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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-15

The Richmond Times declares that with
Ambassador Bayard as the nominee of
The Democratic party. and sound money
the platform. Mckinley will go down
like grass before the sickle" Mr.. Bayard
would unquestionably make most ad-
mirable presidential candidate. His
record both public and private, is high.
and his tcnets on the financial question
are entirely in accord with the sound
money movement. Let the nominee Of
the party be whoever he may, sound
money platform on the part of Democracy
win be the only means whereby the de-
feat OF the Mckinley. high-tariff. free-sil-
yer combination can be compassed.-AleX-
andr.a Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-15

In the Henrico County Court yoster-
day Judge T. Ashby Nickham ordered
the release from custody Of Joe Clarke.
VINO was some time ago convicted OF set-
ting hre 10 a Dot OF hay OBJ the farm
OF James Mckenzie. The prisoner Zee
gained his liberty by cap.as proceedings.
Ben. Watts was before Jusucs Vincent
charged with ccg-steaiing. He was ac-
quilted.
monwealth's-Attornev Conway r..
sands of HenricO. has drawn up a list
or specific charges against Constable
Cyclone" Samuel The constable viii
probably Doe served with the paper in
FEW days. IN the presentmcnt DC i5
charged with refusing on one or more
occasions TO serve process and vitn
inviting subsidizadon from person for
whom he had a civil warrant.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-15
Dinner 10 General Lee

A number Of the friends of General
him a dinner at the Maryland Club In
Baltimore, next week, probably on Mon
day evening. General Lee has been ap-
pointed Consul-General 10 Cuba, and the
dinner will be given just prior 10 bis de-
parture for that island. General John Gill
will preside at the dinner and act as toast
master. 1t is probable that there viii be
about forty covers laid.
1t is expected that Colonel Charles Mar
shall. General Bradley r. Johnson, and
Captain Randolph Barton will make
speeches.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-15

A large force Of hands is again busy
striucing the wires for the Richmond
Telephone Company. The compromise
onercd by the contractor 20 the striking
unemen wednesday. in which he asreed
10 paw them Sl.15 instead Of g. as de-
manded. was accepted by the strikers
yesterday morning. ana every one return
cd 10 work The cable men, who were
also compelled 10 stop work on account
OF having caught up with tho work Of
the linemen. were also enabled 20 return
20 work. no further trouble IS expect
ed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-15
u., ana ,nvarlable ms the yard

ia as rxed and invarlable ms the yaro
stick while. therefore there IS threat
49,, ovor the heads OF the people That
n change os standard Will DO i'a'e -
which tho standard shall leone my
c,n,a instead OF ono hundred CENTS men
refuse 10 transact business lest they get
their affairs involved IN inextricable con-
fusion. Ihey prefer to remain H'ac'''e'
living on their capital. rather than 70
risk II in the vortex That sudden e'anbe
OF the STANDARD would involve J. H.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-15
Hebrew Memorial Day.

Inc Hollywood, lakewood, ana the
Hollywood Junior associations have been
invited 10 unite with he Hob ,sv aides
IN the observance OF the 2Oth instant at
8 o clock 4. NJ. \ prayer ana an address
Will be delivered by prominent ministers.
Inc walker Light Guard, Company b,
captain FRANK Cunningham command
ing. Will be in attendance and perform
tho Impressive services they nave rem
oersd IN former years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-15
Donations Acknowledged.

The Board Of Managers Of the Day
Nursery and Free kindergarten, 1916 east
franklin street, express their grateful
Acknowledge for help from fTiends
OF the institution as follows:
Mrs. Watson, Mrs. j. G. Stewart, Mrs.
j. B. Lightloots Circle Of king S Daush-
ters. Miss Mary Thaw, Miss Tyler. Miss
hopkins, Rosa Brown. and Nora Neisi-
ger. Mrs Fox, Miss Atkins, Mrs Ellen
SiHton. Mrs. Rosenbaum. Mrs. Wexford
Mrs. Walford, Mrs. oscar Cranz, MI. anu
Mrs. W. j. Westwood, Mrs. II. H.
Moesta, Mrs. Boswell Sunshine baHu,
Kings Daughters; Airs George NiaisHaA'
The following yearly contributions aIe
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-15

A few nights since the members os the
II. =. Club presented its president. Lieu
tenant Charles W Macfarlane. with a
handsome steel engraving I'm token OF
their esteem This club was organized
about seven years ago. and Lieutenant
Macfarlane was It's first and only .res.-
dent. and 10 him IS largely due the many
evenings OF pleasure spent by them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-15
Cut Prices.

