Evening Star Newspaper, July 14, 1896, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY EXCKPT SUNDAY, AT THF STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania oe: Cor. 11th ae by The Evening Star New: Ty Ne Prest. 8. H. KAUFFM. rk Offoe, 4) Potter Building Kew York otter Building. ‘The Evening Star ts secved to subscribers im the city by carriers, on thelr own account, at 10 cents per week, or 4 cents per month. Coples at the qcunter 2 cents cach. By watl—snywhere tn the United States cr Canada—postage prepald—60 ceuts ber month. so etareay Cuintr ple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with etan postage xdded, i et at Washington, D. C.. otered at the Post as second-class wall matter.) © AN mail subscriptions must be paid tn advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. | Star. No. 13,530. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. THE STAR BY MAIL. Persons leaving the city for any Period can have The Star mailed to them to any address in the United ~ States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, in person or by letter, or Dosial card. Terms: 13 cents pet ‘week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 eents per month. Invariably in ad- vance. Subscribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should give the last address as well as the new one. A POPULIST TRIUMPH The People’s Party Claims One at Chicago, A MANIFESTO 1880ED TODAY Secretary Turner Says His Party Has Captured Demooracy. MR. BRYAN’S PRINCIPLES J. H. Turner, secretary of the national committee of the people's party and one of its most prominent oMfetals, today issued @ manifesto advising the populists to rat- ify the nomination of Bryan at St. Lov Mr. Turner's headqnarters are here. to now he h: cal fight have weight at St. Louis. There now seems little doubt that the populists will indorse Bryan next week. Mr. Turner say: “The result of the late national! democratic conventicn at Chicago is undoubtedly the triumph of populism. A large portion of the voters in the poprlist party in the south and west were originally democrats and left the old party because it was dom- inated in every national convention by the eastern democrats, who represented Wall street and the monopolists of New York and New England. It became quite ap- parent to every thinking man that as long as New York was allowed to make the platform and name the candidate of the democratic party the great plain peo- ple would have no show, and that their rights and wishes would always be tgrored. Believing this, the thinking men among the rank and file determined to quit the old party and organize a new party. Hence the ex‘stence of the populist party. They formulated thelr demands and declared it to be true democracy. Within the last five years more than two thousand news- Papers have sprung up, and the questions of monetary reform and true democracy have been agitated from one end of the country to the other by the populists. The sentiment growing out of this became so strong that tt couid be no longer resisted, and when the Chicago convention met it Was made manifest. The Purged Democracy. “The democratic party at Chicago simply purged itself, reorganized itself and came out for true democracy, and, to all intents and purposes, substituted the populist plat- form for the oid platforms that the party has been using for years, and which were dictated and folsted upon thé people by th gold bugs of the east. Mr. Bryan, the nominee of that convention, is a man who fits the platform. I have personally watch- ed his course for a number of years, and know that his every impulse has been against the oppressors of the people and in behaif of the great masses. For more than two years he has acted with the populists of his own state, whe have been satisfied with his principles end with his advocacy of them, ani were willing to make him the: presentative In the United States Senate. Every gold bug in the whole coun- try has .ndoubtedly analyzed the situation; they all denounce Mr. Bryan ag a populist and they also denounce the platform as populist doctrine from beginning to end. Captarea Party. “Et carnot be successfully denied that te, principles advocated by the populist part} have captured the democratic party, and have driven out of its ranks that ele- ment whieh has always been opposed to true democracy, and which from the be- ginning has been affiliated with the re- publican party, its natural home. All pop- ulists m these United States should rejoice that their principles have taken such a hold upon the American people that one of the great politscal parties of the nation has been compelled to adopt those principles and nominate a ticket pledged to carry them into execution. For what greater vic- tory could we ask? The time has come when every man must give reason for the faith that is in him. If the populists think more of their princtples than they do of mere party organ’zation, they will be com- pelled to umite with the forces going in the same direction, and thereby rescue our country from all the dire caiamities which we have predicted would befall it should the gold standard be permanently fastened upon us. “As secretary of the national committee of the people's party for the last four years, I have labored In season and out of season for the upbuilding of our party. I love the associations which I have formed im its ranks; but, while these are dear to me, the principles of the populist party are much dearer. I feel that I would be one of the worst enemies of the people's party and of its principles should I not take the step at this time that I belfeve will culminate in the complete triumph of every demand mede by the party. We have advocated a union of the south and west in order that we might bring about the necessary finan- cial reforms. Now we have a chance of bringing all our hopes and desires to a grand consummation. It is evident that !f the popuilsts do not accept the situation and unite with the true democrats of this country in the election of Mr. Bryan, and skould put another ticket in the field the election of McKinley