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The times., 1898-12-24
THE GRIP EPIDEMIC.
Better Weather Conditions Ma!
stamp Out the MaIady.

While there was apparently no actual
abatement OF the grip epidemic yesterday,
1t Is generally believed that the improved
weather conditions favored a decrease in
the number OF sufferers and lessening
OF the severity OF the malady in many in
stances.
The weather OF the first four days of the
week was altogether conducive TO the
spread of the disease, and many who were
only mild sufferers were afraid to VEN
ture ont of the house in the raw atmos-
phere and the heavy fog. The clarified
air of Yesterday, accompanied by bright
sunshine AMI the briskness of the wind,
tempted many to leave their homes. The
consequence was larger attendance of
clerks. departmental employees and others
at their places OF business.
The times., 1898-12-24
TWO STAR PLAYERS ADDED.
The Football Game Between All
Washington and Georgetown

The All-Washington team. which VIII
oppose the blue and gray eleven on the
Georgetown gridiron Monday next has
been materially strengthened by the addi-
ton OF Farquahar, this years captain
and fuIlback, OF Swathmore, and By
Cummins. captain and guard OF this
years Columbian University eleven.
Farquahar is the player who kicked
the goal from the field that won ihe
game for his team from Georgetown He
has no superior In his position at full-
back, as he combines his great punting
with the hardest kind of line bucking.
Cy Cummins is the well-known local
player and has no equal in the District
at right guard
Don Fuggitt. OF Lehlgh. and Fred
SImms. of swathfnore. have been deter
mined upon as lincfnan and timekeeper'
respectively, for lthe All-Washlngton
team. "
The times., 1898-12-24
CAUGHT BETWEEN CARS.
A Horse Killed and the Driver Seri-
ously Injured.


A collision between two cars and a two
horse team occurred yesterday afternoon
at o'clock. ON Pennsylvania Avenue, BE-
tween Four-and-a-half and Sixth Streets.
and resulted in the serious injury of the
driver of the horses and the death of one
of the animals. A wagon belonging to c.
S. Waters was being driven along Penn
sylvania Avenue by David Barnes and
just as two cars approached from oppo-
site directions We're about to pass each
other. the driver guided his team between
the two. 1t was too late for the motor
men to stop the cars and a collision re-
quilted.
Barnes was unconscious when picked uo
and was sent to the Emergency Hospital.
where ii was found that he was severely
bruised, and was suffering from concus-
sion of the brain. His injuries were
dressed and he was sent to one of the
wards. In falling, one of the horses, a
beautiful animal, broke its leg. and it be-
came necessary to shoot 1t. The wagon
was also very badly damaged.
The times., 1898-12-24
LOOKING FOR CouNrEaFEITs.
A Bogus One-Doiinr silver Certifi-
cute Discovered.

The secret service detectives are search
ing for the makers and distributors Of
a newly discovered counterfeit 81 silver
certificate The counterfeit In question Is
Of the series of 1886. check letter c. plate
number 81. and bears the signature OF
B. *. Bruce. register, and Ellis IL. Roo-
erts, treasurer.
The bogus certificate is rather poorly
executed photo engraving on heavy bond
n2ner.
The times., 1898-12-24
THE ALPHA MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION,

Incorporated under the law, o; the District OF
Columbia,
Has been organized to benefit the citizens Of
Washington and is ready TO enroll memberS
The members are chSrged FIVE SO dollars per
y ar for membership.
-his membership entities you to the services
Quire and TO all necessary medicines and surgical
appliances for that year free Of charge.
This fee OF Eve (s5) dollars covers the head of
the house. II the head OF the house is man
it will cost s5 cents per year, each, fer his wife
and children. Thus, II man becomes a member
ard he has a wife and three children, it will
cost six (SGl dollars for year for the entire
family.
The association will employ the best Physicians
and you may have your choice You may visit
the Physicians office, or telephone one of the
Physicians and the Physician viii visit you at
your home.
The best of everything in the way Of medicines
and appliances will be used and prompt and efi-
cient sSrvice given, it will inure 10 the As
scciations credit and benefit 10 have prompt
service, which it guarantees.
You are entitled to call and see tie Physician
,, as Often you desire. or have him call on you
, as often as needed without any extra charge
| whatever. You are in full benefits as soon as
your certificate IS issued. VIII you sign as a
member?
For further information apply ct the ofice Of
the association,
GI5 L st. n. w.
j. T. ELLIS, Manager.
ofice Hours-s:sO a. m to p. m, Washing.
ton, D. c.
dee-tfem
The times., 1898-12-24
RYAN DEFEATS o'BR1EN.
The MiddlcweiEht Championship
Decided In Fourteen Rounds.

