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The record-union., 1896-10-16

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15.-Jo-
seph A. Mitchell shot and killed
Edward T. Hicks in the building 92l
Market street this afternoon. The two
were i'm partnership in a detective
and Hicks latest work was on the Win
thrOp case.
The room in which the trouble Oc-
have had an office
The quarrel which led to the tragedy
is understood to have been about the
payment of rent.
DR.. George l.. Fitch, who has his of
flee across the hall from 61O gives the
following account of the affair:
Il was in my office talking with a pa
tient in the rear room, when l heard a
sound like that of a muffled shot in G1O
A few seconds afterward the door Of
G1O was dashed open and two more
shots were distinctly heard. / ran out
into the hail and saw Hicks lying there
uLon his face. | went to him immedi-
ately and found him at the point OF
death from a shot in the heart He died
almost immediately
In his hat, which was lying beside
him, was a bullet hole When DR.. Fitch
came out Mitchell was standing ovel
the body revolver in hand. AS DIR. Fitch
proceeded to examine Hicks Mitchell
walked down stairs. He was stopped
and arrested on Fifth street and taker
back to the building and thence to tht
City Hall. When he was arrested hi:
face was bruised as if he had been fight
ing.
J. p. Warren, who has an office across
the hall. heard the first shot fired. L
was followed by scream. Warner
rushed out into the hall and heard two
more shots fired. Hicks staggered int
the hall and fell. In falling his arm
struck pane Of glass in Warren's Of
fee, breaking it. Warren saw Mitchell
with his arm held up, apparently pre-
pairing to fire a fourth shot But he die
not fire, and Warren turned and wen
away
Officer Mcnamara found a bullet OF
the floor in Mitchelrs office. AnotheG
one was found in the door jamb
There was an interval of two sec
onds or so between the first and second
shots, but the second and third came al
most together.
Hicks was lately employed by Kid
nlper Winthrop to obtain evidence il
his favor. He has lately had much trou
street, near Seventh.
Mitchell is a man about 80 years O
| age.
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w. c. 7. UNION.
Doings of the State Convention Being
Held at Petaluma

PETALUMA, Oct. 15.-The Women s
Christian Temperance Union State Con-
Vention received a visit to-day from a
party Of sixteen from Santa Rosa. and a
number from other parts of the coun-
try. Numerous delegates also arrived.
Mrs. Shelton, organizer, addressed the
convention on the work of the last ma
tional convention at Baltimore. Me-
mortal services were held in honor of
members who had died during the year
Tonight the exercises consisted of the
Demorest Medal contest in charge of
Miss Mary NJ. Mclean, presentation of
@ flag by Mrs. f.. Hoppin, solo by Miss
M. Cook, presentation of a State ban
ner by Mrs. F. French and the presenta-
ton of medal by Mrs. n. B. Eyster
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vICE-PREs1DENT STEVENSON.
He Addresses a Large Gathering at
Milwaukee, Wis.

MILWAUKEE, Oct 15.-Vice- Pres
ident Stevenson addressed an audi
ence of about $500 people at the David
son Theater this evening Several
thousand people were unable to gain
admission to the theater, and as the
street in front of 1t had been torn up no
overflow meeting could be held.
Mr. Stevenson was introduced by
Judge Mallory, an oldline Democrat,
who has been prominent for years as
silver advocate The Vice-President
was treated to great ovation on being
introduced.
Mr. Stevenson was referred to by one
of the speakers who followed him as the
Democratic end of the present admin
istration, a sentiment that was loudly
cheered. This was the first campaign
speech delivered by the Vice President
in the present political contest outside
of his own State.
Mr. Stevenson said that an axiom of
Napoleon had been "All for the people,
nothing by the people," The axiom of
Thomas Jefferson had been, and was
the living faith of the Democratic
party for 100 years: "An for the people
and by the people," tremendous ap-
plause.)
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lACKEREL.
COD F | SH.
CORWIN'S MILLINERY, Newly Opened October Sd
TRANSCONTINENTAL ARC.
The Coast and GeOdetic Survey Com
pieteS Its Labor.