would be assured atonce. Is it possible that there is not pa- triotism enough in our ranks to see the Point and avoid the danger and calamities that await us if we are instrumental in the election of William McKinley and the per- manent estublishment of the single gold standard in this country? Shall we have it said that the populists of this country are In any way responsible for the election of McKinley? Shall the future pages of ‘history record the fact that the men in the pepulist party, who had advocated mone- tary reforms and other reforms, were the almost sole cause of the triumph of plu- tecracy in the election of Mr. McKinley? Bryan or McKinley. “The truth of it is that the only point the populists now have to decide is whether or not they will take Mr. Bryan, whom every gold bug in the country has denounced as & populist, for our next President of the United States, or whether they will take Mr. McKinley, who represents everything that the populists have dendunced and just the opposite of everything that they have advocated since they have been a party. Leoking at it from this standpoint, and feeling that in the election of Mr. Bryan Populism has triumphed; and when I say populiem I mean the great common people of the United States, the masses, have tri- vmphed against the classes; and should Mr. McKinley be elected the classes have triumphed, the English gold standard has been permanently fastened upon the lines ot industry in this country, and there will be noth'ng left for us but serfdom that will undoubtedly bring on _a bloody revolution in the near future. With.these facts be- for@ me, there is but one course left, and that is to support William J. Bryan for President of the United States; and I be- lieve that when the rank and file of the people's party come to look at {ft as I do, they will join me in this determination. Wigned) “J. H. TURNER, > “Sec. National Com., P. P.” —_-e One Pardon Granted. The President has granted-a pardon to Walter W. Robinson, convicted in New York of embezzifng letters and centenced to two years and six months. The pardon was granted on account of the ill-health of the prisoner. up taken no part In the politi- His conversion to Bryan will Knights of Labor on the Metropolitan Bail road Affairs, ‘The Proposed Boycott to Be Startea— General Secretary Hayes H Returned to the City. General Secretary-Treasirer John W. Hayes of the general executive board of the Order of the Knights of Labor at an early hour today reached Washington on his re- turn from the west, where he has been for two weeks past, and a little later held a conference with the executive board of the Street Rallway Assembly in reference to the pending railway troubles with the Metropolitan company. After the conference dissolved the follow- addressed “‘To the people was given to a Star re- ing statement, Their Statement. “The members of the Street Railway As- sembly, L. A. 1336, having by every fair means at their disposal tried to secure jus- tice from the Metropolitan Street Railroad Company, hereby appeal to the people of Washington for their moral support and assistance in securing justice. “On the 25th of June twelve of the offi- cers and members of L. A. 1336 were dis- charged from the employ of the Metropoll- tan Street Railroad Company, and from that time until now no reasonehas been given for their discharge. It is true that the company, through the secretary of the board of directors, has presented a screed to the pubiic purporting to give reasons for such discharge, but no fair-minded per- aon can read !t and not be more fully con- vinced that the company has taken an un- fair and un-American stand. “In the document referred to the com- pany claims, first, that these men were not discharged for being members of the Knights of Labor, but follows this s:ate- ment by giving as a reason for thelr dis- charge that for ‘the last eighteen months these men have agitated, etc.’ Now, the assembly has been formed for just about this length of time, and, of course, as was perfectly ratural, the officers tried to gain new members for thelr organization. It is part of the duty of a Knight of Labor to agitate, organize and educate, and they would have been bad members and derelict in thetr duty hati they not done so: they would be doing what as men they had a perfect right to do, and what duty com- pelled them to do. Again the statement says: “That since the adjournment of Congress these men have been particularly active in fomenting dissatisfaction and in- subordinaticn, and in some instances at- tempting to terrorize the other employ: “This is another proof that the first statement _is a lying and mischievous sub- terfuge. Since the adjournment of Con- gress, and, in fact, for some time previous the assembly had been receiving large numbers of applicdtiotis for membership, and as spies of the company undoubtedly reported this fact to thei, they concluded that they would get rid of the officers of the Iccal, and supposed that by such tac- ties the work of the organization would be stopped. Therefore this statement proves that our claim that the men were dis- charged for being Knights of Labor is true. “In regard to terrorising other employes we will say that the conscience of a bad {man will always give him trouble, and as there were some of the employes who had been members of the local and had ¢ither failed to pay their just dues, defrauded the assembly of money intrusted to them or done other things not in keeping with honesty, of course they feared to see the organization grow, fearing that they would have to give an account of their misdeeds. So much for that. “The whole statement Is false and mi leading and no sensible person can be fool- ed by it. “Since the discharge of the men we have tried, and successfully, to prevent any trouble from arising. We have persistenly endeavored to have the directors give us a hearing, feeling that If this was done we could prove our case, but this has been de- nied us. There ig nothing lett new but to ask all fair-minded citizens to refrain from patronizing this unfair corporation until such’ time as they are willing to cease using methods of tyrants and use their employes as Americans should be used. You can thus show your disapproval of their actions and assist us to get justice. “We live in theUnited States ,not in Rus- sia—the Constitution guarantees to. us cer- tain rights, ‘Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness—equal rights to all, special privileges to none.’ “Help us to make the Metrcpolitan Rail- road Company realize this. “By the Street Railway Assembly, L. A. ee BIMETALLISTS AND POPULISTS. Preparing for the Coming St. Louis Conventions. 4 BT. LOUIS, Mo., July 14.—Dr. J. J. Mott, secretary of the Bimetallic League of America, has returned here from Chicago and secured rooms at the Lindell Hotel for the coming conventton for Senator Stewart of Nevada, Congressman Newland,.William P. St. John of New York and others. He was asked if the bimetallic national con- vention would indorse Bryan's nomination. He said: “As one of the officers of the Bimetallic League, I don’t think {t would be altogether proper for me to undertake to forecast what it will do. I know, however, that Mr. Bryan is a great favorite with many men promi- nent fn the league.”” L. K. Taylor of Paducah, Ky., a member of the populist national committee, is here to engage quarters for the Kentucky dele- gation and 300 visitors to the national con- vention. When questioned as to the popu- lists’ choice for President, he said: “I can't say further than they did want Teller, and hoped that the Chicago convention would nominate him, so they could have indorsed him.” “Will the populists indorse Bryan when they meet here next week?” he was asked. “They may, but I doubt it, because we have got to maintain our party organtza- tion. We may nominate Teller, and. then to divide our electoral tickets, on the basis that the strongest man win after the general result is known. This is feasible, and, after all, it looks as if it would be but the indorsement of Bryan, for he would moat likely be the beneficiary.” Mr. McDowell has appointed Secretary Rosell of the national executive committee chairman of the press committee, the other members of which will be St. Louis news- Paper men. If the present_arrangements are carried out Chairman Rosell will distribute the press tickets next Monday at the populist headquarters in the Commercial building. Dissenting Democrats. A number of democrats of St. Louis who favor McKinley for President have decided to come out and work for his election. Already plans are afoot to organize a “Sound Money Democratic League,’ whose members will pledge themselves to vote for McKinley and protection. “Among these who will, it 1s sald, be identified with it, are James L. Blair, I. H. Lionberger, Charies H. Turney, John §. Cullin, Charles F. Maffit, George A. Magiit, James Camp- bell, F. N. Judson, W. F. Boyle, F. J. Wade, Julius S. Waish, Leverett Bell, Gra- ham Frost, E. C. Kehr, H. 8..Priest and others. It is their intention to perfect an organization all over the state that will re- sult in a victory for McKinley. —— Government Recetpts. National bank’ notes received today for redemption, $461,346. Government receipts —From internal reveriue, $299,298; customs, $052,600; miscellaneous, $22,005. ISSUE A STATEMENT/(, E. HEADQUARTERS Committee of '96 Removing the Things From the Armory. THOUSANDS OF DELEGATES STILL HERE Expenses of the Convention Within the Limit of Subscription. ALL WORK WELL DONE SS The headquarters of the committee of '96 at Light Infantry Armory today presented very much the bedraggled appearance that one would expect after a week of such bustle and work as the past has been. The work ts not over by any means, and it will certainly be several months before the com- mittee will have its affairs in shape to dis- band. In point of fact today was as busy as any of its predecessors, for there was almost as much work involved In getting the visitors started for their various homes as there was in receiving them last week. The beoths where the religious denomina- tions and state delegations had their down- town headquarters were being dismantled this morning, and the expectation was that general headquarters would be moved back tomorrow to the former offices on F street. Not nearly as many of the visiting dele- gates have left town as one would have expected. A great many stayed over for the exercises at Mount Vernon this after- noon, while other thousands, feeling that they hed not had sufficient opportunity to see the sights of the national capital, are likely to stay on for several days inore. The reports of the railroad ticket agents show that at least 10,000 tickets have been deposited for further extension, and, as tickets that are used by the 15th do not have to be so deposited, this proves that at least that number of people are planning to remain over Wednesday. A great many of these will undoubtedly avail the ves of the chance to make little excursions into new territory. Many from the west are planning to spend a few days at the sea: shore, so as to enjoy the novelty of a dip in old ocean, while Gettysburg and the other battlefields, New York, Fort Monroe and other points of interest will get their share of the host. Many of these visitors are planning to make a further stop when they get back to Washington before start- ing for their homes, so that it will be the better part of a fortnight before this city sees She last of the Christlan Endeavorers. Visitors Enthusiastic. To say that the visitors are enthusiastic over their reception in the capital is to ex- press it but mildly. They have enjoyed themselves so thoroughly that they return heme unable to say enough in praise of the beauties of Washington. It would be in- teresting if one could only know how many of them are talking of repeating thelr visit in the near future, when more time can be given to sightseeing. They would be only too glad, too, if they were all to meet again at the convention at San Fran- cisco next year, but the distance from the eestern states, where the C. E. movement is strongest, is so great that it is doubtful if more than 10,000 