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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-15
Held TP 4 TRAIN.
The Robbers Failed to Get to the Express
Car Sale-Got a Few Mail Bags.

SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH. Oct. IL
The Union Pacific train due mere at "'i'
o'clock this "wednesday morning was
held up a short distance from Uintah'
at the mouth of Weber Canon. ana d
about eight miles from Ogdrn tram
was made up at ogden. ana scht TO the
scene OF the robbery. and orders were
given 10 organize Il POSSE orc run the
robbers down. The passengers were not
molcstcd. the robbers contning their op-
eratons TO the mail and express cars.
Railway officials report that all tne
booty secured was few mail-bags. but
whether or not these contained any
valuabes Is not known.
The robbers. two in number, boarded
the train at Peterson, small station IN
the heart of Weber Canon. IL the spe-
cial train bearing the officers makes good
time, it is quite possible that the ban
dts may be caught. as it is impossible
for them to get out OF the canyon save
by the Eastern routes. and all stations
east OF Uintah have been notified OF the
robbery.
The robbers surprised the engineer by
suddenly rising up from behind the tank
and covering him with gun. They
save the fireman o cotton sack and told
him TO put il over his head The 'en-
rincer was then told to run along until
ordered TO stop. A few seconds later the
rotber on the engine had been joined by
another. and the train was ordered
stopped. The engineer was then order
90 TO point out the cXpress-car, which
he did. and while the attention OF the
robbers was distracted. he ran TO Uintaf
and gave the alarm. The baggage and
cypress cars were uncouDled and run
ahead Of the train some three hundred
yards, ard both the mail and expires.
ears We're broken open. The robber.
failed. however. 10 get into the safe
After the robbers left. the train wa:
made up again, and then taken intC
Ogden
Up 10 this time no news has been re-
ceived from the several posses of officers
who are securing the hills in search OF
traces Of the men who held up the Union
Pacific train. To-day officers think II
was the work of one man who had
q sack over his head and who forced two
tranmen at the point Of a pistol to put
sacks over their heads ond morch With
him to the rear of the trai nto convey
the impression that there We're three
robbers The registered mail pouch
thrown ont the robbers was the
through California pouch. That 10 salt
Lake city was not taken. II contained
an unusually heavy amount Of money
one package of $4,000 alone being con-
signed 10 Wcils-Targo bank I'm this city.
sherins Of four counties are Joined In
tia ceapcr
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Victory for New York Democrats-ton-
tests in other states.

BROOKLYN. y. y, oct. 1.-THE ap-
pellate division of the Supreme Court
sitting I'm Brooklyn. this morning de-
cided that the National Democratic
party" has a right 10 use that title on
the official ballot, and that it Will not
be an infringement upon the regular
Democratic party rCht.
on this point. the court was divided.
and Justices Bradley and Hatch ruled
IN favor of the National Democrats.
Justices Cullen and Bartlett dissented.
ana ruled i'm favor OF the regular Demo-
crats. holding that the latter have the
exclusive right to the word, Demo
erdf.c"
or tie other point-whether the nomi-
nat.cns Of the National Democrats are
party nominations-the court is unani-
nous in deciding that they are. An
appeal viii probably be taken 10 the
Court OF Appeals.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL, oct. 1.-THE
State Board of Review yesterday spent
five hours in h0ar.ng the objections OF
Chairman waubencck. of the People
Party state Executive Committee, TO
tho "middle-of-the-road" Peoples party
ticket being placed on the official ballot,
and finally decided not 10 allow the ticket
OF INC NhllnAf Alll'ro h- b'AAitoiis anu
by using some other name than that
Of the Peoples party or "PopulIst.'
The objections of the middlc-of-tho-road
P0puiists 10 the placing of the names OF
Francis NJ. Youngblood and others. Dem
ocratic candidates for presidential elec-
tors. on the Peoples party ticket. were
oyerrulod by the board.
LANSING. MICH. oct. 1.-THE Mich
iean supreme Court yesterday granted
-n order for tho Board OF Election Com
mirsi0ncrs Of Wayne county 10 show
cause why FL should not place the DEM
ocratic silver ticket in the second place
on the official ballot. Chairman Baker.
OF the Democratic State Central Commit
too. made the application. The commits
sion placed the Paimcr-Duckner ticket
iu second place. but the Democrats set
up the plea Of irregularity, and asked
That they bee mandamusod in rishtul
position. The chairman Of tho Narrow
Gauge Prohihitionists also coyets the
place in dispute. and made similar ap-
pmcation. resulting I'm a like order. and
both viii be heard on Thursday OF this
week
DENVER. coll. oct. 1.-THE Supreme
Court this morning decided that the Nc
Kirlov electors were entitled 70 the Re
publican emblem on the State ticket.
thus oyerruling tho decision Of Secretary
OF State McGuny. The court also de-
clded that the Bailey ticket was entitled
10 the P0pul.s' cOttage-home emblem.
and that Ex-Governor Waite and his
party must apply for position by petit
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TENNESSEE DEMOCRATS.
PtIurR IND BUCKNER cordially
RECEIVED AT COLUMBIA.
Gusiue,s Men Nearly All for Sound Money
But Free silverites Cocrce Them i"'"
silence-wiIl be Heard from Now 3'