WASHINGTON, Oct 15.-The Coast
and Geodetic Survey has just conclud-
ed its laborS in the field upon the stu
pe'ndOuS geodetic survey undertaken
and known as the Transcontinental Arc
and lies along the thirty ninth parallel
Of north latitude, extending from ocean
| to ocean. It's eastern end is at a point
on the Atlantic ten miles south of Little
Egg Island lighthouse below Cape May
and its western end is six miles north OF
Punta Arena lighthouse, on the Pacific
above San Francisco several miles. Ac-
ccrding to the radius of the thirty ninth
parallel, as given by BeSsel, the aStron-
omer Of Germany, who first calculated
the diameters of the earth, and meas
ua'ed the distance from the earth to I'll
Cygni the nearest fixed star, the length
of the arc as measured by the Coast
and Geodetic Survey officials is Ill
feet in error, and according to the radi-
us of the same parallel, as fixed by Si1
Andrew Clarke of Glasgow University
the error is 9S1a feet. But General Duff
field, Superintendent of the survey, de-
cIares that these variations from the
heretofore established standards show
error in them, and not in the calcula-
ton of his scientists.
The value and vastness of the work
just accomplished cannot be intelligent
ly appreciated by the unscientific mind
1t was inaugurated by the survey Off
Gals nearly if not quite century ago
Progress upon it has been spasmodic
but some work was done every year
since the beginning. 1t has cost the
Government about S1,0O0,000, but the
expenditure is said by the officials tc
be fully justified by the Importance OF
the project. Russia and China are the
only other countries on the globe where
base line of anything like equal mag
nitude is possible, and in neither one is
it likely to be surveyed for many years
The longest base line heretofore sur
veyed was that in India, running NORTH
and south about a thousand miles ir
length European scientists have beer
greatly interested in the progress of the
American arc, and it's completion viii
doubtless be the occasion for many
crgratulations from abroad.
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SECRETARY MORTON.
Expresses Himself i'm UnmistakabIe
Terms to Democratic Managers.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15-Secretary
Morton has expressed himself in un-
mstakahle terms to the managers of
the Democratic campaign. The diff
Guilty arose out of the alleged issue of
bulletin from Democratic headquar-
ters charging the Secretary of Agri-
culture with permitting the use of his
employees during office hours in ad-
dressing campaign circulars and send
Ing them out under the frank of Sem
ator CaHery of Louisiana. This state-
ment was shown to Secretary Morton.
ana he denounced the author of it as
Wlllful liar. Then speaking of what
nc called Bryan Democrats" he
ADDED: The finance which they teach
is entirely Confederate fiat. In the
Southern Confederacy the same leaders
VINO are now in command of the picket
SuardS Tor free silver at Is to l were
| leadlng hnanciers. And Harris. Pugh.
Morgan and the other Confederate
Generals now in command of the Bry-
an campaign seem to desire to accom-
pllsh by false finance what they failed
TO bring about with arms-the national
Gishonor and disgrace"
Secretary Morton also presented the
following letter, which he said was
mailed to every postmaster in Ne
braSka:
Omaha Sept Is, 1896
Dear Sir: We address this letter to
you, knowing that you are one of the
leading Democrats of your county and
believing you have the success of our
party at heart and desire to aid the
election of Bryan and Sewall. In or
der to overcome the normal Republican
majority in this State the committee
must have funds with which to perfect
thorough organization. We can ex-
pect no aid from the National Com
mittee, and have no funds now in hand
you to make an earnest effort among
your friends to raise the sum of $100
to be used by the committee in de-
fraying the necessary expenses of the
| campaign. If you cannot raise this
sum at once, will you not guarantee
your vicinity will contribute the
amounts required by the 10th of Oc-
tcber? This committee has no enemies
to punish, and will appreciate greatly
the assistance of those Democrats who
come to the aid of our party in the
hour of its need. Our success is as
sured Do your part to carry Ne
braska by a large majority. Do not
fail to write us.
JAMES c. DAHLMAN.
chairman
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GRAND LODGE OF MASONS.
Business of the Annual Session at
San Francisco Resumed.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15.-The Ma
sonic Grand Lodge convened this morn
ing in the temple to transact its regular
business The reports Of the commit
tees took up the greater part of the ses-
sion. The report of the Board of Re
lief showed that the local lodges con-
tribute about $212 monthly to the fund.
The Grand Lodge votes from $1,000 to
5000 yearly Over 5000 persons have
been assisted during the past year at
an outlay of $13,500. Since the board
has been enacted it has expended over
$3.50 900, which sum does not include
benefits granted to members of local
lodges or TO their respective families.
The annual election of officers will take
place tomorrow.
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PULLMAN PALACE CAR co.
Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
Held at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Pullman Palace Car Company was held
here to-day. Over $21 100000 of the
capital stock was represented. George
NJ. Pullman, Marshall Field, j. w.
DCane Norman Williams and 0. S. A.
Sprague of Chicago, Henry c. Hubert
of New York, and Henry r. Reed of
Boston were reelected Directors. The
usual quarterly dividend Of 81 share
was declared.
The following officers were elected:
George NJ. Pullman, President; Thomas
III. Wickes, Vice-President; A. S.
Weinsheimer, Secretary.
The statement showed a surplus for
the year of 81 ,647 ,40S, the revenue be-
ing S9,244,3 ,3S3.
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Expenses Exceed Receipts.

