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The morning times., 1896-04-05
PICKED UP AT SEA.
Terrible Experience of the Crew of
the Schooner Annie Moore.

Terrible Experience of the Crew Of
the Schooner Annie Moore.
Quarantine, S. L., April Among the
passeugcrs who arrived on the Ward Line
steamer Santiago, from Nassau, this morn
ing. were four distressed seamen who had
been blown off the coast in their little trad
ing vessel, and were picked up at sea by
the Ward Line steamer Ma CARA. on her out
ward trip from New York, aud landed at
Nassau, where they embarked on the
Santiago.
These men. II. c. Bohm, c. S. Ruthen, c.
s. REYNOLDS, and William Prettyman, were
the crew OF the little bay trader, or coast
ing schooner Annie Moore, which carried
freight between the various little towns
aud villages along the shores of Delaware
Bay.
She left Cape May Thursday, March
% IN ballast for Broad Kill Greek and was
caught in O sudden slant of wind which
came ont from the northwest with fury
and blew with hurricane force. The little
vessel labored and strained severely and
soon commenced to leak. The small boat
was carried away by the seas Which poured
over the vessel. and the crew We're forced
to use every effort to keep the little craft
afloat. On the night Of Thursday, the
Goth. the sufferings of the crew were terri
BILE, with every appearance that the
schooner, which was becoming water
logged, would founder.
On the morning of March 27. at 7:30
O'Clock. the steamer Niagara was sighted
and signals of distress were set to attract
attention. The steamer soon bore down
to the rescue and lowered boat. which,
after considerable difficulty, for the sea
was very rough and the gale continued to
blow with unabated force. succeeded in
transferring the -four men to the Niagara.
The schooner was abandoned. because she
was water-logged and had not sufficient
appliances TO free her from the water,
whioe Aled her hold.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
DELKS STILL AT LARGE.
Youngest Only Of the Georgia Muir
derers Captured.

senoia, Ga, April 4.-The Delks, most
badly wanted, are still at large. Jack
Delk, the youngest Of the sons, has been
captured and is now in jail at ZebulOn,
but he pleads his innocence and has consld-
cradle sympathy.
The others have not yet been located.
The posses have sent out spies TO try 10
locate the Tnurdercrs, and 1t Is under
stood the Delks, who have many relatives
in the peighborhood, are Kept wen IN
formed of the movements of the author
ties The posses VIII make no advance
as a body until the spies can locate The
criminals. The belief is generally enter
taned that the Dciks have taken refuge
with relatives, who will fight TO the
death before allowing their KIN TO be
taken.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
Decatur Bank Fails.

Decatur, H., April IL. B. CASHIER,
owner of the Farmers Bank, made an
assignment today. The liabilities are
SIPS. .293. 90; assets, $12S. .315.62. The
assets consist largely of real estate. The
failure was occasioned by heavy with
drawals. Yesterday MIR. CASHIER found
his ready cash in the bank to be S2.l5O,
and consequently he surrendered his prop
erty for the benefit of creditors. deposits
at the time of the failure Were $50 900.
The bank was established three years ago.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
NOTORIOUS OUTLAW KILLED.
james North Was Resisting Arrest
AT CrewsyilIe, Fla.

Arcadia, Fla, April 4.-James North,
a notorious outlaw, was shot and killed
while resisting arrest near CrewsviIle,
twenty miles from this place, about 8
o clock this morning, by a deputy sheriff
named L. S. Lucas, assisted by L. ID.
Anderson, aud I. NJ Cursey, and others.
North was sentenced to be hanged at
the fall term of courtin 1898 for the muir
der of s. A. SaulS. but escaped from the
county Jail on December 27, and has been
at large ever since. A large reward was
offered by the county for his arrest. His
dead body was brought TO Arcadia about
4 o'clock this afternoon and turned over
to the sheriff
The morning times., 1896-04-05
OPERATIONS ARE LIMITED.
Occupation of A kasheh the Only Thing
TO Be Attained.

London, April 4.-The Sun publishes u
Paris dispatch TO q news agency OF this
city, stating that a dispatch has been re-
ceived there from Cairo saying that Brig
adier General Sir H. H. Kitchener, sirdar
OF the Egyptian army, has been ordered
by the English government TO limit his
operations in the SOudan TO the occupation
of Akasheh.
The dispatch further states that the
Indian troops for service in Egypt are eX-
pected TO arrive shortly, but that they
will not go beyond Suakim. The dispatch
adds that the purchase of transport animals
has been suddenly stopped.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
Hearing on Greater New York.

