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The morning times., 1896-07-19
FESTIVAL AT BAYREUTH.
Grand Musical Performance to Open
the. Elaborate Celebration.

Bayreutii. July 1S.-The Bayreuth festival
will open tomorrow with a performance OF
.Rheingold'' at the Festspielhaus, under
the orchestral leadership Of DR.. Hans
Richter, of Vienna, who also led the crches-
ira tweGt y years ago. when Richard Wagner
first produced his tetralogy, Der Ring des
Nihclungen.
Visitors have been arriving Tor several
da VS. past aud many arrived today. A
great number of those coming to hear tie
masters great work are Americans. who
are fiocking TO Bayreuth from all those
PARTS of Europe where they have been So
uurning. Suine uf them have made the
long Journey from their homes in the United
States for no reason other than to hear
the tetralogy. Among the prominent Ger
man visitors are the dowager duchess Of
Schles wig Hols tein- Sonderburg- -Augusten-
burg, the mother Of Empress Augusta Vic
toria; DR.. Won Ruttkaner. formerly Prus-
sian minister OF the interior. and the grand
duchess of Mecklenburg.
Emperor william has taken tickets, and
he will perhaps, be present ut the last
cycle i'll August, but he has not yet defin-
iteIy decided whether or not he will ttend.
As stated above, .Rheinguld' will be
given tomorrow. on Monda y, 'Die Wal
kure'' will be presented, on Tuesday =, ''Sieg-
fried" and on Wednesday, "Gutterdain-
merung.' The second cycle will tegin ON
July &c, the third on August 2, and the
fourth on August 8, and the last ON August
16. The weather is sultry.
The morning times., 1896-07-19
SHOT IN THE ARM.
Isaac Scott wounded In n Quarrel
With Lawrence Norman.

With Lawrence Norman.
Isaac Scott, "A colored man about twenty
years old, was shot in the left arm by
Z and 8 O'Clock last night after a quarrel
the two men had over a dollar, which
Norman asserted Scott owed him. The
quarrel occurred in st. Mary's court north
west.
1t was not until nearly IL O'Clock that
the police of the Third precinct heard OF
the affray and Officers Q'Brien and Bren-
nan started out to investigate. They quickly
located the parties and learned that the
quarrel was begun by Norman, rho asked
Scott for the dollar he owed hirn. Scott
replied that he did not owe him any
money and started to walk away. Nor
man detained him and struck him blow
in the face. Scott did not attempt to
strike Norman, but tried to push him
away, when the latter pulled a revolver
and fired at Scott as he was walking away.
Norman made his escape, but was found
by the two officers and placed under ar
rest. When searched at the police sta
ton the officers found a fine nickcl-plated
revolver of 32-caliber, with two of tie
chambers empty.
Scott, who lives at 6i3 Twenty-second
street northwest, had his wounds dressed
at the Emergency Hospital and aftcrward
went to the Third precinct station house.
where he gave the officers the correct
version CT the shooting. Norman has a bad
reputation, having been compelled to leave
this city few months ago to avoid arrest
for theft. He was locked up and Scott
cited to appear against him in court
The morning times., 1896-07-19
BURNED A WHOLE TOWN.
Three Men Arrested for Setting Fire
TO MnIvern, Ark.


