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THE EVENING STAR, TUESD. AY, JULY 21, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. out. Bryan has notified the popullsts that he will not accept such an indorsement. It must be the whole ticket or nothing. The de.nocrats do not want to be embarrassed by anything but a straight indorsement or pomination, and they are rendered some- what Independent through being satis*ed that Bryan will get the bulk of the west- n populist vote, no matter what this conven- tion does. The anti-Bryan people being without ex- perienced leaders are wasting their energy in talk. They are blowing off steam in the corridors. Mr. Peffer said to one of the “middle-of-the-road” agitators, who had worn his voice down to a whisper: “That's right, talk yourself out now and you won't give us so much trouble in the conven- tien.” The plan of the leaders is to have the fight out in the hotel corridors, and they are giving full swing to the anti-Bryan peo- ple there. The Bryan people are confining themselves chiefly to quiet conference. They are gain- {ng converts all the while and are making steady progress along the lines they have laid down. They believe that they are go- ing to capture the convention, but they are not yet confident. The opposition of the reform press, of the California delegates of the sand-lot class and of the southern dele- gates gives them much trouble. This argument with the south is rather forceful. It is that if they insist upon rushing blindly ahead they will have to shoulder the responsibility for a divorce of the southern from the western populists, and that they can then hope to be nothing more than a loca! organization. The Texas delegation is the most difficult to deal with for the reason that they are confident of local victory. They believe that they are going to carry the state according to plans already laid down, and they have parceled out the state offices among themselves. They are not so unselfish as to be willing to sacrifice their personal ambitions. Taubeneck and Butler. The two men the Hryan people have been most anxfous to win over are Taudeneck and Senator Butler. They think they can now rely on both. Butler ts the only really shrewd leader of the middle uf the road men. He 's ambitious and looks a fong way ahead. His great anxiety Is to pre- serve the populist organization, and what he has been contending for is the nomina- tion of a populist for Vice President. He wants Judge Clark of North Carolina, who was voted for at Chicago by the North legation, nominated for Vice Butler calculates that the pop- ulist party will in a few years become the dominant party in this country if nothing happens to interrupt its growth. He ts new too young to be a presidential candi- date, but will be old enough in 1900. His eye ts on 1900, when he expects to be the populist candidate. Having this in view, he Is anxious to preserve the party organ- ization. Moreover, he {3 embarrassed by the fact that the populists of North Caro- lina have already made a combination with the republicans In that state, and he does not see his way clear to make another combination with the democrats. ‘The assistance of the western pepulists is nec ry, however, to the fulfillment of his plans in future and he 1s compelled to make some concessions to them. It fs un- derstood that he has given up the hope of nominating a populist on the ticket with Bryan Chairman Jones of the democratic nation- al committee declines to make promises of Patronage in any specific way, or to accept ten an indorsement of half the ticket, or to divide ¢ . He do however, offer the same general recognition in the party organization to all classes of Bryan sup- porters. If the populists indorse the dem- ecratic ticket they are to be represented on the democra mittee, as well a ¢ national exesutive com- the silver party, and the stiver republicans. It is regarded probable that ler and Taubeneck can go on this commitiee if Bryan is indorsed. Senator Dubois 1s to represent the silver r=pybli- cans on the executive committee. National Committee Meeting. Matters are not shaping up very rapidly as the day advances. The arrival of new batches of delegates Increases the sentiment among the ra and file in favor of an in- dependent populist ticket. The yarious scrub orators are exciting the enthusiasm of the delegates in the belief that the popu- list party fs the great party of the future, and that it should be preserved on an in- depen tent bas's. The action of the commit- tee of Reform Press Association in de- claring that the preservation of the party organization should be the first considera- tion has some influence, but has led to great bitterness and feeling ogainst that organization. ‘The populist national committee met this morning, but had to take a recess until they could secure new quarters on account of the noise on the first floor of the hotel. They got a quieter place on the floor above, and are still ir session. Their progress 1s impeded by the disposition of every one to talk. The work morrow of the silver convention to- is so well arranged in advance that it is no longer attracting any atten- ton, and the whole force of that conven- tion is “engaged in working up the Bryan boom with the populists. The silver con- vention is not expected to last more than one day. The program 1s to Indorse the Bryan ticket and adopt the silver plank of the Chi piatform and then adjourn. The work of the populists that has any signilicance is being done with a few rep- resentative men ef the anti-Bryan delega- tions. It is said this afternoon that prog- ress has been made toward an agreement whieh would give Bryan the nomination. ‘The leaders expect to have some organiza- tion established before midnight. Other Propositions are being made and discussed with great earnestness, but very few of them are In the least practical. One propo- sition advanced is that the convention is- sue an address and make no nominations. Another is that the jJemozratie support shall be pledged to popullst candidates for Congress and for local offices in districts claimed by the populists, in return for the indorsement of the democratic presidential ticket. ‘The talk against union with the demo- crats is on the Increase with the crowds in the lobby; among the leaders of the an- tagonistic elements progress ts being made toward an agreement. The rank and file of the convention are Mable to break from all control at any stage of the convention. They may nomi- nate I and then switch around and nominate another man in the place of Sew- all, tn ite of any agreement entered into If this Is done Bryan will decline the popullst nomination. J. P.M. BRYAN