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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-08-04
Y. w. c. 7. u
An Interesting neetiny at Temperance Temple
Last Evening

An interesting meeting was held in
Temperance temple last evening by the
Young Womans Christian Temperance
Union.
After business had been dispatched
an appeal was read on behalf of the per-
secuted ArInenians. The society re-
solved to send some financial aid. as it
is urgently and immediately necessary
The cause will also be presented at the
w. c. #. u. meeting a. the First Baptist
church Wednesday afternoon. Further
subscriptions for the Armenans will be
gladly received by Mrs. Blanchard at
that meeting.
Mr.. Craner. also, Christian Jew, was
present and gave ar interesting ac-
count of how he lost his taste for to-
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-08-04

Coroner Campbell held an inquest upon
the body of Miss Lura Cottle, rs years of
age. who dropped dead Sunday after
noon upon the beach at Ballona. after
returning from boat ride. A verdict
of death from apoplexy was rendered
NV the jIIrv
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-08-04

NO bufret should be without a bottle of
Angostura Bitters. the South American ap-
petizer. Manufactured by Dr. j. G. b.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-26

house or in the learned professions. This
is the doctrine of equality and opportunity
that is woven in every fiber of our natural
being; a doctrine which has enabled the
poorest boy with the humblest surround
ings to reach the best place in our great
industries and in the highest trusts which
can be bestowed by a generous people.
Gentlemen (and I speak to my country
men everywhere). If you have not your
selves been among the most fortunate. I
pray you think of your boys and girls, and
place no obstacles in their pathway to the
realization of every lofty and honorable
ambition which they may have. Great ap-
plause0 1 pray God that the burdens Of
class may never be imposed upon American
manhood (applause). and American woman
mood QRenewed applause) Now, my fell
low citizens. thanking you most heartily
for this call and for the gracious message
delivered to me in your behalf by your
spokesman, 1t will give me pleasure to meet
ana greet each one Of you personally"
Great cheering)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-26
PersOnal NIentia,,.

Lieuts Alex. Sharp, jr., F. e. Beatty and
John o. Nicholson and Assistant Surgeon
Frank C. Cook are registered at the Navy
Department.
Capt. w. w. Gray, medical department,
is at the Ebbitt House.
Rev. Edgerton r. Young of Toronto
Canada, is in the city. He is widely known
a missionary and traveller and during the
recent Christian Endeavor convention WIS
one Of the speakers in the tents. He in
tends to deliver lecture during his stay
here, descriptive of his thrilling expert
ences in the land Of the Eskimo.
Mr.. Henry w. Samson has returned from
Philadelphia. a
Commander Joshua, Bishop, United States
navy, who hls beenf cona for several
weeks to his home with ! serious illness,
Is slowly convalescine,
Police Officer LYDIA of tie White House,
who has been Ill for the past eight weeks,
has been taken to Mrs Eyda's old home
in Rhode Island, where 1t Is hoped he will
regain his health. His wife will join him
later.
Mr.. w. M. Walker. who has filled the
position of cashier at the Mountain House,
Cresson Springs, Pa. for several seas ohs
past, has returned to the city and resumed
hts duties as chief clerk of t1e Hotel Re-
gent.
Mr.. Edward L. Reckard, chief clerk OF
the dead letter office. left Washington to-
day for New York on his vacation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-26
THREE LIVES LOST
Little Children Perished in a Blazing
Building.
CAUGHT IN An UPPER STORY
Disastrous Morning Fire in the
Neighborhood Of BrookIand.
P I T F U L S G E n E S

