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The record-union., 1896-08-08

Mr.. Wright was brought before the
convention, and made a stirring speech.
The State ticket was completed with
out contest. Little interest was taken in
naming the other candidates. For
Comptroller General Seaborn Bell was
named; for Commissioner of Agrucult-
ure, w. e. Smith of Decatur; for Treas
urer. W. c. Sibley of Richmond: for At
torney-General, Donald Clarke OF
Chatham. The nomination of Sibley
further emphasized the victory for the
fusionists. He is the leading Prohibi-
ZIONIST. but not Populist, and his wife.
Mrs. w. c. Sibley, is at the head of the
w. c. 7. y. in Georgia.
The platform adopted by the conven-
ton declared for prohibition, and in
dorse the action of the st. Louis con-
vention.
The nomination of Wright was pecu-
liarly the expression of the wishes OF
Thomas E. Watson. He proved himself
to be an orator of no mean ability
w. t. Sibley made his first appearance
in a Populistic convention. His two
brothers, both prominent Populists.
were appointed a committee to introduce
him.
The convention adopted a resolution
authorizing the committee to confer
with the Democrats for fusion on the
electoral ticket whenever the Democrats
withdraw Sewall, but not before.
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POLICE JUDGE SUSPENDED.
Deplorable State of Affairs Revealed
at Cripple Creek.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Aug. AT a spe-
cial meeting of the City Council to-day
Police Judge Mullen was suspended for
an indefinite term.
For several weeks an Investigation of
Mullen's official actions has been in
progress, revealing a deplorable state of
affairs in the conduct of the Police Mag
istrate's office. Mullen was tried before
Judge Parkinson of Victory yesterday
on a charge of perjury. Upon returning
home after his trial Mullen assaulted a
reporter, severely maltreating him, and
then disappeared from camp. Judge
Parkinson was to have rendered de-
cision to-day at l o'clock, but Mullen
failed to appear.
The better element of the city has be-
come thoroughly aroused over the ex-
posures of thievery by municipal off,
GERS, and they propose to make it warm
for the ring. Mullen is in Colorado
Springs, and upon his return he will
probably be held to the District Court
for perjury and fined for contempt of
court.
Other arrests will follow, and a gen.
eral cleaning up of the recreant officials
of the city will be made.
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GEORGIA POPULIsTs
Fuse With the Prohibitionists on the
State Ticket.

ATLANTA (Ga.), Aug. 7.-Seaborn
Augustus Wright was nominated by ac-
clamation for Governor by the Populists
this morning. No other name was put
up. The triumph of Wright was a vic
tory of the Populist- -Prohibitionist fu-
sionists, and he will make the race on
the issue of prohibition. The defeat of
the middle of the readers, who were op-
posed to going outside of the party for
a candidate, was complete.
Mr.. Wright has been an Independent
in politics He is successful lawyer
of Rome, and is comparatively wealthy.
He is 36 years of age, and is a magnetic
and brilliant orator.
The negro delegates voted solidly for
Wright, and c. H. Walton, negro lea
der of Augusta, pledged the support of
sixty per cent. of the negroes of Georgia
to Wright. He predicted that all the
white electoral vote of the Republicans
would drive the negro Republicans to
the Populist ranks.
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BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR MKINLEY.
Gaining Strength Every Day in the
Western States.

CHICAGO, Aug. 7-Senator Burrows
of Michigan called at the Republican
headquarters to-day and announced his
readiness to begin work at once. He
was assigned dates for speeches at
points in Illinois and Indiana this
month. In an interview Senator Bur
rows said that Michigan will give Nc
Kinley $4,000 majority, and Mayor Pin
gree of Detroit viii be the next Gov
ernor.
Congressman Babcock of Wisconsin
said to-day that, judging by reports so
far received, he had no doubt the Re
publicans will have a majority in the
next Congress.
Congressman Huh of Iowa said that
State will go Republican.
e. H. Stevenson, Chairman of the
Lancaster County Republican Commit
tee, was visitor at headquarters. He
told Mr.. Dawes that the enthusiasm
over Bryan's nomination had died out
and that it would go Republican.
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CLEVELAND STRIKE TROUBLE.
Acts of Military Pickets Cause Great
Bitterness Against Them.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 7.-An accident
was narrowly avoided at the corner OF
st. Clair and Lewis streets this evening.
A number of children in that locality
gathered and began to annoy the militia
pickets. The latter charged and scat
tered the children. Hundreds of people
were passing returning from work, and
several expostulated with the soldiers.
The pickets then ordered every one off
the street. Edward Nichols came down
Loomis street with his wife. He was
ordered off the street, and as he did
not move quick enough he was jabbed
with a bayonet. His wife remon-
strated, and was threatened with the
steel and compelled to flee. A crowd
quickly gathered and threats of ston-
ing the militia men were made. Just
as a general row seemed imminent, a
company of troops arrived on the scene,
dispersed the crowd and changed the
pickets. The action of the militia has
created great bitterness against them.
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All Due to the Burning of Big
Gliding Factory.
One Life Lost and the Probable Fatal
Injury of Several People, the Result
of an Explosion and Fire at Kansas
City-A Quarter of a Million Dol
lars Worth of Property Destroyed
by Flames at Niagara Falls.