Brooklyn, April 4.-MayOr Wurster today
gave the second hearing on the greater
New York bill. The occasion was a popu-
lar demonstration in favor OF consolidation
The common council chamber was crowded
with distinguished citizens. The general
trend OF the arguments was in the direction
OF pointing out the merits of the bill, and
in showing the mayor how he could sign
the bill, aud still be consistent with his
campaign declaration in favor OF a refereu-
ltip
The morning times., 1896-04-05
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lie supposition might prevail among
those who do not pause to reason
that the salary of $4,000 a year
allowed member OF Congress would
be ample ITO offset his living ex-
penses, and that his time would be so
absorbed IN looking after the interests of
MS constituents as to preclude the posi-
Dillty or engaging in any outside business.
But CoDgressmen are like all ordinary
mortais, and the temptation to Increase
their revenue by thrift and enterprise is
sometimes irresistible. An instance OF
this kind, which, unfortunately, proved
unremuneratve as a financial speculation,
is now creating much mirth on the House
SIDE. AS the story goes, Squire wood
man, who represents a Chicago constitu-
ency, and is consequently a hustler from
the word go, conceived the idea that there
ought to be a good demand In this city
FOR superior article OF merchantablc ha V.
In fact, he became convinced that hay could
be shipped here and readily disposed OF
at a reasonable advance in excess OF the
costs Incurred.
After arriving at this conclusion, the
squire decided that he might just as well
be the beneficiary of his own idea as any
one else. AS a net result of his dclibera-
tions, he had purchased in Kansas and
shipped TO Washington a carload of the
best baled hay that could be obtained. But
appearances are sometimes delusive, and
the upshot OF the whole speculation seems
to be that Representative WoodmaD has
on hand carload of Kansas baled
nay, With no purchasers, either present or
respective. His associates have not
hestated TO enjoy the usual amount OF
fun at his expense
The morning times., 1896-04-05

There is no country in the world that is
afflicted with such variety OF weights
and measures as ours. a pound is not
pound, bushel not bushel, gallon not
a gallon They differ in different States
and according to the article that is meas
ured or weighed with them. Some years
ago report was submitted to Congress,
in which it was stated that the bushel
has one hundred and thirty different sizes
i'm the United States, none of which is the
size of the English bushel.
We have long tons Of :. 24O pounds. aud
short tons of 900 pounds. and hundred
weight stands sometimes for what the
term indicates. and sometimes for twelve
pounds more We have pounds troy and
pounds avoirdupois, and ounces likewise
of both kinds and our liquid measures
are equally multiplied and equally con-
fusing.
The trouble is not only that it is al
most impossible To keep track of this un-
reasonable variety of weights and meas
ures. but that they give INSCRIPTIONS
persons the opportunity to practice dis
honesty and trickery upon the uuinitatcd.
Goods are bought by one measure and
sold by another and the dealer is sure not
to give his customer the benefit Of the
difference. So wise and so good man
as King solomon has declared that divers
weights and divers measures, both Of
them. are alike denominations unto the
Lord 1t is quite certain that they are
denominations TO men.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
BRIBERY CHARGES TRIED.
Arrangements for an Examination
of Chicago Officials.


Chicago, April A special grand jury
will be called next week to investigate
charges of corruption in the county board
and special assessment department admin
istration if the recommendation of the
regular grand jury which presented its
final report to Judge Horton today is car
ricd out.
This course is approved by the States
attorney. Thehriberyc ycharges made gainst
County Commissioner McNichols by Judge
Payne will also form one of the special
matters OF investigation. The jury's re-
mort states: Testimony given before this
body shows that the public offices of the
city and county are honcycombed with cor
ruption and many officials are stepped in
crime Public affairs have been prosti-
;utcd 70 private gain and things have be-
come so rotten that the very life OF The
city as municipality is Imperfect
The morning times., 1896-04-05
Three Maine Men Drowned.