COLUMBIA. TENN. oct. H.-Ihe
Palmer and Buckner tram arrive" nv
AT IL o'clock to-day. The arriNas o1
the train was not unexpected anu
crowd was waiting at the depot u
tho DISTINGUISHED nominees OF tnc "a
tlonal Democratic party for fresiueh,
- -,oo-prasident. General Palmer ana
Mrs. Palmer and General and Mrs BUN
ner were escorted to carriage ui"" I"
bv four horses and driven 10 the be'ue'
House. other members OF the parry
followed in carriages provided py 'he he-
ception Committee. The candidate
greeted again by a crowd whieh hau
gathered at the hotel.
, The speaking. which began at l''o' was
attended by a large crowd, nearly every
seat I'm the big opera house being ilie"'
MANY DEMOCRATS.
There are large number or oouno-
Money Democrats in Maury county Ihey
are not very noisy and domonstrauVe,
but Trey are prominent and reliable ana
will cast their votes for the NatloIal
ticket in November.
Both candidates were greeted Win ap-
plause when they appeared on the stage,
and their speeches for sound money ana
national integrity were listened TO WIN
close attention. Inc arguments VI Wv
speakers were convincing, and, II no new
converts were made those who believe
I'm a stable and honest financial sys-
TEN were stronger in their faith than
they were. The disastrous effects OF the
free-silver failacy were exposed with
great clearness and unanswerable argu-
ments.
General Palmer. who spoke first, was
introduced by Rev. Jacob Kilheffe'. At
times during the delivery Of his masyrly
address he was enthusiastically che6red,
and frequently had 10 wait for some
seconds before he could be heard again.
The reception given TO General Buck
ner. who was introduced by Hon. Michael
Savage was scarcely less enthusiastic
than that given General Palmer. lie
received al ovation and created pro-
! found impression.
COERCION.
The business men of Columbia are
nearly all for sound money, but they
are very timid about expressing their
views. IL has been said that an open
advocate Of the gold standard would be
bovcotted by the free-silver people, and
! &c is claimed this keeps many Of them
| from expressing themselves, but they
| cannot be kept from voting.
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The Natioral Federation Issues state
ment Fxpressin. Regret.

