Evening Star Newspaper, September 1, 1896, Page 8

Storage, 224 and M. F st., cor. 11th. | Unparalleled Drapery & Upholstery Offers. We've taken to clearing a big part of our stock to make room for the new goods. It’s the chance of the year to make a fortunate purchase. Theyre goods you're sure to need. Better buy right away. Curtain Materials. About 800 yds. of White and Colored Fig- ed and cd Muslins, Colored Mudras, olored Madras, Tinsel Madras and 25¢., 35¢., 50c. and 75¢. ds. of 30 and 36-1 lkaline. Worth 1: emnants of Muslins, Madras, Fish Laces at HALF regular prices. A new line of 42-in. Serim, for curtains, at from 5e. to 12% cts. yd. China Silks For Sofa Pillows, Curtains, ete. cured China Silks, that were 50c., Se. and $1.00 yd., for 30¢., 35¢., 45¢. and 60c. Fringes suitable for trimming Curtains, Furniture and Window Valances at % THEIR REAL VALUE. Cotton and Silk Tinsel Edging, 3 cts. a yard. Upholsteries and Draperies. Jute Tapestries, Plain and Fig- yd., at... SC+ Wool Damask, Cotton and Wool Tapestry, ik Pompadour Stripe, Silk Empire Damask, Silk Tapestry that sold for 60 cts., $1.00, $2.50, $3.00, $3.75 up to $7.00 @ yard, at $5c., 50c., $1, $1.25, $1.50 up to $5. 3,000 yards of Furniture Gimps reduced from 5c. yd. to Ic. Haut Storing, , Moving and Packing are spectaltte ( Wilson's Retiring Sale. (Wilson’s Shoes (Reduced! —Mr. Wilson's instructions are to clear out this stock at any sacrifice e he returns from abroud. And 4 we're doing it. We've cut regular ¢ down to an astonishing small- For instance: atk Tan Oxfords, in only. Were 98c. WILSON’S, 929 F St. N.W. au31-60d yeeeEe e ' ¢ sDENTIFRICE is sold by the following well-known drug- © gists. in addition to us. Its a perfect : VHE TEETHt0 keep 7th and G. ave. se. WG. DUCKE 2 224 and Pa. ave. Z. D. GILMAN. .--627 Pa. ave. Ww. Thompson, = 9S. PHARMACIST. J5U2) OO OF 2) 9% 4% 984 <4+4H- ‘You'll never | Have this t Ghanee sain. We will offer today, and as long they last, 5 dozen Rockers— Eto had. They're worth $2.50. You can't buy them for less anywhere else. You Get One $1.25 This is a handsome bigh-back rocker—closely Woven cane seat and back — antique oak finish — highly polished. Credit or cash, the price is the same with us. Your credit 1s good and it ts the chance of the whole year to buy a usefal plece of furniture at a price much below {ts market value. GROCAN’S MAMMOTH CREDIT HOUSE, $19—S21—823 Seventh street n.w. au3i-Sid Bet. H and I sts. > Tae Cy | | | *| | ie | le le ° le le 5 le le 5 5 le | xe MEEEME ERO soveeeee.s REREAD Extracting <wit pure gas or by applica- tion of ZONO to the gums...... 50c experienced experts at one- i if the charge of other first- Gigss dentists. £7 Out-of-town, ratients supplied with artificial Painless fillings, T5c. up. Very best teeth, $3. gold crowrs, §5. U.S. ani2 00,t¢ Painless Dental Ass’n, Cor. 7th & D Sts. A POISONED LIVER. Don’t Keep Poison in Your Body Longer Than You Have To. If your stomach poisons your liver the conse- quences may be serious. What poisons arise in your stomach come from urdigested food which has decomposed there. They are absorbed by your blood and go to your liver, Where tbey paralyze its functions and make you Dilicus. Finally they go into the blood again and are carried all over the body, disordering your different organs, and perhaps making you dangerously sick. ‘This is the origin of many diseases which are rot always known for what they are. The poisons of undigested food can only be got rid of by the use of a purifying, strengthening, d!- gestive tonic, like the Shaker Digestive Cordial. A few doses of this wonderful cordial will soon clear away all undigested, fermenting, poisonous sut stances, restore your appetite, aid you to digest yeur food, purify your liver and blood of all danger- ous polsons, and restcres you to perfect health. It will cure Dilicusness, indigestion, nausea, headache, dizzirees, mental depression, weakness, fever, flatulence, constipation, loss of appetite, bad taste In mouth, stomachache, anaemia, rheumatism, “ete., where other medicines will barely give re- lef. At druggists. Ten cents for a trial bottle. Write for free book to The Shakers, 89 Reade street, New York. sel KNEESSI, 425 7th Don’t expect to find lower prices than we ask for Trunks and Traveling Goods,. for you cannot find them. If our values are not greater we'll refund your money. Under these conditions how can you buy elsewhere? Biggest value is our $4.76 and $5.75 ‘Trunk. Kneessi, 425 7th Street. A new piano $6 month-=less than rental * —and under price also. We've a fine * Rosewood Upright—the price of which * has been $300, which we shall offer for * $225—$10 down and §8 monthly. Has full steel plate, continuous binges, and is guaranteed 5 years. Bradbury Factory Ware Rooms, 1225 Pa. Avenue N. W. FR MITH, Manufacturer. W. P. VAN WICKLE, Manager. of the system cal tle Liver Pills. atteuding tleir Try them. — jE: 1B BABY IS CUTTING TEETH BE SURB hat old and well-trfed remedy, Mrs, Wiuslow’s Soothing Syrup, for children teething. It sootkes the child. softens the gum, allays in, cures wind colic ond 1s the best remedy for jarrhoea. 25 cents 2 bottle. ‘acl0-1y, STURA BITTERS, THE WORLD-RE: eee it everywhere, but only MAU! FRUS,329 N.8th st.,Philadelphia,Pa. AUSED BY A BILIOUS STATE be cured by using Carter's Lit- Xo pain, griping or discomfort OWN- d Scuth American appetizer, cures dyspepsia, &e. Dr. J. G. B. Siegert & Sons, sole manufacturers. At all drugg! AN ALABAMA TRAGEDY. Trial of Sheriff Kennedy for Killing Mardis Wood’s Brother. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. MONTGOMERY, Ala., September 1.