We have large over-stock OF Organs.
They must he sold. For the next thirty
days you can purchase for cash any OF
the new or slightly-used Organs az won
derfully low prices. They must 20.
Now's. your opportunity. Our loss Is your
gain. WALTER d. MOSES & Co,
l0oJ Main st.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-15

delegates allotted TO the different counties
and cities OH the basis adopted by the
Democratic State Committee Is l,bi2,
while under the same rule. according 70
the total vote cast for Mr.. Cleveland In
1892. which was 1891, the convention
would seem to be entitled only to 1tiO
delegates. The apparent discrepancy
however, Is easily explained when 1t IS
considered that each county and city Is
entitled TO one delegate for each hun
dred and for each fraction Of fifty votes
and over cast at that election.
The city of Richmond is under the same
rule entitled 10 l0l delegates TO the state
Convention. and the Democratic City
Committee has decided by the plan adopt
ed day or two ago that these delegates
are to be elected by precincts at the pri-
mary TO be held next Thursday, May Zs''
OF coursn on the same basis as the oeie'
gates have been elected in the other sec
tons of the State.
THE RICHMOND DELEGATION.
The following table shows the apportion-
ment of the number OF delegates by pre-
cincts in the different wards Of THIS CITY:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-15
FRIDAY. MAY Is. 1896.
TO-DAY.

May Music Festival. Academy OF MUSIC
Richmond VS.. Petersburg, Ness-Ehd
Park.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-15

Mr.. Felix Iardella. the accomplished
clarionet artist, has been I'm the city
for several days. lie Is warmly welcomed
by his Richmond friends.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-15
PERSONALS AND DRIEFS.

A meeting OF the city Central Com
mittce will Dee held tonight IN tue office
Of Chairman Wells.
Messrs. Ernest H. Wells. hagusti'ne
Royal and Clarence Walden were at Mid
lothian yesterday ON business.
Rev. Charles y. Van 1oulen has nee
turned from the Rcd Sulphur Springs
much improved in health Tie Will occupy
hts pulpit nc the Manchester Presbyt
church ON Sunday next
The ladies of Clopt0n-stroet Baptist
church viii give am entertainment nc
Patch's Hall, ISIS Hull street. May DIST
and 22d. for the benefit Of the church.
Miss ). Gay PattesOn, of the tarmville
Normal School. Is On a short Visit 10 her
sister, Miss Matte Il. Pat son, of this
city.
Mrs. Ella Hewlett Of McDonough
street. is on a visit TO her daughter Mrs.
Trainham, In Ohio.
The Epworth League of Asbury chapel
will give a sociable for the benefit OF the
church Oh May 2lst.
Work has begun on the erection OF
Judge William J. Clopton's new residence.
at the corner Of Fourteenth and Porter
streets.
Mr. William Bronaugh. whose health
would not permit him 20 take the grld-
uating examination with his class this
spring. has been granted q special cXami-
nation. which De Will take this summer.
Though ill-hoalth has prevented him from
pursuing his studies during the latter
part Of the session. it is believed Doe viii
graduate with honor AR BrOnaugh Will
so before the State Board next fall
The new portion Of the depot being
built here by the Richmond and Peters
burg Railroad Company is nearly CONF
pleted.
Work was begun yesterday laying the
sde-track 70 stephen Putney * Co. s. new
factory.
Miss Helen Sutherland. who has been
visiting Mrs. l.. J.. Hudgens. u west Cary
street. Richmond, returned home We'd
nealay.
Mr.. W. IT, owens master machinist Of
the Southern railway shops. left We'd
nesday night for Charlotte. y. G., where
he goes on business.
There will Doe ward meetings Monday
night 10 elect delegates 10 send TO Staul-
ton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-15

L!nd0n and Archie Tatum and Eddie
Smith were before the Mayor yesterday
morning, charged with trespa-siug on the
premises OF ". h. raylor.0u Simms street
between Eleventh and Twelfth. Tho case
WAS continued until tomorrow on acc
count OF the absence OF witnesses.
At a special meeting OF the vestry Of
Meade-Memorial church. held Wednesday
night. IL was decided that 10 would Dee oet-
ter TO repair the church on It's present
site than 10 purchase "a lot Oh Perry
street and move the church.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-15
SEVERE STORM.

The storm of Wednesday proved Of great
severity IN Chesterfield county. The barn
of Mr. James Devil. who lives az Drew
rvs Bluff, was blown down. During the
height OF the storm lightning struck q
tree in "a grove al the home OF Mr.. ". II.
Rowland. who lives at Chester and much
damage was done by he wind around that
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-15

WASHINGTON BUREAU. ANGUS Nc
SWEEN, MANAGER. WASH
INGTON. ID. c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-15
PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLOSE.
ryTEREsTfNG COMHEAcEMHNT EX-
ERCIsEs no TAKE PLACE TO-DAI,
Severe Storm 10 Chestcrfiaid wednesday
Meade Memorial VIII Notb
MoJed-Personais,
N,xcn,srrn Bunr.r RIc lMoyp TnIrs.