WASHINGTON, Oct 15.-The first
half of October shows a deficit Of So
739, ,S73, and for the fiscal year to date
Of $50 934 ,009. The total receipts Of
the Government for the fiscal year to
date have been $91, ,515, go, and the ex-
renditures have aggregated S122, 800
G19 The receipts for the month of Oc-
tober to date have been So, 400, 100, and
the expenditures Sis, 10000
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IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE.
Sentence of a Chinese rlurderer at
San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15.-Woon
Tuck Wo. the highbinder who on July
10Th, began the recent war in China
town by shooting to death Lee Tee, a
clam seller, was to-day convicted of
murder in the first degree, and his pun
ishment fixed at Imprisonment for life.
The Chinaman has been on trial in
Judge Belcher's court for ten days past,
and there has been much hard swearing
cn both sides. The case finally went to
the jury at noon to-day, and after being
out for five hours verdict of murder in
the first degree was returned, with pun
ishment fixed at life Imprisonment.
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knight Speaks at Stockton.

STOCKTON, Oct 15-The big Agri-
cultural Pavilion was again filled to-
night by large audience that gath
cred to listen to George A. Knight, who
came up by special engine to address the
people of Stockton. The big building
was we'll nigh filled long before the
meeting was called to order by Chair
man T. A. Nelson of the County Central
Committee.
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HamiIton's Resignation Accepted.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 15.-The tele-
graphic resignation of Dr. John B. HAM
ilton as surgeon in the Marine Hospital
Service telegraphed from Chicago last
night was forwarded by the President
to-day to Secretary Carlisle, with in
structions to notify DR.. Hamilton that
it had been accepted, to take effect at
once. DR.. Hamilton has not been on
duty since the 3D. instant, DR. Paul M.
Darlington having been assigned to duty
at Chicago on that date to relieve him.
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Clothing Firm Fails.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 15.-Judg-
n,ent against the firm of Dexter Broth
ers, manufacturers and wholesale deal
ers in clothing in this city, was entered
to day for SS1 900 The liabilities, it is
announced, will reach about $40, 900.
The failure is said to be due to strin-
gency in the money market. The firm
was credited with a capital of $780,
600. The assets are not known.
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Charged With rlurder.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15.-Chin
Kee Sing, alias .Ah Wah, and Ching
Young, alias Ah Chung, We're booked to-
day at the City Prison on the charge of
murder They were arrested at the time
Gin Lum Chez, the druggist, was shot
on Jackson street. He died Wednesday
night.
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Republican Meeting at Pasadena.

PASADENA, Oct. 15.-The Repub-
ican rally held at the wigwam this
evening called out large crowd. At
torney A. r. Metcalf (McKinley Demo-
crat) presided. The principal address
was delivered by Major Donnell, and
was a stirring speech for protection and
sound money.
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Republican Meeting at San Andreas

SAN ANDREAS, Oct. 15.-The most
enthusiastic political meeting held in
this town during the present campaign
took place this evening. Ex-Governor
Markham and Hon. John F. Davis of
Amador County were the speakers, and
the people of the town gave them a
perfect ovation.
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trict Attorney Lindsay defendant ad-
mitted that there was a combination
formed to defraud the county out of ad-
vertising funds; that every paper in this
city, with the exception of the penny
Press" and nearly every paper in the
county, was a party to the scheme.
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A Cigarmaker Ends His Life.

DENVER, Oct. ia. Libberman, a
Chicago cigarmaker here for several
months, dropped dead in the Postoffice
at noon to-day. 1t was subsequently
found that he had taken poison. Des-
pondency caused by consumption was
the cause of the suicide.
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Suicide at Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15.-Moritz Ro-
senberg, a retired merchant, well known
in San Francisco, suicided early this
morning He has had business troubles
lately.
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SATURDAY NIGHTS PARADE.
Clubs Are Requested to Form in
Line at z:3O D. m.

