Evening Star Newspaper, June 17, 1896, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, ‘AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, No. 13,507: 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. Now York Oiica, 4 Potter Building, The Evening Star is served to subscribers in the eity by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents Rranter 2 cents cach. By mail-caywhere tm the United States or Ganada—p cents La Quinteple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with S(atered atthe Pork Dice at Washington, D. O., as second-class mail matter.) TFAll mail subscriptions mast be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. A Thousand Lives Lost in an Earthquake. A TIDAL WAVE ADDED DISASTER The Concussions Last for Nearly a Day. Set NOT - ALL ENOWN eee (Copyright, 1896, by the Assoclated Press.) YOKOHAMA, June 17.—News of a terrible disaster, involving the loss of over a thous- and lives, has reached here from the Island ef Yesso, which contains the northern prov- inces of Japan, including Shirebeshe, Oshi- ma, Furi, Hitaka, Tokachi, Ishikari, Kir- shiro, Teshiwo, Kitami and Nemoro. All these sections of the island seem to have been more or less shaken. Lasted Twenty Hours. The subterreanous disturbance lasted about twenty hours and during that period the utmost terror prevailed. The ground rumblings are described as resembling the roaring of distant cannon. Shock followed shock tn almost uninter- rupted succession about every eight min- utes. In all, it is estimated, there were 150 shocks of more or less force. Communtention Cut Of. It is impossible to obtain, for the pres- ent, accurat® details of the disaster, as communication between the mainland cf Japan (Island of Hendo) and Yesso from the former is separated by the strait of Tsugaru (Sangar), is said to be interrupted, amas likely, in the hands of the author- jes. The whole town of Kumashi, however, is reported to have beer destroyed. A Tidal Wave. The awful serfes of earthquake shocks were accompanied by a tidal wave, and it is believed that it was this onrush of a giant wave from the sea which practically wiped out the town of Kumashi, which is situate] toward the Japan sea, on a nar- row neck of land separating it from Vol- cano bay, on the Pacific side of the island. The Island of Yesso has in the past had several similar visitations, and contains a number of ac and extinct volcanoes, ‘The Worst Unknown. Rumor has it that the number of lives lost and the amount of damage done is far in excess of the figures contained in the brief of the dispatch. great calam- is expected for and feared that disasters to shipping also have resulted from the tidal wave. — MILITARY SPRINTERS. Lieut. Abercrombia Runs From Oma- ha to Chicago. CHICAGO, June 17.—Lieut. Abercrombia, 2d Infantry, has made a record run from He arrived at army Pullman thi Omaha to Chicago. headquarters, after 11 o'clock building, shortly morning. He left Omaha June 6 at 6:30 o'clock in the morn- ing. He laid over one day in Iowa, and averaged eighty-six miles a day. The former army record was fifty-eight miles 2 day, made in 18¢ several men from Fort Meade, Neb. companying the lieutenant were Sergt. George Schofield, Corp. August Lindquist and Dr. Keifer. ‘The men made the run in light army equipment, at the request of Gen. Coppinger, commander of the Depart- ment of the Platte. The*purpose was to select the route for the march of the 2d Regiment to Fort Sheridan, should the pro- posed transfer of troops he made next fall. ee GEN. BRADLEY JOHNSON SAFE. He Was on the Attacked Train, but Was Not Shot. HAVANA, June 17.—General Bradley T. Johnson has returned here from Matanzas. It developed today that he was one of the passengers on board the rallroad train Which the insurgents recently dynamited near Benavider, and fired upon for ten minutes. The balls shattered the windows of the cars and went through the cars themselves. Tie passengers hastily va- cated their seats and lay on the floor until danger was past. Among them were some very stout women. General John- scn’s seat in the car was shot through and two bullets passed through kis coat. He gays he will not travel any more on trains in this tsland, as it is too dangerous. He contends, however, that the marksmanship of the insurgents fs bad. ——— WELCOME TO DELEGATES. The Maryland Delegation Warmly Received. Special Dispatch to The Eventing Star. BALTIMORE, June 17.—Maryland repub- licans arc preparing to give the state dele- gation to the St. Louis convention an im- posing ovation on their return here Sun- day. The Young Men’s Republican Club, the Columbian Club and the smalier or- ganizations intend to receive the delegates on their arrival, and republicans generally will unite to make the welcome as enthu- silastic as possible. It was intended to to Be bave a band on hand, but Mayor Hooper refuses to allow one to appear, a decision which is strongly resented by those inter- este. in the prospective ovation. ——— He Was Too Young. 