to be the work Of
Indians. Ward was highly respected
and had no known enemies
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Was a Celebrated American Singer.

LONDON, July 25.-Countess Bis
caintai. who died few days ago in
Paris. was at one time a celebrated
American singer. She was born in Bos-
ton in 1924. and got her title by marry
ing an italian Count. She died in pow
erty Shortly before passing away she
expressed her desire that her death
should be made known to the American
press.
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Peary Expedition.

ST. JOHNS On. 3D., July 25.-The
Pcary expedition steamer Hope passed
Battle Harbor, Straits of Belle Isle, on
all we'll.
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High-class photos Eoung. 421 J. :
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Executors of the said estate
Frank r. Wehe, Attorney for Executors
jV21-td
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III PRESENTED WITH A RABBITS
FooT-Li Hung Chang received pre-
sent before leaving Washington which
should prevent the Viceroy from ever
losing his yellow jacket or peacock's
feather again. The safeguard is the
lett hand foot of a rabbit, and was sent
to Lii at the Arlington on last Friday by
Mr.. Shelly Flynn, of Washington. The
letter sent with the lucky foot contain
ed the information that the rabbit to
which it belong was killed in the dark
of the moon on Friday night in grave
yard at Danville. Itturther explained
the use of the present with the venera-
tion in which it is held by Old Do
minion office-seekers as an example of
its value. Lii Hung Chang is not of
this latter variety, but he was highly
pleased with the present, and through
his son, LII Chang Fong, sent q kind
note of acceptance to Mr.. Flynn. Mr..
Flynn is as proud of the letter as Lii
Hung Chang is Of the rabbits foot, and
will probably keep it as long.
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! 214 ALEXANDRIA, VA. MONDAY EVENING, SEPTE

GEORGE GOULD AND THE north
PoLE.-It is reported that Mr.. George
]. Gould's abandonment of the Arctic
trip he had contemplated this year, is
not the end of his ambition for explor-
ing northward, but that he is planning
for big expedition next year.
Mr.. Gould started out some weeks
ago with the intention Of sailing far
northward, and, perhaps, to the Arctic
regions. Saturday he returned to this
city on a private yacht, bringing with
him his wife and two little sons.
The expedition next year, it is said,
will be equipped for thorough scientific
research, and Mr.. Gould hopes to pass
the limits reached by previous explor-
ers.
The plan is to carry on the e1pedi-
ton by series of relays, and to take
as many years as may be necessary.
If the project is carried out ship will
be sent to some northern point which
can be reached every year. There q
house will be built and stocked with
fuel and food. With this as base of
supply the explorers will push on still
farther the following summer and build
a new depot.
Each year q ship will be sent to the
first station with food and necessary ar
ticles which will be passed from depot
to depot until they reach the advance
guard.-N Y. Journal.
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PERCHAsE OF A CHApEL.-The Epis-
copal churches of King George county
have purchased Grey's chapel, not
many miles from Fredericksburg, in
Stafford county, and the modest little
church edifice is being pulled down
and hauled to King George Court
house. 1t is the purpose of the Epis-
copalians there to erect ont of the ma
terial of the purchased chapel parish
hall which will occupy the northeast
corner of St. Johns churchyard, at the
courthouse village, and which will be
used for Sunday school purposes, the
business meetings of the vestry, and
other church business. Rev. Mr.. Nc
Nabb, the rector, will spend his vaca.
tion in experimenting the moving of
the material and erecting the hall, in.
stead of taking his usual autumn visit.
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The Ideal Panacea.

James l.. Francis, Alderman, Chicago,
says: 81 regard DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery as an Ideal Panacea for Coughs,
Cold and Lungs Complaints, having
used it in my family for the last FIVE
years, to the exclusion of physicians
prescriptions or other preparations.
Rev. John Burgus, Keokuk, Iowa,
writes: II have been Minister of the
Methodist Episcopal Church for 80
wears or more, and have never found
auything so beneficial, or that gave me
such speedy relief as DR.. Kings New
Discovery" Try this Ideal Cough
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WHALES AROUND THEIR BOAT.

