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The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22

The National Democrats of the State
of Washington have issued call for
convention to be held in Tacoma for
the purpose Of selecting delegates to
the national convention at Indianapo-
lis OH Sept 2.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22

Princeton, Minn., Aug. 20. - Annie
Falcnsohek of Vincland, this county,
committed suicide this morning by
taking Paris green. She bad been driv-
en- from home by her parents and
sought refuge at William Guelsow's.
where the threats Of her father caused
her to commit the deed. She was fif-
teen years old.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
suicide In sb.lIow w.t.r

Su1cfde In Sha1IOw Wafer.
Caledonia, Minn., Aug. 19.-Patrick
Carroll. an aged citizen of this county,
committed suicide yesterday. He de-
liberately walked into small pond on
the farm of Dan Flynn, two miles west
of here. and drowned himself in water
not over q foot decp.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
Strikers Lose.

New York, Aug. 2O.-At the offices of
the Adams Express company in this
is practically at an end. More than
the usual number of wagons, it is said,
were out today, and the business was
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
A Lad Murdered.

Winnipeg, Aug. 10. = At Haniota a
boy named Joseph Henry, fourteen
years old, was found dead on the road
to Oak River. 1t was evidently q
brutal murder. The police are investi,
eating.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22

Medina, n. u, Aug. 2O.-William J..
Bryan has consented to address the
farmers Of Orlca::s county at their an
nual picnic at Lewis grove on the af-
ternoon of Aug. 2S. the day after
speaking in Buffalo.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
Judge rhomo.. successor

Fargo, n. d., Aug. 12.-Judge Nc
Conncll rctutled this morning from a
flying trip East ard announces himself
as q candidate for the United States
judsesliip for the district of North Da-
kotl. tn ill the vacancy made by the
death of Judge Thomas.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
The Heir of Italy.

Cettinie, Montenegro, Aug. 2O.-Vit-
torio Emanuele. prince of Naples, eld-
est son and heir apparent to the king
of Italy, is betrothed to Princess Hell
enc of Montenegro. third daughter of
the reigning prince of Montenegro.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
Five Men Killed

Salisbury. n. c.. Aug. 19.-At Troy
to-day the boiler of Taft's saw mill ex-
rlnded. killing five men and injuring
four The killed are all whites. The
names could not be learned, as the
news of the affair is very mcagcr.
Three of the injured will die.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
Tilibu.terIne Expeditiou

New York, Aug. 10. = One of the
largest, best equipped and most form.
idable expeditions for the aid of the
here in three weeks.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22

William Alasick Miles, we'll known
club and society nan of Seattle, WASH,
committed suicide last night at his
rooms at the Fanitr club. Despond-
ency over i'll health was the cause,
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
Killed hx IN Exnloaio1

Winnipeg, Aug. 10. = Three men,
named Smith, May and Edsall, were
Nllel by an explosion near Prince
Albert, y. W. H.. Saturday. Several
others We're injured.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
Cherokee Banker Dead.

Cherokee, Iowa, Aug. 10. - l.. S.
Steele, president Of the banking house
Of Il. s. Steele 4 Sons, of this city,
died ut Salem, N. Y, yesterday.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
The Ten,ir cbnmniou.

Newport, Il. L., Aug. 2O.-C. b. and
s. Il. Neel won the national doubles
tennis championship today.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
Devaney Released.

Uevaney H0Iea00d.
London, Aug. 19.-Thomas Devaney,
the Irish political prisoner, was re-
leased from Portland prison today.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
State CrOn Bullefin

The latest crop bulletin says: Wealth
er conditions decidedly unfavorable
for crops. The week opened with a
high temperature and an absence Of
rain, which was of advantage to har-
vest and it was progressing very IA
vorably. These conditions prevailed
The evening times., 1896-11-21
MAY LOSE HIS LEG.
Brakeman Fritz Run Over by n
Freight Train in Alexandria.