No, Il-l Hull STREET. BaAIlt- bL'cb't
The closing exercises OF the Manchester
High School Will take place to-day. Inc
ccremonies will be simple and short. The
following graduates Will receive diplomas
Messrs. Walter Franklin, George Da''u-
son. and David Wiltshire, Misses FLORENCE
Brands. Mollie Osborn, Mirtle Ciaiiy'
Beale Fair, Eunice Gregory Cora HIM
usnt. clyde Swift, Mary Traylor. Minnie
Warwick. and Grace Fitzgerald.
cOLORED SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT l.
The colord school will close with the
primary and grammar grades to-day. ne
exercises win commence az ~ o cloch'
The programme consists OF essays, becit-
nations. Rotations, and singing ~ the
pupils. Certificates and honor cards WI"
also be presented. go,
The annual commencement exercises Will
take place on Monday May lstR, az "
O'Clock. at the First Baptist church, cor
ner Fifteenth and Decatur streets. Ample
provision has been made for the Wnlie
friends of the school. The graduates are
as follows. William Henry woodbridge,
Charles Henry Green. Elenor Blanche
Johnson. Lewis Mercer Scott. John Archer
Hickman. George Edward Robinson,
Matthew Damon Bennett, and Nancy VIC
fYrtu Harris
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-07
BONDS In BIG DEMAND
New York Has Not All the Gold
in the Country.
SMALLER CITIES RESPONDING.
Cleveland and Carlisle Obeyed Public
Clausor and Called for Bids, with
out Expecting 10 Get Them.

New York, Jan. e.--The World tomorrow
viii say: in response to an inquiry senf
out Sunday night by the World, the ma
fional banks Of the smaller cities AID
towns OF the country within ten hours
Yesterday pleClged themselves 10 take over
si5gagso Of government bonds upon q .
pr cent. basis. These were hard and fest
offers. specifying the anaounts tooDe taEen.
In addition hundreds Of banks decIAFea
their willingness, and. indeed. eagsFness 70
subscribe, but for various reasons We're
unable to name any part.lalar amount AZ
cannot Be doubted that these banks rep
resent at least another xi5,ggo.gJ. AL these
answers were ia reply 10 aIery as 20
what the bank would invest IL bonds on a
2 per cent basis. TfIss means practically
she. payment Of about JIG or Us Tor ff1e
bonds proposed in Secretary Carlisle
call.
Baltimore, Jan. ga number OF Balti~
more financial institutions VIII RESPOND ts
the call Of Secretary Carlisle for BIDS ier
a gold loan. IL Is expected that DIGS AK
gregating 81. gc0v9 viii be offered from
This city. These bids vii come chleh8
from national banks which propose TO Use
the bonds as a basis OF increased c.rcusa-
ton and from institutions representing m
vegtors. Gen, John q. Gil, president OF ths
Mercantile Trust Company. expressed ann
self as q strong believer N suen loans. MS
company Is arranging for subscription
10 Z Ok $1,000 President Ramsey, 81 me
National Exchange bank, said he expected
10 see sthe loan a success, and tnat LIS
bank would want $4,000 OF the bonus.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-07
SEEKING FRANCHISES
A Business House Wants to Own
a Private Railroad.
THE GREAT NoRTHERN'S CURVE.
Reducing the Number of Telegraph
Poles-The Delinquent Tax Ron
to Be Corrected.

There was nothing before the board Of
aldermen last night OF more than passing
note, and yet the members managed 10 DO
q fair amount OF talking on the subjects
that were presented. First among those
70 come up was the application OF the
Great Northern for leave to make slight
amendment in their lire II was a small
matter. merely the Introduction Of a more
elastic phrase 10 enable their engineer TO
swing his curve near Jackson street on
tangent that would be sure 10 hit the
cempaHy's platforms. and yet some OF the
aldermen thought they smelled rat
somewhere and hesitated. Dr. Jordan.
however, was the only one who declined TO
vote for 1t. In the house OF delegates il
passed without discussion, after the COM
pauy's attorney had explained its object.
The Frye-Bruhn Companys application
for spur from the Northern Pacific To its
slaughter houses met with a similar pro-
cesding. the point discussed being the rum
ming Of the tracks over Grant street This
was blown away by the explanation that
a franchise did not condemn property. The
matter was referred TO the railroad COM
mittee, but in the house it was passed
with 4 single doubt that it might be bad
precedent to give railroad franchises 10 bus
mess houses, 10 which Delegate Hurd ex-
pressed his pleasure that Seattle house
should have business enough 10 own rail-
road
The petition OF the Third Avenue & SUI
burhan road for a new line along Fifth was
received with GOODNESS by the delegates.
Hurd seeming disposed 10 put ii on its
passage and vote il down, but ii was-re-
ferred to the railroad committee by a vote
OF 6 10 g. The road of the same company
by Lake Union. part of which the COM
pany has no franchise for. was also dis
cusSed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-07