will make the journey to the Pacific coast next July. The general opinion around headquarters teday was that the estimate of the reg! tration committee of the numbers who at- tended the convention was altogether too small. It is now certain that a great many delegations were not fully registered, and in addition to these there were many visttors who,. fecling that they were not full members of the society, declined to register. For instance, of one section of the Tennessee delegation it is known that only one out of five was registered. For this reason. and also taking into considera- tion the reports of the ticket agents, Chair- man Smith sald to a Star reporter this morning that he was satisfied that an est{- mate of 30,000 visitors from out of town was a conservative one and well within the actual numbers. ‘The members of the committee of '96 are very much elated today over the success that attended the convention from first to last. Until today they were all so busy that they scarcely had time to figure out how things really were going, but now that everything is practically finished, and they can look about them, they are con- gratulating each other on ‘the smoothness with which the whole affair passed off. There were surprisingly few hitches of any gort, end none of any importance. With all the crowds in town, there have been no serious uccidents reported nor any real sickness. In fact, about the only mishap that befell them was the fall of Tent Wil- liston, and that was something that could not. have keen foreseen or prevented. The indomitable perseverance of Chairman Church of the hall committee in getting the tent up again so quickly has come in for @ generous share of praise. Good Financial Showing. One of the chief causes of congratulation is the fact that the expenses of the con- vention have been kept well within the limit of the amount contributed by the citizens of Washington and the members of the local union, and this, too, without skimping or being compelled to practice any mean economies. Everything was done on a proper scale, but a close watch was kept on all expenditures, and not a cent was spent foolishly or wasted. The fact that the committee finds itself at the close of the convention without d deficit is largely due to the strict watchfulness and care that were exercised from the be- ginning. For example, by close figuring the seacs and platforms were placed in the three tents for about $1,000 less than the first estimate, and as the contractor agreed to take back the lumber at $500 that much additional has been saved. On the cost of the badges almost as much was saved. The committee jinds itself now with something like 10,000 of the official programs on its harcds, but as they con- tain the words and music of many of the most pepular Christian Endeavor hymns they are already selling rapidly to state and local unions at $5 a hundred, so that from this source the committee is likely to get back the better part of $500. Of the three big tents that were used for the. convention only one was purchased outright, the other two being leased for the occasion. It is thought that the tent the committee owns can be sold, go as to return a fair proportion of the cost, and there is a possibility that It may be taken for the convention in Nashville, though that 1s looking a long ways ahead. It will not be needed at San Francisco, for that city has a couple of halls large enough to accommodate all the delegates who are lkely to go to the convention. Faking Down the Tents. Just as soon as the tent meetings were adjourned last night the work of dismant- ling the White Lot was at once begun. This afternoon the appearance of the con- vention meeting places was vastly different from what they looked like during the past six’ days, and as the thousands: of dele- gates who assembled in them will remem- ber them. eee é By 4 o'clock this morning every electric light on the grounds was down and ail the wires were orderly bundied:up. This morning the decorations were . removed. At 2 o'clock this afternoon Tent “Williston, for the second time since it was originally erected, was flat on the grourid’and ready to be unlaced and packed away. Afl the chairs and benches had been taken from Tent Washington, and there was only a reminder ‘of the great meeting houses where thirty thousand people daily assem- bied_to listen to and gain inspiration from the men and addresses that claimed the undivided attention of such a vast con- course. [SHOT AT PRESIDENT FAURE Attempt to Acsabsinate the President of ras : Hie Assailant 2% Obce Arrested—Sayn It Was Only @ Bjank Cartridge —Popular Hejoicing. PARIS, July 14—An attempt w: to assasrirate President Faure today. The president haa gone to Longchamps to review the troops. Hé had no sooner en- tered the tleld, when a man in the crowd stepped forward and fired a revolver at him. The shot di@ not take effect. The would-be assassin wes at once arrested. He declared that he had only fired a blank cartridge, and that he had no intention of killing the president. When it beeame known in the crowd at Longchamps that the president had no? been Furt by the pistol shot the greatest enthusiasm was manifest. Cheer after cheer was sent up, and the people could scarcely be restrained by the guards from crowding about the place where the pres- ident and his suite were standing. The news spread with rapidity among the crowds of people who were celebrating the rational fete day, and treated an immense sensation. President Faure was seated in an open carriage, accompanied by M. Meline, the Premier and MM. Bo'sdeffre and Tiurnier, and had reached the review ground, when @ well-dressed man, apparently about forcy years of age, who had been leaning against @ tree, tock dellberata aim and fired twice in quick succession with a revolver at the president. - The man had no time to fire again before the crowd closed in upon him and seized him, and but for the intervention of the police the would-be assassin would prob- ably have been lynthed. The name of the miscreant is given as Francois. It appears shat some time ago. in order to draw attention to a supposed grievance which he harbored, he fired a re- Volver in the hall of the chamber of depu- ies. Francols declares that he had no desire to harm President Faure, but that the sole purpose of his act today was to secure a hearing by the president of his grievances, During the eighteen months that have elapsed since M. Faure was chosen pres!