1 Dispatch to The Evening Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., June love episode leaked out here last night which caused considerable comment. Sat- urday morning Harry Dangertleld and Jean Douglas of Pittsburg came here with the intention of marrying. Upon applying for the license it was found that the groom- elect was but nineteen years of age, and not having the consent of his parents, the ense could not be granted. The young returned to the hotel, where they ed until last night, when they topk a train for Pittsburg. ——— Straightening the “Seven Curves.” Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., June 17.—Messz-s. Stewart, Forsythe, Willson & Co., con- tractors, of Washington, D. C., arrived at Patterson creek just east of here with a large force of laborers, horses, carts, tools, ete., and will at once begin to straight the famous “seven curves” on the Bal more and Ohio. This will reduce the dis- tance between Cumberland and Washing- ton about four miles. —___ Detained Schooner Released. NEW YORK, June 17—The American schooner Whitford, seized at Colon, Colom- bia, cn suspicion of having contraband goods on board, reached this port today. The schooner was detaintd eighteen days by the Colombian authorities. Capt. Hen- dricks refuses to make any statement of the affair, saying that the vessel's owners ere alone in a position to talk. bs .—A little WHITNEY MAY GO TOCHICAGO CQMES TOO LATE SPEAKER REED He Did Not fail for Europe Today, as He Had Planned. Senator Gorman Persuading Him to the Relief of the Sound Money Democrats, Come to NEW YORK, June 17.—William C. Whit- rey did not sail for Europe today as he had expected to do. In political circles it is reported that this change of plan by the ex-Secretary of the Navy means that he will attend the democratic national con- vention in Chicago. It is generally con- ceded that if he should desire it Mr. Whit- bey could be one of the delegates-at-large from zhis state. The New York Journal today has the following statement of Mr. Whitney’s change cf plans “William (C. Wlitney’s secretary stated o'clock this morning that Mr. ‘y may not sail for Europe today, as he had intended, but would probably ‘at- tend the Chicago convention as a delegate- at-large. When Mr. Whitney retired, just before midnignt, he had not fully decided what he would do. Strong appeals were made to him by democrats all over the country yesterday to go to Chicago and fight against the adoption of a free silver plank. The statement of President Cleve- lend is said to nave been made really as an appeal to his former Secretary of the Navy. “Senator Hill also urged Mr. Whitney, Leheving that his influence at Chicago would be greater with the southern dele- gates than that of any other democrat. Mr. Whitney has engaged a state room on the White Star immer Teutonic, which sails at 11 o'clock this morning. “It ts understood that if Mr. Whitney ccncludes to go to Chicago Senator Gor- man will reconsider his determination not to atterd the convention, and one of the Maryland delegates-at-large will retire in his favor. “Ricaard Croker. will also be appealed to to return and attend the convention. Mr. Croker told a friend just before he sailed that if Mr. Whitney should want him at Chicago he would give up his racing long enough to come home for the convention. Naturally, if Mr. Whitney takes charge of the fight at Chicago he will want Mr. Croker with him. “Senator David B. Hill stopped over in Poughkeepsie last night on his way to Albany, and had a conference with Chair- man Hinkley of the democratic state com- mittee. Mr. Hinkley showed Senator Hill a copy of a telegram which he sent to William C. Whitney a few days ago. Sen- ator Hill said that he acquiesced fully in the dispatch, which was as follows: “Can you not reconsider your determina- tion to go abroad and instead go as a dele- gate-at-large to our national convention? I am net of the opivion that the fight for sound money is as hopeless as it possibly appears to you. We understood when our friends first asked you to go to Chicago that you partially agreed to do so, and we trust that you will not disappoint us. ‘I assure }ou of a unanimous election as dele- gate-a' rge if you will accept and earn- estly enter the fight which may yet be won for sound money.’ ” Senator Gorman as Delegate. BALTIMORE, Md., June 17.