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 23.-At the biggest
fistic encounter ever held in this State
Tommy Ryan defeated Dick OBrien in
fourteen rounds before the Charter Oak
Athletic Club in the Coliseum this even
ing.
Ryan had his man fioored three times In
the fourteenth and the Lewiston lad was
so groggy that the police stepped in ana
stopped the fight TIE bout was scheduled
for twenty-five ROUNDS, for the middle
weight championship OF the world. A
purse of s2,too was hung up, 10 per cent
going to the winner.
The times., 1898-12-24
McKeever Bests BroderIcI..

Philadelphia. Dec. 23.-Charles Nc
Keever, a local man. had the better of
Tom Broderick, OF Yonkers. tonight in
every round. In the sixth he played all
around his man, hitting almost at will.
although he did not do great deal of
physical injury.
In the latter part of the last round Nc
Keeyer tried for n knockout, landing stiff
right and left jabs, fighting the Yonkers
man into his corner. Broderick was
groggy when the gong sounded. Mckee
yer was in grand form.
The times., 1898-12-24
rr,ed to A,,nuIt the Referee.

San Francisco, Dec. 23.-Sammy Max
well. of California. and Martin Denny. Of
Australia, boxed twenty rounds before
the Excelsior Club last night, Maxwell
securing the decision.
Denny attempted to assault Referee
Stelzener for deciding against him and
riot was imminent, but prompt interfer-
ence by the police prevented trouble.
The times., 1898-12-24
FITz WANTS, ,A,,FIN1sH FIGHT.
He Declares qIiAaseIf Against Al
Limited-Rodhd Contests.

Lfmfted-Rodnd COntests.
New York, Dec. ss3.-Fitzsimmons ad-
heres to his statement that he will fight
nobody unless thf battle goes to finish
He says that is the way he won his spurs
and that he is no, coptent to lose them in
any other way.
Although a chance, to fight some first
class man in this State has been offered
him, the champion declares that he does
not care for limflea round contests. The
winner of the MeCoy-Sharkey fight will
probably challenge Fitzsimmons to NEE,
him somewhere in this State.
If the Cornishman accepts he can COM
mand a purse of at least $4,000 and re-
ceive share of gate receipts that may
beat all previous records.
The times., 1898-12-24

AcKER & AFFLEcK, 142o Pa. ave. NV.
wHITEsIDE & WALTON, 1871 Pa. ave. NV.
G. C. C. sIMMS, n. Y. ave. and 4th st. NV.
HOWARD RATCLIFF, llth and SITS. ne.
HoYLE CO., 4th and E. Capitol SITS.
FRANK P. WELLER. 9Th and sts. Sc.
CHARLES II. BLUMER, n. Capitol and n SITS. n
VICTOR II. ESCH. 142s Maryland are. ne.
". FALCONER, llth and N sts se.
The times., 1898-12-24
mr.. s,D,v Race XIII. Him.

Troy. n. Y, Dec. 23.-oscar F. Peter
son. a bicyclist from Manchester n. H.,
who was in the six days race at Bolton
Hall. died at Samaritan Hospital here last
night as a result Of injuries received In
the race.
The times., 1898-12-24

EDWARD STEVENS, Pa. ave. and 9Th st. NV.
JOHN W. JENNINGS, ll42 Conn. ave.
HUTTON HILT0S, 22d and L sts. NV.
L. S. DAY CO., lsth and SITS. NV.
HuRLEBAus'S PHARMACY, l4th and sts. NV.
J. r. CASSIN, 1sh and sts. NV.
A. T. BR0NAUGH. 7th and sts- NV.
H. c. EAsTERDAY, N. J. ave. and G sts. NV.
G. II. WEISS. Anacostia.
nol-tuks2-tf
The times., 1898-12-24

Good morning! Have you ordered
Heurichs Maerzen for Christmas? Phone
63I
The times., 1898-12-24

]. Jay Gould. Tree ornaments, toys, etc
de23-2t
The times., 1898-12-24

Everything good at Northeast Market
de23-2t
The times., 1898-12-24

The following orders were issued at the
Navy Department yesterday:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-07
A PANIC
At Saturday Night Dance in Chi
cage Narrowly Escaped Resulting
in Great Loss of Life.