—On the morning of April 21, Robert Kennedy, then sheriff of Dallas county, Ala., shot and killed Percy Wood of Selma, Ala. The shooting took place at the depot here, and Kennedy, when he fired the fatal shot, was trying to kill Mardis L. Wood, the brother of his victim, who, it is alleged, had in- duced Kennedy's wife to leave her husband and go to Louisiana and live with him. Mardis Wood was a prominent democratic politician, and had been absent from the state for several months prior to the kill- irg, being employed in the government ser- vice In Louisiana. He was a member of the Alabama democratic state executive committee, and came from Louisiana to this city on the morning of April 20, for the purpose of attending the meeting of the committee, held that day, to arrange the preliminaries for the democratic state cenvention which was held on the 2ist of April. Mardis Wood expected trouble with Kennedy, and when he stepped off the train here on the morning of the 20th he carried a Winchester rifle. He attended the meeting of the committee on the 20th, ard that afternoon Percy Wood, his brot! er, came over to this city to see him. He ‘assured Mardis that Kennedy had been left behind in Selma, which was the general be- lief, as he was not seen on the Selma train which arrived here on the afternoon of the 20th. Mardis Wood intended to return to New Orleans on the night of the 2uth, and went to the depot for the purpose of taking his train. He carried his Winchester with him, and placed it in the sleeper, while he re- mained outside talking with his brother Percy. Shortly before the time for the train to start the two brothers decided to return to the hotel for the purpose of see- ing some friends, and before leaving, Mar- dis Wood, fearing that he might not get back in time to take the train, instructed the porter to take charge of the rifle in case he failed to return, and check it for him at the lunch counter in Mobile. The brothers decided to remain here that night, and spent it with friends in the Exchange Hotel, neither of them registering. They arose early next morning and went to the depot at 6:30, Mardis Wood expect- ing to take the 7 o'clock train fot New O: leans. As they stood on the platform talk- ing, Kennedy stepped out of the waiting room with a doubie-barreled shotgun, and hailed them. Mardis Wood jumped as Ken- nedy shot. The charge struck Percy Wood, killing him instantly. Kennedy then fol- lowed up Mardis Wood, who was retreat- ing, firing with his revolver as he went. Kennedy reloaded his gun as fast as he emptied it. Mardis Wood fired five times at Kennedy, and Kennedy fired as many times at Wood. Kennedy escaped unhurt, but Mardis Wood's left arm was sha tered between the elbow and the shoul- der. For several days his life was des- paired of, but he finally recovered, though his arm is practically useless. Kennedy gave himself up to the authori- ties, and after staying in jail here several weeks, he was released without bail, after a preliminary trial, the defense being that he had been rendered insane because of the great wrong done him by Mardis Wood, and that in consequence he was irrespons! ble when the shot was fired. The Montgomery county grand jury, which met last month, returned an indic! ment charging Kennedy with the murder of Percy Wood, and he was at once rear- rested and placed in jail here. His trial on that indictment will commence in the city court here tomorrow, and promises to be a stubborn legal battle. Nearly one hundred witnesses have been summoned, about one- half this number coming from Selma and other west Alabama points. The sheriff of this county has summoned 100 special Jurors for this case, and from this number will be chosen the twelve men who will peas upon the guilt or innocence of Ken- nedy. Kennedy’s term of office as sheriff of Dal- las county expired yesterday, and the of- fice was turned over to his successor, J. H. Lumpkin, who was elected August 8. SS NOT A CANDIDAT Judge Ingram Objects to Being Nomi- nated for Congress. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 1—Judge John H. Ingram of Manchester is out in a card, in which he says in reply to the suggestion that in the event of certain contingencies he will be voted for in the third district congressional convention Thursday, that he is not @ candidate for the congressional nomination and does not de his friengs to vote for him, and that if they do aa it will be against his every wish in the matter. THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 189¢-TWELVE PAGES, ROCKVILLE’S FAIR Fine Weather and Good Condition of the Grounds. : ENTHUSIASM OF THE MANY PATRONS An Unusually Large Number of Ex- hibits Entered. PROGRAM ITEMS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ROCKVILLE, Septemter 1.—The forty- third annual fair of the Montgomery Agricultural Society opened here this morning under more favorable circum- stances than that of any year in the his- tory of the association. The history of this society dates from the exhibition of a small lot of improved live stock in the then strag- gling hamlet of Poolesville over forty-five years ago. Upon the regular organization of the society, fairs were for several years held in the court house grounds, containing Jess than an acre of land. From there the exhibition was moved to a three-acre lot near the present grounds, the trials of speed, which were few, taking place in the public road in front of the grounds. In the summer of 1856 the present grounds were purchased, and the first fair upon them was held in the fall of that year. Since that time there has been a gradual im- Provement, until now Montgomery county can boast of having the finest and most in- viting fair grounds in the state. The exhi- bition halls, grand stand, stables, stock pens, and other buildings are roomy and substantial, affording every advantage to exhibitors. The grounds are well shaded and supplied with an abundance of pure water. As ig usual upon the opening day, a large number of exhibits are not yet properly ar- rarged, but before night this state of tings will be remedied. Every foot of available space on the grounds has been taken for the various booths, shooting gal- leries, side shows and fakirs in general, ard late into last night workmen were busy in putting up the temporary