—It is as- serted here today upon what appears to be good authority that United States Senator Arthur P. Gorman will reconsider his de- termination not to attend the democratic national convention at Chicago, and that he will go as a delegate-ai-large from his state. His course in the matter Is said to be the result of a conference held in New York yesterday with former Secretary of the Navy William C. Whitney, at which, it is alleged, an agreement was made that both gentlemen should go to Chicago and use their efforts to turn the tide in favor of the adoption of a gold plank in the na- tional democratic platform. There is al- ready a vacancy among the delegates-at- large from this state, caused by the decli- nation of C. C. Homer, president of the Second National Bank of this city, who re- cently wrote to Senator Gorman declining the honor, but assigning no reason. Mr. Homer Is the author of the resolutions re- cently adopted by the Bankers’ Association of Maryland, declaring in unqualified terms for a gold standard for national cur- rency, and is looked upon as one of the leading advocates in Maryland of the yel- low metal. It was reported here this morning (on what authority does not appear) that Chairman Talbott of the democratic state committee intends to appoint Mr. Joseph B. Baker of Frederick delegate to the Chi- cago convention, in place of Mr. C. C. Homer, resigned. —_—.__ NEW JAPANESE MINISTER. Mr. Hoshi Turi Arrived in San Fran- cisco Today. SAN FRANCISCO, June 17.—Among sey- eral distinguished Japanese just arrived from the orient is Hoshi Turl, envoy ex- traordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Washington, who will succeed Mr. Ku- rino, who has been sent as minister to Italy. Another is L. Hayakawa, councillor of the Japanese minister of finance, who is on his way to London to settle the balance of the money due the Japanese by China as indemnity incurred during the late war. ——.__ PRACTICING STARTS. The College Crews Training for the Regatta. POUGHKEEPSIB, N. Y., June 17.—The crews of Columbia, Pennsylvania and Har- vard todk their usual practice today. Cor- nell’s crews did not row, but spent the time in getting things in shape about the boat house and quarters. Prof. Coolidge, who has been conducting examinations at Harvard's quarters ever since the crew came here, left for Boston today, having finished the examinations. This morning Numford coached the Harvard freshmen from his launch, and then went out with the ‘varsity crew in the coxswain’s seat, and coached them tn practicing starts. The crew 1s rowing in fine order. The work of Columbia has been handicapped to some extent by the fact that their coaching launch has been out of order most of the time, but this morning the launch appear- ed at the boat house after undergoing re- pairs, and Guy Richards used her in coach- ing the ‘varsity eight in starts and short spurts. ———.__. RHEUMATISM DOWNS CUPID. The Vanderbilt-Wilson Wedding In- definitely Postponed. NEW YORK, June 17.—The Vanderbilt- Wilson wedding, which was to have taken place tomorrow, has been indefinitely pcst- poned. Young Mr. Vanderbilt is suffering from an attack of inflammatory rheuma- tism and Is confined to his room in his fa- ther’s house. All orders to florists and caterers have been countermanded. At Miss Wilsoa’s home the following state- ment was given out today: “Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Wilson are obliged to postpone the wedding of their daughter on account of the illness of Mr. Vanderbilt.” Similar notices have been sent to all guests. ee Struck by « Locomotive. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, CUMBERLAND, Mé., Juré 17—William Frey, a well-dressed stranger, was struck by an engine on the West Virginia Central and Pittsburg railroad this morning and fatelly injured. The President’s Interview Will Not Benefit His Party. WHAT EXTREME SILVER MEN SAY Will Be a Good Campaign Docu- ment for Republicans. Is IT A WARNING? The interview of President Cleveland dces not seem to have created the interest that usually attaches to a political state- ment from the President of the republic. There were few politiciars in the city today to discuss the interview, and most of them were not inclined to talk for publication. Summing up opinion briefly, it may be stated that in administration circles the statements of the President are upheld, while among the silver men they are con- demned. Republicans and democrats alike admit that from a party standpoint the in- terview has done the Prestdent’s party no good. It is argued that he was well aware of the situation and of the practical im- pessibility that the gold men would be able to accomplish anything at Chicago. No- body, it is said, is better aware of that fact then he. It is thought impossible that the President could have believed that at this late day there was any hope that any- thing he might say might change the sit- uation in the democratic party. That sit- vation is “encrusted,” to use the expres- sion of Representative Bailey of Texas, tho most prominent silver man now in