Bangor, Me-. April 4.-News has been
received of the drowning of three men.
one of whom was Ernest Gatchel of
Ellsworth. Thursday evening. Mr.. Gatchel
and two Italian laborers, employed as paving
cutters on Long Island. were crossing to
Black Island in boat, owned and managed
by Theodore Morrill,, when the boat cap
sized. Theodore Webster saw the boat
upset from the shore and went out at
once to the rescue arriving in time to save
Mr.. Morrill, The other bodies have not
vet been recovered.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
A Government for the People.

Editor TiTBes. Can the wilV.awGke and
uu-tc- late Times inform its readers why
the tFiumyirate SkipS over Thirty-thlFd
ThiFty-fourth, ThiTty y-fifth and Thirty-sixth
streets northwest, and dcyOtes so much
attention 10 the extension OF ThiFty-Sev.
enth street, there being no public demand
or necessity for such a proceeding at this
time. Is there any syndicate property on
the line OF TbiTty-5eventh street to be
improved al public expense? Turn on the
light. / am heartily In accord with The
Times In its effort to have the syndicate
agency abolished and government Of the
established In The District g. T.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
Uniformity of Weights and Measures.

The remedy lies with Congress. The
fifth clause Of section g. article /, OF the
Constitution. gives that body authority TO
coin money, regulate the value thereof, and
of foreign coin. and fix the standard or
weights and measures" 1t is not to the
credit Of the National Legislature that il
has taken so little trouble or, more cor
rectly stated. no trouble at all To bring
order out OF chaos in this respect. About
thirty years ago, it IS true, Congress
passed an act authorizing the use Of metric
weights and measures, but as the law was
not mandatory. no notice was taken OF it.
Recently "A bill has been reported by Rep
resentatiye c. W. Stone of Pennsylvania,
from the Committee on Coinage Weights
and Measures, making the metric system
compulsory after July /, 1898. II should
be noted that in nearly every country in
Europe and in Mexico and in South and
Central America this system is in vogue,
and even in the United States our monetary
system is arranged upon that basis.
Whether the metric system should take
the place of all others here or not. may give
rise to as great a. variety of opinions rs
there are weights and measures. but 1t
cannot be maintained that some legisla-
tinn should not be had to bring about uni
fornity of some kind. a bushei ought to
be bushel everywhere and for every
thing. and pound should not be one thing
IN 81 in bl
District of Columbia.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
Bar iron Men Meet

Cincinnati, o., April A meeting of The
bar iron manufacturers was held at the
Grand Hotel today, but the session was
executive and every member was sworn to
secrecy. Itleaked outlater that plans were
perfected for very close organization fter
the plan OF the sugar trust, starch trust a nd
similar corporations. n. E. Taylor OF
Youngstown, o., was selected as head
0fthe new com bination, although. when seen
tonight he denied all knowledge OF it.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
Revived an Old Society.

Raleigh, N. c., April 4.-MajOr Charles
L. Davis Of the Pennsylvania Society Of
Cincinnati. and ]. C. Davis of the Maryland
Society today reorganized the North Caro-
lima Society, which had been dormant since
1870. Wilson G Lamb was elected preSi-
dent, John C. Davis treasurer, and James
Iredell McRec secretary. The next meeting
will be held at Asheville. July A. Charles
L. Davis and Graham Dawes were elected
honorary members.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
His Case Was Not Suicide.

Linc:ln, Neb., April 4.-The verdict OF
the coroner's jury in the case of County
Treasurer Maxey Cobb, rendered this even
ing, after three days deliberatiou- de-
casioned some surprise. in that it declared
tnat he did not commit suicide, as was
at first supposed. and that death resulted
from cold and exposure, while he wandered
in the woods where his body was found.
This verdict is in a ccordanCe with the teStt-
mony of physicians who performed an au-
topsy and declared they found NO traces OF
DDjSOu
The morning times., 1896-04-05
NO BRITISH EXPEDITION.
Denial That One Has Left To ESta biish
Cuyuni River Station

London, April "A news agency denies
the statement contained in recently
published dispatch from Georgetown De
merara. that a British expedition had
left that place to establish a new station on
the Cuyuni River west Of the SChOmburgk
line, to open a new road to the EuruaD. as
a protest against big grant by the Yene-
Zuelan government to American capitalists
in the gold country at the mouth or the
OrinOCo.
II expresses the opinion that the state
ment contained in the dispatch referred
10 originated from preparations by an
English surveying party for an inspection
OF the country between the Puruni aud
Cuyuui Rivers to ascertain whether il is
possible to build a road or railway TO open
I'D the guld fields.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
MR.. LIE BREToN's LECTURE.
Bryant's Poems Beautifully Illustrated
Before the Capital Camera Club.

