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F. tpraesp I !, ] o'clock an alarm or
E ,1'a ava m. = ron b,H so in the
n, N. sn n, . partment responded
~ fe no. house. however
s,s q the pan a mile hsvond
ssl !as, nlf~safd II could not he
s't whose house It MAS
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Enrned runS-I raTNeFIOH =
. Two base -Bammert, Nance D.
struck out-By Burris g. by Baltz =, by
ShafTer .. ,
Raltz .. off Shaffur q
Stolca basc.- }rott. Nance, Stcinfeidt.
Raticrs hit-BN l}altz >.
Time OF Gdme-r9.N.
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VIEW HUTcIiNs HOUSE.

Kihor & Gue.in.
ger. Proprietors.
Remuieled and
newly furnished
Inequdled in all
It's appointments
In the state OF
Texas.
The l. o n d l II 6
Hotel.
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nl.nInnIRsr AND WINp.

GrecnvilIe. Texas, August l3.-iesterday
e,enf7r about o'clock a cloudburst and
heavy wind hurst over heeuon oil eouh-
NY about twelve miles north OF mere he
tween Kingston and Whi~fock' IN lhe
Hendrix school house neighborhood, IL
storm .astol about thirty minutes AT
Mrs. Boazc1cy's place several trees were
ta,steu on and nor kitchen was blown
nfiy feet away Mr.. SpoonHmore had Just
I'm Shed a large pool and when the storm
yns over there was inors than two fott
OF water M the pool and IN a new cistern
there wa- ten feet of watCr.
For "a distance of four or five miles one
Why 10y mi.e tho oin.r the cotton Is
hcafcn into the mud aud ABSOLUTELY de-
rtroyed Many farmers VII not have a
shred Of cotton lcft TO ffrk. II was o." 0t
he reaylrHt storms that ever Wis iad mat
port on OF thc county. The dark, black
cloud was visible from Grceny.!le
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RANCH LIFE EXEMPLITIED.


w 'NANH' ANAhSi ONAbptl o. ne lat
stock show at the stock yards today was
attended by thousands OF people about
l20OO witnessing the ranch life" contests
and partaking OF the good things at the
barbecue, for which we're prepared twelve
oeeYcs, 10 hogs, sheep, Ia chickens
w turkeys, l51 squirrels. 500 loav,a Of
bread. 20 pounds OF butter and barrel Of
pickles Tho very best OF order prevailed
throughout and better naturel crowd
never got together
me ropins, branding and riding con-
tosls were well carried out ard some seed
exhibition work was done. In the brand
ing contest, John Hewitt won first pri2e. n
go raw-hido lariat. Time. $50. Second
prize a pair of hand forged spurs, value
20 was awarded to Fred l,akar. Time
-i.''e. Bakers brand was OF good.
III the contest OF riding hroH hoes. =
NJ dardenhire Of Seymour Won irst IRE
mum $40 In cash: second ,rihe, a s25
saddle was secured by Dick Hardy " San
angelo sam Owens of Roswell. y. N
had the Widest horse AMI Ii1 x.claAt
riding, besides narrowly escaping bo'nr
Killed but on account OF an unfo-'unate
fall lost the prize,
IN me roping contest y. n. HARRINGTON
was awarded first prize. saldls, Il, N,
spurs and quirt value s75 Tine. 10i
me second prize went to John Hewi.,. d
S"n saddle Time, 1919,
The contests were under tnn man agemont
OF Colonel Jorrc Barbee AMI he Judge,
were j. =. Daggett. II. q. Babn ana :,
O. Day Bob Miller timeheeper,
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DISCHARGED HIS CLERKS.


A st. Louis Merchant Charged with TO
litical intimidation
81 Louis. october l2.-Considorahle Of
furore has been created in local political
circles over the discharge of twelve clerks
by Dougald Crawford, proprietor o.
large department store IN this city for
the reason, it is alleged, that they in
tended to vote for William j. Bryan fer
president
Chairman s H. Cook of the democratic
state central committee has engaged ex-
Governor Charles p. johnson. a noted
criminal lawyer to take the case up and
cause MIR Crawford's conviction under sec
ton S7lg Of the Revised Stntutes oil Mis-
souri, which makes his alleged odense a
misdcmeanor punishable by imprisonment.
The Missouri corrupt practice 1"t, Mr..
Cook said is also applicable to this case.
In the course of an interview Chairman
Cook said
"Citizous OF the city of st. Louis have
subscribed ample funds to defray the
legitimate expenses Of prosecuting violat
ors Of this law and the democratic State
committee is. as far as is in its power
protecting every man in Tho exercise OF
his franchise and will prosecute all who
hy intimidation. coercion or other unlaw
ful means undertake TO prevent any man
from exercising the sovereign right of an
/ American citizen"
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BRYAN's ITINERARY.
Will Speak in Ohio, Indiana. Illinois an
Alsn in Wisconain.