MEN CLAIM SUCCESS. They Assert That They Have a Ma- jority of the Delegates. ST. LOUIS, July 21—Another dark and dismal Jay broke this morning. The dull leade: ds drizzled and the convention city was wet and dripping. But the rank and file of the populists, who are “early to bed early to ri were astir before 6 o'clock and about the hotels discussing the situation and silver, Initiative and referen- dum and income tax. The corridors of the Lindell Hotel were crowded before 7 o'clock, and the orations at headquarters of “the middle of the road” men at the La- olede had begun before that hour. The leaders, ef course, were later putting in an appearance. The Bryan managers were in a jubilant frame of mind. They confidently claimed this morning that they had passed the Rubi- con, and that their control of the conven- tion was practically assured. There are conditions and details yet to be worked out, bag they pratiere: ens have won the main victory—the or indorsement of Chicago ticket. attempt of some of the populista to force thé withdrawal of Sewall and the nomination of a populist for Vice President had been defeated by the stand taken by Bryan’s friends, and the positive answer of Chairman Jones of the demgcratic national committee, that such a thifig eould not be considered and would not be tolerated. Notwithstanding the ci nce of, the. Bryan managers, however, they will fot’ relax their efforts. ey have @ most com- plete organization, ahd every min hd in= structions for today. They will meet ani canvass every incomifig d@legdtion, and’ keep up the work of. proselytifig amo those already here. Although they no ciaim the victory, they belfeve there wil be a bolt of the radicals, and, paradoxical as it may seem, a bolt of the extremists is what some of the most level headed say they desire. The democratic managers cer- tainly are nét averse to a split which will carry out of the convention the extreme men. They claim the allegiance of some of these nen would do the ticket infinitely more harm than good. The battle, of course, will come on the floor of the con- vention, and no one now doubts that there will be a generous display of bitterness and bad blood. Gen. Weaver for Chairman. The national committee will wrestle with the question of organization today. The Bryan men have put forward Gen. Weaver fer temporary chairman. This is 4 shrewd move. They do not believe the opposition will care to make a fight against their late standard-bearer. No fact better illustrates the chaotic con- dition of the populist convention than the fact that with tke convention only a day distant there is no crystallization of thought in favor of any candidate for the Presidency on the part of the element un- favorable to the indorsoment of Mr. Brysn. The question receives occasional attentton, but a majority of the middle-of-the-road populists when interrogated upon the point reply that the question ts one of cém- parative insignificince. Naimes are, how- ever, occasionally mentioned. So far the neme of Paul Vandever of Omaha, ex- cemmander of the Grand Army, is more frequently heard than that of any other, but his friends admit that he {3 handi- capped by not having the indorsement of his own state, which is for Bryan. Eugere V. Debs aad Congrersman Towne of Minnesota ure also spoken of, but either apparently with serious purpose. It is svegested that tha discussion of Mr. Tcwne as a probablilty is for the purpose of leaditg up to the nominatton of Senator Pettigrew, who has openly joined the pop- ulist party. It ts apparent, however, that if the anti-Bryan faction should prove to be in the majority in the convention no Ht- tle difficulty will be experienced in reaching a conclusion on this important point. Uniting on Presidential Electors. Davis has prepared and will ask the pop- ullst convention to adopt the following res- olution: Whereas McKinley and the republican Party represent the existing gold standard and its perpetuation, which means that the national banking system is to be rechar- tered for fifty years, and that our national debt Is to be refunded and made a gold in- stead of a coin debt, and the bonds to run nity years; and “Whereas this system ts to be fastened upon the country by a treaty with foreign nations under the false pretense of an in- ternational conference, which means the ultimate enslavery of the masses and the complete establishment of the classes; Resolved, That to defeat this measure and insure Mr. McKinley's defeat, so far as gus Sats sees, rg wledes ourselves to unite ocrats on one pee Ee Roe set of electors Legislative Lengue. The Direct Legislative League,which seeks to engraft the Initlative and referendum system upon the body politic, will be in session here during the progress of the Populist and silver conventions, and held its first session today. The objects are to secure: 1. In all future platforms, municipal and local, as well as, state and nationa 2 jonal, the a possible direct legislation declara- 2. The widest mace legislation. 3. A unicn of reform forces, local or tional, for the same candidates, but with. out necessarily giving up their separate ganizations or distinctive issues and plat- fcrms. They demand direct legislation through the Initiative and the referendum in local, state and national government. Among those present were Ignatius Don- nelly, Minnesota; W. Bréen, Omaha; W. H. Bennington, Topeka; Reed Hiram Vree- man, baltimore; Nelson O. McLue, Denver Henry R. Legate, Boston, and Lawrence J. McParlin, Lockport, N.Y. The pledge taken by members is: “If the candidate of my party for law-maker re- fuses to publicly pledge himself to direct legislations, then 1 pledge myself to vote for the candidate of any other party who will so pledge himself.” The members say their purpose is not to ferm a new party, but to secure adoption of their ideas by parties already in exist- ence. One of them remarked: “We have carried our fight before all conventions, and propcese to continue in our work.” Congressman Towne Arrives. Congressman Towne of Minnesota, one of the silver republicans who walked out of the St. Louis convention, and who an- rounced the severance of his allegiance to the republican party, arrived here today. He has been in Minnesota since the Chicago convention, and has addressed three large silver meetings. “The silver movement in Minnesota,” said he, “is growing by leaps and bounds. Among the republicans it is amazing the widespread defection tn favor of silver. The republicans and populists whom F saw were all enthusiastically for Bryan, in the belief that it was only by a union of the silver forces that the battle for the restora- tion of silver could be won in this cam- paign. The