buildings, tents, &. ‘This year the race track promises to pre- sent unusual attractions, the list of entries for the various trials of speed being the largest in the history of the society, and embracing some of the finest horses in this section of the country. Fine and Full Display. In the several departments of cattle, sheep and hogs the display is very fine and full, and of such a character as to reflect great credit upon the farmers of the couaty. The large new building for the exhibition of poultry and the bench show of dogs frem present appearances will barely suffice to accommodate the large number of ex- hibitors. These are not confined to the county, but come from vartous poirts in this and adjoining states and the District of Columbia. The exhibition of fowls em- braces all breeds, and for style and beauty cannot be excelled anywhere. The display in the main exhibition hall is very fine, embracing farm and garden pro- ducts, flowers, fruits, flour, dairy products, domestic manufactures, works cf art, bread, cake, canned fruits, preserves, hams and articles in the children’s classes. There is also a fine display of musical {astruments, sewing machines and other articles. The crowd in attendance today 1s fully equal to that of previous years on the first day, and promises to be considerably aug- mented this afternoon. The Races Tomorrow. The following program of races and en- tries for the same have been arranged for Wednesday: 2.50 class, trotting—Mamie C., John T. Clark, Burnt Mills, Md.; Fantine, Cull and Vermillion Boy, E. D. Pendleton, Baltimore, Md.; Sunshine, James M. Christmas, Croom Station, Md.; Lee Edwards, W. H. A. Wormley, Colesville: Wignt and Brightly, J. G. Larrimore, Millersville, Md.; Cleovise, R. C. Bedford, Brightwood, D. C.; Eifie G. F. G. Fairfax, Hague, Va.; Hayfield, H. C. Fields, Rockville, Md.; Lady Avon, T. F. Shreve, Easton, Md.; Sadie B., R. B. Smith, Frederick; Sufonol, Thomas Veirs, Rock- ville: Whip, E. Anderson, Washington, D. C.; Joe D., John Dugan, Georgetown; Hal- lock, W. L. Laughlin, Woodstoc! Va.; Wayside Chief. A. F. Rodgers, Wasning- ton; Von Book, jr., A. C. Horniday, Lillian, Va.; Ricini, R. R. Rapley, Avenel, Md. 2.22 class, pace—Red Bird, T. L. Stack- house, Baltimore, Md.; Lillian Purdy, Fred Sheele, Washington; Nina Noble and Ala- baster, jr., C. Forney, Washington; T. H. 8., T. Shugurue, Georgetown, D. C. Hurdle race, six furlongs and repeat—W, Jake, L. G. Fletcher, Washington, D. C.; Longstride, T. N. Christmas, Washing- ton; Trumpeter, M. B. Shumate, Colesville, Md.; Minnie C., Thomas Jones, Arlinzton, Md.; Orphonso, Enoch Keys, Linden, Md.: Sandstone, Ernest Utterback, Waxpool, Va. Open run, six furlongs and repeat—Flamn- beau, James Hogan, Washington, D. Finance, Thomas M. Owens, Gaithersburg; Avon, T. C. Keys, Rockville, Md.; Tyro, R. C. Bedford, Prightwool, D. C.; Miss Winfred, O. A. Worthington, Washington, D. C.; Lithograph, F. Tate, Washington, D. C.;_Dare Devil, F. W. Page, Forest Glen; Judge Old, G. W. Meads, jr., Rock- ville; Taniger, John Dugan, Georgetown; Bob West, Frank Keys, Linden; Bostcn, Thos. Hickman, Martinsburg, Md.; Frank Beverly, Thos. Hickman, Martinsburg, Md. List of Exbibits, Up to noon the follwing entries were made: H. Brooke, vegetables, fruit and grain; C. E. Browning, Irisk potatoes; S. Gaither, dieplay of fruits; John Higgins, large variety of grapes, Seth Warfield, dis- play of garden products; Dr. Warfield, muskmelons; J. L. Brunet, fruit and foll- age of fig trees; Thos. Dawson, ochra; Mrs. Robert Lyddane, jellies, preeerves, pickles; Miss Belle Viers, jelly, preserves, canned fruits, cakes; Mra. D. H. Warfield, jelly, Pickles, preserves; Mrs. H. W. Taibott, cat- sup, pickles, jellies, preserves; Mrs. J. A. Briggs, canned fruit, jellies, preserves; John A. Gassaway, vinegar; Miss Della Maus, jelly, preeerves, cake, bread and pickles; Mrs. George Dawson, pickles, pre- serves, jellies; Mrs. M. W. Welsh, bread, crackers, soap; Mrs. Wash Hicks, cake; Mrs. Roe, a lady with crippled hands, a dieplay of embroidery; Miss Hattie ill- jams, crocheting and potted plants; Miss Shepherd, Virginia, crocheting, sewing, painting on silk; Mrs. Geo. Dawson, oll painting, embroidery; Mrs. J. A. Briggs, hemstitching, drawn work, lace embroidery, quilts; Miss Lulu Beall, embroidery. Many Entries, Mrs. W. Hicks, embroidery quilts; Miss Della Maus, honiton lace embroidery; Mrs. D. H. Warfield, honiton lace embroidery; Mrs. W. A. Dobson, royal Wcrcester china; Miss Estelle H. Talbott, crayon and oll painting; Mrs. Kingdon, water color; Har- ry Manakee, creyon; Guion Miller, india ink; Mrs. William Fields, nasturtiums; W. W. Welsh, potted plants; Barnard Welsh, seventy-two varieties of Montgomery coun- ty woods; Singer Sewing Machine Com- pany, a fine display of machine embroidery on silk and gauze; also drawn work on silk and linen; Parker, Bridget & Co., a display of boys’ and men’s clothing and sporting goods; Emerson Shoe Company, Washington, shoes; New York Silver Wire Company, electric silver plating; Sanders & Stayman, Washington, have a fine dis- lay of Fisher’s pianos, Bstey organs and e@ aeolian. The principal exhibitors in these departments are: Cattle—Wallace Fields, Rockyille, Md., holstein herd, of which some are very fine young heifers; R. B. Farquhar, Norbeck, Md., very fine yoke of oxen; Wm. E. Muncaster, Norbeck, Md., herd of Jerseys; John Bentley, Sandy Spring, Md., Devon herd, Jersey buli; Frank C. Hutton, cepers: Md., Jersey herd. Poultry—8. M. Kefauver, Middle- town, Md., full line of fowls; W. K. Birley, Frederick, Md, has about 158 birds and about twenty-five different varitie: C. H. Bolien, Middletown, Md., has ten v A among which are some very ‘fine ith Rocks, Silver Seabrights, Light Brahmas, Silver Laced Wyandottes, Gold Laced wigaatoties and White Wyandottes. Jas. P. le, Md., fine ex- hibit of fen 8 ickens. Allen Oliver, New- ark) Del., line of Polish, these birde were winners at New York, Washington, Hagerstown