viii Speak in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois anu
Also in Wisconsin.
Chicago October l2.-Mr. Bryan lt'h-
errry in Ohio. Indiana and Illinois IS YET
in embryotic state, none OF the places at
which he is to speak having been decided
on. The dates, however, have boon iNed
as follows:
After spending Sunday October is, AZ
Detroit. Mir. Bryan goes TO Ohio, in when
State he will speak on october - ana ~;
and then into Indiana Tor the 2lsi ana
end. Che candidate then enters Illinois
for six days three of which viii be spent
in Chicago 1t is expected that Mr.. Bryan
will speak no less than seventeen tunes
in various parts Of the city in the three
DAYS spent hero. which will probably be
October -. IS and %.
Madison wis. viii also be visited on
one Of these days for an afternoon speech
Mir Bryan returning in time TO appear IN
Chicago in the evening Other OUTSIDE
points will also probably be visited during
his stay here. although no other points
have vet been decided upon.
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New orleans. La. October FL, colo'-
ed silver club was organized Saturday nj ;ht
at l267 Broad street. in the Third wacd.
General Meyer was Endorsed as congress
iaar for the First conpresslcni district.
EiEhty-t five members enrolled their names.
Resolutions We're passed indors.ag rryll
and Sowall for president ard vice presi-
dent of Tie United States. The officers Of
the club are as follows Rob johnson. pres
dcn,, John Brown, second vice president;
Henry Banks, secretary; George Smith,
corresponding secretary Dick Moore. ser
Goant at arms
The Headquarters have been opened at
l3'7 Broad street, and will he open fro.l
. Il m until o u. M and known as he
Rryan and Scwall and General Meyer lab.
The Headquarters viii remain open until
November B. 1896 The meeting Of this
club will be THURSDAY night in every week,
without fail
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JONES ADVISES FUSION.

Jackson Miss October IL The Cl1rion-
Ledger this afternoon publishes the fol-
lowing,
The editor of the Claron-Lo3ror has
received two teleg ans from Hon. James
X. Jones chairman Of the National dem
ocratic executive committee. advising fu-
sion In Mississippi between the democrats
and populsts on the electoral ticket. say
ing that he believed fusion such as was
had in Arkansas where the democrats get
I've electors and the popuilsts three would
tcrd to greatly strengthen Rryar in the
close Wesley States. The dispatches have
been referred TO tho chairman Of the State
committee
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COMFORTING TO JONES.


Goldbug Fears Encourage Him TO Claim
Cook County
Chicago, october H.. Chairman Jones
takes much comfort out OF the wall U,at
went UP Tuesday from the gold democratic
Headquarters The senator from Arkansas
is now claiming Cook courty without fin
ing the majority He also claims q large
majority in the State outside Of Cook
John T., Frcn2el. treasurer of The gold
party, who is back from Indianapolis
agreed with the other mon at the rold
democratic headquarters that ss,in,-
situation confronted tic gold cause. He
said,
Il never sew the Indiana democrats so
clipper and so confident Of victory. They
have sunened up wonderfully the past
week. There must be some reason for IL
can't believe the claims they mako Oh the
organized labor vote but know that 4
great many republican farmers arc in.
fatuatcd with free silver. and that. I
think. is tho chief source Of our weak
ness -
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KANSAS POrULlsrs.
Middle of-tho- Roader7 Charged With Re-
lntllcan COllusion.