populists, of course, naturally want to maintain their organization, but they believe that is entirely possible in all local contests and in a national sense. When the nomination of Teller was talked of at Chicago the populists everywhere tcok up the idea and indorsed it. They did not think their organization would be en- angered. Of course, there is some diffe: ence between the nomination of an ex-r publican and a democrat, but a fusion of the silver forces on Teller, it seems to me, would present practically the same situa- tion which today confronts the populists. Their organization would have been as much endangered »y Teller’s nomination at Chicago and subsequent indorsement here as Bryan's nomination and indorsement. I am of the opinion that this indorsement will not jeopardize the populist organiza- tion, and is the only logical thing for this convention to do.”” “Your name has been canvassed exten- sively in connection with the presidential romination by the populists who want to place an independent ticket In the field,” was suggested by the Associated Press re- porter. “I appreciate very highly the compliment involved tn the suggestion of my name,” replied Mr. Towne. “But an independent nomination, in my opinion, is impracticable. Bryan should be indorsed. I am for Bryan,” patnryment dorseybeht ov - - fix filxffix Opposition to Bryan Organize. The middle of the road populists recog- nized today that the organization of the Bryan men was telling, and made an ef- fort to effect one themselves. Up to this morning they had maintained open head- quarters at the Laclede Hotel, where the arriving delegates were requested to come and register, procure a badge, report as to what his state delegation would de, and then saunter forth inio the motel ivpunes and join in the talk. But no chairman, secretary, sergeant-at-arms or other offi- cer had been selected. Such a campaign could make little headway against the or- ganized forces of the Bryan men, who were acting with system. A meeting of the middle of the road men was called, and an attempt made to or- ganize, but the non-arrival of delegates led to deferring action. Many of them are claimed to be on the way here, and will ar- rive during the day to join their ranks, The anti-Bryan men on the national com- mittee and those who have been prominent in ths movement to secure an indorsement of Bryan and the nomination of a populist for Vice President, with fusion on electors, have not placed themselves at the head of the middle of the road men, altho there have been some conferences betw: them, and the anti-Bryan or rather anti-Sewall men are supposed to be advising the more radical among them. A Row Over Organization. The attempt of the “middle-of-the-road”’ men to organise resulted in a high time. A. H. Livingston of Missouri was elected temporary chairman, and A. L. Reed, tem- porary secretary. A row began as soon as the meeting was organized. A delegate from Oklahoma named Ab bright pointed to @ man, seated in front of Possible discussion of di- thé chalrnidn, and declared that he had been around the various hotels distributing Mark Hanna's meney for the purpose of preventing in fhiforfement of Bryan and deta i thé silver party. Thl proved to bé Silas Ross of Buf- falo,: RY and he derlied in the most em- |phatts manitér tht he had been engaged in suth bi#itiess, or Had ever seen the Okli- hom& mati before, Altfight ¢latined that Ross had represent- ed Hithself as fromi’ Baltimore and othér portions df thé cotntry, but upon cl questiohing he palit that he might: be t mistaken, saying that tHe man looked véry much like Ross. Going Down the Rolf Later in the meeting Hackstaff of Col- orado entered and made a speech. The Oklahoma man sald Hackstaff was the man. Hackstaff immediately denied that he had ever been seen in Oklahoma before, or that he was engaged in anything but an effort to select a straight-out populist candidate for President. The Oklahoma man seemed to be undecided, and went out after a mo- tion had been adopted requesting the Bryan men to leave. Then the meeting was calted to order with a whoop that none but straight-out popu- lists be nominated for President. Then oc- curred a row over the fact that men with Bryan badges were in the room. It was claimed by the middle-of-the-road people that these Bryan men shculd elther get out or declare themselves for a middle-of-the- road ticket. There were several quarrels over the speaker's recognition, and a sem: blance of order was finally ‘obtained by tnoving @ call of the roll of states to secure responses, and see what strength the mid- dle-of-the-road men would have in the con- vention. Arizona did not respond, nor did Alabama, although a Florida man stated that he un- derstood Alabama was divided. Arkansas was for the Omaha platform. California was divided, and it was safd the middle- of-the-road ‘men in the delegation would accept Bryan on a sttaight populist plat- form. There was no response from Con- necticut. Colorado announced two delegations, one for Bryan and the other for a straight-out. It was moved that the middle-of-the-road men use evety effort to seat their delega- tlort and reject the Bryan delegation. This was carried with a shout. There were no responses from Delaware or the District of Columbia. Colorado and Florida announced two votes for the middle-of-the- road. Georgia did not respond. Indiana was called, and {t was, announced that the greater portion of the delegation was ‘mid- dle of the road.” The delegate making the announcement safd the popilists that hé represented did riot propose to do anything that weuld as- sist in the electiori of Danfel W. Voorhees to succeed himself! More whoops weré heard when thts an- ncuncement was made. Idaho was called. James Gunn said that het seven votes would be cast for Bryan; that no matter what this convention did the Idaho populists would vote solidly for Bryan ard carry the state for him. The secretary made the point of order that this was @ middle-of-the-road meeting, and that the Bryan men had no right to try and make this “a ratification meeting.”” After some wrangling Mr. Gunn was granted a few minutes to make a state- ment. He detailed the hardshin the popu- Lists had encountere?, and safd that no matter what was done he always intended to remain a populist. When Towa was called Secretary Reed entered into a discussion of the preferences of different delegates, and after figuring out five or six middle-of-the-road men, he entered an emphatic denial of Weaver's statement that Iowa wouid cast thirty solid votes for Bryan. A delegate from Texas named Wood chipped im at nearly every announcement, saying: “Texas greets you and promises 95 votes