and other places. He also has very fine Atsplay of game chickens. E. 8. Schmidt, Washi: D. C., full line of ponleeys Pigeons, incubators, &c. Agricul- ‘ural implements—Clark & Brooke, Wash- ington, D. C., fulj line of wagons, drills and general farming,implements. P. H. Hets- kell, jr., & Co, Washington, large display of wagons and” ing implements. W. B. Tschiffely, raburg, Md., farming im- plements. Cook & Jarboe, Washington, D. C., full line of carriages and harness; also @ celebrated ber-tired buggy. Jacob Poss, Rockville, Md., very fine display of buggies, carriages, &c. Bicycles Shown. Eclipse Bicycle Company, Washington, full line of wheels, appliances, &c. The Baltimore Mewufacturing and Construction Company, Baltimore, has full line of their wheels, the Syburban, “F. F. V.,” Druid and Postal. This exhibit is in charge of Dr. Washington Walters, their local agent. Gormully & Jeffery of Washington, full line of Ramblers and Ideals. W. F. Rab- bitt of Rockville has this exhibit in charge. It is one of the finest exhibits of wheels on the grounds. The Crawford Manufac- turing Company of Hagerstown, Md., has full line of wheels. Dogs Shown. Hazel Cashell, Redland, Md., pointer, collie and beagle pups. The pen that at- tracts the most attention has a beagle bitch and six pups, which belong to Thomas Offutt, Rockville, Md. John Kelschner, Rockville, Md., shows a setter dog. The happlest-looking dog in the exhibit is a fox terrier, who reclines very peacefully upon his little brass bedstead. L. L. Nicholson, Rockville, Md., shows St. Bernard pup. Live Stock. Wm. E. Muncaster, Norbeck, Md., and Charles Veirs, Rockville, have fine lots of Berkshires. C. C, Waters, Brookeville, Md., shows very fine Oxford Downs and South Downs. Z. M. Cook, Gaithersburg, Md., shows Shropshire Downs. In horses T. M. Waters, Germantown, Md., two quick draft; R. C. Bedford, Washington, quick draft stallion, double team, single roadster; Geo. E. Nicholson, saddle horse; H. A. Mulvye- hill, saddle mare; Enoch Keys, Linden, M thoroughbred stallion; C. C. Waters, Ge mantown, Md., standard bred; Wm. Fields, Rockville, Md., standard bred stallion; J. Alby Henderson, Rockville, Md., standard bred stallion; W. J. Jones, quick draft mare and gelding. ——— TO DEFEAT BRYAN —.-- (Continued from First Page.) movement, and the indications point to as large an attendance as wus anticipated. The hotel corridors were comfortavly well filled at en early hour, and the familiar buetle and buzz of a national pulitical gath- ering were noticeable. Much enthusiasm ‘s manifested. ‘There is a general feeling among the del- egates that the convention will be a suc- cess beyond anticipations. The hoom for the nomination of Mr. Cleveland, which Was started last night by Hugh Wallace of Washington state, is being discouraged by the President's friends, who say he would not accept. Mr. Outhwaite of Ohio, one of the delegates-at-large from the buckeye state, not only says he dues not think Mr. Cleveland wants or would accept the nomi- nation, but that in his opinion it would be unwise to place him at the head of the ticket. “This is a great movement,” said he, “for the salvation of the true democracy, ind in my opinion it would be a mistake to nominate any one whose selection might divert attention from the real issue. fir. Cleveland's némination would undoubtedly raise the third term cry, even though there was no chante of his election, and we should steer:'clear of everything that might have a tendency to embarrass the great work we have to do.” A disposition 1s developing in the east, which is considered safe for gold, to allow all the middle western and doubtful bor- der states to select the candidates. A majority of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee and Alabama delegations seem to be for Watterson, and consequent- ly this morning the blue grass editor and orator seems to have an undoubted lead. J. M. Faulkner of Alabama, who is very firm in the opinion that the ticket nom- inated here will carry his state, is one of the active Watterson ativocates. His ar- gument is that Watterson would take the stump and rally the gold democrats with electrifying speeches. For Vice President. Should the nomination go to Watterson, a northern man would be named for Vice President, probably Bragg of Wisconsin, Judge Moran of Chicago, or David Lawler of Minnesota. Some of Mr. Cleveland's friends, with the memory of Mr. Watter- son’s famous prediction before the Chicago convertion of 1892, that if Cleveland were nominated “the democracy would go through a slaughter house to an open grave,” ringing in their ears, are inclined to rebel against Watterson, and are again inclined to push Senator Vilas forward. It 1s said by those in a position to know that the latter does not want the nomina- tion, but he could be used now for a foil for the present Watterson seatiment. By many it is believed that a new candi- date will be taken up; Outhwaite cf Ohio, Bynum of Indiana or s2me one else. Efforts are being made to induce Senator George Gray of Delaware to reconsider his flat-footed decision not to accept the 1omi- ration, but apparently with no success as yet. There is in some quarters a feeling of resentment against Senator Gray because, as chairman of the gold democratic confer- ence at Chicago, he did not appoint the national committee which he was empower- ed to name by that conference. His critics say he hesitated too long to be an avail- able candidate in a crisis demanding bold and heroic action. The Platform. It is already apparent that there will be a struggle over the platform. The sugges- tion that the platform be confined to a declaration on the money issue is not kind- ly received, and there is no question but that the platform will cover the whole sit- uation thoroughly and make a vigorous re- ply to the declaration enunciated at Chi- cago. The executive committee is in pos- session of almost innumerable suggestions as to the