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The morning times., 1896-05-20
PRonIBITIoNIsTs ORGANIZE.
Mass Meeting Held to Perfect Plans

Mass Meeting Heiu to per1ect fIaHs
for Active Work.
There was but a small attendance at the
meeting of ProhibitonistS held last even
ing at the w. c. 7. Z. headquarters, No
9I0 T street northwest.
While those present were dyed-iu-thc-
wool PrChibitiOnistS it was evident from
the start that the idea OF IerfeCtng
permanent organization, independent of
the Prohibition Union, the LEGAL orgaEi-
Zati0n recognized by the national Pro-
hibition party, would not be favored.
This sentiment was brought out when
Mr. j. X. MahOney, one OF the recently
elected delegates to the Prohibition na-
tiOnal convention, which meets at Pitts
burg ON Tuesday next, was nominated fer
chairman. While willing to do anything
i'll his power To advance the cause of lIo-
hbiton, Mr.. Mahnpey declined because tis
acceptance might be construed as ar
tagonistiC to his loyalty to he Prohibition
Union
Mr.. Jesse c. sutor then took the cha O.
and explained the object of the meeting.
| II was, he said, not tn in any way antag-
| oniZe the progress and usefulness OF the
| union, but To organize Il live. ctivc
| body, which would use every effort 70
arouse the latent prohibition sentiment i'll
| the District. The old organization was
active III name only ana never heard ol
except QuadrcnniaIy, at national con-
ventiCn time. These statements were
virtually admitted by the members OF The
| union present, but they still held that as
| the union was the only body recognized by
| the national party it would not be ad
! yisable to abandon il, particularly at this
| time.
| During he discussion reference was made
| to the very small attendance atthe meet
| ing at which the delegates to the ma
| tiona Nomination convention were elected
| This was explained by one of the delegates
| who said it was the result OF advertising
/ the can in the Star instead OF The Times
where it would have been seen and read by
| everybody.
1t being finally understood that the twc
| organizations would III no way antagoniZe
| each other committee of five, consisting
! OF members from both factions was ap
| pointed To formulate plans for the perma
| nent organization.
The morning times., 1896-05-20
PASCO OPPOSED TO DANA
Deputy Pension Commissioners
Confirmation Blocked
That of Mr.. Murphy Went Through,
But the Florida Senator Made
Fight on the Other.

The Senate in executive session yesterday
afternoon confirmed the nomination or
Dominic l. Murphy, nominated to Ee Com
missioner of ensions, and then reCOnsidered
its action. He will be confirmed ut a
subsequent session.
Mt Murphy was confirmed without OPP
position, Senators Chandler, GalilnGer,
Harris, and others making short speeches
in his favor.
The case of Gen. Napoleon j. L. Dana,
nominated TO be First Deputy Commissioners
OF Pensions, was then taken up, and MI
PaSco objected to its consideration on the
grounds that the nominee was a retired
army officer, aged aud deCrepit. He also
referred to the statements made in the
House wien Gen. Dana retired. Mr- PaScO
was bitter in his opposition, and as there
was not Il quorum present it " as useless to
attempt to pass the case by snanimoas
consent.
Mr.. Galliuger, chairman OF the committee,
said that he had visited Gen. Dana, and
had found him hale and hearty and was
well fitted for the discharge OF hls duties.
Mr. PaSco, however, was obdurate, aud
the friends of AIr. Murphy then moved
reconsideration OF the action by which he
was confirmed, SO that when fuii Senate
was present both names could be acted
upon at the same time and both cases sent
to the President together.
The morning times., 1896-05-20
SEVERAL DECISIONS REVERSED.
Court of Appeals Decides Some Cases
of Local Interest.