This morning about o'clock fire destroy
ed house a short distance to the north
east of the Catholic University. Three lit
tie children lost their lives in the flames.
The dead are:
Gussie D9dson. four years of age.
Mary Dodson, aged two years six months.
Baby Dodson, girl, seven months old.
1t was few minutes before O'Clock
when smoke was first seen pouring out of
the house. and the neighbors were startled
by the alarm of fire. An hour and a half
later there was nothing left of a once coZy
and comfortable little home but few feet
of foundation walls and brick chimney.
The house was located a hundred yards
east of the tracks of the metropolitan
branch and about third Of a mile north
of University station. 1t was in a slight
depression. and was partially hidden away
under some fine old trees. Near by ran
small stream which had its origin in
81 ring only few steps from the house.
The house was built many years ago. and
was Of brick and frame two stories and a
half in height and with a brick chimney
on the outside. 1t was small, and with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-26

Senator GaliinEer's View of Br.ua's
Speeches fn the East.

Special Dspatcl to The Evening Star
AMESBURY, Mass. September aG.-
United States Senator Gallinger Of New
Hampshire, in an interview today in regard
to the national currency question and the
effect of Candidate Bryans tour through
New England, said; Bryan and his fol-
lowers say that the United States should
resume the free coinage of silver without
reference to other nations, aEd in face of
the fact that every other great commercial
nation has suspended the free coinage of
silver. We have now more silver in oar
currency than any other country on the
face OF the earth, except India and China,
and they haven't dollar of gold in their
treas ulies, while We have over S1n.orei.uoo
OF gold. We have five and a half times as
much silver as England. three times as
much as Germany and Sl3S,0p.1n moro
than France. In the coming election We
are 10 pass not merely upon free silver
coinage. but upon free trade as well. Bryan
stands for both of these heresies. while Nc
kinley. the champion of protection and the
advocate of sound money, is arrayed
against them. He says: 1t is better to
open the mills of the United States to the
laborers of America than the mints of the
United States to the silver of the world
This is sound republican doctrine. and on
that issue Mckinley will be triumphantiy
elected.
/ "In 1872 Russia. India, Argentine and the
United States sold 261 100000 bushels If
wheat while in 1852 the same countries
sold Sti2.oob.o"3 bushels, and that overpro-
dUction and not silver is responsible for the
decline ia the price of agric ultural staples.
The statement that silver has had anyih hing
| to do with the decline in the price of these
| products is absurd"
Mr.. Gallinger. when asked what effect
| the coming of Candidate Bryan through
New England would have on the result of
the presidential vote, said: ''Bryan's
speeches will tend to greatly increase Nc
I<inley's otherwise large majority and SOL
/ id.fy the ranks of the republican party.
The voters VIII now have a chance to hear
| the absurd doctrine advocated by the demo-
cratic candidate, and will rally to the sup
port of the republican standard bearer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-26
A CHAIR AND A RUG.
Bill for Them Forms the Basis of
Official Opinion.

The lisbursing clerk of the Department
Of Justice recently submitted tc the acting
controller of the treasury bill for wal
nut chair and a rug for the judges desk,
equity court room, and asked if he was
authorized to pay the same out of the
approI Ration of S2,7o0 ito alter certain
rooms in the second and third stories of the
District of Columbia court house building,
" hich rooms are now occupied by the Sec
end division of the Equity Court and 10y
the surveyor of the District of Columbia" !"
He also transmitted a copy of a letter
signed by the judges of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia and addressed
to the District committees of the Senate
and House of Representatives, in which
they ask for an appropriation of $1,000 for
changing from certain rooms in the court
house, heretofore occupied by them as an
equity court room, to rooms formerly
crp:ed by the surveyor of the District Tie
judges also state that a moderate appropri-
alton should be added for furniture for the
rev court room, not exceeding $3.50.
The disbursing officer explained tha: be-
caure of this statement he was in doubt
TO whether the appropriation Ito al.er
looms is broad enough to cover also pur-
ckases of furniture for the equity court
ro ON. In his reply, the acting controller
says:
1T does not appear from the appropria-
tlO1 or any OF tEe proceedings IN lO!iSltS
that IL was intended by Congress TO make
any appropriation for furniture. The alter
ing of rooms certainly cannot, without do
ing violence to language, he held to cover
tie purchase of furniture. If any Inference
IS to be drawn from this letter specifically
asking for an appropriation for furniture,
|. seems to me that the proper one would
be that Congress, having the matter before
| il, had declined 20 appropriate for furnl-
tire, contemplating probably the transfer
ence of the furniture in the old court room
to the new one; but this is purely specu-
lative and We must be guided simply 10y the
terms of the act. 1t is not intended b..
| this to hold that such permanent improve
mcnts as the judges bench and other art
| cles i'll the nature of fixtures may not be
paid for out of this appropriation, for these
may properly be regarded as alterations 10
the rov.ns ir question. l am advised that
| II is the practice of your department to
purchase such furniture as may be neces-
| sary for the District of Columbia court
| house building out of the appropriation 1or
| miscellaneous expenses, United States
| courts upon the authorization of the At
! 1orney General, and it would appear prop
er that such furniture as may be neces-
sary for the use of the new equity court
| room be paid for out of this appropria
| tion."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-26
MIR. WARNER DECLINES,
Thinks No Good Would Result From
Debate With Mr.. Hutchins.

