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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-05
TWO ON ICE.
Tales Told by Washington NIunchausens
During an Idle Hour.

Tales Told by Washington NIunchausens
During an Idle Hour.
The group around the fire were talk
ing about skating. 81 don't pretend to
be much Of a skater" said the man
with his feet OIL the mantolpiece "The
last time 1 INDUCED in the pastime,
though, had the good luck to slip into
an airhole.
"You don't call that good luck, do
you !@skszed the man who had been try
ing to break into the conversation and
tell story himself
well, under ordinary circumstances
I wouldn't call it good luck" replied
the man with his feet on the mantel,
"but in this instance it led to my catch
ing the largest fish ever found in this
section Of the country. It happened this
way. Twas skating around the airhole,
and at last ran plumb into it. The lower
part of my body went under the ice, but
was able to hold myself up by the
arms. At last man came to help me
out, but one of my skates seemed to
have become entangled in something be-
low the surface, and he had to call for
assistance Several persons responded,
and by their united efforts pulled me
and-a four pound rock bass through the
airhole. The jaws of the fish We're held
apart by one of my skate blades. sup
pose," he added by way of explanation,
"that 1 must have stuck my foot in
his mouth when first went down"
1t was the unuttered consensus of
opinion that the raconteur was liar.
There was a short pause, and the man
who had been waiting for chance told
of an adventure on Lake Superior. He
said that while skating there one even
ing, far from shore, he was pursued by
monstrous gray wolf. 1.-THE wolf
chased me about considerably" he said,
"but wasn't afraid, because always
was good skater and could beat any
wolf. that was eyer created when it
came to getting around on the ice.
After had q little fun with the animal,
making figure Fights and things like
that around him, thought would put
him to some use. So made sudden
dash around to his rear and caught hold
of his tail with one hand. had
shinney stick in the other and beat him
across the back with it. Well, gentle
men, that beast was 80 shocked and sur
prised that he didn't know what to do.
He jumped around just like colt that
was being broken in. I held on tight,
though, and he finally came to the con-
clusiop that he wanted to go home and
lit out for shore.
Gentlemen, know you will believe
me when I say that that was the SUI
preme moment Of my life. There was
holding to that VOLTS tail with one
hand. beating him with the shinney stick
which held in the other and flying
over the CLASSY surface at the rate of
about 40 miles an hour. AS we neared
the shore he slowed up some. and on
reaching the land he lay down and died
from exhaustion.
81 have his hide at home now," con-
tinued tho narrator, land You can see it
if you want to.
This seemed satisfactory proof of the
truth of the tale. At least 10 one ques-
toned it, and the meeting adjourned. -
Washington Star.
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The Parrot Did 1t.

"Why did you break off your engage
ment with Miss Berthap'
Because her parrot was always saying,
stop that, Georgo!
"But what difference did that makep
Your engagement was not secretf'
"But my namo is not George! ''-Flie.
gende Blattor.
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Not n Great Revenue Producer.

"I seo," said Mrs. Hashcroft "that
they have passed an ordinance imposing q
flno on any ono who yells Fire! In a
church."
"Oh, WE'LL" said tho cheerful idiot,
"that sort of preaching has pretty much
gone out of date any way indianapolis
Journal
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BIDS WANTED,

Gal OF ENOCK BROS STOCK OF GOODS.
- BY virtue OF the provisions of deed of trnst
November 81. 1895. and recorded In the elerk,s
ofhce OF the corporation court Of Roanoke city
on the same day, will, for the next Thirty DAYS,
receive bids for the purchase OF the stock OF
goods In bulk conveyed to me in said deed. Bid.
ders Will be allowed to examine stock and make
their bids on the basis OF the cost prices of goods
on hand on the 29th day of January, 1906. I re-
serve the right to reject all or any OF the bids Of
feIed; All bids must be fled by January 27th.
1895, inclusive.
Signed at Roanoke, Va, December %, 1898.
IL ~ To. b. NYBURQ, Trustee.
Opportunity for putting In bids On above men.
TONED stock is hereby extended to MONDAY,
FEBRUARY 10, 1885,
By order S.NYBURG,
- 10 Trustee.
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At tho xyaifs' Mission SUNDAY School.

Teachor-And when Goliath made his
boastful speech how did David reply to 1t?
Swipsy do Kid-Ho said, Jaw, won't
do ting to you," an he begged him In
de ookernut wild rock, good an hard
Chicago Tribune.
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Delssrte In Kentucky.

