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The times., 1897-09-13
WANTED TO KILL FATHER
MurderOus Attempt Of Daniel
Williams on d Parent.
SAYS HE WILL DO THE DEED
Relieves His Futher Was the Cause
of His Brothers. Committing Sui
eide a Few Days Ago and Will
Avenge the Brothers Death on
the Aged Father.

I'm Kill him If it takes ten years."
were tie last words spoken by Daniel
Williams when arrested last night for
InurdeTuhs assault upon his father, Marshall
Williams Daniel Williams is brOthtr
Of Marshall Williams, ir., who committed
suicide by Jumping off the Long Bridge
last Thursday Daniel blaues his father
for the death of his brother, and for this
reason swore vengeance against aim
That he was determined ia his purpose
tc kill his father could be seen frOn the
deliberate and premeditated manner in
which ne went about accomplishing his in
tentlons. Daniel, however, made no secret
of mis- purpose, for he told his mother
that he intended To kill his father, and
showed her a brick and knife with which
nc intended to do his work.
He waited around the house, No. 1884
Madison street, and looked out for nls
father, who, fortunately, did not return
Getting tired of waiting i'll the house he
went cut upon the street and 6nrre con
t!nued his watch. In the meantime his
mother had managed to inform her aus
band Of the murderous intent of their
son, so, armed with heavy stick, Mar
| shall Wilson boldly met his son in Samson
street.
| Neither the size OF his father, who is a
| very large man. nor the bludgeOn which ne
| held in his hand, daunted Daniel, for no
| sooner did he lay eyes on his father than
| he rushed 1T him with an open knife IN
| his hand and attempted to stab him. The
old man was too quick for the boy and es
| capped with several slight bruises upon
| the tead and having his coat sleeve cut
| open at the shoulder.
The difficulty created great excitement
| and b crowd quickly gathered. Daniel
| who was getting the worst of the fight
took advantage of the excitement and
| tried to escape. Policeman Rickels, w'io
| was near at hand, was notified, and gave
chase to the would-be murderer. The
chase was short but exciting. Policeman
Rickels Is something of sprinter himself,
and after dash of two blocks OF more
he captured Daniels at the corner OF For
| teenth and streets northwest.
His arrest did not seem to divert DAME
from his original purpose of numbering hi
father, for he told Policeman RieSels thai
as soon as he was released, no matte
when, he would again endeayor TO carry
out his purpose. Danieb is locked up il
the Second precinct, and VIII have hear
ing today.
the body cf Marshall Williams, ir VII,
committed suicide on the evening i
September 9, by jumping into the Pot9
mac otg the Long Bridge, was not foun(
accidently, but was recovered after al
hour and a half OF constant dragging
with hooks. Those deserving credit ar,
Mr.. Hamilton Fletcher, watehlnau FOL
Southern Railway Company; Mr.. Frank
King, Government watchman, and AIR
L. A. Bord, head electrician for Mean
Vernon Electric Railway, at Fourteent
street. The police force was in no wa
connected with the work
The times., 1897-09-13
BANK OF EyGLAND,s RESERVE.
The London Times Report Denied
ny Other Papers.

London, Sept 12.-The Chronicle viii to-
morrow say: We are enabled 70 stats
that there is no ground for tie suggestion
that the Rank of England contemplates
holding one-fiftn Of its reserve in silver
The Standard win say that little eredIs
is given TO the curious statement that the
bank is barborlng such notion.
According to the Telegraph the Idea OF
the bank r.aking silver a part Of its
reserve is not taken seriously in the city,
although the statement that It had decided
to do 50 is much discussed in financial
circles.
Tie Daily News ays that the publication
by the Times OF the statement that ths
hank intended 70 hold one-fifth of its
reserve for the redemption OF its notes In
silver is a further proof OF that papers
total unwOrthinesS as a guide in any
matter relating TO the currency
The Times makes no comment on the
reported intention OF the bank, except In
It's city article, 10 which it throws cold
water on the sensa tional statement ii pub
iisned Saturday 1t quotes market gOs-
sip to the effect that it was there thought
that the Times had only got one end OF the
story, and that the bank had only consented
to hold sil7er in its reserve subject TO GER
tam conditions, such as the establishment
Of biIneIallis in France and the United
States and u guarantee from the British
| government that the bank would not suffer
| loss by so doing. TEis gossip is accom-
! panied by the comment that no conditions
/ would warrant the entertainment OF such
a proposal a. the holding Of part OF the
reserve in silver Z
n. r. GrenfeIl, writing TO The Tin'.s
/ as a biuetallist and as enc of the senior
! governors OF the bank. refutes the state
ment furnished by that papers cnrre
spondent on Saturday. In the course oi
| his letter he says that bimetaIlsts declare
that the practical result of the doubIe
| standard in France alone was that Lhf
two metals did exchange all over the
world at lega! ratio. He added:
There is no ground for saying that any
| one Connected with the Bank OF England
| has officially gone beyond that position
Indeed, I doubt If any opinion has beer
recorded Dr any determination come 20 al
all. Your correspondent seems to have
founded his suppositi0n on what may Oh
may not have arisen in necessary preImt
nary discussion.
In conclusion Mr.. GrenfeI says that thi
expression, certain Americans. Is scarce
Iy fitting description Of the com
nlis-ioners now officially charged by theh
government with a difficult and onerou
task.
The times., 1897-09-13
FIGHTING THE FEVER.