CHRISTIANA (Norway), Aug. T.
The most disastrous fire in many years
took place In this city to-day. AS a
result twelve lives We're lost and almost
an equal number of persons were seri-
ously injured.
The disaster was due to the burn
ing of big gliding factory. Most of
those working in the place escaped but
three children were unable to get out
and perished in the flames.
An immense crowd of people gathered
in the streets to watch the flames. Sud
denly and without warning one of the
walls fell out into the street directly
in the crowd. Many were buried under
masses of hot bricks and many were
struck by the falling debris.
Rescuers went to work at once and in
an Incredibly short space of time the
fallen wreckage had been removed.
Then 1t was found that nine persons
had been killed outright and thirteen
had been badly hurt. The injured were
removed to the hospitals, where three
have since died, making the list of dead
twelve. 1t is feared that several others
are fatally hurt
FATAL FIRE AT KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY (Mo.), Aug. 7.-An ex-
plosion from some unknown cause in
the packing plant of Swift & Co. here
resulted in the death of one man, the
injury of four others, probably fatally
and in a fire which destroyed S125, 900
worth of property.
Thomas Hoblowitz, watchman, was
buried under a pile of meat and Gre
mated. Six others were seriously In
iured.
The fire started in the smokehouse
about midnight, but was put out by
employees. Later an unaccountable eX-
piosion in the same house occurred and
the building was Immediately enveloped
in flames. After hard fight the fire
was gotten under control at O'Clock
this morning, but not until the building
wherein the explosion occurred, valued
at $4,000, and the stock therein, worth
$I5, 900, had been consumed.
COSTLY BLAZE AT NIAGARA
FALLS.
NIAGARA FALLS, Aug. 1.-The Park
Theater, Tugby's Museum and other
buildings in the neighborhood were de-
stroyed by fire shortly after l o'clock
this morning.
The International Hotel was on fire
oCfC1 di LILIES 61iid tic uSSlS ll6u " Tile
streets.
At 2 o'clock the fire was under con-
troll, the International Hotel being only
slightly damaged The loss will reach
$250,0OO.
TERRA GOTTA WORKS BURNED.
TRENTON IN. J.), Aug. Z. Fire
started from an overheated kiln and de-
stroyed the terra Gotta works owned by
o. .. Bowman & Co. yesterday after
noon. When the blaze was at its worst
the roof of the west wing of the factory
fell in with crash and several firemen
We're buried under the ruins. They were
Charles Wood, John Steifbold and Har-
ry H Kulp, all of Engine No. 6, and
Alexander Grugan of Truck Company
No. /.
Wood was killed, Grugan fatally and
the others less seriously injured. The
damage to the building amounts to
$4,000; insurance, 100000.
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ATLANTIC CITY DISASTER.
The Coroner's Jury Returns Three
Verdicts.

ATLANTIC CITY On. j., Aug. T.
The Coroner's jury inquiring into the
recent railroad disaster returned three
verdicts tonight. The first stated the
manner of death of the persons over
whom the inquest was held. The sec
ond finds Engineer Farr, who was
killed in the collision, guilty of not fol-
lowing the rules governing approaches
to crossings, and censures the tower
man, George Hauser, for not giving an
express right of way over an excursion
train, and Engineer Greiner for not
using greater care. The third verdict
ceuSured Engineer F'orr
The record-union., 1896-08-08
Bryan and Watson Electors.

LITTLE ROCK, Aug. THE Popu-
list State Central Committee met here
to-day and decided to put up Bryan
and Watson electors. A lively discus
sion occurred on State matters. 1t was
finally decided that Colonel A. w. Files,
the Republican nominee, should run for
Governor. He was the only candidate
nominated on the State ticket. Colonel
Files signified his willingness to abide
by the committees action.
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Against Our Money.