The police ambulance was summoned to
the Baltimore and Potomac freight depot
at l o'clock this afternoon. to remove
Thomas J Fritz. a brakeman, employed
by the Pennsylvania Railroad, to Proyi-
denCe Hospital
Fritz had been terribly injured by being
run over by frei ght train at-Alexa ndria
while coupling cars, and was brought to
this city on a cahoose which made the run
at a speed OF over sixty miles an hour.
The hraEeman's ri ght leg had been nearly
severed in two places, above and below
the knee, and he almost bled to death be-
fore reaching the hospital
He also received severe internal injuries
and is n a critical condition. 1t is thought
amput alton OF the right leg ne ar the hip Will
be necessary.
Fritz is thirty-two years of age. and was
born and reared in Washington. His resi-
dence is at No. 80 Second street north
east. Soon after reaching this city he be
came unconscious from the excessive loss Of
blood.
While the police ambulance was proceed
and Driver l.. B. Rhodes was ringing
the gong violently, it was run into 10y
Metropolitan electric car, No. Is, at Four
and-a half and streets south west.
Mr. Rhodes said the motorman ma de no ef-
forts to check his train. which struck the
ambulance with considerable force. sma sh.
ing the cover and tumbling over the badly
injured brakeman.
The horse on the vehicle narrowly missed
being killed by the electric train. Luckily
the running-gear of the ambulance was not
injured and ii was able To proceed to the
hospital.
The evening times., 1896-11-21
ARE"JACK LIGHTS" SHARES?
This Game Law Question Poser to
Court and Attorneys.
Judge Miller Lets a Case of Al.
legged Violation Go Over Until
MOnday-Intent of the Law.

The doubtful question OF whether or not
a lantern can be considered snare,
tied up the first OF Commodore Sutton's
cases of game-law violations this morn-
ing. The harbormaster and several of his
assistants aud some old hunters weT- all on
hand with big lack light" that had
been captured. with TWO n:ght-hunters last
Saturday.
Ham Glays and Thomas Young were the
defendants, and the sole point raised by
their counsel in the case was whether or
not light could be considered
SNARE" which was the specific charge
III the information.
Policemen Kelly, Brady and Ferguson,
two of them old river hunters. all testified
as to the deadly effect of Il light in night
hunting. All Of them testified that a
boat could be Towed into the midst of a
flock of birds on the water, and sometimes
is that the ducks could be knocked over with
the oars.
Lawyer Smith, however, held tenacious
ly to Websters definition that a snare Was
a mechanical contrivance, consisting of
string and a moose.
Distric5 Attorney Mul!o why said that he
had not been able to find any authorities
which had settled the technical definition
of snare. but he held that the plain in
tent of the law was to protect the game
from indiscriminate slaughter and that
the defendants should be held
Judge Miller said that he had no doubt
as to the intent o { til e law, nd that, to all
intents and purposes, the defendants were
guilty, hut he wished to look up the au-
thorities himself in the matter and would
accordingly let the case 20 over till Mon
day.
The evening times., 1896-11-21
ALONG THE wHARVES.

The schooner Empire is discharging cargo
at the Thirteenth street wharf.
The schoonersLida Carter and Osceola are
discharging cargo at Carter's wharf.
The three-masted schooner John A Cur
tbs, Capt Bell, is discharging ca0p at
Riley's wharf.
The steamer Norfolk arrived on time this
morning with pa ssengers and heavy freight
from Norfolk.
The two masted schooner James B
Anderson is loading with fertilizer at
Riley's wharf for Norfolk, Va.
The schooners j. p Robinson and George
7. Ash sailed from CarteI's wharf yes
terday for the lower Potomac.
The three -mastcd schooner Grace C. Ben
nett, Capt. Eggers, returned this morning
from Alexandria,, and is at the K-street
wharf.
The schooners Cecilia, Capt Herbert;
W. Windsor. Capt. Gibson. and Eva Styles,
Capt. Harding, cleared this morning fol
points down the Potomac.
The large new fish lighter built by Capt.
William Knight for the Stony Point fishery
was launched this morning at the foot of
Tenth street. 1t was christened the VIII
liam Mckinley.
The two-masted schooner Henry H. Pitts
finished unloading her cargo of lumber
this morning at the Sixth street wharf,
and will 20 aroundin the Eastern Branch and
load with asphalt blocks for Norfolk.
The following schooners arrived last night
and this morning with Potomac River
oysters: Isaac Solomon, Capt Clark; Shin.
ing Light, Capt. Kelly; Peerless. Can't.
Phoenix: Flora, Capt. owens; Fox, Capt
Herbert
The evening times., 1896-11-21
PATCHING Up THE TEXAS.
Battleship to Remain I'm Dry Dock
for Further Repairs.