Reports to Surgeon General Wyn'an
From His Assistants.
Surgeon General Wyman received
telegram from Surgeon Murray last night
detailing the progress Of his work. Sur
geon Murray says: The work in the de-
tentiou camp is being pushed day and
night The camp equipment train has been
unloaded, and a lumber train VIII so0n
follow A telegraph office has been
established 1t the camp. Surgeons Rich
ardson and White have reported Tor duty
Dr. Gaines has gone - Berkely with medi-
cines and Dr. Guiteras has gone 10 Mo
bile. Dr. Wasdin, at Biloxi, reports that
there is no Improvement in the situatIJE
there, but that five new cases have de-
vel0ped. Acting Assistant Surgeon Pui-
ter, OF Mobile. says that there is no yellow
fever there and 40 suspicious cases, and
that the health Of the city Is gy,d. Fast
Assistant Surgeon GlenHan reports his ar
rival at Gr and Bay, Ala
The times., 1897-09-13
DELIGHTFUL GLEN ECHO.
Crowded Yesterday by Thousands
who Enjoyed the Fine Program.

A good-siZed audience was in attend
ance in the immense amphitheater at Glen
Echo-on-the Potomac yesterday afternoon
and evening. Haley's superb Inaugural
Band, supplementedbyten additionalpieces,
was the attraction. They gave program
OF classical and popular music that was
heartily appreciated by the nusic-loWng
patrons of that splendid pleasure resort.
The band rendered Sousa's Stars and
Stripes for an encore number, which was
featured by having the trombone andcornets
advance to the center of the stage, and
during the trio a large flag vas waved
ever them. Thisnovelty was received with
tremendous cheering by the audience.
Miss Blanche Wood, a pupil OF ,:adame
j. Esputa Daily, sang in a remarkably clear
and sweet soprano voice, ard " rs forced
TO respond to several encores- An ehtire
change of program viii be given in tie
arnphitheater this evening, including sever al
vaudeville celebrities that Manager Mid
dleton has secured direct from the s,a ding
New York and Philadelphia theaters.
The times., 1897-09-13
LEE TO CALL ON SHERMAN
VIII See the Secretary Today and
the President Tomorrow.
May Be Present at the Cabinet Meet.
ing Tuesday-Declines to Be In-
terviewed Until After Then.

Consul General Lee, who arrived from
West Point Saturday night, intends 10 re-
main in this city for two or three days
longer. He was away from his hotel nearly
all day yesterday. aad, when about, refused
to sec any newspaper men.
There has been not line of interview
with Gen. Lee since he reached the city
Saturday night he said that he was too
tired To talk, and yesterday he gave no
excuse, but simply refused.
1t is said 60 be Gen Lees intention TO
say nothing to anybody until he has talked
with the State Department people and the
President He will visit the State De-
partmelt today and will, it is thought, be
presea; at the first Cabinet meeting
The times., 1897-09-13
OBITUARY NOTES.