OF Local Interest.
The court of appeals yesterday handed
down opinions in several cases of cunsidera-
able interest.
The opinion OF the court below in the
case of the United States against William
NJ. Starr was affirmed. AIR. Starr was
surety in company with George 7. Mason
on the bond of Collier c. Frayser, WIZ.
contracted to carry the mails on route
in New York State in 1883. The sureties
and principal were sued on the latber's
alleged failure to carry out his contract.
An entry satisfaction Of a Judgment in
favor OF the government was made and
the court below vacated the entry. The
court OF appeals affirmed the action.
The Judgment below was also affirmed
in the case of Henry Nj. Baker, appellan nt
against Horace s. Cummings. 1t was a
proceeding in equity for the settlement of
partnership accOu ntS.
A reversal OF Judgment was entered
| in the next case decided by the superior
court. The court below had taken the
| matter out OF the hands of the jury and
| ordered q verdict for the defendant in the
| suit OF Otto Reiners, three-year-old boy,
by his next friend, Jacob ReinerS, against
| the Washington and Georgetown Railroad.
1t was claimed the boy had been run over
| while the gripman was looking the other
| way. The Judge below said there was nc
| proof of negligence on the gripmans part
| and took the case from the jury The court
| of appeals held the case was identical with
| one decided otherwise, and ordered the
| judgment reversed.
| In another case against the same com
| pany the court above affirmed the judg
| mentrenderedby the tribunal below Michae
P. Ryan was the original plaintiff and the
| appellant. He was injured while trying
| to get on a car belonging to the company
He sued for damages and the case went tC
| the court above, on objection to the judges
| ruling below.
The morning times., 1896-05-20
ON IMMIG BILLS.
Warm Speeches in the House Against
the PROPOSED Measures

Warm Speeches in the House Against
the Proposed Measures.
The House yesterday passed the resolu-
tion reported by Committee on Elections No
1, confirming the title of W. C. Owens,
Democrat, to the seat be occupies as q
Representative from the Seventh district
of Kentucky, which had been contested
by George Denny, jr., Republican
1t also passed a resolution from the same
committee providing for a recount of the
ballots cast for Congressman in the Six
teenth Illinois district at the November
election, 1894, in the contest Of Rinaker
VS.. Downing, for tue seat from that Dis
trict.
The message of President Cleveland
vetoing the bill to pension Caroline ID.
Mowatt was laid before the House and
referred to the Committee on Invalid
Pensions.
Messrs. Steele, Cousins and Mcclellan
were appointed visitors on the part of the
House to the Military Academy at West
Point.
Nearly all the day was taken up by argu-
ment upon the several bills reported from
the Committee on ImnLgrationand Naturali-
Zation, to impose additional restrictions
upon immigration.
Speeches were made by Mr.. Bartholdt
chairman OF the committee and Mr.. Morse
| in favor of the Mccall bill. imposing an
educational test; by Messrs. TraceweI and
W. \. Stone, in favor of the Iatter's bill,
| requiring consular inspection al the port
OF departure; by Mr.. Corliss, in favor OF
| his bill to relieve the lake cities, es-
| peciaIly, of the burdens OF Canadian COM
| petition, and ny Mr.. Buck, in opposition TO
any additional restrictions whatever.
The speech of the last-named gentleman
was eloquent, and, judging from the at
teutiou given it, effective. The extent
| of the applause would Indicate that Zone
| OF the proposed measures will meet the
approval of ma jority Of the House.
At 500 p. m. the EouSe adjourned
The morning times., 1896-05-20
LANDRUM IN THE ASYLUM Z.
Police Surgeons Pronounced the Nun
to BE Insane.


