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Seed to increase the bitterness of the fight thicken the fog of doubt. Bryan's jomination looks more probable, but the conditions under which it will come do not yet promise to be satisfactory. There Seems to be a majority for Bryan and a majority against Sewall. It is not contemplated that anything pro- gressive will be done at the convention to- day. ‘The policy of the Bryan men is to haye as much delay as possible, and re- gardless of any plans it is obviously im- possible for such an assemblage as this to get down to business promptly. The dele- Bates, in fact, even the officials, did not know this morning whether the convention Was to assemble at 10 o'clock or 12. The announcement of 10 o'clock was made this morning, but nearly all the delegates and Most of the officers of the organization were at that hour at the hotel, with no idea of going to the hall before The idea Was to effect the temporary organization today and then to permit every one to talk all he wants to on any subject he has in mind The committee on cred s is expected to take its time about making a report, and the first two days of the convention are apt to be consumed without pregress. The prop- osition for today is to let things run wild until the evening session and then to ad- mit none to the hall tonight but delegates and newpaper men. This is to opportunity for a quiet consideration of the situation. But quiet can hardiy be expect- ates are oO excluded. ly way to get perfect harmony would for every delegate to elf. Fuily twenty per cent of are poisoned with the ambi- ion to go on the ticket somewhere. je not entirely con- 2 opiniun that Bryan will nated, after a few y fight say thet ple to nomi- ‘an they will be able to carry out their entire program. If Bryan is nomi- nated, it is probable that there will be a Lolt of the radicals at once, so that when they come to vote on Sewall, the most of the opposition will have withd! the convention. In that event the en democ ticket would be indorsed. proposition is made, on the other hand, t a“ ently the Be the “middle-of-the-road” men to reve the order of things and vote on the presidential vomination first, haying the test of strength come on Sewail, instead of Bryan. The conyention started out with a fight over the temporary organiza fight is in prospect over to be presenied in the eon Tne Piotform. ‘The conservative leaders fer and Simpson, are caleulating ca: on the committee on resolutions. Th fort will be made to get this com: control of the conservative men. lookirg to be overwhelmed with resolutions on all possible subjects from metaphysi down to the distribution of seed potatoes. It is going to take a long time to get a set of resolutions out of the committee such would like to send before the jon. as any ma country. The real leaders say that the resolu committee will take a long Ume rd will finally report a conservative set of resolut 2 Poa THE POPULIST CONVENTION. of the Proceedings of the Opening Session. s, July The hall in wh was the same in which convention wa. Details b 3 to seats. Ti were located in the pit, each mark t was flanked the p The decorations - net el: practically the same as ne bunu galleries } of 2blean conyenti ed the front of t taken down, and some flew from the roof ¥ is graced teit presentat building was a large bust of which faced the platform we republics The speakers’ stand had not heen placed form an hour Lefore the hour The delegates began “fore 19 o'c! but the spec- slow in arriving. When th it was half filled there were not 2) per- sons in the gallerics. In this respect th: sual erder of things at convent as reversed. Amor the Kansas del-g: y ribbons on t ar of them with sunflowers in their blue good-humored face early and talked a while at-at-Arms Dowell, who platform w. silver baton eying the final arrangements. he appearance . “Buffalo” Jones of Oklahoma s With his delegation stolidiy 1eading a new: There was one colored delegate each fr Colorado and Georgia. Coxey and Browre There. “General” Coaey of the famous common- weal army and bis son-in-law, Carl Brow came in together with their re- spective wives. Mra. Coxey bore in her a 's her young son, whom General Coxey christened “Legal Tender,” as a perpetual! reminder of is march across the moun- taing In isw. As the air in the hall grew oppres the delegates did not hesitate to shed their coats. of them came to the hall with their coate on their arms. Others removed coat and vest and hung them on the back oi their chairs. Many of the delegates Wore neglige shirts and quite a number Wore neither collar nor cravat. Although some of the deioxates had been Very noisy during the Preliminary ekirmish- ing before the convention, they were very auiet while assembling. The band station- eG above the speakers’ stand kept up a continvous fusillade of popular airs. But net one of them wrung @ round of applause Ircm the delegates. The first thing to wake them from their Jethargy was the action of -n assistant sergeant-at-arms when he hung a portrait of Lincotn over one of the front galleries, The delegates applauded, and some one shouted for three cheers, which were given, The fee being thus broken, they begaa to be more demonstrative and cheered the ba. rendition ef “Columbia, Gem of the Ocean.” a) ‘There were several women delegates on the itoor, among thera Mrs. J. O. A. Bush of Prescott, Ariz.: Mrs. Jennie B. “Ather- hold < Mrs. lles of Colorado. Senator Allen received the first personal ovation. The Texas delegation grew dem- onstrative. A woman posed witha “middle of the road” streamer pinned to her gown, and they cheered wildly. She waved her handkerchief frantically in Tesponse, and the enthusiastic Texans crowded about to Shake her hand. She proved to be a Mra, Jones