LONDON. Oct 1.-THE Executive oonn-
niftee of the National Liberal Federation
mrt ~ 2.6 o'clock this afternoon ana
spert tho time mp 10 C.5o IN dfcussihs
the situation. The committee has issued
n statement expressing profound regret
~ Lord Rosehcry's wtrdragal from the
leadership of the Liberal Marty, ana max
inc public recognition Of tis Lordshlp $
signal services as Prime Minister ana
leader under circumstances OF unsuai
aificultv. The committee. in its state
rocnt recognizes also the fact that Lord
Roscbory's action I'm Tesisning was Que
10 q desire on his part 10 promote unity
I'm the Liberal ranks, and roJoiccs 10
know that the party will continue 10
borcnt by their late leaders high char-
actor ability. and enthusiasm.
The Social Reform Comni tee had de-
cidod IN Wow Of the public feeling touch
ing personal questions not TO call a
meeting of the federation at present.
Mr. Tnbouchele editor OF Truth. In IN
article I'm that journal. voicing tha senti-
mcnts Of the radical members Of the
House Of Commons. and tho supporters OF
Sir william Harcourt writes:
Nobody cares q brass frthinE what
the National Liberal Federation may say
or DO on any subject. Tho Federation IS
extinct rs n factor in the Liberal party.
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rfrAH HnfD-END cOLLIsION.
Three Men KiIlcd-Rescuers Unable to
Reach One of the Men by Bars.

SAVANNAH. Ga. oct 1i.-Pdsacngcr
ti~in 80. from the North, due here at
last night al ll.25 on the fi0ril Gem
tral and Peninsular. came together near
swansea, one hundred and twenty miles
from here this morning at 800 o o'clock.
IL was a head-end collision. and bO.l en-
Glncs were totally wrecked. The COM
DinatOn Tlil and baggage car ON train
- tuireo over and pinned down in the
debris Baggage Master Lines and Mail
Clcrf Thomas. The car caught lrc and
they were burned 10 death. The eugi-
neers and fremcn jumped. None of the
passengers We're seriously hurt. though
many were bruised and badly sh.kcu up.
Inc colhsiou was due 20 the fault on the
part OF the conductors m executing or
oers. Both were fast mail trains and
carried sloepcrs through 10 and from
New York.
william +. Cllmcr fagman, IS missing.
ana is undoubtedly among the killed.
inner was last seen standing between
'ie HI'L ana seCOnI-class coaches. lie
was doubtless caught in one of the tolo-
scoped cars and burned up i'm the wreck,
together with Lines and Thomas. Thomas
Us supposed 10 have been killed outright.
as DE was in tho fOrN ard end of tile
combination mail and passenger coach,
which was tcloscoped by being driven
upon tho tCrdcr. Lines death was 20 hOr-
rlblo one. He was not killed outright,
but was C9ught under trunks and other
" ANNA mast Ills tIlIs LOT lfIn aLINNNLt
attention. and am effort was made 10
rescue him. The cars burst into flames
almost Immediately after the wreck Oc-
CURED, and before help could rcach him
hc was surrounded by flames. A barred
window prevented the Tcscucrs from
reaching Lines. and while they were try
ing TO pry open the bars hc fCil back
in the flames. The lOrrincd paescrgcrs
listened 10 his screams without being able
20 render any assistance.
The engineers and fircmon OF the two
trains jumped and escaped without in-
jury.
Mail Clerk James. EXuros -man Farmer.
and Extra Express Messenger j.. w.
Price suffered slight injuries. Not sim
eie passenger was injured. There were
very few passengers in the day coaches.
nearly all the passengers being in the two
Pullman cars. one Pullman being in the
rear OF the train. The Pullman cars were
not damaged.
Although the accident occurred on n
hleh en- Ndnkmcnt. not ID single car left
the track. not even the wrecked cars.
Train No % left Columbia over an hour
late. and was instructed TO wait at Swan
sea, twcnty-thrce miles south of Column
bia. for 40 S.
Tho engineer Of No. % read his order
sweden. station thirty miles further
on. instead Of Swansea" Before the
conductor who read tine order properly.
could ring him down the collision oc-
CURED.
News OF tho wreck was tclccraphed 10
Savannah and Columbia
Physicians were sent down from CO.
lumbia TO attend the wounded. and
wreck.ns tain was sent up from Sa-
vannah.
The passengers Of Train 40 % arrived
in savannah on special 90 2.e1 70 clock
to-day. The road was clear at @ o'clock
tonight.
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NASHVILLE. TENN. oct. Tcnnes-
see Association of Confederate Veterans
are bow iu annual session lara About
five Auudlod arc already bob tle city. aud
by morning nearly "a Thousand n1re are
expected 10 report at headquarters.
Ine Orphan Brigade OF hcnl.lky. is
also here ass guc sts of the Tennessee COM
ralDs. They are four hundred strong.
and "a fui attendance is looked l0r The
Daughters of the Confcdcracy are dOing
the entertaining. They have beautifully
decorated the big hail in the Jackson
building which is sub-divilcd into a rec
ccption room and dining hail. All day
they have served lunch 10 traycl-wClry
old Veterans.
Tonight there was am elaborate concert
al the tabernacle. which 5000 people cn-
joycl. Tomorrow there viii hc street
parade OF COnfcdcratcs. Ted bv inc uui-
formed veterans both infantry and cav
airy. The old soldiers are guests of The
city and their reception has been most
cordial.
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TcIcgraphic Brcyities.