to BE Insane.
Edgar s. Landrum, who was arrested
for annoyng Miss Rena Duvan with pro-
testations of love, was yesterday adjudged
insane by the examining board of police
surgeons, and sent to St. EliZabeth's.
Landrum has been in a cell at the First
nrecipct station for several days and the
Officers are very glad to get rid OF him.
The man enjoyed $500 breakfast at
tho Raleigh which he could not pay for,
and he evidently had that in mind when
the station dinner was brought TO MIN
Yesterday afternoon. Instead or eating
the food he amused himself by throwing
the dishes against the cell door
When DR.. hewitt came to examine him
Iandrum sat on the edge of his cot and
tore up his hat while the doctor talked
TO him When the ambulance came the
man refused to put on his coat and vest
and had to he taken out IN his shirt
sleeves and put in the wagon
On the way to the asylum he told Ponce
men Oriani and Goven that there was
an electric magnet which had drawn him
from Atlanta to Washington. He said
that at every turn it was dra wing him
nearer the White House, and had he been
allowed his liberty few days longer he
would have ousted President Cleveland
| and taken his place.
At the asylum it was with some diff
Guilty that he was gotten out OF the ainbu-
| lance and it required the efforts OF several
| keepers.to get him into the building The
| mans relatives in Atlanta have been
| communicated with, but it is probable
| that he will be kept at st. Eliza beths
The morning times., 1896-05-20
HYDROpHOBIA IN HIS BLOOD
Health Authorities Looking for a
Man Bitten a Month Ago.
Two Rabbits InocuInted From the
Dog Have Died With
the Rabies.

The health office has the record OF a
clear case Of rabies, which the officials
are not able 10 trace for the want Of
certain data that can only be furnished by
one individual, and his name and address
are wanting.
The circumstances are that on April
Il gentleman walked into the office
with a badly lacerated hand, which he
accounted for by saying that he had been
bitten by u fayoTitC DOG while the latter
was in the thrOes of death.
He had been out walking, he said
taking the dog, which was usually his
companion with him. When at the corner
of Eighth and L streets he noticed tnat
the little animal wa acting qucerly.
IL began by barking furioUsly at passing
carriages, u habit it had never before
evidenced.
The owner noticed that the dog finally
began to stagger. and before lOngit dropped
over on its side on the sidewalk. Ap-
preaching it the gentleman stopped over
and began stroking the animal when it
snapped his hand, making an ugly wound
In a few moments thereafter the dog died.
The gentleman said he did not know what
allied the animal. He applied the wounded
hand TO his mouth and drew the blood,
then wrapped it up, aud made his visit
to the health office To report the case.
He evidently did not believe the . e would
cause him any trouble, for he was quite un-
concerned.
Within an hour afterwards the dead ami
mai was delivered to DIR. Salmon, at the
bureau OF animal industry, and a portion
OF the brain was removed with which two
rabbits were at once iuoculated, and the
results waited.
The report has just been made that
within the prescribed period both rabbits
died of Well defined rabies, and now the
health officials are anxious to cOmmuni-
cate with the gentleman who owned the
dog. His name and address were taken
by Chief Clerk Mclean, but the memo
raudum was soon afterwards mislaid, and
there Is no means OF renewing communi-
cation with him. Should he read this
story he will do we'll to call again at the
health office.
The morning times., 1896-05-20
GERMAN CATHOLICS CONVENE
Rev. DR.. Schroeder of the Local Uni
yersity Spoke at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 19.-The open meeting
of the German Catholic congress of Penn
sylvania, held in Pittsburg Carnegie Hall
this evening was largely attended.
The exercises We're interspersed with
music by a select orchestra. MIR. Charles j.
Jaegle, presiding officer, welcomed the
de!ega tes and friends. Rev. Father William
Heinen, rector OF ST. Joseph's, East Mauch
Chunk, Pa, spoke on the" Catholic Family.
1.-The Catholic as Citizen was the
theme of Mr. Zwinling of Erie, Pa.
The closing address was delivered by VERY
Rev. Mgr. Joseph Schroeder, d. D., Phi. D.,
of the Catholic University OF America. at
Washington, D. c. Letters from Cardinals
Gibbons and Satoili, conveying blessing
and good wishes were read. Resolutions
setting forth the aims and objects of the
Catholic congress and which Were in full
accord with The expressed sentiments ofthe
spea kers of the evening were unanimously
adopted.
A special expression of thanks was ex-
tended Mgr. Satolli, who, in his letter, to the
congress, commended the aims and purpos es
of the German Catholics OF America, in such
benevolent manner. The te deum closed
the exercises.
The morning times., 1896-05-20
The Cadets Reception.