of Chicago. Then a lone star delegate mounted a ghair and read a number of telegrams from ‘Texas popultsts, admonishing them to keep in the middle of the road and bolt If nec. essary. Stuart Aspaypy, one of the delegates, also made a speech, and it looked as if ‘d to hold a Uttle convention ve Texas intend ell by herself. General Weaver, the last popultst eandl- date for President, and Senator Peifer came together. Paul Vandeyoort of Nebraska,the most prominent candidate of the “middle- of-the-road” men for President, took one of the seits on the platform rese-vid fer distinguished guests. On h!s coat he wore the badge of his faction. Suortly before 12 o'clock the chairman's table, a pttcher of ice water and an oak gavel were carried to the platform. The Miss! pl delegation marched down the aisle with baoners bear- ing the slogan “No compromiaze.” There was an answering yell of joy from the Texas delegation as they recognized their alites. Peter Cooper Not Recognized. About this time some one nailed a por THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1896—TEN PAGES. trait of: Peter Cooper, the great green- backer, above the speaker’s stand. Below it were the words: “National prosperity cannot’ be restored by the enforced idleness of a large portion of our people.” The portrait did not seem to be recog- nized, at least it was not applauded. Gen. Weaver meved over to the Texas delegation and made a short speech in fa- vor of holding the sessions behind closed dvors, but the Texans did not take kindly to the suggestion. They said it was im- practicable. The middle of the road leaders, after con- ferring together, decided not to make an organized fight against the selection of Senator Butler as temporary chairman and the Bryan men hailed this as an indication that they were afraid to submit to a test of strength. The Massachusetts delegation bore into the hall a banner bearing the legend: “Spirit of 1877.” a At 12:15 Senator Butler of North Caro- lina mounted the platform and took his seat. About him were “Cyclone” Davis of Texas, Secretary Turner of Washington, D. and some members of the national umittee. Three minutes later Chairman abeneck ef the executive committce took eat at the front of the platform. nators Alien and Peffer were cheerel as they ascended the stage. At this ume le everybody was talking the galleric ally empty. There were ov« nd attendants in the pit, imate not over 600 spec- gallerie Stone of Missouri, who was to r the address of welcome, sat among hed guests on the platform. mt dash of color in the 2 bunch of crimson flowers ed the straw hat of one of the s on the press benches. 7 Chairman Taubeneck stepped to e front of the platform to call the con- t sight of him the Illi- sat imme. neck is 2 t heavy brown mustache and rather a id complexion. Quiet came with the rap of the gavel, The Re Smith of the Third Bap- tist Chi s city delivered the in- v The 1,400 delegates stood rever- as he appealed to the throne of grace eut all evil and sectionalism from s of the convention and Vaubenvek’s 16 to 1 gavel again de- s dup! the conclusion of the prayey. There was some surprise when the chai! man introduced Gov. Stone of Missouri, but what apprehension might have been r removed by the announcement that the gevernor was mere- ly expected to muke a welcoming address. Gov. Sione’s Address of Welcome. Mr. Stone did not Speak at great length. His welcome was most cordial, and was couched in choice words. He ventured upon a few general remarks upon the propriety of freedom of opinion of the press and ech and of the ballot, which must, he amid appiause, be preserved at all said, hazards. (Applause.) We a! .” he said, in part in a crucial position, . but in national affairs.” i he ec i@ered not improper, he 1. for him to express the hope that hould be Cone would be ir public influence hope that the day would s when the national! f! not om r prospe ig. Covernor 2 of welcome, i said, not for the for ity of St. Louis + Mississippi v ile Governor Stone was spe as delegation, occupying a s: extreme left, raised an immens. ilag in their to Gov. roused Mr. Donnelly’s Remarks. Mr. Donnelly speke gracefully, paying a complim 9 it, but avoid- to the subject Sates below him were ded. The movement which this ation represented, he s: con- country. of misgovernment. y movement on the fa populist pa: ts of Wash: ekson and Lincoln w onvention. es cheered lustily. 3 Wh to the soul and ‘God save the people,” art of humanity. said. “Upon that we stand. We must stand together whatever we do,” he went en, while the “middle-of-the readers” shouted. fhe populist party will not die, it needs to live. It stood at the cradle cf the green- back party, tt stood at the cradle of the people's p and God forbid tnat 1 should be here now to attend its funeral. This is the great work of the centu us do our dut St determining t will neither desert nor destroy cur party were more “middle of the road Dennelly finished. Slien Lease of Kansas tage just before Chairman roduced Senator Butler as ‘emporary chairman In introducing Senator Butler, Mr. Tau- beneck said that Mr. Butler had heen se- lected by the national committee, and he added his belief that when the convention adjourned it would be found that it had acted with great unanimity, as had the committee in disposing of the temporary chairmanship. Chairman Butler's Address. Senator Butler was received with cheers. in referring to the two old parties he said that they had had charge cf the govern- ment for twenty-five years. The people had during this time done their duty in the matter of the creation of wealth. They had caused the country, so far as they could, to blossom as a rose, but these par- ties had been unfaithful to that trust and had brought the country to the verge of bankruptcy. The