Grand Marshal McMullen requests the
different clubs who are to parade to-
morrow night to form in line at 7:30
p. m. prompt, as the time of march has
been changed to 8 o'clock instead of
$50, as previously announced.
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w. S. Barnes Speaks at San Diego

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 15-William S.
Barnes in his speech tonight devoted
his attention mostly to the Mckinley
tariff. He spoke to over 4, 900 people,
and was given close attention.
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A QUARREL WHICH LED
TO A FATAL TRAGEDY.
]. A. Mitchell Shoots and Kills E. 7.
Hicks at San Francisco.
The Murderer is Quickly Placed Under
Arrest.

A Fire Near Guerneville, SOnOma
County, Causes a Loss of Forty
Thousand DOllarS-The Fire Caused
by the Explosion of Two Six
teen-ThOuSand- Gallon Fermenting
Tanks.
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All Reduced.

Ladies' Muslin Gowns, prettily
trimmed in embroidery. Sale paices,
97c, 81 Is and 81 81, according to
quality.
Ladies' Muslin Drawers, trimmed
in embroidery and clusters of tucks.
Reduced sale prices, 25c, 39c, soc,
58c and 72c, according to quality.
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Extra Values.

Ladies' Cambria Corset Covers, in
" or square neck, embroidery
trimmed. Reduced to 18c. 48c, Csc,
93c and 81 33. Prices according to
quality.
Ladies Cambria Chemise, trimmed
with very fine embroidery, 72c, 89c
and 98c. Reduced prices according
to quality.
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Reduced to ST. 10.

Children's White Lawn Dresses,
embroidery Tuffle and cluster of
tucks at bottom of skirts, yoke OF
embroidery and tucks. Sale price,
81 10. Former price, 81 so.
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All Reduced.

Children's Natural and White Me-
rino Vests and Pantalets. Prices
according to size. Size IS, 124c;
20. 15c; p, 1850: "a, zoe: 26, Zoe;
28, 25c; 30, 30c; 30, 35c.
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Reduced to SIC.

Child's Short Cambria Dress, short
tucked baby waist, big sash at back
of dress. Sale price, 53c. Former
price, zoe.
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Combination to Defraud a County.

SANTA CRUZ. Oct. 15-The evidence
III the criminal libel suit in the Superior
Court against Ed. Baum, editor of the
Evening Record" was finished this
afternoon. Arguments will be heard to-
morrow. On cross-examination by Dis
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Pointers to Profit.

We have not overlooked the
little folks apparel in our reduc-
tiOns-One-quarter to One-half off
is your profit.
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Reduced to 81 4S.

Children's White Lawn Dresses,
deep hem at bottom of skirt. short
baby waist of embroidery insertion
and tucks, ruffle of embroidery over
shoulder. Price, 81 48. Former
price, 81.
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Died at Oak Park.

Mrs. Houston, mother Of John Hous-
ton and Mrs. Elizabeth krugh, died last
evening at Oak Park.
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Reduced to soc.

Children's White Lawn Dress,
tucked yoke, embroidered ruffie over
shoulder. Price, 89c. Former price,
81 25.
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At 1OC.

Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Cotton Vests
and Pants. Sale price, 19c. Color,
ecru.
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Reduced to CSC.

Thirty five dozen One-yard-sQuare
Tinted Duck Fringed Table Covers,
large variety, at 35c. Value, 60c
each.
Fifty dozen Double Head Rests
white cotton filling, covered with
fancy tinsel canvas and has tassel
fringe. Value Csc. Reduced to 39c
each.
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MUSLIN
UNDERWEAR.
Helpful Hints.

You know what kind of rIuslin
Underwear to expect here, but
you will hardly be prepared for
the little prices you will find
marked on them, and although
the assortment is large it cannot
last long at such prices, so take
the hint and come early.
At 65C.
Ladies' F1anne1ette Gowns,
Mother Hubbard style, with yoke
and lined back and front. Re-
moval Sale price, Csc.
At Csc.
LADIES' F1annelette Gowns,
sacque style, tucked yoke. Sale
price, 85c.
At 68C.
Ladies Muslin Mother Hubbard
Gowns, yoke of fine embroidery
and tucks. Reduced sale price, 68c.
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At 68C.
At 7SC.

LADIES' Muslin Mother Hubbard
Gown, yoke Of fine tucks, large
sailor collar. Removal Sale price,
78c.
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SEND THE WEEKLY UNION TO YOUR
friends in the East.
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LINING.

Forty-three pieces Gray or White
Fiber Chamois for lining purposes,
marked down from 25c TO 15c yard
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WaSSerman, Davis s. Co.
AND STREETS, SACRAMENTO.