A young society belle of Winchester
told ono of her gentlemen callers few
evenings since that her health had greatly
improved since taking Delsarto. He WISE
ly asked:
do you take 1t internally or rub it on9"
Paris Republican.
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GATELY II FITZGERALD, OF PHILADBL-
w phia, would engage six or eight agents to
handle Q fine line OF house furnishing goods and
ever offered to reliable ealesmen. Address g. Is,
WHITE, p. o. Box col, Roanoke, Va.
1242 wks
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"Buy them by the barrel and uso them
every day." is what is said of cranborries
by woman who has mado study of
health and food values. They arc consid-
cred moro healthful thnn any other fruit
known.
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u : : = w HorfoIksUesternR!a

Ra 4: 4: w AOFl0lkseBeSl E!a
Sa3zszdEnsQREi n
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT DEC. 1, 1895.
Westhoand Leave Roanoke Ds.ly.
Sis q. m. Washington and Chsttanoogs
umtted) FOR Briptol, intermediate sits.
tions and the South and West. Pull.
man sleepera to New Orleans snd
Memphis. Connects at Radford for
Bluefeld and Pocahontss.
4:as p. M. the Chicago Express for Rad
ford, Bluefeld. Pooahontss, Kenova,
cincinnati, Indianapolis, 81. Louis,
Kansas Citys Columbus and Chicago.
PULLMAN Buffet Sleeper Roanoke
10 Columbus. Also for Pulaski,
Wythsville. Bristol, Knoxville, Ohsa-
tanoogn and intermediate points.
Trains Arrive at Roanoke.
From Norfolk 5;55 o. NJ; AIS o. %.
aaRerstown 600 8. M; 4:O5 .. N.
Winston 400 D. m.
Bristol and the west 1905 noon;
11:40 p. m.
6oEth and EAstbound, Leave Roanoke
Daily.
1915 noon for Petersburg, Richnend
and Norfolk.
1915 noon for Washington, Hs9ers
town, Philadelphia and New York.
1850 p. m. for Richmond and Norfolf
Pullman sleeper Roanoke to Eorfolli
and Lynchburg to Richmond.
11.5S p. m. Washington and Chatta.
nooga limised) for Washing toe.
Aageratown, Philadelphia and New
York. Pullman sleepers 70 Washing
ton, via Shenandoah Junction snt
Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
Durham Division-.LeRve Lynohbur,
Union station) daily $3.50 %. M. 10
South Boston and Durham and inter
mediate stations
Winston-Salem Divi,ioa-Laavs Roa
noke Union station) daily 1925 moo
and 500 .. m. daily, except Sunaa
Campbell street station), for Rosk
Mount, Mastinsville, Winston-SaleI
and internedists ststioDs.
For all additional information appl
ticket Office or TO W. B. BEVILL,
GenaSAl Passenger Agent. Roanoke, vi
NJ, b. BRAGG n
Travelling Passenger Agent.
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The largest pure diamond, that be.
longing to the Rajah of NATHAN, weighs
867 carats. The one of next greatest
weight, the Orloof or Orloff, weighs
1913 carats.
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Hit Hard.

III was stagostruck and didn't know It
for several weeks"
chow did you finally discover its'
"They told mo at the hospital.
ton CouYior.
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Ono Thing Necessary.

Tenreck-That follow Gayboy has no
conscience. He Is quito capable OF trying
to kiss your wife.
Honpeck-Then he must mako up in
courage what he lacks In Conscience
Brooklyn Life.
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W7ANTED-MRN WHO WILL WORK FOR
w $7o month salary or large commission sell
ing staple goods by sample to dealers. Rxpe-
rienee unnecessary. Write us. HOUSEHOLD
SPEClALTY CO., n W. 4th st., Cincinnati, o.
10 II 6m
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WANTKD--TWO OR THREE SALRsMRN
household goods. Good opportunity for On
crgetic canyassers. Apply Standard Installment
Company, BOB Commerce street. Roanoke, Va.
S-i9tf
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XNTANTED-GENKRALA AGENT, ROANOKE
w and Southwest Virginia. for Equitable
Lite, Assurance Society, OF New York. viii
give good contract to right party. B. N.MAYER,
General Agent. Apply Ponce de Leon Hotel.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-05

Ramon's Liver Pill removes the bile.
Inc Tonic Pellet tones up the system.
Combined form Perfect Treatment. 2sc.
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Tho Ono Thing Needful.