to heln out.” He had promised the ninety-five votes to seat the anti-Bryan delegation from Col- orado. He and Webster of Missouri got into a discussion of a site matter, and each warned the middle-of-the-road men to keep out of caucus of state delegations, which would turn their votes over to Bryan. Both said the unit rule should be avoided, and each vote as he saw fit. When Illinots was called the announce- ment was made that there was an Altgeld delegation for Bryan and a Taylor dele- gation for the middle-of-the-road. It was promptly announced, however, that Altgeld was not a delegate. The rept was made that Altgeld controlled the Bry- an delegation. When Maine was called a man mounted a chair and stated with great vehemence that there was only one delegate from Maine present, but the delegation was solid for the middle of the road. Another man with equal vehemenze de- nied the assertion. Missourf, annovnced by Webster, was, with one exception, solid for the middie of the road. A man from Mississipp! an- nounced that that state was opposed to any fusion, but he could not speak definitely. Heckstaff of Colorado, in speaking for that state, said that there were two delé- gations, the straight middle of the road in- tending to go out of the convention {f Bryan was nominated. ‘The meeting gave three cheers for him. Hackstaff went on with his speech, saying the democrats were trying to crowd them out of their position. Wall street agents were here, he sald, to disrupt the popuilst party and turn {t over to the democratic party. He detailed -at length “the facts” about the two Colorado conventions and said the Bryan delegation “were very bad men. Then ensued the incident in which the Oklahoma man was concerned. After the adoption of the motion to put out the Bry- an men, thus cutting off the Oklahoman's explanation, a row occurred. A German populist from St. Loufs sald it was not a populist, but a republican meeting. The Disturber Put Out. ‘Fhere were loud cries, “Put him out,” and “Down with the traitor.” “Sit down, gald the chatrman.” “I won't sit down,” sald the Missourian, “ycu can’t make me sit down.” ‘The chairman told some one to put him out. The German showed fight. A Minne- sota man jumped in with fists doubled, and it looked for a®°moment as if Minnesota and Missouri were going to shed blood. But there were enough men to prevent actual hostilities, and the Missourl man was hustled toward the door, declaring that his money, which paid for the hall and the badges, had been diverted from a straight populist party to a faction. The business was resumed. The Minne- sota man was so mad that he would make no response for his state, and there was none from Maryland, New Jersey, New Hampshire or Dakota. Ross of New York, who had been mixing up in the Hackstaff incident, said he repre- sented the middle of the road men, The call of North Carolina brought forth a man who sald he did not know why, but he was the only one from North Carolina there. He did not know why the other del- egates from North Carolina were not witn them. Then Hal Ayer of North Carolina mounted a chair and stated: “The real facts connacted with middle of the road movement,” he said, “are that while they had been doing little or nothing and were without organization the democrats were swallowing the populist party. Nothing could be dore without organiza- tion. Western men were waiting to see what the southern men were going to do. He had assurances that, {f the south would stand firm, against Bryan, there were enough western votes to prevent his indorsement. Mr. Ayer said that there should be a meeting to organize; that they wanted enthusiasm and more commoh sense, and that the only way they could win was by conserted action. “While we have been shouting,” he con- tinued, “the other fellows, with a perfect organization, have been gathering in the stragglora. it makea no difference how many men we may have, if we are not or- ganized, we will be swallowed.” An attempt was then made to secure con- cert of action. A meeting of the middle of the road men, consisting of three delegatas from eagh state, was announced to tal place ait the Lindell at once, A meeting of regular delegates was announced for 4 o’ciock, and still another at the xas headquarters. This procedure had interrupted the roll call of states, and it was not res Some of the states, however, reported fo the sec- tary, West Viri that bat two de rom that state wert that but two delegates pron thy ry the wi int delegation for Bryan, alth had been claime Georgia Opposed to Bryan, The Georgia delegation arrived today. Mr. H. P. Blunt, a leading member of the aoe gation, said that it would be impossible to may iefrike soar a support of Bryan Dopulists of his atate would, he said, construe the indorsement of the national democratic nominees as an en- couragement of democratic methods in Georgia state politics, and it would be tm- possible to reconcile them to the co There was 9 lively ok h in the tion. over ® proposition to ask | port of the propabitier, Mr. Bryan to deffffe‘his attitude toward the Omaha populist platform. The question was brought up by Harry Tracey, wHo pro- posed that a telegram should be sent to Mr. pS asking him if he indorsed the plat- ‘orm. Mr. Tracey ma@¥ a spirited speech in sup- saying that if: view dorging Bryan for Presi- the’ popullst‘cofiventidn, the dele: ‘@ Entitled 49 Imow how he stood of the talk of dent b; gates référericé tj list prificiples. one | Eke BRC gh ee oT ee ay a ridrrow margin, ‘but pot until after several thembers had gnadg speeches for and inst it. Those wip opposed the sending of the telegrang took the position that it would be an indélicate matter to put such an inguiry to Mr; Bpyan at this time. The friends of Brya décept the result with much satisfaction in*view of. the supposi- tion that Texds was irreconcilably antago- nistie to the dethoeratic nominee. THE SILVER CONVENTION. Likely to Adopt a One-Plank Plat- form. » ST. LOUIS, July 21.1. N. Stevens, mem- ber of the executive committee of the na- tional silver party, arrived thts morning. Speaking of what the silver party will do, he sald: “Our party was organized to unite ail silver voters for the campaign of 1898, without regard to paat party affiliations. We started by asking them to lay aside temperarty thet views on other public questions, and to unite in one supreme ef- fort to settle the money question this year. Our convention wit be largely composed of men who have belonged to the republi- can party, and who have been easily per- svaded to join our ranks, for the reason tHat they Go not have to sacrifice their con- victions upon other political questfons, but simply subordinate. them to the money question. “Our convention will nominaté Bryan and Sewall upon substantially the financtal plank of the Chicago platform, which will Probably be the sole plank of our platform, and then an address will probably be ts- sued appealing to the Ame-ican péople to hold in abeyance their beliefs upon other questions and join with us in restoring the mcney of the Constitution. We will be a Powerful factor in the middle and western states in uniting the silver .vote. “The members of our party undértook this work frem motives of patriotism alone; they want no offices; therefore they have ho trades or conditions to delay them, and tHe silver convention will probably complete Its work by Wednesday night. The party has a school district organization in all the middle and western states. It will bring to the support of Bryan hundreds of thou- sands who do not wish to vote a demo- cratic ticket or join that party, but who agree with us upon the money question.” Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota and Senator Jones of Nevada arrived here to- day. The former came direct from Mant- tou Springs, Col., where the republican sil- ver Senators held their conference, and whence they issued their manifesto in sup- port of Mr. Bryan's nomination. Senator Jones came from the east, where he has been since the adjournment of Con- gress. Senator Jones is a delegate to the silver convention. He was a member of the last international monetary conference and !s one of the most eminent bimetallists in the United States, ff not in the world, and was most cordially received. Both Sen- aters are laboring in Mr. Bryan's interest. — oo MAJOR McKINLEY TAKES A REST. He Remains tn Mr. Hapna’s Subgr- ban Home Today. CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 21.—Major Me- Kinley decided that he would «pt, attend the exercises of, the centennial celebration this morning and remaining quietly at Windermere, the sphurban home of Mr. sianna, > In answer tothe question how long he would remain in Cleveland Major McKin- ley said: “Till Friday or Saturday, exce} img avfew hours at Alliance, on Thursday morning. I shal goto Alfahce edtiy’ that Qay to attend ihe commencement exercises at Mount Union College. This is the sem nnial of the college and I am a trus- of the Institution. The college authort- ties asked me some time ago to be with them on th jon, and I consented.” Shall you r&aturt 40 Clevela in time for the New Eygland dinner of Thursday?" I shall endeavor imy utmost to do so, It is my earnest wish to be present on that casion.”” Shall you make many speéches whtle oP" was asked. I expect to make ong. speech only—on Wednesday. It may be that I shall say a few words at other times, if I am in the way of doing 0, but I shall not court such a making... Phe only address fam éxpeécting to make 1s that of Founders’ day.” Continuing, Major McKinicy said he greatly appreciated the quiet rest. he has ween obtaining at Windermere. The enorm- ous. mail and the numerous callers at his home in Canton had eceupied his attention almost continuously since his nomination. “The purpose of your visit to Cleveland is solcly to take part in the centennial cele- bration, is it not?” was asked. “Entirely. I promised long ago to _be here, and as a northern Ohio man and a neighbor of Cleveland people, 4,am intense- ly" Intéreésted in being here on this occa- slo SS LOG CABIN DAY. Continuation of the Cleveland Cen- tennial Celebration CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 21.—This was log cabin day in the city’s centennial cele- bration. The dawned cloudy and damp, but the.§n soon came out, and the weather was then delightful. Immense throngs of people early in the day gathered around the great white arch and the old- fashioned log cabin which has been erected in Monumental Square. The old cabin is an exact counterpart of the buildings used a hundred years ago. It stands surrounded by tail, sky-scraping, modern office build- ings, and presents a striking contrast be- tween the ancient and modern. ‘The log cabin is in charge of Choctaw ‘Tribe, No. 14, Improved Order of Red Men, in full In- dian costume. The order of exercises for the cluded martial music, prayer by Rev. Lath- rop Cocley and songs by a quartet, follow- ed by addresses from prominent men. CHILLICOTHE, Ohio, July 21—The cen- tennizl celebration of the first settlement in the Scioto valley began here yesterday and will run all week. Postmaster Generai Wilson and Gov. Bushnell will be amon the speakers. The Central Ohio Saenge bund give concerts afternoons and even- ings. ‘he art and loan exhibition is quite elaborate. Chillicothe was the first capital of Ohio. day in- a THROWING BRICKS Increasing. Bitterness Marks Cleveland Labor Trouble. CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 21.—Another shooting affray took place at the Brown hoisting works late last night, caused by strikers or their sympathizers throwing bricks and sténes @t soldiers from behind dark places of concealment. One picket was hit and knocked down, Getting up, he discharged @ shot tf the yaré from where the brick came. On hearing the report sev- eral soldiers came to his asaistan:e, and @ volley of lead was sent in the direction from which the missiles had come. It is not known whether any one was struck. ‘The arder has beef given by the author- ities to arrest any person who yells “Scab” at elther the non-union men or soldiers. Two strikers who had heen indulging in this diversion last night attempted to es- AT SOLDIERS. the cape arrest Jumping on a fast-moving motor car. mtorman, upon refusing to stop when rd to do so by the sol- Giera, received serious bayonet wounds, ——— © ‘armes Divorce Case. In the divorce proceedings instituted by Luty H. Armes, Judge Hagner this after- noon ordered that the cause be referred to Examiner Albert Harger to take the teatl- mony therein, Mrs. Armes has been allowed thirty days fk-'p iodey to produce her testimony. With- ual. preeant art ‘hy toetisaouy” and’ inea “A teeh daya additional will be allowed Mra. Armea to present testimony in rebuttal. Pesonai Mention. Mr. Xavier Rauscher, nephew of Mr. Charleg Rauscher, sailed Saturday last by the French steamer, and will remain until September at his former home, in Paris. Mr, ‘les Rauscher, who went to New York to see him off, returned yesterday. BIMETALLIC UNION] The Work It is Doing in Sending Out Silver Eiverature. It Will Kéey Right on During te Comptize ane for the Démocrats, Iny Send Out It is prophesied that the coming cam- paign will be one of literature and oratory, and that the people wili vote more intelli- gently on the issues of the day than ever before in the history of politics. This being