The Navy Department has decided that
certain iInpcrfections exist in the battle
ship Texas, and has determined 10 make
an effort to remedy them. These Conclu-
Sions We're reached at a consultation of
bureau chiefs ~ Secretary Herbert's Of
flee this morning, to which Capt. Henry
Glass. commander of the unlucky ship, had
been summoned from New York.
Up TO this time the Depa rtment has de-
Clined to recognize that anything was the
matter with the ship, and under these cir
cumstanceS there has been clash of opinion
between Capt. Glass and Admiral
Bunce, the latter desiring to have
the Texas go out and drill with his squad
ron, while Capt. Glass. who is compelled
to risk his life and crew IN the vessel, h as
urged that she be permitted to stay i'll
a navy yard long enough to correct various
defects which his intimate connection with
the vessel convinces him imperatiyely need
correction.
IL was decided at today's conference,
which lasted over an hour, that the ship
should remain at Brook yn at least thirty
days; that new air compressors should be
installed to operate the hydraulic turret,
turning and steering appa ratus. which has
so far fallen altogether below expecta-
tions, because the air~pressurc cushion
ing the water power, was uncertain.
While this and other work is going on
Constructor Bowles. who built the ship, is
TO seize the opportunity to put lot of
bracing and stiffening into the frames and
make an attempt to patch up the alleged
watertight doors, which were so instru-
mental in sinking the ship recently.
Capt. Glass is still here calling attention
of the bureau chiefs to other desirable
safeguards against collapse and disaster
which he hopes may be done simultane-
ously with the other work.
The evening times., 1896-11-21
COAKLEY CASE AGAIN.
Wife of the DOOrkeeper Dismisses
Her Charges Against Him.

Another reconciliation has been effected
between Thomas a. Coakiey, the House
OF Representative doorkcepcr, and his
wife, Mary a. COakley, who recently filed
suit for divorce.
Mr. Cuakley asked the court for divorce
on the 22d OF September. and charged his
wife with drunkenness. He claimed that
he had been compelled to place her II
Providence Hospital for Treatment. one
week aflcrward he withdrew his suit, and
the bill was dismissed at ms request. y
reconciliation had taken place. II was gen
orally supposed the matter would rest there
Such was not the case, however, for on
the 10th of the present month Mrs. Coakley,
the wife, came into court, and, through
Messrs. Richards X Bailey, her counsel,
filed lily for divorce from the veteran
doorkeepcr.
TIE husbands charge against hss wife in
the first suit was mild in comparison with
the allegations ~ the wife's petition. The
latest phase of the controversy was made
public today, when 1t was learned that two
days after the filing OF the bill Mrs. Coakley
herself assented to its dismissal.
The evening times., 1896-11-21