Little Rock, Ark. July lS.-T The town OF
Malvern. Ark. at the junction cf the Hot
Springs and Iron Mountain railways, was
almost entirely wiped out by fire earl this
morning. The total loss is estimated at
$3.50, 200, only II small portion OF which
Is covered by insurance.
The burned buildings include the rail-
road Cepu,s, two hotels, the hank, and all
or fhe principal business houses in the
place.
tu, lire was without doubt the result of
Il plot to destroy the town, as it broke out
III three different places. The town had
10 lire apparatus, and the fire burned itself
out
The principal losers are: A. Adams, $780,
200. Hughes & Mcsay. S25,O0O: W l.
Cooper Bro, $4,000: Fl. A. Butler, Sio.-
COO; H. Barnet, S3,2o0: Powell Garden,
$4,000; R. Clary, $4,000; \. n. Dufiie,
$4,000: Rhodes & Miller, So, coo: E. E.
Emerson, So Geo: Bank uf Malvern, 81 coo:
j. E. Chamberlain. $4,000
.sl...IIs nriniy believing that the
town had been fired, Instituted search
carly III the day for the miscreahtS and
about noon arrested three suspicious char
acters, two white men and a colored man.
The feeling against them rapidly increased
and early in the afternoon Sheriff Fitz-
hugh organized a posse, and escorting the
men to tile depot took a train fof this city,
where they arrived tonight.
The names Of the men are Case Williams,
colored. and E. A. Miller and Eugene
Ingram, white. These men were placed in
the pententiary for safe keeping. Will
Jams SAYS he came frosn st. Louis, while
the others claim Little Rock as their home.
Miller has made confession duplicating
himself. Ingram and Williams. Theft was
probably the object.
The morning times., 1896-07-19
PAID A DEBT WITH A'KN.Fs
Wallis Went to Collect a Bill
: and-Was Gut =
Leroy Frost Was tine Debtor and
Stabbed the visitor Three Times
When He Called.

-.
: Mr.. Hugh Wallis of No. 6i7 Twelfth
street northwest went over on Capitol
Hill to collect u bill yesterday afternoon,
and now lie wishes he had remained at
houie. The bill was not a. very large one'
but it is s;iii Mr.. W ellis has had considera-
BILE trouble in collecting 1t.
Yesterday MIR. Wallis started out deter
mined to secure his money or know the
reason why. Mr.. Leroy Frost OF No. 6o1
Fifteenth stree: northeast is the ceber IN
the case, and to his house Mr. Wallis
journeyed. The bill was presented ana
refused, and then there WAS trouble. Frost
had n knife and carried the-conibatto the
sidewalk, where he stabbed Mr.. Wallis three
times in the side.
None u the cuts are very dangerous,
but the injured man soon became weak
from loss OF blood. He was hurried to
Emergency Hospital in the Ninth precinct
patrol wagon and his wounds were dressed.
The police are looking for Leroy Frost and
Mr.. Wallis is at his home with the un
receipted bill in his pocket.
The morning times., 1896-07-19
WILLIAMS GIVES REASONS.
George Fred o Ma assachusettsDefend
His Free Coinage Views.

His Free Coinage Views.
Lawrence, Mass, July 1S.-An editorial
will appear in the La wrenoe Sunday Sun
Tomorrow signedesby George Fred. Will
ia ms, In which he gives some of the reu-
sous that led hin To the adv ocacy of the
free coinage Of silver by the United Suites
at Il ratio of If to l..
In the first PLACE lie says our present
money system is a failure. 1t brought us.
in 1898 to panic. Prices have fallen
faster in the last three years than ever
before. Gold ,,Gwhcit is our greatest ne
cessity in this. emergency, is leaving the
country by constant drain upon the Treas
ury and it is clear that the gold standard
is under such TERRIBLE strain that another
panic may result, which will involve the
failure of the gold standard aud we shall
then arrive at silver standard whether
We wish 1t or not.
There is nos hope in the present situa-
ton, and it is difficult,to see how sys-
TEN which is topping under the present
administration can be expected. to stand
and be strengthened under such a man
as Mckinley.
No man can say exactly what will be the
result of free coinage. as the problem
is a new one, but it seems to him that the
country can only gain. by it. He has
confidence that there will be no perman-
ent premium on gold by reason OF it, But
even IL tile silver dollar should be some
discount this process OF scaling debts would
be much healthier than the bankruptcy
of the whole country under the present
system
The morning times., 1896-07-19
KNOW THE cousrERrE1rER.
Identity of the Notorious Mrs. Hall"
Is Discovered.