the case, Washington will be the seat of the war of education. Millions of docu- ments will go from here to educate the voters and to furnish ammunition for this or that candidate. Mention has been made in The Star of the arrangements im progress at the head- quarters of the congressional campaign committees here to send out tons of litera- ture on the money question, in the hope of educating the voters, but not much has been written of an institution which will also send out much matter, and which has played an important part ‘in the last few years in working up the silver sentiment which exists. This institution 1s the Amer- ican Bimetallic Union, which has head- Quarters in this city, Chicago and San Francisco, and of which Gen. A. J. Warner is president. Work Through the Campaign. It has been dectded that the union will continue its work until the November elec- tion, and that it will not close shop and leave the work to the democratic natioral committee, as was suggested. Instead of closing, the union, ft is stated by Secretary Warner, the president's son, will double its force about August 1, and will do more work than ever before. “Our work,” said Secretary Warner this morning to a Star repurter, in answer to a question, “will be independent of the dem- ocratle national committee; but we will e Operate with that committee all we can This statement is appreciated by demo- crats who are awafe of the system of the Bimetallic Union in the distribution of lit- erature, and it js said that a large portion of the work of the democratic committee will be turned over to the union. For sev- eral years the union has been working. It has a system strictly its own, and the re- sult of {ts labors is acknowledged by lead- ing democrats all over the country. ‘The unioh was a non-partisan concern, but after the nomination of Bryan the officers of the organization issued an address to the silver men of the country, advising them to support the nominees of the Chi- cago convention. What It Sends out. When asked this morning about the kind of thatter the union sends out, Secretary Warner said: “We send out all kinds of matter. For instance, we mail thousands of copies every week of the speeches of enators Teller, Cockrell and Dantel, Rep- resentative Towne and others. In addition io these we send out our ‘monographs,’ as we call them. These rronogray will see, are little pamph every phase of the money question, and answering ail the points ratsed by the gold standard men. Here is one on ‘Intrinsic there is one on the question of ex- ; there is one on the ¢ sion of price of agricultural products under Every phase of the to the the gold standard. question is covered by these monographs. if we have a demand for literaiure on a certain subject we have no trouble in pick- ing out tie monograph treating of that subject and sending it to the person who wants it. We have millions of them on hand and will have millions more orinted vefore the campaign is over. “Much of a demand for Iterature? You see the force at work here and what they are doing Day in and day out it is the that plie of mail sacks in the “ hey will be full by night and will 0 to their destination. You cannot im- agine the demand for silver literature vm the east. It ts marvelous, and shows conclusively to my mind that the rast is getting ripe for a revolt from the sold standard. This is a year of surprises, and there is no telling what will happen in the east.” How It Works. Further talk with Secretary Warner de- veloped the fact that the speeches of Sen- ators and Representatives are sent out, un- der the franks of the respective Congress- s the other literature pays its way through the mails. “Our post- age bill Is a big thing,” Mr. Warner said. © speeches are sent to Individuals and to members of the union in almost every county in the country. Those sent to mem- bers of the union are in turn distributed among veters who want enlightenment on the money question. This fs one of the features of the work of the union. Every member of it stands ready to do his part. When a batch of speeches are sent to a rember he loses no time in placing them where they will do the most good. This has been going on for years, and it is claimed that this is one cause why the sil- ver sentiment has become so widespread. The union has lists of thousands of names io which to send documents. Every day this list Is Increased by some white metal enthusiast sending in more names to go on the rolls, It is said that the union has as jarge a list of names as any in the country. Gen. Warner, president of the union, will be in Washington In a few days, and will arrange the iaiter of increasing the force at headquarters here. Siould.the national demoeratic ccemmittee locate here it is probable, it is said, that Gen. Warner will be here the greater part of the time look- ing after the educational work assigned to his concern. Chairman Jones will be glad, it is said, to inirust important work to the veteran Ohio silver man, who is a shrewd politician as well as an enthusiast on the subject of silver. —___ ++ SAVED BY THE FENDER. A Boy Gets a Surprise at Fourteenth and F Streets. As electric motor car No. 212 of the Met- ropolitan line was rounding the curve at the corner of 14th and F streets northwest, westward bound, about 1:40 this afternoon, a lad about twelve years old, neatly dress- ed and carrying a small bundle under his arm, stepped in front of it. In another in- stant the fender had struck his legs and caught him in its hammock-like embrace. He fell in a sitting position, and looked around as if astonished beyond expression. ‘The car was immediately stopped, and the lad quickly clambered oft the fender and walked briskly away without so much as turning to look at the car. The car was going at the slow speed customary when rounding curves, and the boy was not in- jured im the least, although had there been no fender on the car he would have been undoubtedly badly hurt. Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: White—Howard W. Barker of this etty and Nora Has Brouck of High- lend, N. Y.; Charles C. De Atley and Grace B. Huthirgs; Colin Atkinson and Emma S. Osborne; Adolphus Eckloff and Carrie E. Bradburn; Frank J. Virnstein and Jennie M. V._Wigginto William Henson and Annie Reiners; Edward Arthur Lycett of Chicago and Virginia Ford Hammond of this city, Colored—Daniel Gills and Maggie Jones; Charles B. Lewis and Medora Lewis; Jas. H. Marshall and Sarah A. Lewis; Alfred Dean and Lizzie Wheeler; John Whitby of Broad Branch road, D. C., and Helen James of Tesleytown, D. C. Payment of Alimony. Im the divorce proceedings instituted by Charles F. L. Franz against Mariette A. Franz, Judge Hagner this afternoon or- dered that if the sum of $37.50, on account of alimony, be paid by the complainant to- day, then he will be allowed unti! August 4 to make further payment on the amount of alimony now due, $75. The cause is held for further action to be bad in the light of the subsequent action of the complainant. ———.