The last of the complimentary series or
lectures given by the Capital Camera Club
was delivered last evening at Carroll
Institute.
The subject was William Cullen Bry-
anti and the lecturer was Mr.. Albert
!. LIE Breton. Several of Bryant's poems
were illustrated from original negatives
made by Mr. Le Breton, and other amateur
photographers, most OF them members OF
the California Camera Club. The poems
chosen for illustration were: "A Forest
HYMN" The Tides" "Green River,
"A Translation From Vnlegas. and
''Thanatopsis' The last named subject
was presented by special request, many re-
membering its beautiful presentation a year
ago by Mr.. LIE Breton.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
D,nner to Ambassador Uhl.

Berlin. A pril 4Mr. II. G. Squircs,
second secretary OF the United States
embassy. gave Il dinner this evening TO
Hon Edwin F. Uhl, the ne " United
States ambassador, in order to Introduce
him TO tue staff of the embassy and TIE
other American representatives.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
HELD BY A DEAD MAN.
Negro Holds His Slayer In
Al Death Grip.


New York, April 1.-Two negro crooks
fought in Seventh avenue saloon this
morning over their dogs. One killed the
other, and the victim, with knife in his
throat, laid hold OF his slayer and dragged
him down with him, kissing into his ear
With his dying breath If l die, III hold
you till the cop comes"
He kept his word. The policeman who
was called in by the shouts OF the saloon
loungers, found the living negro almost
frightened out of his wits, in the grasp of
his victim and drenched with his blood.
SO desperate was the grip that they had
to be dragged apart by main strength. The
murdered man was Peter Barrett OF No.
2l5 West Twcnty-ninth street his slayer,
Thomas Porter, OF No. 227 West Sixty
third street. The prisoner was held for
the coroner's inquest in the Jefferson
Market police court.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
A IL were Senators and they were tell
x ing stories in one of the cloa krooms

Now there is Senator Cullom, Sa id
one OF the solons, ''he just hops out
and tells the people how lie stands on
the money question. He is no single gold
standardmanuora rasilvermonometailist The
Senator one day was asked to define his
position. This is what he said: i am for
gold and silver and Treasury notes, green
backs, and every kind OF money that passes
current a par.
This was broad enough platform to be
sure, for any man to stand on, but the
facetious Calvin Brice broke in with: why
didn't he say, and leetle counterfeit ~
Another Senator related q story about
Web. Flannigan, OF Texas, he of what are
we here for fame. Flannigauwa eXpatiat-
ing to a Republican convention made up
principally OF colored men, about what he
knew or rather didn't know about the fl
nancial question.
Look a here, Mr.. Flanagan" broke in
n colored auditor, ''what do dis here 16 to
! medn?'
1T means" said Web, "that the white
man gets $40 and the ngger 81 ;"
Den moves you, Mr.. Cheerman," said
the colored- brother, dot dis convention
indorses the gold standard" A vote was
taken and gold pla nix was inserted in the
plank. Flanagan was elected delegate
to st. Louis, and, OF course, stands on a
gold ba sis.
The morning times., 1896-04-05

II you miss any news in the morning
edition look in the list below. What
you're looking for was proba bly,
printed in yesterday evenings edition,
and as The Times never repeats
you'Il have TO take both editions to
get ali the news AS quick as IL hap
pens.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
FIRE IN a STABLE .
Pot of Hot Pitch Overturned ON East
Capitol Street.

An alarm was turned in about I 0 o clock
yesterday morning from BOX 5l2. for
blaze in a stable at the rear or No. 62S
East CapitolStFeet. owned by James Green.
The fire originated from the ovcrtarning
of a rot OF pitch. which was being heated.
The fire department responded and ex-
tinguished the flames. after about $50
damage had been done. No insurance.
The morning times., 1896-04-05

Brooklyn. y. Y. April 4-The Brooklyn
Traction Company voted this morning TO
turn over its lease to the Atlantic avenue
Electric Railway Company. 1t is this
syndicate in which cX-congrcssman Tom
Johnson Of ohio is interested. The lease
VII give tho Nassau Company the right to
operate the Atlantic avenue system for
ESQ wears. The sum of SlS0.o0o a year
win be ihe renlai. While the Atlantic
avenue stockholders were in session the
Nassau stockholders were also holding a
eneeting.
The morning times., 1896-04-05