Mrs Florence F. Barker, who was
prominent figure in the founding OF tie
Won4an'S Relief Corps and who became it,
first national president died at her home
in Malden. Mass, Saturday night from
consumption She was q native OF Lynn
field, Mass, where she was born In 1910
aud was the widow of Col. Thom las + Bar
ker, Of tie Twelfth New Hampshire Regi-
nent.
Capt. Bernard ]. Tracy, for more than
tFvent, five years a leading trOtting horse
brreder ri Lexington, KY, died in the
City Hospital at Boston, Mass, last night
of injuries received tr- accidentally falling
down a flight OF stairs in that city last
week He was an intimate friend of the
Ronners and many other Eastern horse
fanoiers and was the first Kentucky breeder
10 export horses to Europe. at one time
lr WAS worth nearly half a million, but
the stump in troUters four years ago caused
him to FIJI last year, and he died without
a dollar.
Justice John sedgwick, OF the su-
prealc court Of New York, died at Nor
folk. Conn. Saturday night, after brief
illness, aged siXty-eight years He leaves
a wife, two daughters and son. He
WAS born in New York city and was OF
old American stock. After filling vari-
ous offices he was elected in 1871 TO
a tudESiip of the superior court, and in
1856 he was reelected by a large ma
5orits on a combined ticket of Repub-
Iicans aud Democrats. lie was considered
one OF the most courtly men on the bench.
he entered upon his duties as a supreme
court Judge when the superior court was
merged in that tribunal Under the con
siitution Of 1894
Gen Frederick Townsend, a veteran OF
the lat war, is dead. He was ap-
pointed adjutant general of New YorS
In 1856 Ia 1861 Mr. Townsend declined
O reappointment as adjutant general and
organized regiment, OF which he became
colonel. Re took Part in the battle OF
Big Bet:eI, but soon afterward was ap
pointed major in the Regular Army, and
SO he resigned his oOlonelcy. As major
his first duty was u organize troops ii
Columbus, o. He also fought ia the
battles OF Pea Ridge and Stone River
and in other eura genents in the West
In 1863 he was detailed as assistant pro
yost marshal general in Albany, where
he remained for several years He made
an inspection Of the military posts il
Arizona tn ! ls6&. and resigned from tn.
Army in s6s. In 1873 he became a
bTigadier general in the National Guard
OF New York, and afterward al djutant gen
eral again under Gov. Cornell He
brought the number Of the State troops
up to $4,000 effective men, and success
fully urged the adoption OF a State servici
uniform and State camp OF instruction.
The times., 1897-09-13
A CRITICAL SITUATION.
strikers at Dubois Take Possession
of the Mines.

Altoona. Pa. Sept. 12-Affairs have
assumed a critical complexion among
the king coal miners at Dubois,
Clearfield County. The strikers are
mostly Poles and Italians of the most
vicious type. They have taken posses
sion OF the Loddon and Sandy mines, an d
are guarding them with guns and clubs,
Sheriffs Burns, of Jefferson, and Smith,
OF Clearfield counties, have arrived On the
scene with guards and deputies. Twenty
eight strikers have already been placed
under arrest. More warrants have been
n.ade out to be served tomorrow. Addi-
lional deputies will then be swornin. The
operators have made The strikers wage
proposition which may end the trorbe in
q few days.
The times., 1897-09-13
CONFUSION IN INDIANA.
Operators VIII Be Guided by the
Results in Illinois

Terre Haute, Ind, Sept. 12.-Thcre is
Considerable confusion as To what win be
done in the Indiana mining fields as a re-
suit Of The Columbus settlement. The In
diana operat tors have not been consulted
at any time, and it is said that they
will be guided by tie result i'll Illinois.
Some Of them say they will try to start
their mines tomorrow at the 56 cent price.
which Is the dif:erential on the 65 cents
for the Pittsburg district, but they also sa y
that they are willing to pay this price at
present, because the market price of coal
will warrant them in doing 50.
They also believe that the Illinois miners
will make a strong fight to bring their
opera tors to terms, and that at least while
the effort is being made Indiana can pay
the price,
The times., 1897-09-13
Addicks Makes a Bid.

Philadelphia, Sept. i2.-It is understood
that j. Edward Addicks, the Delaware
gas magnate and ex-eandidate for United
States senator, will tomorrow submit to
the mayor an offer for the municipal gas
plant. He will bid ST GOO 200 more for
the works that DoIan, whose propose was
favorahly reported to the city council
last Thursday.
The times., 1897-09-13
The Miners Convention Action,

Columbus, Ohio, Sept. lathe action
of the miners convention yesterday has
simply postponed the settlement OF the
national strike ten days. If a settlement
can be made everywhere within ten days,
then the national strike wins. If a settle
ment is not made within that time then
the strike is to be continued in districts,
or locally, the national strike being aban-
doned. This decision maydiscourage many
miners, who will probably abandon the
strike and go to work Immediately
The times., 1897-09-13
cut His wife with an AK.

william Washington, co!ored, who has
been varied by the Eighth precinct police
since September 2, for cutting his wife
Martha, with an AK, wasarrestedlast night
and lockedup in, hatpolice station. Martha
was taken TO Freedman's Hospital, where
she is improving rapidly
The times., 1897-09-13
broke a shoulder Rlade.