Large fat Bloater Mess rIackereI. Price. CSC
per fish.
Smaller size, l5C per fish.
Soused rlaCkerel, sc and 25C per can.
eastern MiddleS." This is the finest bone
less goldfish in market. Price, I5c per Ib
Robert D. Finnie, Grocer. 72I I.
Richmond planet., 1896-11-14

w. A, Hunton introduced the "Mes-
senger." Special collection was given
for the International committee. Di-
rector @. @. Williams rendered music
with the assistance af Master w. II
White.
Explanation of the Sunday School
Lesson today at 5 p m. Come.
Meeting in the Jail ii a. m.
Devotional meeting for boys 4 p. m,
Sunday at the rooms.
Rev j. @. Brice will address the
men Sunday $3.50 p m, subject: IN
huence." Special music. Free to all
men.
Remember that Prof. Booker T.
Washington will appear at the First
Baptist Church Tuesday November IL
at 8 D. m, subject: Industrial
Force" You should not miss this op-
portunlty to hear Prof Washington as
he deserves a good hearing. Let Rich
mond snow to the world that she
knows how to appreciate what is good
A special musical programme will be
rendered. Admission l5S. Help us tC
have a good audience.
Any one who wishes TO help carry or
the work of the Lord and save oul
boys and men. may do so by sending (
subscription for this years work bel
ginning November /. 1895 ending, Nov
ember l ,'97. We are simply steward
OF what we have.
Richmond planet., 1896-11-14

In the Third District, ex-Judge l..
j. Lewis was unceremoniously robbed
OF the election by practices which were
outrageous. Twenty three hundred
votes were stolen in Jackson Ward Of
Richmond city alone, not including
the fraud practiced in the other wards
Henrico county was political source
OF corruption. The purging of the
books at Shoemaker's Precinct, by
which more than $50 legal voters we're
stricken from the registration books
were on par with practices in other
parts of the district
An alleged plurality OF 1000 was re-
turned for Capt. John Lamb, the pa
tron of free silver. The revolutionary
action of X Syrcle, the democratic
tool at Smither's Precinct Is too we'll
known TO need further comment here.
He openly violated his oath of Office
and refused to register citizens.
/ The next House OF Representatives
is overwhelmingly Republican, and the
inroads made by the sound money peo-
pie have been so pronounced that the
Senate may be in their favor.
Kentucky for the first time in it's
history cast it's vote for Republican
| electors.
North Carolina cast its vote foI
| DI al DuO CACCJcu IODullSO anu hcpuD
lie TN state off cials.
AS result of the election of McKin.
ley and Hobart. the Republican nomi.
nees, mills and factories have opened
up
It is estimated that over 200, 900 per
sons have been put to work since the
election The banks which refused tt
loan money on "gilt edge" security art
now accommodating their parons.
Gold is plentiful and the financia
institutions of the country are paying
it out on demand.
Richmond planet., 1896-11-14
PREACHERS MEETING.

The preachers meeting OF New York
Cisy and vicinity met at st. Marks s
Episcopal Church. west 53rd >treet, on
Monday, Nov. 9th instant at O'Clock
p m.
The meeting was largely attended
By special request, the Rev. Earnest
Lyons. ID. d., member of the Preach
ers Association was requested to give
a brief historic sketch OF his entire
course, beginning before the nomina-
tion of Major Mckinley, to the present
time
In brief. DIR. Lyons stated that he
felt proud of the Preachers Meeting
because it was among the first gree
bodies that began the agitation of the
nomination or the President-elect. DIR.
Lyons said further, the creation OF the
National Republican Annex was a
providential occurrence effected
through the energetic efforts of the
Preachers Meeting of New York City
and vicinity, and reputable commit
tee of Afro-Americans of New York
Richmond planet., 1896-11-14

A drum-corp with transparencies,
and handbills were sent through the
city
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. William Winston, chairman of the
1st precinct, Jackson Ward Republi-
can organization.
Ex-Councilman Morton Deane en-
tertained the twenty five hundred peo-
pie and was vociferOusly applauded
Editor John Mitchell. Jr no had
been to deliver political address in
Pennsylvania, spoke for an hour on
the issues. and instructed the voters
concerning the ballot. He was repeat
edly applauded and concluded with a
peroration which again awakened the
enthusiasm of the audience.
Capt. Scott spoke and finally intro
duced Alderman Bahen, who enter
tanned the throng in his most amusing
style. He was outspoken in his decla-
rations of his Republicanism
Thus closed the most successful
meeting Of the canvass.