ihfnks No Good Would Result From
Debate With Mr. Hutchins.
Mr. B. H. Warner today wrote the fol-
lowing letter to Mr.. Stilson Hutchns
declining he latter's proposition to a joint
debate on the subject of free silver:
kENSINGTON, Md, September 20, 1885,
Hon. Stilson Hutchins, Washington, D. c.:
My Dear Mr.. Hutchins: When 1 saw you
day before yesterday / indicated that /
would accept your position for the
joint debate on the question of the free
and unlimited coinage of gold and sill
yer. Since that time, however, many of
my warmest personal friends have advised
me not to enter into such an enterprise
for reasons which commend themselves to
my judgment. The District of Columbia
was intended to be non-political ground SO
far as the contest of political parties is
acter suggested would not largely instruct
the voters of either party and would, l
am sure, lead to increasing the agitation
now uppermost in the minds of the peo-
pie and add to an already excited public
feeling. No great good would be accom-
plished. l am, therefore, constrained not
to accept the proposition made by you.
My long acquaintance with you and
knowledge of your political preferences
and associations would never have led
me to suppose for one moment that you
could be tEle and faithful believer of
what is denominated as the sound money
standard, but rather that you would be
a leader of the forces so vehemently bat
Ting for the free and unlimited coinage
of silver. Your declaration. therefore, as
to your former position and subsequen:
change of heart came a surprise to me,
as well as the compliment conveyed in
your desire to be placed in possession of
my views in so public a manner.
1 am glad to learn. however that you
are still seeking light the financial
problem, and although it may lot be my
privilege to even attempt to reconvert you,
yet 1 take pleasure in commencing you
to careful study of the patriotic senti-
ments impaired by the leading statesmen
of our country. irrespective of party, from
its formation down to the present time.
You are mistaken in suggesting that
am president of the Sound Money Club.
1 have not the honor to be member of
that body. although 1 am glad to indorse
any organization which has for Its object
the preservation of what has hitherto been
regarded the best medium Of exchange
and measure of value.
Yours, very truly,
B. H. Warner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-26