Two men in rowboat fought for
their lives amid school of ten whales
Saturday off Newport Beach, near Los
Angeles. The men were Ottley Papi-
neau and James Reynolds, of River
side. They were camping at Newport,
and had gone cut for fishing trip in
a rowboat. Having found good fish
lag ground they were pulling in yellow
tail and barracuda rapidly, when sud-
denly what appeared to be an island
arose from the water alongside the boat.
The swell nearly capsized the little
craft, and the terror stricken men fell
to bailing her out, realizing as they
worked that they had had visit from
whale. No sooner had they emptied
the boat of water than they had SINH
lar experience on the other side, and
this time sweep of whales tail near
ly shivered their boat. All about them
soon were whales, spouting wa
ter over the sportsmen, toying
dangerously with their boat, and
having lots of fun. The great creatures
were apparently in good natured
mood, for they resented no familiarity,
such as having the men poke them with
an oar TO push the boat from too close
proximity. They showed most dis.
tressiDg curiosity about the little vessel
and its contents, however, and the
shouts of the men had no effect toward
driving them away. For half an hour
the two Riversiders, expecting each
moment to be killed by smash from
the tail of one OF the mammoth animals,
maneuvered about, trying to escape,
but no sooner did they pull few hun
dred feet away than the whales follow
ed and the contest commenced. The
men kept frantically working for
shore, and at last got so close that the
whales gave up the chase. AT times
during the adventure the occupants of
the boat could have touched the whales
with their hands and the big ocean
denizeps appeared to take mischiev-
Gus delight in spouting water all over
the hapless mariners. When the men
reached shore they were very much
exhausted and were bruised all over as a
result of being thrown about in their
boat.-San Francisco Examiner.
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By O'Neal. Lunt & Strauss. Auctioneers.
TaUsTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE MILL

BY ONe3l. Iu0L q SCr2uSS AucGlOn6erb.
TaUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE MILL
Il PROPERTY.
By virtue of deed Of trust dated June
18th, 1888, from John w. Brown and Annie
E. Brown, his wife, to the undersigned, record.
ed in liber H, No. 5, page SO, of the land re
cords of Fairfax county, Virginia, at the re-.
quest of the creditor secured, I will sell at
public auction ON
TUESDAY, October 9th, 1896,
at about - o'clock, on the premises in front
of the mill, ALL THAT TRACT OF LAND
in Fairfax county, Virginia, known AZ the
Old Dominion Mills, and the land attached
thereto, containing about 70 scres and all ap-
purtenances thereunto belonging, the said
land lying between the Little River Turnpike
and Cameron run, and is bounded on tho west
by Coxes' road. Being the tract Of land con.
veyed by the deed aforesaid.
Terms of Sale :-Cash to pay $5. 600 and
interest thereon from June 18th, 1896, to
day of sale, and the expenses of sale; the
residue, if any, twelve months from the day
of sale, and secured by deed Of trust on said
property. JOHN II. JOHNSON,
sep2 is Trustee
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MEETINGS.

YTNION BUILDING COMPANY-The
| annual meeting of the stockholders of
the UNION BUILDING COMPANY will be
held at the office of the company, 123 south
Roysl street Alexandria, Va, on MONDAY,
September 81, 1896, at 1890 p. m for the
pui pose of electing officers and directors Of
the company for the ensuing year and for
transscting such other business of the COM
pany as may be brought before them.
MYRON NJ. PARKER, President
w. SCOTT TOWERS, Secretary.
sep1 1aw3w
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Will be sold at public auction at FairvieW
Farm, on Telegraph road, IA miles from
Alexandria, Va, on
THURSDAY. September 10th, 1896,
at 10 o'clock, rain or shine, all of the stock,
consisting of
HORSES, MULES, COLTS, CATTLE
AND HOGS,
together with tie Implements, Provender and
Improved Farming Machinery Of all kinds.
sep2 tds r. S. WINDSOR.