Chicago, February GA panic
among two hundred dancers was mar
rOwly averted last night at the North
Shore hall. Thirty spectators were
crowded into the little balcony watch
ing the dance. The supports became
loosened and slipped back to the wall.
The balcony sank gradually, allowing
the spectators to slide topsy-turvy onto
tne polished floor.
When the creaking and pulling COM
menced, indicating that the balcony
was falling, the large number of per-
sons gathered underneath quickly
stampeded toward the central portion
of the hall, leaving John Krusc behind.
Krusc was caught by the falling tim
bers and had his side crushed in.
AS the north end Of the balcony
commenced to fall, the musicians be-
came panic-sticken, and, Selling their
instruments, made a dash for the door.
The dancers followed. Several police
officers stationed at the door, threw it
shut and held it against the panic
stricken dancers, thus averting GER
tain catastrophe in the narrow stair
way.
OF the thirty persons in the gallery,
Krusc alone sustained serious injuries.
All the others, however, were painfully
bruised
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-07
AUTONOMY
Believed by Senior Galvez to Be Max
ing Roadway, and TO Promise
Restoration of Peace to Cuba.

Havana, February 6.-Senor Jose
Maria Galvez, president of the auton-
enlist cabinet, says there is no DIS
agreement among its members, nor
anything in the nature of a crisis. On
the contrary, all the ministers under
stand their programme and mission
which he sums up as ito establish the
new regime, to prepare for the cleo
tions and to constitute a Chamber Of
Deputies"
Under no conditions, declares Senior
Galvez, is it the mission of members
Of the cabinet to address the insur-
gents officially or to negotiate for
peace, unless they should have a guar
antee as to the outcome of their eff
forts. Nevertheless, the members of
the cabinet, in their unofficial capacity,
will do all in their power to smooth the
pathway and will contribute to all
private efforts to bring about favor
able issue.
Senior Galvez says the cabinet is ex-
pecting favorable news from the prov
ince of Santa Clara and assurances
that Gen. Maxine Gomez retired
across the trocha into the Camaguev
district. owing to lack Of support and
To "the conflicting opinions that dis
tract the insurgents in Eastern Cuba"
Peace will come, he declares. by the
combined action Of arms and poll
tics" but it is absolutely necessary to
demonstrate the efficiency OF Spanish
arms at the same time that the bene-
fetal influences Of the new regime are
being made known.
The French cruiser Dubourdieu ar
rived here to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-07
GAINING GROUND.

West Virginia lime Workers Bound on
Secession.
Morgantown, w. Va, February g.
The movement among the coal miners
of West Virginia to separate them
selves from the United Mine Workers
Association and form an independent
organization, is gaining ground rapid
ly More than three thousand miners
and eighty operators have Joined the
independent movement y to date,
and these are bringing every influence
to bear upon the miners and operators
who are still in the old organization
to have them come to the new. The
Kanawha and New river fields have
taken the lead in the fight against the
United Mine Workers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-07
UNITED.
The Ancient Order Of Hibernians in
Allegheny County, Pa, Sink Iao-
tlOnai Discussions and Unite.

Pittsbu1g, Pa, February 6.-After a
separation of fourteen years, the rival
factions in the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians were reunited in this county
ton complete throughout the State.
In compliance with the order of Arch
bishop McFall, of Trenton, n. j., who
had been selected as arbitrator, $50
delegates, representing the 1000 mem
bers of the order in Allegheny county,
met to-day and held a love feast, dur
ing which the American Board and
the Board of Erin, the warning fac
tions, were united under the name Of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians
The command of the arbitrator re-
quired that the union should tc.ke
place before February 18th, and this
county was the last in the State to
comply.
Officers elected to-day were: Presi-
dent, Major John j. Coyne, of Pitts
burg; recording secretary John M
O'Connor, Of Carnegie; financial sec
rotary, John Bright, of Carnegie;
treasurer, Patrick Gilleeso, of Pitts
burg.
Delegates from the various State
conventions, composed of the county
presidents of each division, will meet
in national convention at Trenton,
June 9th, when a nation al union OF
the factions will take place. There
are about 100000 members of the order
in the country.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-07
SERIOUS TROUBLE
Exists Between United States and Cana
dian Ohicials in the Yukon Gold Mining
Country