the city. Senator Harris of Tennessee, in charge of the silver headquarters here, left for New York this morning with the Sen- ate sukcommittee which {s investigating the bond sales. He could not be seen. The political friends of the President in House end Senate are out of, the city, and no ex- pression of opinion could be obtained from that source. The general sentiment among supporters of the administration, as stat- ed, was that of admiration of the grit evinced by the President in urging a fight by the gold standard men up to the last minute. Is It a Warning? In some sections the interview is con- strued as a warning to the silver men that the President will not support the nominee of the convention if he ts a sil- ver man. On all sides it is regarded as a great campaign document for the repub- lican party should the nominee at Chicago be for silver. The republican party, it is said, will not want anything more forci- ble to hit the silver men with than this document of the President. Another sug- gestion is that the intervi may be the forerunner of more imporiant political announcements from the President. The fact that there are many state con- ventions of the democratic party to act might have given the President a hope that his statement would be a flag around which the gold standard men might rally for a final struggle, or it might have been that the silver sentiment was making In- roads into states which the President and the administration had no thought would show anything of the Kind. The action of the fourth district democratic conyen- tion of Maine yesterday is a sample of this. The convention voted down resolu- tions in favor of gold and then adopted silver resolutions, ‘electing delegates in sympathy with their views. In the Dela- ention yesterday one of the del- egates-at-large selected is an adherent of the white metal. It is also claimed at democratic silver headquarters here that at least one other Maine district converi- tion will declare for silver. They say further that seven of the eighteen dele- gates from Minnesota are silver men, and that they are not bound by instructions or by the unit rule, It is claimed that four delegates from Maryland will vote for a silver platform and silver nominee. The fact that the state conventions of Ohio, Mlinois and Texas are to be held on the 23d of this month may have ani- mated the President to the course taken. He may hope to rally his adherents in the first two states and to cause them to stand firm. All three of these conven- tions are said to be so overwhelmingly for the white metal that nothing can change them. What Texas Men Say. Representative Bailey of Texas declined to discuss the matter further than to say: “If there ever was a time when anything from the President would have had an ef- fect on the situation that time is past.” Represeatative Cooper of Texas said: “Certain portions of the interview look to me to be an encouragement to the Pres- ident’s faction of the party not to support the democratic ticket. It is well known that the nominee at Chicago will be for silver, and it is to be regretted that the President intimates that the republicans will get his aid for thetr ticket.” In answer to a question put to him by the reporter, Judge Culberson of Texas sald: “Did you expect anything else?” The presence of the Texas members in the city is due to the injury of their col- league, Judge Abbott. Jones on the Alert. Senator Jones of Arkansas, one of the sll- ver democratic leaders, has issued a call to each silver delegation so far elected and to be elected to send one representative to Chicago on June 80, a week before the con- vention meets. This committee will take charge of the silver fight until all the dele- gates arrive and at the same time will keep a watchful eye on the executive com- mittee of the national committee, which ts supposed to be hostile to the interests of the silver forces. The news from Arkansas 1s that Sendior Jones will receive the indorsement cf his state for the democratic nomination if he wants it. While it is probable that the Senator's name may be presented to the convention for this honor, it is believed that the indorsement of Senator Jones is to prevent Bland delegates being elected from Arkansas. Senator Jones, it is stated, is favorable to the nomination of Boies and does not think that Bland is the man for the democrats to put up. The Arkansas movement, therefore, may be for the pur- pose of putting the delegation where it will be out of the reach of Bland. —— To Command the 4th Artillery. An order was issued by the War Depart- ment today announcing the assignment of Col. Francis L. Guenther to the command of the 4th Artillery, vice Colonel Closson, retired, to date from June 6, 1896. He is authorized to remain with his present regiment, the 5th