4 Man Robbed of S65 and Placed ON
the HALLWAY Track.

TOWANDA, Pa, September 26.-Shor.ly
after the passage of the Lenigh Valley
west-bound passenger train last night the
body of J. f. Compton of Waverly, NY,
WAS found wedged between the ties of the
railroad bridge at this place. He was un-
conscious when discovered, and died within
five minutes, without making a statement.
He attended the Bradford county fair =:
East Towanda during the day, and was
known to have in his possession $65 and a
watch. These We're missing when Comp
ton was found.
The coroner held a post-mortem exam
ination today, when the fact was revealed
that Compton had undoubtedly been shot
I'm the back of the head robbed and after
ward placed on the railroad track.
A tramp giving the name of Phillips who
says he lives I'm Chicago, appealed TO the
uthorities for medical assistance shortly
before the finding of Compton. He had
bullet wound in the right leg, but he re-
fused to say how he received it. He was
held on suspicion of being implicated In the
murder of Compton. The dead mans body
was badly mangled by the cowcatchcr of
the locomotive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-26
BRYAN In THE EAST
The Democratic Candidate Resumes
His Campaign Tour.
CORDIAL RECEPTION AT LOWELL
Made an Early Start From Dedham
This Morning.
ARRIVAL AT NASHUA, n. H.

BOSTON, Mass. September 2G-Mr.
Bryan was up bright and early at Dedham.
the home of George Fred Williams this
morning, and arrived in the city before s
O'Clock. ACCOMPANIED by Mr. Williams he
went at once to the train which was
scheduled to leave for Manchester N H..
at $50. AT tie train the reception commit
tee from Manchester was in waiting and
Mr.. Bryan was Immediately ushered into
a parlor car reserved for himself and party
few moments after Mr.. Sewail. with
the Maine contingent arrived. Several
hundred people gathered about Mr.. Rryals
car, ana there were several calls for a
speech, but the candidate was saving his
voice Tor the more important work of The
cay and did not respond. Just before the
tMfalil M started he Went out on the piatforrn,
however, and smilingly acknowledged the
cheers of the crowd. which continued until
The train disappeared.
NASHUA, y. H., September o6-Tha On
deavor of the New Erglanders TO make
amends for the cold reception given Wil-
liam j. Bryan AT New Haven has been no
better illustrated than ii was when the
train pulled into Lowell at 9:15 this morn
ing. The depot platform was crowded
with howliEg humanity. The train stopped
hre minutes. and, although IL was th. in
tenton of the nominee 20 speak the demon
straton was so great that he did not have
time TO speak after the applause had
subslced The baggage car attached to
the rear of the train was utilized as
platform here Mr.. Bryan and Mr. Sewall
standing arm in arm in the doorway
There were many appropriate cries among
them being: Welcome TO Lowell - oar
next President but the one which created
the greatest enthusiasm was shouted out
by big coal hcaver: This is not New
Haven. Mr.. Bryan: this is Lowell
Just before the train started ql'et was re-
stored, and Mr.. Bryan told them that he
did not have time to discuss any questions,
and then, as the train pulled away, he add
ed:
But were glad to ycu.'
The train shed was lined with crowds for
a block, ard they shouted and cheered the
nominee as they caught sight of him
standing in the baggage car doorway
An enthusiastic crowd yelled TO the top
OF Its aggregate voice, a band played Hail
10 the Chief and expressions OF That's
him" We're heard when Mir. Bryan, stand
ing on the platform of the train arrived
al the first stop in New Hampshire. Nashua
was out TO give the three-time nominee a
hearty greeting, and Nashua accomplished
ITS purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-26
A RATIFICATION WITH REED.
The Speaker VIII Probably Come to
Washington in October.