dian Ohicials in the Yukon Gold Mining
Country.
SALT LAKE, Utah, February Ga
special to the Tribune from Butte, Mont,
says:
Information received from Lethbridge,
ON the Canadian boundary. is to the
erect that great excitement his been
caused there by orders received fro-a the
Dominion government that every man of
the mounted police holds himself in readi-
ness to proceed to the Yukon, at mo-
ment's notice for temporary duty. Supt.
Dean has received notice to go to Mcleod
to relieve Major Steele, who was ordered
to the Yukon ana left for that place be-
fore the arrival of the second message.
Five men were als3 ordered to the Yukon
and left yesterday. Tie orders which
were received by wire BY the officers in
command of the division, are said to be
due to the existence Of serious trouble
between the Canadian am United States
authorities in Alaska, relative TO the at
tempt by the Americans to get provisions
into the Yukon free of duty, ostensibly
for the relief Of the distress, but in re-
atty for sale to the highest bidder
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-07
TIE TEXTILE WORKERS.
Samuel GOmpers Says There Must Be
Unity or Failure.
A Second Conference Held at Bos-
ton Yesterday, at Which Many
Notable La Dor Leaders Were
Present Strikers Say Their Cause
Is Not Weak.

Boston, February Elm an inter-
view after secret conference Of the
leaders of the labor organizations to-
day, Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation OF Labor sale
that unless the hostile factions Of the
textile unions came to some agreement
very quickly, the strike at New Bed
ford would be Of little avail
1t was for the purpose Of harmonic
ing these different unions and uniting
them in the interests of the strikers
that Mr.. Gompers is now making an
extended tour OF the textile centres OF
New England, and tomorrow he viii
start for Biddeford, then to Lawrence
and Lowell, and on Wednesday even
ing to New Bedford.
At the Conference to-day there were
present Samuel Ross, secretary Of the
1IatioI4al Mule Spinners; President J..
ID. Pierce, OF the State branch, FEEDER
alton Of Labor; Vice President Tracy,
of the Cigarmakers Union; President
Duggan. Of the Mule Spinners; Presi-
dent q. G. Mcneil, Michael Reid and
Secretary Cahill, of the United Textile
Workers; President James Valdez, OF
the Fall River Carders Union; Presi-
dent Harry Lloyd, of the Interna-
tional Carpenters UniCn; Organizer j.
F. O'Sullivan, of the Federation OF
Labor; President ]. f. Tobin, Of the
Boot and Shoe Workers Union; l.. w.
Weeks, of Lowell, district organizer,
and other labor officials.
AT MI. Gompers' suggestion COM
mittee was appointed to bring all the
different branches together.
He said that he did not think the best
work was being put forward to help the
strikers in New Bedford and that until
this was done the revolt against lower
wages would scarcely result in victory
for the help.
Later in the day Mr.. Gompers address
ed the members Of the Central Labor
Union and expressed his intention OF
doing everything in his power to induce
the textile workers.
| NEW BEDFORD, Mass, February g.
Secretary Ross, of the Spinner's union,
denies the truth of the statements which
have gained circulation relative to the
weakness of the strike. While there may
be some irdividual complaints and viii
lingness to give up, he does not feel that
the great body Of the operatives are IN a
position where they wln yield. and
Trough tn wea,z.ress Ct the Erions, he
says. such 4tatements are untrue.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-07


John Armstes IN was born near
Pruntytown Tt county, November
Is, 1880, his -ar~hts being of English
ancestry. His education was finished at
Rector College. under I:ev. Dr. Wheeler
From 1852 to 1851 he was in business at
fetterman, the last five years of that
perlou being postmaster. In May 1861
he enlisted in the Confederate army and
served until the surrender of General
Lee. He was promoted to be captain of
Company A, Twenty-ifth Virginia In
fantry. and was afterwards made colonel
Tor meritorious services. While in the
army he was also d member of the Vir-
slnla Assembly, from 1868 to 1865. After
the war he located at Patterson's Creek
merchant and depot agent. In 1872 he was
chosen to the Constitutional Convention
in which he was a member of the Com
mittee on Executive Offices. The same
year he was appointed a Regent for the
State University. was chosen President
of the Board and Chairman of the Elk
ecutive Committee. In 1877 he was elected,
to the House Of Delegates, in which he
was made Chairman of the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, and mem
Der of other important committees In
late years he was a special agent of the
3. & O. railroad, and a valuable man to
that corporation in this State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-07
LYNCIING PROBABLE.
Much Excitement at Chiilicothe, o., Over
Murder