MONTREAL, Aug. 1.-THE ST. Hya-
cinth Chamber of Commerce has passed
resolution expressing approval of the
action of the banks in that district in
charging discount of 10 per cent. on all
American money. 1t has also issued
warning to merchants, farmers and the
public generally not to accept American
money upon any considera ton.
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A Bank Closes.

LANSING (Mich). Aug THE In
CHAM County Bank was closed to-day
and put in the hands of a receiver The
bank has a capital of $4,000 and
surplus of $4,000. 1t had deposits of
S144,0OO and assets of about S2S5 600
The bank had not been making money
for year, and it was thought best to
close while the depositors could be paid
in full,
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Senator Hill.

ALBANY On. W, Aug. 7.-Senator
Hill arrived home to-day. Replying
to questions as to the reported state
ment of Senator Jones, he said he had
made no expression of his views or
policy since he left Chicago, and is not
likely to do so until the State Conven-
tiCn on September 18th
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Hanna Confident of Success.

CLEVELAND, Aug. MARK Hanna
returned to-day from his Eastern
trip, and in an interview tonight said
that after making thorough canvass
of the States East he came to the con-
clusion that the outlook for Mckinley
is very flattering. Differences have
been settled, and all misunderstand-
ings explained.
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Catholic Abstainers' Union.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. THE convention
of the Catholic Abstainers' Union con-
cluded its labors this afternoon and ad-
journed sine die, after the election of
the following officers: Rev. James NJ
Cleary of Minneapolis, President; j. w.
Loge, Vice-President; Rev. w. M Ma
hone, Cleveland, Treasurer; Rev. A P
Doyle, New York, Secretary The next
convention will be held at Scranton.
Pa, August II, 1897.
The record-union., 1896-08-08
Tennessee Election Returns.

NASHVILLE (Tenn.), Aug. 1.-THE
Tennessee Democracy gave their Judge
of the Chancery Court of Appeals over
$4,000 majority.
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Chancellor Hohenlohe Resigns.

BERLIN, Aug. THE "Neuten Ma
chrichten' announces that Prince Ho-
henlohe. Imperial Chancellor, has re-
signed and left Berlin for Kassel 1t is
added that further changes are impend-
ing In the Ministry of Finance.
The record-union., 1896-08-08
The Fox Reaches Havre.

HAVRE. Aug. THE small boat
Fox, in which two Americans, George
Harbough and Frank Samuels, rowed
across the Atlantic. reached here to-
day.
The record-union., 1896-08-08
Terrible Tragedy in Illinois.

NASHVILLE Qll), Aug. Tom
Rogers of this place cut his wife's
throat set the house on fire, and then
committed suicide.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-16
PYQmy Races.

There are several pygmy races va:y-
fng little in size, and ranging from 81
feet to AZ feet in height. They include
the Itas, Of the Philippines: the Anda-
man Islanders; at Batwa. in the Congo
basin. and the Akkas Of Central Africa.
OF the African dwarf races, Elnin
Pasha states that the tribes hear Lake
Akkas average 4 feet 1 inch. DR.. Parke.
who In 1886 discovered the Batwa.
gives their average height as 4 feet 3
inches, but places them intellectually
above the Nubian negro. The existing
diminutive races are regarded by some
anthropologtsts as surviving fra
Of a race that ono occupied possibly a
much wider region. extending. It is
suggested, over India. North Africa.
the Pyrenees. Switzerland and Central
America. The pygmies mentioned by
Aristotle and Herodotus occupied the
Upper Nile and the Niger valley. AMI
then, as now, dwarfs were socially at
the lowest stage of culture.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-16
Two OF sargent,s characteristics

Sargent's musical perceptions should
be particularly mentioned in IN an
alysis of his temperament. for they are
very keen, and his knowledge of good
music and love Of 1t are strong factors
in his personality. Another strong
temperamental trait is his susceptible
ty to the impress Of race characters
tics. He has shown this in the eager
grasp Of the picturesque, not only in
foreign lands, but whenever he met
with anything markedly racial in sub
tect for a picture at home. His large
canvas, lei Jaleo," a woman dancing.
with a company Of Spanish singers
and time-makers behind her, and the
studies he made Of the Javanese dane
ing-girls at the Paris Exposition of
1889. are among the tangible results
of this tendency. Besides his native
language, he speaks and writes French,
Italian, and German.-Centu.y.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-16