Haniwen Shorter, colored driver, aged
twenty eight, while riding bicycle on
Pomeroy street last night collided with
an unknown wheelman and was thrown
TO the ground with considerable force.
He walked toFreedman's Hospital, where
an examination Of the mans injuries by
DR. Warfield showed that he had broken
a shoulder blade. The mans injuries
were attended to-
The times., 1897-09-13

Disturbed the Salvation Army
Annie Barrett was arrested last evening
Cor bctoming noisy and disturbing the Eer-
vices at the SslEarion Army tent On Ninth
street. near RhQds Island avenue.
The times., 1897-09-13

Capital Traction is issuing free transfers
to Congress Heights where thousands go
nightly TO see the wonderful moving pic
tures 1t
The times., 1897-09-13
DIED.

MCDONALD Departed this life Sunday
morning, $50 o'clock, after a long and
painful illness, CHARLES j .. beloved hus-
band of fArabella Mcdonald, nee ROtenoery.
2 Funeral services from hts late residence
2i2 Eleventh street southeast, Tuesday
afternoon, 2:3O O'Clock. Relatives and
friends are invited to attend selS-2t
The times., 1897-09-13
sALIsBURY's TROUBLES
Indian Uprisings Due 10 the De-
ciSiOn Of the Government.
SULTAN OF TURKEY NOT IDLE

Ormanian, the Armenian Patriarch,
Appointed by the Porte Because
He Was Traitor TO His Race
and Religion. Has Been Decorated
With the Grand Gordon.
The times., 1897-09-13
SCHOOL
SUITS.

Mothers!-You'll do your
selves an injustice if you
spend penny for the boys
school clothes until you see
our stock.
Especially the 81. 48-
81. .98-and S2.48 lines OF
strong "schoolers.
Eiseman Bros,
Corner 9TH and E Sts. N. w.
No Branch Store in Washington.
The times., 1897-09-13
SPECIAL NOTICE.

LEGAL NOTICE All claims against the
Wm. Washington must be presented with
in ten days of date. Address z. this or
fee. SeS-7t
The times., 1897-09-13

Marqueterie Inleid Suite. covered wish ernbroid-
cred veours. will attract much attention. only
The times., 1897-09-13

Then there are very handsome 3-pece Suites with
gold frames hand painted and exquisrely upholstered.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-10

Senator Foraker has given the lie to
the Democratic talk about he and Mr.,
Hanna being at outs and the predictions
that he and his friends would make war
on Hanna. He does this In an interview.
In which he enthusiastically predicts a
Republican victory in Ohio and the cleo
ton OF Senator Hanna to succeed him
self, II further proof of the existence Of
harmony between the two gentlemen is
needed, 1t Is found In the announcement
that the two senator's will open the cam
palgn at Burton, Ohio. together, speak
ing from the same platform, and that
Senator Foraker will remain on the
stump throughout the campaign, Here
is what Senator Foraker says in part
concerning the situation in the Buckeye
state;
Eve will elect our state ticket and a
majority of the legislature, That will In
sure the election of n Republican United
States senator to succeed Mr., Hanna, and
that senator, OF course, Will be MIR. Hanna
himself, The prosperous condition OF the
DtODlt III NHlu Iuh hANhhl9 NhahkNA NAAe
situation there and the Republican party
Is getting the benefit Of the BOOM
"In my travels over the state | have
found hardly any free silver sentiment,
and, indeed, II seems only TO be found In
the Cincinnati Enquirer and other Demo-
busy now making money to listen to any
free silver arguments. The resolutions
adopted at the recent county conventions
show the change In feeling on this sub
ject.
tons everywhere, not only among the
farmers and business men, but among the
men employed on the railroads and other
Industries. The boom came 80 suddenly
that II caught all the railroads unprepared
and there is not a railroad in the country
to-day that Is not short of equipment and
rolling stock. These have been obliged to
order new cars and you can see at once
the effect. Hundreds of men have found
employment, and there has been demand
for iron, wood and other materials needed
in the construction Of cars and building
of roads"
This Is pretty much the situation all
over the country, but in Ohio the effect
is more important than elsewhere from
political standpoint, for 1t means that
the villanous campaign of abuse OF SEN
ator Hanna. and the attempts of the
Bryanites to stir up factIonal feeling in
the Republican ranks will fail. They
know that business conditions handi-
cap their free silver campaign and their
only reliance Is upon their effort to make
the contest one of SANDER and villihca-
ton.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-10
THE GNTELLIGENCER.
WHEELING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1870;