- deht of thé French republic there have been three more or less defined plots con- cceted for his assassination, In the firat of these the principal was said to be an anarchist known as “Petit Bordeaux,” 3 deserter from the French army, whose plan, as alleged at the time, was to kill the president during the fetes at Hayre In April, 185. The authorities being fore- Warned, nothing came of this affair. In June of last year a commercial trav- eler named Hillairaud was locked up by the police of Perigueaux mpon information that he Lad threatened to fire upon Presi- dent Faure while the Jatter was visiting the town, in crder ‘to duaw attention to certain real or fancied grievances. It was this same Millairaud who, in 1887, attempt- gd to assassinate Mprsial Bazaine at Madrid. Hitairaud was mot punished for his utterances regarding M. Faure. March 1 of this year Siree Spantards and an Italian were arrestéd on board a rail- Way train at Valence,2 having no tickets. They seid they were géing to Lyons to see President Faure, and as they were armed with Gaggers or rators, the newspapers came to the conclusion that they had form- ed a conspiracy against the life of the pres- made ident. These men were subsequently lib- erated. —— DELEGATES RETURNING. T Seen by a Star Reporter Are Enthusiastic Over the Ticket. The incoming trains over the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania roads are bringing in a number of delegates to the Chicago convention, in addition to a num- ber of visitors who went there. Yesterday ufternoon Senators Harris and Stewart, Representatives Otey and Jones of Virgina, reached the city over the Baltimore and Ohio. Delegates Balkey and Murphy of Virginia, A: J. Wedderburn, the member of the national committee of the silver party from Virginia, and C. J- Hillyer, member of the same committeé from the District of Columbia, were among the oth- ers who returned. : “It's a splendid ticket,” 1s what Senator Harris said to a Star-reporter who spoke to him, “and it will be elected.” “My boy,” said Senator Stewart, patting the reporter on the shoulder, “‘the ticket Is & great one, and is.a dead .sure winner. I think the populists will tndorse it at St. Louis. If they dor't, ought to.” Senator Stewart will-go to St. Louis next week as a delegate Nevada to the silver party conventiga, and it is under- stood that he will comg out in bis paper to- Morrow in favor of the: ticket nominated at Chicago. a “{t's u first-class ticket,” sald Represen- tative -Otey of Virgina, member of ‘the national democratic egmmittee, “and thers is no doubt about its ‘winning. The great thing about the Chicago convention was that it represented the people. They be- gan instructions at precinct meetings, fol- lowed this at county meetings, and then at state conventions, They knew what they were doing.” C. J. Hillyer said that a.meeting of the silver party adherents in the District will be held in a few days to elect delegates to St. Louis. “Every member of our party I have seen favors the indorsement of the ticket,” he said. it {s stated that.a meeting of the na- tional committee of the silver party was held {n Chicago after the nomination and that every member of it favored the in- dorsemen¥ of the ticket. Chairman Mott, it is said, was the moat enthusiastic man in its favor. At the Riggs House is Representative Bailey of Texas, one of the delegates-at- large from that state to Chicago. He ar- rived last night. ‘““The:ticket will be in- dorsed by the populists,? he said, “and will be elected by an overwhelming vote. I do not believe McKinley will carry sixteen states.”” Representative Russell of Georgia, a gold democrat, said to a; Star reporter: “The nomination was by lomg.offiis the best that could have been made ‘om that platform. Those.who-know Bryan will vote for him because of: his persoaglity. Bland would not have. pleased the coumtry like Bryan. Bryan looks like presidemfial timber. He is one of the gentlest, nicest fellows I ever knew. He will &@ model President. Georgia will support ahe theket. There will not be 3,000 bolters im: thesstate. DISTRICT ‘POPSLISTS. ——_ ~ Will Meet Tomorrew Might~to Elect Delegates q@ St. Louis J. H. Turner, thessecretary of the na- tional: executive committee of the people's party, has called a-mass meeting of the populists of the District of Columbia, to be held tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in the office of the Silyer Knight, 1420 New York avenue, for tl’ purpose of electing four delegates. to t§¢ St. Louis. convention, which meets July The meeting will, of course,- transaid business. The mat- ter of indorging tfeJnomination of Bryan will probably be. of the things dis- cussed. Opium Fenda burned to Death. SAN FRANCISCO, July 14.—Several Chi- nese are believed: to have been burned to death in a fire Which occurred in China- town early this morning. The building de- stroyed was oceupfed by a large number of Chinese, many of whom .were dazed by the use of opium and were unable to save them- selves. Although no bodies have been found, it is believed that six persons were burned to death. . It Will Be Fought Next Week at St. Louis. POPULIST AND SILVER CONVENTIONS |. —_— Speculation as to the Former In- dorsing Bryan. DEALS TO BE ATTEMPTED The last national political battle in this country, before the big one in November, will be fought next week at St. Louis, when the populist and silver party conven- lions assemble to decide what they will do. The average citizen is disposed to look with lightuess upon the gathering in that big western city, but there is not a voliti- cian in the country, democrat, republican or silverite, who does not know and Jeel the importance of it. It can be seen at once where the importance comes in. To the