Mddlc-oft tho Roaders Charged With Re-
lNSlican Collision
Topeka, Kan. October H. G C. Clemens
has hlod with the secretary Of state pro
test against the middlo-of-thc-roa road popu-
list electoral ticket He alleges that with
the exception OF fewer than zoe = the
names signed to the petitions /: X gp3pr-
cnt. upon the face OF the petitions that all
the names on sad petitions N'e,c Written
by not mere thaa seven itiraloHt r"t cns.
while on SONIC petitions every name vas
written by one person.
The complaint thea gocs ON - allcca
hat tho petitions were not cot:en UP In
good Faith hut We're largely sislel nv per-
sons who intended TO we til ''n'hGcan
ticket. " IS also chlrgci t,2j The re-sots
who "lG'pccrod the Pea ions wore IN rclu-
sion wilh the republican state GENITAL com
m.ttee. The middle of-jEe- roll SOFA uit-
tee deny each and every ope az G., mems
allegations. and declare that its pes uas
aro genuine aud prcplr' IN good ain
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the public; show rue those who have used
the ipstrumentalities of the government
for private gain and | VIII show you inc
men who think my election VIII be Dan
gcrous to this country. -,
My friends, there are reasons LOT pihe'
allism, and those reasons are so pam anu
simple that they can be understood when
we breach bimetalism We give our rea-
son for our faith. The republican party
tells YOU YOU must maintain the soiu
standard until the leading commercial ma
lions Join in helping you to let GO ! eau
appeal to democrats as the regular demo-
cratic nominee. can appeal to the pop
uiis,s as the nominee OF THAT party
can appeal to the silver republicans as
the nominee of their party, but can ap-
neal to YOU all on a higher ground |
stand as the only candidate prominently
before the people who believes that the
American people are able to attend to
their own financial business. DO you
say wait for foreign help? tell you we
have waited for twenty years. We have
sent commissions abroad and they nave
come back empty handed and the three
parties have declared that the time for
waiting has passed Three parties have
declared We shalt wait no longer and that
the people OF the United states, rising In
their might. shall declare for the immedi
ate restoration Of the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the present legal ratio
OF ~ TO without waiting for the aid OF
consent of any other nation. You tell me
that there may he danger In our system
] tell YOU the worst thing you can proph
ecy for the failure OF free coinage is bet
ter than the best thing you can hope FOR
under the gold standard and more than
that not only do I believe that we have
the strength and ability to furnish hcl
for silver as to maintain the parity at n
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appears. were employed on Earl Russell7
yacht In 1887.
A bookseller named Carrex. testified
that Larry Scott gave him documents to
get printed and send to the lord and also
TO a long list OF personal friends, members
of the house OF commons. clubs. railway
station masters which contained the libel
complained OF.
Lady Scott Carrcz also states, wrote him
as follows:
81 want you to find a rich American gen
tleman to help me through with these eN-
penses. with the view of marriage nave
plenty OF good offers, but must get
riches
Lady Scott. Cockerton and Kaste were
committed for trial
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SOCIAL SENSATION.
Earl Russell and Lady Scott Air Their
Troubles in the Courts

Earl Russell and Lady Scott Air Their
Troubles in the Courts
London. October L. Lady Scott. he
mothcr-in-low of Earl Russell. WHO wa
arrested on Friday evening on the CON
plant OF Earl Russell, who charges her
with criminal libel, was arraiFuod at Bow
street police court today in company with
John Cockerlon. 4 marine engineer. and
fFed Haste, groom. who are Jointly Gc-
tuseG with her. Counsel for the earl de-
lahed at length the unhappy marriage life
of the prosecutor, the suit for divorce
blcuRht against him By the countess ana
the unsuccessful suit which the latter
brought moro recently against him for a
restitution Of coniugal rights In doing so
counsel alluded TO most serious charges
made by the countess and subscguc IT.
" selected and touched on the re
rectlons cast upon Mr. A. A. Roberts.
the master OF Bath college, who
sued he countess Tor dam
ages a. result Kasto aad Coekertou. it
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NNTrRALIzArIoN rRArns.

Chicago, October l2.-County Clorli
Philip Knopf republican, was arrested to-
day on a bench warrant issued by Judge
Payne tdemocraD, charging malleaalnce
in office. the specific ofiense alleged being
the signing Of naturalization papers with
out authority OF the court
II is claimed that on October the
county clerk signed some 2ooa final certi-
ilcates Of naturalization without the ccrti-
Ncates having been approved. Knopf en-
phaticdlly denies the charge
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GoLDBUCS FUSE
Special to The Times Democrat.