Artillery, stationed at the Presidio of San Francisco, until the ex- piration of his present leave of two months. Col. Guenther will spend his leave on the Hawaiian Islands, and- at its expiration he will at once repair.to this city to as- sume command of the 4th Artillery at the Washington barracks. Until he reports for duty Maj. J. B. Rawles,‘4th Artillery, the senior officer present; will have command of the troops at Washington barracks. —_—_—__-e—___ Minnesota’s Democratic Leader. Michael Doran, the democratic leader of Minnesota, called on President Cleveland today relative to thé postmastership at St. Paul. Mr, Doran is against the “free silver craze,” and does not think there would be any hope for the democrats in his state on a silver ticket, He Beovived Occasional Telegrams Teday, but Had No News to dommunicate. Remained in His Reoms at Shoreham and Maintained His Usual Serenity, the Speaker Reed did not leave his rooms at the ShoreFam today. After reading the morning papers he spent a good deal of time dictating letters to his typewriter. Occasional telegrams were received, but there was no rush of telegraph boys. To a Star reporter Mr. Reed said he had no news of special interest. He was, he said, hearing from friends, but there. was nothing sensational in what he was get- ting. Speaker Reed maintains his usual seren- ity, and appears quite as much concerned with his bocks and with the rearrangement of the portraits in the hall of Representa- tives as with the developments of the con- vention. He is very reticent, and, while talking freely with his friends as to the sit- ation, positively declines to discuss pub- licly the platform or other features of the convention. A western Congressman, who has been active in behalf of Mr. Reed, re- ceived a dispatch from St. Louis today saying that there was a strong undercur- rent in bebalf of the Maine man, and that the outcome was not yet free from doubt. Mr. Reed’s friends here regarded the de- termination in favor of a gold plank as in- troducing a new phase in the contest among candidates, and one which might operate as an important factor in shaping results if a few days more intervened before the bal- lot. = ‘The Speaker made another effort yester- day afternoon to communicate with St. Louis by long-distance telephone, but this was as great a failure as on the previous day. The attempt was not repeated today. —e--—______—_ HOPE FOR BIMETALLISM. ——— Senator Hoar Thinks an Interna- tional Agreement is Not Far 0) An interview with Senator Hoar of Mas- sachusetts on the question of international agreement on the findnejal question has been cabled to this country and is caus- ing considerable talk among the politicians. Senator Hoar says: “‘F am confident that the time is ripe for a settlement of the silver question, and the re-establishment of bimetallism by internatiogal agreement, and with the large co-peration of Eng- land. i: “The next republican administration can have the honor of thig if the convention does not commit itself to the extreme statement of gold monometathsm, and the leaders are prudent in their action. In a speech M. Meline says that if it depended on France alone, we need not wait long, and M. Melime's declaration is supported by out of 589 members of the chamber of deputies, and many leading statesmen, including M. Loybet. “I have conversed with Mr. Balfour (Mr. A. J. Balfour, first lord of the British treasury and conservative, leader in’ the house of commons), and several members of his government, and I 4m assured upon the highest authority that Mr. Balfour's recent speech represented the opinion of the government.” ———-e+_____ NO CHANGE MAD: District's Representation on the Re- publican National Committee. At the meeting of the committee on rules in St. Louis last night Delegate Andrew Gleeson from the District of Columbia protested against the proposition to have the national committee select the commit- teeman from the District, and the matter was tabled. The correspondence of M. M. Parker and Chairman Carter, printed in yesterday's Star was read, and a “notion was made favoring the change. ee AT THE WHITE HOUSE. No Great Interest Taken in the Con- vention Proceedings at St. Louis. The President pursued the even tenor of his way today, and nothing occurred at the White House to indicate on the part of its Present inmates more than a passing in- terest in the proceedings of the republican convention at St. Louis. No private ad- vices were received, and the telegraph office was closed most of the day. So lit- ule interest was taken in the doings at St. Louis that there was no one specially de- tailed to receive the Associated Press bul- letins by wire, and it was found necessary to deliver them by messengers. The President rematned busily employed at his desk on routine business