I'm FRANKFORT Ky. the Court Of An
pelll yesterday fixed October 2lth as
tho date for hearing the argument in the
ease oil Al0uzo Nallng. sentenced To-
death for completely ia the murder OF
Pearl Bryan.
The steamer Three Friends, which at
tanned such u0toliety in connection with
Cuban nlibustcrng. has been released
from custody ON $3.50 bond for appear
ance TO answer 10 the libel proceedings
brought against her by the Government
The Peoples party National Executive
Committee adjourned sine die last night
The members present said that nothing
of public interest was done by the COM
mittee. only routine matters in different
states being disposed of. That the i'm
portant business WAS transacted Tuesday
WIS shown by the departure OF Messrs
Soyefeier and Breldenthal.
Frank l.. Thomas, IN jail al Cambridge,
Nd. awaiting trial on the charge OF muir
drrinc Ambrose Wilson. was found dead
i'm his cell Yesterday. lie LEFT letter
saving that he had brought the strichnine
win which he killed himself 10 the prison
with him when first arrested. His law
vers are Of the opinion that they could
Iavo cleared him Of the charge. Thomas
made his will three weeks ago IN which
he bequeathed $4,000 10 his wife.
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10
DURHAM. -. c., Oct. ID - '-,.,,,..t
Dnr1am County Colored \ iricuitui''
,r1ir opcueI yesterday WIN la'- a'''..-
80. and exhibits. This Is its His1 eN-
6,bifion.. and it is sraufyins TO u'e man. man.
',,.,,,.rt that the c0lored people eche'"i'y
1ra taking 30 much Interest - IT, an an 1
'I.o th4t substantial oid has Deel 81 '''
bv the white citizens .,,,,-
Our county politics are ABOUT '9
nix aud uncertain as most any "h.i'
1.o i'm the Stlte, the whole Dusli.
i,..,, la,rud auy -easCuatlc guess hy l"'
,,osf a-tt.e slatc-mlkers. Most slFenu1c5
nfforts have been and are sim oel,i5
r,ode 10 ret a. universal union OF tne
pc,pccrats ind opulists IN the state bde
thero now apcars 10 Doe but little hope OF
tbis AS neither Watson or rNGuthrle VIII
sirrcnde, their nomination ter Governor
IL they both remain M the held the
supncsition is that Russell kepuollcan'
will be the next Governor Of North caro-
lima.
The cold weather which commenced
last Saturday ~ still on and an q.
the tcndorcr vegetation has about so"-
up. KILLING frost has only been prevented
bv rain and cloudy nights.
Receipts OF cotton and tobacco have
tcen very good the past week. The prices
of the latter. though fully UP 20 other
markets. IS cause of much grumo!ns
among the farmers.
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HIGH TARIFF DEMOCRAT.
THE PLfTFORM ON UHICH MIR.
UHlLEY IXPECTS 10 YIN.
He VIII Poll n Large Vote In Norfolk and
In the Counties and VIII be Elected
if Wise Ectires.