Teacher-Johnnie, If you were a man
and had So, 600 and wanted to buy $40,
600 house, what would you needY
Johnnie-A rich wife-Texas SiftinRs.
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DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

THE PARTNERSHIP FORMERLY EXIsrING
= between e. L. Rrb and 8. W. Stone, under the
hrm OF Erb II Stone, Ia this day dissolved by
mutual consent. Accounts due above named firm
must be paid to r. l.. Erb, who will pay Eli
clalms against said firm. e. L. ERB.
=. w. STONE.
patronage in the past, and to announce that /
VIII continue the drug business at the old stand.
l29u ERNEST L. ERB.
THE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EXIST.
Ing between W. E. Andrews and w. II.
Englepy, under the style and firm name of An
drews 81 Englcby, Is this day dissolved All
accounts due the above firm must be paid TO w
X. Andrews, who will pay all claims against said
hrm. w. e. ANDREWS
W. r. ENGLEBY
desire herewith to thank the public for their
patronage In the past; also to notify them that I
VIII continue the china business at the old stand
under the style of "1ho Andrews China Com.
pany" w. e. ANDREWS, Manager.
1@-lm W. E. ANDREWS
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4 MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF
n the Etna Land and Investment Company ia
hereby called for Saturday, February 8, at
Masonic Temple building. II. II. WOODRUM,
HERMAN ChURGER, President.
Secretary. III I'd
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WANTED-SALRSMAN FOR LUBRICAT.
w ing and illuminating oils exclusive OF as a
side line. Address the PENNSYLVANIA OIL
COMPANY, Freedom, Pa. 21-ots
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"Lead pencils" are o misnomer.
There is no lead In their composition.
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NOTICE OF MEETING.

TIME FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
l. stockholders OF the Oaklands Improvement
Company will be held In the Office OF the COM
pany at Roanoke. Va, on Thursday, February 81,
1896, at O'Clock p. m. AID. RICE
nS0nahoke, va, Jan. 2s 1919. Secretary.
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AGENTS WANTED.

A GENTS WANTED FOR THE SALE OF OUR
"A goods. A STRICTLY BUSINESS PROP
OSIT1ON. Mono need apply unless prepared TO
furnish references and bond. B0NSACK BROS,
10S Jefferson street. 2Bim
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SITUATION WANTED.

YOU'VE MAN coy, MORAL HABITS, GOOD
Il penman, accurate mathematician, having
had some experiences In stenographic work, de.
eires good position at o moderate salary; en-
ploymont In Roanoke proferred; references.
Address LOCK BOX No. 6sa, Bluefeld, w. Va.
The record-union., 1896-10-06
TEMPLE CUP SERIES.
Baltimore Now Has Three Games to
Her Credit.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 3 The chances Of
the Temple cup resting In Baltimore
this winter are very bright. To-day
the third game of the series with the
Cleveland team, and the last one to be
played in Baltimore, went to the home
team by the score of to ,. The cham
pions need but one more game 70 cap
ture the fagon. Unless Cleveland puts
UP better ball on their home grounds
than they have played here, the Balti-
mores are likely to make it four
straights. Not that the Westerners
have not played good, fast ball, but
that the Eastern boys are at their best.
and in the Temple Cup series have been
able to give their opponents pitching of
the very highest class, while Young and
Cuppy have both been out of condition.
The teams will contiue the series in
Cleveland on Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday, provided, of course, the Bal
timores do not win and thus end the
contest Should a seventh game be
necessary to decfgesthe winner 1t will
most likely be prayer in Pittsburg.
Captain Tebeau has not recovered
from the wrench he gave his back dur
ing Fridays game, but he is improving.
The prices of admission to-day were
reduced to the figures which obtained
during the championship season, and
4,341 persons paid entrance fees.
This afternoons contest was remark
able for the number of brilliant catches
in the outfield. There were but two
Baltimoreans left on bases. Score:
Baltimore q, Cleveland ?. Batteries
HOffer and Robinson; Cuppy and Zim-
mer. Umpires-Sheridan and Emslie.
The record-union., 1896-10-06
COINAGE OF SILVER.
LETTER FROM SECRETARY OF
TREASURY CARLISLE
Relative to the Amount of Bullion
Turned Into Money Since Re-
peal of Sherman Act.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 5-The following
letter is printed this morning by the
Courier Journal in reference to state
ments concerning the amount of silver
ceined since the repeal of the Sherman
Act in 1898 and especially during the
present year:
Treasury Department, washington &c
tober Sd.
o. O. Stealy, WaShinSton-My Dear
Sir: In response to the questions which
YOU have referred to me, l have the
honor to say that during the present
year-that is, from January 1, 1876, TO
September 80, 1896, standard silver dol
lars have been coined at the Mints OF
the United States to the amount of
S13912, ,512 Since November |, 1893, the
date of the repeal Of the purchasing
clause of the so-called Sherman Act,
standard dollars have been coined in
the United States to the amount OF
SIT 800, ,491, or more than twice as much
as was coined during the whole period
Of our history prior to 1873.
The coinage of standard silver dollars
is going on every day at our Mints
and during the last month it amounted
tC 50, 100000 About the same amount
will be coined during the present
month. The seigniorage, or gain, which
has been added to the circulation on ac-
count of the coinage since November
l, 1898, is about $5,700,00O, and the
gain in the coinage of last month was
about 100000.
The coinage is being done under au
thority conferred upon the Secretary Of
the Treasury by the third section of
the Act of July ii, 1890, commonly
called the Sherman Act, which provides
that the Secretary of the Treasury
shall each month coin 10000 ounces
Of the silver bullion purchased under
the provisions of this Act into standard
silver dollars until the first day of July,
1891, and after that time he shall coin
OF the silver bullion purchased under
the provisions of this Act as much as
may be necessary to provide for the
redemption of the Treasury notes here
in provided for, and any gain or seign-
icrage arising from such coinage shall
be accounted for and paid into the
Treasury
This law is still in force, no part of
the Act having been repealed except the
clause which directed the Secretary of
the Treasury to continue the purchase
Of silver bullion and issue Treasury
notes In payment for it, and the coin
age is being made from the bullion be-
longing to the Government, purchased
before the repeal of that clause
The silver dollars coined other than
the seigniorage are held in the Treasury
under the law for the redemption of the
Treasury notes issued in payment for
the bullion, and since August /, 1893,
these notes have been redeemed in sill
yer to the amount of $31 126, I'D, and
the notes have been retired and can
celed, the silver dollar taking their
place In the circulation. Prior to
August, 1893, none Of these notes had
been redeemed in silver or retired.
J. G. CARLISLE.
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MANDERSON'S OPINION.
A Hard Fight in Nebraska, But Be-
IieveS Mckinley Will Win.