the entire morning, and there were very few visitors to disturb his work. At 1:15 o'clock he re- paired to the east room and gave a.cordial greeting to about two hundred excursion- ists. mostly ladies, who had called to pay their respects. One of the ladies, upon taking the President’s outstretched hand, expressed the hope that she would find him in the White House when she again visited this city a year hence. The Prestdent re- sponded with a smile full of meaning, that he “guessed not. 5 ——_-e—______ THE BELT AND ECKINGTON. Action of the Board of Directors of the Two Compantes. The board of directors of the Belt and Eckington street railway companies at their meeting last Wednesday did some- thing more than elect Captain Symington to the vice presidency. By a unanimous vote they authorized President Newbold to make contracts for’ compressed air motors, for use on all lines owned by the company as soon as the approaching trial of the system was prover! successful, a result said to be confidently expected. Re- garding the test of the compressed air motor President Newbold told the directors that it would be made. within the next seven weeks. This is the first time that the directors of the companies have taken any definite action in relation to the chang- ing of the power on the jines, and in rail- road ciroles this action, taken with the election of Vice esa Symington, who is Mr. Robert 8. Carswell's personal repre- sentative, ig regarded as am indication of the intention of the owners of the prop- erties to take active measures toward modernizing and improving them. ° ——.——_ Personal Mention. Lieut. Benjamin Tappan of the navy has reported here for temporary duty at the Navy Department, He is at the Army and Navy Club. : = Walter D, Wilcox was’ among’ the arri- vals Tuesday at the Windsor, New York. Second Lieut. C. if. Stodter, umassigned, 1s at the Howard. ee aot proms a owagend’ oth” In- fantry, has is erent ve of absence far three ‘months Saecbone ‘of sickness. Lieut. W. W. Shoemaker of the navy is at 1803 Yale, street, on Jeave of absence. Lieut. Commander P. Garst of the navy is at 2028 Columbia road. Mr. Hodgson Pratt of England paid his respects to. the President today. He was accompanied by Secretary Olney. A Naval Payment. The Secretary of the Navy today made the fourth payment of $11,585 to Lewis Nixon of the Crescent Shipbuil Com- pany on account of the construction of gunboat No. 10, Second Day of the SILVERMEN DECIDE TO BOLT Republican National Convention, Senator John M. Thurston Chosen Permanent Chairman. COMMITTEE ON PLATFORM NOT READY 0 REPORT Interest Centers in the Fight Over Morton for the Vice Presidency. ; DEPEW AND PLATT ARE BITTERLY OPPOSED ST. LOUIS. June 17.—Teller. Dubois, Can- non and others of the free silverites in the committee of resolutions today announced their determination to bolt the republican convention in case of the adoption of the gold standard plank. ST. LOUIS, June 17.—A chilling, drizzling rain began about 8 o'clock this morning, and the second day of the great republican convention promised to be a very disagree- able on2. Flags and bunting were hanging imp, and the spirits of the delegates seem- ed to be correspondingly depressed. There Wes little interest felt by the great mass of delegates, who feel that McKinley’s nomi- nation is certain and the platform is set- tled, except perhaps as to a few technical Points of phraseology, in which compara- tively few are much interested. There has been no inspiring oratory so far, and the street parades have palled upon the taste. ‘The contest over the vice presidency will probably put life into the convention just as soon as the nomination for President has been made. ‘The weather, if it continues disagreeable, will likely shorten the convention, as the delegates are already getting tired and anxious to get away. Two days ago it seemed certain that the convention would not adjourn before Friday night, but now, in spite of the practical impossibility of Senator Teller. getting through with so much business, there fs talk of an adjournment tonight. It is probable that the end will be reached tomorrow. This may interfere with the plans for a huge demonstration in honor of McKinley that has been projected. Delegates Late in Arising. The brass bands last night and the heat indoors kept most of the delegates on the streets until a late hour, and they were late getting out this morning. The southern delegates especially are anxious to get away. They say that the profound har- mony and quiet character of the convention ces not afford as much entertainment as district and state conventions at home, and there promises to be but little opportunity for the usual display of oratory for which the orators on the floor are always pre- pared. It was expected, however, that the platform