tingill will be employed on all the Jo ,'iey
Club tracks next season. His work cert aInly
warrants his being selected for the position.
= No racing Monday will send a lot of Goth
anus turfites home tonight, but they will
all be on hand again when the bell taps on
Tuesday.
Jockey Doggett has about decided to rest
during the winter months. a trip to San
Francisco was talked Of, but reports of the
racing there has brought o change of plans.
Wallen is the latest graduate from the
apprentice class His victory on Mohawk
Prince yesterday made the limit OF seven
triumphs which is allow cd under the rules.
He must now ride as 4 full-fledged Jockey.
The ''railbirds' - opinions are in great
demand these days. Fred Eshncr and Billy
Thompson are courted and flattered in an
attempt to obtain their decision on the
warming-up gallops, and their calculations
thus far fully warrant the consideration.
A portion of the clubhouse has been set
aside for the public 'suse. Warm, cheerful
fires are provided, and during the interval
between races the comfort was greatly
ppreciated.
The evening times., 1896-11-21

are not disposed to save thcg charges for
some future day, and with the DettOrs the
same spirit is evident, limits being fully
as literal as when the going was dry.
Jim Clare. who has been IN charge of the
track for several weeks, is in high glcc
over the rain. He has been longing for a
storm for n week, aud he says that il to-
morrow aud Monday furnish anything like
dry weather. the track on Tuesday Will
meeting opened.
No new developments have come out in
the Forget investigation. The officials are
going on with their work with great care.
They fully realize the scandal the filly's
running has caused, and are fully aware
that her record is nne that would stamp her
mn irl-and-outer OF the first order. and their
decision will be received with every Con-
sideration. Ali know that they are more
than anxious to make the record OF the
meeting 4 clean one.
DOWN THE LINE.
Counselor Howe and Harrington have
cost Billy Donohue and his friends fortune
this season. Foth can run fast when they
feel inclined. hut the trouble is that the
Inclination comes at long intervals
when pecapod and Dc Garnette were
stable mates the former was thirty 20 unds
the better horse. Barring accidents he
looks a sure winner Of today s steeplechase.
L. b. gives promise of making a fair
three year-old. He has been raced a lot
of times, but seems TO wear well, and is
really n better colt today than when he
first sported silk AS yearlng he was
considerably undersiZcd, and 7. j. Dwy-
er, not caring TO train him, gave him to
his present owners
1t is almost a certainty that Starter P"t-
The evening times., 1896-11-21
FOR FALSE PRETENSES,
Was w. G. Stafford Arrested for an
Alleged Case of Sharn L ractice2

William q. Stafford, proprietor of a cigar
store at Thirteenth ana r streets north
west, was arrested about noon today by
detective Ben l.nolesOn It warrant cnar ging
him with false pretenses.
The complainant is Samuel L. Gross of
YORK. Pa He charges that on October 10
last Stafford obtained from him by false
representations the cigars and fixtures in
his r street esta Adjustment, valued at 1896
This was accomplished, Mr. Gross al
leges, by Mr.. Stafford representation that
he owned certain unincuInbered building
lots here, which were transferred to him as
security for the goods Mr.. Gross has
since learned. that the property is iHcuIn-
bered 10 the amount OF 81 200, hence the
warrant and Stafford's arrest There
will be u hearing in the police court on NJ on
iny
The evening times., 1896-11-21
CHANGERS VERY WEEK.
But Business All Along the Line
Was Exceedingly Dull.

New York. Nov. 21.-The stock market
after the opening developed a weakness, al
though business cuntinIed on u small scale
The grangers were especially weak and
were sold by the traders on the belief that
the October statements of the roads will
make u poor showing as compared with
1895.
burlington and Quincy, which made the
greatest loss, fell 5-S to 8 7-S St Paul 3-s
to IS IA and Rock Island 3-S to 30 IA
The industrias showed greater strength
than the railway list and moved up frac-
tionaly, Tobacco was in request on re-
ports that the company was Negotiating for
the control of its principal Western COM
petitors.
In the specialties Metropolitan Traction
fell is to 90; Consolidated Gas dropped
1-2 to 165 and then advanced TO 161 Re-
ports were again current OF a deal with
opposition concerns, notwithstanding semi
official deniais given out yesterday There
was little news afloat to affect prices. and
the traders. as of late. were in fun control.
The evening times., 1896-11-21
.OVerCOatS.