WASHINGTON, Oct 5.-Ex-Senator
Manderson of Nebraska, writing of the
situation in his own State and in the
West generally, says:
Il have just returned from a trip
through the State on a political mis-
sion. This State (Nebraska) is now
looking better for the casting of it's cleo
toral vote for Mckinley although we
still have very hard fight, but 1 be
lieve the chances are in our favor. The
East, however, should fully appreciate
the fact that there is really but little
hope, unless conditions change, that
Mckinley will get a single vote in any
of the States west of the Missouri.
IF Mr.. Bryan is to be defeated it
must be by carrying every State east of
the river and north of Virginia, Ken
lucky and Missouri. I believe that Nc
Kinley will be elected, and if / did not
I would be in great distress of mind
over the future of the country"
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ayers declares that from now on the
Democratic National Committee will in
erect abandon the attempt to elect Bry-
an" and devote the rest Of the cam
paign to the election Of legislators in
States where United States Senators
are to be chosen. Their plan is to try
and retain the free silver control of the
Senate by electing enough silver Sena-
tors to hold the balance of power and
prevent the passage of a tariff bill, un-
less bill is also passed for at least the
free coinage of the produc of American
silver mines"
Ihls bulletin says further that ''the
republican Committee is fully aware
OF the plans of the Democratic Com
mittee in regard to the legislative fight
in certain States. and is fully prepared
TO defeat them in this regard as has
been done in the campaign to elect Mr..
Bryan
Abner Mckinley, brother to the Re-
publican Presidential candidate, spent
the day in Chicago.
General Grosvenor of Ohio reached
the city to-day, and tonight spoke at
big tent meeting on the south side.
General Grosvenor is just back from
Iowa, and is so confident of success in
that State that he offered to wager ST.
600 to S1o0 with gentleman from
Democratic headquarters, who. how
ever, declined TO accept the offer.
Regarding the report given out from
Republican headquarters that the Dem
ocratS had abandoned the attempt to
elect Bryan and were only striving to
control State Legislatures in order to
secure the return of silver Senators,
Chairman Jones said: There is not q
Syallable of truth in the story that we
have abandoned Bryan, or that we in
tend doing so. Mr.. Bryan is already
elected; from now on it is only a Ques-
ton of majority. We not only intend
to elect Mr.. Bryan, but we are sure to
carry enough Legislatures to increase
the free silver majority in the United
States Senate. In this connection, |
desire to warn the public against any
statements appearing from this time
in the gold bug press concerning the
campaign
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CONNECTICUT ELECTIONS.
Returns Show Gains for Republicans
and Loss to Democrats.