NORFOLK. VA, oct. li.-special.-
The nomination Of Mr. William Nhaley
for Congress from this district py inc
gold Democrats, IS considered here 10
ne the strongest that could nave De,"
,oodo for several reasons. lie Is high
tarin Democrat. and. Of course, iightins
for the gold standard. thus De VIII not
only receive the full sound mon ~
strength. but the vote Of the ant-N ise
faction also. This v ~. it is thought m
sure 10 Wnalcy a larger vote than wise
can poll The latter IL is confidently as
serted bv gold men. viii now come down.
seeing there is no chance Of his own
election. and by Withdrawing man
can be elected who viii represent sound
money and hieh tarln-tho two principles
he IS advocating
WILL POLL A LARGE VOTE.
Mr.. Whaley. representing the lumber
Interests. VIII draw largely from this
source also. At Republican headquarters
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RJCUMOND. VA. THURSDAY. OCTOBER Is, 1876

try has sold It's foreign patent rights to
an English syndicate known as the Har-
rod d-stores Company, which has organized
the Baron Cigarette Machine Company
limited. with headquarters in London.
The new company has capital or
s6D.O00 OF which 10000 has been PAID
into the National Cigarette and Tobacco
companv. $500 900 being paid I'm cash and
tho balance I'm stock. The remaining
500 o1O IS the working capital.
The object Of the company In purchas-
in, the patents issued to tho National
cigarette and Tobacco Company for its
cigarette manufacturing machines ana
other appliances in an inc couh'eies VI
,,,o world outside Of the Unitod States.
=. 90 form stock companies in the differ-
on, Countries to use these machines. The
aroregate capital OF the subsidiary COM
ronies Is estimated at several million
mounds sterling.
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\ Denial That the Boat Has Been Ordered
10 Force a Passage.

WASHINGTON. ID. q, oct 1.-THE
little dispatch boat Bancroft. of the
United States navy. now about due at
Su1lna. llsauot boon ordered Go force
n rassaee through the baroaneiiea wiih-
out foreign concert. This can Dee stated
ON the authority of The lrcsidnnl OF The
There is DO doubt that the Bancroft
ls going straight to Coustautnoule. Just
as fast ass her steam can carry her. ana
lust as soon as Minister Terrell makes
"a request ON Admiral selirtse Tor her
services as guard boat or dispatch boat
iu fLo same c4uaCity ar similar light
draurht and light armorcd d. latch boats
gr. placed ar tho service ~ o;her friendly
nations. But that any forciiic passase
~ An. Dardaneilcs is i'm contemplation
hv tho United States. with or without
Fufoncan supuort. can DE set down as
simply an attempt to Cxaegcrate the news
orieinally given in these dispatches.
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VOL. .lO-NEW SERIES. NO. 2I3.