leaders of both had been unfaithfu} to their trust. Hence the need for the peo- ple’s party. He referred to Mr. McKinley as the can- te of “aggregated capital anl combined greed.” He declared that the old parties had for years kept the greates: i:sue in American politics in the packeround. They uld shun issues and fight sham battles. No matter where the victory lay, Wall street and Lombard Stre2t won. Meantime, he satd, the populist party or- ganized to bring real relief to the people, had grown steadily. The agitation had been kept up so victories against greed had been won. The south and hands. He paid a high tribute to the late Presi- dent Polk of North Carolina, who, he said. had btoken down Mason and Dixon's line and made it possible for a new party to revive the broad principles of Jefferson and Lincoln. He described the various campaigns which the party had passed in various states: the hardships endured, the flings and ridicule to which they had been subjected, but they had triumphed. They had at last torn the mask from the cld parities. A few weeks ago the republican party had been forceé to align itself with the moneyed kings of Wall streef ana Europe. The democratic party at Chicago was ariven to the alternative of siding with gold or the people. They were so fright- ened that, In their desperation, they finaily committed grand and petty larceny. “They stole our platform and tried to steal into our party.” Tris statement set the convention wiid. “Why didn’t they steal our transporta- tion plank outed a California dsiegate. “As,” replied Senator Butler, “the old democratic habit got the better of them there. They straddled that issue."? Recess Taken. 2:16 p.m.—The populist convention has taken a recess until 8 p.m. BEFORE THE DELEGATES MET, the west had joined Little Interest Manifested im the Sliver Convention, ST. LOUIS, July 22.—The day for opening of the two national populist and silver con- ventions broke clear and bright—in strik- ing contrast with the dark gloomy and dripping skies which have been like a shadow over the preliminary days of the conventicns. Before 10 o'clock the crowds and dele- gates begen moving in steady streams t ‘ard the conventions. Bryan and the “middle-of-the-road” factions were both fit for the fray, and both claimed the victory. a T. | es first test of strengtn was eagerly looked ‘orward to, as it would prove which was in the majority, So far as the silver convention was con- erned there was little or no public interest in it. The attention of the public was all for the populist gathering. Although the “middle-of-the-road” men were much incensed last night at the state- ment of Senator Butler of Nerth Carolina, who was selected for temporary chairman by the national committee, that he was in favor of Bryap’s nomination conditionally, they had not decided up to 9 o'clock this morning whether they would fight the selection on the floof. Just befcre going to the convention the Texas delegation decided not to make any fight on Butler, believing that it was un- wise to show their strength. ‘The Texas delegation is the backbone of the middle- of-the-road movement. It was stated at the Texas meeting that Butler could not harm the cause by any speech he might make, as he could be an- swered. The Texas men were inharmon- iow, and there were many expressions heard against Rutler and some other dele- gates, ard they reserved the right to sup- port any one they pleased in the choice of the national committee. . Patterson of Colorado this morning ed the following telegram from O. B. all of Galvesto: he populists of south Texas will fight for silver urder the banner of Bryan and Sewalt’ The disciples of Webb Flannigan can keep in the middle of the road till doomsday.” ‘The middle-of-the-road men decided to place O. D. Jones of Missouri in nomination for temporary chalrman against Senator Marion Butler, who has been selected by the national committee. The middle-of-the- read men did not hold any formal meeting, but the agreement reached among the few leaders who gathered this morning. It was also announced carly today that a definite agreement had been reached to place Paul Vandervoort in nomination in opposition to Bryan. Vandervoort has eon and sented to run before the convention, Se he will give them all the fight he has 'm. iddle-of-the-road men are not all well erganized, and they have no definite idea of their strength, either on the tem- porary chairmanship or on the nomination of candidates. Tendency to Compromise. The consensus of opinion among;,.the dele- Bates c gated at the popul: conyen- tion hall before the convention was called to order today was that there had been a rapid growth of sentiment since yester- dey favorable to the compromise idea of putting another neminating Bryan and man on the ticket with him for the vice presidency. ‘The prediction was freely made on all hands that such would be the outcome of the convention, and there can be no doubt thet opinion is rapidly cry: talizing in this direction. If the romin: tions Were made today there is little doubt this co wld be oursned, and the growth of sentiment has been so steady in direction that there is reason to be- this will be the solution of the diffi- ye There is, however, no saying what change may oceur in so ge a con fon in twenty-four hours. Much wil! depend upon the attitude of the managers of the Rryan and Sewall boom. They continue to hold out determinedly for the indorsement cf the entire democratic. tic! and declare emphatically that they will accept no in- ment Which docs not ineinde Sewall an. Some of the followers, howe show signs of weakness and are beginning to reason that the compromise is ors as weli as F preferable to a split in the pariy. Texas Delegates in Conference. The Texas populist delegation