Wheeling will have the pleasure of
entertaining next years annual reunion
of the Society of the Army of West Viz
glnla. The committee OF business men
and veterans which went to Columbus
TO extend the invitation did Its work well
and had an easy victory, The enthusi-
asm with which the Intelligencer's orig
inai suggestion that Wheeling make a
move to secure the reunion was received
by citizens generally assured from the
start the success of the movement, and
the prompt action of the meeting called
by the president of the chamber OF COM
merce In response to the suggestion en-
phaslzed the assurance.
Now that Wheeling has been selected
as the city for this big and patriotic
event, there remains to be accomplished
the arrangements for the entertainment
OF the crowds and all the details Incl
dent to local preparations. This city
never does such things In a halfway
manner. Although an entire year must
pass before the reunion occurs, 1t is not
well TO wait until too late day to begin
the prelIminarles, such as the appoint
rnent Of the various committees. or the
general committee of arrangements,
which in turn can select It's sub-commIt-
tees, so that the wording force can have
Its plans well matured when the time
comes for active preparations
Wheeling has had experience in en-
Pertaining the Society and to many who
will participate in the arrangements that
experience will be of considerable aid.
Suggestions from the public for especial
features for d programme of entertain
mcnt OF the visitors, outside of the re-
Union proper, might develop something
new, novel and appropriate to the occa-
slon and the Intelllgencer'e columns
viii be open to those who have ideas to
submit.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-10

Herr Most, the Anarchist, who has an.
nounced that he VIII leave New York
and locate In Bunalo, because hls tai.
ents are not appreciated in the former
city decided to give farewell plculc
before he ehook the dust OF the motropo-
liz from HE feet Unfortunately for him,
however, he decided to hold the picnic
on Labor Day. when he supposed the
wagc.worters would turn out strong
and tender him an ovation. II didn't
occur to him that honest worklngmcn
have no use for agltatoN Of anarchy,
especially those who, like Most, do all
their work with their jaws and his
hopes were vain,
When Most arrived on the scene no
found only a wnsto of empty aenla before
the stand from witch he had hoped To
hurl defiance at government and law,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-10
THE Bachelor GroyIs.

The average woman argues about the
way she eats green corn.
The first duty of man Is to marry wo-
man and be served by her forever
There are very few women who could
make an affecting death scene in bloom
ers.
Probably Delilah had a suspicion that
Samson was thinking of being u plano
player.
A girl never visits ano.her one but she
comes home with a new way 70 Ak Up
her hair.
When a girl is in love with man she
will never believe that he Isn't dlstln-
guished looking.
Eve would probably have been awful
ly unhappy all the rest OF her life II she
had ever heard Of Il church wedding
As soon az man shows signs of get
ting away, a girl begins to write him
letters In which she calls him my own"
The Lord commanded folk TO love
their neighbors because He knew 1t
would keep the women out OF mischief
trying.
AS long as n man has an idea that he
can get away whenever he wants to, a
girl has him Just where she. wants him.
New York Press.
The woman who is always talking
about how much useless money man
spends on cigars often pays lot for
the Silk in her big sleeves.-New York
Press
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-10
PASSING pLEAsANTR1Es.

Ocular Proof.-Ned-I believe there is
a skeleton in Miss Antiques family"
Ted-'I know It, Saw her In bathing
costume yesterday. Truth.
His Custom.-she-Dot vas large
party oter at Rozenbaum's, He-oh,
yes! He always celebrates der annIver-
sary OF his first assignment.-Puck.
A Boston poet has sent poem to
one of the papers entitled, "oh, let me
die at home! The editor has promised
to let him. provided he keeps away from
his ofIlce-Yonkers Statesman.
An old lady was telling her grand
children about some trouble in Scotland
In the course OF which the chief of her
clan was beheaded. 1T was nae great
thing of head. to be sure" said the
good old lady, "but 1t was a sad loss to
him."-Tit- Bits.
Now, really" said the thoughtful
man, did you ever see woman who
was homeiy enough TO stop clock by
looking at TT" NO." said the Nonsen-
steal Chap but have seen woman
stop car by looking at the conduc-
tor.-Clncinnatl Commercial Tribune.
That" said the old boatman to the
lonesome glrl on the end of a pier at a
summer resort, lis man-eating shark"
"Thanks!" she replied, looking In the
direction in which he pointed. I'VE can
sympathze with each ther."-Chicago
Evening Post.
"of course, said Maud, thoughtfully,
III somebody steals something from you
and then gives 1t right back again, that
doesn't make you receiver OF stolen
goods. does it?"
81 shouldn't think 80" replied Mamie.
what made you ask?"
"Choly Chuggins stole a kiss from
me the other evening. Washington
Star