and the nominating speeches would infuse some new life into the pro- ceedings today. Committees Still at Work. The great committee on’ resolutions re- mained in session until 8 o'clock this morn- ing, and the important committee on cre- dentials was at work again af 10 o’clock, the hour set for the convention to mect. The preamble and several planks of the platform agreed upon by the subcommit- tees and telegraphed to the country last night exclusively by the Associated Press will be adopted by the full committee, but the indications were that the report of this committee, on which the main inter- est centered, could not -be submitted to the convention until afternoon. This: work that was going on behind the scenes In no way affected the attendance in the convention hall. The clouds lowering over the city threatened: rain, but the crowds, bands and clubs streamed to the hall and pushed their way in the entrances and spread themselves over the wilderness of seats, The Gelegate seats in the pit had been carefully ticketed since yesterday, and Senator J. M. Thurston. staffs marked the location of the delega- tiens, This prevented much of the con- fusion and disorder that was manifest on the floor yesterday. The delegates and alternates moved to thetr places quietly without demonstration. seats of the delegations in the convention hall. The officers of the convention have arranged the seats in alphabetical order, according to states, some of the delegates Henry Cabot Lodge. maintaining their places, especially those near the top of the list, but beginning with Maryland, the changes are numerous. Maine remains, as before, exactly in front of the speaker’s stand; Massa- chusetts takes the seats immediately be- hind them, and then follow Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Nevada, New Jersey, crowding the New York delegation far back to the middle section. Oregon is behind New York; also North Dakota. Beginning with the third section, North Carolina occupies the first row and all but four seats of the seccnd, which are ailotted to Ohio, and will probably be occupied by the big four from that state—Foraker, Bushnell, Hanna and Grosvenor. Pennsyl- vania occupies the seats directly behind Ohio, and have been changed but one row back. Yesterday the Obio delegation occupied the front row of the third sec- tion. Changes in the Seats. Some changes have been made which will probably cause considerable feeling. The Virginia delegation, which was near the front of the first section, has been rele- gated to the rear cf the third section. The states which heve teen most benefited by the change are Michigan, Minnesota, Mis- sissippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Nevada and New Jersey. Every seat has been tagged with the name of the state whose delegate is to occupy it, and it is believed there will be no confu- sion in seating delegates. The essistant sergeant-at-arms’ force en- titled to the floor will be decorated with white badges, so that there will not be so many employes on the ficor of the hall. A rearrangement of the employes has been made, in the hope that there will be more efficient service on the floor of the conven- John M. Baldwin. tion and better order will be preserved in the hall. The band in the gallery played a fusillade of quicksteps, galops and popular airs as the convention assembled. Senatcr Lodge, although a member of the resolutions ccmmittee that was in ses-" sion at the Lindell, elbowed his way up the aisle for a final conference with his New England friends, but no other mem- bers of the resolutions committee were in the hall. Some Notable Figures. The leaders as a rule were late in arriv- ing. Chris. Mageo of Pittsburg, with a large panama hat on his head, shook hands with his friend, Gov. Alger of Michigan, and everybody seemed to be in the best of humor, The mutic was inspiring and the scene was one of life and animation. The busy pencilers of the press were hard at work. The dark faces of men of the delegations marked their geographical location on the map of the country without recourse to the delegation staffs. Some of these col- ored men were magnificent specimens of manhood and attracted much attention. Here and there, too, throughout the north- ern delegations was a swarthy face. Dr. Courtney of Massachusetts, a graduate of Yale and an alternate from tne state of Sumner, held the attention of all eyes. Among the other notable colored men in the convention were ex-Congressman Smalls, the famous negro pilot of .South ly. changes have been mado in the ' Carolina, whose services to the Union navy in the days of the war were recently recoge’ nized by Congress; Jomes Hil! of Missise! sippp! and John M. Langstcn of Virginie,! Tho two distinguished sons of Geni! Grant, Col. Fred. Grant of New Yorls! and U. 