democrats the Indorsement of Bryan by the populist convention means much. It means, It is urged by all silver men, the addition of several million votes to the Ucket to replace probably that number which will bolt. To the republicans the failure to indorse Bryan means that there will be a division of the silver vote in the country and the consequent increase of chances that the republican nominces will be electel. The poyulist convention is re- ferred to as of more interest than the sil- ver convention because the latter 1s elmost sure to indorse the nomination. A Pall at Populists. The populists will likely find themselves more honored next week than they haye ever been in the history of the country. ‘They will find themselves walted upon by the emissaries of the democratic and re- publican parties. ‘They will realize their importance. There is soing to be a greater battle than most people believe, it 1s thought. The republicans are going to do everything in their power, it is 9elleved, to induce the populists to put out a sepa- fate candidate. The jemocrats will argue to the best of their ability to prevent such an occurrence. It is almost certain that some of the most prominent democrats in the country will quietly turn up at St. Louis about the time of the convention. To all outward appearances they will be there as spectators, but they will proba- bly be clothed with’ authority that is high and powerful. ‘ihey will represent the wishes of the democratic nomin=e for Pres- ident and of Senator Joues, the chairman of the democratic national committee. They will have power to deal in a quiet way with the populists and to make prom- ires. Senator Jones himself may be there. Some Cabinet Posttio: It has been hinted for some time that the populistic opposition to the then prob- able democratic nominee was because the Poplist leaders wanted promises of cabi- net places for tiemselves. How many they want is a question. ‘here is Senator But- ler of North Carolina, for instance. He declares that Bryan will not be indorsed by the convention. He and Senator Peffer are practically the only prominent popu- lists who have made this kind of an an- nouncement. The others ¢ither said they would support Bryan or they have kept their mouths shut. Now, it is said that Senator Butler would like to get into the cabinet of a silver President some- how. He would like to be Secretary cf the Interior, it is said. The same is the case with a number of others. Would their op- Position to the nominee cease, the question is asked, if from one io three of them were promised places in Bryan's cabinet? The silver republicans are also going to want some cabinet places before they will ugree to support the ticket. ‘That matter will have to be attended to at St. Louis by the representatives uf Mr. Eryan and the dem- ocratic party. The promises will all have to be made there. The populists and silver Men will want to know what they aré®go- ing to get before they agree to indorse the democratic nominee. It has been suggest- ed, and something may be done toward that end, to give the populists and silver people four of the nine cabinet positions, besides making them certain promises as to a division of the other offices. A Sentiment for Indorsement. Many of the state populist leaders who have so far spokea fayor the indorsement of Bryan. The chairmen of all parties in Colorado joined in a ielegram to Mr. Bryan giving him their support. The pop- ulists and silver men of Utah and Oregon |. have pledged their support, and Gov. Liew- ,elling says the Nebraska populists will in- dorse the nomination. In the St. Lois con- venticn, therefore, there are a number of states which will unanimously support a proposition to indorse Bryan. What effect the nomination of Sewall will have on the populist indorsement has been freely discussed. At first it was thought that his nomfuation would do much to scare the populists away. His bank and railroad connections would, it was urged, be hgainst him. The statement that he is a protectionist will, as Senatcr Chandler thinks, probably commend him te the populists and western silver republi- cans. Sewall, however, it is believed, will be lost sight of in the consideration given the matter at St. Louis. Calculated to Cement Them. The bolting of the gold men in every state is calculated, it is said, to cement the silver men. It will do more toward secur- ing the populist indcrsement than anything else. It will be apparent to the silver men that the gold men are going to unite on one ticket. The importance of their doing lkewise will appeal to them strongly. The probability of defeat, and of their respansi- bility for it, will be put before the populists in a hundred ways between now and next week. Then, on the other hand, the popu- lists will be told that they are mere tools for the democrats, who are playing with them, In this way the St. Louis conven- tion will become about as emotional and sensational us the one which has ‘ust clos- ed in Chicago. No Administration Support. Nobody in administration circles is talk- ing for publication, but privately, as here- tofore stated in The Star, there are not fifty men of any pro:ninence jn the various departments who will support the nominees of the Chicago convention. They are even bitter in their feeling toward the ticket. They haven't made up {heir minds what they will do, but their course will be de- cided within the next few weeks. This feeling of the administradion will be used for all it is worth at St. Louis to bring the populists to the program hich is de- sired of them by the followers of the “Boy Orator of the Platte.” ———_— 7. A Signaling Code. Secretary Herbert has received the report of the board, composed of Brig. Gen. Gree- ly, chief signal officer of the army, and Lieutenant Commander Seaton Schroeder of the navy, appointed to prepare a system ‘for harmonizing differences: in signaling tactics In use by the army and navy. The board recommends the adoption of a sig- naling code slightly modified from that now in use in the naval service. The suggesied changes are mainly in phraseology, und are