Is Discovered.
New York, July 1S.-The secret service
agents. after over two weeks OF hard
work. have succeeded in discovering the
identity of the woman who was arrested
in Hoboken on July / last, for passing
counterfeit silver dollars, and who re-
fused to give her name. styling herself
Jane Doe.
The woman's real name is Mrs. Mary
Knapp, and she is the wife OF Arthur ..
Knapp. who two years ago conducted the
progressive printing establishment in Buff
falo, n. Y. but who is now in business
in Boston.
Mrs Knapp's maiden name was Mary
Beasley, and she was born in Ontario.
Canada, thirty-two years ago. She was
married to Knapp on May %, 1888. in
All Saints Church. Buffalo. by the rector.
the Rev. NJ. Cleveland Hyde. About two
weeks ago she was attended for nervous
disease by DR.. II. Clark, his office being
on East Genessee street, Buffalo. He
cured her, and when. on j June 22. 1895,
his supposed wife died. Mrs. Knapp be-
came his huusekeeper, having. for come
cause not clearly known, left her husband.
In December, 1895 Clark and Mrs. Knapp
went TO Chicago, making their lone In
furi ish.i-roNin house an ouP of the main
streets, under the name OF DE- ]. II. Halland
wife. There they were Joined by another
man, WHO ne WIS DE nan
Between January l and the latter part or
March, 1896. these three. as has been
learned, mauufac cred something like
So 900 OF counterfeit silver dollars. They
passed manyof themin the Westand worked
their way East, arrivingin Troy lastmonth.
1t was not until they reached Hoboken that
any mishap befpllihem. Mrs. Knapp sarrest
on July 1 being followed by the arrest OF
DR.. Hall, who was living under the name
OF A. Johnson! in this city last week.
.IIi.: Trt. -s.NI,c agent george p
Eagg, with his aSSiStants, was working
on the case, following the woman's arrest,
he, from time to tiIpe, sent reports OF his
progress to William p. HaZen, chief Of
the Secret Scrvice. at Washington, d. C.
Chief Hazen caused :;c records OF t.ac
depa rtment to be carefully searched, and
it was discovered that Dr. Clark, alias
DR.. Hall, is really George Sands and that
the other nan, IL his brother, William. ~
They belonGta q, family Of oornterfeiters.
living in Kansas City, and George Sands
has served time for counterreiting. He
was, previous to his present apturc. st
arrested I'm Kansas City, July 81, 1885,
and was convicted OF count erfeiting.
The morning times., 1896-07-19

NEW TICKET IN THE BALANCE
Question OF Democratic Gold Move
ment to He Decided Monday.

Question OF Democratic Gold Move
ment to He Decided Monday.
Chicago. July ls.-Summing UP the re-
suit 50 far of the address issued to the
gold Democrats of the country, Henry
8. Robbins, the leader of the local move
ment, said today to the United Press:
The large number of urgent letters and
telesrams received from Democrats all
over the country emphasizes to us the ne
cessity and wisdom of third ticket. Ex-
cept in u few Instances these are from in
dividuals. This sentiment must be crystal
lied into some kind of State organization
before any effective steps can be taken
towards deciding upon or calling another
convention.
The sound money leaders of the other
States should call together for conference
the representative sound money Democrats
their States, as has been done in Missouri
and Minnesota. A third ticket should be
considered from a national and not a
local standpoint"
1t is probable that at the executive meet
ing Monday steps will be taken to call a
general conference OF representative gold
Democrats from all States which are SO
disposed, and upon the result of this con-
ference will depend the new convention.
one of tie letters received today AT head
quarters was from Harry F. Thompson of
Bruins wick, Me-. member OF tie Demo
cratic Congress sional Committee of the
First district. He said lie would not vote
for Bryan and Sewall
John B. Hanson. receiver of tie United
States Land Office, watertown, S. D.,
wrote: THE Chicago platform and can.
didates will not he supported by local and
State gold standard Democrats. 1 will
with Others in This State, issue Il call for a
gold Democratic organization Think, how
ever, the state is going for Bryan
The morning times., 1896-07-19
when n Whale Had Ler-.