money plank, but it is probable that the plank understcod to have been drawn by Setretary Carlisle will be de- cided upon, The tariff plank will probably not be so radical as that adopted four years ago, but will be a clear declaration for a tariff for revenue only. ‘The two points on which there is likely to be a wide divergence of opinion are those relating to an income tax and cur- rency reform. The former is being advo- cated by western and southern and the latter by eastern delegates. The eastern delegates are opposed to an indorsement of an income tax through a constitutional amendment, and argue that if such a plank were adopted the populists could say with justice that the gold democrats were seek- ing in an indirect way the very thing they were advocating directly. The plank fh favor of the retirement of the greenbacks and the establishment of a new federal ‘banking system giving the banks the power of issue, under federal su- pervision (the banks to redeem their notes in gold and maititain a sufficient gold re- serve for that putpose), 1s being pressed by eastern delegates, but 1s meeting with op- positon in the west and south, where there is a strong sentiment against the extension of the national banking system. A Big Mass Meeting. Great preparations are being made for the mass meeting to be held tomorrow night. The general public, which will not be able to secure entrance to the conven- tion on account of the limited number of seats, will be'given an opportunity at this meeting to listert to the gold democratic orators, and this meeting is expected to be one of the features of the gathering. A partial list of speakers has been agreed upon, which includes L, R. Ehrich of Col- orado, Chariton T. Lewis of New Jersey, Edgar H. Farrar of Louisiana, W. C. P. Breckinridge of Kentucky and D. W. Law- ler of Minnesota, but it is likely that Col. John R. Fellows and other prominent ora- tors will also make addresses. ——— Disorder at Ontonagon. CALUMET, Mich., September 1.—Col. Lyons and a company of picked men from the 5th Regiment left this morning for On- tcnagon, where they will guard the sup- plies that are pouring in for the victims of last Tuesday's conflagration. Hundreds of thieves have entered there from Duluth and other points, and the officers of the law have been unable to save the ware- pense from being plundered by these vul- ures. ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS Accident on the Mount Vernon Electric Road. The Round of Miscellancous Occur- rences in the Busy Trans- = Potomac City. An accident occurred yesterday evening on the electric line about 6 p.m. at the cor- ner of King and Fairfax streets. At this point the Fairfax and King street lines connect. The 6 o'clock train for Washing- ton came down King and was being placed in position for its passengers. The rear car kept the main track, the second car took the Fairfax street track, and the two cars were instantly separated and thrown at right angles with each other and into the street. The connecting gear of both cars was badly damaged. It is supposed that the switch failed to work properly. There was considerable excitement and the employes and passengers jumped at once from the cars. A large crowd collected in a few moments. Fortunately, no one was injured. Had the front car been discon- nected and held to the track, no power could have stopped it from going down the King street hill and into the dock. The cars were gotten back on the track and taken to the company’s shops for repairs, and the train made up and with some de- lay proceeded to Washington. Policy Cane. ‘The case of Frank M. Hill, arrested on a warrant sworn out by Chas. E. Harris, charging him with promoting policy in Alexandria, was called at the mayor's court this morning. Mr. Hill was repre- sented by L. G. Brent. Names of quite an array of witnesses were given in by Mr. Harris on the opening of the case, but the captain of police told him it was too late then to summen them. Mr. Harris and his sister-in-law, Mrs. Manken, were sworn, and the case opened. On the direct ex- amination it was ascertained that the wit- nesses had no direct information in_re- gard to the case and Harris admitted that he had sworn out the warrant on merely hearsay testimony. It is considered a case of blackmail, and it is likely that Mr. Hill will prosecute the parties who are con- nected with the swearing out of the war- rant. A Mystery. Shelton Pridgon, a young white man, was taken to the station house yesterday afternoon suffering from a deep wound in his forehead. Drs. Ashby and Miller were summoned, and upon examinaiion they found that it had been made by a stone. They dressed the wound and the young man was permitted to remain at the sta- tion house until this morning. To a Star reporter Pridgon said that he was on his way from Delaware to Richmond, and when he reached St. Asaph Junction, about a mile out of the city, feelin tired, he lay down under a tree to rest, and fell asleep, and was awakened by something striking him on the head above the right eye. At first he thought that he had been shot. He hailed a wagon which happened to be passing, and was brought te this city. -. Sent on to the Grand Jury. Sergt. Smith and Constable Willlam Web- ster yesterday succeeded in capturing An- drew Alexander, the sixteen-year-old col- cred boy, who, Sunday morning, broke into the store of Mr. Willlam Ricker, on upper Prince street, an account of which appear- ed in The Star. He was given a preliminary examination before Mayor Thompson last night. Mr. Mark Norris, who resides next door to Mr. Ricker’s place of business, identified the boy as the one he saw enter the store. Other witnesses also testified as to the guilt of the boy. The mayor sent him to jail to await the action of the grand jury, which convenes in October. Death of Mrs. Reynolds. Mrs. Annie M. Reynolds, wife of Mr. Jo- seph Reynolds, died quite suddenly at her home, No. 1302 King street, Sunday