made in the interests of clearness, A Semi-Official Statement of the Adminis- tration's Position. No Political Issue Involved, but the Perpetuity of Republican In- Assistant Secretary Hamlin of the Treas- urp Department gave out a short statement this afternoon in explanation of his posi- tion with regard to the democratic platform and nominations. Inasmuch as Mr. Hamlin represented the administration forces at the Chicago convention and as he has been in frequent consultation ith Secretary Carlisle over the political situation since the adjournment of the convention, the statement made by him today will un- doubtedly be accepted by many as a semi- official declaration of the position of the sound money men of the administration. This impression is further strengthened by the belief that Mr. Hamlin has seen Presi- dent Cleveland since the adjournment of the convention. He spent several days at Marion, near Gray Gables, on his way back to Weshington from Chicago. The statement referred to is as follows: “No political issue is involved in the com- ing election. The question to be decided is far deeper and more vital. The perpetuity of republican institutions has been threat- ened. Every loyal citizen should ally him- self against the forces which controlled the Chicago convention; forces of lawlessness, which are inconsistent with the mainten- arce of the republic. “Henceforth there should be no repub can—no democrat—but a union of loyal citizens against the combined forces of re pudiation and disorder. When once dangerous element has been stamped out at the polis by an indignant people, we again divide and discuss those political questions which fay generations have kept | alive the two great political parties. MR. WIKE’S TRIBUTE. What He Thinks of the “Boy Orator of the Platte.” Assistant Secretary Scott Wike of Illinois is ap admirer of the “boy orator of the Platte” pergcnally, but is not yet prepared to vay whether he will or will not vote for election on the free silver platform. Mr, Bryan is the only free silver man with possibly one or two exceptions,” Mr. Wike at the Treasury Department to- | day, “for whom I should be disposed to vote for President cn a@ free silver 16 to 1 platform He is a man of great ability and trswerving integrity. He was born and reared in I)lino!s, and received his education at Jackscnyillz, in a county adjoining the one in which I reside, and we are personal friends, His father was also for many years a practicing lawyer and judge of the circuit court ‘in Illinois. He was an un- swerving and old-fashioned democrat. Mr. Bryan married a beautiful and accomplish- | ed young lady of the county in which 1 live, and for whose father } did law busi- ress more than a quarter of a century ago. He was also a democrat of the old school. She would do great credit to herself ard the nation if called upcn to preside as mis- | tress of the White Holse. “I confess a great admiration for the young Nebraska champion of free silver coinage. If anything ean mitigate the gross errors and heresies of a vicious plat- form it may be found to some extent at | least in the admirable selection of go talen: ed, popular and devoted a democrat Mr. Bryan tas alway proved hims be, with the single exception of his po Hon on the free coinage cf silver at a rat o Is not a particle of Jeffersonian or Jackson- fan democracy.” It Is diftcult to tell frem this diplomatic statement exactly what course of action Mr. Wike putposes to pursue in the p Gential campaign —__—_>-2.___ WORK ON WARSHIPS. Chief Naval Constructor Hichborn’s Report as to Its Condition. According to a statement prepared by Chief Naval Constructor Hichborn in re- gard to the state of work on warships in process of construction, the Puritan is 9S per cent completed, cent, the Helena, Wilmington and ville per cent, the battle ship lowa 66 per cent, torpedo boat No. 3 48 per cent, gunbvats 1] and 12 45 per cent, gunboat No. 10 24 per cent, gunboats 14 and 15 20 per cent, gunboat I3 13 per cent, torpedo boat No. 4 44 per cent, torpedo boat No. 5 42 per cent, torpedo boat No. 8 12 per cent and the submarine torpedo boat 33 per cent, The battle ships Massachusetts and Oregon are reported to be entirely completed. 2 = An Army Retirement Board. An important army board has beer ap- petnted to meet in Chicago on the 10th proxtmo for the examination of ten offi- cers for retirement. The board is composed of Maj. Gen. Wesley Merritt, Brig. Gen. J. R. Brooke, Col. J. F. Wade, 5th Cav- Maj. De Witt, surgeon, and Lieut. Col. W. H. Forwood, deputy surgeon gen- eral. Among the officers to be examined are Col. R. E. A. Crofton, commanding the 15th Infantry at Fort Sheridan, r Chi. cago; Lieut. Col. J. H. Bradford, 17th In- fantry; Maj. A. S. B. Keyes, 34 Cav: Maj. John Darling, 5th Artillery; Maj. J. G. Turnbull, Ist Artillery, and five officers of and below the grade of captain. There are fifteen vacancies on the limited re- tired list of the army, and it is understood that the War Department officials desire to fill them at once if possible in order to provide places for a number of additional sceond lieutenants. ————~5 Maj. MeNally’s Commission Signed. The President has signed the commission of Valentine McNally, for many years con- nected with the old Washington arsenal, as ordnance storekeeper in the army, with the rank of major. There are but three ordnance storekeepers in the army, and the offices will expire with the incumbents. They occupy positions at the foot of the list of ordnance officers, and are not in line of promotion. They have no command ex- cept in the absence of all other officers of the department. The offices were created during tne war, and are no longer regardo-d as necessary. Maj. McNally was advanced from the rank of captain by special act of Congress. He has been attached to the office of the chief of ordnance, War De- partment, for many years, The Marion at Panama. The cruiser Marion, which has been look- ing after American interests on the west corst of Peru, arrived at Panama this morning. sh- this | n} § to 1, in which, In my judgment, there | the Brooklyn 87 per) MR. BRYAN AT SALEM The Democratic Candidate Passes a Quiet Day. WILL DRIVE OVER 70 CENTRALIA Preparing for a Demonstration There Tonight. ———aencine TALK OF THE OLD SETTLERS =e SALEM, Il, July 14.