The pore remote ancestors OF whales
undoubtedly had legs. The sperm whale
possesses rudimentary thigh-bone. while
the Greenland whale has a rudimentary
thigh-bone and tihia. There seems 10 he I'D
question that the progcnitors OF modern
whales were land animals. but their de-
-scendants took tp the sea and ceased TO
require legs. These remarks apply TO
hind legs: the fore legs OF whales arc
represented by their flippers. The an-
cestors OF all marine mammals were land
animals. The intermediate condition may
be observed in the seals. which live on land
to some extent. The porpo'sc is ieeL.ss
but has rudimentary hip-bones. The auces-
tors of modern snakes had legs and walked.
The boa-constrictor o-sesses rudimentarY
hind Iegs.-Exchange
The morning times., 1896-07-19
HE FOUGHT THE OFFICERS.
king of Swampoodlc" Again in the
Tolls,


Douglass TascOe, otherwise known as
the king of Swampoodle," came within
the tois again yesterday, and it will
probably be some time before he is free
man again. Tascoe has a very bad reputa-
ton with the police, aud is at present
under suspension of sentence for assault.
He was gathered in yesterday by Police
men James Sullivan and Reynolds OF the
Sixth precinct for disorderiy conduct and
he gave the officers quite fight before
reaching the station.
Tascoe is peaceable enough when sober,
but when intoxicated always attempts to
clean out the police force. Yesterday v
was one Of the kings cleaning out
days. and Sullivan and Reynolds were
his intended victims. The policemen
found the man creating disturbance near
the old baseball park, at North Capitol
and streets, and placed him under ar
rest.
The man resisted desperately, and in
the fight which followed kicked Officer
Reynolds in the stomach and sunk his teeth
into Policeman Sullivan's hand. He was
finally landed at the New Jersey avenue
station, but only after the officers had
used their clubs on his head. The man
will be arrai2ned in court tomorrow, when
itiscxpectedthats several suspended charges
will be brought up against him.
The morning times., 1896-07-19
1t tseemsBurgoyne dn't"cap,tulate."

Major Gen. George Wrottesley- whoever
hema he e-writing To the London Spectator.
sa Us: ..In your review Of 'Channing's
History OF the United States you speak of
.Burgoyne's capitulatiun.' This is incor-
rect. Burgoyne never capitulated. He
made Il convention by which his troops
were to be embarked for England. The
terms were the same us those OF the Con-
vention OF Cintra. The only difference
was that the English kept their faith with
defeated foe. The Americans did not.
And what makes the contrast stronger
between the action OF the two nations is
that iii the Saratoga case many of Bur
goyne's men might have cut their way
out, while Junot had no retreat whatever
The morning times., 1896-07-19
THOUGHT HE HAD $4,000.
Nurse william Thompson Tells Why
H., stole the BOX of Jewelry.

lie Stole tne ftoA VI DeNehS.
New York, July 1S.-William Thompson,
The Philadelphia nurse, who was arrested
yesterday at Fourteenth street and Fifth
avenue on charge OF having stolen box
containing jewe,ry and valuable papers
from Mrs. Oscar Moore, patient in st.
Joseph's Hospital, Philadelphia, where he
was employed, was arraigned in the Center
Itreet tpo.icecours ursuhiSmorningandr remanded
TO the Toombs prison. awaiting the arrival
G requisition papers from Philadelphia.
While in the court room Thompson talked
freely and admitted having taken the box,
which hesaidhe supposed from Mrs. MoCrc's
uatefnents, contained $40 600 or $40 COO
1T was my Intention" said he, ITO go
10 Japan, but when l opened the box l
found it contained a few diamonds and
watch and Mrs. Moore's will, besides
few receipts. The whole thing was Lot
worth actually $780,
After taking the box Thompson fled 10
Reading, where he opened it, Finding no
$4,000. as he expected. he returned east
ward and pawned the jewelry in Newark,
and then came to New York and Brooklyn,
where he spent the money obtained from
the tewelry, In all about $40.
The morning times., 1896-07-19
LOOKS LIKE FOUL PLAY.
Mystery About the DEATH of HaIsey
DanfOrth of Providence

DanfOrth of Providence.
Providence, r. l., July 1s.-An autopsy
was held tonight upon the body of Halsey
]. Danforth, who was found dead in bed
at the Crosby, a boarding house on Weybos-
set street, early this morning, under cir,
cumstances that the police deemed sUffi-
cient to necessitate investigation.
The autopsy determined Medical Ex-
aminer Perkins in the opinion that death
was directly due to Bright's disease, as
the symptoms of the ailment were pro-
nounccd and unmistakable.
When the body was discovered there
was cash upon the forehead which might
have been due to violence. During the pro-
gress of the autopsy two other slight
cuts or bruises were observed on the back
Of the head. None of these were deep and
it was the opinion OF the medical examiner
that they were caused by slight falls
received when the man was acutely at
tackled by the disease, and had lost full
control of himself. The remains were de-
livered over to an undertaken, and will he
removed to the home of the deceased at
Passaic. n. J.. by the wife, who arrived
In this city on an early train.
The morning times., 1896-07-19
MIR. vANDERBILT's CONDITION.
At Late Hour Last Night 1t Was
Reported to Be ENCOURAGING.