Wichita Kan, Jan. s.-There are prob
ably two counties in Western Kansas COW
cred by fire tonight. About O'Clock a
bright light was seen in the sky, observa-
be simultaneously at Puebla, Col, and
Wichita distance apart OF 900 miles
The supposition is that there are two
immense prairie fires In Kansas, dis
lance OF about 80 miles apart. The Eagle
has reports from ten town, which indi-
cate the largest fire 10 be in kiowa ccun-
ty. and that II is Of vast proportions
HaviIand is the nearest station that can
be reached. and the agent says the near
est fringe OF blaze IS probably fifteen
miles away, but so powerful that news
paper can he read by it's light In the
streets of his town. At st. John, Stafford
county. the people are panic-striken, as
the fire is sweeping in their direction be-
fore a strong wind. Many farms have
been abandoned for years. and the fire
Is feeding on the rank grass, sunfiowers
and dead hedges. St. John people think
that the loss Of property and life Of man
and beast will be appalling. II is impos-
sfbie to get details tonight, as operations
on the Wichita d Western were recently
abandoned IN that section of the country.
and there are no operators at the sta
tons 10 report the disasters Of the fire.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-07
THOMAS w. KNOX DEAD.
Famous as a Traveller and Writer of
stories for Boys.
New York, Jan. G-Thomas w Knox
died today.


Thomas Wallace Knox was born in Penn
broke. y. H., June 2s. 1895. lie was edu-
Gated at the academies in Pembroke and
Pittsfield, y. r.. became a teacher, and
established an academy in Kingston, n.
II. In ts60 ne went 10 Colorado 10 seek
gold, and there became a reporter and
afterward city editor of the Denver Daily
News and correspondent for various East
ern newspapers. He went in the beginning
OF the civil war TO the Southwest. and
served as a volunteer aid in two cam
palgns. He sent letters TO the New York
Herald, and after receiving a wound in
a skirmsh In Missouri, went 10 New York
10 become a journalist and general writer
His letters from the seat of the war were
repuhlished under the title OF Campfire
and Cotton Field" In 1856 he went on a
Journey around the world as n newspaper
correspondent In Siberia, where he ac-
companled an expedition that was sent
by the Western Union Telegraph Com
pauy TO build telegraph line. he Travelled
$3.50 miles in siedges and loo miles ia
wagons His narrative Of this journey was
republIshed under the title OF Overland
Through Asia" He went TO ireland In
1915 and telegraphed the score of the in
ternationai rifle match at Dollymouth by
means OF a device Of his invention ind-
eating by the use or Morse signals. the
spot I'm which each HaIl struck the target
graphical telegraphy. which he sold the
United States government for the trans
mission Of weather maps In May. 1871.
he set ont on n second voyage around the
world arriving at Paris in time TO serve
rs q member OF tho international jury al
the Paris universal exposition IN 1873. Be
sids the works already mentioned ne was
tho author Of underground TAfe."
"Backsheesh." The Boy Travellers in
China ana Japan." followed BY a similar
volume on siam and Java" for which
the king % siam conferred on him the
orltcr % the White Elephant: How 20
Travel" ''The Young Nimrods Of North
America" The Roy Travellers I'm Ceylon
ani India" Pocket Cutie FOR Europe"
'''Tha Young %imro1s In Europe. Asia and
Africa" The BOY Travellers IN Egypt and
che Holly Land" Pocket Guide Around
the World" '"rhe Boy Travellers ln Afri-
On. "The Voyage ~ the Vivian "a the
North Pole" lives Of Blaine sud I.o-
gan" Marco Polo for Boys ani Girls"
'-'rha pov Travellers IN South America Sc
Robert Fulton ard Steam Navigation"
II SIC o. Henry Ward Peocher.' 'neri-
sfve R1ttlrs since Waterloo Dog Sfo-
rses ana hog ore" and THE Roy Travel
ers an the kcuCo."
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-07
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The president has appointed Francis f.
Leupp. editor of Good Government"
published in Washington City, to be a
member of the board of Indian commits
sioners. vice William f. Russell. declined.
At the San Francisco races Monday the
winners We're: Seven furlongs, purse,
Crafty, 1:21i4; six furlonss, selling, Red
Glen, ia; mile and a haH selling, Red
root, 1885, one mile, purse, Logan, 1909;
about six furlongs, selling, Gree, 11l12;
six furlongs, selling, Sea Spray, 1:i4ia.
In response TO many complaints received
at the navy department of maladministra-
ton I'm the engineering department of the
Brooklyn navy yard. Secretary of the
Navy Herbert has ordered a naval court
of inquiry TO investigate these charges
The board. consisting of Commodore r.
J. Phythian. superintendent of the naval
observatory at Washington City; Capt. f..
j. Higgtnson, chief engineer; David
Smith of the bureau of steam engineer
ing and Lieut.. j. j. Knapp. has begun
the hearing behind closed doors.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-07
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Railroad Franchises-N No License for
Wanderer saloon.