I is a wel-known fact that Senator Tom
carter, chairman Of the Republican
National Committee, is a stanch sup
porter OF Don Cameron for the Presi-
dency. Strange TO say. that in all the
recent forecasts made with reference to
the strength of the respective candidates
for the Republican nomination Senator
Cameron has not been credited with Il
single vote Yet Senator Carter and some
of his brethren say that the Penns sylvanian
viii have eighty-nine votes to start with
and these eighty-nine are expected to stay
with him until the flag falls.
This strength comes, of course from the
inter-momtain States. Senator Carter
argues that If there are several ballots
taken. and no one doubts that the conven-
ton will last several days and that there
will be number OF ballots, his man will
be a big factor and will be just as likely
to walk off with the nomina ion. Is any one
else.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
s,,oy and wind At saranac Lake.

Saranac Lake, N. Y, April A strong
wind aud snow storm has been raging
here for tweuty-four hours. The mercury,
which reached 54 degrees above zero on
Thursday, registered zero before sunrise
this morung.
The morning times., 1896-04-05

LOST-W hite fox terrier. with black
and white face, answers to name OF
Christmas; Wore when lost collar marked
With owners name and Children's Hos
pital- $40 reward If returned to above
address. ap5-2J
The morning times., 1896-04-05
Many Applicants for the Loan.

Berlin, April 4.-The newspapers state
that the applicants for the new Chinese
anglo German loan OF 100000, 900, have
been so numerous that allotments can only
he supplied to about per cent of those
wishing To subscribe.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
Ram kathadin Returns.

New London, Conn.,, April 4.-Thc United
States ram Kataidin arrived in this harbor
al clock this eycaing for trial trip and
i; anchored off tho Pequot House.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
p EPREsENTATIvE KIEFER has a

= PRESENTATIVE KIEFER has a
pronounced Indication of German an
ceStry in his voice. but on n recent
occasion he found that ii initiated
TO hisiinterest. He was very anxious
Ia secure the favorable action OF the Pea
SONS Committee on 4 bin he had introduced
penSouing widow. He appeared before
the committee to speak in the lady's be-
halI. and, among other arguments, said
she had family OF ten children.
A member Of the committee asked if il
was not fact that those children were
grown and should be able 10 take good
care of their mother. Mr.. Kiefer promptly
admitted that such was the case. but in
rehuttal called attention to an old Ger
man proverh, which he related to the
committee in his best dialect II was to
The effect that while one mother might
easily care for ten children. il was an
utter impoSsibility for ten children to care
for one mother.
The neat application of the proverb Sc
cnred favorable report on Mr.. Kiefer's
bill.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
ALL INDORSE PATTISOS.
Conventions OF Democrats in Penn
svIyania Favor His Candidacy.

winiamsport, Pa, April AT a meet
ing of the LyComing county Democratic
committee here today, John j. Reardon,
esq. was chosen delegate 10 the national
convention. \ resolution indorsing
Ex-Governor Pattison for President was
adopted.
The morning times., 1896-04-05

CANT CONJURE BY THEM
Bitter Opposition 10 Carlisle and Cleve
land.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
Tra1svaaI Vice President Dead.

Cape Town, ApriI4 y. j Smit. the vice
president of the TTauSvaal, Is dead. He bad
been aiIing fOr a long time.
The morning times., 1896-04-05

half SCORE OF TRAMPS-
They Filled the Dock in Judge Kim
balls Court.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
The Times
Grows
i'm influence.

1t has pushed TO successful issue
many important movements for the
welfare of The citizens of Washing
ton, and the people have put reliance
in an editorial column which speaks
out without fear or favor.
The morning times., 1896-04-05

GLAD SONGS FOR EASTER
Melodies Which VIII BE Sung in Many
Churches.
The morning times., 1896-04-05

Is NOW MR. WHITNEY'S SON
Eaga cement 10 Miss Gertrude Wander
bilt Considered Settled.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
-
UraoISIyn Railway Icased.

BURGLARS IN FULL DRESS
FiVP Tried TO Rob a Massachusetts Saw.
ingS Rank
The morning times., 1896-04-05

TO MEND a BROKEN BACK
Experiment 10 BE Made Win Rays at
Pittsburg Hospital.