Special to the Times Democrat
birmingham, Ala, October u.-Repub.
licans and gold democrats have virtually
fused In Ave congressional districts :
oud, Third. Fourth, Sixth and Ninth.
where Congressman Stallinss. II. u. clay
ton. Willis Brewer. Congressman nankhoad
aud Hon o. w, Underwood are respective.
~ the nominees. The combination was
formed IN district Two and Three by the
republicans indorsinG Thomas n. Clark
and g. j., Conner tgold democratsl: in the
SiNth and Ninth b. the republican norn,-
nees ]. h. kuion and Congress 4 II. Al
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PALMER AND BUCKNEn.

Detroit October l2.-The two candidates
q the national democrat c party appeared
this afternoon before an aulienco which
hlcl the Auditorium. General Palmer
SAID hims alf and General Bucknor were
nominated by a purely d .mpcrliic conNen-
ton on democratic platform The Chi
cagO convention was democratr con
vertion oaly in that it Ia y umed the
~
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ENTITLED TO RECOGvrTrov

Albany. n, Y. October l2- Secretary
Of State Palmer has decided that the ma
tional democracy (sold standardl is en-
titled to a place on the official ballot
under the designation given. The contest
which was begun by Chairman Dauforth
OF the regular democratic State commit
tee, will be continued in the courts
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RAILWAY MEMS GOLD CLUBS.

Chicago. October l2.-saiurday. October
2L is to be used ali over the country 5.
The railway mems soll standard clubs as
day Of celebration ana parade. Great
preparations have been made in Illinois
aud the railway employees from all over
the state win rally in chi ago. The Ma
tonal republican committee has given ils
supper, and the central committees OF all
States have been asked to cooperate with
the railway men.
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MATSON STILL SICK

Atlanta, Ga, October IA special TO
the journal from Thomson says; Hon.
Thomas L Watson is still confined to his
room, acting under the advice OF his phy-
stefan, Or. T., H. Harrison
Or Harrison Informed the Journal cor
RESPONDENT this morning that while Mr..
Watson Was improving, HE throat was
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drich withdrawing in favor Of \. s. vande-
graf and DR.. A. Lawson, gold nominees,
and in the Fourth today by the withdrawal
OF II. A. Wilson, regular republican MONT
nee, In favor of Edward II. oyer gold
nominee. Palmer and Bucancrs vis.. to
Alabama Is intended. 1t is believed, 10 ia
vgorate these district fusions rather than
secure votes for themselves. Ifis mas
been the meat In the gold movement IN
Alabama all along
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TILE rAIRnr sAEr

Halifax, October - Tho British cruiser
Talbot. reported as having founleroa at
sea, With all hands. arrived here at 4
O'Clock this evening from Portsmouth Win
all we'll She had fair passage. strong
head gales prevailing most OF the tim
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Wichita, Kan. october l2-IIon. Jerry
simpson, who Is running for congress in
this dis clct, after announcing Mo el,c-
Oh beyond n doubt, started a boom for
Rev, Myrcn Reed Of Denver fer chaplain
OF the Nat Onll house Of representa- YES
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LIVE STOCK EXCHANGE.
The National Body in Session at
Fort Worth. Texas.
RECIPROCITY IS BEING ADVOCATED
Congress ,o lie Urged I" Pass Laws sec"f-
ing Reciprocal Trad Relations
Ranch Life Portrayed.

H,nc, Life ror,ray.d.
-
40 w.,
Fort Worth texas oclooor
Worth has beer captured by the stockmen'
rror, tho ,ncr,hors If the Nati1nAl Live
.,,,,, e.,,, ..o ,,,at
"'uch eNeA"HSF y "' I'm '''''
conn ere al centcrs to the wa AMI WcoIiy
cowboys from the great " is.a'n plains,
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stilI one complete mass OF sores. and un-
der no circumstances could ne spoaA ",
less than ten or twelve days ana tha' l.
was very doubtful II he could take wv
stI,mn oeain during the present campaign.
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QUAY'S CLAIMS.
He Says Mckinley Has Two Hundred and
Seventy Electoral Votes Sure.