night. Heart trouble is supposed to have been the cause of her death. She was in the fifty-sixth year of her age. The deceased had lived in this city for the past thirty- five years, and was well and favorably known to most of the community by her kind acts at times when helping hands were most needed. She leaves six children, three sons and three daughters. Her funeral will take place from Grace Episco- pal Church this afternoon. Lawn Party. The Catholics cf Del Ray and St. Elmo last night gave a gypsy camp and lawn party on Braddock Heights, just north of this city, for the benefit of the Sunday school recently organized at Del Ray. Quite a large number from this city and vicinity attended, and all express them- selves as having a delightful time. Quite a@ neat sum was realized. Veterans at Winchester. Col. William A. Smoot of this city, grand commander of the Grand Camp of Confed- erate Veterans of Virginia, will shortly issue an order announcing that the next regular meeting of the Veterans’ Associa- tion will be held in Winchester Wednesday, October 7. Police Court. The following cases were disposed of in the police court this morning: Ben Morris (colored), assault and beating Mary Mar- tin; was dismissed for want of satisfactory evidence. Doc Baltimore, assaulting Robert Soio- mon; fined $5, and in default was sent to jail for twenty days. Geo. Carter (colored), disorderly conduct; was fined $5, and in default sent to jail for twenty days. a Andrew Alexander, charged with break- ing into the store of Wm. Ricker; was sent to the grand jury. Gone to Indianapolis. Thomas S. Cockrell, editor of Alexandria Times, Icft today at 12 o'clock for Indian- apolis. He represents the gold democrats of Alexandria, ard was appointed a dele- gate to the Indianapolis convention at a recent meeting in Richmoad. Notes. The annual inspection of the Alexandria Light Infantry will be held the latter part of the month, but the exact date has not yet been fixed. During the month of August the clerk of the corporation court recorded 29 ceeds and issued 15 marriage licenses, 12 to white and 3 to colored persons. i The steamer Florence was yesterday launched from the ways at the ship yard, where she has undergone some repairs. Rev. Theron H. Rice, pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church, this city, who has been traveling in Europe during the sum- mer, will sail for home September 12. Mr. J. B. Waller is quite sick at the Alex- andria Infirmary, where he has gone for treatment. . Mr. Edward Meade, a lineman of the electric light works, while on his rounds yesterday was taken suddenly ill and had to be taken to his home on Wilkes street. His condition today is somewhat improved. Miss Lula Williams of Washington is the guest of Mra. Belle De Vaughn, No. 313 South Columbus street. Mrs. John W. May and daughter Emily are visiting friends at Marshall, Fauquier county. Mrs. Frank Reed has returned from Co- lonial Beach, where she has been spending the summer, much improved in health. Mr. and Mrs. Julian Burke and family returned to their home in this city yester- day afternoon, after a pleasant sojourn at the Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., for a m.nth, Judge J. K. M. Norton is spending the week at his farm in Fairfax county, and the September term of the corporation court will not be held. —>—_—_ Senator Wellington Home Agal Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., September 1.—Sena- tor-elect Wellington returned this morning from a week's campaigning tour in Maine. He says that the enthusiasm for McKinley in that state is of a most striking character, and believes that the republican ticket will be elected there by an unprecedented ma- jority. He left for Cumberland this after- noon, will return to Baltimore Thurs- day to preside at the meeting of the repub- lican state central committee. FIRE AND POLICE WIRES Extensive Improvements of the System in the Distri Interesting Data in Regard to the Patrol Telegraph and the Work of Fighting Fires. The annual report of Henry R. Miles, superintendent of telegraph and telephone service in the District, which was filed yes- terday with the Commissioners, describes many improvements in renewal and exten- sion of the fire alarm telegraph system of Washington. The following new equipment material Was installed: The new instruments purchased for the central office were: One automatic non- interference repeater, arranged for twelve signal and six alarm circuits, on a mar- Dleized base, plate glass case, with mansard roof; one manual three-dial repeater, ar- ranged for six alarm circuits, self-spacing, with best modern electro-mechanical im- provements, protected by an elaborate plate glass case; one mahogany switch- board, arranged for twelve signal and six alarm circuits, with all the necessary ground and test switches, test galvanome- ters, call bells, keys, etc., for the increased service provided for in the new repeaters. In_ addition to the new central office in- struments enumerated, twenty-seven new fire alarm boxes (one of which was paid for by the German Orphan Asylum) and two 18-inch. excelsior gongs for engine houses were purchased at a total cost of $10,150, and the whole put into practical service August 31, 1 New Signal Circuits. Three new signal circuits were construct- ed, in which 7,400 pounds of No. 12 copper wire (about seventy miles in length) was used, costing, besides the labor of string- ing, $1,032.76; 114 poles were erected, cost- ing $1,250.50; extra help to string wire cost $729.80; other small items of expense ag- Sregated $185.34; total cost of extension, including central office instruments, $13,- 348.40. In addition to this sum for extension $2,010 was paid for renewing nineteen fire alarm boxes, which were destroyed during the year by contact with electric wires,mak- ing a gross sum of $15,358.40 as the total cost of enlarging and renewing the fire alarm system, but, as stated above, the German Orphan