held a meeting in their seats in the cony hall today before the convention beg work for the purpose of devi means of reconciling the difference: ecnyent meny of anyb _ He together. in 0 ady nd- eeches were also made by state chairman: Harry Tracey Mr. Ashley declared that Texas stand by her convictions if she to stand aione, and Mr. Tracey sa populists were not here to hold a 1atification meeting. eee AND REPUBLICANS, MARYL Mecting of the Lensec Clubs at Dal- timore. Speelal Dispstch to BALTIMORE, n meeting Mc busi- . of the can league clubs of Mary d was called to order in Ford's Opera Houze at 10 o’clock this morn- ing. The meeting was largely attende and the proceedings were fully as interest- ing as had been anticipated. Sheriff Ste- sR. Mason, who presided, made a stir- speech, in which Mayor Hooper’s course was indirectly but unmistakably as- sailed, and nis expressions were vocifer- oualy applauded. arly all the prominent ale were on hand, prevaile ich ublicans in utmost en- us were lation achieved mbly in this $ commen: minees and the platform of the na- tional convention St. Louis were in- dorsed, and particular attention was called to the financial plank, and all good citizens were called upon to place patriotism above partisanship and aid the republican party in its defense of national honor, now threat- ed by free coinage. ibert, president of the Co- n Club, whose name has been agi- tated for the presidency of the league by the Malster element, nominated Mr. Will- iam S. Booze, the “administration” candi- date. ‘Mr. Albert announced his own. will- to withdraw in the interests of har- Dr. Booze’s election followed. The ratification meeting to be held at § o'clock this evening will practically open the campaign in Maryland. A large crowd is expected. Among the speakers are Sen- ator-elect Wellington, John V. L. Findlay, Gen. Felix Agnus, Attorney General Cla- baugh and other well-known republicans. —— z RUILDING AND LOANS. Annual Convention of States League. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., July 22.—The fourth annual convention of the United tates League of Local Building and Loan ociations met today in the Bourse build- ing, and will continue in session two days. The association was organized four years ago by Seymour Dexter of Elmira, N. Y., for the purpose of protecting building so- ciety interests and of imparting informa- tion and exchanging views on important questions relating to the business. The officers of the league are: President. Julius Stern, Chicago; first vice president, Michael J. Brown, Philadelphia; second vice presi- dent, P. M. Endsley, Minneapolis, Minn.; third vice president, John E. Huffman, D treasurer, J. N. C. Shumway, Taylorville, Ill.; secretary, W. L. Finch, Cincinnati; assistant secretary, W.. R. Sheppard, Grand Rapids, Mich. The meeting was called to order by Presi- dent Stern, who introduced Mayor War- wick. The latter delivered an address of welcome, in the course of which he refer- red to the great benefit derived from bulld- ing and loan associations, and the increase in the number of associations, especially in this state, during the past few years. In replying to Philadelphia's chief ex- ecutive, President Stern said it gave him great pleasure to be present in Philadol- phia, the scene of his boyhood, having grad- uated from the Central High School of this city. He was reluctant to leave the “city of homes,” but, taking the advice of Horace Greeley, he had gone west and grown up with the country. After the report of the committee on cre- Gentials, the report of Secretary Finch was read. The report showed that there are over 6,906 building associations in the United States, with assets of about $750,- 000,009 and yearly receipts of $200,000,000. The sums paid out every year for with- drawals and matured shares aggregat $75,000,000. the United —_—-___ A Bill of Sale. The Girard Life Irsurance, Annuity and Trust Company of Philadelphia, acting as receiver of the Wilmington Dental Manu- facturing Company, tod:® filed a bill of sale, transferring to Wm. A. Lockwood, for $12,500, all the business, merchandise, fixtures and good will of the Washington branch of the Dental Manufacturing Com- pany, at No. 1217 F street northwest. THE SILVER PARTY Opening of the National Convensttn M84 Lia LITTLE PUBLEG INTEREST MANIFESTED The Galleries: Were’ Almost Desti- tute of Spectators MR. NEWLANDS’ SPEECH pe eee ae ST. LOUIS, July 22.—The delegates to the national silver organization were slow in assembling at the Grand Music Hall, and there were not enough visitors to fill the galleries when J. K. Mott, chairman of the national committee, called the convention to order. He, too, Was tardy, and it was long after 12 o'clock when he stepped to the platform and rapped for order. But it was not surprising that the dele- gates, the Visitors and the chairman should have been slow in coming together. The weather was intensely hot, It was of that iety of heat that one finds in the steam reom at a Turkish bath. It rained last prices for our products in order to pay our foreign debts. England proposes to pursue & policy which will increase: the value of the gold owns; ought not we to pursue @ policy which will increase the value of the property that we own, and of the products that we export? Do the imitators of English policy in this coun- try- realize that there is a difference in interests between the buyer and the seller, between the creditor nation and debtor, or producing nation? “What should be our policy? Why, to increase the use of silver, and in that way increase its value, so as to restore its old parity with gold. We find that the disloca- tion between gold and silver has given the advantage in production to countries that are not on a gold basis; that their foreign