—The inhabitants of this quiet town were rather slow in get- Ung about today. The demonstration of last might appears to have been rather too much for them, end everybody, weary from the unaccustomed loss of sh groups about the court house square and to talk of the wonderful display that had been made in honor of the return of Wm. J. Bryan, the presidential nominee of the democratic party. Mr. and Mrs Bryan, like the inhabitants of the town, were weary this morning. They rested until after 9 o'clock, and, go- ing up to breakfast, they had spring chick- jen and fried potatoes, and blackberries, grown in the yard of his sister's home, and coffee. With them at breakfast were J. W. Baird and his wife, Mr. Bryan's sister, and Misses Nannie and Mamie Bryan, who have Just finished their college education. After breakfast Mrs. Bryan remained at home, while Mr. Bryan went to the court house to | attend to some business of his mother's estate. At dinuer time Mr. Bryan, his wife and two unmarried sisters went to the | home of their aunt, Mrs. D. S. Marshall and in the afternoon drove about the town * and out to the old farm upon which his father lived during the last of his life. It has been arranged that Mr. Bryan shall drive over to Centralia, twelve miles southwest of here, where a demonstration | will be given tonight. It was Mr. Bryan's Wish to remain quiet today, but the people |of Centralia had made all the arran, ments for a display in his honor, and he finally consented to go. A big demon-=tra- Uon will be held here tomorrow and tomor- row night. Mr. Bryan has been advertised as one of the principal speakers. Bryan's Birthpince. | The oldest settlers, and the town is full of them, recounted stortes and anecdotes of Bryan when he was known as a bare- footed boy in this region thirty years ago. Prophets emong the: old residents were numerous. They said they always did know that “Billy” Bryan was going vo be somebody. They all knew bis father. Bryan, who settled here in ue: Incidents in the life of th Were recounted, and from what the eld set- ‘tlers say he wa: in his time the best plead- er and jury lawyer in this part of the state, |and he had the reputation of being a re- Judge Silas rly for- narly,for- markably clever campaigner or stump speaker. This town was laid out by the early white settlers long before Llinois wes admitted to the Union as a state. The main thor- ovghfare of the city, the one on which Mr. | Bryan’s birthplace stands, was the old national road, surveyed from Pittsburg to ncinnati, to Vincennes and St. Louis. It Was over this road that the United States mails were transported. At the age of nineteen Silas Bryan settled in this sec- | tion, coming from Culpeper Court House, | Va.. where he was born. His father was a soldier in the war of the revolution. On settling here Bryan began the study of law. A year, or so later he was admitted to practice before the courts of the state. A few months later he married Miss Jen- nings, daughter of a prominent farmer, and one of the earliest settlers of the stete. | Being a thrifty man Bryan prospered \and was soon able to put up a little home. | It was a little story and a half building, with a porch running the entire length along the front. It had four rooms down stairs and three upstairs and a hallway through the center. It was painted white and had green blinds. The house still stands, and is Now the center of attraction for all visitors to this place, for it was bere that William J. Bryan was born. It \is not different from the scores cf other houses along the street, though during the last score of years or so several houses more pretentious in size have heen erect- ed. But Salem is an attractive town, | Every one of the streets is broad and every one has a row of gigantic trees upon each side, so thai ‘an umbrella in the hot sul that now prevails is unneceesa: one from the glare of the 5 protect And the lawns about the houses are well kept and jearn- eath the these old | the comfortJoving inhabitants hav (ed the use of hammocks, and be trees which surround every house restful inventions are swung. The stone court house, where for twelve | Judge Silas Bryan sat upon th % still stands in the center of the pubile square, which is the business center of the village. ‘This court house was built according to the early settlers along in ie and the old trees that were in that time of its bu and furni€h juxuriant shade for the citizens, who, during the summer, have much leisure time. MR. HARRITY'S PLATFORM. a Sound Money PHILADELPHIA, Pa., July 14.—Will- fam F. Harrity returned from Chicago to- day, and was at his desk in the office of the Equitable Trust Company, of which he Is president. Mr. Harrity was not disposed to express himseif regarding the demo- cratic platform or candidates. He did, however, make the following statement “Since my retura to Philadelphia my at- tention has been called to a report sent out from Chicago during the convention week to the effect that I had declared that ‘I am & democrat, and after that I am a sound money man.’ “There {s no foundation whatever for such a statement. It is a pure invention, | and the editorials based on tt, which ap- peared in some of the PI . Boston and New York newspapers just and unwarranted th un- “I am-a democrat and a sound m man, too,” continued Mr. Harrity, afterwards, but at the same time. And I shall do nothing whatever during the com- ing campaign that can properly be regard- | ed as a surrender of my convictions upon | the currency question or upoa any other { vital “question.” Reports of the C. E. Convention. All the numbers of The Evening Star for the week from July 8th to July 14th, inclusive, contain- ing full reports of the Christian Endeavor Conven- tion, will be mailed to any address in the United ‘ States or Canada for 10 cents. A file of The Star for the week constitutes a handsome and valuable souvenir of the great gathering.