The public will have an opportunity of at
testing their appreciation of the work
OF the Morton Cadets and also to witness
an exhibition of how they won the cham
ponship of the United States. the Galveston
cup and So. 500 check at their testimonial
reception to be held q t A Hens Grand Opera
House Friday evening, May % The pro-
gram illinclude number ofrefined vaude-
vile acts, vocal and instrumental solos and
the Mount Pleasant Field Band, which was
one of the features at Savannah, and which
shared the laurels with the Mortons there
The tickets are on sale at the box office of
Aliens Grand Opera House at prices
ranging from csc. to 75c. Boxes, So and
ST each. The performance will commence
at S:15
The morning times., 1896-05-20
CHURCH MEMBERS EXCLUDED.
Virginia Avenue Baptist Church Has
an Important Meeting.

Att a meeting of the Virginia Avenue Bap-
tist Church last night, held Immediately
after the be nediction which closed the
regular prayer meeting, a special busi-
ness meeting, presided over by Deacon s.
F. Webb The action of the members whu
declared Rev n. Dillard n supply of the
church was set aside, and Rev.R. S. Laws,
D. D., was declared pastor.
The meeting then took up the general
condition Of the church and the causes
which led to the confusion. De aeon Thomas
linor and Trustee John T Fittshugh we re
excluded aud charged with immoral con-
duct
The morning times., 1896-05-20
Railway Commissioners Here.

The eighth annual convention OF State
railroad commissioners, with the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, met here
yesterday with Simon R. Billings of
Michigan chairman, and John w. Currie
of North Dakota, vice chairman.
Papers were read by President "A b.
Stickney of the Chicago North western, on
''Railway corporations and the Hmita-
tions to the States control of rates. and
W. P. Clough ON 1.-The influence OF the
interstate law ou decreasing railway
revenues"
The morning times., 1896-05-20
Adynnced Radical Sectton Formeh.

London, May ia manifesto signed bS
Mr.. Henry Labouchere and eighteen other
radical meT1bers of the House of Commons
has been issued. 1t announced the forma-
tion in the house of an advanced radical
section, Which viii devote itself to pro-
noting radicalism among the voters Of
the country, primarily centering its ef-
forts on the abolition of the House of Lords,
and generally to make parliament dem
ocratic body.
The morning times., 1896-05-20
MISTAKE IN A TRAIN ORDER.
Head End Collision and Three Killed
In South Carolina.


Columbia, : c., May 19--TheTe was a
head-end collision on the Columbia. New
berry and Lagrens Railroad this after
noon between ChapiuS and Little Mount
ain. due to a mistake of the train dispatcher
at Newberry-
was ordered 20 sidetrack at Little MCuat-
ain to wait until regular up freight ard
an extra freight passed. The operator
gave the conductor only half of the order,
omitting the directions as TO extra. Hheu
the regular freight passed Little Mount
ain the train pulled out OF the sidetrdck.
and when about midway OF the high grade
below tire station COllided at tutI speed
with the extra.
Engineer willif0rG of Carton, Ga, and
two negro train hands, names unknown,
were killed and fourteen box cars burned.
The morning times., 1896-05-20
Fell From a Freight Train.

James p Hammett, a brakeman employed
by the Pennsylvania Railroad, was thrown
from freight car in the New Jersey avenue
yards shortly after 8 O'Clock last night and
received several severe bruises about the
head and body. He wastakento Providence
Hospital III the police ambulance and his
injuries dressed.
The morning times., 1896-05-20
Grove Shaft Miners Rescued.