Much excitement at ChiilicOtHe, ", over
Murder.
Chillicothe, Ohio, February 6.-Great
excitement prevails at Laurelville,
village in Pickaway, over the alleged
murder yesterday of Bessie Neff, the
daughter of farmer residing at Adel-
phi, and the probability of the alleged
murderer being lynched before morn
ing. Late last night the coroner rem
dered a verdict that the girls death
was the result of some drug admins
tered by DR. Samson, local physician,
for the purpose of performing Grim
inal operation. AS soon as the verdict
was announced mob of about 800
men surrounded Samson's house for
the purpose Of lynching him. but the
constable with an armed guard finally
succeeded in driving the mob back
and placing Samson in the jail at Lau-
rnlyille. Teople have been coming in
large numbers into Laurelville all day
from the surrounding country, end
large crowd is hanging about the Jail
where the prisoner is confined, and it
is feared that another attempt to
lynch him is to be made before morn
ing, although the Jail is strongly
guarded. The funeral of the murdered
girl took place to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-07
EYLCA ILN PROBABLE
As the Result Of Murder in Missouri
and Ohio.
Mobs Surrounding Jails at Prince
ton and Laurelville-The Grim
inals Will Probably Pay the Death
Penalty Before Another Day Is
@ yer

Princeton, 10, February 6.-The
murder at Mercer of Andrew Alley and
the fatal wounding of his cousin, Joe
Alley, by Peter kindred, has caused
much excitement and talk of lynch
ing. The murderer is in Jail heavily
guarded, but il is believed the law will
not be allowed to take its course.
The Alleys are prominent and both
are nephews of Captain H. ]. Alley, of
this city. Andrew leaves widow ana
two children.
The trouble, it appears. arose over
note Which Kindred owed the Alley
boys and which was long past due.
Several unsuccessful attempts had
been made to collect the note and as
last resort suit was also brought. Kin
dred, drunk and with a revolver strap
ped on him, entered the store of the
Alley boys, saying that he had come
to settle the difficulty.
Some words were passed and Kin
bred was ordered to leave the store,
which he started to do, but turned ana
fired a shot at Joe Alley which took
effect in the abdomen. He then turn
ed toward Andre Alley, who lad his
back to him and fired two more shots,
one striking him in the back and the
other in the neck. Andrew died about
an hour later and Joe cannot live.
Kindred was arrested and Immediately
brought to Princeton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-07
LABOR REFORM
Convention to Be Held in st. Louis
May 20-.-The Call Issued---The OBJ
jact Of the Assemblage.

st. Louis, Mo, February GA call
for the first regular annual Union La
Dor and Labor Reform convention, to
be held in st. Louis on Monday, May
2, 1888, has been issued by the fol-
lowing committee by virtue of author
ity conferred on it by the United Labor
convention held in Chicago last Sep
TENDER: M. p. Carrick, United Labor
League of Western Pennsylvania;
Sheridan Webster, Social Democracy,
of st. Louis VIM. Brant, E. M. Ban
niseer, Trades and Labor Union, st.
Louis and vicinity; Mrs. Mary Jones,
Knights of Labor; John E. Walters,
Single Tax Club, Chicago; William
Mailly, secretary Central Labor Fed
Grafton, Nashville, Tenn; G. F.
Stephens, Single Tax Society," PhiladeI-
phia Pa; Dan Mcdonald, Trades and
Labor Assembly, Butte, Mont.
The convention was called for the
following purposes:
First, to consider and adopt meas
ures to consider closer union between
all advocates of labor reform.
Second to adopt an efficient system
of resisting the encroachment of the
judiciary upon the liberties of our PEG
pie and to abolish government by in
junction.
Third, to unite all our efforts in sup
port OF every movement for the better
ment Of industrial conditions not in
consistent with each other
Fourth, to consider the political sit
uation in relation to the interests Of
the producers and to take any neces-
sary action thereon.
Fifth, to establish closer and more
sympathetic relations between the SUD-
porters of isolated attempts at self
help by cooperative colonies and in
dustries
Sixth, to impress upon the American
people the pre-eminent Importance of
the system of direct legislation Tin
Guiding the initiative, referendum, i'm
perative mandate and proportional
representation as the only means of
restoring the liberties of the people
and as the only issue Whereby all re-
form elements can be cemented into
hearty political union without compro-
mise OF principles.
Seventh, the baeis Of representation
shall be one delegate from each bona
fide local organization in actual exist
ence which has for one of its funda.
mental objects the promotion of indus
trial and social reform.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-07
STANDARD TO REORGANIZZE.

Cincinnati. O.. February 6.-The En-
ouirer in it's business columns, will
say:
It has leaked out from the recent
annual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Standard Oil Company for this ter
ritory that reorganization plan is
on the tapis, to be perfected in short
time. This plan contemplates issuing
stock dividends to the extent of four
shares for each share or certificate OF
stock held by present holders Of stock.
This viii increase the face value Of
the present holdings Of stock 400 per
cent. 1t is said that the quarterly div
idends of 212 per cent. are to be paid
on this stock thus augmented.