New York, July 1S.-Thc condition of
Cornelius Vanderbilt was much improved
today. Hepassed an entirely satisfactory
night and was doing well at $50 O'Clock
this morning.
At 10 O'Clock Mr. Gwynne, brother.in-
law of Mr.. Vanderbilt, came out of the
house and said the patient was much i'm
proved He was able to move his right
foot and side. He also eonversed with
the members Of his family who visited
the sick room.
Mr.. Gwynne also stated that Mr.. Van
derbilt's condition was so much improved
that the members of the family were al
ready thinking about departing again to
their summer homes. "Mr Vanderbilt"
continued Mr.. Gwynne, asked for some
thing solid to eat and his appetite is i'm
proving"
At 10 O'Clock the following bulletin
was posted: Mr.. vanderbilt's condit on
continues to be encouraging
The morning times., 1896-07-19
Georgia Teachers in Boston.

Boston. July 1s.-A party OF Twenty-Five
instructors in the Georgia public schools
arrived in this city this morning from At
lanta. They are stopping with MI. and Mrs
Fisher, No. 6 Burbank street, and Mrs.
Ransome, No 43 Buckingham street. The
party Is under the direction OF Walter
ncan and Will re in Ruston three DAYS
The tour Is an educational one, and i'm
quiries will be made into the Massachusetts,
system
The morning times., 1896-07-19
Ros,op Piano Companv Assigns.

Boston. July 1S.-The Hailet n Davis
Piano Manufacturing Company OF this
CITY made an assignment today to g. W.
Morse and Edwin Kimball, on account
OF the Iailrre OF Western agents, owing
the company large amounts of money.
THE directors thought IL advisable that
the company should make an assignment
to protect all its creditors alike. The La
bilities are set at S175,O00. The assets
are claimed TO be more than double that
amount
The morning times., 1896-07-19
Load for Frei9ht Car.

A popular work Oh railroad estimates
places the ordinary load for teD-ton freight
car us follows: Whisky. so barries; salt, 20;
lime, 70; flour. 30; eggs. $50 to 100;
flour, 200 sacks; cattle, 1s to 90 head;
hogs, so to so: sheep, so to 100; lumber
(green) 6,000 feet; lumber tdry, 10000;
barley, 500 bushels; wheat. $40; apples.
$40: corn, 400; potatoes, $40; oats. $50;
and bran, 1 1,OO0.-ExChange.
The morning times., 1896-07-19
BEAT HIS YOUNGER BROTHER.
Fenwick Barnes Was Defending His
Mother From Charles Abuse.

Charles Barnes. colored, lives at No. SO
FeDton place northwest. He drank too
much whisky yesterday and when lie went
home and found that his mother had not
saved his supper the young man made
trouble.
Fenwick Barnes, a younger brother, took
his mothers side Of the argument, and his
interference cost him n trip to Emergency
Hospital. The physicians sewed up several
bad bites in Fen nwick's car and q cut in
the back of his head whefe Brother Charlie
had landed with a brick. The police are
now looking for him, and after allthe trouble
he failed to get his supper
The morning times., 1896-07-19
TRIO OF RoRBERs ARRESTED.
Police Looking for the Fourth One
Who Has the Sway

Who Has the Swag.
Detroit, Mich. July 1s-Detroit officers
this morning arrested three men named
Orme, Moynahan and Dempsey. all of Chi.
cago, for whom search has been going on
ior some unie. The men were heavily
armed.
Lieut.. Woods and Detective Sergt Nc
keogh OF Chicago were here, working with
the Detroit officers OH the case. The
ponce are reticcnt, and refuse to tell on
what charge the gang were arrested and
where. 49,
The men had between $40 and $50 nm
theif-persons. The epurse-bearerof thegapc.
who is holding $4,000. is yet to be arrested
The morning times., 1896-07-19
Lake Steamer Accident.