——_- Real Estate. Ratcliffe, Sutton & Co., auctioneers, sold yesterday at public sale @ two-story frame house, 103 Navy avenue, Anacostia, to John A. Barthel, for $050. ——— A bay horse was stolen Thursday from the premises of J. J. Mahoney, Brightwood. POLICY PLAYING Tol 0. Nelson of Jackson City Placed on Trial. Testimony Givém to Show How the Nefariows Swindle is Con by the Gamblers. ected : Some of Jackson City’s policy interests were transferred from across the river to Judge Miller's court this afternoon, so it was charged. and John C. Nelson, an al- leged backer of the game, was on trial, charged with promoting policy in the Dis- trict. It was not charged that he actually operated here, but {t was claimed that he had bargained with others to look after the interests of the game in this city. There was not the usual number of famil- lar faces in court, for many of the old policy writers and runners have quit the business, while others are fugitives from justice, and still others are in prison. Nel- son, who is better known as “Bezone” Nelson, is the man who is under $3,000 bail in Virginia to answer for the alleged kili- ing of Constable Hines, who participated in a raid on Nelson's place in Jackson City several months ago. A Colored Juror Challenged. When the case was first called in court the defendant demanded a jury trial, and gave bond in the sum of $1,000 for his ap- pearance. Today when the jury was called Lawyer C. Maurice Smith challenged the only colored man on the panel, and then the jury was sworn. A plea of not guilty was entered, and witnesses, four colored men, were sworn. Prosecuting Attorney Jeffords, in his opening, said that the defendant was charged with promoting policy. The law, he said, was one which should be construed liberally :o prevent the evil of gathering in the pennies and nickles from the poor people. The proof, he thought, would show that the defendant had four men tn his employ to cover the local field, and he also expected to show that these men made collections. Charles Stranges, colored, was first ex- amined. He said he had been writing plays here and taking over to Jackson City to Nelson fer about six weeks. One day, he said, while in Jackson City, he saw Nelson and the latter employed him to do writing over there. The Modus Operandi Described. Witness said he was promised 15 cents on a dollar and was promised an increase ign business Improved. He explained ttidt nis writing on manifold paper made what Is known as a “book” while the slips he gave the customers are known as “pieces.” Witness managed to elude the police by walking over the bridge, going over in cars and sometimes he went over in a hack His book varied from $3 to $10 a day. Wit- ness had told Nejson that he was writl here in Washington. The money he gath- ered here, he said, he carried to Jackson City and turned over to Nelson, and the letter gave him money to pay “hits” when any were made. On cross-examination witness said he was arrested for policy and taken to the police station.. There he had a conversation with Sergt. Moore, but the latter did not make him any promises in consideration of his giving evidence against Nelson. Counsel moved that the evidence of the witness be excluded, but the motion was overruled. 4 witness was recalled, and he said that on two occasions he brought money here for “hits.” Gne time a woman in the “Division,” named Annie Miller, made s "The highest “hit” he ever paid w . He said that when he was employed agretment was made as to where he s to operate. name of Dickinson & Co., he said, is ngs in the United States. Th on all policy draw Other Witnesses Tentify. Henry Ridgely, colored, who is known as ‘ Ridgely, was the next witne He said he had worked for George Smith, a clerk for the defendant. Witness saw the defendant, and he said the latter told him he wanted ro city trade. George Jackson¥ colored, testified that he wrote policy here and took the money over to the defendant's place. ‘The defendant gave him a book and told him to write in Virginia. Witness also made collections here in the city. He had taiked with Nelson about the business here, and the alleged banker told him he could do better down town than he could in any other section. The witness was under ex- amination when this report closed. : > Exonerated. The case of John Holloran, the bartender at the Emmett House, who was arrested two days ago on a charge of embezzling #44 of his employer's money, as published in yésterday’s Star, was heard in the Police Court today. He was defended by Lawyer Lipscomb. Several witnesses Were ex- amined in the case, and it came out In the proof that the arrest was made by Precinct Detective Hartigan after he had made an investigation, and was not made because he was suspected by Mr. O'Brien, his em- ployer. There was nothing in the proof to indicate that the bartender knew anything of the theft, and he was exonerated. ecient Released on Bail. Irving S. Beall, the young man who was recently declared cured of emotional in- sanity and committed to jail to await trial on a charge of false pretenses, was this afternoon released on bail, Frederick W. Reeves becoming surety in the sum uf $300. — To Recover Damages. Hollora Suit at law to recover $5,000 damages was this afternoon filed by Jacob Kries against the Metropolitan Railroad Company. The plaintiff claims that July 27, 1895, his wife, Elizabeth Kries, was thrown violently to the pavement and badly injured by the Premature starting of a car belonging to the company on 4% street southwest. a Young Prisoners. A colored girl named Mary Roy, whose parents are dead and who has been living with relatives, was in the Police Court to- day on a charge of incorrigibility. The girl claimed that she had been ill-treated and had expressed a desire to be sent to some institution. Her conduct resulted frem her bad treatment, so she said. When the case was heard Mary changed her mind about desiring to go to some institution, but Judge Miller sent her to jafl to await a vacancy in the reform school. Henry Carter, a colored boy, who has a stepfather, was in court because he has been running wild about the streets, with no one vo care for him, and he was turned over to the board of children’s guardians. ETS Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondenis Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York GRAIN. High, Low. Cl Wheat—Sept. Tis SG Oh Dee, Eid Bal, By a zu 26, De 26%-7 26%, ‘oe Oats—Sept. AT he] 16%. Pork—Sept. 631 633 Jan 707 6.95 349 3:30 3.30 377 372 B72 340 B27 B32 352 3.450 3.47 High. Low. Close. 