Richmond, Va, May 19.-The latest from
the fire at Grove Shaft. Chesterfield
county, is that 1t burned the head house
and the ma ehinery at the mouth OF the pit
The loss is fully covered by insurance.
1t is definitely ascertained that all the
meu were rescued. none the worse for
their temporary Imprisonment
The morning times., 1896-05-20
on Covernmcnt Ownersl,Ip

Wednesday evening debate VIII be
held in Douglass Memorial NJ L. Church,
corner OF Eleventh and III streets northeast,
on the subject, Resolved that the gov
ernneut should own and control all the
railroad and telegraph systems in the
United States Affirmative, AieSsrS. George
2. Tucker aud Waterman of the Northeast
Debating Society. Negative, AIessrs. j
F. Hester aud C. H Gray OF Douglass
EpwOrth League. Judges, Prof. G. NJ
Lacey Sites, b. P. Enriken, and C. F.
Hntha WAY
The morning times., 1896-05-20
Truons for Tonpue R,var

Z
The War Department took cognizance of
the Indian trouble on the Tongue River
reservation, Montana, yesterday by sending
telegraphc directions to Gen. Brooke, COM
maIding the military department OF Dakota
at ST Tau:, to dispatch such troops to the
scene Of the threatened hostilities as he
may GeeIIt necessary to preserve order.
The morning times., 1896-05-20
Death. of John t. Stovall.

iSptcIaf 10 Tie IlTneS.J
Richmond, May 19.-Col- John T. Stovall
died to-day at Martinsville, Va, aged fifty
six He was prominent in the politics OF
Virginia Ill Readiuster days and was Re
adjuster candidate for Congress agains t
George C. CabeH, the Democratic nominee
in 1850 He was a.man of ability and first
cousin OF JamesfB. Pace of richmond
The morning times., 1896-05-20

Excursion to- Winches ter and Re-
turn-May 80.
Under auspices of Union Veteran Union
Rate $1.75 for the roundtrip. Train leaves
B. & o depot 500 a. am, above date.
my16-2O-2T-29.
The morning times., 1896-05-20
Freight Clerks Orcnnize-

Richmond, Va, May 19.-The freight
clerks connected with the various steam
boat and railroad lines entering the city
met tonight and took steps 10 organize
an association for their benefit aud pro-
lection
The morning times., 1896-05-20
MRS. KREGLO TEST|FIEs
Story of EIsie's Murder RetOld
by Witnesses.
THEY WOVE A ROPE FOR FORD

Murderer's Knife and Pistol Positive
ly Identified-Dr. Glazebrook De-
scribes the Wounds infifcted on
the ChiId-Her Mother questioned
Briefly by the ConsiderateL La awyers.
The morning times., 1896-05-20
HECHT s. COMPANY,
SIS Seventh Street.

We have got the best
clothes for men and the best
clothes for boys. What we
want to speak of today IS
the best Mems Serge Suits
at SO that were ever sold.
First place, the serge IS
fine-hard twisted, dust and
dirt expelling. The dye IS
absolutely fast-black and
blue-and if it should rub
off well give you your money
back. We're proud of this
suit, because we know that
there isn't d clothier in town
who sells it for less than
SIS, and they won't take
their money in easy weekly
or monthly installments,
either, as we do.
The weather sets you tc
thinking of the thinnest
clothing.
The morning times., 1896-05-20

If Arthur Burt's broad
sole School Shoes save pa
rents money, parents will
quickly find it out.
And they are quickly find
ing it out.
I'LL Street,
Next to Branch Postoffice.
open Saturdays Q p. N.
The morning times., 1896-05-20

Here are Mems Linen
Color Duck Suits-Coats,
Pants and Vest, with patch
pocket-all sizes. Well Of
fer them at 1924; they're
worth s..
The morning times., 1896-05-20

10 dozen Mems Percale
Shirts-balance of the 800
dozen which we sold at 39c.
Take them for 29c while
they last.
The morning times., 1896-05-20

Choice OF a lot of. Men's s
Straw Hats which have been
75c for 39c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-29
FOUGHT LIKE A TiGRESs.