"HS' IN S''AHhE special services last
ed from $50 to 7:1O o'clock. Then came
q short adjournment for breakfast and a
walk about town. The great meetings in
the big tents were originally fixed for
$50 q. m. They were crowded even
before the services began. In tent Wash
i:igton, President Francis f. Clark Of
Boston, Mass, presided ard Percy l.
Foster Of Washington acted as director
OF the vast chorus of singers. The SER
vices in tent Endeavor We're conducted
by the Rev. Howard b. Grose of Boston,
with 0. e. Excel Of Chicago in charge
OF the music. The address Of welcome
to the visitors on behalf Of tho District
OF Columbia was delivered by Commits
sioner John w. Ross, and was responded
to by Prof. w. w. Andrews Of Sackyille,
N. b. Otherwise the services were SINH
lar in every respect to those conducted
in tent Washington the annual reports
and addresses being duplicated for the
benefit OF the thousands unable to secure
admission to the frst-named tent.
President Clarke chose for his text:
"What God hath joined together. let no
man put asunder.'' He said the platform
of the Christian Endeavor was for Christ
and independence Of the individual and
OF each society in this work. In fifteen
years on this platform 1000 societies had
been formed, o,2OO,OOO Endea vorers had
been enrolled, Of whom 100000 are to-
day members, and 100000 others, En-
deavorers in all but name, had been en-
rolled in purely UNCONVENTIONAL societies.
Ten million Endeavorer meetings had
been held ana over $2,OOO,OOO given in
benevolence through UNCONVENTIONAL and
church channels. He urged Christian
E~ndeavorers to continue the good work,
and especially organize e~vangelistic work
as Christian duties Of Endeavorers.
General Secretary Baer took his text
from Luke xiii, ~. He said Pennsyl-
vania still heads the list of Christian
Endeavor societies with 3.273. The next
in order was New York. 1911: Ohio,
2,311; Ontario, 1877; Illinois, LOO: In
diana, 1872, and Iowa, 1902. These 6g-
ures, he said, did not include numerous
other kinds Of Christian Endeavor So
cieties that are fast becoming sturdy
branches Of the mother t%ree-such as the
Junior, Intermediates, the Mothers and
the Senior. Pennsylvania led in junior
societies. He spoke Of the good these
societies had accomplished in behalf II
morality. Sunday observance, saloon
warfare, Christianity and mission work,
for which $154,O22 had been given the
past year.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-16
New Safety Lock.

The newest idea in locks is one with
out q dial and which Is opened by the
use OF the fingers and the sense Of feel
ing or that Of hearing. The action of
a frame dropping into a number OF cor
rugations and manipulated by the knob
car be heard and felt. and 1T is by these
sounds that the manipuator is guided
In throwing back the lock. The knob
Is turned to the right until the pawl is
heard to drop into the first co%rrugation:
then a certain number Of turns to the
left, then to the right and to the left
again. and finally a turn which dra Wa
back the bolt. The lock Is capable a.
800 combinations ard the combination
can be changed al any time.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-16
SQUIRRELS Destroying Crcp.

A prize Of $3.50 for a method of In
oculAting squirrels with some contagi.
Gus faGnl disease is offered by the Com
mercial Association Of Pendleton, Ore,
and it II believed the county authorities
and various farmers organizations will
add to the sum offered. The farmers OF
that region are at their wits end as to
how to mitigate the plague Of SOUR
rels. Tons of strychnine have been
used In the effort to exterminate the
squirrels by poisoning them, but little
relief ID had from this or any other
method heretofore used.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-16
The Work Com m enced.

Washington was captured by the ma
tional convention Of Christian Endeavor-
ers Wednesday, and they held the town
until the following Tuesday. The rail
roads had failed to make adequate ar
engagements foi transportation, and were
swamped. Thousands of delegates and
visitors were late in arriving. OF dee
gates there were $1,000, and OF visitors
as many more. The exercises were in
progress in nine different places at once.
Three tents, seating 1900 people each,
were erected near the Washington monu-
ment. Central Hal and five OF the larg-
est churches were also used. Wednes-
day night a storm blew down n Of the
largest tents, and exercises were in con-
sequence delayed Thursday morning.
Notwithsta ndlng discouraging weather,
the Endeavorers were early astir, max
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-16
NEW AND CURIOUS MinRoR.
Invention Of q German Chemist Which
IL More Odd than Ueeful.