30 C77 6.86 6.35 628 6.31 884 62 6.30 6.27 GIS 6.24 Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, M 14,744 exports, G4 caipia, 7 ck, 770,959 bushels; sales, 09, 000° bushely—southern” wheat by sample, Gva62!s. do. on grade, 5962. Corn dull and easy sj Daas; “August, Shia31' steamer inixed, receipts, 27,001 exports, mone; " stock, 449,988 bualiels; sales, 24,000 dushels—sonthern’ white and yellow corn, 3834. Oats firm, with good demand 7 No, 2 mixed do., 21%g422— tock, 329,- iv. 2, 34%eu35, S none; stock, Hay tirm—cholce timothy, $16 asked. Gram eights steady, unchanged. ‘Sogar and butter steady, unchanged. reak, un- changed, ‘Cieewn steady, Uscbanged Whisky un: FINANCE AND TRADE Good Effect: of the New York Barta? Assurances MARKED INFLUENCEON STOCK VALUES How a Crisis Was Overcome by Practical Patriotism. . =e. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, July 21.—Assurances that the local banks would come to the rellef of the treacury and deposit coin to offset re- cent drains upon the reserve haf a marked influence for good on stock values this morning. The actual pledging of upward of $16,000,000 during the morning insures the success of the undertaking. The de- positing of $2,000,000 by the National City Bank was fol.owed by a general bidding up of velues in all parts of the list. Brokers active In depressing prices during the last ten days were particularly urgent in their demands for stocks, loaning at embarrass- ing premiums. The demand at the open- ing of the market was too violent to hold, however, and a general recognition of this fact invited new selling. Subsequently prices were forced back be- yond the opening level, on a demand in- Spired by @ growing belief that the action of the banks means market as well as treasury support. Large interests could no longer stand by in idleness while pro- tessional traders carried on a campaign of ruinous depreciation. A crisis had been reached and reason had all but succumbed to recklessness, ‘The situation has heen met by a plan of relief which sustains the reputation of the national banks for practical patriotism, and has no complicated features to destroy its immediate effeet. A rally of any constd- erable proportions will, in all probybility, attract new selling for both accounts, ow- @ to the professional character of the market, but the one-sidedness of specula- tion has been destroyed for the present. Polit'cs are d-stined to at least three months of uncertainty and values will naturally yield to the var: ‘ing phases of the campaign, but as the date of the elec- tions approaches the average level should improve. ‘The question of dividends on several active securities will be determined within the next few weeks perhaps, and a redvction in present rates seems prob- able. This prospect is not encouraging, owing to the sympathetic effect on more fcrtunate properties, but advance informa- ton likely to warn conservative opera- tors against surprises. A decreased demand for resulting in a redu foreign exchange, lion of about 1 2 in actual rates, was one of the day's encourag- ing developments. Gold can still be ship- ped at a profit, and the prospects are good for a further loss by Thursday's steamer: The position of the banks in this mat should tend to discourage large shipm oT after present orders are filled. Rates a extremely sensitive however, and all esti- mates beyond the present are valueless. A traders’ movement around delivery hour resulted in a reaction from the best priceg of the day. The volume of business waa about equally distributed betw en the two accounts, and was not particularly signif. cant. $ te industrials were active during this perlod, advantage being taken of the tem- porary absence of support to depress pri While the net result of the day actions 1s somewhat irregul: tension of the last few days is undo: lese acute, The improvement in the situation scarcely reflected in values, but that a mor hopeful view prevatis is ‘demonstra character of current market comment. aning ed on rr ding standing The ering of is the from which material improvem > FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the op: and the lowest and the cl New York stock Corson & York ry e qu inci rly all of out 5 roe is likely, the highest he ing Dricas of the rket today, 2s eported Macart: tock exchange. . Moore & Schi Low. Close, American Sugar... ioe 108K ‘an Sugar, Pfa.. (8TH an Tobact 56 Big i” “1iyg ig 16) it i a2 Chesapeake & Onio. C. C. C. & St. Lonts Chicago, B&Q... Chicago & Northwestern Chicago Gas. 5 cM. & is . Paul, ago, R. 1. & Pacitic. ted Gas, Den. & Rio Grande, Pid. Dis. & Cattle Feeding... Erie fies Generai Electric Minols Central Laclide Gas. Lake Shore. a Lovisvilie & Nashville. Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central Missouri Pacific National Lead Co. 5 tional Lead Co., Pid. ‘ew Jersey Central. New York Central Northern Paciti Northern Pacific, ‘ite Mail. nila. & Reading. Pullman P. C. Co. Southern Ry Texas Pacific. Tenn. Coal & Iron’. Union Paciti U.S. Leather Wabash, Pid... Wheeling & L. Erie Wheeling & L. E Western Union Silver... Wa: Sales Stock Exchange. relock m.—West End Na- 10 at Metropolitay ington . rt, regular Bonds, S. 48, registered, 106! asked. U.S. 4s, coupon, 1071 long -S. 48, 1025, 113 bid, 1134 asked. U, se 5s, 111% bid, 112% asked. District of Columbia Bouds. 20-year Fund 104 Lid. car Fund. gold Gx, 110 bid, Water ¥ 78, 191, 110 bid.” Water Stock 7s, 1008, 110 bid. Fund. currency 3.653, 112 asked, Miscellaneous Bonds.- Metropolitan Tailroad 5s, 105ty bid, 110 asked. Metropolitan Railroad cone. Railroad 3s, 5) anked, sked. Ratt 4, ers and |, 120 bid Capital, id 1 E nd Trust Comp, Deposit end Trust, 120 asked. ad 2 Ame *42 lid, 46 ors ted States Electric Light, rks. F tropolit 09 bid, Potoma German: Awerican Arlington, 130 bid. 140 160 bid. National Unte 14 asked. Columbia, 9 bid, 14 asked. bid, SG asked. People’s, 5'bid, 6 aske Tithe Insurance Stocks.—Real Estat bid, tu asked. Columb Washington Title, 2 bid. asked. ‘Telephone Stocks. —Penusylvania, 38 bid, 50 asked. Chesapeake anu Potomac, 65 asked. " American Graphophove, 5 Yid, 64 asked. American Grapho- phone, pfd.,/12 asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, -10 bid, 20" asked. District ‘T Miscellaneous Stocks. —Mergentbaler 0, 118 ‘id, 120 asked. Lanston M ouotaye, & id, 8 aaked. Washington Market, 12 bid, 14% asked. Great Falls Ice, 120 bid, 130 asked Lincoln Hail, 90

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