Asylum paid for one box— $125—thus reducing the net cost to the Dis- trict to $15,233.40. The cost of renewing the nineteen fire alarm boxes (2,010) destroyed by electric wires was provided for by special appropri- ation in the deficiency bill, so that the amount paid for enlarging and extending the plant was $13,233.40, which was paid for out of the regular annual appropriation for the telegraph and telephone service for the year ending June 30, 18% Three new signal circuits were construct- ed early in the season, for enlarging and extending the fire alarm telegraph, and thirty fire alarm signal boxes were place in the three new circuits. One of the new circuits covers the territory north of Wash ington, from 7th to 2th streets west, as far north as Howard avenue in Mount Pleasant. Another covers portions of ington, Ivy City and Trinidad. The third L circuit goes out by the way of the shington Asylum, thence across the tern branch to Twining C to the German Orphan Asylum; thence to and through Anacostia, recrosscs the river and returns to headquarters New Facilities. ‘There are now in use ten signal and four alarm circuits (all metallic), and it is our purpose to construct and put in use two additional circuits of both kinds at an early date, so as to relieve several of the old signal circuits of a number of their boxes, and distribute as nearly equal as possible the striking apparatus over six alarm circuits, now in use on the four old circuits, The ten signal circuits now in use have on them 193 fire alarm boxes, distributed as follows: No. 1 has twenty-eight boxes, No. 2 has thirty-one boxes, No. 3 has fifteen boxes, No. 4 has twenty-three boxes, No. 5 has nineteen boxes, No. 6 has twenty- three boxes, No. 7 has twenty-four boxes, No. 8 has twelve boxes, No. 9 has ten texes, No. 10 has eight boxes; total, 193 boxes. Within the area covered by the three new circuits recently constructed there ought to be at least fifteen additional boxes for protection of life and property. The present Georgetown signal ciruit ought to be extended to Tenleytown, and have ten new boxes properly distributed thereon. A new signal circuit should be constructed running along Brightwood avenue to and through Takoma Park, returning through Brookland, on which twenty boxes should be distributed. Another new signal circuit would be de- sirable along the Bladensburg road as far out as fhe reform school for boys, and thence to Benning, and thence back to the city through the eastern portion, be- tween B and G streets northeast, with at least fifteen boxes on the circuit. In addition to these sixty additional sub- urban boxes, the city should havé not less than forty boxes added to its present num- ber, making a total of 100 new boxes, and the several new circuits mentioned, which should be provided for in the next annual appropriation bill. Alarm Circuits. The four alarm circuits now in use con- nect with the following places: Circuit No. 1—Engine company No. 4, en- gine company No. 6, residence of chief en- gineer, hook and ladder company D, en- gine company No. 7. Circuit No. 2—Hook and ladder company A, engine company No. 3, residence of As- sistant Chief Belt, engine company No. 10, engine company No. & Circuit No. 3—Evening Star office, engine company No. 2, Riggs Insurance Company, Arlington Insurance Company, engine com- pany No. 9, engine company No. 11. Circuit No.4—Hook and ladder company C, engine company No. 1, hook and ladder company B, residence of Assistant Chief Kurtz, engine company No. 5. During the ereat electric storm 1896, signal circuit No. 7 was broke and the wires coming in contact trolley cable destroyed thirteen box: last May's tornado the same circuit was broken down, and by contact with an electric light wire six boxes were destroyed. The new boxes put in this year have cut out switches, so that when the box door is closed the danger from contact with high tension currents is avoided. During the year there were 533 alarms, and a portion of the department was out from quarters 415 hours and 15 minutes. Allowing eight hours for a day the depart- ment was fighting fire 51 days, 7 hours and 42 minutes in the course of the year. Police Wires. Of the police patrol system Mr. says: The patrol telegraph and telephone serv- ice covering the city portions of the nine po- lice precincts have 126 street stations from which reports are made hourly or oftener by each officer on patrol duty to his re- spective precinct staticr day and night, from which it will be seen chat these pa- trol boxes work almost constantly year in and year out. The first precinct has 13 a Miles street stations; the second, 16; the third, 16; the fourth, 16; the fifth, 1 sixth, 13; the seventh, 14; the 10and the ninth, 14. Tetal number of city street stations in the nine precincts, The substation at Anacostia hus a t phone connected with the fifth precinct station house, and the Tenleytown substa- tion has telephonic connection with the Georgetown (seventh precinct) station house. In the eight precinct there are five tele- phone reporting stations in the county, all connected with the siation house on 17 street, between 9th and 10th streets north- west, These reporting stations are located one each at Brookland, Takoma Park, Brightwood, 7th street and Rock Creek Church road crossing and Mount Pleasant. During the year there were sent over the patrol wires 158,632 messages. The entire cost of the fire and telegraph systems was $31,347. The extending and repairing the syste $18,537. —— Ex-Justice Suthe ad Freeda. SING SING, N. Y., September 1. > Police Justice Kenneth F. Sutherland of Coney Island, who served a sentence for complicity In the McKane election frauds, was rel from prison today. Important To Some People! DR. SHADE, 1232 14th «t., Lung and Throat Specialist, Is the only physician in this country who claims the ability to cur- Consumption (Tuberculosis), and who bas proven the same by living witnesses re- siding tn the