Invention Of q German Chemist Which
IL More Odd than Useful.
An ingenious German chemist has
patented Il process for making the most
curious mirror In the world. Looking
into it from one side you see your re.
Election. Looking into 1t from the other
side it seems transparent. Its uses
are likely to be manifold. 1t may be
put up in front of the prescription co,iii-
ter Of a drug store, for instance. and
the outsider cannot see behind the case.
but the pharmacist can see out into the
store readily.
The magician Hermann is said 10
have ordered the importation of several
for use In some new illusions he is pre-
pairing for the establishment of the pub
lie. Holding 1t up IN front Of him he
will be hid from the view of the audi
ence, but lie can see them through 1t
readily. The process OF manufacture.
as remarked. is patented and has been
given out as follows:
Dissolve one part by weight of silver
nitrate In ten parts weight of water
and label mo. l."
Prepare another 10 per cent. solution.
Of silver nitrate, but in larger quantity.
10 this add ammonia water, drop by
drop, stirring carefully until the precipl-
tate formed at first is completely dis
solved, and label "No. 3"
>Now add solution No. l to solution
No. 2 until the vlor of ammonia is no
longer recognizable and the liquid has
again become very turbid.
Next add 100 parts by weight Of dis
titled water for every part of silver
nitrate originally used in solution No. =.
and filter until it is clear. Label this
mo. g."
Prepare a reducing solution by dis.
solving eight parts weight of rochelle
salts in 3S4 parts by weight of distilled
water; boil and to the boiling solution
add gradually a solution Of three parts
Of silver nitrate in ten parts by weight
of distilled water. and filter when cool
and label mo. f."
Clean the glass to be coated thorough
ly. lay 1t on a perfectly level surface in
a Oom Of the temperature Of about Is
degrees C. II degrees F..
Mix equal parts of No. 3 1.-THE deposit
ing fluid) and No. 4 ttle reducing fluid,
and pour over the glass. The glass
may. If preferred, be dipped in the
solution.
The time required for the deposition
of the layer of just the correct thick.
ness has to be determined by the tudg-
ment of the operator in each case. This
may be aided somewhat by observing
a piece of white paper laid below the
glass.
When a sufficient deposit Of silyc.
has been made land much less is re-
quired than for an ordinary mirrors,
pour off the silvering liquid and rinse
thoroughly with the distilled water and
stand the mirror IN edge to dry. Coat
the silvered side with a solution Of
shellac, colorless. in alcohol, and final
~ frame the mirror with a backing OF
clear glass to protect the mirror surface
from being scratched.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-16
DR.. Manson.

DR.. Fridtjof Nansen began making
his experiments In the far north when
he was about 81 years Of age. Apart
from his reputation AZ an intrepid ex-
plorer he u q recognized authority in
many departments of zoology, and his
published papers on various anatomi-
cal subjects are Of considerable inter-
est and importance. Mrs. hansen, like
most Norwegian women, whether they
need 1t for a livelihood or not, works
hard. She gives lessons In music and
sings In public, Before their marriage
Dr. Nansen and his dancee agreed that
their mode Of life should not be chang
ed-that he should not abandon his ex
plorations and that she should continue
her teaching.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-16
Gs - ~tinued.)
What 70 Cultiva10.

III q girl ID anxious to marry" be-
gan the maid.
"YesT' said the woman Of the world,
encourngingly.
III she ID anxious to marry and marry
well, from the point Of view Of society.
I suppose she should prepare herself as
she would for q profession"
Certainly"
There are some things that she
should cultivate assiduously, and others
to which che need devote little attenr
ton"
There are"
SWELL, what would advise her to
cultivate particularly"
"a wealthy relative who Is likely to
die soon."-Chicago Evening Post.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-16
Told in q Few Lines.

Frank Rowan was probably fatally
hurt at Napoleon. o., by the accidental
discharge OF a pistol.
Baron Louis de I.evay Of Hungary
married Miss Blanche de Wa.fc of B,ss-
toll, Conn.,, at Newport.
Ex-lov. Waite was shut mt Of the Re-
publican State convention at Denver. He
was heading a coniesting delegation.
r. e. Storm, clerk OF the United States
Railroad Commission Of Washing on,
died suddenly at a private hotel at S.a
Francisco.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-16

public school teach
ers in the history Of
the association, the
attendance being
nearly 10000.
N. G. Dougherty,
of Peoria, ILL.,, is
president Of the Ma
tional Association,
and Irwin Shepard,
OF Winona, Mimi,
secretary. Nearly
oil ~ Tim n "a
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-16

ing their way to the
many churches set
apart for the sunrise
services which be-
gin the exercises Of
each day. The top
ice at these sunrise
services was ''pray-
or Of the Conven-
tion," and in each
the meetings
were led by men,
bers of the visiting
organizations. These