Desperate DEPRIVED woman Gtvee the
Police . Tussie.
The police had an exciting encoun-
ter with trio Of depraved women
from Davenport last evening. Louise
Smith. Minnie Thompson and Minnie
Mcconnell and William Carpenter
we're ont buggy riding in two single
rigs and accompanying them was a
little girl not over II years Of age,
who was afterward claimed IS the
daughter OF a Davenport harem
keeper. After riding about the city
the quintet entered Glib Murray's
SALOON opposite Spencer square.
where the Smith woman and the girl
precipitated . general row. where
upon Mrs. Murray drove the crowd
out with a club. The outfit was so
boisterous that q call was sent for
the patrol wagon. and considerable
time elapsed before it put in
an appearance, the disturbers in
the meantime going into the
alley where the rigs were
hitched. and there Capt. Kramer
and Officers Miller, Moody and Dunn
bauld overhsuled them. The Smith
woman attacked the officers, assail-
ing three of them in succession like
q tigrees, and while the others Of the
party were taken down with the bug
gies the one in question made scene
all the way down to the station
la the patrol wagon by the
exhibition OF her vicious and
fiery nature. When the armory was
reached she furiously resisted re-
moval to the station. fighting like a
demon and giving expression &c the
most venomous and shocking ephi-
thets. She was finally locked up. and
the child which had excited much
pity and sympathy while the officers
were having the trouble in taking
the woman to the station. refused to
be sent home. but preferred to be
locked up with her companions.
This was done, and she Joined in the
blasphemous and obscene rawlings OF
the elder ones until midnight. when
the Davenport woman, who claimed
to be her mother, came over and got
her.
The quartet was arraigned in the
lpolice court this morning and Louise
Smith was fined $25 and costs, Min.
ME Thompson. $15; and Minnie Nc
Cornell and William Carpenter g.
each. all for breach of the peace.
The fines of Louise Smith and Mir
ME Mcconnell were paid; the others
languish in the county Jail.
Police Points.
In Magistrate Schroeder's court
yesterday afternoon Claude Meanol
was fined $25 and costs for disturb.
ing the Salvation Army meeting, it
being u second offense. John Roche
was fined a25 and costs on a similal
charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-29

reference to tie trial and the pros
poets.
The council decided In the event
Of . new trial being refused to au-
thorize an appeal.
Then the aldermen had few more
passages at arms and adjourned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-29

The pleasant effect and perfect
safety with which ladies may use
Syrup Of Figs under all conditions
makes it their favorite remedy. To
get the true and genuine article.
look for the name Of the California
Fig Syrup company, printed near the
bottom OF the package. For sale by
all responsible druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-29
\ BELATED RESPONSE
Tho Union Does Not Like Charles Buford'a
Exposure Of Mcktnley's Record.

Tho Union Does Not Like Charles Buford'a
Exposure Of McKtnlsy's Record.
A week ago tonight on the occa-
sion Of the Bryan club flag Kissing on
Second avenue, Charles Buford made
allusion to Maj. William Mckinley s
war record, and of his proficiency in
the culinary line, and incident
ally remarked that Just now
the major was busily engaged
cooking his own goose. The
Union has taken time to digest MIR.
Buford's observation fully and thor
oughly, aud comes to the conclusion
at this belated day that the major
was done an inju ;tice. 1t founders
through little less than q column
Of type, but in the end does not ven.
ture to refute the<Aild impeachment,
especially the goose cooking part.
Really. after taking 90 much time to
consider the matter, the republican,
had a right to expect a more sub.
stantial foundation for the reply the
Union attempted this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-29
Noelouo.

Hotel, restaurant and boarding
house keepers. and parties having
rooms to rent are requested to leave
their name and sd6rese with s. r
Wright 1T l7c4 Second avenue. stat.
ing The number Of people they can
accom- lnodats during the grand
lodge invention Oct. 20. 81. p and
%. COxMIrrkI ON ARRAHGHMKxrs.