Ia the house of delegates Chapman called
up the matter of the Third Street < SUD-
urban railroad, on which he and the city
engineer We're last week appointed to re-
port The city engineer reported that the
line was about seven and three-fourths
miles in length, and operated under three
different franchises, and also that there
was considerable of the roadway on which
the company had no franchise. One Of the
franchises begins at the city hall and runs
to Gilbert street, this end Of Lake Union.
This requires the company to run cars
every twenty minutes. From Valley street
north TO the old cry limits the company
had a separate franchise to Angie street,
Greenes addition, on the other side OF the
lake. This franchise called for a car once
an hour. From Angie street to the bridge
the company had no franchise whatever.
This was in the Denny Thurman addition.
which had reserved TO itself all water, gas,
electric and railroad rights
The president asked Corporation Counsel
Scott II that might be done, and the lat
ter read the law 10 show that the city
could not give away the right to control
its streets 10 any private corporations
whenever the territory had once been ac-
cepted by the city. This addition was
taken in in March, 1892.
City Engineer Thomson fully explained
the line OF the road by means OF a map,
ana atLtE SilpNiE lllt4i interest," ~ t44N ott
ject by a number o. questions the matter
was referred back to the special commit
tee Before it passed James said he should
Ike 10 hear something about the danger
Gus point in the road, referred TO last week.
Chapman explained that the road had since
been fixed at the place mentioned. Smiths
point. but whether II had been properly
fixed was a matter for investigation.
Getting Down the Poles.
Little introduced the ordinance. which
came up some time ago, requiring the
number of electric wire poles 10 be re-
duced to three to a block on all the pr1n-
Cipal streets. and authorizing the board of
public works 10 remove all those In excess
OF the number named. w r. Gramhs, Of
the Third Street & Suburban. said the
company had al its surplus poles out; VI.
i. Backus, receiver OF the Consolidated
company. said the company would have
all its poles ont in two or three days. and
Dr. r. @, Kubourne, OF the Union Elec-
trio Company, said hts company had set
its last pole that day; some OF the dupli-
Gates had not yet been removed, but
would he very rapidly. James asked y
the gentlemen agreed 20 finish the work
hy the 18th. and upon their al agreeing 20
DO this they were granted an extension OF
time until that date.
I5r Claims AGAINST Gordon.
James introduced by request an ordi-
nance assigning To Frank ; sou1hard Ger
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-07
SMALL NUMBER OF DEATHS.
seattle Upholds Its Reputation as a Bad
pIacs for, TTplertakeFS.

The year Of 1895 will go down In the
history of Seattle as remarkable for the
small number of deaths. Health OFFICER
Palmer, who has commenced figuring up
his annual report of the deaths. causes
and number from each cause, said yester-
day that the total number of deaths for
the past year was 425, as against 46I for
1894. The year 1892 came near showing up
as well as 1895, but missed the notch by
figuring up AS. In this connection the
fact must also be considered that the
population was considerably smaller. In
1893 there were 4S5 deaths. At the present
time there is not a case of diphtheria in
the city. Yesterday there was death
from that cause. but it was an isolated
case. Only three houses are now under
quarantine for scarlatIna.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-07
An Aged I.eper Attempts suicide.

San Francisco. Jan. s.--SamueI Thomp-
son. an old man charged with debauching
little girls, made two desperate attempts
10 commit suicide last night. After the
other prisoners in the cell had gone 10
sleep Thompson twisted his underclothing
into rome form and tried to hang him
self. He was cut down by the guard
and strapped to a cot, but. getting loose.
he turned on the gas to asphyxiate him
self. HIS arrest seems to have affected
n