Products, whose prices are stable in silver, although reduced in gold, are competing with ours in foreign markets, to our disad- vantage, and that their manufactured pro- ducts, produced at a labor cost stable in silver, but reduced in gold, offer a menace in the future to our home manufactures, protected though they be by tariff laws. We have at stake the interest of the great- est debtor nation of the worlt; of the greatest silver-producing ation of the world; of a nation yielding ihe greatest amount of farm products in the werld— farm products on which we rely for the Payment of our foreign debts, and the prices of which have been driven down in sold as silver has fallen. “Our opponents, gentlemen, the difficulties of the task bef order to restore silver it is only necessary to absorb the current production of the mines. The accumulated stock is in shape of coin, bearing the stamp of various gov- ernme and it is absurd to ussume that the owners of such coin will seid it here, simply to receive the American stamp. Sil- ver coin it is and silver coin it would re- main? There is no surplus anywhi in exaggerate eu In night, and to the sun came up in a ape of bullion, for the buliion in the clear sky, with scarcely a breath of air ry Yaults is “constructively coined, a sae ee ipe eo ae = js represented by silver certificates anc eee ness She ey cavern Whe Hoke Ths sccces Soles Gow th CIDER Ge intensified until the scorching rays of the | current product of the mines is now all sun became almost unbearable. absorbed in current uses—in the arts, in The hall had been attractively dra, coinage and for ether purposes. Any’ de- with flags and bunting, but the atmos-| mand we create would be a new demand phere so close and hot that it was al- { would have a tendency to increase the vifveating when Chairman Mott ne forward to call the convention to or The delegates, for the nroment, ceasing the use of fans, and roused from the torpor caused by the i heat, indulged in some enthusiastic cheering. Prayer was offer After which Miss Lillie B. Pierce of this value of the current product. But we sre told that increase of value will increase production. Ot course, ao man can fore- teil what the product of silver will be, but he be of the limitation of the future ion of the past, and we all know that all the silver in the world—the city read the Declaration of Independence. | result of the operations of silver mining This caused another outburst of applause. | forages—can be put into a cube of sixty-six When the call for the convention was | feet. The world produce’ enough read, Francis G. Newlands ot Nevada was | of metallic coin. ‘The fact that today over introduced by Chairman Mott as tempo- | one-fourth of the money of the world is rary chairman of the convention, Though vered paper money proves this. But th galleries of the hall were almost va- t. the delegates gave him a vigorous re- ception, In taking the chair he said: Chairman Newlands’ Address. The national silver party meets today to determine what course will best advance the cause which we have at heart. Th. republican party has declared for the go! standard, save so far as its s sequences: may be averted by an interna- Uonal adjustment with the leading com- mercial nations of the world. Practically this me: sold monometallism, for unde the system of finance inaugurated by Har- rison and continued by Cleveland denied its tipf-AonorK use as rede money, and has become simply the terial upon which is st a gold prom- i And so our gr: notes and silver ing’ money, debt, and tt try is confi gold, pur treasury n-turhéd into a gold mary money of the coun- 1 to the limited amou approximately $500,« balan ade is + With all the attendant ev s bond issues : dimocratic party has declared the free and unlimit i so of 16 to 1, nal acon. While it has ations in. jts platform, 1 tha!’ sit foi purpose, wh tere] for a aoment in h cause of bigs Firn ate utters ng a happy ¢ cal quali- silastic, s been presented h ch has been recently diseredi p country by the financial and induce turbances ch it has created throu the repeal of. the Sherman act threatened ard ual tariff legislati Dragged into financial agitation by the « ned will of an executive whom it has repudiated, it proposes not me revise existing legis dy ene but to go further ar for the free and untimited coinage of r, and besides it pre _ tO guarantee fhe country further industrial disturbance and ther changes in the except such as are ne. ry to make up the deficit of revenu “The ouncement is clare parti gratifying to many of us who believe the silver question and moderate prot are twin issues, that the former means r ion to the American farmer against the disastrous competition of silver cous. tries, that the latter means Drotection to the American ployes against th cheap foreign labor, the union of the productive forces of t country, whether in the field or the facior for mutual protection, that the remorsele bower of monetary contraction can be stay- ed. Whilst it would have been wiser to confine the democratic platform to the is sues concerning which bimetailists would not differ, thus securing the complete uni- fication of all the silver forces, yet t m= ple question Is presented to sincere bimetal. nufacturer and his « strous Competition of and that it is only by lists throughout the country and that is whether they will permit differences as to non-essential issues to divide them—or whether, preserving their independence of conviction and action as to non-essentia’s, they shall accept the brilliant leader whom the democracy has named and, uniting all the silver forces wherever organized into one inyincibye army, march to victory in November néxt. I apprehend that the sin- gleness of purpose which has thus far characterized this organization will