minister the government successfully
Such IL the congressional wing OF the
late Democratic party, which deserted 10
the Populist party in n body, under the
lead OF Altgcld and Tillman.'
SOMETHING TO THINK OVER.
Here is something worth thinking about
from the Danville Register:
"The Columbus (Ga) Enquircr-Sun says
that the opinion is gaining ground that
Watson has the best chance o. becoming
Nicc-Prosldent IN case Bryan is elected
President. This opinion II says
ls based on the statement that fusion
has given the POpulist electors the bal
ancc Of power There are so many Popu-
lists on the fusion electoral tickets that
they can enforce their demand. Elect
Watson. or We wiz defeat Bryan is the
claim Of those who take a hopeful view
OF Watsons chances
Just how those who take q hopeful
view Of Mr.. Watson's chances are going
TO enforce their demand remains TO be
seen. but as we have before said Senator
Marion Butler. who IS at the head of the
POpulist management, is a trader ana a
swapper from away back. Tie would not
hesitate TO trade off Mr.. Bryan or any
other man 10 carry ont his own plans.
II the Watsonitcs secure that balance Of
power. and doubtless they will in the
event Of Mr.. Bryan's election. thcy viii
use 81 with an iron hand. Before they
will give Mr. Bryan the advantage Of IL
they will require such concessions from
the Democrats as viii make Mr. Bryan's
entire following the Popuiist party
an any event. therefore the Democratic
party as led by Mr. Bryan will 90 into
n state OF collapse and 81 the old party
has an existence afterwards 10 viii come
through n rally around the National
Democratic party formed at Indianapo-
lfe
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Cational Democratic candidate lol
gress I'M the Second Virginia dislil,'y y,
r'o,. commercially declare that Wise viii
not he Withdrawn. Mr.. a. T. hrise'
rresident ,,p, Of the ciuzens' National Bank. :,
declares that Dir. WhaIey VIII POI. 4"
surprisinglv large vote. not only I'D NOT
folli but i'm the counties. Other promi-
uout Democrats assert the same gong
so far as to say that Nouns has more
10 fear from Whaley than Wise.
W. IT, Thorosood. one of the principal
anti-Wise men. and controlling large
percentage of me oolor.d vote which
would have been thrown 10 ouns sly7
he will throw IBIS strength TO Whaley'
and other ant-Wiso leaders make the
same assertion.
4 very vigorous effort viii be made 70
induce the State Republican Committee
TO withdraw Dr. Wise. and those 300 the
movement are confident they will have
no trouble in doing go. when arguments
are presented The sitlatIcn is admitted
iv this. II Wise stays up Young wins.
if Wise comes down Whaloy wins.
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Silverites Refuse TO be Forced to Join
with Populis's.

INDIANAPOLIS. oct. 1L-In defiance
OF fusion, which was forced upon the
Democrats by the National Committee
through the State chairman. Mr.. Martin.
nino Of tho Democratic electors who were
lett on the fusion ticket met al the Grand
Hotel at II o'clock this mOrni. with the
protesting State candidates. Six Of the
electors declare that they will resign un-
less the fusion ls set aside or the re-
,nqininc four. three do NOT approve OF tho
i.rrs OF the fusion. but they are not
outspoken. and the remaining one had
not arrived up 10 II o'clock. The electors
were called 10 Indianapolis by teiegrams
sent out Yesterday by the State chairman
b,, tho state candidates. some OF whom
win prohably Immediately resign unless
thu fusion is set aside.
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SOUND MoNLriss snaslvDoAn.

A People Who Always Adhere to sound
Democratic frincipiss.
STEPHENS CITY. VA. Oct. lin :he
Shenandoah Valley. as everywhere else in
Virginia and in the whole c,untry. poll
ties is al the present time the main topic
of conve:sat.on. From the man OF at
fairs TO the darkey that one meets JOS
rinc along on his siule over the country
road to town you only near until you be-
come weary and sink down with that
tired feeling" politics. politics.
But all Of this talk and excitement y
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Heavy Registration.

ST. LOUIS. October H.-Yesterday was
the last day Of registration for voters
and II is estimated that the total nafnes
enrolled will reach nearly lS5.oo. This
IA nearly 5000 more voters than were
Ieft on the rolls after the revision in 1895.
Roth pol!tical parties claim a triumph
bv This tremendous increase in rcsisira-
ton but conservative politicians declare
that the voters are about equally divided
i'm their political belief.
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Mr.. Piummer OF Sew York Creates a
Sensation.

Mr.. Plurnmer of Sew York Creates a
Sensation.
ROANOKE. Va, oct h-special-The
Republican mass meeting az the Opera
House here tonight was a large and en-
thusiastic one. Strong addresses were
delivered by the State Chairman. Colonel
Lamb. and Hon. ". G.. Ilummcr of Now
York. Co.oncl Lamb touched cursorily
upon the financial question, but said all
the Mls with which we have been afflicted
were caused by the Democratic blight or
free trade for which the only remedy
was protective tariff Mr. Fummcr de-
n0uncel the CHICAGO platform and ticket
as The work of reyolgu0nls's. ana said
that they went band iu hand with the red
flag OF anarchy His speech created some
thing OF a. sensation.