We've never offered a big
ger or better stock than
our present one-and prices
are lower by 20 per cent
than ever before.
$3.50 for $40 values in
Blue and Black Kerseys-
$40 for $3.50 values in
Kerseys, Beavers and Mel
tons-s12 for duplicates of
all the SIS garments other
stores show.
Better ones up to S35.
There's hardly a style you
can call for that we can't
show-and every garment
plainly shows a substantial
saving.
The evening times., 1896-11-21
Forecast TIL 3 n. m. Sunday.


FOR the District of Columbia, Delaware
and M5ryland. rain tonight, followed by
clearing or partly cloudy weather Sunday;
warmer; casterly winds, becoming south
erly.
For Virginia and North Carolina, partly
CLOUDY in western portions, showers in east
ern portions tonight; Sunday threatening
weather; occa sional showers; warmer,
northeastcrly winds, becoming soUtherly.
Weather Conditions and G eneral Fore
cast.
Thepressure is high over New Englandand
thence southwest W ard to the Gulf States; it
also continues high to the north of Montana
and generally on the Rocky Mountain slope
A storm is developing in the lake regions,
central over Lower Michigan, and trough
of relatively low pressure extends south
westward to Texas The barometer has
fallen in the lake regions and throug hout
the central vale Us; it has risen over the
Gulf of st. Lawrence; also in the Rocky
Mountain districts
The Temperature is higher throughout the
central valleys and the lake regions and
lower on the Rocky Mountain plateau.
Rain or snow has fallen in the lake re-
gions, the middle Atlantic States, the Ohio,
The evening times., 1896-11-21
Condition of the Water.

High and low tides are officially recorded
at the Navy Yard today as follows:
High. Low.
S:04 p. m. 2:25 p. m.
$50 a. m. 2:24a. M
Temperature and condition of the water
at s n. m: Great Falls 49,
condition, So. Receiving reservoir-Tem-
perature, so; condition at solth connection,
SO; condition at north connection, SO. Dis
tributing reseryoir-Temperature so; CON-
dstion at influent gatehouse, SO; effluent
gatehouse, SO.
schedule for street Lighting.
Gas lamps lighted at $50 p. M; extin-
guished at $50 a. m.
Naphtha lamps lighted at 5:31 p. m; ex-
tinguished at 6:1S a, m.
Incandeseent and electric lamps lighted
at $50 p m; extnguishcd at 6:l4.
The evening times., 1896-11-21
WILL SUBMIT TO PENALTIES.
Three Remaining Ar.eals in oleo

Three Remaining AT.eals In OleO-
margarine Cases Dismissed Today.
The recen tdecision of the court OF ap-
peals, affirming the conviction of Israel
Kollock, for violation of the oleomargerine
laws, resulted today in the dismissal OF
appeals in three other cases
There was n verbal understanding be-
tween three of the accused who had ap-
pealed, that they would abide by the de
cision of the court of appeals in the Kol-
lock case.
Accordingly their appeals were today
dismissed by Judge Cole. The parties were
William o. Lusby and Samuel ]. McCau-
ly. Lusby was convicted in two cases
for selling oleomargeriBc in violation Of
OF the law. and he was fined 500, and for
selling without securing a license he was
fined S4OO, and sentenced to three hours
in Jail. McCauliy was fined $500 in one
case.
The dismissal Of their appeals means that
they will submitto the penalties imposed.
The evening times., 1896-11-21
SUIT OVER A PATENT.
Abraham Kaufman Claims Game of
FreezeOut Was Tried on Him.