The Speaker VIII Probably Come to
Washington in October.
From present indica tions the coming rat
ification meeting to be held here under the
auspices of the National Union Republican
Club, In which all other republican organ
iZations in the city and nearby Maryland
and Virginia will participate, will be an
event of important consequence. At
meeting of the executive committee of the
club yesterday afternoon. which was pre-
sided over by Mr.. Simon Wolf, the prelimi-
nary arrangements for the affair were dis
cussed. The chief address of the occasion
will be made by Speaker Reed. and among
other speakers will be Congressman John
X. Cowen. the receiver of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. and Senator-elect We'll
lington of Maryland. There will be an
other meeting of the executive committee
at room 10, McGill building, next Monday
at which report will be drawn up to be
submitted to the general meeting of the
club, which will take place at Willard Hall
next Thursday night.
The date of the ratification meeting will
be decided when 1t is known exactly when
Speaker Reed will be in Washington.
As is Well known, Mr.. Reed was recently
chosen the referee Of the Life Insurance
Association, which is composed of all the
great life insurance companies In this
country. The convention of the Life In
derWrlterS' Association of the United States
will be held in Washington October T. and
8 next, and it is almost certain that Speak
er Reed will be in attendance. There will
be 300 or 400 delegates to the gathering
who will make their headquarters at the
Arlington Hotel. where a banr' t will be
held on the night of October s. 1t is high
ly probable, therefore, that in case Mr..
Reed comes to the convention that the rati-
fcation meeting will take place either Oc-
tober 8 o.
President Simon Wolf has written to
Mr.. Reed in regard to the matter and a
reply is expected by Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-26
EDITORIALLY DENIED.
The Financial News Again Repu-
dates the "Grip of Gold" Article.

The Financial News Again Repu-
dates the "Grfp of Gold" Article.
The latest contribution to the discussion
over the authenticity of the alleged article
In the London Financial News concerning
the effects of free silver in the United
States. is the following from the edi-
torial columns Of the London Financial
News of September IA last, copy of which
has come to The Star:
I'm our issue of August 13 we took occa-
sion to refer to the circulation in the Amer.
ican newspapers of an article, entitled The
Grip of Cold purporting to be an extract
from the Financial News of March 10. 1885,
and We stated that no such article had
ever appeared in this Journal. AS certain
American newspapers continue to reprint
this article, crediting it to the Financial
News, we have again to warn our readers
and our American contemporaries that 1t
Is a forgery, and Its whole tenor is entirely
opposed to the view We have always takan
Of the effect of free silver legislation in
the United Staea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-26
STRAWS ON NEBRASKA.
Two Claims Widely Differing to
the Probable Outcome.

Secretary Mercer of the republican con-
eresslonal committee and Secretary Edger
ton of the populist national committee are
both from Nebraska, and are supposed to
know the politics of that state. Secretary
Mercer has recently been claiming that the
silver sentiment in Nebraska is decreas-
ing and points to several things as straws
showing that the republicans will carry
the state. Secretary Edgerton laughs at
these things. He says that Nebraska is as
certain for Bryan as is South Carolina. He
has received the following letter from \.
o. Alberts of the Nebraska fish comrl:s-
sion: I'VE have Nebraska sure. We will
carry her with 25,OJO to spare
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-26
FREIGHT OF DOCUMENTS.
Tremendous Use Of the Mails by All
Parties.

There has probably never been, in
any campaign year. such a wholesale use
of the mails for the transportation of cam
paign literature as all parties have engaged
in the last sixty days. So great is the
strain on the facilities of the Post Office
Department that 1t was necessary yester-
day for Second Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Nelson to issue an order to postmas-
ters, asking for the speedy return of mail
sacks in which political matter has been
forwarded. The demand for such sacks is
very great, and can be supplied only by
their immediate return. Postmasters are
instructed to demand the return of sacks
which have been taken from the post Office
by Congressman and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-26
TO PUNISH MAI. MEADE.


Alleged DfscOurtesy to the Acting
COmmandant of the Marine Corps.
The Navy Department is considering the
form OF punishment to be imposed in the
case of Major r. l.. Meade of the marine
corps, commanding the marine barracks
at Boston. for alleged official discourtesy
to Major George c. Reid, also Of the ma
rine corps, while the latter officer was
acting commandant of the corps, with
station at Washington, during the tenn
porary absence Of Col. Charles Haywood
the colonel commandant. According to the
story told at the department, the acting
commandant ordered Major Meade to dis
charge a marine of his command, and
Meade declined to recognize the order on
the ground that Reid, being his Junior, had
no right to issue 1t. 1t is said that the de-
partment officials hold that Major Meade
has committed a serious infraction of the
regulations. and that he will either be
reprimanded in general orders or court
martialed.