be ap- parent in our deliberations here, and that {ts action will be inspired by the highest patriotism and by an earnest desire for the advancement of the great cause which Means so much to humanity. Debased Moncey Not Their Aim. “It is not intended to pay debts with 50c. dollars, or drive away gold, or to de- base our currency. Our purpose simply is by increasing the coinage and use of silver and by giving it equal privileges with gold to raise its yalue and by dimin- ishing the strain on gold, which gold mo- nometallism has Caused, ‘to take away its unjust appreciation and thus by pulling up the valte of silver and pulling down the value of gaid to restore the old ratios so that sixteen ounces of silver will be worth in bullion as well as in coin one ounce of goyl.; (hus, the old unit of value —the doilar—baged on both metals instead of one, willbe testored and we shall have a gold dollar wrth one hundred cents in silver and w silver dollar worth one hun- dred cents jin ggld. If we are asked why this ratio is determined upon our answer is not onlythat that has been the cus- tomary rat{é for years, Dut also that the total stock ‘of Silver coin in the world is four thousand ’‘million dollars; that the total stock of gold coin is approximately the same, and that if the total stocks of silver and wokl»were each melted into a solid mass the silver mass would be about sixteen tintés aS great in weight as the gold mass.” also answer that today the relativei production of the two metals is in approximately the same proportion. We must establish by law some relation of value between the two metals. And We propose to value silver as it will stand after restoration to equality of privilege with gold, and not while it is discredited by unequal laws. “The advantages of the restoration of bi- metallism are apparent. It will not only give the world an increasing volume of currency proportioned to the increase of population and to the extension of busi- ress, commerce and enterprise, but it will do away with the dislocation’ of the ex- changes that has existed between goid standard and silver standard countries-- a dislocation which has immensely stimu- lated the production of silver. England and America. “England’s wealth consists in gold. Our wealth consists in property and products. Ergland is a creditor nation, the United States is a debtor nation. England ts interested in having money dearer and products cheaper. We rely upon good up are se the fears of our alarmist friends realized and that nature, instead of ‘ing her silver treasure, as she has in the past, gradually and progresstve- t the wants of the world money, jose it in large albandance, fs not this a matter of easy control? Producers of Silver. “The mines of the future are in the un- sranted mineral lands of this country and n Mexico, for remember that Mexico and the United States produce two-thirds of the ilver of the Will it not be easy to limit those grants either by exacting royal- ty or by total withdrawal, so that the silver stores of the future may not be unduly irawn upon for the present, and that the ¢alm and equal production of silver com- ate with its use may be established a? aim that the free ecinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 by this country is practicable; th live value of country from der mpair t ap la tore the with wh ufactul tructi fought out in ntes of the count s been in the mining camps, the w is and i But the vefore the and the rod try tal compet s been so de- eto the f in the end, be nd the “pp it the n products r those productive ene! otton and wool manufactures nd middie s, the in Penn: nia of the south or in the great wi hat this country ; of enlightened nd coal in 1 the cotton ind in the mining of and we may rest assured ue a poli as a producer re silver of the tion of the world, world, the w st_produci to stop the depr to stop the puitding up in value of unit of this fcur thousand millions in ‘id, whose pleasant home is in three for- ten countries. Results Promised. “And with the change come benefi- but to banking, mercantile and railroad in- s which “re now so steadily opposing They will realize that their prosperity vpon the general prosperity of the country, and that the prosperity of corntry carnot continue so long as and procucing nations recognize , and by their this debtor, gold as the only money metal, a € action build up its value and increase its trol over the products of laber. The campaign is to open up an era of n, and in this work the silver party ters, unimated by no sectional spirit, controlled by no feeling of envy, against the more prosperous, but inspired by the desire to maintain a broad American pol- icy, which shall protect the interests of American production, whether in the min- ing camns of the mountains, the wheat fields of the west, the cotton fields of the south or the factories of New England. But let us remember always in the contest, in union is strength, and that the motto of our opponents is now, as it has always ‘divide and conguer. beg, Newlands was frequently interrupted by applause. Less than 100 people occu- pied the gaileries, so the applause from that quarter was feeble, The roll of states was caile€ to ascer- tain the names of delegates appointed to the committee on resolutions, national committee, permanent organization and i residents of the convention. p.m.—A telegram was read from H. Teller saying that the roney question overshadowed all others. (Loud applause.) The convention took a recess until 4:30 Pp. m. | GOVERNMENT WAS BEATEN. House of Commons Votes on a CI of the Land BML. LONDON, July 22.