District of Columbia—plysicians, inerchants, musicians and other citizens, who are Willlag to be interviewed. Why spend your time and money with doctors who do wot even claim that they bave cur d one case, or even believe the dis- ease curable? Dr. Shade’x Chloridum Discovery for Consump- tion, Lung, Throat and Catarrhal Diseases hae becn tested, and no other plan of treatment has ac- complished such results. Send or call for booklet, symptom blank, &c., for those desiring Lome treat- ment. OM2¢ hours—M snday, Wednesday and Friday only from 9 to 12, and 2 to 6 #harp. Consultation free. Dr. Shade in charge GOING HOME TO VOTE Importance in a Critical Contest of the Clerk Vote. Efforts to Get the Non-Resideag Voters to Go Home and Cast Their Ballots. The votes cast by those employed in the various executive departments at Washing- ten will this year be recuced to a minimum. There will not be, as in former years, a great exodus of patriotic citizens who re- gerd their hemes here as temporary and still retain the right to register and deposit their ballots in the several states from which they vere originally appointed to of- fice. Four years ago, when Mr. Cleveland defeated Mr. Hz men emplo ison for re-election, the government service in made two round trips to their resys tive legal residences—one for the purpose of registration and the other to vote. The highest estimate places the number of those who will this year participate to that ex- tent in politics at 700. ‘The clerks them- selves, and the various campaign commit- tees charged with the responsibility of mak- ing sure that the voting population of ¢ District perform this duty of citizenship, sre alike responsible for this stay-atZhome policy. ‘The clerks feel that they are now better pre by the civil service than ever before in with ordinary gc secure in the te what chang made, Pre With this protection, they do not feel upon to imperil their comparativ rity \ nything that might 4 terward be construe 8 Offensive participa- tion in politic ome a matter of rec- ord to r detriment in event the e with the unsu party. They have nothing ain by vo and nothing to lose t : strict letter w petuity in . This ened by the plank imcorpors platform ted agai tenure hence it is considered the not to invite d In addition, the cl als. ks do not feel able rtation and ary traveling have teen affected by th common with other clas: been seized with a spasm of © the unsettled outlook for the futurs ing * to hold fast to fun¢ rather than hazard finding reve bush. For this reason gevernment employ- es who have no direct rersopal interest In the clecticns this fall will not spend money Icse time and jeopardize their own future prospects by going home to v Many of them would not make the jc and epesit their ballots even we: paid, for feor that th be construed to thi Lack of Fands. The campaiga m might iment. do n year take the same interest in the committees matt as heretofore. None of then is troubled with a great surplus of funds and there seems to be a growing disinclination to waste any porticn of their revenues on what must at the best prove an uncertain- ty. The ty of sertiment on the finan- cial question, and the great secrecy main- tained, renders it imp e to poll the de- partments with mate clerks do not 4 pP to inv by proclaiming t + f tops and the comm! take any chances on paying a m penses to his home and return for the sible purpose of enabling him to t the candidate in whose interest y is expended. ssit ite ani Since the last presidential election the Australian ballot system has been intro- @uced in states where it did not prevail at that time, while in others additional. pré cautions have been taken which guard and protect a voter in casting a ballot without Lis political preferments becoming known to any cne other than himself. It is this fa>t |, of course, not be entirely dis- continued, put the voter Will have to give n unusvally good guarantee that he will vote to the advantage of the party supp! ing him with transportation. The silver committee has announced its intention of havirg nothing to do with sending depart- use of the the ment clerks home to vote be combined influence exerted by service and the Australian ballot sy Looking After Voters. A rumber of local political organizations in this city have already taken the mat- ter under consideration and began per- fecting arrangements to see that a large percentage of those entitled to vote do so, as was the course pursued four years ago, but the result has thus far been surprising But a comparatively small number of gov- ernment employes have expressed a will- ingness to go under any circumstances, p ferring to occupy a ition of neutrality. A prominent gold standard club » @ mecting to raise funds to be ex} “assisting” sound money entire subscriptions up to are said to be less than $2,500, which would be but a drop in the bucket for the purpe intended. Th friends of sound money do net feel constrained to furnish funds for the possible benefit of those who favor fre> silver. There is no longer any method by which either of the political parties can he sure of their supporters when it comes to the actual depositing of ballots. Clerk Vote Important, The departmental vote here has in times past been of material importance in p Gential elections, Twelv rs ago when sh Mr. Cleveland secured the presidency by carrying the state of New York with a plurality of less than one thousand the governmental em) t state mig nave been whole sul affairs. Both parties feel that e is needed in nois, Michige endcavor to hs those who « it the right 1 lighy would rather risk of making entitled to four years for the pr falling ptember 1.—Gov. Lowndes has extended the time of the as- sessors for Baltimore city to September 30, of St. ‘y's county to October 15, of the secon: trict of Prince George's to Sep- tember 30, and of the fourth di P to! In Montgomery cc led in the second district to Octo- the third until September 3v