HARTFORD, Oct. 5.-Town elections
were held in all the 16S towns in the
State with the exception Of Hartford,
New Haven, Bridgeport, Ansonia, Derby
and Naugautck. Returns show that the
Republicans have made large gains over
a year ago, having nearly doubled their
number of towns from 1893. In Hartford
County in 1895 the towns stood: Re
publican II, Democrats IA, divided 9.
Returns show that the Republicans nave
gained three towns and the Democrats
lost one, five being divided. Middlesex
County complete shows Il Republican
towns against s last year. In two towns
National Democratic tickets were voted
for.
It is probable that complete returns
will show that the Republicans nave
gained at least fifteen towns.
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Fusion in Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD 0u), Oct. 5.-Chair-
Ian Taubeneck of the Peoples Party
lSnationS of the candidates of that
party for Congress and the Legislature
II the territory composing the Eigh-
teenth, Nineteenth and Twentieth Dis
tricts The Democratic candidates for
the same places in that territory will
Parties will then get together and nom
mate fusion ticket. The Populists
hope to secure a fusion man as sue
cessor to Senator John NJ. Palmer in
the United States Senate.
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itself hoarse in the enthusiasm of it's
welcome to the great friend of France.
AS the CZarina stepped ashore PreSi-
dent Faure presented her with beauti-
full floral offering, and uttered few cor
dial words of welcome, after bowling to
and kissing the hand of her majesty.
AS the Car landed President Faure
stepped forward and greeted him. The
Gar extended his hand, and after a
hearty handshake the President in a
few happily chosen words welcomed him
to France The Car replied briefly.
after which President Faure gave his
arm to the Car, and with the Gar
walked to the reception rooms, where
the other prominent personages We're
introduced to their majesties. The
rooms of the arsenal were handsomely
decorated.
Shortly after the imperial party had
landed the sun broke out, and this was
taken as a happy augury.
The Gar and CZarina had a short
rest before 6 o'clock, at which hour a
magnificent banquet was spread in the
dining hall 1t was the original inten-
ton that the imperial party should ira
verse the streets of the city, but the un-
pleasant state of the weather forbade
this, and at o'clock the Car and Gar
ina and their suites boarded the special
train that was awaiting them at the
arsenal a track having been specially
laid there, and started to Paris. Presl-
dent Faure, the Ministers and other
high officials proceeded for Paris on the
train on which they Travelled to Cher
bourg last night.
Altogether the reception to the i'm
perial visitors here was one long to be
remembered, and must have impressed
the Car with the great friendship en-
tertained for him by the French, not
alone the official class, but by all the
paOplp
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N. P. RAILWAY STRIKE.
The Claim of Telegraphers That the
Tie-Up is Complete Denied.

PEORIA Qll), Oct. 5.-Grand Secre-
tary Austin of the Order of Railway
Photographers has received dispatches
from points on the Canadian Pacific
Railway which he asserts show that the
tie-up is practically complete, and that
only few passenger trains are moving.
Mr.. Austin claims that the road is un-
able to move any freight, and that
large quantities of time goods as we'll
as perishable property is lying on diff
fCrent divisions. He asserts that cattle
are starving in cars in the middle sec
tion of the road
The railway officials deny these
charges.
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TO MAKE BEET SUGAR.
A Montana Millionaire to Engage in
the Business i'm California.

CHICAGO, Oct. ga special from
Butte, Mont, says: w. A. Clark, the
mine millionaire, Congressman and
newspaperman of this city, is about to
erect an extensive beet-sugar plant at
Araheim, Cal. 1t will be one of the larg
est plants of the kind in the world. 1t
will cost more than 100000, and will
grind 700 tons Of beets daily, making
$4,000 tons of sugar in the four months
OF the season. He is also considering
the erection of a sugar factory in Mon
tara, and supplying the State with
home sugar, which would take a plant
of about 500 tons daily capacity.
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DEMOCRATS WANT SENATORS.
Report That They Have Given Up the
Hope of EieCting Bryan.

CHICAGO, Oct. "a bulletin is
sued by the Republican National man
The record-union., 1896-10-06
Suddenly Expired.

CHICAGO. Oct. 5.-Clifford B. Ever
ham, manager of the gold and STOCK ue-
partments of the Western Union 1eie-
graph Company, was stricken win
heart disease this afternoon Whlle tesu-
fying in court in a wire-tapplng cdse'
and almost instantly expired. Mr. Ever
ham had been connected with the west
errl Union for upwards OF twenty year
ard was known as an expert telesId-
pher throughout the west, haVihs
worked at San Francisco, Virginia CITY,
Nevada, and other Western cues