—The house of com- mons today considered in committee clause 24 of the Irish land bill. This clause pro- vides that in purchase transactions the land commission shall advance money in liew of stock heretofore issued. Sir Thomas H. G. Esmonde, anti-Parnel- lite, moved an amendment to continue the existing arrangement. Mr. EB. F. V. Knox, anti-Parnellite; Mr. John Dillon, Jeader of the home rule party and member for East Mayo; Mr. T. M. Healy, anti-Parnellite: Mr. BE. J. Saunderson, conservative, and Mr. John E. Redmond, Parnellite, snpport- ed the amendment. Both Mr. A. J. Balfour, first lord of the treasury, and Mr. Gerald Balfour, chief secretary for Ireland, spoke in opposition to the amendment, which was finally car- ried by a vote of 99 ayes to 86 noes. The result was greeted with cheers and laughter,. mingled with derisive cries of “Resij ‘On motion of Mr. A. J. Balfour, the whole of clause 24 was then withdrawn. ‘The defeat of the government was totally unforeseen, and is aseribed to the absence of many of the ministerial members at the royal wedding. Sir Henry Esmonde's amendment was supported by all the Irish members and b ythe Irish landlords. — Stole His Neighbor's Child. SAN FRANCISCO, July 22.—Thoma: Walker missed his seven-year-old boy yes- terday. Toiay he fcund the child bound and gagged and headed up securely in a barrel which lay in the yard of his neigh- bor, Wm. Watts. Walker has had Watts arrested® charged with the attempted mur- der of his child. The two men, who are peddlers, quarreled, and Walker charges that Watts intended to kill his son in re- venge. se FINANCE AND TRADE Sharp Repurchasing Movement Causes Prices to Recover. EFFECT OF THE BANKERS’ MERTING Plan to Prevent the Shipment of Gold. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS a Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, July 22.-The depression recorded at the close of yesterday's busi- hess, due to renewed selling for the short account, was followed by a substantial re- covery in values this morning as the result of a sharp repurcisasing movement. Len- don’s prices were again fractionally im- proved and foreign cables were a trifle more confident in tone, The engagement of two millions of gold for export by tomorrow's st®amers, and some disappointment as to the aggregate sum pledged by the local banks to reli the treasury, resulted in a moderate reac- tion just prior to the noon hour. The ner- Vousness was distinctly less acute, and in many quarters liquidation was conceded to have dwindled to insignificant proportions The raids of professional traders are to be guarded against, but the coutrol of the situation is being cautiously ac- quired by substantial interests. A meeting of the leading drawers of European exchange, held at the offices of Messrs. Morgan & Co., was the importai.t of the day’s developments ebject of this conference of inte! bankers was to devise a method for the prevention of speculation in gold to the menace of security values. A pesiponement of gold shipments until after the fall crop movement begins was Suggested as the most feasible as well es the most practical means of meeting the present emergency. In order to accomplish this result it is likely that a liberal supply of short exchange will be sold, probably as much 23 £10,000,000, the sellers dep ending on an increased cotton and grain movement to supply a sufficient quantity of bills to cover present sai A detailed statement of the plan will be given cot by Mr. Morgan, when certain minor details are arranged. The market immediately became active urder an increased d d@ for both ac- counts, upon the announcement that such a conclusion had been reached, The sho.t intcrest has been antag ce during the last twenty-four yesterday's decis the hi ply gold bcing the first che; ous policy of the pe | period of ten da overconfidence r a movement favor conditions, The determination to pre raids on the federal gold res er of self-p rable extent, but the ity im the street is a ent rvs further may be a escrvation to a ve bulk of the be ave monopolized the last fortnig £8 of the fight, and are longer willing to delay action. 'T! n for an paign to improve evidence of bu a tion te pro may work ba: riod of . but the | at th aoe! that caution and r: ail. iting of gold at the under y rday’s agree. m toward the close of the as begzu: day's business. —_— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the ope: ng,the highest and the lowest and the closing 1 of the New York stock market today, es ~eportei by Corson & Macartney, inembers. New York stock exchange. —’ Corresponden Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadwa Open. Hig’ American Sugar. 1025, Amer Ame: Pt. ago, BL & Q ago & Nortiwe Nation: : National Lead Co., Pf. New Jersey Central New York Central. rthern Pactti Northern Pa North American. Ont. & Western. Pacitic _ Phila. & Readi Pallman P. Southern Ry Wheeling & L. Erie. Wheeling & L. Erie,Ptd. Western Union T Silver... Washington Steck Exchange. Sales pega call—12 o'clock m. Metropolitan Ratlroad, at 105. Great Falls Ice, 9 at . After cail—Untted States Electric Light, Government Bonds.- 48, registered, 106%, Did. 1071s asked. bid, 108. ask d. U ed. UL 8. Ss, 111) District 104 bid. Sto: rency eHancous Bonds, id, 110 asked. 10 did, 129 asked. Kington Raflre road 6s, 110 bid. A, Gs, 10S bi Gs, 109 bid. 100 oid. A Fs Metroy M sked id. Gs, "106 bid. . Gs, 106 bid, Washington Washington afe st Deposit and Trast, 120 and Trust, 120° asked. Trust. 141 asked. Rallroad Stockx.—Capital Traction Company, 64% bid. 65 an, 100 bid, TOS asked: 46 asked, George! tates Eleetric Light |. National bid, 14 asked. 5 bid, 6 asked, Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Extate Title.—100 110 asked. Columbia Title, 5 bid, 6 asked. Mulngton Tithe, 2 bid. District Title, 6 bid, 16 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pennrylvania.38 bid, 50 asked: Chesapeake and Potomac, *37ly bid, 65 asked. American Geaphophone, 5 bid, G asked. American Graphophone, pfd., 12 asked. ' Pneumatic Gun Car- riage, .10 bid, .20 naked. Mixcclaneous Stocks.