Toledo. Ohio, July 1S.-The steamer
PerfwipkeI, plying between here and
Monroe. Mich, broke down in midiake this
afternoon. Tie 200 passengers on board
were badly scared until a passing tug
picked up the disabled steamer and brought
her into port. The Pehwinkle formerly
Piled on the Niagara River under the name
Of Commodore Ferry.
The morning times., 1896-07-19
Fall River Mills Shut Down.

Fall River, Mass, July 1S.-The follow
ing mills will be idle next week: Amer
lean Linen, Ana wan, Chase No. 2, Cornell,
Davol No. 2. Granite No. 3, Laurel Lake
No. g. Metacumet No. 1, Pocasett No. 3.
Richard Borden No. 2, RobesOn. Seacon-
net No. 2, Shove No. 2, Stevens, Troy
No. g Wampanoag No. 5
The morning times., 1896-07-19
Doubtful

"You don't need any return Check suid
the doorkeepcr. ''Ill know your face when
you cone back"
Il don't know whether you will or not"
said the Inan- THE barkecper am going
TO stand off for my drink is about twenty
pounds heavier than am."-Indianapolo
Journal.
The morning times., 1896-07-19
Ohio District PopuIists Meet

Columbus, o., July 1S.-The Pnpuists
of this Cungr, ssional district-the Twelfth
held their convention here today, but
omitted making IL Illumination on account
OF the uncertainty of the result Of the st.
Louis Convention. A resolution favoriug
the Endorsement of Bryan was adopted.
The morning times., 1896-07-19
Tha Rosd Of Parna..u.

"scribbs won literary fame long before
you did,
YES: no trick about that. He worked
in bank where he could get his postage
stamps frec."-Chicago Record.
The morning times., 1896-07-19

Hax-I always shake hands with Skinner
to keep him from picking my pockets.
Jax-So do I; and always count my
fingers afterward. rd.-Phiialelphia Record.
The morning times., 1896-07-19
Tax ON Cats.

new government tax OF l markon each
cat kept as a house pet has been imposed
in Dresden. Thousands Of animals have
been destroyed by owners DESTROYS OF
avoiding the .cat ttax"-Exchungc.
The morning times., 1896-07-19

Those Sy mpat hetic n eighbors.
THAT Mrs. Weeper seems perfectly incou.
sola ble.''
"Yes; she is evidently trying. to Gro.
ate the Impression that she invented being a
widow.'-Chicago Record.
The morning times., 1896-07-19
HIS FREE SILVER WAGES
sNotSatisfled WithSen-
ator Stewart's Explanation.
COLUMBIAUNIoN MAY ACT

Some Pointed Criticisms by Union
COmpositOrs of the Reply of the
Silver Knight-Status of the Case
with Organized dLabUr-Discussion
of Issue by Printers Union.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-04-25

La ehasse sera bientot une chose
du passe. Il ny eu que peu de
canards de vendns a Abbeyille, Ell
les oies ct les outardes qui en- notre
saison faisaient retentir Fair de ienr
cris joyeux quand elles sen retour-
naient vers les pays glatiales, mont
passe qu'en tres petit nombre. De-
pnis que la civilization a penetre
vcrs leur paturage d'ete GU il est de.
truit des millions d'eufs de ces OIL
seaux ainsi que ceux des canards
pour le marche, leur nombre o DIM.
nuer visiblement. Dams pen den
nees il ny en- aura plus du tout.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-04-25
lie M6ridional.
Journal 0Gciez de la Paroisse
Vernsill0n.
Vermill0n.


Grace a Edison, les billets conf6 :
deres valent encore quelque chose;
Il les achete a bon prix pour faire
du carbone pour ses lampes incan-
descentes, le papier sur lequel ces
billets cont imprimes etant fait de la
pulpe dune certaine herbe marine
qui eonvient tres bien a lusage quill
en- fait. Ce papier est tres rare
anjourd'hui, Fart de le fabriquer
etant perdu, ce qui fait quill y a
toujours une bonne demande pour les
billets confederes.