8. Grant of San Diego, Cal. sat side by side in the space reserved for the distinguished guects. Many an old soldier recognized in the face of the son! his grim commending general of thirty| years ago. At 10:25 the band struck up a medley of; popular airs, which was received with| cheers and plaudits by the packed galler-| fes. The belated leaders moved down an@! took their places. Platt and Gov. Bush-| nell of Ohio came in together. The Tioga” statesman jostled Warner Miller as be Russell A. Alger. was | passed, but no sign of recognition passef between them. Mark Hanna, who was among the last| of the political generals to make his aps| pearance, could with difflculty make hig! way to the seats reserved for the Ohio! delegation. He was stopped at every step! by delegates and greeted in the warmest! fashion. There was, however, no opeh/ demonstration. He stepped upon the plat! form and held a consultation with Senator | Carter. The Session Opened. As they stood conferring Temporary, Chairman Fairbanks moved to the front of; the platform and dropped the gavel on the! second session of the convention. The gavel was wielded today by Temej porary Chairman Fairbanks, who was obs4 liged to hammer vigorously when at 20! minutes before 11 o'clock he attempted to quell the tumult into working order. On the platform at his left stood the prim form of Mark Hanna, incased in @! dazzlingly fresh suit of shiny drab, an4j the cynosure of every eye. Beside himy! with a friendly hand on his shoulder and| Pouring some confidences into Mr. Hanna’s- ear, was Mr. Thomas Carter of Montandy{ the, retiring chairman of the national com-' mittee. For tive minutes Mr. Fairbanks rested om his oars, while the ushers perspired in fus | tle attempts to persuade or compel come! pliance with the chairman's request. Then, in a voice which hardly projected itself to the center of the pit of delegates, Mr. Fairbanks said: “The convention will be order.” The convention was in comparative order upon the introduction of Dr. Wilbur Wille! iams, pastor of the Union M. E. Church of St. Louis, who made the prayer. Dr. Williams mcved to the edge of the platform witn outstretched arms. The au- dience arose, In the galleries and on the floor all stood while the invocation was be- ing delivered. Dr. Williams was a strik- ing looking man. His smooth face was deep furrowed. He wore gold bowed ? glesses. But his voice, as he invoked the, Divine blessing upon the vast assemblage, did not penetrate far into the great hall before him. He was watched intently, but | his words were not heard twenty feet away. As he lifted his head at the con- | clusion of the prayer the crowd sank back | in their seats and the convention was again under way. Platform Committee Wants Time. “The Senator from Massachusetts,” ane nounced the chairman, at the conclusion of the prayer, whereupon there was an outs | burst of applause as galleries and dele+ | gates perceived the trim and fashionably clad person of Henry Cabot Lodge, in the | aisle before the platform. Mr. Lodge rose to ask for the committee on resolutions the privilege of sitting dur- ing the progress of the convention, saying that the subcommittee hud completed the platform and that it was being considered by the full committee. He asked leave to report this afternoon. The chairman's call for the report of the committee on credentials met no response, and that committee was passed. Senator Sewell of New Jersey and Sen- ator-elect Wellington of Maryland asked unanimous corsent to make the report of the committee on permanent organization and on rules, but objections were heard. A motion by Senator Wellington of Mary- land that the convention take a recess un- til 2 o'clock, was buried under the over- whelming chorus of “Nos,” and the dele- Zates applauded the decision. The cheirman called loudly to know what was the further pleasure of the convention. Several* resolutions were handed up and referred to the committee on rules without debate. The convention seemed to be at a standstill. Senator Sewell of New Jersey again jumped to his feet, and this time moved that the report of the committee on per- manent organization be received out of order. His motion was greeted with cheers by the galleries, who were impatient to have the convention procced, but from the floor came angry cries of “No, no.” The motion was put and Chairman Fair- banks declared it carried. Proceeding to Permanent Organiza- tion, Senator Wellington indignantly protested that the motion was out of order, as the convention could not suspend the rules, and his point was warmly supported by Delegate Littlefield of Maine; but the chair ruled that both gentlemen were out of o~ der, as the convention had decided to re ceive tae report. When the reading clerk who intoned the committee repor: to the house announced