—Mergenthaler Linotrpe, 118 Pld, 119 asked. | Lanston Monotrpe, 3 bid, 6 asked. Washington Market, 12 bid, i345 asked. Great Lincoln, 6% Falls Ice, 115 bid, 120 asked. Lincdin Hall, 90 -*Ex. div, ——— Baltimore Markets. 22.—Flour inactive and ts, 20,509 barrels: ex- 330 Wheat BALTIMORE, Md., July steady, unc! ports, 119 barrels, ‘steady—spot ard mon! September, 60%a61%; steamer No. receipts, 112,168 bushels; exports, none; stock, 847,774 bushels: sales, $6,000 bushels athern, Wheat by sample, 6063; do. Reptentbes on grade, S9at2is. And month, 314031%; August, 31a B14uB1ty; steamer mixed, B0aS0% Gorn B1ie; stendy to firm choice sage $16 asked. in freights quis unchanged. Su and ter steady, Exgs weak—fresh, 10%. Cheese steady Whisky unchanged. — > Grain and Cotton Market. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York AIN. NEW POLICE SURGEONS. mendations of the Exam! The Commissioners will appoint the t police surgeons within 1 un Prtew a: joubtedly be Dr. W. a perf mark. Wire lepends entirely upon the new The first one wii Carr, who a the oth < ai will be ning bo has decided to sulamit th list to the Comm'sstor.ers In fact, it sent In today, giving the ns who had The first one . . wh a a fect: mark. nent is settled upon. The lace will be flied from the r ing six names submi tion that remains to be settled is whether the Commissioners are going to iake into consideration the hosp’ ‘1 © of the applicants. It is unc ¥ will. In this event the physician recommended who has had perience Pt the po A peculiar featu £ was the fact that those who were mended strongest for the position lowest in the examination. mong those the most ©x- received but ty-four per ce! possible 100, » another only marking of thirty-one per ce twenty-three applicants but fou above seventy: r cent on the en examination. It will be recalled that ive p the exam board representing the licine con i both writt ation which was It was dec competitive pointment nd all of them h nis all. he appl © that « ants had a gre mem h houses ¢ dered the Way out of the dil live examination. ~~. WITHDREW THE ApPEat,. Merderer Punk Burret’s at Will Tarn to the Presid Attorney John M. Langston, counsr! Thornton Alexander, alias Punk Burrell, the young colored man sentenced to be hanged the 27th of November for the mur- er of Quincy Machel, colored, last April, teday withdrew the appeal noted to the t of Appeals. The condemned man's cour will now appeal to the Pr rmeyrs "5 for land friends jent for a com muta of the death sen to one of life imprisonment or 1 and, as hereto- fore stated in The Star, it is. un: ood that District Attorney Birney and Judge Cole wil not oppose such a di the case. position of — FOUNDER’ Booming Cannon, Clanging Bells an Shricking Whistles at Cleveland. CLEVELAND, Obio, July 22.—This was Founder's Day, and the banner day of the Cleveland centennial celebration. Tt was ushcred in with booming cannon, clanging bells and shrieking whistles. The city was founded one hundred years ago today by Gen. Moses Cleveland. All the business houses were closed and the day devoted entirely to the commemor- ation of the event. Long before the hour set for the exercises of the day to begin, the public square and the down-town streets were jammed with people, a large portion of them being stran The exercises of the day ‘were hpld in the Central Armory, beginning at 9:30 a. m., where a vast audience assembled. After music by the Cleveland Voeal Sc ciety Mayer Robert E. McKisson delivered addre: of welcome on behalf of the Cc eland centennial commis: 5 United States Senator Hawley it gave an historica was full of interest to the peop! Western Reserve. Following the reading of a centennial ode composed by Col. John J. Piatt, a number of distinguished guests were introduced and made brief addresses. Among them were Gov. O. Vincent Coffin of Connecticut, G: Asa Bushnell of Ohio, ex-Gov. Wm. Mc- Kin} and others. At 2:30 p.m. the grand military and uni- formed civic organizations parade took . being reviewed from a stand in front of the city hall by a large number of noted visitor: At 8 o'clock tonight President Cleveland will touch a button at Buzzard’s Bay which will illuminate the immense white arch standing in the center of the public square. —— ee Death of Wm. B. Jackson. The announcement of the death of Mr. William Blagden Jackson at an early hour is morning will no doubt be received with of Con- which of the having resided here for the past sixty He was in his htieth year, peen born in Bladensburg, Md., in having 1816, > Mr. Jackson was business in this city, hi ngaged in the grocery place of business being 626 Pennsylvania avenue. He tired about twelve yc since wit time he had been leading a q e deceased was unmarried ay sister and nieces at 1701 h street, which number his,death occurred. He was related to many prominent Mary land families, Though unostentatious, Mr Jackson did a good deal of charity Death was due to a complication of dis- eases, kidney trouble being among the symptons. Arrangements for the funeral have not yet been completed. estate ta oasiing Struck by an Iceberg. ST. JOHNS, N. F., July 22.—The British steamer Concordia, Capt. Mitchell, bound for Glasgow from Montreal, loaded with cattle and a general cargo of merchandise, has arrived here, almost wrecked, having struck an iceberg in the straits of Belle Isle on Suaday night during a dense fog. The steamer’s bows were crushed in to the fore- hatch. She ts the worst damaged vessel that has been in this port for fifteen years. ‘The Concordia is owned by Donaldson Brothers and was built at Glasgow in 1881. She ts a barkentine-rigged screw stcamer tons net register and hails from