Abraham Kaufman filed a hin in equity
today against George J. Bcssier, John
McFarlane and John Zellers.
Mr.. Kaufman reCites that he advanced
none to the defendants for the securing Of
a patent on certain improvements in boiler
cleaners, the invention Of Mr.. McFarlane-
Zellers, Kaufman and McFarlane each
held a one-tEird interest in the invention.
An agreement was entered into that they
should share the profits Of the device and
no sale of the patent could be made except
by consent of two of them
Later BesSler purchased one third OF the
interests Of McFarlane and Zellers and
thereby secured two-ninthS of the Interest
Mr.. Kaufman charges that / he defendants
then entered into scheme to freeze out
his interest by an alleged sale or convey
ance of the entire patent to Bessier.
The plaintiff asks the court to require
Bessler to assign back to him his interest In
the property, and that, pending any further
action, the defendants be restrained from
disposing further of the invention.
The evening times., 1896-11-21
SILSBY & COMPANY,
Incorporated.
COMMISSION STOCK BROKERS,
613 Fifteenth St., opp. o. s. Treasury,
Phone sos.
speculationa at I O'Clock was dun and weak

Speculation at 1 O'Clock was dull and weak
in tone.
Stocks in the last hour Of business were
weak and lower. The grangeTs, Chicago
Gas, Sugar and the SOuthwesterns were
all pressed for sale, and in some Instances
the lowest figures of the week Were record
ed. American Spirits, common and pre-
ferred, were comparatively firm on a re-
port that the company had a trade agree
ment with the American Distributing Com
pany. The hank statement was much better
than expected. but it had no influence on
the market. Speculation closed weak in
tome
The evening times., 1896-11-21
BIG BLAZE, IN BALTIMORE.
Chesapeake GuanO COmpany's Plant
Almost ENTIRELY DESTROYED

Baltimore, Md Nov. 2l.-The extensive
plant of the Chesapeake GUano Company,
in South Baltimore, was almost totally
destroyed by fire this n orning.
Owing to the peculiar location of the
building. 1t was impossible for any of the
fire apparatus. except the fireboat, to
throw a stream on the building, and moth
ing was saved except the end Of the frame
building next to the water.
lac nic l. supposed to nave been due to
o-erheated pipes in the drying-room. The
loss is estimated at between $50 600 and
100000, partly insured. The plant origi-
nally cost SIsO,0o0, but had not been in
operation lately and had deteriorated in
value.
The evening times., 1896-11-21
KILLED ON THE TRACK.
Unknown Man Taken From Takoma
by the Eighth Precinct. Patrol

At 2:45 O'Clock this afternoon the Eighth
precinct poll cestmbulanoe " as called to the
Baltimore and Ohio station at Takoma
Park TO get the body OF an unknown man
who bad been killed by a passing train.
The Baltimore and OHIO officials state
that the dead man must have committed
suicide, because ne srond. they say. in the
middle OF tile track and made no effort
10 get o ut of the way OF the engine.
Later-It was reported thatt the dead an
is Night Inspector Cross OF the District
police force. The man had policeman's
clothes on.
The evening times., 1896-11-21
DICK CROKER IS BACK.

Ex-Tammany- Boss Declined to Dis
cuSs Politics.
New York, Nov. 21.-Richard Croker ar
rived this morning on the st. Louis. from
Southampton.
Mr.. Croker, when seen at quarantine, de-
clined to discuss politics. When told that
there was a good deal of talk about his
resuming the leadership of Tammany Hall
and organizing the party he remarked:
All indeed! They've cut out my work for
me-"
He was as taciturn as Is his custom. and
after asking II anything startling had &C.
cured since he left he went to luncheon.
The evening times., 1896-11-21

Benning Race Track, Nov. 2l.-The bet
ting on the opening race was of lively
order, but the merit of the contest was
ruined by a wretched start, there being
more than a dozen lengths between the
first and last horse when the bell so unded.
Royal Princess was last, but one when
the word was given, and she looked hope
lessly out OF it, but she managed to beatan
but one, GaIilce, who led her home two
lengths. Distant Shot third, beaten a neck
by ROYAL Princess for the place. Time, 1:47.
The evening times., 1896-11-21

Benning Race Track Nov. 81, 8 3o'clock.-
The stewards have finished their investi-
CATION of the Forget case, and have re-
quested the parties who train the filly
not to enter her again.
Jimmy Mclaughlin, who was training
her, has refused To handle her any more.