He Says Mckinley Has Two Hundred and
Seventy Electoral Votes Sure.
New York. October 12.--At the National
republican headquarters today after a
conference of the entire executive com
mttec. the following statement was given
out.
The election of Mckinley and Hobart is
an accomplished and assured fact. They
Will receive 270 electoral votes. Bryan
will receive 40 and there are six States.
having e. electoral votes.which are doubt
ful. but the probabilities ali point to the
fact that these 20 votes will go into the
republican column and be added to the
go now assured for Mckinley and Hoo
bart. This is the status today. We have
the election and will hold TO it. our
present effort In the West is to this end
only. The opposition have abandoned the
East NJ. 5. Quay.
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WOMEN DISCOURAGED.
GOOD AND SUFFICIENT RELsoNs
FOR THE BLUES.
Doctors Fail to Understand synn,,.
Tha, Are Danger Signals,

A marked trait in woman's char,cts,
is to place implicit confidence in be,
physician.
A man must work entirely from A..
Evening journal., 1896-10-19
CHURCH NEWS NOTES.
CHURCH-GOERS WILL BE INTER
ESTED BY ALL OF THE THINGS
TOLD OF.

WILL BE INTER
ESTED BY ALL OF THE THINGS
TOLD OF.
A two-weelxs' mission opened at st.
Mary's r. G. Church yesterday morning
and the church was crowded at each
service. The mission is made by the
Dominican Fathers. Father Splinter, of
New York. preached yesterday morn
ing. Father Huich of New York,
preached to women last night. The
services this week will be for women
only and next week they will be for
men.
The celebration of the 107th anniver-
sary of the dedication of Asbury M. e.
Church closed last night after continu-
ing one week. The church was crowded
last night to hear the closing sermon by
Rev. Ezra Tinker. Rev. George II.
Corey, d. d., LII. d., of Metropolitan M
e. Church, Washington, d. c., preached
in the morning and addressed the Sun
day school in the afternoon.
Daniel Green, of Newport, delivered
an address at the anniversary celebra-
tion exercises of the Sunday school OF
the Reformed Episcopal Church of the
Redeemer.
Rev. Hugh Toner and Rev. ALFRED
Davis preached at Brandywine M. E
Church yesterday.
The revival services at Mount Salem
M. e. Church, conducted by Rev. S. M
Morgan and Rev. e. l.. Hyde, of Phila.
delphia, are being very well attended.
Rev. Thomas A. McCurdy, of Contra
Presbyterian Church, preached a very
forcible sermon last night on the
Present State of the Country"
Rev. J. ID. c. Hanna at Union Churcl
yesterday spoke feelingly on the deatl
of Rev. Merritt Hulburd. Rev. l.. w
Layheld of Epworth M. e. Church
preached at Union Church last night.
An all-day meeting was held at Ep
worth NJ Il. Church yesterday. Rev. j
ID. c. Hanna preached at night.
The Synod of Baltimore will open il
West Presbyterian Church on Wednes
day night Arrangements have all bee
made for entertaining the delegates.
The organ of Scott M. e. Church ha
been completed.
Rev. w. w. Conner, of First Baptis
Church, of Dover, has resigned and Wi
remove to Philadelphia.
All of the Episcopal churches Of thi
diocese yesterday fittingly celebrate
the eighth anniversary of the consecra
tion of Bishop Coleman.
Evening journal., 1896-10-19

two weeks vacation. John McGranery
will act as usher until Mr. Thompson s
return.
Prothonotary Victor b. Woolley spent
Sunday with relatives at Seaford.
Ex-Clerk of the Senate w. A. c.
Hardcastle, Of Smyrna, and l.. T. Camp
bell, of Woodland Beach, were in VIII
mington to-day.
Mrs. n. M. Browne left this afternoon
for Springfield, H., to attend the ma
tional convention of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society.
James w. Ponder and William s.
Hilles spent Sunday with Levi c. Bird
at Hill Top Farm, near Delaware City
George S. Capelle, Jr., is home from
Princeton College for a few days.
Major Edmund Mitchell Jr., has be-
come such a proficient bicycle rider
that he can now go up Market street al
a scorcher's rate of speed.
Evening journal., 1896-10-19
RnbhIt. cause plrhthsrIa.

WEBSTER CITY, Ia, Oct. 19.-Rabbits
have caused an epidemic Of diphtheria in
tho eastern part Of the county, and 1t has
spread to Dows, Iowa Falls, lowell juno.
tion and Alden. A dozen deaths have been
reported. by last reports diphtheria has
broken out annually in the vicinity of the
Tyhithra Lutheran church, which is used
as a school building. A large number Of
rabbits have been alternating in the build
ing for long time, and the physicians
have reached the conclusion that the little
animals have planted the germs OF disease
which spread among the children. Tit
church will be burned.